Biography

Research

Education Overview

Activities

• Oversees office operations
• Oversees the planning and execution of Graduate School signature events, including Convocation and the Spring Awards Ceremony
• Organizes the Merit and Achievement Awards program and supports internal fellowship and awards programming

Affiliations

Activities

• Responsible for matters pertaining to registration, add/drop requests, and paperwork required for the award of the degree for Biomedical Sciences-Piscataway programs
• Processes student travel awards, Ph.D. stipends, and fellowships for Biomedical Sciences-Piscataway students
• Administrative Assistant for both Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology & Integrative Biology graduate programs
• Manages operational areas including Financial Services, Human Resources, and Facilities for Biomedical Sciences-Piscataway programs and various departments and personnel

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

Activities

• Provides administrative support for SGS recruitment and retention initiatives, with a focus on diversity and inclusion
• Coordinates logistics and budgets for the RISE at Rutgers (Research Intensive Summer Experience) summer undergraduate research program and assists with longitudinal tracking of RISE alumni
• Supports the Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Retention with Big Ten Academic Alliance initiatives and other SGS special projects

Activities

• Facilitates the degree completion process for all SGS students
• Provides administrative support to the business office
• Assists in planning and executing convocation and commencement ceremonies

Activities

• Assists with budget and financial matters
• Manages requests related to fellowships, tuition, tuition waivers, conference travel, and health benefits

Activities

• Develops, manages, and leads programs related to graduate student and postdoctoral fellows' career and professional development
• Strengthens academic data research and analysis and submits grant proposals for funds from private foundations, corporations, and government agencies
• Collaborates with biopharma companies, nonprofit research organizations, contract research organizations, and educational institutions to enhance biomedical sciences training and education