Faculty, Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome September 2024
Update
David Daniel, creative writing, and director, MA in creative writing and literature for educators (Flor); and George Cochrane, fine arts/studio arts (Flor), collaborated on What Love Is: Book One, which Kirkus Reviews described as “a poetry-filled work of graphic literature that illuminates love in moments of beauty, awkwardness and tragedy.” The book, which features poetry by Daniel and art by Cochrane, was published by Nirala Publications, with offices in India and Nepal, in July. Harvey “H.L.” Hix, creative writing (Flor), wrote the foreword.
Benjamin Rifkin, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, has been named to the Advisory Council of the Language Connects Foundation. The council is composed of leaders across fields dedicated to promoting the power of multilingualism. On August 30, Rifkin presented on “Teaching Language Through History: For Proficiency and the Essential Learning Outcomes” at the Center for Language Study at Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
On September 21, Jamie Farley, physician assistant studies, and academic director, physician assistant studies program (Flor), will be among those honored at the 2024 Rise Up LGBTQ+ Healthcare Conference at the Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth, N.J., for her “exceptional commitment to improving the dignity and respect for LGBTQ+ patients and the community.” At the event, she will receive the Ouellette Excellence in Education Award, in honor of Dana Ouellette, an educator and member of the LGBTQIA community.
Craig Mourton, assistant vice president for student affairs, completed his dissertation on “A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Gay White Men in Mid-Level Student Affairs Leadership Roles,” in July. He earned his PhD in leadership and change from Antioch University.
Jarrett Bachman, hotel/restaurant/tourism management (Van) and interim director, International School of Hospitality, Sports, and Tourism Management (ISHSTM), announced that the pilot graduate field course HRTM7716 Service Management was accepted into the ICHRIE Global Conference’s Creative Teaching Lab. “Being accepted into the CTL is validation and recognition from peers that we are doing innovative things with our students in ISHSTM,” he said. “It allowed us to highlight and showcase our innovation at the premier international conference for hospitality education.” Bachman and Sandra Louie, hospitality/tourism management (Van), co-presented on “Designing a Meaningful Hospitality Field Experience for Master’s Students at FDU Vancouver” at the ICHRIE CTL, which was held in Montreal, Québec, Canada, in July. Their presentation discussed the challenges of creating this type of learning experience, how they designed the curriculum and its travel component and what challenges and successes they’ve had along the way.
Tamanna Singhdeo, global technology administration (Van), and FDU student Mandy Chung co-authored a paper on “AI-oriented Cybersecurity: Security Intelligence,” which won the Best Paper award at the Eighth International Conference on System Design and Intelligent Application Applications held in Dubai in January. Singhdeo wrote the article “Harnessing Machine Learning for Effective Cyber Security Classifiers,” for the Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science. She also co-presented on “Artificial Cognitive Intelligence and Information Technology in Cybersecurity” at the International Conference on Computer and Communication Technologies, which was held online.
As part of its partnership with FellowshipLIFE, an organization committed to providing innovative services and industry-best practices for active older adults, faculty members present in-person and/or virtual lectures on a variety of topics this fall for residents in FellowshipLIFE’s senior living communities. Among them are Scott Behson, management (Metro), “How the Workplace Has Changed Since the Pandemic” (October 2 and October 10); Christopher Caldiero, communication (Flor), “A History of Public Relations” (September 18) and “Crisis Communication: Tales from the Dark Side” (December 11); Allen Cohen, music (Flor), “Leonard Bernstein On (and Off) Broadway” (October 23); Gary Darden, history, and chair, social sciences/history (Flor), American Demagogues Series (“Huey Long and ‘Every Man a King’” [September 4], “Joseph McCarthy and the ‘Red Scare’” [September 11], “George Wallace and ‘White Nationalism’” [September 25] and “Donald Trump and ‘America First’” [October 16]); “Darkest Hour: 1940 and the Battle of Britain” (October 17); and “The ‘Return’ of China and Superpower Politics in the 21st Century” (October 24); Francesca Degiuli, sociology (Flor), “Aging and Long-term Care: An Investigation of How Doctors Think and Talk About Them” (December 4) and “Is a Better Healthcare System Possible?” (December 18); Madelyn Ferrans, law (Flor), “Constitutional Law in Conversation” (November 20); Robert Houle, history (Flor), “Espionage and Propaganda in Ancient Rome and the Premodern World” (September 20) and “Espionage and Propaganda in the First World War” (September 27); Stacie Lents, theater, and director, theater (Flor), “50 Shades of Jane Austen” (September 6) and “Theater Behind Bars” (September 13); Gloria Pastorino, Italian/French (Flor), “‘Take the Gun, Leave the Cannoli’: Food The Godfather Saga” (October 3), “If Music Be the Food of Love: Shakespeare and Gender” (October 30), “‘The Green-eyed Monster’: Jealousy in Shakespeare’s Othello” (November 13) and Food Series (“The Pervasiveness of Food in the Media” [November 7], “Food, Memory and Manners” [November 14] and “Food Stereotypes in the Media” [November 21]); and Bruce Peabody, government/politics, and director, Florham Institute for Lifelong Learning (Flor), “Understanding Conspiracy Theories” (October 9), “Understanding Halloween” (October 31) and “Leadership and Film” (November 6).
