Title: Professor of Chemistry
Company: Hudson County Community College
Location: Secaucus, New Jersey, United States
Raffi Manjikian, Professor of Chemistry at Hudson County Community College, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Educators for dedication, achievements, and leadership in Higher Education.
Dr. Manjikian is an esteemed educator who has been a faculty member at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, New Jersey, since 2017. Hired as an adjunct professor of chemistry, he has since earned the title of instructor. Inspired to pursue this profession while coming of age, Dr. Manjikian sought to teach at the college level and give back to the next generation of professionals. His expertise in probability, statistics, sabermetrics and chemometrics have made him widely recognized.
Teaching in-person, remote, hybrid and fully online courses, Dr. Manjikian focuses not only on lecturing but also on serving as a support system for his students. Among a range of courses, he instructs Introduction to Chemistry, Introduction to Environmental Chemistry, College Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II, Physical Geology, and College Student Success. He also occasionally teaches non-chemistry-related courses and serves as the vice chair of the All-College Council and the co-chair of the president’s advisory council on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Before being acquired by Hudson County Community College, Dr. Manjikian taught at several other colleges in New Jersey, dating back to 2012.
Dr. Manjikian earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, cum laude, and a Master of Science in chemistry, with distinction, from Seton Hall University in New Jersey and is presently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in health sciences on campus. Beyond his formal education, he received certificates in higher education teaching and gene-editing applications from Harvard University. Additionally, Dr. Manjikian earned two certifications in diversity and inclusion through Cornell University, an advanced certificate in effective college instruction from the Association of College and University Educators, a teaching online certificate from Quality Matters, and credentials in worldwide leadership development in higher education from the Chair Academy.
As part of his continued success in the field, Dr. Manjikian has been an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Chemical Society, the National Society of Leadership and Success, and the National Science Teachers Association. He also remains active in several honor societies.
As a dedicated researcher and scholar, Dr. Manjikian has presented his work numerous times over the past decade. More recently, he presented “Appreciation of Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning” at the Hudson County Community College Social Justice Symposium in 2022, “Student Success, Not Stress” at the North Hudson Campus Aspiring Leadership Conference in 2022, and “Food Science – Analysis and Application” at the Essex County College’s biology, chemistry and physics division seminar in 2018.
One of Dr. Manjikian’s most notable achievements was his research on wastewater testing for the detection of communicable diseases. Initiated in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health, this project was a career highlight, as it tested campus wastewater for COVID-19, influenza, and other communicable diseases. Mr. Manjikian continues to collect wastewater samples, ensuring they are sent to the Department of Health for analysis, which is then shared with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, contributing to national health records.
Dr. Manjikian has been recognized for his hard work, earning the Hudson County Community College DEI Impact Faculty Leadership Award in 2022, the League for Innovation in the Community College Excellence Award for the 2023-2024 academic school year, the National Society of Leadership and Success Impact Leader Award at Hudson County Community College, also for the 2023-2024 academic school year, and the National Society of Leadership and Success Impact Leader Award at Saint Peter’s University in 2024.
Working diligently five to six days per week at Hudson County Community College, Dr. Manjikian envisions achieving tenure and a permanent position on campus soon. Among other goals, he aims to become the dean of STEM to influence curriculum and program development and earn the title of vice president of academic affairs, where he can help shape institutional policies and direction.
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