Professor Joyce Boland DeVito publishes in DePaul's Law School Journal
Joyce Boland-DeVito, Esq. LL.M., J.D., M.B.A. (Administration & Economics) recently published: “Creating Stability in the International Fashion Industry by Using Corporate Structures and Conglomerates” in DePaul University’s Law School’s DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal in Volume 16, Issue 2 (2018)
2018 D’Angelo Chair Lecture Focuses on Confronting Oppression
Suggesting that an insurrectionist stance of resistance is more effective than empathy when facing the challenges of oppression, Lee A. McBride III, Ph.D., 2018 Peter P. and Margaret A. D’Angelo Chair for the Humanities, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, delivered the 2018 D’Angelo Chair Lecture at St. John’s University on Monday, April 9.
Provost Robert A. Mangione ’77P, ’79GP, ’93PD, ’99Ed.D. Returning to Faculty
After serving as Provost of St. John’s University since 2012, Robert A. Mangione ’77P, ’79GP, ’93PD, ’99Ed.D., announced that he will be stepping down from that position to return to faculty, effective July 1, 2018.
Biologist Wins NIH AREA Grant for Cancer Research
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Yan Zhu, Ph.D., is making significant impacts on both cancer research and the students in her lab.
At Research Month Poster Presentations, Students and Faculty Share Ideas and Discoveries
The scholarly achievements of more than 400 St. John’s students and faculty were exhibited on Thursday, April 19, as the University hosted Research Month poster presentations inside Taffner Field House on the Queens, NY, campus.
St. John’s Announces New Materials Research Society University Chapter
St. John’s University now offers students in its science disciplines new opportunities for research, professional development, and graduate school preparation. The Materials Research Society (MRS) has approved a petition to create a University chapter at St. John’s.
Mark Movsesian Builds His Scholarship in Religious Freedom as a Princeton University Visiting Fellow
St. John's Law Professor Mark L. Movsesian is spending this semester as a visiting fellow at Princeton University.
Dr. Ipshita Pal receives grant from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Ipshita Pal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Health and Human Services, College of Professional Studies has received a grant from the Society of Human Resource Management. The grant will be use to fund a study on employee Health and well-being in the US. This grant is a continuation of Dr. Pal research in this area from her time at Columbia University. For more information on Dr. Pal and her background and research please visit her bio by clicking here.
Katia Passerini, Ph.D., PMP
Spring Reflections: The Importance of Research
On the occasion of the release of our Spring newsletter, I would like to share some reflections by travelling back to our first newsletter in Fall 2016 in which I referred to one of my favorite quotes from Kurt Lewin (paraphrased): it takes a lot of theory to make a good practice. And travel back we must since I want to share with you, students, alumni, faculty, and friends, our most recent journey towards increasing relevance and rigor in our academic programs....
Australian Exchange
Ten students from Australian Catholic University (ACU) are studying at St. John’s University this semester. The students, representing four of ACU’s five campuses—Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, and Melbourne—all study early childhood and childhood education. Students are completing course work in Education at St. John’s and fieldwork in Special Education in local school settings. In July, The School of Education will complete the exchange when a cohort of students visits ACU’s Melbourne campus to live and study. Don McClure, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, will accompany the group.