Ad e l p h i Un i v e r s i t y MAGAZINE

Spring 2009

Fanfare for New Facilities

Will Green be the New Black for Business?

Women’s Field Hockey is Back

Not So SecretPassions

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Bringing Decisions into 3 Focus

When I first arrived at Adelphi,FocusI convened a meeting of a good decision, is not an isolated event, but part of an un- the deans and asked each to introduce him or herself by folding story. It evokes a larger context, while drawing at- name and hobby without reference to title and University tention to a particular moment—just like a good decision. responsibilities. A wonderful conversation ensued, with some who had worked together for decades learning What is your hobby? How does it enhance your life? 4 5 6 7 about talents, accomplishments, and interests previously Please share your stories, and share these from Adelphi. unknown. The deans identified themselves as tap dancer, Sincerely, pianist, singer, guitar player, saxophonist, poet, and collec- tor of esoteric hive shapes. From that day on, we could no longer look at each other as a “title;” we saw each other as more fully formed individuals. Robert A. Scott The same is true for our faculty. It is fascinating to learn President about a former professional musician who relies on frag- ments of tunes and melodies to enhance the psychoana- lytic process; a professional singer turned social worker 8 9 who gained firsthand knowledge of life’s injustices while working gigs that expanded her horizons beyond the con- Performing arts students and faculty straints of her middle-class upbringing; a nutritionist and 1 celebrate the opening of AU PAC, professor of nursing who overcame her shyness by taking their new home. acting classes in graduate school, even going so far as to Board of Trustees Chairman Thomas F. appear in a big-budget action film starring Bruce Willis. Motamed ’71, Amy Maiello Hagedorn 2 ’05 (Hon.), and President Robert A. In each case, the person is more fully human, and his or Scott celebrate the opening of the her teaching and scholarship seem both more sophisticat- 10:00 p.m. on the Severn Alice Brown Early Learning Center. River in Annapolis, ed and more approachable. Maryland, August 2007 President Robert A. Scott and Donna de Varona, first president of the Women’s In my case, I love photography, and am happy to comment Early evening in 3 Sports Foundation, show their gratitude on how my work as president is enhanced by my hobby. Amagansett, New York, to swimming phenomenon Michael 10 Phelps for speaking on campus. President Robert A. Scott celebrates the open- August 2008 ing of AU PAC with State Senator Kenneth P. Good photographs, like good decisions, require compo- President Robert A. Scott with political 7 LaValle ’61, Representative Carolyn McCarthy sition; timing; proper lighting; color and texture; design; pundit Mary Matalin, who spoke on ’97 (Hon.), and State Senator Kemp Hannon. 4 campus with husband James Carville, on and a willingness to experiment and experience failure. the cusp of the November 2008 election Students strut their stuff at a fair trade fash- 8 ion show, organized as part of Adelphi’s ICAN The more I consider design and composition for pho- Performing Arts Department Chair (Imagine Change, Act Now) initiative. tographing flowers, faces, lightning, and sunsets, the more Nicholas Petron M.A. ’70 with Al and I reinforce these abilities, skills, and values in all that I do, Nan Larson, parents of RENT scribe President Robert A. Scott and leading Holly- 5 wood screenwriter and director Todd Robin- Jonathan Larson ’82, at Adelphi’s 9 and vice versa. And the more people know about my hob- gala performance of the Broadway son ’82 welcome the Class of 2012 at Matricu- by, the more they will know I am multi-dimensional and lation 2008. blockbuster willing to be evaluated by others. A good photograph, like Frank Ransome ’50 with President Creativity for a Cause: A bra donated for 6 the Creative Cups gala, which supported the Robert A. Scott at Homecoming 2008 10 Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program

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Editor’s Note

Reasons for Optimism, Despite the Times

As I write, blue chip companies are shedding jobs by the Gayle D. Insler tens of thousands. Stock markets around the world remain slumped, and credit markets have yet to thaw. Yet, even in the midst of the gloom, are reasons for op- Appointed Provost timism. On campus and at our centers, classes are filled with students eager for knowledge and faculty who gen- and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs erously share it. Adelphi athletes and performers are tak- ing full advantage of the new spaces in the Center for Recreation and Sports and the Performing Arts Center. Eminent guest lecturers, artists, In March 2009, following a national search, and performers enliven campus with new perspectives and aesthetics. Adelphi appointed Gayle D. Insler as pro- In fact, Adelphi’s mission seems more urgent and relevant now amid lean times than in fatter vost and senior vice president for academ- ones. Ingenuity and diligence are at a premium when resources are scarce. We at Adelphi have ic affairs. For 11 years, Dr. Insler has served a unique opportunity to endow our students with these qualities so that they can endure and as the dean of Adelphi’s College of Arts and even excel despite scarcity and greater competition. We can seize this time to help our students Sciences and served as acting provost since develop the moral fiber that will enable them to avoid the greed and corruption that have recently tainted leaders in sectors ranging from banking to government. By honing our students’ July 2008. Since her appointment as interim creativity and critical thinking skills, we will prepare them to address pressing global issues, provost in July, Dr. Insler has overseen the from economic crises to environmental disasters. University’s strategic planning initiative and Adelphi, as an institution, must accomplish these goals in an efficient and effective the University’s 10-year Middle States ac- manner—in essence achieve more with less. creditation review, and played an active role Acclaimed Author Alice I feel especially fortunate to be surrounded by Adelphi’s talented and committed students, facul- in the opening of more than 100,000 square Hoffman ’73 Gives Reading ty, alumni, and administrative leaders who are meeting daunting expectations with aplomb. feet of new academic facilities. of Her Latest Novel You’ll read in this issue about undergraduate student Molly Mann ’09 who is embracing the challenge of greening our campus and our planet. Associate Professor Mariano Torras has On Wednesday, November 5, 2008, devoted much of his scholarship to finding economic models that are environmentally sustain- Angela M. Jaggar ’62, M.A. ’65 Joins Adelphi Board of Trustees bestselling author and Adelphi alumna able and, in his spare time, he has founded a school in Brooklyn. Sheryl Mihopulos, director Alice Hoffman ’73 returned to her alma of Student Financial Services, and her team work tirelessly to provide financial support and mater to give a reading of her newest guidance to Adelphi students and families. Thomas J. Ward, Jr. ’93, director of the Center for Adelphi has elected Angela M. Jaggar B.S. ‘62, the NYU Reading Recovery Project, and co- book, The Third Angel. The prolific Ms. Career Development, and his staff are creating new ways to connect students and alumni with M.A. ‘65, a retired professor of education directed the program for 10 years. Dr. Jaggar Hoffman, who penned her first book, coveted job opportunities. at New York University (NYU), to its sits on several regional nonprofit boards. She Property Of, at age 21, now counts 28 I hope you find new reasons for hope amid these pages and continue to share with us your Board of Trustees. Dr. Jaggar taught and holds a B.S. in elementary education and an books to her name, including novels, thoughts and news. conducted research in children’s language M.A. in education from Adelphi University short story collections, and works for Bonnie Eissner and literacy development for more than 30 and a Ph.D. from New York University. young adults. years before retiring in 2000. She co-founded Editor-in-Chief

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“I just had 60 Years On: The United Nations and Universal Human Rights to swim “All human beings are born free and equal human rights through authoritative inter- convener of the American NGO Coalition in dignity and rights. They are endowed national law. for the International Criminal Court; and through it.” with reason and conscience and should Donald J. Puchala, Byrnes Professor of act towards one another in a spirit of During the morning panel, “The U.N. International Studies at the University of – Michael Phelps brotherhood.” and Human Rights: Programs, Politics, South Carolina. and Practice,” speakers Emanuele Giaufret These words form the first of 30 articles of the European Commission Delegation Panelists tackled the issue of whether that comprise the Universal Declaration to the United Nations, Andrew Whitley, human rights are indeed universal, or of Human Rights, adopted by the United director of the United Nations Relief and rather culturally based—a question that Nations on December 8, 1948. Works Agency Liaison Office in New York, they were unable to answer. Those listen- and Adelphi professors Katie Laatikainen ing to the heated discussion gathered that th To commemorate the 60 anniversa- and Regina Axelrod addressed the U.N.’s it’s one that’s likely to dominate human ry of this historic document, Adelphi record in protecting and advancing rights advocacy in this century. hosted The Human Rights Conference human rights. on December 3, 2008. Sponsored Political science major Salvatore Pezzino by Adelphi’s International Initiatives “There is a huge gap between rhetoric ’11 found the discussions illuminating. Committee and organized by Department and the reality on the ground,” says Mr. of Political Science Assistant Professor Whitley, whose organization works to “It is one thing to read about universal hu- Katie Laatikainen, the conference assessed protect Palestinian refugees and victims man rights and the problems in the world,” the problems, progress, and prospects for of ethnic cleansing. he says. “But it is a completely different universal human rights in the 21st century. thing to hear it from people who deal with The second panel discussion, “Beyond it on a regular basis…The fact still remains Michael Speakers at the conference’s two panels in- Politics? Civil Society, International that universal human rights pertain to all of cluded representatives from the U.N. and Courts, and the Evolution of Universal us and not enough people know what they the scholarly community. They discussed Human Rights,” examined the future of are actually entitled to or what their rights the role of the U.N. in promoting univer- the U.N. and human rights. Panelists in- actually are.” Phelps sal human rights, humanitarian practice, cluded Dr. Laatikainen; Yvonne Terlingen, Draws Phans at Adelphi University the role of non-governmental organiza- Amnesty International Representative By Molly Mann ’09 tions, and the prospects for legislating to the United Nations; John Washburn,

Famed swimmer and Olympic gold medal No fan was left sitting as the Olympic star record-holder Michael Phelps kicked off took his seat next to Donna de Varona, the release of his new book, No Limits: The first president of the Women’s Sports Above Michael Phelps speaking at Will to Succeed, on December 9, 2008 at a Foundation, former Olympic swimmer, Adelphi in December well-attended event at Adelphi. Nearly and sports commentator, who conducted 2,000 fans packed the arena of the Center an informal question and answer session Below Fans fill Adelphi’s new arena for Michael Phelps talk Scene on for Recreation and Sports for the event, with the new champion. “Dream, Plan, Reach: An Evening with Michael Phelps.” In the candid interview, Mr. Phelps reflect- Winning that race proved that his hard Campus ed on growing up with Attention-Deficit work, including an extra workout ev- What better way to welcome Sports enthusiasts of all ages, some bear- / Hyperactivity Disorder and the effort it ery Sunday, had paid off. Just recover- spring than with a spry squirrel ing signs and T-shirts emblazoned with took to achieve his goals in Beijing. In his ing from a whirlwind international tour of scampering on a bench nestled such slogans as “Phelps Phan,” jammed the most difficult race, the 200-meter fly, his events, he will focus on several new events, among resplendent cherry new arena, thrilled to have the opportunity goggles began to fill with water, forcing and possibly, he conceded, even take off blossoms on the Garden City to meet the Olympic swimmer who, with him to count his strokes in order to know on Sundays. campus? This shot, captured by eight gold medals, shattered records for where he was in the pool. photographer Willson Lee, is both all-time gold medals won and gold By Jennifer Derri ’10 what happens when serendipity medals won in a single Games at the “I just had to swim through it,” meets artistry. 2008 Beijing Olympics. Mr. Phelps said.

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Concerned about market volatility and how this affects your

employment status? You’re not alone. Fortunately, your alma

mater can help. We spoke with Thomas J. Ward, Jr. ’93, Molly Mann ’09 director of Adelphi’s Center for Career Development, about

the current job outlook, and how both new graduates and

workplace veterans can make the best of a stagnant market.

Adelphi Center for Career Development Adelphi Can Be Your Director Thomas J. Ward, Jr. ’93 offers Recession-Proof career guidance. Shelter in the Storm MY Adelphi Your alma mater can be an invaluable re- source when it comes to navigating your The Grass is Greener at Adelphi career—a boon for many in an econom- ic bust. Alumni Relations Director Joseph J. Recently, I sat in on a training session for The more I witnessed the natural beauty Geraci encourages even the most seasoned resident assistants about recycling in the of the English countryside, the more I be- professionals to take advantage of the re- residence halls. When the topic was intro- came aware of both the great value and sources available to all members of the ex- fragility of the world around us. It is no YWhat jobour areas in particular are being affected C by Incidentally,areer this isn’t just important for new job seek- duced, all of the attending RAs burst into tended Adelphi community. accident that these patches of green and the current economic slowdown? ers, but for those who fear they might be in danger of loud cheers and applause. open fields exist. They are there because losing their jobs as well. You should constantly be re- • The Office of Alumni Relations’ (OAR) The good news is that there are still many areas that are This is my Adelphi: a place where students people cared enough to preserve them. packaging yourself and keeping your eyes on the next school chapters sponsor networking doing quite well. Healthcare, accounting, and informa- events for alumni in a variety of fields. and faculty care deeply about the world Living in England, hiking in Port Meadow, step of your career. tion technologies are some of those areas. There is also around them, where our voices are always and eating fresh produce from neighbor- Th e • The Center for Career Development pro- a new category called “green collar jobs,” which are jobs heard, and where innovation is nurtured ing farms around Oxford, I started to care, that are being created in environmental manufacturing, It sounds like a lot of people have that fear these vides ongoing advisement and programs too. A lot. for Adelphi graduates, including indi- and encouraged. engineering, solar panel installation, and biodiesel fuels. days. What resources does the Career Center vidual counseling sessions; networking When I came back to the States, I be- offer to alumni who lose their jobs? I started to care deeply about the state of events held in conjunction with OAR; and gan to lend my voice to the issue of en- The area that is really suffering right now is Wall Street Alumni are encouraged to seek out our one-on-one career our planet about two years ago, when I banking, manufacturing, and business services. With that interviewing, resume, and job search work- vironmental conservation, and Adelphi counseling and resume preparation services, as well as to shops. Alumni are also invited to attend on- studied for a term at Oxford University in said, the skill set needed for those jobs, such as sales and listened. After writing freelance articles participate in a variety of workshops throughout the year. campus career fairs, recruitment programs, England. Sure, I grew up in a house where people skills, can really make you successful anywhere. about green living for an online magazine, These workshops, like the Backpack to Briefcase series and mock interview sessions. we always recycled, thanks to my ex-hip- I was hired by the Office of Public Affairs and Dress for Success, are very helpful in cultivating pie mom who still gets weepy every time Th e • The Count On Alumni for Career Help at Adelphi University and given the op- What have you experienced in terms of graduates and maintaining job market skills and keeping alumni she hears Joan Baez sing. But I never really trying to enter the job market? What difficulties program (C.O.A.C.H.) pairs Adelphi stu- portunity to write a Green Living blog, a up-to-date on changing job market conditions. “got it” until I spent those three months launching pad that I use to educate the do they face? dents and graduates with successful alum- abroad in a country where nature is so community about environmental issues I also strongly recommend that alumni use the Office of ni. Through C.O.A.C.H., alumni and stu- When belts tighten, companies tend to take out higher dents have the opportunity to visit Adelphi much closer than it ever is in New York. and ways to conserve. I have also part- Alumni Relations (OAR) to maintain those networking salaried positions, leaving opportunities open for newly graduates at their places of business and nered with Kathleen Watchorn, assistant supports that are so crucial now. The connections you minted graduates. In the past two years, we’ve had more to attend special events. As my plane landed in Heathrow, I looked to the dean of student affairs and coordi- than 200 companies and organizations recruit on campus, make here and elsewhere are really your lifeboat. By out the window at a vivid green that I nator of special projects, who is spearhead- • Adelphi alumni are entitled to a 20 percent and we encourage our students to take advantage of these developing mentors and making professional contacts thought came from those disgusting pol- ing the new on-campus recycling program off discount for Kaplan Test Prep and opportunities by helping them to polish their resumes through the many networking events sponsored by OAR, luted lakes we have around major airports Admissions courses if they register for for the Division of Student Affairs. you can start to look for your next job while you still in the U.S. Getting closer, though, I real- and their interview skills, as well as their elevator pitches. one of the on-campus sessions. Alumni can have one, which is a position of strength. ized that the green actually came from… This fall, I walked onto a campus that also receive free individualized assistance has two new environmentally friendly Elevator pitches? in preparing for graduate school entrance grass. Healthy, vibrant, luscious grass. I Have you seen many alumni in this position? was so used to the New York metropoli- buildings, is maintained using 100 per- Sure. In today’s market, you’ve got to be able to sell exams and composing personal state- cent organic gardening techniques, and More and more have come to us over the past few ments for graduate school applications at tan area, where city and country seem so yourself in 30 seconds or less. We teach students who is committed to recycling almost all of its Adelphi’s Learning Center, in the lower clearly divided. Even around London, the come here to imagine that they’re in an elevator with a months. We spend time getting to know them as a per- materials. It is a place of innovation and level of Earle Hall. English are used to communing with the potential employer and to use that brief time to their best son and help them determine where they want to go environmental stewardship, where small natural world. Right down the street from advantage, because it will probably be their only chance. from here. Looking for a job is a full-time job in itself, For more information about any of these voices can speak out on big issues. and we are here to help. We are not an employment services, contact the Office of Alumni my house in Oxford was Port Meadow, an agency, but we are a valuable service for alumni, and Relations at (516) 877-3470 or visit open expanse of land where wild horses This is my Adelphi. they should know that our door is always open. http://alumni.adelphi.edu. ran free. By Molly Mann ‘09 By Molly Mann ’09

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12 University News Spring 2009 Financial Aid 101

A banking and credit crisis, combined with the federal government’s reauthorization of the Higher Education Act last summer, has dramatically altered the college financial aid process. In fall 2008, Adelphi awarded grants ? and scholarships to 72 percent of full-time undergraduates at an average Adelphi received the 2008 Regional Commuter Choice Outstanding grant size of $10,200. The average undergraduate student loan was $5,500, Achievement Award from the New York Metropolitan Transportation and the average work-study amounted to $700. Council and Long Island Transportation Management, in recognition of its Adelphi Director of Student Financial Services Sheryl Mihopulos addresses Adelphi Director of Student Financial free shuttle service and parking incentive program. With more than 1,000 the state of financial aid at Adelphi and offers tips for aid seekers. Services Sheryl Mihopulos ?? runs per week, including a stop every 15 minutes at off-campus parking fields, What are the most common myths and Why are scholarships so valuable result, it may be more difficult for some the shuttles transported nearly 200,000 passengers last year. Adelphi was the misconceptions about financial aid? to Adelphi students? students to qualify for private loans—even only institution of higher education in the region to earn this distinction. Most students and families automatically Scholarships are very important to stu- students who have qualified for the private ? come to the conclusion that a private uni- dents since they reward them for their aca- loans in past years. Did You versity always costs more than a public demic achievements and special talents. What should students do if they are ? one. Students and families should complete These awards are not based on any federal having difficulty qualifying for loans the Free Application for Federal Student or state formula and generally are renew- or to avoid such challenges? Aid (FAFSA) and compare the financial aid able if the student complies with the terms packages against the cost of attendance to and conditions of their particular award. Try different lenders who participate in determine what their actual out-of-pocket Let’s not forget that scholarship aid is gift the private loan programs. Also, a worthy co-signer for the loan may do the trick. ? costs will be. aid, does not have to be repaid, and reduc- es the student’s out-of-pocket costs. ? What factors does Adelphi consider What is one thing you wish parents KnowPresident Robert A. Scott’s television V.O.T.E.R. (Voicing Our Thoughts, knew to do or ask regarding financial when determining a student’s financial How has the federal financial aid show, Exploring Critical Issues, was honored Exercising Our Rights), a non-partisan aid opportunities? aid package? landscape changed in the past year ? with its third Telly Award for the epi- coalition of students, faculty, and staff We consider the date we receive the FAFSA, and what are the effects on Adelphi I wish parents asked the questions early ? sode, “Solid Waste Recycling.” Dr. Scott’s who are dedicated to engaging the com- students and families? on in middle school or in early high school. ? the expected family contribution, which program, which airs on Telecare through- munity in the political process, registered is computed by the federal government The federal government recently increased Sometimes, by the time their children are ? out Long Island, was also recognized in a record-breaking 709 voters. The co- th from the FAFSA, other sources of aid the the amount students can receive in the entering college, there are already strate- 2007 and 2003. This year’s 29 annual alition also sponsored a number of elec- student is already receiving, and any spe- Federal Pell Grant program, and it in- gies that have been lost. Telly Award contest, with nearly 14,000 tion-centered events, including lectures, creased the annual amount that students entries from all 50 states and 30 countries, forums, debate viewings, and an election cial circumstances. Then, we must com- What would parents or students be was one of the most competitive since the night party. ply with an array of federal, state, and in- can borrow from the Federal Stafford Loan most surprised about regarding paying stitutional guidelines for awarding aid so Program. The landscape has changed to award’s inception in 1979. for college or graduate school? Early risers can grab their morning coffee that we award aid equitably to all eligible increase transparency and to ensure that Many parents and students are surprised Members of the Adelphi community and head to Adelphi’s Manhattan Center candidates. families understand the types of gift aid about the different sources of aid that are ? are sounding off in the blogosphere. A to take advantage of the University’s new and loans available to them. Students, in available if they do the research. There are bevy of new student blogs, which cover amMBA Program. The program, admin- What are the differences between the past, did not always apply for the low- numerous and even some unusual free such diverse topics as tips for going green, istered by the School of Business, offers institutional aid and endowed er-interest federal loans, and they sought scholarships? scholarships out there for students. Free life as an international student, cook- courses once a week from 7:00 to 8:50 to borrow only private, alternative loans search engines, like FASTWEB, are avail- ing advice for cash-strapped students, a.m. Adelphi is the only institution in the Institutional aid is the aid that Adelphi without filing the FAFSA. budgets for and awards to students based able from our Web site (under resource and how to land a prime job or intern- New York City area to offer this early on specific criteria. Restricted and en- How has the private loan landscape links at ecampus.adelphi.edu/sfs). ship, are now online at http://events. morning part-time degree program. dowed funds come to Adelphi from gener- changed in the past year and what adelphi.edu/news/. Green Living: An By Bonnie Eissner ous outside donors. The donor funds are are the effects on Adelphi students Environmental Blog by Molly Mann ’09 and families? in the form of grants and scholarships and garnered a bronze award from District II have an array of qualifying criteria. Some lenders have experienced a tight- of the Council for the Advancement and ening of credit to make these loans. As a Support of Education.

