post press SPRING 2012
Pioneers of Research In HIV Prevention, Pain Management, Airlines, Social Media and Vocal Fry
Inside: It’s a Brand New Year ...... 3 New Laboratories ...... 17 WCWP is Golden ...... 22 Dr. Idina Menzel ...... 27
It’s a ‘Brand’ New Year! We begin 2012 with a new visual identity and momentum in our ongoing effort to grow our campus and our university. LIU Post (formerly known as the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University) made its debut on January 1 with ads in newspapers, on billboards and buses, on television and radio and on social media sites. The new LIU Post logo is part of Long Island University’s multi-campus rebranding and recruitment initiative (see page 3), designed to unify its six campus locations. LIU Post formalizes the initials by which generations of students and alumni have referred to Long Island University, while retaining the name of the historic campus that is rooted in 57 years of access and excellence. “LIU Post ” is bold, concise and, most importantly, emphasizes our stature as a campus of Long Island University, one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive private universities. Our new logo and advertisements – designed by legendary Madison Avenue ad executive John Ferrell and LIU’s Assistant Vice President for Creative Services Stephen Hausler – are appearing in prominent places and publications throughout the New York metropolitan area. LIU also has adopted a new messaging statement, “Find Out How Good You Really Are,” which is our promise to help students achieve their full potential. The rebranding of Long Island University comes at a time when LIU Post is earning widespread recognition for the value of its academic programs and student support. Our campus continues to hold and renew the best professional accreditations. Faculty members have earned research grants from organizations such as the National Institutes of Health. We have launched exciting new degree programs in growing fields. We welcomed two dozen new professors to our faculty for the 2011-2012 academic year. Our designation as a military-friendly campus was renewed. Most recently, LIU Post was ranked a Best Regional University in the North by U.S. News and World Report. As the new rebranding initiative takes effect, we are keenly aware that our progress is built on the foundation of nearly six decades of exceptional teaching and learning. The qualities that inspire Post Pride – dedicated professors, first- Ranked a Best Regional University by rate facilities, a beautiful setting and a diverse and spirited student body – will U.S. News and World Report, 2012 continue to be at the very heart of LIU Post. Our new branding will help share Edition of Best Colleges with the world what current students and generations of alumni already know: this is an exceptional place to receive a college education. Best wishes in the spring semester! The Princeton Review’s ‘Best 294 Business Schools,’ 2012 Edition
Commitment to Excellence and Leadership Award in the Field of Higher Education, Commerce and Paul Forestell, Ph.D. Industry Association of New York, 2011 Provost, LIU Post post press Table of Contents
MANAGING EDITOR: Long Island University Rebrands Rita Langdon ’91, ’95 (M.A.) Campuses ...... 3-4 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Gina Bigelow ’83 COVER STORY: Stephanie Koithan ’08 Pioneers of Research Rita Langdon ’91, ’95 (M.A.) Morgan Lyle Catherine Marengo ’05 The Power and Impact of Faculty Research ...... 6 Amanda Rock ’96 Tracking Drug Abuse on Neonatal Immunity ...... 7 PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER: Documenting an Epidemic ...... 8 Lynn Schlachter Doing the Math for the Airlines ...... 9 PHOTOGRAPHERS: Making Pain Go Away ...... 10 Joe Rogate Richard Slattery The Challenges of Social Media ...... 11 Lee Weissman “Vocal Fry” in Young Women’s Speech ...... 12 LAYOUT AND DESIGN: FEATURES Stephen Hausler New Professors ...... 13-16 Post Press is published twice annually New Laboratories ...... 17 by the Public Relations Office at LIU Post, 720 Northern Boulevard The United Nations is Our Classroom ...... 18 Brookville, New York 11548-1300 Careers for the 21st Century ...... 19 Email: [email protected] Saddle Up! ...... 20 Phone: 516-299-2333 Bravo!, Big Blue, Starbucks ...... 21 Web: www.liu.edu/post/news WCWP: 50 Years on the Air ...... 22-23 Facebook.com/LIUPost Community Connections ...... 24-25 Connecting With Extraordinary Minds ...... 26 Leading Lady: Dr. Idina Menzel ...... 27 A Stage for Greatness ...... 28-29 Effects of Storytelling on Literacy in Uganda ...... 31 Spotlight On ...... 32-35 Alumni in the News ...... 36 HO-HO-UH-OH ...... 37 New sign at east gate being installed Beach Clean-Up ...... 38 International Partnership ...... 39 Trustees Lead the Way in Stadium Renovation Drive ...... 39 A Boost for Student Computing ...... 39
Fred Gaudelli ’82 ON THE COVER: Luis Martinez
LIU Post post press 1 I was always interested in crime scene investigation. LIU Post connected me with experts at the American Academy of Forensic Science. I’m now president of the LIU Post Forensic Science Club. - Matthew Murray, Class of 2013
liu.edu/post 2 post press LIU Post Long Island University Rebrands Campuses
On January 1, 2012, Long Island University — one of the LIU Riverhead, LIU Hudson at Rockland, and LIU Hudson largest and most comprehensive private universities in the at Westchester. Other units also will reflect the new brand: nation — rebranded itself as LIU. The names of LIU's six LIU Pharmacy (the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of campuses received shorter designations, uniting them Pharmacy and Health Sciences), LIU Global, LIU Tilles under the new LIU brand and extending their reach in an Center, and a new entity, LIU Online. increasingly digital world. “We are presenting the University As part of the rebranding, LIU has in a more contemporary way – to unveiled a more contemporary appeal more strongly to future logo and a new positioning students and other stakeholders,” statement, “Find Out How Good said Dr. David J. Steinberg, You Really Are,” to fulfill the president of LIU. “We are University’s mission to help accentuating the connective students discover and develop tissue of our University and the their talents, whatever their age, unique experiences to be found background or experience. on each of its campuses.”
LIU offers more than 558 The University’s Rebranding and undergraduate, graduate and Recruitment Initiative is supported doctoral degree programs and by LIU’s board of trustees, many certificates, and educates over of whom are LIU Post alumni. 24,000 students in degree-credit programs, including “Our objective was to develop a campaign that would create college courses in high schools. a unified identity, reaffirm our student-centric focus, and All campuses will contain the LIU brand, followed by the distinguish the university in the higher education sector,” campus location: LIU Brooklyn, LIU Post, LIU Brentwood, said Edward Travaglianti, chairman of the board of trustees.
Above: LIRR Hickville train station platform posters; Far left: Times Square billboard; left: Macy’s Herald Square billboard.
