Bergen honors select professors with emeritus or emerita status when they retire. Through a process that is driven by peers and departmental committees before being approved by the President and the Board of Trustees, this status recognizes longtime contributions to the college by exceptional faculty with consistent contributions to the academic life and development of the college.

The Office of Vice President of Academic Affairs maintains the eligibility and nomination process:

  1. The individual has served the college for a minimum of 15 years.
  2. The individual has achieved the rank of full professor for a minimum of 5 years, or has a combined 10 years at the rank of full professor and associate professor.
  3. The individual is recognized by peers for outstanding contributions to the college.
  4. If the individual has died in the past 3 years and satisfies the above, the honor can be awarded posthumously.

For information on events and activities for professors emeritus, please visit the BCC Professors Emeritus Association

List of Professors Emeritus

Alan Buxton, Professor Emeritus 1988. Division of Business Administration 1968-1986. B.A., City College of New York; J.D., St. John’s University; M.A., Ed.D., New York University

Jack Crespin, Professor Emeritus 1989. Division of Business Administration 1969-1986. B.S., M.A., Ph.D., New York University

Paul Karish, Professor Emeritus 1990. Division of Social Sciences 1968-1978. A.B., Adelphi College; A.M., Columbia University

Estelle Meislich, Professor Emerita 1990. Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 1971-1989. B.S., Brooklyn College, The City University of New York; Ph.D., Columbia University

Horace W. Chandler, Professor Emeritus 1991. Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 1968-1990. B.Ch.E., Cornell University; M.Ch.E., New York University; D.E.Sci., Columbia University

Joseph W. Ferioli, Professor Emeritus 1991. Division of Business Administration 1972-1990. B.S., New York University; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ed.D., New York University; Certified Management Accountant

Rose M. Battaglia, Professor Emerita 1992. Division of Allied Health and Physical Education 1969-1984. B.S., Panzer College; M.S., Montclair State University; Ph.D., University of Utah

Seymour N. Lewis, Professor Emeritus 1992. Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 1969-1989.B.A., M.S., University of Wisconsin; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University

Trudy Drucker, Professor Emerita 1993. Division of Humanities 1968-1989. B.A., New York University; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., New York University

Angela Rees, Professor Emerita 1993. Division of Allied Health and Physical Education 1969-1990. R.N., Agnes School of Nursing; B.S., Marian College; M.S., St. Louis University

Carl D. Prota, Professor Emeritus 1994. Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 1968-1993. B.A. Loyola College; M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University

Tirzah G. Schutzengel, Professor Emerita 1994. Division of Social Sciences and Communication Arts 1970-1993. B.A., Bank Street College; M.A., Ed.D., Clark University

Sarah Thomson, Professor Emerita 1997. Sidney Silverman Library 1967-1996. B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.S., D.L.S., Columbia University

Mia Anderson, Professor Emerita 1998. Division of Arts and Humanities 1973-1998. B.A., Southern Illinois University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois

Richard Lenk, Professor Emeritus 1998. Division of Business, Mathematics, and Social Sciences 1969-1998. B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., New York University

Dona Singer, Professor Emerita 1998. The Sidney Silverman Library 1968-1996; B.A., Syracuse University; M.L.S., University of Michigan; M.A., Seton Hall University

Elizabeth Wilson, Professor Emerita 1999. Division of Science and Health 1972-1998; Diploma, Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing; B.S., Upsula College; M.A., Montclair State University; Ed.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Verla Witt, Professor Emerita 1999. Division of Science and Health 1972-1998; B.S., Slippery Rock State College; M.Ed., State University of New York at Buffalo; Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Judith Friedman, Professor Emerita 2000. Division of Arts and Humanities 1969-1999; B.A., Emerson College; M.A., Columbia University

John LoRusso, Professor Emeritus 2000. Division of Science and Health 1972-1999; B.S. Fairleigh Dickinson University, M.A., Montclair State University; P.S.C.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

R. Neil Ender, Professor Emeritus 2001. Division of Business, Mathematics, and Social Sciences 1968-2000. B.S., Manhattan College; M.A., New York University; M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology

Elizabeth Koster, Professor Emerita 2001. Division of Science and Health 1968-2000. B.S., Seton Hall University; M.A., Montclair State University; M.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University

