Larry A. Robinson, Ed.D. currently serves as provost and executive vice president of Seton Hall University. Dr. Robinson came to the University in 2007, where he served as vice provost for academic affairs prior to assuming his current appointment. He has had an extensive career in higher education, including service as a tenured professor, departmental head, dean, provost and executive vice chancellor.

He received his baccalaureate degree in history and education from Northeastern Oklahoma State University. He earned a master of arts degree in history from the University of Tulsa. Dr. Robinson also holds an Ed.D.in curriculum and instruction from Oklahoma State University. His scholarship is concentrated in leadership and higher education. His experience has focused on transforming programmatic inventories and the development of degree programs at the baccalaureate, master and doctoral levels.

Dr. Larry Robinson has been extensively involved in institutional transitioning and transformation, as well as regional and programmatic accreditation efforts in Texas, Arkansas and Wisconsin.

C. Anthony Ziccardi, S.T.D., was born in Italy, and his family emigrated to the United States when he was a boy. He grew up in East Orange, New Jersey, and after graduation from Seton Hall with a B.A. in sociology and a master of divinity degree, he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark. Subsequently, he received a licentiate in sacred Scripture (S.S.L.) from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and a doctoral degree in biblical theology (S.T.D.) from the Pontifical Gregorian University, also in Rome.

As an academic, Monsignor Ziccardi has served as a faculty member at Seton Hall’s Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology and as the school’s associate dean. He is the author of The Relationship of Jesus and the Kingdom of God in Luke-Acts (Gregorian University Press), and his articles and book reviews have been published in The Princeton Seminary Bulletin, Chicago Studies and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He is currently the University’s vice president for mission and ministry, as well as the secretary-designee of the board of regents.  As a priest, he has served as secretary to the archbishop and as pro-rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral Basilica in Newark. He has served as parochial vicar in a number of parishes throughout the archdiocese.

Dennis J. Garbini is vice president for finance and technology at Seton Hall University. Mr. Garbini is responsible for advancing the University through information technology as well as overseeing the financial operations of the University and construction and management of University facilities. In the last 35 years, he has held a number of leadership roles at Seton Hall including associate executive vice president, assistant to the provost, registrar and project director for the implementation of enterprise-wide administrative systems. 

Mr. Garbini holds a B.A. in English and an M.B.A. from Seton Hall University. He has served on the higher education market segment advisory boards for several major corporations as well as public library and performing arts center boards.

Under Mr. Garbini’s leadership, the University has become a more financially robust institution, which has enabled its growth in numerous ways, evidenced by the continued improved rankings from the external ratings such as Moody’s and Standard & Poors. Mr. Garbini has helped to position the University as an international leader in information technology recognized by industry leaders such as EDUCAUSE. In addition, Mr. Garbini’s direction has resulted in the improvement of numerous campus facilities including the University Library and Jubilee Hall, as well as the renovated Science and Technology Center, athletic fields and the Regan Recreation Center.

Mr. Garbini has established Seton Hall as an innovative leader in higher education from the fostering of unique alliances with companies such as IBM, to his vision for securing the future financial and physical growth of the University.

G. Gregory Tobin was appointed interim vice president of University advancement by Dr. Gabriel Esteban on August 1, 2011. He has served in a number of capacities at Seton Hall since 2005, including senior adviser for communications in the Office of the President, director of publications and acting associate vice president for public relations and marketing, both within University Advancement. Prior to joining the University he was editor of The Catholic Advocate, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Newark During a long and distinguished career in trade book publishing, Greg had wide-ranging senior management experience, having been a vice president at Time Warner’s New York headquarters where he led the editorial operations of the company’s Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc. division as editor in chief and chairman of the editorial board. In that role he oversaw the title selection, contracts and original publishing programs for one of the largest direct marketers in the U.S. He also served as senior vice president of Random House, Inc., the largest English-language publisher in the world, heading up the profitable mass-market division. Mr. Tobin holds a B.A. in philosophy from Yale University and an M.A. in theology from the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology. He has published several books of fiction and nonfiction with Roman Catholic themes.

Catherine A. Kiernan, Esq., joined Seton Hall in 1989 and established the University’s first in-house legal department. Since 1997, she has served as vice president and general counsel. Ms. Kiernan manages all of the University’s legal affairs. In addition, she has supervisory responsibility for insurance, risk management, compliance and internal audit.  

Ms. Kiernan holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from Montclair State University, where she graduated magna cum laude. A graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law, Ms. Kiernan was an associate editor of the Seton Hall Law Review. She is a member of the bar of the State of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

She is also a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) and the New Jersey State Bar Association. Prior to joining the University, Ms. Kiernan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Frederick C. Kentz, III, New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division. She was also in the private practice of law at Whipple, Ross & Hirsch for several years before coming to Seton Hall.

Alyssa McCloud, Ph.D., was appointed vice president for enrollment management on August 1, 2011 after having served for the past two years in the same capacity at Drew University, where she held an executive cabinet-level position and oversaw undergraduate admissions, retention and financial aid. She began her career in higher education assisting with the operation, recruitment and marketing of study abroad programs for the Council on International Educational Exchange. She was sent by CIEE to Thailand to open a branch office and secure government contracts. Then she assisted with the launch of the first American university campus in Thailand, Webster University, where she oversaw the admission and recruitment operations. Dr. McCloud returned to the States and began working at Seton Hall in the admissions office; after a short tenure she became the director and remained in that role for six years. She then became the director of International Programs for a year. Upon leaving Seton Hall she joined Felician College as vice president for Enrollment Management, overseeing undergraduate admissions, adult and graduate admissions, marketing and publications, financial aid, student information systems, institutional research and international student services. She holds a B.A. in humanities with a concentration in philosophy from Antioch College, as well as two graduate degrees from Seton Hall, an M.A.in corporate and public communications (2004) and a Ph.D. in higher educational leadership, management and policy (2009).

Tracy H. Gottlieb Ph.D, vice president of Student Services, supervises a division created in 2011 that includes Student Affairs, Freshman Studies, the Educational Opportunity Program, ROTC, Academic Support for Student Athletes and the federal TRIO program. She also oversees the departments of Community Development, Housing and Residential Life, Counseling and Health Services, the Career Center, Disability Support Services, Public Safety and Security and the Campus ID office.

Dr. Gottlieb joined the faculty of the Department of Communication in 1988 as a journalism professor. Her interaction with Student Affairs began that same year when she was appointed faculty adviser to the Setonian, a position she held for 12 years. After she was promoted to full professor in 2001, she moved to Freshman Studies as dean and subsequently served as associate provost. She holds a doctorate in Public Communication from the University of Maryland, where she also earned a masters in journalism.

Her career in journalism began after receiving her B.A. in communication from Seton Hall in 1975. She has held writing and editing positions at the Associated Press and she continues writing the "What's New @ SHU" newsletter, reflecting on issues of parents from the perspective of a dean and a mother. She is the author of three books and numerous articles.