This is an enumeration of notable people affiliated with

Rutgers University Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College, and was ...

, including graduates of the undergraduate and graduate and professional programs at all three campuses, former students who did not graduate or receive their degree, presidents of the university, current and former professors, as well as members of the board of trustees and board of governors, and coaches affiliated with the university's athletic program. Also included are characters in works of fiction (books, films, television shows, et cetera) who have been mentioned or were depicted as having an affiliation with Rutgers, either as a student, alumnus, or member of the faculty. Some noted alumni and faculty may be also listed in the main

article or in some of the affiliated articles. Individuals are sorted by category and alphabetized within each category. Default campus for listings is the

New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

campus, the systems' largest campus, with Camden and Newark campus affiliations noted in parenthesis.

Presidents of Rutgers University

Since 1785, twenty men have served as the institution's president, beginning with

Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (22 February 1735/6 – 30 October 1790) was an American Dutch Reformed clergyman, colonial and state legislator, and educator. Hardenbergh was a founder of Queen's College—now Rutgers, The State University of New J ...

(1735–1790), a Dutch Reformed clergyman who was responsible for establishing the college. Before 1930, most of the university's presidents (eight of the twelve) were clergymen affiliated with Christian denominations in the

Reformed tradition Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Calv ...

(either Dutch Reformed,

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their n ...

, or German Reformed). Presidents Hasbrouck (1840–1850), Frelinghuysen (1850–1862), Gates (1882–1890), and Scott (1891–1906) were all laymen. Two presidents were alumni of Rutgers College: William H. S. Demarest (Class of 1883) and Philip Milledoler Brett (Class of 1892). The current president is Jonathan Holloway (born 1976). Holloway, a U.S. historian, is the first person of color to lead Rutgers University.The president serves in an ''

ex officio An ''ex officio'' member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office. The term '' ex officio'' is Latin, meaning literally 'from the office', and the sense intended is 'by right ...

'' capacity as a presiding officer within the university's 59-member Board of Trustees and its eleven-member Board of Governors, and is appointed by these boards to oversee day-to-day operations of the university across its three campuses. He is charged with implementing board policies with the help and advice of senior administrators and other members of the university community." The president is responsible only to those two governing boards—there is no oversight by state officials. Frequently, the president also occupies a professorship in his academic discipline and engages in instructing students.

Nobel laureates

Milton Friedman Milton Friedman (; July 31, 1912 – November 16, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and the ...

, 1912–2006, A.B. 1932, economist, public intellectual, winner of the

Nobel Prize in Economics The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ( sv, Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), is an economics award administered ...

(1976) *

Toni Morrison Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, '' The Bluest Eye'', was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed '' S ...

(honorary doctorate), taught at Rutgers, novelist (''

Beloved Beloved may refer to: Books * ''Beloved'' (novel), a 1987 novel by Toni Morrison * ''The Beloved'' (Faulkner novel), a 2012 novel by Australian author Annah Faulkner *''Beloved'', a 1993 historical romance about Zenobia, by Bertrice Small Film ...

'', '' Song of Solomon''),

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(1993),

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It recognizes distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, published durin ...

(1988) *

Heinrich Rohrer Heinrich Rohrer (6 June 1933 – 16 May 2013) was a Swiss physicist who shared half of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics with Gerd Binnig for the design of the scanning tunneling microscope (STM). The other half of the Prize was awarded to Ernst ...

, 1961–1963, physicist, winner of the

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(1986) *

Selman Waksman Selman Abraham Waksman (July 22, 1888 – August 16, 1973) was a Jewish Russian-born American inventor, Nobel Prize laureate, biochemist and microbiologist whose research into the decomposition of organisms that live in soil enabled the discover ...

1918–1958, professor of

microbiology Microbiology () is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, ...

; discovered 22 antibiotics (including

Streptomycin Streptomycin is an antibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections, including tuberculosis, ''Mycobacterium avium'' complex, endocarditis, brucellosis, ''Burkholderia'' infection, plague, tularemia, and rat bite fever. F ...

); winner of the

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize is not a single prize, but five separate prizes that, accordi ...

(1952){{cite web , url=http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1952/waksman-bio.html , title=Biography of Selman Waksman] , website=Nobel Prizes / Nobel Foundation website , access-date=January 5, 2007.

Notable trustees and benefactors

* Andrew Kirkpatrick (lawyer), Andrew Kirkpatrick (1756–1831), lawyer, Chief Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court, trustee 1782–1809{{rp, p.12 *

Littleton Kirkpatrick Littleton Kirkpatrick (October 19, 1797 – August 15, 1859) was an American Whig Party politician, who represented in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1853 to 1855. He was the son of Andrew Kirkpatrick and t ...

(1797–1859), attorney and politician, trustee 1841–1859Rutgers College and Raven, John Howard (Rev.) (compiler).United States Congress. * Henry Rutgers (1745-1830), military officer and philanthropist after whom Rutgers is named

Notable alumni

Architecture

Louis Ayres William Louis Ayres (1874–November 30, 1947), better known by his professional name Louis Ayres, was an American architect who was one of the most prominent designers of monuments, memorials, and buildings in the nation in the early part of ...

, Medievalist architect best known for designing the United States Memorial Chapel at the

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery (french: Cimetière Américain (Meuse-Argonne), links=no) is a World War I cemetery in France. It is located east of the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon in Meuse. The cemetery contains the largest numbe ...

and the Herbert C. Hoover U.S. Department of Commerce Building * Frank Townsend Lent

Arts and entertainment

Art

Brad Ascalon Brad Ascalon (born in 1977), is an American industrial designer who grew up in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He earned a bachelor's degree at Rutgers University, and received a master's degree in industrial design from New Yo ...

, Class of 1999, industrial designer *

Alice Aycock Alice Aycock (born November 20, 1946) is an American sculptor and installation artist. She was an early artist in the land art movement in the 1970s, and has created many large-scale metal sculptures around the world. Aycock's drawings and sculp ...

, Class of 1968, sculptor *

Marc Ecko Marc Louis Ecko (né Milecofsky; August 29, 1972) is an American fashion designer, entrepreneur, and artist. He is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of fashion company Ecko Unlimited. He also founded ''Complex'' magazine in 2002. Early ...

, fashion designer * Lore Kadden Lindenfeld, textile designer *

Kojiro Matsukata Kojirō, Kojiro, Koujirou or Kohjiroh is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (born 1977), Japanese footballer *, Japanese educationist *, Japanese scholar of Islam *Sasaki Kojirō (Ganryu Kojiro, c. 1585–1612) ...

, art collector whose collection helped form the

National Museum of Western Art The is the premier public art gallery in Japan specializing in art from the Western tradition. The museum is in the museum and zoo complex in Ueno Park in Taitō, central Tokyo. It received 1,162,345 visitors in 2016. History The NMWA was es ...

in Tokyo *

George Segal George Segal Jr. (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor. He became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. After first rising to prominence with roles in acclaimed films such as ''Ship o ...

, GSNB 1963, sculptor

Entertainment

* Livingston Allen, hip hop YouTuber and journalist better known as DJ Akademiks *

Roger Bart Roger Bart (born September 29, 1962) is an American actor and singer. He won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Snoopy in the 1999 revival of '' You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown''. Bart received his second Tony Award n ...

, actor (''

Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American comedy-drama soap opera television series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a t ...

'', '' The Producers'';

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...

for '' You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'') *

Mario Batali Mario Francesco Batali (born September 19, 1960) is an American chef, writer, and restaurateur. Batali co-owned restaurants in New York City; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; and Newport Beach, California; Boston; Singapore; Westport, Connecticut; and N ...

, Class of 1982, chef, restaurateur, television host (''Molto Mario'', ''

Iron Chef America ''Iron Chef America'' is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's ''Iron Chef'', and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed ''Iron Chef USA'' that aired in 2001. The show is produced by Food Network, w ...

'') *

Bill Bellamy William Bellamy (born April 7, 1965) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' ''Def Comedy Jam'', where he is credited for creating or coining the phrase "booty call", descri ...

, Class of 1989, comedian, actor *

Avery Brooks Avery Franklin Brooks (born October 2, 1948) is an American actor, director, singer, narrator and educator. He is best known for his television roles as Captain Benjamin Sisko on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', as Hawk on '' Spenser: For Hire'' ...

, Class of 1973, actor, educator *

John Carpenter John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, actor, and composer. Although he worked in various film genres, he is most commonly associated with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. He ...

, Class of 1990, first-ever champion of ''

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (often informally called ''Millionaire'') is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and l ...

'' television quiz show *

Asia Carrera Asia Carrera Lemmon (born Jessica Steinhauser, August 6, 1973) is an American former pornographic actress. Early life Asia Carrera was born Jessica Steinhauser in New York City to a German mother and Japanese father, the oldest of four sibling ...

(born Jessica Steinhauser), Class of 1995 (did not graduate), porn star; majored in Business and Japanese{{Cite web, url=http://www.asiacarrera.com/bio2.html , title="Why I do Porn Even Though I'm Very Bright and Could have Done Anything I Wanted" by Asia Carrera *

Kevin Chamberlin Kevin Chamberlin (born November 25, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his theatre roles such as Horton in '' Seussical'' and Uncle Fester in '' The Addams Family''. For his theatre work, he received three Tony Award and three Drama Des ...

, actor (Tony Award nominations for '' Dirty Blonde'' and ''

Seussical ''Seussical'' is a musical comedy by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, based on the many children's stories of Dr. Seuss, with most of its plot being based on ''Horton Hears a Who!'', '' Gertrude McFuzz'', and ''Horton Hatches the Egg'' while in ...

'') *

Larry Charles Larry Charles (born ) is an American comedian, screenwriter, director, actor, and producer. He was a staff writer for the sitcom ''Seinfeld'' for its first five seasons. He has also directed the documentary film ''Religulous'' and the mockument ...

, film director (

Borat ''Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'' ( Kazakh / Russian: ''Борат'') (also stylized as ''BORДT'', or simply ''Borat'') is a 2006 mockumentary black comedy film directed by Larry Charle ...

and

Bruno Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters *Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, ...

) * Jim Coane, Class of 1970,

Emmy award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

-winning television executive producer, writer and director (''

Dragon Tales ''Dragon Tales'' is an animated educational television, educational fantasy children's television series created by Jim Coane and Ron Rodecker and developed by Coane, Wesley Eure, Jeffrey Scott, Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser and produced by Sony Pi ...

