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Four new faculty members have joined Millersville University for the 2025-26 academic year.
Dr. Farhad Afzali is an assistant professor of information technology in Department of Management and Marketing, The Lombardo College of Business. He received his Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Kardan University and his Master of Science degree in management information systems and Ph.D. in information technology from the University of Nebraska Omaha. Dr. Afzali served as a visiting assistant professor of information systems and quantitative analysis at the UNO College of Information Science and Technology from 2023 to 2025 and as an adjunct instructor between 2020 and 2023. In 2007, he worked with the International Rescue Committee as a database officer. He joined the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan in 2008 and worked for six years as an application developer and database administrator.
Dr. Michele Chronister joins the Wehrheim School of Nursing faculty in a full-time, tenure-track position, bringing a wealth of clinical and academic experience. She began her nursing journey at the University of Pittsburgh, earning her BSN in 1993. A two-time graduate of Millersville University, she received her Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner in 2014 and her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2020. Dr. Chronister continues to practice as a nurse practitioner while sharing her expertise with students. She has been a valued member of the university community, first as an adjunct faculty member and then as regular part-time faculty member for the past five years.
Dr. Megeara Mabry is an assistant professor of literacy and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) in the Department of Early, Middle and Elementary Education, College of Education and Human Services. Her research centers on literacy instruction and multilingual students, with a particular focus on supporting linguistically diverse learners in K–12 settings. She joins Millersville from Temple University, where she taught in the undergraduate and graduate-level teacher education programs and served as the director of a National Professional Development grant-funded program, partnering with linguistically diverse public schools in Philadelphia to improve the schooling experiences of multilingual students. She brings 15 years of teaching experience across contexts, including K–12 English Language Arts and English as a Second Language, adult education, and teacher education. Dr. Mabry earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Millersville University and holds a Ph.D. in literacy and learners from Temple University.
Dr. Molly S. Miller, DTE is an assistant professor of technology and engineering education in the Department of Applied Engineering, Safety and Technology, College of Science and Technology. Dr. Miller spent the last 12 years serving as a high school technology and engineering educator in Lancaster County. She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Millersville University, as well as her doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Miller speaks about and publishes nationally her work on technology and engineering teaching and learning. Her research interests include integrative STEM approaches, productive struggle, holistic education and alternative assessment strategies. She is involved in a number of student and professional organizations, including state leadership of the Pennsylvania Technology Student Association and the Pennsylvania Technology and Engineering Education Association. She is currently serving as the president for the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association.
