Staff

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

Activities

• Recruits students from diverse backgrounds and develops initiatives to promote successful student transitions from undergraduate life to graduate study to professional careers
• Directs RISE at Rutgers (Research Intensive Summer Experience), a summer research program for high-achieving undergraduate students, in order to promote diversity and excellence in graduate education
• Leads participation in the Big Ten Academic Alliance, the National Research Mentoring Network, and other consortia to promote diversity in graduate and postdoctoral education
• Supports outreach and broader impact sections of faculty training and research grants and administers Diversity, SUPER Grad, and MS/Ph.D. Bridge Fellowships

Research

Use of human and mouse genetics to understand the biological basis of human disorders such as autism and neural tube defects (NTDs)