Lois A. Sullivan, Professor Emerita 2001. Division of Business Technologies 1968-1990; Division of Arts and Humanities 1991-2001. B.A., Montclair State University; M.A., Columbia University

Bernard Casella, Professor Emeritus 2002. Division of Business, Mathematics, & Social Sciences, 1968 – 2001. B.A. Hunter College, The City University of New York; M.S., Columbia University; Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University; Fellowship Certificate, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health

Ann Cunningham, Professor Emerita 2002. Division of Arts and Humanities, 1974 -2001. B.S., M.S., Fordham University

John Sullivan, Professor Emeritus 2002. Division of Business, Mathematics, & Social Sciences, 1976- 2001. B.S., M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University

Alfred McDowell, Professor Emeritus 2003. Division of Arts and Humanities, 1972 -2002.A.B., Colgate University; M.A.T., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

George Skau, Professor Emeritus 2003. Division of Business, Mathematics, and Social Sciences 1970- 2002.B.S., Manhattan College; M.A., Niagara University; Ph.D., St. John’s University

Paul Marshall, Professor Emeritus 2003. Division of Arts and Humanities, 1968- 1998.B.A., B.S., M.A., Ohio State University

Frederick R. Prisco, Professor Emeritus 2004. Division of Business, Mathematics, and Social Sciences 1967-2002. B.S., St. Peter’s College; M.A., Montclair State University; Ed.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Joann Glasgow, Professor Emerita 2006. Division of Arts and Humanities 1975 – 2006; B.A., College of New Rochelle; M.S., State University of New York at Plattsburgh; Ph.D., Fordham University

Virginia L. Laughlin, Professor Emerita 2006. Executive Vice President 1968 – 2006; B.A., Hunter College, City University of New York; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; Professional Diploma, Columbia University

Michael A. Orlando, Professor Emeritus (posthumously) 2009. Division of Arts and Humanities.

John Patierno, Professor Emeritus 2009. Division of Business, Social Science and Public Service. Ed.D. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Steven Ryan, Professor Emeritus (posthumously) 2010. Division of Arts and Humanities. Ph.D., Fordham University.

Roanne S. Angiello, Professor Emerita  2010. Division of Business, Social Science and Public Service. B.A. College of St. Rose; M.S.A. George Washington University; Ed.D. Seton Hall University.

Marshall D. Katzman, Professor Emeritus 2011. Division of Social Sciences and Communication Arts 1980-2009, B.A. and M.A. University of Michigan

Jane P. Meehan, Professor Emerita  2012. School of Health Professions, Division of Nursing  1972-2011; Ph.D. (ABD) New York University

Gerald S. Meisel, Professor Emeritus (posthumously) 2012. Division of Business, Social Sciences and Public Service 1970-2011; B.S. New York University School of Commerce; M.B.A. City College, Baruch School; J.D. New York University School of Law

Frank David Kievitt, Professor Emeritus (posthumously) 2012. Division of Arts, Humanities and Wellness 1974-2009; B.A. Seton Hall University; M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D. Columbia University

Jean Goldstein, Professor Emerita 2013. Counseling 1970-2011, B.A. City College of New York, M.A. Hunter College, New York

Charles J. McNerney, Professor Emeritus 2014. Division of Business. B.B.S, M.B.A. Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D. New York University.

Marjorie Webster, Professor Emerita 2014. Division of Business. B.S. University of Minnesota; M.S. Hofstra University.

Susan Klarreich– Professor Emerita 2016- Division of Mathematics, Science and Technology 1975-2015,  B.S Queens College, CUNY;  M.A Hunter College, CUNY;  M.S Stevens Institute of Technology;  Ph.D Graduate Center, CUNY

Roger Opstbaum– Professor Emeritus 2016- Division of Mathematics, Science and Technology 1984-2015, B.S New York University; M.A New York University; Ph.D New York University

Dorothy Altman, Professor Emerita 2017- Division of Humanities 2002-2015, B.A SUNY Albany; M.A Hunter College; Ph.D. SUNY Albany

Jeanie Payne, Professor Emeritus 2017- Division of Science, Mathematics and Technology 1989-2016, B.A Lehman College/CUNY; M.S Wagner College; M.A Teachers College/Columbia University; Ed.D. Teachers College/ Columbia University

