Student Affairs
Smita Thakker-Varia
Graduate Program Membership
Member Members of the graduate faculty may supervise doctoral dissertations and master's theses as well as serve on or chair doctoral and master's committees. Learn more by visiting the SGS bylaws page.
Contact
Email
varia@rutgers.edu
Phone
732-235-5393
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
Ben Arenger
Activities
- Student affairs, Teaching Assistant Project, registration, exchange courses
Leslie Lucy
Activities
- Responsible for processing applications for Biomedical Sciences-Newark graduate programs
- Provides administrative support to the Assistant Director of Administrative Services regarding degree completion and graduation for Biomedical Sciences-Newark students
- Serves as liaison for the Graduate Student Association (GSA) in Newark
Carol Lutz
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
Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann
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
Janet Alder
Graduate Program Membership
Member Members of the graduate faculty may supervise doctoral dissertations and master's theses as well as serve on or chair doctoral and master's committees. Learn more by visiting the SGS bylaws page.
Contact
Email
janet.alder@rutgers.edu
Phone
732-235-5392
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