Meet our Faculty
Professors at Westcliff University are teachers first. How do we know? Because students and alumni describe their experience at Westcliff in terms of their professors: caring, supportive, and committed.
We wouldn’t have it any other way. Faculty members are selected for their passion for education as well as for their academic and professional achievements.
College of Nursing
The College of Nursing is led by experienced educators and healthcare professionals who hold advanced degrees and have extensive clinical experience. Faculty serve as nursing leaders, researchers, or practitioners, bringing real-world expertise to the classroom to prepare future nurses for success.
College of Nursing Faculty
College of Nursing Instructors
Aguilar, Sahara
Instructor
Burns, Eddie
Instructor
Connors, Michelle
Instructor
de la Cruz Portugal, John
Instructor
Heien, Kim
Instructor
Herle, Genevieve
Instructor
Hung, Jordan
Instructor
Lehman, Tarah
Instructor
McCloud, Ashley
Instructor
Muneeb, Omar
Instructor
Qazi, Ali
Instructor
San Luis, Kevin
Instructor
Tolentino, Genie
Instructor
Westcliff University Canada
Westcliff Canada Faculty
Westcliff Canada Instructors
Abou Tabl, Ashraf
Instructor
Anghelache, Ionut
Instructor
Fatahi, Somayeh
Instructor
Haddad Pajouh, Hamad
Instructor
Kapoor, Pragati
Instructor
Kaur, Amarpreet
Instructor
Khatmi, Elnaz
Instructor
Nayyeri, Pooyan
Instructor
Shah, Janki
Instructor
Singh, Ramandeep
Instructor
Taherdoost, Hamed
Instructor
College of Business
The College of Business boasts professors who have earned either their master’s or doctorate degree, and have at least four years of work experience in the field that they teach. All professors are senior managers; many are successful business owners.
College of Business Faculty
College of Business Faculty
College of Business Faculty, cont.
Danielle Blair
Sr. Administration Support
College of Business Instructors
Adonis, Maritza
Instructor
Aldaaod, Mustafa
Instructor
Al-Shammari, Susan
Instructor
Alvarez Pousa, Omar
Instructor
Amerson, Jackie
Instructor
Amino, Hazar
Instructor
Arnold, Geoffrey
Instructor
Bai, Xi
Instructor
Baines, Danielle
Instructor
Banik, Archita
Instructor
Barton, Daneene
Instructor
Bayliff, James
Instructor
Beglari, Sofia
Instructor
Benson, Veronica W.
Instructor
Bilberry, Kevin
Instructor
Biring, Amarjot
Instructor
Black, Jay
Instructor
Blount, George
Instructor
Brito, La Fawn
Instructor
Brooks, Jumelle
Instructor
Brooks, Kaheshia
Instructor
Brown, Mel
Instructor
Brown, Santarvis
Instructor
Bruton, Shimeka
Instructor
Burkhart, Tammie
Instructor
Cain, Josh
Instructor
Callender, Chris
Instructor
Cassell, Tyrone
Instructor
Castellanos, Cesar
Instructor
Christenson, Mark
Instructor
Clary, Connie
Instructor
Clayton, Tony
Instructor
Costello, Emir
Instructor
Dan, Dale
Instructor
Daud, Asiya
Instructor
Davis, Emma
Instructor
DiBello, Martin
Instructor
Dina, Ziadlou
Instructor
Dokes, Eugene
Instructor
Driscoll, Lisa
Instructor
Dunston, Sebrina
Instructor
Dunston, Stephanie D.
Instructor
Eidson, Fred
Instructor
Elsayess, Nyra
Instructor
Escudie, Mike
Instructor
Gambuzza, Maria
Instructor
George, Tiffany
Instructor
Ghanei, Amin
Instructor
Glaude, Analexis
Instructor
Goodstone, Geraldine
Instructor
Gordon, Latanya
Instructor
Greenman, Joel
Instructor
Grisham, Katherine
Instructor
Hager, Quiante
Instructor
Halilbegovic, Sanel
Instructor
Hannon, John
Instructor
Harley, Jam
Instructor
Harris, Deshaun
Instructor
Harris, William
Instructor
Hawkins, David
Instructor
Hines, Joe
Instructor
Hogan, Christella
Instructor
Holmes, Yvette
Instructor
Howe, Sara
Instructor
Hughes, Ralph
Instructor
Irwin, Kathleen
Instructor
Jain, Sundeep
Instructor
Jenkins-Chadwick, Theresa
Instructor
Joseph, Thomas
Instructor
Kaufman, Chris
Instructor
Kempink, Brittney
Instructor
Kjellander, Donna
Instructor
Knecht, Jordan
Instructor
Knight, Matt
Instructor
Kpohanu, Salomae
Instructor
Lanier, Martisa
Instructor
Lebrun, Ricky J.
Instructor
Leu, Daniel
Instructor
Limoochi, Arham
Instructor
Macera, Gonzalo
Instructor
Manase, Abraham
Instructor
Mancera Mejia, Cristhian
Instructor
Martinez, Steve
Instructor
Martinez-Austin, Mayra
Instructor
Mason, Ebony
Instructor
Mathewis, Shelly
Instructor
Maza, Juan
Instructor
McBride, Catherine
Instructor
McCoy, Mark
Instructor
Miles, Nicolas
Instructor
Miller, Jasmin E.
Instructor
Moore, Trina
Instructor
Morel, Ariel
Instructor
Mwanza, Pierreline
Instructor
Napisat, Kadieva
Instructor
Newby, Karrie
Instructor
Nithiphanthawong, Ploy
Instructor
Nunez, Leanne
Instructor
Offutt, Paula
Instructor
Onyancha, Reuben
Instructor
Owlett, Steven
Instructor
Papadopoulos, Efthemia
Instructor
Patrick, Nadya Y.
Instructor
Persaud, Deo
Instructor
Pizarro Cruz, Kim
Instructor
Pottenger, Michael
Instructor
Prasad, Ronil
Instructor
Prevetti, JoAnn
Instructor
Putnam, William
Instructor
Rice, Joe
Instructor
Rios-Pelati, Angel
Instructor
Rivero, Orlando
Instructor
Rivers, Tonya
Instructor
Rodrigues da Motta Bertoncello, Fernando
Instructor
Rodriguez, Dario
Instructor
Rodriguez-Medellin, Claudia
Instructor
Root, Darryl
Instructor
Rouse, LaMont A
Instructor
Saber, Ramy
Instructor
Sacdalan, Jay
Instructor
Salas Amaro, Armando
Instructor
Salcedo, Diane
Instructor
Sanchez, Tanya
Instructor
Sands, Richard
Instructor
Sato, Ryosuke
Instructor
Shilvock, Kate
Instructor
Singer, Matthew
Instructor
Smiley, Vabrice
Instructor
Smith, Douglass
Instructor
Smith, Gregory
Instructor
Soulouque, Nadia
Instructor
Steadham, Kyle
Instructor
Stevens, Jeff
Instructor
Sweat, Maddie
Instructor
Tanega, Rachelle
Instructor
Tiwari Sapkota, Bindu
Instructor
Varela, Ernesto
Instructor
Veguilla Sanchez, Maria
Instructor
Vessal, Ahmad
Instructor
Walker, David
Instructor
Walker, Natalie
Instructor
West, Dr. Tracy
Instructor
White, Frederick
Instructor
Wilcher, Mark
Instructor
Williams, Omari
Instructor
Wu, Tianshu
Instructor
Yuann, Michael
Instructor
Zargaryan, Arshak
Instructor
College of Education
The College of Education is proud to have experienced teachers leading its MATESOL and TESOL certificate programs. Professors have either their master’s or doctorate degree, and are experts in their subject matter. Equally important, professors understand what it takes to secure a teaching position abroad (as well as in the U.S.) and can provide valuable tips for finding positions and negotiating terms.
College of Education Faculty
College of Education Faculty
College of Education Faculty, cont.
Jonathan Alcaraz
Adjunct Faculty
Deanna Brady
Assistant Professor
Alaina Desjardin, D.B.A.
Full Time Faculty
Jennifer Money Harris, Ph.D.
Full Time Faculty
Thomas Tischler, M.A.
Assistant Professor
Brian Townsley
Full Time Faculty
College of Education Instructors
Abouzaki, Leila
Instructor
Atwi, Rabab
Instructor
Baxley, Glenn
Instructor
Bea, Cynthia
Instructor
Bender Whieldon, Victoria
Instructor
Branham, James
Instructor
Bunce, Jen
Instructor
Delfino, Armando
Instructor
Dorman, Lara
Instructor
El-Shazly, Sherief
Instructor
Ganes, Natasha
Instructor
Guggino, Cara
Instructor
Hatchett, Susan
Instructor
Haugen, Raelene
Instructor
Hernandez, Sam
Instructor
Hill, Brittney
Instructor
Keskekci, Sema
Instructor
Khan, Ashley
Instructor
Khazaei, Mohsen
Instructor
Komiyama-Mita, Natsumi
Instructor
Lopez, Francisco
Instructor
Musoni, Belinda
Instructor
Nelson, Bryan
Instructor
Okoth, Joyce
Instructor
Park, Caroline
Instructor
Peloquin, Danielle
Instructor
Prince, Monica
Instructor
Resor, Chuck
Instructor
Shcherbak Scoby, Anna
Instructor
Spessard, Shelley
Instructor
Veral, Ali
Instructor
Webster, Danielle
Instructor
Wheaton, Leslie
Instructor
Zhang, Hongchang
Instructor
Mourad, Marguerite
Instructor
College of Technology & Engineering
The College of Technology & Engineering faculty members consist of professors who have achieved their master’s or doctorate degrees. Their goal is to educate and elevate our students, our future leaders, while simultaneously creating technological solutions and conducting path-breaking research of their own to address the greatest challenges facing our community and world.
College of Technology & Engineering Faculty
College of Technology and Engineering Faculty
College of Technology & Engineering Faculty, cont.
Alex Lazo
Assistant Professor
Amin Al Baroudi
Assistant Professor
Bilge Karabacak
Assistant Professor
Chartese Davis
Assistant Professor
Claude Tanoe
Assistant Professor
Farhad Malek Asghar
Assistant Professor
Javaid Syed
Assistant Professor
Kyle Allison
Assistant Professor
Madhuchanda Ghose
Assistant Professor
Mahmut Ozcan
Assistant Professor
Stew McConnell
Assistant Professor
College of Technology & Engineering Instructors
Abou Tabl, Ashraf
Instructor
Ademiluyi, Desmond
Instructor
Ahmed, Wissam
Instructor
Algassmi, Aliah
Instructor
Anghelache, Ionut
Instructor
Bhairy, Noha
Instructor
Black, Adam
Instructor
Brown, Matthew L.
Instructor
Caldwell, Lance M.
Instructor
Carone, Dominic
Instructor
Dalwadi, Rushabh
Instructor
Dixon, Moice
Instructor
Dube, Tafadzwa
Instructor
Ebot, Augustine
Instructor
Ebrahimi, Hamid
Instructor
Edmonson, Jay
Instructor
Fahim, Arjang
Instructor
Fatahi, Somayeh
Instructor
Ferdous, Syeda Nyma
Instructor
Foley, Patricia
Instructor
Frazier, Marquita
Instructor
Goel, Pankaj
Instructor
Haddad Pajouh, Hamad
Instructor
Hall, Vanessa
Instructor
Harmon, Jackie
Instructor
Hillstrom, Maury
Instructor
Howard, Shemika N
Instructor
Huang, David
Instructor
Hyman, Edward
Instructor
Iles Iles, Tarik
Instructor
Jackson, D’Ann
Instructor
Jamsa, Kris
Instructor
Kapoor, Pragati
Instructor
Kaur, Amarpreet
Instructor
Khatmi, Elnaz
Instructor
Kjellander, Mark A.
