R. Barbara Gitenstein
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R. Barbara Gitenstein is the president of The College of New Jersey
. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Duke University
('70) and a Ph.D. in English and American literature from UNC
in 1975. Dr. Gitenstein was born in Florala, Alabama
, a town of 2000 where hers was the only Jewish family. She attended Holton - Arms School, an all-woman's high school.
She started her career in education at Central Missouri State College
where she served as an assistant professor in the English department. Gitenstein then moved to SUNY Oswego
where she was subsequently named chair of the English department, and later appointed assistant provost
. In 1992, Gitenstein moved to Drake University
in Des Moines, Iowa
, where she served as executive vice president and then provost. She then moved to TCNJ
in 1999 as the first woman president.
Gitenstein also serves on several corporate boards and committees, including the New Jersey Resources Corporation, the Mercer County
Holocaust Advisory Committee, the Greater Mercer County
and the New Jersey
Chambers of Commerce, and co-chairman for the Guardian Angels dinner-dance hosted by Catholic Charities
, board member of The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
at Hamilton
.
Dr. Gitenstein has published several articles on Jewish and American
literature, authored the book "Apocalyptic Messianism and Contemporary Jewish-American Poetry."
In her spare time, Gitenstein enjoys reading, playing tennis, and opera.
The College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey, abbreviated TCNJ, is a public, coeducational university located in Ewing Township, New Jersey, a suburb of Trenton....
. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
('70) and a Ph.D. in English and American literature from UNC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1975. Dr. Gitenstein was born in Florala, Alabama
Florala, Alabama
Florala is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,964.-Geography:Florala is located at . According to the U.S...
, a town of 2000 where hers was the only Jewish family. She attended Holton - Arms School, an all-woman's high school.
She started her career in education at Central Missouri State College
University of Central Missouri
The University of Central Missouri is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri.- History :...
where she served as an assistant professor in the English department. Gitenstein then moved to SUNY Oswego
State University of New York at Oswego
State University of New York at Oswego, also known as SUNY Oswego and Oswego State, is a public university in the City of Oswego and Town of Oswego, New York, on the shore of Lake Ontario...
where she was subsequently named chair of the English department, and later appointed assistant provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
. In 1992, Gitenstein moved to Drake University
Drake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, where she served as executive vice president and then provost. She then moved to TCNJ
The College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey, abbreviated TCNJ, is a public, coeducational university located in Ewing Township, New Jersey, a suburb of Trenton....
in 1999 as the first woman president.
Gitenstein also serves on several corporate boards and committees, including the New Jersey Resources Corporation, the Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
Holocaust Advisory Committee, the Greater Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
and the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
Chambers of Commerce, and co-chairman for the Guardian Angels dinner-dance hosted by Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is a network of charities whose aim is "to provide service to people in need, to advocate for justice in social structures, and to call the entire church and other people of good will to do the same." It is one of the largest charities in the United States...
, board member of The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is the clinical campus of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It provides a full range of health care services as Central New Jersey's only Level 1 Trauma and academic medical center. The hospital is a member of the Robert...
at Hamilton
Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 88,464...
.
Dr. Gitenstein has published several articles on Jewish and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
literature, authored the book "Apocalyptic Messianism and Contemporary Jewish-American Poetry."
In her spare time, Gitenstein enjoys reading, playing tennis, and opera.