Contact the Office of Civic Engagement

Office Location

Office of Civic Engagement
67 Penn Street
Camden, NJ 08102

Civic Engagement Staff

Nyeema Watson, Ph.D.

Senior Vice Chancellor for Strategy, Diversity and Community Engagement

Phone(856) 225-6738

Emailncwatson@camden.rutgers.edu

Tinishia A. Bass

Program Coordinator, Education Outreach

Phone(856) 225-6755

EmailTinishia.Bass@rutgers.edu

Siatta Davis

Program Coordinator, Hill Family Center for College Access

Phone(856) 225-2885

Emailsiatta.davis@camden.rutgers.edu

Jovin M. Fernandez

Program Coordinator, Rutgers Future Scholars

Phone848-244-3657

Emailjovin.m.fernandez@rutgers.edu

Michele Garcon

Assistant Director K-12 Partnerships

Phone(856) 225-6789

Emailmichele.garcon@camden.rutgers.edu

Naima Hall

Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Division of Diversity, Inclusion & Civic Engagement

Phone(856) 225-6212

Emailnaima.hall@rutgers.edu

Simanti Lahiri

Program Coordinator, Student Civic Engagement

Phone(856) 225-6995

Emailsimanti.lahiri@rutgers.edu

Brian Phillips

Program Coordinator, Rutgers Future Scholars

Phone(856) 225-6872

Emailbrian.phillips@camden.rutgers.edu

Michele Robinson

Administrative Coordinator

Phone(856) 225-6576

Emailmlrobin@camden.rutgers.edu

Daniel Fidalgo Tomé, Ed.D.

Program Coordinator, Engaged Civic Learning

Phone(856) 225-2710

Emaildaniel.tome@rutgers.edu

Employment with the Office of Civic Engagement

• Education Ambassadors

  The Office of Civic Engagement hires Education Ambassadors who are Rutgers University–Camden students to work directly with Camden City youth and teens to improve their academic and social skills in order to attain greater educational opportunities.

  Education Ambassadors work in the programs of the Hill Family Center for College Access, Ignite, and Rutgers Future Scholars.

  To apply, please complete the Education Ambassador application. 

• Federal Work-Study

  Students eligible for Federal Work-Study may be interested in working with the Office of Civic Engagement. For more information, please visit Rutgers’ Student Employment website.