Faculty News – Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Congrats to the Recipients of the Chancellor’s Awards for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity!

Congratulations to the following Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden faculty members who have been named 2019 recipients of the Chancellor’s Awards for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity: Dr. Beth Rabinowitz, Assistant Professor of Political Science; Dr. Richard Stansfield, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice; and Dr. Lynne Vallone, Professor of Childhood Studies These awards will be presented during the … Continue reading Congrats to the Recipients of the Chancellor’s Awards for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity!…

Electric Cafe Concludes Spring 2019 Season on Apr. 22 with Mark Zaki’s “no one can hear you dream”

The Electric Cafe Series concludes its spring season on Monday, April 22, with a free concert featuring Dr. Mark Zaki, Associate Professor of Music. A composer and violinist, as well, Dr. Zaki presents a concert of electroacoustic music and video. Featured will be the Rutgers–Camden premiere of “Windows,” a fixed-media video that features the vocal characterizations of Mr. Paul … Continue reading Electric Cafe Concludes Spring 2019 Season on Apr. 22 with Mark Zaki’s “no one can hear you dream”…

Join us Apr. 22 for the Chancellor’s Spring Research Symposium

Join us on Monday, April 22, for the Chancellor’s Spring Research Symposium. This year’s topic is Research for Change: Topics in Social Justice and Public Interest. The symposium will feature five professors from the various schools across campus, all whom conduct cutting-edge research. This event, from 10:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room, … Continue reading Join us Apr. 22 for the Chancellor’s Spring Research Symposium…

Congratulations to FASC Promoted Faculty!

The Board of Governors approved the following promotions and tenure appointments at their meeting on Tuesday, April 9: Dr. Stephen Danley – Promoted to Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration Dr. Jinglin Fu – Promoted to Associate Professor of Chemistry Professor Gregory Pardlo – Promoted to Associate Professor of English Dr. Beth Rabinowitz – … Continue reading Congratulations to FASC Promoted Faculty!…

Welcome to Dr. Michelle Meloy, Associate Dean of the Graduate School–Camden and Research

Michelle Meloy, Ph.D., joins the Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Office of the Dean as the associate dean of the Graduate School–Camden and Research. A member of the Rutgers–Camden faculty since 2002, Dr. Meloy was promoted to professor of criminal justice in 2015. She has served as the director of the graduate program in criminal justice … Continue reading Welcome to Dr. Michelle Meloy, Associate Dean of the Graduate School–Camden and Research…

CURE Seminar Series Begins Feb. 1

The Center for Urban Research and Education’s (CURE) Seminar Series will begin its spring season on Friday, February 1, with a presentation by Dr. Stephen Danley, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration. Dr. Danley will discuss “A Neighborhood Politics of Last Resort: Post-Katrina New Orleans and the Right to the City.” The event will take place … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Begins Feb. 1…

Computational and Integrative Biology Doctoral Student Daniel Russo Receives Tox21 Student Award

For the second year in a row, research from the Rutgers–Camden Center for Computational and Integrative Biology (CCIB) is honored at a national conference. In September, the 7th annual meeting of the American Society for Cellular and Computational Toxicology (ASCCT) was held at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. This meeting brings together … Continue reading Computational and Integrative Biology Doctoral Student Daniel Russo Receives Tox21 Student Award…

Howard Marchitello Named Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden

The appointment of Howard Marchitello, a noted scholar and higher education leader, as the dean of the Rutgers–Camden Faculty of Arts and Sciences is announced by Phoebe A. Haddon, chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden. The appointment becomes effective on Jan. 1. As dean, Marchitello will lead the growth of Rutgers University–Camden’s largest academic unit, which enrolls 3,288 undergraduate and … Continue reading Howard Marchitello Named Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden…

CURE Seminar Series Continues Dec. 7 with Dr. Michael Hayes

The Center for Urban Research and Education’s (CURE) Seminar Series will continue its fall season with a presentation by Dr. Michael Hayes, and assistant professor in the Departement of Public Policy and Administration here at Rutgers–Camden. Dr. Hayes will present, “The Effect of the New Jersey Superintendent Salary Cap on Superintendent Turnover.” The event will take place … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues Dec. 7 with Dr. Michael Hayes…

Dr. Salas-de la Cruz Acquires NSF Grant and Supports Undergraduate Research

Dr. David Salas-de la Cruz, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Rutgers University–Camden, has recently acquired a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to not only conduct research on what he and the NSF refer to as understanding the “Rule of Life,” but also support the studies of undergraduate students by involving them in research … Continue reading Dr. Salas-de la Cruz Acquires NSF Grant and Supports Undergraduate Research…