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Metropolitan College FacultyEmeriti Courses at Metropolitan College are taught by full- and part-time faculty. Faculty with professional status at Boston University carry the academic titles of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. Part-time instructors not designated as above hold the title of Lecturer. The following list reflects the 2008/2009 faculty at the time of publication. Metropolitan College Full-Time Faculty and Directors of Academic ProgramsRebecca C. Alssid Director of Lifelong Learning and Chair of Gastronomy, Director of Evergreen
A distinguished leader in the field of lifelong learning, Ms. Alssid is responsible for the development and direction of various University programs, including the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy, the Certificate Program in Culinary Arts, Wine Studies programs, Seminars in Food, Wine & the Arts, cultural tours, Cooking Up Culture for children, and Evergreen, an educational program for older adults. Alssid has developed and coordinated professional programs as well as programs for school-age children. A published author, she is recognized by local and national media as an expert on topics relating to food and wine studies and educational programs for children and elders. Kip Becker Associate Professor and Chair of Administrative Sciences Dr. Becker serves on the editorial board of Transnational Management, The Journal of Marketing Channels, The Journal of Teaching in International Business, and The Journal of Transition Management. He is chairman of the board of the International Management Development Association and principal of his own international management consulting firm. He is a prolific researcher and oversees graduate, undergraduate, online, and international program development and implementation. Becker teaches courses in electronic commerce, international business, marketing, and strategy. Eric J. Braude Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Braude teaches software design, artificial intelligence, data structures, information system security, software engineering, and Web services. His books have been translated into several languages. Braude has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, City University of New York, Pennsylvania State University, and Seton Hall University and has served as technology advisor to corporations such as Philips, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies, and MITRE Corporation. Edward Brookner Senior Lecturer in Liberal Studies Professor Brookner has been the coordinator of the English Composition Program for over twenty years, and he currently teaches courses in the Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program. He has taught a wide range of courses in literature, including the Bible and the the modern novel, basic composition, and creative writing. Brookner is a published poet, and his award-winning photography has appeared in several exhibitions throughout New England. Robert Cadigan Associate Professor of Applied Social Sciences, Director of Prison Education Program
Dr. Cadigan teaches courses in criminology, rehabilitation and reintegration, freedom; business and the social environment, and a seminar on freedom, technology, environment, and society. He is a published expert in technological and social issues regarding emegency medical care as well as prison education programs. Cadigan has also conducted research and served as a consultant for several public health and intervention organizations. William J. Chambers Associate Professor of the Practice of Administrative Sciences Dr. Chambers has over twenty years of experience developing and overseeing credit models, internal credit scoring systems, and default risk assessment processes for Standard & Poor’s. He is an expert in international finance, portfolio management, and the economics of real estate development. Chambers teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in finance, credit analysis, and portfolio management. Lou Chitkushev Associate Professor and Chair of Computer Science Dr. Chitkushev’s research interests include networking, data assurance, and biomedical informatics. He has served on several IEEE conference committees and as a National Science Foundation review panelist. He is co-founder and associate director of Boston University’s Center for Reliable Information Systems & Cyber Security, and played a role in initiatives that led to Boston University’s designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance by the National Security Agency. Chitkushev teaches data communications, computer networks, advanced Internet technologies, medical informatics, and network security. James Cormier Senior Lecturer in Administrative Sciences
