Gina Buck

Senior Lecturer of Psychology,
New College, Metropolitan Campus

How long have you been at FDU?

Since 1989. I have been teaching for 12 years.

What is the best advice you ever received and from whom?

Interestingly enough, today in one of my General Psychology courses, we were having a discussion about "love" and one of my students, Harold Nino, stated that, "when in a relationship, each person should remain quiet and be open to receiving love from his/her mate in whatever manner he/she is able to give love instead of expecting things that might be out of the realm of that person's capacity." I was quite impressed by that statement.

What object do you have that you treasure most?

My collection of family photo albums.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Reaching my 15th wedding anniversary last month.

My hobbies are …

… shopping, particularly for clothing; watching and analyzing movies with my 10-year-old daughter; taking and collecting photographs of my family and friends.

Who would be your perfect dinner guest? What would you serve?

An agent/producer to promote my daughter's singing career. Whatever his/her favorite meal is, of course!

What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?

I would like to attempt to be an interior decorator, and the profession I would avoid is a construction worker.

In what other country would you most like to live for six months or a year and why that country?

Quite frankly, I have no desire to live any place else other than the U.S.A. I'm from New York, and I don't believe there's any other place in the world like New York!

Gerard Farias

Assistant Professor of Management,
College at Florham

How long have you been at FDU?

One year.

What is the best advice you ever received and from whom?

Honesty, compassion. Several people have influenced me. Perhaps my parents were the most influential.

What object do you have that you treasure most?

My children's violins.

My hobbies are …

I used to work with leather. I would like to get back to it. I like to run.

Who would be your perfect dinner guest? What would you serve?

One guest? I would rather have a party with people who like to have fun and a good laugh. The setting would be informal. The food … as long at it tasted good.

What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?

It would be fun being an explorer. I would not want anything to do with a profession that had no creativity or discretion.

In what other country would you most like to live for six months or a year and why that country?

Malta because I don't know anything about it … (by that criterion, there would be many countries that qualify).

Subhojit Paul

How long have you been at FDU?

I came to FDU in 1995 to do my bachelor's degree, and I have been working here for the past two years.

What is the best advice you ever received and from whom?

I saw this quote from somewhere, and I try and live by it. "If you have lost money you have lost nothing, if you have lost your health you have lost something, if you have lost your character you have lost everything."

What object do you have that you treasure most?

My computer.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

I try to learn new things everyday. I cannot name something that is my greatest achievement yet.

My hobbies are …

… anything to do with computers, cooking, listening to music.

Who would be your perfect dinner guest? What would you serve?

Bob Dylan. I have to do a little research on his favorite cuisine.

What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?

I would like to be a professional cricket player. I would never want to be a politician.

In what other country would you most like to live for six months or a year and why that country?

Australia. I have been there and absolutely love it. I also have a very good friend living there and would definitely like to visit him.

Rosalie Sabatino

Career Counselor, Career Management,
College at Florham

How long have you been at FDU?

Three and one-half years.

What is the best advice you ever received and from whom?

My grandmother always had words of wisdom to impart. Her favorite was "be true to yourself and you'll be guided down a path that suits you."

What object do you have that you treasure most?

A sculpture of a young boy wearing a cap and holding a fishing pole with a dog at his feet. It always reminds me of my two sons and the many wonderful memories of the years down at the Jersey shore.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Raising my sons to be responsible, caring adults with a great sense of humor!

My hobbies are …

I love to read, garden, entertain family and friends and travel, travel, travel!

Who would be your perfect dinner guest? What would you serve?

I couldn't pick just one, it would have to be a few, but my first choice would be Rudy Guiliani. Not so much for his politics but for his handling of 9/11 and its aftermath. I have always admired courage in the face of adversity.

I would serve an appetizer of fried calamari with sweet sauce; mozzarella with arugula and tomatoes; mixed green salad; rigatoni with shimp; tomatoes and arugula with a light cream sauce; shrimp parmigiana; veal saltimbocco; cheesecake; and blueberry cobbler with ice cream. Italians love to talk and eat!

What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt, and what profession would you want nothing to do with?

I would love to be a writer for a news magazine, but I would hate to be an accountant.

In what other country would you most like to live for six months or a year and why that country?

Hands down I would love to live in Italy, preferably Tuscany — my heritage, the food, the wine and the people. I would love to take cooking classes. I gesture with my hands all the time and they would think I'm normal. I would travel the entire country and visit my grandparents' hometowns of Calabria and Palermo.

September
2002

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