Faculty and Staff
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Andrew Plath
Assistant Professor
Psychology and Counseling
Email: aplath@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3324
Andrew joined Caldwell University in the Fall of 2020. Andrew completed his doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Northern Illinois University. Andrew is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Illinois who has conducted counseling with various populations within the clinical mental health field. Additionally, he has presented at local and national counselor conferences and his scholarly interests include counselor self-care & wellness, constructivist education, and domestic violence perpetrator treatment. As a counselor educator, Andrew aims to create a constructivist classroom where students are co-creators of meaning and classroom discussion. In his leisure time, Andrew enjoys spending time with his wife Lindsay, dog Lexie, and collecting/listening to vinyl records.
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Annette Vaccaro
Assistant Professor
Adjunct, Art Therapy Faculty, Faculty, Graduate Counseling, Psychology and Counseling
Email: AVaccaro@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3938
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS CREDENTIALS SPECIAL INTERESTS |
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Ashley Kemmerer
Adjunct
Adjunct, Psychology and Counseling
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Ashley Kemmerer, MS, BCBA John Doe Adjunct, School of Psychology & Counseling B.S. Northeastern University M.S. Sage Graduate School Ph.D (candidate) Caldwell University |
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Blair Lockett
Adjunct
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: blockett@caldwell.edu
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Blair Lockett is not your typical adjunct lecturer. A native of North Brunswick, New Jersey, she obtained her B.A. in Psychology from Hampton University in Hampton, VA. During her time at Hampton, she worked as a student-athletic trainer for various sports including football, menâs basketball, and track & |
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Carolyn Mitchell
Faculty Secretary
Psychology and Counseling, Staff
Email: CMitchell@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3638
FAX: 973-618-3443
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Catherine Codella
Adjunct
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: ccodella@caldwell.edu
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Connor Wills
Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct, Psychology and Counseling
Email: cwills@caldwell.edu
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Cortney Bowen
Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: cbowen@caldwell.edu
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Daniel Summer
Associate Professor
Art Therapy Faculty, Faculty, Graduate Counseling, Psychology and Counseling
Email: dsummer@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3511
Academic Credentials Education Professional Affiliations Publications Special interests |
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Daria Luongo
Adjunct Professor
Adjunct, Psychology and Counseling
Email: dluongo@caldwell.edu
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Emma Kendrick
Associate Professor
Faculty, Graduate Counseling, Psychology and Counseling
Email: EKendrick@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3947
Dr. Emma L. Kendrick is currently an Associate Professor in the Graduate Counseling program, at Caldwell University. Dr. Kendrick joined Caldwell in the fall of 2012 and teaches graduate courses specifically focused on clinical mental health counseling. In addition to teaching, she also serves as the Program Coordinator for the Graduate Counseling program, in the School of Psychology and Counseling. In her time at Caldwell, Dr. Kendrick has been honored with the “Dream Catcher” and “Graduate Faculty Mentorship” awards, both recognizing her ongoing commitment to counselor education. Dr. Kendrick is fully certified as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey, and also holds the national certification of Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). Her research interests surround counselor competency, counselor screening/selection (in graduate admissions process), and counselor education pedagogy. Dr. Kendrick uses her research to provide workshops throughout the local community, in addition to presenting regularly at national and international conferences. |
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Erica Mickens
Adjunct
Adjunct, Psychology and Counseling
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Faith Thayer
Adjunct Professor
Adjunct, Psychology and Counseling
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Jaehyun Lee-Hong
Adjucnt
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: jlee@caldwell.edu
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Jill Hall
Adjunct
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: JHall@caldwell.edu
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B.S. Secondary Education, Seton Hall University (1979) M.A. Counselor Education, Kean University (2004) Ms. Hall is certified as a School Counselor, Student Assistance Coordinator and is employed full time as a SAC by the Township of Union BOE. She is also licensed as a professional counselor, and works in private practice in Essex County, primarily with adolescents at risk, particularly those who struggle with the disease of addiction. |
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Jon Sigurjonsson
Assistant Professor
Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: jsigurjonsson@caldwell.edu
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Karla Batres
Assistant Professor
Faculty, Psychology and Counseling, Sociology
Email: kbatres@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3910
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Linda Farina
Instructor
Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: LFarina@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3496
B.A. Jersey City State College M.A. Caldwell University Ms. Farinaâs research experience includes electrophysiological research on the biomolecular basis of learning and memory at Rutgers University. Her professional development course experience includes extensive PhD level courses in research design, data analysis, cognition, learning, and neurophysiology. Presently, her professional interest has centered on teaching methods that facilitate learning in the undergraduate classroom. Ms. Farina began teaching at Caldwell University in 2001, and teaches courses primarily in BioPsychology, Learning, Statistics, Experimental Psychology, and General Psychology. She is also an On-Line course developer and instructor. She has a passion for student service and takes pride in her belief that teaching is a privilege. In her âoffâ time, she is an adventurer at heart and spends most of her free time hiking and traveling. |
