Dr. Jessica Hamilton is one of the more than two dozen faculty, staff, students and organizations who were recognized by the Committee to Advance Our Common Purposes.
Dr. Hamilton received the prestigious Torchbearer Award, which is given to “leaders in promoting diversity, inclusion, equity, and access at Rutgers through their academic research, teaching, community engagement, and/or workplace engagement, program development, and leadership. This award replaces the Leaders of Faculty Diversity Award and purposefully seeks to recognize the achievements of staff and faculty.