Strategic Priorities and Initiatives
Introduction
Rutgers–New Brunswick is leading the way toward an exceptional future through an ambitious set of initiatives under the umbrella of the Academic Master Plan and its Four Pillars of Excellence: Scholarly Leadership, Innovative Research, Student Success, and Community Engagement. Each Chancellor-priority initiative fulfills more than one of these four pillars.
Academic Master Plan Overview
The Rutgers University–New Brunswick Academic Master Plan (AMP), led by the Office of the Chancellor, will serve as the roadmap for the institution’s future, clarifying strategies to accomplish the university’s academic mission. The success of the plan depends on the collaboration and input from our Rutgers–New Brunswick community.
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ScarletWell
ScarletWell is a public health and prevention-focused approach to mental health and wellness for our students, faculty, and staff. The ScarletWell Task Force will make recommendations for Rutgers–New Brunswick’s wellness initiatives and will develop a strategy for establishing our institution as a center of excellence in behavioral health.
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In Fall 2022, Chancellor Conway convened a task force to develop recommendations for the scope and structure of the Rutgers–New Brunswick ScarletWell Initiative.
Read the May 2023 Task Force Report
Task Force Members
- Laura Curran, Vice Provost Faculty Affairs, Rutgers–New Brunswick (Co-Chair)
- Carolyn Dellatore, Assistant Vice President of Workplace Culture, University Human Resources
- Peter Economou, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness, Rutgers University Athletics
- Lara Fougnies, Vice President, Rutgers University Student Assembly
- Ralph Gigliotti, Assistant Vice President for Strategic Programs, Office of University Strategy and Director, Center for Organizational Leadership
- Judith Harrison, Associate Professor of Special Education, Educational Psychology, Graduate School of Education
- Arpana G. Inman, Dean, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (Co-Chair)
- Joshua Langberg, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Center for Youth Social Emotional Wellness, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
- Francesca Maresca, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs- Health and Wellness
- Salvador Mena, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Rutgers–New Brunswick, Co-Chair
- Kelley Moore, Director, Center for Psychological Services, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
- Noa'a Shimoni, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Health and Wellness Rutgers–New Brunswick, Associate Vice President for Student and Wellness, Rutgers University
- Peggy Swarbrick, Research Professor, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Associate Director of the Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies
- Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Rutgers–New Brunswick, Graduate School of Education.
- Kerri Willson, Associate Dean of Students, Rutgers–New Brunswick
Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation and Inclusive Pedagogy
The Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation and Inclusive Pedagogy (ITLIP) will support effective and inclusive teaching that empowers all students to succeed while at Rutgers and in their future careers. It will provide a space for collaboration, experimentation, and research on innovation in teaching and learning.
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In Fall 2022, Chancellor Conway convened a task force to research and develop recommendations for the structure and scope of an Institute for Teaching, Learning, and Inclusive Pedagogy for Rutgers–New Brunswick to support effective teaching.
Read the May 2023 Task Force Report
Task Force Co-Chairs
- Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke, Senior Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs
- Laura Curran, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
- Carolyn Moehling, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Task Force Members
- Stacey Blackwell, Senior Director, Learning Centers
- Onur Bilgen, Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering
- Madhavi Chakrabarty, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Rutgers Business School
- Kimberly Cook Chennault, Associate Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering
- Rebecca Cypess, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Hebbah El-Moslimany, Learning Specialist, Learning Centers
- Mary Emenike, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Arts and Sciences
- Anita Franzione, Associate Teaching Professor, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
- Alex Gatten, Instructional Designer, School of Social Work
- David Goldman, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, School of Arts and Sciences
- Rebecca Greenbaum, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, School of Management and Labor Relations
- Nicole Houser, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of English, School of Arts and Sciences
- Nora Hyland, Associate Dean & Faculty Director of Teacher Education, Graduate School of Education
- Samuel Jones, Assistant Dean of PTL Development in Office of Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Social Work
- Ryan Kettler, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
- Cameron Knight, Head of Acting, Associate Professor, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Julia Sass Rubin, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
- Sharon Stoerger, Assistant Dean for Programs and Assessment, School of Communication and Information
- Kristen Syrett, Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Office of Undergraduate Education, Associate Professor, Linguistics and Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science (RuCCS)
- Lily Todorinova, Undergraduate Experience Librarian/Open Educational Research, Rutgers Libraries-New Brunswick
Center for Faculty Success
The Center for Faculty Success promotes faculty success, leadership, and excellence through a variety of inclusive professional development supports and works in conjunction with campus, university, and external partners to support the growth and development of faculty throughout all stages of their careers. A new physical center will open in Fall 2023.
