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Eugene Cornacchia President Saint Peter’s University Under his leadership, school has initiated the institution’s first doctoral programs and established three of its four schools (business, nursing and education) — and has set fundraising records. Christopher CapuanoChris Eisgruber  

Nariman Farvardin President Stevens Institute of Technology His 10 years at the helm of Stevens have greatly impacted — and elevated — what already was one of the top STEM schools in the country. He has made...

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...

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...

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...

Ali Houshmand President Rowan University 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, Houshmand essentially has transformed every aspect...

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...

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...

Marcheta Evans President Bloomfield University Evans had the courage to say publicly what so many other presidents only will say in private: We have financial issues that threaten our ability to stay open. Here’s hoping her open...