List of Kean University people
This is an enumeration of notable people affiliated with Kean University of New Jersey.
Alumni
Business
- Scott Schober, CEO and president of Berkeley Varitronics Systems
Education
- Mark Mautone, (2002) 2015 NJ State Teacher of the Year, Lead Teacher Applied Behavior Analysis/Autism Program, Behavior Analyst, Nationally recognized App Designer/Developer.
- Kathy Assini, (2001) 2014 NJ State Teacher of the Year, 8th Grade 21st Century Skills, Alt HS History Teacher, and Tech Mentor.
- Lauren Marrocco, (2003) 2013 NJ State Teacher of the Year, 4th Grade Teacher
Entertainment
- Joe Bevilacqua, (1982), actor, writer, producer, Broadcaster, 2013 Kean Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient.[1]
- Chris Johnston, (2006) Stand Up Comedian as heard on Sirius Radio[2]
- Linda Candelo reporter on Telemundo's "Al Rojo Vivo" [3]
Government and Politics
Alumnus James F. Sloan, head of intelligence for the U.S. Coast Guard
Alumnus Congressman Edward Patten meeting with Defense Secretary Robert McNamara in 1965.
- James F. Sloan Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal Investigations and head of intelligence for the United States Coast Guard (2003–2009).
- Edward J. Patten, (Class of 1927), a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 15th Congressional district(1963–1981), formerly the New Jersey Secretary of State (1954–1962)
- Nellie Pou, New Jersey Assemblywoman (1997–present), Assistant Minority Leader (2000–2001) and Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (2002–2005).
- Nicholas Scutari, New Jersey Senator (2004–present).
- Joseph Suliga, New Jersey Assemblyman (1994–2001) and New Jersey Senator (2001–2004).
- Oadline Truitt, New Jersey Assemblywoman (2006–2008).
- Steve Adubato, Sr., Democratic politician, Kean honorary doctorate recipient.
Music and Art
- V.J. Manzo, (2005), a music composer, pedagogue, performer, author, programmer in art music, electro-acoustic music, algorithmic composition, and alternative rock.
Sports
- Petter Villegas, a soccer winger, who made his name with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer.
- Devon Storm, professional wrestler who graduated from Kean with a degree in Physical Therapy.
TV, Radio, and Film
- Joe Bevilacqua, (1982), actor, writer, producer, broadcaster, 2013 Kean Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient.[1]
- Marisa Petroro, (1995), model-actress.[1]
- Linda Morris (1969), Emmy award writer and producer of Frasier
- Vic Rauseo (1969), Emmy award writer and producer of Frasier
- Ed Naha, writer of science fiction novels and the motion picture screenplay for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids[4]
- Roseann Quinn (1966), noted schoolteacher, literary and television character.
- Bruce Williams, an American businessman and radio talk show host, who hosts The Bruce Williams Show.[5]
Faculty
- McKinley Boston, director of athletics at Kean College, 1986–1987; athletics director, University of Rhode Island, 1988–1990; athletics director, University of Minnesota, 1991–1995; Vice president for student development and athletics, University of Minnesota, 1995–2000; athletics director at New Mexico State University, 2004–present.
- Frank J. Esposito, historian and the Distinguished Service Professor of History at Kean; 2009 candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey with independent candidate Christopher Daggett.
- Vera King Farris, Kean College Vice President for Academic Affairs before coming the third president of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, serving from 1983 to 2003; former administrator at Kean, Stockton, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, the State University of New York at Brockport, and the University of Michigan; the first African-American president of a New Jersey public college; New Jersey Woman of the Year in 1992 and New Jersey Policymaker of the Year in 1994.
- John Gerrish, American composer (best known for The Falcon) and professor of music at Kean University.
- Terry Golway, the curator of the John T. Kean Center for American History at Kean University, author of several books on American and Irish history, and a former member of the New York Times editorial board.
- Michael Klein, art history professor at Kean (1996–1998), New York City art consultant and curator.
- Susan MacLaury, health professor, social worker, and Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-winning producer.
- Frank X. McDermott, former trustee of Kean University; New Jersey delegate to the White House Conference on Education, 1955 (Dwight Eisenhower administration); member of the New Jersey General Assembly 1963-1967, 1975-1977 (assistant majority leader, 1965; minority leader, 1966); President of the New Jersey Senate and acting Governor of New Jersey, 1969; New Jersey Senator, 1967-1973 (Senate majority leader, 1968); Thomas Kean 1977 gubernatorial campaign chairman.
- Jim McGreevey, former Governor of New Jersey and former ethics professor at Kean University.
- Harold Norman Moldenke, former Kean professor and botanist and taxonomist.
- Daniel O'Day, Jr., Vice President-Scholarships, Professor of English, Kean University
- Richard O'Meara, a retired Brigadier General in the United States Army, Vietnam War combat veteran, lawyer, and member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army who has taught at Kean University, Rutgers University-Newark, Monmouth University, and the Division of Global Affairs.
- Ryan Spencer Reed, photojournalist and Kean University visiting artist lecturer.
- John J. Wooten, playwright, director, and producer; founding member and Producing Artistic Director of Premiere Stages at Kean University.
- Xiaobo Yu, Chinese palaeontologist and professor on biological sciences credited with first describing the lobe-finned fish Psarolepis romeri, a transitional species between fish and amphibians.
- Raúl Zamudio, curator, art critic, and art historian.
Athletic coaches
- Nick DiPillo, former assistant coach for the men's basketball team at Kean; assistant coach for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
- Kirk Jellerson, Kean defensive coordinator, 2000–2002; head football coach at Utica College in Utica, New York and Whittier College in Whittier, California.
Football coaches
- Hawley Waterman, first head coach for the Kean Cougars football team, 1970-1971.
- Ron San Filipo, Kean Cougars football head coach, 1973–1974; Kean Cougars baseball head coach, 1973-1975.
- John Allen, former head football coach for Kean College (1975–1976) and for Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas.
- Ray Murphy, Kean Cougars football head coach, 1977-1979.
- Jim Hazlett, Kean Cougars football head coach, 1980–1986; Susquehanna University and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
- Glenn Hedden, Kean Cougars football head coach, 1987–1988; assistant football coach at Montclair State University
- Drew Gibbs, Kean Cougars football head coach, 1989.
- John Audino, former head football coach for Kean University, 1990–1991; head football coach for Union College in Schenectady, New York and Notre Dame University football player.
- Brian Carlson, Kean Cougars football head coach, 1992-1999.
- Joe Loth, Cougars head football coach, 2000–2002; 2009 guest coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders; current head football coach for Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio.
- Charlie Cocuzza, Kean Cougars football head coach (2003–2005) and former assistant coach at Montclair State.
- Dan Garrett, current head football coach for the Kean University Cougars football team since 2006.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
- ↑ "The Water Boy" Pulse Online 03/16/07
- ↑ http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Linda-Candelo/1166522984
- ↑ Ed Naha's Public Profile
- ↑ Eftimiades, Maria. "Radio Personality Without Limits", The New York Times, July 2, 1989. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
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