Javier Robles

About Javier Robles

Skills & Experience - Grant Writing & Project Management - Website Planning & …

Experience

1. Assistant Teaching Professor and Faculty Member

   Rutgers University New Brunswick

   Jun 2024 — Present · New Brunswick, NJ, US

   Javier Robles is a Assistant Teaching Professor at Rutgers University. He is a Juris Doctor graduate of Seton Hall Law School and a graduate of Rutgers University. Javier Robles is a faculty member and professor of The Kinesiology and Health Department and Co-chair of the Rutgers University Disability Studies committee. He is a co-founder of the Rutgers University Disability Awareness Month and current co-chair. He was a member of the Rutgers University Academic Master Plan Committee and is currently a member of the Rutgers University DEI Committee. He is the Director of the Center for Disability Sports, Health, and Wellness at Rutgers University. He teaches many classes on issues of disability, health, and equity. He has written curriculum for several classes including Health and Wellness in Underserved Populations and Field Experience for Individuals with Disabilities. He is the Chair of the New Jersey Disabilities Covid-19 Action Committee. Robles was appointed by Gov. Murphy to the Puerto Rico Commission and was elected to the United Spinal National Board and a Commissioner of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation National Commission to Transform Public Health Data Systems. He is the President of the Latino Action Network of New Jersey (LAN) and was on the Board of Canine Companion for Independence Northeast Board for 15 years. He is the Founder of the Facebook Group, “People with Disabilities Helping Each Other Survive the Coronavirus.” He has been featured in state and national news outlets on issues ranging from COVID-19 and people with disabilities to equity in the Latino population. He has written opinion pieces and articles relating to individuals with disabilities, students, and underserved populations.

Education

• Seton Hall University School of Law

  J.D., Law

  1993 — 1995

• Rutgers University–New Brunswick

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology/Puerto Rican and Caribbean Studies

  1985 — 1989

• Rutgers University–New Brunswick

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology/Puerto Rican Caribbean Studies

  1985 — 1989

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

  BA, Sociology & Puerto Rican Carribean Studies

  1985 — 1989

Skills

• Nonprofits
• Grant Writing
• Public Speaking
• Public Policy
• Leadership
• Community Outreach
• Fundraising
• Curriculum Design
• Program Development
• Research
• Program Management
• Teaching
• Career Counseling
• Non-Profits
• Leadership Development
• Volunteer Management
• Politics
• Program Evaluation
• Policy
• Organizational Development
• Social Media
• Disability Rights
• Policy Analysis
• Interviews
• Disabilities
• Budgets
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Staff Development
• Community Organizing
• Qualitative Research
• Psychotherapy
• Higher Education
• Proposal Writing
• Photography
• Publishing
• Published
• Cultural Competency