Dr. Asha Hall Post-Doctorate Researcher in Materials Science and Engineering Rutgers University - New Brunswick 732-445-5567
Department:	Engineering
Research Interests:	Development of novel electronic ceramic devices and materials
E-Mail Address:	ashahall@rci.rutgers.edu
Undergraduate:	Rutgers University, B.S. in Ceramic Engineering, 2000
Graduate:	Rutgers University, Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2006 Post-Doctorate Researcher, Rutgers University-Materials Science and Engineering, 2006-Present
After graduating from high school in 1996, I attended Rutgers University to continue my family's legacy by following in the footsteps of my father, sister, and aunt who graduated before me. While I knew that Rutgers was an exemplary institute of higher learning, it wasn't until I made my way to the "banks of the old Raritan" that I realized the depth of its diversity. The university offered both academic and extra-curricular educational opportunities designed to advocate cultural diversity in the form of countless classes, organizations, honor societies, athletic clubs, and social activities. Taking advantage of these unique opportunities, I became exposed to students and faculty from various backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life. Learning and growing through the years with the help of administration, faculty, and new-found friends, Rutgers became a second home for me. I enjoyed my undergraduate experiences so much that I decided not to leave "home" and continue my graduate studies. I feel that Rutgers has prepared me to face the challenges and obstacles that lie ahead by allowing me to establish a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of my life.
	Nkeiru Okoye, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD

"Rutgers prepared me for professional life as a composer. I came to Rutgers in 1993, looking to develop my art into a career. Growing musically with the support of my advisor and a network of faculty mentors, I co-produced two multicultural programs for Black History Month. The second involved actor Danny Glover and was so successful that it developed into a PBS documentary. Through the publicity, I was recruited for a professorship before graduating. The Rutgers experience showed me that hard working students can impact even the largest of institutions."

	Cheryl Wall, Ph.D. Professor and Chair English Department
At Rutgers Since:	1973
E-Mail Address:	cwall@rci.rutgers.edu
Undergraduate:	Howard University. B.A. in English
Graduate:	Harvard University, Ph.D. in History of American Civilization

"I was still a graduate student at Harvard when I was hired at Douglass College. Although I didn't realize it at the time, Douglass was in the vanguard of defining feminist studies. Teaching there shaped my life as a scholar. In the many years since, I have watched Rutgers become increasingly diverse. Today students with their various backgrounds and experiences bring the world into our classrooms."

Paul Stuart Wichansky Graduate Student Environmental Sciences Department

"I first came to Rutgers in 1989. Its diverse faculty and student body provided a rich educational setting to enhance my own intellectual growth. I also broadened my understanding and appreciation for the climate of multiculturalism that impacts so significantly today's workplace and society. Rutgers has continued to positively shape my life and experiences for the last 14 years.

"Rutgers has also helped me to define my career path and goals. My objective is to educate K-12 students about the realities of growing up with a disability-in my case, cerebral palsy. I have been visiting schools since I was 10 years old in an effort to increase disability awareness and foster character development. These programs also encourage students to develop positive character traits, such as responsibility, honesty and integrity, while actively motivating them to set high standards, build upon their goals, and remain focused through hard work together with a genuine determination to succeed.

"Spread throughout the state of New Jersey, the three campuses of Rutgers offer students a multicultural environment that not only mirrors the 'real world'--it is the real world. The Rutgers experience will prepare you both personally and professionally for the global society of the 21st century."

	Arnold G. Hyndman Dean, Livingston College Professor, Biological Sciences
Research Interests:	Study of the differentiation of neurons with a focus on the neurotrophic factors in the developing chick retina.
At Rutgers Since:	1981
E-Mail Address :	hyndman@rci.rutgers.edu
Website:	http://livingston.rutgers.edu
Undergraduate:	Princeton University, A.B. in Biology, 1974
Graduate:	University of California at Los Angeles, Ph.D.in Biology, 1978

"I came to Rutgers because I was excited about the dual opportunities of being at a major research university and yet being part of a faculty that valued and was committed to quality undergraduate instruction. The Rutgers experience is unique and challenging because of the variety of intellectual, service and learning experiences one can engage in. Rutgers is a wonderful collection of talented people from various backgrounds and with differing expertise, each committed to excellence and all working in a common environment. This central component of the Rutgers experience is what I find most enjoyable and enriching."

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