Meet the Staff and Advisory Council
Contact us in Room F101J through F101Q at 609-652-4256

Dr. Merydawilda Colón, Ph.D., LSW
Executive Director of the Stockton Center for Community Engagement, Tenured Professor
of Social Work, and Associate Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences
609.652.4535 | F101

Patricia W. Collins, MA/OM
Community Engagement Liaison and Site Supervisor
609.652.4456 | F101

Heather Swenson Brilla, BA, MSW, LSW '13, '16
Supervisor for Community Programs and Community Engagement Assessment and Adjunct
Faculty, SOBL
609.626.5531 | F101

Shawn Cooper, MA
Project Coordinator for Community Programs & Leadership
609-626-6133 | F101

The Advisory Council for the Stockton Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning is comprised of on- and off-campus partners who advise on the Center's outreach and partnership activities and opportunities. Members of the Advisory Council are integral collaborators in the South Jersey community, forming a network that is deep and broad.
Meet Our 2024 - 2025 Advisory Council
- Dr. Chelsea P. Tracy-Bronson, Associate Professor of Teacher Education
- Dr. David Burdick, Professor Emeritus of Psychology
- Dr. Merydawilda Colón, Executive Director, SCCESL, Associate Dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Tenured Professor of Social Work
- Christina Birchler, Director, Hammonton Instructional Site
- John Emge, Community Member-at-Large
- Dr. Mary Lou Galantino, Distinguished Professor of Physical Therapy
- Dr. Ian Marshall, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Literature
- Dr. Daniel Tulino, Assistant Professor of Education
- Dr. Christine Ferri, Director of SCOSA and Associate Professor of Psychology
- Dr. Jhanna Jean Louis Richards,Director, Student Affairs Finance, Administration and Operations
- Dr. Christina Jackson, Program Coordinator of Africana Studies, Associate Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University (Camden)
- Brian K. Jackson, Vice President for Community Engagement
- Dr. Claudine Keenan, Tenured Professor of Instructional Technology
- Dr. Tara Luke, Professor of Biology
- Alexander Marino, Director of Academic Operations, Atlantic City Campus
- Dr. Michael Rodriguez, Professor of Political Science
- Dr. Joseph Rubenstein, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
- Shilon Sowell, Human Resources Manager
- Dr. Carla Cabarle, Associate Professor of Business Studies, Accounting
- Dr. Connie Tang, Professor of Psychology
- Jane Bokunewicz, Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management Studies
AFFILIATED MEMBERS
- Cassandra Shellhorn, Director of Community Programs, Center for Family Services
- Fran Wise, Director of Development, AVANZAR
- Lieutenant Wilbur Santiago, Atlantic City Police Department
- Sergeant Mohammed Kaiser, Atlantic City Police Department (alternate for Lt. Santiago)