COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY PRESENTS VIRTUAL ASPIRE 2021 Building Success Through the Liberal Arts Building Success through the Liberal Arts Vision Statement The goal of the Aspire program is to empower students to appreciate, articulate, and leverage the intellectual skills, knowledge, and dispositions unique to a liberal arts education in the service of their personal and professional development. Participants will learn to convey the core values and strengths of their degree program, identify career paths that may connect to that program, and prepare themselves to fur- ther pursue passions and opportunities upon completing their degrees. Thank you to Boston College, Endeavor: The Liberal Arts Advantage for Sophomores, for inspiration and activity ideas. 2 Contents Schedule Overview 4-5 CoAHSS 6-9 Dean’s Advisory Board 10-21 Connect with Us! Guest Speakers 22-24 Campus Resources 25-26 @WPCOAHSS Thank You 27 “What we think, we become.” -Buddha 3 Schedule Overview In-Person Evening Program: Monday, August 2nd Student Center. Rm. 211 5:30pm-6:30pm: Welcome: Program Overview/Introduction: Speakers: o Dr. Wartyna Davis, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science o Dr. Joshua Powers, Provost and Senior Vice President, William Paterson University o Valerie Gross, Dean’s Advisory Board Chair o Selected Student from Aspire 2020, Zhakier Seville Reception: Light Refreshments VIRTUAL Day One Tuesday, August 3th from 9:00am to 2:35pm 9:00– 9:05am Welcome: Dr. Ian Marshall and Lauren Agnew 9:05am-10:00am Virtual Workshops: Career Foundations Group A: The Liberal Arts Advantage: Understanding Yourself through the Strong Interest Inventory Assessment with Ms. Alma Diaz, Facilitator Group B: Career Ready! Understanding career competencies and networking with Mr. Alex Corsillo, Assistant Director, William Paterson University Career Center 10:05am-11:05am Group B: The Liberal Arts Advantage: Understanding Yourself through the Strong Interest Inventory Assessment with Ms. Alma Diaz, Facilitator Group A: Career Ready! Understanding career competencies, and networking with Mr. Alex Corsillo, Assistant Direc- tor, William Paterson University Career Center 11:10am-12:10pm Virtual Workshops: Career Development Group A1: Creating and Critiquing Your LinkedIn Profile with Mr. Alex Corsillo Group A2: Perfecting Your Headshot with Ms. Robin Gurin Group B1&2: “Growth Mindset and Imposter Syndrome” with Ms. Tia Cherry Break: 20 Minutes 12:30am-1:30pm Group B1: Creating and Critiquing Your LinkedIn Profile with Mr. Alex Corsillo Group B2: Perfecting Your Headshot with Ms. Robin Gurin Group A1&2: “Growth Mindset and Imposter Syndrome” with Ms. Tia Cherry 1:35pm-2:35pm WPU Alumni Mixer: Breakout Room Topics: The HSS Major, Non-Profits, and the Government Sector Making Connections: My Network, My AHSS Major, and My Career Careers and Family: Long-term Planning 4 Schedule Overview Day Two Wednesday, August 4th from 9:00am to 1:25pm 9:00am-9:03am Introduction of Guest Speaker: Mr. Michael Blizzard Dr. Ian Marshall 9:03am-9:35am Plenary Guest Speaker My Compass Your Journey with Mr. Michael Blizzard 9:40am-10:10am Processing What We Have Gathered: Growth Mindset, Imposter Syndrome, and Telling Your Story with Ms. Tia Cherry 10:15am-11:00am From Telling Your Story to Building Your Brand: Careering Outside the Box: Forging Your Own Paths to Success: Board Members in Dialogue Breakout Room Recommended for Communication, Humanities, and Social Sciences Majors Moderator: Dr. Michael Gordon Janice Lai Marc Schaeffer Val Gross Breakout Room Recommended for Fine Arts and Music Majors Moderator: Dr. Ian Marshall Brian Wood Jonte Silver Charlie Dougherty Jamieo Brown 11:05am-11:35am Plenary Virtual Presentation: Drury Design Dynamics Break: 25 Minutes 12:00noon-1:00pm: Speed Introductions (about 5 minutes per student/ member) Advisory Board Members/Aspire Students 1:05-1:25pm Closing Remarks Representative from Dean’s Advisory Board Colin Ungaro Dr. Ian Marshall, Scholarship Awards 5 College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Wartyna Davis, Dean Dr. Wartyna Davis is the Interim Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at William Paterson University. Formerly, she was Associate Dean, full-time Professor of Political Science, and served for seven years as Chair of the Political Science department. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Political Science from the University of Alabama, and doctoral degree in Political Science from Florida State University. She is an interdisciplinary scholar, who has published and presented works on intersectional identity and politics. She has committed her life to researching, educating, and advocating for issues of justice and fairness. Ian Marshall, Associate Dean Dr. Ian Marshall is the Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and a Professor of English. He earned his BA and MA from Rutgers University-Newark, and his PhD from City University of New York, Graduate Center. He served as Chair of English for eight years. He specializes in Cultural Rhetoric, Modern American Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition. Among his publications are “Hemingway, Race(ism) and Criticism” Cambridge University Press, and “Reading, Writing, and the Rhetorics of Whiteness,” which is a book-length treatment of the intersections between Whiteness Studies and Composition Studies, coauthored with Wendy Ryden. Michael Gordon, Dean’s Fellow and Assistant Dr. Michael Gordon is a Professor of Psychology and former Psychology Chairperson who completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Riverside and post-doctoral studies at the University of Toronto. He now serves as Assistant to the Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and directs the Audiovisual Perception Laboratory at William Paterson University. He is an innovative teacher and scholar with publications ranging from echolocation to the perception of music. He travels globally and acts locally to support program- matic enrichment in educational and scholarly activities. 6 College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences James Miles, Director of Digital Learning and Outreach James Miles, Director of digital learning and outreach, has 20+ years of technology support in the William Paterson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, including oversight of world languages proficiency exams, in-lab support for world languages courses, web site content management, digital signage content management, and serving as a liaison with Information Technology User Support and Instruction & Research Technology. Tia N. Cherry, Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives and Student Engagement Tia Cherry is the Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives and Student Engagement in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. She graduated from Bloomfield College with a B.A. in Psychology and Capella University with a M.S. in Psychology with a specialization in Child & Adolescent Development. She is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at Liberty University. She was recently inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education and Omega Nu Lambda National Honor Society for Online Students. “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” -H. Jackson Brown, Jr. 7 College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Office Office: Atrium 260 Community and Social Justice Studies Phone: 973.720.2731 Office: Atrium 112 Wartyna Davis, Dean Phone: 973.720.3027 Ian Marshall, Associate Djanna Hill, Chairperson Dean Michael Gordon, Dean’s Fellow and Mayra Soto, Department Secretary Assistant Lauren Razzore Cedeno, Dean’s Fellow Michele Cascardi, Dean’s Fellow English Tia N. Cherry, Assistant Director Office: Preakness Hall 321 Yolanda Martinez, Financial Secretary Phone: 973.720.2254 Nancy Elshahawi, Faculty Issues Secretary Barbara Suess, Chairperson Suzanne Petrozza, Receptionist Sandy De Jesus, Department Secretary Rosario Urena, Receptionist Amy Nemery, Financial Secretary Lavene Gass, Marketing and Community History Liason Office: Atrium 217 Phone: 973.720.2319 Art Department Lucia McMahon, Chairperson Office: Ben Shahn Center 136 Malissa Williams, Department Secretary Phone: 973.720.3649 Music Department Graduate Director- Steve Rittler Office: Hunziker Hall 106A Office: Power Art Center 124 Phone: 973.720.2373 Phone: 973.720.3807 Chair- Tim Newman Center for New Art Director- Michael Rees Office: Shea Center 167 Office: Power Art Center 144 Phone: 973.720.2340 Phone: 973.720.3173 Graduate Director- John Link Center for Chinese Art- Zhiyuan Cong Office: Ben Shahn Center 116 Philosophy Phone: 973.720.3283 Office: Preakness Hall 306 Gallery- Casey Mathern Phone: 973.720.3032 Peter Mandik, Chairperson Communication Department Liz Siders-Brown, Department Secretary Office: Hamilton Hall 213 Phone: 973.720.2540 Chair- Keith Obadike Office: Hamilton Hall 205 Phone: 973.720.3349 Graduate Director- Jennifer Owlett 8 College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Philosophy Office: Preakness Hall 306 Phone: 973.720.3032 Peter Mandik, Chairperson Liz Siders-Brown, Department Secretary Politics, Legal Studies, and Urban Science Office: Raubinger 433 Phone: 973.720.2183 Aaron Tesfaye, Chairperson Julie Vigorito, Department Secretary Psychology Office: Science Hall East 2061 Phone: 973.720.2148 Corinne Datchi, Chairperson Delores Oertel, Department Secretary Sociology & Criminal Justice Office: Raubinger 465 Phone: 973.720.2274 Jacob Felson,