Administrators & Program Contacts

Philip DiSalvio, Ed.D.
Assistant Provost
Director, SetonWorldWide
(973) 761-9086
disalvph@shu.edu
http://pirate.shu.edu/~disalvph/

Philip DiSalvio, Ed.D. serves as Director of SetonWorldWide and Assistant Provost at Seton Hall University. Dr. DiSalvio holds an Ed.D. from Harvard University Graduate School of Education in Administration, Planning and Social Policy and a post-doctoral fellowship in Healthcare Management and Finance from Johns Hopkins University and is a tenured faculty member in the Graduate Department of Public and Healthcare Administration.
 
Speaking extensively in the area of technology mediated education and online learning, Dr. DiSalvio most recent presentations include "Aligning Faculty Workload, Promotion and Tenure Policies with the Shifting Educational Delivery Environment: Challenges, Strategies and Recommendations," Featured Speaker at the 2007 Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Leaders Conference; “Developing an Interprofessional Orientation in a Graduate Healthcare Administration Program: Lessons from the Field,” Speaker and Panelist Chair at the 2006 Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Annual Meeting; "Becoming the Guide on the Side:  Learning to Innovate in Teaching and Student Assessment," at the 2005, Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Annual Meeting; "Developing an Infrastructure for an Online Campus: Beyond the Classroom," at the Syllabus 2003 10th Annual Conference; "Unbundling Cost Variations: A Comparative Study of Online Degree Programs," at the 7th Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning; "Developing an eLearning Strategy," at the 4th Annual Ubiquitous Computing Conference; and "Building the Right Strategic Partnerships for the Online Campus," at the e-Learning Strategy Summit. Dr. DiSalvio has been interviewed in the Wall Street Journal, UPI and a number of other national media on the subject of online learning and distance education. 

In an article in University Business,  entitled "Harvard Online: Paradigm Shift, or Business as Usual?" Dr. DiSalvio discusses whether graduation from a Harvard online degree program will perceived as carrying the same weight as graduation from a traditional on-campus program.  Other publications included his co-edited Special Issue on The State Of Online Education in Health Administration Programs in the Journal of Health Administration Education, Winter 2001 (19:1), and his authored article "The Design And Implementation Of An Online Graduate Program In Health Administration: An Academic Director's Lessons From The Field," in that issue.

Co-author of the text Managing Computers in Healthcare, 2nd and 3rd editions, (published by Healthcare Administration Press and the Foundation of the American College), Dr. DiSalvio is also the author of the American College "The Management and Control of Technology" of Healthcare Executives Self-Directed Learning Series of Healthcare Executives

Dr. DiSalvio currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Health Administration Education, the Higher Education and Research Committee of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American College of Healthcare Executives New Jersey Regent Advisory Committee and on the Advisory Board for the Center for Internet Technology in Education. 

Cindy Jimenez
Program Coordinator
(973) 761-9087
jimeneci@shu.edu

As the SetonWorldWide event manager and communications specialist, Jimenez oversees recruitment efforts for all SetonWorldWide programs. She provides day-to-day management of SetonWorldWide programs and initiatives and works to ensure outstanding service to students and clients.

Tishonda Jones
Secretary, SetonWorldWide
(973) 313-6360
jonestis@shu.edu

Key to the day-to-day operation of SetonWorldWide, Ms. Jones manages the SWW office tasks and provides administrative support for SetonWorldWide.

Master of Arts in Counseling

Master of Arts in Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling Admissions Committee SetonWorldWide
Seton Hall University
A&S Hall
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey 07079

John Smith, Ed.D.
Academic Director
(973) 761-9449
smithjoh@shu.edu

A graduate of Lehigh University with an Ed.D. in Counselor Education, Smith has served as Training Director in Seton Hall's Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program, and more recently as Chair of the Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy in Seton Hall's College of Education and Human Services from 1997-2002.

Rosalie Maiorella, M.S.
Program Administrator
(973) 313-6239
maiorero@shu.edu

Jennifer Vallario
Assistant Program Director for the online Counseling/School Counseling program

Master of Arts in Education Administration and Supervision

Master of Arts in Education Administration and Supervision
Master of Arts in Education Admissions Committee
SetonWorldWide
Seton Hall University
A&S Hall
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey 07079
 
Charles Mitchel, Ed.D.
Academic Director
(973) 761-9397
mitcheca@shu.edu

Mitchel, Chair of Seton Hall's Educational Leadership, Management and Policy Graduate Department, received his Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Seton Hall University and his Ed.D in Educational Leadership from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has served as teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent in New Jersey before becoming an assistant commissioner of education in the New Jersey Department of Education.

Mel Klein, M.S.
Assistant Academic Director
(973) 275-2469
kleinmel@shu.edu

Klein has been in education for 53 years as a teacher, coach, principal, superintendent and college professor.

Al Galloway, M.A.
Assistant Program Director
(973) 275-2417
gallowal@shu.edu

A human resources training and development specialist with over 15 years experience in sales, marketing and administration, Galloway held positions in the corporate and non-profit sectors prior to joining SetonWorldWide in 1999. He is an alumnus of Seton Hall University's Department of Educational Administration with an M.A. in Education.

