Dean Takács received her B.A. in Classics from the University of California, Irvine, her M.A. and Ph.D. in History from UCLA (she also attended the University of Heidelberg and the Free University in Berlin). Before she came to Rutgers, she taught at the University of Oregon, at UCLA, and at Harvard where she also held the position of academic dean.  Professor Takács studies the Roman and Byzantine world and teaches in the department of History.  Her book, Vestal Virgins, Sibyls, and Matrons: Women in Roman Religion, looks at Roman women and the role they played maintaining Rome’s socio-political structure as well as the understanding of the Roman self by means of religious rituals.  Professor Takács' newest book, The Construction of Authority in Ancient Rome and Byzantium, investigates the power of rhetoric through the traditional virtues of the ancient Romans (the mos maiorum).  She is also the editor of a monograph series (Roman Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches). Professor Takács is the dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program.

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Dean Lord, who is the Administrative Director of the SAS Honors Program, has a very checkered academic career.  She graduated from Drew University in 1970 with a BA in English, and in 1976 received two Masters degrees from SUNY Buffalo: one in English and and one in Social Work.  Last of all (or at least so it seems), in 1993 she received her Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology from Rutgers Graduate School of Education.  She has been at Rutgers since 1988 and loves working with students.  She has two sons, and is an avid cyclist.  Ask her about the Prouty!

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Dean Nazario coordinates Honors Colloquia, outreach, co-curricular programs and assessment for the SAS Honors Program.  He also has a strong interest in philosophy and has read widely in the field and earned his B.A. in Philosophy from Queens College (CUNY). He is an affiliated faculty member in the Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies Department where he teaches Caribbean Cinema.  He is famous on campus for being the only dean with the distinction of having an MFA in the Visual Arts (from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers).  He is a practicing artist and exhibit prints and photography all over the country.  He also served in Vietnam, and says that art can be an enlightening experience, because it makes us really look at the world, and teaches us something important about being human.

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Paul Blaney wears a variety of hats. His main vocation is as a fiction writer but he also works as a freelance journalist and, more recently, has turned his hand to teaching, editing and publishing.  Born and raised in London, he has lived and worked in Lisbon, Hong Kong and Eugene, Oregon, and now lives in Allentown, PA (near Dorney Park) with his wife Karen.  His short fiction has been published in anthologies from Pen & Inc, Fish Publishing, Biscuit Publishing, Social Disease, Litro and The Small Press Review. His awards include the Tom Gallon prize from the Society of Authors, and a prize from the Islamic Society of Great Britain. Longer works include three novellas. Most recently he completed a novel, Mister Spoonface, whose themes are modern fatherhood and the fertility business.   In 2004, together with Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone, Paul set up Tales of the DeCongested (www.decongested.com), a monthly, live, short-story reading event held at Foyles Bookshop in London's West End. The success of the event led to the foundation of a publishing company, Apis Books (www.apisbooks.com), which produced Tales of the DeCongested (a selection of some of the best stories read at Tales), Volume One, in 2006. In 2007 Apis published Two Tall Tales & One Short Novel.

Ms. Coleman is the SAS Honors Program Senior Administrative Assistant and keeps us all organized!  She received her B.A. from Douglass College in Communication and Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caribbean Studies.  She has been at Rutgers since 2004.  She likes spending time with her family (ask to see pictures of her daughters!), traveling to tropical destinations, going to the gym, and cooking (she's an avid fan of "30 minute meals").

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Milledoler Hall, 732-932-2011

Dean Dentler is the campus coordinator for honors on College Ave.  She holds a BA in Philosophy from Colgate University and a Masters in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs from The University of Michigan. Before coming to Rutgers University, she worked at Princeton University and Carnegie Mellon University. She also spent one year working in “Silicon Alley” in NYC at a “start up” internet company. She lives in central NJ with her husband and seven year old daughter.

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Ms. Lori Reba is Assistant to Dean Karen Dentler of the SAS Honors Program located in Milledoler Hall on the CAC Campus.  She received an Associates Degree in Applied Science from Middlesex County College.  She has worked at Rutgers since 1993. She has been in the SAS Honors Dept. for almost a year now and says it is a wonderful place to work.  Ms. Reba lives in Edison, NJ with her husband.  She is the mother of a grown daughter and grown son who are both out in the working world. 

