About Optometry

Faculty/Staff Directory

Administration
Table 1: Administration
name and title phone BIO email
David S. Loshin
Dean
(954) 262-1402 N/A Email David S. Loshin
Paul Abplanalp
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
(954) 262-1406 Biography Email Paul Abplanalp
Michael Bacigalupi
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
(954) 262-1410 Biography Email Michael Bacigalupi
Barbara Karpel
Director of Administration
(954) 262-1780 N/A Email Barbara Karpel
Linda Rouse
Chief Operations Officer, The Eye Institute
(954) 262-1408 Biography Email Linda Rouse
Faculty
name and title phone BIO email
Jamie Althoff
Instructor
(954) 262-1432 Biography Email Jaime Althoff
Deborah Amster
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-1422 Biography Email Deborah Amster
Annette Bade
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-4228 Biography Email Annette Bade
Mary Bartuccio
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-1409 Biography Email Mary Bartuccio
Eulogio Besada
Associate Professor
(954) 262-4025 Biography Email Eulogio Besada
Hua Bi
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-1444 Biography Email Hua Bi
Greg Black
Assistant Professor
- Chief of Primary Care Service, The Eye Care Institute
(954) 463-5100 Biography Email Greg Black
Stacey Coulter
Associate Professor
- Chair, Department of Optometric Science
(954) 262-1438 Biography Email Stacey Coulter
Melanie Crandall
Associate Professor
(954) 262-1464 Biography Email Melanie Crandall
Eva Duchnowski
Instructor
(954) 262-1460 Biography Email Melanie Crandall
Alexandra M. Espejo
Assistant Professor
- Director of Externships 
(954) 262-1468 Biography Email Alexandra M. Espejo
Laura A. Falco
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-1833 Biography Email Laura A. Falco
Gregory M. Fecho
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-1428 Biography Email Gregory M. Fecho
Barry J. Frauens
Associate Professor
- Chief of Primary Care Service, The Eye Care Institute
(954) 262-4003 Biography Email Barry J. Frauens
N. Scott Gorman
Professor
- Director of Development, Alumni Relations and CE
(954) 262-1462 Biography Email N. Scott Gorman
Michael Giese
Associate Professor
(954) 262-1456 Biography Email Michael Giese
Nadine M. Girgis
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-1728 Biography Email Nadine M. Girgis
Andrea M. Janoff
Assistant Professor
- Chief of the Cornea and Contact Lens Service
(954) 262-1486 Biography Email Andrea M. Janoff
Bai-Chuan Jiang
Professor
(954) 262-1450 Biography Email Bai-Chuan Jiang
Alan G. Kabat
Associate Professor
(954) 262-1440 Biography Email Alan G. Kabat
Janet L. Leasher
Associate Professor
- Director of Community Outreach
(954) 262-1488 Biography Email Janet L. Leasher
Maria Mandese
Module Chief
(954) 262-1460 Biography Email Maria Mandese
Melissa A. Misko
Instructor
(954) 262-1779 Biography Email Melissa A. Misko
Perla Najman
Assistant Professor 
(954) 262-1484 Biography Email Perla Najman
Pamela R. Oliver
Associate Professor
(954) 262-1476 Biography Email Pamela R. Oliver
Arnie Patrick
Assistant Professor 
(954) 262-1480 Biography Email Arnie Patrick
Nicole Patterson
Assistant Professor
- Chief of Low Vision & Geriatrics
(954) 262-1482 Biography Email Nicole Patterson
Marisa Perez
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-1420 Biography Email Marisa Perez
Joe Pizzimenti
Associate Professor
(954) 262-1474 Biography Email Joe Pizzimenti
Kimberly K. Reed
Associate Professor
- Director of Educational Effectiveness & Outcomes Assessment 
(954) 262-4227 Biography Email Kimberly K. Reed
Sherrol A. Reynolds
Associate Professor
(954) 262-1436 Biography Email Sherrol A. Reynolds
Jacqueline Rodena
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-1226 Biography Email Jacqueline Rodena
Julie Rodman
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-1779 Biography Email Julie Rodman
Jay Rumsey
Associate Professor
- Web Page Coordinator
(954) 262-1458 Biography Email Jay Rumsey
Zoeanne Schinas
Assistant Professor
(954) 262-1448 Biography Email Zoe Schinas
Ken Seger
Associate Professor
- OTM Coordinator
(954) 262-1442 Biography Email Ken Seger
Josephine Shallo-Hoffmann
Professor
- Chair of Graduate Studies
(954) 262-4226 Biography Email Josephine Shallo-Hoffman
Diana Shechtman
Associate Professor
(954) 262-1827 Biography Email Diana Shechtman
Joseph Sowka
Professor
- Chief of Advanced Care and Special Testing
(954) 262-1472 Biography Email Joseph Sowka
Yin C. Tea
Assistant Professor
- Chief of Pediatrics and Binocular Vision 
(954) 262-1426 Biography Email Yin C. Tea
Julie Tyler
Associate Professor
- Module Chief 
(954) 262-1470 Biography Email Julie Tyler
Lori Vollmer
Assistant Professor
- Director of Residencies 
(954) 262-1452 Biography Email Lori Vollmer
Heidi Wagner
Professor
- Chair, Department of Clinics
(954) 262-1466 Biography Email Heidi Wagner
Chris Woodruff
Associate Professor
(954) 262-1434 Biography Email Chris Woodruff
Albert Woods
Associate Professor
(954) 262-1478 Biography Email Albert Woods
Staff
Table 3: Staff
name and title phone BIO email
Jeanne DeCaro
Coordinator of Student Services
(954) 262-1658 N/A Email Jeanne DeCaro
Julicia Blount
Administrative Assistant, Dean’s Office
(954) 262-1601 N/A Email Julicia Blount
Vanessa McDonald
Acting Coordinator of Continuing Education
(954) 262-4224 N/A Email Vanessa McDonald
Rocio Quesada
Accounting Specialist
(954) 262-1435 N/A Email Rocio Quesada
Rachelle Russell
Accounting Specialist
(954) 262-1771 N/A Email Rachelle Russell
Simon Shteynberg
Ophthalmic Instruments Technician
(954) 730-3916 N/A Email Simon Shteynberg
Jessica Weaver
Coordinator of Academic Services
(954) 262-1624 N/A Email Jessica Weaver
Chennel Williams
Administrative Assistant to Chairs
(954) 262-4223 N/A Email Chennel Williams