On August 22, Khyati Joshi, multicultural education (Metro), joined a panel discussion about “Building an Interfaith Coalition to Combat White Christian Nationalism, which was hosted by the DNC Interfaith Council at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill. For more information and to watch the event go to “Professor Discusses Religious Freedom at DNC Panel.” In May, she facilitated a workshop as part of the Teach Asian American Stories Fellowship, a collaboration among FDU, the Institute for Teaching Diversity and Social Justice and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) of New Jersey. The initiative was created in response to the statewide AAPI history curriculum mandate that went into effect for the 2022–2023 school year.
A review by Walter Cummins, emeritus, English (Flor), of American Outrage: A Testamentary, the latest poetry book by Harvey “H.L.” Hix, creative writing (Flor), was published in the California Review of Books in July. American Outrage was published by BlazeVOX [books], Kenmore, N.Y., in May.
Stephanie Gaitley, head women’s basketball coach, athletics (Metro), will be one of the guest speakers at the 2024 New York Coach Academy, which will be held on Saturday, October 19, and on Sunday, October 20, at Masapeth High School in Queens, N.Y.
Neelu Sinha, computer science (Flor), led a research team of faculty members and an alumnus that presented on a study about “AI Literacy for Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Students” at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) 2024 Spring Symposium Series held at Stanford University in California. The article has since been published in the Proceedings of the AAAI 2024 Spring Symposium Series. Other team members included Janet Boyd, rhetoric composition, and interim dean, Becton College; Rama Madhavarao, Becton College (Flor); Irene Oujo, communications/English and executive director, Hispanic Center (Metro); and alumnus Robert Freeman, BS’24 (Flor).
Yoshiko DeMotta, marketing (Flor) and Vijay Sampath, accounting (Metro), were among those inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society, the international business honor society for AACSB-accredited schools. They were selected because of contributions they had made within the business department as well as in the corporate, entrepreneurial and academic sectors. Since 1913, the society has recognized and honored top performing students and deserving faculty from AACSB-accredited business schools worldwide.
Marjorie West-Lawrence, MSN’17 (Metro), nursing (Metro), was selected as a Jonas Scholar for the Jonas Nursing program’s 2024–2026 cohort. The program aims to improve health care by expanding the pool of PhD and DNP-prepared nurses needed to educate the next generation of nurse leaders. A current FDU Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student focusing on underserved populations, West-Lawrence was selected as one of the nation’s most promising doctoral nursing students for her “passion for teaching, academic excellence and research prowess.” To read more about her go to “Marjorie West-Lawrence Selected as a 2024–2026 Jonas Scholar.”
Nicholas Baldwin, dean/director of operations (Wrox), celebrated his 40th year with the college, and faculty and staff at Wroxton surprised him with a card, cakes, chocolates and flowers. He will also be honored at the Wroxton College Reunion on Saturday, October 19. (See College and School Happenings for more information about the reunion.)
Marion McClary, biological sciences and chair, biological sciences (Metro), did a presentation and demo on “Seining for Microplankton” during the City of Water Day event held at the Metropolitan Campus on July 13. According to McClary, he did the seining before the event started and showed what he caught under the microscope — how the plankton behave and their role in the food chain and that their absence indicates pollution. The event, cosponsored by FDU, was also attended by Janet Boyd, rhetoric/composition (Metro) and interim dean, Becton College.
