Archived Campus Connection: January 2009
Campus Connection
| Student And Alumni News | New Staff | Promotions | Reclassifications | Retirements |
The Achievements page on Ramapo College's Web site has been renamed Campus Connection. This new format will still provide updates of accomplishments by faculty, staff and students and also offer an opportunity to include photographs. In addition, Campus Connection will keep readers apprised of new staff, promotions, reclassifications and retirements.
| FACULTY AND STAFF KUDOS |
Anne Boland (IA), Judith Jeney (ER), Carol Morrison (Cahill Center) and Raymond Rigoli (ASB) were inducted into the Quarter Century Club on Founders' Day, held November 12.
Henri Lustiger-Thaler (SSHS) has been named a research associate of the Centre d'Analyse et d'Intervention Sociologiques (CADIS) of the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales in Paris, France. CADIS is the leading sociological research center in France. His most recent article, "When Empty is Full," was published in the December 2008 issue of "Anish Kappor: Memory," Guggenheim Publications, Berlin & New York.
Sculpture by Judith Peck (CA) was included in the December 2008 commemorative issue of "Centerpoint Now" (http://www.cpn60.com), dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and published by the World Council of Peoples for the United Nations. One of Peck's life-sized sculptures from a solo exhibition, "Ladies of Steel," exhibited on the Dag Hammarskjõld Plaza 2001-2002, was featured. She also was the November Featured Artist for the international online publication, "Santa Fe ArtWorld" (http://www.SantaFeArtWorld.com).
A solo exhibition of paintings by Siena Porta (CA) was on display at Noho Gallery in New York in November. In addition, she curated a show that exhibited 18 artists at Azarian - McCullough Gallery at St. Thomas Aquinas College in New York. Her work is part of two outdoor sculpture exhibitions, one at New Jersey City University and the other at Salem Art Park near Albany, New York.
Michael Riff (Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies) reported the center co-sponsored, along with the University of Quebec's Rwanda Project, a Kristallnacht Remembrance and Awareness event, "The Unkept Promise of Never Again: Cambodia-Guatemala-Rwanda-Darfur" November 9 at The Times Center in Manhattan. The organizers framed the event as one of remembrance and awareness and established a link between Kristallnacht and the ensuing genocides in Cambodia, Guatemala, Rwanda and Darfur.
Edward Saiff (TAS) was elected to the Board of Directors of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. The conference is a federation of 104 hiking clubs and environmental organizations and 10,000 individuals dedicated to building and maintaining marked hiking trails and protecting related open space in the bi-state region.
In September, Peter Scheckner (AIS) edited an anthology, "The Way We Work: Writings from the Contemporary American Workplace," published by Vanderbilt University Press. Mary Boyes, the co-editor, teaches expository and creative writing in Richmond, Virginia. This anthology is a collection of 43 poems, stories and non-fiction narratives and essays. The writings address the effects of globalization, sexual harassment, racial discrimination, the weakening of unions and the general sense of worker disengagement in the workplace.
Stephen Schur (MAC) was quoted in "The Future of the Internet III," released by Pew/Internet, the Pew Internet & American Life Project, this month. He commented about the emergence of a mobile universe with the advent of Web-enabled mobile phones. The comments, culled from an international roster of Web experts, can be viewed by linking to the report: http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/270/report_display.asp
Frances Shapiro-Skrobe and Ellen Kaiden (both SSHS) presented "Promoting American Democracy Through Preservice Teachers' Experiential Learning Activities" at the International Conference for Experiential Learning in December in Sydney, Australia.
Shapiro-Skrobe presented "Exploring the Organic Nature of Language with the Oxford English Dictionary" at the College Reading Association's annual conference in November. She was elected chairperson of the College Reading Division of the association. At the same conference, Kaiden presented "From Theory to Practice: The Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DR-TA Meets the Donner Party)."
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| STUDENT AND ALUMNI NEWS |
Melissa Diane Ailiff is serving in the Peace Corps in the Ukraine. Currently, she lives in Nizhyn, a community of 78,000, with three other Peace Corps volunteers. She is in a training program, teaching English at a gymnasia, an advanced learning school, and a middle school, similar to those in the United States. She cites a lack of resources for the children she works with. For example, in a school of 500 students, there is one computer classroom with one computer available for Internet access. When she completes the training program, Ailiff will be transferred to a permanent location in the Ukraine.
