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WINTER/SPRING 2021 CALDWELL U N I V E R S I T Y MAGAZINE Faith in action Wall celebrates University’s legacy ALSO inSide: a call to action: the one Million in FoUr initiative Keeping MUsic alive in a pandeMic
VolumE 13 issuE 1 CALDWELL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Spring Forward! WINTER/SPRING 2021 Caldwell University Magazine is produced for alumni and friends Thanks twice each year by the News and Media Relations Office at Caldwell University. Its goal is to provide news 10 13 to your support, and information about Caldwell Commencement 2020 Innovatively making music! things are University’s students, faculty, staff, alumni, and administration. We getting better. welcome your comments and suggestions! Please email us at still, Many stUdents cumagazine@caldwell.edu. need assistance in coMpleting this acadeMic year. can We coUnt on yoU to help? You can make a gift to help fulfill one of several immediate priorities; to learn 19 Nursing students and faculty serve at vaccine sites. which of these is most meaningful to you, please visit www.caldwell.edu/springforward. Editor table of contents Colette M. Liddy ’13 M.A. thanK yoU! WritErs & Contributors Nicole M. Burrell ’09 Lori Funicello Christina Hall Meghan Moran ’07 4 New Faith in Action Wall Connects Legacy to Present John Tagliaferri Copy Editor 6 Aneesha Jean: Nursing an Atmosphere of Care in the John Jurich Age of COVID-19 pHotoGrApHy 8 Katie Kornacki: Bringing Literature Alive Pushparaj Aitwal ’11 Linda Maher 13 Keeping Music Alive in a Pandemic Pramit Piya Alan Schindler 19 Nursing Students Serve at Vaccine Sites dEsiGn Graphic Imagery, Inc. 22 Students’ Art on Display in the President’s Office ViCE prEsidEnt, EnrollmEnt 23 University Hosts Anti-Racism Lecture Series mAnAGEmEnt And CommuniCAtions 24 Women’s Tennis Kianna Wiggins Selected as CACC Stephen Quinn Rep on DII SAAC Address comments and 27 One Million in Four Initiative Brings “Guardian Angels” questions to: to the Fore cumagazine@caldwell.edu Caldwell University Magazine 28 Celebrating the Year of Sister Gerardine 120 Bloomfield Avenue Caldwell, NJ 07006 30 My Friend Dorothy (Cunningham ’49) General information www.caldwell.edu 973-618-3000 ON the COver – Sister Kathleen tuite, O.P., vice president for student life, in front of the new “Faith in Action” wall in Werner hall. 6 Professor Aneesha Jean
PRESIDENT’SLETTER caldWell University board oF trUstees and president’s cabinet chair Kenneth J. Gilmore, M.S. ’13 trUstees eMeriti Linda Luciano ’78, Ed.D., M.B.A. Rhonda L. Graber Sister Arlene Antczak, O.P. vice chair Sister Mary John Kearney, O.P. ’62 Alexander Giaquinto, Ph.D. Brian J. Aloia, Esq. Francis A. LeCates Jr. Helen Westervelt ’80 secretary Sister Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., president’s cabinet Sister Donna Ciangio, O.P., D.Min. Ph.D. ’65 Kevin Boyle, M.B.A., Vice President MeMbers William B. O’Brien for Development and Alumni Affairs Hello, Kathleen M. Barabas ’85 Patrick J. Osinski, Esq. Ellina Chernobilsky, Ph.D., Acting Sister Mary Lou Bauman, O.P. ’69 Wendy Parent ’86, M.B.A. ’06 Vice President for Academic Affairs 2 Harry C. Beatty, Esq. Sister Luella Ramm, O.P. ’74 (Prioress) Shin K. Moon, C.P.A., Vice President Caldwell for Finance Elizabeth C. Berman ’84 Mark A. Reda Sheila N. O’Rourke, M.S., Vice Maureen T. Bezer Mary Sellitto-Curcio ’83 President for Operations family, Stanley P. Borowiec Leon G. Smith, Jr., M.D. Stephen Quinn, M.A., Vice Olga E. Bradford, Esq. Sister Patricia Tavis, O.P. ’72 President, Enrollment Management Lisa M. Bromberg, Esq. ’80 Laurita M. Warner ’70, M.B.A. and Communications Edward R. Collins ’98, JD, CFP, Sister Kathleen Tuite, O.P., M.A., Ed.S., president oF caldWell University Vice President for Student Life I hope and pray that you and your loved ones are well and growth and excellence. You will read about the integrity of one AAMS, RFC Matthew Whelan, Ed.D. navigating safely through the pandemic which continues to plague of our students, Sophie Hicks ’21, who brought us her ideas on John P. Crawford our lives and communities. The last year was one of unprecedented promoting social justice and the dignity of all people. You can read challenges, and while we learned to adjust to wearing facemasks about how we bring new ideas to life through Sister Gerardine’s art and social distancing, we also faced the loss of loved ones and and lifelong commitment to beauty and education. Our “Faith in helped others who suffered the ravages of COVID-19. We are now Action” wall is featured on the cover of this magazine. When you met with a new year of ongoing restrictions for public health, and are able to visit our campus, you will see that this wall in Werner many are still experiencing hardships due to employment loss, Hall shows the blending of the missions of the Sisters of Saint closure of businesses and schools, remote learning and working, Dominic and the University. In the meantime, you can spend time and of course, social isolation. with us virtually on Sunday evenings with the celebration of the 32ND ANNUAL SAVe Holy Eucharist in the Sister Mary Dominic Tweedus Chapel. We have also engaged in difficult discussions as we watched political CALDWELL UNIVERSITY GOLF divisions grow to the point of the Capitol insurrection and death We are also very happy to share how many of you in our Caldwell THe dATe of innocent people. We have witnessed continued social unrest community joined with us in our “One Million in Four” initiative in response to the urgent and longstanding need to resolve the to raise $1 million in four months to ensure our students will have inequities faced by many of our neighbors and community members. Finally, we have watched as the country endured its most contentious election season in our history. 2020 was indeed a tough year. the resources they need to complete their education at Caldwell and continue on their personal journeys of growth. OUTING Monday, However, a new year has arrived and as we look ahead to growth and Thank you to all those who support the mission of Caldwell University and the Sisters of Saint Dominic. You are the sunlight beneFiting stUdent scholarships JUne 21, 2021 rebirth it is now time for us to Spring Forward! New people, new for Caldwell. You are our Spring! You help us grow, learn, and ideas, and new voices will emerge which will help us eradicate the thrive, and your commitment will sustain us as we emerge from a virus and bring us closer together. At Caldwell, we are poised to help cold winter ready to blossom! fertilize this growth and rebirth with the very Core Values that have I hope you enjoy reading these stories, and know that the sun is Essex Fells Country Club, Essex Fells, nJ sustained us as Caldwell students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends shining brightly at Caldwell! sponsorship opportunities still available! – Respect, Integrity, Community and Excellence. You will see the living evidence of these values in stories throughout the magazine. God Bless. For more information, please contact meghan moran at 973-618-3552 or In this issue, you will read about one of our Caldwell heroes – Sincerely, mmoran@caldwell.edu. Professor Aneesha Jean – who works every day to ensure our future nurses learn about the respect, care, and dignity that all www.caldwell.edu/golf2021 people deserve. You will read about the ingenuity of our Music Department faculty in bringing music to our community, and Matthew Whelan, Ed.D. also about our School of Education which recently received CAEP President accreditation, demonstrating that Caldwell remains a place of 2 CaLDWeLLMagaZine CaLDWeLLMagaZine 3
CALDWELLSPOTLIGHT CALDWELLSPOTLIGHT Dominican Connection annual day of community service; the volunteer trip to Belize; the Young Adult THE DOMINICAN MAGNIFICAT CONNECTS SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC AND STUDENTS Dominican Preaching Conference; the Faculty Commission on World Concerns lectures; Founder’s Day, and Masses. A panel on Dominican values describes how dedication to education and the order’s the life of St. Dominic, the mission of the charism,” said Greenwald. “But now Sisters of St. Dominic and the four pillars there are only a few Sisters working in of Dominican life inform the university’s person at the university, even though core values of respect, integrity, community many live nearby. I wanted the students and excellence. to meet and connect personally with at 2 least one Dominican Sister to add to Senior Anthony Pineros said the wall’s their understanding of the music we visuals can encourage students to are singing.” “incorporate in our lives the examples of faith and fellowship.” One of those Noreen Abedrabbo ’24 interviewed Sister activities is the Midnight Run during Joanne Beirne, O.P., who works in the which students reach out to the homeless Academic Success Center at the university. in New York City. He and Gaule joined The conversation with Sister Joanne, a the campus ministry run the week before former nurse, was “a very fun project” Thanksgiving to give out clothing and and led Abedrabbo to understand the food. It was especially poignant this year songs more and “sing them with more given the losses the vulnerable have faced emotion.” Abedrabbo recounted some of due to the pandemic. “We brought light to the memorable moments for Sister with their worlds,” said Pineros. the music including when she and other Sisters sang the Dominican Blessing at Relocated next to the showcase are pictures Sister Joanne Beirne, O.P. the summer drive-by outside the health of the Dominicans, St. Dominic, St. When the pandemic prompted professors care facility, St. Catherine’s. The Sisters Catherine of Siena, St. Thomas Aquinas, to be more ingenious with their were thanking the essential workers for St. Agnes of Montepulciano, St. Martin de assignments, Music Department Chair their courage and commitment during Porres and St. Rose of Lima. Laura Greenwald came up with a project the pandemic. Sister Joanne holds in New statements from the Sisters on the to connect her students with the Sisters of her heart the memories of when the environment and racism will be added St. Dominic. She assigned students the task Magnificat was sung at her 50th to the display. “The wall will continue to of interviewing a Caldwell Dominican via anniversary jubilee celebration and at a university baccalaureate Mass. “FAITH IN ACTION” Senior Brittany Gaule got to know several grow as the Sisters continue to bring forth Zoom or the phone about her involvement of the Sisters of St. Dominic through her the Gospel message,” said Sister Kathleen. in education and her feelings about the “I went to public school and did not sing involvement in campus ministry. The wall She and O’Brien are encouraging the Dominican Magnificat, a piece composed these kinds of pieces,” said Abedrabbo, but “helps us remember them … and how they campus community and guests to visit by Feargal King that is much loved by the after her conversation with Sister Joanne, WALL IN WERNER HALL passed the torch to us,” said Gaule. the display to learn more about the roots Dominican Sisters, and the Dominican she sees how the songs are beautiful of the university. “I think it will catch Blessing, songs the chorale normally sings messages of hope that can help her lift her One of the projects highlighted is the people’s attention and encourage them to at Masses and special functions. voice. “I can use that when I sing to make installation of a solar energy system, which reflect deeper on the call of the Caldwell A new “Faith in Action” wall celebrates to be “living the mission” and “growing “I have worked with so many of these them stronger.” n provides 8% of the electricity for Caldwell Dominican mission,” said O’Brien. the Catholic Dominican charism of the mission every day” and to show “devotion University, Mount St. Dominic Academy brilliant women, and I know their Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell and to our Dominican heritage.” Panels show and the Motherhouse. Quotes are included For Pineros and Gaule, who are Caldwell University and graces the walls the Sisters’ commitment to the “sacredness from St. Dominic, St. Thomas Aquinas approaching the end of their college SUNDAY MASS IS LIVE STREAMED FROM CHAPEL of the second floor in Werner Hall. Sister of all creation” through their “corporate and Pope Francis’s encyclical “Laudato Si.” careers, it is special to be able to walk past Kathleen Tuite, O.P., vice president for stances” and actions on nonviolence, the photos, some of which show them student life, wanted to create a special spot the death penalty, genetically engineered Pictures and text present the academic and taking part in activities over four years extracurricular activities showing a “direct When Caldwell University Campus Ministry resumed the 7 p.m. Masses in the Sister Mary on campus where passers-by and visitors foods and labeling of foods, human at Caldwell. “Looking at this wall makes connection” between the Dominican Dominic Tweedus Chapel this past fall, they looked a little different. Students and staff could see the social justice issues that the trafficking and immigration reform and me take a trip down memory lane,” said Sisters and “how we live the mission attended Mass but there was limited seating due to social distancing. To make sure everyone Sisters of St. Dominic pursue and how that their commitment to a land ethic and to Pineros. “It is something to hold on to and today at the university,” explained Colleen could join in, Campus Ministry began live streaming the Sunday Masses through the work informs the university’s life. confronting climate change. “It highlights cherish,” said Gaule. n O’Brien, director of campus ministry, who Campus Ministry YouTube channel. n the mission of the Sisters and gives words The colorful display showcases projects and worked on the project with Sister Kathleen. —CL and reflection to their preaching and commitments that uphold what it means Activities included are Caldwell Day, the Watch it here living,” said Sister Kathleen. 4 CaLDWeLLMagaZine CaLDWeLLMagaZine 5
