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Kean University to Shift to Remote Operations on Sunday, October 12

Kean University will shift to remote operations on Sunday, October 12, due to the State of Emergency declared across New Jersey in response to the forecasted nor’easter storm. All classes scheduled for Sunday on New Jersey campuses will move to remote instruction, and all in-person activities are canceled. 

Only essential personnel should report to work as required. Employees with questions should contact their supervisors for guidance. Keanu’s Kitchen on the Union campus will remain open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday to serve residential students. 

Laura Limone, M.S., C.G.C.

Associate Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program

Ms. Limone is the Associate Director of the Genetic Counseling Graduate Program. She received her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, in New Brunswick, NJ. In 2001, she earned an M.S. in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY. She is board certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and licensed by the State of New Jersey.

Ms. Limone’s career began at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) in Newark, NJ. Shortly thereafter, she joined the genetic counseling team at New Jersey Perinatal Associates (NJPA), a maternal fetal medicine practice with five locations and four hospital affiliations in northern New Jersey. In 2008, Ms. Limone was promoted to Director of Perinatal Genetics, an executive role, where she served as the genetics expert for the practice and managed the genetics department, which grew to include multiple genetic counselors, assistants, and interns.  In this role, Ms. Limone was responsible for the coordination and supervision of genetic counseling students, residents and medical students.

Ms. Limone’s expertise in reproductive genetics encompasses non-invasive and invasive prenatal testing, expanded carrier screening, fetal anomalies, and high-risk pregnancy management. She has served as a guest lecturer at several genetic counseling programs, including Sarah Lawrence College, Long Island University-Post, and Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. In addition, Ms. Limone has presented at seminars and grand rounds, and has functioned as the Perinatal Genetics expert on a variety of panels and corporate advisory boards.