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Faculty Research Consortium

The Faculty Research Consortium (FRC) is comprised of a select group of interdisciplinary St. John’s University faculty who have demonstrated teaching, research, and scholarly expertise in areas related to community service, civic engagement, and social responsibility. As part of the Office of University Mission, the FRC is responsible for community-based outcomes research conducted across all elements of the Mission sector, with a particular emphasis on those programs within The Institute for Vincentian Impact. The Institute for Vincentian Impact was established in 2008 to increase the visibility of the St. John’s Catholic and Vincentian mission, including opportunities where faculty and students can explore issues of poverty and social justice. The FRC promotes research by supporting the recruitment of qualified University professors who serve as research mentors for students, offering internal faculty research grant opportunities and formally recognizing faculty excellence in mission-aligned research. The FRC also develops research initiatives through programs and community partnerships within the Mission sector.

"Funding opportunities offered by the Faculty Research Consortium (FRC) have been critical for developing my sustainable research program centered around social justice and audiology. I highly encourage all St. John’s University faculty members to consider applying to the FRC sponsored grant opportunities. They certainly have been a foundation for meaningful, community-centered research." -Dr. Shruti Deshpande, Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders, St. John's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Consortium Membership

John M. Conry, Pharm.D., AAHIVE, FNAP, FRC Chair
Senior Associate Dean for Pharmacy
Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Senior Vincentian Research Fellow, Vincentian Center for Church and Society
Director, The Urban Institute
College of Pharmacy and Health Science

Elissa J. Brown, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Founder and Executive Director, Child HELP Partnership
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Edrex Fontanilla, MFA
Associate Professor, Division of Mass Communication
Director, Game Development and Emerging Media
Senior Vincentian Research Fellow, Vincentian Center for Church and Society
Collins College of Professional Studies

Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Economics and Finance
Henry George Chair in Economics
Senior Vincentian Research Fellow, Vincentian Center for Church and Society
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Roberta L. Hayes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Institute for Core Studies
Director, Scientific Inquiry Core
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Regina M. Mistretta, Ed.D.
Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Senior Vincentian Research Fellow, Vincentian Center for Church and Society
The School of Education

FRC Opportunities and More Information

Journal of Vincentian Social Action

The Journal of Vincentian Social Action (JoVSA) is a biannual peer reviewed scholarly publication engaging the local, national and global community on issues of poverty and social injustice. As a community, St. John’s is engaged in research and direct service to those in need. We seek insight into the causes and consequences of poverty to help alleviate suffering. The journal focuses on studies evaluating solutions to social injustice, with implications for public discourse and policy, and macro-program development. We welcome position papers on contemporary topics.

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Faculty Research Luncheons

The Faculty Research Consortium is proud to host a Faculty Research Luncheon each year as part of Founders Week.

This event provides a platform for faculty fellowship and to recognize the latest recipients of the various FRC research grant opportunities (Sinatra Endowment Grant and FRC Grant), FRC faculty excellence awards for mission-aligned research (Community-Based Outcomes & Poverty Research Award and Vincentian Social Justice Award), FRC research fellows (Outcomes-based Community Research Fellowship) and the Ozanam Scholars Faculty Mentor Award.