Published January 24, 2019
The University of Louisiana Monroe welcomes Steven Siconolfi, Ph.D., who will join
the Office of Academic Affairs in an interim role starting February 5. Siconolfi begins
as Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Eric Pani.
Pani retires on February 28 and the next day, March 1, Siconolfi becomes Interim Vice
President of Academic Affairs. He will remain in this position while the search for
a new vice president continues.
“We are fortunate to have Dr. Siconolfi join the ULM family,” said President Nick
J. Bruno. “His career experience in higher education leadership, and scientific research,
among his other accomplishments, makes Dr. Siconolfi an excellent addition to our
talented team.”
Siconolfi is from Mansfield, Penn. Among his career achievements, he led the development
of the academic and enrollment sections of Rockford University’s strategic plan (Rockford,
Ill.) He also was co-leader of the development of a strategic plan for Eugene Applebaum
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich.
Siconolfi is the president of Siconolfi Academic Consulting which provides advice
and tools for academics, enrollment and international assistance. He served as Senior
Vice President and Provost of Mansfield University in Mansfield Penn., from 2015-17,
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost of Rockford University from 2012-2015,
and Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Ithaca College
in Ithaca, N.Y.
He held several positions at Wayne State University, including Interim Deputy Dean
for Health Sciences for Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences,
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Pharmacy and Allied
Health Professions, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Adjunct Professor
of Occupational Therapy.
Siconolfi was a research physiologist with NASA where he rose to senior scientist
level. He was Technical Monitor/Lead Research Scientist in the Neuromuscular Research
Lab and Technical Monitor/Lead Research Scientist in Body Composition, Energy Metabolism
and Pulmonary Function for the Exercise Physiology Lab. Siconolfi coordinated the
research program for the Neuromuscular Laboratory at the request of NASA.
Siconolfi holds a patent for a device which measures body volume and another patent
for a device which monitors body fluids.
