Touro University Leadership Academy (LATU)

Touro University Leadership Academy (LATU) 2022 Cohort

Elie N. Cohen, PhD
Assistant Professor and Deputy Chair
Department of Psychology
LAS Flatbush Ave. J, Touro College

Nadege Dady, Ed.D.
Dean of Student Affairs & Assistant Professor
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Harlem Campus

Rhonda L. Kaufman D.D.S.
Director of Clinical Dental Education
Associate Professor of Dental Medicine
Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College

Kam Man Kenny Kwong, PhD, MSW
Professor and Chair of Research Sequence
Touro College Graduate School of Social Work

Steven M. Liaos, PT, DPT, DSc.
Associate Professor, School of Physical Therapy
Touro University Nevada

Yannie E. Ten Broeke, MA, FMHC
Department of Psychology
NYSCAS, Touro College

Elizabeth Unni, PhD, MBA, BPharm
Chair & Associate Professor,
Social, Behavioral, and Administrative Sciences
Touro College of Pharmacy - NY

Clipper F Young, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCGP, APh
Associate Professor & Clinical Pharmacist
Primary Care Department & Clinical Translational Research Unit (CTRU)
Director of Pharm2Home Initiative
Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine

Michelle Zakarin, J.D.
Associate Professor of Legal Process
Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Touro University Leadership Academy (LATU) 2021 Cohort

Timothy Bellavia, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education, Manhattan and Forest Hills  Campus
edTPA Coordinator, Graduate School of Education

Paula Boyle, M.S., PA-C
Program Director
Touro College Physician Assistant Program

Michelle Buccinna, OTD, OTR/L 
Interim Director & Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy Department, Bay Shore
Touro College School of Health Sciences

Carrie DiMatteo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Touro College NYSCAS

Stacey Fanning, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Immunology
Assistant Director, MS in Interdisciplinary Sciences Program
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem

Larry R. Farkas, D.M.D.
Associate Professor of Dentistry
Assistant Director of Preclinical Education
Director of Curriculum and Technology Management (CTM) Team
Touro College of Dental Medicine

Shmuel Fink, Ph.D
Deputy Chair, Department of Computer Science
Lander College of Arts and Sciences, Lander College for Women, Lander College for Men
Chair, MS in Information Systems
Graduate School of Technology

Heidi Fuchs, B.S.
Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management
Touro College of Pharmacy

Michael Kastner, B.A.
Site Director
Medical Imaging Program
Touro College NYSCAS

Sarah J. Klugmann, M.A., M.F.T.
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Lander College for Women/The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School

John Linarelli, J.D., L.L.M., M.A., Ph.D
Professor of Law
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Tanchun Wang, Ph.D, M.B.
Associate Professor, Department of Basic Biomedical Science
Director, Pharmacology I and II
Chair, Faculty Development Committee
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown

Touro University Leadership Academy (LATU) 2020 Cohort

Nelly G. Adel, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS
Chair, Pharmacy Practice Department
Associate Professor, Oncology
Touro College of Pharmacy

Susan T. Brot, MSW, LMSW
Associate Director, Field Education and Advisement
Director, TCGSSW Aging, Mental Health and Military Social Work Education Fellowship Program
Graduate School of Social Work

Laura G. Dooley, JD
Professor
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Golda A. Erdfarb, DDS
Associate Professor
Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College

Shoshanah Findling, PhD
Site Director, Graduate School of Education, Brooklyn and Staten Island Campus
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education

Mary G. Flanagan-Kundle MS, PA-C
Assistant Professor
Co-Chair, Physician Assistant Programs
Touro College School of Health Sciences

Athina Giovanis DO
Assistant Professor
Neuromusculoskeletal/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown

Janet Grotticelli, DO, MBA, MSMed
Associate Professor, Department of Primary Care
Director, Physical Diagnosis
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem

David Manna PhD, MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown

Yakov Peter, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
Lander College for Men

Luis Vidal, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy
Chair, Curriculum Committee
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem

Touro University Leadership Academy (LATU) 2019 Cohort

Barbara Capozzi, DO, CNS

Clinical Dean, Department of Clinical Education
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem Campus

Jennifer R. Zelnick, ScD, MSW
Professor, Graduate School of Social Work

Kenneth S. Bigel, MBA, PhD, CFP
Associate Professor & Chair, Business Department
Lander College for Men

Lenin Ortega, MS
Associate Dean, New York School of Career and Applied Studies

Martin Torrents DO MPH MBA
Chair, Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Touro COM Middletown, NY

Matthew Tommasino MS, PA-C
Interim Program Director
Physician Assistant Program Bay Shore and NUMC
School of Health Sciences

Sara Tabaei, MLIS, MA
Library Information Literacy Director
Touro College Library, Main Campus.

Stephen C. Jones, PhD
Assistant Preclinical Dean
Director, Master of Science Program
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Yafa Berger, MA
Adjunct Professor
Departments of History & Business
NYSCAS, Machon Leparnassa, School for Lifelong Education

Zhe (Amy) Wang, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Chair of Assessment Committee
Touro College of Pharmacy 

Touro University Leadership Academy (LATU) 2018 Cohort

Gena I. Bardwell, MFA

Director General Education, Assistant Professor Speech and Communication, NYSCAS
Graduate School of Business, Adjunct Instructor, Strategic Management and Communication

Joyce Brown, DO, CHSE
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Middletown Campus
Department of Primary Care

Patricia M. Burke, PhD, CNE, RNC
Associate Professor, Assistant Director, Nursing Program, School of Health Sciences

Brian P. Chiswell, PhD
NYSCAS, Department of Biology

Tara Collins DHS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Department, School of Health Sciences

Nancy Gallina, PhD, LCSW
Graduate School of Social Work

Laura Hagan PT, DPT, MS
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Meira L. Orentlicher, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
School of Health Sciences

Tamie Proscia-Lieto, MD, MBA, FACP
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Middletown Campus
Department of Primary Care

Thomas Rozinski, JD
Department of Political Science
Lander College of Arts and Sciences at Avenue J

Aaron E. Yancoskie, D.D.S.
Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Associate Professor of Dentistry
Director of Pathology
Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College