Faculty and Staff

Jeff Egnatovich has been in the healthcare industry for over 30 years. He started as a paramedic providing patient care in the 911 setting. Although Jeff enjoyed providing patient care, he later became interested in the administrative side of healthcare. He worked as a manager in the NJ State Department of Health and returned to school to complete his RN and MBA. He continued his clinical practice in the ICU, Emergency Department, and Medevac settings. He has since finished his doctorate (Ed.D) in Higher Education and presented his research in paramedicine at the International Roundtable of Community Paramedicine in Nottingham, England.

Jeff has been a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) for over ten years and has served as a board member in the NJ chapter, including as chapter president. Jeff is the Healthcare Administration Program Coordinator at Caldwell University and has been with the program since its inception in 2016. He also works at Hackensack Meridian Health as a nursing supervisor and critical care transport nurse/paramedic and at Penn Medicine at Princeton as a nursing supervisor.

Work history: Caldwell University 2001-present
Secretary/Administrative Assistant, Psychology & Counseling (4/2001-6/30/2024)
Administrative Assistant, School of Business & Computer Science (current)
Education: Lebanon Valley College, PA; BS in Education, Psychology minor
Additional: 2013-present, member of NJ Community Emergency Response Team (West Essex)

Melissa Tarantula is the ACBSP Accreditation and Assessment Coordinator within the School of Business and Computer Science. She earned a Master of Business Administration with a Global Business concentration from Caldwell University. She has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and minors in Spanish and International Business from The Pennsylvania State University (University Park). She helps manage a variety of initiatives within the school including program development, advisement, assessment and accreditation, recruitment and retention, event planning and operations, and international study trips.

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.

Jeff Egnatovich has been in the healthcare industry for over 30 years. He started as a paramedic providing patient care in the 911 setting. Although Jeff enjoyed providing patient care, he later became interested in the administrative side of healthcare. He worked as a manager in the NJ State Department of Health and returned to school to complete his RN and MBA. He continued his clinical practice in the ICU, Emergency Department, and Medevac settings. He has since finished his doctorate (Ed.D) in Higher Education and presented his research in paramedicine at the International Roundtable of Community Paramedicine in Nottingham, England.

Jeff has been a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) for over ten years and has served as a board member in the NJ chapter, including as chapter president. Jeff is the Healthcare Administration Program Coordinator at Caldwell University and has been with the program since its inception in 2016. He also works at Hackensack Meridian Health as a nursing supervisor and critical care transport nurse/paramedic and at Penn Medicine at Princeton as a nursing supervisor.

I have worked in various corporations, from family-run to Fortune five hundred companies. I have worked in the manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, shipping, and aerospace industries. I attended college while working and raising a family. My journey took me twenty-five years to earn a doctorate in management information systems and organizational leadership. A Master’s degree in Management Information Systems. Bachelor of Science Management Information Systems degree. My Associate of Science in Quality Assurance.Management Information Systems degree. My Associate of Science in Quality Assurance.
My two passions are skiing and motorcycling; I have been able to teach both of these hobbies over the past few years. I usually ski six months out of the year and ride six months.
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Education

B.S., Union College
M.S., Northwestern University
Ph.D., Northwestern University

Dr. Kreutzer is an Associate Professor of Computer Science. He graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from Union College in Schenectady, NY, and holds M.S. and PhD degrees in Computer Science from Northwestern University. Dr. Kreutzer had a long career in industry before transitioning to academia. He has significant professional experience in roles including product management, business analysis, software development, and project management. Additionally, he has led management consulting practices that served senior executive clients in twelve countries. Dr. Kreutzer has worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and AIG.

Since 2012, Dr. Kreutzer has been a college professor and has taught more than a dozen different computer science courses. He is highly focused on preparing students for successful careers and takes great joy in seeing his students receive excellent job offers and graduate—in that order.

Neil Malvone has a varied background in the sports industry and in higher education. Currently, Neil is an associate professor of Sport Management and Esports Business Management at Caldwell University.

Neil has taught across the NY metropolitan area developing major programs in sports management and esports business. In 2019, he was instrumental in developing the first esports business major degree program in New Jersey. He continues to look for ways to enhance learning by adding new courses and socially relevant projects.