Kevin Sullivan, Professor Emeritus 2017- Division of Business and Social Sciences 1972-2013, B.A Fordham University; M.A Colgate University;

Judith Rae Davis, Professor Emerita 2018- Humanities Division 1989-2017- B.A St. Mary’s College, M.A William Paterson University, EdM Teachers College, Columbia University, Ed.D Teachers College, Columbia University

Bonnie MacDougall, Professor Emerita 2018- Humanities Division 1986-2017- M.A Highest Honors, Columbia University. Ph.D. Columbia University

Joan Tscherne, Professor Emerita 2018- Division of Math, Science and Technology 1994-2017- B.A St. John’s University, M.A Columbia University, Ph.D Columbia University

Robert Saldarini, Professor Emeritus 2019- Business, Arts and Social Sciences Division 1981-2018, B.S Montclair State University, M.B.A Fairleigh Dickinson University, M.A Thomas Edison State University

Suzaan Boettger, Professor Emerita 2020- Business, Arts and Social Sciences Division 2003-2019- Ph.D. City University of New York

Ursula Parrish Daniels, Professor Emerita 2020- Business, Arts and Social Sciences Division 1976-2018- B.A. Ohio Wesleyan University; M.A. Hunter College; Ed.D. New York University

Ruth Feigenbaum, Professor Emerita 2020- Mathematics, Science and Technology Division 1986-2019- B.A. Rutgers University; M.A.  Columbia University; PH. D. University of South Carolina; M.S. Fairleigh Dickinson University

Joan McManus, Professor Emerita 2020- Health Professions, Nursing 1976-2019- A.A,S. Bergen Community College; B.S.N. William Paterson University; M.S.N. New York University

Michael D Redmond, Business, Arts and Social Sciences Division- Professor Emeritus 2020- M.A. Rutgers University; Ph.D. Drew University

Barry Freeman, Professor Emeritus 2021- Business, Mathematics and Social Sciences Division 1988-2020- B.S. University of Vermont; M.B.A. City University of New York; M.Ed.  Columbia University; Ed.D. Columbia University

Martha Lowe, Professor Emerita 2021- Mathematics, Science and Technology Division 1994-2019- B.A. Millsap College; M.S. Eastern Carolina University

Sidney Birnback, Professor Emeritus 2022- Business, Arts and Social Sciences Division. 1969- 2021, MS Long island University, Ph.D. New York University

Lynda Box, Professor Emerita 2022- Math, Science and Technology Division, 1989- 2021, B. Sc. University of the West Indies, Ph. D. University of the West Indies

Celeste Finney, Professor Emerita 2022- Student Affairs. 1973-2017, BS Hampton University, MA College of New Jersey

Mark Kassop, Professor Emeritus 2022- Business, Arts and Social Sciences Division. 1972-2021. BA Ohio Wesleyan University, MA Syracuse University, Ph. D. New York University, Ed. S. Seton Hall University

Lillian Ostrander, Professor Emerita 2022- Health Professions Division. 1983- 2021, BS Hunter College, MS Hunter College, MA Ramapo College

Richard Comerford, Professor Emeritus 2023- Business, Arts and Social Sciences Division, 1973- 2020, BA University of Wisconsin, Madison, MA University of Wisconsin, Madison

George Cronk, Professor Emeritus 2023-Business, Arts and Social Sciences Division, 1974-2023- MA Rutgers University, JD Rutgers University School of Law, Ph.D. Southern Illinois University

Randolph Forsstrom, Professor Emeritus 2023- Math, Science and Technology Division, 1976-2022, BS Fairleigh Dickinson University, MS Purdue University, MS Rutgers University, MBA New York University, MPhil New York University, Ph. D. New York University

Anne Maganzini, Professor Emerita 2023- Business, Arts and Social Sciences Division, 1973- 2021, MA Fordham University, Ph. D. Fordham University

Geoffrey Sadock, Professor Emeritus 2023- Humanities Division, 1972-2022, BA Brooklyn College, MA Tufts University, Ph. D. Brown University

Jon Yasin, Professor Emeritus 2023- Humanities Division, 1988-2021, BA California State University, MA Northeastern University, CAGS Boston College, MPA Harvard University, Ph. D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Ed.D. Columbia University, Teachers College