Nicole Melleby, MFA’16 (Flor), Becton College (Flor), was listed in GO Magazine’s list of “100 Women We Love: Class of 2024,” which is an “homage to the women who make the world a better and more inclusive place for everyone.” An acclaimed writer of queer-centric middle-grade books, her work has garnered Best Books of the Year status by Bank Street Books, Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. In July, Melleby participated in two panel discussions at the 2024 Columbus Book Festival in Ohio: “Collabs and Co-Authors: Writing as a Team” and “Writing the Rainbow: Queer Representation.”
Bradford Hurlbut, senior associate vice president/director of athletics (Metro), announced that the FDU Knights are the recipients of the Northeast Conference (NEC) 2023–24 Building Communities Award. The award is given annually to recognize the institution which demonstrates the highest dedication to making an impact in the community. FDU student-athletes completed 5,578 hours of service that counted toward this award. This is the second year that FDU has won the award, first receiving it in 2019–2020. To read more go to “Knights Go Above and Beyond: FDU Wins NEC Building Communities Award.”
President Michael Avaltroni spoke about “Disney-inspired Leadership in Higher Education” as part of the President Series podcast of the EdUp Experience on July 29. He was also one of the panelists at the Bell Works Career Day held in June at the Main Atrium of Bell Works in Holmdel, N.J. He was a panelist in the discussion on “Ahead of the Trend: The Future of Work.”
Daniel Cassino, government/politics and executive director, FDU Poll (Flor), is coeditor of the book Masculinity in American Politics, which will be published in February 2025 by New York University Press, N.Y.C. The book is now available for preorder on various sites including Amazon, bookshop.org and thriftbooks.com. He also reviewed two books: What We Talk About When We Talk About Crime by Jennifer Fleetwood, which was posted on realityblurred.com in September; and The Northeast Corridor: The Trains, the People, the History, the Region by David Alff, which was posted on the New Jersey Monitor in August. Cassino’s 2016 study, “Even the Thought of Earning Less than Their Wives Changes How Men Behave,” was cited in The New York Times op-ed “Tim Walz’s Superpower? Jock Insurance,” published on August 21. In a July episode of “Civics 101: A Podcast,” Cassino spoke about the transition from President Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris on the presidential ticket, including the systems and processes for a convention where the nominee is not the person who won the primary. In June, he was a guest speaker at the Morris County Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Forum, where he talked about the “2024 Election Polling Results and Forecast.” Cassino was also a featured speaker at a webinar on unlocking the future of masculinity hosted by Canvas8. His article, “Crypto, Meme Stocks and Threatened Masculinity,” which was published in the spring 2023 issue of Contexts, a quarterly sociology magazine designed for the general public, may now be accessed for free.
Catherine Manly, higher education (Metro), is a co-principal investigator in the research project “Recentering the experience of STEM majors with dis/abilities in college: Investigating systemic factors that enable/disable students from obtaining formal and informal accommodation.” Spearheaded by the borough of Manhattan Community College and the Research Foundation of The City University of New York, the project received more than $2 million from the National Science Foundation Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM.
Mary Hebert, MA’89 (Flor), director, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities (Flor); her husband, Paul Sr., MBA’22 (Metro); daughter, Elizabeth, MA’22 (Flor); and three sons, Tommy, Paul Jr. and John, have developed a new video role-playing game called “Time Enforcers.” The role-playing game, which was conceptualized by Paul Sr., features villain Chronolith, who travels back in time to change history. The Time Enforcers team must follow him to reverse the damage he does and save the present. Time Enforcers is available for download on Windows, Mac and Android systems and is scheduled for release on the Apple App Store and Google Play. To read more go to “Game Night.”
Ryan Moore, Becton College (Flor), and education manager, Montclair Film, participated in a question-and-answer period held following the screening at the Third Annual Short Film Festival. Titled “Scene and Heard,” the festival featured 11 films by filmmakers from West Orange (N.J.) High School.
Mihaela Leonida, chemistry and preprofessional studies/graduate school adviser (Metro), presented “The Secret World of Iconographers from Times Past” at the Icon Museum and Studies Center in Clinton, Mass., in July.
