Faculty, Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Welcome

Update

“Nursing in the Sandbox: A Lived Experience,” an article by Glennena Haynes-Smith, nursing (Metro), about her deployment to Iraq in 2005 was published in Creative Nursing.

An interview with Thomas Kennedy, creative writing (Flor), by Joyce Townsend, titled “An American in Copenhagen: An Interview with Thomas E. Kennedy,” appears in the March/April issue of The Writer’s Chronicle. Kennedy’s fiction collection, Last Night My Bed a Boat of Whiskey Going Down, has been accepted for publication by New American Press, Urbana, Ill. His novel, In the Company of Angels, received a starred review in Booklist from the American Library Association. According to the review, “The novel offers more than just a beautiful writing style. Each character’s story is so undeniably interesting that the reader gains a sense of the wonder of disparate lives with unpredictable but intriguing connections.” To promote the book, Kennedy went on a coast-to-coast, 25-city reading tour that included an appearance in the Orangerie at the College at Florham on April 6 and at Barnes & Noble in Tribeca, N.Y.C., on April 8. His novel, In the Company of Angels, has been selected by the Campus Book Committee as the reading for all ENGW1101 College Writing Workshop students in the fall 2010 semester. A second novel from Kennedy’s Copenhagen Quartet — Everyone Is an Angel — is scheduled to be published by Bloomsbury in 2011. Other works by Kennedy include a novella, Adventures of an Old Dude, which will be published in New Letters magazine, and a book of English translations of the Danish poet Dan Turell, which is out in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Molly Easo Smith, member, FDU’s Board of Trustees, was inaugurated as the 11th president of Manhattanville College, Purchase, N.Y., on April 7.

“Postmodern Perspective on Public Relations: Neo-PR, Metanarratives ... and Tiger Woods,” a paper by Christopher Caldiero, communication studies (Flor), has been accepted for this year’s National Communication Association conference, which will be held in San Francisco, Calif., in November.

Bamidele Ojo, political science (Metro), was interviewed on the “Evening Edition” of NewsTalk 93 FM, a radio discussion program in Kingston, Jamaica, on March 11, on the Nigerian crisis. His article, “Obama and Africa: Understanding the Framework for Obama’s Foreign Policy in Africa,” was published in Volume 7, No. 1 issue of African Renaissance. Ojo was appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board of the Handbook of Research on Transformative Online Education and Liberation: Models for Social Equality. He also was nominated by FDU President J. Michael Adams to the Committee on Africa of the Conference of Nongovernmental Organizations.

Donald Hoover, hospitality management (Metro), collaborated with Peter Woolley, political science and executive director, PublicMind™ (Flor), for a poll titled “U.S. Public: Keep Las Vegas in Las Vegas.” Results showed that when it comes to desired gambling destinations, three out of four Americans would pick Las Vegas as either their first or second choice (http://publicmind.fdu.edu/casino).

At the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Brooklyn, N.Y., in March, Jane Braden-Maguire, psychology (Metro), and Janet Sigal, psychology and coordinator, BA/MA general/theoretical psychology (Metro), co-presented “Effects of Gender and Attractiveness on Judgments of Psychological Abuse” and “Effect of Parent Gender and Discipline Type on Perceptions of Parent Behavior.” Braden-Maguire also co-presented “The Effect of Culpability and Gender on Attitudes Towards a Trauma Victim” at the same meeting.

A review by Patricia Melloy, cell biology (Flor), of the book Essential Cell Biology, Third Edition, co-written by Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Karen Hopkin, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts and Peter Walter, was published in the March 2010 issue of the Quarterly Review of Biology. In December, Melloy did a presentation on “Incorporating Fluorescence Microscopy into Both the Cell Biology Laboratory Class Experience and Undergraduate Research with Students in a Science-Teacher Preparation Program” at the American Society for Cell Biology meeting in San Diego, Calif.

