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Virtual Faculty Recognition Ceremony

The Faculty Recognition Ceremony, traditionally the Faculty Convocation, gives us the opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding accomplishments of our faculty and welcome our newest members of the faculty. We will recognize our newly tenured and promoted faculty, our faculty emeriti, the recipient of the Academic-Service Learning Faculty Award, and the recipient of the Faculty Excellence in Student Engagement Award.

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The virtual ceremony will be archived and available following the broadcast for those who are unable to watch the ceremony at the advertised time.

Ceremony Program

Virtual Faculty Recognition Ceremony Program (PDF)

Faculty Honorees

Vincent C. Alexander, J.D. '75L
Professor Emeritus
St. John's School of Law

S. William Zito, Ph.D. '66P
Professor Emeritus
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

George A. Maggiore '81MBA
Adjunct Professor
Department of Marketing
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Konrad Tuchscherer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Director, Graduate Admissions Assistance Program, and
Director, External Scholarships and Fellowships

St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Sophie R. Bell, Ph.D.
Full Professor
Institute for Core Studies/First-Year Writing
Promotion to Full Professor

Gabriel E. Brownstein, M.F.A.
Full Professor
Department of English
Promotion to Full Professor

Florin Catrina, Ph.D.
Full Professor
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Promotion to Full Professor

Jeremy V. Cruz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Amy M. King, Ph.D.
Full Professor
Department of English
Promotion to Full Professor

Gen Long, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Physics
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Kathleen Lubey, Ph.D.
Full Professor
Department of English
Promotion to Full Professor

William Alexander Morel, M.F.A. '97C
Full Professor
Department of Art and Design
Promotion to Full Professor

Steve Puig, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Languages and Literatures
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Robert Jay Rivera, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Shanté Paradigm Smalls, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of English
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Wan Seok Yang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Yan Zhu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

St. John's School of Law

Rose C. Castello '06L
School of Law
Promotion to Full Professor of Legal Writing

Eva E. Subotnik, J.D.
School of Law
Promotion to Full Professor of Law

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Alexander J. Buoye, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Marketing
Appointed with Tenure at the Rank of Associate Professor

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Vibhuti Arya '06Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Clinical Professor

Angela D. Eaton, M.Ed.
Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor/Industry Professional

Tina J. Kanmaz '93P, '95Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Clinical Professor

Farah E. Khorassani, Pharm.D.
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Clinical Professor

Sum Lam, Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Clinical Professor

Maria Marzella Mantione '96P, '98Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Health Professions
Promotion to Clinical Professor

Sabesan Yoganathan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Denise M. Dragos, M.S.
Assistant Professor
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science
Promotion to Assistant Professor

Neil Feinstein, M.S.
Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Mass Communication
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor/Industry Professional

Fazel Keshtkar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Micahel A. Rizzo '89MBA
Associate Professor/Industry Professional
Division of Mass Communication
Conferral of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor/Industry Professional

St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jessica L. Harris, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of History

Erica Y. Jacobs, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry

Imad Zaheer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology

The School of Education

Joseph C. Rumenapp, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Education Specialties

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Alexander Berman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Management

Alexander J. Buoye, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Marketing

Tracey L. Freiberg, M.Phil.
Visiting Professor
Department of Economics and Finance

Deon Gibson, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor
Department of Economics and Finance

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Colleen A. Carmody, Ed.D.
Associate Professor/Industry Professional and Senior Associate Dean for Nursing
Department of Clinical Health Professions

Felicia Carvalho '07Ph.D.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Pharmaceutical Science

Yahaira Diaz '18MBA
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions

Alan Lam, M.S.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions

Susan Rabinowicz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor/Industry Professional
Department of Clinical Health Professions

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Puya Ghazizadeh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science

Tiffany L. Mohr, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Mass Communication

Marina Sorochinski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Homeland Security