)'' * Jessica Darrow, Class of 2017, actress and singer, voice of Luisa Madrigal in

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

's '' Encanto'' *

Kristin Davis Kristin Landen Davis (also listed as Kristin Lee Davis; born February 23, 1965) is an American actress and producer. She is known for playing Charlotte York Goldenblatt in the HBO romantic comedy series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004). Sh ...

, Class of 1987, actress (''

Sex and the City ''Sex and the City'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO. An adaptation of Candace Bushnell's newspaper column and 1996 book anthology of the same name, the series premiered in the United Stat ...

'') *

Mike Colter Mike Randal Colter (born August 26, 1976) is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the streaming television series ''Luke Cage'' (2016–2018), '' The Defenders'' (2017), and ''Jess ...

, actor (

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a ...

Luke Cage Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June 1972) and was created by Archie Go ...

) *

Tim DeKay Timothy Robert DeKay (born June 12, 1963) is an American actor. He starred in the USA Network series ''White Collar'' (2009–2014) Early life Tim DeKay was born June 12, 1963, to Jim DeKay and Jill Vaughn in Lansing, New York, where he and ...

, Class of 1990 (

Mason Gross School of the Arts Mason Gross School of the Arts is the arts conservatory at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It is named for Mason W. Gross, the sixteenth president of Rutgers. Mason Gross offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Theater, Digi ...

), actor ('' White Collar'') *

John DiMaggio John William DiMaggio (; born September 4, 1968) is an American actor. His various voice roles include Bender on ''Futurama'', Jake the Dog on ''Adventure Time'', Marcus Fenix in the ''Gears of War'' series, Dr. Drakken on ''Kim Possible'', H ...

, voice actor (Bender on

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years ...

and Jake the Dog on

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

), voicework in anime (

Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated epic historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Dentsu. The film stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida ...

, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust) *

Katie Dippold Katie Dippold (born January 10, 1980) is an American screenwriter. She was a writer on the NBC series ''Parks and Recreation'' and wrote '' The Heat'' starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy and the 2016 ''Ghostbusters'' reboot. Life and c ...

, television and film writer (''

Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...

'', '' The Heat'') *

Wheeler Winston Dixon Wheeler Winston Dixon (born March 12, 1950) is an American filmmaker and scholar. He is an expert on film history, theory and criticism.Bill Goodykoontz, December 23, 2012, USA TodayDefining Tarantino Accessed Aug. 25, 2013, Quote = "...long, invo ...

, filmmaker, critic, author *

Keir Dullea Keir Atwood Dullea (; born May 30, 1936) is an American actor. He played astronaut David Bowman in the 1968 film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' and its 1984 sequel, '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact''. His other film roles include ''David and Lisa' ...

, actor ( 2001, A Space Odyssey) * Simon Feil, Class of 2000, actor (''Julie & Julia'', ''House of Cards'') *

Jon Finkel Jon Finkel (born May 18, 1978)Jon Finkel 2006 Pro Player card (from the Magic: The Gathering Time Spiral expansion) is an American '' Magic: The Gathering'' and poker player. Finkel is one of the most decorated players in the history of profess ...

, Class of 2003, professional ''Magic: The Gathering'' player; inducted into the ''MTG'' Hall of Fame *

Calista Flockhart Calista Kay Flockhart (born November 11, 1964) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for portraying the title character on the Fox television series '' Ally McBeal'' (1997–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe Award in 199 ...

, Class of 1988, actress (''

The Birdcage ''The Birdcage'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, adapted by Elaine May, and starring Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, and Dianne Wiest. Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, and Christine Baranski appear ...

'', '' Ally McBeal''), Emmy winner, spouse of

Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...

* Brandon Flynn, actor (

13 Reasons Why ''13 Reasons Why'' is an American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around high school student Clay Jensen (Dylan M ...

) *

Marlene Forte Ana Marlene Forte Machado, better known as Marlene Forte, is a Cuban actress and producer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Carmen Ramos on the television soap opera '' Dallas'' (2012–2014). Forte also had recurring roles in '' Fear t ...

, (attended) actress, sister of HSN host Lesley Machado *

Gwendolyn Audrey Foster Gwendolyn Audrey Foster is an experimental filmmaker, artist and author. She is Willa Cather Professor Emerita in Film Studies. Her work has focused on gender, race, ecofeminism, queer sexuality, eco-theory, and class studies. York College of ...

, filmmaker, critic, author *

Midori Francis Midori Iwama (born April 16, 1994), known professionally as Midori Francis, is an American actress. She began her career in theatre, earning NYIT, Obie, and Drama Desk Awards. She received a Daytime Emmy nomination for her role as Lily in the Ne ...

, actress ( Dash & Lily) *

James Gandolfini James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (; September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor. For his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO's television series ''The Sopranos'', he won three Emmy Awards, five Screen ...

, Class of 1983, actor (''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

''), Emmy winner, voice actor ('' Where the Wild Things Are'') *

Chris Gethard Christopher Paul Gethard (; born May 23, 1980) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He was the host of ''The Chris Gethard Show'', a talk show based in New York City, which aired from 2011 to 2018. He hosts the podcasts ''Beautiful Stories ...

, comedian, actor *

Judy Gold Judy Gold (born November 15, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, podcaster, television writer, author and producer. She won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work as a writer and producer on ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show''. Life and care ...

, B.A. 1984, comedian, actress * Dan Green, voice actor (''

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, w ...

'') *

Charles Hallahan Charles John Hallahan (July 29, 1943 – November 25, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor known for his performances in ''Going in Style'', '' The Thing'', '' Cast a Deadly Spell'', and ''Dante's Peak''. He was also best know ...

, Class of 1969 (Camden), actor ( The Thing,

Hunter Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

) *

Robert Harper Robert or Bob Harper may refer to: * Robert Almer Harper (1862–1946), American botanist * Robert Goodloe Harper (1765–1825), US senator from Maryland * Robert Harper (fl. 1734–1761), founder of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia * Robert Harper (a ...

, Class of 1974, actor (''

Once Upon A Time In America ''Once Upon a Time in America'' ( it, C'era una volta in America) is a 1984 epic crime film co-written and directed by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone and starring Robert De Niro and James Woods. The film is an Italian–American venture produ ...

'', ''

Frank's Place ''Frank's Place'' is an American comedy-drama series that aired on CBS for 22 episodes during the 1987-1988 television season. The series was created by Hugh Wilson and executive produced by Wilson and series star and fellow ''WKRP in Cincinn ...

'', ''

Creepshow ''Creepshow'' is a 1982 American horror comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, making this film his screenwriting debut. The film's ensemble cast includes Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver ...

'', '' Commander in Chief''...) *

Bakhtiyaar Irani Bakhtiyaar Irani (born 19 November 1979) is an Indian film and television actor who has participated in Indian television reality shows. He has appeared in the reality dance series ''Nach Baliye'', paired with his wife Tannaz Irani. In 2009, t ...

, Class of 1999, Indian television actor, participant in the Indian version of ''Big Brother'', ''

Bigg Boss ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality television game show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through Viacom18 and Disney Star. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made ...

'' *

Bill Jemas Bill Jemas is an American media entrepreneur, writer, and editor, known for his tenure as president of Fleer Entertainment Group during the 1990s, and for his work as vice president of Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2004. During his time at Marvel, Jem ...

, Class of 1980, writer, creative director, publisher for Marvel Comics Group * Ed Kalegi, national talk radio host and personality ''The Weekend with Ed Kalegi'', actor * Jason Kaplan, associate producer of ''

The Howard Stern Show ''The Howard Stern Show'' is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern that gained wide recognition when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from WXRK in New York City, between 1986 and 2005. The show has aired on Howard 100 a ...

'' *

Jane Krakowski Jane Krakowski (; ; born October 11, 1968) is an American actress, comedienne, and singer. She is best known for her starring role as Jenna Maroney in the NBC satirical comedy series ''30 Rock'' (2006–2013, 2020), for which she received four ...

, Class of 1988, actress ('' Ally McBeal'', ''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', tak ...

'') *

William Mastrosimone William Mastrosimone (born August 19, 1947) is an American playwright and screenwriter from Trenton, New Jersey. He attended high school at The Pennington School and received a graduate degree in playwriting from Mason Gross School of the Arts, ...

, Class of 1980, playwright, Golden Globe Award winner *

Christopher McCulloch Christopher "Chris" McCulloch (born September 14, 1971), also known by the pseudonym Jackson Publick, is an American voice actor, writer, director, producer, and storyboard artist. He is known for his work on several ''Tick'' properties and ...

, creator of ''

The Venture Bros. ''The Venture Bros.'' is an American adult animated action comedy TV series created by Chris McCulloch (also known as "Jackson Publick") for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Following a pilot episode on February 16, 20 ...

'' * Paolo Montalban, Broadway, television and film actor * Luis Moro, Class of 1987, actor,

comic a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate ...

, filmmaker, writer, Independent Spirit Award Nominee, Best Actor Nominee ABFF ('' Love and Suicide'') * Oswald "Ozzie" Nelson, Class of 1927, musician and actor (''

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television, where it ...

'') *

Scott Patterson Scott Gordon Patterson (born September 11, 1958) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his role as Luke Danes in ''Gilmore Girls'' and as Special Agent Peter Strahm in the ''Saw'' films. He also starred as Michael Buchanan in the ...

, actor (

Saw IV ''Saw IV'' is a 2007 horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, and a story by Melton, Dunstan, and Thomas Fenton. It is the fourth installment in the ''Saw'' film series and sequel to ...

, Saw V) * Hasan Piker,

Twitch Twitch may refer to: Biology * Muscle contraction ** Convulsion, rapid and repeated muscle contraction and relaxation ** Fasciculation, a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction ** Myoclonic twitch, a jerk usually caused by sudden muscle co ...

streamer and

left-wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

political commentator *

Matt Pinfield Matthew Pinfield (born May 28, 1961) is an American television host, disc jockey, and music executive. He first reached national prominence as VJ on MTV. He served two stints as the host of the alternative music program ''120 Minutes'', from 19 ...

, radio DJ, host of

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

's ''

120 Minutes ''120 Minutes'' is a television program in the United States dedicated to the alternative music genre, that originally aired on MTV from 1986 to 2000, and then aired on MTV's associate channel MTV2 from 2001 to 2003. After its cancellation, MT ...

