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The 15-member Board of Trustees is responsible for overall planning and policymaking for the College.

The board includes seven members appointed by the Somerset Board of Chosen Freeholders, three members appointed by the Hunterdon Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Executive County Superintendents from both Somerset and Hunterdon Counties, two members appointed by the Governor and an alumni representative. The College President serves as an ex-officio member. The board meets monthly except in July.

Board Members

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Anthony Celi

Instructor of Philosophy

anthony.celi@raritan.edu

Grants:
RVCC Foundation. Community Fund Grant. Speaker: Jean Twenge, “The Effects of Technology on Student Mental Health and Learning Experiences.” Nov. 2025.

Research and Other Interests:
My current research focuses on the phenomenology of aesthetic experience, mostly in the context of music. I co-run an organization called the Public Philosophy Project, dedicated to spreading philosophical discourse beyond academia.

Academic degrees achieved:

M.A., Philosophy, Duquesne University
B.A., Philosophy, Montclair State University

Carl Lindskoog

Associate Professor of History

carl.lindskoog@raritanval.edu

“I teach courses in U.S., African American, and Modern Latin American history and am completing a book entitled “Haitian Refugees and the Rebirth of Immigrant Detention in the United States, 1973 to 2000.”

Area of Expertise

Twentieth Century U.S. and Latin America, Immigration, Race and Ethnicity

Academic Degrees Achieved:

Ph.D., M.Phil., City University of New York
M.A., Northern Illinois University
B.A., University of Iowa

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Michaela Granger

Instructor (Tenure-Track) – History

michaela.granger@raritanval.edu

Awards & grants:
Excellence in Teaching Award, The Catholic University of America, History Department, 2017—2018. Faculty Success Champion (voted by students), Raritan Valley Community College, Fall 2025.

Area of Expertise:
History of the Late Antique, Medieval, and Early Modern Mediterranean, focusing on women, gender, the family, religion, and society. Michaela’s current research evaluates “parent-saints” who lived within Latin Christendom.

Academic Degrees Achieved:

Ph.D., History, The Catholic University of America
M.A., History, The Catholic University of America
B.S., History, Corban University

Isabel T. Gutierrez-Bergman

Department Chair / Professor of Psychology

Isabel.Gutierrez@raritanval.edu

Research Interests
My main research seeks to explore children’s representations, how children understand or conceptualize some of the biological phenomena surrounding them. Most of my work has focused on exploring the input of different contexts on children’s conceptualizations of life and death.

Area of Expertise
Developmental Psychology, Developmental Cultural Psychology, Social Cognition, Emotion and Cognition, Mixed Methods, Qualitative Research Methods

Academic Degrees Achieved:

Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Cognitive Development), Northwestern University
Ph.D. (Developmental Psychology), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
B.A., Psychology, University of Michigan

Kimberly Maitland

Associate Professor of Education

kimberly.maitland@raritanval.edu

Doctorate of Educational Leadership, ABD, Fischler School of Education, Nova Southeastern University; Qualitative research study examining early readers and the implementation of intervention programs; Qualitative research study measuring student’s perceptions of themselves as readers in the beginning and mid-year of first grade with regard to the early intervention program delivered; TEAGLE Grant.

Area of Expertise:

Early Childhood Education, Birth-Age 10

Academic Degrees Achieved:

M.Ed., Gratz College
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park
A.A., Centenary College

Timothy Ignaffo

Assistant Professor – Philosophy

timothy.ignaffo@raritanval.edu

Timothy has taught in the Department of Philosophy at John Jay College and Baruch Colleges of CUNY. Timothy’s interests include Ethics, Technology, Philosophy of Education and Philosophy of Comedy. Timothy lives with his wife and son and an orange Tabby named Applejack.

Academic Degrees Achieved:

Ph.D., Columbia University
M.Phil., Columbia University

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Public speaking and presentation
Social media strategy and analytics
Graphic design and visual storytelling

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Our classes are designed so you don’t just learn theory—you practice skills that employers want:

Writing for print, online, and broadcast
Video and audio recording and editing
Public speaking and presentation
Social media strategy and analytics
Graphic design and visual storytelling

Many students leave with a portfolio of work they can share with potential employers or clients.

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Degrees Designed for Transfer to Four-Year Colleges (A.A.)

Education: P-12 Associate of Arts

Human Services/Pre-Social Work Associate of Science

Liberal Arts Associate of Science

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