In the classroom, Neil’s teaching philosophy involves a blend between experiential learning and dynamic classroom participation. He encourages an interactive and engaged learning environment which allows students to become interested in the subject material; contribute to the lesson; and develop the necessary skills to succeed around his students’ passion for sports.
Professionally, Neil has been a leader in the sports industry for over 15 years. Neil founded and is CEO of Cutting Edge Sports Management (CESM) and the founding partner of Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG). At CSMG, Neil was the EVP of Partnerships and Chief Esports Officer from its formation in 2014 and the Chief Esports Officer heading up their collegiate esports division.
Neil was responsible for all esports strategic initiatives and projects including event planning and management, media, marketing, and sponsorship activations and was instrumental in creating and developing the collegiate esports national championship using the bracket-style championship similar to the NCAA Basketball tournament.
Cutting Edge Sports Management is a full-service leader in sports management with areas of expertise in event planning, strategic marketing, business management, player development, and media relations. Founded in 2011, CESM focuses on regional and national sports events including their signature event, the Dream Bowl, a college football all-star showcase event featuring the best FCS players from across the country. Entering its 1t3h season, the Dream Bowl, played in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, is the preeminent Non-FBS all-star game for finding NFL & CFL talent.

Education

Ph.D in Organization and Leadership; Capella University
M.B.A (Information Systems); Golden Gate University
B.S. Accounting; California State University, Sacramento

Dr. Ranjit Nair is Assistant Professor of Management at Caldwell University. He teaches undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level courses including Strategic Human Resource Management, Leadership Skill Development, Ethical Business Strategy and Leading & Managing Holistically. Dr. Nair is an innovator, people-champion, human resource management specialist, and trend-setter for emerging leaders to help brand themselves and be their best versions to positively influence their worlds. He spent 25 years evangelizing a seismic shift in how the human resources function can better position an organization’s highest priority assets – its people— in order to enable immovable supreme leadership in the markets they serve. He is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the management consulting firm, Potluck Culture Solutions. Dr. Nair grew up in Hong Kong and has lived or worked in every continent in the world. He holds a doctorate in Organization and Management from Capella University, MBA from Golden Gate University and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Sacramento State University. He also has a certificate in Strategic Human Resource Management from Harvard University.

Extensive experience in International Business and Economic Development. Graduate of University College, Dublin, Kings Inns Law School (also Dublin) and Fordham University, New York. Full time professor at Caldwell for 25+ years, former Chair and Associate Director of Business Department/School at Caldwell. In addition to teaching International Business and Strategy at the graduate and undergraduate levels, Prof. O’Rourke has led many international business short study trips to overseas destinations and supports students in other experiential activities such as internships and honors societies

Dr. Sherri Treasurywala teaches classes in global business, healthcare, strategy, supply chain and marketing. Dr Treasurywala earned her PhD, and an MBA from Cornell University.

Dr. Vlad Veksler is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Caldwell University. His research and teaching focuses on all topics where there is interplay between humans and machines, including Artificial Intelligence, UI/UX and Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Agent Teamming, Cybernetics, Cognitive Modeling, Behavioral Simulations, Behavioral Game Theory, AI in Games, and Cognitive Robotics. 

If you are an undergraduate student at Caldwell looking to get involved in scientific research with a focus on any of these topics, please contact Dr. Veksler via email.

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

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

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

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.

B.S. Fairleigh Dickinson University

M.B.A. Fairleigh Dickinson University

J.D. Abraham Lincoln University

B.B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.S., St. Mary’s University of Minnesota

Jack is a CPA and CGMA. He was an audit partner in the metro New York practice of Arthur Andersen where he served publishing, media, entertainment, manufacturing and software clients. He developed and taught many classes in the Andersen worldwide training program. Jack has spent almost 20 years based in London working as the CFO for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region at BBDO, a worldwide full service advertising network. He returned to the US full time in 2022 and currently is the CFO for the Americas at BBDO. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses including Advanced Auditing, Accounting for Managers and Intermediate Accounting.

M.S. Data Science, Eastern University (in progress)
B.S Computer Science, University of Michigan

Richard Campbell began his teaching career following four decades in software engineering. Originally from Michigan, he earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Michigan (Go Blue!). He has worked for startups, university research groups, and spent more than 30 years at various Wall Street banks (where he was able to transition from programming to managing production trading systems to software architecture and governance). When he is not hacking around with computers, he enjoys watching classic cinema and reading history.

