Faculty Committees
for Academic Year 2021-2022
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
Cornwell, John Kip (Chair)
Bernstein, Gaia
McDowell, Andrea
Moore, Kate
Pukl-Werbel, Jamie
Foerst, Cara (ex-officio)
Wuest, Michael (student)
APPOINTMENTS
Lewis, Maggie (Chair)
Jenny-Brooke Condon
Jacobi, John
MehChu, Ndjuoh
Abrazado, Carmen (student)
Hartnett, Edward (consultant)
Bar/Pass Rate Committee
Cornwell, John Kip (Co-Chair)
Foerst, Cara (Co-Chair)
Foy, Karla
Smith, Christy
St. Romain, Claudette
BUDGET
Lubben, Stephen (Chair)
Elberg, Jacob
Gras, Sara
Kaye, Tracy
Moore, Kate
Opderbeck, David
Payne, Heather
Pugliese-Saville, Estafania (student)
Cozzens, Chris (student)
Glynn, Timothy (ex-officio)
Oliva, Jenn (ex-officio)
De Almeida, Terry (ex-officio)
Smith, Courtney (ex-officio)
BY-LAWS
Nessel, Lori (Chair)
Beylin, Ilya
Coleman, Carl
Coenen, Michael (Jan)
Moore, Kate
CONTRACT RENEWAL
Coleman, Carl (Chair)
Carmella, Angela
Coenen, Michael (Jan.)
Franzese, Paula
Healy, Thomas
CURRICULUM
Hartnett, Ed (Co-Chair)
Borgen, Lori
McDowell, Andrea
Perez-Vellios, Melanie
Pukl-Werbel, Jamie
Winchester, Richard
Jafiq, Faatimah (student)
Handley, Matt (student)
Foerst, Cara (ex-officio)
Dean’s Equity and Inclusion Committee
Boozang, Kathleen (Co-Chair)
Antwi, Allison (Co-Chair)
Brown, Emily
Borgen, Lori
Gengaro, Fr. Nicholas
Kelly, Kevin
Klein, Sara
Jacobi, John
Little, Shamsiddin “Pop”
Maldonado, Solangel
Powers, Melissa
Pukl- Werbel, Jamie
Perez-Vellios, Melanie
Foerst, Cara (ex-officio)
Assistant Dean of Career Services (ex-officio)
De Almeida, Terry (ex-officio)
Cascarano, Andrea (ex-officio)
Dean’s Legal Practice and Technology Working Group
Foerst, Cara (Chair)
Borgen, Lori
Borthwick, Brendan (Dir Law Practice and Ed Tech)
Gras, Sara
Perez-Vellios, Melanie
Persson, Brittany
Pirone, Jackie
Pukl-Werbel, Jamie
FACULTY LIFE
Franzese, Paula (Chair)
McDowell, Andrea
Winchester, Richard
Oliva, Jenn (ex-officio)
GRADUATION
McDowell, Andrea (Chair)
Gengaro, Nicholas
Lubrano, Carmelo
Moran, Stephen (student)
Tubman, Shawn (student)
Morrison, Amber (student)
Cascarano, Andrea (ex-officio)
GRIEVANCE
McLaughlin, Denis (Chair)
Cornwell, Kip
Franzese, Paula
Lubben, Stephen
Nessel, Lori
Opderbeck, David
Winchester, Richard
Urena, Suleica (student)
HONOR COUNCIL
Bernstein, Gaia (Chair)
Kelly, Kevin
Klein, Sara
McDowell, Andrea
Miles, Jessica
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
Payne, Heather (Chair)
Carmella, Angela
Klein, Sara
Ragone, Tara
JOURNALS
Payne, Heather
Beylin, Ilya
LEO Admissions
Condon, Jenny-Brooke (Chair)
Antwi, Allison
St. Romain, Claudette
Calier, Hyisheem (student)
Hammad, Wasfieh (student)
Foerst, Cara (ex-officio)
Admissions Director (or designee) (ex-officio)
LEO ADVISORY BOARD
Carmella, Angela (Chair)
Condon, Jenny-Brooke (Chair)
Maldonado, Solangel
Miles, Jessica
Pirone, Jackie
Romberg, Jonathan
Jafiq, Faatimah (student)
Portugal, Randolph (student)
Rodriguez, Jasmin (student)
Foerst, Cara (ex-officio)
Powers, Mel (ex-officio)
Antwi, Allison (ex-officio)
Nimble Pedagogy
Carl Coleman (Chair)
Borthwick, Brendan (Dir Law Practice and Ed Tech)
Pereira, Paula
Pukl-Werbel, Jamie
Quaglia, Kathy
Romberg, Jon
RANK & TENURE
Healy, Thomas (Chair)
Bernstein, Gaia
Carmella, Angela
McLaughlin, Denis
Nessel, Lori
Other Assignments
Strategic Plan Co-Chairs – Lubben, Stephen; Murray, Brian
Judicial Externships – Kelly, Kevin
Students of Concern - Foerst, Cara; New Hire, Gengaro, Nicholas; Antwi, Allison
Newark Regional Business Partnership – Alves-Ferreira, Rosa
Board of Visitors – McLaughlin, Denis
NJ Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Evidence – McLaughlin, Denis
NJ Civil Practice Committee – Hartnett, Edward
Blog Admin. – Winchester, Richard
AALS Representative – Kaye, Tracy (Backup is Winchester, Richard)
NJ Commission on Professionalism - Franzese, Paula
Gressman – Pirone, Jackie; Murray, Brian
PILF - Borgen, Lori; Miles, Jessica
NJ Law Revision Commission - Cornwell, John Kip
Center for Faculty Development – Franzese, Paula
Senate Reps – Healy Thomas; Condon, Jenny-Brooke