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Kean Q&A: Vice President Barbara George Johnson, J.D., Continues ‘Transformative’ Work Through Murphy Appointment

Kean Q&A: Vice President Barbara George Johnson, J.D., Continues ‘Transformative’ Work Through Murphy Appointment

Kean Vice President of External Affairs and Urban Policy and Research Barbara George Johnson, J.D., has devoted her career to creating ‘transformative’ public policy that improves peoples’ lives, with a special focus on the health of mothers, babies and families.

Keanu's Winter Break Bucket List

Keanu's Winter Break Bucket List

Keanu the Cougar wanted to hang out with his best friend, President Repollet, over Winter Break. Find out what they planned.
DEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette, Kean University's Nicky Sheats and David Zimmer, Executive Director of the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank
Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., Receives Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., Receives Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

Sheats, of the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean, received the award in the category of environmental justice, for his work focused on improving conditions in underserved communities.
A group of female Kean students in a discussion with a man around a table.
Farmers and Experts Gather at Kean to Discuss Environmental Justice

Farmers and Experts Gather at Kean to Discuss Environmental Justice

Kean University hosted soybean farmers and biofuel industry experts from across the United States recently for a conference on environmental justice and the potential of biodiesel as a sustainable energy solution. 

Jake Carlson, Ph.D., sociology assistant prof, testifies on social housing proposal
Kean Assistant Professor Testifies on Housing in Washington, D.C.

Kean Assistant Professor Testifies on Housing in Washington, D.C.

Assistant Professor of Sociology H. Jacob Carlson, Ph.D., provided expert testimony addressing the need for secure, affordable social housing in another example of Kean’s growing role as an urban research university.
Lauren Ridloff gives her lecture, the audience use their hands to show applause
Actress Lauren Ridloff Shares Insight on Representation in Kean President’s Distinguished Lecture

Actress Lauren Ridloff Shares Insight on Representation in Kean President’s Distinguished Lecture

Sharing her journey from the Broadway stage to the Marvel film universe, the Deaf actress spoke to the Kean community about the importance of visibility and opportunity.
Three students work on separate computer monitors.
Kean University Foundation Launches Student-Run Endowment to Foster Real-World Financial Expertise

Kean University Foundation Launches Student-Run Endowment to Foster Real-World Financial Expertise

Four Kean finance students are making investment decisions for a Kean University Foundation fund that will be used to benefit current and future students.
Three students, one female, two male holding certificates for their wins in a research competition
Computer Science Students Take Top Spots at Great Minds in STEM Conference

Computer Science Students Take Top Spots at Great Minds in STEM Conference

Students from the Department of Computer Science and Technology shared their research on a national stage in the GMiS undergraduate research poster competition.
Ndaba Mandela, Grandson of Nelson Mandela, Other Activists Issue Calls for Change at Kean Human Rights Conference

Ndaba Mandela, Grandson of Nelson Mandela, Other Activists Issue Calls for Change at Kean Human Rights Conference

Kean’s 16th annual Human Rights Conference brought powerful human rights activists to campus, inspiring students to follow their lead in working for positive change.
A graphic image with the words, Urban Impact, Can Carbon Capture and Environmental Justice Coexist?
Can Carbon Capture & Environmental Justice Co-Exist? | Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., J.D.

Can Carbon Capture & Environmental Justice Co-Exist? | Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., J.D.

Nicky Sheats, Ph.D., J.D., director of the Center for the Urban Environment at the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean, takes a dive into the controversial topic of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), breaking down problems and inequities from an environmental justice lens.