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Paul Ekman Ph.D. ’58, ’08 (Hon.) September 24, 2008 “Emotional Awareness: Overcoming Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion” Pioneering psychologist Paul Ekman Ph.D. ’58, ’08 (Hon.), whose research has transformed the understanding of emotion and its non–verbal expression, was named one of the most in- fluential psychologists of the twentieth century by the American Psychological Association. His latest book, Emotional Awareness: Overcoming Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion: A Conversation Between The Dalai Lama and Paul Ekman, Ph.D., was released in September 2008.

“Both Darwin and the Dalai Lama have the same explanation for compassion. When we James Carville view another suffering, it makes us suffer, and by relieving their suffering, we end our suf- In Their fering. To use a Buddhist phrase, that is the ‘seed of compassion.’ Global compassion is when you feel compassion towards all living human beings…We’re not going to survive, your children and grandchildren are not going to survive, unless we can develop a more global compassion.”

OWN Nicholas A. Cummings Ph.D. ’58, ’08 (Hon.) November 19, 2008 “Changing Role of Psychology: Trends in Mental Health and How Psychologists Can Lead in This Transformation” Psychologist Nicholas Cummings Ph.D. ’58, ’08 (Hon.), founder of American Biodyne, the nation’s first managed behavioral health organization, and former president of the American Psychological Association, is currently chair of the Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Foundation. A prolific author and visionary in his field, Dr. Cummings ORDS has published 46 books. Mary Matalin and James Carville October 29, 2008 “My mentor was Dr. Frieda Fromm-Reichman, one of the greatest human beings I have ever met. She taught us that love is the strongest emotion of human beings; that love, although Nicholas A. Cummings it is more enduring, takes a long time to develop, while rage is instantaneous.” W“All’s Fair: Love, War, and Politics” Ph.D. ’58, ’08 (Hon.) Sponsored by the William E. Simon Lecture in American Civilizations and Values Eugene Ludwig September 23, 2008 Eugene Ludwig Passionate politicos Mary Matalin and James “This is a historic election. We have no template. Carville are known for their unusual marriage But there are some things that we can measure “Corporate Social Responsibility” that transcends party lines. Republican Mary in the last two weeks. The polls show volatil- Sponsored by the Hagedorn Lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility Matalin served as the deputy campaign man- ity, movement, and dynamism…There are six ager for George H. W. Bush in 1992 and as a days to go, and it’s not over. There will be Former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Eugene Ludwig supervised the nation’s 3,000 counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney un- some surprises.” Mary Matalin federally chartered commercial banks under former President Bill Clinton. During his til 2003. Democrat James Carville served as term, Mr. Ludwig spearheaded efforts to modernize the banking sector and revitalize campaign director of Bill Clinton’s 1992 cam- “The history being made in this election cycle is the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977. As founder and chief executive officer of paign, as well as an adviser to Hillary Clinton’s absolutely breathtaking. Twenty years ago, we Promontory Financial Group, Mr. Ludwig represents more than half of the world’s largest 2008 campaign. Together, Ms. Matalin and Mr. couldn’t imagine being at a place like this...All banks on six continents and eight of the world’s 10 largest financial institutions. Carville published the bestselling book, All’s at once, the presidential field started looking Fair: Love, War, and Running for President, in 1995. like America.” James Carville “There ought to be a national regulator with enforcement powers, clear and plain standards, and transparency. We need a national supervisor…Once you have told the world you are going to solve the problem, you are on a timetable. The more you don’t do it, the more people will doubt. Once you’re on this trajectory, you have a pressed time frame.”

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Monday, August 25, 2008. At the new Adelphi University Performing Arts Center in Garden City, senior Melana Tysowsky ’09, 21, stands next to a window where her advanced ballet class Above Adelphi women’s soccer players can be observed. craft their Creative Cups contribution. Left Cups of all styles flowed in for Adelphi’s first Creative Cups fundraiser.

Newsday Photo/Julia Gaines take center stage Adelphi’s new $30-million Creative Cups Performing Arts Center finally Support for the Greater Good gives theater, music and dance What better way to show support for and materials were ordered, and donations breast cancer than to design bras for a wor- poured in to support photography, advertis- ts students their own space thy cause? This was the rationale behind ing, and printing services, donated by Mark By ROBERT KAHN [email protected] Creative Cups, a thought-provoking exhibi- Lawrence Studio. tion and fundraiser to benefit the Adelphi “It has been a tremendous labor of love,” Ms. NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & September 14, 2008 • Copyright 2008 / Newsday. Reprinted with permission. Support Program. Nearly 250 bras from Flashner says. Students in Adjunct Professor across the country poured in during the Anti Liu’s Three Dimensional Design class, Melana Tysowsky knew that Adelphi’s dance department had out- competition, according to event co-organiz- as well as those in Ms. Flashner’s graphic de- grown its quarters, but “the lacrosse incident” in May underscored er and director of Adelphi’s Graphic Design sign course, submitted works for the auction. matters. To present a choreography project, Tysowsky and fellow Art Studio Dale Flashner M.A. ’84. Adelphi Athletics community members ballet students had reserved the Woodruff Hall gym, a more spacious venue than their cramped, out-of-the-way rehearsal studios in the After helping to design a bra for a breast staged an event dedicated to Creative Cups same building. cancer survivor in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 28, 2008 in the new Center for in October 2007, graphic design program Recreation and Sports. Among the partici- (How inconvenient were their studios? To enter, dancers had to cross alumna Beth Tenser ’91 sent pictures of pating teams were women’s soccer, women’s over the 78-year-old wooden track favored by Adelphi runners the creations to Ms. Flashner, her former basketball, women’s cross-country/track, and fitness buffs.) instructor, who was eager to take part in softball, and men’s lacrosse. The morning of the ballet project, the forecast called for rain. organizing the event. “It’s a great opportunity for us to be really Photographs of all 247 Creative Lacrosse players wanted the gym for their own. “There was a lot Cups bras, along with statements In 2008, Ms. Flashner presented the concept creative for a really good cause,” says wom- of drama that day,” says Tysowsky, an Amherst, N.Y., senior who was by their creators, are presented to the University. en’s soccer team captain Amanda Rodriguez on hand for the turf tussle, ultimately resolved in favor of the dancers. ’09. A member of the men’s lacrosse team, in an elegant coffee table book. Such space conflicts, a byproduct of thriving programs in athlet- “It’s a project that brings awareness even Andrew Alderman ’12, lauded the event as The book is available for $49.99 ics and the arts, are likely a thing of the past with the opening this more to the forefront and bringing hope to “a form of love for the community.” (plus shipping and handling semester of Adelphi’s 53,000-square-foot Performing Arts Center a serious issue as well as fun, all in the same charges) at www.adelphi.edu/ The bras were displayed and auctioned (alongside an even larger Center for Recreation and Sports). process,” Ms. Tenser says. “Most of all, it nysbreastcancer. All proceeds on March 19, 2009 in the Ruth S. Harley $ will bring departments together as one.” support the Adelphi NY Statewide “AU PAC,” a 30-million cultural space at the Garden City school, University Center, with proceeds support- Breast Cancer Hotline & Support joins under one roof the theater, music and dance programs, while Director of the Adelphi NY Statewide ing the Breast Cancer Hotline. quintupling the number of performance venues. More than two years Program. Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program under construction, the PAC wraps around the existing Olmsted Hillary Rutter joined the project, and with a By Ana Barbu ’10 The Creative Cups book is now on sale. Theatre, which itself has gotten a sprucing up with updated scene nod from top administration, Creative Cups Cover designed by Andrew Worth ’08 and costume shops. continued on page 17 took on a life of its own. Mannequins A r

AU_Spring_2009.indd 16-17 4/27/09 4:25:30 PM AU_Spring_2009.indd 18-19 18 Fanfare forNew Facilities AU PAC will foster the vitality and vi and AU PAC vitality the foster will AU PAC’s highly anticipated opening opening anticipated highly PAC’s AU Vice President for Academic Affairs Affairs Academic for President Vice Trustee Kate Littlefield emphasized how emphasized Littlefield Kate Trustee Create. Excel. I Garden City campus—the Performing Arts Center (AU Center PAC), Performing Arts campus—the City Garden the Alice University are encapsulated in the three new buildings that grace the that encapsulated in newbuildings the are three grace University Chairman Thomas F. and ’71 Motamed Thomas Chairman Gayle D. Gayle Scott paid homage to the forward-think the to homage paid Scott Brown Early Learning Center, and the Center for Recreation and Sports. Sports. and Recreation for Center the and Center, Learning Early Brown I was commemorated with aribbon-cut with commemorated was ing leadership of the Trustees that made of Trustees the ing leadership the building possible. Provost and Senior Senior and Provost possible. building the ting ceremony on September 15, 2008. on September ceremony ting robust academic programs. programs. academic robust already Adelphi’s strengthen to potential brancy of the arts. President Robert A. A. Robert President arts. the of brancy n their speeches, Board of Trustees Trustees of Board speeches, their n University News I nsler highlighted the facility’s facility’s the highlighted nsler nspire. Teach. for Adelphi Campaign themes of four The The

Spring 2009 4 - - - “ “The center is a laboratory for the Ruth Ruth the for laboratory a is center “The Alice Brown M.A. ’85, was made possible ’85, made was M.A. Brown Alice The Adelphi community convened on convened Adelphi community The Center. The center, named for longtime center, longtime for named Center. The S. Ammon School of Education that pro of Education School Ammon S. - open the celebrate to 23, 2008 September Hagedorn ’05 (Hon.). (Hon.). ’05 Hagedorn during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. ceremony. ribbon-cutting the during director of Adelphi’s Child Activity Center Center Activity Child of Adelphi’s director ing of the Alice Brown Early Learning Learning Early Brown Alice the of ing through the generosity of regional bene of regional generosity the through physical education,” said President Scott Scott President said education,” physical factor and former teacher Amy Maiello Amy teacher former and factor motes human development, social, and development, social, human motes I t is kid-friendly and adult-useable.” adult-useable.” and kid-friendly is t 5 1 - - Adelphi for leaving its mark on the world, Adelphi students alike the opportunity opportunity the alike Adelphi students - con for University the thanked Travers ’09 The inauguration of the Center for of Center the inauguration The The welcoming, airy space, which was was which space, airy welcoming, The first day of Homecoming The Homecoming day of Weekend. first new facility. new notably in the fields of athletics and per and of athletics in fields the notably ny. lauded Hannon Kemp Senator State tendees were given guided tours of the tours guided given were tendees atrium of the striking new facility was was facility new striking the of atrium learn. and grow to Recreation and Sports coincided with the the with coincided Sports and Recreation structing the much-needed regulation-size regulation-size much-needed the structing room. Following the ribbon-cutting, at ribbon-cutting, Following the room. packed with members of Adelphi the com members with packed play and learning, offers children and children offers play learning, and children’s foster to designed specifically forming arts. Student-athlete Jasmine Student-athlete arts. forming By Ana Barbu ’10 Barbu By Ana munity and elected officials, as Dr. Scott Dr.Scott as officials, elected and munity kicked off the ribbon-cutting ceremo ribbon-cutting the off kicked basketball courts and modern equipment equipment modern and courts basketball 6 2

- - - - 6 5 4 3 2 1 emp ’97 (Hon.),andStateSenatorK emp delphi kicks off AUP Adelphi kicksoff A A A AU P Alice Brown EarlyLearningCenter T delphi of aGoddesspaystributetoAdelphi are joinedbyformerGarden administrators, andstudents at an dance program founder founder program dance celebrate theopeningof Adelphi’s City Mayor Peter Bee, State State Bee, Peter Mayor City season withthefirstlicensedfull production ofRENT, byJonathan 308 concertpianoare inaugurated Sports atHomecoming2008. new Center for unveil the new piano. State Senator In Search Dance AdelphiFall2008:InSearch L Denis ’63(Hon.). Ribbon-cutting ceremony forthe Hannon, atAUP Representative Carolyn McCarthy faculty, students,andalumni rustees, senior administrators, administrators, senior rustees, arson B.F. arson . Scott and designer Paolo Fazioli ssemblyman delphi delphi AC andanewFazioliModel O ctober gala. President T rustees, senior senior rustees, A . ’82. ’82. . K T homas Mc R enneth P. AC opening. ecreation and AC’s inaugural L K R aValle ’61, evitt, uth St. St. uth R obert 3 A continued from page 17 “ big jumps.” “the “Black Box” theater and a187-seat and theater Box” convertible “Black At 500 seats,At the 500 hall in accommodates fact The four theaters join the gussied-up Olmsted, The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, which which musical, Prize-winning Pulitzer The Of the center’s four new theaters, the larg the theaters, new four center’s the Of fices round out the space, which will enable enable will space, which the out round fices of administrative and lounges Classrooms, Some 250 new lockers have been includ have been lockers new 250 Some yielding gymnasium wood, she’ll dance on dance she’ll wood, gymnasium yielding venues are a 100-seat recital hall, a 120-seat hall, a120-seat recital a100-seat are venues which has been Adelphi’s primary perfor primary Adelphi’s been has which Music students gain humidified rooms for for rooms humidified gain students Music which has served the purpose in the past, past, the in purpose the served has which was written by alumnus Jonathan Larson Jonathan Larson by alumnus written was dance theater,dance capable ofwith studios two improvements are tangible. I tangible. are improvements instrument storage. instrument notably dance, which 10 adds new courses the outside dance world,” Tysowsky dance says. outside the she studios, Bigger injury. of chances the theater. existing the this year. majors, within classes new of creation the hall. into larger one transforming ibility to support lectures and public events. public and lectures support to ibility orchestral ensemble, chamber for intended ing a weeklong run of “Rent” ating thea of weeklongOlmsted. “Rent” run tour outing. tour and vocal performances, but with the flex the with but performances, vocal and and this will be its first non-Broadway or non-Broadway first its be this will and says, mean more space for grande allegros, allegros, grande for space more mean says, reducing flooring, sprung shock-absorbent form, and more exposure for the program to to program the for exposure more and form, ed in the center. Theater tech students will will students tech in center. the ed Theater slated for Sept. 27.slated Sept. for dur comes event That fewer than the university center ballroom, ballroom, center university the than fewer est is an acoustically optimized concert hall, optimized concert isest an acoustically run, Broadway 12-year its ended week last focus of galas this fall, with the first-theater- the with this fall, of galas focus mance hall for three decades. AU PAC decades. was three for hall mance Each of the three disciplines will be the be will disciplines of three the Each For dance majors as ForTysowsky,such dance the PAC benefit from a new digital sound studio. studio. sound digital new a from benefit of sides east and north the to adjacent built but it is far more elegant. The other new new other The elegant. more far is it but I t means more opportunities for us to per to us for opportunities more t means rt take c s take - n placeof un - - - enter s - - - -

- were the opportunity to arise, he wouldn’t wouldn’t he arise, to opportunity the - were “We have acting students interested in mu interested students “We have acting “ actors. of harried in way the “backstage” “ As an arts lover, Scott keeps subscriptions to to subscriptions lover, keeps arts Scott an As Among those likely to utilize its state-of- its likely utilize to those Among exis mere center’s note the Adelphi officials The center,The with its plush lounges, is likely Scott says. “With these Scott facilities, venue never designed to be atheater. be to designed never venue I I dent for academic affairs. academic for dent in New Yorkin New City. Now, that anticipates he chairs or equipment and floors indiscreet ing,” I to encourage intellectual cross-pollination cross-pollination intellectual encourage to the Public and Signature Theatre Company Theatre the Public and Signature the-art features is Robert Scott, Adelphi’s Adelphi’s Scott, Robert is features the-art re faculty ahigh-profile as serve will tence to bring guests.” bring to undertaker. local the program. theater the Gayle says majors, performing-arts among on campus (note to the theater department (note department theater the to on campus says Scott, who remembers the creaking of the creaking sayswho Scott, remembers speaks to convenience as much as pride. pride. as much as convenience to speaks AU PAC, around spacerevolve new the in act interested students dance and sic production of “Our Town” of “Our production as Joe Stoddard, in ... asometime-actor also and president pus at the Herricks Community Center, Community a atpus the Herricks from ‘the green room’ toroom’ go on ‘theto thegreen stage,”from cruiting tool. cruiting construction, rehearsals were held off-cam were rehearsals construction, mind a crack at Uncle Vanya). at Uncle acrack mind spent be will time of his theater-going more much more exchange between them.” Other them.” Other between exchange more much For most of those whose education will education whose of those most For I I nsler, acting provost and senior vice presi vice senior and nsler, provost acting n 2006, Scott joined a student main stage stage main astudent joined Scott n 2006, t was awkward at Herricks, coming down down coming at Herricks, awkward t was always came to performances on campus,” always tocame performances nsler says. “We expect there to be to there “We expect says. nsler

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Dr. Mendelsohn, then a 20-year-old drummer of his courses or playing a gig at a profession- Who are they? and psychology major, played with musicians al conference or Adelphi alumni event. He is such as Al Kooper (not to be confused with just one of numerous Adelphi faculty mem- Dr. Mendelsohn (second from right) with his bandmates in SecretAlice Cooper), who went on to form Blood, bers and administrators, such as Associate Bobby Mace & The Debuts, Passions Sweat and Tears and play backup for none Professor of Social Work Judy Fenster and circa 1962 other than Dylan himself, and Harvey Brooks, Professor of Mathematics Robert Bradley, In the early 1960s, when the Greenwich Village folk scene was exploding with a bass player who was featured on Miles who have a deeply ingrained passion outside Judy Fenster (nee Saul) during her days as a Manhattan iconoclastic troubadours such as Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, a pivotal moment in Davis’s seminal jazz album, Bitches Brew. of their official duties that informs their schol- chanteuse arship, research, and teaching in rich and By Erin Walsh American history that would become the stuff of myth and legend for generations to These days, Dr. Mendelsohn, a professor of profound ways. Professor of Mathematics psychology in the Gordon F. Derner Institute Robert Bradley in The Wickers come, Forest Hills, Queens-native Robert Mendelsohn played gigs in the Village until of Advanced Psychological Studies, performs Creek Band 4 a.m., hobnobbing with the likes of Jimi Hendrix (then known as Jimmy James) and to a much smaller, albeit no less discerning, audience, whether he’s giving a lecture in one playing backup for Ronnie Spector’s band, The Ronettes.