Ramapo design students were invited to enter their designs into a regional competition to redesign the packaging for a Hanae Mori fragrance. The students who entered were in
Bonnie Blake's (CA) Visual Identity class and they completed this as a class project last spring. Judging took place in October 2008. Christine Harrigan's design was chosen to advance to the national competition. Students from more than 20 colleges and universities will compete for the winning design. Hanae Mori is an internationally known fashion designer.
Brian Hughes (CA) reported that members of the Creative Media Club won first prize in the annual Design Derby sponsored by the Art Directors Club of New Jersey. The College team took top honors for the second consecutive year. Members are Samantha DeAngelis, sisters Jessica and Melissa Feldman, James Howell, Courtney Lang, Glen Rosenthal, Jacob Stephens and Mollie Stern. The competition was open to all design students enrolled at New Jersey colleges and universities. The students were asked to design a logo and poster and brochure concepts for the Morris Plains Museum, a nonprofit organization that preserves the history of Morris Plains with a collection of artifacts, records and documents.
Peter Campbell (CA) reported that several students were recognized for their work at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Awards for the Ramapo College production of "Eurydice." Tom Mazzarella and Molly Rodino were nominated for the
Irene Ryan Acting Award; Lauren Barbara received a Certificate of Merit for Stage Management; and receiving a Certificate of Merit for Ensemble Acting were Kelly Fedynich, Tom Mazzarella, Ashlie Ann Miller, Eric Pertgen, Jessica Phelan, Miles Pisani, Molly Rodino and Jessica Ross. Campbell earned a Certificate of Merit for Directing.[ return to top ]
| NEW STAFF |
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| Alcee, Michael | Atkinson, Roark | Baker, Nicole | Brennan, Kara | Brockman, Angela | Cabrera, Juan |
| Hired: 10/14/08 Title:Counselor Dept.: Counseling Center |
Hired: 9/1/08 Title:Assistant Professor, History Dept.: AIS |
Hired: 3/3/08 Title: Student Development Specialist Dept.: EOF |
Hired: 9/8/08 Title:Assistant Vice President Dept.: Institutional Advancement |
Hired: 6/16/08 Title: Residence Director Dept.: Residence Life |
Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor, Finance Dept.: ASB |
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| Choi, Wooseon | Chung, Christina | DeGroot, Anne | DeLibero, Joseph | Dogru, Ozgur | Farneski, Anna |
| Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor, Political Science Dept.: AIS |
Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor Dept.: ASB |
Hired: 9/1/08 Title:Assistant Professor, Elementary Reading Dept.: Teacher Ed. |
Hired: 1/22/08 Title: Biology Lab Coordinator Dept.: TAS |
Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor, Engineering Physics Dept.: TAS |
Hired: 5/19/08 Title: Assistant Vice President Dept.: Marketing & Communications |
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| Feuss, William | Geller, Jeremy | Gomez, Julian | Gorelick, RIsa | Nejad, Hassan | Kayaalp, Pinar |
| Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor, Marketing Dept.: ASB |
Hired: 8/4/08 Title: Executive Director Dept.: International Education |
Hired: 7/1/08 Title: Associate Director Dept.: Admissions |
Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Associate Professor, Director, Freshman Writing Dept.: AIS |
Hired: 7/1/08 Title: Dean Dept.: AIS |
Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor, Middle East/Islamic History Dept.: AIS |
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| Kim, Seung-Sup | Kavan, Linda | Levin, Kate | McGarvey, David | McGee, Katherine | Naporano, Clare |
| Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor, Biochemistry Dept.: TAS |
Hired: 7/7/08 Title: Coordinator Dept.: Events and Conferences |
Hired: 3/1/08 Title:Assistant Director, Sports Information Dept.: Athletics |
Hired: 6/30/08 Title: Residence Director Dept.: Residence Life |
Hired: 7/28/08 Title:Assistant Director Dept.:Student Development |
Hired: 2/19/08 Title:Assistant Director, Academic Affairs Dept.: Office of the Provost |
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| Owen, Thomas | Pahlevani, Faranak | Rhode, Jeffrey | Delos Santos, Jeffrey | Thomas, Mary | Tsang, Judy |
| Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor, Microbiology Dept.: TAS |
Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor, Mathematics Dept.: TAS |
Hired: 11/17/08 Title: Macintosh Systems Specialist Dept.: CA |
Hired: 11/12/08 Title:Enrollment Services Coordinator Dept.: Enrollment Management |
Hired: 3/17/08 Title: Assistant Bursar/IT Specialist Dept.: Business Services |
Hired: 11/17/08 Title: Loan Officer Dept.: Financial Aid |
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| Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor, Social Psychology Dept.: SSHS |
