Research, Scholarship, and Graduate Studies

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Programs include Master’s degrees in the following disciplines: 

• Business  
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling  
• Criminal Justice 
• Education  
• Music Therapy  
• Nursing 
• Speech-Language Pathology 
• Social Work (provided through the Fordham/ Molloy MSW program).  

Advanced Certificates and Post Master’s Programs include:  

• Education 
• Business  
• Nursing  

Doctoral programs include the following:  

• Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Diverse Learning Communities 
• Ph.D. in Nursing 
• Doctor of Nursing Practice Program 
• Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 

Regardless of the particular field of graduate study, Molloy graduates are educated to become well-rounded, compassionate individuals in an ever-changing global society who continue to live the University’s Mission to pursue a lifelong search for truth and to aspire to positions of ethical leadership after graduation. 

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Dr. Audrey Cohan, Ed.D.  Senior Dean of Research, Scholarship, and Graduate Studies

Principal Investigator, Noyce Ambassadors Program

Dr. Audrey Cohan began her career as a special education teacher in New York City, teaching students with special needs in self-contained and resource room settings. Her first book was published in 1995 titled Sexual Harassment and Sexual Abuse: A Handbook for Teachers and Administrators. This co-authored book was an outgrowth of her dissertation work, which focused on child sexual abuse within schools. Her first college position was as an adjunct at Hofstra University, where she taught foundations of education courses for both undergraduate and graduate programs. She has been at Molloy University for 29 years during which time she served as Professor, Chairperson of the Education Department, Interim Dean for the Division of Natural Sciences and is currently the Senior Dean of Research, Scholarship, and Graduate Studies and has taught in the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level for the Ed.D. Program, Educational Leadership for Diverse Learning Communities. Dr. Cohan co-edited a five-volume Breaking the Mold series about educational innovation with Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles about English language learners including Differentiating Between Learning Disabilities and Typical Second Language Acquisition: A Case Study and Piloting a Pre-referral Data Collection Tool: A Documentary Account, as she has New York State certification in special education and TESOL. The textbook published in 2016, Serving English Language Learners earned the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Most Promising New Textbook Award. Her other book publications include Beyond Core Expectations: A Schoolwide Framework for Serving the Not-So-Common Learner (2014) and America’s Peace-minded Educator: John Dewey (2016). In 2020, Dr. Cohan co-authored Team Up, Speak Up, Fire Up!: Educators, Students, and the Community Working Together to Support English Learners, published by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). In 2022, she published From Equity Insights to Action: Critical Strategies for Teaching Multilingual Learners. Her most recent publication is in press and titled, Collaboration for Multilingual Learners with Exceptionalities: We Share the Students. While at Molloy, Dr. Cohan has been the recipient of the Faculty Leadership Award, the Faculty Recognition Award, the Research Award and the Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Cohan is currently the Principal Investigator of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Noyce Ambassadors grant and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) administrator.

Joyce Borelli, M.S., Director of Graduate Studies

Joyce Borelli began working at Molloy University over 15 years ago in the Office of Admissions, where she quickly became familiar with the university’s diverse operations. Her exceptional skill set continued to grow in the History and Political Science departments, as well as Philosophy, where she interacted directly with students and faculty. Her robust background experiences helped her develop a much-needed professional skillset that now supports the Office of Research, Scholarship, and Graduate Studies as she works collaboratively with the Senior Dean. Joyce provides invaluable support for the Noyce Ambassadors Program grant, the Principal Investigator Academy, and researchers. She oversees professional development programs and initiatives within the Office of Research, Scholarship, and Graduate Studies and has supported Middle States projects. At Molloy’s 2023 President’s Awards ceremony, Joyce was the recipient of the Professional Excellence Award. During her time here, Joyce continued her studies and earned a BS degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and an MS degree in Leadership and Organizational Development from Lakeland University. In 2025, Joyce was promoted to Director of Graduate Studies, where she will provide support for the Institutional Review Board (IRB), collaborate with Admissions to develop new pathways for graduate enrollment, and advocate for the needs and interests of adult programs to enhance the graduate student experience, as well as foster research initiatives.

Gina Nedelka, Executive Assistant of Research, Scholarship, and Graduate Studies

Gina Nedelka began working at Molloy in 2010 as a temporary employee in Graduate Nursing. In Fall 2010, she was hired for a newly created position in Academic Affairs and began working directly with the Dean of Natural Sciences, the Dean of Social Sciences, and the Director for Faculty Research Development. In this capacity, she became familiar with the university’s operations. In January 2011, she was assigned by the VP for Academic Affairs to support the Middle States co-chairs and their respective fourteen standards. In 2016, her primary role shifted to work for the Dean for Graduate Studies and Chair of the Institutional Review Board, assuming the responsibilities for graduate and doctoral programs. Her exceptional background experiences helped to develop a professional skillset that now supports the Office of Research, Scholarship, and Graduate Studies. In her current role, she interfaces with all university constituents and students. Her primary focuses are the Research Assistants, Graduate Assistants, and Teaching Assistants, as well as the submission of dissertations through ProQuest, and the management of all edits to both graduate and undergraduate catalogs.

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