Meet our Staff and Dean

Get to know the people of Douglass

Meghan Rehbein (she/her)

Dean of Douglass

Phone848-932-3129

Emaildouglass_dean@echo.rutgers.edu

Website

Wendy Silverman

Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives

Emailwendy.silverman@rutgers.edu

Leslie Danehy (she/her)

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

Phone848-932-3184

Emailleslie.danehy@rutgers.edu

Elia Desruisseaux

Associate Dean of Advancement

PhoneO: 848-932-2578; C: 201-805-2741

Emailed593@echo.rutgers.edu

Ellen Lieberman

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs

Phone848-932-2541

Emailellen.lieberman@rutgers.edu

Lydia Prendergast

Director and Associate Dean, Douglass WiSE

Phone848-932-2900

Emaillprend@rutgers.edu

Edie Prescod

Senior Department Administrator

Phone848-932-3399

Emailedith.prescod@echo.rutgers.edu

Janelle Rodriguez

Director of Communications

Emailjanelle.rodriguez@rutgers.edu

Nathalie Adam

Graduate Student Assistant, Douglass WiSE

Phone848-932-2900

Emailna465@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Kimberly Apadula (she/her)

Assistant Director of Student Outreach

Phone848-932-2543

Emailkimberly.apadula@rutgers.edu

Hayet Bensetti-Benbader

Director of Computing and STEM Career Initiatives, Douglass WiSE - Director, Computer Science Living-Learning Community

Phone848-932-2900

Emailhayet.bensetti@rutgers.edu

Grace Calogera

Program Coordinator

Phone848-932-1041

Emailcalogera@echo.rutgers.edu

Melissa Chessler

Senior Program Coordinator

Phone848-932-3025

Emailmc2830@connect.rutgers.edu

Madinah Elamin (she/her)

Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Phone848-932-2546

Emailmelamin@echo.rutgers.edu

Erin Flaherty

Associate Director of Development

Emailerin.flaherty@echo.rutgers.edu

Katy Gray (she/her)

Senior Director of Douglass Discovery and Academic Programs

Emailkaty.gray@rutgers.edu

Nicole Ianuzelli

Program Coordinator

Emailnik12a@echo.rutgers.edu

Lorne S. Joseph

Director of Engineering and STEM Research Initiatives, Douglass WiSE - Director, Engineering Living-Learning Community

Phone848-932-2900

Emaill.joseph@rutgers.edu

Sonia Khalil

Program Coordinator, Douglass WiSE

Phone848-932-3037

EmailSonia.Khalil@echo.rutgers.edu

Hasnaa Mokhtar

Director of the Global Village

Emailglobal_douglass@echo.rutgers.edu

Lauren Muccilli

Editorial and Media Specialist

Phone848-932-3033

Emaillauren.muccilli@rutgers.edu

Krupa Patel

Development Assistant

Phone848-932-2545

Emailkrupa.h.patel@rutgers.edu

Stephanie Perez (she/her/ella)

Senior Director of the BOLD Center and Career Pathways

Phone848-932-3158

EmailStephanie.Perez@rutgers.edu

Website

Barbara Sibree-Rodriguez

Executive Assistant

Emailbarbara.sibree-rodriguez@rutgers.edu