George Abaunza

Academic Affairs, Theology and Philosophy
Adjunct Lecturer, Vice President of Academic Affairs

Email: [email protected]
Office Phone #: (973) 618-3919
Office Location: Alumni Theater, 229

George Abaunza, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ph.D., Florida State University, Philosophy
M.A., Florida State University, Philosophy
B.A., Florida International University, Philosophy

Dr. Abaunza has a career of serving Catholic higher education institutions with service as the Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the College at Mount Saint Mary College, a sister Dominican University, where he worked with their faculty, staff, deans, and Board. When Vice President Abaunza was at the College, he served as the MSCHE Liaison, helped them develop ten new programs, the Desmond Center for Community Engagement & Wellness, and successfully led the development of early-admissions and dual enrollment programs.

Before his service at Mount Saint Mary, he was the Dean of Arts & Sciences at Felician University, with service as interim dean of Education, associate dean, and department chair over twenty years at that institution. Dr. Abaunza holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Philosophy from Florida State University and earned his B.A. in Philosophy from Florida International University. He also has successfully led grant writing and execution, including National Science Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities projects. He has extensive successful teaching experience over the past thirty years and was awarded a Faculty Excellence Award at Felician. His published research and conference work is extensive and broad-ranging. He has been honored by Kappa Delta Pi and Sigma Theta Tau and presented with the Jelani Tree Humanitarian Award.

Dawn Adams-Harmon

Business and Computer Science
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Albertus Magnus Hall

Dr. Dawn Adams-Harmon- Bio

Dr. Dawn Adams-Harmon obtained an Undergraduate degree in Marketing and Psychology from Montclair State University, received an MBA in Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and has completed her Doctorate in Management/Organizational Leadership.

Publications-
Adams-Harmon, D., Lewis, A., & Yun, J. A. (2024). Challenges for Creating Resilience in Minorities and Female Workers, and the Role of Flexibility in Work Environments: A Mixed Method Study. SocioEconomic Challenges, 8(4), 88- 111. https://doi.org/10.61093/sec.8(4).88-111.2024
Adams-Harmon, D. (2024). The 360-Degree Gender Sphere and the Six Strategies to Create
Resilience. Global Insights on Women Empowerment and Leadership. IGI Global. DOI:
10.4018/979-8-3693-2806-4.ch013

Adams-Harmon, D. (2024). The Intersectionality Experiences of Executive, Female Minorities
Ascending in STEM: A Qualitative, Transcendental, Phenomenological Study.
SocioEconomic Challenges, 8(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.61093/sec.8(1).1-15.2024.

Kim, K. and Adams-Harmon, D. (2024). Inspirational Book Reading: The
Changes in Self-Efficacy and Locus of Control in Minority Students: A
Mixed Method Study. Land Forces Academy Review, 29 (1),
pp.50-62. https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2024-0005

Adams-Harmon, D. and Greer-Williams, N. (2020). Successful ascent of female leaders in the
pharmaceutical industry: A qualitative, transcendental, and phenomenological study. Equality,
Diversity and Inclusion, 40(7), pp. 819-837. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-01-2019-0031.

Her professional career has been dedicated to over 30 successful years in the healthcare industry. She spent the majority of her time as a sales leader launching five sales teams and launching products in the New York Metropolitan marketplace with Pfizer, Schering Plough, and Merck. She also held training management positions and was a Director of Leadership Development at Pfizer, and developed a mentoring program that was executed nationally at Schering Plough and Merck.

Dr. Harmon developed the 360-Degree Gender Sphere Awareness, Assessment, and Action Planning workshops and the 6 Success Strategies that create resilience to enable minority and female ascent, in the healthcare sector. She has lectured for International and Domestic audiences on the 360-Degree Gender Sphere and the 6 Strategies to Create Resilience workshops. The International and Domestic audiences include the Healthcare Business Women’s Association Mid-NJ; Northern HBA, Post-Doctoral Network (PDN), and IPharma. November, 2020 she spoke at the National Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, and the Association for Talent Development (ATD) in 11/21. She presented her collaborative mixed method study at DSI in 11/21 on increasing self-efficacy and locus of control through motivational book reading. Recently, Dr. Adams-Harmon collaborated with Biogen Biotech and rolled out the 360-Degree Gender Sphere and 6 Success Strategies to Create Resilience Awareness, Assessment, and Action Planning workshops in its entirety.

