ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Brian Bridges
Power List 2022: Higher Education
Brian Bridges
Secretary
N.J. Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
The pandemic has forced schools to rethink everything they do. Bridges has offered all the necessary guidance and support.
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ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Dana Redd
Power List 2022: Higher Education
Dana Redd
CEO
Rowan University/Rutgers-Camden board of governors
Longtime political figure has the experience and the connections to help the two schools increase and expand their impact in the communities they serve.
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ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Chris Eisgruber
Power List 2022: Higher Education
Chris Eisgruber
President
Princeton University
The impact of having Princeton located in New Jersey is a huge plus for state’s brand around the world. The fact that the university is integrating itself more...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Francine Conway
Power List 2022: Higher Education
Francine Conway
Chancellor-provost
Rutgers University – New Brunswick
One of the few non-presidents on this short list, Conway (who started last summer) is part of a new generation of leadership at Rutgers, serving...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Jonathan Holloway
Power List 2022: Higher Education
Jonathan Holloway
President
Rutgers University
Has impressed many — including the governor — since coming to the state, a tenure that has been dominated by the pandemic. He is establishing his vision for...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Joel Bloom
Power List 2022: Higher Education
Joel Bloom
President
New Jersey Institute of Technology
It’s a victory lap for Bloom, No. 1 on our 2021 ROI Influencers: Higher Education list. He retires this summer having elevated the school to...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Sue Henderson
Power List 2022: Higher Education
Sue Henderson
President
New Jersey City University
As if its global partnerships weren’t enough, the school is transforming its West Campus (University Place) and has opened a satellite campus in Fort Monmouth.
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ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Chris Capuano
Power List 2022: Higher Education
Chris Capuano
President
Fairleigh Dickinson University
His efforts are an example of how the state’s many suburban campuses can serve as models for educating the next generation (and often first generation) of students.
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ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — David Stout
Power List 2022: Higher Education
David Stout
President
Brookdale Community College
One of two community colleges in state to make a Top 50 national list by Academic Influence, Brookdale serves more than 20,000 students per year at its...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Merodie Hancock
Power List 2022: Higher Education
Merodie Hancock
President
Thomas Edison State University
TESU was online when online wasn’t … the salvation of education. TESU’s model of nontraditional learning suddenly is mainstream, enabling it to reach more nontraditional students.
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