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Linda Kang
Adjunct
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: lkang@caldwell.edu
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B.A., Psychology and Religion, Bucknell University Dr. Kang is a student at the University of Washington in the E-Learning Instructional Design certificate program. She has research experience in the areas of morality and the psychology of religion. |
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Natashia Collins
3/4 time Instructor
Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: ncollins@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3658
Natashia Collins is a ž time Instructor in the Graduate Counseling Program. In addition to teaching graduate courses, she also serves as the interim Clinical Coordinator for the Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Program. Natashia received her Masterâs degree in Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization at Caldwell University in 2012. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for the State of New Jersey, a Board Certified and Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC), an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), and an Art Therapy Certified Supervisor (ATCS). While teaching, Natashia continues to integrate counseling and art therapy into her private practice work with clients and supervisees. Natashia is currently pursuing her doctorate degree in Leadership, with a specialization in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of the Cumberlands; a CACREP accredited program. Natashia is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the New Jersey Counseling Association (NJCA), the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), and the New Jersey Art Therapy Association (NJATA). Natashia is serving the New Jersey Association for Creativity in Counseling (NJACC) as Treasure during 2018-2020; NJACC is a division of the NJCA. She has presented at state and local counseling conferences on theory integration, risk assessment, and the use of metaphor in counseling art therapy. |
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Nicolette Salerno
Adjunct
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: nsalerno@caldwell.edu
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Patricia Berezny
Adjunct
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: pberezny@caldwell.edu
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Sara Parikh
Assistant Professor
Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: sparikh@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3558
Grief and loss is Dr. Parikhâs main area of interest, with a focus on understanding and increasing peer support among college students. Other areas of interest include empathy, multiculturalism, mentorship, first-generation college students, and resiliency. She is an active member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, an international, interdisciplinary professional organization for those who work with the dying or the bereaved, and has also been involved with National Students of AMF, a network of peer support groups for grieving college students. She enjoys fiction, amigurumi (crochet toys), and long leisurely walks. |
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Sean Struncis
Adjunct
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: sstruncis@caldwell.edu
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Stacey Solomon
Professor
Faculty, Graduate Counseling, Psychology and Counseling
Email: ssolomon@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3387
B.S. Rider University M.A. Kean University Ph.D. University of Virginia |
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Stacy Shivers
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: sshivers@calwell.edu
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Stephanie Sitnick
Assistant Professor
Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: ssitnick@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3491
Education: B.S. The College of New Jersey M.S. University of California Davis Ph.D. University of California Davis
Dr. Sitnick received her Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of California Davis. Her research focuses parenting and its relationship to the development of health-risk behaviors (e.g., obesity risk, substance use, sexual-risk behaviors) in children and adolescents as well as mediating and moderating factors in these relationships. Additionally, she is interested prevention and intervention effectiveness and longitudinal data analyses. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, and cooking.
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Stephen Maret
Professor
Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: SMaret@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3438
B.A. Montclair State University M.A. Montclair State University Ph.D. Drew University |
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Susan Breton
Adjunct
Adjunct, Psychology and Counseling
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Thomson Ling
Associate Dean and Professor
Faculty, Graduate Counseling, Psychology and Counseling
Email: TLing@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3596
EDUCATION B.A. University of Maryland, College Park Through his research, teaching, and clinical work, Dr. Ling strives to create opportunities for individuals to succeed in their careers. His research interests include transitions in academic settings, the career transitions of educationally disadvantaged youth, diversity issues, and late adolescent development. Dr. Ling teaches courses on career counseling, crisis counseling, law and ethics in counseling, and research methods. Dr. Ling has authored numerous publications in counseling and developmental journals. He is the director of the Caldwell Counseling Research Lab (https://sites.google.com/site/counselingresearchlab/) and coordinates the Caldwell HelpLine, a free, anonymous, and non-judgmental telephone hotline that is provides telephone counseling to the community. In his leisure time, he enjoys running and rock climbing. |
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Tiffany Wicks
Adjunct
Adjunct, Psychology and Counseling
Tiffany Wicks, EdD Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology and Counseling B.S. Texas A&M University M.S. Southern Methodist University Ed.D. Johns Hopkins University |
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Traci Bitondo
Adjunct
Adjunct, Faculty, Psychology and Counseling
Email: tbitondo@caldwell.edu
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