Congratulations! Announcing the 2023 Chancellor’s Awards for Diversity, Inclusion, and Civic Engagement Award Recipients

Dear Rutgers University in Camden Community:

In recognition of the many extraordinary efforts associated with our diversity, inclusion, and civic engagement initiatives, I am pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Chancellor’s Awards for Diversity, Inclusion, and Civic Engagement. These awards celebrate those who strive daily to foster understanding and learning, invest in building relationships across differences, and offer new ways to promote equity and diversity. We will celebrate the accomplishments of these honorees during a special event on Monday, May 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Campus Center. 

The 2023 award recipients are as follows:

Academic Civic Engagement

Dr. Tyshaneka Saffold (assistant professor, nursing)

New Jersey Innocence Project

• Nakea Barksdale SAS’16, RLAW’21
• Prof. Laura Cohen (distinguished clinical professor, law)
• Mariel Delacruz, GSC’18
• Prof. Jill Friedman (associate dean, law)
• Prof. Kimberlee Moran (associate teaching professor, chemistry)
• Dr. Sara Beth Plummer (assistant teaching professor, social work)
• Dr. Jane Siegel (associate dean for undergraduate education, arts and sciences)
• Nyssa Taylor (managing staff attorney, law)
   

SNC–CARES (Center for Academic, Resources, Engagement and Services)

• Carlie Ale (assistant director)
• Robin Lundell (administrative assistant)
• Penny Mancini (administrative assistant)
• Melanie Palm (assistant dean III/advisor)
• Jonathan Smith (assistant dean III/advisor)
• Dr. Margo Wallace (director)

Academic Diversity and Inclusion

• Dr. Andrew Abeyta (assistant professor, psychology)
• Dr. Silvia Perez-Cortes (assistant professor, Spanish)

Student Civic Engagement

• Matthew Brodsky (political science)
• E Lev Feinman (childhood studies)
• Zaniya Lewis (law)
• Aiman Nadeem (biology)
• Keyann’a Watkins (business)

Alumni Civic Engagement

• Atnre Alleyne CCAS’06, GSC’07
• Tatiana Poladko Alleyne GSC’07

Community Partner Organization

• Campaign for Working Families
• Food Bank of South Jersey

Community-Engaged Scholarship

• Dr. Kendra Boyd (assistant professor, history)
• Dr. Nathan Link (assistant professor, criminal justice)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership

• Roshauna Follett (public health AmeriCorps member)
• Prof. Stacy Hawkins (vice dean and professor, law)

Faculty Research Award for Scientific Contributions Toward Diversity and Inclusion

• Dr. Emily Marker (assistant professor, history)
• Dr. Briance Mascarenhas (professor, management)
• Dr. S. Karti Puranam (assistant professor, management)

Faculty/Staff Community Service

• Denise Higgins Bonifanti (staff attorney, law school)
• Michael D’Italia (director, experiential learning) 

Kelly Francis Prize

• Shaniyla Johnson (urban studies)

Please join me in congratulating the recipients of the 2023 Chancellor’s Awards for Diversity, Inclusion, and Civic Engagement. 

Sincerely,
 
Antonio D. Tillis, Ph.D.
Chancellor