Who We Are

Philip L. Yeagle, PhD
Interim Chancellor
chancellor-newark@newark.rutgers.edu
The Chancellor is the chief executive officer for Rutgers-Newark, and directs all operations for the campus, which includes seven undergraduate and graduate colleges, 12,000 students, 500 full-time faculty and 1100 full-time staff members.
View Philip Yeagle's Bio

 

ADMINISTRATION

Kemel W. Dawkins, AB
Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration
cej@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Serves as the Newark campus' chief business officer and oversees a broad range of university functions including the campus budget and fiscal oversight, business services, student financial services, public safety, facilities and capital planning, grants and administration, and purchasing. The primary function of the office is to ensure that the campus's administrative structure provides the most efficient and effective support for its academic programs, students, and those who avail themselves of the University's services.


Christopher Pye, MCRP
Acting Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities
cpye@andromeda.rutgers.edu
 

Mary Tamasco, MHRM
Assistant Chancellor for Budget and Administrative Services
tamasco@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Lisa Stachniewicz, BA
Budget & Resource Studies Analyst
lstachni@andromeda.rutgers.edu

P. Denise Taylor, BS
Senior Executive Associate to the Chancellor
deniset@andromeda.rutgers.edu

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Alec Gates, PhD
Vice Chancellor for Research
agates@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Facilitates development of externally funded research programs, of inter-institutional programs and shared research facilities; organizes external reviews of academic departments; oversees pre-award grant activities.

John Gunkel, PhD
Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs and Services
jgunkel@rutgers.edu

Coordinates areas of the campus relating to student academic affairs and student services on both the graduate and undergraduate levels; facilitates inter-institutional programs and services; and serves as the campus coordinator for issues relating to new student enrollment and retention. Units reporting to this office:

• Admissions
• Financial Aid
• Registrar
• Scheduling        

Janice Friedland, BA
Senior Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
jafried@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Coordinates and advises on academic affairs activities including faculty personnel programs and faculty affairs matters.

• Faculty -related policies and procedures
• Promotion and tenure, appointment and reappointment, materials review, processing and advising.
• External review and accreditation - budget processing/monitoring
• Newark Faculty Council
• Chancellor’s  Office special projects and academic programs support.

DEVELOPMENT

Irene O'Brien, MPA
Vice Chancellor for Development
iobrien@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Serves as the Newark campus’ chief development officer and oversees a group of major gift fundraising professionals dedicated to the seven undergraduate and graduate colleges, the law school, and the corporate and foundations relations liaison. Provides leadership and direction with the primary focus on successfully managing and coordinating the major gifts program on the Newark campus.

Jennifer Taylor Smith, MBA, MLS
Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Rutgers University Foundation
jsmith@winants.rutgers.edu
Develops, manages and sustains Rutgers-Newark relationships with corporation and foundation partners. Collaborates with deans, faculty, and directors of development in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding corporate and foundation gifts for Rutgers-Newark's priority programs and research. Assists with writing, editing and advising on proposals.

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
 

Steven Goldstein, MPP, MS, JD 
Associate Chancellor for External Relations
steven.goldstein@rutgers.edu
Government and External affairs, Communications.

Helen Paxton, MA
Director of Communications
paxton@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Primary spokesperson for Rutgers-Newark. Oversees the Office of Communications, which handles external relations, media relations and web communications.

STUDENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

Gerald Massenburg, BS

Associate Chancellor for Student Life
geraldm@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Oversees the staff, programs, services, facilities and resources of Health Services, Psychological Counseling Services, Athletics and Recreation, Paul Robeson Campus Center, and Residence Life.

Diane Hill, PhD
Assistant Chancellor for Community Partnerships
dianeh@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Oversees the Office of University-Community Partnerships. The office works to strengthen ties between the campus and Newark community.

OFFICE STAFF

April Coleman
Administrative Assistant
april.coleman@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Lisa Condobery
Administrative Assistant
lisaj@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Louella J. Flemings
Secretarial Assistant
flemings@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Cheryl Jackson, BS
Administrative Assistant
cej@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Lenore C. Pearson, MPA
Administrative Assistant
lenorecp@andromeda.rutgers.edu