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In 1970, he joined the university’s
teaching staff as an assistant professor of chemistry and later that same
year assumed his initial administrative responsibilities as assistant
to the dean of graduate and research programs. Dr. Speert was named assistant
to the vice president for academic affairs in 1971 and became associate
dean for academic affairs in 1978. During the same period he rose through
the faculty ranks and attained full professor status in 1980. A Phi Beta Kappa at The City College of
The City University of New York, Dr. Speert graduated cum laude with honors
in chemistry. He earned a doctorate in chemistry from Princeton University
where he was a National Institute of Health Fellow. He is a member of
the American Chemical Society and the American Association for the Advancement
of Science. Dr. Speert has been active in a wide variety
of community service activities. He has served as chair of the New Jersey
Presidents’ Council, and been a member of the Commission on Higher
Education and the Board of Examiners for the New Jersey Department of
Education. He currently serves on the boards of Barnert Hospital and the
State Farm Indemnity Company. Previously, he served on the boards of the
Tri-County Chamber of Commerce, The Ramapo Bank, Better Business Bureau,
Jewish Federation of North Jersey, YM-YWHA of Northern New Jersey, and
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