All Faculty Experts
Our faculty experts are available to speak to the media. To schedule an interview please contact our communications office.
Meira L Orentlicher, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
School of Health Sciences
Area of Expertise
Transition from school to adult life for students with developmental disabilities, students with autism, person-centered planning, and school-based occupational therapy
Holly Owens
Graduate School of Technology
Area of Expertise
Education technology, instructional design, and online learning
Maksim Paliyev
NYSCAS - New York School of Career and Applied Studies
Area of Expertise
Career guidance, career counseling, resume preparation, job market trends, interview and career fair preparation, and job search assistance
Steven Tzvi Pirutinsky, Ph.D
Graduate School of Social Work
Area of Expertise
Mental health, religion and spirituality, and social work practice
Pola Ham, EdD, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CAPS
School of Health Sciences
Area of Expertise
Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities; Behavioral issues for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities; Adult- Autism, Asperger's, Down's Syndrome, learning disorders, developmental delays, ADHD; Physical Disabilities; Neurological Rehabilitation; First-generation students in higher education; Adult education and adult student learning; Academic self-efficacy; Academic self-regulation and motivation; Instructor teaching methods/approaches
Melech Press, Ph.D.
Lander College of Arts & Sciences
Area of Expertise
Behavioral and learning disorders of children and adolescents, Empirically-supported therapies, Judaism and psychological issues, Psychological dysfunctions in the Jewish community, Altered states of consciousness, Scientific and philosophical issues as they interface with Judaism
Lena Richardson, Ed.D.
NYSCAS - New York School of Career and Applied Studies
Area of Expertise
Public speaking; early childhood and elementary level teaching; educational program designing, planning, advising, coordination, implementation, and monitoring; and school quality reviews
Robin Akselrud, OTD, OTR/L
School of Health Sciences
Area of Expertise
Pediatrics, Early Intervention, Maternal Health, Healthy Aging
Shulem Rosenbaum, CPA, ABV
Lander College of Arts & Sciences
Area of Expertise
Business strategy and decisions, business valuation, due diligence, estate and succession planning, financial accounting and reporting, financial analysis and management, Federal income taxation, forensic accounting, and litigation and arbitration support
Tom Rozinski, JD, MA
Lander College for Men, Lander College for Women / The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School, Lander College of Arts & Sciences
Area of Expertise
Presidential power, constitutional law, public administration, and political theory
Jay Rubin, DMD
Touro College of Dental Medicine
Area of Expertise
Periodontics: dental implantology, gum disease, gingivitis, scaling, roof surface debridement, root planning
Patricia E. Salkin, JD, PhD
Touro
Area of Expertise
Land use, government ethics, and changes in legal education/profession
Sandra Russo, PhD, RN
School of Health Sciences
Area of Expertise
Nursing education and leadership, Roy Adaptation Model
Batoul Senhaji-Tomza, PharmD, MPH
Touro College of Pharmacy
Area of Expertise
Patient safety/medication safety contact
Israel Singer, PhD, JD, MA
Graduate School of Jewish Studies, Lander College for Men, Lander College for Women / The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School, Lander College of Arts & Sciences
Area of Expertise
Contemporary Judaism, politics, and political theory
Harold K. Sirota, DO, FACOFP
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Harlem
Area of Expertise
Nutrition, healthy living/disease prevention, and depression
Jodi Smolen, MPA, BFA
Lander College for Men
Area of Expertise
Career counseling, college career services, resume writing, and communication skills/emotional intelligence