Instructor
Larson, Ian
Instructor
Lazo, Genemar
Instructor
Li, Liang
Instructor
Li, Xiaowei
Instructor
Loke, Richard
Instructor
Lomotey, Richard
Instructor
Lu, Lingyi
Instructor
Lucio, Jesus
Instructor
Madhusudhanan, Sathya
Instructor
Matthews, Roger
Instructor
Mikanovic, Predrag
Instructor
Mohammadi, Sina
Instructor
Moifolley, Mike
Instructor
Morgan, Joseph
Instructor
Murray, James
Instructor
Nayyeri, Pooyan
Instructor
OConnor, Brogan
Instructor
Oueichek, Ibaa
Instructor
Pakravan, Samira
Instructor
Park, Kyungchan
Instructor
Quintieri, Michael
Instructor
Rakhmetulla, Gulnar
Instructor
Rosilier, Ashley
Instructor
Shaffer, Patricia
Instructor
Shah, Janki
Instructor
Shakeel, Faisal
Instructor
Shirale, Rahul
Instructor
Singh, Ramandeep
Instructor
Taherdoost, Hamed
Instructor
Thullen, Eve
Instructor
Torrales, Benjamin
Instructor
Tzacheva, Angelina
Instructor
Vural, Yilmaz
Instructor
Wester, Aaron
Instructor
Whitlock, Virginia
Instructor
Wilkinson, Ian
Instructor
Williams, Brian
Instructor
Williams, Tricia
Instructor
Zacher, Christopher
Instructor
Zahid, Ghani
Instructor
Presidential Graduate School
Presidential Graduate School Faculty
Aarya Subedi
Instructor
Abiral Khanal
Instructor
Achal Raj Pandey
Instructor
Ajanta Das Dutta
Instructor
Ajay Adhikari
Instructor
Amrish Kumar Das
Instructor
Anupama Poudel
Instructor
Arun Shrestha
Instructor
Arvind Shakya
Instructor
Ashwin Satyal
Instructor
Awashis Prasad Ojha
Instructor
Axit Raj Poudel
Instructor
Bibek Acharya
Instructor
Bibek Bhandary
Instructor
Bibek Jha
Instructor
Bibek Khanal
Instructor
Bibek Ropakheti
Instructor
Bibhu Prasad Aryal
Instructor
Binita Gurung
Instructor
Deepak Bhatta
Instructor
Deepak Kumar Karna
Instructor
Dilip Baral
Instructor
Dolma Kumari Sherpa
Instructor
Dr. Gopal Bhatta
Instructor
Dr. Pradip Paudyal
Instructor
Dr. Sanjay Hamal
Instructor
Dr. Sateesh Kumar Ojha
Instructor
Dr. Shyan Kirat Rai
Instructor
Dr. Suresh Pokharel
Instructor
Enna Mool
Instructor
Gunjan Khanal
Instructor
Hariom Ghimire
Instructor
Himalaya Kakshapati
Instructor
Jaya Bahadur Neupane
Instructor
Jayendra Rimal
Instructor
Khom Prasad Ghimire
Instructor
Kosh Raj Koirala
Instructor
Krishna Nakarmi
Instructor
Lekhnath Timalsena
Instructor
Lina Baniya
Instructor
Madhab Prasad Regmi
Instructor
Mandip Luitel
Instructor
Manoj Joshi
Instructor
Mukti Thapa
Instructor
Padam Singh Mahata
Instructor
Prabhat Koirala
Instructor
Prabin Paudyal
Instructor
Prabodh Shiwakoty
Instructor
Prajol Joshi
Instructor
Prakash Dahal
Instructor
Pramod Acharya
Instructor
Prem Kumar Shrestha
Instructor
Pritha Malla
Instructor
Rabindra Silwal
Instructor
Rajan Nepal
Instructor
Ram Krishna Pariyar
Instructor
Ranjan Raj Aryal
Instructor
Rohit Poudel
Instructor
Roshan Khatri
Instructor
Roshan Koirala
Instructor
Ruchin Singh
Instructor
Sahil Joshi
Instructor
Sampanna Shrestha
Instructor
Sanjay Adhikari
Instructor
Santosh Chhetri
Instructor
Saurav Raj Verma
Instructor
Shanta Rayamajhi
Instructor
Shashank Shree Neupane
Instructor
Shrawan Thakur
Instructor
Shrijana Basnet
Instructor
Siman Giri
Instructor
Sobit Thakuri
Instructor
Som Prasad Shrestha
Instructor
Sravan Ghimire
Instructor
Subekshya Pradhan
Instructor
Sujan Raja Shrestha
Instructor
Suraj Prakash Aryal
Instructor
Tek Raj Pant
Instructor
Urma Lama Yonzan
Instructor
King’s College
King's College Faculty
