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Our Team

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Leadership Team

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Daniela Peterka-Benton

Associate Professor

Phone
973-655-7557
Email
peterkabentd@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 323
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Madison Kranis

Program Coordinator

Email
kranism@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 468
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Christabelle Robinson

Program Specialist- Survivor Engagement

Email
robinsonchr@montclair.edu
Location
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 138B

Founder

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Mimi Feliciano
Founder and Senior Advisor, FEM Real Estate, LLC


Mimi Feliciano, Founder and Senior Advisor of the Global Center on Human Trafficking, brought her passion for supporting anti-trafficking efforts to the university in 2018, which led to the establishment of MIGHT: the Montclair Interest Group On Human Trafficking. Reflecting Mimi’s vision for a response to trafficking that integrates all perspectives, this collaborative group included faculty, staff, and students with a mission to engage the entire campus. In 2021, Mimi’s generosity and commitment was realized in seed funding for establishing the Global Center on Human Trafficking. The Center is now housed within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences leading a multi-disciplinary effort focused on developing innovative solutions to the global problem of human trafficking. Read More
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Campus Engagement Committee

We welcome new members and partners. Please contact us for more information.

Co-Chairs:

Members:

  • Tisheka Allen, Victim Services and Compliance Manager, University Police Department
  • Roxanna Ast, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy
  • Kieran Barrett, Associate Vice President and Chief of Police
  • Bond Benton, Professor, School of Communications and Media
  • Nancy Coba, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy
  • Gabriel Jung, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Feliciano School of Business
  • Maneesha Kelkar, Adjunct Professor, Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Department
  • Brenda Marshall, Professor, School of Nursing
  • Maryrose Mcinerney, Associate Teaching Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Joseph Oluwole, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Educational Leadership
  • Lynette Reitz, MSW Program Director and Associate Professor
  • Suzette Shaw, Volunteer Coordinator, Center for Student Involvement
  • Sanford Shevack, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Sociology
  • Marissa Silverman, Professor and Coordinator of Music Education, John J. Cali School of Music
  • Krystal Woolston, Director of Public Service Programs, Office of the President ​

Legislative Breakfast Committee

The Legislative Breakfast Committee is a collective of event partners comprised of local organizations, Montclair staff and faculty, lived experience professionals, and the Global Center on Human Trafficking (GCHT). This dedicated group collaborates to plan and promote the Annual Legislative Breakfast to tackle critical issues, drive impactful conversations, and effect positive change in New Jersey’s legislative landscape with survivors and victims at the forefront of the discussion and active advocacy.

Local Partners:

Covenant House – NJ
HR Recovery Initiative
Family Service League
Legal Services of New Jersey
New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice

Montclair Partners:

Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation
Justice Studies
College of Community Health
Political Science and Law Department
Pre-Law Program
Social Work and Child Advocacy Department