Update

Minerva Guttman, director, nursing/allied health (Metro), received the 2002 Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA) National Excellence Award in Nursing Education at the PNAA's 23rd National Convention, held in Philadelphia, Pa., in June. She also was keynote speaker at the association's New Jersey chapter annual convention this year.

"Breathing Root," a sculpture by Judy Moonelis, art (Flor), was shown in Inaugurazione, an exhibit at Temple University, Rome, Italy, this summer.

David Mednick, co-director, counseling services, Wellness Center (Metro), was quoted in "Mending Minds: Lessons from College," published in May in Psychology Today.

Deborah Mandell, psychology; clinical psychologist, Center for Psychological Services (Metro); and PhD'97 (Metro), was chosen as the 2002 Women of the Year by the National Police Defense Foundation, for her leadership and treatment services for the Port Authority Police and their families during the aftermath of September 11.

Christopher Capuano, psychology and director, psychology (Metro), presented several topics at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, which were abstracted in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine in April: "Predictors of Sexual Functioning in Mildly to Moderately Obese Women"; "Extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior in the Prediction of Exercise Behavior in Obese Women: Evaluation of Attitude Toward Sedentary Lifestyle, Perceived Social Norms, and Past Exercise Behavior"; and "Treatment Outcome Expectations in a Weight Loss Program."

Ronald Dumont, psychology and director, PsyD/MA in school psychology (Metro), presented "Issues in the Assessment of Specific Learning Disabilities" for the Cortland, N.Y., public schools; "Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) Theory in the Assessment of Specific Cognitive Abilities" for the Greenwich, Conn., public schools; and "Nonverbal Intelligence: Its Role and Implications in Learning" and "Understanding Learning Disabilities" for the New Hampshire Association of Specialists in the Assessment of Intellectual Assessments, Portsmouth, N.H., and Cape Cod, Mass. In June, Dumont attended the Advanced WJ-III Assessment for National Trainers, held in Chicago, Ill.

Ann Lucas, emerita, management (Metro), conducted a Leadership Development Workshop for Chairs and Deans for the Council of Independent Colleges in San Francisco, Calif., in April.

On April 30, FDU faculty and administrators attended the 33rd Annual New Jersey World Trade Conference as guests of President J. Michael Adams. Thirteen undergraduate and graduate students from University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies and the Silberman College of Business Administration also attended as guests of Faramarz Fatemi, history/political science and director, history/political/international studies (Metro), who is vice chairman and director of the organization. The theme of the conference was "NAFTA: Eight Years Later." FDU's international programs and curricula were highlighted in the exhibit hall.

"Citizen Zukor," an article on Paramount Pictures' founder Adolph Zukor by Bernard Dick, English (Metro), was published in the July issue of Variety, which celebrated the studio's 19th anniversary. In addition, Dick's review of Emery George's tetralogy about the mythological figure of Iphigenia appeared in the spring issue of World Literature Today.

The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) presented several awards this spring to faculty and administration. Outstanding Faculty Awards went to Patricia Bazan-Figueras, languages and chair, modern languages/literature (Flor); Richard Castellana, humanities/fine arts and director, bachelor of arts in individualized studies program, New College (Metro); John Duryee, psychology (Flor); James Kenny, criminal justice (Metro); Diana Soorikian, fine arts, New College (Metro); Robert Vodde, director, criminal justice/sociology (Metro); and Geoffrey Weinman, English and chair, English/communications/philosophy (Flor). These awards are determined by the EOF student body and given to those faculty "who have provided exceptional service to the students enrolled in their classes." Bradley Levy, campus director, EOF (Metro), read their citations. EOF Educator Awards went to Carol Creekmore, University director, enrollment services (Flor), and Susann Demay, director, Academic Resource Center (Metro). The EOF Service Award was presented to Pat and Peter Falley, retired provost (Flor).

In April, Judith Kaufman, psychology and director, MA in general theoretical psychology (Metro), presented on "Resiliency in School-aged Children" for District 21 of the New York City Board of Education and "Dealing with Siblings of Children with Handicapping Conditions" for the Parent Teacher Association of the Community School, Teaneck, N.J.

