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Natasha Agrawal receives Fulbright U.S. Distinguished Teaching Award to Nepal

Natasha Agrawal MEd ’10 was selected for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short Term Program. This summer, she will travel to Nepal and spend six weeks training teachers in the small town of Dhangadhi. Agrawal teaches English as a Second Language at Robbins Elementary School in Trenton and is also an instructor in TCNJ’s Department…

The National Academies of Practice in Nursing honors two members of nursing faculty

Tracy Perron and Yolanda Nelson, two faculty members in The College of New Jersey’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences, were recently named Distinguished Fellows of the National Academies of Practice in Nursing. NAP, a non-profit organization founded in 1981, is an alliance of healthcare professionals from multiple fields who collaborate to transform health and…

Active Annie and Lively Laura provide movement motivation in new children’s book

Anne Farrell and Laura Bruno, two faculty members in TCNJ’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences, have published a new children’s book entitled Move and Learn: Let’s Jump. The book, which is the first in a series, is an extension of the pair’s ongoing educational efforts to emphasize the importance of physical activity for elementary…

2024–25 Gitenstein-Hart winner will raise historical voices of Black women in new book project

Leigh-Anne Francis, recipient of the 2024-2025 Gitenstein-Hart Sabbatical Prize — an award that supports faculty by allowing them to focus more deeply on their scholarly work — will spend her sabbatical year working toward completing her book, Jane Crow (In)Justice: Race, Crime, and Punishment in New York State, 1893–1933. The Gitenstein-Hart Sabbatical Prize was established…

Grad student Sobia Ahmed earns $10,000 fellowship

Sobia Ahmed, a graduate student in The College of New Jersey’s master’s in clinical mental health counseling program, has been named a fellow in the NBCC Foundation Minority Fellowship Program. This $10,000 award provides financial support to one student who is currently enrolled in a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs-accredited counseling…

TCNJ history prof wins top honors from the American Historical Association

Michael Marino, professor of history, recently received top honors from the American Historical Association, winning the William and Edwyna Gilbert Award for the best article in a journal, magazine, or other serial on teaching history. The awards were announced at the AHA’s 137th annual meeting, which took place in San Francisco from January 4–7, 2024. His…

TCNJ launches flexible Master of Professional Studies program

The College of New Jersey will give students a customizable way to earn a graduate degree, tailored to their career needs, with the creation of a Master of Professional Studies degree. The program involves a minimum of 30 credits, including two core courses, and the completion of two certificate programs within the academic schools at…

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