LIU Post post press 3 Bus shelter on Northern Boulevard in Queens Billboard on the LIE
liu.edu/post/rebranding LIU Post Celebrates Rebranding at Launch Party
Elected officials celebrate the rebranding: (From left) LIU Post Chancellor Tess Mullarkey; Steven Delligatti ’12 (M.P.A.), Intergovernmental Affairs, Town of Oyster Bay; NYS Assemblyman Michael Montesano; Karl Kampe ’69, ’76 (M.P.A.), executive director, Commissioner of Civil Service for Nassau County; Caroline Bazzini, mayor, Village of Brookville; LIU President David Steinberg; Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto; NYS Senator Lee Zeldin; Colin O'Donnell, chief counsel to supervisor of Town of Oyster Bay; LIU Post Provost Paul Forestell The LIU Post Pioneers mascot gets a hug from Jennifer Lopez-Pozo ’03 and Kathy Mendall, both of LIU Post Conference Services
From left: LIU Vice President for University Relations, Richard Gorman; LIU Post Alumni Association President Bob Jahelka ’84 and Vice President Marguerite Barone ’69, ’70, ’86; SGA President Stars of the LIU Post advertising campaign: (from left) John Eagan, veteran and criminal Jared Ciborowski; LIU Post Chancellor Tess Mullarkey; LIU President David J. Steinberg; Pioneer justice major; Matthew Murray, forensic science major; David Steinberg, LIU president; mascot; LIU Post Provost Paul Forestell Jack Lopez, forensic science major; Venkata Sravani Kollu, medical biology major
4 post press LIU Post BRIGHT IDEAS
LIU Post post press 5 The Power and Impact of Faculty Research
LIU Post faculty comprise some of the finest thinkers and teachers in the field of research. Research gives faculty members an opportunity to advance knowledge in their respective fields of expertise. Through lectures and labs, their discoveries are analyzed and shared with students, which serves to further advance excellence in teaching and enrich the learning environment.
Historically, LIU Post is distinguished as a proud center for teaching, with a low student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1 and an average class size of 20 students. This means students learn directly from the faculty member assigned to the class, and not a teaching assistant. However, while retaining its stature as a teaching institution, in recent years the campus has added faculty members who are not only dynamic educators, but are also prominent scientists and researchers. “All true learning is an act of personal discovery,” said Dr. Jeffrey Kane, vice president for academic affairs at LIU. “Our faculty continuously engage in discovery in a vast number of disciplines and model for our students learning at its highest level.”
Recent ground-breaking projects by our faculty include:
L a study of the effects of methamphetamines on the offspring of pregnant women, a project that won a major NIH grant L a nationally televised documentary about the past, present and future of the HIV/AIDS epidemic L a new method for improving airline profits L a study of pain management through the use of molecular techniques, which could someday replace addictive pain-killing pharmaceuticals L a new way to look at social media globally L the discovery of a trend in the speech patterns of college-age women
The following pages feature our faculty and their cutting-edge research projects.
“All true learning is an act of personal discovery. Our faculty continuously engage in discovery in a vast number of disciplines and model for our students learning at its highest level.” - Dr. Jeffrey Kane, Vice President for Academic Affairs, LIU
Dr. Jeffrey Kane 6 post press LIU Post Tracking Drug Abuse on Neonatal Immunity
Dr. Luis Martinez , Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions and Nursing
An LIU Post faculty member and several of his talented students have garnered national recognition. Recently, Dr. Luis Martinez received a two-year Career Transition Award of $227,376 from the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. His research centers on the impacts of the abuse of methamphetamine on neonatal immunity. Dr. Martinez hypothesizes that the drug can negatively impact the innate immune function of offspring exposed to the drug during pregnancy. The prestigious grant is given to new, talented and independent investigators whose research addresses the health needs of the nation. Only a quarter of applicants receive funding.
“The NIH award is the primary support for my research at LIU Post, strengthening the institution’s research environment,” Dr. Martinez says. “The grant also will expose more students to research, which will greatly enhance their potential for pursuing scientific and health-related careers,” he continued.
Dr. Martinez’s research has already resulted in a career boost for his former graduate student Chitralekha Macherla , who was hired four days after her thesis defense as a research associate by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Similarly, Jade Greco , an undergraduate student, recently won the Benjamin Cummings/MACUB grant; and Habibullah Peerzada , a graduate student, will be performing work related to this grant at Albert Einstein College of Medicine this spring. L
LIU Post post press 7 Documenting an Epidemic Jean Carlomusto , Associate Professor of Media Arts; School of Visual and Performing Arts
LIU Post alumni live and work around the nation and the world. But some, like Jean Carlomusto , return to their alma mater to pass along knowledge to future generations.
The director of the Television Center in the Media Arts Department, Professor Carlomusto has written, produced and directed independent documentary and narrative films, which have been exhibited internationally at festivals and museums, and broadcasted on television. Her most recent project is a documentary titled “Sex In An Epidemic” (2010). It was screened at the Film Society of Lincoln Center last April, and received even greater exposure on Showtime Networks on December 1, 2011, World AIDS Day.
The 70-minute feature-length documentary explores the past, present and future of HIV prevention efforts in the United States. It provides a socio-cultural perspective on the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its ongoing impact on the most affected populations, including the gay, African-American and Latino communities. Part of the film’s $60,000 budget came from an LIU Post research grant.
It is also a personal project for Professor Carlomusto, who drew on hundreds of hours of video from her own archives, made between 1986 and the present. It includes videotaped material from the Media Production Unit she founded in 1987 at the Gay Men’s Health Crisis in Manhattan, as well as video she made while covering the beginnings of the AIDS activist movement. She also taped more recent interviews with AIDS educators and advocates. L
8 post press LIU Post Doing the Math for the Airlines
Dr. Baichun Xiao , Chairman and Senior Professor Department of Management, College of Management
Many people think of food as a perishable product, but service industries such as airlines, hotels and movie theaters also deal in perishables. Once a flight takes off, for instance, empty seats can’t be held for future sale.
“If an airplane has 200 seats and you sell only 100, the unsold seats will lose their value forever,” said Dr. Baichun Xiao. “Unlike computers or cars, if you can’t sell them before the deadline, you can’t sell them tomorrow,” he adds.
Hotel rooms, empty movie theater seats, advertising positions on search engine web pages, and many others also fit this category.
The goal of Dr. Xiao’s research is to develop models to manage perishable products through price, inventory and overbooking control and to optimize revenues. Dr. Xiao, an expert in management science and operations research, uses mathematical models to demonstrate how to improve revenues in many service industries where perishable products are often encountered. He has published scholarly papers about his work in top-tier journals such as “Management Science” and “Operations Research.”
He has received national recognition with a Fulbright Senior Specialist Program candidacy for the next five years. He is currently visiting MIT-Zaragoza Logistics Center in Spain during a sabbatical leave in 2012. L
LIU Post post press 9 Making Pain Go Away
Dr. Grace Rossi , Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology , College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Nearly two decades ago, Dr. Grace Rossi became part of a team of neuroscientists that designed a technique that can identify and “unwrite” specific receptors in the brain and spinal cord. In the past 15 years, Dr. Rossi has used this technique, known as antisense therapy, to “turn off” pain receptors while identifying new drugs that may be useful in pain management, without producing the side effects of tolerance and addiction.
In conjunction with her colleagues from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Hospital, she pioneered the use of “antisense mapping techniques,” which enable scientists to knock out specific opioid receptors in the brain that are involved in pain and analgesia. “My colleagues and I have succeeded in suppressing the genes at the molecular level, and ultimately hope to use antisense therapy at the human level in chronic pain conditions such as cancer pain.”
