About Dr. Lamont Repollet, Ed.D

Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., a visionary educator devoted to fostering equity for all students, was selected as the 18th leader of Kean University in May 2020. Before becoming Kean’s president, Repollet served two and a half years as the New Jersey Commissioner of Education, overseeing the shift to remote education amid the COVID-19 pandemic and playing a key role in planning for the 2020-2021 school year. Prior to that, he was superintendent of the Asbury Park School District for more than three years and principal of Carteret High School for more than 9 years. He began his career in education as a mathematics teacher and coach in the East Orange School District.