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Media Guide Experts List
Caldwell University maintains a list of faculty and staff who are able to comment in the press and media about different topic areas and who would provide very good interviews for television, radio, print or new media.
Please contact Colette M. Liddy, Director of News and Media Relations, if you would like to schedule an interview with one of our faculty or staff. Colette can be reached 973-618-3209 or cliddy@caldwell.edu. Thank you.
First | Last | Title | Category | Expertise |
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Darryl | Aucoin, PhD | Assistant Professor of Chemistry Natural Sciences Department | Chemistry | • Biochemistry • Protein Folding Diseases • Chemistry |
Kendall | Baker | Chair and Professor | Art Education, Visceglia Gallery | • Current and Past Gallery Exhibitions |
Kevin M. | Barnes, Ed.D. | Associate Dean and Associate Professor, School of Education and Coordinator of the Caldwell University Graduate Program in Education Administration | Education | • School Administration • Measurements of School Climate • Organizational Theory in a School Setting • The Organization of Schools- Elementary Schools, Middle Schools and High Schools |
William | Barnhart, PhD | Professor of History | History | • Evangelicalism • Early American Religious History • College Honors Programs |
Karla | Batres | Associate Professor | Psychology | • Bilingualism • Cognitive control • Perspective-taking • Experimental psychology • Racism and equity |
Agnes | Berki, PhD | Associate Professor, Natural Sciences | Natural and Physical Sciences | • Molecular Biology • Immunology |
Yang | Cai | Professor of Sociology | Sociology | Immigration and Immigrant Experience,Race and Ethnicity |
Ann Marie | Callahan, CPA, MBA | Professor of Accounting, School of Business and Computer Science | Business | • Accounting • Taxes • Financial Literacy |
Lena | Campagna, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice and Sociology | • Victim representation in the media • Victim help-seeking behaviors • Victimization and Indigenous populations |
Rachel | Carey, MFA | Chair and Associate Professor, Communication and Media Studies | Communication and Media Studies | • Film Production • Screenwriting • Directing |
Ellina | Chernobilsky,PhD | Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs | Education | • Bilingual Education (particularly Russian-English) • Educational Psychology |
Nan | Childress Orchard, DMA | Professor of Music | Music | • Music Performance • Women Composers • Piano Performance • Women in music • music and Theatre |
Christopher | Cimorelli, Ph.D. | Chair and Assistant Professor of Theology | Theology | • Systematic Theology • John Henry Newman • Doctrinal Development • Spirituality and mysticism • History and Theology |
Mark | Corino | Assistant Vice President, Director of Athletics Head Men's Basketball Coach | Athletics | • Intercollegiate Athletics Administration • Coaching • Athletic Recruitment • NCAA Scholarship and Financial Aid • NCAA Eligibility & Regulations • Organizational Leadership • Motivational topics related to Athletics |
Robin | Davenport, MS, NCC, LPC, ACS | Executive Director, Counseling Center | Mental Health | • Mental Health issues facing college students • Stress Management • Suicide Intervention • Relationship issues |
Ruth | DeBar, Ph.D., BCBA-D | Professor, Department of Applied Behavior Analysis; Director of Outreach, Center for Autism & Applied Behavior Analysis | Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis | • Applied Behavior Analysis • Autism Spectrum Disorders • Functional Behavior Assessment |
Francine | Del Vecchio, EdD | Professor, School of Education | Education, Literacy | • Literacy Education • Elementary Education •Literacy Assessment •Literacy Action Research |
Patricia J | Garruto | Professor, Mathematics | Mathematics | • Numerical Literacy • Occupations in Mathematics • Math Anxiety |
Laura | Greenwald, DMA | Chair and Professor, Music Department | Music | • Women in music • Voice (Safe and healthy vocal technique, classical singing); • Choral music • Correlations between music and Other arts (architecture, painting, sculpture, literature, poetry) |
Tara | Harney-Mahajan, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of English | English | • Postcolonial Studies •Irish literature • South Asian literature • Women's writing •Teaching literature • Teaching College Writing •Publishing academic articles •Co-editor of LIT: Literature Interpretation Theory • Women and Gender Studies |
Patricia | Hayden | Instructor, Mathematics | Mathematics | • Developmental Mathematics • Academic Support (tutoring) |
