May Chan-Liston Brings Industry Experience into the Classroom The 2025 Distinguished Service Award, given to those who have provided outstanding service to the school in the advancement of health professions education or practice, was awarded to May Chan-Liston. May Chan Liston, 2025 Distinguished Service Award Recipient Chan-Liston serves as an adjunct professor in the [...]
Honored as an Alumni and Faculty Member, Nkechi Mbadugha Tells Students “You Can Do Hard Things” The Distinguished Alumnus Award, presented annually by the Alumni Association, was given to Nkechi Mbadugha for her contributions to healthcare, education and community engagement. As part of the award, Mbadugha served as the alumni guest speaker during Convocation [...]
Fredrick Coffman’s Impact on Students is Recognized with Award The Excellence in Teaching Award, sponsored by the New Jersey Health Foundation, Inc. was presented to Fredrick Coffman, Ph.D. at Convocation on May 20 for his outstanding accomplishments as an educator during the 2025 academic year. Coffman’s nomination for the award came from the [...]
Sabrina Lugo Finds Her Calling in Counseling — and Song Sabrina Lugo thinks she has always been a bit of a therapist.As an undergraduate student at Pace University, Lugo started her own business doing nails and noticed that clients she had never met before were opening up to her in very personal ways during [...]
Suchismita Ray Recognized for Work on Opioid Use Disorder and Addiction Suchismita Ray, Ph.D. The Excellence in Research Award, sponsored by the New Jersey Health Foundation, Inc. was awarded to for her outstanding accomplishments in research and scholarship during the 2025 academic year. Ray has consistently been rewarded with research grants [...]
After 27 Years of Service, PA Program Director Lori Palfreyman Bids Farewell After 27 years with SHP, Lori Palfreyman, director of the Physician Assistant Program, is retiring from Rutgers. She first joined the program as a guest lecturer in women’s health, bringing her expertise as a practicing clinician, and later became a [...]