Chancellor Challenge
The Chancellor Office invites Rutgers–New Brunswick faculty, staff, and students to propose innovative ideas that catalyze exploration, collaboration, concept-testing, and risk-taking, and advance the goals and objectives of the Academic Master Plan.
A New Strategy for the Life Sciences
The Rutgers–New Brunswick Office for Research is developing a new strategic framework to re-envision STEM research, particularly in the life sciences, across Rutgers–New Brunswick and in partnership with RBHS. This new approach will foster interdisciplinary collaborations, new opportunities for joint research and external funding, and stronger relationships with government, nonprofit, and industry partners.
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FY 2023 saw several achievements that contributed to the successful accomplishment of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research's (OVPR)mission for the Rutgers–New Brunswick campus community.
Read the 2022-2023 OVPR Annual Report
Life Sciences Alliance Provost Strategic Task Force Members
Executive Steering Committee
- Stephen Burley, Henry Rutgers Chair and University Professor, Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine
- Wendie Cohick, Director/Dean of Research, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station/School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Lori Covey, Dean of Life Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences
- Ken Irvine, Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Waksman Institute of Microbiology
- Jim Knowles, Distinguished Professor of Genetics, Human Genetics Institute
- Wade Trappe, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, School of Engineering
Research Deans Advisory Group
- Mark Aakhus, Associate Dean for Research, School of Communication & Information
- Clinton Andrews, Associate Dean for Faculty, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
- Petra Christmann, Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs and Research Rutgers Business School
- Rebecca Cypess, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Robin Davis, Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Education, School of Arts and Sciences
- Marybeth Gasman, Associate Dean for Research, Faculty Development, and Research Outreach, Graduate School of Education
- Mingwei Liu, Associate Dean for Research, School of Management and Labor Relations
- Dee Magnoni, Associate University Librarian, Rutgers–New Brunswick Library
- Thu Nguyen, Dean of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences
- Lia Nower, Professor and Director of the Center for Gambling Studies, School of Social Work
- Linda Reddy, Associate Dean of Research, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
- Robin Leichenko, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences
- Rebecca Walkowitz, Dean of Humanities, School of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Task Force Members
- Vanessa Bal, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
- Annika Barber, Assistant Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- Nicholas Bello, Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Debashish Bhatacharya, Distinguished Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Kasia Bieszczad, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- Shishir Chundawat, Associate Professor, School of Engineering
- Monica Driscoll, Distinguished Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- Nicole Fahrenfeld, Associate Professor, School of Engineering
- Paul Falkowski, Marine and Coastal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Patricia Findley, Associate Professorm, School of Social Work
- Jeff Friedman, Professor of Dance, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Adam Gormley, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering
- Bingru Huang, Distinguished Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Sagar Khare, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- Mike Kiledjian, Distinguished Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- Kelvin Kwan, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- Mei Ling Lo, Librarian, Rutgers New Brunswick Library
- Steven Malin, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- David Margolis, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- Tara Matise, Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- John McGann, Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- Travis Miles, Associate Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Karen Schindler, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
- Igor Shmarakov, Assistant Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- David Shreiber, Chair and Professor, School of Engineering
- Alvaro Toledo, Assistant Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Maribel Vazquez, Professor, School of Engineering
- Danni Wang, Associate Professor, Rutgers Business School
Discovery Advantage
We're holistically reimagining the student experience—from enrollment to retention and ultimately graduation—to ensure students are supported in their belonging and well-being, and best prepared to succeed in their academic and co-curricular pursuits and life after graduation.
