Lorna M. Ronald
Key Activities: Advise and certify seniors for Honors graduation; Advise students in accelerated programs; Coordinate nationally competitive fellowships initiatives; Assist in standardization of Honors operational procedures
Director, Honors Advising & Prestigious Fellowships
Dr. Lorna Ronald joined the Albert Dorman Honors College team in October 2018.
As an advisor, Dr. Ronald works with juniors, seniors, and students in accelerated programs to define and pursue their college and career goals and to help them take advantage of the many opportunities available to them at NJIT and in the broader community. She is committed to helping students identify their strengths, interests, and passions so that they may use these to overcome any obstacles they may face in college and succeed in meeting their goals. As director of honors advising, Dr Ronald leads the advising team to ensure that all Dorman Scholars have the support they need.
As director of the fellowships program, Dr. Ronald informs students about national prestigious fellowship applications, including Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Fulbright, Goldwater, NSF-GRFP, Udall, Boren, Gilman, and others. Working closely with other members of the NJIT staff and faculty, she prepares students to be competitive applicants by helping students compose a compelling narrative that connects their accomplishments with their goals. As a result, NJIT leads the state of New Jersey in the number of Goldwater Scholars and has increased numbers of applications and awardees for the Boren, Fulbright, Humanity in Action, and Venture for America awards.
Dr. Ronald has extensive experience teaching and advising honors and non-honors students. As Senior Academic Advisor at the Macaulay Honors College, City University of New York, from 2011-2018, she advised students in all majors; developed programs for student success (including a bridge program for first-generation students and a mindfulness program to mitigate student anxiety); and contributed to curriculum redesign and program evaluation. Her background includes an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Oxford University, a master's degree in Science Communication from Imperial College London, and a doctorate in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute