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Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellows 2026–2027

Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships

The Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships recognize full-time faculty who have demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following key areas: curricular redesign, scholarship and research, service, and/or leadership in innovation. This support includes, but is not limited to, the development and implementation of high-impact educational practices; curricular redesign intended to improve student access and success; service to the department, school, university, or community that exceeds the normal expectations for faculty; assignment to courses where increases to enrollment have demonstrably increased workload; and other extraordinary forms of service to students. The fellowships pay tribute to Dr. Cheryl Wall, who worked throughout her career to strengthen the university and support its mission of serving the people of New Jersey. These fellowships are available through a negotiated agreement between the university and the Rutgers AAUP-AFT.

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2026–27 Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellows

Colleen Berryessa

Colleen Berryessa

Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University–Newark

Julie Blumenfeld

Julie Blumenfeld

Program Director for Nurse Midwifery and the Dual Women’s Health/Nurse Midwifery Program; Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Advanced Nursing Practice, School of Nursing, Rutgers Health

Mark Brennan

Mark Brennan

Assistant Professor, School of Business–Camden, Rutgers University–Camden

Elsa Candelario

Elsa Candelario

MSW Program Director; Professor of Professional Practice; Director of the Latina/o/x Initiatives for Service, Training, and Assessment (LISTA) Certificate Program, School of Social Work, Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Nichole Garcia

Nichole Garcia

Associate Professor, Department of Education Psychology, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Stacey Greene

Stacey Greene

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Kwangwon Lee

Kwangwon Lee

Director of the Rutgers–Camden MARC Program; Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden, Rutgers University–Camden

Hyacinth Miller

Hyacinth Miller

Internship & Study Abroad Director; Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Africana Studies, School of Arts and Sciences–Newark, Rutgers University–Newark

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Rahul Mittal

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Informatics, School of Health Professions, Rutgers Health

Silvia Perez-Cortes

Silvia Perez-Cortes

Associate Professor, Department of World Languages, Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden, Rutgers University–Camden

Stephanie Rodriguez

Stephanie Rodriguez

Director of Lives in Translation; Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies, School of Arts and Sciences–Newark, Rutgers University–Newark

Lucio Volino

Lucio Volino

Director of Assessment; Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice & Administration, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers Health

Meet the 2025–26 Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowship Winners