Johanna Rosa, MPA, MLER

Assistant Dean for Faculty and Staff Resources

Newark

ACK 312

(973) 353-5418

  • Faculty and Staff Resources (HR)

With broad leadership experience across administrative and management roles at Rutgers University, Johanna Rosa was appointed Assistant Dean for Faculty and Staff Resources for the Rutgers School of Nursing in 2018.

During her career at Rutgers – including her time since 2015 in the School of Nursing – Rosa has been instrumental in helping manage change within the institution’s human resources functions. She has extensive experience addressing employee issues related to attendance, tardiness, performance, and strategic planning. Rosa works with employees to resolve issues and conflicts and increase productivity. She has a strong background in developing new programs, processes, and policies that support student retention and academic and professional development.

In her latest role, Rosa is charged with advising the university’s central human resources offices on the specific needs of the School of Nursing and assuring that those needs are at the forefront of decision-making.  Her office focuses on professional development opportunities for staff and connects supervisors to additional training. 

She continues to fill roles she previously held at Rutgers, overseeing all faculty and staff personnel services.  She is also responsible for the faculty appointment, promotion, review, and tenure processes, faculty recruitment across all programs, and maintenance of faculty workload tracking, among other duties.

Earlier in her work at Rutgers, Rosa held administrative positions in the Political Science Department (School of Arts and Sciences), the Graduate School of Education, the Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology, and the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs.  At various times, her responsibilities have included budget forecasting and projections, payroll management, and event oversight.

Rosa holds three degrees from Rutgers University – a master’s degree in public administration, a master’s degree in labor and employment relations, and a bachelor’s degree in criminal Justice (with a minor in labor relations). Currently, she is in the Rutgers Graduate School of Education, working on her PhD in Higher Education.