Staff Directory | Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services

While repairs are being made at Veterans House, staff are still available to assist.

If you have questions pertaining to certification of education benefits such as the GI Bill®, New Jersey National Guard Tuition Waiver or any education benefit earned through military service, please contact:

Dennis Penny

Program Coordinator

Undergraduate School Certifying Official

dennis.penny@rutgers.edu

Yovanka Rajkovic, MSW

Program Coordinator

Graduate and Chapter 31 School Certifying Official

ylr11@echo.rutgers.edu

If you have questions regarding programming, events, OVMPS Recreation Series, or housing please contact:

Bryan Adams

Assistant Director

bryan.adams@rutgers.edu

and

Crystal Greenhow

Program Coordinator

cg812@echo.rutgers.edu

If you have questions about support services such as, admissions questions, mental health resources, tuition assistance, and on campus referrals, please contact:

Urszula Echols, MSW

Veterans Service Coordinator

urszula.echols@rutgers.edu

If you have questions about our VA Work Study program or employment verification, please contact:

Kimberly Bruss

Veterans Program Coordinator

kimberly.bruss@rutgers.edu

If you have questions about our VA VetSuccess program, or Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program (Chapter 31), please contact:

Yvonne V. Nelson, Ed.M

VetSuccess on Campus

yvonne.nelson@va.gov

For all other questions, please contact: