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Debbie Walsh

Director, Center for American Women and Politics

Debbie Walsh is director of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. CAWP is nationally recognized as the


Jean Sinzdak

Associate Director, Center for American Women and Politics

As associate director of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), Jean Sinzdak is responsible for developing strategic initiatives and projects, as well as general administrative oversight. An experienced


Christabel Cruz

Director, New Leadership®

Christabel Cruz is the director of NEW Leadership® at the Center for American Women and Politics. Christabel is a current Ph.D. candidate in the department of political science at Rutgers University-New


Salma Elakbawy

Data Services Assistant, Center for American Women and Politics

Salma Elakbawy is the Data Services Assistant at the Center for American Women and Politics. Salma received her M.A. in Political Science: UN and Global Policy Studies from Rutgers University-New


Colleen Martin

Administrative Assistant, Center for American Women and Politics

Colleen Martin joined the Institute in 2015 as an administrative assistant.  She is responsible for maintaining database records, assisting with Ready to Run®, NEW Leadership™, and public programs, and handling CAWP


Sheaa Amin

Julia A. Fischelson Intern

Sheaa Amin is a Julia A. Fischelson Intern at the Center for American Women and Politics. She is a rising junior at Rutgers University – New Brunswick majoring in Political


Daniela Bogantes Salas

Julia A. Fischelson Intern

Daniela Bogantes Salas is a Julia A. Fischelson Intern at the Center for American Women and Politics. She is a rising senior at Rutgers University – Newark majoring in Political


Sue Nemeth

Director of Development, Eagleton Institute of Politics

Before assuming the role of development director at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Nemeth served for nearly three decades as director of development for the Center for American Women and


Kelly Dittmar

Associate Professor of Political Science, Rutgers-Camden; Director of Research and CAWP Scholar

Kelly Dittmar is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University–Camden; and Director of Research and Scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.


Daniel De Simone

Director of Communications, Center for American Women and Politics

Daniel De Simone is the director of communications for the Center for American Women and Politics. In this role, he promotes the mission of the Center through media outreach, maintaining