ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024
Lamont Repollet
President
Kean University
Its reputation and reach continue to soar across the state and across the globe (its campus in China just celebrated its 10th anniversary). The school is recognized as a leader in educating first-generation students (many from underserved communities) and has been aggressively adding to its research capabilities (it recently landed an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation) as it seeks to earn recognition as an R2 Research institution.