At the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, held in Philadelphia, Pa., in May, Juliana Lachenmeyer, psychology (Metro), presented "Impact of Trauma on Previously Diagnosed Individuals."

Susan Sheehan, financial planning, New College (Flor), has joined The Bank of New York private clients group as vice president-sales.

Barry Haines, education (Flor), has been named supervisor of educational technology for the Flemington-Raritan (N.J.) School District.

Joel Harmon, management (Flor), chaired a session on "Searching for Holistic Research: Engaging the Whole Person/Whole System" and presented a paper, "Quantitatively Mapping Organization Health and Vitality in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Linking Stress, Aggression, Satisfaction, and Performance," at the Eastern Academy of Management meeting in May. He also chaired a symposium and presented a paper on "Epistemic Challenges of Building Academic-Practitioner Research Networks" at the National Academy of Management in August. These papers follow from Harmon's work under a National Science Foundation research grant.

René Steinke with her first novel, The Fires.

René Steinke, English and editor-in-chief, The Literary Review (Flor), is working on a novel based on the life of Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, a Dada sculptor and poet who became known in the late 1910s and early 1920s for designing and wearing outrageous fashions. Steinke also wrote an essay on the Baroness for the fashion supplement of The New York Times Magazine (fall 2002).

At the International Conference of Eating Disorders, held in Boston, Mass., in April, Robert McGrath, psychology (Metro), co-presented "What Percentage of Adolescent Eating Disorder Patients Report Pathological Anxiety and Depression?" and "Do Psychological Measures Predict Weight Loss in Children and Adolescents?" McGrath and David Pogge, psychology (Metro), co-authored two articles in press with Psychological Assessment: "MMPI-A Structural Summary Variables: Prevalence and Correlates in an Adolescent Impatient Psychiatric Sample" and "Incremental Validity of Selected MMPI-A Content Scales in an Inpatient Setting." McGrath also is co-author of a chapter on "Modern Training Programs" in Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists: A History and Guide, in press with the American Psychological Association.

Richard Russo, education and coordinator, master of arts in teaching second subject certification program in science and mathematics (Metro), makes astrometric measurements at ancient Mayan centers in the province of Quintana Roo, Mexico, for the Mexican government agency Instituto Antropologia y Historia, in Chetumal, Mexico, to determine the alignments used to create an ancient Mayan astronomical calendar.

Richard Kopp, languages and director, University honors program (Flor), was named to the board of the Arts Council of the Morris Area. Kopp is president of the Opera at Florham Guild and has been involved with the Opera at Florham as a stage director and libretto translator. He initiated the use of supertitles in the group's foreign-language performances.

Neil Massoth, psychology and director, PhD, clinical psychology (Metro), presented "Psychological Factors and Cancer" at the Annual Meeting of the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation, held in Las Vegas, Nev., in April.

Ronald Calissi, executive associate dean for off-campus credit programs, New College (Metro), and Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, New College (Metro), conducted a workshop, "Continuing Education, Distance Learning and College Credits for D.A.R.E. Officers," at the 15th Annual D.A.R.E. Training Conference in Las Vegas, Nev., in July. FDU was the only university represented at the conference, which was attended by 2,500 D.A.R.E. officers. Vehrkens was also a featured speaker for the 16th consecutive year at the National Conference on Student Retention, in Washington, D.C., in July. He presented "Creating an Educational Delivery System for the 21st Century — Responding to the Needs of Lifelong Learners."

John Santelli, psychology (Metro), and Richard LoPinto, biological sciences (Metro), presented "Nectophotometer: A New Instrument for Observing Hormesis" at the International Conference of Non-Linear Dose-Response Relations in Biology, Toxicology and Medicine, held in Amherst, Mass., in June.

Linda Reddy, psychology and director, Center for Psychological Services (Metro), co-presented "Assessment Issues in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Parental Perspective," "Parent and Teacher Reports of Behavioral and Social Functioning as Predictors of Parental Efficacy Among Young Children with ADHD" and "Therapeutic Benefits of Child and Parent Group Training and Behavioral Consultation for Young Children with ADHD" at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, held in Boston, Mass., in March.

