ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024 — Deans, Directors & Key Officials
Discover the influential deans, directors and key officials shaping the landscape of higher education in New Jersey. This category highlights leaders who are driving innovation, improving academic programs and fostering partnerships between institutions and...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Deans, Directors & Key Officials — Brian Bridges
Brian Bridges
Secretary of higher education
State of New Jersey
He began the job during COVID (November 2020), simply trying to catch up. The heavy turnover of college presidents since then makes him one of the veterans...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Deans, Directors & Key Officials — Steve Reynolds
Steve Reynolds
President
Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey
Highly respected thought leader heads organization of 13 top private schools — along with all-star board — with mission to promote access, affordability and student success through...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Deans, Directors & Key Officials — Peter Woolley
Peter Woolley
Founding director, School of Public and Global Affairs
Fairleigh Dickinson University
He oversees operations of graduate school that operates in three countries on four campuses while maintaining local presence: He currently is interviewing all key...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Deans, Directors & Key Officials — Gregory Prastacos
Gregory Prastacos
Dean, School of Business
Stevens Institute of Technology
Long a leader of incorporating data into everything the business school does, he will be key leader of NJ FAST, the public-private fintech accelerator at Stevens announced...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Deans, Directors & Key Officials — Patrick Murray
Patrick Murray
Director, Polling Institute
Monmouth University
Few polls are as respected — or as accurate. He brings insights into politics and policy around the state and around the country.
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Deans, Directors & Key Officials — GAËTANE JEAN-MARIE
GAËTANE JEAN-MARIE
Dean, College of Education
Rowan University
Leads college that graduates nearly 1,000 future educators a year; helped create Men of Color Hope Achievers, which is an alternative route education program for an underrepresented group to...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Deans, Directors & Key Officials — Ben Dworkin
Ben Dworkin
Director, Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship
Rowan University
With a focus on informing, engaging and training Rowan students, faculty and the public, Dworkin helps build Rowan’s reputation as one of the leading research institutions in...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Deans, Directors & Key Officials — Tony Calcado
Tony Calcado
Chief operating officer
Rutgers University
His span of authority includes oversights of the school’s $510 million operating budget as well as stewardship of all the university’s physical assets across the state (more than 30 million...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Deans, Directors & Key Officials — Audrey Kelly
Audrey Kelly
Chief of staff, executive director to the board of trustees
Kean University
She has served the board for two decades — and served Kean in nearly every capacity. As chief of staff, she oversees a...