'' *

Molly Price Molly, Mollie or mollies may refer to: Animals * ''Poecilia'', a genus of fishes ** '' Poecilia sphenops'', a fish species * A female mule (horse–donkey hybrid) People * Molly (name) or Mollie, a female given name, including a list of person ...

, actress * Robert Pulcini, Class of 1989 (Camden), Academy Award nominated documentary and feature filmmaker, co-director of '' American Splendor'' *

Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph OJ is an American actress and singer. She made her screen debut in the 1977 comedy film '' A Piece of the Action'', before landing the role of Deena Jones in the Broadway musical '' Dreamgirls'' (1981), for which she received ...

, English Lit/Theatre degree, 1975, original ''Deena Jones'' in the Broadway smash hit musical ''

Dreamgirls ''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others,G ...

'', winner of six Tony Awards *

Roy Scheider Roy Richard Scheider (; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", he gained fame for his leading and supporting ...

, actor (

Jaws Jaws or Jaw may refer to: Anatomy * Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth ** Mandible, the lower jaw Arts, entertainment, and media * Jaws (James Bond), a character in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' and ''Moonraker'' * ...

, Sorcerer) * Henry Selick, attended for a year, director (

Nightmare Before Christmas ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas'') is a 1993 American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick (in his feature directorial debut) and produced an ...

Coraline ''Coraline'' () is a dark fantasy horror children's novella by British author Neil Gaiman. Gaiman started writing ''Coraline'' in 1990, and it was published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and HarperCollins. It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best ...

) *

Michael Sorvino Michael Ernest Sorvino (born November 21, 1977) is an American actor and producer. He is best known as the voice of Tommy Angelo, the protagonist in ''Mafia''. His other acting roles include parts in ''Summer of Sam'', '' The Trouble with Cali ...

, actor, son of

Paul Sorvino Paul Anthony Sorvino (, ; April 13, 1939 – July 25, 2022) was an American actor. He often portrayed authority figures on both the criminal and the law enforcement sides of the law. Sorvino was particularly known for his roles as Lucchese cri ...

Dina Spybey Dina Spybey (born August 29, 1965) also known as Dina Waters and Dina Spybey-Waters is an American actress. She has appeared in more than 20 films, including ''John Q.'', '' subUrbia'' and ''The Haunted Mansion''. She is perhaps best known for ...

, actress (

The Haunted Mansion The Haunted Mansion is a dark ride attraction located at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland. The haunted house attraction features a ride-through tour in Omnimover vehicles called "Doom Buggies", and a walk-through show is displa ...

) * Sebastian Stan, Class of 2005, actor ('' Captain America: The First Avenger'', '' The Covenant'') * Aaron Stanford, Class of 2000, actor ('' X2'', ''

Tadpole A tadpole is the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial. Tadpoles have some fish-like features that may not be found ...

'') * Kurt Sutter, Class of 1986, writer (''

The Shield ''The Shield'' is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt pol ...

''), creator of ''

Sons of Anarchy ''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008 to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club ...

'' * Daniel Travis, actor ( Open Water) *

Paul Wesley Paweł Tomasz Wasilewski (; July 23, 1982), known professionally as Paul Wesley, is an American actor, director and producer. He is known for starring as Stefan Salvatore on the supernatural drama series ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2009–2017) a ...

, actor ( Vampire Diaries) *

Ashley Woodfolk Ashley Woodfolk is an American writer. She is the author of the young adult books ''The Beauty That Remains'' (2018) and ''When You Were Everything'' (2020). Career Working full-time in marketing for a children's book publisher, Woodfolk wrote he ...

, young adult fiction writer * Cary Woodworth, Class of 1999, actor (''

Mary and Rhoda ''Mary and Rhoda'' is a 2000 American made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper reprising their roles as Mary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern from the 1970–1977 sitcom ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''. ...

''), songwriter * Karen Young, actress (''

'', ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering ...

'') * Ramy Youssef, attended, actor ('' Ramy'') *

Saul Zaentz Saul Zaentz (; February 28, 1921January 3, 2014) was an American film producer and record company executive. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture three times and, in 1996, was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Zaentz's film p ...

, film producer (

One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest may refer to: * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (play), a 1963 stage adaptation of the novel starring Kirk Douglas * ''One Flew Over the ...

, Amadeus) * Daniel O'Brien, Class of 2008, comedian/writer (

Cracked.com Cracked.com is a website based on the humorous ''Cracked'' magazine, which dates back to 1958. It was founded in 2005 by Jack O'Brien.Axon, SamuelStreamy Awards 2010: Here Are the Winners ''Mashable''. April 11, 2010. In 2007, Cracked had a coup ...

, How to Fight Presidents)

Journalism

Spencer Ackerman Spencer Ackerman is an American journalist and writer. Focusing primarily on national security, he began his career at ''The New Republic'' in 2002 before writing for ''Wired'', ''The Guardian'' and ''The Daily Beast''. He won a 2012 National ...

, Class of 2002, journalist for ''

The Daily Beast ''The Daily Beast'' is an American news website focused on politics, media, and pop culture. It was founded in 2008. It has been characterized as a "high-end tabloid" by Noah Shachtman, the site's editor-in-chief from 2018 to 2021. In a 20 ...

'' * Joan Acocella, Class of 1984, journalist, author, dance critic for ''

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issues ...

'' * Martin Agronsky, Class of 1936, pioneering TV journalist * Amanda Alcantara, Class of 2012, writer and activist *

Carrie Budoff Brown Carrie Budoff Brown is an American journalist and news editor. She is currently the Senior Vice President of Meet the Press on NBC News. She is the former editor of '' Politico''. She previously served as the managing editor of ''Politico Eur ...

, editor of

Politico ''Politico'' (stylized in all caps), known originally as ''The Politico'', is an American, German-owned political journalism newspaper company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and intern ...

* Lisa Daftari, foreign affairs investigative journalist for "The Foreign Desk" * Stuart Diamond, journalist, New York Times, Pulitzer Prize. Author, Getting More, NY Times bestseller * Dylan Dreyer, meteorologist * Rich Edson, Class of 2003, Washington correspondent,

Fox News Channel The Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC, commonly known as Fox News, and stylized in all caps, is an American multinational conservative cable news television channel based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is ...

Mike Emanuel Mike Emanuel (born December 10, 1967) is the Chief Washington Correspondent and a former White House Correspondents' Association for Fox News. He has worked for the network since July 1997. Emanuel has been based in the Fox News bureaus in Los Ange ...

, journalist, Chief Congressional Correspondent and former White House Correspondent for

Nick Gillespie Nicholas John Gillespie (; born August 7, 1963) is an American libertarian journalist who was editor-in-chief of ''Reason'' magazine from 2000 to 2008 and editor-in-chief of Reason.com and Reason TV from 2008 to 2017. Gillespie originally joined ...

, Class of 1985, journalist, editor *

Bernard Goldberg Bernard Richard Goldberg (born May 31, 1945) is an American author, journalist, and political pundit. Goldberg has won fourteen Emmy Awards and was a producer, reporter and correspondent for CBS News for twenty-eight years (1972–2000) and a p ...

, Class of 1967, journalist *

Jerry Izenberg Jerry Izenberg (born September 10, 1930) is a sports journalist with '' The Newark Star-Ledger'' in Newark, New Jersey. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. His career with ''The Star-Ledger'' began in 1951 while he was still a student at Rutgers Uni ...

, Class of 1952, Emmy-winning sports journalist * Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, Class of 2014, author and tech entrepreneur * Jeff Koyen, Class of 1991, journalist and entrepreneur * Gene Lyons, Class of 1952, political columnist * Natalie Morales, Class of 1994, journalist and correspondent for ''

The Today Show ''Today'' (also called ''The Today Show'' or informally, ''NBC News Today'') is an American news and talk morning television show that airs weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It ...

'' * Richard Newcomb, Class of 1962, journalist and author, best-selling author of ''Iwo Jima!'' and ''Abandon Ship!'' *

James O'Keefe James Edward O'Keefe III (born June 28, 1984) is an American political activist and provocateur who founded Project Veritas, a far-right activist group that uses deceptive editing techniques to attack mainstream media organizations and progr ...

, Class of 2006, political activist *

Wendy Osefo Wendy Onyinye Osefo (née Ozuzu, born May 21, 1984) is a Nigerian-American political commentator, public affairs academic, and television personality. She is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Education. She is also a main cast memb ...

, Class of 2016 (Camden, PhD), political commentator and assistant professor at

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hemisphere. It consi ...

. *

Rebecca Quick Rebecca "Becky" Quick (born July 18, 1972) is an American television journalist/newscaster and co- anchorwoman of CNBC's financial news shows ''Squawk Box'' and '' On the Money''. Biography Early life Quick grew up in Indiana, Ohio, Texas, an ...

, Class of 1993, journalist and anchor (CNBC Squawk Box) *

Larry Stark Larry Stark (born August 4, 1932 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an American journalist and reviewer best known for his in-depth coverage of the Boston theater scene at his website, Theater Mirror. In newspapers and online, Stark has written hundr ...

, Class of 1956, Boston journalist and theater critic, ''Theater Mirror'' *

Mike Taibbi Mike Taibbi (born c. 1949) is an American television journalist best known for his work at NBC News. He retired in 2014, having covered, among other events, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. During his career, Taibbi also worked at CBS News. He ...

, Class of 1971, journalist and correspondent for ''

NBC Nightly News ''NBC Nightly News'' (titled as ''NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt'' for its weeknight broadcasts since June 22, 2015) is the flagship daily evening News broadcasting#Television, television news program for NBC News, the news division of the NB ...

'' * Milton Viorst, Class of 1951, journalist, author, Middle East scholar * Cathy Young, Class of 1988, journalist and non-fiction author

Music

Kenny Barron Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Biography Born in Philade ...

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

pianist A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...

in Dizzie Gillespie quartet * Laurie Berkner, children's musician; ''

Jack's Big Music Show ''Jack's Big Music Show'' is an American musical children's television series produced for the Noggin channel. It was created and executive produced by David Rudman, Todd Hannert, and Adam Rudman through their company Spiffy Pictures. The main ...

'' * Regina Belle, singer (

A Whole New World "A Whole New World" is the signature song from Disney's 1992 animated feature film ''Aladdin'', with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. A duet originally recorded by singers Brad Kane and Lea Salonga in their respective roles as the ...

