GDSJ Alum Continues Work toward Peace
While enrolled in the Master of Arts in Global Development and Social Justice at St. John’s University, Rev. Fr. Henry Cafuie Ahorlu ‘18G developed a woman-centered strategy to peace-building in his...
Kendall Clark Combines Scholarship with Community-Building
Kendall Clark, a double major in Public Administration and Public Service and Sociology, has achieved an impressive record of scholarship as an undergraduate, while simultaneously working to build...
English Ph.D. Student Wins Prestigious Ben Rafoth Grant
English Ph.D. candidate Anna Cairney has been awarded the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Ben Rafoth Graduate Research Grant for her dissertation research, which focuses on editorial paradigms of writing support. Anna is interested in how advanced writing is nurtured in the university, specifically looking at the role of writing centers in supporting doctoral students. Nancy Alvarez ‘19PhD also won the Ben Rafoth Grant in 2017.
St. John's Represented at 2019 EPA Conference
Several students from both the Queens and Staten Island campuses presented research at the 2019 Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) Annual Meeting, which took place from February 28 – March 2...
St. John’s Trio Wins Elite Fellowship
Three sophomores are the recipients of the 2019 Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship, earning distinction as the greatest number of students from St. John’s to be accepted into the highly selective, global...
Carvens Lissaint ’14CPS Stars in Hamilton
Taking to the stage eight times weekly at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, Carvens Lissaint ’14CPS plays George Washington in the international smash hit Hamilton. It was only a few years ago that he was pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree in Dramatic Arts, Film and Television at St. John’s University.
20 Questions with…Ryan Cooney
Ryan Cooney ’18C earned his bachelor’s degree in physics from St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Massapequa Park, NY, native returned to alma mater to pursue his M.B.A. in...
Poster Exhibit Spotlights the US Home Front during World War II
Graduate students in St. John’s University’s Master of Arts programs in Museum Administration and Public History brought to vivid life the US propaganda effort during World War II with an exhibit featuring authentic posters held in the University Libraries’ Special Collections.
D’Angelo Chair Lecture Highlights Relationship between Irish and Jewish Immigrants
Catholic immigrants from Ireland and Jewish immigrants from Europe formed a symbiotic bond upon their arrival to the United States in the middle- and late-19th century. That was the core message of Hasia R. Diner, Ph.D., during the annual D’Angelo Chair Lecture, “Twinned Histories: Irish and Jewish Immigrants to the United States,” held at St. John’s University on March 28.
Key Leadership Appointments
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences With the approval of the Board of Trustees and the support of President Gempesaw, Yohuru Williams, Ph.D., will serve as the new Dean of St. John’s...