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Graduate Program Coordinators

Graduate Program Coordinator / Doctoral Program Director

A critical partner in your graduate school experience, your Graduate Program Coordinator / Doctoral Program Director can help you on every step of your journey as a graduate student here at Montclair State University. They are available if you have any questions during the application process and will help you decide which program is right for you. Once you are accepted, they will assist with course selection, overall curriculum planning, research opportunities and career goals. You are required to meet with your Graduate Program Coordinator / Doctoral Program Director during your first semester of graduate study.

The Graduate Program Coordinator or Doctoral Program Director can make exceptions to this policy in special cases and under extenuating circumstances.

Please refer to the list below to find the name and contact information for the Graduate Program Coordinator / Doctoral Program Director for your program.

Program of Study Program Coordinator
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) (CER) Dr. Lauren Dinour
Accounting (CER) Dr. James DiGabriele
Accounting (MS) Dr. James DiGabriele
Accounting (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. James DiGabriele
Advanced Certificate in Music Education (CER) Dr. Marissa Silverman
Advanced Counseling (CER) Dr. Lisa Gavin
Advanced Quantitative Methods in Psychology (CER) Dr. Michael Bixter
Alternate Route K-6 (CRI) Dr. Mia Kirk
Alternate Route P-3 (CRI) Dr. Mia Kirk
Diane Cavagnaro
Alternate Route Subject Area (CRI) Dr. Sumi Hagiwara
AND Dietetic Internship (NND) Dr. Lauren Dinour
Applied Linguistics (MA) Dr. Anna Feldman
Applied Mathematics (MS) Dr. Jiayin Wang
Art (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Dorothy Heard
Artist Diploma (CER) Dr. David Witten
Athletic Training (MS) Dr. Fredrick Gardin
Audiology – Clinical Track- AuD (AUD) Dr. Maryrose Mcinerney
Bilingual/Bicultural Education (CRI) (CRI) Dr. Margaret Freedson
Biological Science (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Kirsten Monsen
Biology (MS) Dr. Lisa Hazard
Biology – Ecology and Evolution (MS) Dr. Lisa Hazard
Biology – Physiology (MS) Dr. Lisa Hazard
Business Administration (MBA) Dr. Nicole Koppel
Business Administration / Business Analytics Dual Degree Program (MBA/MS) (MBA) Dr. Nicole Koppel
Business Administration / Public Health Dual Degree Program (MBA/MPH) (MBA) Dr. Nicole Koppel
Business Analytics (CER) Dr. Marina Johnson
Business Analytics (MS) Dr. Marina Johnson
Business Analytics / Business Administration Dual Degree Program (MS/MBA) (MS) Dr. Marina Johnson
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CER) Dr. Lisa Gavin
Chemistry (MS) Dr. James Dyer
Chemistry (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Mark Whitener
Chemistry – Biochemistry (MS) Dr. James Dyer
Chemistry (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. James Dyer
Child Advocacy and Policy (CER) Dr. Lucy Takagi
Child Advocacy and Policy (MA) Dr. Lucy Takagi
Clinical Psychology (PHD) Dr. Christopher King
Clinical Psychology – Child/Adolescent Psychology (MA) Dr. Jessica Spat-Lemus
Clinical Psychology – Forensic Psychology (MA) Dr. Jessica Spat-Lemus
Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech Language Pathology (MA) Dr. Michael Boyle
Computational Linguistics (CER) Dr. Anna Feldman
Computational Linguistics (MS) Dr. Anna Feldman
Computer Science (MS) Dr. Jiacheng Shang
Computer Science (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. Jiacheng Shang
Computing Technology (Cert) (CER) Dr. Vaibhav Anu
Conflict Management in the Workplace (CER) Dr. Alfredo Toro Carnevali
Counseling (PHD) Dr. Thomas Killian
Counseling – Addictions Counseling (MA) Dr. Matthew Shurts
Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) Dr. Matthew Shurts
Counseling – School Counseling (MA) Dr. Muninder Ahluwalia
Counseling – Student Affairs/Counseling in Higher Education (MA) Dr. Muninder Ahluwalia
Customer Experience and User Experience Research (CER) Dr. Christopher Donoghue
Cybersecurity (MS) Dr. Vaibhav Anu
Dance (MFA) Dr. Elizabeth McPherson
Data Collection and Management (CER) Dr. Christopher Donoghue
Data Science (MS) Dr. Jiayin Wang
Digital Marketing (CER) Dr. Patrali Chatterjee
Digital Marketing Analytics (MS) Dr. Archana Kumar
Director of School Counseling Services Certification (CRE) Dr. Carlos McCray
Earth and Environmental Science (MS) Dr. Huan Feng
Master of Education in Teaching for Equity and Justice Dr. Doug Larkin
Earth Science (CRI) Dr. Clement Alo
Dr. Joshua Galster
Educational Assessment (CER) Dr. Helenrose Fives
Educational Leadership (MA) Dr. Carlos McCray
Educational Leadership – Fast Track Option (MA) Dr. Joseph Oluwole
Educational Leadership – Offsite (MA) Dr. Rachel Garver
Educational Leadership – ONLINE (MA) Dr. Tara Campos
Elementary School Teacher (CRI) Dr. Danne Davis
Elementary School w/ Subject Matter Specialization: Mathematics in Grades 5-8 (CRI) Dr. Mika Munakata
Elementary School w/ Subject Matter Specialization: Science in Grades 5-8 (CRI) Dr. Matthew Gorring
English (MA) Dr. Laura Nicosia
English (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
English (Graduate Certificate) (Low residency, offsite) (CER) Dr. Laura Nicosia
Environmental Science and Management (PHD) Dr. Matthew Schuler
