Members

RIGS Fellows

As an appointed fellow for an academic year, RIGS members carry out a research project in collaboration with other members and external partners. Below are the RIGS fellows for the academic year 2024-25. For more information on how to become a fellow, please contact RIGS.

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Ethne Swartz

Professor, Management

Email
swartze@montclair.edu
Location
School of Business

David Axelrod

Associate Researcher, Project AROS Lab

Email                        axelrodd@montclair.edu

Location                  Campus

Project

Justice Entrepreneurship: Markets, Justice Experiences and AI

This project focuses on the relationship between entrepreneurship, justice and technology, notably artificial intelligence (AI). Recent developments in AI are igniting rapid and profound changes for the economic roles of humans. Along with this have been new conceptions of justice and the meaning of a just society. The concept of “justice experience” refers to the tangible and intangible experiences individuals and communities have in relation to the just (fairness, equity, and reparation) within their contexts. This encompasses how justice is understood, enacted, and felt by people as they navigate through various aspects of life, including productive activities, social interactions, and institutional engagements. As such, it is important to understand economic justice, the economics of justice, and the dynamics between them.


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Alfredo Toro Carnevali

Associate Teaching Professor, Political Science and Law

Email
torocarnevaa@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 207

Project

Global Governance for Advancing AI: Navigating Challenges and Promoting Inclusive and Ethical Futures

This project consists of a lecture series that explores the intricate relationship between AI, society, and global governance, offering a comprehensive examination of four critical topics: AI, Labor, and the Economy; AI and Media Integrity; AI and Inclusive Research & Design; and AI and Global Politics. Each topic will feature a keynote speaker of distinction and a dynamic roundtable discussion, providing diverse insights from leaders in academia, industry, and policy-making. Together, these sessions will foster an in-depth understanding of AI’s societal impact and its implications for a just and sustainable global future.

 

Associated Faculty


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Ellie Abdi

TLRN Adjunct, Teaching and Learning

Email
abdie@montclair.edu
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Aditya Adarkar

Associate Professor, Classics and General Humanities

Phone
973-655-4419
Email
adarkara@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 146
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Livia Alexander

Associate Professor, Art and Design

Phone
973-655-4167
Email
alexanderli@montclair.edu
Location
Life Hall, 0434
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Enza Antenos

Associate Professor, World Languages and Cultures

Phone
973-655-7943
Email
antenosconfe@montclair.edu
Location
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 222
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Deborah Chatr Aryamontri

Associate Professor, Classics and General Humanities

Phone
973-655-7380
Email
aryamontrid@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 145
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Vidya Atal

Professor, Economics

Phone
973-655-7403
Email
atalv@montclair.edu
Location
School of Business, 534

Chedia Ayari

Post-Doctoral Fellow in Educational Leadership, Educational Leadership

Email
ayaric@montclair.edu
Location
University Hall
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Antonella Calarota-Ninman

Director, Center for Latine and Spanish Academic Success and Excellence (CLASE), Spanish and Latino Studies

Email
calarotaa@montclair.edu
Location
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall
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Elenice De Souza Oliveira

Associate Professor, Justice Studies

Email
desouzaolive@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 321
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Elizabeth Emery

Professor, World Languages and Cultures

Phone
973-655-4452
Email
emerye@montclair.edu
Location
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 241J
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Teresa Fiore

Professor and Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, World Languages and Cultures

Phone
973-655-7292
Email
fiorete@montclair.edu
Location
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 241D
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Jerise Fogel

Adjunct, Classics and General Humanities

Email
fogelj@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 104
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Stuart Ginsberg

Adjunct Faculty, School of Communication and Media

Email
ginsbergs@montclair.edu
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Timothy Gorman

Associate Professor, Sociology

Email
gormant@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall
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Wing Shan Ho

Assistant Professor, World Languages and Cultures

Phone
973-655-7694
Email
how@montclair.edu
Location
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 241E
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Reva Jaffe-Walter

Associate Professor, Educational Foundations

Phone
973-655-7216
Email
jaffewalterr@montclair.edu
Location
University Hall, 2144
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Yanick Joseph

Associate Professor, School of Nursing

Email
josephy@montclair.edu
Location
The School of Nursing and The Graduate School
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Christopher Kaczmarek

Chairperson, Art and Design

Phone
973-655-4102
Email
kaczmarekc@montclair.edu
Location
Calcia Hall
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Kathleen Kelley

Chairperson, Theatre and Dance

Phone
973-655-4115
Email
kelleyka@montclair.edu
Location
Life Hall
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Fawzia Afzal-Khan

Professor, English

Phone
973-655-7309
Email
khanf@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 454
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Arnaud Kurze

