Top Presidents

Lamont Repollet President Kean University In his first two years at the school, Kean was named the state’s first Urban Research University, acquired the John S. Watson Institute, launched partnerships with the New York Jets and New...

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. Bruce MurphyLamont...

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...

Michael McDonough President Raritan Valley Community College Raritan Valley continually is ranked as a top community college in New Jersey and around the country. McDonough, who was named president in June 2014, is a big reason why. Mark...

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  

Joe Marbach President Georgian Court University He has developed and implemented an innovative campus master plan, which includes the launch of dedicated facilities for rapidly growing academic programs, and led record-high fundraising efforts. Teik LimMark McCormick  

Teik Lim President New Jersey Institute of Technolog Granted, he’s new to the job — but simply taking the reins of such a STEM-centric superpower in education that is highly connected to the N.J. business community is...

Patrick Leahy President Monmouth University Has helped school attract the most diverse and academically prepared classes in its history while positioning Monmouth as a national brand by joining the Colonial Athletic Association, one of the nation’s top...

Jonathan Koppell President Montclair State University In a little more than a year, Koppell fostered a partnership with Bloomfield University to display his visionary approach to higher ed — one that emphasizes public service and community engagement. Harvey...

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...