CALDWELLACADEMICS CALDWELLACADEMICS CALDWELLHISTORY Headline fACuLTy fEATuRE ANEESHA JEAN: NursiNg aN atmosphere of Care iN the age of CoViD-19 family during some of the most vulnerable times,” Jean says. “Supporting people through health promotion and mitigation 2 measures during life crises, such as birth, illness and death, has been a calling. I am inspired by the patients and others like my grandmother who need advocates and professionals that empower them to live life to their fullest potential.” Many skills go into nursing, and Jean knows that equipping students with those Professor Aneesha Jean (r) with December nursing graduate Jill Patel ’20 in the simulation lab. skills during their time at the university to campus,” Jean says. “They’re working “You have to listen to your patient,” Jean is through simulations. In these simulated is key to helping them do their jobs to make sure the campus is safe for both says. “Listen to what their concerns are. events, a student might enter a lab that effectively in the future. Jean comes armed faculty and students and staying current with You have to validate their concerns. You has been modeled after a bedroom. The with an impressive résumé, including guidelines set by the government and CDC.” have to be ready to confront their concerns student might be tasked with treating time working as a clinical instructor at with correct and accurate information. a patient who is elderly, with a geriatric the Valley Hospital and as the director of COVID-19 has offered Jean an opportunity A lot of their fears are based on concern such as wound care or diabetic wellness services and field nurse supervisor to educate students on real-world issues. misinformation.” Once a patient has been education. Even though the patient is at the nonprofit HomeCare Option. A “When the pandemic first hit our nation, educated, it is important actually a mannequin, “ first-generation college student, she holds as it was emerging, it was very timely for to trust patients to make the student is expected an undergraduate degree from a joint BSN my course. That was when I was teaching the best choices they can. Caldwell has been to practice proper program with Ramapo College, Englewood students about public health and public Hospital and UMDNJ, a master’s in health policy and infection control and “Listen and understand very proactive about communication and where your patient is care, giving simulated nursing education from Ramapo/UMDNJ infectious disease control.” their approach and coming from, counter health care education (now Rutgers University) and a doctorate Jean has incorporated lessons from the with accurate and timely based on the patient’s in nursing practice with a focus on health stages of the pandemic into her classes. information and then give their plan to return needs. Lab coordinators ” literacy and patient engagement from William Paterson University. Students will likely graduate into a world them the full picture,” Jean to campus. observe and give the that is still dealing with the ramifications says, describing her advice students feedback. Like many professions, nursing involves of COVID-19, and they will need to to students. “Tell them, In a world where many people are feeling “In those brief moments, she would tell me Through relevant coursework, telehelp being a strong multitasker. In a non- know how to care for their communities ‘This is what can happen,’ and make sure overwhelmed by health concerns, Professor about her time at work. As a child, I saw conferencing and simulated experiences, pandemic semester, Jean would be in an effective way. Jean and her colleagues that they can understand that and allow Aneesha Jean is working hard to teach what she meant to her patients and how students learn how to effectively care for teaching in the classroom, working have been quick to add features to classes them to make an informed decision.” Caldwell University nursing students fulfilling the work was.” their communities. They also benefit from alongside students in on-campus labs and that will serve students. Those include how to empower their patients and In that moment of trust, nurses have the the experience of Jean, who knows how Jean found herself with her first patient traveling to supervise nursing rotations the addition of a telehelp program that communities to embrace health. She has opportunity to legitimize the decision- to bring concepts from the classroom into before she had entered high school or had for students in hospitals and community students can use to contact the residents of seen firsthand how important equipping making ability of patients. “We miss an real-life situations. She is confident her begun her pursuit of a nursing degree. That sites. With the necessary changes this Marion Manor—HUD housing adjacent others with the information they need to opportunity when we don’t focus on the nursing students will be ready when they patient was her grandma, the same one year, she is equally busy with many jobs. to the campus where many Sisters of St. make healthy choices can be. empowerment piece of health and health graduate and enter the workforce. “My goal who had prompted her love of nursing. Jean teaches on campus and remotely, is Dominic live—for wellness checks. Jean literacy and making sure that people can is to give the students the opportunity to For Jean, treating patients with care and She cared for her, acting as her nurse and a course coordinator, oversees work in and the others also are emphasizing the make informed decisions about their health learn some of those important community respect is personal. She was inspired to advocate as she navigated the complexities the on-campus lab and has joined a team mental health component of courses and choices and behaviors.” and public health concepts and to be pursue nursing by her grandmother, Mary of the health care system. Although her that works to ensure Caldwell University offering training in proper contact tracing prepared to deal with the public—to help Lou James, who worked as a live-in health grandmother died in 2018, her inspiration is following proper safety protocols for COVID-19. Jean is determined that students leaving individual families and communities to be care attendant. “She would come home and influence live on in her granddaughter. and delivering an effective education to the nursing program at Caldwell will be Whatever the type of nursing, preparing empowered to make healthier decisions from her patient assignments after being students throughout the pandemic. prepared to offer their patients the highest “I believe nursing is a special profession students to educate patients is a key and choices.” n gone for two or three days at a time and I quality care. One way she and the rest of because the nurse has the privilege and “Caldwell has been very proactive about component of care. That has not changed would meet her at the bus stop,” Jean says. the staff in the nursing program do that —Nicole Burrell ’09 honor to care for the individual and their approach and their plan to return with the arrival of the pandemic. 6 CaLDWeLLMagaZine CaLDWeLLMagaZine 7
