Faculty Recognition
Evan T. Ortlieb, Ph.D., St. John’s University Professor and Coordinator of the Literacy Program in the Department of Education Specialties, was chosen for this year's Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers' A.B. Herr Award for outstanding contributions to the field of literacy in 2017.
Institute for Catholic Schools News
The Institute for Catholic Schools is hosting its seventh Curriculum Leadership Team program, which is focused on STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).
New Publication
Mary Ann Maslak, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, recently published Education and Female Entrepreneurship in Asia: Public Policies and Private Practices.
Research Grant
Seokhee Cho, Ph.D., Chair and Professor, Department of Administration and Instructional Leadership, and the principal investigator of Project Bridge, was awarded a $1.9 million research grant from the US Department of Education.
Doo Wop takes center stage in the College of Professional Studies
On February 8th, Doo Wop took center stage in the Communication and Collaboration Commons during CPS's seventh Research Forum.
Professor Yevgenia Nayberg wins Sydney Taylor Silver Medal
The College of Professional Studies is pleased to announce that Professor Yevgenia Nayberg, Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of Mass Communication, has won the Sydney Taylor Silver Medal for Young Readers for her illustration work in the book Drop by Drop: A Story of Rabbi Akiva.
Difference Makers Completion Ceremony
On Tuesday, January 30th, nearly 200 high school students, parents, teachers and principals, and not-for-profit partners joined the St. John's University, Staten Island Campus community to celebrate their completion of the Difference Makers program, a Staten Island campus based civic engagement initiative that transforms high school students’ community service into college readiness with the help of St. John’s University community partnerships.
Dean’s Travel Study Program Returns to China
St. John’s Law students, alumni, faculty, and administrators explored China earlier this month as participants in the intersession Dean’s Travel Study Program.
Students Thrive through Mentoring Program
The growing success of the St. John’s University Student And Faculty Engagement (SAFE) program was celebrated by more than 80 members of the University community at a recognition dinner held on the Queens, NY, campus on November 15.
St. John’s University Celebrates Faculty Excellence
At a recently held appreciation dinner, newly tenured and promoted faculty were recognized for their professional achievement and commitment to the academic excellence and mission of St. John’s University.