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Discovery Advantage Chair
- Kathleen Scott, Professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, School of Arts and Sciences
Discovery Advantage Executive Steering Committee
- Andrew Baker, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Brian Ballentine, Senior Administrator, Office of the President
- Stacey Blackwell, Staff, Rutgers Learning Centers
- Wendie Cohick, Staff, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Barbara Cooper, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Alberto Cuitiño, Senior Administrator, School of Engineering
- Jason Geary, Senior Administrator, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Ann Gould, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences & Academic Affairs
- Paul Hammond, Senior Administrator, Technology and Instruction
- Martha Haviland, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jennifer Hollingshead, Senior Administrator, R-Comm
- Charles Keeton, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Susan Lawrence, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Laura Lawson, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- James Masschaele, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Tara Matise, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Courtney McAnuff, Senior Administrator, Enrollment Management
- Salvador Mena, Senior Administrator, Student Affairs
- Carolyn Moehling, Senior Administrator, Undergraduate Education
- Thu Nguyen, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Mark Robson, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Stuart Shapiro, Senior Administrator, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
- Peng Song, Senior Administrator, School of Engineering Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke, Senior Administrator, Academic and Faculty Affairs
- Paula Voos, Faculty, School of Management and Labor Relations
Advising and Academic Support Workstream
Co-Chairs
- Ann Gould, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences & Academic Affairs
- Carolyn Moehling, Senior Administrator, Undergraduate Education
Representatives
- Andrew Baker, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Stacey Blackwell, Staff, Rutgers Learning Centers
Steering Committee
- Carlie Andrews, Staff, Undergraduate Education
- Sanjib Bhuyan, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Michael Brown, Staff, School of Engineering
- Diane DeLauro, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Robin Diamond, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Mallory Everett, Staff, Student Affairs
- Catrina Gallo, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Shu Hsu, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Meghan Ingstrup, Staff, School of Communication and Information
- William Jones, Senior Administrator, Office of Career Exploration and Success
- Robert Kurland, Staff, Rutgers Business School
- Noshir Langrana, Faculty, School of Engineering
- Randi Larson, Staff, Undergraduate Education
- Ellen Leibowitz, Staff, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Mei Ling Lo, Faculty, University Libraries
- Kareem Mumford, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Ilene Rosen, Staff, School of Engineering
- Lisa Sanon-Jules, Staff, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Courtney Stanzione, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Christina Torian, Staff, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Julie Traxler, Staff, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Thomas Vosseler, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- David Wilder, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Ethan Yoo, Student, School of Communication and Information
- Calvin Yu, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
Academic Advising Subcommittee
- Andrew Baker, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Michael Brown, Staff, School of Engineering
- Shu Hsu, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Robert Kurland, Staff, Rutgers Business School
- Ilene Rosen, Staff, School of Engineering
- Lisa Sanon-Jules, Staff, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Courtney Stanzione, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Julie Traxler, Staff, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Thomas Vosseler, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- David Wilder, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
Career Advising and Experiential Education Subcommittee
- Sanjib Bhuyan, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Diane DeLauro, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- William Jones, Senior Administrator, Office of Career Exploration and Success
- Noshir Langrana, Faculty, School of Engineering
- Randi Larson, Staff, Undergraduate Education
- Mei Ling Lo, Faculty, University Libraries
- Christina Torian, Staff, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Ethan Yoo, Student, School of Communication and Information
- Calvin Yu, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
Learning Assistance Subcommittee
- Carlie Andrews, Staff, Undergraduate Education
- Stacey Blackwell, Staff, Rutgers Learning Centers
- Robin Diamond, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Catrina Gallo, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Ann Gould, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences & Academic Affairs
- Meghan Ingstrup, Staff, School of Communication and Information
- Ellen Leibowitz, Staff, Mason Gross School of the Arts
Curriculum Workstream
Co-Chairs
- Susan Lawrence, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke, Senior Administrator, Academic and Faculty Affairs
Representatives
