2026-27 Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships
February 27, 2026
Members of the Rutgers Community:
I am pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026-27 Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships. These fellowships, in the form of a course release, recognize full-time faculty who have demonstrated excellence in curricular redesign, service, and scholarship and research, and/or leadership in innovation. 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 Rutgers University and the Rutgers AAUP-AFT.
Please join me in congratulating this year's twelve fellows from across all four chancellor-led units for their exemplary achievements.
2026-2027 Fellows:
- Colleen Berryessa, School of Criminal Justice
- Julie Blumenfeld, Advanced Nursing Practice, School of Nursing
- Mark Brennan, School of Business
- Elsa Candelario, School of Social Work
- Nichole Garcia, Education Psychology, Graduate School of Education
- Stacey Greene, Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences
- Kwangwon Lee, Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden
- Hyacinth Miller, Africana Studies, School of Arts and Sciences–Newark
- Rahul Mittal, Health Informatics, School of Health Professions
- Silvia Perez-Cortes, World Languages, Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden
- Stephanie Rodriguez, Spanish and Portuguese Studies, School of Arts and Sciences–Newark
- Lucio Volino, Pharmacy Practice and Administration, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Sincerely,
Keena Arbuthnot, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Chief Academic Officer
Distinguished Professor