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Bassam Deeb, Ph.D.
President
deebb@trocaire.edu
716.827.2422
Jennifer Blickwedehl, Ph.D.
Chief Academic Affairs Officer
blickwedehlj@trocaire.edu
716.827.2544
Michael Cucinotta, MBA
VP Finance & Administration
cucinottam@trocaire.edu
716.827.2512
Jason Konesco, MBA
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
konescoj@trocaire.edu
716.827.2410
Kamu Pindiprolu, BS
Chief Information Officer
pindiproluk@trocaire.edu
716.827.2421
Christine Ryan, Ph.D.
Dean of Student Success and Director of the Title III Grant
ryanc@trocaire.edu
716.827.2467
Bill Sliwa, BA
Dean of Enrollment Management
sliwab@trocaire.edu
716.827.2416
Patrick Allaire, BA
Human Resources Operations Specialist
Main Campus, Room 338
allairep@trocaire.edu
716.827.2561
Abeer Alwaisi, BA
Admissions Operations Coordinator
Main Campus, Room B10
alwaisia@trocaire.edu
716.827.2428
Timothy Arent, MS, MA, CASAC
Program Director for Behavioral Health
Main Campus, Room 420
arentti@trocaire.edu
716.827.2531
Mikael Barge, MSN
Assistant Professor Nursing
Main Campus, Room 242
bargem@trocaire.edu
716.827.2438
Julia Barth, BS, BA
Student Accounts Coordinator
Main Campus, Room B02
barthj@trocaire.edu
716.827.2427
Christopher Barth, MBA
Director of Finance & Accounting
Main Campus, Room 331
barthc@trocaire.edu
716.827.2511
Samantha Batchev ’23, BS
Health Records & Wellness Assistant
Main Campus, Room 120
batchevsa@trocaire.edu
716.827.2489
Jaclyn Bianchi ’14, BS
Surgical Technology Assistant Professor & Clinical Coordinator
Main Campus, Room 426
bianchiJ@trocaire.edu
716.827.4327
Danielle Binda, BA
Accounts Payable Specialist
Main Campus, Room 330
bindad@trocaire.edu
716.827.2406
Jennifer Blickwedehl, Ph.D.
Chief Academic Affairs Officer
Main Campus, Room 121-A
blickwedehlj@trocaire.edu
716.827.2544
Kevin Brady, AA
Payroll Specialist
Main Campus, Room 336
bradyk@trocaire.edu
716.827.2415
Michele Brancato, MLS
Director of Library Services
Main Campus, Library
brancatom@trocaire.edu
716.827.2447
Lindsey Breidenstein, MBA
Radiologic Technology Assistant Professor
Main Campus, Room 413
breidensteinl@trocaire.edu
716.827.2414
Martha Bronstein, M.S.N./ED
Assistant Dean of NCLEX Success
Main Campus, Room 249
bronsteinma@trocaire.edu
716.827.2460
Taylor Brown, BA
IT Certification Program Associate
Mercy Center, Room L-04A
brownta@trocaire
716.827.2468
Matthew Burke, MBA
Management Analyst
Main Campus, Room 345
burkema@trocaire.edu
716.827.2565
Henry Burkert, M.Ed.
Student Services Advisor
Main Campus, Room 140-F
burkerth@trocaire.edu
716.827.2528
Maureen Burns, BA
External Affairs Specialist & Webmaster
Main Campus, Room 137
burnsm@trocaire.edu
716.827.2529
Patricia Carr, LVT, BS
Veterinary Sciences Clinic Manager
Transit Road Location
carrtr@trocaire.edu
716.827.4319
Melissa Chernowetz, MS, LMT
TRIO Academic Advisor
Main Campus, Room 140-D
chernowetzm@trocaire.edu
716.827.2430
John Cole, MS
Family Support Director
Mercy Center, Room L-13
colejo@trocaire.edu
716.827.2483
Dawn Colton, MS
Director of Wellness Center
Main Campus, Room 120
coltond@trocaire.edu
716.827.2480
Michael Cucinotta, MBA
VP Finance & Administration
Main Campus, Room 332
cucinottam@trocaire.edu
716.827.2512
Ginalyn Dake, MSN
Assistant Professor Nursing
Main Campus, Room 251
dakeg@trocaire.edu
716.827.2539
Bassam Deeb, Ph.D.
