Kara Donaldson

Associate Dean for Planning and Communications

As Associate Dean of Planning and Communications, Kara Donaldson is responsible under the Executive Dean for internal and external communication and long-term planning.  She works with the Executive Dean to develop and implement strategic communications for SAS and is the liaison to University, Media, and Alumni Relations and other Rutgers communications units.  She manages the website, including content and architecture, to maximize its role as both an administrative and a communicative tool, and provides strategic, analytical, and organizational support to the Executive Dean and other members of the Dean’s Office. A graduate of Rutgers University with a Ph.D. in English, she has many years of experience at the university as well as in communications.