Joanne | Jasmine, EdD | Professor, Education; Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction | Education | • Educational Action Research • Early Childhood Education • The Reading and Writing Process • Middle School • Character Education • Multicultural Literature |
Aneesha | Jean, DNP, RN, CNE | Assistant Professor, Nursing | Nursing | • Community health • Public health • Health and wellness • Healthy diet • Adolescent health • Obesity • Patient education • Health Literacy •hypertension • Excessive alcohol use •tobacco prevention • Flu • Common cold • How to talk to your doctor |
Dean | Johnson | Associate Director of Athletics | Athletics | • Athletics administration • Athletics recruitment • Coaching • Fundraising • Public Speaking |
Suzanne | Kammin Baron | Assistant Professor, Gallery Director | Visual Art and Design, Mueller Gallery | Fine Art, Painting, Color Theory, 2D Design, Exhibition Curation |
Kathleen | Kelley, MSN, RN, CNRN | Associate Professor, Assistant Director, School of Nursing and Public Health | Nursing | • Health-related topics (flu, virus, meningitis outbreak, etc) •Disease prevention (flu season tips, hand washing) • Health Promotion activities • Evidence-based practice in healthcare • Nursing perspective on healthcare legislation • Reasons for choosing nursing as a profession • Organ donation • Patient advocacy |
Emma L. | Kendrick, PhD, LPC, ACS | Associate Professor for Graduate Programs in Counseling, Clinical Coordinator of Mental Health Counseling | Psychology/Counseling | • The Mental Health System • Gatekeeping in Counselor Education • Counselor Education Pedagogy |
Katie | Kornacki, PhD | Chair and Associate Professor, English Department Director, Honors Program | English, American Studies | •American literature, history and culture •New England history and culture •Women's literature •American Transcendentalism •19th-century American women writers (currently the editor of Conversations: The Newsletter of the Margaret Fuller Society) •Public humanities •University honors programs •Teaching literature •The English major •History of American feminism |
Thomson | Ling | Professor | Psychology | • School-to-work transitions • Mental health crises in colleges • Diversity in Academia •Racism •Therapist ethics •Counseling hotlines |
Neil | Malvone | Assistant Professor, Sport Management and Esports Management | Sports and Esports Management | •sports and esports events •sports and esports business •sports and esports marketing •social impact of sports •sports law |
Robert | Mann, MA | Chair & Professor of Communication and Media Studies | Communication Arts | • Host of Let's Consider the Source on Sirius XM Radio. • Broadcast Journalism • The Radio Industry • Television History • Television Programming • Media and Politics |
Robert | Mann, MA | & Professor of Communication and Media Studies | Baseball | • Baseball History and the New York Yankees |
Sharon | Maricle | Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator for Special Education Programs | Education | • Special Education • Elementary Education • Early Childhood • Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant |
Helen | McGowan, J.D. | Assistant Professor, School of Business and Computer Science | Business | •Gender pay equity •Women in law •Business ethics • Corporate social responsibility |
Rob | Middleton | Lecturer, Music Dept. | Music | Jazz Composition Jazz History Saxophone performance Clarinet performance Jazz Orchestras/Big Bands |
Mary Ann | Miller, Ph.D. | Professor of English | Poetry | • British Victorian poetry • Modern American poetry • Intersection of theology and contemporary literature |
Joan H | Moriarty, EdD | Professor, School of Education | Education | •Math and Literature •Standards Based Math •Assessment •Brain Based Learning |
Marie | Mullaney, PhD | Professor, History | History | • History of Women • Feminism • Radical Communities in NJ • Little Known Aspects of NJs past • Recent American History • Constitutional Issues • History of Catholics in America • Catholic Sisters in American history |
Ranjit | Nair, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor School of Business and Computer Science | Business | • Human Resource Management • Leadership • Ethics and Integrity/Whistle blowing • The Future of Work • Technology in the Workplace • Organizational Culture • CEO pay • Rewards of Work |
Donna | Naturale, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, CDE | Associate Dean and Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Public Health | Nursing | • Adult health • Public health • Community health • Diabetes education • Chronic disease management • Population health • Accountable care organizations • Quality healthcare • Care transitions, transitional care nursing • Occupational medicine |
Alvin | Neiman, CPA | Professor, School of Business and Computer Science | Business | • Taxes • Real estate investing • Financial markets |
