Coordinators of the Program
Jeff Buechner, Ph.D. - Lecturer in Philosophy
Interested in the intersection between molecular biology and formal logic,
especially in finding the right formal characterization of the “reasoning” that
underlies the process of copying DNA to produce an RNA transcript.
Few, if any, people have previously thought of attempting to apply
the rules of formal logic to molecular biology. He attended the 2005
Summer Faculty Institute on the Human Genome Project at Dartmouth.
He teaches biologically-oriented philosophy courses at Rutgers-Newark
including: Logic for Computational Biology, Philosophy of Molecular
Biology, and Bioethics. His book, Godel, Putnam, and Functionalism, on the philosophical foundations of
cognitive science was published in 2008 by The MIT
Press.
Barry Komisaruk, Ph.D. - Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology
Has published over 140 research papers in behavioral neuroscience, teaches
undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, was Director of Rutgers-Newark
campus’s large NIH Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS)
Grant for 17 years, was leader of the MBRS program at NIH for three
years while on leave from Rutgers; has run several summer science institutes
for inner city school students. His research has been featured on various
Discovery Channel programs. His new book on reproductive biology was
published in October, 2006, by the Johns Hopkins University Press.
Robert E. Nahory, Ph.D. - Digital Library Applications Developer, Rutgers University
Libraries
Has worked as research scientist in solid-state physics at Bell Labs
and Bellcore where he published over 150 papers in scientific journals
on lasers and materials science; has coauthored a book in the Scientific
American Library Series (Freeman Publishing) titled Lasers: Harnessing the Atom’s
Light; has taught physics at Rutgers - Newark and developed undergraduate
student research programs. Current interests have evolved toward digital
library development, building digital applications for learning with
focus on streaming video / multimedia; also currently working in the
Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers to create a digital collection of
jazz artifacts, photos, video and audio.
Other Organizers, Lecturers
& Discussion Leaders
- Dr. Mohammed Alsiadi, Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Rutgers University
- Dr. Treena Arinzeh, Department of Biomedical Engineering, NJIT)
- Mr. Kamaal Bennett, Director, New Jersey Educational Consortium
- Ms Marcia W. Brown, Vice Chancellor, Rutgers University—Newark
- Dr. Miguel Cervantes-Cervantes, Federated Departments of Biology, Rutgers University-Newark and NJIT
- Dr. George Collins, Department of Biomedical Engineering, NJIT
- Mr. Darnell Davis, Teacher, Newark Public Schools, Office of Special Programs
- Mr. Kevin Davis, Rutgers University-Newark Pre-College Program
- Dr. Elena Galioppi, Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University-Newark
- Mr. Wayne Gilman, Professional radio broadcast journalist, the Voice of Air America for 30 years
- Dr. Jorge Golowasch, Biology, Rutgers University-Newark
- Ms April Grier, Reference Coordinator, Institute f Jazz Studies, Rutgers University, Newark
- Ms Diane Hill, Executive Director, Office of Campus and Community Relations at Rutgers University-Newark
- Dr. Ralph Jenkins, Department of Philosophy, Rutgers University—Newark
- Dr. William Keigher, Department of Mathematics, Rutgers University—Newark
- Ms. Madeline Kouvaras, Institute for Ethical Leadership, Rutgers Business School
- Dr. Trip McCrossin, Department of Philosophy, Rutgers University–Newark
- Dr. Anastasia Pease, Department of English, Union College
- Dr. David Perlman, University of Pennsylvania and Eclipse Educational Technologies
- Dr. Ken Richman, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Dr. Alex Rodriguez, Department of Biology, Rutgers University-Newark
- Dr. Karina Schaefer, Department of Biology, Rutgers University-Newark
- Dr. Eric Silverman, Christopher Newport University
- Dr. Dominic Sisti, University of Pennsylvania Bioethics Center
- Dr. Anna Stubblefield, chair of the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers-Newark
- Ms Jennifer Smith, Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Office of the Chancellor, Rutgers University-Newark
- Ms. Frances Teabout, Rutgers University-Newark Pre-College Program
- Ms Debbie Warner (Newark Public High School System)
- Ms Ann Watkins , Librarian, John Cotton Dana Library, Rutgers University–Newark
Counselors
- Lisbeth Almonte
- Charles Awe
- Phylisha Bankston
- Akshaar Brambhatt
- Linda Corrin
- Edeline Elicin
- Wayne Gillman
- Vonetta Hunter
- Melissa Noel
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