Dean of Students

SMLR Student Advising / Dean of Students

SMLR offers student support and advising services through each of the school's academic programs. Students should direct inquiries about registration, special permissions, course selection/advising, financial assistance, and graduation to the student advisor of their particular academic program. Please contact the appropriate contacts below with your questions and to schedule remote advising appointments. 

• Labor Students and Employment Relations (LSER) Undergraduate Programs
  (B.A. in Labor Studies and Employment Relations, or B.S. in Labor and Employment Relations):  

  Amy Marchitto (lobelo@smlr.rutgers.edu) and Talia Schank (talia.schank@rutgers.edu)
   

• Master’s in Labor and Employment Relations (MLER) Program: 

  Akhila Naik (an332@smlr.rutgers.edu)
   

• Human Resource Management (HRM) Undergraduate Programs:

  Grace Tien (stien@smlr.rutgers.edu) 
  Nayana Vaidya (nvaidya@smlr.rutgers.edu)
   

• Master’s in Human Resource Management (MHRM) Program:

  Rebecca Tinkham (tinkham@smlr.rutgers.edu)
   

• Online Professional Master's in Human Resource Management (MHRM) Program:

  Allison Kushner (allison.kushner@rutgers.edu)
   

• Ph.D. in Industrial Relations & Human Resources:

  Allison Kushner (allison.kushner@rutgers.edu)

If you do not receive a response from the contacts above, or if there is an emergency or a matter that needs to be discussed with the Dean’s office, please contact Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Ingrid Fulmer at ifulmer@smlr.rutgers.edu.

If another Rutgers office has told you to “contact your Dean,” you should also contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

For first stages of grade disputes, follow the steps outlined on the SMLR Grade Complaint Form.