J. Michael Adams, president, delivered the keynote address “Keeping Pace with the Global Generation: Resisting the Saber-Tooth [Tiger] Curriculum,” at a University of Connecticut event on global citizenship on March 29.

Peter Burkholder, medieval/ancient history (Flor), has been selected as one of the participants in the NEH Institute, Cultural Hybridities in the Medieval Mediterranean, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 5 to July 30.

Ronald Dumont, psychology; director, psychology; and director, PsyD and MA programs in school psychology (Metro), and Janet Sigal, psychology and coordinator, BA/MA general/theoretical psychology (Metro), co-presented “The Effect of Gender and Religious Affiliation on Perceptions of Therapist Effectiveness” at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Bruce Peabody, political science and chair, social sciences/history (Flor), spoke on “Televising the Least Accountable Branch” as part of the Politics on the PublicMind series on Law and Society on April 19 at the College at Florham. He was selected by the Yale Law & Policy Review to organize a symposium on President Barack Obama’s criticism of the Supreme Court in his State of the Union address. Peabody’s article, “What Deference Is Due: Constitutional Chiding and the State of the Union,” will appear in a forthcoming issue of Yale Law & Policy Review. He also was invited to present at the 2010 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit in Dallas, Texas, on November 20. Approximately 100 judges, court officials and appellate lawyers will be attending the event.

Amber Charlebois, chemistry (Flor), was presented with the 2010 E. Emmet Reid award for Outstanding Chemistry Teaching at a Small College at the Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Wilmington, Del.

Judith Kaufman, psychology and director, MA in general/theoretical psychology (Metro), did a presentation on “Developing Cultural Competence” for faculty and staff of Dumont, N.J., public schools in January. She co-wrote Handbook of Education, Training and Supervision of School Psychologists in School and Community, Volume II: Bridging the Training and Practice Gap, which is in press with Routledge, New York. Kaufman also co-wrote the following chapters for the book: “Is Everything Old New Again: School Psychology Training, Past, Present and Future”; “Contemporary Issues in Supervision”; “Discrimination, Harassment and Other Challenging Topics”; “Developing Professional Identity: Values, Behaviors and Reputation”; and “Creating Congruent Change: Linking Research to Practice.” She wrote a chapter on “Creating a School Psychology Training Program: The Horse That Became a Camel or What Tail Wags the Dog” for the Handbook of Education, Training and Supervision of School Psychologists in School and Community, Volume I. Last March, Kaufman was co-chair of the National Conference on Issues in Education and Training of School Psychologists in Chicago, Ill. Also in March, she received the Presidential Achievement Award from the Trainers of School Psychologists and was elected president of the American Academy of School Psychology.

“Salt to Make a Sea,” a poem by Renée Ashley, creative writing (Flor), was accepted for publication in Issue 2 of Basilica Review Journal, a new online journal.

Jason Scorza, philosophy/political science (Metro) and associate provost for global learning (Metro/Flor), wrote an article titled “Moral Reasoning and Professional Ethics: A Sociological View of Ethics and Decision Making” for Connections, published by the U.S. State Department’s EducationUSA.

A book review of Russia and the North by Katherine Dunsmore, communication studies (Flor), appeared in Sibirica, Interdisciplinary Journal of Siberian Studies. She was selected for the 2010 Educational Opportunity Fund Outstanding Faculty Award.

Robyn Schiffman, English (Flor), chaired a panel on “Revisiting the Epistolary Novel” at the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies’ annual conference in Albuquerque, N.M., in March.

