University of Scranton Welcomes New Faculty Members

The University of Scranton has appointed 20 new, full-time faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year. 

Michele Boland, previously a lecturer and faculty specialist in the Nursing Program at the University, was named an instructor in the Department of Nursing. A certified academic clinical nurse educator, she served as a member of nursing faculty at Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County. She previously worked as an ICU nurse and clinical resource manager at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and as a nursing supervisor at Presbyterian Medical Center. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing at the University of Delaware, a master’s degree in nursing education at the University of Phoenix and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. from the University of the Cumberlands.

Emma Boyle was named a faculty specialist in the Accounting Department. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) through the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy. She serves as a board member of NeighborWorks of NEPA and previously worked as a tax associate for Baker Tilly, LLP in Allentown. She earned her Bachelor of Science in accounting with a minor in business leadership, as well as a Master of Accountancy, from the University’s Kania School of Management. There, she received the Outstanding Student Award for Accountancy.

Collin Brice, Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy and Communication Sciences and Disorders. Dr. Brice is a licensed speech-language pathologist in Ohio and has a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. His teaching interests include speech and hearing science and voice disorders. He earned a Bachelor of Science in speech and hearing science and Master of Science in speech-language pathology from Lamar University. He recently completed his Ph.D. in communication sciences and disorders from the University of Cincinnati.

Greg Campbell, Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering. He most recently served as a visiting assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Lafayette College. Dr. Campbell earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Villanova University and Stanford University, respectively, before completing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on human-safe soft robotics, and he served as a research mentor for more than a dozen students at Penn.

Kaitlyn Clarke, Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance. Dr. Clarke has a Pennsylvania state license in speech-language pathology; is a board-certified specialist in child language through the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders; and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She previously worked at St. Joseph’s Center, private schools and Geisinger’s Autism and Developmental Medicine Institute as part of her clinical experience. Most recently, she served as an assistant professor at Marywood University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in health science and master’s in speech-language pathology from Misericordia University, before completing her Ph.D. in communication sciences and disorders from Pennsylvania State University.

Madison Conway was named a faculty specialist in the Department of Communication and Media. She has more than 17 years of professional experience in strategic communications, marketing and global branding. As the DDC Group’s Chief Marketing Officer, she led a multilingual global rebrand across multiple continents and languages. Prof. Conway’s experience also includes content marketing for eBay with top-tier media partners and public relations for a nonprofit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has published research on social media in elections, and Ragan Communications named her a 2025 Top Woman in marketing. Conway earned a Bachelor of Science in communications, marketing and media studies; Master of Arts in integrated global communication; and global learning certificate from Kennesaw State University. She also studied international business communication at Shanghai International Studies University.

Carla Enriquez, Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. Dr. Enriquez is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties with more than two decades of clinical experience. She previously held faculty appointments at Kean University and currently maintains an adjunct faculty appointment at Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on pain mechanisms, health outcomes, precision orthopedic rehabilitation and health services research. She was recently selected as a PACES Scholar through the NIH-funded Precise Center for Precision Rehabilitation Across the Lifespan. Dr. Enriquez earned a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Silliman University in the Philippines, a master’s in health sciences and Doctor of Physical Therapy from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in health education from Trident University International.

Erica Getts was named an assistant professor at the Weinberg Memorial Library. She most recently served as a librarian and instructor at Penn Foster Group, where she managed library websites and curated collections. Prof. Getts also worked at the McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she earned her master’s in library and information science, and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in library science with instructional technology from Kutztown University and is a member of the Pennsylvania Library Association, American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries.

Sarah Hunt (Livick-Moses), Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies. Dr. Hunt most recently served as an assistant professor of theology at Gannon University, and her research focuses on systematic theology, spirituality, mystical theology, ecology and trauma studies. She earned her bachelor’s degree in literature and history from Hellenic College and her master’s and Ph.D. in systematic theology from Boston College. She has written multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and given presentations across Germany, Austria, Norway, Greece, Switzerland and the U.K.

Jonathan Kadjeski was named a faculty specialist in the English and Theatre Department. He has taught as an adjunct professor of English at Luzerne County Community College and Wilkes University, and he also served as an instructor and student success counselor at King’s College. His teaching examines William Shakespeare, food writing and Holocaust rhetoric. Prof. Kadjeski completed a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English at Wilkes and Villanova University, respectively. He is also a member of the National Organization for Student Success, serving as president of the Pennsylvania chapter since 2025.

