Touro College of Pharmacy Administration, Faculty, and Staff

Senior Administration

Henry Cohen, Pharm.D.
Dean

Martin E. Brown, M.S.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Zvi Loewy, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research

Batoul Senhaji-Tomza, Pharm.D.
Associate Dean of Curriculum

Bupendra Shah, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Assessment

Heidi Fuchs, B.A.
Assistant Dean, Admissions and Enrollment Management

Cheuk (Michael) Liu, Pharm.D.
Assistant Dean of Clinical and Professional Affairs

Fraidy Maltz, Pharm.D.
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Administration

Sharon Blum, Pharm.D.
Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice

Raj Kumar, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

Elizabeth Unni, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences

Faculty

Justin Andrade
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Temple University

Mariana Babayeva
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
B.S., M.D., Azerbaijan Government Medical University (Azerbaijan)
Ph.D., Long Island University

Sharon Blum, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Long Island University

David Braverman
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Pharm.D., Long Island University

Martin E. Brown
Associate Professor of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
B.S., M.S., University of Iowa

Eris Cani
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., Pharm.D., Temple University

Henry Cohen
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S. in Pharm, M.S., Long Island University
Pharm.D., St. John’s University

Roman Fazylov
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Long Island University

Andrew Fuchs
Director of Practice Experience
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Long Island University

Michelle Jakubovics
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., Lander College of Arts and Sciences, Touro University
Pharm.D., Touro College of Pharmacy

Abraham M. Jeger
Professor of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
B.S., Brooklyn College/CUNY
Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Raj Kumar
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Lucknow

Pauletta C Lazarevskiy
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Long Island University

Cheuk (Michael) Liu
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Long Island University
M.B.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Zvi Loewy
Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
B.A. in Molecular Biology, Yeshiva University
M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Fraidy Maltz
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S. in Pharmacy, Pharm.D., Long Island University

Tyler Maxwell
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S. in Microbiology, Colorado State University
Pharm.D., Regis University

Leah (Mahsa) Moradi
Director of Co-Curricular Learning, Developmental Portfolios and Career Services
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., Lander College of Arts and Sciences, Touro University
Pharm.D., Touro College of Pharmacy

Kumar Mukherjee
Associate Professor of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
BPharm, Jadavpur University (India)
M.S. in Pharmacy Administration, University of Toledo
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida

Tamara Oz
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
M.A. in European Studies and English Language, Omsk State University
Pharm.D./MBA, Long Island University

Dominick Panzera
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S. in Biotechnology, Rutgers University
Pharm.D., M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University

Michael Papetti
Research Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
B.S., Northeastern University
Ph.D., Tufts University

Amanda Phoenix
Director of Interprofessional Education
Associate Director of Tutoring and Academic Support
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., University of Rhode Island

Sidhartha D. Ray
Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
B.S., Ravenshaw College-Utkal University (India)
M.S., Ph.D., University of Indore (India)

Fanette Royzen
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Associate Director of Practice Experience
Pharm.D., Long Island University

Batoul Senhaji-Tomza
Associate Professor of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
B.S., Pharm.D., Temple University
M.P.H., The Johns Hopkins University

Bupendra Shah
Director of Center of Excellence for Pharmacy Education and Pharmacist Care Services
Associate Professor of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
B.Ph., University of Pune (India)
M.S., University of Toledo
M.S., Long Island University
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Anastasiya Shor
Director of Drug Information Center
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Long Island University

Joanne Son
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., St. John’s University

Elizabeth J. Unni
Professor of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
B.Ph., College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal (India)
M.B.A., University of Louisiana at Monroe
Ph.D., University of Iowa

Keith Veltri
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S. in Pharm, Pharm.D., St. John’s University
B.S., Mary Washington College

Talia Wall
Assistant Director of Practice Experience
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S. in Biology, Touro University
Pharm.D., Touro College of Pharmacy

Zhe (Amy) Wang
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., M.B.A., University of Kentucky

Adjunct Faculty

Negin Alizadeh-Shaygh
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., George Mason University
Pharm.D., Touro College of Pharmacy

Karen Falk
Adjunct Associate Professor of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
B.S. in Pharmacy, SUNY Buffalo School of Pharmacy
M.B.A., SUNY Buffalo School of Management

Paul Isikwe
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
B.A. in Biology, University of Texas
PharmD, Touro College of Pharmacy
M.S. in Pharmaceutical Value, Access, & Communication, University of Florida

Hannah Lee-Brown
Adjunct Assistant Professor Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
Pharm.D., University of Kansas
B.A., Luther College

Lawrence H. Mokhiber
Adjunct Professor of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
B.S. in Pharmacy, Albany College of Pharmacy, Union University
M.S., Union College

Varda Sandweiss
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
MPharm, Hebrew University Jerusalem (Israel)

Visiting Faculty

Albert I. Wertheimer
Visiting Professor of Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences
B.S. in Pharmacy, University of Buffalo
MBA, State University of New York at Buffalo
Ph.D., Purdue University

Professional Support Staff

Abigail Bryskin, LCSW-R
Mental Health Counselor/Director of Wellness

Jamillah Salters, M.S.
Director of Student Services

Harsha Venna, L.L.M.
Director of Pharmacy Academic Services
Coordinator of Alumni Services

Academic Support Staff

Michael Aiello, M.S.
Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean

Norma Bayon-Spameni, B.S.
Office Manager for Administration

Julianne Braime, B.S.
Admissions Coordinator

Edwin Burd, B.S.
Senior Laboratory Technician II

Ruginn Catarata, M.S.
Research Associate

Fridah Chepkemoi
Administrative Coordinator, Practice Experience

Glenn Davis, M.A.
Project Manager, Center of Excellence for Pharmacy Education and Pharmacist Care Services

Krystle Graser, B.A.
Administrative Coordinator, Department of Pharmacy Practice

Kirsten Holz, M.S.
Assessment Coordinator

Nicholas Hom, B.A.
Administrative Assistant, Offices of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences and Department of Social, Behavioral, and Administrative Sciences

Rekha Kurukoti, M.S.
Assistant Director of Admissions

Information Technology Staff

Sunil Shakya, M.S.
Senior IT Systems Administrator

Ajaya Shrestha, M.S.
IT Systems Administrator

Sheldon L. Sirota Memorial Library-Harlem Staff

Rhonda L. Altonen, M.L.S., M.S.
Director

Lara Lasner-Frater, M.A., M.L.S.
Electronic Resources Librarian

Susan Lesser, M.L.S.
Librarian