School of Public Service

Department of Criminal Justice

Harvey W. Kushner
Chair, Department of Criminal Justice and Security Administration
Professor of Criminal Justice and Security Administration
B.A., Queens College, City University of New York;
M.A., Ph.D., New York University
harvey.kushner@liu.edu

Sean A. Grennan
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Security Administration
B.A., M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice;
M.Ph., Ph.D., Graduate Center, City University of New York

Roslyn Muraskin
Professor of Criminal Justice and Security Administration
B.A., Queens College;
M.A., New York University;
M.Ph., Ph.D., Graduate Center, City University of New York
roslyn.muraskin@liu.edu

Martin L. O'Connor
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Security Administration
B.A., Long Island University;
J.D., Hofstra University

Department of Health Care and Public Administration

Matthew C. Cordaro
Associate Professor of Health Care & Public Administration
B.S., Long Island University;
M.E., New York University;
Ph.D., Cooper Union
matthew.cordaro@liu.edu

Carl L. Figliola
Professor of Health Care and Public Administration
B.A., Long Island University;
M.A., Ph.D., New York University
carl.figliola@liu.edu

Morrey A. Forman
Associate Professor Health Care and Public Administration
B.A., The City College, City University of New York;
M.P.A., Baruch College, City University of New York;
Ph.D., New York University
morrey.forman@liu.edu

Justin R. Renz
Associate Professor of Health Care and Public Administration
B.A., St. John's University;
M.A., D.P.A., New York University
jrenz@liu.edu

Linda Vila
Assistant Professor of Health Care and Public Administration
Chair, Department of Health Care and Public Administration
B.A., Hunter College, City University of New York;
J.D., Brooklyn Law School
linda.vila@liu.edu

Thomas C. Webster
Professor of Health Care and Public Administration
A.A., B.A., Graceland College;
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University
thomas.webster@liu.edu

Linda Wenze
Associate Professor of Health Care and Public Administration
B.A., M.A., Hofstra University;
M.B.A., Long Island University;
Ph.D., Hofstra University

Social Work Program

Ilene Nathanson
Chair, Department of Social Work
Professor of Health Care and Public Administration
B.S., Cornell University;
M.S.W., D.S.W., Yeshiva University
inathan@liu.edu

Marietta Barretti
Director of Field Experience, Social Work
A.A., Queensboro Community College;
B.S.S.W., M.S.W., Adelphi University, School of Social Work;
D.S.W., Hunter College, School of Social Work

Orly Calderon
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A., Long Island University;
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University;
M.S., Psy.D., Hofstra University
orly.calderon@liu.edu

Elissa Giffords
Assistant Professor of Health Care and Public Administration
A.A., Nassau Community College;
B.A., Hofstra University;
M.S.W., D.S.W., Adelphi University
egifford@liu.edu

Tzipi Weiss
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A., Tel Aviv University;
M.SC., Technion Isreal Institute of Technology, Medical School;
M.A., Columbia University;
M.S.W., D.S.W., Adelphi University, School of Social Work
tzipi.weiss@liu.edu