Faculty & Staff Directory

Danielle Francois

Student Life
Education Coordinator, Student Advocacy and Prevention Awareness

Email: dcalligaro@caldwell.edu

Student Life

Education Coordinator, Student Advocacy and Prevention Awareness

dcalligaro@caldwell.edu

Education

Adjunct Lecturer

jfrayne@caldwell.edu

Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Lecturer

pfurci@caldwell.edu

Lydia Furnari

Education
Adjunct Professor

Email: lfurnari@caldwell.edu
Phone: (973) 769-5382
Office Location: Online

Dr. Lydia Furnari has served as an adjunct professor with the Education Division at Caldwell University since 2011 working with graduate and post graduate students, primarily online. Dr. Furnari earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education (1984) and a Master of Arts Degree in Administration and Supervision (1995), both from Montclair State University. She earned her Doctorate in the field of Educational Leadership from NOVA Southeastern University in 2008. As a certified teacher of Music, Dr. Furnari spent her teaching career of fourteen years with the Paterson and Montclair public school districts. She served as Principal and at the Central Office levels in Elizabeth, Montclair and South Orange Maplewood school districts before serving as Superintendent of the Franklin Lakes School District. Since her retirement, Dr. Furnari continues to serve as Interim Superintendent in public school districts in the State of NJ.

Education

Adjunct Professor

lfurnari@caldwell.edu

Library

Reference Librarian – Part-time

YFurtak@caldwell.edu

Sociology and Criminal Justice

Adjunct Lecturer

apetersen@caldwell.edu

Michael Galvin

Finance
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance

Email: mgalvin@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3230
Office Location: Rosary Hall, 1st Floor

Office:
Mon: 9am-4pm
Tues: 9am-4pm
Wed: 9am-4pm
Thurs: 9am-4pm
Fri: 9am-4pm

Michael Galvin, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance, comes to Caldwell from Montclair State University where he was appointed Interim Vice President for Finance and Treasurer in March 2022. He had started at Montclair in 2014 as its Controller and was promoted to Associate VP for Finance in 2017. Prior to joining the higher education industry, Mr. Galvin had a 26-year career in the not for profit industry serving as the VP for Finance and Treasurer for the American Lung Association and Muscular Dystrophy Association. Mr. Galvin earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Rutgers University and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Global Management Accountant in the State. Mr. Galvin is a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Finance

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance

mgalvin@caldwell.edu

Student Life

Director of Student Community Engagement and Involvement

aganess@caldwell.edu

Natural Sciences

Associate Professor of Chemistry

xgao@caldwell.edu

Applied Behavior Analysis

Adjunct Lecturer

egarcia@caldwell.edu

Psychology and Counseling

Adjunct Lecturer

sgarnett@caldwell.edu

Mathematics

Professor

pgarruto@caldwell.edu

Psychology and Counseling

Adjunct Lecturer

ngatti@caldwell.edu

Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Professor

kgattie@caldwell.edu

Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Instructor

mgenc@caldwell.edu

Academic Success Center

Associate Dean, Academic Support

HGenfi@caldwell.edu

Nursing and Public Health

Clinical Adjunct

ajgeorge@caldwell.edu

Nursing and Public Health

Adjunct Lecturer

mgerepka@caldwell.edu

Library

Electronic Resources Librarian

cgetaz@caldwell.edu

Education

Certification Officer and Office Manager

dgiordano@caldwell.edu

Education

Adjunct Professor

agiordano1@caldwell.edu

International Student Services

Coordinator / DSO

legonzalez@caldwell.edu

President’s Office

Executive Director, Office of the President & Board Relations

bgorab@caldwell.edu

Theology and Philosophy

Adjunct Lecturer

ftgraff@caldwell.edu

Counseling Services

Coordinator, Student Support Services

cgreenberg@caldwell.edu

Laura Greenwald

Music
Department Chair and Director of Vocal Studies

Email: lgreen@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3520
Office Location: Visceglia Hall, 217