Mr. Cormier has been recognized as an outstanding faculty member at Metropolitan College. He has developed and taught a range of courses in marketing management, operations management and data analysis, advertising, electronic commerce, and management. Cormier has over 25 years of domestic and international senior-level management experience as a marketing and management consultant to corporations such as IBM, The Disney Stores, Lucent Technologies, Solectron, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Shea W. Cronin Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Dr. Cronin recently received his PhD in justice, law, and society from the American University School of Public Affairs. His dissertation research examines political explanations of neighborhood-level arrest rates in an urban police agency. Cronin’s research interests include the administration of criminal justice, organizational behavior, policing, and democratic accountability. His research has been published in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, and other academic journals. He teaches courses in criminology, criminal justice, policing, and statistics. Before his appointment at Boston University, Cronin taught at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and several other schools. Virginia A. Greiman Assistant Professor of Administrative Sciences
Assistant Professor Greiman has published and lectured extensively on international law, economic development, project management and finance, and international business transactions. She is a nationally recognized expert on corporate reorganizations, privatization, project finance, and international commercial contracting. Greiman has served in several high-level appointments for the United States government, including as United States Trustee for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and international legal counsel to the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development on privatization projects in Eastern and Central Europe. She has part-time teaching and academic appointments at both Boston University and Harvard University Law Schools. Jay A. Halfond Dean of Metropolitan College & Extended Education, Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences
Dean Halfond has worked at Boston University since 1997. Previously, he served as Associate Dean of Northeastern University’s College of Business Administration and held various administrative positions at Harvard University. Halfond has published over ninety articles, and contributed a monthly column, “On Ethics,” for the Boston Business Journal over a five-year period. He served as trustee of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology and as the Board chairman from 2003 to 2005. In addition to over forty presentations at professional conferences, Halfond has taught frequently at the undergraduate and graduate level on social and ethical aspects of management and conflict resolution and negotiations. He currently chairs the President’s Council for a Global University. Lois Keller Horwitz Associate Professor of
the Practice and Chair
of Actuarial Science
Professor Horwitz’s extensive experience in actuarial science includes over 25 years in product development, product management, and financial reporting for John Hancock Financial Services and New England Financial Services/MET Life. She has served as a mentor to graduate students from several universities; she is also a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. Suresh Kalathur Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Dr. Kalathur’s interests include autonomous agent systems, enterprise Java applications, object-oriented design and analysis, and operating systems security. He served as a lecturer and adjunct faculty at Tufts University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and he developed software and systems for several organizations and agencies, including the U.S. Air Force. Kalathur teaches courses in Java programming, data mining, and grid computing. Vijay KanabarAssociate Professor of Computer Science and Administrative Sciences, Director of Project Management Programs
Dr. Kanabar has unique expertise spanning both business practices and computer science. A certified Project Management Professional, he has advised numerous organizations on training and technology needs, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Staples, United Way, and Fidelity Investments. Kanabar is an internationally published scholar and is recognized by local and national media as an authority on electronic commerce, identity theft, and data systems. J. Gerard Keegan Director of MET Programs at Hanscom AFB Professor Keegan has experience in software development, computer operations, systems planning and testing, database and data communications, and project management. In addition to teaching courses in C++ programming and computer science, Keegan currently oversees the Metropolitan College Accelerated Degree Completion Program. Outside of his work in education, he has over 15 years of experience leading project teams for companies such as Verizon, NYNEX, and SunGard Securities Processing. Dhananjay