“Obituaries of Historians Show What We Value, and It’s Not Teaching,” a study cowritten by Peter Burkholder, history (Flor), was published in The Chronicle of Higher Education. His article cited “Why Doctoral Programs Should Require Courses on Pedagogy,” cowritten by Benjamin Rifkin, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, which was published in The Chronicle of Higher Education in 2023.
Kara Alaimo, communication, and deputy chair, communication (Metro), guested in the SiriusXM show “Thea-retically Speaking” on August 9. An excerpt (The #Feminist Fallacy) from her book, Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take it Back, was posted on AnalystNews. In addition, her research article “Design of X’s platform masks discontent with presidential social media posts instead of reflecting public opinion” was published in the Communication and Democracy journal. According to Alaimo, “during Trump’s presidency, the design of Twitter’s platform served to mask the outpourings of dissent citizens shared about the president/his policies on social media. She wrote the following op-eds: “Harris Has an Advantage Over Trump: Being a Woman” (bloomberg.com); “We Do Need More Moms in Politics. JD Vance Won’t Get Us There” and “Don’t Underestimate Kamala Harris’ Good Vibes Online Only Campaign” (TIME Ideas); “Why Gov. Murphy should ban smartphones in schools” (The Star-Ledger and nj.com); and “The warning parents need about social media,” “New York social media is a smart start,” “The ‘senior assassin’ game is all good fun — until it isn’t,” “Tom Brady’s post-roast revelation raises eyebrows,” “Your life shouldn’t depend on your doctor’s gender,” “Your children’s smartphones aren’t making them smarter” and “Parents are not OK right now. Here’s what they can do” (cnn.com). In July, she wrapped up her book tour with an appearance at Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake, N.J.
Wicked Leadership in Film, the latest book by Bruce Peabody, government/politics and director, Florham Institute for Lifelong Learning (Flor), was published by Lexington Books, Lanham, Md., in June. On September 30 as part of the Public Affairs Lecture Series, he will speak about “The Future of the U.S. Constitution” In August, Peabody participated in “Lectures on Tap,” an event series where professors, experts and storytellers give thought-provoking lectures in various bars in New York City. He talked about “James Madison: Factions, Politics and Power” in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, N.Y.
Jason Young, senior associate athletic director/chief operating officer, athletics (Metro), has been named to the NCAA’s 2024–2025 Pathway Program, a yearlong initiative designed to prepare senior-level athletics administrators for their next career step as directors of athletics or conference commissioners. To read more go to “Young Selected for the NCAA Pathway Program.”
Peter Woolley, political science (Flor), and director, public/global affairs, will co-present several upcoming lectures on the 2024 Elections as part of the Washington Township Public Library (WTPL) Lifetime Learning Series on September 20 (“The Presidential Elections”) and on September 27 (“Congressional Elections”). They will be held from 10:30–11:30 a.m. at the WTPL, 37 E. Springtown Road, in Long Valley, N.J. The first lecture in the series, “Polling Fools,” was held on September 13. Woolley hosted U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill on August 27 and U.S. Representative and U.S. Senate candidate Andy Kim on September 4 at the Florham Campus. At this year’s Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association held from September 5 to 8 in Philadelphia, Pa., he moderated a session on “International History and Politics in East Asia” and presented a workshop on “Using Census Data to Join Community Engagement and Project-based Learning.” He authored “Government by Public Opinion,” which was published in the Newsletter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) over the summer. At the Annual Conference of the AAPOR in Atlanta, Ga., in May, he moderated a discussion on “Attitudes Toward Abortion: Origins, Structure and Consequences and, with Daniel Cassino, government/politics and executive director, FDU Poll (Flor), co-presented “Polls Change Political Calculations.” Woolley was a special commentator for News12 on the primary election in June, and was named by ROI-NJ as a Higher Ed Influencer for 2024.
Rev. David Jefferson, Jr., Becton College (Metro), spoke and sang at the Juneteenth celebration of Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston, N.J. Jefferson, who is an associate pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Newark, and the shul’s Rabbi David Vaisberg first met when they were both invited to be part of the Black and Jewish Understanding Project, a yearlong engagement jointly spearheaded by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Archie Gottesman Edison Properties Foundation.