Juliana Kazemi, Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the Philosophy Department. Dr. Kazemi earned her bachelor’s degrees in theology and religious studies and philosophy from Scranton, before completing a Master of Theological Studies and a master’s in early Christian studies at The University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in philosophy at Baylor University. She most recently served as an instructor of record in logic at Baylor. Her research focuses on the intersection of philosophy of religion, ethics and ancient philosophy. A lover of languages, she completed graduate studies in Latin and Ancient Greek and also studies Persian.

Samantha Kelly, Ph.D., was named a faculty specialist in the Department of Education. She has worked as a special education director and elementary emotional support teacher at New Story Schools based in Throop. Dr. Kelly earned her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and elementary education from East Stroudsburg University, master’s in special education from the University and completed her Ph.D. in special education at Lehigh University. She has contributed to six journal articles and given presentations at more than a dozen conferences across the U.S. and in Vietnam.

Charles Kulick, Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics. Dr. Kulick earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from The University of Scranton, where he received the Rose I. Kelly Award, before completing his master’s and Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has research expertise in statistical machine learning, data science, dynamical systems, inverse problems and scientific computing. He previously worked as a teaching assistant and teaching associate at UCSB, serving as an instructor of record for linear algebra.

Margaret Maurer, Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the English and Theatre Department. Dr. Maurer’s research examines alchemy in early modern England, as well as how gender, race and class have shaped labor and knowledge production in the history of science and literature. They have worked as a curriculum design specialist for the Sexual Violence Prevention Project at Dartmouth College. Dr. Maurer earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature and theater from Brown University, a Master of Philosophy in medieval and early modern literature from Cambridge University and Ph.D. in English and comparative literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Katherine McLeod, Ph.D., was named a visiting assistant professor in the Department of History. Dr. McLeod previously worked as an instructor of record at New York University and as a research specialist at the Academy of Natural Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. Her research has been supported by the Smithsonian Institution and the Consortium for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine. She earned a bachelor’s degree in fine art from Columbia University, master’s in sustainability science and education from The City University of New York and Ph.D. in history from New York University. Dr. McLeod’s research examines how people come to understand the natural world. Her work traces how zoos, museums and the internet circulate and codify ideas about ecology, evolution, animals and people.

Corey Posa, previously a faculty specialist in the Nursing Program at The University, was named an instructor in the Department of Nursing. She is a nurse navigator who specializes in perinatal addiction medicine and previously worked at UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital Pregnancy and Women’s Recovery Center. She is a licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania and certified in basic life support (BLS). She earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing and Master of Science in nursing education from Duquesne University.

David Sannino, Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the Biology Department. Dr. Sannino earned his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Rutgers University and Ph.D. in microbiology from Cornell University. His research is focused on microbiology, symbiosis, host-microbe interactions, bacterial/genetics genomics, molecular biology and other topics. He previously served as a postdoctoral research associate at The University of Glasgow and a laboratory scientist at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where he worked in a testing program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, he served as a postdoctoral researcher at Weill Cornell Medical College. His work has appeared in more than a dozen publications.

Jonathan Thai, Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the Chemistry Department. A member of the American Chemical Society, Dr. Thai is a synthetic chemist with a background in organic, inorganic and materials chemistry, as well as teaching interests in food chemistry and alchemy’s transition into modern chemistry. He most recently served as a visiting assistant professor of chemistry at Bowdoin College and Amherst College. Dr. Thai earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Western New England University and Ph.D. in chemistry from Colorado State University.

Yuzo Yanagitsuru, Ph.D., was named an assistant professor in the Biology Department. Dr. Yanagitsuru’s primary teaching interests are animal and human physiology, ecology and conservation biology. He previously worked as an assistant professor at Wilkes University and a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Dr. Yanagitsuru earned bachelor’s degrees in ecology behavior and evolution and earth science from the University of California, San Diego; a master’s in zoology from the University of Florida; and a Ph.D. in animal biology from the University of California, Davis.

Yiling Zhou, Ph.D., was named a visiting assistant professor in the Philosophy Department. Dr. Zhou received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Wuhan University and completed her master’s and Ph.D. in philosophy at St. Louis University. She has given presentations at colloquiums and conferences throughout the U.S. and previously served as a research assistant and instructor of record at SLU. Dr. Zhou’s primary research interests are ethics, moral psychology, agency and responsibility. She is fluent in English and Mandarin and also speaks Japanese.