Faculty & Staff

Office of the Dean

Matthew Edson, DVM, MBA, CVPM, MRCVS

Dean

Phil Barnes, MBA

Director, Public Relations & Communications

barnesph@rowan.edu

Chelsea Granato

Human Resources Business Partner

granatoc@rowan.edu

Amanda Jacobs

Manager of Administration

jacobsa@rowan.edu

Elizabeth Mercado, MBA

Assistant Dean for Administration

mercado@rowan.edu

Tricia Switzer

Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean

switzer@rowan.edu

Leah Walker, MEd, MA

Leah Walker MEd, MA Leah Walker, MEd, MA

Associate Director, Outreach and Public Engagement

walkerl@rowan.edu

Office of Academic Affairs

Chrissy Eckstrand, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
Section Head, Diagnostic Medicine and Associate Professor, Anatomic Pathology

eckstrand@rowan.edu

Chelsea Leonhardt, MA

Assessment Coordinator

leonhardc3@rowan.edu

Pam Lough, MLS, PhD

Director, Veterinary Library

lough@rowan.edu

Mike O'Brien, MA

Registrar

obrienmi@rowan.edu

Andrea Pace, JD, MBE, CVT, VTS (ECC)

Clinical Skills Laboratory Assistant

pacea@rowan.edu

Jennifer Peck, MFA, MEd

Instructional Designer

peckj@rowan.edu

Adam Weinberger, DVM

Fourth Year Coordinator

weinberger@rowan.edu

Office of Student Success

Suzie Kovacs, MSc, PhD

Associate Dean for Student Success

kovacss@rowan.edu

Brandi Blanton, M.Ed.

Director, Financial Aid

blanton@rowan.edu

Denise Golonka, MA, LPC, LCADC

Associate Director, Counseling and Well-Being

golonka@rowan.edu

Kelli Kerbawy

Associate Director, Admissions

kerbawy@rowan.edu

Caroline Marinaro, MA

Administrative Assistant, Office of Student Success

marina25@rowan.edu

Information Resources & Technology

Christina Murray

Director of Technology Services, IRT

murraycl@rowan.edu

Jonathan Fisher

User Support Specialist, IRT

fisherjm@rowan.edu

Robert Matthews

User Support Specialist, IRT

matthewsrj@rowan.edu

Facilities

Robert Freedman

Director, Facilties

freedmanrb@rowan.edu

Christie Gulla DeJesus

Christie DeJesus Christie Gulla DeJesus

Senior Management Assistant, Facilities

dejesusc@rowan.edu

Peter Adams

System Mechanic/Boiler

adamspb@rowan.edu

Illie Caraus

System Mechanic/Boiler

caraus@rowan.edu

Vincent Collar

HVAC/Boiler Lead

collar@rowan.edu

Stephen Hegeman

Supervisor, Facilities

hegemans@rowan.edu

Joseph Johnson

Stephen Hegeman Joseph Johnson

System Mechanic/Boiler

johnsonjt@rowan.edu

Todd Miller

Senior Electrician

millertod@rowan.edu

Devon Pierson

Devin Pierson Devon Pierson

System Mechanic/Boiler

piersonde@rowan.edu

Environmental Services

Mark Muldrow

Director, Environmental Services

muldromh@rowan.edu

Marisol Flores-Young

Assistant Director, Environmental Services

floresyoung@rowan.edu

Nancy Reyes

Environmental Services Worker

reyesna@rowan.edu

Jan Rodriguez

Supervisor, Environmental Services

rodriguezjc@rowan.edu

Lawrence Brooks

Environmental Services Worker

brookslw@rowan.edu

Michelle Matos

Staff Assistant, Environmental Services

matosmn@rowan.edu

Sherrod Dunlap

Environmental Services Worker

dunlapsh@rowan.edu

Hospital Staff

Natalie Rose

Director, Veterinary Medical Services

rosena@rowan.edu

Maged Abdelmalak, PharmD, RPH

Pharmacist

abdelmalak@rowan.edu

Brittany Alessio

Client Service Representative

alessiobr@rowan.edu

Department of Clinical Sciences

Hilari French, DVM, PhD, DACT, DABVP (Food Animal)