Currently Dr. Harmon is a full-time faculty member of Kean University in the School of Business and Public Management. She also is an adjunct at Caldwell University. She teaches are in Management, Organizational Behavior, International Management, Strategy, Leadership, Ethics, and Healthcare Administration. Her current interests include researching intersectionality of women and minority leader, self-esteem in minorities, geographical effects of healthcare access on female minority ascendance, research on programs to increase leadership in minorities, and the 360-Degree Intersectionality Sphere.

Dr. Harmon has been married for over 33 years and has two children. Her son has graduated Rowan Medical School (’23) and is finishing up his residency in 2027 and will be a psychiatrist; and her daughter is studying education/psychology and getting a master’s degree in special education. Dr. Harmon has been able to balance an extremely successful career while being present and involved in her family and children’s lives.

Her personal interests include skiing, dance, art, and music, and she is an outdoor enthusiast.

Samuel Adjei

Athletics
Head Women’s Soccer Coach/ Assistant Athletic Director

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3681
Office Location: Newman Center, 2nd floor

B.A. in Business Marketing, Iona University
M.A. in Business Administration, Rider University

Sammy Adjei was named head women’s soccer coach and assistant athletic director for the department on March 21, 2023.

While 2023 was his first year at Caldwell, 2024 marks the fifth year for Adjei in the CACC. Adjei served as the head coach of Bloomfield College’s women’s soccer program from April 2020 through March 2023. In the Fall 2022 season, he led Bloomfield to its second-best record in program history since 2005.

He is the College Pathway Director at SFL Club NJ and the CEO of Soccer Virtuoso. Adjei served as an assistant coach at the USL 2 level (semi-pro) in 2021 for FC Copa and was also an Olympic Development Program Coach from 2020-2022.

As a player, Adjei was an NSCAA All-American in 2012 and was inducted into the Iona University Men’s Soccer 2010s All-Decade Team. He played soccer professionally for the New York Red Bulls in the U.S.A. and Naestved Boldklub in Denmark. He also represented the United States at the youth national team level and his native, Ghana, U-20 National Team.

Adjei holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing from Iona University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Rider University.

Maria Agapito

Natural Sciences
Assistant Professor of Biology

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3269
Office Location: Albertus Magnus Hall, 140

Education

B.S. Montclair State University
M.S. Montclair State University
Ph.D. Rutgers University

Dr. Agapito considers herself to be both a scientist and an educator at heart. She received a B.S. in biology with a minor in chemistry and a M.S. in biology with a concentration in molecular biology from Montclair State University in Upper Montclair, NJ. In 2013, she completed her doctoral training in neuroscience at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. After her PhD, she was accepted to the national institute of health IRACDA/INSPIRE Postdoctoral program. Dr. Agapito joined the pathology and laboratory medicine department at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and conducted research in the areas of developmental biology, neurology and ethanol toxicology using C. elegans as an animal model system.

Dr. Agapito has published in various peer-reviewed journal articles, presented at various national conferences, obtained prestigious fellowships, and has been nominated to various community outreach awards. Most recently, Dr. Agapito was the biology program chair at Bard High School Early College in Newark. She is currently the president of the NJ Academy of Science, serves as a convener for the NJ Industry Partnerships – Life Sciences Northern region, serves as the Wayne Township environmental commissioner and since 2011, Dr. Agapito has served Kean University as adjunct professor in the School of Natural Sciences. At Caldwell, she is teaching General Biology I & II, Cell Biology and is mentoring students embarking into research.

Dr. Agapito’s long-term goal is to change the face of America by enhancing curiosity, educating, and mentoring students to enter STEM related fields. In this way, we can create a diverse population of role models for the next generations to come.