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Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies Professor Robert Mendelsohn

By the time he graduated from high school in 1960, Dr. Mendelsohn had a basement band (they didn’t have a garage) with seasoned musicians like Al Kooper and Harvey Brooks, Rock and Reverie which booked regular gigs that earned him as much on week- Music has long influenced Dr. Mendelsohn’s psychoanalytic she had some questions about one of her children, but this ends as his father made during the week, he says. practice, teaching, and research. song was haunting. Now, I’m not going to say to this person, ‘I have a song in my head’….They are going to run out of the In the swinging ’60s, the Village was the place to be for a mu- Drawing upon sources such as music, images, books, and room, saying, ‘I thought I had problems. What am I talking to sician, and Dr. Mendelsohn encountered some of the biggest movies to pick up both conscious and unconscious im- you for?’ But, then I started asking questions about her own names in the business, hopping from club to club with names pressions in the therapeutic process is not unique to Dr. childhood, and what came out was she was basically a lost evocative of the neighborhood’s storied bohemianism— Mendelsohn. In fact, the practice, known as countertransfer- child, parents preoccupied, came from another country, basi- Café Wha?, Café Bizarre, and the Cinderella Club—playing ence, has been a burgeoning field in psychoanalytic theory cally neglected, and she spent a lot of time alone, sad. This, in the drums from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. with short breaks in between. Mendelsohn’s first wife encouraged him to pick up where he since the 1950s, and has its basis in some of Freud’s theories, some way, was related to her current worry. She had felt that left off with his music. He was later hired as a faculty mem- says Dr. Mendelsohn. she put that way behind her. This song told me otherwise.” Although he maintained a straight-A average in his studies, ber at Adelphi and started another band, “The Incredible Dr. Mendelsohn’s parents were concerned about his future, Shrinking Band,” which required each member to be both “Freud talked about reverie, using reverie,” he says. “He called Music was Dr. Mendelsohn’s first love, so it should come as he says. a musician and a psychologist. it evenly suspended attention, meaning that one should be lis- no surprise, then, that this nuanced form of expression figures tening and allowing the consciousness, the memory, to pick prominently in all facets of his life and career. He was influ- “Needless to say, for Jewish parents in Queens, my having a These days, Dr. Mendelsohn frequently plays at profession- up all the material, both conscious and unconscious.” enced greatly by his maternal aunt, a psychoanalyst and mu- rock and roll career wasn’t their cup of tea,” he says. “So, they al conferences and alumni events at Adelphi, with pickup sician who studied under the noted psychoanalyst Theodor called in the troops. They called in my aunt.” bands comprised mainly of fellow psychologists/musicians. Therapists are sometimes tasked with intuiting thoughts or Reik, an early protégé of Freud. Dr. Mendelsohn’s Aunt Contrary to what one may believe, the two professions actu- emotions that are not able to be verbalized, and relying on His parents, along with his Aunt Mildred and her second hus- Mildred would “encourage the ham” in him and his siblings, ally have much in common. cues such as music helps with this, says Dr. Mendelsohn. band, came to see him play with The Ronettes, he says. prompting them to perform while she played the piano. “I tell my students, tongue-in-cheek, when they say, ‘I want While in therapy with a female patient, fragments of the blues “They loved the show, and, after the show, my Aunt Mildred “She influenced me in both spheres because she was a vibrant, to work in a clinic and I also want to practice,’ I learned how song “Born to Be Blue” came to him. The song’s lyrics and took me aside and said, “This is great. Is this what you’re gon- full of life, exciting person, and we would visit every Sunday, to get a practice from being a professional musician,” he says. music, penned by Mel Torme and Robert Wells, “Some folks na do for your life?” and she would have each one of the children—me, her neph- “There are three rules that I learned as a professional musician were meant to live in clover, but that’s just the chosen few, but that can apply to starting a practice in anything. Number 1: If ew; my sister, her niece; and her own children—perform,” In 1964, he played his last professional gig at the New York clover, being green, is something I’ve never seen, ‘cause I was someone calls you for a band job, return their call. Number 2: he says. World’s Fair, with a band called the Club Men, and headed to born to be blue,” entered Dr. Mendelsohn’s mind. If you make an appointment to play (with) the band, show up. the University of Massachusetts-Amherst to pursue his doc- In the ’50s, Dr. Mendelsohn sang slow waltzes such as “Band Number 3: If you can’t show up, try to find a replacement and “I was talking to a woman, who seemed to have an underlying torate in clinical psychology. He didn’t play his drums during of Gold,” placing second in several local singing contests. His let them know.” sadness, which she was not expressing with words,” he says. the entire five years that he attended graduate school. predilection for early rhythm and blues, a precursor to doo- “I didn’t really know that until that song came into my head. wop and rock and roll, didn’t sit well with his classical music- She seemed happy. She was a little anxious about something; His passions once again converged at Adelphi. While com- buff parents. pleting post-doctoral training at the Derner Institute, Dr.

Anagnostis Agelarakis Professor

The olive tree is firmly rooted in Professor of Anthro­ to import an artisanal line of olive oil from Crete Side

lines pology and Director of the Environmental Studies to American consumers. The Mylopotamos Health Program Anagnostis Agelarakis’s family history. A Foods line is sold in specialty stores in the New York lines native of Greece, Dr. Agelarakis says his maternal metropolitan region. Side ancestors produced olive oil, dating back at least The olive oil is “grown with love, harvested with care, Ever wonder what your favorite professor did before he or she was an academic? five generations. and bottled with integrity and the highest food stan­ How about how faculty members fill their weekends? The answer might include He would often visit his ancestral region during dards,” he says. research trips to Greece, and would learn from the anything from starting a school to introducing extra virgin olive oil imported local farmers valuable lessons in the importance of biodiversity and sustainability. from Greece to American audiences. Here, five faculty members reveal rich and To give back to the people of Greece who provided him with a wealth of information, Dr. Agelarakis and rewarding pursuits that complement their scholarship. his wife work with members of his extended family

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really served me well in social work school and in my career as a social worker,” she says. “Life in the Big Apple” “In terms of this career, my third career, the main thing Judy Fenster gained firsthand exposure to life’s injustices as Dr. Fenster penned a song that closely mirrored the duo’s that helped me was perfor- a struggling singer in Manhattan in the 1970s that would lives as fledgling singers, appropriately coined “Life in the mance skills…knowing that later inform her career as a social worker and an academic. Big Apple,” that became her favorite to perform. just because you’re nervous Dr. Fenster, an associate professor of social work at Adelphi, doesn’t mean you are going to moved to the Big Apple with dreams of becoming an es- There is one, one other girl, tortured with coolness, toughness, and die, and you can tolerate it.” tablished chanteuse after graduating from Northwestern shyness, and southernly charm, comes to the Apple, looking for something, figures it can’t do no harm. University with a bachelor’s degree in speech and theatre. As the faculty chair for cur- riculum and instruction in Armed with ambition and a set of pipes honed since her musi- And ain’t it weird how the time keeps rolling, and ain’t it funny how the School of Social Work, cal childhood in Atlanta, Judy Fenster (nee Saul) and her sing- you like the change, and ain’t it nice having someone to share it with, not having a career that is valued. It’s all very difficult Dr. Fenster mentors both full- and part-time faculty members, ing partner performed everything from Diana Ross covers cause, ain’t it the truth, ain’t it less lonely that way? and enlightening.” many of whom are nervous about being in front of a class. As and current pop tunes to original material in “every dive there After years of trying to forge a viable career by playing gigs a seasoned performer herself, Dr. Fenster seeks to allay their was,” she says. Dr. Fenster was loath to abandon her hand-to-mouth exis- in bars and clubs, Dr. Fenster transitioned from the club scene tence as a singer, until she reached a pivotal moment when fears, while also instructing a new generation of aspiring aca- “I remember my father coming to see us, and he was just so to performing at private events including weddings, bar mitz- her 35th birthday coincided with doing her taxes. demics on the various aspects of teaching in her doctoral-lev- proud and just so horrified,” Dr. Fenster says. “It was dark, vahs, and private parties. Around the same time, she became el Social Work Education class. and in a lesbian bar, you know…we were so poor, we had involved in the jingle business, singing catchy commercial “It was kind of coming together, a juxtaposition of getting to Throughout the course of Dr. Fenster’s colorful career, no money.” tunes for 10 years to pay the rent. a certain age, feeling that I wanted a career that would keep building, and feeling that, singing jingles, is this all there is?” whether as a singer, a social worker, or a professor, she’s come Like many youthful ambitions, dreams of stardom were soon As difficult as life in the club scene was, Dr. Fenster was not she says. “What is the meaning of this? I wanted something to realize that it’s not always about the destination, but how replaced with the stark reality of poverty. prepared for the glaring inequities she was subjected to as an with a little more stability…and meaning for myself, a real one chooses to get there. entertainer for private events, which included being told to career for myself.” “One night (my singing partner and I) played this gig, and we use the back kitchen entrance and being fed sandwiches or no “In social work, I’ve learned that it’s all about the journey,” she had all this equipment that we had to bring home, and you food at all, while event attendees noshed on extravagant fare. This confluence of factors prompted Dr. Fenster to enroll says. “And as a teacher, I’ve learned that it’s all about the jour- had to lug your own equipment back then…and we just didn’t in graduate school for social work at New York University. ney. Students who come here in (one) place, and hopefully have enough money between the two of us to pay for the cab “That was very eye-opening,” she says. “I was raised middle- Many of the skills she acquired as a singer translated easily to leave in another place, not only with more knowledge, but ride home,” she says. “The poor cab driver, he took us the rest class, so I had never been poor. I was just too proud to ask my Dr. Fenster’s career as a social worker and to her third career with more confidence, with more of a commitment, with bet- of the way home for free. So we would go out and we would parents for any money, and so it was all very good for me, to as an academic. ter identity, (a) better idea of who they are as a professional split one dinner between us, and we were really struggling go through the experience. Hard, real struggle; not only not and a person, all of that.” artists, just like the cliché.” having any money, but…not being seen and acknowledged, “In terms of singing, I had to have very good focus in terms of learning how to control your voice, and that focus, I think,

Mariano Torras Associate Professor Diann Cameron-Kelly Assistant Professor

Associate Professor of Economics Mariano Torras than five years ago, says Dr. Torras. All three of Dr. Before she was working to improve the lives of those as though severe global issues increased…Further, is a firm believer that children under the age of 14 Torras’s children attend. in marginalized communities as an assistant profes­ within the United Sates, my own community began should not be assigned mandatory homework. In addition to serving as a Trustee, founding member, sor of social work, Dr. Cameron-Kelly gave voice to to change with rising crime, due to an increase in In 2003, a year before his eldest son Teseo was to treasurer, and bookkeeper for BFS on a volunteer those who might not otherwise be heard, as an in­ trafficking of crack cocaine. I knew that I wouldn’t enroll in kindergarten, he was dreading the notion basis, Dr. Torras teaches economics and chess there formation specialist for nonprofit agencies. be satisfied unless I was on those ‘front lines’ mak­ of enrolling him in public school. As fate would have once a week. By publicizing various agencies’ work through target­ ing my own story and improving the quality of life for many.” it, Dr. Torras had a fortuitous meeting with a neigh­ The school is built around three philosophical pillars: ed press releases and newsletters, Dr. Cameron-Kelly bor who was recently inspired to start a free school. (1) self-directed learning, (2) democratic education, “always felt as though I made a difference.” Dr. Cameron-Kelly often relies on the communica­ Along with other neighborhood parents, they and (3) age integration. As valuable as her role was in getting the word out, tion skills that she learned early in her career. founded the Brooklyn Free School (BFS), a private, Dr. Cameron Kelly thought there was “something “At the end of the day, I am the voice for the social nonprofit, independent school for students aged five missing” in merely reporting about the work work profession,” she says. “Everything does come through 18, just two months later. of others. full circle.” BFS, located in Park Slope, has seen enrollment “As I was busy with my colleagues in donor relations double more than 60 students since its inception less telling the stories about the ‘front lines,’ it seemed

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Music + Mathematics = Robert Bradley is a mathematician and philosopher who studied the two disciplines as a Rhodes Scholar at University College, Oxford University. A Harmonious Equation He is also a finger-picking, bluegrass-loving musician who just Today, Dr. Bradley’s role with the Adelphi Chorus is perfect- one of Dr. Bradley’s favorite aspects of music is the camara- might be inclined to treat an interested student or visitor to ly in sync with his ongoing gig as a bass player and singer for derie and experimentation that exists between musicians. an impromptu jam session in his office, on a guitar signed by the bluegrass ensemble The Wickers Creek Band. the likes of Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician Norman “I go to jam sessions a lot, I love going, and it’s one of the Blake, best known for playing on Bob Dylan’s albums John “There really is a connection between the stuff that I am do- appeals, to me, of bluegrass music, is that there seems to be Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline. ing with the Adelphi Chorus and the way my music has gone more situations for people to get together and play with peo- in the past eight years or so since I have been playing bass ple they may not necessarily know,” he says. “And because “It’s beef steak when I’m hungry, Lord, it’s whiskey when I’m and singing vocal harmonies, instead of playing guitar and there is a standard repertoire, you can play with strangers, dry, It’s a greenback when the times are hard, And sweet trying to be up front and be the star,” he says. “I’ve learned a and there is a good chance that you will know some songs in heaven when I die,” he sings in the style associated with lot about ensemble singing, I learned a lot about tuning my common. But, you go to a jam session, and someone will pull Appalachian roots music. “Let her go, let her go, God bless ear properly.” out a song that you have never heard before, it’s in a genre her, though she roams over land and sea. She may search this that you understand, and you listen to one verse and one cho- wide world all over, and never find a friend as true as me.” Although Dr. Bradley would argue that some may overstate rus, and you can start playing with it.” the interrelatedness of mathematics and music, he concedes As a teenager growing up in Montreal, Canada, Dr. Bradley that commonalities exist between the two. Basking in the glow of an audience, or a classroom full of was drawn to the early ’70s folk scene proliferated by eager students, for that matter, is just another one of the American singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan and their “So, you are playing a song, and it’s written in one key, but perks of being a musician/professor. Canadian counterparts, including Gordon Lightfoot. the vocalist would like to sing it in another, so you transpose it in your head,” he says. “You realize that it’s a mathematical “Performance is fun,” says Dr. Bradley. “It is fun to play for Over the years, Dr. Bradley’s repertoire expanded to include operation, so when you get good at that, it’s kind of like solv- people, especially if they appreciate it. Some people have playing the blues during his days as a graduate student and ing an equation. It’s certainly a patterned thing.” stage fright or whatever, but that’s never been a problem for performing more complex classical arrangements, such as me. Of course, arguably, because I am a professor, I go in Mozart’s Requiem and Bach’s Mass in B minor, as a singer Whether he’s performing with the Adelphi Chorus, playing front of a class many times a week.” with Adelphi Chorus, a role he has inhabited for all but one with The Wickers Creek Band, or partaking in jam sessions, Professor of Mathematics Robert Bradley of his 16 years with the University.

Diane Dembicki Assistant Professor Charles Shopsis College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean

To Adelphi audiences, Assistant Professor of Nursing Dr. Dembicki, a self-described “movie buff,” says As an associate dean for the College of “Nature, both on a grand scale and in fine Diane Dembicki is best known for her role in teach­ that acting was more of a diversion than a desired Arts and Sciences and as co-chair of detail, although my two-year-old grandson ing students and conducting research on the value of career path. Still, Dr. Dembicki’s turn as thespian Adelphi’s General Education Committee, is an irresistible subject,” he says. “I try to good nutrition. But prior to being cast as an academ­ made her more comfortable addressing a crowd, Charles Shopsis spends his days perform­ carry around my camera, as much as pos­ ic, Dr. Dembicki lit up the silver screen as a featured a skill that comes in handy as an educator. ing a wide range of tasks, whether he’s sible, partly not to miss opportunities, but extra in the Hollywood blockbuster Die Hard 2 with “I think I’m a better public speaker and I’m more working to improve Adelphi’s General also because it keeps my eyes wide open, Bruce Willis. of an extrovert than an introvert,” she says. Education program or administering the taking in visual pleasures, whether or not To overcome her shyness and to become a strong or­ “(It) helped me get rid of some of my shyness.” First Year General Education courses. I push the button.” ator, Dr. Dembicki enrolled in acting classes while in When he’s off-duty, though, he prefers Dr. Shopsis caught the photography bug graduate school in Denver, Colorado. She was select­ to view the world through the lens of his from his father, an avid amateur artist, ed to appear in the aforementioned action film, as Nikon D300 SLR camera. His favorite sub­ who “transmitted his joy in beautiful well as the televisions shows Perry Mason and Father jects to shoot? images to me.” Dowling Mysteries, she says. By Erin Walsh

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Associate Professor Mariano Torras

Will Green Be the New Black for Business? Today, when thinking of “green” in conjunction with the economy, What would you say is the countries trying to lecture them on try- prevalent view of those work- ing to be sustainable. If we want de- trees, rather than greenbacks, are most likely to spring to mind. ing in the field of ecological veloping countries not to follow in the economics? industrializing path that we followed With our survival on a hotter, dirtier, and more crowded planet I don’t know if there is a prevalent view. getting to where we are, we also are go- What attracted me to ecological eco- ing to have to make it worthwhile, to becoming a more pressing issue, questions of sustainability and nomics precisely is that it is trans-disci- negotiate with them, and possibly offer About the Professor plinary, that you can’t look at economics them all kind(s) of assistance to try to A­­ faculty member since 1999, Dr. Torras environmental impact are altering traditional economic models. as something outside of everything else. get to a more sustainable way of life in received his Ph.D. in economics from the It is interrelated to biology, ecology, a way that doesn’t cost them. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where Associate Professor of Economics Mariano Torras and physics, not to mention history his research focused on environmental eco- was originally attracted to the burgeoning disci- and politics. In terms of subsidies or aid? nomics and economic depletion. In addition to pline of environmental economics when he read his career as an academic, Dr. Torras has also What I was thinking is a transfer of Steady-State Economics, Herman Daly’s seminal work served as a research scholar for the Political How does a government or either technologies that we have already in the field. “His book really got me thinking about Economy Research Institute and as president, company find the right balance adopted here, or expertise. what we think of economics,” he says. “The pana- between the sometimes com- economist, and consultant for Zota Consulting. cea is just that the country can continue to grow. peting economic and environ- The big problem is defining what our goals are.” mental interests that are inte- Doesn’t that decrease the in- gral elements of sustainable centive to develop the technol- Those, like Dr. Torras, working in the field to- development? ogies in the United States, and day are wrestling with major issues that cut to the lessen the competitive advan- We can’t really expect developing coun- core of how we view economics, such as “How tage derived from investing in tries, which have more pressing prob- much is enough?” and “Are businesses responsi- these technologies? lems around hunger and poverty, to re- ble to stakeholders, or merely shareholders?” We ally care that much about environmental If the profit margin drives everything, caught up with Dr. Torras to learn about the issues. At least not the population; and that doesn’t change, then we have future of sustainable economics, and how con- maybe the politicians and the lead- no reason really to be optimistic. sumers can influence the economy by voting ers are in a position to care a little bit, with their wallets. but they’re, I think, justifiably very up- set at the United States and European

