Jonathan Mercantini, Ph.D.
NJCH Board Vice Chair and Professor of History & Acting Associate Provost, Kean University
Jonathan Mercantini was elected vice chair of the NJCH Board of Trustees in 2025. He is Acting Associate Provost for Special Projects and Professor in Kean University’s Department of History, where he has taught since 2007. As a teacher, scholar, and Council Board Member, he eagerly engages with students and the public on the History of the American Revolution as well as other historical topics and themes.
“The humanities improve and enrich our lives, serve as the foundation for effective citizenship, and offer all of us ways to better understand our world…I am especially proud of our role in bringing high quality humanities programming to communities throughout the state.”