In February, Robert McGrath, psychology and director, PhD program in clinical psychology (Metro), presented “Designing the Future of Professional Practice” to the Department of Psychology at Auburn University in Alabama. He co-presented “Clinimetrics: A Challenge for Psychological Assessment?” “Content Analysis of the Rorschach,” “Measurement of Sensitization and Disinhibition in Substance Users” and “Assessment Research Interest Group in Assessment” during the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment in San Jose, Calif. He also presented “Reliability Analysis of the VASRD-Mental Disorders” at the Veterans Benefits Administration/Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Summit on Criteria for Determining Disability Ratings in Washington, D.C., in January. McGrath co-wrote several articles: “Training Comparison Among Three Professions Prescribing Psychoactive Medications: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Physicians and Pharmacologically-trained Psychologists,” published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology; “Room for a New Standard? Response to Comments by Heiby,” published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology; “Is Optimal Functioning a Distinct State?” published in The Humanistic Psychologist; “Taxometrics, Polytomous Contracts and the Comparison Curve Fit Index: A Monte Carlo Analysis,” published in Psychological Assessment; and “Evidence for Response Bias as a Source of Error Variance in Applied Assessment,” in press with Psychological Bulletin. He co-wrote a chapter, “The Current Status of ‘Projective’ Tests,” for The Handbook of Research Methods in Psychology, in press with APA Books, Washington, D.C. McGrath also wrote chapters on “Personality Assessment,” for the Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, in press with Elsevier, and “The Kappa Coefficient,” published in The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology.

George Cochrane, art (Flor), will exhibit chapter 4 of Long Time Gone, his 24-chapter graphic novel, in a show titled “You and Yours: Imagining the Family,” at the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Minn., starting June 13.

Harvey Hix, creative writing (Flor), was featured as the cover interview in the May/Summer 2010 issue of The Writer’s Chronicle. This is the second time that a faculty member from the MFA in creative writing program has been featured as the cover interview. Thomas Kennedy, creative writing (Flor), was featured in the magazine’s March issue.

Denise Hart, education; director of adult education, continuing education; and director, SUCCESS Program (Metro), co-presented an interactive webcast on “PLA [Prior Learning Assessment] as a Recruiting Tool for Adults and Veterans,” which was sponsored by Academic Impressions (AI), Denver, Colo. The presentation focused on “incorporating PLA and the associated processes” for use among institutions working with adult learners. Hart will also present at the AI conference “Strategies for Planning and Leading Innovative Adult Programs” in Denver in June.

A reading and reception in honor of the publication of The End of the Circle, a short story collection by Walter Cummins, emeritus, English (Flor), and editor emeritus, The Literary Review, was held at the College at Florham on April 29. The book was published by Egress Publications in January 2010. “Life Line,” a story by Cummins, is in the latest issue of Perigee, an online literary magazine. His story, “Nowhere,” will be in the inaugural issue of Serving House Journal, while his essay, “After Aging,” is in the online journal The Conversation.

Richard Lo Pinto, biological sciences (Metro), is featured in a public service video about “The Journey of Water” — how drinking water gets to people’s homes. To view the video go to http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=627475546824 .

Judy Moonelis, visual/performing arts (Flor), will have two historic-site installations at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pa. — “Blood Cell (Cell Block 2, #27/29),” based on the history of women’s presence and “Brain Cell (Cell Block 10, #21),” on the effects of solitary confinement. These invitational projects were curated as part of NCECA, a national conference in the field, which brought 5,000 visitors to Philadelphia, Pa., two weeks ago.The installations are open to the public until May 14. On April 17, Moonelis led FDU students on a guided tour of the abandoned prison.

Joseph Cafaro, retention/recruitment specialist, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities (Metro), discussed “How to Prepare Children with Special Needs for a College Education” in a meeting for the Ramsey/Saddle River Parents of Children with Special Needs at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Ramsey, N.J., on March 22.

“Attachment Tendencies Vis-à-Vis Domestic Violence Perpetrators,” a presentation by psychology faculty Donalee Brown, Anthony Tasso and Dana Kasperee (all Flor), has been accepted for the annual meeting of the New Jersey Counseling Association. They will also be taking two graduate students as presenters.

Janet Sigal, psychology and coordinator, BA/MA general/theoretical psychology (Metro), co-presented “American, Croatian and Lebanese Students’ Perceptions of Domestic Violence” at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Brooklyn, N.Y. She also presented “Psychologists at the U.N.” for a symposium in the same meeting.