AU_Spring_2009.indd 28-29 4/27/09 4:25:41 PM Assistant Professor Jacqueline Jones 30 Faculty focus Spring 2009 LaMon How to Write the Great Will Green Be the New Black for Business? American It seems as though this view runs Unfortunately, in the case of develop- Russia, well after the Soviet Union col- counter to the very core of the ing countries, the short run is all that lapsed, and the Soviet Union was one of prevailing American notion of matters. Poor people, people who have the biggest polluters…during the Cold * the efficiency of free markets. trouble feeding their family, don’t look past War, especially going into the 1980s. CO2 one or two days, they can’t make that kind levels in the Soviet Union dropped I think that is fundamentally what it is Novel of planning for the future. That doesn’t remarkably during the 1990s, after the about, and again it goes (back to) how mean that the leaders of these countries collapse of the Union and the economic Every time you walk into the bookstore, there are shelves and shelves of Take a Class Receiving feedback from we define profit. Half of the profit equation necessarily have to be so short-sight- collapse. Russia’s economy collapsed, was members of a fiction writing workshop can is cost, and cost has traditionally just been new books. One day, you would love to see your novel on these shelves, ed, but there would undoubtedly be some in horrible shape, even into this century. help you to polish your manuscript. You what the businesses have to pay out of too. You have thought about writing; you may even have an idea or two for sacrifice in the short term. Because this It’s even not in great shape now. So there will learn where readers become bored pocket. For very long, the consequences a romance or western or spine-tingling tale. But how do you move from the type of investment would mean replacing has been a significant cut-back in indus- of their decisions and their behavior is not or confused and get valuable suggestions industries that already exist that are try, and in fossil fuel burning, and pro- “great idea” phase to seeing a stranger read your book on the train? Assistant something they have (had) to pay for…So, for creating a seamless story. You will also providing jobs. duction of these emissions. This is some- Professor of English, poet, and novelist Jacqueline Jones LaMon graciously it seems if we are going to continue rely- have an opportunity to read the work-in- thing that, although not under the best of agreed to share her advice for not only writing a novel, but also getting ing on the profit motive, andI don’t see any progress of other aspiring novelists and circumstances, that we can at least take evidence that we are moving away from it published. Ms. Jones LaMon wrote the novel In the Arms of One Who to enhance your reading skills. comfort in the fact that…we certainly are it, then something must be done to make Consumers need Loves Me and received an award for her book of poetry, Gravity, U.S.A. not going to intensify the way in which Find an Agent Once you have a whatever these costs are, these social and to think much more we damage the environment, because…it completed manuscript that dazzles your environmental costs, make them part of of themselves as voters, looks like we are heading for a significant Read and Read and Read Some More Outline or Not to Outline Some novel- workshop readers, you will need to find an that bottom line, to internalize these exter- The most important step you can take ists swear by a detailed outline of what will in terms of voting everyday contraction right now. agent. Go back to the novels you read as nalities, so to speak. toward becoming a successful novelist is to happen and when. Other writers sit down with your wallet. What they a writer. Many authors thank their agents read novels, especially the kind of novels to the keyboard with little more than a hint This goes back to, for instance, the idea in the acknowledgment section of their need to do is start becoming What can consumers do to pro- you intend to write. This is not pleasure of a first line. While it is not necessary to of imposing a tax on emissions or other mote companies that adhere to books. Make a list of these names and much more aware. reading; this is reading as a writer—to know everything about your novel before types of pollution, but it’s very complex. a sustainable model of produc- try to locate their agencies through the examine, dissect, and analyze this story. you write the first word, it can be helpful It’s problematic…I have serious reserva- – Mariano Torras tion, or to prompt companies Internet. Write a brief letter of inquiry You want to see how the writer constructs to have an idea of the story and knowledge tions with the idea of putting dollar values to adopt it? a beginning that grabs you, a middle of a few key characters. If someone were and ask if the agent would be interested on a lot of the environmental services and Consumers need to think much more of that keeps you guessing and engaged, an to ask you what your novel is about, how in reading your manuscript. If you search functions that exist. While I recognize the themselves as voters, in terms of voting ev- ending that surprises and satisfies. would you begin to articulate your story? for an agent using this direct approach (as need to do so, for me it’s a real problem… eryday with your wallet. What they need As Janet Burroway suggests in her text, opposed to finding an agent in a published If we become accustomed to thinking to do is start becoming much more aware. Grab Your Planner Writing a novel re- Imaginative Writing, try the following state- directory of agents), you will know that of the environment as something that is How do you think that the new Most consumers are not aware, don’t care quires a commitment of both time and in- ment: “This is a story about (someone) who the agent represents authors who write the worth a certain amount of dollars, (then it) administration can implement to become aware. They just want to find tention. In today’s hectic world, the only wants (something) but can’t because (insert type of novels you write, who appreciates can be commoditized, like everything else. policies that can ensure more the good that costs them the least money. way to accomplish any extended endeav- calamity here).” This is the beginning of the style of writing you appreciate. viable sustainable developmental Consumers can only do so much. If there or is to plan for the blocks of time it takes. models or projects for future your outline. Do you feel that sustainable de- can be a perfect way of getting companies Just as you would jot down appointments generations? velopment hinders the growth to internalize all the externalities, then with your doctor or meetings with your fi- Writing a novel requires fortitude, patience, and an eye toward the future. It’s too difficult to say right now. With of developing countries, as some there wouldn’t be any cheap goods, be- nancial planner, regularly insert your writ- If you enjoy the actual process of writing—the writing, the crossing-out, and the gas prices plummeting, and economic critics allege? cause, in the price would also have to ing sessions and keep these appointments. rewriting of it— it may not be long before you see someone on your train engrossed difficulties we face, we have to be real- That is a very tough question. Of course be factored in all the environmental and Experiment with the length of your writ- and turning the pages of the novel you wrote. it depends on what you mean by sustain- istic. Again, the environment is going social costs through the process. ing session; you might find that it takes you able development. I guess one country’s to go, for most people anyway I think, an hour to warm-up or that a three-hour By Jacqueline Jones LaMon By Erin Walsh sustainable development would be dif- on the back burner. So, that is kind of session is not practical with toddlers run- ferent from another country’s. I think, in the pessimistic point of view. ning around your feet or assorted errands the short run, the answer to your ques- to run. Try writing at different times of the On the other hand, we can also be opti- tion is yes, but in the long run, no. day and in various settings in order to find mistic. We can look at what happened to *(and Get it Published) what works best for you.

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1 Mentoring Middle School Math Teachers

AMOUNT AWARDED $439,747 from September 2008 to September 2011 TO Associate Professor Elizabeth de Freitas, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, and Betina Zolkower, assistant professor of adolescence and middle childhood mathematics, the School of Education at Brooklyn College Fun with Figures and Formulas FROM National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program

AMOUNT AWARDED $302,581 from June 2008 through October 2008 The grant, received in September 2008, will Lesson study groups bring teachers together TO Associate Professor Elizabeth de Freitas, Visiting Assistant Professor Mary Jean support Dr. de Freitas’s and Dr. Zolkower’s proj- under the guidance of teacher-mentors for help McCarthy, and Assistant Professor Dante Tawfeeq, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education ect, Examining Teacher Discourse and Whole- with lesson planning and implementation. FROM New York State Department of Education Class Interaction: A Social Semiotics Model for Mathematics Lesson Study Groups. The project Through this study, Dr. de Freitas hopes to The grant provided full-tuition schol- “I found ways to integrate math and science consists of a three-year exploratory qualitative “yield contributions to the mathematics teacher arships for 140 area teachers to at- into the physical education classroom with case study of a lesson study group for beginning education field at both the theoretical and tend Adelphi’s Summer Institute for this activity,” Mr. Saenz says. 3 mathematics teachers working in high-needs practical levels.” Mathematics and Science Education, middle schools in Brooklyn, New York. By Molly Mann ’09 held over three weeks in July and August According to Associate Provost for 2008. Designed and led by Drs. de Freitas, Research Michael Breton, the institute al- McCarthy, and Tawfeeq, the Institute lowed Adelphi to address a national prior- Great Exposure aimed to enhance teachers’ mathematics ity, outlined in the reauthorized Higher Education Act, to produce more teachers and science content knowledge and in- 2 AMOUNT AWARDED $135,712 for one year spire new pedagogical approaches. in mathematics and the sciences, areas fac- ing critical teacher shortages. TO Professor Robert Bornstein, Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University, and Catherine E. Lemley, professor and chair of the psychology department The intensive program featured lectures at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania from content specialists, such as chemists The act also requires colleges to certify to and biologists, to encourage teachers to the secretary of education that they are FROM National Science Foundation preparing teachers to instruct students pursue new ideas that they, in turn, could The National Science Foundation grant award- According to Dr. Bornstein, one creates a men- with disabilities and students who are then tailor to their students. In so doing, ed in fall 2008 is supporting research by Dr. tal image of an object or experience and uses it English language learners. The institute the participants could identify themselves Bornstein and Dr. Lemley on the role of men- as a basis of comparison for future stimuli. The addressed these needs through two cours- as learners and not just teachers, according tal imagery in shaping peoples’ preferences for more those stimuli match up to one’s archive of es: “Methods and Materials in Bilingual to Dr. de Freitas. familiar stimuli. They have worked to identify stored imagery, the more likely it is to produce Education: Content Areas of Mathematics the mental processes behind the mere expo- a favorable reaction. “Teachers often become disengaged from and Science” and “Math and Science sure effect, a phenomenon in which exposure the pleasure of learning,” she says. “Our Education for Special Needs Students.” 4 to a stimulus creates a familiarity that results in “It’s the exact opposite of the notion that famil- goal is to reignite those passions.” The latter was fully enrolled during the an individual preference for that stimulus. For iarity breeds contempt,” says Dr. Bornstein. span of the institute. The institute was also successful in ignit- Visiting Assistant Professor Mary example, people tend to prefer songs they pre- Jean McCarthy lectures at Adelphi’s The research has the potential to be a valuable 1 viously heard on the radio to songs they have ing a passion for math and science among “The popularity of the special needs course Summer Institute for Mathematics tool in challenging stereotypes and xenopho- never heard before. teachers in other disciplines. Glenn Saenz, shows that we are addressing an area of and Science Education. bia. Dr. Bornstein hopes that his work will fos- a physical education teacher at Dutch national concern,” says Dr. Tawfeeq. “We The mere exposure effect was identified in ter understanding between opposing cultural Broadway Elementary School in Elmont, recognize this and hope to offer more such 2 Assistant Professor Dante Tawfeeq 1968, and has since been widely accepted by or racial groups. New York, found many activities that were classes in the program’s future.” Associate Professor Elizabeth psychologists. Drs. Bornstein and Lemley have relevant to his classroom. One such activ- 3 “If this theory can enhance the attitudes of de Freitas contributed to the understanding of this con- ity was the Metric Olympics, which relied By Molly Mann ’09 people for one another, it will be tremendously cept by propagating their theory that an auto- on objects like Frisbees and straws to help valuable,” he says. 4 Professor Robert Bornstein matic process of storing and comparing men- participants estimate distance. tal images is the mechanism behind the effect. By Molly Mann ’09

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Traci Levy (Political Science) and Christopher Storm (Mathematics and Rebecca Curtis presented Loneliness, Longing Deborah Little (Anthropology and So- Computer Science), with Geoffrey Scott, and Love: Laura and Her Fictional Managerie at the ciology) presented Who Cares and Other published The Coefficients of the Ihara Zeta Func- Joint International Conference of Psycho- tion in Involve, 1, 217–233, November 2008. analytic Societies, Vancouver, BC, August Tensions between a Public Ethic of Care and Dis- 2008. She, with Brent Willock and Lori Faculty Highlights ability Studies at the Annual Meeting of the Igor Webb (English) published Dickens in Bohm, won the 2008 Gradiva Award in the American Political Science Association, America: The Writer and Reality in Dickens anthology category for editing the book, College of Arts and Sciences Martha Cooley (English) published The Hanna Kim (Anthropology and Sociolo- Boston, MA, August 2008. Professor Levy Studies Annual, 39, 59–96, July 2008. On Deaths and Endings: Psychoanalysts’ Reflections Sound of Being Alone in A Public Space, August gy) presented four papers: Public Engagement and Margaret Gray (Political Science) pre- on Deaths and Endings (Routledge, 2007). Anna Akerman (Communications) pre- 2008. She held a public reading at the Bel- and Private Desires: Swaminarayan Temples and Peter West (English) published the book, sented Transnational Workers, Inequality, and sented About Face: A Story of Gender and Race levue Literary Review, Bellevue Hospital, their Contribution to the Discourses on Religion The Arbiters of Reality: Hawthorne, Melville, and Janice Steil, with A. Neman, presented Household Structure at the same meeting. in the Kids’ TV Space at the annual conven- New York, NY, October 2008. at the European Conference on Modern the Rise of Mass Information Culture (Colum- Entitlement and Work Sharing: A Study of Uni- tion of the lfNational Communication As- South Asian Studies, Manchester, UK, July bus: The Ohio State University Press, versity Faculty and Staff at the 12th Biennial Marsha Darling (African American Stud- Jennifer Maloney’s (Art and Art History) sociation, San Diego, CA, November 2008. 2008; Liberal Scholars, Educated Informants, and 2008). He reviewed two works: Danger on Conference of the International Society of ies) published Advancing Reproductive Justice work was featured in three exhibitions: the Need to Rethink the Hindu Subject: The Case of the Doorstep by Justin Nordstrom in American Justice and Research, Adelaide, Australia, Regina Axelrod (Political Science) pub- in the Gender and Development Journal, Oxfam the Swaminarayan Community at the American Still Life at DFN Gallery, New York, NY, Literature, 80, 4, December 2008; and The August 2008. She also served as the chair lished Reflections on the Writings of President GB, July 2008. September 2008; New Work at the Univer- Pilgrim and the Bee by Matthew P. Brown in Vaclav Klaus in LISTY, XXXVIII, 105­–107, Academy of Religion, Chicago, IL, Novem- of the Symposium on Justice in Close Rela- June 2008. She also delivered a lecture on Anton Dudley (English) presented two ber 2008; Globalisation the Swaminarayan Way: sity of Rhode Island Gallery, Newport, RI, the same publication. tionships at the same conference. the nuclear renaissance at the Environmen- plays: Cold Hard Cash at the Williamstown New Choices for a New Religion at the Ameri- September 2008; and The Ordinary Object tal Protection and Administration graduate Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, Au- can Academy of Religion, Chicago, IL, at Clinton Hill Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Derner Institute Ruth S. Ammon program of the University of Economics, gust 2008; and Backyard Dog, Geometry, The November 2008; and Ambiguous Positionality: School of Education December 2008. Robert Bornstein published two book Prague, Czech Republic, October 2008. Twilight Kiss at the 2nd Annual One Minute Rethinking Categories via Collaborations with a Play Festival, Shoestring Productions, New Hindu Devotional Community at the American chapters: Assessment of Personality in Clinical Michael Matto (English), with Haruko Department of Curriculum Robert Bradley (Mathematics and Com- York, NY, October 2008. Anthropological Association, San Francis- Psychology: Assessment, Treatment, and Research, Momma, edited the book, A Companion to and Instruction puter Science) gave two presentations: The co, CA, November 2008. D. C. Richard and S. K. Huprich, editors, Transition from Euler to Cauchy: The Case of Re- Jennifer Fleischner (English), with David the History of the English Language (Blackwell 91–112 (Elsevier, 2008); and, with Derner Srilata Bhattacharyya presented two pa- current Series at the American Mathematical Blight, presented on Harriet Jacobs’s “In- Jessica Klein (Anthropology and Soci- Publishing, 2008). Institute doctoral candidate Iris Malka, pers: The Indian American Teen: Who am I? at Society, Northeastern Section, Wesleyan cidents in the Life of a Narrator” at the ology) delivered two presentations: The Dependent and Histrionic Personality Disorders the Paris International Conference on Edu- University, Middletown, CT, October National Endowment for the Humanities Bully Society at Demos, New York, NY, Georgia Newlin (Music) was an invited in the Oxford Textbook of Psychopathology, P. cation, Economy, and Society, Paris, France, 2008 and Euler’s Contributions to Probability Teachers Institute Workshop, Cullman August 2008; and Masculinity Matters: The discussant on The President’s Panel, Or- H. Blaney & T. Millon, editors, 602–621 July 2008; and Examining Differences in Com- and Statistics at the Euler Society Annual Center for Writers and Scholars, New York Role of Gender in High-profile School Violence ganization of American Orff Schulwerk, (Oxford University Press, 2008). He pre- puter Self-efficacy at the 2nd International Meeting, Adelphi University, Garden City, Public Library, New York, NY, July 2008. Cases at the CUNY Graduate Center Conference of the American Institute of Charlotte, NC, November 2008. She pre- sented the keynote address, Conceptualizing NY, July 2008. She also presented at the National Endow- and Labyrinth Bookstore, New York, Rorschach Validity as Process, Not Outcome: A Higher Education: The Impact of Informa- ment for the Humanities Teachers Institute sented at the CMEA State Music InService, NY, October 2008. Paradigm for 21st Century Assessment Research tion Technology on Business and Education, Melanie Bush (Anthropology and Soci- Workshop, Race and Place: African Ameri- Farmington, CT, November 2008. She th Atlantic City, NJ, September 2008. ology) and Deborah Little (Anthropol- at the 19 h International Congress of cans in Washington, D.C. from 1800–1954, Jacqueline Jones LaMon (English) pub- published the President’s Message in the Kodály Rorschach and Projective Methods, Leu- ogy and Sociology) presented Sociological Stephen Decatur House Museum, Wash- lished four poems: Cabin Fever in No, Dear Envoy, July 2008 and October 2008. Diane Caracciolo published Strengthening Praxis: Civic Engagement and/or Social Activism ven, Belgium, July 2008. He delivered two ington, D.C., July 2008. (November 2008); The Age-Progression Art- the Imaginaton through Theater: The Contribu- at the Critical Sociology/Society for the presentations: Defense Mechanisms in Substance ist Pencils In Thicker Lashes and For My Hus- Robert Siegfried (Mathematics and tions of Michael Chekhov in Encounter: Educa- Study of Social Problems, Boston, MA, Kermit Frazier (English) published the Abuse Patients at the 116th Annual Meeting band: Who Took Our Daughter to the Park tion for Meaning and Social Justice, 1­–7, Sep- August 2008. Professor Bush also present- book, Smoldering Fires (Woodstock: Dramat- Computer Science) and David Chays, with of the American Psychological Associa- So I Could Get Some Rest, Then Fell Asleep tember 2008. ed Un-Pledging Allegiance: Waking up from the ic Publishing, 2008). He held a public read- Katherine Herbert, presented Will There and Awakened to an Empty Stroller in Ninth tion, Boston, MA, August 2008; and Dis- “‘American’ Dream” at the American Sociologi- ing and book signing at Bright Hill Literary Letter (Volume 5, Issue 1, 2008); and How Ever Be Consensus On CS17? at Frontiers in Ed- tinguishing Healthy from Unhealthy Dependency Patricia Marcellino and Susan Eichen- cal Association, Boston, MA, August 2008. Center, Treadwell, NY, September 2008. the Bryant Boy Will Know in Crab Orchard Re- ucation: Computer Science and Computer in Nursing Home Residents: Construct Validity of holtz presented Reframing Educational the Relationship Profile Test at the 36th Annual David Chays (Mathematics and Comput- Shawn Kaplan (Philosophy) published A view (Summer 2008). She presented at four Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, July 2008. Leadership Preparation: Re-engineering on the Meeting of the State Society on Aging of er Science), with J. Shahid and P. G. Frankl, Typology of Terrorism in the Review Journal of poetry readings: SUNY Albany, Albany, Professor Siegfried, with Joseph DiLallo, Frontlines at the National Council of Pro- New York, Saratoga Springs, NY, Octo- fessors of Educational Administration, published Query-based Test Generation for Da- Political Philosophy, 6, 1–38, December 2008. NY, September 2008; Intersections, Wash- also presented The Accessibility of College and st ington, D.C., October 2008; Poets for a ber 2008. He was awarded a grant from San Diego, CA, August 2008. Professor tabase Applications in the Proceedings of the 1 He published the paper, Bringing the Moral University Home Pages in the State of New York International Workshop on Testing Database Sys- Law Closer to Intuition and Feeling: An Interpre- Better Country, St. Mark’s Church, New the National Science Foundation in the Marcellino and Lori Wolf presented Are at the Conference on Information Systems $ tems, International Conference on Manage- tive Framework for Kant’s Groundwork II, in the York, NY, October 2008; and Cave Canem, amount of 135,712 for his research, Mental Leadership Inequities Perpetuated in Children’s ment of Data, Association for Computing Proceedings of the 10th International Kant Con- Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD, Applied Research, Phoenix, AZ, Novem- Imagery and the Mere Exposure Effect, Septem- Literature Chosen by Instructional Leaders? at Machinery, June 2008. gress, 175–185, December 2008. December 2008. ber 2008. ber 2008. the same conference.