Meghan Sacks, criminology and graduate program director, criminology/criminal justice (Flor), was a guest in the Surviving the Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime podcast on the “Karen Read Trial Update: Still Deadlocked … Now What?” in June. Sacks and Amy Shlosberg, criminology and chair, criminology/criminal justice (Flor), host two podcasts: Women in Crime and Direct Appeal.
Bradford Hurlbut, senior associate vice president/director of athletics (Metro), announced the following personnel appointments: Jaymee Highcock has been named the ninth head coach of the Knights men’s soccer team; and Riley Kirsch joined athletics as director of sales and services, the first Peak Sports MGMT consultant hired since FDU’s partnership with Peak Sports.
David Landau, film (Flor), will lead an in-person workshop on “Crafting Emotional Ambiance: Lighting for Mood in Cinematography” on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Student Filmmakers headquarters in New York City. He previously conducted two workshops: “Basic Lighting Techniques for Film and TV: Foundations of Effective Lighting in Visual Storytelling,” in July, and “Lighting for Movement in Film and TV: Dymamic Lighting for Capturing Motion in Film and Television,” in August.
Derek Philips, MS’20 (Metro), executive director, MS in clinical psychopharmacology program (Metro), will be one of the panelists in a discussion on the “Scope of Practice Expansion and Prescribing Psychology: Is It Good for the Profession?” at the New Jersey Psychological Association Fall Convention from October 25 to 27 in Asbury Park, N.J.
Van Johnson, head women’s basketball coach, athletics (Flor), was among the 60 women’s college basketball coaches selected to serve on staff at the 2024 NCAA College Basketball Academy held in Rock Hill, S.C., in July.
Rosie Schaap, Becton College (Flor), received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly for her latest book, The Slow Road North: How I Found Peace in an Improbable Country, which was published by Mariner Books on August 20. Publisher’s Weekly described Schaap’s book as a “nuanced and poignant account of what comes after grief.”
Jong-Chae “JC” Kim, sport management, and program director, sport management (Metro), copresented on “Internationalization Strategies of Leading Marathon Races” at the annual conference of the European Association of Sport Management, which was held from September 3 to 6 in Paris, France.
Janet O’Neil, graphic design, and director, graphic design (Flor), was June Artist of the Month of Cedar Bean’s Coffee Joint in Cedar Grove, N.J., where her works were on display for the entire month.
Steven Dranoff, cofounder/director, Center for Empathy Research and Training (Metro), was included in Marquis Who’s Who for his excellence in the field of psychology. He is also the founder and president of D&D Consultants, Clifton, N.J.
Madelyn Ferrans, law, and Peter Woolley, political science (Flor), and director, public/global affairs, cowrote the research article “Investigating Residential Segregation Through Project-based Teaching and Learning” for College Teaching journal.
Jack Castleberry, head men’s basketball coach, athletics (Metro), announced the promotion of Nicholas Battle to assistant head men’s basketball coach. He was previously the Knights director of basketball operations.
The Same Bright Stars, the latest novel by Ethan Joella, MFA’05 (Flor), Becton College (Flor), was Good Housekeeping magazine’s August book club pick. Published in July 2024 by Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, it has been praised by authors who have called the novel “a sensational summer read” that “captures those perfect moments of human connection we all crave.” Joella’s writing has been praised in various reviews — with Booklist lauding his “eye and ear for suburban pathos” and Bookpage commenting that “Joella’s characters are as real as they come.”
Faculty and administrators — all Metro — will be presenting LEAD NOW Workshops for students at the Metropolitan Campus. The presenters include Juhi Bhatt, associate dean of students and University director for student rights and responsibilities; Benjamin Freer, psychology; director, psychology/counseling; and cofounder, Center for Empathy Research and Training; and S. Craig Mourton, assistant vice president for student affairs, “I Never Thought of It That Way,” on September 18; and Tina Alaimo LoPonte, communication, “Conflict Resolution,” on September 25.
William Cole, psychology/counseling (Flor), wrote the op-ed “A seminal thinker in moral development,” published in August on nj.com.
