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JERSEY CITY, N.J. | , Associate Professor of Biology at  (Ұ������), has been named the new Director of the Honors Program at Ұ������. 



Dr. Carroll has been a member of the Honors Program Committee since 2021. He joined the faculty at the university in 2013.

Dr. Carroll succeeds Dr. Esther Nir in leadership of the Honors Program. Dr. Nir led the program from 2022 before being appointed the new Interim Dean of the College of Professional Studies earlier this month.

Prior to Ұ������, he served for nearly 13 years in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience at Albert Einstein College for Medicine, first as Assistant Professor from 2001-2007, before being elevated to Associate Professor in January, 2008.

At Ұ������, Dr. Carroll has been actively involved in developing programs that enhance student success. He has directed several grant-funded activities that boost career readiness, organizing career skills, and awareness workshops, and has developed a career-preparation course. He has overseen an ongoing student mentoring program. 

Dr. Carroll is committed to supporting the practice and expansion of research at Ұ������, promoting student involvement in independent laboratory research. He has coordinated research presentations at the Ұ������ STEM Research Symposium for 10 years.

Research in the Carroll lab centers on the mechanisms regulating inhibitory synapses in the brain with the aim of providing insight into disorders associated with altered excitation in the brain including autism and epilepsy.

Dr. Carroll received his B.A. in Cell Biology from Cornell University, and earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Harvard University. He completed postdoctoral training in neuroscience at UC-San Francisco and Stanford University. 

"I am very excited to take on the role of Director of the Honors Program,” said Dr. Carroll. “I am grateful to be given the opportunity to work with this tremendous community of talented, hardworking, and committed students. I look forward to collaborating with students, faculty, and staff at Ұ������ to continue to support this valuable program promoting both academic excellence and community engagement."

The Ұ������ Honors Program provides exciting opportunities for exceptional students who are talented, motivated, and intellectually curious. It is designed for students who have a passion for learning and provides the training and experience needed for fulfilling, 21st-century careers. Students in the Honors Program receive a scholarship, dedicated advising, unique faculty and peer mentorship, access to the Honors lounges, priority registration, and a University-supported transformative co-curricular experience, among other benefits. Throughout their time at Ұ������, Honors Program students take specialized courses with their cohort and in learning communities, with a focus on student-directed projects and experiential learning.

About Ұ������: 
Ұ������ is a comprehensive public regional institution committed to providing a high-quality education to a diverse student population. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, Ұ������ offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for learning, professional development, and community engagement. Recognized as a top university for improving upward economic social mobility, students enrolled in our undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs have access to an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty. This prepares them to go on to become the next generation of workers and leaders who improve their communities and the State of New Jersey.

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