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Carl Mirra published the book, Soldiers Courtney Lee Weida presented Images of Health Conference, Tampa, FL, Novem- Toward a Theory of Emergent Agency in Collec- Susan Li and Zhimin Huang presented Patricia Donohue-Porter delivered Iden- and Citizens: An Oral History of Operation Iraqi Women in Popular Culture at the City Uni- ber 2008. She and Jean Harris presented tives: Influence Power Laws and Evolutionary Game Theory Approach to Co-op Advertising in tifying a Research Problem at the Nursing Re- a Manufacturer-Retailer Supply Chain at the Freedom from the Battlefield to the Pentagon (New versity of New York, New York, NY, July A Collaboration Model for Professional Develop- Selection in the Garbage Can at the Second search and Evidence-based Practice Day, 2008. She presented the paper, Aesthetics ment. Professor Zarco and Stanley Snegroff XVIII ACME International Conference on York: Palgrave, 2008). He published the ar- Congress of Social Simulation, George Franklin Medical Center, October 2008. and Subversive Imagination in Play: Girls’ Dolls presented two papers: Implementing and/or De- Mason University, Fairfax, VA, July Pacific Rim Management, Toronto, ON, ticle, Revisiting the Intellectual Origins of Ameri- She also presented Deriving Theoretical and Action Figures, at the Southern Connect- fending a School Sexuality Education Program; and July 2008. can Radicalism, in WorkingUSA: The Journal of 2008; and Toward a Complexity Context for icut State University Girls’ Studies Confer- Experiential and Creative Methods to Help Students Frameworks in Evidence-based Protocols: Shift Labor and Society, 11, September 2008. He Leadership: How a Complex Systems Perspec- Monica Yang presented two papers: ence, New Haven, CT, October 2008. She Examine the Affective and Behavioral Domains of to Shift Handoff at the Patient’s Bedside and also presented Veterans’ Oral Histories at the tive Changes Where Leaders Focus Attention Conformity Brings Profitability? Mergers and was featured in a solo ceramics exhibition their Sexuality. Evidence-Based Practice Begins with the Nurse Oral History Association Annual Meeting, and What They Do at the Academy of Acquisitions in the Financial Service Industry, at the Opus 99 Artist Collective, Cam- Management Annual Meeting, Ana- 1981–2006 at the Academy of Management as a Scholar at the Nursing Research and Pittsburgh, PA, October 2008. bridge, MA, July 2008. She also displayed School of Business heim, CA, August 2008. Professor Hazy Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, August Evidence-based Practice Day, Present- at the juried group exhibition of crafts and 2008; and Isomorphic or Not? Cross-border Evelyn O’Connor, with K. M. Steuerwalt, Pamela Buckle Henning and Maryanne and Joyce Silberstang presented Leader- ing the Evidence: From Paper to Practice, wearable artworks, Buy This, Wear That, An- Mergers and Acquisitions by Chinese MNEs, published Training Teachers in a Large Urban Hyland presented Learning Assessment in ship within Emergent Events in Complex Sys- North Shore-LIJ University Hospital, ton Art Center, Mount Clemens, MI, Sep- 1981–2006 at the Annual Conference Area to Administer and Interpret a New Literacy Business Schools: A Stakeholder Analysis at the tems: Micro-Enactments and the Mechanisms tember 2008. of the Asia Academy of Management, Long Island, NY, November 2008. Assessment: Lessons Learned from New York City Academy of Management Conference, of Organizational Learning and Change at Taipei, Taiwan, December 2008. in the Journal of In-service Education, 34 (3), Philadelphia, PA, August 2008. Professor the same conference. Maryann Forbes and Mary Hickey pub- Department of Health Studies, 299–310, September 2008. She presented, Buckle Henning and Graham Henning lished Podcasting: Implementation and Evaluation Physical Education, and Human presented Intervening in Counterproductive Self- Zhimin Huang, with Q. Gou, L. Liang, School of Nursing with A. E. Yasik, Teachers’ Knowledge of Special Performance Sciences in an Undergraduate Nursing Program in Nurse Organized Dynamics in the Workplace at the and C. Xu, published the article, A Joint Education Laws: What Do They Know? at the Educator, 33 (5), 224–227, September 2008. ­ Ellen Marie Kowalski presented two International Society for the Systems Sci- Inventory Model for An Open-Loop Reverse Deborah Ambrosio presented the poster, American Psychological Association Con- intensive workshops: with C. Masterson, ence, Tokyo, Japan, August 2008. Professor Supply Chain, in the International Journal Television Pop-Culture as a Pedagogical Tool, at vention, Boston, MA, August 2008. the 4th Farmingdale Conference on Sci- Mary Hickey and Maryann Forbes pre- Making Physical Fitness Activities Inclusive at Buckle Henning also presented two papers: of Production Economics, 116, 28–42, July the New York State Association for Health, ence and Technology at Farmingdale State sented Baccalaureate Nursing Curricular Revi- Michael O’Loughlin presented two pa- Obstacles to Consciousness in Corporations at the 2008. He presented, with Q. Gou, L. Ren, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance College, Farmingdale, NY, October 2008. sion: Integrating the Institute of Medicine (IOM) pers: What If Absolutely Everything I Do Is in International Society for the Systems Sci- and L. Liang, An Inventory Model for a Lo- Annual Conference, Verona, NY, Novem- ence, Sonoma, CA, July 2008; and, with cal Collection Point with Product Recovery and Competencies and Integration Seminar: An In- the Service of Fleeing Loneliness? at the Fourth Kenya Beard, with A. Arhin, A. Harrison, ber 2008; and, with C. Houston-Wilson, D. J. A. Thomas, Boundary Critique of Gender in Resale at the XVIII ACME International novative Course to Facilitate Critical Thinking in International Joint Psychoanalytic Confer- and J. Norman, presented Linkages Between Collier, T. Davis, and S. Daggett, From Soup the Project Management Body of Knowledge at Conference on Pacific Rim Management, Healthcare Research, Academia and Practice at Baccalaureate Nursing Students at the AACN ence, University of British Columbia, Van- to Nuts: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know the International Society for the Systems Toronto, ON, July 2008. the McKnight Doctoral Fellows Meeting, couver, BC, July 2008; and Radical Hope or Baccalaureate Education Conference, San About Autism and Asperger’s But Were Afraid to Science, Madison, WI, July 2008. Tampa, FL, October 2008. Antonio, TX, December 2008. Death by a Thousand Cuts? The Future for Indig- Ask! at the same conference. David Prottas published the article, Per- enous Australians at the Center for Rural and Jeffrey Goldstein, James Hazy, and Joyce ceived Behavioral Integrity: Relationships with Nancy Cole presented Developing Phase II Gregory Letter presented two papers: Stephen Holzemer presented A Qualita- Remote Mental Health Queensland Bienni- Silberstang published Complexity and Social Employee Attitudes, Well-being, and Absentee- of the Pediatric Nursing Cardiac Surgery Program with J. Orejan, Recognition and Intent to Pur- at the 4th Global Forum on Humanitar- tive Student-driven Approach to NCLEX-RN al Conference, Creating Futures: Research, Entrepreneurship: A Fortuitous Meeting in Emer- ism, in the Journal of Business Ethics, 81(2), chase of David Beckham’s Endorsed Products: Prior gence: Complexity & Organization (E:CO), 10(3), ian Medicine in Cardiology and Cardiac Preparation at the National League for Policy, Practice for Indigenous, Rural and 313–322, August 2008. Professor Prottas to Playing in MLS vs. Post Initial Year of MLS 9–24, September 2008. Professor Gold- Surgery, Dominican Republic, December Remote and Island Nations in Transition, and Maryanne Hyland presented Commu- Nursing Education Summit, San Antonio, Participation at Sport Event and Venues To- stein and James Hazy published the edi- 2008. The curriculum she presented at Cairns, Australia, September 2008. nicating across Domains: Relations with Positive TX, September 2008. morrow, Columbia, SC, November 2008; torial, Complexity and the Generation of Social the conference is one she designed to and Negative Spillover at the Academy of be implemented at two hospitals in the and, with J. Orejan, Measuring the Effective- Value, in Emergence: Complexity & Organization David Keepnews published two articles: Miriam Pepper-Sanello, with A. Sosin, Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, ness of Corporate Sponsorship in Major League (E:CO), 10(3), v–vii, September 2008. Dominican Republic. published the article, Justifying Electronic CA, August 2008. Rereading Ratios in Policy, Politics, & Nursing Soccer (MLS) Venues on Recall and Intention Portfolios in Literacy Teacher Education, in the Christine Coughlin, with P. Hogan, Practice, 9 (3), August 2008; and An Impor- to Purchase among the Hispanic Segment at the James Hazy published the article, To- Journal of Reading Education, Organization Jiang Zhang, with J. Szmerekovsky, pub- published the article, Succession Planning: tant Step Toward Ethical International Recruit- same conference. ward a Theory of Leadership in Complex Sys- lished Coordination and Adoption of Item-Level After You, Then What? in Nursing Management, of Teacher Educators in Reading, Inter­ tems: Computational Modeling Explorations, in ment in Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 9 (4), RFID with Vendor Managed Inventory in the 41–46, November 2008. national Reading Association, 33, 2, Emilia Zarco, with R. Page, F. Ihasz, and J. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, & Life Sci- October 2008. He was appointed chair- September 2008. Suwanteerangkul, et al., published the article, , 12(3), 281–310, July 2008. He de- International Journal of Production Econom- ences Diane Dembicki, Holly Shaw, and Pa- person of the Advisory Council on Policy, Cigarette Smoking and Indicators of Psychosocial livered the presentation, Complex Systems ics, 114, 388–398, July 2008. He presented, tricia Donohue-Porter presented World Laraine Wallowitz edited the book, Criti- Sigma Theta Tau International. He was Distress in Southeast Asian and Central-Eastern Leadership Theory: How Complexity Science Is with J. Szmerekovsky and V. Tilson, RFID Diabetes Day: Providing Assistance to Children also elected to a three-year term on the cal Literacy as Resistance: Teaching for Social European Adolescents in the Journal of Drug Edu- Changing Management, at the University of with Shelf-space Dependent Demand at the IN- with Diabetes at the UN Non-Governmental Justice Across the Secondary Curriculum (New cation, 38:4, October 2008. She presented Augsburg, Augsberg, Germany, Octo- FORMS Annual Meeting, Washington, Organization Briefing, New York, NY, No- American Academy of Nursing Fellow York: Peter Lang, 2008). thee papers at the ASHA Annual School ber 2008. He also presented two papers: D.C., October 2008. vember 2008. Selection Committee.

AU_Spring_2009.indd 36-37 4/27/09 4:25:45 PM 38 Faculty focus Spring 2009 Fa c Marilyn Klainberg presented So You Have 2008; and, with Mary A. Nies, Responders Diann Cameron-Kelly published In Prepa- Elizabeth Palley published At Risk t t Given the Test, Now What? Assessment of Testing and Non-Responders to a Walking Intervention ration for Adulthood: Exploring Civic Participa- Youth and Federal School Law in the Journal Fi at the Drexel University Conference on for Sedentary Women in the Journal of Nursing tion and Social Trust among Young Minorities of School Social Work, 33, 16–34, Octo- or Continuing Education, Atlantic City, NJ, Scholarship, 40(3), 226–234, September in Youth & Society, December 2008. She re- ber 2008. June 2008. She was appointed to the New 2008. She presented, with Mary Nies viewed three books: Youth, Crime, and Justice: York State Nurses Association Council on and Goldie Nejat, A Multidisciplinary Team A Global Inquiry in CHOICE, July 2008; A Zulema Suarez, with P.A. New- Program of Research with Interactive Nurse Education, December 2008. World of Gangs: Armed Young Men and Gangsta man and B.G. Reed, published Criti- c Robots to Enhance Elderly Health at the 18th Culture in CHOICE, August 2008; and The cal Consciousness and Cross-cultural tio Anne Griswold Peirce, with J. A. Smith, International Nursing Research Congress, Lost Population: Status Offenders in America in Social Work Practice: A Case Analysis in published The Ethics Curriculum for Doctor Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice,

CHOICE, September 2008. She presented Families in Society, September 2008. n of Nursing Practice Programs in the Journal Vienna, Austria, July 2008. Risk Resilience & Disconnected Youth at the As- of Professional Nursing, 24 (5), 270–274, Professor Robert M. Otto, sociation of New York State Youth Bureaus, Bradley Zodikoff and Carol Cohen, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education September 2008. Joan Valas, with M. Gebbie, L. Irizzary, C. P. Millet, M. Levey, V. Tufaro, and A. Liverpool, NY, October 2008. with J. Mondros and I. Epstein, pre- Kenneth Rondello, chief epidemiologist Andress, published the article, Framing Emer- sented Professional Stewardship in Social Carolann Daniel presented Research Q: Does Exercise Boost Metabolism? of the National Disaster Medical System gency and Disaster Training Needs Post Hurri- Work Education: From Knowing to Doing at Across Difference: Perspectives on Being an Insider/ Metro New York Disaster Medical As- cane Katrina: A Round-table Discussion in the the Council on Social Work Education By Professor Robert M. Otto, Department of Health Studies, Physical Education, Outsider at the 9th Annual International sistance Team, was deployed to Texas to International Journal of Public Policy, 3(5–6), 54th Annual Program Meeting, Phila- and Human Performance Sciences, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education Qualitative Conference, Alberta, Canada, operate a Special Needs Alternate Medical 366–377, Fall 2008. delphia, PA, October 2008. Professor October 2008. Metabolism refers to the energy your body During recovery from either aerobic or resis­ Treatment Site for the casualties of Hurri- Zodikoff presented Jane White, with M. W. Kudless, pub- Aging Versus Mental produces and is usually expressed as Calories. tance exercise, there is a small (0.2-0.4 Cal/ cane Ike, September 2008. lished Valuing Autonomy and Seeking a Voice Judy Fenster and Bradley Zodikoff Health Providers’ Perceptions of Barriers to The balance between caloric intake and calor­ min) but transient caloric expenditure that gen­ presented Working with Older Adults in Geriatric Mental Health at the same con- ic expenditure determines whether we store erally disappears within two hours, account­ Holly Shaw was appointed to the Global and Collective Identity: Community Mental Health Non-Gerontology Settings at the Field In- ference. He was also invited to deliver extra calories as fat throughout our body or ing for 20 to 50 calories. The magnitude of the Advisory Council of Sigma Theta Tau Nurses’ Perceptions of their Role in Issues in Men- reduce our body mass. Fat is an excellent stor­ recovery “boost” in metabolism is proportion­ tal Health Nursing, Vol. 10, October 2008. structor Symposium, Adelphi University, the panel presentation, Factors to Consider International Honor Society for Nursing age depot for extra calories, allowing calories al primarily to the intensity of the exercise and Garden City, NY, October 2008. Pro- When Choosing a Dissertation Topic, at the and the Sigma Theta Tau International to be saved for future use. secondarily to the length of the session. fessor Fenster, Bradley Zodikoff, and Pre-Conference Meeting of Hartford United Nations Affiliate. She delivered Today, the majority of individuals in the School of Social Work Tara–Mary Bulin presented Piloting a Gero- Our resting metabolic rate is proportional the keynote address, Developmental Perspec- Pre-Dissertation Fellows in Geriatric United States consume more calories than Infused Curriculum in Advanced-Level MSW to the amount of lean body mass—muscle, tives of Adolescent Pregnancy: Inside the Mind of a Wahiba Abu-Rass published two articles: Social Work, Gerontological Society of they expend, thus leading to the current obe­ bone, and organs, excluding fat. An increase Teenager, at the Nassau County Department with A. Gheith and F. Cournos, Religion and Courses at the Council on Social Work sity epidemic. Finding a way to burn more cal­ America Annual Scientific Meeting, Na- in muscle tissue theoretically may increase Imams Role in Mental Health Promotion: A Study Education 54th Annual Program Meeting, ories can have significant individual and public of Health Spence-Chapin Teenage Preg- tional Harbor, MD, November 2008. caloric expenditure by between 5 and 10 Philadelphia, PA, October 2008. health implications. nancy Conference for Health Professionals, at 22 Mosques in New York City Muslim Com- Calories per day for each additional pound of Garden City, NY, October 2008. She also munity in the Journal of Muslim Mental Health, Shannon Lane presented Pay Equity and Exercise accounts for a significant caloric ex­ muscle. The average person has a bleak out­ delivered four additional presentations: November 2008; and with S. Abu-Bader, penditure, and the greatest energy cost occurs look for increasing muscle mass, with an an­ Salary Negotiation at the Connecticut Young The Death of a Peer During Adolescence: The The Impact of the September 11, 2001, Attacks on In Memoriam during the actual exercise session. Aerobic ex­ ticipated increase of 0.5–4.0 pounds of mus­ Democrats Women’s Caucus, Hartford, First Year at the Israeli International Nurs- the Well-Being of Arab Americans in New York ercise—walking, swimming, cycling, stepping, cle after six months of resistance training for CT, July 2008. She presented three papers: etc.—performed continuously at a vigorous ing Research Conference, Jerusalem, Israel, City in the Journal of Muslim Mental Health, Art and Art History Professor a novice exerciser. The rate of gain in muscle with E. Lyon, A. Menard, C. Southworth, pace results in a greater average caloric expen­ July 2008; Multi-Ethnic High School Students’ November 2008. Hugh Crean passed away on mass reduces markedly after the six months and K. Lee, Collaborative Research to Inform diture (eight to 15 Calories per minute) than or with previous resistance training. Perceptions of an Ideal Career and a Career in November 3, 2008. Julie Altman published A Study of Engage- Our Work: The National Shelter Study and resistance training (five to 10 Calories per min­ Nursing at the 19th International Nursing ute). During 30 minutes of resistance training, Plan to expend the majority of calories during ment in Neighborhood-based Child Welfare Ser- National Census at the 13th National Con- Professor Emeritus Thomas Research Congress, Singapore, July 2008; less than 15 minutes is attributed to exercise the exercise session, expect little boost in me­ vices in Research on Social Work Practice, 18, ference on Domestic Violence, National Healing, Recovery, Resilience: The Nursing Role Heffernan, a member of the (the remaining minutes are part of recovery), tabolism during recovery, and carefully choose 555–564, November 2008. Coalition Against Domestic Violence, in Trauma Response Following Catastrophic Loss Department of English for 40 years, and the caloric expenditure is directly related the quantity and quality of caloric intake. Washington, D.C., July 2008; with E. Lyon, to the amount of muscle mass involved in each and Advanced Practice Roles in Psychiatric/ Roni Berger, James Mullin, and Lois Stein passed away on January 26, 2009. The National Domestic Violence Shelter Study: exercise. Thirty minutes of resistance train­ Mental Health Nursing at Sianhouk Hospital, published Videoconferencing: A Viable Teaching ing (15 minutes x 7 Cal/min = 105 Cal) pales in Strategy for Social Work Education? in Social Survivors’ Reports of Their Shelter Experiences at Professor Herb Schwarz passed away Pnom Penh, Cambodia, July 2008. comparison to the caloric expenditure of even the Council on Social Work Education on March 11, 2009. He was a School of A: Fact Work Education, 27, 1–12, September 2008. brisk walking (240 Cal). Yiyuan Sun published two articles: with Professor Berger and Marilyn Paul pub- 54th Annual Program Meeting, Philadel- Social Work faculty member from 1976 M. Tish Knobf, Concept Analysis of Symptom lished Family Secrets and Family Functioning: phia, PA, October 2008; and Electing the until his retirement in 2004. Disclosure in the Context of Cancer in Advances in Right People: A Survey of Elected Social Workers The Case of Donor Assistance in Family Process, In this new column, Adelphi faculty members examine popular notions. Nursing Science, 31(4), 331–340, October 47, 553–566, December 2008. and Candidates at the same conference. Want to know the truth behind a commonly held belief? Send an email to: [email protected].