- Martha Haviland, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Laura Lawson, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Peng Song, Senior Administrator, School of Engineering
Steering Committee
- Atif Akin, Faculty, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- DuWayne Battle, Faculty, School of Social Work
- Sharon Bzostek, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Olivia Cardile, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Rebecca Cypess, Senior Administrator, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Laura Esteban, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- William Field, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Anita Franzione, Faculty, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
- David Goldman, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Coby Green-Rifkin, Staff, Graduate School of Education
- Nicole Houser, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Brian Kurisky, Staff, Collaborative Center for Community Engagement
- Terri Kurtzberg, Faculty, Rutgers Business School
- Francis Lewis, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Xenia Morin, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Akhila Naik, Senior Administrator, School of Management and Labor Relations
- Michelle Neumyer, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Elizabeth O’Connell-Ganges, Staff, Student Affairs
- Scott Ordway, Faculty, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Faustina Owoh, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Neela Patel, Staff, Student Affairs
- Heather Pierce, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Suzanne Pye, Staff, Office of Career Exploration and Success
- Robert Scott, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jonah Siegel, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Sharon Stoerger, Senior Administrator, School of Communication and Information
- Kristen Syrett, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Wade Trappe, Senior Administrator, School of Engineering
- Daniel Waite, Staff, Global Affairs
- Dayna Weintraub, Staff, Student Affairs
- Elin Wicks, Faculty, School of Engineering
Curriculum Mapping Subcommittee
- DuWayne Battle, Faculty, School of Social Work
- Anita Franzione, Faculty, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
- Martha Haviland, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Francis Lewis, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Michelle Neumyer, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Faustina Owoh, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Sharon Stoerger, Senior Administrator, School of Communication and Information
- Kristen Syrett, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke, Senior Administrator, Academic and Faculty Affairs
- Elin Wicks, Faculty, School of Engineering
High-Impact Practices and Experiential Learning Subcommittee
- Rebecca Cypess, Senior Administrator, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Laura Esteban, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Coby Green-Rifkin, Staff, Graduate School of Education
- Nicole Houser, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Brian Kurisky, Staff, Collaborative Center for Community Engagement
- Susan Lawrence, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Xenia Morin, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Elizabeth O’Connell-Ganges, Staff, Student Affairs
- Neela Patel, Staff, Student Affairs
- Suzanne Pye, Staff, Office of Career Exploration and Success
- Wade Trappe, Senior Administrator, School of Engineering
- Daniel Waite, Staff, Global Affairs
- Dayna Weintraub, Staff, Student Affairs
Learning Goals Subcommittee
- Atif Akin, Faculty, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Sharon Bzostek, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Olivia Cardile, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- William Field, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- David Goldman, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Terri Kurtzberg, Faculty, Rutgers Business School
- Laura Lawson, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Akhila Naik, Senior Administrator, School of Management and Labor Relations
- Scott Ordway, Faculty, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Heather Pierce, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Robert Scott, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jonah Siegel, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Peng Song, Senior Administrator, School of Engineering
Enrollment and Marketing Workstream
Co-Chairs
- Wendie Cohick, Staff, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Courtney McAnuff, Senior Administrator, Enrollment Management
Representatives
- Alberto Cuitiño, Senior Administrator, School of Engineering
- Charles Keeton, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
Steering Committee
- Erica Anderson, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Kimberly Apadula, Staff, Douglass Residential College
- Natasha Benjamin, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Deepa Bhalla, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Melissa Blake, Staff, R-Comm
- Robert Boikess, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Neal Buccino, Staff, Office of the Chancellor
- Luke Collins, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Kelly Dietz, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Laura DiMarcantonio, Staff, School of Social Work
- Marco Dinovelli, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Juli Hibbard, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Anthea Jeffrey, Staff, Student Accounting
- Krista Klein, Staff, Honors College
