Vice Provost Cohick advocates for strategic resources and collaborations that drive transformative, interdisciplinary research across Rutgers–New Brunswick. She previously served as Dean of Research and Graduate Education in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), Director of Research for the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), and Interim Director of the Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH). Her work builds on that of Senior Vice Provost for Research Denise Hien.