B.S. University of the Philippines M.B.A. University of the Philippines

Dr. Karen Cotter has been in education for over 25 years teaching K-16 to professional development and training of faculty and staff. She is currently an adjunct at Caldwell University. Karen is also part of the Supplemental Instruction Team in charge of Training and Supervision at New Jersey City University. She has presented at numerous conferences including ASHIE, HACU, ISSOTL, ISTE, NJSAL, MCC on topics that focus on student engagement and active learning. 

Dr. Cotter holds an Ed.D. in Educational Technology Leadership from New Jersey City University, a Master of Arts degree in Science Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from East Carolina University. 

B.S., New Jersey City University
M.A.,  New Jersey City University
M.S., New Jersey City University
M.P.A., Ashford University
D.B.A., North Central University

Kenneth C. Gattie Adjunct Professor of Business Analytics B.S. Business Administration, Bucknell University M.B.A. , finance and Accounting, University of Chicago

Murat A. Genc, M.S., M.A. Adjunct Professor of Computer Science B.S., New York Institute of Technology M.A., Psychology, Pace University M.S. Information Network and Computer Security, New York Institute of Technology

B.S. Juniata College

M.B.A. Caldwell University

Bio

B.A., Korea University
M.S., Texas A&M University
Ph.D., Florida State University

Technology Facilitator, Rahway Public Schools

Education:
Ed.D. in Educational Technology Leadership New Jersey City University
M.A. in Education Technology Management, Northcentral University
B.A. in Psychology / Education, Kean University
B.S. in Commercial Recreation & Tourism, Montclair State University

Professional Activities:
Dr. Lampert has presented numerous times for the Rahway Public School district, as well as various conferences such as the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) convention, the New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) convention, the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) convention, the Teach with Tech Conference (TWTCON), and the New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA) Techspo Conference.

Courses taught at CU:
CS115 & CS231

My name is Dr. Gary Lieberman, I live just north of Tampa Bay in Odessa, FL. I hold a BBA from Baruch College, CUNY, where I majored in Management and minored in Contract Law, I received an MBA, focused on Organizational Behavior, from Georgian Court University, and a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity from Nova Southeastern University.
Recently, I retired as a Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and the Head of Information Security Governance at Lazard, a preeminent global financial advisory and asset management investment bank, headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. When I first joined Lazard, I built the IT department from the ground up, and then later built the Information Security (IS) department leveraging organizational development and managerial skills gained from career experience, which included helping to start two tech companies. In the early stages of the IS department, I focused on the bank’s five-year cybersecurity plan and brought the Identity Access Management (IAM) program to a financial industry-best maturity level of four out of five.

I was also responsible for authoring and maintaining the bank’s information security framework, policies, and standards, as well as, addressing regulatory agency audit inquiries and due diligence concerns from our clients. As Deputy CISO, I assisted the CISO in overseeing the day-to-day security operations and reporting our cybersecurity posture to the CEO and Board of Directors.

In my career, I’ve climbed telephone poles, worked on developing early versions of the Unix operating system, developed software, started companies, repaired companies, and built successful organizations. In 1990, after serving four years as the Planning Board President, I ran for public office and was elected to and served as City Council President of Mine Hill, NJ. I was re-elected twice and served a total of 15 years in public service. I can converse in the native language of any corporate officer, director, technologist, lawyer, or politician.

My being a professor and sharing my career experiences is my way of paying it forward to all the wonderful teachers I’ve met during my studies and my career. I am a published author and frequently speak on cybersecurity topics at conferences and gatherings.

Chon C. Lintakoon Adjunct Professor M.B.A. State University of New Jersey at Rutgers M.A. University of Houston

Bruce Madariaga Adjunct Professor of Business B.S., Economics, University of Delaware M.S., Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland M.P.A., Harvard University

B.S. Seton Hall University
M.S.N. Kean University
D.N.P. University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

Professional Activities: (Peer Reviewed Article Published. Capezuti E., Davis ME, Wahlberg L, Lundy T, McEvoy LK. (2020) Perceptions of Older Adult Care Among Ambulatory Oncology Nurses. Cancer Nursing July 30. Doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000867
Courses Taught: Operations Management in Healthcare; Healthcare Leadership and Organizational Change

Ph.D. (ABD), University of Natural Medicine
M.B.A.. William Patterson University
B.A., SUNY New Paltz

Camille L. Miller, M.B.A. Adjunct Professor of Business B.A. Psychology, SUNY College at New Paltz M.B.A. Marketing, William Paterson University Ph.D. (ABD) University of Natural Medicine

Stacey Murphy has been an adjunct lecturer at the Caldwell University School of Business and Computer Science since 2007, having taught courses in management, economics, creativity and leadership. She holds a Masters of Business Administration from Caldwell University and earned her Bachelors of Science from the Rutgers University School of Business. At Caldwell University, she is co-advisor to the Women’s Leadership Initiative, is a member of the Business Advisory Council, a member of the Social Justice Initiatives Planning Committee, and a member of the Faculty Commission on Global Concerns.