), plays during end credits of (

Disney's Aladdin ''Aladdin'' is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. It began with the 1992 American animated feature of the same name, which was based on the tale of the same name, and was directed by Ron Clements and John Mu ...

) *

Just Blaze Justin Gregory Smith (born January 8, 1978), known professionally as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Blaze attended Rutgers University for three years before dropping out to pursue his mu ...

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...

-nominated hip hop producer *

David Bryan David Bryan Rashbaum (born February 7, 1962) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the keyboard player for the rock band Bon Jovi, with which he also co-wrote songs and performed backing vocals. In 2018, Bryan was inducted int ...

, keyboardist and member of band

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such qu ...

Jim Conti Streetlight Manifesto is an American ska punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, formed in 2002. They released their first album, ''Everything Goes Numb'', which was distributed by Victory Records, on August 26, 2003. The band he ...

tenor sax The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

ophonist for the third wave ska band

Streetlight Manifesto Streetlight Manifesto is an American ska punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, formed in 2002. They released their first album, '' Everything Goes Numb'', which was distributed by Victory Records, on August 26, 2003. The band h ...

* Mike Glita, musician, producer, songwriter, manager, and former bassist for

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...

post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has be ...

band

Senses Fail Senses Fail is an American rock band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. Founded by vocalist James "Buddy" Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Dave Miller, and bassist James Gill (replaced by Mike Glita shortly af ...

* Rasika Shekar, Indo-American flautist and singer, who plays the ''bansuri'', a bamboo flute. *

Roger Lee Hall Roger Lee Hall (born 1942) is an American composer and musicologist. Personal life Hall was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey He grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey and spent several years in the 1950s attending Eastern Military Academy at Oheka Ca ...

, music preservationist, composer * Mark Helias, bassist, composer *

Frank Iero Frank Anthony Iero, Jr. (, born October 31, 1981) is an American musician who is the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist of the rock band My Chemical Romance and post-hardcore band Leathermouth. He is also the guitarist in the metal band L.S ...

, guitarist and backup vocals for the band

My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist ...

; lead singer of post-hardcore/screamo band

Leathermouth Leathermouth (often typeset as LeATHERMØUTHArtist Info - LeATHERMOUTH ...

; co-founder of the Skeleton Crew company (dropped out, was on a scholarship) * Ben Jelen, musician *

Brian Joo Brian Joo (Korean name: Joo Min-gyu (); born January 10, 1981), better known professionally as Brian (), is a Korean American singer and one-half of the R&B duo Fly to the Sky. His first solo album, ''The Brian'' was released in December 2006. ...

, Korean R&B singer; half of

Fly to the Sky Fly to the Sky ( ko, 플라이 투 더 스카이) is a South Korean R&B duo consisting of Brian Joo and Hwanhee. Initially marketed as K-pop idols, the duo later developed a more mature image and became one of the most popular R&B groups in S ...

* Tomas Kalnoky, lead singer-songwriter and lead guitarist of third wave ska band Streetlight Manifesto; formed Catch 22 and

Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, or BOTAR, is a musical collective including influences from ska, punk, classical, and eastern European music, entirely in an acoustic format including classically trained musicians. It is composed of form ...

* Kenneth Lampl,

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a Private university, private performing arts music school, conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely ...

faculty, film composer and professor * Dan Lavery, Grammy-nominated bass player for rock group Tonic and occasionally The Fray * Looking Glass, 1970s band, one-hit wonder with the song "Brandy" * Earl MacDonald, Class of 1995 (M.Mus.), Director of Jazz Studies at the

University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from H ...

; former musical director; pianist with

Maynard Ferguson Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often serv ...

Marissa Paternoster Marissa Paternoster (born August 1, 1986) is an artist, singer and guitarist active in New Jersey's New Brunswick music scene. She is the lead singer and guitarist in the bands Screaming Females and Noun. Biography Paternoster's parents met w ...

, artist; lead singer-songwriter and lead guitarist of independent rock band

Screaming Females Screaming Females is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey comprising Marissa Paternoster on guitar and vocals, Jarrett Dougherty on drums, and Mike Abbate on bass. They released their debut album ''Baby Teeth'' in 2006. The band ...

and solo project

Noun A noun () is a word that generally functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.Example nouns for: * Living creatures (including people, alive, ...

Cristina Pato Cristina Pato Lorenzo (born August 17, 1980) is a Galician bagpiper, pianist and composer. She is a member of the Silk Road Ensemble led by Yo-Yo Ma and an educational adviser to the Silk Road Project. In 2017 she was collaborating with Harvard ...

, Galician bagpiper * Pras, Grammy-winning rapper from

the Fugees ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

* James Romig, Class of 2000 (Ph.D.), composer. 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Music, finalist *

Gabe Saporta Gabriel Eduardo Saporta (born October 11, 1979) is an Uruguayan-American musician and entrepreneur. From the years 2005 until 2015, he was the lead vocalist and founder of the electropop band Cobra Starship. On November 10, 2015, after nearly t ...

, musician with Midtown,

Cobra Starship Cobra Starship was an American dance-pop band founded in 2005 by Gabe Saporta (ex- Midtown), and headquartered in New York City. He recorded the first album as a solo project, '' While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets''. Saporta later enlist ...

, and Humble Beginnings *

Sister Souljah Sister Souljah (born Lisa Williamson, Bronx, New York) is an American author, activist, and film producer. Democratic Party candidate Bill Clinton criticized her remarks about race in the United States during the 1992 presidential campaign. H ...

, born Lisa Williamson, Class of 1986, author *

Soraya Soraya ( fa, ثریا) is a feminine Persian name. It is derived from the Arabic name for the Pleiades star cluster, ''Thurayya'' ( ar, ثريّة). The name is also popular in Europe due to its association with Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, ...

, Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer

Athletics

Baseball

Jason Bergmann Jason Christopher Bergmann (born September 25, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Neptune Township, New Jersey, and grew up in Manalapan Township, New Jersey where he played high school baseball at Manalapa ...

starting pitcher In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team. A pitcher is credited with a game started if they throw the first pitch to the opponent's first batter of a game. Starting pit ...

for the Washington Nationals * Joe Borowski (baseball), Joe Borowski, relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians; played for the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays * David DeJesus, center fielder for the Oakland Athletics * Tom Emanski, creator of Tom Emanski Instructional Videos * Jeff Frazier, plays for the Washington Nationals organization; brother of Todd Frazier * Todd Frazier, plays for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers; member of the 1998 LLWS champions, Toms River, New Jersey * Don Taussig (born 1932), Major League Baseball player * Jeff Torborg, Class of 1963, Major League Baseball catcher (Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels); manager of several teamsMajor League Baseball Player Search
published by Major League Baseball (no further authorship information available), accessed January 6, 2007. * Eric Young Sr., Eric Young, Class of 1992, Major League Baseball player

Basketball

* James Bailey (basketball), James Bailey, Class of 1978, National Basketball Association, NBA: 1979–1987{{Cite web, title=NBA/ABA Players who attended Rutgers University, publisher=databaseSports.com, url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Rutgers+University, access-date=April 5, 2004 * John Battle (basketball), John Battle, guard for the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers, 1985–1995 * Hollis Copeland, NBA: 1979–1981 * Waliyy Dixon, AND1 Mixtape Tour streetball legend * Quincy Douby, guard for the Toronto Raptors * Brian Ellerbe, Class of 1985, head coach of the Michigan Wolverines *Luis Flores (basketball), Luis Flores, professional basketball player, 2009 Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders, top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Bob Greacen, NBA: 1969–1971 * Art Hillhouse, NBA: 1946–1947 * Roy Hinson, Class of 1983, NBA: 1983–1990 * Charles Rahmel Jones, Charles Jones, NBA: 1999–1999 * Dahntay Jones, NBA: 2003–2006 * Eddie Jordan (basketball), Eddie Jordan, Class of 1977, head coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball, Rutgers Men's Basketball team; former head coach of the Washington Wizards * Steve Kaplan (basketball), Steve Kaplan, Class of 1972, American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Herve Lamizana, Class of 2004, power forward, Indios de Mayagüez * Bob Lloyd, NBA: 1967–1968 professional player with the New York Nets; CEO of Mindscape (company), Mindscape; Chairman of the V Foundation for Cancer Research which honors the memory of his former Rutgers backcourt teammate, Jim "Jimmy V." Valvano * Hamady N'Diaye, Class of 2010, 26th pick of the second round (56th selection overall) in the 2010 NBA Draft to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves; his draft rights have been traded to the Washington Wizards * Chelsea Newton, Class of 2004, Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA * Arthur Perry (basketball), Arthur Perry, basketball player and coach * Cappie Pondexter, Class of 2006, 2nd overall pick in the 2006 Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury; 2008 Summer Olympic gold medalist for United States Women's Basketball in Beijing * Phil Sellers, National Basketball Association, NBA: 1976–1976 * David Stern, Class of 1963, Commissioner of the National Basketball Association * Tammy Sutton-Brown, Class of 2001, Charlotte Sting of the WNBA * Jim Valvano, Class of 1967, won NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship at N.C. State * Sue Wicks, Class of 1988, member of the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympic team and New York Liberty (1997–2002) of the WNBA * Heather Zurich, Class of 2009, player; assistant coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos team

Fencing

*Alex Treves (born 1929), Italian-born American Olympic fencer, won the NCAA saber title in both 1949 and 1950, was undefeated in three years of competing in college.

