Top Deans & Directors

Robin Mama Dean, School of Social Work Monmouth University Mama has taken social work from a program to a standalone school, one with connections to the United Nations and the International Federation of Social Workers, a nationally...

Ken Lacovara Dean, School of Earth & Environment Rowan University In 2005, Lacovara discovered one of the most complete dinosaur skeletons ever, a find he dubbed “Dreadnoughtus.” His TED talk, “Hunting for Dinosaurs Showed Me Our Place...

Patrick Murray Founding director, Monmouth University Polling Institute Monmouth University No politician in Jersey ever claims, “His polls are wrong.” That’s how solid and respected Murray’s work is in the state and around the country. They will...

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...

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...

Tony Bowrin Dean, Cotsakos College of Business William Paterson University Bowrin helped Cotsakos College of Business to a 125% increase in graduate student enrollment, thanks to a full slate of online MBA programs launched in 2020, designed...

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...

Jean Zu Dean, School of Engineering and Science Stevens Institute of Technology Under her leadership, the school received a record-breaking $34.4 million in research grants in 2021 — funding innovation in artificial intelligence, quantum science, biomedical engineering,...

Lauren Bergey Dean, School of Natural, Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Centenary University She is establishing Centenary as a leader in the sciences with undergraduate research. Four of her students placed in the Top 10 at an...

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...