Kulkarni Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dr. Kulkarni has extensive knowledge in various computer science fields, specializing in database management, database security, and information systems. An experienced researcher, he has published works in several research forums, including articles in ACM Transactions on design automation of electronic systems and international IEEE conferences. Kulkarni is currently conducting research on Internet fraud detection, information privacy, and real-time data processing. He offers technical expertise in information security principles and in programming languages of C++, Java, and SQL. Kulkarni teaches courses related to database security, IT security policies, enterprise information security, and database management. Daniel P. LeClair Professor and Chair of Applied Social Sciences Dr. LeClair oversees the Applied Social Sciences programs in urban affairs, city planning, criminal justice, applied sociology, applied psychology, and prison education. He also directs the online criminal justice program. Previously, LeClair served as director of research at the Massachusetts Department of Correction, and he is currently involved in two research projects addressing addiction recovery and prison reform. LeClair lectures internationally on many topics, including online education, criminal justice, recidivism, rehabilitation, and substance abuse. He teaches victimology, white-collar crime, juvenile delinquency, research methods, and special topics in urban history and development. Jung Wan Lee Assistant Professor of Administrative Sciences Dr. Lee has extensive international teaching experience in international business, international marketing, and electronic commerce at Kazakh British Technical University in Kazakhstan as well as Soongsil University in Korea. He has published over 50 research papers and four books on entrepreneurship and served as an associate editor for the World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (WREMSD). He was awarded the Distinguished Research Award by Allied Academies in the spring of 2008. Jae Young Lee Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dr. Lee has taught various courses in the computer sciences, including database management, data mining, principles of programming languages, digital logic and computer organization, computer architecture and assembly programming, design and analysis of algorithms, and data structures. Before coming to Metropolitan College, he instructed at the Colorado School of Mines, the University of North Florida, and the University of Texas at Arlington. Lee actively conducts research on data mining, and has been awarded several grants to fund his work. With a focus on activity mining, he studies the complex activities of moving objects and extracts useful information from activity data. Stephen A. Leybourne Assistant Professor of Administrative Sciences Dr. Leybourne is a well-known lecturer in human resource studies, innovation, and project and change management. He has presented at conferences such as the PMI® Research Conference and the Academy of Management, winning a “best paper” award at AoM2006 in Atlanta. He has been a leading manager for several international banking institutions and is secretary of the Organizational Transformation, Change, and Development Special Interest Group at the British Academy of Management. Leybourne has published in a variety of journals, including the Journal of Change Management, the International Journal of Management Concepts & Philosophy, and the two leading project management journals in the field, the International Journal of Project Management and the Project Management Journal. Richard G. Maloney Assistant Professor of
Arts Administration
Professor Maloney’s extensive background in the arts includes a performance career as a lutenist as well as administrative and managerial service for the Boston Camerata, New England Conservatory, and Boston Early Music Festival. A former research associate of Northeastern University’s Center for Urban and Regional Policy, he teaches courses in the management of performing arts organizations, comparative cultural policy, and marketing the arts. Mary Ellen Mastrorilli Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Mastrorilli’s research interests focus on female offenders, community corrections, and law and society. She holds over 24 years of experience in positions ranging from corrections officer to prison administrator. She is the recipient of the Correctional Association of Massachusetts’ Professional Excellence Award, as well as the Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award given by the National Center for Women and Policing. Mastrorilli teaches courses in criminal justice and sociology. Samuel Mendlinger Professor of Administrative Sciences Dr. Mendlinger is a dual American-Israeli citizen whose agricultural research has resulted in economic development in rural communities in Asia, Africa, and South America. He