In the news …
Leroy “Sol” Solomon, assistant men’s/women’s track and field coach, athletics (Metro), and longtime coach of Olympian Salif Mane, BSCE’24 (Metro); and Wesley Stephens, men’s/women’s track and field coach, athletics (Metro), were quoted in articles about Mane. Solomon was quoted in the following articles: “For Salif Mane, U.S. Olympic triple jump hope, his late father’s voice lights the way” (The New York Times); and July teamusa.com article “From New Jersey’s Fairleigh Dickinson University to the Olympic Games, Salif Mane Stuns the Triple Jump World” (teamusa.com). Stephens was quoted in the northjersey.com article “2024 Olympics: Salif Mane took a leap of faith; now FDU’s track star could medal in Paris.”
President Michael Avaltroni was quoted in the July NJBIZ article “FDU joins forces with Bell Works on innovative partnership.”
Scott Behson, management (Metro), was quoted in the August article “Paternity leave: The must-knows, according to experts,” on care.com.
Chadwin Sandifer, executive associate dean, pharmacy/health sciences (Flor), was quoted in the August article “Hands-on Hygiene — FDU Signs a Collaboration Agreement with Soapy,” on EIN Presswire and wreg.com. (Also see College and School Happenings.)
Robert Pignatello, senior vice president for strategic initiatives and public/government affairs, and Matthew Wells, executive director, New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at FDU (Metro), were quoted in the August prweb.com article “NJSBDC, FDU and Main Street Business Alliance Launch Hackensack Success Hub: Offering Free Consulting Services to Empower Local Businesses.”
Peter Woolley, political science (Flor), and director, public/global affairs, was quoted by journalist Dino Flammia on residential segregation on New Jersey 101.5. He also was quoted in the following articles: “Guv Prospect Sherrill Fields Questions about State Issues” (InsiderNJ); “Sen. Bob Menendez has the financial means to delay prison time, political analyst says” (CBS News Philadelphia and msn.com); “I fled the Taliban and earned my degree hidden in a safe house, N.J. university grad says ” (The Star-Ledger [nj.com]); and “Afghani Family Who Helped U.S. Uplifted by FDU’s Global Reach” (InsiderNJ). He also appeared on CBS New York to comment on U.S. Senator Bob Menendez.
Mary Sakin, assistant dean, corporate engagement/student success, Silberman College (Flor), was quoted in the September article “Meeting them where they’re at: Business schools are once again turning to on-campus learning — on the corporate campus, that is,” posted on ROI-NJ.
Kara Alaimo, communication and deputy chair, communication (Metro), was interviewed for an episode of CUNY TV’s “Book It,” a monthly series featuring interviews with authors and their latest books, that has yet to air. She was quoted in the article “NJ lawmakers want policing of ‘deepfakes,’” posted on njspotlightnews.org.
Benjamin Rifkin, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, was quoted in the August New Jersey Business Magazine article on “Preparing Students for the 21st Century Workforce.”
Bronx historian emeritus Lloyd Ultan, history (Metro), was quoted in the Bronx Times article “Celebrating Albanian culture in the Bronx’s Little Italy.”
Jack Castleberry, head men’s basketball coach, athletics (Metro), was quoted in the article “‘He’s Living the Dream Now’: Fairleigh Dickinson Coach Excited to See Ansley Almonor at Kentucky,” posted on 0n3.com (KSR+).
