Dean

Activities

• ​​​​​​Primary liaison for Graduate Directors
• Chairs the Humanities and Social Sciences Committees for the review of new courses and curricula
• Supervises and monitors the implementation of student Individual Development Plans
• Monitors and reviews all exceptions to the SGS seven-year rule policy
• Prepares annual assessment report for the Assessment Council on Learning Outcomes
• Chairs the Academic Appeals Committee
• Facilitates and implements inter-institutional academic agreements with graduate programs as needed
• Leads the Bevier Awards selection process and serves on the SGS Annual Awards Committee

Activities

• Provides active academic and student support, structurally and individually, to students in the Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. and Master's programs in New Brunswick/Piscataway
• Oversees admissions, administration, and curricular matters for Biomedical Sciences Master's programs in New Brunswick/Piscataway
• Supports recruitment and outreach efforts for Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. and Master's programs in New Brunswick/Piscataway

Activities

• Oversees admissions, administration, curriculum, and student initiatives of the Molecular Biology, Cancer and Genetics Track of the Newark Biomedical Sciences Multidisciplinary Ph.D. Program
• Advises students in the Medical Scholars Track of the Newark Masters in Biomedical Sciences program
• Oversees admissions and administration of the Biomedical Research Scholars Track of the Newark Masters in Biomedical Sciences program
• Develops new curricula and programs and assists with student affairs
• Recruits new students to the Newark Biomedical Sciences programs

Activities

• Administration and assessment of professional development and cross-disciplinary activities for the entire graduate community in areas such as scientific communication, ethics and responsible research, mentoring, outreach, and preparation for jobs and careers
• Manage collaborations and partnerships with individual graduate programs and with internally and externally funded programs

Activities

• Founding director of GradFund, which provides Fellowship Advising through peer mentoring to graduate students applying for honorific, extramural fellowships, and grants to support graduate work
• Manages the development and curation of the GradFund digital platform and knowledgebase
• Coordinates SGS managed fellowship competitions including: Fulbright IIE, Fulbright Hays, DAAD, PEO Scholars Award, Boren Fellowship

Research

Cellular and molecular mechanisms in traumatic brain injury

Activities

• Coordinates iJOBS career development program for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows
• Oversees academic enrichment initiatives for biomedical PhD students including training in Responsible Conduct of Research, Rigor and Reproducibility, Individual Development Plans, and Communicating Science
• Assists with Student Affairs for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral researchers
• Organizes STEM community outreach and summer undergraduate research program activities