Catherine Jones serves as a Coordinator in the Office of Faculty Affairs at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS). In this role, she provides comprehensive administrative and analytical support to advance departmental goals. Catherine manages faculty personnel actions across more than 10 clinical departments—overseeing onboarding, promotions, compensation adjustments, and terminations for 100+ faculty members. She acts as a key liaison between NJMS and institutional partners across Academic Affairs, Human Resources, and Finance, ensure policy compliance and operational alignment. Before joining Rutgers, Catherine was the Senior Course Coordinator for the Human Dimension course at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, where she supported the course’s daily operations, curriculum development, and large-scale student programming. She collaborated with academic leadership and faculty to support instructional design, managed learning platforms, supervised administrative staff, and helped implement a community-engaged medical education model that served over 300 students. She is actively involved in institutional committees, including the Rutgers School of Medicine Brand Integration Council and the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee, reflecting her commitment to inclusive academic leadership. Catherine earned her Bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University.