Past Rutgers University Honorary Degree Recipients

This list of honorary degree recipients is sortable by last name, year conferred, and degree type. Click on the title of the column to sort the list by that particular content.

We have added the honorary degree citations for some of our recipients. Click on the Citation images, where shown, to read them.

Last name First name Year Degreesort ascending Citation
Angelson Mark A. 2023 Doctor of Humane Letters
Ylvisaker Paul N. 1981 Doctor of Humane Letters
Schulman Dan 2018 Doctor of Humane Letters
Allen Clara L. 1972 Doctor of Humane Letters
Riley Matilda White 1983 Doctor of Humane Letters
L'Hommedieu Paige D. 1967 Doctor of Humane Letters
Bloom Benjamin S. 1975 Doctor of Humane Letters
Hottel Althea Kratz 1958 Doctor of Humane Letters
Ellison Brooke Mackenzie 2011 Doctor of Humane Letters
Collins Kevin J. 2001 Doctor of Humane Letters
Still Timothy 1968 Doctor of Humane Letters
Allen Robert E. 1989 Doctor of Humane Letters
Young Donald Ramsey 1955 Doctor of Humane Letters
Houle Cyril Orvin 1959 Doctor of Humane Letters
Seabrook Charles Franklin 1955 Doctor of Humane Letters
Mazur Paul Myer 1961 Doctor of Humane Letters
Kessler Henry Howard 1962 Doctor of Humane Letters
Anderson Adrienne Scotchbrook 1991 Doctor of Humane Letters
Gordon Julia Weber 1966 Doctor of Humane Letters
Robeson Paul 1973 Doctor of Humane Letters
Boehm Helen F. 1986 Doctor of Humane Letters
Murphy William Beverly 1973 Doctor of Humane Letters
Howard, Jr. M. William 2010 Doctor of Humane Letters
Byrne, Jr. John Joseph 1985 Doctor of Humane Letters
Rockoff Alvin J. 1994 Doctor of Humane Letters
Lilley Robert Dodd 1970 Doctor of Humane Letters
Stern David J. 2004 Doctor of Humane Letters
Strickland, Jr. William E. 1999 Doctor of Humane Letters
Linder William J. 1998 Doctor of Humane Letters
Weisenfeld Allan 1966 Doctor of Humane Letters
Myers Chauncie Kilmer 1962 Doctor of Humane Letters
Calderón Sila M. 2004 Doctor of Humane Letters
Sullivan Leon 2000 Doctor of Humane Letters
Izzo Ralph 2013 Doctor of Humane Letters
Fair Ethel Marion 1959 Doctor of Humane Letters
Sellars Richard Beverland 1977 Doctor of Humane Letters
Wescott Lloyd Bruce 1960 Doctor of Humane Letters
Booher Edward Elsworth 1979 Doctor of Humane Letters
McCourty Devin 2019 Doctor of Humane Letters
Crew Spencer R. 2002 Doctor of Humane Letters
Roebling Mary Gindhart 1987 Doctor of Humane Letters
Humelsine Carlisle Hubbard 1976 Doctor of Humane Letters
Felmly Lloyd McPherson 1956 Doctor of Humane Letters
McCourty Jason 2019 Doctor of Humane Letters
Baez Joan C. 1980 Doctor of Humane Letters
Rogosin Israel 1966 Doctor of Humane Letters
Shalala Donna E. 1995 Doctor of Humane Letters
Kreeger David Lloyd 1972 Doctor of Humane Letters
Louis Murray 2000 Doctor of Fine Arts
Hunter-Gault Charlayne 1994 Doctor of Fine Arts

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