Faculty & Staff Directory

Jeremy Rafal

Music
Adjunct Lecturer

Email: [email protected]

Music

Adjunct Lecturer

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English

Adjunct Lecturer

[email protected]

English

Adjunct Lecturer

[email protected]

Athletics

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

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Residence Life and Conduct

Residence Life

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Theresa Reboli

Sociology and Criminal Justice
Instructor

Email: [email protected]
Office: 973-618-3000
Location: Visceglia 152

Theresa Reboli has been an Instructor at Caldwell University since 2009, bringing more than two decades of experience in higher education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Public Administration in Sociology/ Health Administration, along with CPC and CBCS certifications.
Her professional background spans medical coding for physicians and hospitals, pharmaceutical representation, and medical records management in nursing and rehabilitation centers. In addition to her extensive industry experience, she has taught both traditional and online college courses for over 20 years.
Known for her dedication, positivity, and enthusiasm for teaching, Theresa Reboli creates an engaging learning environment where students feel supported and inspired. She believes in the power of hard work, optimism, and perseverance, encouraging her students to embrace the philosophy that with determination, anything is possible.

Sociology and Criminal Justice

Instructor

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Sharon Reeve

Applied Behavior Analysis
Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3315
FAX: 973-618-3943

Education Background:

Ph.D. Psychology (Behavior Analysis specialization) – City University of New York

M.A. Psychology – Queens College / City University of New York

B.A. Psychology – Fairleigh Dickinson University

Brief Bio/Professional Experience:

Sharon A. Reeve, Ph.D., BCBA-D is the Chairperson, Professor, and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Applied Behavior Analysis department at Caldwell University. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Autism and ABA. Sharon is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Doctoral level) who received her Ph.D. in behavior analysis from the City University of New York. She has been active in the field of applied behavior analysis and autism treatment for over 20 years. She also serves as a reviewer and editorial review board member on a number of professional journals in ABA. Sharon conducts research investigating generalization of language, social, and leisure skills for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, and regularly publishes and presents her work on these topics. She has also consulted for school and home-based ABA programs and serves on various advisory boards for agencies and schools involved with autism intervention.

Additional Duties:

Executive Director, Center for Autism and ABA

Teaching Interests & Courses Taught:

Teaching Language and Social Skills to Individuals with Autism, Applied Practicum in ABA, Thesis in ABA

Current Research:

Promoting generalization of social and leisure skills in learners with autism, data collection procedures

Selected publications:

Garcia-Albea, E., Reeve, S. A., Brothers, K. J., & Reeve, K. F. (in press). Using script fading and multiple exemplar training to increase vocal interactions in children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Marzullo-Kerth, D., Reeve, S. A., Reeve, K. F., & Townsend, D. B. (2011). Using multiple-exemplar training to teach a generalized repertoire of sharing to children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44, 279-294.

Blum-Dimaya, A., Reeve, S. A., Reeve, K. F., & Hoch, H. (2010). Teaching children with autism to play a video game using activity schedules and game-embedded simultaneous video modeling. Education & Treatment of Children, 33, 351-370.

Reeve, S. A., Reeve, K. F., Townsend, D. B., & Poulson, C. L. (2007). Establishing a generalized repertoire of helping behavior in children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40(1), 123-136.

Applied Behavior Analysis

Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator

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Kenneth Reeve

Applied Behavior Analysis
Professor

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3639
Office Location: Center for Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis, Room 6

Kenneth F. Reeve, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a Professor and Graduate Programs Co-Coordinator in the Applied Behavior Analysis Department at Caldwell University. He received his Ph.D. in behavior analysis with a specialization in developmental disabilities from the City University of New York and is a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Ken has co-authored more than 90 published studies in peer-reviewed journals in the areas of concept formation, stimulus control, infant behavior, and teaching applications for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. He is also co-author of two book chapters related to conceptual behavior and teaching applications. Ken was the 2015 recipient of the New Jersey Psychological Association’s Distinguished Researcher Award. He has served on the editorial boards of multiple research journals including Perspectives on Behavior Science, Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, The Psychological Record, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and Journal of Behavioral Education.

Applied Behavior Analysis

Professor

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Jennifer Rhodes

Nursing and Public Health
Associate Professor

Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Student Center (2nd floor)
Office Location: Student Center, 289

Office:
Tues: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Thurs: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Jennifer Rhodes, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, is a nursing educator and advanced practice nurse with extensive experience in undergraduate and graduate nursing education, clinical practice, and simulation-based learning. She earned her Post-Master’s Certificate as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Johns Hopkins University in 2024 and currently practices in private practice, providing psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and psychotherapy. Dr. Rhodes also holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Rutgers University and is board certified as both a Family Nurse Practitioner and PMHNP. Her teaching expertise includes Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Health Assessment, Adult Health, Mental Health Nursing, and Clinical Skills/Laboratory Instruction, with a particular emphasis on clinical reasoning, NCLEX and CAT readiness, and application of complex pathophysiological concepts.

