Faculty, Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome
Update
John Schiemann, political science (Flor), received a short-term travel grant from the International Research and Exchanges Board to conduct field research in Zagreb, Croatia, and Belgrade, Serbia.
Denise Hart, education; director, adult education; and director, SUCCESS program (Metro), and Jerry Hickerson, director of interdisciplinary studies, Winston-Salem State University, N.C., co-presented a session on “Planning … A PLA [Prior Learning Assessment] Portfolio Program for Adult Learners?” at the 2009 Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting in Hedgesville, W.Va.
Jane Braden-Maguire and Janet Sigal, both psychology (Metro), co-presented “The Effects of Victim Characteristics on Perpetrator Identification” at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Pittsburgh, Pa.
During the Third Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J., Alice Shumate, biological/allied health sciences (Flor), and Amber Charlebois, chemistry (Flor), co-presented “Shifting Bark Beetle Dynamics Caused by an Invasive Species” and “In Gel Spectroscopy of Nucleic Acids,” respectively, with their undergraduate research students.
Original artwork for the first two chapters of Long Time Gone, a 24-chapter graphic novel being created by George Cochrane, art (Flor), and his six-year-old daughter, Fiamma, has been on exhibit at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in North Adams, Mass., since May 1. Both chapters were published by the museum for the show. Chapter one will be republished with a new cover and minor changes to the text. Chapter three will be exhibited on June 25 through October as part of the Downtown Arts Festival, an event that engages the towns around MASS MoCA. In September, chapter four will be shown at the Tweed Museum of Art in Duluth, Minn.
Bamidele Ojo, political science (Metro), is contributing a chapter, “Marketing E-learning and the Challenges Facing Distance Education in Africa,” in Challenges Facing Marketing in Distance and Online Environment: An Integrated Approach, edited by Ugur Demiray and N. Serdar Sever. He also contributed a chapter on “Globalization and Africa: A View from Below,” for Liberalisation and Globalisation of Indian Academy. Ojo’s article, “President Obama and Africa: Understanding the Framework for President Obama’s Foreign Policy in Africa,” was published in the April 2009 online issue of New Vision, which is published by the Ugandan Political Parties Forum (http://www.newvision.co.uq/B/D/626/1/21).
Christopher Capuano, psychology; director of psychology; vice provost for international affairs (Metro); and interim campus provost, FDU-Vancouver, co-presented “Self-esteem and Sense of Inadequacy as a Predictor of Change in Body Mass Index and Percent Body Fat in Children Undergoing Treatment for Overweight and Obesity” and “The Relationship Between Parent BMI and Reduction in BMI and Percent Body Fat Among Overweight Children Undergoing a Weight-loss Program” at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
Joan Slepian, management (Flor), discussed “American Liberal Arts Colleges: The Evolution of an Organizational Form” during the Management Department Research Colloquium held on April 30 at the Orangerie, College at Florham Library.
Judith Kaufman, psychology and director, MA in general-theoretical psychology (Metro), discussed “One Who Supervises the Supervisor” and co-presented “Transitioning to Academia: New Trainers Forum” at the Trainers of School Psychologists event held in Boston, Mass.
The sixth edition of Anatomy of Film by Bernard Dick, English/communications; co-director, art/media studies; and coordinator, media/professional communication (Metro), has been published by Bedford/St. Martin’s, New York.
Eamon Doherty
“Digital Camera Forensics,” an article by Eamon Doherty, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Laboratory (Metro), co-authored with alumnus Joel Liebesfeld, MAS’07 (Metro), was accepted for publication in the May issue of Security Magazine. In May, Doherty will talk about and do a demonstration of digital camera forensics at the University of Sunderland in England.
During the Palmerton Camera Club 62nd Salon Competition and Exhibit in March, R. Gordon Perry, biological sciences (Flor), was awarded second place for his photo “Along the Tracks,” and his wife, Jean Perry, visual/performing arts (Flor), was awarded honorable mention for her photo “Gone Fishing.” Jean Perry was invited to exhibit her painting, “Creekside Thaw at Sciota Mill” at the Annual Artist Exhibition held by Sanofi-Pasteur on April 15 in Swiftwater, Pa.
J. Michael Adams, president, served as a “conversationalist” for Great Conversations, a fundraiser for the Arts Council of the Morris Area held at the Hyatt Regency Morristown.
“The Last Duel,” a short film by David Landau, film (Flor), was shown during the Hollywood East Film Festival at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury, Conn. The film was well received at the Philadelphia International Film Festival in March.