Hired: 6/2/08 Title:Ombudsperson Dept.:Office of the President |
Hired: 9/1/08 Title: Assistant Professor, Economics Dept.: ASB |
In addition to those pictured, the following have joined the staff of Ramapo College:
Addington, Tobin, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Media Writing, CA; Ariola, Tara, 3/31/08, Graduation Officer, Registrar; Bitz, Michael, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education; Cabin, William, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Social Work, SSHS; Capolete, Janet, 3/25/08, Loan Counselor, Financial Aid; Chinni, Brian, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Education Leadership, Teacher Education; Clerveaux, Eustache, 9/15/08, Security Officer, Public Safety; Conner, Christina, 1/14/08, Reference/Instructional Librarian, Potter Library; DiBartolomeo, Matthew, 11/17/08, Admissions Counselor, Admissions; DosAnjos, Joelisio, 8/18/08, Network Technician, ITS; Duval, Yvesline, 1/2/08, Senior Building Maintenance Worker, Facilities; Eineker, Michael, 9/15/08, Head Coach, Athletics; Engelken, Cort, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Social Work, SSHS; Francois, Luther, 4/28/08, Senior Building Maintenance Worker, Facilities; Giegerich, Mark, 3/31/08, Senior Repairer, Facilities; Gilman, Linda, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Social Work, SSHS; Godfrey, Kathryn, 6/16/08, Program Assistant, Study Abroad; Guralnick, Mark, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Law & Society, SSHS; Guzman, Anais, 11/10/08, Security Officer, Public Safety; Hershberger, Amy, 6/30/08, Secretarial Assistant 2, Institutional Advancement; Holland, Kyra, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, History of Thought, SSHS; Howard, Melissa, 11/13/08, Center for Learning and Instructional Training, Teacher Ed; Kenneavy, Kristin, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Sociology, SSHS; Kristiansen, Henning, 4/14/08, Senior Repairer, Facilities; Kuipers, Diane, 12/24/07, Secretarial Assistant 3, Public Safety; LePore, Ann, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Art, CA; Marte, Maria, 8/28/08, Residence Director, Residence Life; Neill, Benjamin, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Music, CA; Nicholson, Richard, 8/4/08, Marsh Access Project, Meadowlands; Pezzimenti, Julia, 4/7/08, Financial Aid Assistant, Financial Aid; Pomales, Luis, 8/12/08, Assistant Trainer, Athletics; Priddy, Megan, 8/11/08, Assistant Trainer, Athletics; Reimer, Michael, 9/1/08; Assistant Professor, Law & Society, SSHS; Saccon, Graziella, 11/6/08, Vice Provost, Curriculum & Assessment, Office of the Provost; Salkin, Stuart, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education; Samuels, Clyde, 3/24/08, Mechanical Equipment Specialist, Facilities; Schader, Joyce, 9/1/08, Associate Director, Annual Giving, Institutional Advancement; Siano, Maria, 9/1/08, Assistant Professor, Communications, CA; Silva, Jessie, 4/28/08, Security Officer, Public Safety; Tunnicliffe, Jennifer, 7/29/08, Coordinator, Special Projects, President's Office; VanAuken, Erica, 7/1/08, Post-Baccalaureate Fellow, Meadowlands; Velasquez, Ivan, 11/3/08, Assistant Housekeeping Supervisor 2, Facilities; Walsh, Matthew, 1/22/08, Senior Building Maintenance Worker, Facilities, and Zukow, John, 2/13/08, Senior Repairer, Facilities.
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| PROMOTIONS |
Congratulations to the following colleagues who have been promoted:
Bernard, Roy, 9/1/08, Associate Professor, Philosophy, AIS; Brown, Monterasia, 11/22/08, Secretarial Assistant 2, Institutional Advancement; Budin, Rachel, 9/1/08, Professor, Theater, CA; Chambers, Leroy, 5/24/08, Crew Supervisor, Facilities; Crawford, Constance, 9/1/08, Professor, Accounting, ASB; Daly, Michele, 8/2/08, Marsh Access Project Coordinator, TAS; D'Antonio, Lawrence, 9/1/08, Professor, Mathematics, TAS; Hoch, James, 9/1/08, Associate Professor, English/Creative Writing, AIS; Jean, Daniel, 3/1/08, Director, Center for Academic Advancement, Enrollment Management; Knight, Shirley, 7/1/08, Librarian I, Library; Poran Maya, 9/1/08, Associate Professor, Developmental Psychology, SSHS; Rainforth, Emma, 9/1/08, Associate Professor, Environmental Science, TAS; Restivo, Mandolin, 4/7/08, Director of Student Activities, Student Affairs; Rice, Stephen, 9/1/08, Professor, American Studies, AIS; Rigoli, Raymond, 9/1/08, Professor, Accounting, ASB; Ristevski, Vlade, 12/22/07, Network Manager, ITS; Russo, William, 1/5/08, Secretarial Assistant 3, AIS; Rutkowski, Jeffery, 1/19/08, Unix System Administrator, ITS; Saranovic, Ellen, 3/15/08, Secretarial Assistant 1, Enrollment Management; Scher, Susan, 9/1/08, Professor, Social Work, SSHS; Servedio, Nicola, 2/2/08, Senior Security Officer, Public Safety; Straile-Costa, Paula, 9/1/08, Associate Professor, Spanish, AIS; Vides, Marta, 9/1/08, Associate Professor, Law & Society, SSHS, and Yeaton, Kathryn, 9/1/08, Associate Professor, Accounting, ASB.
