ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Top 10 — No. 10 Aaron Fichtner
Aaron Fichtner
President
New Jersey Council of County Colleges
For all the prestige the Princetons, Rutgers and Rowans of the state bring, New Jersey’s vibrant community college system (one of the best in the country) should not...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Top 10 — No. 9 Jennifer Rexford
Jennifer Rexford
Provost
Princeton University
She’s the leader of the state’s ultraimportant AI Hub while overseeing the academic affairs of the school — with a close eye on computer science and engineering, where she still serves as...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Top 10 — No. 8 Lamont Repollet
Lamont Repollet
President
Kean University
Its reputation and reach continue to soar across the state and across the globe (its campus in China just celebrated its 10th anniversary). The school is recognized as a leader in educating...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Top 10 — No. 7 Teik Lim
Teik Lim
President
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Lim’s determination to introduce himself to the New Jersey business and political community during his first year was a huge success, as he was a fixture at events around...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Top 10 — No. 6 Jonathan Koppell
Jonathan Koppell
President
Montclair State University
He’s now fully entrenched in the job, aggressively laying out and implementing his vision for the school: To be a major research university and be a major force in the communities...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Top 10 — No. 5 Jonathan Holloway
Jonathan Holloway
President
Rutgers University
As head of the state’s biggest and most important university, Holloway’s impact is as far-reaching as anyone — and critiqued far more than anyone. There have been numerous major challenges during his...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Top 10 — No. 4 Nariman Farvardin
Nariman Farvardin
President
Stevens Institute of Technology
The recent announcement that Stevens will serve as a state hub for fintech is an impressive accomplishment, but certainly one that is not a surprise for one of the top...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Top 10 — No. 3 Ali Houshmand
Ali Houshmand
President
Rowan University
It long has been said that Houshmand could run any business in the state — because he runs Rowan as if it were a business rather than an institution of higher education....
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Top 10 — No. 2 Chris Eisgruber
Chris Eisgruber
President
Princeton University
The launching of the state’s AI Hub at Princeton, a key business initiative for the next generation, is just the latest reason why the university is regularly noted as the best in...