Moustafa Ahmed

Business and Computer Science
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]
Extension: 3255

B.S., Accounting, Assuit University
M.A., Public Policy & Administration, Walden University
MBA in Accounting, Rutgers University
Ph.D., Public Policy & Administration, Walden University

Naser Al Barghouthi

Business and Computer Science
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]

B.S. Saint Peter’s University
M.S. Birziet University
M.B.A. Saint Peter’s University

Doug Anderson

English
Professor, Department Chair

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3630

About

B.A. Southwest Texas State University
M.A. University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. University of Iowa

Doug Anderson earned his M.A. at the University of Texas, Austin and later attended the University of Iowa, where he received his Ph.D.  He has been a member of the Caldwell English Department since the fall of 2011, teaching courses such as Literature and Diversity, Work and Working-Class Life in Literature, Poking Fun:  Irony and Satire in Literature, and Contemporary Fiction; he also facilitates the University’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program.  His research interests include gender, race and class in twentieth-century and contemporary American fiction; utopian and dystopian fiction; and environmental issues in literature.

Janice Anderson

Nursing and Public Health
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]

B.S. New York University
M.S. New Jersey Institute of Technology
Diploma Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing BSN/MSN Thomas Edison State University
Ph.D. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC

Fr. Antony Andrews

Theology and Philosophy
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]

Rev. Dr. Antony Andrews serves the church of Virgin Mary & St. Pachomius Coptic Orthodox Church in Stony Point, NY.  He holds a Master’s degree in Theology from St. Vladimir’s Seminary and a Doctorate of Ministry from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

Ryahn Anson

Athletics
Assistant Athletic Trainer

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 976-618-3319
Office Location: Newman Center

Sports: Sprint Football, Women’s Basketball, Acrobatics and Tumbling, Track and Field

Gina L. Anton

Business and Computer Science
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]

B.S. Seton Hall University
J.D. Quinnipiac University School of Law

Helen Antoniou McGowan

Business and Computer Science
Associate Professor

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3517
Office Location: Werner Hall, 209

J.D., Seton Hall University, School of Law.
B.S. in International Business, University of Maryland, College Park
B.A. in Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park

Helen Antoniou McGowan, JD is an Associate Professor in the School of Business and Computer Science at Caldwell University. She teaches various undergraduate and graduate business courses, including Legal Environment of Business, Contemporary Business, Business Communications, Legal Aspects of Human Resources, and Business Law, Ethical Behavior, and Social Responsibility. Professor McGowan also serves as the Co-Director of the Caldwell University Social Justice Institute, where she focuses her work on programming and speaking on issues relating to gender equity, corporate social responsibility, and social justice.

Professor McGowan attended University of Maryland, College Park where she graduated with Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honors and earned dual degrees: a BS in International Business and a BA in Government and Politics. Professor McGowan graduated magna cum laude from Seton Hall University, School of Law. She then clerked for the presiding judge of the Superior Court, Civil Division in Morris County for one year prior to working at a large regional law firm for nearly ten years. Professor McGowan has been teaching at Caldwell University since 2014.

Heather Arabitg

Athletics
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine, Head Athletic Trainer, & Senior Woman Administrator

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3574
FAX: 973-618-3370
Office Location: Newman Center

Sports: Women’s Soccer, Bowling, Men’s Basketball, Softball

Heather Arabitg begins her eleventh year as an athletic trainer at Caldwell University in 2022-23, sixth year as Head Athletic Trainer, and her third year as the department’s Senior Women’s Administrator (SWA).

Currently Arabitg serves on the Caldwell Return To Campus Task Force, and The CACC Championships Committee. She also serves as one of the Advisors to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. In 2021 Arabitg was honored with the Mission in Action Award, which recognizes the extraordinary contributions and quality service of a University staff member and acknowledges their role in advancing the mission of Caldwell University. In 2023 she was named Most Valuable Athletic Trainer by Training & Conditioning Magazine.

Prior to coming to Caldwell, Arabitg spent two years as the assistant athletic trainer at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. She supported all 10 of the Mavericks’ intercollegiate programs while serving as the lead trainer for the field hockey, men’s basketball and softball teams.

Prior to joining the staff at Mercy, Arabitg earned her Master’s degree in athletic training from East Stroudsburg University in 2011. While at East Stroudsburg, she was a graduate assistant at Warren Hills Regional High School in Washington, N.J.

Arabitg graduated cum laude from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., with a degree in athletic training. She also served as the president of the Sports Medicine Society. A native of Cranford, N.J., Arabitg currently lives in Scotch Plains NJ with husband Michael and daughters Penny and Harper.

