Faculty Accomplishments Recognized at University Development Day

Salus University welcomed new faculty members and presented tenure and promotions to other faculty members at a recognition ceremony on Aug. 24, 2023, as part of the end of summer University Development Day.

Tenure was presented to Connie Chronister, OD ‘86, Resident ‘87, MS, FAAO, chief of Suite 1 at The Eye Institute (TEI); and Helene Kaiser, OD ‘89, associate professor at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University.

Promotions included:

College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation (CHER)

Promotion to assistant professor:

• Brandi DeVeaux, MS, OTR/L, CLT, Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Kimberly Cafarella, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) department coordinator for the Post-bacc program
• Kara Maharay, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, director of Clinical Education in the SLP department.

 Promotion to associate professor:

• Brianna Brim, PhD ‘22, MOT, OTR/L, CPAM, CLIPP, Occupational Therapy
• Kelly Salmon, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLT-LANA, NDC, Speech-Language Pathology
• Jamie Maffit, MS ‘06, MC, COMS, CLVT, Orientation and Mobility program director

Osborne College of Audiology (OCA)

• Promotion to associate professor: Giri Sundar, PhD, CCC-A, FAAA, director of Distance Education programs
•  Promotion to professor: Martin Pienkowski, PhD  

Pennsylvania College of Optometry

 Promotion to assistant professor:

• Maria Armandi, OD ‘92, Resident ‘93, coordinator, Professional Practice Learning Support Program
• Dawn Ciccarone, MS, OTR/L, CLVT, Occupational Therapy
• Mark Miriello, OD
• Korey Patrizi, OD, Resident ‘21
• Fiza Tariq, OD ‘20, Resident ‘21

 Promotion to associate professor:

• Shital Mani, OD ‘03, FAAO, director of Off-Campus Residency programs
• Alissa Coyne, OD ‘10, Resident ‘11, FAAO
• Lynn Greenspan, OD
• Erin Kenny, OD ‘15, Resident ‘16, FAAO, chief of the William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center at TEI

New CHER faculty members recognized include assistant professor Amy Lustig, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathology; and instructor Jacalyn Harris, MPO, CPO, Orientation and Mobility.