Football

* Mike Barr (football player), Mike Barr, Class of 2004, NFL punter (Pittsburgh Steelers, Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe), Frankfurt Galaxy) * Marco Battaglia, Class of 1996, NFL tight end (Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers)National Football League Players Search: Players in NFL from Rutgers
published by the National Football League Players, Incorporated (PLAYERS, Inc.), marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association (no further authorship information available), accessed January 6, 2007. * Stephen Belichick, Steve Belichick, Class of 2011, Assistant Coach for the New England Patriots * Jay Bellamy, Class of 1994, NFL safety (New Orleans Saints) * Brandon Bing, Class of 2011, safety for the New York Giants * Gary Brackett, Class of 2003, NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts) * Chris Brantley, Class of 1992, NFL player (Rams, Bills) * Kenny Britt, Class of 2010 (did not graduate), NFL player (Titans) * Frank R. Burns, Frank Burns, Class of 1949, NFL quarterback (Philadelphia Eagles), Head Coach at Rutgers 1973–1983 * Michael Burton (American football), Michael Burton, Class of 2010, fullback for the Detroit Lions * Deron Cherry, Class of 1980, safety with the Kansas City Chiefs; member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team * Anthony Davis (offensive tackle b. 1989), Anthony Davis, Class of 2010, NFL offensive tackle (San Francisco 49ers) * Jack Emmer, Class of 1967, NFL wide receiver (New York Jets); Hall of Fame college lacrosse coach; head coach of 2002 U.S. Lacrosse World Champions * Eric Foster (American football), Eric Foster, Class of 2008, NFL defensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts) * Gary Gibson (American football), Gary Gibson, Class of 2005, NFL defensive tackle (Carolina Panthers) * Clark Harris, Class of 2007, NFL tight end (Houston Texans) * Homer Hazel, "Pop Hazel", All-American football star and member of the College Football Hall of Fame * Carl Howard, Class of 1984, NFL cornerback (New York Jets) * Jeremy Ito, Class of 2008 * James Jenkins (football player), James Jenkins, Class of 1991, NFL tight end (Washington Redskins) * Ed Jones (defensive back), Ed Jones, Class of 1974, CFL All-Star * Nate Jones (cornerback), Nate Jones, Class of 2004, NFL cornerback Miami Dolphins) * Rashod Kent, Class of 2003, NFL tight end (Houston Texans) * Alex Kroll, Class of 1962, AFL center (New York Titans (football), New York Titans), CEO of Young & Rubicam * Brian Leonard, Class of 2007, NFL running back (Cincinnati Bengals) * Steve Longa, linebacker (Detroit Lions) * Ray Lucas, Class of 1996, NFL quarterback 1996–2002 (New York Jets, Miami Dolphins), TV Football commentator * Dino Mangiero, Class of 1980, NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks) * Devin McCourty, Class of 2010, Pro Bowl NFL cornerback ( New England Patriots) * Jason McCourty, Class of 2009, NFL cornerback (Tennessee Titans) * Mike McMahon (American football), Mike McMahon, Class of 2001, NFL quarterback (Minnesota Vikings) * Bob Nash (American football), Robert Nash, "Nasty Nash", first football player traded in the National Football League, NFL and first Captain of the New York Giants * Ryan Neill, Class of 2006, NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills) * Shaun O'Hara, Class of 2000, NFL center (New York Giants) * Raheem Orr, Class of 2004, NFL defensive end, AFL DL/OL (Houston Texans, Philadelphia Soul) * J'Vonne Parker, Class of 2004, NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland Browns) * Bill Pickel, Class of 1982, NFL defensive tackle (Los Angeles Raiders) * Joe Porter (American football), Joe Porter, Class of 2007, NFL cornerback (Green Bay Packers) * Nick Prisco, NFL player * Ray Rice, NFL running back (Baltimore Ravens) * Paul Robeson, Class of 1919, athlete, actor, singer, political activist, NFL guard 1920–1922 (Akron Pros, Milwaukee Badgers) * Stan Rosen (1906–1984), NFL football player * Mohamed Sanu, Class of 2012, wide receiver (Cincinnati Bengals) * Tom Savage (American football), Tom Savage, attended, quarterback (Houston Texans) * L. J. Smith, L.J. Smith, Class of 2003, NFL tight end (Philadelphia Eagles) * Pedro Sosa, Class of 2008, offensive lineman (Miami Dolphins) * Darnell Stapleton, Class of 2007, NFL Guard (Pittsburgh Steelers) * Reggie Stephens (cornerback), Reggie Stephens, Class of 1999, cornerback (New York Giants) * Cameron Stephenson, Class of 2007, NFL Guard (Jacksonville Jaguars) * Tyronne Stowe, Class of 1987, linebacker (Phoenix Cardinals) * Harry Swayne, Class of 1986, NFL lineman 1987–2001 * Rashod Swinger, NFL DT 1997–1999 (Arizona Cardinals) * Mike Teel, Class of 2009, NFL quarterback 2009–2011 (Seattle Seahawks), quarterbacks coach (Kean University, Wagner College) * Lou Tepper, Class of 1967, former head coach of Illinois Fighting Illini, Illinois * Tiquan Underwood, Class of 2009, wide receiver (New England Patriots) * Elnardo Webster (American football), Elnardo Webster, Class of 1992, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers * Sonny Werblin, Class of 1932, founder of the New York Jets; President and CEO Madison Square Garden Corporation; President of Music Corporation of America-TV * Jamaal Westerman, Class of 2009, NFL player, linebacker and defensive end (Jets) * Jeremy Zuttah, Class of 2008, offensive lineman (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Powerlifting

* Lev Susany, Class of 2011, Australian powerlifter and Commonwealth record holder

Soccer

* Jon Conway, Class of 1999, goalkeeper for Chicago Fire Soccer Club, Chicago Fire * Josh Gros, Class of 2003, midfielder for D.C. United * Nick LaBrocca, Class of 2006, midfielder for Colorado Rapids * Lev Kirshner, soccer player and San Diego State University men's soccer coach * Alexi Lalas, Class of 1991, former U.S. Soccer National Team member, former president and General Manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy * Carli Lloyd, midfielder for the United States women's national soccer team and the Manchester City W.F.C. * Steve Mokone, player for FC Barcelona and South Africa national football team, South Africa * Peter Vermes, Class of 1987, former U.S. Soccer National Team member, former professional player in Major League Soccer

Swimming

* George Kojac, member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame; gold medalist in swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics * Walter Spence, member of International Swimming Hall of Fame; broke five world records in his first year of competitive swimming (1925)

Wrestling

* Nick Catone, retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC * Anthony Ashnault, 2019 NCAA Wrestling Champion, 149 lb weight class. 4-time NCAA All-American * Nick Suriano, 2019 NCAA Wrestling Champion, 133 lb weight class, first wrestling national champion for Rutgers

MMA

* Mickey Gall, professional mixed martial arts fighter, currently fighting in the Welterweight Division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC

Hockey

*Andrew Barroway, majority owner and chairman of the Arizona Coyotes.

Business

* Greg Brown (businessman), Greg Brown, Class of 1982, President and Co-CEO of Motorola; CEO of the Broadband Mobility Solutions Business Unit * John J. Byrne, John Joseph "Jack" Byrne, Jr., chairman and CEO of GEICO which he pulled from the brink of insolvency in the mid-1970s; chairman and CEO of White Mountains Insurance Group, formerly (Fund American Enterprises, Inc.); chairman of the Board of Overstock.com 2005–06 * Arturo L. Carrión Muñoz, former executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Bankers Association * Stephen Chazen, CEO of Occidental Petroleum * Jay Chiat, Class of 1953, founder of TBWA\Chiat\Day advertising * Nick Corcodilos, professional headhunter * Alvaro de Molina, Class of 1988, MBA, retired CFO of Bank of America *

, founder of ''Complex (magazine), Complex'' magazine and CEO of Marc Ecko Enterprises * Mark Fields (businessman), Mark Fields, B.A. Economics, President and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company * Sharon Fordham, Class of 1975, CEO of WeightWatchers.com, Inc. * Robert L. Fornaro, CEO of Spirit Airlines * Otto Hermann Kahn, Rutgers Trustee, financier, patron of the arts * Rana Kapoor, founder/CEO of Yes Bank * Maryann Keller, Class of 1966, B.S., former President of Priceline.com automotive services division * Leonor F. Loree, Class of 1877, President of the Pennsylvania Railroad * Educational Testing Services, Walt MacDonald, Class of 1974 (Camden), CEO of Educational Testing Services * Duncan MacMillan (Bloomberg), Duncan MacMillan, B.S. 1966, co-founder of Bloomberg L.P. * Bernard Marcus, Class of 1951, founder of Home Depot * Ernest Mario, Class of 1961, former CEO of GlaxoSmithKline * Sherilyn S. McCoy, Sherilyn McCoy, Class of 1988, MBA, CEO of Avon Products * Flying Fish Brewing, Gene Muller, Class of 1977 (Camden), founder and CEO of Flying Fish Brewing * Edward H. Murphy Ph.D., retired from American Petroleum Institute * George Norcross (Camden), insurance executive and chairman of Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Health System * Randal Pinkett, Class of 1994, winner of ''The Apprentice (US Season 4), The Apprentice 4''; chairman and CEO of BCT Partners * Robert C. Pruyn, Class of 1869, President of the Embossing Company, and the National Commercial Bank of Albany * Gary Rodkin, former ConAgra CEO * Bill Rasmussen, Class of 1960 MBA, managing director at CSFBdirect; founder of ESPN * Tom Renyi, Class of 1968 (BA) and 1969 (MBA), former chairman and CEO of Bank of New York * Barry Schuler, Class of 1976, former chairman and CEO of AOL * Bill Schultz (Fender), Bill Schultz, Class of 1971, MBA, former CEO of Fender Musical Instruments * Harvey Schwartz, Class of 1987, former president and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Goldman Sachs * Steven H. Temares, Steven H. Temaras, CEO of Bed Bath and Beyond * Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, former President of the Canadian Pacific Railway and builder of that country's Transcontinental railroad * William Bernard Ziff, Jr., Ziff Davis Inc. publishing executive

Crime

* Melanie McGuire, B.S. 1994, convicted of murdering her husband, dismembering his body and putting it in suitcases * Goleta postal facility shootings, Jennifer San Marco, perpetrator of the shooting at the Goleta, California United States Postal Service center on January 30, 2006, when seven people were killed. *Rana Kapoor, M.B.A. 1980, convicted for embezzlement and fraud worth $100 million.