holds two patents for seed cultivation and has numerous international publications and grants. His current research and teaching interests include responsible and sustainable economic growth in under-developed countries. Mendlinger oversees the Economic Development & Tourism Management concentration for the Master of Science in Administrative Studies, and teaches courses in statistics, culture and development, and economic sustainability in tourist destinations. Thomas W. Nolan Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Nolan teaches courses in forensic behavioral analysis, police and multiculturalism, crime and punishment, gender and justice, policing the urban milieu, and the law and criminal procedure. A 27-year veteran (and former lieutenant) of the Boston Police Department, Nolan is consulted regularly by local, national, and international media outlets for his expertise in police procedures, strategies, and policies, as well as crime trends and criminal behavior. Nolan is a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Society of Criminology, and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Constance Phillips Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Director of the Biomedical Laboratory & Clinical Sciences Program Assistant Professor Phillips directs the undergraduate program in Biomedical Laboratory & Clinical Sciences for Boston University School of Medicine and Metropolitan College. She also directs CityLab Academy, a free 12-credit job training and education certificate program in biotechnology that can transition into the BS in Biomedical Laboratory & Clinical Sciences. Phillips has led the development of other biotechnology programs at the University and has extensive experience teaching the biological sciences to high school and adult students. She currently chairs the Metropolitan College Academic Policy Committee. Daniel Ranalli Associate Professor
and Chair of
Arts Administration Professor Ranalli has extensive experience as an arts administrator, curator, art critic, and gallery director. He has worked with the National Endowment for the Arts and numerous state arts councils; as an artist, his work is in the permanent collections of more than 25 museums in the U.S. and abroad, and he has participated in over 120 solo and group shows. Ranalli founded the Master of Science in Arts Administration and continues to serve as director of the program. Carla Romney Associate Professor
and Chair of Science & Engineering Dr. Romney oversees the undergraduate Science & Engineering Program and is assistant dean of Graduate Medical Sciences at Boston University School of Medicine. She serves as director of research for CityLab, a biotechnology learning laboratory for high school students and teachers, and is the recipient of the National Award for Teaching Excellence from Kaplan Education Centers. Robert Schudy Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Schudy has made pioneering breakthroughs in intelligent pilot-aiding systems, autonomous systems, metrology, network management, flight operations, and other areas while at BBN Technologies, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, TASC, and Symbolics. He has consulted for numerous private firms and government agencies and has architected and developed many successful information systems. His business roles have included IT director, CEO, and chief scientist. Dr. Schudy is faculty coordinator of the online MS in Computer Information Systems and the database area. He has taught many subjects in the areas of databases, systems analysis and design, and software engineering. Victor Shtern Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Shtern has more than 25 years of experience in the computer industry as a software engineer, systems programmer, training instructor, and course developer. He has conducted research in object-oriented techniques, software testing, database design, simulation, and computer-aided training. His book on C++ has been translated into Chinese, Russian, and Polish. Shtern teaches courses in C/C++ and Java programming, data structures, object-oriented design, software engineering, design patterns, and other topics. Enrique R. Silva Assistant Professor of Urban Affairs and City Planning An expert in comparative urbanization and the formation of public sector planning institutions and practices, Dr. Silva’s research into the institutionalization of participatory planning policies in Chile and the U.S. raises questions about the challenges inherent in the democratization of planning and policy-making in general. Silva teaches courses on the theory and history of city planning, comparative urbanization, politics and public participation, and qualitative research methods. He has worked abroad in the fields of international development, philanthropy, and human rights, and has several years of professional experience as a city planner and environmental permitting consultant in the Greater Boston area. John D. Sullivan Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Administrative Sciences