Nursing and Public Health

Associate Professor

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Campus Safety and Security

Campus Safety Specialist

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Education, School of Arts and Sciences

Adjunct Lecturer

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Modern Languages

Adjunct Lecturer

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English

Adjunct Lecturer

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Facilities

General Maintenance Worker

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Education

Adjunct Lecturer

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Education

University Supervisor

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Athletics

Head Esports Coach

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Music

Adjunct Lecturer, Guitar

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Nursing and Public Health

Adjunct Lecturer

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Nursing and Public Health

Associate Professor

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Athletics

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

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Online Education

Instructional Technologist

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Nursing and Public Health

Graduate Adjunct Faculty

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Leadership and Management

Lecturer

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English

Adjunct Lecturer

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Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Instructor

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English

Adjunct Lecturer

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Nicolette Salerno

Psychology
Assistant Professor and Department Chair

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3443
Office Location: Werner Hall, Room 119

B.A. Rutgers College
M.A. Montclair State University
Ed.D. Rutgers University

Dr Salerno received her doctorate in Higher Education and Student Development from The Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. She has held various administrative and teaching positions throughout her career in student affairs, program management, crisis counseling, and evaluation. A long-time adjunct at Caldwell and other local institutions, she joined the psychology faculty full-time in 2023. She is especially committed to helping students transition into graduate school and teaches the psychology capstone course each year. Her research interests center on women at different stages in the lifespan, professional identity development for adjunct faculty, and college-student mental health. Dr. Salerno loves reading, cooking, and gardening and is happiest hanging out with her grown kids.

Psychology

Assistant Professor and Department Chair

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Nursing and Public Health

Adjunct Lecturer

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Modern Languages

Professor of Spanish Language, Literature and Culture

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Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Instructor

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Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Lecturer

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Student Financial Services

Assistant Vice President of Student Financial Services

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Visual Art and Design

Adjunct Lecturer

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Psychology

Adjunct Lecturer

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Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Lecturer

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Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Lecturer

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Diana Schwers-Lee

Academic Affairs
Senior Administrative Assistant

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3212
FAX: 973-618-3351
Office Location: Alumni Theater 228

Office:
Mon: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tues: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wed: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thurs: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Fri: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Montclair State University, 2002

Caldwell University – 2002-Present

Academic Affairs

Senior Administrative Assistant

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Natural Sciences

Adjunct Lecturer

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Athletics

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

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EOF

EOF Counselor

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Academic Success Center

Academic Coach

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Alison Self

Counseling Services, Health Services
Administrative Assistant

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-618-3319
FAX: 973-618-3540
Office Location: Newman Center, Wellness Center

Office:
Mon: 8:30am-4:30pm
Tues: 8:30am-4:30pm
Wed: 8:30am-4:30pm
Thurs: 8:30am-4:30pm
Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
B.Sc. Genetics, Queen Mary College, University of London

ABOUT
Alison has worked at Caldwell University since 2001, she was in the English and Political Science departments before moving to the Wellness Center in 2019. Alison’s door is always open to students who have questions about the Wellness Center, or just as a place to chat!

Her interests include singing with the Caldwell University Chorale and also with Ember Ensemble, a pro-am ensemble who perform in Manhattan and Montclair, NJ.

Counseling Services, Health Services

Administrative Assistant

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Natural Sciences

Adjunct Lecturer

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Mathematics

Professor

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Jeffrey Senese

President’s Office
President

Email: [email protected]
Office: 973-618-3547
Location: Werner 312
Office Location: Werner Hall

Dr. Senese was the chief innovation officer at Corvus Education in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and he previously served as president of Saint Leo University in Florida and as a provost and vice president for academic affairs at several institutions. He was a faculty member at Indiana University and the University of Baltimore, where he was tenured. For more than a decade, he has engaged in extensive research with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Defense on use of force and other topics. Dr. Senese was also a tenured faculty member and served as the chief academic officer of one of the Penn State campuses. President Senese has extensive international work experience in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and South Africa. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Penn State, a master’s degree from Indiana State, and a Ph.D. in criminal justice/research methods/statistics from Michigan State. He completed the Institute for Higher Education Management and the President’s Institute at Harvard University, the Academic Management Institute at the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems in Boulder, Colorado, and the Penn State University Leadership Academy. He earned certificates in fundraising from the University of Pennsylvania and Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. He has published a methods book, dozens of articles in professional publications, and delivered papers, book chapters, and other works. Dr. Senese is a member of the President’s Council for the Central Atlantic Athletic Conference, and a member of the New Jersey President’s Council and the Independent Colleges and University of New Jersey President’s Council. He previously served on the boards of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, including service on the Executive Committee, the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation, the Sunshine State Conference President’s Council serving as the president’s council chair, Enterprise Florida, and the Urban League of Milwaukee. He has been recognized by the State of Maryland, the City of Baltimore, and the Baltimore City Council for his contributions during nearly a decade of service in that community, and received the key to the City of Tampa for his contributions.
Dr. Senese and his wife, Alicia, have two adult children, Mia Senese of Tampa, Florida, and Daniel Senese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

President’s Office

President

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Athletics

Administrative Assistant

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Melissa Sepe

Nursing and Public Health
Instructor

Email: [email protected]
Office: 973-618-3000 x3159
Office Location: Student Center, Nursing Department Offices

Office:
Mon: 9:00am – 11:00am
Tues: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Wed: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Fri: By appointment

Melissa Sepe, APN, RN is clinical faculty in the School of Nursing and Public Health. She earned her MA in nursing from New York University and BSN from Villanova University. She has many years of experience in nursing having worked as a Nurse Practitioner in adult cardiology and Registered Nurse in adult intensive care, the emergency department, neonatal intensive care and elementary school health.

Nursing and Public Health

Instructor

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