Kinesiology (MS), Exercise Science Concentration Dr. Michele Fisher
Kinesiology (MS), Sport Administration Dr. Michele Fisher
Family Science and Human Development (PHD) Dr. Chih-Yuan (Steven) Lee
Forensic Accounting (CER) Dr. James DiGabriele
Forensic Psychology (CER) Dr. Jessica Spat-Lemus
French (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr Daniel Mengara
French – French Studies (MA) Dr Daniel Mengara
French – Professional French Translation (MA) Dr Daniel Mengara
Gifted and Talented Education (CER) Dr. Pablo Tinio
Harm Reduction Approaches for Substance Use (CER) Dr. Svetlana Shpiegel
Health & Physical Education (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr Melissa Alexander
Higher Education (MA) Dr. Blanca Vega
Human Resource Analytics (MS) Dr. Lisa Brooks Greaux
Human Resources Management (CER) Dr. Lisa Brooks Greaux
Inclusive Education – K-6 Teachers (MED) Dr. Priya Lalvani
Inclusive Education – P-3 Teachers (MED) Dr. Priya Lalvani
Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MA) Dr. Jennifer Bragger
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (PHD) Dr. Valerie Sessa
Information Technology (MS) Dr. Vaibhav Anu
International Artists Diploma- Music (CER) Dr. David Witten
Italian (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Gina Miele
K-12 Computer Science Teaching (Cert) (CER) Dr. Sumi Hagiwara
Latin (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Timothy Renner
Law & Governance (Combined BA/MA) (MA) Dr. Alfredo Toro Carnevali
Law and Governance (MA) Dr. Alfredo Toro Carnevali
Law and Governance – Conflict Management and Peace Studies (MA) Dr. Alfredo Toro Carnevali
Law and Governance – Governance, Compliance and Regulation (MA) Dr. Alfredo Toro Carnevali
Law and Governance – Intellectual Property (MA) Dr. Alfredo Toro Carnevali
Law and Governance – Legal Management, Information & Technology (MA) Dr. Alfredo Toro Carnevali
Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences (MS) Dr. Colette Feehan
Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. Colette Feehan
Mathematics (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Mika Munakata
Mathematics (MS) Dr. Mika Munakata
Mathematics – Mathematics Education (MS) Dr. Mika Munakata
Mathematics Education (PHD) Dr. Nicole Panorkou
Molecular Biology (CER) Dr. Kirsten Monsen
Molecular Biology (MS) Dr. Kirsten Monsen
Music (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Marissa Silverman
Music – Composition (MA) Dr. Aaron Helgeson
Music – Music Education (MA) Dr. Marissa Silverman
Music – Music Therapy (MA) Dr. Brian Abrams
Nursing (MSN) – Care Coordination and Transition Management (MSN) Elizabeth Zweighaft
Nursing (MSN) – Clinical Research (MSN) Dr. Joan Valas
Nursing (MSN) – Nursing Administration (MSN) Dr. Joan Valas
Nursing (MSN) – Nursing Education (MSN) Dr. Joan Valas
Nutrition and Exercise Science (CER) Dr. Michele Fisher
Nutrition and Food Science (MS) Dr. Meena Mahadevan
Performance – Collaborative Keyboard (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Conducting (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Instrumental (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Jazz Studies (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Keyboard (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Vocal (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performance – Woodwind Doubling (MM) Dr. David Witten
Performer’s Certificate (CER) Dr. David Witten
Pharmaceutical Biochemistry (MS) Dr. James Dyer
Physical Science (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Dean Hamden
Principal (CRA) Dr. Carlos McCray
Professional French Translation (CER) Dr Daniel Mengara
Project Management (CER) Dr. Te Wu
Psychological Sciences (MA) Dr. Jennifer Pardo
Dr. John Wilson
Psychological Sciences (Combined BA/MA) (MA) Dr. Jennifer Pardo
Dr. Laura Lakusta
Public Health – Community Health Education (MPH) Sze Yan Liu
Public Health – Health Systems Administration and Policy (MPH) Sze Yan Liu
Public Health (Combined BS/MPH) – Community Health Education (MPH) Sze Yan Liu
Public Health (Combined BS/MPH) – Health Systems Administration and Policy (MPH) Sze Yan Liu
Public Health / Business Administration Dual Degree Program (MPH/MBA) – Health Systems Administration and Policy (MPH) Sze Yan Liu
Reading (MA) Dr. Erik Jacobson
Reading Specialist (CRE) Dr. Erik Jacobson
Real Estate Development (CER) Dr. Joseph Nicholson
School Counselor (CRE) Lisa Gavin
School Psychologist (CRE) Julia Coyne
Social Research and Analysis (MA) Dr. Christopher Donoghue
Social Studies (CRI) Samita Mezger 
Social Work – Children, Youth, and Families (MSW) Dr. Lynette Reitz
Spanish (MA) Dr. Roger Zapata
Spanish (CRI) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Anne Edstrom
Spanish (Combined BA/MA) (MA) Dr. Roger Zapata
Special Education (MED) Dr. Talida State
Statistics (MS) Dr. Jiayin Wang
Statistics (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. Jiayin Wang
Student Assistance Coordinator (CRE) Lisa Gavin
Supervisor Advanced Certification (CRA) Dr. Carlos McCray
Sustainability Science (MS) Dr. Yang Deng
Sustainability Science – Sustainability Leadership (Professional Science Masters) (MS) Dr. Yang Deng
Sustainability Science (Combined BS/MS) (MS) Dr. Yang Deng
Sustainable Food Practices (CER) Dr. Meena Mahadevan
Teacher Education and Teacher Development (PHD) Dr. Monica Taylor
Emily Hodge