- Carl Leikhram, Staff, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Thomas Leustek, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Jorge Marcone, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jean McDonald-Rash, Senior Administrator, University Enrollment Services
- Lauren Olsen, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Paul Schalow, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jason Schweitzer, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Gina Sharpe, Faculty, School of Social Work
- Brenda Sheridan, Staff, School of Communication and Information
- Jay Stefanelli, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Kavira Thakker, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jacqueline Thaw, Faculty, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Debbie Vogel, Staff, School of Management and Labor Relations
- Scott Walker, Staf, Academic Services for Student Athletes
- Sherell Watson-Hall, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Kait Weiss, Staff, Office of Career Exploration and Success
- Steve Weston, Staff, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
- Donald Woodard, Senior Administrator, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
- Iris Zipkin, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
Enrollment Modeling and Recruitment Subcommittee
- Courtney McAnuff, Senior Administrator, Enrollment Management
- Alberto Cuitiño, Senior Administrator, School of Engineering
- Kimberly Apadula, Staff, Douglass Residential College
- Robert Boikess, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Neal Buccino, Staff, Office of the Chancellor
- Kelly Dietz, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Marco Dinovelli, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Paul Schalow, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jason Schweitzer, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Gina Sharpe, Faculty, School of Social Work
- Steve Weston, Staff, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
- Donald Woodard, Senior Administrator, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
- Iris Zipkin, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
Marketing Subcommittee
- Wendie Cohick, Staff, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Courtney McAnuff, Senior Administrator, Enrollment Management
- Natasha Benjamin, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Melissa Blake, Staff, R-Comm
- Luke Collins, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Laura DiMarcantonio, Staff, School of Social Work
- Carl Leikhram, Staff, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Thomas Leustek, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Brenda Sheridan, Staff, School of Communication and Information
- Kavira Thakker, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Debbie Vogel, Staff, School of Management and Labor Relations
- Kait Weiss, Staff, Office of Career Exploration and Success
Strategic Retention and Financial Aid Subcommittee
- Courtney McAnuff, Senior Administrator, Enrollment Management
- Charles Keeton, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Erica Anderson, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Deepa Bhalla, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Juli Hibbard, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Anthea Jeffrey, Staff, Student Accounting
- Krista Klein, Staff, Honors College
- Jorge Marcone, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jean McDonald-Rash, Senior Administrator, University Enrollment Services
- Lauren Olsen, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Jay Stefanelli, Staff, Enrollment Management
- Jacqueline Thaw, Faculty, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Scott Walker, Staff, Academic Services for Student Athletes
- Sherell Watson-Hall, Staff, Enrollment Management
Living-Learning Communities Workstream
Co-Chairs
- Salvador Mena, Senior Administrator, Student Affairs
- Mark Robson, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Representatives
- Barbara Cooper, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jason Geary, Senior Administrator, Mason Gross School of the Arts
Steering Committee
- Jean Patrick Antoine, Staff, School of Engineering
- Christy Beal, Faculty, Undergraduate Education
- G. Tony Bell, Faculty, Rutgers Business School
- J.D. Bowers, Senior Administrator, Honors College
- Jennifer Buckman, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Christopher Cartmill, Faculty, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Ana Paula Centeno, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jeanette Covington, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Leslie Danehy, Staff, Douglass Residential College
- Ghada Endick, Staff, Student Affairs
- Ryan Greenbaum, Faculty, School of Management and Labor Relations
- Erin Johnson, Staff, University Strategy
- Diane Kim, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Nancy Kranich, Faculty, School of Communication and Information
- Ariel Leget, Staff, Student Affairs
- Katie Lynch, Student, School of Engineering
- Christine Morales, Faculty, School of Social Work
- Anne Newman, Staff, Student Affairs
- Mary Nucci, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Brian Schilling, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Dave Schulz, Staff, Institutional Planning and Operations
- John Shulack, Senior Administrator, Institutional Planning and Operations
- Nico Toepfer, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Henry Velez, Senior Administrator, Institutional Planning and Operations
- Donel Young, Staff, Honors College
- Tanya Washington, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
Campus Revitalization Subcommittee