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cell phone rang; it was an alumnus from Lehman Brothers responding to my re- quest for guidance. One idea promoted I was shocked. I didn’t expect a response at by numerous all, far less one so prompt. Soon, I was cor- responding with a dozen alumni who dis- alumni was giving cussed their career experiences and gave back. This advice me advice on the best career preparation “ I could undertake in college. I even met had a profound with a couple of alumni at their workplaces. It’s All About effect on me. Kanishka Kelshikar” ’09

yourAdelphi helped me realize where my true passionN lies. to spendet the rest of my life in a lab. So I WI never imagined theyor would be so wel- global investmentk bank I visited during my he was a university professor, he empha- fell back on my aptitude in math, a subject coming and eager to help. In starting first C.O.A.C.H. program event. Everyone sized that education is not limited to text- this process with a sense of apprehen- walked around with a distinct sense of pur- books. He encouraged me to take advan- I came to Adelphi as a physics major who envisioned I saw as applicable across various disci- sion, I failed to realize how approach- pose. Only in this real-world setting do tage of the opportunities that an institution plines. Adelphi’s emphasis on a solid liberal able and down-to-earth many alumni you get a sense of whether you see yourself provides. And that’s exactly what I have a future in engineering. Little did I know that, by arts education gave me the opportunity truly are. They remembered being in my in this industry or not. And that was the done at Adelphi. to customize my program of study, and engaging with faculty, alumni, and fellow students, shoes. It was almost as if they saw a piece day I knew I was meant to be in banking. I took up a minor in economics and com- of themselves in me. And if it weren’t for Now that I am a senior, I am poised to en- pleted courses in finance and accounting my career path would dramatically change. the Adelphi connection we shared, I don’t One idea promoted by numerous alumni ter the world of work. In this time of eco- to complement my quantitative and ana- think I would have had the opportunity was giving back. This advice had a pro- nomic crisis, graduating seniors are going I was 18-years-old when I left India to come lytical background. to learn from experienced minds. found effect on me. Considering how gen- to find it significantly harder to get a foot to Adelphi. Like many college students erous Adelphi alumni had been with their in the door, as compared to years past. I In my search for internships, I initially ran fumbling through the uncertainty that Such alumni connections set the bar for time and insight, I felt the need to share am confident, however, in my ability to into roadblocks everywhere I turned. A comes with being an adult, I felt the need what I wanted to achieve during my time what I had learned with other students. navigate the uncertainty that lies ahead be- friend of mine who works in the finan- to have a plan just for the sake of having at Adelphi. My mentor, Assistant Dean of When the Office of Public Affairs asked cause of my Adelphi preparation. I know cial industry then advised me to contact one. Since this four-year journey would set the School of Business Brian Rothschild, me to maintain a blog translating my pro- that things might not work out immediate- alumni in the New York area for career ad- the stage for the rest of my life, I needed also played a significant role in help- fessional experiences into career advice ly after graduation, but I’ve always believed vice. I was doubtful that well-established, some definition of where I wanted to go. ing me to maximize my potential. He for students, I seized the chance to fulfill that you must learn how to swim against successful professionals would be open After undertaking a rigorous science- introduced me to Adelphi’s C.O.A.C.H. that purpose. the tide. Because, eventually, the tide to communicating with an inexperienced oriented curriculum in high school, study- (Count On Alumni for Career Help) pro- will turn. And when it does, I will be that sophomore. But I figured it was worth a If my interactions with alumni have taught ing physics seemed an obvious choice. gram. Organized by the Office of Alumni much closer to the shore. shot. After extensive research, I compiled Relations, this series of career events pro- me one thing, it’s to make the most of I had an epiphany during the summer a list of names, job titles, and contact infor- vides students with the opportunity to my four years at Adelphi, not just the By Kanishka Kelshikar ’09 prior to my sophomore year. After work- mation for alumni in the financial industry. experience a day in the life of a profession- academics, but the experiences outside of Mr. Kelshikar was named one of the “30 under 30” ing as a research assistant in the physics I systematically began sending emails to al. I still recall the hustle and bustle that the classroom. This echoes something my movers and shakers by the Huntington Chamber department, I realized that I did not want dozens of alumni. Within 25 minutes, my filled the hallways at Deutsche Bank, the grandfather always told me. Even though of Commerce this spring.

AU_Spring_2009.indd 40-41 4/27/09 4:25:48 PM 42 Athletics Spring 2009 Athletics Gianna Smith ’08 in action

Jeanette Heimerle ‘12 Field Hockey Team Reaches Out

At Homecoming 2008 in October, head field hockey coach Gloria O’Connor organized her team’s first community outreach clinic. She invited Carol Nesdill M.A. ’82, Coming Back Strong... president of the Long Island Field Hockey Association, to bring her Long Island Field Hockey Junior League Program—a team of fifth- and sixth-grade girls—to hone Lindsay Williams ‘11 their skills with guidance from the Adelphi players. In fall 2008, Adelphi field Ms. Nesdill was thrilled with the results, and credits Coach O’Connor with helping strengthen the self- hockey returned to campus esteem of her young players.

“I was extremely proud to be part after a 25-year hiatus, of this grassroots program as Adelphi became a showcase for local schoolgirls to see the athletic re-instating a rich tradition Field opportunities available to them at an outstanding university,” says Ms. Nesdill. for the Panthers.

As early as 1912, when Adelphi was still based University. From that point on, field hockey Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, the team first appearance in the National Collegiate With the 2008 opening of a new outdoor Eleanor LaRosa, in Brooklyn, women were playing the game remained a staple in the Adelphi physical maintained a busy schedule, playing games Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II sports complex, featuring an all-weath- circa 1952 during physical education, and competing education department (athletics’ H home until throughout theo tri-state area. Women’s cchampionship, qualifyingk as the third seed erE turf, Adelphi could againy host a field against each other in interclass matches. the 1940s). athletics was more structured, and the in the tournament despite dwindling par- hockey team, which, as a sport, plays pri- Panthers regularly contended for confer- ticipation in the sport and the threat of a marily on all-weather turf. Starting as a club According to the student newspaper, the Beginning in the early 1930s, results of ence titles and competed in tournaments. cancelled season. sport in fall 2007, field hockey earned var- Fortnightly, during the 1927–1928 school Adelphi field hockey matches were pub- sity status in fall 2008. Under the direc- year, a group of women under the direc- licized in the New York Times and campus The 1975 season marked a turning point Team members played for the last time on tion of head coach Gloria O’Connor, the tion of Thelma Van Narden organized a publications. Women’s athletics at the time in the team’s history as it was the first year Stiles Field in 1983, before the sport was Panthers completed their season with a squad, joined the New York Field Hockey were loosely governed, and the players and that Adelphi offered scholarships to field cancelled due to anemic participation and a 3–7–0 overall record. Next season, the Association, and competed in a varsity coaches were largely responsible for orga- hockey players. That same season, Adelphi growing interest in women’s soccer, which team joins the Northeast-10 Conference. schedule against surrounding schools such nizing the matches, purchasing the uniforms captured the Metropolitan Crown. Six had been added as a varsity sport in 1982. as Manhattanville College and New York and equipment, and traveling to the games. years later, the Brown and Gold made its By Garrett Chapman M.B.A. ’08

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The torn ligaments, stress fractures, pulled During games and practices, the trainers are muscles, and innumerable other injuries that on the sidelines, ready to provide water and sideline athletes are well known by the trainers treat any injuries. Afterward, they take athletes who toil to help players preserve their all-im- back to the training room for post-treatment. portant instruments—their bodies. The move to the new Center for Recreation Adelphi’s three athletic trainers and their assis- and Sports has benefited the trainers and the tants are responsible for the prevention, evalu- student-athletes. ation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic “The athletes are more comfortable,” says Mr. injuries for nearly 350 student-athletes. Gavagan of the new training room. “The ex- Each trainer assists one team per season. Head panded work space is ideal for their treatment trainer Mike Gavagan M.A. ’03 works with and well-being.” women’s soccer, men’s basketball, and wom- The trainers now have eight treatment tables, Top Assistant trainer Renee Crossan works with en’s lacrosse. Assistant trainer Renee Crossan up from five in the previous space. The new basketball player Ashley Caiafa ’11 in Adelphi’s handles men’s soccer, women’s basketball, and hydro room includes an ice machine and two new training facilities. softball. The addition of field hockey this fall whirlpools—one hot to heat muscles and a prompted the addition of a third full-time as- cold water bath to help reduce swelling and Bottom Adelphi athletic trainers Tracie Thomson, Renee Crossan, Mike Gavagan M.A. ’03, and sistant trainer, Tracie Thomson, who also as- thus aid athletes’ recovery. Even the trainers’ Taryn Rut M.A. ’07 sists swimming and men’s lacrosse. Graduate offices are larger and now include windows, assistant Anthony Andreach covers volley- a welcome change from their subterranean ball and baseball. Other teams are serviced home in Woodruff Hall. Long hours, little recognition, why do it? as needed by the staff, including part-time While the trainers’ digs are new, the pace of “We enjoy helping the student-athletes and Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer (12-6, 5-1 ASC) trainer Taryn Rut M.A. ’07. Packed practice their work is still intense. getting them back ready to play and to be (14-4-1, 7-1-1 ECC) and game schedules mean the staff must hus- successful on the field,” says Mr. Gavagan. The team capped off its 2008 season as a “We work when the players are here,” says tle to cover everything from 6:00 a.m. practic- “It’s very rewarding to help a player during The Panthers finished second in the con- finalist in the Atlantic Soccer Conference Mr. Gavagan, explaining that they may be es to Sunday afternoon scrimmages. a game get right back out there to make a ference in the regular season, but missed (ASC) tournament under the direction of on campus until 9:00 or 10:00 at night. A typical morning for the trainers might in- contribution.” a NCAA post-season bid. The team gar- second-year head coach and 2008 ASC The trainers also accompany teams to all away clude a rehabilitation session for injured ath- By Suzette McQueen nered All-East Coast Conference (ECC ) Coach of the Year Carlo Acquista. Patrick letes. Later, they might run a pre-practice contests, which could mean last-minute sched- honors for seven players, including First Figueiredo ’09 collected a number of treatment, taping, and stretching session. ule changes or additions due to post-season play. Team selections Theresa Ennis ’09, Kayte awards, including ASC All-Tournament Kinsley ’10, and Brianne McDonnell ’11. honors, ASC Player of the Year, College Post-season honors continued as the Sports Information Directors Association All-Region honors. Ms. Anene qualified By the Numbers: Adelphi Athletics in the Community National Soccer Coaches Association Third-team Academic All-American, for the NCAA Division II National of America (NSCAA) also recognized and NSCAA/Adidas All-North Atlantic Championship meet for the second Wins and losses are far from the only metrics that matter to the team, which achieved a 3.42 cumula- Region honors. Mr. Figueiredo ranked straight year to finish 60th overall. the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Deeply commit- tive GPA, for academic excellence. In seventh in Division I in goals per game ted to serving their community, Adelphi student-athletes, their the season, the Panthers were ranked (0.95) and 13th in points per game The men also won the ECC Champion­ coaches, and department administrators have established an in the top 25 in Division II in seven sta- (2.05). Thorne Holder ’11, an ASC All- ships and were named to the All-Confer­ impressive service record. Following are some stats. tistical categories, including a fifth-place Tournament recipient, ranked 16th in the ence team. The Panthers placed fourth $ held by the Salvation Army of spot with a 0.887 save percentage. nation with a 0.85 save percentage and at the Division II East Regional led by an 15,764 donated over the last two years to Winthrop University Hempstead, New York th eighth place All-Region performance Members of Adelphi’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee present $8,295 20 with a 0.656 goals against average. $ from sophomore Ryan Pezzulo ’11, who to Winthrop Hospital, raised through the Cans for Cancer Program. Hospital for its Kids with Cancer 2,300 raised for the Make-A- Volleyball (27-12, 11-5 ECC) The team, which achieved a cumulative program through Adelphi’s Cans would go on to earn All-East honors at Wish Program during the 2008 3.3 GPA, was honored by NSCAA for for Cancer initiative, which col- Midnight Madness celebration The team tied the University record the Association of Amateur Athletes of academic excellence. Panthers help Nike recycle shoes. lected 165,900 recyclable cans for the most wins, while advancing to America Championships. and bottles 87 collective miles walked by student-athletes at the 2008 the ECC Tournament semifinals. The $ Cross-Country By Matthew Dispensa ’08, M.B.A. candidate 10,500 raised over the last American Heart Walk Panthers earned a second straight NCAA two years for the Adelphi NY berth, falling to top-seeded Dowling The women repeated as ECC champions Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline 4 boxes of sneakers collected College in the first round. Kathleen with a first-place finish by ECC Runner & Support Program through the by the men’s lacrosse and men’s cross-country/track teams for the Carney ’10 earned First Team All-ECC of the Year, senior Ify Anene ’09, and six Photos (from left) Jennifer Montgomery Breast Cancer Awareness initiative Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program honors, while sophomore Heather Mau ’11 more all-conference performers. The Brianne McDonnell ’11 was named to the ECC Second Team, and Panthers finished third at the NCAA Kathleen Carney ’10 5,000 toys sorted by members Amy Williams ’10 garnered Third Team Division II East Regional, as Ms. Anene Kemalie Preston ’09 of the Student Athlete Advisory All-Conference kudos. (3rd) and Danielle Lyons ’11 (12th) earned Ryan Pezzulo ’11 Jennifer Committee for the toy drive Montgomery

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1 Farewell Tour of Yankee Stadium with Adelphi’s head baseball coach Dominic Scala

2 New York Botanical Gardens holiday train show

3 C.O.A.C.H. Careers in Human Resources event, featuring Robert Chanin M.B.A. ’85

4 Rachel Rohrs ’07 shows her work at Adelphi’s Graphic Arts Alumni Reception 1 2 5 C.O.A.C.H. Careers in Finance event, featuring Osbert Hood ’86

6 Annual Gordon F. Derner Institute Dean’s Reception

7 Alumni Wine Tasting 1

8 Ruth S. Ammon School of Education Roundtable and C.O.A.C.H. event

9 Fifth anniversary celebration of Adelphi’s Multicultural Alumni Chapter

To see more photos from recent alumni events, visit alumni.adelphi.edu/photogallery.

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Paying Homage to their Alma Mater The atmosphere on the Garden City cam- Honors College alumni enjoyed a heady pus was celebratory on October 4, 2008, gathering at Honors College Dean Richard Suffolk as generations of alumni returned to their Garner’s home. The intimate group relished alma mater to kick off the Homecoming the opportunity to catch up with their A lumni Weekend festivities. beloved dean. The day’s events included a ribbon-cut- Former editors and staff mem- ting ceremony to commemorate the open- bers of long-standing campus Chapter ing of the new Center for Recreation and publications congregated for Sports, a Retro Reunion for alumni of the evening Delphian and Oracle Takes Off ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, and the Homecoming reunions. King and Queen coronation. Adelphi alumni who live in Suffolk County can “It’s a great memory,” says look forward to a new series of events and Those who attended the alumni spirit former editor-in-chief of 008 get-togethers sponsored by the new Suffolk festival held on Levermore lawn were re- the Delphian Lori DiBeloa Alumni Chapter. As part of the Office of warded with tempting culinary delights and Wallsah ’89. “My husband Alumni Relations’ endeavor to develop more ample opportunities to connect with friends. and I2 like to come. It’s an regional chapters, the Suffolk Chapter, under opportunity to see people, the leadership of President Gregg A. Scheiner professors, what’s new ’90, has gotten off to a promising start. on campus.” “It’s very exciting,” says Mr. Scheiner. “There By Ana Barbu ’10 are charismatic, energetic people to inter- act with and events for everybody to get involved.” In September, the chapter hosted Fan Appreciation Day at the Long Island Ducks final home game for the season, in conjunc- tion with the G.O.L.D. (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni chapter. The next event was held in October at the Riverhead County Fair, followed, in November, by a shopping day at Tanger Outlet in Riverhead. More events were held in the spring. “We’ve tried to come up with activities that would engage families as well as alumni,” says Senior Associate Director of Alumni Relations Mary Ann Mearini ’05. So far, engagement efforts have proven suc- cessful. More than 100 alumni attended the Ducks game, and Ms. Mearini hopes that the chapter will continue to grow. For more information on this chapter and oth- er regional alumni chapters, visit the Office of Alumni Relations Web site at http://alum- ni.adelphi.edu/ or email Gregg Scheiner at [email protected]. By Molly Mann ’09

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50 Alumni and Friends Giving Spring 2009

Alumni and Friends Giving

Golf Outing 2008 1 2 A Score for0 2

The 20th annual Adelphi University Golf Classic, held on Monday, September 22, 2008, brought together alumni and friends for a spirited day on the green at Garden City’s Cherry Valley Club. More than 60 foursomes teed off in the morning and afternoon in the annual fundraiser for student athletic scholar- President Robert A. Scott with Honoree 3 4 1 ships, raising $100,000. The day culminated in an awards dinner, honoring Gus Scacco ’84 Dana Troxell, Rob Bernstein, Honoree Gus Gus Scacco ’84, managing partner at AG Asset Management, with the 2008 2 President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement and Friendship. A former Scacco ’84, and Trustee Leon Pollack ’63. Adelphi baseball player, Mr. Scacco served as team captain for two years. 2008 Golf Classic Honoree Gus Scacco ’84 3 and his wife Lina Scacco with their children This 20year’s event was co-chaired by alumni John P. Finnerty M.S. ’77 of W.J.M. Peter and Jacqueline. Associates, Inc., and Stephen M. Wirth ’70 of New York Sports and Physical Trustee Leon Pollack ’63; Adelphi Vice President for Communications Lori Duggan Gold G.C. ’08, Therapy Institute. 4 President Robert A. Scott; and Trustee Michael J. Mark your calendars for next year’s Golf Classic to be held on Monday, Driscoll M.B.A. ’89. October 5, 2009 at Hempstead Golf and Country Club. Peter Napolitano, Russell Palmer, Trustee 5 Barry T. Zeman, and 2004 Golf Classic Honoree Samuel Prisco. Kevin Sanker; Gene DeMark; Stephen M. Wirth ’70, chair of the 2008 Golf Classic and former 6 5 6 7 8 president of the Panther Club; and Pat LaFontaine, National Hockey League Hall of Famer. Trustee Frank Angello ’77, P ’11 and his wife 7 Phyllis Angello, with their friends Laura and John Poplawski. Glenn Pallen; Marc Sieben ’75, executive board member of the Adelphi University 8 Alumni Association; and Dennis Lind ’88, Panther Club president.

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Lew Fishman ’68, Trustee Michael Lazarus ’67, AdelphiBilly Jaros ’65, andCompletes Jeff Lazarus ’69 Kresge Challenge, Secures $3.6 Million for New Facilities

A challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation yields $3.6 million for Adelphi’s new Center for Recreation and Sports.

