Rutgers faculty share their knowledge and commitment to academic excellence many ways – through teaching, research, mentorship and service beyond the university community. In addition to scholarly talks and publishing in prestigious journals, many also share their expertise through the news media, providing context and expertise to key issues and sharing the results of their research. Every day, Rutgers experts appear in global, national and regional news outlets, lending their voices to current and critical topics ranging from climate change, economic trends, agriculture and politics to the opioid abuse epidemic and other health-related issues.
Throughout the year, University Communications and Marketing tracks news coverage of Rutgers, including experts in the news, through a media monitoring platform. During the last fiscal year, Rutgers was cited in more than 600,000 news stories around the world. We applaud our many faculty who take the time out of their busy schedules to speak with reporters and to share their expertise. They have appeared in outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chronicle of Higher Education and TIME magazine; television networks including CNN, NBC and the CBS; as well as regional outlets including The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Star-Ledger and The Record of North Jersey.
Here’s a list in alphabetical order of 50 Rutgers faculty who emerged as the most cited for their expertise in various media, including television appearances, research noted, attributed quotes, columns and editorials.
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Bruce Baker, professor, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Education finance, economics and equity The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, WHYY |
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Ross Baker, Distinguished Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: National politics, presidential politics and elections The New York Times, Yahoo! News, Los Angeles Times |
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Joseph R. Blasi, Distinguished Professor, School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
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Kristyn Brandi, assistant professor, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Topics in the news: Women's health and wellness MarketWatch, NPR, The Star-Ledger |
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Michael A. Carrier, Distinguished Professor, Rutgers Law School in Camden |
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David J. Cennimo, assistant professor, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences |
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Brittney Cooper, associate professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Black women’s intellectual history, black feminist thought, hip-hop feminism, hip-hop studies, race and gender representation in popular culture, digital feminism and new media U.S. News & World Report, NPR, Forbes |
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Cara Cuite, assistant extension specialist, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Hurricanes and extreme weather The Washington Post, Vox, NPR |
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Kelly E. Dittmar, assistant professor, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-Camden; scholar, Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics Topics in the news: Women running for or serving in political office The Hill, CBS, MSNBC |
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Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topis in the news: Global microbiota and health The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, NPR |
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Erica A. Dunbar, professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: African-American women's history and the intersection of race and gender in American history Essence, The Philadelphia Tribune, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
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Ahmed M. Elgammal, professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Artificial intelligence Vox, TIME, Vogue |
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Katie Eyer, professor, Rutgers Law School in Camden Topics in the news: Anti-discrimination law and workers' and victims' rights NPR, Vox, NBC News |
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Janice R. Fine, associate professor, School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Immigrant labor and labor unions The New York Times, NPR, The Star-Ledger |
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Dina M. Fonseca, professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Insect population trends The Record, NJ 101.5, CNN |
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Nurgul Fitzgerald, associate professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Diet and nutrition CNN, CBS Detroit, WebMD |
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Jennifer Francis, visiting scientist, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
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David Greenberg, professor, School of Arts and Sciences and School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Contemporary politics, public affairs and American political and cultural history The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal |
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Perry N. Halkitis, dean, School of Public Health, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Topics in the news: LGBTQA rights and health care policy U.S. News & World Report, The Star-Ledger, NBC News |
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Alexander L. Hinton, Distinguished Professor, School of Arts and Sciences-Newark, Rutgers University-Newark Topics in the news: International affairs Associated Press, VOA |
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Elie Honig, executive director, Rutgers Institute for Secure Communities, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: National current affairs and politics CNN, Financial Times, The Star-Ledger |
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James W. Hughes, University Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Demographics, housing and regional economics The Star-Ledger, NJ Spotlight, Asbury Park Press |
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Olaf Jensen, associate professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Climate and climate change The Weather Channel, ScienceAlert |
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Manuel Jimenez, assistant professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Topics in the news: Child health and wellness MSN, People, The Record |
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Robert E. Kopp, professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; director, Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Topics in the news: Sea-level rise and past and future climate change and its impact on the economy Huffington Post, NBC News, The Star-Ledger |
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Douglas L. Kruse, Distinguished Professor, School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Workplace and economic trends Business Insider, The New Yorker, The Conversation |
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Petros Levounis, professor and chair, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Topics in the news: Addiction, co-occurring psychiatric disorders and LGBTQA health Los Angeles Times, Vox, NBC News |
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Kevin Lyons, associate professor, Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick Topics in the news: Supply chain management CBS Sunday Morning |
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Lorraine C. Minnite, associate professor and chair, Graduate School-Camden, Rutgers University-Camden Topics in the news: Elections and voter fraud Huffington Post, USA Today, CNN |
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M. Maral Mouradian, professor, vice chancellor and director of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Institute for Neurological Therapeutics, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Topic in the news: Neurology and the effects of coffee on Parkinson's and dementia Daily Mail, NJ 101.5, The London Economic |
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Lewis S. Nelson, professor and chair, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Topics in the news: Prescription drug misuse The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Star-Ledger |
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Barbara O’Neill, Distinguished Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Personal finance and financial management USA Today, Forbes, NerdWallet |
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Reynold A. Panettieri, professor and vice chancellor, Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences |
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Boris Paskhover, assistant professor, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Topics in the news: Facial plastics and reconstructive surgery Vice, The Root, Mashable |
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Malin Pinsky, associate professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Global change in the ocean and its impact on society and population The New York Times, The Weather Channel, National Geographic |
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David A. Robinson, Distinguished Professor, School of Arts and Sciences and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
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Alan Robock, Distinguished Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Geoengineering and nuclear winter The Washington Post, Vox, Scientific American |
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Kira L. Sanbonmatsu, professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; senior scholar, Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics |
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Dipak K. Sarkar, Distinguished Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
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Donald W. Schaffner, Distinguished Professor, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Food science and food safety USA Today, Business Insider, Consumer Reports |
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Johanna Schoen, professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
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Konstantin V. Severinov, professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Waksman Institute of Microbiology |
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Shauna L. Shames, associate professor, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-Camden |
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Tracey J. Shors, Distinguished Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
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Jean M. Sinzdak, associate director, Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics |
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Marc Steinberg, associate professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences |
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Sonia M. Tikoo, assistant professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Topics in the news: Lunar trends and research USA Today, NBC News, Popular Mechanics |
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Salamishah Tillet, professor, School of Arts and Sciences-Newark, Rutgers University-Newark |
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Debbie Walsh, director, Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics Topics in the news: Women and trends related to women in U.S. politics NPR, Vox, USA Today |
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Walter Zahorodny, associate professor, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Topics in the news: Developmental, psychological and neuropsychological assessments of children and adolescents, and autism NBC, Yahoo! News, The Independent |