Dr. Rossi now shares this technique with neuroscientists worldwide, and collaborates with many to develop new pharmaceuticals for chronic pain conditions. Dr. Rossi and her collaborators recently published findings in three highly prestigious journals, The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Molecular Pain, and Journal of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics. L
10 post press LIU Post The Challenges of Social Media
Dr. Qiping Zhang , Associate Professor, Palmer School of Library and Information Science; College of Education, Information and Technology
Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets have become ubiquitous in our society, and their presence in business – to bridge distances via technology and save money and travel time – has become the norm.
“When you bridge distance with technology, however, there are a lot of challenges,” says Dr. Qiping Zhang. “My work is to under - stand how technology can link this distance both physically and culturally.” Dr. Zhang was recently recognized by the National Science Foundation with a three-year $150,000 grant.
The majority of the grant will be used for graduate student assistants, whom Dr. Zhang says are essential to her research. The graduate students compile bibliographies of literature, attend weekly research meetings and work closely with her.
Dr. Zhang’s general research interest is in the field of library and information science with a focus on human-computer interaction, social media, and knowledge management. In studying the role of culture in different communication settings, three research projects have been completed. The first focuses on how culture influences trust in the domain of interpersonal communication. The second study investigates a cross-cultural comparison on social tagging of photos in social media. The third reports on a cross-cultural comparison of blog use in parent-teacher communications.
While efforts continue in these three projects, they are also expanding into new areas of social media. Currently, Dr. Zhang continues to work with her doctoral students from the Ph.D. in Information Studies program, as well as external collaborators at Cornell University and the Chinese Academy of Science, to understand the psychological mechanism of information processing in the social media environment. L
LIU Post post press 11 Speech Pathologists Study “Vocal Fry” Among Young Women
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders , College of Education, Information and Technology Nassima Abdelli-Beruh , Assistant Professor of Education Dianne Slavin , Professor of Education and Chair Lesley Wolk , Associate Professor of Education
Researchers Lesley Wolk, Nassima Abdelli-Beruh and Dianne Slavin are studying an interesting trend in the speech pattern of college women who speak American English: they frequently use vocal fry. “Vocal fry” occurs when a person inserts a low, creaky vibration into their speech when they talk.
The research team recorded the speech of 34 women, ages 18-25, and found that more than two-thirds of them used the popcorn-like sound or creak when they spoke, particularly at the end of their sentences. The findings were published in The Journal of Voice.
Vocal fry is not a new speech pattern. It can occur in the speech of individuals devoid of a voice disorder and is believed to serve an array of linguistic purposes such as marking the end of sentences, signaling turn-taking and conveying authority. It is detectable in the voices of radio news broadcasters (Melissa Block), movie stars (Reese Witherspoon), pop stars (Ke$ha and Britney Spears), and TV celebrities (Kim Kardashian, pictured).
“It is not clear whether vocal fry is used consciously by college students, but it is used variably by American actresses depending on the scene and the character portrayed,” said Dr. Abdelli-Beruh. “A pronounced use of vocal fry is bound to catch the attention of the listeners, and it may be a way for speakers to identify with members of a group.”
While men and women are both able to produce vocal fry, a second study conducted by the LIU Post team found that male college American English speakers don’t use vocal fry as frequently as their female peers. Interestingly, the trend is the opposite in some dialects of British English, suggesting the influence of socio-cultural factors. L
Left to right: Abdelli-Beruh, Wolk, Slavin 12 post press Kim Kardashian LIU Post Photo: Featureflash / Shutterstock.com NEW PROFESSORS They were educated at Yale, Villanova, Rutgers, Stanford, Cornell and LIU. Within their ranks is a Best Business Professor as named by Business Week and a National Institutes of Health Grant award winner. Another won the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public service. Their research is deep and compelling, ranging from medieval literature to human genetics.
They are the new faculty of LIU Post .
The following provides a snapshot of new faculty and program directors.
College of Education, Information and Technology
Jan Hammond: An accomplished author, scholar and associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Hammond serves as a mentor to doctoral students pursuing careers as school administrators. She has received many awards, including professor emerita of SUNY New Paltz and the 2010 New York State Educator of the Year. She has traveled to 22 states and 25 countries to visit schools and research educational programs and their impact on school leadership. Dr. Hammond earned a doctorate of education from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, a master of science from Western Connecticut State University and a bachelor of science from the State University of New York.
Michael Mariska: A nationally certified counselor, Dr. Michael Mariska is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Development. He received a doctorate at Idaho State University, where he worked as a graduate teaching assistant and a mental health counselor. Dr. Mariska has strong research interests in nonverbal communication and neuroscience, and is working to expand their influence in the field of counseling and counselor education through his coursework, publications and workshops.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
April Blakeslee: An assistant professor of biology, Professor Blakeslee is an accomplished researcher, author and teacher, having earned a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of New Hampshire, where her thesis focused on understanding biological invasions in coastal and estuarine environments. Most recently, she served as a postdoctoral fellow in the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s Marine Invasions Lab (Edgewater, Md.), studying marine para - sites, their invertebrate hosts, and host-parasite demographics at sites across North America and Europe.
Donna Feigin Blumenthal: The new associate director of the Genetic Counseling Program, Ms. Blumenthal is a published scholar and speaker on human genetics. She comes to LIU Post from her role as senior genetic counselor at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, part of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, and as Sonoscan Genetic Sciences’ outreach prenatal counselor. She also conducted cancer genetic counseling and risk assessment at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and is board certified in genetic counseling. A member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, Ms. Blumenthal has taught and supervised genetics students for more than 20 years.
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Jay Diehl: A professor of history, Jay Diehl was most recently a visiting professor at LIU Post, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Western civilization. He has also taught at New York University, including classes focusing on medieval and monastic literature, of which he is an accomplished researcher, author and presenter. Proficient in Latin and French, Dr. Diehl is currently organizing a conference on monastic society and culture.
Anne Greb: Genetic Counseling Program Director Anne Greb brings a wealth of experience to LIU Post, including most recently as director of the teaching academy at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich. Possessing a master’s in medical genetics, Ms. Greb has researched, practiced and taught in the genetics field for the past 25 years. She is certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and is a charter member of the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
Sue Moon: Having taught at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management – where she earned a doctorate in organizational behavior and human resource management – Dr. Moon has authored publications and participated in conferences focusing on emotion, culture, ethnicity and gender and their relation to the workplace. She is an assistant professor in LIU Post’s Management Department. Shawn Welnak: Dr. Welnak joins LIU Post as a professor of philosophy, having completed a doctorate at Tulane University. Specializing in ancient Greek and Islamic philosophy, Dr. Welnak has taught a range of philosophical and literary courses, and has written and presented on Kant, Alfarabi and Aristotle.