The running track and arena of the new Center for Recreation and Sports

The Kresge Foundation, the esteemed Late last year, gifts and pledges to support nonprofit organizations increase their Foundation and Corporate Support $3.1 billion private foundation, designates those construction projects exceeded $3 mil- fundraising capacity. its grant-making to support communities by lion, the challenge goal, and guaranteed the Helps Adelphi Extend its Reach According to President Robert A. Scott, building the capacity of the nonprofit organi- foundation’s contribution of $600,000. In the completion of the Kresge Challenge The Kresge Capital Challenge Grant is notable for its size and impact and fits into a zations that serve them. Through capital chal- total, more than 1,600 supporters answered is about far more than dollars raised and continuum of growing foundation and corporate support for the University. With its lenge grants, its signature program, Kresge Kresge’s challenge in just 18 months, adding buildings opened. It represents a signifi- successful conclusion, University leadership will work to translate Kresge’s endorsement $ has enhanced the operation of many leading more than 3.6 million to The Campaign for cant milestone in the ongoing story of the into further success. Other recent foundation and corporate gifts have included: institutions, including universities, hospitals, Adelphi University. Adelphi community. The challenge in- and libraries. spired individuals from a range of back- Since 2006, the JPMorgan Chase The Bank of America Foundation pro- Donors included alumni of all ages and ma- $ grounds to unite for a common purpose. Foundation has provided more than vided 100,000 over two years, beginning “The national landscape is dotted with capital jors, members of the faculty and administra- $ So too, he notes, does Adelphi University. 200,000 to support the operation of in 2008, for the continued development of projects that have benefitted from Kresge’s tion, students, neighbors, parents, and friends the Long Island Center for Nonprofit the Center for Social Innovation, a multi- distinctive challenge grant program,” notes of the University. Numerous student groups “Every day, Adelphi’s supporters have the Leadership, housed in the School of Social faceted clearinghouse that will help Long Kresge’s Web site. and organizations, including sports teams opportunity to share their resources with Work. Other funders of the center’s in- Island communities face current issues such and Greek organizations, made collective others, and shape our students’ future,” novative programs include the Long as immigration. Adelphi’s own landscape now features two such contributions to the effort. says Board of Trustees Chairman Thomas Island Community Foundation and the projects: the Center for Recreation and Sports F. Motamed ’71. “Thank you to all who Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Last In 2008, the Allstate Foundation extended $ $ its support of the University with a $40,000 and a renovated Woodruff Hall, scheduled to Gifts of all sizes, from 5 to 500,000, worked helped make this challenge a success.” year, the center began a partnership pro- open in fall 2009. together to fulfill the challenge, just as the gram with the National Grid Foundation grant to create an innovative emergency Kresge Foundation intended. A core of to offer training programs to public school management partnership benefitting resi- Kresge’s philanthropic mission is to help boards of education on Long Island. dents of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

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The Campaign for Adelphi University Who? GIVES Building Adelphi’s Future One Story at a Time Thank you to everyone who made the Kresge Foundation’s $3.6 million challenge grant a success! We thrive because Eric Feldman ’80 of your generosity.

PROFESSION Director, Enterprise Architect, RECENT GIFTS Was one of 1,000 new do- Computer Associates nors in 2008 who helped Adelphi meet its Campaign Progress Report new donor challenge, allowing the University FONDEST ADELPHI MEMORIES Staying up $ to secure a 100,000 matching gift from an New and enhanced facilities all night editing my senior film project; Peter anonymous benefactor. Mr. Feldman’s com- $30.0M / $43.0M Costello, my favorite professor and faculty pany has since matched his contribution. $ adviser whose class discussions were so lively; 40M Increased endowments for Raised and times spent with my fraternity, Zeta Beta WHY I GIVE While change is constant, there student scholarships $8.7M / $10.0M Epsilon, especially the parties we hosted at is a special permanence about institutions of $ the Rathskeller (a.k.a. The Rat). higher education, especially Adelphi. The 56M Increased endowments faces of students and the curricula change, Goal for faculty support $ $ FAVORITE PLACE ON CAMPUS The Rat, but the values of the institution itself do not. 1.3M / 3.0M which was the campus social center, and Over the years, Adelphi has faced many chal- second floor Linen Hall, where many of lenges, and it has endured. I decided it was Eric Feldman ’80 my friends lived. my time to give something back to Adelphi. Campaign News Since October 2007…

MOST PROUD OF My next achievement. More than 5,200 alumni and The outdoor plaza leading to My proudest moment hasn’t happened yet. friends have made a gift to the new Performing Arts Center Yesterday’s accomplishment is not nearly Lois Gassmann M.B.A. ’81 the Campaign (AUPAC) was dedicated in honor as important as tomorrow’s challenge. of Trustee Leon Pollack ’63 and $ Professional Background First Gift 10 in 1985 More than 1,100 alumni have his wife Catherine ’78 HOBBIES At Adelphi, I loved filmmaking, Manager of Field Collections for the IRS, made their first-ever gift to the arts, and music. I worked at the Univer­ working with small businesses and self- Recent Gifts Contributions towards Adelphi Nearly 500 engraved bricks sity’s radio station. Through the years, my employed individuals in central Florida the Kresge Challenge, the Annual Fund, adorn a new outdoor plaza interests have remained constant, but and the Buy-a-Brick Campaign. The Panther Lounge in the new and celebrate generations of expanded. Today, I also love sailing, the Fondest Adelphi Memories I started Center for Recreation and Sports memories Philanthropic Philosophy beach, traveling, and the theatre. Adelphi’s M.B.A. program in 1977 at was dedicated in honor of former Nine new scholarship funds Whatever you can give, give. Gifts of all an off-campus site in Huntington, New Chairman of the Board of Trust- have been created, bringing the sizes matter. Do what you can. York. What I enjoyed most was meeting ees, Michael J. Campbell ’65 campaign total to more than 80 new people through my classes. It was Why I Give As time has passed, my ap- interesting to interact with different preciation for my M.B.A. and Adelphi has people in varied careers and to hear the increased. Meeting alumni and develop- stories they brought to the classroom. ment staff through programs I attended in Orlando helped my appreciation grow Thank You Hobbies Being outside, walking, casual reading about mysteries and forensics, even more. Dr. Scott has been wonder- To all who gave in 2007–2008 and doing yoga. I just completed a certi- ful in what he has done for Adelphi. Adelphi’s annual Honor Roll of Donors is now online at fication to teach yoga—something I look I give because I want to do something Lois Gassmann M.B.A. ’81 www.adelphi.edu/giving. forward to doing. for the school. This format is more environmentally responsible and puts even more information at your fingertips.

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Family Acc ounting Steve Miller ’92

1920s - 1940s Raul da Silva B.A. ’58 penned a book slat- Steve Miller graduated from Adelphi with down as a result of spina bifida. The Millers, ed for publication by Diversion Press. The a B.B.A. in accounting in 1992, but the joy following their intuition, adopted Patrick, Mary Tobacoff ’29 celebrated her 101st prologue was published in the July/August of working with children during summers who is now 15 years old, adding a son to birthday in March 2008. 2008 issue of Fate Magazine. at Maplewood Camp in Wantagh, New their young family in the first interracial York, sent him back to school two years adoption to be processed by the adoption Margaret Ortstein B.A. ’30 turned 100 Betty (Kipniss) MacDonald B.A. ’58 has later to pursue a master’s degree in early agency. years old on June 24, 2008. works in the permanent collections of a childhood education. After completing number of galleries, including the American his degree, Mr. Miller and his wife Tammy The Millers, knowing they wanted Norman Hall B.A. ’48 has a new grandson, Cultural Center, New Delhi, India; the packed up and moved to Georgia, where to expand their family, refused to Aaron. He is now the grandfather of six. Museum of Modern Art, Buenos Aires, they knew the large family they always discriminate in their review of children Argentina; the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art dreamed of would have space to run available for adoption. Museum, Rutgers University, New Jersey; 1950s around in the yard. Steve Miller ’92 and Tammy with their children, Sydney, Ryann (back row), Brandon, Patrick, the House of Humor and Satire, Gabroro, “We will welcome anybody into our home,” Mackenzie, Emily, Kieran (middle row), Teagan, Evan, and Aidan (front row). Sarah (Cifarelli) Wellen B.A. ’50 published Bulgaria; the White House, Washington, The Millers are now the proud parents of Mr. Miller says. a book of poetry, Reflections, with her own D.C.; the Library of Congress, Washington 10. Steve, who is one of three children, and The Millers chose to adopt their children photography as illustrations. Her former stu- D.C.; the New York Public Library; and the Tammy, who is one of nine, always wanted Mr. Miller also sees the experience as “Everything we do, we do as a family.” dents invited her to the 50th high school re- simply because they most needed their care. Boston Public Library. a large family. rewarding for his biological children. Mr. Miller says, whether going out to a union of the East Meadow High School class With the family’s busy schedule, every­ restaurant or cheering on family members of 1957, where they honored her with the es- “We wanted to help out a child who other “As fun as my family was, her family was one has to pitch in. at sports games. “We take up half the tablishment of a scholarship in her name. She people would overlook,” Mr. Miller says. 1960s a ton,” Mr. Miller says. field,” Mr. Miller says. When his youngest taught ESL for 35 years. Her husband Rick “Not a day goes by that the older ones don’t Felissa Lashley B.S. ’61 retired as dean of Most of their adopted children, cared for in daughter scored a goal in a recent soccer Wellen B.A. ’55 passed away just after their With six girls and four boys, ranging in help,” Mr. Miller says. “Before I turn around, 50th wedding anniversary in 2003. the Rutgers College of Nursing. She is an foster homes prior to the adoption, joined match, the Miller family’s cheers drew age from five to 15 years, the high school they have the younger ones in bed.” the family around the age of four. The stares. “People were looking at us, like, active consultant and continues her writing. sweethearts have achieved their dream. Edward Frank B.A. ’51 served as sales man- lengthy process of adoption, involving ‘Look how many people are here to support Their family makes a complete dozen with Mr. Miller is currently the principal of ager for Proctor & Gamble for 30 years. He Libby (Ulin) Hart B.A. ’62 began her a number of multi-page applications, an her,’” Mr. Miller says. five natural daughters and five adopted Otwell Middle School in Cumming, is now retired. He married Mildred Tierney career as a financial investment advisor in in-depth family study, and long periods children. Georgia. His school, which now hosts three in 1951. 1993. She worked with Dean Witter and “We discussed the financial implications of of waiting for approval from various of his 10 children, is only five miles from the Morgan Stanley before moving to Jankey having a large family, but it is worth it to William Wipfler B.A. ’52 was awarded a The Millers became certified to adopt departments, was at times frustrating. family’s ranch-style home, which Mr. Miller Montgomery Scott in 2005. She is the moth- see the joy on the kids faces,” Mr. Miller Doctor of Divinity degree. in the state of Georgia after the birth of says would be a good candidate for ABC’s er of three married sons and grandmother of “The longer they took, the longer the says. “It’s exhausting, but it’s fun.” their first two daughters, Sydney, who is next Extreme Makeover Home Edition project. retired seven grandchildren. child was not in our home,” Mr. Miller Virginia (Nicolosi) Faro M.S.S. ’56 now 14 years old, and Ryann, who is 12. By Jennifer Derri ’10 remembers. “You just have to be persistent,” in 1991 after working at Kings Park Mental When given a copy of the adoption view The strain of fitting 12 people under one Elise (Lowengrube) Lev B.S. ’62 is an asso- he says, because the effort is certainly Hospital, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, and book My Turn Now, Steve and Tammy both roof, however, is outweighed by a sense the public school of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. ciate professor at Rutgers College of Nursing. worthwhile. “Our adopted children give pointed to the same picture of a young of family. After retirement, she traveled extensively She is conducting research on students’ pre- more to us than we have ever been able to African American boy from southern with her husband. They have three daugh- paredness for careers in biomedical and be- give to them,” Mr. Miller says. Georgia who was paralyzed from the waist ters and three grandchildren. havior research.

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David Martin B.A. ’62, M.A. ’66 published Birds and Blooms. She created a writers group the book, The Wisdom of Friends: A Book For The at Canyon Lake Senior Center that has Teenage Children of Divorce, which can be found at been established for 10 years. She has http://www.thewisdomoffriends.com. two granddaughters.

Alice (Dhein Ksiez) Byrne M.S.W. ’63 has a Neil Grossman G.C. ’76 was named a fellow private practice for individuals, couples, and of the American Psychological Association. family groups. She is the co-editor of the He is the chair of the Family Law Committee journal, GROUP. She authored the introduc- of the Suffolk County Psychological tion for the journal and co-led workshops at Association, where he coordinates monthly the Annual Conference of Eastern Group consultations with attorneys and judges from the Supreme and Family Courts in Psychotherapy Society in November 2007. Suffolk County. He published two articles: Eve (Mechur) Blohm B.A. ’64 was included How Consideration of Family Dynamics Adds to in Cambridge Who’s Who. the Understanding of Family Forensic Cases in The Steven Fink ’94 Family Psychologist, 24 (2), 26–27; and, with Wesley Memeger Ph.D. ’66 is a retired M. Kline Pruett, Changing the Culture of Divorce The toys on display in the lobby of Bang Zoom, Ltd. rest quietly chemist. One of his photographs was recent- in The Family Psychologist, 24 (3), 21–22. He ly displayed at the Delaware Art Museum. also presented two workshops: Exploring on their shelves during office ho urs, but it is not hard to imagine the Family Interactional Space at the Suffolk Tsoltim Shakabpa B.B.A. ’67 will soon County Psychological Association in January that when the doors close for the day, Barbie and her horse, publish his sixth book of poems, Dead People 2008; and Assessment for Child Therapists Talking, with Paljor Publications in New at the New York Institute for Psychotherapy Jumping Tawny, leap from the shelf to race the anthropomorphic Training in January 2008. Delhi, India. race car, Lightning McQueen, around the lobby, while Hokey Michele Shenfeld B.A. ’69 was appointed Gerald Bray M.S.W. ’77 maintains an active executive director and vice president of practice in psychotherapy. Pokey Elmo and Dora the Explo rer dance the night away. Hudson Valley Blood Services, a division of Philip Reilly M.B.A. ’77 was mentioned the New York Blood Center. She has worked Alumnus Steven Fink ’94, co-owner of the largest toy company at the time. He was hired in the Portland Business Journal. He is the at the New York Blood Center for 10 years. small toy invention company in Cincinnati, as an assistant brand manager in the marketing President of CMD, an integrated agency that She previously was a senior administrator at Ohio, that is responsible for conceptual- department. Several years later, when Tyco has grown over the past 30 years by offering a number of hospitals in the New York area. izing, developing, and licensing these toys was acquired by Mattel, Mr. Fink moved to the a deep bench of strategic marketing solutions, Barbie item. She earned an M.A. in public administration to big-name manufacturers, such as Mattel, inventor relations department, where he met including interactive, PR, media, advertising, Mr. Fink anticipated from New York University. Fisher Price, and Hasbro, finds imagination the two designers who would later become film and video, promotion marketing, and other big sellers in 2008, is one of his company’s biggest assets. his business partners. graphic design services. including a Lightning McQueen Diane Revinskas B.A. ’70, M.S. ’73 is the Mr. Fink’s interest in toys began in high After moving to Cincinnati with Hasbro in 1999, remote-controlled race car and an assistant principal of mathematics at John Barbara Pine M.S.W. ’78 is a professor school when he “caught the collector’s bug” Mr. Fink jumped at an opportunity to join Bang animatronic dinosaur. The company’s most But what does it take to invent a best- Dewey High School. She was recently elected emerita at the University of Connecticut. She from his father. As his collection of toys Zoom, Ltd., which had been launched five years recent success, however, was not a toy at selling toy? Certainly, it helps if a product is to the executive board of the Association of retired last year after teaching for 26 years. expanded, so did his appreciation for the earlier. Instead of working with inventors from all. The angled measuring cup invented marketed well, Mr. Fink says. The item also Mathematics Assistant Principals Supervision. Her teaching, research, scholarship, and con- history of toy play and design. the seat of a big manufacturer like Mattel, Mr. by Bang Zoom, Ltd. has become a kitchen must fall within a reasonable price range. sulting were focused on child welfare, social Fink now oversees manufacturer affairs and gen- essential and is sold nationwide at major Most importantly, however, a toy must Stephen Blank M.B.A. ’71 was named direc- “Toys to me are more like pieces of artwork,” work administration, and professional ethics. eral business development for the small company. retailers such as Target. have long-term play value. tor of Home Properties. he says. I appreciate them in a way that She lives in Guilford, Connecticut, with her someone might appreciate a painting.” Bang Zoom, Ltd., with only nine employees, “We don’t walk away from what we think “A kid will want to play with a good toy husband Larry Dowler. invents roughly 150 toys every year. The is a strong idea,” Mr. Fink says. over and over,” Mr. Fink says. “They will John Neubeck B.A. ’71 was interviewed Mr. Fink enrolled at Adelphi as a politi- company sells and licenses only about 15 think about it at night before bed and want by the Arizona Daily Star for his perfor- Anthony Ricco B.A. ’78 was awarded the cal science major, with plans to attend law Mr. Fink and his wife Nora have two of those inventions, abandoning close to to play with it again.” The goal is to find mance with The Band, The Blonde, and American Inns of Court Professionalism school and specialize in intellectual prop- young children, Max and Jake, who often 90 percent of its ideas. out which cartoon characters, songs, and The Baritone. Award for the Second Circuit. The award erty law for toys. After reconsidering his serve as inspiration for toy designs. themes will inspire this sort of play. “You was presented in a special ceremony at the interest in law post-graduation, Mr. Fink “Rejection is part of this high-risk industry,” Mr. “I have become very aware of their devel- Anne (Lebrizzi) Fauvell M.A. ’75 published have to immerse yourself in the world of Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse in spent several years working odd jobs in Fink says, but Bang Zoom, Ltd. has enjoyed opment, and how that could potentially four books, including two books of fictional kids,” Mr. Fink says. This kind of intuition New York City on September 24, 2008. Philadelphia, until his life-long hobby led relative success with the invention of a number relate to toys,” Mr. Fink says. is the key to success in the highly competi- short stories and two books of poetry. Her him back to the toy industry. of top-selling products in recent years. next work, Spinning Wheels, is scheduled to Diana Truss B.B.A. ’78 was named comp- One of the dolls invented by Bang Zoom, tive toy industry. “You just have to think A relentless campaign of networking, cold- In 2003, Hokey Pokey Elmo was the top-selling be published in 2008. Her works have been troller at OncoMed Pharmaceutical Services, Ltd. that will be coming out next year like a kid,” Mr. Fink says. calling, and letter-writing landed Mr. Fink toy of the year. In 2007, Barbie’s horse, Jumping published in newspapers, journals, and liter- achieving her lifelong career goal at the mimics many of his son’s actions. a coveted interview with Tyco, the third Tawny, bounded into place as the best-selling By Jennifer Derri ’10 ary magazines, including Reminisce and age of 52.

