Faculty and Staff

Taja-Nia Y. Henderson, JD, PhD 

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Dean, Graduate School–Newark

Dana Library, Suite 306

Phone: 973-353-5834

Email: tajania@rutgers.edu

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Kinna Perry, PhD, MBA

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Associate Dean

Phone: 973-353-5077

Email: kinnap@newark.rutgers.edu

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Adriana Afonso, MPA, MBA

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Assistant Dean for Finance and Strategic Development

Phone: 973-353-5197

Email: aafonso@newark.rutgers.edu

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Alicia M. Picone-Rodriguez, Ed.M. (she/her/ella)

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Senior Academic Program Coordinator

Phone: 973-353-5834

Email: alicia.picone@rutgers.edu

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Vasiliki Cruz (nee Hadjikonstantinou), BA
 

Senior Program Coordinator

Phone: 973-353-5456

Email: vhadjiko@newark.rutgers.edu

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Alayna Higgs, BA (she / her)

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Program Coordinator II

Phone: 973-353-5834

Email: arh196@newark.rutgers.edu

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