CALDWELLACADEMICS CALDWELLACADEMICS CALDWELLHISTORY Headline fACuLTy fEATuRE she worked at the Harriett provide a chance to develop the skills of KATIE KORNACKI: Beecher Stowe Center as critical thinking, reading, and writing a tour guide and helped that can help students to be “successful facilitate programming and a anywhere,” says Kornacki. conversation series, “Salons at In five years at Caldwell, she has directed Stowe,” on topics related to the honors program, served on the contemporary social justice Academic Leadership and Curriculum and the history of slavery. BriNgiNg Literature aLiVe through historY Once she earned her Ph.D., committees and helped with the Restart Task Force following the lockdown. She aND eXperieNCes Kornacki sought to find is currently serving on the task force for a liberal arts school, a redesigning the core curriculum. smaller institution; the large reading; you are not realizing it, but you The pandemic has been a learning university had provided are.” Plus reading English literature offers process for Kornacki and her department solid teaching training, but life lessons—like learning through characters colleagues as they have endeavored to be something was lost in that 2 how to be compassionate. “We can’t innovative in teaching. They have found bigness: “You would not see empathize with someone else unless we can that the most effective methods involve a a single familiar face walking put ourselves in their shoes,” says Kornacki. balance between synchronous—in real time across campus.” When whether in person or with technology— Born and raised in New England, she Caldwell University came up, and nonsynchronous learning, with knows what it is like to find a character she was attracted to its size students navigating some of the or writer from 200 years ago who inspires and diversity. coursework on their own. Most important a student. During her studies Kornacki Kornacki is grateful for her to her and her colleagues is “reaching out kept hearing the name of another New “amazing” colleagues in the to students and recognizing that we are in England woman—Margaret Fuller, a Professor Katie Kornacki and students in her African American Literature English Department and their a pandemic and students are overwhelmed 19th-century writer and advocate for the class in spring 2019 on a field trip to tour the Schomburg Center for research creativity in developing new too … they’ve appreciated that. They’ve American transcendentalism movement. in Black Culture and take a historic walking tour of harlem. here they are in classes for English majors and seen that.” Fascinated by Fuller, she began to study a historic nightclub. non-majors where students her works and did her thesis on “Margaret As much as COVID-19 has forced an to Boston for the sightseeing Duck Tour can engage in high-impact learning and Fuller’s Conversations: Self and Other adaptation of the teaching and learning and part of the Freedom Trail of national make meaningful connections to the in Nineteenth-Century Literary and process, certain aspects must remain in historical sites. contemporary world outside the classroom. Intellectual Culture.” Today Kornacki a good English literature class, like the is on the board of the Margaret Fuller From a young age growing up in Groton, Choosing English as a major “is a lessons to be learned from history, the Society and is the co-editor of the Massachusetts, Kornacki and her brother dangerous thing,” she says. “Parents and empathy to be gained from the characters, organization’s newsletter, Conversations, Steve Kornacki, a television political kids want to know ‘what kind of job I’m the critical thinking skills and the search which she founded. journalist, were encouraged by their father going to get,’ and this discipline is not for truth. Kornacki knows good things and mother to read. “My mother would ‘career-specific.’” Yet are happening when Kornacki’s passion for history is take us to get our library cards. We did the “the sky is the limit,” students are taking incorporated in her classes. “We don’t “ summer reading program … our parents she says, pointing out intellectual risks and have a good connection with the past … were big believers in the educational that law schools are We can’t empathize asking interesting it is impossible to understand where we’re family vacation.” attracted to English with someone else unless questions—whether Katie Kornacki knows things are clicking some lament that young people are not at today without understanding history, majors because of their in the classroom or for her students when they start to relate to reading books. But Kornacki doesn’t buy and part of that comes through literature,” Kornacki attended high school in New the lives of characters who lived 100 years she says. Hampshire, earned a bachelor’s degree humanities studies. we can put ourselves in in a lively chat on that as a challenge; she works with it. ” Attorneys need to Google Meet. She ago. “They acquire a knowledge of history “This notion that ‘nowadays’ people aren’t Kornacki also believes in providing in English literature from the University develop skills like their shoes, wants them to be free and start viewing the world from multiple reading, aren’t writing—if you read back of Maine, did a semester in law school students with experiential learning “paying close attention to discover through perspectives,” says Kornacki, chair of through time, you could find people saying and then went for a master’s in teaching excursions. In her Literature in the to text” and doing the literature and gets Caldwell University’s English Department. that in the 1860s, the 1920s,” she says. from the University of Maine. She taught Environment class, they go to the great “close reading,” which involves thoughtful, excited when they “connect meaningfully She finds it most fulfilling when through The nature of people’s reading and writing English for three years at Oakhill High outdoors and observe. In African American critical analysis of a text and rereading. with at least one of the texts that we read: reading prose, fiction, creative nonfiction, has changed. “They are writing more than School in Maine, which serves the towns of Literature, American Images and Literature Large corporations desire English majors making connections between their own drama or poetry her students start to ever. It is different writing,” says Kornacki, Litchfield, Sabbatus and Wales, and then and Women in Literature, they “appreciate because they recognize that good writing lives, thoughts, and emotion and those of think “about themselves, or their place in pointing to the explosion of digital and earned a master’s degree in American and literature as a tool for social justice”; her and critical thinking are missing in their published authors.” And she knows that the world or the relationships with other social media sites and of commentary and New England studies from the University students read texts that include the history employee base. Other English majors sometimes that means they may be lucky people.” That is more rewarding than blog posts. In her classroom she builds on of Southern Maine. “I’ve always had an of slavery and race in America juxtaposed pursue publishing and writing careers; enough to find a writer from 200 years ago “getting the quote-unquote perfect paper,” that and challenges students to go places interest in place. For me that place is New with contemporary works and current some double major and go into teaching. who inspires them to discover their own says Kornacki, who is also an associate they might not have gone before. For many England.” Kornacki did her doctoral work issues. She has taken students to the Kornacki says an increasing number of research and writing passions. Yes, she says, professor in the department. that means reading longer-form books. at the University of Connecticut where she Schomburg Center for Research and Black students with English degrees are pursuing “there are always reasons why we end up was “lucky enough” to be in the classroom Championing English literature might “You learn so much about how to write, Culture and on a walking tour of Harlem. careers in the medical humanities, inspired where we end up.” n the entire time. “I taught through graduate seem like a futile exercise at a time when not just from practicing writing but from When she directed the honors program by “literature that deals with doctor-patient school.” While pursuing her doctorate, —CL she hosted trips to the United Nations and issues.” For non-majors, English classes 8 CaLDWeLLMagaZine CaLDWeLLMagaZine 9