Education

* Philip Milledoler Brett, A.B. 1892, Acting President of

(1930–1931); corporate attorney * Carol T. Christ, A.B. 1966, Former President of Smith College and current Chancellor of U.C. Berkeley * Stuart Diamond, The Wharton School of business, Professor of Negotiations, Legal Studies Department; A.B. 1970, J.D. Harvard, 1990, M.B.A. Wharton (Univ of PA), 1992. * Alvin S. Felzenberg, historian, political commentator, member of 9/11 Commission * Charles Ferster, B.S. 1947, behavioral psychologist, author and professor (deceased 1981) * Richard H. Fink, founder of Mercatus Center, current executive vice president at Koch Industries *

, A.B. 1932, economist; public intellectual; winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics (1976) * William H. S. Demarest, A.B. 1883, Professor of Theology and Church Government; President of

(1906–1924), President of New Brunswick Theological Seminary * Brigid Callahan Harrison, political science professor and academic at Montclair State University * Jerome Kagan, B.S. 1950, psychologist * William English Kirwan, M.A. 1962, Ph.D. 1964, mathematician; Chancellor (education), Chancellor emeritus of the University System of Maryland (2002–2015); former President of Ohio State University (1998–2002) * Sarah-Jane Leslie, B.A., current Dean of Princeton University Graduate School * Earl MacDonald, Class of 1995 (M.Mus.), Associate Professor of Music at the

* Lynn Mahoney, Ph.D. 1999, social historian, 14th president of San Francisco State University * Richard P. McCormick, A.B. 1938, M.A. 1940, historian; Professor of History and Dean of Faculty at Rutgers University; President of New Jersey Historical Society * John McWhorter, B.A. 1985, historian; author of books on linguistics and race relations; former professor of linguistics at University of California, Berkeley; Senior Fellow at Manhattan Institute * Uma Narayan, M.A. 1990, Indian feminist professor of philosophy at Vassar College * Roy Franklin Nichols, A.B. 1918, M.A. 1919, historian, winner of the Pulitzer Prize (1949) *John C. Norcross, B.S. 1980 (Camden) psychiatrist, university professor *Dennis A. Rondinelli, B.A. 1965, professor and researcher of public administration at the Sanford School of Public Policy. * Camilla Townsend, Ph.D. 1995, professor of history at Rutgers-New Brunswick *

, B.Sc. 1915 M.Sc. 1916, professor of

, discovered 22 antibiotics (including

) and winner of the

(1952)Biography of Selman Waksman
at Nobel Prize / Nobel Foundation website. Published by the Nobel Foundation (no further authorship information available), accessed January 5, 2007. * Carl R. Woodward, B.Sc. 1914, President of the University of Rhode Island

Government, law, and public policy

* Rosemary Alito, J.D. 1978, corporate and labor attorney for K&L Gates, sister of Samuel Alito * Curt Anderson, member of Maryland House of Delegates (1983 -); chair of Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (1989–1991) * Stewart H. Appleby 1913, represented {{ushr, New Jersey, 3 1925–1927 * Thomas J. Aquilino, J.D. 1969, Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, 1985-2004 * Adam Leitman Bailey, lawyer, defended the Ground Zero Mosque and other prominent cases * Judith Barzilay, MLS 1971, J.D. 1981, Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, 1998-2011 * Cheri Beasley, B.A. 1988, former chief justice of NC Supreme Court, candidate for 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina * Joseph P. Bradley, A.B. 1836, Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court (1870–1891) * Sam Brown (activist), Sam Brown, M.A. 1966, organiser of the Vietnam Moratorium and former state treasurer of Colorado * Wayne R. Bryant, J.D. 1972 (Camden), New Jersey Senator (1995-2008) * Donald Burdick, B.S. 1956, M.S., 1958, United States Army Major general (United States), Major General who served as Director of the Army National Guard * Clifford P. Case, A.B. 1925, U.S. House of Representatives (1945–1953), United States Senate (1955–1979)Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–present
(Online edition of the Biographical Directory). Published by the United States Congress (no further authorship information available), accessed January 5, 2007. * William T. Cahill, J.D. 1937 (Camden), 46th Governor of New Jersey * Jennifer Choe-Groves, J.D. 1994, Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, 2016–Present * David A. Christian, J.D. 2011, retired United States Army captain and former candidate for the Republican Party (United States), Republican nomination in the 2012 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania * James Dale (activist), James Dale, B.A. 1993, respondent in Boy Scouts of America et al. v. Dale * Simeon De Witt, A.B. 1776, Surveyor-General for the Continental Army, 1776–1783, and the State of New York, 1784–1834 * Michael DuHaime, B.A., 1995, Campaign Manager, Rudy Giuliani for President, 2008; Political Director, Republican National Committee, 2005–2006; Regional Political Director, Bush-Cheney '04, 2003–2004 * George S. Duryee B.A. 1872, Member of the New Jersey State Assembly and The United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey * Alan Estevez, B.A. 1979, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Material Readiness, 2011-2013; Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, 2022–Present * Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Former President of the United Nations General Assembly *Richard Fink, B.A. in Economics founded the Center for Study of Market Processes at Rutgers University. After the Koch brothers donated $30 million, it moved to George Mason University in the 1980s and in 1999 it became the Mercatus Center. * James Florio, James J. Florio, J.D. 1967 (Camden), 49th Governor of New Jersey (1990–1994) * Louis Freeh, Class of 1971, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI (1993–2001) * Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, A.B. 1836, United States Senate (1866–1869, 1871–1877); United States Secretary of State, Secretary of State (1881–1885) * Scott Garrett, J.D. 1984 (Newark), U.S. House of Representatives (2003–2017) * Anthony Genatempo, B.S. Physics 1990, United States Air Force, Major General 1991–present * Scott Gration, Obama nominee for NASA Administrator * John H. Griebel, B.S. 1926, Marine Corps General * Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, M.S. 1987, Nominee for the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation * Garret A. Hobart, A.B. 1863, industrialist, Vice President of the United States (1897–1899) * James J. Howard, M.Ed. 1958, represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives 1965–1988 * Richard J. Hughes, J.D. 1931, New Jersey Governor, Chief State Supreme Court Justice * William J. Hughes, William Hughes, Class of 1955, Congressman, United States Ambassador to Panama * Jack H. Jacobs, Class of 1966, M.A. 1972, Medal of Honor recipient, military analyst for MSNBC * Robert E. Kelley, highly decorated and youngest Lieutenant General in USAF history; Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy, 1981–83 * Herb Klein (politician), Herbert Klein, member, United States House of Representatives * Stephanie Kusie, Member of Canadian Parliament for Calgary Midnapore * Joseph Lazarow, List of mayors of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey 1976–1982 * Kenneth LeFevre, B.S. 1976 (Camden), member of the New Jersey General Assembly 1996–2002 * Wu Weihua, Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China * Tim Louis (Ontario politician), Tim Louis, Member of the Parliament of Canada * George C. Ludlow, A.B. 1850, 25th Governor of New Jersey * Gail D. Mathieu, J.D (Newark), current United States Ambassador to Namibia and former United States Ambassador to Niger{{Cite web, url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/98932.htm, title=Biography – Gail D. Mathieu, date=January 9, 2008, publisher=US Department of State, access-date=June 9, 2010 * Dina Matos, former First Lady of New Jersey and ex-wife of former NJ governor Jim McGreevey * Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, South African Minister of Communications (South Africa), Minister of Communications (1999 -) * D. Bennett Mazur (c. 1925–1994), member of the New Jersey General Assembly * Bob Menendez, J.D. (Newark), U.S. House of Representatives (1992–2005); United States Senator (2006–present) * Anne Milgram, Attorney General of New Jersey and first Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey *Geoffrey H. Moore was the ninth U.S. Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He was known as the father of Business Cycles. He was a graduate of the College of Agriculture at Rutgers University intent on a career in poultry after having worked after school and summers for a chicken farmer. * A. Harry Moore, J.D., Governor of

, U.S. Senator from New Jersey * David A. Morse, A.B. 1929, Director-General of International Labour Organization, ILO who accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969 on behalf of the ILO * Joseph A. Mussomeli, J.D. 1978 (Camden), former ambassador to Slovenia and Cambodia * William A. Newell, A.B. 1836, physician; Governor of New Jersey (1857–1860) * George Norcross (Camden, attended), Democratic Party fundraiser, insurance and media executive *Janet Norwood served as the first female Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics when she was appointed by President Jimmy Carter. She graduated from the New Jersey College of Women, which is now Douglass Residential College, in 1945 and inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 1987 Hall of Distinguished Alumni. * Hazel O'Leary J.D., U.S. Secretary of Energy (1993–1997) * Edward J. Patten, J.D. 1927 (Newark), U.S. House of Representatives (1963–1980) * Clark V. Poling, A.B. 1933, one of the Four Chaplains killed on the troop transport {{SS, Dorchester, , 2 * Robert H. Pruyn, A.B. 1833, A.M. 1836, second United States Ambassador to Japan * Dana Redd, B.A. 1989 (Camden), Mayor of Camden, New Jersey. * Matthew John Rinaldo, B.S. 1953, represented

in the United States House of Representatives for twenty years, in the New Jersey's 12th congressional district, 12th congressional district (1973–1983) and in the New Jersey's 7th congressional district, 7th congressional district (1983–1993) * Norman M. Robertson, New Jersey State Senator * Eduardo Robreno, J.D. 1978 (Camden), Federal Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania * Richie Roberts, (Newark), prosecutor who took down Frank Lucas (drug dealer), Frank Lucas, portrayed in the movie American Gangster (film), American Gangster * Peter W. Rodino, Jr., J.D. 1937, Congressman * Maria Rodriguez-Gregg, B.A. 2013 (Camden), member of the New Jersey General Assembly * Esther Salas, J.D. 1991, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey * David Samson (New Jersey), David Samson, B.A. 1961, New Jersey Attorney General from 2002 to 2003 * Salvatore Eugene Scalia, law clerk and father of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia * Mike Schofield, B.A., Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives; former policy advisors to then governor of Texas, Governor Rick Perry * James Schureman, A.B. 1775, Continental Congress, Senator * Martin J. Silverstein, B.A. 1976, United States Ambassador to Uruguay from 2001 to 2005 * Gregory M. Sleet, J.D. 1976 (Camden), Federal Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware * Elliott F. Smith (1931–1987), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1978 to 1984, where he represented the 16th Legislative District (New Jersey), 16th Legislative District. * Jeremiah Smith (lawyer), Jeremiah Smith, 6th governor of New Hampshire * Mark Sokolich, B.A., Mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey * Danene Sorace, MPP, Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania * Darren Soto, B.A. 2000, U.S. House of Representatives Florida District 9 (2014–Present) * Charles C. Stratton, 15th Governor of New Jersey * Gary Stuhltrager B.A. (Camden), J.D. (Camden), eight-term member of the New Jersey General Assembly * Robert Torricelli, Class of 1974, United States Senator, Congressman * Foster M. Voorhees, A.B. 1876, Governor of New Jersey (1898, 1899–1902) * Elizabeth Warren (Newark), United States Senator (D-MA); Chair of the Congressional Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) oversight panel; author, contributing editor to the ''Huffington Post;'' former Harvard Law School professor; * Jacob R. Wortendyke, 1839, represented {{ushr, New Jersey, 5 in the United States House of Representatives 1857–1859 * Barbara Wright (politician), Barbara Wright, M.Ed., member of the New Jersey General Assembly

Library and information science

* Lily Amir-Arjomand M.L.S., founder of the children's public library system in Iran and former leader of the Iranian Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults * William B. Brahms B.A. 1989, M.L.S. 2003, librarian and reference book writer * Ted Hines, M.L.S. 1958, Ph.D. 1960, librarian, pioneer in computer information cataloging systems

Literature

*Adaeze Atuegwu, Class of 2002, author *Janine Benyus, natural sciences writer * Holly Black, author Spiderwick Chronicles(attended) * James Blish, Class of 1942, science fiction and fantasy author; wrote ''A Case of Conscience'', winner of 1959 Hugo Award for Best Novel and 2004 Retrospective Hugo Award for Best Novella * Lester Brown, Class of 1955, environmental analyst and author * Denise Drace-Brownell, military writer * Marian Calabro, author and publisher of history books; founder and president of CorporateHistory.net * Jonathan Carroll, Class of 1971, author * Junot Díaz, Class of 1991, author of ''The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao'', winner of 2008

and 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award * Janet Evanovich, Class of 1965, best-selling author * Michael Farber, sports journalist, Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award recipient, Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee member * Richard Florida, author and public intellectual * Joyce Kilmer, Alfred Joyce Kilmer, Class of 1908 (did not graduate), poet, died in France during World War I; author of "Trees (poem), Trees" * Paul Lisicky, Class of 1983 (Camden), MFA 1986 (Camden), author, creative writing professor, 2016 Guggenheim Fellow * Lawrence Millman, Ph.D., travel writer and mycologist * Ankhi Mukherjee - Ph.D., professor of literature at University of Oxford * Ira B. Nadel, Class of 1965, M.A. in 1967, biographer, literary critic, distinguished professor at University of British Columbia * Daniel Nester, Class of 1991 (Camden), poet and essayist * Fabian Nicieza, Class of 1983, comic book writer and editor; ''X-Men'', ''X-Force'', ''New Warriors'', ''Cable and Deadpool'', ''Thunderbolts (comics), Thunderbolts'' * Daniel O'Brien, Class of 2008, humorist and novelist * Gregory Pardlo, Class of 1999 (Camden), poet, recipient of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry * Robert Pinsky, Class of 1962, Poet Laureate of the United States of America, United States, Pulitzer Prize nominee * Nina Raginsky, Class of 1962, photographer * Katherine Ramsland, true-crime author, professor of forensics psychology at DeSales University * Philip Roth, Attended (Newark) author * Rudy Rucker, Masters and PhD in mathematics, author of science fiction as well as non-fiction books on mathematics, computer programming, and the future of technology * Michael Shaara, Class of 1951, author of ''The Killer Angels'', winner of 1975

* Doris Sommer, Professor of Romance Languages at Harvard University * Judith Viorst, children's literature author; ''Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day'' * Dave White (writer born 1979), Dave White, Class of 2001, Derringer Award-winning mystery author * Wesley Yang, essayist, columnist for Tablet magazine, author of ''The Souls of Yellow Folk''

Medicine

* Michael S. Gottlieb, Class of 1969, first physician to identify acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a new disease * Howard Krein, otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon, husband of Ashley Biden and son-in-law of 46th United States President Joe Biden * James Oleske, pediatrician who published one of the first articles identifying HIV/AIDS in children * Sandra Saouaf, immunologist * Albert Schatz (scientist), Albert Schatz, graduate assistant to Selman Waksman, co-discovered

, Class of 1915, discovered 22 antibiotics, best known for streptomycin; Nobel Prize, Nobel laureate. Waksman Institute of Microbiology and Waksman Hall are named in his honor

Religion

* Eugene Augustus Hoffman (A.Bz. 1847), Dean and "Our Most Munificent Benefactor" of The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church (New York City) * Matthew Leydt (A.B. 1774), Rutgers' first alumnus and Dutch-Reformed Minister * William P. Merrill (D.D. 1904), first president on the Church Peace Union, writer of "Rise Up, O Men of God" * Four Chaplains, Clark V. Poling, Dutch-Reformed Army Chaplain among the "Four Chaplains" on the troop transport {{SS, Dorchester, , 2 during World War II * Vernon Grounds (B.A. 1937), theologian, Christian educator, Chancellor of Denver Seminary, one of the founders of American Evangelicalism * Michael Plekon (Master's in Sociology and Religion 1977), priest, author, sociologist and theologian

Royalty

* Ewuare II, Oba of Benin

Science and technology

* Santanu Bhattacharya, PhD 1989, chemical biologist & materials chemist at the Indian Institute of Science * Wendy Brewster, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill * Angela Christiano, molecular geneticist in dermatology at Columbia University * Stanley N. Cohen, Class of 1956, geneticist, pioneer in gene splicing * Robert Cooke (physician), Robert Cooke, first researcher to identify antihistamines * Simeon De Witt, A.B. 1776, geographer for George Washington and Continental Army during the American Revolution * Elma González, PhD 1972, plant cell biologist * Louis Gluck, Class of 1930, engineer; considered the father of neonatology, the science of caring for newborn infants * Thomas H. Haines, biochemist, father of Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines * Danielle Hairston, psychiatrist; faculty at Howard University College of Medicine * Terry Hart, Class of 1978, astronaut, president of LORAL Skynet * Daria Hazuda, B.S., biochemist known for discovering the first HIV Integrase strand transfer inhibitor, Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors * George William Hill, Class of 1859, mathematician and astronomer, first President of the American Mathematical Society * George Duryea Hulst, clergyman, botanist, entomologist * Mir Imran, Class of 1976, BS Electrical Engineering (1976), MS Bio Engineering (1978), winner of 2005 Rutgers University Distinguished Engineer Award * Geraldine Knatz, Class of 1973, first female port director of the Port of Los Angeles * Jason Locasale, Class of 2003, scientist; pioneer in the area of modern metabolism research * Richard Swann Lull, paleontologist * George Willard Martin, mycologist and academic * Harry A. Marmer, oceanographer * Charles Molnar, inventor of personal computer LINC (acknowledged as the 1st personal computer by IEEE) * Nathan M. Newmark, Class of 1948, inventor of the Newmark-beta method of numerical integration used to solve differential equations; winner of the National Medal of Science * Daniel G. Nocera, Class of 1979, chemist noted for work on proton coupled electron transfer * Eva J. Pell, Class of 1972, plant pathologist *Edward Rebar, biologist * Carl Safina, writer and ecological scientist * Peter C. Schultz, Class of 1964, co-inventor of fiber optics * John Scudder (physician), John Scudder, physician; research pioneer in the field of blood storage and replacement * Raymond Seeger, Class of 1926, physicist, fluid dynamics researcher, winner of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award * Harold Hill Smith, geneticist, responsible for fusing human and plant cells * Jessica Ware, Entomologist at American Museum of Natural History * Heather Zichal, Deputy for Energy and Climate Change in Obama Administration

Social sciences

* Dorothy Cantor, Psy.D. 1976, former president of the American Psychological Association * Alycia Halladay, Chief Science Officer of Autism Science Foundation

Notable faculty

Arts

* Emma Amos (painter), Emma Amos, professor of fine arts; postmodernist painter and printmaker; member of Spiral; editorial board member of feminist journal ''Heresies''; member of Fantastic Women in the Arts * Julianne Baird, professor of music (Camden), soprano * Vivian E. Browne, painter, professor of art * Angelin Chang, former associate professor of music; Grammy Award-winning classical pianist * Leon Golub, professor of fine arts * Al Hansen, professor of finer arts; a founder of Fluxus * Allan Kaprow, professor of fine arts * Roy Lichtenstein, professor of fine arts * Robert Moevs, professor of music *

, professor of fine arts; Fluxus artist * Robert Watts (artist), Robert Watts, professor of fine arts * Charles Wuorinen, professor of music; Pulitzer Prize–winning composer and MacArthur fellow

Economics

*Harry Gideonse (1901–1985), President of Brooklyn College, and Chancellor of the New School for Social Research

Library and information science

* Marc Aronson, Professor of Library and Information Science, author and historian * Nicholas J. Belkin, Professor of Library and Information science * Paul S. Dunkin, Professor Emeritus of Library Services * Elizabeth Futas, Professor of Library and Information Science * Peggy Sullivan, Lecturer

Literature

* Miguel Algarín, Professor of English * Giannina Braschi, Professor of Spanish, author of ''Yo-Yo Boing!'' and ''United States of Banana'' * John Ciardi, Professor of English, poet, translator of Dante's ''The Divine Comedy'' * Mark Doty, Professor of English, poet * William C. Dowling, Professor of English * Ralph Ellison, author of ''Invisible Man'' * Francis Fergusson, Professor of English, literary critic * H. Bruce Franklin, John Cotton Dana Professor of English and American Studies (Newark); expert on Herman Melville, science fiction, and prison literature * Joanna Fuhrman, poet * Paul Fussell, Professor of English, author, literary critic, social commentator * Rafey Habib, Professor of Literature (Camden), poet * Stanley Kunitz, Visiting Professor of Literature (Camden), poet * Paul Lisicky, Professor of English and Creative writing (Camden), author * Alicia Ostriker, Professor of English, poet * Gregory Pardlo, Professor of English (Camden), poet * David S. Reynolds, Professor of Literature (Camden), cultural critic

Medicine

* Sidney Pestka, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; the "father of interferon"; received the National Medal of Technology * Robert A. Schwartz, Professor and Head of Dermatology at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; co-discoverer of AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma and the Schwartz-Burgess syndrome * René Joyeuse MD, MS, FACS, Office of Strategic Services Allies of World War II, Allied intelligence agent during World War II, CMDNJ Assistant Professor of Surgery, co-founder of the American Trauma Society, involved in training physicians and EMS personnel in trauma care. * Michel Kahaleh, Clinical Director of Gastroenterology, Chief of Endoscopy, and Director of the Pancreas Program at the Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School * James Oleske, is the emeritus François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He was one of the first physicians to recognize that children could be infected with HIV/AIDS.

