Family & Community Health Sciences Personnel
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State Office
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator II (Eqv. to Assoc. Professor)
Chair/Program Leader
Phone: 848-932-3661
Email: elnakib@njaes.rutgers.edu
Family & Community Health Sciences Professor of Practice
Email: patty.oehmke@rutgers.edu
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator III (Eqv. to Asst. Professor)
Phone: 848-932-3718
Email: shukaitis@njaes.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator III (Eqv. to Asst. Professor)
Phone: 609-465-5115, ext. 3603
Email: zellers@njaes.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County
Veronica Jones, PhD, MPH, CHES
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator III (Eqv. to Asst. Professor)
Phone: 973-353-2086
Email: jonesve@njaes.rutgers.edu
Expertise: Social determinants of health, health justice, health and wellness of Black women and Women of Color, and population health within urban communities and systems.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator I (Eqv. to Professor)
Phone: 856-224-8040
Email: hughes@njaes.rutgers.edu
Expertise: Integration of health and food systems to support health and wellness; farm-to-school and school wellness initiatives; professional development programming and support in wellness policy, system and environmental change for school faculty, administration and staff; use of technology and social media in disseminating wellness messages
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hudson County
Family & Community Health Sciences Sr. Program Coordinator
Phone: 201-369-5280, ext. 4155
Email: dy269@njaes.rutgers.edu
Expertise: Expertise in chronic disease prevention and health promotion, with a focus on policies, systems, and environmental changes that support long-term wellness. Skilled in developing and evaluating interventions that enhance nutrition, physical activity, and overall well-being, particularly for vulnerable populations. Experienced in implementing evidence-based strategies, such as Food as Medicine interventions, to create sustainable, community-driven health initiatives. Bilingual in English and Spanish, with the ability to engage diverse communities effectively. Holds culinary training and incorporates cooking demonstrations into interventions to promote practical, healthy eating habits.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator III (Eqv. to Asst. Professor)
Phone: 609-989-6830
Email: ricardo.kairios@rutgers.edu
Expertise: Enhancing food security and improving access to safe and nutritious food in resource-limited communities through systematic, policy-driven, and site-specific initiatives. These efforts are designed to promote healthy behaviors and optimize food practices, fostering an equitable and sustainable food system. Using an intersectional approach to address barriers faced by marginalized communities, with a particular emphasis on advancing health equity and liberation for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator III (Eqv. to Asst. Professor)
Email: mrt102@sebs.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator III (Eqv. to Asst. Professor)
Phone: 732-431-7260, ext. 7272
Email: tansey@njaes.rutgers.edu
Expertise: Health and wellness promotion, worksite wellness, healthy lifestyles, school wellness initiatives and community health education.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator III (Eqv. to Asst. Professor)
Phone: 732-349-1247
Email: cullinen@njaes.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Passaic County
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator III (Eqv. to Asst. Professor)
Phone: 973-305-5746
Email: js3531@njaes.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County
Shailja Mathur, M.S., M.Ed., RDN
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator II (Eqv. to Assoc. Professor)
Phone: 908-526-6295
Email: mathur@njaes.rutgers.edu
Expertise: Chronic Disease Prevention in the community focusing on Diabetes and Stroke targeted to south Asian population in collaboration with Rutgers Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, nutrition education outreach at local farmers market, schools and senior centers, use of social media in disseminating wellness and disease prevention messages.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County
Karen M. Ensle, EdD, RDN, FAND, CFCS
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator I (Eqv. to Professor)
Phone: 908-654-9854, ext. 1
Email: ensle@njaes.rutgers.edu
Expertise: Obesity prevention; small steps to health and wealth; community transformation and environmental change for healthier cities; garden-enhanced nutrition education; wellness policy changes; nutrition, food safety and health education/training for professionals, limited resource audiences, seniors and the general consumer. Use of technology and social media in disseminating wellness messages
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Warren County
Sherri M. Cirignano, MS, RD, LDN
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator II (Eqv. to Assoc. Professor)
Phone: 908-475-6504
Email: cirignano@njaes.rutgers.edu
Expertise: Nutrition and cancer prevention, functional foods programming, food safety and food insecurity, and nutrition and physical activity needs for preschool-aged children.