Nyeema Watson, PhD

Dr. Nyeema C. Watson is the vice chancellor of diversity, inclusion, and civic engagement at Rutgers University–Camden, where she oversees efforts to build an inclusive campus community while connecting the resources of the university with communities in Camden and across southern New Jersey. Working with students, faculty, and staff, Dr. Watson leads campus efforts to establish diversity, equity, and inclusion and community and civic engagement as key institutional values. Dr. Watson is an experienced leader in civic and community engagement, anchor institution partnerships, student success initiatives, and research on issues relating to minority children and youth who live in high-poverty areas. She speaks across the country on the role of urban higher education institutions as anchor institutions, especially as it relates to forging partnerships with K-12 institutions on how to create educational pipelines for underrepresented youth to higher education. She is committed to supporting individuals, communities, and institutions working in partnership to achieve shared goals for positive transformation.