CALDWELLACADEMICS CALDWELLACADEMICS c l a s s o F 2020 GETS ITS DAY IN THE SUN 2 Liam Kearney receives his MBA from his aunt, Sister Mary John Kearney, O.P., professor emerita, with President Whelan looking on. Dr. Matthew Whelan commended the graduates for making Lamar-Shea Chang gave the student commencement address at the undergraduate ceremonies. he received a it to the finish despite the challenges of the pandemic. Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and Biology with a minor in chemistry and is now studying in the MBA program. Dr. Matthew Whelan, who became others … nurture an adventuresome spirit Caldwell’s ninth president July 1, noted … discover your passion … take time every that if it were not for the pandemic, he and day for the rest of your life to be grateful.” the graduates would not have crossed paths. Choose to do good, she said, “when you are not rewarded, when you are too tired or When “out of the ordinary things” like this when people question why you take time to happen, he said, “I like to ask myself, ‘What do so. That is when your goodness is needed is this teaching me?’” He commended most.” Be attuned “to those things about graduates for their hard work while juggling which you feel passionate and look for ways Keisha Shay receives a diploma for her doctorate jobs, internships and other responsibilities. in educational leadership with a higher education to express that interest in your family, in “You were met with unprecedented specialization from President Whelan. your workplace and in your communities.” challenges. Your world was upended. And still you made it.” Quoting Nelson Lamar-Shea Chang gave the student student life; the invocation was given Mandela, Dr. Whelan said, “‘It always seems commencement address at the undergraduate by Colleen O’Brien, campus minister. impossible until it’s done.’ You sit here ceremonies. Chang, who received Communication and Media Studies Professor today, the very embodiment of that quote. a Bachelor of Science in Computer Bob Mann presented the candidates and You have taught me that when you carry the Information Systems and Biology with a degrees. Dr. Whelan gave the benediction. n Caldwell University mission and the core minor in chemistry, said Caldwell gave the values of respect, integrity, community and students “the perfect gift for a lifetime.” excellence … nothing is impossible. Class of The grand marshals were: “We all received a great education, which 2020, you are an inspiration to us all.” Dr. • Graduate ceremony: Joanne Jasmine, will have ripple effects in all our individual Whelan told the graduates that he looked professor of education; coordinator, communities. A great gift from Caldwell, forward to continuing to meet them on M.A. Curriculum and Instruction; a great takeaway,” said Chang, who grew their journeys as alumni. co-coordinator, Ed.D./Ph.D. up on the island of Jamaica in Portmore, Dr. Nancy Blattner, former Caldwell St. Catherine. He pointed out that beyond Educational Leadership. CU had the chance to celebrate its Class wiser for it,” said Marisa Juliano, of who holds an undergraduate degree in of 2020 on Sept. 20 in three long-awaited Forked River, New Jersey, who gave the psychology from Caldwell, said her life’s president, who could not attend due the excellent academics, many other aspects • Undergraduate Bachelor of ceremonies delayed by the pandemic. student commencement address at the journey into young adulthood was shaped to travel restrictions, sent her remarks of university life formed that perfect gift: Science and Bachelor of Science in Two undergraduate ceremonies and one graduate ceremony. by her time on the university campus. virtually from St. Louis, where she is now the opportunities to exercise personal Nursing ceremony: Kathleen Kelley, graduate ceremony—arranged for social “The experiences that I had here were a president of Fontbonne University. passions and to build communities associate professor and director of Juliano, who earned a Master of Art in within the dorms and lasting friendships, undergraduate nursing education, distancing—were held on the athletics field crucial part of my development.” During In addition to the workforce and job Clinical Mental Health Counseling with the inspiration for fundraisers, and “the School of Nursing and Public Health. in beautiful fall-like temperatures. the pandemic Juliano served COVID-19 readiness skills they gained at Caldwell, Art Therapy specialization degree, said Catholic Dominican way,” which in patients and high-risk seniors, providing Dr. Blattner said she hoped the graduates • Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts and “We displayed resiliency and persevered that during their last months at Caldwell, “essence means to act out of love.” art therapy services at a senior citizen had been inspired to take with them Bachelor of Fine Arts ceremony: through the pandemic … we stand here students in her class were forced to adapt community. “The Caldwell mission of special values to live a full life— “the desire The mistress of ceremonies was Sister Yang Cai, professor of sociology. today in celebration, better, stronger and to ever-changing circumstances. Juliano, giving back lives within each of us,” she said. to do good and be a source of goodness to Kathleen Tuite, O.P., vice president for 10 CaLDWeLLMagaZine CaLDWeLLMagaZine 11
CALDWELLACADEMICS CALDWELLACADEMICS STUDENT HOw dO yOu keep Accolades THe muSic pLAying? MUsic departMent does it With ingenUity and perseverance How do you keep the music playing? It was a question Music Department faculty wrestled with as they ventured into the fall semester amid COVID restrictions. But faculty and students proved it can be done— 2 teaching and performing with ingenuity and adaptability. All of the music ensembles met safely on campus with most students in person for the entire fall semester. With sprint football sidelined until the spring due to COVID restrictions, the Marching Band, under the leadership of Professor Rebecca Vega, gave a “halftime” performance on a beautiful October Friday evening, Laura Greenwald, who chairs the Music helped prepare each student musician to with friends and families watching from the Department, spent the summer researching be ready to organize a small jazz band and Alicia Santamaria Sojiyana Ligal Shrestha parking lot or on the CU Facebook page. how to sing safely. “I wanted the students lead it in a performance with little or no On a Sunday in November, the band to feel connected to others at a time when rehearsal as frequently occurs in this field,” Sojiyana Ligal Shrestha ’21 was selected surprised Dorie Volz of North