Forty Years of DC Alumni Networking Celebrated
For the last 40 years, the annual St. John’s University Alumni Insider’s View of the US Capital program has brought students and alumni together in Washington, DC, for a networking opportunity that...
Faculty Focus: Professor Meghan J. Clark, Ph.D., Feeds the Mind, Body, and Soul
Author, researcher, theology expert, and Fulbright Scholar, Meghan J. Clark, Ph.D., is best known around campus as a gifted professor who cares deeply about her students. She is also known for...
St. John’s Professor Studies Impact of COVID-19 on Children
Elissa Brown, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology in St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has built her entire career around mental health interventions for victims of trauma, particularly...
University and Local Hospitals Collaborate on Health Disparities Research
One of St. John’s University’s strategic priorities is to “expand global and community partnerships.” To that end, partnerships in research between St. John’s and several area hospitals in Queens...
New Faculty Celebrated, New Challenges Accepted
The annual Faculty Convocation is a time-honored tradition at St. John’s University that opens the academic year, welcomes new faculty members, and celebrates newly promoted faculty. This year, that...
Funding Renewed for Adult Literacy Program at St. John’s
Funding for the Free Adult Literacy Program, offered by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at St. John’s University, has been renewed in the amount of $85,000 for the 2020-21 academic year by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).
Two History Faculty Members Receive NEH Summer Stipends
Two faculty members in the Department of History are recipients of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends for research. Associate Professor Kristin M. Szylvian, Ph.D., and...
NSF ADVANCE Award Supports “Gender Equity in STEM”
Several faculty members and administrators across St. John’s University have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE grant in the amount of $300,000 for the project, “ ACE-IT...
Dr. Shruti Deshpande Featured on ASHA Website
Assistant Professor Shruti Deshpande, Ph.D.,CCC-A, is featured on the American Speech & Hearing Association (ASHA) website for her work helping students from middle school through college learn about...
Virtual Convocation Heralds New Beginnings for Class of 2020
As St. John’s University begins its 150th anniversary year, many things are different, yet the most important remain the same: the institution’s commitment to providing an outstanding, exciting, and...