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.

James E. Diamond
Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

B.S. Delaware Valley College
M.Ed. Lehigh University
Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University

Dr. James E. Diamond, a 1961 DelVal graduate, serves as Delaware Valley College’s Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Diamond is responsible for overseeing all academic-related matters, including program development, evaluation, faculty development, strategic planning and budgeting, for the Agriculture and Environmental Sciences departments at DelVal.

Dr. Diamond’s professional career has included positions as instructor at Delaware Valley College and Agricultural Education Teacher at Upper Bucks County Area Vocational Technical School. Dr. Diamond was also a faculty member of Agricultural and Extension Education at The Pennsylvania State University, where he was responsible for the Agricultural Science Major, served as Director of Internship Programs for College of Agricultural Sciences and served as Director of Instructional Materials Services. In addition to extensive international experiences in 47 nations on four continents, Dr. Diamond also speaks French. He was a Peace Corps Volunteer assigned to the President of Chad; an Extension Training Specialist for the Ministry of Agriculture in Swaziland in Southern Africa; a Chief Technical Advisor for projects sponsored by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; and Agricultural and Extension Education Consultant for various projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development. An active professional, Dr. Diamond is a part-time livestock/woodland farmer and serves as reviewer for the "Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education." Dr. Diamond has served in leadership positions, has authored "Domestic Animal Bells from Around the World" and co-authored "Historical Excerpts of Pennsylvania Granges." Dr. Diamond has been recognized by "Who’s Who" in American Education in the East.

 Dr. Diamond is a 1961 Alumnus of Delaware Valley College, where he studied Animal Husbandry. Dr. Diamond earned his Master’s degree in Counseling from Lehigh University and his Ph.D. in Agricultural Education from The Pennsylvania State University.