Robert McGrath, psychology and director, PhD in clinical psychology and MS in clinical psychopharmacology (Metro), wrote “On Prototypes and Paradigm Shifts,” published in Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives; and co-wrote “Instructional Set and the Structure of Responses to Rating Scales,” in Personality and Individual Differences, and “Correlates of the MMPI-A Psychopathology Five (PSY-5) Facet Scales in an Adolescent Inpatient Sample,” in the Journal of Personality Assessment. He co-presented “Evidence-based Teaching of Evidence-based Practice?” at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Orlando, Fla. He also presented a workshop on “RxP and the Future of Psychological Practice” to the Missouri Psychological Association. McGrath is the 2008 recipient of the Society for Personality Assessment Martin Mayman Award for his “distinguished contribution to the literature in personality assessment.” He is the only person to have won the award three times. McGrath was a panelist on the television show “Out of Darkness,” which was broadcast on PBS stations in Missouri.
“Image Repair Tactics and Information Subsidies During Fraud Crises,” an article by Christopher Caldiero, communication (Flor), was published in the April issue of the Journal of Public Relations Research.
Joan Leder, senior program director, continuing education (Metro), was one of three speakers in the Third Annual Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit held at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., in March. The breakout session focused on GIS (Geographic Information Science) Education in Homeland Security. Leder collected information from participants to assist in planning the integration of GIS into homeland security courses offered through Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies’ School of Administrative Science as well as courses throughout the country.
Thomas Kennedy, creative writing (Flor), gave a reading of “Uncle Danny Comes to America,” his essay on and translations of Danish poet Dan Turèll, on May 26 at the University of Kiel in Germany. He has been giving readings of the translations of Danish poet Dan Turèll at various venues in Copenhagen, Denmark. His essay, “Uncle Danny Comes to America,” and his translations of Turèll poetry have also been published in New Letters. His essay, “The Art of Amber Hunting,” will be published, with photos, in the May 2009 issue of The Writer. Another essay, “The Impulsion of Spontaneity” (inspired by and taking off from a line from a poem by Renèe Ashley [creative writing (Flor)]), has been accepted for publication by Perigee Publication for the Arts. The April issue of Tiferet includes one of Kennedy’s stories. The publication has also accepted one of his essays.
Mark Sapara, assistant dean for special projects and director, Freshman Intensive Studies (Flor), delivered the keynote address “What Do You Do with a BA in English?” at the Sigma Tau Delta Literature Honor Society induction on April 1. Sapara and Robyn Schiffman, English (Flor), held a workshop on presentation skills for honors program students.
William “Pat” Schuber, administrative science (Metro), presented “From the State House to the White House: Lincoln’s Elections” at a “Symposium to Celebrate President Abraham Lincoln’s Bicentennial” at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.
With the Lincoln impersonator are, from left, William William “Pat” Schuber, administrative science (Metro); and Mine Kaplan and Daniele Polimeni, MBA students (Metro).
Janet Sigal, psychology, and Margaret Gibbs, emerita, psychology (Metro), co-presented “Cross-cultural Study of American, Lebanese and Malaysian Students’ Perceptions of Domestic Violence” at the annual meeting of the Association of Women in Psychology, in Newport, R.I. They also co-presented “A Comparison of American and Romanian Students’ Perception of Domestic Violence” at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gary Darden, history (Flor), wrote the article “The New Empire in the ‘New South’: Jim Crow in the Global Frontier of High Imperialism and Decolonization,” which was published in the spring 2009 issue of Southern Quarterly.
Katherine Dunsmore, communication studies (Flor), presented a poster on “Helping Students Create Effective Poster Presentations” during the NJEdge.Net 10th Annual Faculty Best Practices Showcase held at the College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, N.J. She also attended the New Jersey Communication Association Annual Conference, where she chaired two panels that brought communication research into the civic, social and professional use of the Internet. Her presentation was titled “The Practical Implications of Internet Connectivity.”
Renèe Ashley, creative writing (Flor), will participate in a poetry workshop at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Two of her poems — “How to Put It” and “What Is Visible Mostly Is” — were published in the spring 2009 issue of The Kenyon Review.
Donald Hoover, hospitality management (Metro), served on the planning committee for the 2009 New Jersey Governor’s Conference on Tourism held at Trump Marina Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., and was a panelist in a breakout session on “Secrets of Success — Trends in Tourism Marketing.” Hoover also collaborated with Peter Woolley, political science and executive director, PublicMind™ (Flor), on three media releases about polls on gambling expansion, smoking in casinos and legalized sports betting.
Andrew Fader, Chloe Miller and Katie Singer, all college writing (Flor), discussed “Writers Teaching Writing Online” as co-panelists at the New Jersey College English Association Annual Spring Conference at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.
