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Faculty Excellence | Rutgers University
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About Rutgers
Rutgers Edge
Faculty Excellence
Faculty Excellence
Outstanding Scholarship Brings Special Distinctions
Rutgers faculty excel as teachers, mentors, innovators, and practitioners. Their dedication prepares students for success and improves the quality of life for thousands. Over the years, their work has garnered the highest honors: Pulitzer Prize, MacArthur “Genius” grants, Grammy Award, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, membership in the National Academies, Nobel Prize, and top international prizes such as the Abel (mathematics), Stockholm (criminology), and Wolf (agriculture). Read about recent recognition below.
89
Faculty fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
44,300+
Scholarly publications authored or coauthored by Rutgers faculty in past five years
93
Faculty in the National Academies
Eight Rutgers Researchers Named AAAS Fellows
This year’s class of American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows includes top administrators, distinguished professors, and accomplished scientists. Their work demonstrates the breadth of ongoing research at Rutgers that is changing the world and making a difference in people’s lives.
Read more about the Rutgers AAAS Fellows
Faculty Awards
Throughout the year, many awards programs are available for eligible members of the Rutgers community. Faculty are encouraged to apply for these awards and grants at both the university and national levels.
Awards Overview
Recognition for Excellence
Rutgers faculty are supported and recognized by the most esteemed academies, agencies, associations, and foundations.
Jayne Anne Phillips
Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
Honored for
Night Watch
, her “beautifully rendered novel set in West Virginia’s Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in the aftermath of the Civil War.” Jayne Anne Phillips is Board of Governors Professor of English Emerita and founding director of the M.F.A. program in Creative Writing at Rutgers–Newark.
Martin Blaser
World-Renowned Microbiologist
Ranked 7th most prominent microbiologist in world and known for his “immunology research that focuses on disease and how it connects with microbiome.” Martin Blaser is the Henry Rutgers Chair of the Human Microbiome and director of the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine.
Shawna Hudson
National Academy of Medicine Member
Recognized for addressing “vital U.S. health system implementation challenges for vulnerable populations [including] research that integrates care of cancer and other chronic illnesses for patients and families.” Medical sociologist Shawna Hudson is Rutgers Health vice chancellor for dissemination and implementation science.
Kelly Dittmar
Expert in American Women and Politics
Rutgers–Camden political scientist Kelly Dittmar is a widely sought-after national expert on gender and American politics and frequent contributor to outlets such as the BBC, NPR, and
The 19th News
. Dittmar is director of research and scholar at Rutgers’ Center for American Women and Politics.
Honoring Rutgers' Faculty
Faculty Honors
A Botanical Resurrection: Professor to Visualize a Return of Vanished Flora
Faculty Honors
Rutgers Health Chancellor Is Honored as Educator of the Year
Faculty Honors
Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Receives J. Michael McGinnis Leadership Excellence Award
Faculty Honors
Rutgers Autism Center Director Is Honored for Career Contributions to Applied Behavior Analysis
Faculty Honors
How Hip-Hop Pedagogy Is Transforming Classroom Learning
Faculty Honors
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Dean Is Recognized for Her Visionary Leadership
Faculty Honors
Rutgers Dean of Pharmacy Is Recognized for Building Strong, Healthy Community
Faculty Honors
Rutgers-New Brunswick Is a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars
Faculty Honors
Rutgers Health Innovator Is Recognized for Her Contributions to Newark’s Black Community
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Read More about Faculty Work
Research and Innovation News
Faculty Excellence News
Skip to main content
About Rutgers
Rutgers Edge
Faculty Excellence
Faculty Excellence
Outstanding Scholarship Brings Special Distinctions
Rutgers faculty excel as teachers, mentors, innovators, and practitioners. Their dedication prepares students for success and improves the quality of life for thousands. Over the years, their work has garnered the highest honors: Pulitzer Prize, MacArthur “Genius” grants, Grammy Award, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, membership in the National Academies, Nobel Prize, and top international prizes such as the Abel (mathematics), Stockholm (criminology), and Wolf (agriculture). Read about recent recognition below.
89
Faculty fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
44,300+
Scholarly publications authored or coauthored by Rutgers faculty in past five years
93
Faculty in the National Academies
Eight Rutgers Researchers Named AAAS Fellows
This year’s class of American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows includes top administrators, distinguished professors, and accomplished scientists. Their work demonstrates the breadth of ongoing research at Rutgers that is changing the world and making a difference in people’s lives.
Read more about the Rutgers AAAS Fellows
Faculty Awards
Throughout the year, many awards programs are available for eligible members of the Rutgers community. Faculty are encouraged to apply for these awards and grants at both the university and national levels.
Awards Overview
Recognition for Excellence
Rutgers faculty are supported and recognized by the most esteemed academies, agencies, associations, and foundations.
Jayne Anne Phillips
Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
Honored for
Night Watch
, her “beautifully rendered novel set in West Virginia’s Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in the aftermath of the Civil War.” Jayne Anne Phillips is Board of Governors Professor of English Emerita and founding director of the M.F.A. program in Creative Writing at Rutgers–Newark.
Martin Blaser
World-Renowned Microbiologist
Ranked 7th most prominent microbiologist in world and known for his “immunology research that focuses on disease and how it connects with microbiome.” Martin Blaser is the Henry Rutgers Chair of the Human Microbiome and director of the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine.
Shawna Hudson
National Academy of Medicine Member
Recognized for addressing “vital U.S. health system implementation challenges for vulnerable populations [including] research that integrates care of cancer and other chronic illnesses for patients and families.” Medical sociologist Shawna Hudson is Rutgers Health vice chancellor for dissemination and implementation science.
Kelly Dittmar
Expert in American Women and Politics
Rutgers–Camden political scientist Kelly Dittmar is a widely sought-after national expert on gender and American politics and frequent contributor to outlets such as the BBC, NPR, and
The 19th News
. Dittmar is director of research and scholar at Rutgers’ Center for American Women and Politics.
Honoring Rutgers' Faculty
Faculty Honors
A Botanical Resurrection: Professor to Visualize a Return of Vanished Flora
Faculty Honors
Rutgers Health Chancellor Is Honored as Educator of the Year
Faculty Honors
Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Receives J. Michael McGinnis Leadership Excellence Award
Faculty Honors
Rutgers Autism Center Director Is Honored for Career Contributions to Applied Behavior Analysis
Faculty Honors
How Hip-Hop Pedagogy Is Transforming Classroom Learning
Faculty Honors
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Dean Is Recognized for Her Visionary Leadership
Faculty Honors
Rutgers Dean of Pharmacy Is Recognized for Building Strong, Healthy Community
Faculty Honors
Rutgers-New Brunswick Is a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars
Faculty Honors
Rutgers Health Innovator Is Recognized for Her Contributions to Newark’s Black Community
Load More
Read More about Faculty Work
Research and Innovation News
Faculty Excellence News