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Ann Brooks Gould
Dean of Academic Programs
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
ann.gould@rutgers.edu

Dean Gould is responsible for all undergraduate programs, budget, and general administration for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. She is also responsible for the administrative aspects of undergraduate education at SEBS, including course and curriculum revisions, teaching assistant and part-time lecturer allocations, articulations with New Jersey community colleges, and assessment of school academic programs. She is a faculty member in the Department of Plant Biology, specializing in diseases of woody and herbaceous ornamental plants.

Advising and Academic Services

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Julie Traxler
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
traxler@sebs.rutgers.edu

Dean Traxler is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Academic Services component of the Office of Academic Programs. This encompasses advising, registration, admissions, recruitment, scholastic standing, degree certification/graduation and all areas related to academic policies, procedures and programs.

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Daaimah Etheridge
Assistant Dean
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
daaimah.etheridge@rutgers.edu

Dean Etheridge is responsible for the coordination of transfer student programs, including the evaluation of transcripts, course registration, and advising. She oversees the coordination of syllabi review for transfer and provides general advising.

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Daria Gonzalez
Assistant Dean
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
daria.gonzalez@rutgers.edu

Dean Gonzalez is responsible for coordinating activities to support SEBS juniors and seniors in their academic, graduation, and career planning. She oversees the tracking and certifying of students' graduation status in conjunction with academic departments for the January, May, and August graduation cycles. She is a general advisor and works with students to promote career exploration and post-graduation planning.

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Moriah Nester-Watt
Assistant Dean
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
moriah.nester@rutgers.edu

Dean Nester-Watt is responsible for the coordination of all first-year student academic programs, advising, and registration. She coordinates and trains the SEBS first-year advising team. She is responsible for evaluating first year transcripts from other institutions as well as international baccalaureate, advanced placement, and A-level exam credits.

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Sharice Richardson
Assistant Dean
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
sharice@sebs.rutgers.edu

Dean Richardson is responsible for all broad retention efforts to support SEBS undergraduates in their pursuit of their degree. They coordinate outreach and programmatic efforts for retention and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as well as Scholastic Standing processes.

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Serafina Smith
Assistant Dean of Recruitment and Advising
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
serafina@sebs.rutgers.edu

Dean Smith is responsible for the design and implementation of all recruitment activities for SEBS, including overseeing the SEBS Student Ambassador program. She also serves as a general advisor, particularly to international and out-of-state students.

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Joseph Ventola
Assistant Dean
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
ventola@sebs.rutgers.edu

Dean Ventola is responsible for providing academic and career advising for all Rutgers students majoring in biological sciences. He directs the SEBS Scholarship Program and is the primary scholarship liaison for scholarships to other Rutgers offices.

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Romal Vaidya
Coordinator of Academic Services and Student Records
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
vaidya@sebs.rutgers.edu

Ms. Vaidya is responsible for the maintenance of student academic records, coordination of registration, first year student selection of major processes, and provides general advising for SEBS students.

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Caroline Coogan
Program Coordinator
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
moonlynx@sebs.rutgers.edu

Ms. Coogan provides administrative support to the associate dean of academic programs. She coordinates scholastic standing, reenrollment and School-to-School transfer processes in addition to providing general advising for first-year students.

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Muskaan Kashyap
Administrative Assistant
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
muskaan.kash@rutgers.edu

Ms. Kashyap provides administrative support to the assistant dean who works with transfer students and processes. She assists students with general advising questions.

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Mallory Kolar
Administrative Assistant
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
mlk167@rutgers.edu

Ms. Kolar provides administrative support to the assistant deans who work with first-year and senior students. She assists students with general advising questions.

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Kayla Miller
Administrative Assistant
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
kc1170@rutgers.edu

Ms. Miller provides administrative support to the assistant deans who work with recruitment and scholarships. She assists students with general advising questions.

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Meagan Wolff
Administrative Assistant
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
meagan.wolff@rutgers.edu

Ms. Wolff provides administrative support to the assistant dean who works with retention and campus engagement. She assists students with general advising questions.

Program Leads

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Mary Nucci
Assistant Dean for Campus Engagement
848-932-9242
Cook Office Bldg., Room 227
mnucci@rutgers.edu

Dean Nucci is responsible for leading school co-curricular activities and generating school-wide engagement among faculty, students, and staff. She coordinates existing programs, such as the SEBS Science Cafes, the fall research mixer, and alternative science career programming, develops new programs that support the SEBS community, and provides active collaboration with other SEBS and Rutgers organizations seeking to build our campus learning community.

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Kristen Lester
Senior Program Coordinator, Student to Professional Internship Network
848-932-3000
Martin Hall, Room 109
kaf38@sebs.rutgers.edu

Ms. Lester is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the SEBS Student to Professional Internship Network (SPIN) program. She also manages employer services, maintaining and expanding the program's network of employers.

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Nrupali Patel
Assistant Dean for Academic Programs
848-932-9242
Martin Hall, Room 109
npatel@sebs.rutgers.edu

Dr. Patel provides support for the Dean of Academic Programs by managing those projects within the Office of Academic Programs (OAP) that are essential to fostering student success, a priority goal of the New Brunswick Academic Master Plan.

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Suzanne Sukhdeo
Coordinator, Student Success Initiative
848-932-3760
Bartlett Hall, Room 217
ssukhdeo@sebs.rutgers.edu

Dr. Sukhdeo is responsible for analysis and strategic planning for student retention. She sits on the Academic Retention Committee and the Rutgers-wide Student Success Committee.