Administration

Dr. Dorothy A. Prisco
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty

B.A. Bard College
M.A. NJ City University
M.S. University of Alabama
Ed.D Rutgers University

Dr. Dorothy A. Prisco serves as Delaware Valley College’s Chief Academic Officer. Dr. Prisco oversees curriculum, faculty program development and review, assessment and academic strategic planning.

Prior to her appointment at DelVal, Dr. Prisco served as Dean of the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ. Prior to that position, Dr. Prisco served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Gwynedd Mercy College in Gwynedd, PA, from 1997 to 2000, Wesley College in Dover, DE, from 1992 to 1997 and Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ from 1977 to 1992. Since 1986, Dr. Prisco has served as a Middle States re-accreditation team member. For five years, she acted as the chief academic reviewer for international college websites for the State of Delaware Department of Higher Education. Dr. Prisco wrote a biography of Elizabeth Carteret for a book titled “Past and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women” and co-authored the textbook "Fashion Merchandising Information."

Dr. Prisco earned her Bachelor’s degree in English from Bard College, a Master’s of English Education from New Jersey City University and a Master’s in Clothing, Textiles and Design from the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Alabama. She earned her Ed.D., in Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education, concentrating in higher education, from Rutgers University.

 

Dr. Benjamin E. Rusiloski
Dean of Business, Education, Arts and Sciences

B.S. King’s College
Ph.D. Duke University

Dr. Benjamin E. Rusiloski serves as Delaware Valley College’s Dean of Business, Education, Arts and Sciences. Dr. Rusiloski is responsible for overseeing all academic-related matters, including program development, evaluation, faculty development, strategic planning and budgeting, for the Business, Education and Arts and Sciences departments at DelVal.

Dr. Rusiloski has been a member of the DelVal faculty since 1994, when he joined as an assistant professor of chemistry. Since then, he has earned tenure and the title of professor and has chaired the Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mathematics and Physics departments. Among his service credits to Delaware Valley College, Dr. Rusiloski is a member of the College’s Faculty Council, the Academic Standards Committee, the Curriculum Committee and the New Faculty Orientation Committee. He has served on the President’s Strategic Planning Committee and was Chair of the Faculty Work Team when the College conducted a Middle States Accreditation Review from 2001 through 2003. Dr. Rusiloski presents and lectures frequently at workshops and other colleges and has written and/or reviewed chapters in numerous chemistry textbooks. Dr. Rusiloski has received the Student Government Faculty Service Award from DelVal’s student government association in 1998 and again in 2005, the William Allison Award for Outstanding Service to the Student Body at DelVal, the Ruth and Joel Spira Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring at DelVal, the Delaware Valley College Distinguished Faculty Member Award and has held the Sarah and David Levin Chair. He has also earned King’s College “Leo Award,” an alumni award given for outstanding achievement, and the Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company Great Professorship Award.

Dr. Rusiloski graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, American Chemical Society certified, from King’s College. He earned his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Duke University.

Lawrence D. Hepner
Interim Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

B.S. Delaware Valley College
M.S. The Pennsylvania State University

Following the retirement of Dr. James Diamond, Professor Larry Hepner is currently serving as Interim Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Science.

Mr. Hepner has a strong background in soils and land use for agriculture and urban developments. In addition to teaching and advising students, Mr. Hepner enjoys involving students in research projects ranging from development of new technologies for on-site waste-water disposal to methods of integrating agriculture and urban development across the landscape.

Beyond academics, he is responsible for crop production, conservation, and nutrient management planning for the farms at Delaware Valley College. He serves on the Nutrient Management Advisory Board of the State Conservation Commission of Pennsylvania, as well as on local advisory boards and professional organizations. Mr. Hepner has received the National Honor Award from the Soil Conservation Society of America, the David Levin Chair and the Distinguished Faculty Member Award at Delaware Valley College.