College of Management
Maura Belliveau: Named by Business Week as one of the top business school faculty members in the country, Dr. Belliveau joins the Management Department with a vast body of authorship, training and accolades in both the educational and media worlds. Most recently an associate professor of organizations and management at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, Dr. Belliveau has taught at Texas A&M University and Duke University. Her oft-cited research focuses on gender and racial discrimination, top executives and the elite, social networks, justice, and negotiations. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, she is a reviewer with numerous scholarly journals and sits on the editorial board of Organization Science. Tony Bao: After serving for two years as a visiting professor in the Department of Marketing and International Business, Dr. Tong (Tony) Bao was appointed an assistant professor in September. He serves as the faculty advisor to the College of Management’s American Marketing Association student club. Dr. Bao worked for Solitan Ltd. and JDS Uniphase in Canada, where he conducted research on first-of-its-kind electronics equipment. He has a doctorate in management from Cornell University. Alexander C. Henderson: Dr. Henderson joins the faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Health Care and Public Administration. He previously taught at the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University-Newark, where he earned a doctorate. Dr. Henderson is currently the secretary/treasurer of the Northeast Conference on Public Administration and a member of the board of directors of the Radnor Fire Company in Wayne, Pa. Dr. Henderson has presented research on emergency medical services at several conferences and has co-authored papers addressing crisis and disaster management and intergovernmental relationships in performance management.
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Alex Kim: Joining LIU Post from Purdue University, where he was named an outstanding teacher of management and research courses, Dr. Kim is an assistant professor of Marketing and International Business. He has co-authored papers on online and traditional advertising, auctions and software, and holds a master’s in economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Zenu Sharma: Dr. Sharma joins LIU Post as an assistant professor in the Finance Department. A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., she most recently taught finance courses at EDHEC Business School in France. In addition to authoring and reviewing many scholarly articles, Dr. Sharma is an accomplished marathon runner and volunteer – and once climbed Africa’s highest peak: Mount Kilimanjaro.
B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library
Lawrence T. Paretta: An Assistant Professor, Lawrence T. Paretta recently completed associations with Hofstra University as an adjunct assistant professor of library services and with the New York Public Library as a senior/adult reference librarian. At Hofstra – where he also earned a B.A. in political science – he was the subject specialist for the Counseling, Research, Special Education, Rehabilitation and Health Professions and Family Sciences departments. Mr. Paretta holds a master’s in criminal justice from Boston University and a master’s in library and information science from LIU Post. Kathleen Burlingame: Kathleen Burlingame joins LIU Post’s roster of accomplished librarians, having recently concluded three years with the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. as a manuscript cataloger. Professor Burlingame has also catalogued and managed collections at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York and the Herman B. Wells Library at Indiana University. She has a master of library science in rare books and manuscripts and an M.A. in English and American literature, both from Indiana University. Eduardo Rivera, Jr.: Certified as both a NYS teacher and public librarian, Professor Rivera is now a librarian at LIU Post, continuing the services he offered as a reference/instruction librarian at Berkeley College in White Plains and as an adjunct instructor/librarian at SBI Melville. He is a co-author of an information literacy project published in “Information Literacy through the Streets of Hollywood and Beyond.”
School of Health Professions and Nursing
Azad Gucwa: A professor in the Biomedical Sciences Department, Dr. Gucwa recently graduated from Stony Brook University’s Genetics program and also served as a certified medical technologist with Long Island Jewish Medical Center (cytogenetic technologist) and Mercy Medical Center (clinical microbiology laboratory technologist). As an award-winning graduate student, she also taught and mentored undergraduates at her alma mater, and has authored several scholarly papers.
Luis Martinez: A skilled researcher, author and conference speaker, Dr. Martinez is now an assistant professor teaching undergraduate and graduate microbiology courses in the Biomedical Sciences Department. He is a recipient of a National Institutes of Health Grant on the Impact of Maternal Methamphetamine Abuse on Neonatal Immunity. In addition to a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Martinez possesses an M.B.A. from Pace University’s Lubin School of Business and an M.S. in biology from LIU Brooklyn ’01 (M.S.).
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Visalam Chandrasekaran: Dr. Chandrasekaran, an experienced physician and educator, has joined LIU Post as an associate professor in the Biomedical Sciences Department. For the past 30 years, Dr. Chandrasekaran has practiced as a pathologist and a specialist in transfusion medicine. She was active in teaching and training medical residents and fellows at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and more recently as the director of professional education and the Transfusion Medical Fellowship Program at the New York Blood Center. An author and a clinical researcher, she held the academic title of assistant professor in the pathology department of Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Bruce Zitkus: An award-winning nurse practitioner, Dr. Zitkus is a professor in the Department of Nursing. He has practiced in the nursing profession for more than 20 years and has taught students and the general public as a certified diabetes educator. A Navy veteran and former assistant to the U.S. Congress’ attending physician, Dr. Zitkus comes to LIU Post from Stony Brook University, where he was a clinical associate professor and director of Advanced Practice Nursing in Adult Health. He continues to practice medicine with the private firm DocCare in Hauppauge and is president and CEO of an educational consulting firm in Patchogue.
School of Visual and Performing Arts
Elena Bertozzi: Media Arts Professor Elena Bertozzi comes to LIU Post from her position as associate professor of media arts and game development at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater. An experienced game designer, historian, author, web artist and teacher, she is the founder of the annual PlayExpo conference, Engender Games Group Lab and Ardea Arts. Fluent in Italian (including as a manuscript translator), Dr. Bertozzi holds an M.L.S. in Library Science, an M.S. in Immersive Mediated Environments from Indiana University and a Ph.D. in Media and Communications from European Graduate School.
Seung Yeon Lee: An expert in studying and providing artistic experiences for immigrant at-risk children, Dr. Lee is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist. She earned a doctorate in art and art education from Columbia University and was both a creative art therapist and on-site clinical supervisor for the Psychiatry Department at NYU’s Langone Medical Center, along with teaching art courses at Montclair State University in New Jersey, among other institutions. She joined the LIU Post Art Department in September.
Robert Wildman: Possessing both an M.F.A. in theatre administration from Yale University’s School of Drama and a B.A. in English from Stanford University, Professor Wildman brings 25 years of award- winning teaching and consulting experience to LIU Post as a professor in the Theatre, Film, Dance and Arts Management Department. Mr. Wildman most recently was the director of the M.F.A. program in performing arts management at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C. He also served as an adjunct professor in Goucher College’s distance-learning M.A. program in arts administration. L
For more information about LIU Post’s schools and colleges, visit our website: College of Education, Information and Technology • liu.edu/post/CEIT College of Liberal Arts and Sciences • liu.edu/post/CLAS College of Management • liu.edu/post/COM School of Health Professions and Nursing • liu.edu/post/SHPN School of Visual and Performing Arts • liu.edu/post/SVPA
16 post press LIU Post New Laboratories
In LIU Post laboratories, students can learn to operate a computed radiography machine, discover future health risks in DNA or search cancer cells for clues to a cure. Soon, they will learn to solve crimes in a unique ballistics and crime-scene lab. The campus has made major upgrades to its laboratories in the past two years. The investments are paying off, as graduates move on to rewarding careers or master’s and doctoral programs.
Carlos Zambrano, senior, B.S. in Radiologic Technology, in new Medical Imaging Laboratory in Pell Hall/Life Science; Inset: Jessica Perdomo, junior (right), Stephanie Nassani, junior
LIU Post post press 17 The United Nations is OUR CLASSROOM
Raphael Boccella, intern at the International Development Law Organization office; Megumi Nishimura, Sovereign Hospitaller Order of Malta office; Oscar DeRojas; Chen (Felicia) Zang, South-South News organization; and Samir Sidiqi, South-South News organization.
Gaining life experience and three college credits, 11 political science majors are interning at the United Nations. Led by Oscar de Rojas, adjunct professor of international studies and a former UN diplomat, the program offers an inside look at the international organization’s role in peacekeeping, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.
“Students are working on writing press releases, conducting research or attending meetings,” de Rojas said. Intern Raphael Boccella observes meetings at the Office of the International Development Law Organization and has stood in the presence of world leaders. “I’ve observed the presidents of dozens of countries including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, France, and of course the President of the United States,” Boccella said.
Internships are open to all majors.
18 post press LIU Post 21st Century Careers New Degrees and Certificates that will prepare you for our changing world
In June, LIU Post will offer the online advanced certificate in Mobile GIS Applications Development – a 12-credit graduate program focused on creating location-aware apps for wireless handheld devices. Visit liu.edu/online/gis
In September, Long Island’s only master’s degree in Environmental Sustainability begins paving the way for “green” careers in transportation, energy, community planning and environmental protection. Visit liu.edu/post/earth
Also this Fall, LIU Post becomes the first university in the New York metro area to offer the CAHIIME–accredited online Certificate in Health Information Management, preparing students to serve as managers of electronic medical records in hospitals, doctor’s offices and insurance companies. Visit liu.edu/post/health
The new B.S. in Health Sciences is a versatile, science-based major that provides the necessary undergraduate education for such careers as medical imaging technician, pharmacist, physician assistant, occupational therapist, physical therapist, health information administrator and athletic trainer. Visit liu.edu/post/healthsciences
LIU Post post press 19 SSAADDDLLLEE UUPP!!
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20 post press LIU Post BRAVO ! LIU Post Theatre Company’s production of “Re-Membering Antigone,” and its director, Professor Maria Porter, will be recognized with five national awards (out of 21 categories) by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. They will be honored at a ceremony in Washington D.C. at the Kennedy Center in April 2012. Outstanding Production of a Devised Work Outstanding Production of a Classic Play Outstanding Director of a Classic Distinguished Lead Deviser/Director of a Devised Work Distinguished Performance and Production Ensemble e e b b o o t liu.edu/post/ptc t S S
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Computing with Big Blue iPads may be all the rage, but for heavy- duty computing, the Fortune 500 still turns to IBM. Now computer science students at LIU Post are learning to develop software and systems for large-scale enterprises. The IBM Academic Initiative gives students access to what’s known in the trade as a Large Scale System – the kind of complex software that’s used for more than 80 per - cent of the world’s financial transactions. No Angry Birds, but invaluable professional experience.
Grandes & Ventis in Hillwood It’s official! The new Starbucks in Hillwood Commons is a hit. Grab a fresh coffee, Frappuccino ® or a pastry. The restaurant offers a full line of foods and beverages, and the seating in the Hillwood lobby is perfect for socializing.
LIU Post post press 21 Peter Bellotti Jr., ’07, WFAN WCWP: 50 Years on the Air
Christina Kay ’10, John Zoni ’90, WALK-FM, ESPN PARTY 105.3 FM
Dan Cox ’88, NBC-TV, WCWP Station Manager
Arthur Beltrone ’63, Newsday (ret.)
Hank Neimark ’63, Live from Lincoln Center, Grammys
“Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. You are about to hear another first from C.W. Post College …”
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Bill Mozer, WCWP Station Elena DeMarco ’11, Manager, ’71-’88, Editor, Glen Cove Patch ABC Television
Nick Parker ’10, Z100, WALK-FM
Jim Cutler ’89, Voice-Over Artist
Bernie Bernard ’72, Voice of America, adjunct professor, Media Arts
Those were some of the first words uttered live when campus radio station WCWP 88.1 FM first signed on the air at 12 o’clock noon, October 18, 1961. Since that day a half century ago, the tunes, topics and technologies may have changed but the students at LIU Post are still dialing in to their own student-run radio station. The station, which was started on a small carrier current by 20 passionate students, can now be heard worldwide on the Internet radio station at mywcwp.org. Throughout its 50-year existence, WCWP has interviewed some of the biggest names in music and entertainment, given countless unknown artists their first radio play before they became famous, and served as a “second home” to many students who became successful in broadcast media, voice-acting, journalism, public relations and other fields.
Scan to hear the original October 18, 1961 broadcast of WCWP or visit www.liu.edu/post/wcwp50
LIU Post post press 23 COMMUNITY
Restoring a Way of Life Professor Stephen Tettelbach (pictured at right) and his graduate biology students have revived the bay scallop fishery of eastern Long Island with a program of research and restoration. Bay scallops were all but wiped out by algae blooms in the 1980s. This year, East End baymen landed $1 million worth of the shellfish, which generated an estimated $4 million for the local economy – and restored a historic occupation in the coastal towns of the North Fork.
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Tuition Discount for First Responders LIU Post has extended a one-third tuition discount to members of Roslyn Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. #1 and Roslyn Highlands Hook & Ladder Engine & Hose Company – the firefighters and EMTs who protect our campus and our local community. “This partnership will provide an incentive for college-bound volunteer firefighters to stay active in the department while attending a first-class university,” said Capt. Jon Sendach. With the discounted rate, Steven Miserendino (pictured), a volunteer firefighter/EMT, is now able to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
Counseling Students Meet Genocide Survivors Thirteen students and four alumni from the Department of Counseling and Development spent more than two weeks in Rwanda over the summer, touring orphanages and mental health care facilities and interviewing survivors of the 1994 genocide. The group also met Rwandan President Paul Kagame. “Our students learned about the nuances of another culture,” said Dr. June Smith, an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Development and the driving force behind the trip. “This trip made them think about how other people's traditions impact their own world view.”
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Provost Paul Forestell interviews Nobel Laureate James Watson In the course of two extraordinary months, LIU Post played host to seven of the most accomplished, awarded and influential women and men working in our world today: noted ecologist Dr. Carl Safina, New York Times film critic A.O. Scott, Smithsonian Institution exhibition organizers Georgina Goodlander and Chris Messilinos, National Hockey League COO John Collins, Afghanistan women’s advocate Dr. Tahira Homayun, and DNA structure co-discoverer Dr. James Watson. They arrived on campus via the Fall 2011 Provost Distinguished Lecture Series, which is in its fourth season of connecting students and faculty with the greatest thinkers of our age. John Collins, COO, National Hockey League and LIU Post alumnus, class of 1983
26 post press LIU Post Long Island native and Broadway icon Idina Menzel captivates the audience at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts’ Tilles Gala fundraiser on November 5 to benefit our world-class performing arts facility. In May 2011, LIU bestowed an honorary doctorate of arts on the “Glee” actress and star of “Wicked” and “Rent.”
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LIU Post post press 27 A Stage FOR Greatness Most colleges have biology and chemistry labs, but only one has Long Island’s finest concert hall as a “lab” for students in the performing arts. Since 1981, LIU Post has served as the proud home of Tilles Center for the Performing Arts – hailed “the Lincoln Center of Long Island” by The New York Times.
