Announcement from Laura Lawson, executive dean, SEBS, and executive director, NJAES Dear SEBS & NJAES Community, In 2022, the Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion position was added to the SEBS/NJAES administration to lead our efforts to achieve the goals outlined in the SEBS/NJAES Diversity Action Plan and support a culture of belonging at […]
Announcement: Erin Comollo is the New Family and Consumer Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Teaching
Announcement from Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences Please join me in welcoming Erin Comollo to Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) as a Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) Assistant Professor of Teaching. In this role, she will support the FCHS undergraduate minors, Health Equity and Holistic Wellness, manage our experiential learning internships, […]
Celebrating Nicki Graf CC’77 and Her 37-Year Career of Cultivating Plants and People at Rutgers
Perhaps as iconic to Cook Campus as Passion Puddle and the Rutgers Farm, the Floriculture Greenhouse with its towering smokestack has long been a joyful place for plant-minded people at Rutgers. One of the oldest buildings on Cook campus, the Floriculture Greenhouse originally served as a research station focusing on cut flower production and preservation […]
Joyce Carlson Retires After a Quarter Century of Service at Rutgers
Joyce Carlson, senior executive assistant in the Office of the Executive Dean at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), has retired after a 25-year career at Rutgers University. In recognition of Joyce’s dedication to creating a welcoming environment and supporting the SEBS/NJAES community, a retirement gathering of her family and Rutgers colleagues was […]
Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. Unveils Food Safety Bill at Roundtable Held at Rutgers
Editor’s note: Congressman Pallone issued the following press release, citing Laura Lawson, Executive Dean of SEBS and Executive Director of the NJ Agricultural Experiment Station, and Don Schaffner, Professor and Chair of the Department of Food Science at SEBS, following a roundtable discussion held at the NJ Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health. As kids […]
Professor and Founding Director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center Karyn Malinowski Retires After 47 Years
Karyn Malinowski, equine sciences extension specialist and professor, retired on June 30, after 47 years at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. She is a triple alumna of Rutgers, earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree in animal sciences and a doctoral degree in zoology. At the time of her work towards her doctoral […]
Announcement: Carey Williams to Serve as Interim Director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center
Announcement by Laura Lawson, SEBS Executive Dean and NJAES Executive Director. Dear SEBS/NJAES Community, Effective September 1, Carey Williams, Extension Specialist in Animal Sciences, will serve as Interim Director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center. William’s research area is equine nutrition, with specific focus on how nutrition affects the performance of the equine athlete, and […]
Annalise VanVranken is the new Family and Community Health Sciences Educator in Atlantic County
Announcement by Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences Please join me in welcoming Annalise VanVranken as the new Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) Educator in Atlantic County, effective August 1. A lifelong advocate for an equitable and sustainable food system, Annalise will be part of the Community Food […]
Announcement: Janice McDonnell Appointed SEBS/NJAES Associate Dean of Research Impact
Announcement by Josh Kohut, SEBS Dean of Research and NJAES Director of Research Dear SEBS/NJAES community, I am very excited to announce that Janice McDonnell will serve as the SEBS/NJAES Associate Dean of Research Impact, effective July 1, 2025. The Associate Dean of Research Impact is a new position in the SEBS Office of Research […]
Announcement: David Hlubik is the New RCE Agent in Burlington County
Announcement by Nicholas Polanin, chair of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, NJAES Please join me in welcoming David Hlubik to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE). David’s new role is effective July 1. He is affiliated with the Burlington County office of RCE in Westampton, NJ, and joins […]
