Grant Seekers Recognized
Faculty and staff who have applied for grants since 2006 will be honored at a reception on May 2 in the Orangérie, Library, at the College at Florham. “In the past two years, we have initiated a culture change which is beginning to show results. In 2007, we are seeing more interdepartmental collaboration on proposals, particularly in the sciences and mathematics,” said Willard Gingerich, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs (Metro/Flor).
The event will be hosted by Gingerich along with the staff from the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations in the Office of University Advancement and the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects.
FDU staff who will be recognized are Diana Cvitan*, manager, global learning (Metro); Marjorie Hall-Jacques, director, Educational Opportunity Fund (Flor); James Marcum, University librarian (Metro/Flor); Patricia Murray*, coordinator, collection development, Weiner Library (Metro); Denise O’Shea*, systems librarian/technical support specialist, Weiner Library (Metro); and Elise Salem*, associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor), and English (Flor).
Those to be recognized from the faculty of Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences, College at Florham, will be Michael Avaltroni*, chemistry; Paul Benzing*, biology; Anita Brandolini*, chemistry; Amber Charlebois, chemistry; David Daniel, creative writing; Andrew Fader, college writing; William Fordham*, chemistry and chair, chemistry/geology; Nandita Ghosh, English; Martin Green, English, assistant provost for assessment/planning and acting chair, English/communication/philosophy; Eric Iannacone, biology and director, allied health sciences; Patricia Melloy, biology; June Middleton*, biology; Gary Radford*, communications and director, MA in corporate/organizational communication; Robyn Schiffman, English; Kiron Sharma*, computer science and chair, mathematics/computer science/physics; Alice Shumate, biology; Katie Singer, college writing; and Geoffrey Weinman*, English and dean, Becton College.
Honorees from Silberman College of Business will be James Barrood*, executive director, Rothman Institute (Flor); Peter Caliguari*, administrative director, executive programs (Flor); Gerard Cleaves*, management (Metro); Gerard Farias*, management and executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor); Joel Harmon*, management and director of research, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor); and Roger Koppl*, economics/finance and executive director, Institute for Forensic Science and Administration (Flor); and Dennis Scotti*, health systems management (Metro).
Those recognized from Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies will be Fernando Alonso, business and director, Puerta al Futuro (Metro); Ronald Calissi*, executive associate dean for off-campus credit programs and director, administrative science (Metro/Flor); Chris Ellen Cunningham*, coordinator, Cyber Crime Training Lab (Metro); and Eamon Doherty*, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Lab (Metro).
Those recognized from University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies, Metropolitan Campus, will be Nick Agostino, biological sciences; Stephen Armeli*, psychology; Alice Benzecry*, biological sciences; Vicki Cohen*, education; director, education; and program coordinator, instructional technology certificate; Mary Farrell*, learning disabilities education; associate director, education; and director, learning disabilities program and Center for Clinical Teaching; Minerva Guttman*, nursing and director, nursing/allied health; Gerhard Haas*, biological sciences; Glennena Haynes-Smith*, nursing; Rick Isquith*, biological sciences, executive director of global partnerships and director, natural sciences; Ida Jeltova, school psychology; Carol Karpinski, education and director, MAT program; Melvin Lewis*, engineering technology and associate director, engineering/engineering technology/information technology; Seonja Kim*, mathematics; Mihaela Leonida, chemistry; Gertrude Levine*, computer science; Marion McClary*, biological sciences and associate director, biological sciences; Robert McGrath*, psychology; Elizabeth Parietti*, nursing and associate director, graduate nursing; Neena Philips*, biological sciences; Cynthia Radnitz, psychology; Louis Ray, education; Jason Scorza, philosophy/political science and director, art/media studies and English/philosophy/humanities; Alfredo Tan*, electrical engineering and director, computer sciences/engineering; Vincent Varrassi*, director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities (Metro); and Paul Vico*, director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities (Flor).
Those recognized from The Literary Review will be Walter Cummins, editor-in-chief and emeritus, English (Flor); and René Steinke, editor-at-large and English (Flor).
*Names with asterisks were awarded grants.
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April/May 2007
| · | Commencement Scheduled for May 15 |
| · | Hennessy Hall to Be Dedicated |
| · | Faculty Authors Recognized |
| · | Doerfler to Be Honored at Charter Day, PINNACLE Society to Induct Four Alumni |
| · | University Honors Program Research Presented |
| · | Grant Seekers Recognized |
| · | Summer Study Abroad |
| · | MA in Forensic Psychology Approved |
| · | New Members Chosen for Heritage Hall |
| · | Hackensack River Pathway Under Construction |
| · | Four New Books from FDU Press |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Cunningham, Dick, Melloy, Trentacoste |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Graduation Salute, Middle East and Africa Area Studies, Green Day, Education Conference. |
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College at Florham, Madison, N.J.
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Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.
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