LIU Tilles Center's concert hall seats 2,200 and features orchestral performances, fully- staged operas, ballets and modern dance, along with Broadway shows, and all forms of music, dance and theater from around the world. Students, faculty and members Graduate music major Ying Chiung Yang performs Soprano and music education major Christina Montalto of the public have enjoyed world-class with the LIU Post Orchestra. performances for more than more 31 years.
The facility also serves as a training ground for aspiring actors, singers, musicians and dancers from the university’s School of Visual and Performing Arts and sponsors master classes and workshops with professional artists.
“To sing or dance on the same stage that Yo-Yo Ma, Linda Eder or the Alvin Ailey Dance Company has performed on only the night before is a profound experience – a brush with greatness and inspiration,” said Dr. Noel Zahler, dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts.
In February, LIU Post students took master classes at Tilles Center with Step Afrika, the world’s first professional dance company dedicated to the tradition of stepping, and Black Violin, the internationally acclaimed violin-and-viola crossover duo. The Pittsburgh Symphony, New York Voices/Manhattan Transfer, the Russian State Symphony, and the Shanghai String Quartet have shared their talents and skills with LIU Post students at Tilles Center.
"It’s like taking a physics class in Einstein’s lecture hall – but with much better acoustics!", said Dr. Elliott Sroka, executive Following his performance, director of Tilles Center. Yo Yo Ma speaks with LIU Post students in Tilles Center’s atrium
28 post press LIU Post “Between access to major dance companies’ performances and the fabulous master classes offered by these companies, dance majors are inspired to set bigger and greater goals for themselves. We are truly blessed to have this premiere concert hall within reach of LIU Post students!” – Cheryl Halliburton-Beatty Associate Professor, Dance Studies Program Co-director, Post Concert Dance Company
“LIU Post students have direct access to the world’s most talented musicians and conductors. I accompanied the LIU Post Orchestra to a New York Philharmonic rehearsal in Manhattan where they met with conductor Gustavo Dudamel. We then attended their performance a few days later at LIU Tilles Center. It doesn't get much more inspiring than that!” - Dr. Maureen Hynes, Director of LIU Post Orchestral and String Studies; Orchestra, String Ensemble, Merriweather Consort
Dr. James McRoy, chair of the LIU Post Music Department, conducts the 8th Annual Band Festival featuring members of the LIU Post Wind Ensemble, LIU Post Symphonic Band, Baldwin High School Wind Symphony, and Oyster Bay High School Wind Ensemble.
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I’ve been a gamer since age 7. Now, I’m not just playing video games. I’m designing them. The LIU Post master’s program in digital game design and development is helping me turn my passion into a career. - Keith Jordan, Class of 2013
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30 post press LIU Post LIU Researchers Study The Effects of Storytelling on Childhood Literacy in Uganda
How much impact – from both a literacy and an economic standpoint – does a library have on a community? An ongoing research project by Dr. Geoff Goodman, associate professor, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at LIU Post; Valeda Dent, dean of University Libraries at LIU; and Eric Yellin, a doctoral student and documentarian in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, are studying reading activity in mothers and children in Kitengesa, a village in rural Uganda.
The research focuses on the implementation of a storytelling/ Children from village of Gulema story-acting (STSA) activity in preschool children who attend a community library in this rural area and how the health and well-being of a child's primary caregiver (including quality of life, depression, and cumulative social-contextual risk) affect that child's readiness to learn. The goal of the project is to explore the various ways that the Kitengesa Community Library is LIU Post Psychology Professor affecting the community it serves, then using those research Geoff Goodman with the children from the village of outcomes to support development of similar rural village libraries Gulema who are participating elsewhere on the continent. Dean Dent suggests that even in the library's reading group. conflict-torn northern Uganda could benefit from an increased focus on childhood literacy. “If there were more educational opportunities, people would be empowered to become more engaged in civic movements and social movements,” said Dean Dent.
In the STSA activity, according to Dr. Goodman, “children tell stories to the group leader, who writes them down verbatim and then later on, they actually act them out in front of all the children so the children get to see the stories that are acted out. The reason why we’ve chosen this particular methodology [STSA] is that we feel that the children telling their own stories gets them more acquainted with narrative. They watch the writing taking Valeda Dent, dean of University Libraries, with mothers and young children place, and we’re hoping that this will help them gain some in a village school classroom. kind of interest in reading stories and becoming interested in characters in stories.”
Dean Dent added, “Our goal is to promote the development of a reading culture. Even though reading is something that’s been historically associated with the West, you can't separate reading from economic development. What we are trying to do on a micro scale is to develop models that we can then use in other rural community libraries that will serve to promote the development of reading cultures and a love of reading that will translate into later success as these children grow older and go into the world.”
A resident of the village reads a newspaper. Although this child cannot yet read, he mimics the adult's actions, a gesture that is indicative of his interest in learning how to read. LIU Post post press 31 Spotlight On…
Professor Seung Lee , director of fine arts and graduate studies, has taken his exhibitions on the road. Professor Lee has displayed his artwork in our country’s largest cities this past year, including New York’s Kipps Art Gallery and San Francisco’s International Art Fair. Lee then crossed the pond to Seoul, Korea, where his solo exhibition was on display at Jung Gallery in Gwang Hwa Moon. Lee returned to New York to announce the opening reception for “Earth Matters” at the Heckscher Art Museum, where his installation “Tree of Life” and four of his paintings were shown to the public. Seung Lee When Dr. Panos Mourdoukoutas talks, people log on! More than 37,000 people each day check the forbes.com/investment blog to read about double recessions, Wall Street, even the latest get rich quick fads, all written by the chairman of the Economics Department at LIU Post, Panos Mourdoukoutas.
Carole Neidich-Ryder , adjunct professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, presented a one-day educational program for families at the Tackapausha Museum in Seaford in November titled “Climate Clues...Be a Nature Detective.” She also presented a live animal show called “How Animals Prepare for Winter.”
Dr. Arnold Dodge , chairman of the Department Arnold Dodge of Educational Leadership and Administration and assistant professor of education, received the Golden Panos Mourdoukoutas Apple Award from the March of Dimes for making a difference in higher education.
Dr. William Schutt , a professor of biology and one of the country’s leading experts on bats, entertained children at Belvedere Castle in New York City for Halloween. The author of “Dark Banquet” also spoke at Yale and lent his expertise to a fundraiser for the Seatuck Environmental Association.
Patricia Demarest has Patricia Demarest been appointed the LIU Post Customer Relations Manager for the Office of Student Financials. In her new role, Ms. William Schutt Demarest will be responsible for managing, training and coordinating the flow of student financial service information to students, families and related departments on campus to ensure the highest levels of customer service. Ms. Demarest has enjoyed an impressive career prior to her appointment as vice president and manager of client service at Deutsche Bank AG, as well as assistant vice president of loan operations and Cayman Credit Administration for ABN AMRO Bank.
Daniel Levin , author and professor emeritus of creative writing and world literature, is the latest recipient of the Suffolk County Poetry Award. At 98-years-old, Professor Levin is the oldest member of the LIU Post faculty.