Laura Greenwald is the Music Department Chair and Director of Vocal Studies at Caldwell University where she teaches voice, Women in Music, Music and the Arts, and directs the University Chorale and Opera/Music Theatre Workshop. She directed the Caldwell University Concert Series for twenty years, presenting professional concerts and recitals to the community, and prepared the University Chorale as the chorus for the Garden State Opera for seven seasons.
The Chorale performs at all University masses and has performed in concerts with other choirs at Carnegie Hall, Princeton University Chapel, and on campus. In 2011, Dr. Greenwald was honored to receive the Caldwell College Excellence in Teaching Award.
Dr. Greenwald sang with Ember, the Schola Repertory Singers, and the select Schola Sing Solo! of Schola Cantorum on Hudson for over 10 years including performances in the chorus with the NY Philharmonic and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. She has performed in concerts and recitals in Ohio, Vermont, and the New York Metropolitan area specializing in the music of women composers.
Dr. Greenwald earned her DMA from the Manhattan School of Music, her BME from Baldwin-Wallace College, and an MM in Voice Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College. She is the choir director at the Church of the Holy Innocents in West Orange and the proud mother of trumpeter, Andrew Strom.

Music

Department Chair and Director of Vocal Studies

lgreen@caldwell.edu

Information Technology

Manager, Technology Support Services

LGregoire@caldwell.edu

Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Professor

cgrelecki@edu.org

Music

Adjunct Lecturer

MGribbroek@caldwell.edu

Anthony Grosso

Admissions
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Email: agrosso@caldwell.edu
Office: 973-618-3229
Office Location: Newman Center, Graduate Admissions Suite

Anthony joined Caldwell University in 2024 with over 20 years in public education. Anthony previously served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in several New Jersey school districts. His leadership in these roles fostered supportive learning environments that catered to the diverse needs of students, guiding them through critical stages of their academic development.

As a superintendent, Anthony collaborated with Caldwell University, where he helped establish a dual enrollment program. This initiative enabled high school students to experience college-level coursework before graduating, providing students with a head start in higher education. Anthony Grosso’s career reflects a deep commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and equipping students with the skills needed for future success.

Anthony holds a BFA and an MA in Educational Leadership from Montclair State University.

Admissions

Director of Undergraduate Admissions

agrosso@caldwell.edu

Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Lecturer

jguider@caldwell.edu

Michael Hacker

Information Technology
Chief Information Officer

Email: mhacker@Caldwell.edu
Office Location: Rosary Hall, IT Suite

Michael Hacker assumed the role of Chief Information Officer at Caldwell University on March 27, 2023. Prior to his tenure at Caldwell University, Hacker held the position of Director of Technology at University Heights Charter School in Newark, NJ. Preceding this role, he served as the Associate Vice President of Professional Services and Technology at NJEDGE.

Michael holds an associate’s degree in Liberal Arts from Essex County College and a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Professions and Tourism from Montclair State University. He furthered his education by acquiring certifications in ITIL Foundations ITSM, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Leading Organizational Change, Lean Six Sigma White and Yellow Belts, and Google Administrator.

Following his graduation from Montclair State University, Michael embarked on a diverse career path. He gained valuable experience in various capacities, ranging from customer service excellence, culminating in winning the 2012 J.D. Power Customer Service Champion award, to managing multimillion-dollar pharmaceutical projects. Throughout his career, Michael has demonstrated expertise in IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and managed and professional services.

Education:
B.S., Montclair State
A.A., Essex County College

Information Technology

Chief Information Officer

mhacker@Caldwell.edu

Natural Sciences

Project Manager

ahains@caldwell.edu

Psychology and Counseling

Adjunct Lecturer

JHall@caldwell.edu

Academic Affairs

Clinical Supervisor

cihamilton@caldwell.edu

John Hannum

Education
Associate Professor

Email: JHannum@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3609
Office Location: Visceglia Hall, 237

Office:
Mon: By Appointment
Tues: By Appointment
Wed: By Appointment
Thurs: By Appointment

B.A. Seton Hall University

M.A. Seton Hall University

Ed.D. Rutgers University

I have been an educator for over 52 years, having served as a 5th grade teacher, vice-principal and principal of a K-8 elementary school, principal of a 5th-8th grade middle school, principal of Newton High School and Superintendent of High Point Regional High School. I received my Ed.D. from Rutgers University where I served as an Adjunct for over 25 years. As a consultant for Stockton University’s ETTC, I have trained many
school district staff members in New Jersey and Pennsylvania covering various topics including: behavior management policies, 504 planning, Intervention and Referral Services and the Danielson Staff Evaluation model.