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| RECLASSIFICATIONS |
Congratulations to colleagues whose positions have been reclassified: Bressler, Zachery, 9/29/08, Audio/Video Technician, Academic Media Services; Cline, Rosemarie, 12/22/07, Academic Operations Specialist, Registrar; Csokasi, Tibor, 3/29/08, System and Special Project Administrator, Library; Diaz, Linda, 12/22/07, Director, Residence Life, Residence Life; Faber, Janet, 6/21/08, Employee Relations Coordinator, Employee Relations; Geltman, Susan, 12/24/07, Psychological Counselor, Counseling and Substance Abuse; Hewing, Venus, 12/24/07, Psychological Counselor, Counseling and Substance Abuse; Hughes, Erin, 9/29/08, Technical Library Assistant, Library; Jones, Stephanie, 9/29/08, Technical Library Assistant, Library; Krupin, Maria, 9/27/08, Associate Vice President, Budget & Fiscal Planning, Budget Office; Mann, Lillian, 3/29/08, Program Assistant, ITS; Mulch, Bernice, 9/29/08, Assistant Director, Financial Aid; Nunez, Tancy, 9/29/08, Assistant Director, Financial Aid; Petros, Zewdemariam, 6/21/08, Secretarial Assistant 2, N.S., SSHS; Pittman, Paul, 9/27/08, Facilities Manager, CA; Plessing, Kathyrn, 12/20/08, Assistant Director International Students & Scholars, International Education; Radassao, Lori, 3/29/08, Technical Assistant 1, HE, Facilities; Richnavsky, Michele, 3/29/08, Technical Assistant 1, Purchasing, Facilities; Romano, Christopher, 7/7/08, Special Assistant to the President, Office of the President; Rosenkranz, Corliss, 12/24/07, Psychology Counselor, Counseling Substance Abuse; Stathis, Kathleen, 9/27/08, Position Control Analyst, Budget Office; Varano, Babette, 9/27/08, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness & Planning, Institutional Research; Viviani, Karen, 12/22/07, Secretarial Assistant 2, Teacher Education; Voto, Christine, 12/22/07, Secretarial Assistant 3, Cooperative Education, Cahill Center, and Walkley, Beth, 9/27/08, Director, Budget and Fiscal Analysis, Budget Office.
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| RETIREMENTS |
The following colleagues have retired: Carreras, Charles, 7/1/08, AIS; Caruso, Shirlee, 12/1/08, Institutional Advancement; Dallon, Joseph, 9/1/08, TAS; Dicker, Patricia, 9/1/08, Teacher Education; Harris, Pinese, 7/1/08, Events and Conferences; Heed, Thomas, 7/1/08, AIS; Hunt Perry, Patricia, 1/1/08, SSHS; Kenselaar, John, 12/1/08, Academic Media Services; Maat, Peter, 7/1/08, Public Safety; McLaughlin, Margaret, 7/1/08, SSHS; McPhillips, Patrick, 1/1/08, Facilities; Morrison, Carol, 1/1/09, Cahill Center; O'Neglia, Anita, 7/1/08, Potter Library; Perkins, Brenda, 1/1/09, Admissions; Roberts, Phyllis, 2/1/09, Cahill Center; Roccoberton, Nancy, 7/1/08, Enrollment Management; Rubin, Sharon, 7/1/08, AIS; Russell, Robert, 11/1/08, Facilities; Schroyer, Trent, 7/1/08, SSHS; Sunshine, Kathleen, 7/1/08, CA; and Voto, Christine, 1/1/09, Cahill Center;
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