College at Florham student Marc Lindner’s poster, “Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Mu-opioid Receptors and an Irreversible Opioid Antagonist Beta-funaltrexamine,” won first place in the First Annual Tri-Collegiate Psychology Student Research Symposium. Daniel Calcagnetti, psychology (Flor), and Gloria Anderle, chemistry (Flor), were Lindner’s co-authors on the poster.
Bino Realuyo, creative writing (Flor), was awarded a two-year residency at Yaddo, an artists’ community in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. His poem, “Filipineza,” was reprinted in Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia and Beyond.
Edith Myers-Arnold, biology; Eric Iannacone, physiology and director, allied health sciences; James Salierno, biology; Alice Shumate, biology; Amber Charlebois, chemistry; and Gloria Anderle, chemistry (all Flor), participated in the Relay for Life in March. Captained by Myers-Arnold, their team raised more than $1,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Harry Keyishian, English and director, editorial committee, FDU Press (Flor), presented a paper on “Worst Crimes in the Renaissance” as part of a seminar on “Theatrical Law in the Renaissance” at the Shakespeare Association of America conference in Washington, D.C., in April. He was a panelist in a discussion about “Turning Dissertations into Books” at the annual meeting of the Northeast Modern Language Association in February. Keyishian also co-organized two panels on law and literature and talked about “Ideas of Punishment in Renaissance Law” at the Renaissance Society of America conference in Los Angeles, Calif., in March.
Khyati Joshi, second from left, education (Metro), presented her research on the “racialization of religion” during a roundtable meeting on “Racism in the OSCE Region: Old Issues, New Challenges” at an international gathering of security and human rights officials in Vienna, Austria, in March. She was the only American scholar to make a presentation at the event, which was sponsored by the human rights unit of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe). With Joshi are, from left, Amb. Janez Lenarèiè, director, Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), OSCE; Jo-Anne Bishop, head, Tolerance and Nondiscrimination Department, ODIHR, OSCE; Anastasia Crickley, chair, Fundamental Rights Agency Management Board, European Union; Simone Wolken, regional representative for Ukraine, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Moldova, Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees; and Jamila Seftaoui, senior adviser on gender issues, OSCE SG.
“Stays Against Insularity,” an essay-review written about Mahmoud Darwish’s The Butterfly’s Burden, by H.L. Hix, creative writing (Flor), was published in New Letters. Three of his poems — “Kerygma”; “Zacchaeus the Teacher, Shamed”; and “Light” — were published in Perihelion, an online journal of poetry (http://perihelionreview.com/issue17/contribs_hlhix.htm).
Peter Burkholder, history (Flor), presented “Learning Through Digital Storytelling: Interdisciplinary Findings” during the NJEdge.Net 10th Annual Faculty Best Practices Showcase at the College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, N.J.
Vicki Cohen, education and director, education (Metro), announces that student Catherine Fornini (English) was one of eight outstanding educators who received the 2009 New Jersey Distinguished Student Teacher Award from the New Jersey State Department of Education. Daniel Aronoff, education and deputy director, education (Metro), and Mary Keyser, assistant to the director of education (Metro), helped prepare the application.
“‘Rabbit’” Arrives at the Final Chapter,” an article by Ellen Akins, creative writing (Flor), about John Updike was published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Bethany Rabinowitz, English (Flor), participated in a roundtable presentation at Union County College, titled “The College Novel,” which discussed the implementation and practices involved in text adoption and participation of a university-wide audience.
Walter Cummins, emeritus, English (Flor), represented Web Del Sol’s World Voices at “A Celebration of the Chapbook” at the City University of New York’s Graduate Center on April 23 and 24. World Voices is an online chapbook series that Cummins edits with Thomas Kennedy, creative writing (Flor).
Undergraduate students Dmitriy Kalantarov and Brett Greenberg took first place in the MicroMouse competition and second place in the Regional Student Paper contest at the IEEE Region 1 (New Jersey, New York and all of New England) Conference held during the 2009 Trenton Computer Festival at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, N.J., on April 25. Gloria Reinish, electrical engineering (Metro), and Melvin Lewis, engineering technology and associate director, engineering/engineering technology/information technology (Metro), served as mentors. Both students are enrolled in the accelerated BS/MS program in electrical engineering.
Gertrude Levine, computer science (Metro), has mentored graduate student Fahad Alnajjar during his recent internship in the Department of Public Information at the United Nations.Alnajjar maintained the Arabic U.N. Web site and participated in building the new U.N. Web site. Both Levine and Alnajjar called this a “rich experience” and strongly encourage students to apply for this program.