Department Head, Clinical Sciences and Medical Director

frenchh@rowan.edu

William Allen, DVM, BSc

Clinical Instructor, Emergency & Critical Care

allenwi@rowan.edu

Hannah Bonaventure, CVT

Veterinary Technician, Large Animal Field Service

bonaventure@rowan.edu

Sara Brunsden, VMD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Skills

brunsden@rowan.edu

Ana Caceres, BSA, DVM, DACVR

Associate Professor, Radiology

caceres@rowan.edu

Han Chia, VMD, DAVDC

Clinical Assistant Professor, Dentistry

chia@rowan.edu

Rebecca Cole, CVT

Clinical Pathology Technician

colere@rowan.edu

Elena T. Contreras, DVM, MS, PhD, MANZCVS (Animal Welfare)

Elena Contreras Elena T. Contreras, DVM, MS, PhD, MANZCVS (Animal Welfare)

Associate Professor, Animal Welfare and Behavior

contrerase@rowan.edu

Peter DiGeronimo, VMD, MSc, DACZM, DACCM

Service Chief, Clinical Associate Professor, Zoo & Exotics

digeronimo@rowan.edu

Urshula Dholakia, DVM, DACVAA

Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesia

dholakia@rowan.edu

Jessica Ennis, DVM, CVA

Service Chief, Clinical Associate Professor, Zoo & Exotics

ennisj@rowan.edu

Margaret Fordham, DVM, MSc VetEd

Margaret Fordham, DVM, Dip - VetEd Margaret Fordham, DVM, MSc VetEd

Director, Veterinary Clinical Skills

fordham@rowan.edu

Abigail Finley, DVM, DACVP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Anatomic Pathology

finleya@rowan.edu

Steph Harrier, DVM

Service Chief, Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency & Critical Care

harrier@rowan.edu

Cheryl Harvey, DVM

Steph Harrier, DVM Cheryl Harvey, DVM

Clinical Instructor, Emergency & Critical Care

harveyc@rowan.edu

Arielle Higgins, DVM, MPH

Clinical Instructor, Emergency & Critical Care

higginsa@rowan.edu

Meghan Jaskot, DVM

Clinical Assistant Professor, Primary Care

jaskot@rowan.edu

Jessica Kinsey, DVM, DACVS-SA

Clinical Assistant Professor, Small Animal Surgery

kinseyje@rowan.edu

Samantha Kochie, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology)

Meghan Jaskot, DVM Samantha Kochie, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology)

Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiology

kochiesa@rowan.edu

Kaitlyn Krebs, DVM, MBA, DABVP (Canine/Feline)

Clinical Associate Professor, Primary Care

krebs@rowan.edu

Alexa Looby, MLT

Medical Laboratory Technician

loobya@rowan.edu

Laura Mancuso, VMD, DACVO®

Laura Mancuso, VMD, DACVO^®

Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

mancusol@rowan.edu

Barbara Maton, DVM, DACVECC

Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency & Critical Care

maton@rowan.edu

Corinne Militana

Veterinary Assistant, Large Animal Field Service

militana@rowan.edu

Neil S. Mittelman, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM, Neurology)

Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurosurgery

mittelmann@rowan.edu

Liz Mulhall, DVM

Clinical Instructor, Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement

mulhalle@rowan.edu

Hannah Neill, DVM, MS

Clinical Instructor, Large Animal Field Service

neill@rowan.edu

Arianna Negrin, DVM, PhD, MSE, DECVN, MRCVS

Associate Professor, Neurology & Neurosurgery

negrina@rowan.edu

Elizabeth Perry, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM)

Section Head and Clinical Assistant Professor, Large Animal Field Service

perryer@rowan.edu

Patrick Reilly, GradDip. Equine Locomotor Research

Assistant Professor, Equine Podiatry

reillyp@rowan.edu

Melanie Repella, DVM, Practice Limited to Critical Care

Clinical Instructor, Emergency & Critical Care

repella@rowan.edu

Stephanie Tash, CVT

Veterinary Technician, Shelter Medicine

tash@rowan.edu

Koranda Walsh, VMD, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVP (CP)

Associate Professor, Clinical Pathology

walshkor@rowan.edu

Kirsten White, DVM

Section Head and Clinical Assistant Professor, Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement

whitekk@rowan.edu

Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Omar Tliba, DVM, MSc, PhD

Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies

tliba@rowan.edu

Mohamed Abouelkhair DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM, CABMM

Associate Professor, Virology and Clinical Immunology

abouelkhair@rowan.edu

Bahareh Ahmadi, DVM, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Physiology

ahmadi@rowan.edu

Jonathan Berman, PhD

Associate Professor, Physiology

bermanj@rowan.edu

Chandrashekhar (Chandru) Charavaryamath, BVSc, MVSc, PhD

Associate Professor, Anatomy and Physiology

charavaryamath@rowan.edu

Iris Cortese, BS, MS

Anatomy Assistant

cortes67@rowan.edu

Rao Dukkipati, BVSc, MVSc, PhD

Associate Professor, Immunology

dukkipativ@rowan.edu

John Ekakoro, BVM, MVMF, PGDip, PhD (Epi), DACVPM, MACE

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, Public Health and Food Safety

ekakoro@rowan.edu

Kallesh Jayappa, DVM, PhD, DABT, DABVT

Assistant Professor, Toxicology

danappajayappa@rowan.edu

Pratap Kafle, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasit.)

Assistant Professor, Parasitology

kafle@rowan.edu

Kavitha Kongara, BVSc, MVSc, PhD

Associate Professor, Anatomy and Physiology

kongarak@rowan.edu

Nora Jean Nealon, DVM, PhD

Assistant Professor, Microbiology (Bacteriology)

nealon@rowan.edu

Rose Price, AAS

Anatomy Assistant

pricer3@rowan.edu

Shoroq Shatnawi

Sharoq Shatnawi Shoroq Shatnawi

Assistant Professor of Anatomy

shatnawi@rowan.edu

Mohadeseh Abouhosseini Tabari, DVM, PhD

Assistant Professor, Veterinary Pharmacology

tabari@rowan.edu

Name	Title
Justine Ayala	Client Service Manager
Susan Cava	Client Service Representative
Kerry Copestick, CVT	Veterinary Technician Manager
Kelly Corcoran, BS, CVT	Lead Veterinary Technician, Emergency & Critical Care
Heather Daggan	Client Service Representative
Lacey Delaney, CVT	Veterinary Technician, Zoo & Exotics
Emily DiMarcantonio, BS, MA	Veterinary Assistant, Emergency & Critical Care
Gabriella Dooley	Client Service Representative
Josie Galvez	Veterinary Assistant, Primary Care
Kailey Genrich, CVT	Veterinary Technician, Emergency & Critical Care
Lindsay Hallman, CVT, CCMT, VTS (Oncology)	Veterinary Technician, Emergency & Critical Care
Samantha Hart, CVT	Veterinary Technician, Primary Care
Danielle Henderson, CVT	Veterinary Technician, Primary Care
Michele Hinks, BS, CVT, VTS (ECC)	Lead Veterinary Technician, Specialty Care
Savannah Hughes, CVT	Lead Veterinary Technician, Primary Care
Christine Jones, LVT, VTS (Ophthalmology)	Veterinary Technician, Specialty Care
Sandra Keys, CVT	Veterinary Techician, Primary Care
Lisa McDonald	Client Service Representative
Serena McDonough	Client Service Representative
Marissa Monaghan, CVT	Veterinary Technician, Specialty Care
Kristen Morris-Green, BS, LVT	Veterinary Technician, Specialty Care
Shannon Painter, BA, CVT, CAPM	Veterinary Technician, Primary Care
Kerri Peterson, AAS, CVT	Veterinary Technician, Emergency & Critical Care
Camila Prieto-Moreno	Veterinary Assistant, Primary Care
Michael R., CVT	Veterinary Assistant, Specialty Care
Madison Rile	Client Service Representative
Emily Rivera	Veterinary Assistant, Specialty Care
Alyssa Salvatore	Veterinary Assistant, Specialty Care
Rachel Tyciak, CVT	Veterinary Technician, Specialty Care
Caitlin Usignol, CVT	Veterinary Technician, Specialty Care
Brittany Viviani, CVT, VTS (ECC)	Inventory & Procurement Coordinator
Amy Waters, CVT	Veterinary Technician, Primary and Specialty Care

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Office of Academic Affairs

Office of Student Success

Information Resources & Technology

Facilities

Environmental Services

Hospital Staff

Department of Clinical Sciences

Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine