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May 19253RD ANNIVERSARY

COMMENCEMENT

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

253rd Anniversary Commencement 1

President’s Message

Dear Graduates,

Congratulations! Today, after all the work you have devoted as members of our

community of scholars, you are receiving a Rutgers degree. This is a moment of

well-deserved celebration for each one of you and for all those who have helped

you reach this milestone—including your family and friends, your faculty mentors,

and your fellow students.

We are delighted to welcome you and your guests to our 253rd Anniversary

Commencement, at which our commencement speakers, Devin McCourty and Jason

McCourty, and fellow honorary degree recipient Governor Phil Murphy will help us

to salute your achievements. Adding to the significance of the ceremony, we are also

marking 100 years since the graduation of one of Rutgers’ most accomplished alumni,

Paul Robeson, Class of 1919.

Your Rutgers degree is more than proof that you have completed a course of

study. It is preparation for a lifetime of engagement and accomplishment. While we

have not given you all the answers, a Rutgers education has, we hope, further refined

your habits of critical thinking, stoked your passion for lifelong learning, and inspired

you to lend your talents to making a better world.

Today we also welcome you into a family of more than 500,000 Rutgers

alumni—a proud community that can also be a vital network. We hope you will

always remain proud of and involved with your alma mater, and you have our

assurance that we will continue striving to build a university of ever-greater

distinction and impact.

As you, our Class of 2019, receive your degrees and go forth from Rutgers,

please know that you go with our pride in your achievements, our fondest wishes

for successful lives and careers, and, again, our congratulations.

Sincerely,

Robert Barchi

President

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Congratulations from Our Chancellors

Dear Graduates,

It is with great satisfaction that I join your family and friends and the Rutgers

community to celebrate your tremendous accomplishments. I am proud of your

success—and you should be, too. As a proud alum, I know firsthand the height to

which you can climb and accomplish great things. I thank you for the hard work,

commitment, and passion you brought to campus and your studies.

As you enter the next chapters in your lives, I hope you will draw on your

experiences with classmates, faculty, and mentors. Remember how far you have

come, and use what you have learned to remain engaged with the community and

make positive contributions to the world. I wish you all the best as you endeavor to

reach even greater heights.

Sincerely,

Christopher J. MolloyChancellor, Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Dear Graduates,

I commend all of you for your dedication and perseverance in your journeys to

redefine and embody the ideals of our next generation of health care professionals

and biomedical scientists. Together with your faculty mentors, student colleagues,

friends, and families, I applaud your numerous achievements. I am proud of your

efforts and congratulate you on your well-deserved successes and accomplishments.

Whether you choose to further your education or enter the workforce, remember

what you have learned here and continue to contribute to, innovate, and advance the

health and well-being of communities locally and around the world. Best wishes for

continued success in your lives and careers.

Sincerely,

Brian L. StromChancellor, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences


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Order of Exercises

A C A D E M I C P R O C E S S I O NRutgers Wind Ensemble from the Mason Gross School of the ArtsDr. Kraig A. Williams, Conductor

B O A R D O F G O V E R N O R S ’ W E L C O M EMr. Sandy J. StewartChair of the Board of Governors

N A T I O N A L A N T H E MMembers of the Rutgers University Choirs from the Mason Gross School of the ArtsDr. Brandon Williams, Conductor

P R E S I D E N T ’ S G R E E T I N GDr. Robert BarchiPresident, Rutgers University

C O N F E R R I N G O F H O N O R A R Y D E G R E E SDr. Robert BarchiPresident, Rutgers University

C O M M E N C E M E N T A D D R E S SMessrs. Devin and Jason McCourtyProfessional Football Players, Advocates, Philanthropists, and Social Activists


“ T H E O L D Q U E E N S B E L L ”by F. Austin Walter RC’32

Rutgers University Glee Club from the Mason Gross School of the ArtsDr. Patrick G. Gardner, Conductor

C L A S S O F 2 0 1 9 A D D R E S SMs. Suzanne LinkBachelor of ArtsHuman Resource Management, School of Management and Labor RelationsLabor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Arts and Sciences and School of Management and Labor RelationsPresident, Rutgers University Student Assembly (2018–2019)

A L M A M A T E R Members of the Rutgers University Choirs from the Mason Gross School of the ArtsDr. Patrick G. Gardner, Conductor

C O N F E R R I N G O F D E G R E E SDr. Robert BarchiPresident, Rutgers University

R E C E S S I O N A L

Rutgers Wind Ensemble from the Mason Gross School of the ArtsDr. Kraig A. Williams, Conductor

Closed captioning will be displayed on the stadium video screens. Please go to stadium Section 111 if you require an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. Please turn off all cell phones and noise-producing electronic devices during the ceremony.

Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

D E V I N M C C O U R T Y

J A S O N M C C O U R T Y

Doctor of Humane Letters

Rutgers is proud to bestow upon Devin McCourty and Jason McCourty, graduates of Rutgers

University–New Brunswick, honorary doctorates of humane letters. Both were standout players

for Rutgers football, landed on different NFL teams (Devin in New England and Jason in

Tennessee) after Rutgers, and now both play for the New England Patriots. On February 3, 2019,

they became the first set of twins to play together in, and win, a Super Bowl.

The McCourty twins have leveraged their fame and dedicated their time to address sickle cell

disease by collaborating with the New Brunswick-based nonprofit Embrace Kids Foundation. In

2013, they launched “Tackle Sickle Cell” to educate the public, increase blood donations, and

raise funding and awareness for this painful, chronic disease. Their support is not in name only.

They both regularly attend major blood drives and fundraising events to support the cause. The

brothers have raised over $1.5 million to support families battling sickle cell disease.

The McCourty twins’ philanthropic success does not end with “Tackle Sickle Cell.” The

brothers regularly run youth football camps, visit schools and children’s hospitals, volunteer at

community centers, support disaster relief aid, and promote food drives for the underprivileged.

They also have been strong advocates in the fight for criminal justice reform, fair educational

funding, and racial equality at the federal, state, and local levels through awareness, education,

and allocation of resources.

In appreciation for their efforts on and off the football field, the brothers have been named

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominees by their respective teams. They were also nominated

for the 2014 and 2015 Byron “Whizzer” White Award, which recognizes players who go above

and beyond to perform community service in their team’s cities and hometowns. The award is

the highest honor that the NFL Players Association can give a player. In 2016, Devin and Jason

were inducted into the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni, one of the highest

distinctions any alumnus can receive, to recognize their outstanding achievements in

professional and civic life.

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Jason McCourty and Devin McCourty


P A U L R O B E S O N

Doctor of Humane Letters

In 1973, Rutgers University bestowed an honorary doctorate of humane letters on Paul Robeson

for his accomplishments as a scholar, athlete, singer, actor, and global activist.

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Robeson’s graduation, we recognize the honorary

degree previously bestowed and his legacy that carries on today. He is one of Rutgers’ most

distinguished alumni and was the quintessential 20th-century Renaissance man.

The son of a runaway slave, Robeson attended Rutgers College in New Brunswick on an

academic scholarship, becoming the university’s third black student and its first black football

player. At Rutgers, “Robey”—as he was known at school—showed his prowess on the athletic

field as well as in the classroom. An extraordinary athlete, he earned 15 varsity letters in football,

basketball, baseball, and track. He was a two-time All-American in football who is in the College

Football Hall of Fame. His scholarly accomplishments included being inducted into the Phi Beta

Kappa Society and Rutgers’ Cap and Skull Honor Society. Robeson, who spoke more than 20

languages fluently, honed his oratory skills as a member of the Intercollegiate Debating Association.

He was chosen to give the valedictory address at Commencement.

After graduation, Robeson earned a law degree from Columbia Law School but decided to

use his artistic talents in theater and music to promote African and African-American history

and culture. Over nearly four decades, he achieved worldwide acclaim as a vocalist and actor

on stage and screen. A towering figure in the African-American struggle for human dignity and

democracy, Robeson connected this struggle with people around the world who also were

fighting for political rights, cultural recognition, and economic justice.

The spotlight that shines on Robeson on the centennial of his graduation from Rutgers

illuminates the rich legacy he left at the university and the world.

#robeson100 • robeson100.rutgers.edu

Celebrating a Legacy: The 100th Anniversary of Paul Robeson’s Graduation

https://robeson100.rutgers.edu

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Honorary Degree Recipient

P H I L I P M U R P H Y

Doctor of Laws

Philip Murphy was raised as the youngest of four children outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

With a Needham public school education, Murphy earned his B.A. degree in economics from

Harvard University in 1979 and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of

Pennsylvania in 1983.

Following a 23-year career in international business, Murphy focused on civic life and

philanthropic pursuits. In 2002, he began volunteering at 180 Turning Lives Around, a

Monmouth County nonprofit organization that provides services to individuals and families

affected by domestic and sexual violence, and where he ultimately served as board president

from 2005 to 2009. Additionally, Murphy was a member of the board of directors of the

Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a nonprofit organization that works with community

development associations to transform urban neighborhoods across the country, from 2002

to 2009.

From 2009 to 2013, Murphy served as the United States ambassador to the Federal Republic

of Germany under President Barack Obama.

In 2014, Murphy and his wife, Tammy Snyder Murphy, founded New Start New Jersey, a

“think-and-do tank” dedicated to seeking new policy directions to grow New Jersey’s economy

and middle class. The Murphys partnered with the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce

Development at Rutgers University to create the New Start Career Network, which specifically

helps long-term unemployed New Jerseyans over age 45 get back into the workforce.

From June 2015 to March 2017, Murphy served on the national board of the NAACP.

He won the November 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election alongside running mate Sheila

Oliver. On January 16, 2018, Murphy was sworn in as the Governor of New Jersey.

As the state’s 56th governor, Murphy has put an emphasis on rebuilding New Jersey’s

economy by reinvesting in education, workforce development, and infrastructure. The goal is

to restore the state’s standing as a leader in technology, innovation, and clean energy.

Murphy and his wife are the parents of four children: Josh, Emma, Charlie, and Sam.

The family resides in Middletown, Monmouth County.


Class of 2019 Address

S U z A N N E L I N k

Bachelor of ArtsHuman Resource Management, School of Management and Labor RelationsLabor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Arts and Sciences and School of Management and Labor RelationsPresident, Rutgers University Student Assembly (2018–2019)

Rutgers is delighted to have Suzanne Link represent the Class of 2019. Raised in Paramus,

New Jersey, Link is graduating cum laude with a double major in human resource management

and labor studies and employment relations with a concentration in law in the workplace.

Link has cultivated her passion for politics and advocacy as a member of the Rutgers

University Student Assembly (RUSA), serving as College Avenue Campus representative

at-large and legislative affairs chair. When Link was elected president of RUSA, she became

only the second woman to serve in this role.

During her tenure, Link created positive change to improve student voice in university

decision-making. She worked with state legislators on a resolution to encourage voting student

representation on the Rutgers Board of Governors. After testifying before the New Jersey General

Assembly Higher Education Committee, the resolution passed unanimously, marking RUSA’s

first legislative bill. In addition, she advocated for opportunities to expand student membership

and input on university task forces and committees.

As a peer instructor of the First-Year Interest Group Seminars, Link developed a unique

10-week curriculum and taught law and leadership to first-year students. Link further marked

her academic achievement through membership in the prestigious Cap and Skull honor society.

She also gained meaningful political and research experience through internships with the

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of New Jersey Governor

Philip Murphy, and the New Jersey/New York Center for Employee Ownership.

Following graduation, Link plans to combine her interests in human capital strategy with

her passion for the public sector by working to transform organizational structures and processes

within government agencies.


Alma Mater

From far and near we came to Rutgers,

And resolved to learn all that we can;

And so we settled down, in that noisy college town,

On the banks of the old Raritan.

Chorus:

On the banks of the old Raritan, my friends,

Where old Rutgers evermore shall stand;

For has she not stood since the time of the flood,


Then sing aloud to alma mater,

And keep the Scarlet in the van;

For with her motto high, Rutgers’ name shall never die


Chorus:

On the banks of the old Raritan, my friends,

Where old Rutgers evermore shall stand;

For has she not stood since the time of the flood,


O N T H E B A N k S O F T H E O L D R A R I T A N

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Conferring of DegreesPresident Robert Barchi

R U T G E R S B I O M E D I C A L A N D H E A L T H S C I E N C E S

Chancellor and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Brian L. Strom

Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Dean Joseph A. Barone

Doctor of Pharmacy

New Jersey Medical School Dean Robert L. Johnson

Doctor of Medicine

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Dean Cecile A. Feldman

Master of Dental Science

Master of Science in Dentistry

Doctor of Dental Medicine

Graduate Dental Education Certificate

School of Nursing

Dean William L. Holzemer

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master of Science

Master of Science in Nursing

Post-Master’s Certificate

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Doctor of Philosophy

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Interim Dean Robert L. Johnson

Doctor of Medicine

School of Health Professions

Dean Gwendolyn M. Mahon

Associate of Applied Science

Associate of Science

Bachelor of Science

Master of Science

Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science

Doctor of Clinical Nutrition

Doctor of Physical Therapy


School of Public Health

Dean Perry N. Halkitis

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Master of Public Health

Master of Science


Doctor of Public Health

School of Graduate Studies*

Dean Jerome J. Kukor

Master of Arts

Master of Arts for Teachers

Master of Biomedical Sciences

Master of Business and Science

Master of Engineering

Master of Landscape Architecture

Master of Philosophy

Master of Science

Master of Science for Teachers


* The School of Graduate Studies—formed in July 2017 from the merger of the Graduate School–New Brunswick and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences—is a unit of both Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.


R U T G E R S U N I V E R S I T Y – N E W B R U N S W I C k Chancellor Christopher J. Molloy

School of Engineering

Dean Thomas N. Farris

Bachelor of Science

School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Executive Dean Robert M. Goodman

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Graduate School of Education Interim Dean Clark A. Chinn

Master of Education

Specialist in Education

Doctor of Education

Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick

Dean Lei Lei

Bachelor of Science

Master of Accountancy

Master of Business Administration

Master of Financial Analysis

Master of Information Technology and Analytics

Master of Quantitative Finance

Master of Science

School of Social Work

Dean Cathryn C. Potter

Master of Social Work

Doctor of Social Work

Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology

Dean Francine Conway

Master of Applied Psychology

Master of Psychology

Doctor of Psychology

Mason Gross School of the Arts

Dean George B. Stauffer

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Music

Master of Dance Education

Master of Fine Arts

Master of Music

Artist Diploma

Doctor of Musical Arts

School of Communication and Information

Dean Jonathan Potter

Bachelor of Arts

Master of Communication and Media/Master

of Communication and Information Studies

Master of Information

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Dean Piyushimita Thakuriah

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Master of City and Regional Planning

Master of City and Regional Studies

Master of Health Administration

Master of Public Affairs and Politics

Master of Public Informatics

Master of Public Policy

Doctor of Public Health

School of Management and Labor Relations

Dean Adrienne E. Eaton

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Master of Human Resource Management

Master of Labor and Employment Relations

School of Arts and Sciences

Executive Dean Peter March

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

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Selected National Student Honors and Awards

BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSMaine Christos*, Physics and Mathematics, School of Arts and SciencesMariya Galochkina, Geology and Physics, School of Arts and SciencesRikab Gambhir, Physics, School of Arts and Sciences; Mechanical Engineering, School of EngineeringLawrence Gardner*, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering (Honorable Mention) Brandon Gomes, Physics and Mathematics, School of Arts and Sciences

DAVID L. BOREN GRADUATE FELLOWSAndrew M. Spath*, Political Science, School of Graduate StudiesSamantha Winter*, Social Work, School of Graduate Studies

DAVID L. BOREN SCHOLARMikaela Peters, Business Analytics and Information Technology, Rutgers Business School; Russian, School of Arts and Sciences (Kyrgyzstan)

CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSAnna Baker*, Animal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (Arabic)Sonay Barazesh*, Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences (Turkish)Annalise Burke, Public Policy and Korean, School of Arts and Sciences (Korean)

F U L B R I G H T S T U D E N T SAnna Baker*, Animal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (Spain)Rebecca Brittain, Anthropology, School Arts and Sciences: Anthropology, School of Graduate Studies (Indonesia)Anna Giarratana, Neuroscience, School of Graduate Studies (Switzerland)Crystal Lam, English and Chinese, School of Arts and Sciences; English Education, Graduate School of Education (Taiwan)Karina Lee, Biological Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences; Biological Sciences Education, Graduate School of Education (Taiwan)Marina Martinez*, Social Work, School of Arts and Sciences (Czech Republic)Alexandra Nicolaou*, History, School of Arts and Sciences; Social Sciences Education, Graduate School of Education (Greece)Emma Sullivan, English, School of Arts and Sciences; Foreign Language Education and ESL, Graduate School of Education (Taiwan)

GAT E S C A M B R I D G E S C H O L A RSridhar Sriram*, Public Policy and Computer Science, School of Arts and Sciences

N AT I O N A L D E F E N S E S C I E N C E A N D E N G I N E E R I N G G R A D UAT E F E L L OWWilliam Cole Franks*, Mathematics, School of Graduate Studies


N AT I O N A L I N S T I T U T E S O F H E A LT H P R E D O C TO R A L TO P O S T D O C TO R A L F E L L OW T R A N S I T I O N AWA R DYuhan Zhao*, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Graduate Studies

N AT I O N A L I N S T I T U T E S O F H E A LT H R U T H L . K I R S C H S T E I N N AT I O N A L R E S E A RC H S E R V I C E AWA R D I N D I V I D UA L P R E D O C TO R A L F E L L OW SAllison Borges*, Psychology, School of Graduate StudiesJohn Smith Del Rosario, Biomedical Sciences, School of Graduate Studies Ludwik Janusz Gorczyca, Toxicology, School of Graduate StudiesChelsee Holloway, Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences, School of Graduate StudiesMarisa Jeffries, Biomedical Sciences, School of Graduate Studies Atreju Lackey, Nutritional Sciences, School of Graduate StudiesLaura Marie Lesnewich, Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Heather McGowan*, Neuroscience, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Ilija Melentijevic, Microbiology/Molecular Genetics, School of Graduate StudiesVincent Mirabella*, Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Graduate StudiesKatherine Morgan*, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolCaroline B. Pantazis*, Neuroscience, School of Graduate StudiesMichele Patrizii*, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Graduate Studies Anna Joelle Smart, Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Graduate StudiesAdrienne Viola, Public Health, School of Graduate Studies

N AT I O N A L S C I E N C E F O U N DAT I O N D O C TO R A L D I S S E R TAT I O N R E S E A RC H AWA R D E E SSiad Darwish*, Anthropology, School of Graduate StudiesAlexander Pritchard, Evolutionary Anthropology, School of Graduate StudiesLaShanda Williams, Ecology, School of Graduate Studies

N AT I O N A L S C I E N C E F O U N DAT I O N G R A D UAT E R E S E A RC H F E L L OW SKathryn Coniglio*, Psychology, School of Graduate StudiesNancy Estela Hernández*, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Graduate StudiesStanley Ko, Oceanography, School of Graduate StudiesSasha Leidman, Geography, School of Graduate StudiesTamar Lichter, Mathematics, School of Graduate StudiesSpencer Roth, Environmental Sciences, School of Graduate StudiesChristina Verhagen, Geological Sciences, School of Graduate Studies

N E W J E R S E Y C O M M I S S I O N O N B R A I N I N J U R Y R E S E A RC H G R A N T AWA R D E EAnna Giarratana*, Neuroscience, School of Graduate Studies

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Selected National Student Honors and Awards continued

N E W J E R S E Y C O M M I S S I O N O N C A N C E R R E S E A RC H P R E D O C TO R A L F E L L OW SJoseph Iacona*, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Cancer, School of Graduate StudiesSarah Marie Misenko*, Biochemistry, School of Graduate Studies

P R I N C E TO N I N A S I A F E L L OWSamuel Snyder*, Public Health, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (Thailand)

S C H WA R Z M A N S C H O L A R SMussab Ali*, Economics and Biology, School of Arts and Sciences–NewarkNicholas Pellitta*, Political Science and Economics, School of Arts and SciencesHaoyang Yu, Computer Engineering, School of Engineering

T R U M A N S C H O L A RAasha Shaik, Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, School of Arts and Sciences

A D D I T I O N A L S E L E C T S T U D E N T H O N O R SSana Ahmad, Planning and Public Policy, School of Graduate Studies Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Health Services Research Dissertation Award (R36)

Urmimala Basu*, Biochemistry, School of Graduate Studies American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship

Brittany Battle, Sociology, School of Graduate Studies Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

Christopher Blakley, History, School of Graduate Studies Clements Library, University of Michigan, Jacob M. Price Fellowship McNeil Center for Early American Studies, MCEAS Consortium Fellowship

Solimar Colon, Physician Assistant, School of Health Professions Abdol H. Islami, MD Foundation Scholarship Award Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Foundation Scholarship

Jessica Criales, History, School of Graduate Studies Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Scholar Award

Kholud Dardir*, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Graduate Studies Mistletoe Foundation Research Fellowship

Bakary Diaby*, English, School of Graduate Studies American Council of Learned Societies, Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship

LaTasha Fraser*, Biomedical Science, School of Graduate Studies National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Diversity Supplement


Cristina Gherasimov*, Political Science, School of Graduate Studies German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) German Studies Research Grant

Olufunmilola Ibironke*, Physiology and Integrative Biology, School of Graduate Studies United States Environmental Protection Agency, Individual Predoctoral Fellowship

Meghana Joshi*, Anthropology, School of Graduate Studies Freie Universitat, Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies Dissertation Fellowship German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) German Studies Research Grant

Jodie Kunkel, Physician Assistant, School of Health Professions Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Foundation Scholarship

Samantha Leong, Medicine, New Jersey Medical School Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Scholar Award

Liping Lou*, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Graduate Studies American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship

Neley Morales, Physician Assistant, School of Health Professions GE Foundation and National Medical Fellowships Primary Care Leadership Program Scholarship

Alexander Petrusek, History, School of Graduate Studies German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) German Studies Research Grant

Maholly Ramos, Physician Assistant, School of Health Professions Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Scholarship of Excellence

Aasha Shaik, Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, School of Arts and Sciences Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Oluwasimidele Shonibare, Public Health, School of Arts and Sciences Thomas Pickering Fellowship

Andrew M. Spath*, Political Science, School of Graduate Studies United States Department of Education, Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program

Chad Ummel, Physics, School of Graduate Studies U.S. Department of Energy, NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship

Samantha Winter*, Social Work, School of Graduate Studies Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Scholar Award

Jasmin Young, History, School of Graduate Studies University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship

*Graduating Students

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A D D I T I O N A L N OTA B L E H O N O R SKenneth W. Able, Marine and Coastal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Dwight A. Webster Memorial Award, Northeastern Division of the American Fisheries Society

Lauren M. Aleksunes, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Richard Okita Early Career Award in Drug Metabolism and Disposition, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Devashish Anjaria, Surgery, New Jersey Medical School Fellow, Association for Surgical Education Academy of Clerkship Directors Best in Medicine Award, American Health Council

Amita Avadhani, School of Nursing Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Joseph Benevenia, Orthopaedics, New Jersey Medical School Dr. Randy Siegel Pediatric Cancer Medical Humanitarian of the Year Award, Hugs for Brady Foundation

Helen M. Berman (Emerita), Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Yarimar Bonilla, Latino and Caribbean Studies and Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program

Alyson Brooks, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences Maria Goeppert Mayer Award, American Physical Society

F E L L OW O F T H E A M E R I C A N AC A D E M Y O F A R T S A N D S C I E N C E S David H. Vanderbilt, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences

F E L L OW S O F T H E A M E R I C A N A S S O C I AT I O N F O R T H E A DVA N C E M E N T O F S C I E N C EGirsh Blumberg, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and SciencesMasayori Inouye, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolMegerditch Kiledjian, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, School of Arts and SciencesAthina Petropulu, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of EngineeringScott Thomas, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences

F E L L OW S O F T H E A M E R I C A N M AT H E M AT I C A L S O C I E T YFioralba Cakoni, Mathematics, School of Arts and SciencesRichard S. Falk (Emeritus), Mathematics, School of Arts and SciencesPaul Feehan, Mathematics, School of Arts and SciencesVladimir Retakh, Mathematics, School of Arts and Sciences

MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Masayori Inouye, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolGabriel Kotliar, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences

C A R E E R AWA R D , N AT I O N A L S C I E N C E F O U N DAT I O N Jeffrey Boyd, Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Environmental and Biological SciencesMehdi Javanmard, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of EngineeringJanne Lindqvist, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of EngineeringRonke Olabisi, Biomedical Engineering, School of EngineeringGeorge Tsilomelekis, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, School of Engineering

Selected Faculty Honors


Jennifer Buckman, Kinesiology and Health, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Psychological Association

Susan Caplan, School of Nursing Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

Jeffrey L. Carson, Provost, New Brunswick, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences; Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Hall of Fame Inductee, National Blood Foundation

Joanne Ciulla, Management and Global Business, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Network of Leadership Scholars Eminent Leadership Scholar Award, Academy of Management Distinguished Service to the Field of Business Ethics Award, Society for Business Ethics Lifetime Achievement Award for Research, International Leadership Association

Jefferson Decker, American Studies, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Mark Doty, English, School of Arts and Sciences Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Queen’s University Belfast Robert Creeley Award, Robert Creeley Foundation

Richard Drachtman, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Pediatrics, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Distinguished Service Award, Melvyn H. Motolinsky Research Foundation

David Dreyfus, Supply Chain Management, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Bright Ideas Research Award, Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business

Erica Armstrong Dunbar, History, School of Arts and Sciences Frederick Douglass Book Prize, Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, Yale University

William Dwyer, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations Outstanding Practitioner Award, Labor and Employment Relations Association

Adrienne Eaton, Dean and Professor, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations Melvin Lurie Labor-Management Cooperation Prize, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Mingzhu Fang, Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health Distinguished Chinese Toxicologist, American Association of Chinese in Toxicology, Society of Toxicology

Janice Fine, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations Susan C. Eaton Scholar-Practitioner Award, Labor and Employment Relations Association

William Gause, Associate Dean, New Jersey Medical School Outstanding Scientist Award, Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Foundation

Eric J. Gawiser, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Physical Society

Parvis Ghassem-Fachandi, Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Universität Bielefeld, Germany

Alan S. Goldman, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Arts and Sciences ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry, American Chemical Society Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Robin Gong, Statistics, School of Arts and Sciences Dempster Prize, Arthur P. Dempster Fund, Harvard University

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Mark S. Granick, Surgery, New Jersey Medical School ACQ5 Global Award, Metropolis International Group, Ltd., United Kingdom

Anne Gregory, School Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Joseph E. Zins Early Career Contributions Award, Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

William L. Holzemer, Dean, School of Nursing Hyacinth Award, Hyacinth AIDS Foundation

Joyce Hyatt, School of Nursing Fellow, American College of Nurse-Midwives

Yuri Jadotte, School of Nursing Donald Gemson Resident Award, American College of Preventive Medicine

Kathleen John-Alder, Landscape Architecture, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Fellow, American Society of Landscape Architects

Mukund Karwe, Food Science, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Fellow, International Academy of Food Science and Technology

Efe Khayyat, African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures, School of Arts and Sciences Sir Mick and Lady Barbara Davis Visiting Fellow, Woolf Institute

Anita Kinney, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health Fellow, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research

Benjamin Koerber, African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Institute for Maghrib Studies

Lauren Krivo, Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Society of Criminology

Casimir Kulikowski, Computer Science, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics

Chenjerai Kumanyika, Journalism and Media Studies, School of Communication and Information Peabody Award, Uncivil: The Raid, George Foster Peabody Awards, University of Georgia

Thomas Lennon, Filmmaking, Mason Gross School of the Arts Academy Award Nominee, Short Subject Documentary, Knife Skills

Regina Marchi, Journalism and Media Studies, School of Communication and Information James W. Cary Media Research Award, Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research Nancy Baym Annual Book Award, Association of Internet Researchers

Ashwani Monga, Marketing, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Marketing Science Institute Scholar, Marketing Science Institute

Judy Postmus, School of Social Work Feminist Scholar Award, Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education, Council of Social Work Education

Beth C. Rubin, Educational Theory, Policy, and Administration, Graduate School of Education Fellow, National Education Policy Center

Andrzej Ruszczynski, Management Science and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School– Newark and New Brunswick George B. Dantzig Prize, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and the Mathematical Optimization Society

Norma S. Saks, Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Distinguished Service and Leadership Award, Association of American Medical Colleges Northeast Group on Educational Affairs

Selected Faculty Honors continued


Louis Sass, Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology First Prize, Medical Book Award, Psychiatry, British Medical Association

Oscar Schofield, Marine and Coastal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography

Tobias Schulze-Cleven, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations John T. Dunlop Scholar Award, Labor and Employment Relations Association

Glenn Shafer, Accounting and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Sarton Medal, Ghent University

Roger K. Strair, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey; Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Edward J. Ill Physician’s Award, Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Foundation

Peter Strom, Environmental Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Fellow, Water Environment Federation

Lena Struwe, Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources and Plant Biology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Charles Edwin Bessey Teaching Award, Botanical Society of America

Zhiqiang Tan, Statistics, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Statistical Association

Jennifer Theiss, Communication, School of Communication and Information Gerald R. Miller Book Award, National Communication Association, Interpersonal Communication Division

Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke, Educational Psychology, Graduate School of Education Fellow, Society of Counseling Psychology, American Psychological Association

Andrew Urban, American Studies, School of Arts and Sciences Fulbright Scholar, U.S. Department of State

Can Uslay, Marketing, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Fellow, Visiting Professor Program, Association of National Advertisers Educational Foundation

Jaideep Vaidya, Management Science and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Outstanding Research Award, International Federation for Information Processing

Scott Vander Zee, Art and Design, Mason Gross School of the Arts Best International Book Design, Stiftung Buchkunst

Miklos Vasarhelyi, Accounting and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Paula Voos, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations Fellow, Labor and Employment Relations Association

Danni Wang, Management and Global Business, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Bright Ideas Research Award, Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business

Hui Xiong, Management Science and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Grand Prix Winner, Ram Charan Management Practice Award, Harvard Business Review

John Yau, Art and Design, Mason Gross School of the Arts Jackson Poetry Prize, Poets & Writers

This list includes select awards announced by April 3, 2019.

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Rutgers Shield

University Seal

The university seal is the official imprimatur of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

As such, it appears on official documents, such as contracts and deeds, and, most notably,

on the diplomas issued to graduates of the university.

The outer ring contains the name of the university. The inner ring includes the date

of Rutgers’ founding, 1766, as Queen’s College, the eighth institution of higher learning

established in the American colonies. The university’s motto, “Sun of righteousness, shine

upon the West also,” appears in Latin in the inner ring, surrounding a stylized sunburst.

The motto is an adaptation of the motto of Utrecht University, in the Netherlands,

connoting the original college’s early affiliation with the Dutch Reformed Church. It is

today interpreted as a request for the enlightenment of learning to shine equally upon the

New World.

The Rutgers shield was introduced in 2015 as part of the university’s 250th Anniversary. The

shield’s elements convey our past and present. The shield is divided into thirds, representing

Rutgers’ deep connections to New Jersey’s three regions—north, central, and south—and

denoting the university’s tripartite mission—teaching, research, and service.

Five symbolic elements both acknowledge our past and signify that as we evolve, we

will uphold core values that have been integral to our identity from our earliest days.

The sunburst conveys illumination—light as metaphor for knowledge—and it is the

motif of our seal and the heart of our motto, “Sun of righteousness, shine upon the West

also.” Our centuries-old seal and motto are both variants on those of Utrecht University, in

the Netherlands; its motto reads, “Sun of righteousness, enlighten us.”

The crown represents our founding in 1766 as Queen’s College, named in honor of

Queen Charlotte, wife of Great Britain’s King George III who reigned over the American

colonies when our charter was signed.

The university’s founding in 1766 confirms its standing as one of America’s nine

original colonial colleges. A decade later, as the American Revolution erupted, the college

gave itself over to the cause of freedom, as all “who were able to bear arms immediately

marched to oppose the enemy.”

The three stars represent the State of New Jersey, the third state to ratify the U.S.

Constitution.

The book is a timeless symbol of our enduring commitment to teaching, learning,

academic inquiry, and scholarship.


Students who process in University Commencement may ring the Red Lion Bell to signal

their arrival.

The name “Red Lion” harks back to 1771, when a handful of students attended the

first classes of Queen’s College in a converted tavern, called the Sign of the Red Lion, located

at the corner of Albany and Neilson streets in New Brunswick. The bell itself is part of a

Rutgers graduation tradition. In 1825, Colonel Henry Rutgers donated the interest on a

$5,000 bond and a bell to the then struggling Queen’s College. The money kept the college

alive and as a token of its gratitude, Queen’s College was renamed Rutgers College. With a

beautiful new bell in place, every graduating member of Rutgers College would ring “The

Old Queens Bell” as a rite of passage before graduation.

Today it is not possible to ring the actual 1825 bell. However, to keep the

tradition alive, an alumnus, who wishes to stay anonymous, donated this smaller

bell to the Rutgers University Historical Society. During New Student Convocation

held at the start of the academic year, incoming students ring the bell to mark the beginning

of their studies. At University Commencement, the bell is stationed at HighPoint.com

Stadium, where graduating students may ring it to signify their graduation, continuing a

beloved Rutgers tradition in a new way.

University Mace

The university mace, an ornamental staff symbolizing the authority of the president, is borne

before the president in academic processions by the secretary of the university.

The design of the Rutgers mace incorporates signs of the institution’s traditions and

status as New Jersey’s state university. The head of the mace bears the university’s coat of arms

and its seal worked in colored enamel and gold on silver, all surmounted by a facsimile of

the crown of Queen Charlotte, for whom the university was originally named “Queen’s.” The

long shaft is made of stained wood and silver on which are engraved intertwining ivy leaves,

symbolizing learning; red oak leaves, representing New Jersey’s state tree; and violets, the

state flower.

The mace was a gift to the university from the Raritan Valley Chapter of the Society

for the Advancement of Management and the New Brunswick-Raritan Valley Chamber of

Commerce, in recognition of Rutgers’ bicentennial commemoration in 1966. The mace was

designed by J. Russell Price, director of design for the Gorham Manufacturing Company, and

crafted by the Gorham silversmithing department.

Red Lion Bell

Academic Regalia

The color or colors of the lining of the hood for the nine colonial colleges are:

scarlet, Rutgers; crimson, Harvard; green-gold-silver, William and Mary; blue, Yale;

red-blue, Pennsylvania; orange-black, Princeton; light blue-white, Columbia; brown,

Brown; and green-white, Dartmouth.

Caps: Black mortarboards or soft hats are worn for all degrees. The gold tassel signifies

a doctoral degree.

Below is a list of some of the faculty colors as prescribed by the Inter collegiate Code for

the binding of the hood:

Agriculture / Maize

Arts, Letters, Humanities / White

Business Administration, Commerce / Drab

City and Regional Planning / Brown

Communication and Information Studies / Gray

Dentistry / Lilac

Economics / Copper

Education / Light Blue

Engineering / Orange

Fine Arts, Architecture / Brown

Human Resources Management / Dusk

Journalism / Dark Crimson

Labor and Employment Relations / Peacock Blue

Law / Purple

Library Service / Lemon

Medicine / Green

Music / Pink

Nursing / Apricot

Oratory-Speech / Silver Gray

Pharmacy / Olive Green

Philosophy / Blue

Physical Education / Sage Green

Public Administration / Peacock Blue

Public Health / Salmon Pink

Science / Golden Yellow

Social Service / Citron

Theology and Divinity / Scarlet

The wearing of academic dress dates back to the early days of the oldest universities in the

world. In the American Council on Education’s book entitled American Universities and

Colleges, it is suggested that “Gowns may have been counted necessary for warmth in the

unheated buildings frequented by medieval scholars. Hoods seem to have served to cover the

tonsured head. . . .”

Throughout the years, European universities have shown great diversity in their

academic dress. American universities, on the other hand, when they decided to adopt

academic dress, immediately established a code of regulations that today is followed by almost

all American institutions. This code has made it possible to distinguish the bachelors, masters,

and doctors and, at the same time, recognize the university that has given them the degree.

Gowns: The bachelor’s gown has pointed sleeves and is worn closed. The master’s gown, worn

open or closed, has oblong sleeves, the front part of which frequently is cut away at the elbow.

The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. It is worn open or closed.

At Rutgers, members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, as well as those

who hold a doctoral degree from the university, wear the Rutgers gown, which is scarlet with

black velvet front panels framed on the outer edge with gold cord braid. The velvet panels are

embroidered with a crown and the year 1766 at the neck, signifying the univer sity’s founding

as one of the original colonial colleges under King George III of England.

Hoods: The hoods vary in size: 48 inches for the doctor’s degree, 42 inches for the master’s,

and 36 inches for the bachelor’s. All hoods are lined in silk in the academic color or colors of

the institution conferring the degree. If the institution has more than one color, the colors are

shown in divisions using chevrons.

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Commencement Music

Dr. Patrick G. Gardner conducts members of the Rutgers University Choirs.


Rutgers Wind Ensemble from the Mason Gross School of the Arts Kraig A. Williams, Conductor James J. Busuito, Conductor

Pre-ceremony

The Fairest of the Fair John Philip Sousa

First Suite in E-Flat for Military Band Gustav Holst

Overture to LaForza del Destino Giuseppe Verdi

Florentiner March Julius Fucik

Young Person’s Guide to John Williams John Williams

Rutgers Fanfare James J. Busuito

Academic Procession

Midway March John Williams

Procession of the Nobles Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

March Processional Clare Grundman

Crown Imperial William Walton

Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 Edward Elgar

Recessional

Themes from Superman John Williams

Americans We Henry Fillmore

The Liberty Bell John Philip Sousa


Board of GovernorsSandy J. Stewart Chair

Mark A. Angelson Vice Chair

Robert Barchi ex officio

Keith T. Banks

William E. Best

Greg Brown

Dorothy W. Cantor

Margaret T. Derrick

Frank B. Hundley

Susan M. McCue

Martin Perez

Dudley H. Rivers Jr.

Richard W. Roper

William M. Tambussi

Heather C. Taylor

Peter R. Gillett Faculty Representative

Samuel Rabinowitz Faculty Representative

L. Nicole Lema Student Representative

J. Michael Gower Treasurer

Kimberlee M. Pastva Secretary

Patrick L. Melillo Associate Secretary

Board of TrusteesMary I. DiMartino Chair

James F. Dougherty Vice Chair

Ronald J. Garutti Vice Chair

Robert Barchi ex officio

Michael W. Azzara

Rahn K. Bailey

Gregory Bender, Emeritus

Dominick J. Burzichelli

Dorothy W. Cantor, Emerita

Peter Cartmell, Emeritus

Gary W. Chropuvka

Mary J. Chyb, Emerita

Kevin J. Collins, Emeritus

Hollis A. Copeland

Anthony J. Covington

Alan M. Crosta Jr.

Steven M. Darien

Resham A. Dhaduk

Marisa A. Dietrich

Teresa A. Dolan

Michael DuHaime

Norman H. Edelman

Robert P. Eichert, Emeritus

Jeanne M. Fox, Emerita

Ronald W. Giaconia, Emeritus

Margaret A. Gillis

Rochelle Gizinski, Emerita

Evangeline Gomez

Leslie E. Goodman, Emeritus

M. Wilma Harris

Joyce P. Hendricks

Robert A. Hering, Emeritus

Mark P. Hershhorn, Emeritus

Carleton A. Holstrom, Emeritus

Frank B. Hundley, Emeritus

Paul B. Jennings, Emeritus

Nimesh S. Jhaveri

Kenneth R. Johnson

Roberta Kanarick

Tilak Lal

Robert A. Laudicina, Emeritus

Richard A. Levao, Emeritus

Jennifer Lewis-Hall

Debra Ann Lynch

Duncan L. MacMillan, Emeritus

Amy B. Mansue

Robert E. Mortensen

Patricia Nachtigal, Emerita

Gene M. O’Hara, Emeritus

Tolulope A. Oyetunde

Mary Papamarkou

Dean J. Paranicas, Emeritus

Jose A. Piazza

George A. Rears, Emeritus

James H. Rhodes

Dudley H. Rivers Jr., Emeritus

Carole Sampson-Landers

Kenneth M. Schmidt, Emeritus

Richard H. Shindell

Dorothy M. Stanaitis, Emerita

Robert L. Stevenson, Emeritus

Sandy J. Stewart, Emeritus

Kate Sweeney

Steven H. Temares

Anne M. Thomas, Emerita

Edgar Torres

Michael R. Tuosto, Emeritus

Claude E. White

Ronald D. Wilson

Mary Jo Bugel Faculty Representative

Robert A. Schwartz Faculty Representative

Nathan Honeycutt Student Representative

Ilce Perez Student Representative

J. Michael Gower Treasurer

Kimberlee M. Pastva Secretary Patrick L. Melillo Associate Secretary

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Robert Barchi, President

Nancy E. Cantor, Chancellor, Rutgers University–Newark

Phoebe A. Haddon, Chancellor, Rutgers University–Camden

Christopher J. Molloy, Chancellor, Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Brian L. Strom, Chancellor, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs

Antonio M. Calcado, Executive Vice President for Strategic Planning and Operations and Chief Operating Officer

J. Michael Gower, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and University Treasurer

Nevin E. Kessler, President of the Rutgers University Foundation and Executive Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement

Vivian Fernández, Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness

Timothy J. Fournier, Senior Vice President and Chief Enterprise Risk Management, Ethics, and Compliance Officer

John J. Hoffman, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

S. David Kimball, Interim Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Barbara A. Lee, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Peter J. McDonough Jr., Senior Vice President for External Affairs

Michele L. Norin, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Patrick E. Hobbs, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Kimberlee M. Pastva, Secretary of the University

University Administrative Officers

DeansJoseph A. Barone, Pharm.D., Dean of the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

Clark A. Chinn, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Education

Francine Conway, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology

Adrienne E. Eaton, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Management and Labor Relations

Thomas N. Farris, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Engineering

Cecile A. Feldman, D.M.D., Dean of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Robert M. Goodman, Ph.D., Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

Perry N. Halkitis, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Public Health

William L. Holzemer, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Nursing

Robert L. Johnson, M.D., Dean of the New Jersey Medical School and Interim Dean of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Jerome J. Kukor, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Lei Lei, Ph.D., Dean of the Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick

Gwendolyn M. Mahon, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Health Professions

Peter March, Ph.D., Executive Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

Cathryn C. Potter, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Social Work

Jonathan Potter, D.Phil., Dean of the School of Communication and Information

George B. Stauffer, Ph.D., Dean of the Mason Gross School of the Arts

Piyushimita Thakuriah, Ph.D., Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy


University Senate

University Gonfalonier and Head Marshal

Dr. Peter R. Gillett, Chair

Dr. Peter R. Gillett

Mace BearerMs. Kimberlee M. Pastva

Commencement MarshalsMs. Prisca Matha Agombe

Mr. Jacob Alonzo

Mr. Les Barta

Dr. Barbara E. Bender

Mrs. Angeline Bishop Thomas

Dr. Joseph Brodie

Dr. Sara Campbell

Dr. Anne Carr-Schmid

Professor Fuat E. Celik

Dean Vanessa Coleman

Ms. Michele Coyne

Ms. Juliette Crawford

Professor Jenevieve DeLosSantos

Ms. Li Deng

Dr. Linnea Dickson

Mr. Michael Esposito

Dr. Stephen Feldman

Professor Myron Finkelstein

Dr. Peter R. Gillett

Ms. Victoria Goodson

Professor Ann B. Gould

Dr. Ramazan Gungor

Dr. Anna Hausmann

Dr. Martha Haviland

Dr. Donald C. Heilman

Professor Evelyn Hermes- DeSantis

Professor Bradley Hillman

Professor Christopher Iannini

Mrs. Shakirat Bola Ibraheem

Dr. Robert Janney

Professor Barry W. Jesse

Dr. Jennifer V. Jones

Professor John E. Kolassa

Dr. Tia M. Kolbaba

Ms. Kimberly Kosinski

Dr. Kenneth S. Leon-Roosevelt

Professor Thomas Leustek

Dr. Jacqueline Loeb

Dr. Muffin L. Lord

Ms. Josephine Marchetta

Ms. Rhonda J. Marker

Miss Ciana Mayfield

Ms. Jean McDonald Rash

Dr. Daniel J. Mehan

Mrs. Julie Meidlinger

Dr. Melchi M. Michel

Professor Lesley M. Morrow

Ms. Diane Nagy

Dr. Richard J. Novak

Dean David S. Pickens

Professor Thomas Prusa

Mr. Brett Pulliam

Professor Ronald L. Quincy

Ms. Jeneya Richardson

Professor William Rodgers

Mrs. Sandra Rucker

Professor Francis Ryan

Mr. Robert Sadowski

Ms. Rebeca Santiago

Professor David Shernoff

Professor Deborah D. Shuford

Dr. Deborah Silver

Dr. Barry Simon

Ms. Barbara E. Sirman

Ms. Kelley Sokolowski

Dr. Lynn M. Stradford

Mr. Thomas A. Struble

Dr. Suzanne Sukhdeo

Professor Kyra Sutton

Ms. Mariam Taiyebi

Ms. Sherrae Thomas

Dean Bianca Thompson-Owen

Mrs. Simona M. Turcu

Ms. Valarie Veltre

Dr. Tracy Vitale

Mr. Xiangyue Wang

Dr. Ralf Warmuth

Professor Evan C. Wasserman

Professor James F. White

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Gate GGate H

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School KeySchools are listed in the order in which they will process into the stadium.

SGS School of Graduate StudiesENG School of EngineeringSAS School of Arts and SciencesRBS Rutgers Business School–Newark and New BrunswickSEBS School of Environmental and Biological SciencesPHARM* Ernest Mario School of PharmacyNJMS* New Jersey Medical SchoolRWJMS* Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolRSDM* Rutgers School of Dental MedicineSN* School of NursingSHP* School of Health ProfessionsSMLR School of Management and Labor RelationsSPH* School of Public HealthGSAPP Graduate School of Applied and Professional PsychologySC&I School of Communication and InformationGSE Graduate School of EducationMGSA Mason Gross School of the ArtsEJB Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public PolicySSW School of Social Work

*RBHS Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Elevator

Concessions and food carts are available on the main concourse.Restrooms are available along the main concourse.

KeyGuest Seating

Special-Needs Seating

Seating Area for Graduates

Procession

Stage Concourse

Information Table Cannon

Red Lion Bell Photography

Police First Aid Station

Medical Cooling Tent

Commencement Flowers/T-shirts

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