Michael Arata

Financial Aid
Counselor

Email: [email protected]

B.S. in Business Administration, Caldwell University

Mark Arnowitz

English
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]

M.A. St. Peter’s College

Mark is a writer, Educator, Traveler, and Musician. He’s at home in the Caribbean or Paterson, NJ.

Gianna Arrindell

Business and Computer Science
Adjunct Professor

Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Werner Hall

B.S. Business Management, Fairleigh Dickinson University
MBA International Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Gianna Arrindell is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Business and Computer Science at Caldwell University. She has newly teaching Leading & Managing Holistically, which is a foundational course for business students to understand management frameworks and a leader’s role within them. Professor Arrindell serves as a full-time operational leader at Automatic Data Processing (ADP) in its Retirement Services business division. During her time at ADP, she’s held a variety of sales, service, implementation and operational roles.

Professor Arrindell is passionate about helping individuals find their career path through networking and education. She is an active member of professional organizations such as Women in Leadership and International Women’s Inclusion Network which are focused on engaging, equipping and empowering leaders. In her free time, Professor Arrindell enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.

Darryl Aucoin

Natural Sciences
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3239
Location: Visceglia 144
Office Location: Visceglia Hall, 144

Dr. Aucoin has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Structural Biology from Stony Brook University.
He teaches courses in Biochemistry (BI 401, BI 401 L and BI 402) and Chemistry (CH 110, CH 110 L, CH 112 L) and assists students with conducting research on campus.
When not teaching he enjoys hiking, taking pictures and playing board games.

Ronald Autodore

Business and Computer Science
Adjunct Instructor

B.S., Montclair University
M.B.A., Montclair University
D.B.A., Felician University

Dr. Ron Autodore holds an MBA and a Doctor of Business Administration degree. As a practitioner, Dr. Autodore has spent 25 years working across organizations of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies. During this time, Dr. Autodore participated in various functions within CIO and CISO organizations across retail, insurance, banking, and holding companies. Dr. Autodore teaches courses in  business analytics, statistics, data science, and finance at NJ & NY universities.

Christopher Axentiou

Business and Computer Science
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]

B.S. Fairleigh Dickinson University

M.B.A. Fairleigh Dickinson University

J.D. Abraham Lincoln University

Velia Banbor

Natural Sciences
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]

Velia Banbor brings over 23 years of experience as an educator at both the high school and college levels. For more than a decade, she has been a dedicated faculty member at Caldwell University, where she has served as a lecturer in Marine Biology and Ecology and as a lab instructor for Anatomy and Physiology I and II. Outside of her academic pursuits, she enjoys spending time at the beach, tending to her garden, and cherishing moments with her beloved fur babies.

Kevin Barnes

Education
Adjunct Instructor

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3642
FAX: 973-618-9362

B.A William & Mary

M.A. Rutgers University

Ed.D. at Rutgers University

Retired principal at the elementary, middle school and high school levels, most recent at James Caldwell High School (West Caldwell). He has taught in the Caldwell University teacher preparation and school administrator preparation programs, in addition to serving as the first reader for multiple doctoral dissertations.

William Barnhart

History and Political Science
Professor of History

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3422

• B.A. ,History, Siena College
• M.A. ,History, Old Doninion University
• Ph.D. ,History, State University of New York, Stony Brook

Dr. William Barnhart has been teaching at Caldwell since 2000.  His teaching duties focus on the areas of early American history, specifically in the areas of colonial and revolutionary America, Native American history, and American religious history.  He also regularly teaches the department’s survey courses: Roots of the West, Shaping of the West and Growth of the American Nation I.  His research focuses on religion, politics and the creation of national identities in the early modern Atlantic world.  He has published several articles on this subject, and presented many papers at regional and national conferences.

Suzanne Baron

Visual Art and Design
Associate Professor of Studio Art

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3238
Office Location: Visceglia Hall, 137

ACADEMIC CREDENTIAL
B.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design: BFA in Painting
M.F.A. San Francisco Art Institute: MFA in Painting

Simon Barrell

Department of Finance and Operations
Adjunct Lecturer

BA, Business Studies, University of the West of England MS, Integrated Marketing, New York University

Beth Ann Bates

School of Arts and Sciences
Administrative Assistant

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3607
Location: Visceglia 155
Office Location: Visceglia Hall, 155

Beth Ann has worked in higher ed for nearly 30 years in various administrative roles. She graduated cum laude with a BA in English from Seton Hall University. Her MA in English was completed at William Paterson University. She has taught college-level English courses for 20 years. She’s been at Caldwell University since April 2022.

