Join hosts Fran Gavin and Tim Frederiks as they welcome doctoral student Kathleen Racile into the studio where she will be joined by Dr. Rick Falkenstein, Superintendent of the Kingwood School district in Hunterdon County. During this program, we will discuss the unique issues that smaller school districts face and the leadership opportunities those challenges offer.

Join hosts Fran Gavin and Tim Frederiks as they welcome Centenary doctoral student Kevin Stansberry into the virtual WNTI studios for a discussion on the outstanding STEAM Curriculum in Mount Olive, featuring Industrial Design teacher at Mount Olive HS, David Bodmer.

Join hosts Fran Gavin and Tim Frederiks as they welcome Centenary doctoral student David Carr into the virtual WNTI studios for a discussion on the innovative lineman project - a cooperative venture among Wallkill Valley Regional High School, Sussex Rural Electric and Sussex County Community College, along with Claudia Raffay from Sussex Rural. Also featured on this show is Sussex County College President Dr. Jon Connolly and Professor Jason Fruge.

Join hosts Fran Gavin and Tim Frederiks as they welcome doctoral student Ryan Lausch and Dr. Daniel Lane into the virtual WNTI studios for a discussion on leadership in times of crisis. Dr. Lane was a leader in the New Jersey public educational system for over 30 years, including the period of time just after the 9/11 attacks that tragically took the lives of many parents and relatives from his district.

Join us for an enlightening discussion on navigating the college application process during the pandemic. Our special guest host is Centenary University doctoral candidate Jaime Walker, Director of Guidance for the Somerset Hills School District. Jamie will be interviewing Megan Dooley, School Counselor at Bernards High School; along with Nicole Oringer, College Counselor at College Wise. Listen to learn more about exploring colleges remotely, the latest word on standardized testing, and tips for determining appropriate post-secondary pathways.

Join hosts Fran Gavin and Tom Frederiks as they welcome doctoral student Joe Reynolds into the studio along with his guest, Rich Broane, Director of Curriculum, Articulation, and Student Achievement at North Hunterdon Voorhees Regional High School District. Joe and Rich will be speaking about curriculum opportunities for students at North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools and the challenges of remote instruction during the pandemic.

Becky and John Kriege are the dynamic leadership team behind the success of J & B Therapy.  Join doctoral student Lee-Ellen Pisuaro and program hosts Fran Gavin and Tim Frederiks as they discover more about the world of contracted related services such as Speech, Occupational Therapy (O/T) and Physical Therapy (P/T).  Use the media player to listen to the interview.

In this episode, doctoral candidate Tara Rossi will serve as guest co-host. You will have a chance to meet Tyler Borek, co-founder and CEO at Literably. You will have a chance to hear his perspective on what it means to be an 'edupreneur' and also learn about a new tech tool that is becoming a game-changer in the language arts classroom. Tyler has combined research-based methods in literacy with an innovative tool that is saving teacher's time while effectively informing their practice.

In this episode of Leadership Matters, hosts Fran Gavin and Tim Frederiks welcome Cristianna Cooke-Gibbs, Public Health Officer in Washington Township, New Jersey. A lively discussion regarding the roles and functions of the office of Public Health, especially during the pandemic will take place. Specific areas of conversation involve contact tracing, interface with other agencies and impact of C0VID-19 on other critical public health concerns such as food safety and water quality.

Join hosts Tim Frederiks and Fran Gavin as they welcome Tia Murphy to the virtual studio. Murphy’s volunteer experience with AARP spreads across a wide variety of advocacy initiatives as well as community engagement programs such as Life Reimagined, Fraud Watch Network and The Road to Livability. She has been a participant and facilitator of trainings, presentations and outreach.

In addition to her volunteer work with AARP, Murphy has served on a number of boards of directors for nonprofit organizations in the arts, human services and civic arenas in a variety of capacities. She is a graduate of Northern Illinois with a Bachelors of Fine Arts and holds an MBA from Loyola Chicago.