Faculty (Full-Time)

Melissa Boback
Associate Professor, Accounting
M.S., Accountancy, University of Phoenix;
B.S., Accounting, Mount Aloysius College

Dr. Richard Bukoski
Associate Professor, Communication & Media Studies
​Ph.D., Communications Media & Instructional Technology,
M.A., Adult and Community Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.A., Speech Communication, Edinboro University

Dr. Robert Clark
Professor, Criminal Justice & Social Sciences
Ph.D., Administration and Leadership Studies in Human Services,
M.A., Sociology,
B.A., Sociology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Daniella Cope
Professor of Psychology
M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.A., Psychology, St. Vincent College

Morgan Dugan
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education
M. Ed., Education, Saint Francis University;
B.S., Elementary Education, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown​

John Dusack
Instructor, Culinary Arts
A.A.S., Culinary Arts, Westmoreland County Community College

Laura Gaunt
Assistant Professor, Health Care Professions​/Patient Care Technician Program Coordinator
B.S., Nursing, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
M.S., Nursing Education, Grand Canyon University

Joshua Hamilton
Instructor, Computer Technology - Information Technology

Lance Harshbarger
Instructor, English​
M.A., English, Pennsylvania State University;
B.A., English Literature, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown​

Robin Hughes
Associate Professor, Mathematics
M.A.T., Secondary Education, Kent State University;
M.B.A., Business Administration, Saint Francis University;
B.S., Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh

Yvette Madison
Professor of Social Work
M.S.W., Social Work, University of Pittsburgh;
B.A., Psychology, Seton Hill University

Mary Ann McCurdy
Professor, Mathematics
M.Ed., Mathematics Education,
B.S., Mathematics Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Jill Mitchell
Professor, Biological Sciences
M.A., Science Education - Biology, Western Governors University;
B.S., Biology Education,
B.A., Biology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Michelle Myers
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
M.S., Biology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.S., Pre-Veterinary/Biology, Juniata College

Brad O'Hara
Instructor of Biological Sciences
M.S., Biology, 
M.S., Biology - Ecology, Conservation & Evolution concentration, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Gregory Paonessa
Assistant Professor of Computer Technology
B.S., Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Marie Polka
Associate Professor, Mathematics
M.S., Mathematics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.S., Secondary Education, Pennsylvania State University

Sandra Schrum
Professor, Business Management
M.A., Adult and Community Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
M.A., Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management,
B.S., Management,
A.S., Business Administration, Saint Francis University

Wayde Simington
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
M.S., Mathematics, Emporia State University;
B.S., Secondary Education & Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Sherri Slavick
Professor, Physical Sciences
M.S., Science Education, Lebanon Valley College;
B.S., Secondary Education, Biology and General Science concentration, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Joseph Slifko, Jr.
Professor, Business Management
M.A., Personnel Administration/Industrial Relations , Saint Francis University;
B.A., Business Economics, University of Pittsburgh

Matthew Stumpf
Instructor, English
M.A., English - Literature concentration, Indiana University of Pennsylvania​

Nicole Turin
Instructor, Medical Coding & Billing/Program Coordinator​
B.S., Health Information Management,
A.A.S., Health Information Technology, Pennsylvania College of Technology

Jason Wojcik
Professor, History & Cultural Studies
M.A., History, Duquesne University;
M.A.T., Instruction and Learning-Social Studies Education concentration,
B.A., History, University of Pittsburgh