Nancy Becker

Education
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]

B.A. Seton Hall University
M.S. Columbia University
Ed.D. Columbia University, Teachers College

Joseph Bergen

Music
Adjunct Lecturer, Percussion and Marching Band Percussion Instructo

Email: [email protected]

B.M. William Paterson University

M.A.T. Montclair State University

Joe Bergen is a musician, educator, composer, and arts administrator who focuses on creating and developing diverse and equitable music communities. Joe is best known as a founding member, and Co-Artistic Director of Mantra Percussion, Inc., a future-focusing arts organization dedicated to a lasting influence on percussion performance and percussion education. Joe is the Director of Percussion Studies, adjunct music education professor, and marching band instructor at Caldwell University. Joe is also an adjunct music instructor at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, and the state chapter president of the Percussive Arts Society.

Traci Bitondo

Counseling
Assistant Professor

Email: [email protected]
Phone:
Office Location: Visceglia Hall, 239

Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, University of the Cumberlands
M.A. in Counseling with a specialization in Art Therapy, Caldwell University

Dr. Traci Bitondo holds an MA in Counseling with a specialization in Art Therapy from Caldwell University and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of the Cumberlands. Throughout her career, she has been honored with several prestigious awards, including the 2022 Nancy Schoebel Legislative Service Award for her advocacy work. That same year, her research team won the Rawley Silver Research Award from the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). In 2019, she received the Edward Stroh LPC Award from the New Jersey Counseling Association. In her current private clinical practice, she works to treat mental health clients, alongside her dedication to supervising and mentoring emerging professionals. Currently, she serves as the President of the New Jersey Art Therapy Association and is a member of AATA’s Professional Affairs Committee. Additionally, she is an experienced presenter, presenting both locally and nationally, spanning a range of topics, including student development, innovative art therapy interventions for special populations, and clinical supervision interventions. Dr. Bitondo’s career is marked by a deep commitment to mental health, counseling, and art therapy, demonstrating a blend of practical experience, academic insight, and dedicated service to her community.

Kathleen Boreale

Nursing and Public Health
Dean

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3142
Office Location: Werner Hall, Room 330

Kathleen Boreale, PhD, RN, APN-C, FNP-BC, ACHPN is an experienced registered nurse, nurse practitioner, and educator. Dr. Boreale has worked in various areas of practice at the bedside in medical/surgical, neurology, emergency care, and critical care. Dr. Boreale is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and holds a national certification as an Advanced Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse, having graduated as one of the first Palliative Care Nurse Practitioners in the United States. Her current area of practice and research focus is on the care of those individuals living with epilepsy.

Dr. Boreale received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lynchburg College in Virginia. She received her Master of Science and PhD in Nursing from Rutgers University. She also completed two post-master’s programs with a focus in Palliative Care from New York University and a Family Nurse Practitioner from Monmouth University. In addition to her advanced practice expertise in epilepsy management, Dr. Boreale’s specialty areas include pain management, palliative care, and neurology.

Dr. Boreale joined Caldwell University as a Faculty in 2016 and has previously served in administrative roles while at Caldwell University, as both the Assistant Dean and Associate Dean for the School of Nursing and Public Health. As the Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Services, Dr. Boreale is excited to see the collaboration among all the disciplines within the newly formed school. She is committed to sharing her more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience with the students at Caldwell University.

Dr. Boreale received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lynchburg College in Virginia. She received her Master of Science and PhD in Nursing from Rutgers University. She also completed two post-master’s programs with a focus on Palliative Care from New York University and a Family Nurse Practitioner from Monmouth University. In addition to her advanced practice expertise in epilepsy management, Dr. Boreale’s specialty areas include pain management, palliative care, and neurology.

Dr. Boreale joined Caldwell University as a Faculty in 2016 and has previously served in administrative roles while at Caldwell University, as both the Assistant Dean and Associate Dean for the School of Nursing and Public Health. As the Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Services, Dr. Boreale is excited to see the collaboration among all the disciplines within the newly formed school. She is committed to sharing her more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience with the students at Caldwell University.