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Rutgers Day is set for Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., rain or shine, on the Busch Campus in Piscataway and the College Avenue and Cook/Douglass campuses in New Brunswick. Get ready for the ultimate celebration of everything Rutgers!

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Behavioral Health and Equity Task Force

Mission

The mission of the Behavioral Health and Equity Task Force is to bridge our existing strengths and to promote growth in emerging areas in behavioral health and equity with the goal of advancing discovery, innovation, partnerships, interdisciplinary research, and access to research at Rutgers and beyond. Behavioral health and equity are perhaps unique in that almost every unit at Rutgers has faculty who address aspects of behavioral health and/or equity.

Members

The Behavioral Health and Equity Task Force will consist of an Executive Steering Committee, Provost Strategic Task Force Members, a Provost Leadership Research Faculty Fellow and Office of the Vice Provost of Research Liaisons.  These members will establish ongoing, inclusive communication with the broader Rutgers community, ensuring transparency and engagement.

    • Danielle Dick, Co-Chair, Director, Rutgers Addiction Research Center, Department of Psychiatry
    • Josh Langberg, Co-Chair, Chief Wellness Officer, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
    • Shawna Hudson, Vice Chancellor of Dissemination and Implementation Science, Rutgers Health
    • Robin Leichenko, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences  
    • Lia Nower, Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Work
    • Linda Reddy, Associate Dean of Research, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
    • Denise Rodgers, Vice Chancellor for Interprofessional Programs, Rutgers Health
    • Ayse Akincigil, Associate Professor, School of Social Work
    • Brandon Alderman, Professor of Kinesiology and Health, School of Arts and Sciences  
    • Ann Bagchi, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Rutgers Business School
    • Alok Baveja, Professor of Supply Chain Management, Rutgers Business School
    • Abigail Williams-Butler, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
    • Christopher Cartmill, Associate Professor of Theater, Mason Gross School of the Arts
    • Brian Chu, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
    • Omar Dewachi, Associate Professor of Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences  
    • Ryan DiMeglio, Teaching Instructor, School of Social Work 
    • Sarah Elnakib, Associate Professor of Family and Community Health Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences   
    • Irina Grafova, Associate Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy
    • Brian Greer, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Brain Health Institute
    • Anne Gregory, Professor of School Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
    • Kristina Jackson, Professor of Psychiatry, Brain Health Institute 
    • Lei Lei, Assistant Professor of Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences
    • Katherine Marcal, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
    • Reubinedde Malamug, Teaching Instructor of Kinesiology and Health, School of Arts and Sciences  
    • Lisa Mikesell, Associate Professor of Communication, School of Communication and Information 
    • Simiao Niu, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
    • Ilene Rosen, Associate Dean, School of Engineering 
    • Chiara Sabina, Associate Professor, School of Social Work
    • Diana Sanchez, Professor of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences  
    • Charles Senteio, Associate Professor of Library and Information Science, School of Communication and Information 
    • Andrea Spaeth, Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health, School of Arts and Sciences  
    • Jackie Stanmyre, Research Instructor, School of Social Work 
    • Dave Tulloch, Professor of Landscape Architecture, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
    • Cara L. Cuite, PhD, Associate Professor of Human Ecology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
    • Sheila Borges Rajguru, Director for Research Development & Strategy
    • Melissa Dinovelli, Program Development Specialist
    • Tracy Higgins, Senior Academic Program Coordinator
    • Rubia Serra, Senior Program Coordinator