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Fay Cobb Payton, Ph.D., MBA

IDRIS Director

Dr. Fay Cobb Payton is an award-winning researcher, international speaker and entrepreneur. She is a Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Inclusive Innovation, Professor (with Tenure) in the Department of


Jacqueline S. Mattis, Ph.D.

Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at Rutgers University-Newark

Jacqueline S. Mattis, Ph.D. is Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University-Newark. She earned her B.A. in psychology from New York University, and her Ph.D. in


Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D.

Prudential Chair in Business, Rutgers Business School & Interim Chancellor, Rutgers University-Newark

Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D. serves as Interim Chancellor, following two years as Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. He is an award-winning author, business school professor, and higher education administrator. Dr.


Cass Guinto

Undergraduate Assistant

Cass Guinto is a senior at Rutgers University–Newark School of Arts & Sciences, where she is studying English and Creative Writing. She currently serves as one of the web designers