Associate Professor, Justice Studies

Phone
973-655-7960
Email
kurzea@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 352
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Francesca Laguardia

Professor, Justice Studies

Phone
973-655-5149
Email
laguardiaf@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 316
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Pankaj Lal

Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies

Phone
973-655-3137
Email
lalp@montclair.edu
Location
Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 426
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Julie Landweber

Associate Professor, History

Phone
973-655-7482
Email
landweberj@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 412
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Fanny Lauby

Associate Professor, Political Science and Law

Email
laubyf@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 205
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Minji Lee

Assistant Professor, Religion

Email
leemin@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 353
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Lisa Lieberman

Chairperson, Public Health

Phone
973-655-5179
Email
liebermanl@montclair.edu
Location
University Hall, 4161
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Johnny Lorenz

Professor, English

Phone
973-655-7318
Email
lorenzj@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 359
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Kathleen Loysen

Chairperson, World Languages and Cultures

Phone
973-655-7422
Email
loysenk@montclair.edu
Location
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 241K

Carlee Denholtz

Adjunct, Nutrition and Food Studies

Phone
973-655-4154
Email
malkowskic@montclair.edu
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Manveer Mann

Associate Professor, Marketing

Email
mannm@montclair.edu
Location
School of Business, 583
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Stephanie Mayer

Budget Analyst, Budget and Planning

Email
mayerst@montclair.edu
Location
Overlook
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Katherine McCaffrey

Professor, Anthropology

Phone
973-655-7560
Email
mccaffreyk@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 108
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Daniel Mengara

Professor, World Languages and Cultures

Phone
973-655-5143
Email
mengarad@montclair.edu
Location
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 241G
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Gina Miele

Assistant Professor, World Languages and Cultures

Phone
973-655-5537
Email
mieleg@montclair.edu
Location
Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 222
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Bryan Murdock

Associate Vice President for Community Partnerships, Office of the President

Phone
973-655-6831
Email
murdockb@montclair.edu
Location
Sprague Library, 140A
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Wendy Nielsen

Professor, English

Phone
973-655-7321
Email
nielsenw@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 465
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Benjamin Nienass

Associate Professor, Political Science and Law

Email
nienassb@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 209
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Zsolt Nyiri

Associate Professor, Political Science and Law

Phone
973-655-4238
Email
nyiriz@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 211
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Daniela Peterka-Benton

Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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

Professor, Economics

Phone
973-655-2126
Email
portesl@montclair.edu
Location
School of Business, 557
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Bryan Powell

Associate Professor, Cali School of Music

Phone
973-655-7279
Email
powellb@montclair.edu
Location
Chapin Hall, 348

Alison Price-Rom

Adjunct, Educational Foundations

Email
priceroma@montclair.edu
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Gabriel Rubin

Professor, Justice Studies

Phone
973-655-5319
Email
rubing@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 324
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Stephen Ruszczyk

Associate Professor, Sociology

Email
ruszczyks@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 313
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Adam Rzepka

Associate Professor, English

Phone
973-655-7646
Email
rzepkaa@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 309
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Marissa Silverman

Professor, Cali School of Music

Phone
973-655-7779
Email
silvermanm@montclair.edu
Location
Chapin Hall
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Vikas Singh

Associate Professor, Sociology

Email
singhv@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 308
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Meghann Smith

Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies

Phone
973-655-3123
Email
smithmeg@montclair.edu
Location
Center for Computing and Information Science, 116D
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John Soboslai

Associate Professor, Religion

Phone
973-655-7415
Email
soboslaij@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 452
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Tony Spanakos

Professor, Political Science and Law

Phone
973-655-7575
Email
spanakost@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 203
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Ethne Swartz

Professor, Management

Email
swartze@montclair.edu
Location
School of Business
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Maisa Taha

Associate Professor, Anthropology

Phone
973-655-7933
Email
taham@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 128
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Alfredo Toro Carnevali

Associate Teaching Professor, Political Science and Law

Email
torocarnevaa@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 207
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Neeraj Vedwan

Associate Professor, Anthropology

Phone
973-655-7503
Email
vedwann@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 141
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Michael Viega

Associate Professor, Cali School of Music

Email
viegam@montclair.edu
Location
Chapin Hall

Mireya Vilar-Compte

Associate Professor, Public Health

Email
vilarcomptem@montclair.edu
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Alyssa Leslie Villasenor

Engagement and Outreach Manager, University Galleries

Email
villasenora@montclair.edu
Location
Red Hawk Deck
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James Woodard

Professor, History

Email
woodardj@montclair.edu
Location
Dickson Hall, 320