Terence Odonkor received a huge compliment last spring while working as an orchestrator, arranger, and copyist for a theater production in Baltimore: the production’s music director compared him to legendary record producer and musician Quincy Jones. Like Jones, Odonkor has found himself lending his music skills to everything from Broadway productions to regional projects alongside…
Academics & Research
Music education major Cesar Gonzalez named Presser Scholar
TCNJ music education major Cesar Gonzalez has been named a 2022 Presser Scholar and was presented with the award during the TCNJ Wind Ensemble concert on Saturday, April 30. He was nominated for the award by the faculty of the TCNJ department of music. The Presser Scholarship is given to an undergraduate music major at…
English professor Jo Carney shares how Shakespeare’s words have stood the test of time
The world has been captured by the enduring language of William Shakespeare, but according to a new book from a TCNJ English professor, no one can seem to give him the last word. Even after 400 years since his death (406 this month, to be exact) our culture has maintained a dialogue with William Shakespeare.…
With a Fulbright to Finland, Susanna Monseau will investigate the connections between trademark law and a cleaner, greener fashion industry
Fast fashion has a sustainability problem, and a TCNJ professor is heading to Finland to find out if intellectual property laws, of all things, have anything to do with it. This spring, Susanna Monseau, a professor of interdisciplinary business, was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study the effects of trademark laws on sustainable fashion with…
How a call from grandpa inspired an award-winning business plan
Last year, senior Will Cunningham received a surprise phone call from his grandfather, who wanted some guidance regarding his investment allocations. While Cunningham’s grandfather had a wealth manager, he found the consultant’s advice to be too complicated and was looking to his grandson, a TCNJ finance major, to simplify things. Cunningham wondered if other people…
Andrea Welker named dean of TCNJ School of Engineering
The College of New Jersey announced today that, following a national search, Andrea L. Welker has been named dean of the School of Engineering, effective July 1, 2022. Welker comes to TCNJ from Villanova University, where she began her faculty career in 1999. In her current leadership role, which she has held for six years,…
Sunita Gupta Kramer named dean of TCNJ School of Science
The College of New Jersey announced today that, following a national search, Sunita Gupta Kramer has been named dean of the School of Science, effective July 1, 2022. Kramer comes to TCNJ from Rutgers University where she served 12 years as faculty before taking on progressive leadership roles. She currently serves as the university’s inaugural…