Meet our Staff and Dean

Get to know the people of Douglass

Meghan Rehbein, (she/her) Ed.D.

Dean of Douglass Residential College and Director of Institute for Women’s Leadership

Emaildouglass_dean@echo.rutgers.edu

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Kelly Andrade

Director of Global At Douglass

Emailkandrade@rutgers.edu

Kimberly Apadula Button (she/her)

Assistant Director of Enrollment Services

Phone848-932-2543

Emailkimberly.button@rutgers.edu

Sherrill Austin

Business Manager

Emailsra115@rutgers.edu

Hayet Bensetti-Benbader

Director of STEM Career, Computing, and Engineering Initiatives

Phone848-932-2900

Emailhayet.bensetti@rutgers.edu

Melissa Chessler

Senior Program Coordinator

Phone848-932-3025

Emailmc2830@connect.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

Madinah Elamin (she/her)

Assistant Dean, Strategic Programs

Phone848-932-2546

Emailmelamin@echo.rutgers.edu

Erin Flaherty

Associate Director of Development

Emailerin.flaherty@echo.rutgers.edu

Magy Georges

Assistant Dean, Women in Science and Engineering

Emailmgergus@echo.rutgers.edu

Katy Gray (she/her)

Assistant Dean, Douglass Discovery & Academic Programs Director, Center for Women in the Arts at Douglass

Emailkaty.gray@rutgers.edu

Nicole Ianuzelli

Senior Program Coordinator, Center for Women in the Arts at Douglass

Emailnicole.ianuzelli@rutgers.edu

Lorne S. Joseph

Director of STEM Research, Health, and Engineering Initiatives

Phone848-932-2900

Emaill.joseph@rutgers.edu

Mandy Jones

Administrative Assistant

Emailmandyszu@rutgers.edu

Sonia Khalil

Program Coordinator, Douglass WiSE

Phone848-932-3037

EmailSonia.Khalil@echo.rutgers.edu

Ellen Lieberman

Associate Dean, Enrollment Services

Phone848-932-2541

Emailellen.lieberman@rutgers.edu

Julie Meidlinger

Program Coordinator

Phone848-932-1041

Emailjulie.meidlinger@rutgers.edu

Lauren Muccilli

Senior Editorial and Media Specialist

Emaillauren.muccilli@rutgers.edu

Chrissy Oller

Assistant Director of the BOLD Center

Phone848-932-3158

Emailchristine.oller@rutgers.edu

Lydia Prendergast

Associate Dean, Women in Science and Engineering

Phone848-932-2900

Emaillprend@rutgers.edu

Edie Prescod

Senior Department Administrator

Phone848-932-3399

Emailedieprescod@rutgers.edu

Janelle Rodriguez

Director of Communications

Phone848-932-3041

Emailjanelle.rodriguez@rutgers.edu

Andrea Sarko

Senior Director of the BOLD Center and Career Pathways

Emailandrea.sarko@rutgers.edu

Barbara Sibree-Rodriguez

Executive Assistant

Emailbarbara.sibree-rodriguez@rutgers.edu

Wendy Silverman

Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives

Emailwendy.silverman@rutgers.edu

Andrea C. Rydel, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs - Honors College

Phone(848)932-0988

Emailandrea.rydel@rutgers.edu