- Jennifer Buckman, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Ana Paula Centeno, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jason Geary, Senior Administrator, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Ryan Greenbaum, Faculty, School of Management and Labor Relations
- Erin Johnson, Staff, University Strategy
- Brian Schilling, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Dave Schulz, Staff, Institutional Planning and Operations
- John Shulack, Senior Administrator, Institutional Planning and Operations
- Henry Velez, Senior Administrator, Institutional Planning and Operations
- Donel Young, Staff, Honors College
Learning Communities Subcommittee
- Christopher Cartmill, Faculty, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Barbara Cooper, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Leslie Danehy, Staff, Douglass Residential College
- Ghada Endick, Staff, Student Affairs
- Diane Kim, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Nancy Kranich, Faculty, School of Communication and Information
- Christine Morales, Faculty, School of Social Work
- Mark Robson, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Living and Learning Communities Subcommittee
- Jean Patrick Antoine, Staff, School of Engineering
- Christy Beal, Faculty, Undergraduate Education
- G. Tony Bell, Faculty, Rutgers Business School
- J.D. Bowers, Senior Administrator, Honors College
- Ariel Leget, Staff, Student Affairs
- Katie Lynch, Student, School of Engineering
- Salvador Mena, Senior Administrator, Student Affairs
- Anne Newman, Staff, Student Affairs
- Mary Nucci, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Nico Toepfer, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
Administrative and Financial Structure Workstream
Co-Chairs
- Jennifer Hollingshead, Senior Administrator, R-Comm
- James Masschaele, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
Representatives
- Paula Voos, Faculty, School of Management and Labor Relations
Steering Committee
- Melissa Blake, Staff, R-Comm
- Wanda Blanchett, Senior Administrator, Graduate School of Education
- Neal Buccino, Staff, Office of the Chancellor
- Jason DiPaolo, Staff, Finance
- Barbara Faga, Faculty, Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Coby Green-Rifkin, Staff, Graduate School of Education
- Kenneth Irvine, Faculty/Staff, Waksman Institute
- Michelle Jefferson, Staff, Student Affairs
- Kenneth McKeever, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Kareem Mumford, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Jillian Prior, Staff, R-Comm
- Elaine Stroud, Staff, School of Management and Labor Relations
- Megan Ulozas, Student, School of Engineering
- Thomas Vosseler, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Nadav Warszawski, Student, School of Arts and Sciences
- Phil Wisneski, Staff, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Donel Young, Staff, Honors College
- Jeff Zahn, Faculty, School of Engineering
Data Core Workstream
Co-Chairs
- Paul Hammond, Senior Administrator, Technology and Instruction
- Tara Matise, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
Representatives
- Thu Nguyen, Senior Administrator, School of Arts and Sciences
- Stuart Shapiro, Senior Administrator, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Steering Committee
- Jean Patrick Antoine, Staff, School of Engineering (Living-Learning Communities Workstream Liaison)
- Christine Bifulco, Staff, Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Madhavi Chakrabarty, Faculty, Rutgers Business School
- Vanessa Coleman, Staff, School of Arts and Sciences
- Enrique Curchitser, Faculty, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- Mary Elgayar, Student, Rutgers Business School
- Kevin Ewell, Staff, School of Communication and Information
- Martha Haviland, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences (Curriculum Workstream Liaison)
- Ellen Law, Staff, Office of Information Technology
- Thomas Leustek, Senior Administrator, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (Enrollment and Marketing Workstream Liaison)
- Tugrul Ozel, Faculty, School of Engineering
- David Pickens, Senior Administrator, School of Graduate Studies
- Lisa Sanon-Jules, Staff, Mason Gross School of the Arts (Advising and Academic Support Workstream Liaison)
- Elaine Stroud, Staff, School of Management and Labor Relations (Administrative and Financial Structure Workstream Liaison)
- Sangya Varma, Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
- Amy Wollock, Staff, Graduate School of Education
Graduate Education and Student Support
The Graduate Education and Student Support Initiative seeks to improve the graduate student experience through enhanced coordination of recruitment, enrollment management, scholarships, academic support, and support for graduate student life.
Scarlet Guarantee
This signature Rutgers–New Brunswick program aims to make college more accessible and affordable, offering a "last dollar" financial aid award that covers the cost of in-state tuition and mandatory fees. The Scarlet Guarantee is a supplemental program to the Garden State Guarantee.
15+ to Finish
Students can graduate on time and minimize their educational costs if they complete 15 or more credits per semester. The 15+ to Finish initiative helps students get there by connecting them with academic, wellness, and career support services, and opportunities for experiential learning and involvement.
Non-Traditional Learners
The Chancellor appointed a committee to investigate the feasibility, need, and scope for a Rutgers–New Brunswick school for nontraditional learners—a group that may include veterans, working students, part-time students, returning students who seek to change majors/careers, students who took time off to work or volunteer, professionals, and/or others. This idea, and the committee’s thorough analysis and conclusions, remain under review.
