Members of the Center for Community Engagement

If you represent a community organization and would like to know more about the Center for Community Engagement does and how we can partner on important work, please contact Monika Fuller at Monika.Fuller@stonybrook.edu.

Agnes McConlogue-Ferro, PT, DPT, PhD Agnes McConlogue-Ferro, PT, DPT, PhD
Director, Center for Community Engagement and Leadership Development
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy 
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
School of Health Professions
Photo Coming Soon Images – Browse 2,086 Stock Photos, Vectors, and Video |  Adobe Stock Dr. Patricia Allen
Patricia Cooper Patricia Cooper, JD, RN, CHC
Chief Compliance Officer
Stony Brook Medicine
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Erik Flynn, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Department of Health Science
Health Careers Academic Readiness and Excellence Program
School of Health Professions

Monika Fuller

Monika Fuller
Executive Assistant, Dean's Office
School of Health Professions

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Jeannie Guglielmo, MS,MAT,MT(ASCP)
Chair and Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
School of Health Professions

Sarah Katherine Hackett
Staff Assistant
Departments of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy 
School of Health Professions
Stacy Jaffee Gropack Stacy Jaffee Gropack, PT, PhD, FASAHP
Dean and Professor
School of Health Professions
Lias Johnson headshot Lisa Johnson, MS, RRT-NPS
Chair and Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Respiratory Care
School of Health Professions

Lisa Kayser, MS, PAC
Lisa Kayser, MS, PA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Preclinical Year Education
Department of Physician Assistant Education
School of Health Professions

Madison Kolnsberg, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Health Science
School of Health Professions

Rajiv Lajmi headshot Rajiv Lajmi, MBA, MS, PMP
Chair and Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Applied Health Informatics
School of Health Professions
Photo Coming Soon Images – Browse 2,086 Stock Photos, Vectors, and Video |  Adobe Stock Tom Lyon
Co-founder
Building Bridges in Brookhaven
Kathleen McGoldrick headshot Kathleen McGoldrick, MLS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Health Science
School of Health Professions
Headshot of Hannah Mercier Hannah Mercier, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions
Photo Coming Soon Images – Browse 2,086 Stock Photos, Vectors, and Video |  Adobe Stock Jennifer Mesiano Higham
Director, Grants Management and Community Engagement
Stony Brook University Hospital, Department of Planning
Lisa M. Muratori, PT, EdD Lisa M. Muratori, PT, EdD
Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
School of Health Professions
James Pierre-Glaude headshot James Pierre-Glaude, PT, DPT, ATC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
Director, SHP Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
School of Health Professions
Jessica Rotolo headshot Jessica Rotolo, MA
Director of Accreditation and Outreach
School of Health Professions
Angela Scauso

Angela Scauso, MAPP
Business and Contracts Administrator
School of Health Professions

JoanMarie Schreiber headshot JoanMarie Schreiber, MA
Assistant Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
School of Health Professions
Gerald Simons headshot Gerald Simons, MPAS, DFAAPA, PA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Physician Assistant Education
School of Health Professions
Kristin Thomson, DHSc., PAC Kristin Thomson, DHSc., PAC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Physician Assistant Education
School of Health Professions
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Ghenet Weldeslassie, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions
   
  In Memoriam
Brooke M. Ellison, PhD, MPP
Former Director


We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and faculty member, Dr. Brooke Ellison, who passed away on February 4, 2024 from complications of quadriplegia at the age of 45. Dr. Ellison played a pivotal role in bringing advocacy and awareness to inclusive practices and rights for those with disabilities. Her steadfast work was evidenced in the breadth and depth of her teaching and research, and her partnerships with the community, both here at Stony Brook, and beyond. While she may no longer be with us, we know that Dr. Ellison's contributions will continue to have an impact on the world.
   
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Carlos Vidal, PhD
Founder

A two-time Stony Brook alumnus, Dr. Vidal was deeply committed to his alma mater. He earned his bachelor’s degree in social welfare in 1976 and his Master of Social Work from Stony Brook University. He received his Doctor of Social Work and PhD degrees from the Graduate School of Social Services at Fordham University, specializing in child welfare research. 

Throughout his career, Dr. Vidal was steadfastly committed to the importance of community engagement and involvement, leading to his founding of the Center of Community Engagement and Leadership Development, where he served as Associate Dean. He initiated groundbreaking community-based work, such as the multi-location academic readiness program and a distracted-driving awareness curriculum, which remains active, and he was instrumental in starting the Stony Brook University food pantry, which was one of the first in the country to provide food items for food-insecure students, staff and faculty on a University campus.

 

 

For a list of current and previous community partners, please click here.