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“I see myself as a change-maker with a strong education Courtney Voses B.B.A. ’78 celebrated her Marylee Di Lorenzo D.S.W. ’85 moved 25th year as a private practice attorney. to North Carolina in 2005 after living in Mexico for seven years. She was involved in the field of prevention, treat ment, and recovery,” says Peter Ducey B.S. ’79 was appointed chair in recruiting new voters for Barack Obama’s of the biological sciences department at the presidential campaign. Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo M.S.W. ’86, commissioner State University of New York at Cortland. James Kalpakis B.B.A. ’85 is an attorney Gary Jacobs B.B.A. ’79 was appointed CFO of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and specializing in personal injury, real estate, of Chem RX Corporation. and litigation. He has offices on LongI sland Substance Abuse Services (OA SAS). Shirley Calhoun B.S. ’80, M.S.W. ’83 has and in New York City. He is president of been working at Stony Brook University KAL-PAK Realty LLC, a company that owns, Hospital for 23 years. manages, and develops properties in New York, North Carolina, and Florida. He is Michelle Mach B.S. ’80, M.A. ’84 was president of the Queens Chapter of Cooley’s included in Cambridge Who’s Who. Karen Carpenter-P alumbo M.S.W. ’86 Anemia Foundation, which raises money Deborah Susan (Tannenbaum) Wolfson to find a cure for the rare blood disorder M.S. ’80 was named in the Winners Section that affects young children. of . She is an assistant professor of Newsday Lynn (Sullivan) Ruis M.B.A. ’85 is a staff mathematics at Suffolk County Community accountant for The Villages in Central Florida, College, where she received the Governance the world’s largest retirement area. She is an Award for Academic Excellence and Ser­ active member of the Florida Government vice. She has taught at Suffolk County Officers Association. She is married to Bob. Community College for 28 years. Her son Mike recently finished his third tour Diane (Tisko) Peterson B.B.A. ’81 was pro- in Iraq and her daughter Michelle is studying WorkinGHer office oversees the largest and most com- Physicians’ Health Plan Inc., serving more pre-med at the University of Central Florida. moted to alternate group manager of private prehensive chemical-dependence treatment, than 400,000 members in upstate New York. lending at America Bank, Florida Division. Jeannine Weiss B.S. ’87 is a board certified prevention, and recovery system in the nation. She earned national top sales performance pediatric and special care dentist. She is a Under her direction, more than 1,500 staff Ms. Carpenter-Palumbo earned her M.S.W. for 2007–2008. She earned an M.B.A. in le- consultant for the Navy Reserves Volunteer members supervise 35,000 employees in non- at Adelphi’s Hudson Valley Center in Pough­ gal compliance at Florida Atlantic University. Medical Corps of Nassau County and profit and for-profit treatment centers who care keepsie, New York, while working for the New Manhattan. She is the program director of for, on average, 110,000 clients each day. York State Office of Mental Retardation. Sandra Kane B.A. ’82, M.S.W. ’84 recently Reach Out & Read. opened The Music Academy for Special “I was able to open my mind and learn more,” Ms. Carpenter-Palumbo’s commitment to Learners in Ronkonkoma, New York, which James Panzarino B.S. ’88 was included in Ms. Carpenter-Palumbo says of the program. change was evident in her decision, soon offers one-on-one instruction in piano, key- Cambridge Who’s Who. after her 2007 appointment, to ban smoking In addition to her professional commitments, board, guitar, and art, as well as small group in all New York State chemical dependency Carol Sottile M.A. ’88 is retired. Ms. Carpenter-Palumbo has found ways to instruction in art and keyboard for children. prevention and treatment facilities. impact communities through her volunteer For more information, please visit http:// Danielle (Gaudio) Lalehzar B.S.Ed. ’89, work. She has served on numerous boards, www.musicacademy.vpweb.com. M.A. ’90 recently produced an instrumen- All in a day’s work OASAS Ms. Carpenter-Palumbo reels off the dire statis- including those of the Parsons Child & Family tal CD compilation of hit songs by the Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter- tics supporting her controversial move. While Michael Mondo B.B.A. ’82 joined Invesco Center, the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Four Seasons. Palumbo M.S.W. ‘86 wields a bat 18 percent of New Yorkers smoke, 92 percent as the senior director of the institutional sales signed by clients of a treatment of those with other chemical dependencies are Northeastern New York, the New York State Shamir Ally B.B.A. ’89, M.B.A. ’92 co- program she oversaw, catches up and service team. Commission on National and Community authored the paper, Globalization, Sport, and at her desk (bottom right), conducts also addicted to cigarettes. She cites research Service, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation Terrie Rabinowitz B.A. ’83, M.S.W. ’85 a meeting (bottom left). showing that smoking is a trigger for other Tourism: The Case of the 2007 Cricket World addictions. of Northeastern New York. is a private practitioner in two locations. Cup in Guyana, which was presented at the International Conference on Globalization “These are organizations and causes I wanted Michael Serif M.B.A. ’83 is an adjunct as- “New York was the first state in the nation to do and Performance in the European Tourism to dedicate my time and effort to,” she says. sociate professor of accounting at Dowling this,” says Ms. Carpenter-Palumbo of the ban. Industry at the Romanian American “They could really make a difference.” College. He is married to Karen and has “We are very proud.” University in Bucharest, Romania in two children, Amanda and Jeffrey. November 2007. He also co-authored the Prior to heading up OASAS, Ms. Carpenter- “I’m an advocate for helping those that can’t Leslye Abbey M.S.W. ’85, a filmmaker and paper, 2007 Cricket World Cup Sport Tourists: Palumbo served as regional vice president take care of themselves,” says Ms. Carpenter- photographer, has produced several award- The Caribbean Experience, which was present- for the American Cancer Society, and from Palumbo. winning documentaries and movies through ed at the European Association for Sport 1997–2004, she was executive vice president By Ana Barbu ’10 her production company, Snowflake Video Management Conference in Heidelberg, of government programs for Capital District Productions. Germany in September 2008.

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Claudine Carberry-Keenan B.A. ’89 is He serves on the board of trustees of Molloy Garett Nadrich B.A. ’03 is currently en- Kipp-Cailean Glaze B.A. ’06 recently grad- needs. She is also an adjunct professor executive assistant to the provost at Richard College, Catholic Charities, Mercy Medical rolled in an M.B.A. program at Palm Beach uated from Colorado Technical University of psychology. Marriages Stockton College. She joined the board Center, and St. Francis Hospital. He previ- Atlantic University. He works for the with an M.S. in management. Garett Nadrich B.A. ’03 married of trustees for the Galloway Community ously served as secretary to the Bishop of Georgia-based company, A.D.A.M. in Corey Walsh B.A. ’07 is a seventh-grade Michelle Nadrich on May 27, 2008. Charter School. the Diocese of Rockville Center. benefits portal site implementation. He Laurie Lucas B.S. ’06 is a staff nurse in the language arts teacher at his alma mater, neurosurgical intensive care unit at North Nessacus Middle School. He is pursuring is a member of the Screen Actors Guild. Sabine (Pamphile) Hercule B.S. ’06 Jamey Hecht B.A. ’89 published the book Mary-Grace Tomecki B.A. ’96 was elected Shore University Hospital. a master’s degree at the Massachusetts of poetry, Limousine, Mignight Blue: Fifty Frames married Jean Herby Hercule, and trustee of the Village of Floral Park on the Alexander Caviris B.A. ’04 has taught College of Liberal Arts. from the Zapruder Film. Citizens Party ticket. She serves as the Floral at Suffolk Community College, Vaughn Rosetta Marzano M.S.W. ’06 is conducting gave birth to their first daughter on Park Public Library commissioner, liaison to investigations for NYC Children’s Services Chad Henry B.A. ’08 was selected in April 11, 2008. Sandra Kalman M.S.W. ’89 leads the NAMI College, Farmingdale State College, and the the New York-New Jersey Port Authority, and studying to take the social work licens- the Fifth Round of The National Lacrosse support group for bipolar patients at Zilker C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. nd Hillside Hospital. liaison to the Covert Avenue Chamber of He has taught general education and ing exam. League Draft. He was drafted 52 overall Commerce, and liaison to the Citizens with honors sections of European and world by the Boston Blazers. Monica Texel B.B.A. ’06 is a human Shirelle (Farrar) Pearson B.B.A. ’89 is Disabilities Committee. She was presented history courses. In Memoriam pursuing a post-master’s certificate in hu- with the Trailblazers in the New Millennium resources assistant at International Swaps Elizabeth Krzewski M.A. ’08 is a counselor at man resources at Hofstra University. She is Award by the Nassau County Legislature. Brian Peters B.F.A. ’04 played the role & Derivatives Association, Inc. Western Queens Recovery Services, Inc. She Florentina (Leipniker) Shupack B.A. ’30 also pursuing a certified employee benefits of Hamlet in Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz has been recognized in Cambridge Who’s Who. Barbara Snyder M.S.W. ’07 is managing Kathryn (Stern) Hirsch B.S. ’43 specialist designation. She is a member of the Nancy Rudolph B.S. ’99 is the director and Guildenstern Are Dead in his second pro- Society for Human Resource Management of alumni affairs at Queens College. duction at the Loft. He previously played home care cases for Medicaid-eligible clients Chavelt St. Charles M.B.A. ’08 was fea- Daisy Elliott B.S. ’44 Benedick in . who receive housekeeping or home atten- tured in Long Island Business News in August and the International Society of Certified Brian Gellerstein B.S. ’00, M.A. ’01 is hap- Much Ado About Nothing Frances (Taschmann) Fein B.A. ’46 dant services. She makes field visits to homes, 2008. He completed his M.B.A. after the Employee Benefit Specialists. py to announce his engagement to Andrea Robert Shelford B.A. ’52 Michele Salvato B.A. ’04, M.A. ’05 and rehabilitation centers, and hospitals to assess closing of Apex Financial Group, where Tuttman. Their wedding is planned for Margot Ann (Diekmann) Edlin M.A. ’90, Matt Simeone B.S. ’04, M.A. ’06 are ex- the type of service plan that suits the client’s Joan (Morse) Lansky B.A. ’53 November 2009. He is the program director he was a Hempstead branch manager. M.A. ’95 is involved in a family literacy cited to announce their engagement. Their Ethel (Fordsman) Rieger B.S. ’54 project for immigrant families. She teaches at Little Kids Rock, an organization that re- wedding is planned for July 2010. special education in a program sponsored by stores and revitalizes music education in low- William Ersfeld B.A. ’54 VESID. She is conducting research on stu- income public schools across the country. Sherin Ahmed M.S.W. ’05 has been prac- Henry Ressmeyer M.A. ’55 dent self-efficacy. She is also involved in ticing social work and is dedicated to the Joseph Lardaro M.B.A. ’00 runs all comm/ Gordon Etherington B.B.A. ’57 a service learning project and is working improvement of service delivery. data sales for Graybar Electric in New York. Martin Crowe B.B.A. ’59 on an article on learning communities. Susan Flannery-Mcgrath M.A. ’05 relo- Office of Alumni Relations Mary Anne (Condon) Hornell Ph.D. ’01, Frank Atzert B.S. ’59 Lawrence Gellerstein B.S. ’90, M.S. ’96 cated to northeastern Pennsylvania in 2006. a former associate professor of nursing at Joseph J. Geraci Jennifer Boglioli Martha (Parker) Lamoureux B.S. ’59 worked in foster care for 10 years, before She left her position as an administrator of Alfred State College, returned to the campus Director Assistant Director teaching for six years. He now serves as truant a non-public school in New York City and Andrew Edwards B.B.A. ’59 in August 2008 in a new role, working half- officer, a positon he has held for seven years. accepted a position as dual department chair Mary Ann Mearini ‘05 George Mulholland B.S. ’60 time in the president’s office, serving as gov- of Penn Foster College, a distance learning Senior Associate Director Ronald Musgnug B.A. ’61, M.B.A. ’66 Richard Eng B.S. ’90 was announced by ernment relations coordinator, and half-time institution. She finds it extremely rewarding Flushing Financial Corporation as the winner as director of the College’s B.S.N. program. to assist adult learners achieve their dreams To find out more about our programs and alumni benefits, Robert Washburn B.A. ’64 of the Empire State Certified Development of earning a degree. please call: (516) 877-3470. Alice Phillips B.A. ’66 Corporation’s Lender of the Year Award. Joseph Minoso B.F.A. ‘01 was appointed Anthony Bivona M.S. ’67 associate artistic director at Teatro Vista, Phyllis (Kaufman) Goodstein M.S.W. ’05 Audrey Austin M.B.A. ’92 joined STC Theatre With a View in Chicago, Illinois. is the author of the recently released book, Ronald Small M.B.A. ’67 Associates. He is the senior director of Alumni Association Board 200+ Ready-To-Use Reproducible Activity Sheets client services and technology practice. Keith Scalia B.A. ’01 ran for office in the Brian Grant M.B.A. ’68 12th District of the New York State Assembly. That Help Educators Take a B.I.T.E. (Bullying Patrick Smalley ‘86 Jo-Ann Hertzman ‘80 Elizabeth (King) Mcauliffe M.A. ’70 Mary Tantillo Ph.D. ’92 is an associate He is a high school English teacher and Interventions That Empower) Out of Bullying. The President Secretary Samuel Prioleau M.A. ’75 professor of clinical nursing at the University lifelong resident of Massapequa, New York, empirically researched book provides strate- Eric Hieger ‘92 Martha Stark M.B.A. ‘86 of Rochester School of Nursing and a clini- where he lives with his wife Jennifer and gies for victims of bullying. It is published William Ward M.A. ’76 Executive Vice President President Emeritus cal associate professor of psychiatry at the two children, Cassandra and Logan. by Marco Publishers. Wallace Gray B.A. ’78 University of Rochester School of Medicine Raymond Hintzen B.A. ’78 and Dentistry. She was one of 15 alumni hon- Michael Shepherd M.S.W. ’01 recently re- Marilyn Mosin M.S.W. ’05 is the project Drew Crescenzo ‘78 Rita Little ‘72 ored by Monroe Community College as part located his private practice in Huntington, director of J.A.S.A.’s Young at Heart Club, Grady Faulkner ’75 Andrea Dockery Miller ’92 Arthur Ravenell B.A. ’78 of “Giving Back. Moving Forward — MCC New York, where he practiced for four years, Senior Center, located in the Suffolk Y-JCC Larry Fried ‘60 George A. Olney ‘71 Irene (Knoblock) Lewkowicz B.S. ’80 to Miami Beach, Florida. in Commack. Alumni Contributing to the Community.” Alan C. Hanson ’85 David Roethgen ‘58 Kathleen Sheridan B.S. ’83 Paulo Pereira B.A. ’93 has been teaching Helene Cohen M.S.W. ’02 is a social Brian Clinton M.A. ’06 was named al- Brett Heimov ‘92 Teresa Savory M.B.A. ‘94 Margaret (Schofield) Link M.S.W. ’87 worker at Sarasota Hospital. She is assist- lied health coordinator of the Continuing Marguerite D. Izzo M.A. ‘86 Gregg Scheiner M.B.A. ‘90 social studies at Mineola High School for 16 Roger Haller M.S.W. ’87 years, and has coached the boys varsity soc- ing in the creation of a Ronald McDonald Education and Community Service Depart- Alyson M. Kelly M.B.A. ‘87 Joseph Sessum ’75 Elaine (Barreca) Boehm B.S. ’87, M.S.W. ’88 cer team for 12 years. He was recently elect- House for the hospital. ment at Three Rivers Community College Sheldon Kleiman M.B.A. ‘83 Marc Sieben ‘75 ed to the Incorporated Village of Mineola in Norwich, Connecticut. Bernadette Gordon M.A. ’04 Lisa Mason B.A. ’03, M.A. ’04 ended Mark J. Kulewicz M.B.A. ‘85 Thomas Sinopoli ‘65 Board of Trustees. her career as a teacher to become a certi- David Fuller B.A. ’06 worked for three Joan Kuster ‘51 Beth H. Tenser ‘91 Francis Caldwell M.S.W. ’95 is the pastor of fied paralegal. She works full-time in real years in political campaigns, and now works St. Martha’s Parish in Uniondale, New York. estate and law. in nonprofit.

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fascinating. I disliked accounting, but I loved economics.”

At Lehman, Mr. Saridakis focused on pre- Adelphi was flexible for me, dicting the future prices of particular bonds and the value of Lehman’s fixed income portfolio. He even built an automated col- and I needed it to be. Adelphi has had lateral management program that helped streamline the trading operations. One of “ the largest global suppliers of data on bond a really big influence on where I am today. prices for Wall Street firms at the time was Reuters. Mr. Saridakis was such an avid con- sumer of the company’s data that he was recruited by Reuters to build mathematical models and trading applications for distribu- tion to its global client base. He launched ” a mini start-up at Reuters called FAST, Innovating His Way to the Top Financial Application Specialist Team. From there, it was a short leap to his next calling: online advertising. A serial entrepreneur, Christopher D. Saridakis ’90 started his first recruited to Marsh & McLennan as a fi- business in the mid-1980s—being on call to make deliveries for nancial analyst, and while working full- At 27, he joined DoubleClick as one of the local florists—while pursuing his undergraduate degree in eco- time, pursued his M.B.A. Mr. Saridakis says founders of its technology division and Marsh provided him with a great opportu- Christopher D. Saridakis ’90 nomics at Adelphi. The demands of school and his desire to learn launched its global technology business for nity. At a young age, he was able to “invest Internet advertising. With a team of others, caused him to walk away from that business, but Mr. Saridakis was some of the company’s money,” and worked Mr. Saridakis built DoubleClick’s annual destined for bigger and better things. Today, he is the youngest alongside great mentors like Tom Quinlan, revenues to $400 million and market value now CEO of RR Donnelley. member of the 12-person management committee at Gannett Co. to an impressive $13 billion. He was instru- According to Mr. Saridakis, he and his fel- According to Mr. Saridakis, traditional $ Known for publishing USA Today­, the company also owns 85 other From there, he went to work for Lehman, mental in building DoubleClick’s global low founders started with 100,000 and media companies have been slow to exam- footprint in Europe, Africa, South America, great passion and by 2005 sold 92 percent ine online consumer behavior. Not true daily newspapers, 900 non-dailies, more than 200 Web sites, and starting out in the analyst training program, an experience he describes as “pretty tough.” the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region. of the company to Gannett for more than of Gannett. 23 television stations. A multinational news and information compa- $100 million in cash. ny, Gannett employs more than 46,000 people in the United States Mr. Saridakis made his way to Lehman’s After his successful career with DoubleClick, “They’ve been the most progressive: willing trading floor where he developed technol- Mr. Saridakis became intrigued with build- “Most companies don’t communicate ef- to listen, and willing to learn. They know and the United Kingdom through its NewsQuest division. ing and funding businesses on his own. ogy that facilitated the efficient trading and fectively using the technology available to it’s not about Gannett; it’s about the con- clearing of fixed income instruments. Ever sumer,” he says. Mr. Saridakis traces his rapid rise to his “I was becoming more and more interest- them,” he says. “I’m very interested in hu- since Adelphi, he has been intrigued by the Adelphi preparation. ed in consumer behavior online. So, I left man behavior and social interaction using intersection of economic theory and market Mr. Saridakis is also an active angel investor DoubleClick for what I considered to be digital devices. At PointRoll, we hire any- “There were so many resources available to reality. He fondly recalls Adelphi professors for many media software development and an experiment,” he says. “At the same time, where from 13 to 20 college interns a year. me at Adelphi,” he says. “I had jobs through- who were passionate about economics and service companies and invests in a dozen or we had a 19-month-old son when my wife They gain valuable work experience, and out college—I even worked in the ban- economic theory, including: so companies at any point in time. quet department at the Garden City Hotel. gave birth to triplets. We sold our house in they teach us about what they are doing Adelphi was flexible for me, and I needed it Howard Gittelman: “He taught labor and Westport, Connecticut, and we moved to and how they are using technology. Many If he had it to do all over again, Mr. to be. Adelphi has had a really big influence public policy, and was willing to debate Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.” of us want to and need to become students Saridakis says he would have taken on where I am today.” anything.” of this behavior.” more liberal arts classes. “In the start-up days (of the Internet explo- sion), it was all about passion, competition,” Since graduating, Mr. Saridakis has worked Sergio Roca: “I loved his course on econom- PointRoll’s offices continue to reflect the “The independent-minded thinker is valuable says Mr. Saridakis. “You had to win. At that at top-tier companies, including Marsh ic development relating to economic systems irreverent philosophy of its founders. to any type of company, perhaps more valu- time, we were building an industry, and try- & McLennan, Lehman Brothers, Reuters in communist countries.” able than what kind of discipline you have,” he ing to build a company at the same time.” America, DoubleClick, and PointRoll. “We’re a unique start-up,” says Mr. Saridakis. says. “When we need technically proficient David Gleicher: “His class was history of “We have 21,000 square feet in an old chemi- people, we can always hire and train them. Early on, he even interviewed with the CIA economic thought, and he always applied a With a few colleagues, Mr. Saridakis built cal plant located off the Schulykill River That’s why the liberal arts are so important. for a position as an economics intelligence sense of reality to historical economic issues.” PointRoll, a company which today enables outside of Philadelphia. All of our offices, Personally, I wish I would have taken more officer, but opted instead for a paid intern- advertisers, agencies, and publishers to cre- even mine, convert into large conference psychology and sociology classes. I’ve of- ship—one he landed through Adelphi’s “The Adelphi faculty taught economics, not ate engaging advertising that connects with ten told my wife that I’d love to go back to Center for Career Development—with math, and they taught economics in an ap- consumers by creating an interactive on- rooms. And the people are like the culture. the Department of Labor. He was then plied system, which I found completely line environment that generates conversion. They are unique; no two are alike.” school and get my Ph.D. when I retire.”

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