A poster presentation on “Spirituality and Counselor Education: Issues and Curricula” collaborated on and submitted by Yolanda Hawkins Rodgers, psychology and chair, psychology/counseling; Judith Waters, psychology; and Bill Ussery, Becton College (all Flor), along with adult students in the counseling program won first prize at the New Jersey Counseling Association annual conference on April 10.

Kenneth Verhkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), announced that William “Pat” Schuber, administrative science (Metro), was nominated by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as a commissioner for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which includes three major airports, Hudson River bridges and tunnels and two major port facilities and is responsible for rebuilding of the Trade Towers area. Schuber gave a copy of the book Revolutionary Bergen County: The Road to Independence to the Bergenfield (N.J.) Public Library. The book of essays on the American Revolution in Bergen County includes one that Schuber wrote on George Washington.

“Favorite Son,” a feature film directed and co-written by Howard Libov, film/animation and assistant dean, Becton College (Flor), has been acquired for international distribution by EBS World Entertainment, Santa Monica, Calif. EBS will be at the Cannes Film Market with “Favorite Son” this May.

Bernard Dick, English/communications; co-director, art/media studies; and coordinator, MA in media/professional communication (Metro), reviewed The Moguls and the Dictators: Hollywood and the Coming of World War II, by David Welky (Johns Hopkins Press, 2008), in the March 2010 issue of The Journal of American History.

Teresa Montani, associate dean, University College; learning disabilities; associate director, education; and director, learning disabilities (Metro), presented a poster session on “Including Functional Assessment of Critical Academic Skills in Educational Evaluation” at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo in Nashville, Tenn., from April 21 to 24. She was elected chair of the Professional Standards Committee for the Council for Educational Diagnostic Services. Montani’s three-year term starts in July 2010.

David Landau, film/animation (Flor), was a guest artist at the Morris County Academy for Visual and Performing Arts in Denville on April 21. He visited a school in Ocean County that is putting together a new visual and performing arts academy, the Jackson Academy of Digital Media, and is interested in setting up a similar arrangement that FDU has with the Morris County program. The school is also interested in having some of the FDU faculty conduct seminars.

On April 19, Eamon Doherty, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Laboratory (Metro), taught a continuing-education class on cell phone forensics at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy in Parsippany, N.J. He gave a talk about malware to members of the New Jersey Regional Homeland Security Technology Committee at the Roebling Museum, in Roebling, N.J. Doherty was taken on a tour of the museum and was allowed to take pictures for an article he is writing about the museum for an international magazine published by the International Association of Counterterrorism and Security Professionals.

On April 19, Denise O’Shea, systems librarian/technical support specialist, University systems/security (Metro), gave a presentation on “eBooks, eReaders and Their Impact on Libraries” at a meeting of the Library and Information Science Student Association at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.

An exhibit of works by Yelena Aronson, computer graphics (Metro), will run from May 10 through June 18 at the University College Art Gallery, Room 11, University Hall, Metropolitan Campus. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.

Gloria Anderle, chemistry; James Salierno, biological/allied health sciences; and Alice Shumate, biological/allied health sciences (all Flor), traveled with eight biology and chemistry students, whom they mentored, to the Fourth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at William Patterson University, Wayne, N.J., on April 17. The students who presented were Benjamin Birney, Stephanie Cruz, Yonaton Heit, Lauren Iacono, Melissa Lopes, Samantha Low, Andrew Miles and Evona Mozulay. Other College at Florham faculty mentors were Amber Charlebois, chemistry; and Eric Iannacone, biological/allied health sciences and director, allied health sciences.

Govindasami Naadimuthu, operations management (Flor), wrote the peer-reviewed article “An Optimal Production Control Problem,” published in conference proceedings for the 39th Annual Meeting of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute.

