Dr. Matthew Winkler

Matthew Winkler is the Assistant Dean for Advising at OSAS, for the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University.

He is responsible for advising, student and faculty support, on-campus recruitment, and registration assistance. Matt’s entire career has been at Rutgers University, which includes Student Activities, Learning Centers, SAS Asst. Dean for Transfer Students. He has also worked as a co-adjutant professor for the Writing department.

He was a Rutgers University Senator for 8 years including two years as co-chair of the Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee.

Matt is an avid sports and racing car enthusiast, he is the Chair of the Old York Road Sports Car Club, and a freelance automotive writer and historian.

He received his M.Ed. in Educational Administration from Temple University and his Ed.D. in Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education from Rutgers University.

He lives in Doylestown, PA with his wife Susan. His Daughter Madelyn is completing her PhD in Literature at Temple University, and his son Hayden is also working at Rutgers!

• Honors & Awards

  2021-22 Excellence in Student Support Award (one of two recipients) – School of Graduate Studies Merit and Achievement Awards

  2020-21 Outstanding Service to Graduate Students Award (sole recipient) – Rutgers Graduate Student Association

  University Senate – Co-Chair Academic Standards, Regulations Admissions Committee Feb 2017 to May 2018

  University Senator – 2010 to May 2018

  Rutgers Leadership Academy Fellow – Admitted to inaugural class Sept. 2015, completed May 2017

  Member of School of Graduate Studies Diversity Committee – 2014 to present

  Rutgers GSE Alumni Association – Evelyn Headley Outstanding Dissertation Award Winner 2014