In the News
Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), and Gretchen Johnson, director of public relations, communications/marketing (Metro), were quoted in the article “Online College Classes More Than a Craze,” published on Post-Bulletin.com and in Rochester Post Bulletin, The Drury Mirror and The Record.
Peter Woolley, political science and director, PublicMind™ (Flor), was quoted in the following articles about PublicMind polls: “Governor’s Race Taking Shape Early” (Courier News [Associated Press (AP)]; “Next N.J. Governor Likely to Be Wealthy” (NorthJersey.com); “Forbes ’70 Endorses Christie’s N.J. Gubernatorial Bid” (The Daily Princetonian and NJ.com); “Corzine Trails GOP Contender in New NJ Gov Poll” (KYW Newsradio 1060 Philadelphia, Pa.); “Corzine, Tough Sell for 3 Years, Works to Connect with Voters” (The New York Times); “Corzine’s Approval Rating Is Dwindling” (The Star-Ledger); “Women, Minorities Targeted for Lieutenant Governor” (Atlantic City Press and Herald News [Associated Press]); “Corzine’s Gubernatorial Job Approval Sinks with Economy in Poll” (Bloomberg.com); “Poll: Christie Leads Corzine by 9 Points” (Politicker NJ); and “Christie Has the Poll Position in Governor’s Race” (Bridgeton News Update).
William Moore, dean, Silberman College (Metro/Flor), was quoted in The Record article “Business Profs Find a Wealth of Teaching Opportunities in Crisis.”
President J. Michael Adams and Jason Scorza, philosophy/political science (Metro), and associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor), were interviewed for The Sunday Star-Ledger article “FDU Is Tapped as Part of the U.N.,” about FDU’s being granted special consultative status by U.N.’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Dwight Davidson, assistant dean of students for judicial affairs (Flor), was interviewed for the article “Epsilon Tau ‘Get on the Ball’ at Fairleigh Dickinson University for the Children’s Miracle Network” about a weeklong fundraising effort run by the Epsilon Tau Chapter of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.
Richard Wisch, hotel/restaurant/tourism management and associate dean/director, international hospitality/tourism management (Metro/Flor), was interviewed for the feature “Wine Fanciers at Fairleigh,” which highlighted Ronald Kapon’s, hospitality/tourism management (Metro/Flor), class “Introduction to the Study of Wine.” The article was published in the March/April 2009 issue of Bergen County the Magazine.
Jonathan Wexler, associate vice president for admissions/financial aid (Metro/Flor), was interviewed for The Record article “Kids Still in College … or About to Enter? Navigating the Complexities of Higher Education Costs: Local, State and Community Colleges Worth a Closer Look.”
Judith Kaufman, psychology and director, MA in general-theoretical psychology (Metro), and Lona Whitmarsh, psychology (Flor), were quoted in the article “‘Generation Text’ Wants It All,” published on DailyRecord.com.
Joel Harmon, management and interim executive director, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor), was interviewed for the article “Saving Earth, Saving Money: North Jersey’s Campuses Have Gotten Greener,” published in The Record.
Michael Aiello, director, Gourmet Dining (Metro), and Jeffrey Gourley, director, Gourmet Dining (Flor), were quoted in The Record article “Educated Palates Savoring Healthy Fare: Local College Cafeteria Catering to Creative Dining.”
In Memoriam
Kathleen Loughney, retired senior program assistant, continuing education (Metro), died on April 21, at the age of 62. She joined FDU in 1988 as terminal operator in the registrar’s office and retired in 2009. She is survived by her husband, Joseph; children, Erin and Thomas Murphy, Bernard and Debbie Loughney and Sean Loughney, BA’95 (Metro); sister, Mary Ryerson; grandchildren Dawn and Kenneth Loughney; and step-grandchildren Kristin and Gregory Pepitone. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps in her memory.
Robert Ostermann, Sr., emeritus, psychology (Metro), died on March 16 at the age of 77. He joined FDU in 1968 as assistant professor of psychology and retired as a full professor in 2001. He is survived by his wife, Diane, BA’90 (Metro); children, Robert Jr. BS’83 (Metro), Therese, BS’83 (Metro), Catherine, Stephen, John Paul, BA’89 (Metro), and Christopher, BS’90 (Metro); 13 grandchildren; and sister Rosemarie.
Announcing
Albert Schielke, physics and associate dean, University College (Metro), announces the birth of his granddaughter, Mackenzie Lynn Coyle, on February 11. The child’s parents are Lara Schielke Coyle, BS’00 (Flor), MBA’01 (Metro), and Greg Coyle.
Welcome
The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU as of April 21, 2009.
Welcome to Edward Carco, officer, public safety (Flor); and James Toal, officer, public safety (Flor).