Metropolitan Campus faculty and staff are among those who will be speaking at the Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering Research and Community Building event on May 5 in Dickinson Hall. They include Andrew Ippolito, director, undergraduate admissions; Irwin (Rick) Isquith, biological sciences; Mihaela Leonida, chemistry; Richard Lo Pinto, biological sciences; Neena Philips, biological sciences; Gloria Reinish, electrical engineering; and Alfredo Tan, electrical engineering and director, computer sciences/engineering.

In the News …

Howard Libov, film/animation and assistant dean, Becton College (Flor), who was among the panel of movie experts chosen by Bergen Health & Life magazine to select “Jersey’s Top Film Moments,” was interviewed about some of the films.

Christine Vitale, career development specialist, career development (Metro), and host of WFDU-FM’s doo-wop show, “The Group Harmony Alley,” was featured in The Record article “A Music That Seeks a Perfect Harmony with Those Willing to Give It a Listen.” She also was interviewed for the article “Concert Is Fund-raiser for WFDU-FM,” published in Twin-Boro News.

Bruce Peabody, political science and chair, social sciences/history (Flor), was quoted in the article “Poll Shows Public Support for Cameras at the High Court,” published in the National Law Journal and posted on Law.com.

Denise O’Shea, systems librarian/technical support specialist, University systems/security (Metro), was quoted in the article “University Libraries Launch e-Reader Rental Program: Officials Hope to Service Students Who Wouldn’t Otherwise Be Able to Afford the New Gadgets,” posted on diamondbackonline.com.

Roger Koppl, economics/finance and executive director, Institute for Forensic Science Administration (Flor), was quoted in the article “Oxford Journal Issue Dedicated to Law College Conference,” published on ASU News.

Greg Vetrone, head men’s basketball coach, athletics (Metro), was the subject of The Record article “FDU Hands Reins to Vetrone.”

Peter Woolley, political science and executive director, PublicMind™ (Flor), was quoted in several articles about recent PublicMind polls: “Casinos Given Poor Grade in New Poll Results” (TheDay.com); “Poll: Many in the US Oppose Internet, Sports Betting” (pressofAtlanticCity.com, Yahoo! News, NorthJersey.com, The Seattle Times, Greenwichtime.com, San Francisco Chronicle/SF Gate, The Herald, usaplayers.com, canadianbusiness.com. ABC News and WCBS Newsradio 88 [Associated Press]); “Jerseyans Support Sports Betting at Tracks” (The Record); “N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Poll Numbers Take a Dive After Budget Proposal” (The Star-Ledger); “Poll: Budget Costs NJ Governor Popularity Points” (cbs3.com); “Christie Survives His Dive Into Uncharted Political Waters. For Now” (The New York Times); “Christie Approval Rating Drops” (Today’s Sunbeam); “New Jersey Governor’s Approval Drops After Cuts (Update 2)” (SFGate.com and BusinessWeek [Bloomberg]); “Christie’s Budget Costs Him; Approval Rating Slips 9%” (NorthJersey.com, NJTODAY.net, CMD Media, News Record, Patriot and Atom Tabloid); and “Christie’s Approval Rating Drops 9 Points to 43 Percent” (newjerseynewsroom.com). Woolley and Bruce Peabody, political science and chair, social sciences/history (Flor), were quoted in the article “Poll: Most Americans Want Supreme Court Hearings Televised,” posted on newjerseynewsroom.com.

“PLA: Outreach to Faculty,” an interview with Denise Hart, education; director of adult education, continuing education; and director, SUCCESS Program (Metro), was posted in the online newsletter Academic Impressions Higher Ed Impact Weekly News and Analysis.

Sorin Tuluca, finance (Flor), was quoted in the articles “FDU Poll Says New Jerseyans Still Fearful About Jobs, Economy,” on NJ.com, and “Worries Remain in N.J. About Economy,” on CourierPostOnline.com, about the quarterly consumer survey sponsored by Silberman College of Business and conducted by FDU’s PublicMind.™

Marie Roberts, fine arts (Metro), was quoted in the AOL News article “Coney Island Celebrates ‘30 Freakin’ Years’ of Sideshow.”