Dr. Sullivan is an expert in health-care policy and finance and frequently appears as a commentator in local and national media. He teaches mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, capital markets, investments, and new business ventures. He served as senior analyst for corporate development at Fresenius Medical Care and has provided strategic consulting for various health-care organizations. He has also been a guest instructor at Northeastern University. Anatoly Temkin Assistant Professor and Associate Chair of Computer Science MS, Moscow University; PhD, Kazan University. Dr. Temkin teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in discrete mathematics, computer language theory, cryptography, algorithms, and computer information systems. In 2004, he received the Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching; he also serves as academic advisor to graduate students in computer science. His research interests include information security and curriculum design. Fabian Torres-Ardila Assistant Professor of Science & Engineering
Dr. Torres-Ardila’s research interests lie mainly in the study of the geometry and topology of infinite dimensional manifolds and their relation to mathematical physics. Torres-Ardila approaches teaching by promoting classroom activities that resemble his research strategies, emphasizing independent and creative thinking. He participates in and collaborates with the Boston University College of Arts & Sciences Mathematics & Statistics Department Geometry Group. Barry Unger Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences An accomplished expert on high technology and venture capital businesses, Dr. Unger has founded and participated in numerous companies, including Kurzweil Computer Products, Inc., which became Xerox Imaging Systems. He is a member of Boston University’s Faculty of Photonics and co-founder and chair emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum. Unger served in President Carter’s administration as senior advisor on science and technology and is the recipient of the Vincent A. Fulmer Lifetime Achievement Award at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Roger D. H. Warburton Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences Dr. Warburton’s research focuses on the practical challenge of inventory control. He publishes and lectures internationally about domestic manufacturing, challenging the obsession with manufacturing everything offshore. He teaches courses in supply chain management and project management, both in the classroom and online. Previously, Warburton was the MIS director for Griffin Manufacturing, helping turn an apparel manufacturer from a simple cut-and-sew facility into a twenty-first-century operation with a global supply chain and domestic manufacturing supported by international outsourcing. Before that he was vice president of the Software Technology Division of Jaycor, directing the technical analysis of very large information systems. Lawrence J. Watson Assistant Professor of Administrative Sciences; Director of Graduate Military Programs
Professor Watson has taught courses in administrative sciences at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, primarily in the areas of accounting, finance, and project management. He has over 30 years of experience in financial, operational, and administrative management and has served as a business consultant to management departments in various industries, including retail, transportation, distribution, and banking. A veteran of the United States Army, Watson’s leadership of BU’s Graduate Military Programs in North Carolina and Virginia saw increased enrollments and superior academic standards. Tanya Zlateva Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Associate Professor of Computer Science
Dr. Zlateva’s research interests include computational modeling of visual perception, parallel and distributed processing, and pattern recognition. She was instrumental in developing the information security curriculum that led to Boston University’s designation as a Center for Academic Excellence by the National Security Agency. She is an expert in online course delivery and development, and she has an accomplished research background in computer science. She is currently the director of the Boston University Center for Reliable Information Systems and Cyber Security (RISCS). EmeritiJoseph Boskin Massud Farzan Robert O. Krueger Romualdas Skvarcius Paule Verdet Adjunct FacultyMehdi Abedinejad William Blocher Michael Z. Fleming Thierry Guedj Adjunct Assistant Professor. BA, PhD, George Washington University Robert Rubendall, Jr. Tim Walker Part-Time FacultyYoussef Abou-Hawalli Calixte Ahokpossi Kenneth Albala Mary Alix BSc, University of Science and Technology; MSc, Tehran University (Iran); DSc, George Washington University Jennifer Alpert Russell Anderson Jayant Aphale Wayne Applewhite Adam Arakelian Scott Arena Semih Arslanoglu Saeed Asgari Rose Austin Janet Bailey Khaled BarazI Ricardo Barreto Robert Barry Paul Bednarowski Warren Belasco Joseph Bellefeuille Ezra Benjamin Beth Bennett Bruce Berman Enrique Bernales Michael Bernstein Victor Berry Anne Blackwill Sandy Block Nicola Borri Geraldine Brehm Lori Britton James Burrell Ilya Buynevich Phyllis Cahaly Pamela Campbell Donald F. Carlin Francis Carney Abigail Carroll Mark Carroll Walter Carroll Peter Caruso II Francis Cassidy Frederic Chartier Kevin Chase San Chee Alice Chen Min Chen John Christoforo Michael Cipriano John J. Cirignano Kyri Claflin Paul Cleary Clive Coates Ellis Cohen Joshua Cohen Nancy Coleman Harry Costin Madeleine Cousineau Ralph Covno Daurice Cox Ronald Czik Eric Dale Moira Daly Laura D’Amore Star Dargin Rafael Dávila-Franco Netta Davis John Day Stephen Delaney Robert Dieter Kevin Dill Zoran Djordejevic John Doherty Perry Donham Mary Doorley Jennifer Drew Tracy Dunn Madhu Dutta-Koehler Scott Eichelman Higinio Fernandez Augusto Ferraiuolo Mariellen Fidrych Silvestre Fontes Beth Forrest James Fox Pablo Friedmann Ines Fritz Kurt Gaertner Andy German Carmen Gervet Catherine Gill Christine Glebus David Goldstein Marcus Goncalves Dragan Grebovic Daniel Greisokh Max Grinnell Angelo Guadagno Ihsan Gurdal Michael Hadavi Christie L. Hager Dabney Hailey Pauline C. Hamel Ronald Harding Erica Harth Joshua Hassol Tunzel Hayes Daniel Hebert Gary Heisermann Ruth Henderson David Hendrickson Mose Herne Howard Holmes Brian Howland Dan Hunter Helen Hwang Richard Hynes Fabio Idrobo Steve Isenberg Kenneth Jackson Stuart Jacobs John Julian Sheryl Julian Alice P. Julier Lewis Karabatsos Edward Kehoe John Kieffer Douglas Kierdorf Timothy Kohl Dino Konstantopoulos Michael Koran William Leahy Richard Leary James Lengel San Ping Lin Ronald Locklin Christine Loken-Kim David London Nancy Lowd Catherine Lysy Rock Magleby Lambert George Maiewski BA, Boston College; MEd, EdD, University of Massachusetts at Lowell Joseph Marrocco Roger Marshall Vivek Marya John Maslanka Gillian Mason Christine McCarthy John McCarthy Kevin McCluskey Robert McCullough Michael McGinty William F. McGue Scott McInturff Sheryl Mendlinger Ellen Messer Robyn S. Metcalfe Karen Metheny Mark Miliotis Christopher Millis Allison Miracco Hassan Mohammed Robert Montminy Anthony Moore Stephen Morash Michael Moss Paula Murphy Linda Murphy Sutherland Alex Murray Madani Naidjate Bill Nesto George Newton Seyed Noorian Mahon O’Brien David Oglesby Francis Olschafskie Donald O’Neil David Orlinoff Potter Palmer Neel Pandeya Mark Passacantando Gretchen Pauley Alison Pedley Paul Pelan Jacques Pépin Mark Perkins Kristen M. Pufahl Amine Rahmoun Jennifer Raitt Terrance Regan Chance Reichel Joseph Reilly Milda Richardson Laurence Robertie Ann Marie Rocheleau Melissa Romig Bruno Rubio Scott Ruescher Michael Ruff Karen Ryabchenko Lara Saipe Alfred Santino Martin Saradjian Scott Schermerhorn Erik Schmidt Peter Schneider John Schramm Gerald Scott Sayre Sheldon David Shim Jeff Siegel Edward Sieh Susan Silverman Walter Silvia Edward Simches George Slover Philip Smedile Frank Smith Robert W. Smith Stephen Soreff Katherine Stebbins-McCaffrey William Steffens Marlene Suarez John F. Sullivan Aysen Tanyeri-Abur Izar Tarandach Anna Tary Christine Temin Hal Tepfer Jeff Terrey Lauren Tharaud Bruce Tis Patrizio Urciuoli Andrey Vyshedskiy Abraham Waya Howard Williams Steven Winters Sharon Wulf Thomas Yuill Rui Zhang Bin Zhu Donald Zizzi Vladimir Zlatev TOP OF PAGEFaculty from Other Schools and Colleges of Boston University Teaching Metropolitan College CoursesAllison Adair Mary Beaudry Tobe Berkovitz David Bitterman Clinical Assistant Professor of Nutrition, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. BS, Montclair State University; MS, Boston University Mary Anne Boelcskevy Cheryl Boots Timothy Brunker Christopher Cakebread John Caradonna Christophor Cavalieri John Celenza Jr. Jay Corrin Claire W. Dempsey Dan Dill Linda Doerrer Eric Dray Andrew Duffy Maged El-Batanouny Thomas Fauls Louis Ferleger Elaine Finbury Frank Fitzgerald Ashis Gangopadhyay Mamikon Ginovyan Thomas F. Glick Alex Golger Mark Grinstaff Samuel Hammer Regina Hansen Syed Hasnath Akihiro Kanamori Thomas Keyes William Keylor Mark Kon Manfred Kuehn Wayne W. LaMorte Richard Laursen James Lengel Joellen Masters Leland Monk Jo O’Connor William Oliver, Jr. Ranjan Panth James Pasto Gail Patt Stephen Quigley Bjorn Reinhard Christine Rossell Robert Schoch Peter Smith Robert Umans Tammy Vigil Thomas Villano Frederick Wasserman Judson Webb Daniel Weiner Georgia Weinstein Merry I. White Lawrence Ziegler Governance of the CollegeMetropolitan College is governed by various faculty committees whose members are drawn from the faculty of Metropolitan College. The Metropolitan College Council, the main governing body of the College, is assisted in policy-making by the Executive Committee and the Academic Policy Committee.
Published by Trustees of Boston University
6 October 2009 |