Arie Galles at his exhibit at The Morris Museum.

Arie Galles, art (Flor), is exhibiting his completed "Fourteen Stations/Hey Yud Dalet" for the first time, now through November 11, at the Morris Museum, Morristown, N.J. Fourteen Stations is an epic project completed over a period of 10 years. It includes an octagonal arrangement of 14 large-scale charcoal drawings depicting aerial views of 14 concentration camps in Germany and Poland, including Belzec, where members of Galles' family died; a prologue panel near the entrance to the octagon; and 12 pen-and-ink drawings, woodcuts and early charcoal drawings. The drawings contain excerpts from the Kaddish, a Jewish prayer of mourning, and each is accompanied by a poem by Jerome Rothenberg, University of California, San Diego. A continuous film by Howard Libov, electronic filmmaking (Flor), and cinematographer Ben Wolf, who has taught at FDU as an adjunct, accompanies the show. A reception will be held at the museum Sunday, September 22, from 1–4 p.m.; and Galles will be present at a "Meet the Artist" night on October 3 at 8 p.m.

David Rosen, anthropology (Flor), has been named a senior fellow in a regional seminar, "Rethinking Childhood in the 21st Century," to be held once a month at the Center for Childhood and Childhood Studies, Rutgers University, Camden, N.J.

James Barrood, associate director, Rothman Institute (Flor), participated as a judge in the 2002 NJ Venture Fair, which took place at the Liberty Science Center on March 11. Barrood was quoted in the Sunday, April 21, Daily Record article on "Hatching New Businesses," which focused on the current state of business and technology business incubators throughout the state.

Ethné Swartz, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), was interviewed by Business News New Jersey for an April 15 article on how to make crisis management a vital part of the corporate culture.

Marie Roberts, fine arts (Metro), has completed 16 banners that were hung on buildings throughout the Metropolitan Campus. Each banner features a topic of study, such as biology, theater and adult studies, and the banners are hung on buildings frequented by students in those programs. Roberts was assisted by Jacqueline Lima, fine arts (Metro); alumni Sun Hee Yoon, BA'94 (Metro), and Jae Won Chung, BA'97 (Metro); and students Joe McCarron, Sammy Gerbrail, Yoon Lee and Stephen Johnson. The banners also will be featured on bookstore coffee mugs and t-shirts. To see the banners go to http://www.fdu.edu/images/newspubs/banners/ and Photo Stories — Banners (in this issue).

Jim Almeida, entrepreneurial studies (Flor), attended the Academy of Management Annual Meetings in Denver, Colo., in August, where he served as the discussant on "Growth in Entrepreneurial Companies."

Leo Rogers, director, Rothman Institute (Flor), has been named to the panel of judges for the Sixth Annual New Jersey's Finest Awards program, run by NJBIZ, which selects the NJ Company of the Year. This is the third time he will be a judge. Awards will be given at a ceremony on September 24.

Della O'Malley, librarian, New College Library (Metro), and her husband, Peter, at an exhibition of their photographs.

"The Beauty Around Us," a photo exhibit by Della O'Malley, librarian, New College of General and Continuing Studies Library (Metro), and her husband, Peter, is open at Pro-set Imaging Center, West Paterson, N.J., through September 30. The couple's photography has won numerous awards in competition. O'Malley is an executive board member of the Ridgewood (N.J.) Camera Club.

Michael Kaplan, paralegal studies (Metro), has been designated Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for the District of New Jersey.

Scott Behson, management (Metro), is the author of "Which Dominates? The Relative Importance of Work-Family Organizational Support and General Organizational Context on Employee Outcomes," published in August in the Journal of Vocational Behavior, and "Coping with Family to Work Conflict: The Role of Informal Work Accommodations to Family," in press with the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.