Teacher Leadership Endorsement (CRI) Dr. Monica Taylor
Dr. Emily Klein
Teacher of English as a Second Language (CRI) Ms. Jaime Dritt
Teacher of Preschool Through Grade Three (CRI) Dr. Minsun Shin
Teacher of Students with Disabilities – Inclusive Education for K6 Teacher (CRI) Dr. Priya Lalvani
Teacher of Students with Disabilities – Inclusive Education for Subject Area Teacher (CRI) Dr. Talida State
Teacher of Students with Disabilities / P-3 (CRI) Dr. Priya Lalvani
Teacher of Students with Disabilities/ P-3 – Bridgeton (CRI) Diane Cavagnaro
Dr. Mia Kirk
Teaching – Art (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Dorothy Heard
Teaching – Art and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Dorothy Heard
Teaching – Biological Science (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Kirsten Monsen
Teaching – Biological Science and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Kirsten Monsen
Teaching – Chemistry (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Mark Whitener
Teaching – Chemistry and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Mark Whitener
Teaching – Early Childhood Education (P-3) (MAT) Dr. Linda Wise
Teaching – Earth Science (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Matthew Gorring
Teaching – Earth Science and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Matthew Gorring
Teaching – Elementary Education (K-6) (MAT) Dr. Danne Davis
Teaching – English (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Teaching – English and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Teaching – English as a Second Language and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Ms. Jaime Dritt
Teaching – French (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr Daniel Mengara
Teaching – French and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr Daniel Mengara
Teaching – Health & Physical Education (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr Melissa Alexander
Teaching – Health and Physical Education and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr Melissa Alexander
Teaching – Italian (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Gina Miele
Teaching – Italian and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Gina Miele
Teaching – Latin (MAT) Dr. Sara Goldstein
Dr. Timothy Renner
Teaching – Latin and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Timothy Renner
Teaching – Mathematics (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Mika Munakata
Teaching – Mathematics and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Mika Munakata
Teaching – Music (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Marissa Silverman
Teaching – Music and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Marissa Silverman
Teaching – Physical Education and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr Melissa Alexander
Teaching – Physical Science (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Dean Hamden
Teaching – Physical Science and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Dean Hamden
Teaching – Physics (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Dean Hamden
Teaching – Physics and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Dean Hamden
Teaching – Social Studies (MAT) Samita Mezger 
Teaching – Social Studies and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Samita Mezger 
Teaching – Spanish (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Anne Edstrom
Teaching – Spanish and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (MAT) Dr. Jennifer Goeke
Dr. Anne Edstrom
Teaching – Teacher of Students with Disabilities and Elementary Education (K-6) (MAT) Dr. Danne Davis
Teaching – Teacher of Students with Disabilities and P-3 Education (MAT) Dr. Linda Wise
Teaching – Teaching English as a Second Language (MAT) Ms. Jaime Dritt
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (NOT for public school certification) (CER) Ms. Jaime Dritt
Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics (CER) Dr. Mika Munakata
Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics (MA)

Will be renamed to MA in Mathematics Education effective Fall 2025

Dr. Mika Munakata
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT Art & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT English & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT English as a Second Language & TSWD (MAT)
Ms. Jaime Dritt
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT French & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT K-6 & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT P-3 & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BA/MAT Spanish & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BMu/MAT Music & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Biology & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Chemistry & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Earth Science & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Health and Physical Education & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Mathematics & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Teaching- Combined BS/MAT Physical Science & TSWD (MAT)
Dr. Jessica Bacon
Theatre – Theatre Studies (MA) Dr. Jessica Brater
Theatre of Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Change (CER) Dr. Jessica Brater
Translation and Interpreting in Spanish (CER) Dr. Maria J Garcia Vizcaino