Daniel Cassino, government/politics and executive director, FDU Poll (Flor), was interviewed at CTV News in a recap of Vice President Kamala Harris’ first interview during the campaign. He also was a guest at News12 New Jersey’s “Power and Politics, where he talked about the role that crypto currency might play in the presidential elections, and in New Jersey Now, where he spoke about the battle for the senate seat. Cassino was quoted in the following articles about FDU polls: “Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows” (finance.yahoo.com); “Voters Nationally Prefer Harris Over Trump, New Poll Finds” and “Crypto voters are more likely to support Donald Trump than Kamala Harris, poll says” (msn.com); “If Trump wins, Bitcoin is hitting $90,000 before January: Bernstein” (bitcoinlinux.com); “Trump’s approach to crypto voters ‘seems to have paid off’ — Poll” and “Trump’s crypto gambit in Bitcoin, NFTs and DeFi intensifies ahead of election” (cointelegraph.com); “Most Crypto Investors Support Trump” (worldstockmarket.net); “Harris vs. Trump: Latest presidential poll indicates small lead is exploding” (nj.com [Associated Press]); “Harris Leading Trump by 7 Points: Poll” (yahoo.com and usanews.com); “Poll shows Harris gets boost when voters think about race, gender of candidates” (news3lv.com and krcgtv.com); “New FDU poll has Harris ahead of Trump by 7-point margin for November election” (usatoday.com); “National poll says ‘whiteness and masculinity’ aren’t enough to get Donald Trump past Kamala Harris” (floridapolitics.com); “Kamala Harris Takes Lead Over Donald Trump in Latest Presidential Polls, Navigates Complex Voter Dynamics” (hoodline.com); “Voters Nationally Prefer Harris Over Trump, New Poll Finds,” “Harris leading Trump by 7 points: Poll” and “JD Vance roasted by Randy Rainbow in latest parody video” (msn.com and intomore.com); “FDU Poll: Harris Leads Trump by 7 Points” (newsmax.com); “FDU Poll shows Harris lead grows, with race and gender key factors” (njspotlightnews.org); “Controversial national poll shows a candidate seven points ahead in the 2024 presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump” (dailymail.co.uk); “2024 Election Takes a Surprising Twist as Voters Stun Nation by Backing One Candidate in Latest Poll” (dailyadvent.com); “Harris Only Leads Trump When Race and Gender Are Considered, New Poll Shows” (scnr.com); “National Popularity Polls: VP Harris Surges Ahead of Former President Trump After DNC Convention” (waynedupree.com); and “Harris Leads Trump by 7 Points” (heraldousa.com). He was also quoted in the following articles: “Campaign funding: Harris cleans up in NJ” (njspotlightnews.org); “Kamala Harris’ VP pick? Candidates to be her vice president if she replaces Biden” (sixerswire.usatoday.com); and “Who is the Fox News Woman Now?” (slate.com). Cassino was interviewed in the August 4 Pix 11 Weekend Morning News about Khalid Sheikh Mohammed pleading guilty to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and was a guest in the June 3 morning edition of WNYC News on the topic “The political cycle: We talk voting and elections at N.J. laundromat.”
In Memoriam
Allen McDaniel, retired senior instructional/technical support technician, computing services (Metro), died on July 27 at the age of 70. He joined FDU in 1991 as a media technician and later held various roles on the Metropolitan Campus, including IMC equipment coordinator and senior instructional and technician support. He retired last month after serving the University for more than three decades.
Herbert Potash, emeritus, psychology (Flor), died on May 7 at the age of 85. He joined FDU as assistant professor of psychology and retired as professor of psychology and coordinator of graduate psychology programs. He taught for nearly 30 years at the Florham Campus, was codirector of the M.A. program in clinical psychology and maintained his own clinical practice. During this time, he wrote two textbooks for use by his students and fellow practitioners — Inside Clinical Psychology: A Handbook for Graduate Students and Interns and Pragmatic-Existential Psychotherapy with Personality Disorders. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Janice; son David and daughter-in law Jenny Gibbs; daughter Stephanie Barry and her partner Kevin Becker; and grandchildren Sam, Max and Nicky Barry; and Lydia and Michael Potash.
Daniel Twomey, emeritus, management (Flor), died on July 24 at the age of 88. He joined FDU in 1988 as professor of management and chair of the management and marketing department for the Rutherford, Florham and Teaneck (now Metropolitan) campuses. He taught for more than 20 years, retiring in 2010. He led the development of the postgraduate MBA certificate in human resource management and the redesign of the executive MBA program. He also earned an educational grant to globalize FDU’s undergraduate curriculum. He was cofounder and director of the Center for Human Resource Management Studies for 16 years, and later cofounded the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise where he also served as director of international partnerships. In 2009, he was awarded the University’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Teaching. Traveling to their home in Costa Rica each summer, he and his wife, Rosemarie Twomey, professor emerita of law, created and taught an FDU study-abroad program there. He is survived by his wife, Rosemarie; children Michael (Helen) Twomey, Teresa (Drew Harris) Twomey, Matthew (Alison Rose) Twomey and Luke (Jessica) Twomey; grandchildren, Ariana, Elizabeth, Katherine Julia, Georgia and Sonia; his twin brother Thomas (Sal) Twomey; sister, Hannah Emhof; sister-in-law, Ella Mae Twomey; and nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 201 Main Street, Worcester, N.Y. 12197 or to Cherished Mom.