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College Hall Rm 306, 732-932-2900 x104

Dean Fowler is the campus coordinator for honors on the Douglass Campus. She has been with the university for 26 years and thoroughly enjoys working with students. Dean Fowler and her children are Rutgers alums; four of her five children and three out of four spouses have graduated from one of the former colleges that comprised Rutgers University. She is also the treasurer and founder of an investment club. Her hobbies include reading (she is a member of two book clubs), spending time with her eight grandchildren (five girls and three boys), going to the beach, and riding her bike.

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Ms. Dee Buchanan is Assistant to Dean Fowler on Douglass Campus.  She has been at Rutgers University for 17 years, all on Douglass Campus.  She received an Associates Degree in Liberal Studies from Rider University.  She has a daughter and two sons who attended Rutgers University and two of them are graduates.  Her husband has a doctoral degree from Rutgers University.  Ms. Buchanan enjoys spending time with her family, especially her seven grandchildren, four boys and three girls. Her pastimes include reading, sewing, crocheting, cooking, walking and yoga.  Two of her favorite places to visit are the beach and art museums.

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Lucy Stone Hall A-201, 732-445-3206

Dean Hashemi is the coordinator for honors on the Livingston Campus. She was born and raised in Iran, though she has lived in the U.S. for most of her life. She loves Rutgers—her daughter graduated from the Honors Program! She finished her BA and MA in Economics, the latter from Columbia University, and she received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Rutgers University, having written a dissertation on Asian female immigrants in the U.S. She says she "switched to sociology because she wanted to know more about social issues and what motivates people besides money." She loves to travel, is a self-proclaimed news junkie, loves to read history books and novels, and loves swimming, roller blading, and walking. In her free time, she enjoys going to the city to museums and the ballet, and to free concerts in the park.

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Ms. Karen Nagy is Assistant to Dean Hashemi on Livingston Campus.  She is new to the University, and she feels fortunate to be part of the SAS Honors Program staff.  She lives in Fords with her husband.  They have two children and two grandchildren, with a third grandchild on the way.  When Karen is not with her grandchildren, she enjoys reading non-fiction books, going to the gym, and shopping, and she especially loves vacations!

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Levin Building Room 0126, 732-445-3600

Kerstin Schnatter is the Freshman Student Counselor at the Rutgers Business School-Undergraduate Program.  She serves as the liaison between the SAS Honors Program and the Business School, and will facilitate a Fall 2009 section of Honors Colloquium.  She earned her B.A. and M.A. in Spanish here at Rutgers, has taught at Rutgers as adjunct faculty, and has been a full-time staffer since 1999.  In her past life, she has taught middle and high school and also spent some time working in the brokerage industry; however, she much prefers her present day life of working with undergraduate students.  She enjoys reading, walking (you may spot her wandering the Livingston campus at lunch time!), and trips to the beach and amusement parks with her husband and two great kids.

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Nelson Biological Labs A-110, 732-445-3912

Dean Sanon-Jules is the campus coordinator for honors on Busch.  She earned her B.S. from the Rutgers University School of Business; her masters degree in Student Personnel Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University; and her doctorate from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. Her doctoral dissertation analyzed the college experiences of first and second-generation African American students.  Dean Sanon-Jules’ professional experience began as the Assistant Director for Student Development at Peirce College in Philadelphia, PA. She also worked for a number of years at The College of New Jersey as an Admissions Counselor, Coordinator of the Student Ambassador Program, and the Assistant Director for Career Services. Most recently, Dean Sanon-Jules served Rutgers University as the Interim Director of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program and as a Senior Counselor with the Educational Opportunity Fund Program.  Dean Sanon-Jules resides in East Windsor, NJ with her husband, seven-year old son, newborn daughter and family pets- Crabble,the Greyhound, and Nikki, the California King Snake!

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Ms. Dorene Pardun is Assistant to Dean Lisa Sanon-Jules on Busch Campus.  She received an Associated Degree in Applied Science, Chemical Technology from Middlesex County College and attended Rutgers University.  She was employed as a Chemical Laboratory Technologist for a J & J Company before she had her two children.  She has been at Rutgers University for eleven years starting part-time in the Writing Center/Mathematics Satellite Office, with the EOF Program for seven years and now delighted to be with the SAS Honors Program.  She resides in North Brunswick, New Jersey with her husband, her daughter and the family’s beloved dog, a Welsh Corgi named Roxy.  She loves walking, getting together with family & friends, traveling to Pittsburgh to see her son and her sweet spot, the Jersey Shore.  You may spot her in one of your classes; she is once again attending Rutgers University. 

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