Law

* Robert E. Andrews, adjunct professor at the Rutgers School of Law–Camden, School of Law in Camden, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives * Ruth Bader Ginsburg, professor at the Rutgers School of Law–Newark, School of Law in Newark, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States * Arthur Kinoy, professor at the School of Law in Newark; civil rights litigator for leftist causes * Wendell Pritchett, Chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden, Interim Dean and Presidential Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and Provost of the University of Pennsylvania *Raphael Lemkin, Professor of International Law at the Rutgers School of Law–Newark, School of Law in Newark, Jurist who coined the term Genocide and key drafter and campaigner for the UN Genocide Convention

Mathematics

* Abbas Bahri (1955–2016), professor of mathematics * József Beck, professor of mathematics * Haim Brezis, professor of mathematics * Israel Gelfand (1913–2009), professor of mathematics * Daniel Gorenstein (1923–1992), professor of mathematics * Samuel L. Greitzer (1905–1988), professor of mathematics, founding chairman of the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad * András Hajnal (1931–2016)— professor of mathematics * Henryk Iwaniec, professor of mathematics * Jeffry Ned Kahn, professor of mathematics * János Komlós (mathematician), János Komlós, professor of mathematics, winner of the Alfréd Rényi Prize (1975) * Michael Saks (mathematician), Michael Saks, professor of mathematics, winner of the Gödel Prize (2004) * Glenn Shafer (1992–present), professor of mathematical statistics, co-creator of the Dempster-Shafer theory * Saharon Shelah, professor of mathematics * Doron Zeilberger, professor of mathematics; winner of the Leroy P. Steele Prizes#The Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research, Steele Prize for Seminal Contributions to Research (1998)

Philosophy

* Elisabeth Camp, associate professor of philosophy * Ruth Chang, professor of philosophy * Frances Egan, professor of philosophy * Jerry Fodor, professor of philosophy and cognitive science * Alvin Goldman, professor of philosophy * Peter D. Klein, professor of philosophy * Brian Leftow, William P. Alston Chair in Philosophy of Religion * Ernest Lepore, professor of philosophy * Alan Prince, professor of linguistics and cognitive science, founder of Optimality theory, Optimality Theory (OT) * Zenon Pylyshyn, professor of philosophy and cognitive science * Theodore Sider, professor of philosophy * Holly Martin Smith, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy * Stephen Stich, professor of philosophy * Robert Weingard, professor of philosophy * Samuel Merrill Woodbridge (1819–1905), professor of metaphysics and philosophy of the human mind (1857–1864) * Dean Zimmerman (philosopher), Dean Zimmerman, professor of philosophy * Larry Temkin, professor of philosophy * Barry Loewer, Distinguished professor of philosophy and director of the Rutgers Center for Philosophy and the Sciences

Physics

* Tom Banks (physicist), Thomas Banks, professor of physics * Girsh Blumberg, professor of physics * Herman Carr, professor of physics, pioneer of magnetic resonance imaging * Piers Coleman, professor of physics * Michael R. Douglas, former professor of physics (now at Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook) * Daniel Friedan, professor of physics * Gabriel Kotliar, professor of physics * Joel Lebowitz, professor of mathematical physics * Greg Moore (physicist), Gregory Moore, professor of physics * Nathan Seiberg, former professor of physics (now at Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) * Stephen Shenker, former professor of physics (now at Stanford University) * Rachel Somerville, professor of physics and astronomy * David Vanderbilt, professor of physics * Alexander Zamolodchikov, professor of physics

Science and engineering

* Jean Ruth Adams, entomologist and virologist *Willard H. Allen, poultry scientist and New Jersey Department of Agriculture, New Jersey secretary of agriculture * C. Olin Ball, professor of food engineering, chair of the Department of Food Science * Richard Bartha, professor of microbiology and biochemistry; discoverer of "oil eating bacteria" * Helen M. Berman, chemistry professor, former Director of the RCSB Protein Data Bank * Kenneth Breslauer, Linus C. Pauling professor of chemistry and chemical biology * Stephen K. Burley, Director of RCSB Protein Data Bank and the Center for Integrative Proteomics Research * Stephen S. Chang, professor of food science and Nicholas Appert Award winner * Albert Huntington Chester, mining engineer, professor of chemistry, mineralogy, and metallurgy, explorer, and namesake of Jasper Peak, Chester Peak * Hettie Morse Chute, professor of botany * Vašek Chvátal, professor of computer science * George Hammell Cook, State Geologist of New Jersey and Vice President of Rutgers College * Michael R. Douglas, Director of New High Energy Theory Center; Sackler Prize winner * Richard H. Ebright, professor of chemistry * Helen Fisher (anthropologist), Helen Fisher, research professor of anthropology * Robin Fox, professor of anthropology * Apostolos Gerasoulis, professor of computer science; creator of the Teoma/Ask search engine * Alan S. Goldman, professor of chemistry * Chi-Tang Ho, professor of food science and Stephen S. Chang Award for Lipid or Flavor Science winner * Tomasz Imielinski, professor of computer science *Yogesh Jaluria, Board of Governors Professor and Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. *Paul B. Kantor, professor of information science * Leonid Khachiyan, professor of computer science; creator of the first polynomial time algorithm for linear programming *Lisa C. Klein, Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering * Alan Leslie, professor of cognitive science and psychology * Jing Li (chemist), Jing Li, chemist * Paul J. Lioy, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, UMDNJ, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School * Michael L. Littman, professor of computer science * Wilma Olson, professor of chemistry and physics, BioMAPS Institute for Quantitative Biology * Lawrence Rabiner, professor of electrical and computer engineering * Robert Schommer, astronomer, professor of physics * Myron Solberg, professor of food science; founding director of the Center for Advanced Food Technology at Rutgers; Nicholas Appert Award winner * Mario Szegedy, professor of computer science; two-time winner of Godel Prize * Endre Szemerédi, professor of computer science * Lionel Tiger, professor of anthropology * Jay Tischfield, professor of genetics * Robert Trivers, professor of anthropology and biological sciences and winner of the Crafoord Prize in Biosciences (2007) * Kathryn Uhrich, professor of chemistry, Area Dean of Mathematical and Physical Sciences *

, professor of

and winner of the

(1952) * Judith Weis, professor emeritus of marine biology * Martin Yarmush, professor of biomedical and chemical & biochemical engineering, Fellow: US National Academy of Inventors and US National Academy of Engineering *Lujendra Ojha, assistant professor of planetary sciences.

Social sciences

* Stephen Bronner, professor of political science, comparative literature and German studies * Charlotte Bunch, founder and Director the Center for Women's Global Leadership, activist and author * Arthur F. Burns, professor of economics, 10th Chairman of the Federal Reserve * Mason W. Gross, professor of classics, President of Rutgers University (1959–1971) * Paul Lazarsfeld, prominent sociologist and pioneering communication theorist (Newark) * William D. Lutz, Professor of linguistics (Camden), leading theorist on doublespeak * Gerald M. Pomper, professor of political scientist, leading expert on election studies * Robyn Rodriguez, former professor of sociology, established the first Filipino studies center in U.S. at U.C. Davis

History

* Peter Charanis, Voorhees Professor of History; Byzantine historian * Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Professor of History and executive producer of ''The Gilded Age (TV series), The Gilded Age'' * Lloyd Gardner, Mary Ritter Beard, Mary and Charles A. Beard, Charles Beard Professor of History and distinguished diplomatic historian * Annette Gordon-Reed, Professor of History (Newark), winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History 1999 * Michael Kulikowski, Professor of History at the University of Tennessee and author of ''Late Roman Spain and Its Cities'' (Johns Hopkins University Press), 2004, and ''Rome's Gothic Wars from the Third Century to Alaric'' (Cambridge University Press) * David Levering Lewis, former Professor of History; twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (1994 and 2001) * Tomás Eloy Martínez, Professor of Latin American studies; Argentina, Argentinian journalist and writer * Marysa Navarro (born 1934), Professor of History * Phillip S. Paludan, Professor of History (Camden) * Said Sheikh Samatar, Professor of History (Newark) * Jacob Soll, Professor of History (Camden), MacArthur Fellow 2011 * Traian Stoianovich, Professor of History * Camilla Townsend, Professor of History

Athletic coaches and staff

* Dick Anderson (American football coach), Dick Anderson, football coach (1984–1989); assistant coach at Lafayette College, University of Pennsylvania and Penn State * George Case (baseball), George Case, baseball coach (1950–1960), including 1950 College World Series berth; former Major League Baseball player with the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators and Cleveland Indians; four-time All-Star and six-time American League leader in stolen bases * Lev Kirshner, soccer player and soccer coach * Robert E. Mulcahy, athletic director * Stephen Peterson (rower), Stephen Peterson, men's rowing coach (1992-1995) * Mike Rice Jr., men's basketball coach (2010-2013) * George Sanford (coach), George Sanford, football coach (1913–1923) * Greg Schiano, football coach (2001–2011, 2020–present) * Terry Shea, football coach (1996–2000); later a coach with Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, and St. Louis Rams * C. Vivian Stringer * Dick Vitale, assistant basketball coach (1970–72); coach of the Detroit Pistons; sports commentator

Fictional characters

* Todd Anderson, ''The Cookout'' * Jackie Aprile, Jr., ''

'' * Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC, ''South Pacific (musical), South Pacific'' * Richard Cooper, ''I Think I Love My Wife'' * List of characters from The Sopranos – friends and family, Jason Gervasi, ''The Sopranos'' (Newark) * Harriet Hayes, ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' * Rufus Humphrey, ''Gossip Girl (TV series), Gossip Girl'' * Neil Klugman, protagonist and narrator of Philip Roth's novel ''Goodbye Columbus'', winner of the 1960 National Book Award * Liz Lemler, ''The Fighting Irish (30 Rock episode), 30 Rock'' * Mr. Magoo, 1950s cartoon character * Lucy McClane, ''Live Free or Die Hard'' (Camden) * OSS Agent / German Mole Bill O'Connor, played by Richard Conte in the film ''13 Rue Madeleine''Internet Movie Database * List of characters from The Sopranos – friends and family, Jason Parisi, ''The Sopranos'' (Newark) * Agent Dylan Rhodes, in the film ''Now You See Me (film), Now You See Me'' * Agent Shavers, in the film ''Runner Runner'' * Oscar Wao, ''The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao''

Notes and references

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