As an Associate Professor at Caldwell, I have taught Freshmen Seminar and Graduate School of Education courses both online and face-to-face. I coordinated the Masters in Higher Education Program and served as the lead instructor for Capstone courses in that program. I have also volunteered my time to assist with advising students in academic recovery, and I enjoy my advising responsibilities in the School of Education. I review books for the AASA School Administrator Magazine. I also served as a coach to a sitting principal in a K-8 school.

I am very interested in the possibilities inherent within the developing AI technologies, particularly as applied to education. Although it appears this is a difficult time to be an educator, it is also an exciting time with many significant changes on the horizon. It is my belief that my students will be at the forefront of those changes.

Education

Associate Professor

JHannum@caldwell.edu

Tara Harney-Mahajan

English
Associate Professor; Co-Director Honors Program

Email: tharney@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3456
Office Location: Visceglia Hall 250

About

Dr. Tara Harney-Mahajan received her B.A. from Le Moyne College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Connecticut. Her research interests include twentieth- and twenty-first-century Irish and South Asian literature with a focus on women writers and feminist postcolonial theory. Dr. Harney-Mahajan currently teaches College Writing, Global Literature, Foundations of Western Literature, Contemporary South Asian Literature, The Irish Novel, and Modern and Contemporary Irish Drama. Her scholarship has been published in journals such as Women’s Studies, New Hibernia Review, and the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies. In 2021, with Dr. Claire Bracken (Union College), she co-edited a collection of essays entitled Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland and Contemporary Women’s Writing: Feminist Interventions and Imaginings, published by Routledge. In 2022, in Screening Contemporary Irish Fiction and Drama (Palgrave Studies in Adaptation and Visual Culture), she published a chapter on representations of Ireland’s architecture of containment in recent films. She is currently working on a collection on Tramp Press with Dr. Mary Burke (University of Connecticut).

Dr. Harney-Mahajan also serves as co-editor of the literary and cultural studies journal LIT: Literature Interpretation Theory which publishes four issues a year: 2 general issues and 2 special issues (with guest editors).

English

Associate Professor; Co-Director Honors Program

tharney@caldwell.edu

Psychology and Counseling

Adjunct Lecturer

jhauck@caldwell.edu

Nursing and Public Health

Clinical Instructor

khawken@caldwell.edu

Music

Instructor

thefter@caldwell.edu

Sharon Herman

Finance
Accounts Payable Clerk

Email: sherman@caldwell.edu
Phone: 973-618-3920
FAX: 973-618-3465
Office Location: Rosary Hall

Office:
Mon: 8AM – 4PM
Tues: 8AM – 4PM
Wed: 8AM – 4PM
Thurs: 8AM – 4PM
Fri: 8AM – 4PM

I have been working here since January 2024. Spent 16 years working in the private sector. Graduated from Dominican College with a degree in Finance.

Finance

Accounts Payable Clerk

sherman@caldwell.edu

Mathematics

Adjunct Lecturer

fmhernandez@caldwell.edu

Business and Computer Science

Adjunct Lecturer

phess@caldwell.edu

Applied Behavior Analysis

Assistant Director of Training in Applied Behavior Analysis

chickey@caldwell.edu

Stephanie Hickman

Institutional Advancement
Director of Annual Giving

Email: shickman@caldwell.edu
Office: 973-618-3303
Office Location: Rosary Hall, 218

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

Stephanie Hickman is the Director of Annual Giving at Caldwell University. In her role, she leads the development and execution of strategies to enhance the university’s annual fund, focusing on building and maintaining strong relationships with alumni and other supporters. Stephanie is dedicated to increasing participation in the annual fund, which provides crucial support for student scholarships, campus improvements, and academic programs.

Before joining Caldwell University, Stephanie served as the Volunteer Engagement and Special Projects Manager at Passaic County Habitat for Humanity. There, she managed volunteer programs and special projects, significantly advancing the organization’s community outreach and impact.

Stephanie graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Psychology and Sociology. Her educational background, combined with her extensive experience in volunteer coordination and project management, equips her with the skills to effectively drive alumni engagement and annual giving initiatives at Caldwell University.

Institutional Advancement

Director of Annual Giving

shickman@caldwell.edu