2022

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...

Ben Dworkin Founding director, Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Rowan University The widely respected Dworkin, who came to Rowan in 2018 to create a leading institute for public policy that mentors the next generation of public...

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.  Morris Davis Ben Dworkin  

Morris Davis Academic director, Center for Real Estate Studies Rutgers University The now-veteran leader of the center, Davis is helping to guide the next generation of real estate professionals — and doing so with great effort to...

Francine Conway Chancellor-Provost Rutgers University – New Brunswick She led the development of the school’s Academic Master Plan, which serves as a roadmap for the institution’s future, and spearheaded the launch of the Scarlet Guarantee, which...

Andrew Christ Senior vice president, real estate development and capital operations New Jersey Institute of Technology Led NJIT’s $400 million campus transformation (including the building of the WEC and Makerspace). He also is key to NJIT...

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...

Dale Caldwell Executive director, Rothman Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fairleigh Dickinson University – Florham A recognized thought leader on a variety of issues, Caldwell heads the Rothman Institute, which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the...

  Jeffrey Boscamp Interim dean Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Emotional spot for Boscamp, as the former co-chief academic officer and senior vice president of medical school development and integration took over the top job following the passing...

Kathleen Boozang Dean, Seton Hall Law Seton Hall University Seton Hall Law had more graduates on the recent ROI Influencers: Law list than any other law school in the state. Boozang, who came to Seton Hall in...