Brian Mauro, dean of students (Flor), is mentioned in an article, “The Little Schoolhouse That Could,” about the group of students from the College at Florham who went to Manzanillo, Costa Rica, to help rebuild, clean and paint a schoolhouse in the area as part of the University’s Alternative Winter Break program.

Jessica McMillan, director, international student services (Metro/Flor), was interviewed for the Teaneck Suburbanite article “Laps for Cancer Go All Night Long at FDU” about the first American Cancer Society Relay for Life event held at the Metropolitan Campus.

Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding), songwriter, performer, novelist and WAMFEST artist-in-residence (Flor), was quoted in the Daily Record article “Springsteen to Play FDU — But Only Students Can Go.”

Donald Hoover, hospitality management (Metro), was quoted in two articles about the PublicMind™ poll on tax breaks for the stalled Revel Casino in Atlantic City: “Poll Finds Strong Opposition to Casino Tax Break,” on philly.com and “NJ Voters Oppose Casino Bailout,” in NJ Today.

Jeana Wirtenberg, director of external relations/services, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (Flor), was interviewed for the NJ.com article “New Program at Fairleigh Dickinson Helps Professionals Transition to ‘Green’ Careers.”

Jonathan Wexler, vice president for enrollment management (Metro/Flor), was quoted in The Record article “Colleges Sharpen Lure: More Use Social Networks, Encourage Applicants to Visit.”

Elizabeth Parietti, nursing and associate director, graduate nursing (Metro), was interviewed for the article “FDU Addresses Challenges of Faculty Shortage,” published in New Jersey Nursing News.

George Staikos, Petrocelli College (Metro), was quoted in the article “Wine Appreciation, Made Easier,” published in The New York Times, and was asked about the wine class he teaches at the College at Florham.

In Memoriam

Duane Edwards, English (Metro), died on April 26 at the age of 74. He joined FDU’s Rutherford Campus in 1971 as assistant professor of English. He was chairman (director) of the department of English (recently School of English, Philosophy and Humanities) from 1978 to 2004 and attained the rank of full professor. He is survived by his wife, Carol; children, Leah and Anthony Edwards; and Deidre and Kenneth Bauernschmidt; grandchildren, Derek and Sophia; and siblings, Chet Edwards, Shirley Kurtzweil, Bette Wooster, Ron Edwards and Diane Cherek. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 30, 10 a.m., at the Collins-Colhoun Funeral Home, 19 Lincoln Avenue, Rutherford, N.J. Donations may be made to Doctors Without Borders USA, PO Box 5030, Hagerstown, Md. 21741.

Lewis Jacobs, emeritus, biological sciences (Metro), died on March 21 at the age of 88. He joined FDU in 1961 and retired in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Zoe; children, Ellen Schultz; Bruce Jacobs and his wife, Kim; and Steven Jacobs and his wife, Anne; his brother, Herbert Jacobs and his wife, Blanche; and grandchildren, Hannah and Joshua Schultz, Kelly and Lindsey Jacobs and Julia and Daniel Jacobs.

Joseph LiCalsi, general mechanic, buildings/grounds (Metro), died on March 17 at the age of 47. He joined FDU in 1980 and held numerous positions in the facilities department. He is survived by his mother, Ann D’Alessio LiCalsi; his sister, Linda LiCalsi; his brother, Christopher LiCalsi, and his wife, Valerie; niece, Roxey LiCalsi; and several uncles, aunts and cousins.

Welcome

The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU as of April 12, 2010.

Welcome to Katherine Desinger, senior program assistant, continuing education (Metro); Tomas Glinski, laborer, buildings/grounds (Flor); Garnet Holmes, laborer, buildings/grounds (Metro); Carrie Lynch, administrative assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning with Technology (Metro); and Litty Thomas, officer, public safety (Metro).