Rutgers Health Chancellor Search
Searching for the Next Chancellor of Rutgers Health
The search for the next Chancellor of Rutgers Health has been launched.
Co-chaired by Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Keena Arbuthnot and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Dean Amy Murtha, the search committee will be assisted by the executive search firm Spencer Stuart. Comments regarding the search can be shared with the firm at RutgersHealthChanc@spencerstuart.com.
Rutgers Health, a division of Rutgers University and one of the largest academic health centers in the United States, was established as Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences in 2013 in accordance with the 2012 New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act. Rutgers Health comprises eight schools, eleven major centers and institutes, and a statewide behavioral health network.
Additional information regarding the search will be posted on this page as it becomes available.
(Pictured: Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center, opened May 2025)
Town Hall Schedule
To gather broad input on the qualities, experiences, and priorities that should guide this search, the committee held a series of Town Hall sessions designed to give all members of the Rutgers community the opportunity to share insights and contribute to shaping the profile of the next Chancellor.
In‑Person – Piscataway
Tuesday, February 17
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Location:
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Research Tower, 675 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ.
Main Lecture Hall
In‑Person – Newark
Wednesday, February 18
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Location: Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, 50 12th Avenue, Newark, NJ.
Oral Health Pavilion Rooms B963/B965
Virtual Zoom Webinar
Monday, February 23
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Rutgers Health Chancellor Search Committee
- Keena Arbuthnot, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (co-chair)
- Amy Murtha, Dean, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (co-chair)
- William Arnold, CEO, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- Gary Aston-Jones, Director, Rutgers Brain Health Institute
- Joseph Barone, Dean, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
- Martin Blaser, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine
- Frank Ghinassi, President and CEO, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
- Diane Hill, Assistant Chancellor for University-Community Partnerships, Rutgers-Newark
- Shawna Hudson, Vice Chancellor for Dissemination and Implementation Science, Rutgers Health
- Carole Johnson, CEO and President, University Hospital
- Steven Libutti, Director, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
- Wendy Purcell, Professor, School of Public Health (University Senate Representative)
- Angela Starkweather, Dean, Rutgers School of Nursing
- Gary Taffet, Member, Rutgers Board of Governors; Chair, Health Affairs Committee
Search Committee Staff
- Angela Mullis, Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs
- Search Firm: Spencer Stuart