ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Atam Dhawan
Atam Dhawan
Senior provost, research
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Heads school’s efforts in real-world innovation in science, computing, engineering and business, which is supported by nearly $165 million in funding annually.
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ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Cindy Jebb
Cindy Jebb
President
Ramapo College of New Jersey
A military veteran who came to the school last year after serving as a dean at West Point, Jebb already is making her mark with a series of initiatives...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Shaheen Holloway
Shaheen Holloway
Head men’s basketball head coach
Seton Hall University
Now at Seton Hall, he gained national prominence for leading Saint Peter’s University’s Cinderella run to the Elite Eight last March, bringing the school the equivalent of...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Brigid Callahan Harrison
Brigid Callahan Harrison
Chair, political science and law; founding director, policy studies program
Montclair State University
She has brought national attention to school through her frequent appearances as a political analyst — and her textbook remains the...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Jonathan Holloway
Jonathan Holloway
President
Rutgers University
The head of the state’s flagship university always will have a prominent place on this list. Holloway, through hiring and polices, is slowly putting his stamp on Rutgers, a university that many...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Frederick Keating
Frederick Keating
President
Rowan College of South Jersey
Helping to create a model community college/4-year college of the future through partnership with Rowan — one that will serve as economic development engine for all of southern New...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Robert Johnson
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...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Joseph Nyre
Joseph Nyre
President
Seton Hall University
In an extraordinary gesture, Nyre and his wife, Kelli Nyre, made a $500,000 gift to the school to underwrite scholarships for students and innovative research and instructional activities of faculty.
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ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Chris Eisgruber
Chris Eisgruber
President
Princeton University
While his thoughtful leadership is just one of the reasons why Princeton is one of the top universities in the world, Eisgruber also ensures the school maintains strong connections to the state.
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ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Keith Bostian
Keith Bostian
Kean University
Bostian is the CEO of the Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship at Kean University, where he helped create Biotech LaunchPad, a comprehensive suite of business and scientific services to support the commercial...