Arts & Communications

Dr. Richard S. LaManna
Chairperson
Ph.D, University of South Florida; M.A., University of Georgia. B.A., College of Staten Island, City University of New York; A.A., Staten Island Community College, City University of New York. His stories, essays, poems, and book reviews have appeared in various literary journals and newspapers, including New Arts & Letters, Quarterly West, Tampa Review, Wind, Florida Review, Athens Observer, St. Petersburg Times, and others.    (Full-Time) 
Email: rlamanna@limcollege.edu

Dennis Austin
M.A. New York University. B.A., Paterson State College.  Former Fulbright to Belgium and Netherlands. Artist. (Full-Time)
Email: daustin@limcollege.edu

Alison Brunell
M.A.Ed. Tufts University; M.F.A. Boston University; B.A.,Wellesley College.  Former Adjunct Faculty, College of Staten Island, Clark University, Trinity College, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Kean College. ESL/Speech Trainer, Merck, Prudential Corp., Mountainside Hospital, Hartz Mountain Corp.
Email: abrunell@limcollege.edu

Jennifer Campo
M.A. Candidate, Hunter College; M.A., Middlebury College; Graduate Certificate, Alliance Francaise; B.S., State University of New York at Albany. Department Head of World Languages and French Teacher, York Preparatory School. Former Dean of Students, Oxbridge Academic Programs. Formerly Logistics Assistant, Louis Vuitton.
Email: jcampo@limcollege.edu

Kay Clanton
Ph.D. University of Maryland; M.S. and B.S., Howard University.  Vice President, Developmental Dynamics, Inc.
Email: kclanton@limcollege.edu

Rebecca Collier
M.A., New York University; B.A., Columbia College-Chicago. Instructional Support Assistant in Math and Science classes, Professional Performing Arts High School; English as a Second Language Teacher, International House of New York City; Freelance Multimedia Production and Administrative Assistant, Chicago Tribune.
Email: rcollier@limcollege.edu

Kadi Conteh
M.S. and B.A., The College of New Rochelle. Children's Counselor, NYC Administration for Children's Services; Community Youth Leader, Harlem Educational Activities Fund.
Email: kconteh@limcollege.edu

Linda D'Argenio-Cruz
Ph.D., M.A., and M.Phil, Columbia University; Laurea (M.A. equivalent), Istituto Universitario Orientale (Italy). Former Adjunct Faculty, City College of New York, Brooklyn College, Montclair State University, and Beijing University (China). Former Teaching Assistant, Barnard College and Columbia University. Freelance Italian Interpreter and Translator.
Email: lcruz@limcollege.edu

John Deming
M.F.A., The New School; B.A., University of New Hampshire. Adjunct Faculty, Baruch College and Borough of Manhattan Communicty College. Former Tutor and Lecturer, New School University Writing Center. Editor-in-Chief, Coldfront Magazine. Published Poet and Freelance Writer.
Email: jdeming@limcollege.edu

Roseanna Lane
Visiting Scholar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; M.F.A., University of Michigan; B.A., New York University.  Adjunct Faculty, York College and Manhattan Community College.
Email: rlane@limcollege.edu

Pearl Lawson
Adjunct Faculty
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles; B.A., San Diego State University. Former Project Officer, New York City Schools Construction Authority. Former Project Manager, Pearlessences Inc., New Jersey Schools Construction Coproration,Builders Group Construction Company.
Email: plawson@limcollege.edu

Katherine Lehnes
Adjunct Faculty
M.A., Montclair State University; M.A., University of Maine; B.A., Binghamton University. Former Tutor, Raritan Vally Community College and Montclair State University. Former Co-Organizer, African-American Reading Group at Lehigh University.
Email: klehnes@limcollege.edu

Melissa Mullins
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D., University of Connecticut; M.A. and B.A., Portland State University. Assistant Coordinator of Writing, University of Connecticut at Stamford. Former Personal Assistant to author Regina Barreca. Editorial experience with Literature Interpretation Theory and The Mandragora.
Email: mmullins@limcollege.edu

Suzanna Riordan
M.A., Sarah Lawrence College; B.A., Baruch College. Workshop Leader, Westchester Women's Prison.
Email: sriordan@limcollege.edu

Nancy E. Ross
M.A., Goucher College; B.A., Hamilton College. Instructor, United Way; Internship Counselor, Fashion Institute of Technology; Director of Marketing, JC Penney; Former Marketing/Public Relations Clients: Lancome, Estee Lauder, Woolite, Tefal Scales.
Email: neross@limcollege.edu

Paula Sadok
M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College; B.A., Columbia University. Editor and Columnist, LostWriters.net.
Email: psadok@limcollege.edu

Aaron Sagers
Adjunct Faculty
M.A., New York University; B.A., Flagler College. Nationally Syndicated Pop-Culture Columnist. Former Editor, Morning Call Newspaper, Merge Magazine, and Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine.
Email: asagers@limcollege.edu

Laurence Schwartz
Adjunct Faculty
M.A., Boston University; B.F.A., Hunter College. Actor and Writer, Artaud For a While. Former Publisher, Cochran's Corner, Churches and Daddies Literary Magazine and The Paumanok Review.
Email: lschwartz@limcollege.edu

Katherine Sharpe
Adjunct Faculty
M.A., Cornell University; B.A., Reed College. Special Projects Manager and Associate Editor, Seed Media Group. Former Editor, ReadyMade Magazine, Nature Conservancy Magazine and Willamette Week.
Email: ksharpe@limcollege.edu

Diana Spechler
M.F.A., University of Montana; B.A., University of Colorado-Boulder. Former Tutor and Instructor, Camp Timber Creek, North Carolina;  Instructor, Portsmouth Abbey School. Wrote and sold novel Who By Fire, 2007.
Email: dspechler@limcollege.edu

Liz Sweibel
M.F.A., Maine College of Art; B.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art.  B.A., University of Florida.
Email: lsweibel@limcollege.edu

Gabriella Torres
M.G.A., The New School University; B.A., University of Iowa. Adjunct Faculty, Baruch College, City University of New York. Formerly Adjunct Faculty, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Co-Editor, the tiny.
Email: gtorres@limcollege.edu

Paula Wang
Adjunct Faculty
M.S., New York University; Advanced Scholar Program, The American Sociey of Journalists and Editors, American University. Instructor, Berlitz and ABC Exchange. Former Advertising Assistant, Conde Nast; Editorial Intern, The Boston Globe; Senior Journalist and Editor (Marketplace and International Investment Sections), China Business Times.
Email: pwang@limcollege.edu

Melinda Wilson
M.F.A., The New School; B.A., University of New Hampshire. Managing Editor, Coldfront Magazine.
Email: mewilson@limcollege.edu

Natasha Yannacanedo
M.F.A., American Conservatory Theater; B.A., Unviersity of California at Santa Cruz. Adjunct Faculty, Queensborough Community College, St. Francis College, and The New York Acting Company. Freelance Public Speaking and Acting Coach.
Email: nyannacanedo@limcollege.edu

Dr. Denice Yanni
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts/Amherst; M.A., Boston College; B.A., College of Mount Saint Vincent. Former Department of Communication Chair and Internship Coordinator, Fairfield University. Former Career Counselor, Mount Holyoke College. 
Email: dyanni@limcollege.edu

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