Paul Bologna, marine biology (Flor), co-presented a poster at the New Jersey Academy of Science and Affiliated Societies 47th Annual Meeting, held at Kean University, Union, N.J., in April. The topic was "Assessment of Blue Mussel Recruitment and Population Dynamics in a Coastal New Jersey Estuary." At the same meeting, June Middleton, biology (Flor), co-presented "Survival of Fecal Indicator Organisms in Goose Feces."

Katherine Lowry, financial planning (Flor), was promoted to senior vice president of PNC Bank and has assumed responsibilities as the managing director of the Eastern markets of the institutional investment group.

Wallace McMullen, retired English (Flor), died at the age of 86 in July. McMullen joined the University in September 1961 and taught Chaucer and the history of the English language until his retirement in 1989. McMullen founded the Names Institute, an informal academic club on campus that studied the origin, form and meaning of names. He led the group for more than 20 years. During World War II, McMullen, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, put his language skills to work as a code breaker. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Marian; two sons, William, of Lincoln, Neb., and Charles, of Madison, N.J.; and one granddaughter.

Announcing

Wedding

Lori Picca, assistant to the vice president for enrollment management (Metro), and Robert Sperry were married August 10.

Birth

Susan St. Onge, major gifts officer, University advancement (Metro), and her husband, Kevin, are the proud parents of Molly Maeve St. Onge, born June 25. St. Onge returns to the Unversity on September 30.

Welcome

The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who have joined FDU between April 16 and August 26. This list does not include faculty, who will be welcomed in the faculty status update in the October issue.

Welcome to Emiliano Amaro, senior accountant, office of finance (Metro); Mary Ann Bautista, communications/publications assistant, communications/marketing (Metro); Stacey Borger, assistant to the director of career management (Flor); Robert Burton, community college campus coordinator, Burlington County College, enrollment services (Metro); Agostinho De Medeiros, personal computer specialist, computing services (Metro); Susanne Delaney, circulation assistant/interlibrary loan coordinator, library (Flor); Edith Delisle, associate director of enrollment services (Metro); Crystal Donnelly, assistant director of financial aid (Flor); Karlye Egan, officer, public safety (Flor); Timothy Ellis, locksmith, public safety (Flor); Sean Foley, assistant football coach, athletics (Flor); Maria Socorro Garcia, clerk, enrollment services (Metro); Nancy George, University financial aid counselor (Flor); Linda Harden, records/graduate specialist, enrollment services (Flor); Sharon Horan, general clerk intermediate, communications/marketing (Metro); Timothy Howard, assistant football coach, athletics (Flor); Charemon King, assistant director/academic counselor, Education Opportunity Fund (Metro); Michael LoPresti, head women's bowling coach, athletics (Metro); James Marcum, University librarian (Metro); Anthony Mastropietro, community college campus director, enrollment services (Metro); Eleanor Meyer, resident director, residence life (Flor); Bernetta Millonde, University director of undergraduate admissions (Flor); Sean Morrison, assistant athletic director for development/marketing (Metro); Brendan Muller, University admissions counselor (Metro); Kevin Nolan, financial aid counselor (Metro); Aliya Norris, assistant to the University director of financial aid (Flor); William O'Brien, lab coordinator, biological/allied health sciences (Flor); Elizabeth Papetti, assistant director of athletic communications, athletics (Metro); Wayne Richardson, general counsel (Metro); Nicholas Scarpa, program coordinator, enrollment services (Metro); Brian Scorsone, assistant athletic trainer, athletics (Flor); John Shutte, assistant football coach, athletics (Flor); Jaskaran Singh, systems analyst/e-mail specialist, computing systems/security (Metro); David Steele, dean, Silberman College (Metro); Rebecca Sutton, assistant athletic trainer, athletics (Metro); Harry Tongue, associate director of financial aid (Metro); Cheryl Verive, records/graduate specialist, enrollment services (Metro); Richard Vrablik, officer, public safety (Flor); Iris Waters, University financial aid counselor (Metro); James Young, assistant football coach, athletics (Flor); Martha Young, assistant to the general counsel (Metro); and Renee Zobel, assistant manager of research/records, University advancement (Metro).

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