President
deebb@trocaire.edu
716.827.2422
Adrienne Earsing, M.S., RT (R), RDCS
Medical Imaging Clinical Placement Coordinator
Main Campus, Room 427
earsinga@trocaire.edu
716.827.2443
Phillip Fiorello, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Assistant Professor Nursing
Main Campus, Room 240
fiorellop@trocaire.edu
716.827.2433
Jacob Fisher ’14, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Nursing & Program Director, A.A.S. Nursing
Main Campus, Room 247A
fisherj@trocaire.edu
716.827.2573
Katherine Fitzgerald, DVM
Dean of Veterinary Sciences
Transit Road Location
fitzgeraldk@trocaire.edu
716.827.4321
Breyuna Gandy, BS
Admissions Counselor
Main Campus, Room B10
gandyb@trocaire.edu
716.827.2418
Allison Germono, BA
Accounting Specialist
Main Campus, Room 334
germonoa@trocaire.edu
716.827.2424
Leah Gilmer ’11, MS, CST
Associate Dean of Allied Health & Program Director of Surgical Technology & Medical Assisting
Main Campus, Room 424
gilmerl@trocaire.edu
716.827.2527
Michelle Grabowski, MS.ED
Coordinator of Student Life
Main Campus, Room 141
grabowskim@trocaire.edu
716.827.2487
Corrinne Greene, BA
Admissions Counselor
Main Campus, Room B10
greeneco@trocaire.edu
716.827.2538
Amy Griffith, Ph.D.
Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 430
griffitha@trocaire.edu
716.827.2513
Tina Hatchett ’16 ’22, BS
Nursing Program Clinical Coordinator Assistant
Main Campus, Room 252
hatchettt@trocaire.edu
716.827.2407
Joanna Hillman, Ph.D.
Dean of Health, Sciences & General Education
Main Campus, Room 431
hillmanj@trocaire.edu
716.827.2570
David Holfoth, MA
Research Analyst
Mercy Center, Room L-09
holfothd@trocaire.edu
716.827.4315
John Holtje, BS
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Main Campus, Room B10
holtjej@trocaire.edu
716.827.2420
Theresa Horner ’81, BS
Associate Registrar
Main Campus, Room 116
hornert@trocaire.edu
716.827.2484
Kristen Hortman, MS, MS.ED
Learning Technologist
Main Campus, Room 341
hortmank@trocaire.edu
716.827.2557
Jerry Inglet, Ed.D
Program Director for Workforce Development
Main Campus, Room 225
ingletj@trocaire.edu
716.827.2550
Archangela Kervin, MAOL
Director of Trocaire Opportunity Program
Main Campus, Room 131
kervina@trocaire.edu
716.827.2440
Robert J. Kieffer, Ph.D.
Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 414
kiefferr@trocaire.edu
716.827.2488
Lola Kirk, DVM
Associate Dean of Veterinary Sciences Program Director
Transit Road Location
kirkl@trocaire.edu
716.827.4320
Kristin Knopeck, BS
Accounting Supervisor
Main Campus, Room 335
knopeckk@trocaire.edu
716.827.2504
Jason Konesco, MBA
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Main Campus, Room 102
konescoj@trocaire.edu
716.827.2410
Cynthia Leffel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Nursing
Main Campus, Room 240
leffelc@trocaire.edu
716.827.2551
Patricia Losito, Ed.D
Dean of Nursing
Main Campus, Room 255
lositop@trocaire.edu
716.827.2463
Rachel McCormick ’85, MS
Radiologic Technology Professor
Main Campus, Room 421
mccormickr@trocaire.edu
716.827.2554
Hannah McQueen, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Mercy Center, Room L-08
mcqueenh@trocaire.edu
716.827.2506
Leah McQuiller, BS, MBA
Director of TRIO & CStep
Main Campus, Room 111-B
mcquillerl@trocaire.edu
716.827.4343
Solomon Nelson, Ph.D.
Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 418
nelsons@trocaire.edu
716.826.2516
Jenny Nickeson, Ph.D.
Dean of Academic Support Services
Main Campus, Room 114
nickesonj@trocaire.edu
716.827.2523
Daniel Nickolai, Ph.D.
Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 407
nickolaid@trocaire.edu
716.827.2578
Desire Northington, AS
Enrollment Assistant-Admissions
Main Campus, Room B10
northingtond@trocaire.edu
716.827.2553
Jozef O’Malley, MS
Director of Fresh Start Program
Main Campus, Room 133
omalleyj@trocaire.edu
716.827.4328
Tara O’Neachtain, MEd, LVT
Veterinary Sciences Online Program and Essential Skills Manager
Transit Road Location
oneachtaint@trocaire.edu
716.827.4318
Michelle Phillips, BA
Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees
Mercy Center, Room L05
phillipsm@trocaire.edu
716.827.2564
Pauline Phillips-Soso, BSN, RN
Assistant Professor Nursing
Main Campus, Room 237
phillipssosop@trocaire.edu
716.827.2479
Kamu Pindiprolu, BS
Chief Information Officer
Main Campus, Room 232
pindiproluk@trocaire.edu
716.827.2421
Susan L. Plache, Ph.D.
Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 408
plaches@trocaire.edu
716.827.2501
Amy Przepasniak-Breski, Ph.D.
Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 409
breskia@trocaire.edu
716.827.2537
Robert Restaino, MS
Assistant Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 417
restainor@trocaire.edu
716.827.2576
Emily Richards, MA
TRIO Academic Coach
Main Campus, Room 140-F
richardse@trocaire.edu
716.827-2535
Kimberly Rider ’97, MSN
Assistant Professor Nursing
Main Campus, Room 238
riderk@trocaire.edu
716.827.2572
Caitlin Rizzo, DVM
Attending Veternarian
Transit Road Location
rizzoc@trocaire.edu
716.827.4316
Elizabeth Russo, BS
Operations Coordinator
Main Campus, Room 419
russoe@trocaire.edu
716.827.2484
Christine Ryan, Ph.D.
Dean of Student Success and Director of the Title III Grant
Main Campus, Room 122
ryanc@trocaire.edu
716.827.2467
Monica Saltarelli, MA
Mercy Mission Manager
Mercy Center, Room L10
saltarellim@trocaire.edu
716.827.2451
Lisa Schaffer, CFRE
Institutional Advancement Manager
Main Campus, Room 105
schafferl@trocaire.edu
716.827.4342
Amy Schleicher, DC, MS ED, RMA(AMT)
Director of Healthcare Certification Programs
Mercy Center, Room L-06
schleichera@trocaire.edu
716.827.2493
Nickolas Schuessler, MLIS
Librarian
Main Campus, Library
schuesslern@trocaire.edu
716.827.2533
Mary Beth Scumaci, MA
Director of Digital Learning
Main Campus, Room 355
scumacim@trocaire.edu
716.827.2457
Kristin Sexstone, MS
Student Service Advisor
Main Campus, Room 140-C
sexstonek@trocaire.edu
716.827.2556
Bill Sliwa, BA
Dean of Enrollment Management
Main Campus, Room B15
sliwab@trocaire.edu
716.827.2416
Shani Smith, MPA, MBA, PHR
Human Resources Director/Title IX Coordinator/Civil Rights Compliance Advocate
Main Campus, Room 337
smiths@trocaire.edu
716.827.2461
LeeAnn Speyer ’84, MS
Assistant Professor Nursing
Main Campus, Room 236
speyerl@trocaire.edu
716.827.2540
Debra Steriovski, BA
Operations Coordinator
Main Campus, Room 121
steriovskid@trocaire.edu
716.827.2471
Susan Sullivan, BS, LMT
Program Director, Massage Therapy
Main Campus, Room 325
sullivans@trocaire.edu
716.827.2492
Heather Thompson, AAS, RN, CCMA
Nursing Clinical Education Coordinator
Main Campus, Room 245
thompsonh@trocaire.edu
716.827.2563
Mitch Tucker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 428
tuckermi@trocaire.edu
716.827.2532
Andrea Vasile, MS
Assistant Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 415
vasilea@trocaire.edu
716.827.2462
Allison Vazquez, MLIS
Librarian
Main Campus, Library
vazquezal@trocaire.edu
716.827.2432
Kelly Wallace, Ph.D.
Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 406
wallacek@trocaire.edu
716.827.2571
Lauren Watkins, MBA
Nursing Programs Specialist
Main Campus, Room 241
watkinsl@trocaire.edu
716.827.2541
Carol Weber, RT (R), MS
Professor Imaging Programs
Main Campus, Room 420
weberc@trocaire.edu
716.827.2502
Christine Whipkey ’10 ’11, MBA
Director of Workforce Development
Mercy Center, Room L-04
whipkeyc@trocaire.edu
716.827.2435
Jaime White, M.Ed., (RT) (CT) (ARRT)
Medical Imaging Program Director
Main Campus, Room 422
whitej@trocaire.edu
716.827.2494
Mary Beth Willis, BA
Grants Officer
Main Campus, Room 340
willisma@trocaire.edu
716.827.4348
Monica Wilson, MSN
Assistant Professor Nursing
Main Campus, Room 244
wilsonmo@trocaire.edu
716.827.2453
Jodi Winchell, MBA
Veterinary Science Program Developer
Transit Road Location
winchellj@trocaire.edu
716.827.4317
Melvin Ryan Woodcock, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Arts & Sciences
Main Campus, Room 416
woodcockm@trocaire.edu
716.827.2548
Dorothy Worrall, MS
Registrar Director
Main Campus, Room 116
worralld@trocaire.edu
716.827.2469
Jessica Yandricha, LVT, BS
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Transit Road Location
yandrichaj@trocaire.edu
716.827.4335
Sandi van Everdingen, MS
Student Service Advisor
Main Campus, Room 140-B
vaneverdingens@trocaire.edu
716.827.2547