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- Deborah Silver, Director, Professional Science Master’s Program, Rutgers University, and Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering
- Deepa Bhalla, Associate Vice Chancellor, Division of Enrollment Management
- Stacy Blackwell, Senior Director, Learning Centers
- Dana Britton, Professor and Chair, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations
- Barbara Fiorella, Associate Vice President, Degree Completion Programs, Division of Continuing Studies
- Zoran Gajic, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering
- Hae Chang Gea, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering
- Gary Gigliotti, Professor, Economics, School of Arts and Sciences
- Lisa Klein, Distinguished Professor and Department Chair, Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering
- John Kolassa, Distinguished Professor, Statistics, School of Arts and Sciences
- Michael Lawton, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Biology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Kevin Lyons, Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
- Jason Moore, Director, Office of Transfer and Non-Traditional Students
- Richard Novak, Vice President for Continuing Studies and Distance Education
- Tom Prusa, Professor, Economics, School of Arts and Sciences
- Mark Gregory Robson, Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
- Hal Salzman, Professor of Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and Senior Faculty Fellow, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
- David Shernoff, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, and Director, Rutgers Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education
- Lars Sorensen, Assistant Teaching Professor, Computer Science, School of Arts and Sciences
- Mathew Stone, Professor, Computer Science, School of Arts and Sciences
- Paul Takhistov, Associate Professor, Food Engineering, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Ann Treadaway, Director, Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services
- Jaideep Vaidya, Distinguished Professor, Computer Information Systems, Rutgers Business School, and Director, Rutgers Institute for Data Science, Learning, and Applications
- Michelle Van Noy, Director and Associate Research Professor, Education and Employment Research Center, School of Management and Labor Relations
Scheduled to open in Fall 2023, the Brandt Center is the centerpiece of the Rutgers Youth Behavioral Health Initiative and a partnership that includes multiple units Rutgers–New Brunswick, RBHS, and the Rutgers University Foundation. It will be New Jersey’s first behavioral health treatment center exclusively for adolescents and young adults, backed by an academic health leader like Rutgers.
Diversity Strategic Plan
Our aim is to adopt the means for the cohesive, coherent, and collaborative integration of diversity and inclusion into New Brunswick’s shared pursuit of excellence.
Rutgers Distinction
Rutgers–New Brunswick proudly connects students with hands-on, experiential opportunities for research, internships, and public service. Inspired by the success of the Rutgers Summer Service Internship Initiative, the new Rutgers Distinction Initiative will focus on expanding industry and community partnerships.
Innovation and Economic Prosperity
Rutgers–New Brunswick strives to serve the common good as a driver of economic opportunity and community engagement, and is working toward recognition by the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University.
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Leadership Team
- Margaret Brennan-Tonetta, Ph.D., Director of Resource and Economic Development and Senior Associate Director, NJAES
- Jacqueline McGlynn, Director of Administration, Office of the Chancellor
- Lori Dars, M.B.A., Associate Director, Economic Development and Innovation, NJAES
- Amy Mandelbaum, Senior Program Administrator, NJAES Office of Resource and Economic Development
Rutgers Representatives
Douglass Residential College
- Leslie Danehy, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
- Carl Van Horn, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
- Lara Delmolino Gatley, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Administration and Strategic Operations; Director, GSAPP’s Applied and Academic Autism Services; and Executive Director, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center
Graduate School of Education
- Representative to be named
Honors College
- Andrea Rydel, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Alumni and Corporate Engagement
Mason Gross School of the Arts
- Rebecca Cypess, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Musicology
Rutgers Business School – New Brunswick
- Gary Minkoff, M.B.A., Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
School of Arts and Sciences
- Robin Davis, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Professor, Department of Cell Biology & Neuroscience
- Thu D. Nguyen, Ph.D., Dean of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Professor, Department of Computer Science
- Chris Scherer, Director, Office of External Engagement and Partnerships
School of Communications and Information
- Mark Aakhus, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Communication
School of Engineering
- Wade Trappe, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Academic Programs and Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Richard Alomar, Ph.D., Associate Director, Office of Urban Extension and Engagement and Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture
- Brian Schilling, Ph.D., Director, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Associate Extension Specialist in Agricultural Policy and Senior Associate Director, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
School of Graduate Studies
- Representative to be named
School of Management and Labor Relations
- William Castellano, Ph.D., Professor, Human Resource Management, Executive Director, NJ/NY Center for Employee Ownership
School of Social Work
- Mark W. Lamar, M.B.A., M.S.W., Executive Director, Office of Field Education, Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Rutgers has committed to investing $5M over five years for infrastructure repairs and upgrades. Students are a top priority in this effort, which includes the development of collaborative and innovative spaces.
The Operational Excellence Listening Tour explores our successes and challenges as well as the ways in which we can continue to improve the ways Rutgers–New Brunswick’s units interact with the administrative offices—including Human Resources, Planning and Operations, Finance and Administration, Research, and Information Technology—to achieve our shared goals.