About Us

The mission of FDU’s Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies is to teach and support entrepreneurship in the academic and business communities. Since 1989, as part of the Silberman College of Business, the Institute has been supporting entrepreneurship and innovation by offering academic and outreach programs on the local, regional and increasingly, global levels.

An outstanding entrepreneurship curriculum taught by an excellent faculty has helped make our academic program one of the finest in the nation. In addition, our expanding outreach programs enable us to help more people to succeed.

Our family at the Institute:

Callen Springmeyer, Graduate Assistant

Callen is currently pursuing two MBA’s in Management and Entrepreneurial Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University and began his graduate assistantship at the Rothman Institute in the Fall of 2008. He earned a BS in Business Management (magna cum laude) from Fairleigh Dickinson University and was also a member of the FDU baseball team. Over the past eight years, Callen has worked with his father’s company, US Kitchens & Baths, which has been designing and remodeling kitchens and baths for over three generations of Springmeyers. In the future, Callen hopes to combine his passion for sports, newfound knowledge of business management, and entrepreneurial potential to either start his own business or help improve and expand his family-owned business.

Pat Brennan, Special Projects

Pat Brennan joined the Rothman Institute in October 2009. Pat has spent most of her career working through the original Bell System beginning with Bell Labs and ending with Alcatel-Lucent in 2007. From there she moved onto Marsh & McLennan until this year. She's held several managerial positions within the Information Technology organization. Pat has been involved with several non-profits such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, the New Jersy Conservation Foundation and the Chester Food Bank.

Gabrielle Zuccaro, Administrative Assistant

Gabrielle Zuccaro joined the Rothman Institute in November 2009. Previously, she was a New Jersey Public Schools Language Arts Teacher for three years. Gabrielle received her BA in English from Seton Hall University in 2005, and later earned her teacher certification. She plans to pursue her Master's degree in Creative Writing or History with a concentration in Women's Studies. Gabrielle is originally from Montclair and now resides in Bloomfield, New Jersey.