School of Arts and Sciences Full-Time Faculty

Meet our undergraduate and graduate full-time faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences at Point Park University.

Matthew Pascal, Ph.D., professor of mathematics and interim dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

Edward Strimlan, M.D., professor and coordinator of the forensic science program and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Intelligence Studies
Richard A. Linzer, J.D., professor of criminal justice
Sean Elliot Martin, Ph.D., associate professor of criminal justice and intelligence studies and chair of the School of Continuing & Professional Studies
Andrew Richards, M.A., lecturer of criminal justice
Christine Secilia, Ed.D., lecturer and coordinator of the undergraduate criminal justice program
Mark Wintz, Ph.D., associate professor of intelligence and national security

Chris Girman, Ph.D., J.D., associate professor of English
Marion Dixon, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology and coordinator of interdisciplinary studies and international studies
Karen Dwyer, Ph.D., professor of English and coordinator of the literature and creative writing programs
Kirstin Hanley, Ph.D., associate professor of composition and rhetoric, director of the composition program and chair of the Department of Literature, Culture, and Society
J. Dwight Hines, Ph.D., professor of literary arts and social justice
Dora Ion, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science and coordinator of the history, political science and legal studies programs
Helena Knörr, Ph.D., professor of organizational leadership
Jessica McCort, Ph.D., associate professor of composition and rhetoric and director of the Honors Program
Edward Meena, M.Ed., M.A., professor of history
Robert Ross, Ph.D., professor of social justice studies and community engagement

Gregg Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical engineering and interim chair of the Department of Natural Sciences and Engineering
Laura Frost, Ph.D., professor of biology and coordinator of biological sciences and pre-medical programs
Robert Garson, Ph.D., professor of civil engineering and civil engineering technology
Ryan Hoover, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering
Donald Keller, Ph.D., professor of electrical engineering and coordinator of the electrical engineering program
Diane Krill, Ph.D., professor of biology
Yan Liu, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor and coordinator of the civil engineering program
Kristy Long, M.S., lecturer of natural sciences and engineering
Mark Marnich, Ed.D., professor of mathematics
Raju Mundru, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical engineering
Connor Murphy, Ph.D., lecturer, biological sciences
Aram Parsa, Ph.D., associate professor and coordinator of the mechanical engineering program
Matthew Pascal, Ph.D., professor of mathematics and interim dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

Sarah Schulz, Ph.D., LSW, associate professor of psychology, undergraduate behavioral sciences coordinator and chair of the Department of Psychology
Todd R. Avellar, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of psychology and acting director of clinical training
Rachel Battaglia, Psy.D., visiting assistant professor of psychology
Britney Brinkman, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and director of clinical training for the Psy.D. in clinical psychology program
Robert G. McInerney, Ph.D., professor of psychology and undergraduate coordinator of the psychology program
Bethany Morris, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and director of the M.A. in community psychology program
Jeremy Northup, Psy.D., assistant professor of psychology
Brent Dean Robbins, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director of the Psy.D. in clinical psychology program