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J. Fernando Pena has been appointed director of the Rare Books and Special Collections Program for the Palmer School of Library and Information Science. Professor Pena is also treasurer and a board member of the Center for Book Arts in New York City, as well as member-at-large and executive committee member of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section for the American Library Association.
Abigail Garnett , an M.L.S. student at LIU’s Palmer School of Library and Information Science, was the first recipient of the Brooks McNamara Performing Arts Librarian Scholarship award. The Theatre Library Association endowed the scholarship to recognize the achievements of a member of the performing arts library and archival profession. Garnett read her winning essay to the attendees of the TLA’s annual Book Awards at Lincoln Center on November 4.
Kathy K. Isoldi , Ph.D., R.D., assistant professor of nutrition, hosted “Cooking in the Kitchen with Kathy,” a 90-minute hands-on cooking experience in the on-campus foods lab. The session was meant to help parents and children grow closer through cooking together, educating them on meal preparation at home and their family’s food intake.
Neill Slaughter , professor of art, hosted an exhibit of 33 paintings at the Annapolis Maritime Museum from August 26-October 2. Slaughter also led 21 students on a cultural arts tour of Europe in May, with stops in Paris, Florence, Assisi and Rome, where they enjoyed visits to such historical sites Kathy K. Isoldi as the Louvre, Claude Monet’s home/studio in Giverny, and the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. Professor Slaughter has had more than 26 solo exhibits of his art and participated in more than 75 national and international group exhibitions since 1978.
John McLoughlin , assistant provost for institutional effectiveness, has been appointed to the Town of Brookhaven Youth Board. He will be advising the town council and supervisor on issues impacting the youth and families of Brookhaven. He will be part of a team that provides year-round guidance and program suggestions to the Youth Bureau by John McLoughlin discussion and agency review. Neill Slaughter T.K. Blue , assistant professor of music and director of jazz studies, performed on the soundtrack of the feature film “Queen City” starring Vivica A. Fox. In 2012, Professor Blue will perform in the Middle East. He is also coordinating the first “Jazz Day” at LIU Post, featuring five area high school jazz ensembles and master clinicians such as Rufus Reid, Arturo O’Farrill, Earl Williams and Steve Turre.
Jody Howard , associate professor in the College of Education, Information and Technology, has been named interim director of the Palmer School of Library and Information Science. She previously was an adjunct professor at the University of Denver’s Library and Information Science program. Dr. Michele M. Dornisch , former chair of the Department of Curriculum and Development in the College of Education, Information and Technology, has been named assessment specialist to ensure the quality of program-level assessment of student learning.
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Bob Brier , Egyptologist and senior research fellow at LIU Post, had his Bob Brier newest exhibition unveiled at the San Diego Museum of Man (SDMoM) in June. “Modern Day Mummy: The Art & Science of Mummification,” focused on the fascinating subject of mummification and the scientific inquiry and intrigue that surrounds mummies. The display showcased various types of mummies and illuminated how current research is performed on them and what scientists hope to learn from these studies. The highlight of the exhibit was Mumab, a modern-day mummy preserved by Dr. Brier using ancient Egyptian techniques.
Thomas Fahy , author and associate profes - sor of English and director of the American Studies Program, has released his latest work “Staging Modern American Life: Popular Culture in the Experimental Theatre of Millay, Cummings, and Dos Passos.” The book includes the theatrical works of Millay, Cummings, and Dos Passos, and discusses the unique blend of the popular with the formal, the mainstream with the experimental in a hybrid theatre fashioned by these minimalized, yet distinct American playwrights. Thomas Fahy
Dr. John Scheckter , professor of English and Early American Literature at LIU Post, analyzes early English politician Henry Neville’s satirical take on race, gender and politics in his 1668 work, “Isle of Pines.” “I had to look at all kinds of topics, from the legal justifications for establishing a government to the child-birthing practices of seventeenth-century midwives; all of it, of course, has bearing on the European settlement of America. I had to sharpen skills, like critical text-editing, and the project took me to some wonderful libraries on three continents,” he explained.
Morimichi Watanabe , professor emeritus of history and political science at LIU Post, has released his latest book “Nicholas of Cusa – A Companion to his Life and his Times.” This work is a guide to the thoughts and activities of the great fifteenth-century philosopher, theologian, jurist, author of mystical and ecclesiastical treatises, cardinal and reformer. The purpose of the volume is to gain a greater appreciation of Cusa and his legacy by striving for a total view of the life of this fascinating historical figure.
Dr. Kathleen Feeley , professor of special education, and director of the Center for Community Inclusion, received a $644,324 grant from the New York State Department of Education to establish the Long Island Special Education Parent Center, which helps children with disabilities engage in educational activities such as Lose the Training Wheels and Zumba (pictured).
Joan Harrison , professor of art and distin - guished photographer, has co-authored the Morimichi Watanabe book “Locust Valley” with Amy Driscoll of the Locust Valley Historical Society. Published by Nicole Rivelli '08 '10 (M.S.), a graduate assistant in the LIU Arcadia, the book will be released in May. Post Center for Community Inclusion, and Zumba student Michael O'Connell
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Clara Zahler , an associate teaching professor in music at Carnegie Mellon Welcome Deans University, has been appointed campus arts liaison at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. School of Visual and Performing Arts Joanne Graziano , assistant provost Dr. Noel Zahler, a highly respected and executive director of admissions & composer, researcher and administrator recruitment, has been appointed associate who has led departments, schools of music and interdisciplinary programs at provost for student financial services. universities across the nation, has been An established professional in the fields appointed dean of the School of Visual of financial aid, retention and recruitment, and Performing Arts. Dr. Zahler previously Joanne will provide leadership and served as head of the School of Music at management for the newly integrated Carnegie Mellon University. Division of Student Financial Services at Dr. Zahler is the former director and professor of music at the Clara Zahler LIU Post, comprising the Offices of University of Minnesota. He also served as the Sylvia Pasternak Marx Professor of Music at Connecticut College and is the Financial Assistance, Bursar, and Financial Help Desk Support. recipient of numerous awards and prizes, including a National Endowment for the Arts Consortium Commission, a Fulbright/ Dr. MaryAnn Clark , dean of the Hayes Fellowship to Italy, two MacDowell Colony Fellowships School of Health Professions and and an Aaron Copland Foundation Grant. Nursing, has been appointed by Dr. Zahler holds a D.M.A. from Columbia University, an M.F.A. Nassau County Executive Edward from Princeton University, a Certificato di Perfezionamento from Mangano to the Task Force on L’Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy, and a B.A./M.A. Family Violence. from City University of New York’s Queens College. Bryan Coopersmith , a senior College of Education, Information and Technology health and physical education major, Dr. Robert D. Hannafin, an accomplished received the Jay B. Nash Outstanding educator, technologist and business Major Award, NYS Association executive, has been appointed dean of for Health, Physical Education, the College of Education, Information and Technology. Dr. Hannafin most recently MaryAnn Clark Recreation and Dance, Inc. served as a director of learning and devel - opment at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Kimione Francis , a graduate student in the M.S. in and is a former professor and Information Systems program, was awarded a Cisco curriculum developer at three leading Scholarship to attend the 2011 Grace Hopper universities. As a director of Learning and Education at PwC, Celebration of Women in Computing, Portland, Oregon. Dr. Hannafin was responsible for faculty performance, course development and the delivery and facilitation of online offerings. Dan Degerman , public The Learning and Education group at PwC, which designs, relations major, received develops and delivers state-of-the-art training solutions for 35,000 U.S. professionals, was named the top training the opportunity to study organization three years in a row (2009-2011) by Training in the academic and magazine. internship program Prior to joining PwC, Dr. Hannafin served for 13 years on the at the Institute of faculties of three schools of education including the University Political Journalism of Connecticut, the College of William and Mary, and Auburn at Georgetown University. Prior to entering the field of higher education, University. Dr. Hannafin was vice president of Den Danske Bank. Dr. Hannafin holds a Ph.D. in psychology in education from Arizona State University, an M.B.A. in finance from Fordham University and a B.S. in accounting from St. Francis College.