Maskey Abhisekh
Instructor
Neeraj Acharya
Instructor
Suhel Acharya
Instructor
Anmol Adhikari
Instructor
Bibek Adhikari
Instructor
Dadhi Adhikari
Instructor
Pravin Adhikari
Instructor
Santosh Adhikari
Instructor
Ankit Adhikari
Instructor
Nancy Agrawal
Instructor
Pyakuryal Amod
Instructor
Mishra Amuda
Instructor
Upasna Archarya
Instructor
Bibhu Aryal
Instructor
Narottam Aryal
Instructor
Prina Bajracharya
Instructor
Arun Basnet
Instructor
Dixit Bhatta
Instructor
Gopal Bhatta
Instructor
Mallika Bhattarai
Instructor
Basnet Bishwas
Instructor
Abhishek Bista
Instructor
Vishal Bista
Instructor
Raunak Chaudhari
Instructor
Raj Tilak Chaulagai
Instructor
Agraj Dangal
Instructor
Subhrajit Dutta
Instructor
Uddip Gajurel
Instructor
Arun GC
Instructor
Avash Ghimire
Instructor
Nirupama Ghimire
Instructor
Pradeep Ghimire
Instructor
Shreejesh Ghimire
Instructor
Chandan Gupta Prasad
Instructor
Hait Gurulakshmi
Instructor
Purvi Jagnani
Instructor
Punit Jajodia
Instructor
Paarash Jung Kadel
Instructor
Saroj K Ghimire
Instructor
Raunak Karanjit
Instructor
Smriti Karanjit
Instructor
Abhinav Karki
Instructor
Saswat Karki
Instructor
Sumitra KC
Instructor
Tilak KC
Instructor
Prajwal Khadka
Instructor
Udgum Khadka
Instructor
Krishna Khanal
Instructor
Sushil Kharel
Instructor
Alok Khatri
Instructor
Roshan Khatri
Instructor
Ujjwal Koirala
Instructor
Govinda Koirala
Instructor
Anjani Kumar Phuyal
Instructor
Ajay Kumar Shah
Instructor
Prateek Lalwani
Instructor
Ashween Lama
Instructor
Alok Lamsal
Instructor
Raj Ritu Lamsal
Instructor
Binica Maharjan
Instructor
Yujesh Maleku
Instructor
Anu Mishra
Instructor
Baburam Niraula
Instructor
Chittaranjan Pandey
Instructor
Manoj Pandey
Instructor
Prashamsa Pandey
Instructor
Sujit Pandey
Instructor
ANIL PARAJULI
Instructor
Ujjwol Paudel
Instructor
Aviral Paudyal
Instructor
Arun Phuyal
Instructor
Prasanna Pokahrel
Instructor
Madhu Pokharel
Instructor
Raj Sushil Poudel
Instructor
Prabesh Poudel
Instructor
Ritu Pradhan Malla
Instructor
Bikram Prajapati
Instructor
Chandra Prasad Rijal
Instructor
Busan P. K. D. Prasain
Instructor
Kumar Pudashine
Instructor
Dovan Rai
Instructor
Anup Raj Satyal
Instructor
Susham Rajibhandari
Instructor
Prayas D. Rajopadhyaya
Instructor
Pranaya Rana
Instructor
Arvindra Ranjit
Instructor
Abhilasha Rayamajhi
Instructor
Sushant Rijal
Instructor
Shrestha Sanjeevani Yonzon
Instructor
Kaushal Sapkota
Instructor
Milan Kumar Sardar Tharu
Instructor
Shailendra Sha
Instructor
Aditya Sharma
Instructor
Rajiv Sharma
Instructor
Pokharel Shree
Instructor
Man Saajan Shrestha
Instructor
Alok Shrestha
Instructor
Bhawana Shrestha
Instructor
Chetna Shrestha
Instructor
Jiten Shrestha
Instructor
Rishav Shrestha
Instructor
Sandeep Shrestha
Instructor
Sumira Shrestha
Instructor
Umes Shrestha
Instructor
Akash Shrestha,
Instructor
Niraj Shukla,
Instructor
Dixita Silwal
Instructor
Pawan Singh
Instructor
Divya Singy
Instructor
Rajib Subba
Instructor
Aaryaa Subedi
Instructor
Amresh Subedi
Instructor
Yuyutsav Subedi
Instructor
Sushil Sushil Kumar Pant
Instructor
Anant Tamang
Instructor
Aryan Thapa
Instructor
Pratistha Thapa
Instructor
Sarthak Thapa
Instructor
Sadiksha Thapa
Instructor
Nawang Thora Sherpa
Instructor
Anuj Tiwari
Instructor
Bishal Trital
Instructor
Atul Upadhyay
Instructor
Paras Upadhyay
Instructor
Ajay Uprety
Instructor