2022

Robert Johnson Dean Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Johnson, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, serves as the dean of the state’s oldest medical school, where he also is a professor of pediatrics and director...

Ali Houshmand President Rowan University Rutgers School of Law – Newark There’s only one issue with naming Rowan University President Ali Houshmand No. 1 on the 2022 ROI Influencers: Higher Education list. The honor may not be enough. Sure,...

David Stout President Brookdale Community College A longtime leader in the state, the school serves more than 20,000 students at its six locations throughout Monmouth County, including the picturesque 220-acre main campus in Lincroft. Lamont RepolletNancy Cantor  

Christopher Capuano President Fairleigh Dickinson University Capuano seemingly has served in every position possible in nearly three decades at the school (faculty, chair, provost, among others). His legacy may be his desire to ensure higher education is...

Susan Scherreik Seton Hall University The founding director of Seton Hall’s Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Scherreik brings energy and passion to the program. Under her direction, the center has fundraised more than $2.15 million since...

Bruce Murphy President Centenary University Murphy helps create strategic plan that would better align school’s academic programs with emerging market needs, most notably health sciences — including a new RN-BSN program — to address region's critical shortage. Michael...

Kathryn Foster President The College of New Jersey TCNJ is a highly regarded top-value school on the East Coast. Foster has helped it achieve that status with women in nearly every key leadership position, a refreshing (and...

Khristina Gonzalez Inaugural director, Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity Princeton University The Bloomberg Center was established in 2021 to help all students, including those from first-generation, low-income and underrepresented backgrounds. Nearly one in five students...

Mark McCormick President Middlesex College Few colleges anywhere have a better working relationship with their municipalities than Middlesex, which collaborates well with its high schools, vo-tech schools and business community. Joe MarbachMichael McDonough  

Harvey Kesselman President Stockton University The forever Stockton star (he was a student in the school’s first class) will retire next year — after helping the university become a major educational and economic force in southern New...