St.Thomas University: Facutly & Staff

Dean
	Wim F.A. Steelant, PhD Dean of the School of Science, Technology & Engineering Management Faculty member since 2011 Ph.D., University of Amsterdam M.S., West-Brabrant College B.S., Saint-Lieven College	Carnival Building, Room 119 Phone: 305-474-6853 Fax: 305-628-6706 wsteelant@stu.edu
Biology
	John Abdirkin, MD Professor of Biology Faculty member since 1996 M.D., University of Bologna, B.S., Syracuse University	Carnival Building, Room 123 Phone: 305-628-6503 Fax: 305-628-6706 jabdirkin@stu.edu
	Jill D. Cuadra, MS Laboratory Director Staff member since 2009 M.S., Florida Atlantic University B.S., Florida Atlantic University	Carnival Building, Room 205 Phone: 305-474-6905 Fax: 305-628-6706 jdcuadra@stu.edu
	Scott M. Malinconico, PhD Assistant Professor of Biology Faculty member since 2005 Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Biology, B.S. Chemistry, Tufts University	Carnival Building, Room 124 Phone: 305-628-6574 Fax: 305-628-6706 smalinconico@stu.edu
	Pilar Maul, PhD Assistant Professor of Biology Faculty member since 2007 Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology, M.S., Louisiana State University, B.S., National Agrarian University	Carnival Building, Room 122 Phone: 305-628-6603 Fax: 305-628-6706 pmaul@stu.edu
	Jeffery Alan Plunkett, PhD Associate Professor of Biology Faculty member since 2002 Ph.D.,Georgia State University, B.A., Miami University	Carnival Building, Room 125 Phone: 305-628-6572 Fax: 305-628-6706 jplunkett@stu.edu
	Alexis Tapanes-Castillo, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Biology Faculty member since 2009	Carnival Building, Room 214 Phone: 305-474-6538 Fax: 305-628-6706 atapanes-castillo@stu.edu
	Rev. Alfred Cioffi, PhD Assistant Professor of Biology Faculty since 2009 Ph.D., Pontifical Gregorian University, Ph.D., Purdue University , M.S., B.S., Florida International University	Carnival Building, Room 121 Phone: 305-628-6760 Fax: 305-628-6706 acioffi@stu.edu
	Adjunct Faculty
	Kelli L. McDonald, MS Adjunct Faculty since 2008	Carnival Building, Room 121 Phone: 305-628-6760 Fax: 305-628-6706 klmcdonald@stu.edu
Chemistry
	Thomas A. Eaton, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry Faculty member since 1993 Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, A.B., University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Carnival Building, Room 112 Phone: 305-628-6715 Fax: 305-628-6706 teaton@stu.edu
	Scott M. Malinconico, PhD Assistant Professor of Biology Faculty member since 2005 Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Biology, B.S., Chemistry, Tufts University	Carnival Building, Room 124 Phone: 305-628-6574 Fax: 305-628-6706 smalinconico@stu.edu
	Adjunct Faculty
	Karon Anderson, MS Adjunct Faculty since 2001	Carnival Building, Room 121 Phone: 305-628-6760 Fax: 305-628-6706 kanderson@stu.edu
Computing
	Adrienne L. Vynne, EdD Professor of Computer & Information Sciences Faculty member since 1983 Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, M.S., University of Miami, B.S., Cornell University, B.A., University of North Carolina	Carnival Building, Room 118 Phone: 305-628-6569 Fax: 305-628-6706 avynne@stu.edu
	Lu Wang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Computer Science Faculty member since 2009	Carnival Building, Room 117 Phone: 305-628-6985 Fax: 305-628-6706 lwang@stu.edu
	Adjunct Faculty
	John DiNicola, MS Adjunct Faculty since 2002	Carnival Building, Room 121 Phone: 305-628-6760 Fax: 305-628-6706 jdinicola@stu.edu
Mathematics
	Edmundo Hart, EdD Assistant Professor of Mathematics Faculty Member since 1982 Ed.D., Nova University, M.S. Chem. Eng., University of Havana	Carnival Building, Room 116 Phone: 305-628-6571 Fax: 305-628-6706 ehart@stu.edu
	David Quesada, PhD Associate Professor of Physics Faculty member since 2002 Ph.D., University of Havana, M.S., Moscow State University	Carnival Building, Room 115 Phone: 305-474-6910 Fax: 305-628-6575 dquesada@stu.edu
	Mohammad Taj, MS Adjunct Faculty since 1999 M.S. North Carolina A&T State University, B.S. West Virginia University	Carnival Building, Room 121 Phone: 305-628-6563 Fax: 305-628-6706 mtaj@stu.edu
	Belarmino Gonzalez, PhD Adjunct Faculty since 2003 Ph.D, Universidad de Oriente, Ph.D University of Baku, B.S. Universidad de Oriente	Carnival Building, Room 121 Phone: 305-628-6563 Fax: 305-628-6706 bgonzalez@stu.edu
Physics
	Edward A. Ajhar, PhD Associate Professor of Physics Faculty member since 2004 Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.M., The University of Arizona, S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Carnival Building, Room 121 Phone: 305-628-6720 Fax: 305-628-6706 ajhar@stu.edu
	David Quesada, PhD Associate Professor of Physics Faculty member since 2002 Ph.D., University of Havana, M.S., Moscow State University	Carnival Building , Room 115 Phone: 305-474-6910 Fax: 305-628-6575 dquesada@stu.edu
	Alberto J. Varela, PhD Associate Professor of Physics Faculty member since 1999 Ph.D., Complutense University of Madrid, B.S., Havana University	Carnival Building, Room 114 Phone: 305-628-6595 Fax: 305-628-6706 avarela@stu.edu
	Adjunct Faculty
	John Toohey-Morales, BS Adjunct Faculty since 2004	Carnival Building, Room 121 Phone: 305-628-6760 Fax: 305-628-6706 tmorales@stu.edu
Administration
	Rudy Ibarra, MS Director of the Institute for Applied Computer Applications and Engineering Management Chief Information Officer since 2005 M.S., B.S., Florida International University	Kennedy Hall, Room 110 Phone: 305-628-6610 Fax: 305-628-6706 ribarra@stu.edu
Staff
	Pia Marsh, MIB STEM Coordinator M.I.B., St. Thomas University B.A., Florida Atlantic University	Carnival Building, Room 110 Phone: 305-628-6760 Fax: 305-628-6706 pmarsh@stu.edu

Faculty & Staff