Bernard | O'Rourke, MBA, JD, BL (Barrister at Law) | Associate Professor, School of Business and Computer Science | Business | • International Business • Economics • Ireland |
Sara | Parikh | Associate Professor | Psychology | •Grief and loss •Grieving families •Peer support among college students •Academic writing • Avoiding plagiarism |
Andrew | Plath | Assistant Professor | Psychology | • Counselor Self-Care/Wellness • Domestic Violence Perpetrator Counseling • Sexual Assault Survivor Counseling • Counselor Education |
Stephen | Quinn | Vice President, Enrollment Management and Communications | Admissions | • Admissions • Recruitment • College Search • Scholarships & Financial Aid |
Kenneth F | Reeve, PhD, BCBA-D | Professor, Applied Behavior Analysis; Director of Research, Center for Autism and ABA | Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis | • Autism • Asperger's • Applied Behavior Analysis • Infant Development • Vaccines and Autism |
Sharon A | Reeve, PhD, BCBA-D | Professor, Applied Behavior Analysis; Executive Director, Center for Autism and ABA; Director, Graduate Studies in ABA | Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis | • Autism • Aspergers • Applied Behavior Analysis |
Virginia H | RICH, MAT, JD | Associate Dean, School of Business and Computer Science | Business | • Employment Law • Social Entrepreneurship |
Edith | Ries, EdD | Other | • Travel to Australia and New Zealand | |
Edith | Ries, EdD | Professor, School of Education | Education | • Young Adult Literature • Teaching Gifted Students • Teaching for Social Justice • School Law • UBD - Understanding By Design : Curriculum Design • Cultivating Creativity Within the Classroom |
Marina | Saad, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice | Sociology | •Implicit social cognitions •Implicit bias and race •Gender and crime •Race and crime |
Jon G. | Sigurjonsson, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, School of Psychology and Counseling | Psychology | • Applied psychology •How personality influences use and the effects of instant messaging. •Instant messaging and productivity and attention •Social media and self-esteem •Experimental psychology |
Stephanie | Sitnick, Ph. D. | Associate Professor | Psychology | • Parenting • Children's risk and resilience • Adolescents' risky behavior • Family influences on childhood obesity • Longitudinal data analyses |
Stacey | Solomon | Professor | Psychology | • School counseling •School counselor education •Counseling groups in schools |
Marjorie | Squires | Associate Professor of Chemistry | Natural and Physical Sciences | • Organometallic Chemistry • Inorganic Chemistry • Chemical Synthesis • Chemical Instrumentation • Teaching chemistry (traditionally and on-line) |
Dan | Summer | Assistant Professor | Psychology | • Art therapy • Expressive therapies •Social Justice issues •Trauma-informed •Psychoanalysis •Arts-based research •Atachment based models •Supervision- Art therapy |
Arnold | Toffler | Professor, School of Business and Computer Science | Computer information Systems | • Computer Technology (hardware and software) • Telecommunications • The internet and e-commerce |
Sherry | Treasurywala, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, School of Business and Computer Science | Business and Marketing | • Expertise • The cost of pharmaceuticals • New drugs • The neuroscience of marketing • Healthcare administration • Public Health |
Annette | Vaccaro | Assistant Professor, Clinical Coordinator, Graduate Counseling Degree with Art Therapy Specialization | Psychology/Counseling | • Art Therapy • Psychoanalysis • Communication • Private Practice Development • Trauma and Resilience • Family Life (Children, Parenting, Family Life Cycle) • Professional Development for Psychotherapists |
Rebecca | Vega, MA | Professor, Music Education Flute Professor, Wind Ensemble Director, Marching Band Director, Music Recruitment Coordinator, UpTown Flutes Terzetta Trio, Marching Band | Music | • Flute Performance • music Education • Wind Ensemble • Pep Band • Flute Choirs |
Jason C. | Vladescu, Ph.D., BCBA-D, NCSP | Associate Professor, Department of Applied Behavior Analysis; Clinical Supervisor, Center for Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis | Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis | • Autism Spectrum Disorders • Applied Behavior Analysis • School Psychology |
John | Yurko, MA | Professor of Communication and Media Studies | Communication Arts | • State of the Art/Contemporary Films • History and Theory of Film • Discussions raised by Current Films (and influence on viewing public) • Social Issues/Politics • Awards Ceremonies • Digital Video Editing |
Eduardo A | Zappi, PhD | Professor of Biology | Natural and Physical Sciences | • MicroBiology • Effects of beneficial bacteria on plants •Histology |