An administrator and scholar of Slavic languages and literature at Princeton University, Cole Crittenden is also drawn to the cultures, arts, and spaces of New Jersey.
Rayman Solomon, J.D., Ph.D.
A revered historian, lawyer, and educator, Rayman Solomon traces his commitment to the humanities to his legendary doctoral adviser as well as a dark chapter of history that took place near his hometown.
Gregory Waters, Ph.D.
NJCH Board Member Greg Waters has championed the humanities throughout his long career in higher education, spearheading efforts to recognize the value of humanities skills in the workplace as well as serving as a consultant to the NEH.
Lynne Toye
NJCH Board Member Lynne Toye, the inaugural Executive Director of the New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund, brings a bevy of experience and passion for cultural expression to the organization.
Jenny Pacanowski
Jenny Pacanowski is the Founder and Director of Women Veterans Empowered & Thriving; a reintegration program that utilizes writing and performance to empower veterans to thrive in their daily life. […]
Jan Barry
Jan Barry is a poet, artist and author whose books include Waging Art: Tackling Grief and Trauma with Creative Arts, A Citizen’s Guide to Grassroots Campaigns, and (co-editor) Winning Hearts […]
Janet McIntosh
Janet McIntosh is Professor of Anthropology at Brandeis University. She is the author of two award-winning ethnographies based in East Africa and co-editor, with Norma Mendoza-Denton, of Language in the […]
James Yee
Capt. James Yee served as one of the U.S. military’s first Muslim chaplains at Guantanamo Bay before being falsely accused of treason. Cleared of all charges and honorably discharged but traumatized by the events, he advocates the arts and humanities as healing pathways for veterans.
Min Li Chan
Min Li Chan is an essayist and technologist based in Oakland, California. Her essays have appeared in The Yale Review, New England Review, The Point Magazine, and BuzzFeed, and she is currently at work on […]
Helena Sarin
Visual artist, software engineer and maker (she calls herself an engineering artist) Helena Sarin has always worked with cutting-edge technologies. Art making ran as a parallel track, and all her […]
