Dr. Regina M. Mistretta Receives SI Power Women in Business Award

September 19, 2016

Dr. Regina M. Mistretta, Associate Dean and Professor at St. John’s University’s Staten Island campus, was honored as a 2016 Power Women in Business by Schneps Communications. 

Dr. Mistretta was heralded along with more than 30 other female honorees by publisher Victoria Schneps-Yunis at a gala event last night at the Hilton Garden Inn attended by more than 300 business leaders, guests, families and friends.

Television personality, reporter, author and attorney, Geraldo Rivera, was also honored as “Man of the Year” award recipient.

Dr. Mistretta was named Associate Dean of the Staten Island campus in 2016. She has practiced in the field of education for three decades at elementary, middle, and high school levels, as well as at public and private
institutions of higher education. 

Mathematics Education, Teacher Preparation, and Family Engagement are her primary areas of teaching, research, and service. She also enjoys providing professional development for in service teachers and administrators in Pre-K through 12 school settings.

Dr. Mistretta also spearheads the Community Partnership Project at the Staten Island campus of St. John’s University. The project weaves practical experiences at nonprofit community organizations into pre-service teachers’ preparation programs.

For more information contact Dominic Scianna, Associate Vice President for External Relations, by calling 718-990-6185 or e-mail inquiries to [email protected].