After beginning her professional career holding various roles in project management, strategic planning and investor relations in the financial services industry, she built an established career as a global executive coach and leadership development consultant specializing in executive assessment and development. Her clients have included the Johnson and Johnson family of companies, Corning, Inc., PSE&G, The Prudential, and AIG among others. Outside of work, Stacey volunteers with various organizations and initiatives that focus on advancing social justice, and enjoys reading, traveling, following creative pursuits, and spending time with her family, friends and dogs.

B.S. Fairleigh Dickinson University

M.B.A. Fairleigh Dickinson University

Experienced at building and reorganizing world-class marketing teams for consumer products companies. Strong business acumen, with extensive experience in developing and implementing a wide range of consumer and business-to-business sales and marketing strategies focused on expanded market presence, increased revenues, and profitability for domestic and international companies ranging from $10 million to $140 billion. Accomplished adjunct professor of marketing at three 3 universities. Key strengths include: Marketing, Sales Promotions, Public Relations, New Product Development, Sales, P&L Responsibility, Advertising, Marketing Research, Strategic Planning, Technical Support & Training, Pricing, and Internet Communications

B.S. New Jersey City University
M.B.A. University of Phoenix
M.A. Rutgers University

B.S. West Virginia University
M.B.E. Wayne State College
M.A. Ramapo College

Education:
Florida State University-BA degree, Major in Accounting-March 1975.
Florida Atlantic University-Master of Accounting degree-December 2003; Ph.D. in Business Administration-Major in Accounting. August 2008.

Professional Certifications (both licenses active):
Licensed CPA in the State of Florida since 1976-Certificate No. 5876.
CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner): since 2011.

Professional Work Experience:
KPMG-latest as Audit Manager, Audit Dept. -Ft. Lauderdale, Florida office-1975-1980.
Sensormatic-Boca Raton, Florida-1980-1999-NYSE-listed Firm.
Company is the world leader in providing retailers with anti-shoplifting equipment.
Latest as Senior Vice President of International Operations and Executive Officer.
University of Montana, Missoula, Montana-2008-2015. Tenured Associate Professor of Accounting (left in 2015 to teach online, full-time).
Treasure State Bank, Missoula, Montana-2012-2016: Member, Board of Directors; Audit Committee; and Technology and Information Committees. Bank sold to Glacier Bank (GBCI)-August 2016.

Education

B.A., University of Chicago
M.A., Northwestern University
M.B.A., University of Chicago

Ph.D., APR Adjunct Professor B.A. Seton Hall University M.A. Seton Hall University Ph.D. Seton Hall University

B.S. Caldwell University

M.S. Caldwell University

B.S. Hofstra University

M.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

MBS, CISSIP, CISA

Education
B.S., Stockton University
M.B.A., Seton Hall University

Melissa Tarantula is the ACBSP Accreditation and Assessment Coordinator within the School of Business and Computer Science. She earned a Master of Business Administration with a Global Business concentration from Caldwell University. She has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and minors in Spanish and International Business from The Pennsylvania State University (University Park). She helps manage a variety of initiatives within the school including program development, advisement, assessment and accreditation, recruitment and retention, event planning and operations, and international study trips.

Education:

B.S., Seton Hall University
M.B.A., Caldwell University

Bio:

Professor Testa is a graduate of Seton Hall University, where he studied Business Administration, with a concentration in Marketing. He went on to graduate with his Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) from Caldwell University. Professor Testa currently teaches undergraduate courses in the School of Business and Computer Science, within areas of Business Communications and Leadership. Professor Testa is also an active member of the Caldwell University Alumni Board.

Courses taught: Java Programming I and II, Data Structures and Algorithms, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Advance Web Programming, Artificial Intelligence

Bio

B.A., Kean University
M.S., Rutgers University

B.S. Business Administration, University of Florida
M.S. Management, University of South Florida

Bio

B.A., Fordham University
J.D., Seton Hall University