Caldwell, many people are isolated, so we rehearsed said Middleton. As a final project, each of to receive a Martin R. Sullivan Memorial/ who turned 100, marching up to her yard both inside and outside, wearing masks the students conducted and played a video- PricewaterhouseCoopers Scholarship to perform “Happy Birthday,” “25 or 6 to while staying socially distant.” They recorded performance of a tune. through the Independent College Fund of 4” and more. worked with professional composer Karen New Jersey. Shrestha is double majoring Nan Childress Orchard, professor of music, Siegel to learn how to use technology in accounting and financial economics Vega’s class included an assignment for found it was an “unexpected blessing” to be to perform live over the internet. The and plans to sit for the CPA exam and which students explored the “why” of a pianist in a pandemic since making music culmination for the chorale was a socially work for the Big 4. “Ultimately, I want to their music by picking a favorite work on the piano doesn’t require blowing air Keith Kyewalabye distanced performance on Facebook Live become a socially responsible CFO one and researching why and how composers through an instrument or straight out into these students for learning the required in the gym Nov. 19 at which the group day.” She appreciates the faculty members used musical elements to create a message. the air as a singer must do. music/routine in such a short time,” said premiered the piece “Meditation” by Siegel. she has had in the School of Business and Some of the composers met virtually with band director Rebecca Vega. “I am excited Computer Science. “They were always Her piano classes were held in the keyboard the class. Several students explored how Students in Greenwald’s Opera Theatre to see their final performance in January.” willing to go that extra mile to make sure lab with a limited number of students and music was used in their favorite movies. Workshop class recorded a video of their we are confident in our learnings.” one teacher, and private lessons were held Prabuddha Raj Bastola, an accounting An international student shared his “why” devised opera “Pandemic” for which in the large Alumni Theatre rather than in major, was selected to receive a 2020-21 by describing and showing examples of the Greenwald and the students wrote new Simran Gurung, a nursing major and the small studio. CohnReznick Accounting Scholarship music he heard while growing up in Uganda. lyrics for songs by Mozart, Dowland and vice president of the Student Government through the New Jersey Society of Certified Schubert. Senior Lauren Mann, junior Orchard was happy that students had Association, is the recipient of the Public Accountants (NJCPA). Bastola said Maria Tavarez, sophomore Tatyanna the chance to perform for each other in Partners for Health Foundation Nursing he is working extremely hard to be able to Rodriguez and freshmen Noreen Abedrabbo performance class. Samantha Miller Scholarship through the Independent contribute to the industry. “I believe that and Krystal Tardif performed and staged the College Fund of New Jersey. She By remaining socially distant and using Three CU marching band members were public accounting can help a lot of people pieces, which reflected their feelings about appreciates the nursing program at bell covers and face masks, all her students chosen to participate in a performance of if done right.” He has appreciated learning the pandemic. They were accompanied by Caldwell and how the professors encourage were able to perform repertoire they were the Collegiate Band Directors National from Professors Ann Marie Callahan and staff accompanist Nancy Chamberlain. her to become proactive and “a more working on in their lessons. “This was Association Intercollegiate Marching Band Alvin Neiman. “Both of them are willing confident problem solver, which is an The jazz band, directed by Robert particularly important to our four seniors, on Jan. 11. Alicia Santamaria, trumpet; to leverage their connections to help us get essential skill for a nurse.” She aspires Middleton, took a break from preparing who are preparing for senior recitals in the Keith Kyewalabye, alto saxophone, and internships and jobs. This gives me a lot to become a registered pediatric nurse, for performances in the style of a large spring semester,” said Orchard. Technology Samantha Miller, color guard, joined of confidence to keep moving forward,” advance her studies, become a nurse ensemble and focused on small-group was also used for class, with some students college band members from around said Bastola. He appreciates the scholarship practitioner and work with medically jazz skills while staying socially distanced. performing remotely from home or the country in a video halftime show from CohnReznick and NJCPA. “Someday Dr. Laura Greenwald prepares for the chorale’s underserved children, eventually joining Each student musician took a turn leading locations on campus. n Facebook Live performance with Dan Burg, media presented during college football’s national I want to make them proud with my work.” a nongovernmental organization her aunt the band in a performance of a tune from services coordinator, and Nicholas Peteya, senior championship game. “I am so proud of runs back in her home country of Nepal. n technology specialist and member of the chorale. the standard jazz repertoire. “These skills —CL 12 CaLDWeLLMagaZine CaLDWeLLMagaZine 13
CALDWELLACADEMICS CALDWELLACADEMICS School of Education Receives Nursing Council Licensure Examination CAEP Reaccreditation Rates Climb Due to HESI Products It was just about the best early holiday planned for April, but due to the Ninety-five percent of Caldwell’s 2019 nursing graduates are either gift the School of Education could have pandemic, travel arrangements, hotel employed, enrolled in further education or serving in the military. In received. Before Thanksgiving, the school’s rooms and meals were canceled and all 2018-19 graduates from the program achieved a 98% overall pass rate associate dean, Kevin Barnes, received word meetings were moved online. Sixteen compared with a national pass rate of 73% on the National Council from the Council for the Accreditation meetings with 68 people were held Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The School of Nursing and Public of Educator Preparation (CAEP) that virtually. CAEP representatives spoke Health attributes that to the work of incorporating Elseveir’s HESI the national committee had approved to undergraduate students, then their products across the BSN curriculum. Dr. Kathleen Kelley, director of Caldwell’s reaccreditation for the next professors, to graduate students and then the undergraduate nursing program, was featured in video and print seven years. The faculty members, staff and students had weathered several months of rigorous scrutiny amid COVID-19 to showcase the excellent education 2 their professors. Barnes is especially grateful to Ries and Bulger. “Their efforts can’t be overstated as well as the efforts of all of the School of interviews by Elsevier detailing how and why the NCLEX pass rates for Caldwell’s nursing graduates rose exponentially after incorporating HESI into the nursing curriculum. n undergraduate and graduate students Education professors. There