Master of Arts in Human Resource Training and Development for Law Enforcement Officers

Admissions Committee
SetonWorldWide
Seton Hall University
A&S Hall 400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey 07079

James Howard, Ph.D.
Program Director
(973) 275-2559
howardjj@shu.edu

Directing program marketing strategies and student recruitment activities, Howard also provides support to students and online learning teams. Howard has served as a senior officer in guiding organization, management development and training operations in corporate, public and non-profit sectors. He holds an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.

Master of Healthcare Administration

Master of Healthcare Administration Admissions Committee
SetonWorldWide
Seton Hall University
A&S Hall
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey 07079

Philip DiSalvio, Ed.D.
Academic Director
(973) 761-9086
disalvph@shu.edu
http://pirate.shu.edu/~disalvph/

Dr. Philip DiSalvio holds an Ed.D. from Harvard University Graduate School of Education in Administration, Planning and Social Policy, a post-doctoral fellowship in Healthcare Management and Finance from Johns Hopkins University and is a Robert Wood Johnson Faculty Fellow in Healthcare Finance. His academic and research interests are in healthcare management, finance, strategic planning and ethics. He consults extensively in management and leadership training, strategic planning and organizational development, has served as a speaker and seminar leader for numerous healthcare organizations and serves as a group process consultant, facilitating board and senior executive retreats for healthcare and nonprofit organizations. Currently serving on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Health Administration Education, on the Higher Education and Research Committee of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and on the American College of Healthcare Executives Northern New Jersey Regent Advisory Committee, Dr. DiSalvio has also served as an Advisory Board member of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Health Related Professions and as a Board Member of the Morristown Memorial Hospital Institutional Review Board.
 
Susan Spencer, Ph.D.
Assistant Academic Director
Program Director
(973) 313-6236
spencesu@shu.edu

Providing academic support for both faculty and students in the Master of Arts in Healthcare Administration program, Spencer has many years of experience in student development, course development and teaching. Spencer's academic and research interests are in assessment and online learning experiences. She holds a M.A in Counseling from the University of South Florida and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy from Seton Hall University.

Master of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing Admissions Committee
SetonWorldWide
Seton Hall University
College of Nursing
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey 07079
   
Catherine Cassidy, Ph.D., A.P.N.- C.
Associate Professor
Academic Director
(973) 761-9299
cassidca@shu.edu

Cassidy is an associate professor of Nursing and academic program director of the Online Nurse Practitioner Program at Seton Hall University. She received her Ph.D. in Research and Theory Development in Nursing Science from New York University. Her area of clinical expertise is adult nurse practitioner.

Felella (Di) Millman, B.S.N., M.S.N., R.N.
Assistant Academic Director
(973) 275-2118
millmafe@shu.edu

A registered nurse for over 25 years, Millman brings to SetonWorldwide her background as a nurse educator, a patient educator, and as a hospital program coordinator . She received her B.S.N. degree in nursing from Silliman University College of Nursing in the Philippines. She is an alumna of Seton Hall University with a Master of Science degree in Nursing (M.S.N. Nursing Education) from the College of Nursing.
   
Susan Bolton
Assistant Program Director
(973) 275-2359
boltonsu@shu.edu

Bolton is the primary contact for recruitment and student services for The College of Nursing On-line Programs. She brings over 20 years of college recruitment and marketing and management experience from McKinsey & Company, Inc. She holds a BA in Communications.

Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership

Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership Admissions Committee
SetonWorldWide
Seton Hall University
A&S Hall
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey 07079

Professor Catherine Zizik, MA, MFA
Academic Director
(973) 761-9659
zizikcat@shu.edu

Zizik (MA, Montclair University; MFA, George Washington University) is an Associate Professor of Communication in the Department of Communication at Seton Hall University. She serves as the Director of Forensics and is the original designer and continues to be the Director of the Metropolitan Forensics Institute. As a performance practitioner she has coached several national speech champions and has earned SHU over 4,500 individual speech awards during her tenure as Head Coach and Director of the Brownson Speech and Debate Team. She is also coach of the National Ethics Bowl Team, one of the top 4 in the nation

Karl Soehnlein, Ph.D.
Program Director
(973) 313-6237
soehnlka@shu.edu

As the assistant academic director and online facilitator for SetonWorldWide's Master in Strategic Communication and Leadership program, Soehnlein brings practical experience to the academic setting. He earned his Ph.D. in business education from New York University and has over 30 years of managerial experience in telecommunications and training at Verizon Corporation.

Jennifer Vallario
Assistant Program Director for the online Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership program

As Assistant Program Director for the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership program, Jennifer works closely with University services to support both the faculty and the students.  In collaboration with Dr. Karl Soehnlein, Jennifer handles recruitment efforts, marketing strategies, and is involved with the program residencies.  She strives to incorporate creativity and innovative technologies to serve the needs of all students – prospective, current, and alums.  Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Human Development from Boston College and a Master of Arts degree in Education from Seton Hall University.  She is also a certified teacher for grades K-12, with a concentration in English.