University Leadership

Welcome to New Jersey City University

New Jersey City University is an institution of higher learning with an audacious goal: the development of our students, our city, our communities, our state, and the world beyond. We are a game-changing force for our students and their families. Whether our students are enrolled in one of our 50 undergraduate, 30 graduate or three doctoral programs at our three locations — our main campus in Jersey City, our School of Business located in the heart of the Jersey City Financial District, or our newest location at NJCU @ Fort Monmouth which expands bachelor's and master's degree offerings along the Jersey Shore—NJCU provides an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty, all of which prepares them to be critical thinkers in a global landscape. We’re also changing the game for our city, our communities, and our state. As the educational anchor institution in Jersey City, we’ve established partnerships to ensure the area’s growth directly benefits our students and community members. We seek to improve the lives of everyone in the Garden State, whether creating a home for the arts, bringing educational programs to K-12 students, offering bachelor’s degrees in partnership with community colleges, or providing professional development opportunities for adults. At NJCU, we’re not just educating minds, we’re nourishing souls and lifting communities. We’re changing the game.

UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Andrés Acebo, Executive Vice President and University Counsel Aaron Aska, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Nurdan Aydin, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Jodi Bailey, Vice President, Student Affairs (Interim) José Balda, Director, Admissions Donna Breault, Dean, College of Education Kwi Brennan, Chief Development Officer, Executive Director, NJCU Foundation Damaris Castillo, Budget Operations Manager, Academic Affairs Tamara Cunningham, Associate Vice President, Global Initiatives Edie Del Vecchio, Associate Vice President, Business Services

Huijian Dong, Associate Dean, School of Business Benjamin Durant, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Interim) Melissa Faulkner, Director, Career Success Lab Gail Fernandez, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs Alicia Franqui, Associate Vice President, Human Resources Ángel González, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ron Hurley, Associate Vice President, Public Safety & Deputy Chief of Staff Faith Jackson, Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications (Interim) Jason Kroll, Acting President, NJCU Jeff Livingston, Associate Vice President, Real Estate and Capital Projects Jennifer Luciano, Assistant Dean, Residence Life and Student Engagement Jason Martinek, Associate Dean of , William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences (Interim) Bernard McSherry, Founding Dean, School of Business Scott Mittman, Associate Dean, William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences Francis Moran, President, University Senate Todd Regn, Executive Director, Office of Research Grants and Sponsored Programs Rosemary Reilly, Project Coordinator, University Advancement and Strategic Initiatives and Interim Director of Event Services Benjamin Rohdin, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success (interim) Aimee Rousseau, Associate University Counsel João Sedycias, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Christopher Shamburg, Vice President, University Senate Michael Sims, Confidential Assistant to the President Frederick Smith, Director, Library Services Pia Stevens, Associate Dean of Students Paul Sunda, Associate Vice President, Business Operations Phyllis Szani, Associate Vice President, Information Technology Suman Taneja, Senior Advisor to the President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer Ira Thor, Senior Director, University Communications and Media Relations (Interim) Marvin Walker, Associate Dean, College of Professional Studies

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND STUDENT TRUSTEES

Joseph F. Scott, Chair Luke Visconti, Vice Chair

T. Steven Chang Edward P. Fowlkes James A. Jacobson Carlos Lejnieks Rafael Perez, Esq. Irene Trowell-Harris, EdD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Maj Gen, USAF, Ret 01/20 Edward Whittaker, Ph.D.

Brianna Esteves (Non-Voting Student Trustee) Thyquel Halley (Voting Student Trustee) Marilyn Williams Bennett, Trustee emeritus John J. Moore, L.L.M., Trustee emeritus

NJCU FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

Peter Hernandez, Chair Edward O’Connor, Vice Chair Stephen Hess, Treasurer Andrea Ducas, Secretary Kwi Brennan, Executive Director Benjamin Durant, Assistant Treasurer

Robert Antonicello Natalie Brathwaite Alex Forrestor '10 (Hon.)

Sang Jin Kim, Ph.D., Emeritus

Carlos Lejnieks Nicole Leon Elizabeth Magennis Jeffrey Martinez Alfred Parinello '73 Chirag Patel '89, '15 (Hon.) Dagmar Rosa-Bjorkeson Aisha Thomas-Petit

Luke Visconti '13 (Hon.), Emeritus

Timothy White '99 Judith Wodynski, '76, M.A., '77

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION STEERING COMMITTEE

The New Student Orientation was designed to empower and grow our incoming students. NJCU is student first and student focused. We provide a holistic approach to the student’s education as well as the student’s personal, social, and professional growth. Benjamin Rohdin, Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Success (Interim) Jodi Bailey, Vice President, Student Affairs (Interim) José Balda, Director, Admissions Faith Jackson, Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications (interim) Jeffrey Dessources, Director, Center for Leadership and Engagement Jennifer Luciano, Associate Dean, Residence Life and Student Engagement Matthew Stevens, Assistant Director, Enrollment and Communication Operations