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LIU Post post press 35 ALUMNI in the Fred Gaudelli ’82, producer of Sunday Night Football on NBC, produced Super Bowl XLVI Feb. 5 in Indianapolis, featuring a halftime show NEWS with Madonna and Cirque du Soleil.
Josh Margolin ’92, a reporter for the New York Post and member of the reporting team of The Star-Ledger’s 2005 Pulitzer Prize coverage of James McGreevey’s resignation as governor, spoke with journalism, public relations and electronic media majors and honors students on February 16.
Lisa Pulitzer ’88 is the co-author of “Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony” (2011), “Portrait of a Monster: Joran Van Der Sloot, a Murder in Peru, and the Natalee Holloway Mystery” (2011) and “Mob Daughter: The Mafia, Sammy ‘The Bull’ Gravano and Me” (2012).
David Kline ’89, ’92 is now Chief Information Officer of Viacom, bringing content like MTV and Comedy Central to platforms Dr. Richard Heller ’85, director of the Frank Reidy Research ranging from cable TV to iPads. Center for Bioelectrics at Old Dominion University, has been named to the Scientific Advisory Board at OncoSec Medical Inc. in San Diego. 36 post press LIU Post HO-HO-UH-OH New book by Education Professor George Guiliani examines the role of bullying in the pop-culture favorite “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
As the legend goes, each Christmas, Santa Claus makes a list to keep track of who’s naughty and nice. But a professor at LIU Post contends the guy in the red suit should work on his own behavior.
“No More Bullies at the North Pole,” (CGRC Publishers of America) a book by Dr. George Giuliani, professor of special education, examines the 1964 animated television special, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and the prominence of bullying in the tale.
“Many think of it as a story about a reindeer who helps Santa guide his sled on a foggy Christmas Eve and becomes a hero,” said Dr. Giuliani. “But there is a parallel between Rudolph and special education or exceptional children, and every child who has ever been bullied.”
The program, created by Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment and based on the 1939 book by Robert May, tells about Rudolph, a reindeer who was born with a physical disability — his nose glows red. Because of this perceived impairment, Rudolph is excluded from Santa’s reindeer team, the others are told not to play with him and he is teased. He is also rejected by his father, Donner.
“Rudolph is exceptional, just as children with any emotional, learning or physical disability are,” said Dr. Giuliani, a licensed psychologist and New York State certified elementary school teacher. “With Santa’s approval, Rudolph was treated unfairly by others.”
“Also found in the story are incidents of sexism, favoritism, exclusion and hypocritical behavior,” said Dr. Giuliani. For example, one of Santa’s elves is told he can’t follow his dreams of becoming a dentist because elves make toys. Toys that are broken or not quite perfect are called “misfits” and are sent to live on an isolated island.
The book, written as a guide for parents, teachers and librarians, imagines a scenario where Mrs. Claus (called Momma in the television program) is able to point out the injustices at the North Pole to Santa and help him change his ways.
For more information, visit learningaboutbullying.com.
LIU Post post press 37 Circle-K Students Clean-Up Beach in 9/11 Day of Service
Plastics, bottle caps and boating rubbish littered Prybil Beach in Glen Cove on September 10 when a group of Circle-K students arrived and put on their rubber gloves. “The students were amazed at the amount of garbage they found,” said Jeanette Murray, volunteer coordinator and associate director of religious life, who accompanied the group of ten. The beach clean-up was one of several service projects for LIU Post Religious Life’s 9/11 Day of Service.
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The president of Gwangju National University of Education in Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Nam Gi Park, visited LIU Post in January to sign an agreement pledging cultural cooperation between his university and LIU. Dr. Park met with LIU officials and lectured in an undergraduate education class. Dr. Park met with Dr. David Steinberg, president of LIU, Dr. Jeffrey Kane, vice president for academic affairs, Paul Forestell, provost; Dr. Robert Hannafin, dean, College of Education, Information and Technology, and Dr. Haeryun Choi, assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The two universities agreed to explore faculty and student exchanges, joint research and conferences. Twenty Korean students will take part in a four-week institute at LIU Post this Dr. Nam Gi Park, president of Gwangju National University of Education, and Dr. David J. Steinberg, summer. president, Long Island University
Trustees Lead the Way in Stadium Renovation Drive Like a quarterback in a big game, Long Island University Trustees and LIU Post alumni Peter Gibson ’82 (far left), Sal Naro ’83 (center) and William Nuti ’86 (right) are leading the drive to the goal: $4.5 million for the renovation of the LIU Post football, lacrosse and field hockey stadium. The University has pledged $1.2 million to the project, which will include a new grandstand on the Pratt Recreation Center side of the field, a new entry court and landscaping. The remaining $3 million needed for the project is coming from major gifts and contributions by alumni, corporations, parents and friends with a total of $1.6 million raised to date. Trustees Gibson (Co-CEO, the Knowledgent Group), Naro (CEO and Managing Member, Coherence Capital Partners LLC) and Nuti (Chairman, President and CEO, NCR Corp.) have personally committed more than $1.1 million alone, and the fund drive continues. The renovations to the stadium are expected to begin in the fall of 2012. For information visit www.liu.edu/post/impact .
A Boost for Student Computing This spring, LIU Post students will have more power in the cloud. Long Island University has migrated students’ campus email and information portals to Google Apps for Education, providing each student with 25 GB of email storage and access to popular Google apps includ - ing such as Google Documents, Talk, Calendar, Sites and video hosting – all delivered without the advertising that accompanies Google mail apps for the general public. LIU provides extensive technology resources to 24,000 students across six campuses. LIU has distributed nearly 12,000 free or half-price Apple iPads to students, faculty and staff since September 2010 – far more than any other college or university. LIU’s iPad deployment is the third- largest in the world, trailing only Korea telecom and SAP AG, according to ZDNet.com’s UberMobile blog. Further, the university’s ever-growing catalogue of online and blended programs is supported by LIU Online – a one-stop source of information on a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Visit the website at www.liu.edu/online.
LIU Post post press 39 THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE SOMEONE YOU KNOW.
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