Announcing
Kathryn Fissel, head women’s golf coach/assistant women’s soccer coach, athletics (Flor), and Rory Gallagher were married on June 23 at the Crossed Keys Estate in Andover, N.J. The reception was held in the same venue.
Welcome
The University welcomes new full-time and part-time employees who joined FDU as of September 10, 2024.
Welcome to Quadier Adams, resident director, housing/residence life (Metro); Tavar Anderson, laboratory services clerk, nursing/allied health (Metro); Nicholas Battle, assistant men’s basketball coach, athletics (Metro); Ilana Beitscher, assistant professor, occupational therapy (Flor); Allison Buckingham, assistant professor, public health (Flor); Eva Burns, assistant sports information director, athletics (Flor); Tiago Capela, assistant men’s soccer coach, athletics (Metro); Angelina Carney, research/instruction librarian, Metropolitan Campus Library (Metro); Vera Castellano, lecturer, nursing (Metro); Mark Chiarello, deputy campus executive (Van); Delanie Clay, honors/writing program coordinator, University honors program (Flor); Alexander Cole, head men’s/women’s tennis coach, athletics (Metro); Alice Condry-Power, administrative assistant, physician assistant studies program, pharmacy/health sciences (Flor); Emily Copley, officer, public safety (Flor); Francesca DeSilvio, assistant director, Panicucci Center – student athlete success, athletics (Metro); David DeVries, head men’s/women’s tennis coach, athletics (Flor); Marc Diener, associate professor, psychology (Metro); Jennifer Eden, assistant field hockey coach, athletics (Flor); Omar Elshalakany, assistant football coach, athletics (Flor); Jordan Faulkner, officer, public safety (Metro); Brandon Ferriero, videographer/multimedia coordinator, communication (Flor); Colleen Fischer, research/instruction librarian, Metropolitan Campus Library (Metro); Eudonis Forster, assistant women’s basketball coach, athletics (Flor); Jessie Gorant, reading/writing specialist, Academic Support Center (Metro); Hossein Hakimpour, lecturer, administrative science (Van); Brittany Harlos, assistant field hockey coach, athletics (Flor); Jaymee Highcock, head men’s soccer coach, athletics (Metro); Hanrui Jiang, student recruitment officer, marketing/recruitment (Van); Mohammadreza Khoee, assistant professor, administrative science (Van); Jessica Khoury, assistant to director, Center for Psychology Services (Metro); Elma Kolenovic, assistant women’s soccer coach, athletics (Metro); Eden Lanot, accounting office assistant, finance (Van); Joseph Lasala, assistant football coach, athletics (Flor); Molly McIntosh, coordinator of disability support services, Disability Support Services (Metro); Allison Meagher, assistant softball coach, athletics (Metro); Peter Moores, work integrated learning program coordinator, career services (Van); Caitlin Morrow, assistant women’s lacrosse coach, athletics (Metro); Desirae Osley, assistant men’s/women’s track and field coach, (Metro); Angel Padilla, coordinator for clinical affairs/experiential education, pharmacy/health sciences (Flor); Darlene Parente, administrative services clerk, nursing/allied health (Metro); Nneena Parris, mathematics specialist/placement testing administrator, Academic Support Center (Metro); Arno Peters, officer, public safety (Metro); Emilio Pichardo, officer, public safety (Metro); Wilfred Pollock, officer, public safety (Metro); Patrick Polsin, visiting lecturer, theater (Flor); Garrett Pope, assistant men’s lacrosse coach, athletics (Flor); Kenneth Price, officer, public safety (Flor); Dina Prisco, assistant professor, occupational therapy (Flor); Alexandra Silva, staff nurse, pharmacy/health sciences (Flor); Melissa Smith, associate professor, education and QUEST director (Metro); Sharron Spriggs, clinical lecturer, psychology (Metro); Alexander Stone, head men’s lacrosse coach, athletics (Flor); Jennifer Toupet, coordinator of disability support services, Disability Support Services (Flor); Caroline Trevino, assistant women’s volleyball coach, athletics (Flor); Muhammad Umer, assistant professor, electrical engineering/electrical engineering technology (Metro); William Vaughan, assistant football coach, athletics (Flor); Alexis Woodcock, assistant director for creative services, athletics (Metro).