were phone receive at Caldwell. Watch it here calls, graphs and emails going often until 8, The university CAEP coordinators were 9 and 10 p.m. at night.” Faculty members Dr. Edith Ries, professor of education, and are relieved that the process is completed. Dr. Brian Bulger, director of field-based They passed with flying colors and with no education; along with Barnes they led stipulations. “We have a completely clear December nursing graduate Marie Jean Pierre. the team in preparing for interviews and slate and reaccreditation for the next seven assembling materials. All full-time faculty Dr. Brian Bulger, director of field-based education, years!” said Barnes. n members were engaged in the process. cALdweLL uniVerSiTy iS A 2021 and Dr. edith ries, professor of education, were CAeP Originally the CAEP campus site visit was coordinators for the university’s reaccreditation process. u.S. newS & wOrLd repOrT BeST VALue ScHOOL Caldwell university is one of the region’s best value schools in in 2020 Caldwell university was formally recognized as a the north, according to the u.s. news & World report 2021 Hispanic-serving institution by the u.s. department of Education college rankings. office of postsecondary Education, reflecting the growth in enrollment of Hispanic students at the university and the For nearly 30 years, the education rankings have been assisting welcoming environment Caldwell has created for the students. DONATION parents and students in selecting a university or college. “We look forward to reaching out and ensuring that all students, Caldwell moved up to 14th place in the category of the best value especially those underrepresented in higher education, are offered regional universities in the north from last year’s no. 18. the the opportunity to move forward with us,” said dr. Whelan. “All university is also among the top 75 regional universities in the of this is backed by the promise of our core values of respect, Caldwell university is grateful to lG Electronics north overall, ascending eight spots from last year to no. 67. integrity, community and excellence and our deeply held dominican for its donation of 19 laptops for students who Caldwell came in eighth for most international students and 19th mission to graduate students who will pursue truth and contribute as a top performer on social mobility. were in need of a device. in the fall semester, to a just society. i can think of no greater value than that.” Heather Cook, director of Jennings library, made “While no single ranking tells the story of any institution, it is Caldwell university was also named to money’s 2020 best gratifying to know we have been recognized for our outstanding arrangements for the library staff to distribute the Colleges list. value,” said dr. matthew Whelan, Caldwell university’s president. laptops to the students in the library. “our nationally and internationally accredited programs in For the new 2020-21 academic year Caldwell welcomed over applied behavior analysis, our incredibly high pass rates on tests 520 incoming students, including 445 freshmen representing such as the national Council licensure Examination for nursing, 14 states and 10 countries. it was a record-breaking year with and the availability of unique programs in art therapy and esports 4,976 freshman applications and 3,750 acceptances. Caldwell management are complemented by the generous financial aid and continues to enroll a diverse population of students, with 68% of Prabuddha raj Bastola receiving a laptop donated by LG. very affordable out-of-pocket tuition our students pay.” the incoming freshmen identifying as students of color. n 14 CaLDWeLLMagaZine CaLDWeLLMagaZine 15
CALDWELLfACuLTy&STAff CALDWELLfACuLTy&STAff Faculty & Staff notes Karla Batres, Ph.D., associate professor a training session on autism spectrum on the ground at college and university to present guest lecturers of national Arts, 2020). Miller was also a guest on Equivalence-based Instruction and Match- of psychology, Stephanie Sitnick, Ph.D., disorders for West Essex first responders. campuses in the age of COVID-19, equity renown to surrounding school personnel in “The Curious Catholic Podcast” during to-Sample Procedures” at the 15th annual associate professor of psychology, and access, the intersection between state an open forum for discussion and Q&A. which she discussed the origin, growth and conference of the New Jersey Association for Meghan Deshais, Ph.D., BCBA-D, and Thomson Ling, Ph.D., associate guidance and institutional policy, and more. mission of Presence. She is the founding Behavior Analysis where he was also a co- assistant professor of applied Maria Lupo, adjunct lecturer in graduate dean in the School of Psychology and editor of this poetry journal and engages author with his students and ABA colleagues behavior analysis, was nominated Colette Liddy, director of news and art therapy in the School of Psychology Counseling, presented at the conference interested students in reading submissions on three research paper presentations to the editorial board of the Journal media relations and adjunct lecturer and Counseling, is a recipient of the on “Moving the needle: Using data to every fall in her journal editing class. addressing effective instructional procedures. of Applied Behavior Analysis. in the Department of Theology and South Mountain Conservancy award improve diversity, equity, and inclusion He served as a research paper reviewer for Philosophy, had her article “Pope’s new for her outdoor installation “Wishin’ & Christin Mulligan, adjunct lecturer in towards student success,” which focused Jaz Graf, adjunct lecturer in the the journals The Psychological Record and book-interview is a step toward a better Hopin’: A Living Quilt,” an eco-friendly the English Department, published an on using data to improve the outcomes Department of Visual Arts and Design, Behavioral Interventions. post-pandemic world” published in the quilt that will be constructed of recycled essay, “Divorce Ruling Without Consent: of minority students. is scheduled to present her research on 2 Christian online publication Aleteia. tea bags and installed in the Wildflower Gender, Penal Law, and the Faminized Sharon Reeve, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Thai papermaking in “Designing Words: Ellina Chernobilsky, Ph.D., acting vice Sculpture Park Exhibition at South Body in Nuala O’Faolain’s ‘My Dream of professor of applied behavior analysis, Typography, Calligraphy, and Book Arts Thomson Ling, Ph.D., associate dean president for academic affairs; Henrietta Mountain Reservation, Essex County, in You,’” which deals with art/architecture, and doctoral alumna Alexandra O’Grady across the Asian Continent” as part of the in the School of Psychology and Genfi, associate dean of academic May. Lupo was awarded first place in the feminism and the legal system. The essay published an article in Behavioral College Art Association’s annual conference Counseling, chaired a symposium at support; Susan Hayes, director of Essex County Senior Art Exhibition for her appears in the interdisciplinary edited Interventions on “Comparing Computer- in February. Graf serves on the exhibitions the American Psychological Association institutional research and assessment; mixed media piece “Prophet’s Dream.” collection “Gender Justice and the Law: Based Training and Lecture Formats committee of North American Hand conference titled “Liberating diversity in Jhoanna Olivia-Marquez, assistant Theoretical Practices of Intersectional to Teach Visual Analysis of Baseline- Papermakers and is the recipient of a teaching: Using identity to change the Neil Malvone, assistant professor director, advisement and Barbara Identity” from Fairleigh Dickinson Treatment Graphs.” Reeve and master’s Creative Catalyst Artist Fellowship. invisible landscape.” Ling, Chernobilsky of sport management and esport Chesler, Ph.D., former vice president for University Press. student Micah Lewis presented at the New and other colleagues wrote a presentation management, published an article academic affairs, published the chapter John Hannum, assistant professor of Jersey Education Association conference. that Henrietta Genfi, associate dean of titled “Esports Game Changers Impact David Petrillo, Ph.D., adjunct lecturer “Supporting at-risk students in a small education, presented on “Is It Time for academic support, and Ling presented at Society Following the Path of Traditional in the Department of History and Edith Ries, Ph.D., professor of university” in the book “Humanizing Another Eight-Year Study?” to members of the annual Drexel University Conference Sports” in the August 2020 edition of Political Science, was interviewed for the education; Ellina Chernobilsky, Ph.D., higher education through innovative the Association for Middle Level Education on Teaching & Learning Assessment. the International Journal of Business DIA Connections podcast produced by acting vice president for academic approaches for teaching and learning.” on Oct. 23. The presentation focused The presentation was titled “Engaging Management and Commerce. the Defense Intelligence Agency focusing affairs, and Joanne Jasmine, Ph.D., on how the future of education has been Nan Childress voices to make hard choices: Involving on the impact of the pandemic on world professor of education, published forever changed as a result of the pandemic Megan Matesic, Ph.D., research analyst Orchard, DMA, stakeholders in resource allocation and events, military threats and politics. He a chapter on “Humanizing a teacher and what can be learned from recent and in the Institutional Research and professor of program prioritization.” was interviewed by the Financial Times education program in a small liberal arts past experiences. Assessment Department, presented music; Thomson in October for an article on the impact university” in the book “International Catherine her research on “First-Year Retention Ling, Ph.D., Patricia M. Hubert, adjunct lecturer in of the pandemic on the election of 2020, Perspectives on emerging trends and Lundquist, of Students with Disabilities in Higher associate dean nursing, completed the Caritas Coach intertwined with the history of disease integrating research-based learning across Ph.D., adjunct Education” at the Association of the of psychology Educator Program through the Watson and politics. the curriculum.” lecturer in Study of Higher Education conference in and counseling, Caring Science Institute to focus on caring the School of November. The project was based on her Kenneth F. Tina Sidener, Ph.D., chair of the and Ellina science theory. She co-authored a paper in Education and doctoral dissertation. Reeve, Ph.D., Department of Applied Behavior Chernobilsky, the institute newsletter on “Caring Science award-winning BCBA-D, Analysis, was chosen to be a subject Ph.D., acting and Moral Distress in Nurses during Mary Ann B. Miller, professor of English, kindergarten professor of matter expert for the Behavior Analyst vice president for COVID-19 Pandemic.” has written blurbs for the back covers of teacher, served as applied behavior Certification Board for 2021-24. She academic affairs, books, ranging from critical studies of Timothy a panelist during analysis, co- served as associate editor for the journal led a roundtable discussion at the American Catholic film and of Catholic writers of Kessler-Cleary, the school’s authored a paper Education and Treatment in Children. Association of Colleges and Universities’ literature to small collections of poems assistant dean Principals’ with his former annual meeting in January 2021 on the by individual authors: Nancy Enright, Stephanie Sitnick, Ph.D., associate for student Roundtable Nov. doctoral student place of liberal arts in program prioritization. “Catholic Literature and Film: Incarnational professor in the Department of engagement 13. Panelists Dr. Maurice Elias, Rutgers Carol McPheters Love and Suffering” (Rowman & Littlefield, Psychology and Counseling, was Ruth M. DeBar, Ph.D., BCBA-D, and retention, University psychology professor and and his ABA 2017); James Matthew Wilson, “The a co-author for a manuscript titled LBA, professor of applied behavior co-facilitated internationally renowned social-emotional department Hanging God” (Angelico, 2018); Paul “Early Adolescent Predictors of Violent analysis, co-authored an article published a webinar for well-being authority; Mary Cunningham, colleagues Mariani, “The Mystery of It All: The Behavior: Child and Contextual Risk, and in The Journal of Experimental Analysis the Stetson Caldwell-West Caldwell public schools investigating how specific teaching variables Vocation of Poetry in the Twilight of Moderation by Rejecting Parenting” in of Behavior and has had two articles University Law student assistant counselor, and Lundquist affect concept formation in adults. The Modernity” (Paraclete, 2019); Philip C. the Journal of Early Adolescence. She also accepted for publication in Behavior School Center engaged in a virtual discussion about paper was published in a special issue Kolin, “Reaching Forever” (Wipf & Stock, co-authored the paper “Parent food-related Modification and the Journal of Applied for Excellence in social-emotional development and well- on concept formation in the Journal of 2019); Maryanne Hannan, “Rocking behaviors and family-based dietary and Behavior Analysis. She served as a virtual Higher Education being before 70 participants. Dr. Kevin the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Like It’s All Intermezzo” (Wipf & Stock, activity environments: Associations with site visitor evaluating educational programs Law and Policy titled “Boots on the Barnes, associate dean of the School of Reeve was a co-author on three additional 2019); David Craig, “Lent Always Takes BMI z-scores in low-income preschoolers,” in behavior analysis for the Association of Ground: Ensuring Equity and Mitigating Education, served as the facilitator and research papers published in other behavior Us” (Wipf & Stock, 2019); Adam Arehart, which was published in Childhood Obesity. Behavioral Analysis International. With a Risk in the COVID-19 Era” on Nov. 5. host. The Principals’ Roundtable provides analysis journals. He served as chair for the “Clay Vessels” (Wipf & Stock, 2020); Wally colleague and graduate students, she hosted The webinar focused on what is happening opportunities for the School of Education research symposium “Recent Research in Swist, “Awakening and Visitation” (Shanti continued on page 18 16 CaLDWeLLMagaZine CaLDWeLLMagaZine 17
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