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New Faculty Nazareth College welcomes the newest members of its faculty for the fall 2011 semester.
College of Arts and Sciences Corrine Dempsey, associate professor of religious studies Dempsey has a Ph.D. in religion and an M.Phil., both from Syracuse University, as well as an M.A. in systematic theology from Graduate Theological Union at U.C. Berkeley. She was previously an associate professor of religious studies at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point and a visiting assistant professor of religion at Syracuse University. Stephen Tajc, assistant professor of chemistry Tajc has a Ph.D. and an M.S. in biochemistry, both from the University of Rochester Medical Center. He was previously a postdoctoral fellow in biology at Johns Hopkins University. Yu Zhansui, visiting assistant professor in foreign languages Yu has a Ph.D. in Asian studies from the University of British Columbia and an M.A. in Chinese literature and language from Shandong University. He was previously a visiting assistant professor of Chinese at Lehigh University and a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Asian Research at the University of British Columbia.
School of Health and Human Services Elizabeth Clark, lecturer in physical therapy Clark has a master’s and doctorate in physical therapy, both from SUNY Upstate Medical University. She is
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a clinical specialist in neurology and an APTA credentialed clinical instructor. Clark was previously the residency co-director at Unity Health System: Acute Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Program and Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center. Michelle Donahue ’02, ‘03G, lecturer in physical therapy Donahue has a doctorate in physical therapy from Shenandoah University and a master’s in physical therapy from Nazareth College. She has been a clinical instructor at Nazareth since 2005 and served as a LEND fellow at the University of Rochester in 2003.
School of Management Emily Carpenter, lecturer in management Carpenter has an M.S.Ed. in counselor education from SUNY Brockport and was formerly the director of business and finance programs in the University of Rochester Career Center. She has experience leading collegewide internship efforts and has spent more than a decade both teaching and counseling college students. Mark Weber, assistant professor of management Weber has a master’s in business administration, marketing, and strategy from the University of Dayton. He has more than 25 years of executive-level experience managing business performance at Eastman Kodak Company, where he was most recently the vice president of marketing.
Dr. Monica Weis receiving the Louie Award from Bob Grip, president of the International Thomas Merton Society.
Recent Faculty Honors Daan Braveman, president, received the Veteran Education Champion Award from the Rochester Regional Veterans Business Council during its second annual Business Expo last summer. Stephen Demanchick, Ph.D., LMHC, RPT, NCC, director of the play therapy center for children and families, received a service award from the Association for Play Therapy (APT) during the 2011 conference last October in Sacramento, Calif. He was honored for his outstanding voluntary service at the play therapy center. Monica Weis ’65, S.S.J., Ph.D., an English professor and director of the MALS (Master of Arts in Liberal Studies) program, recently received the International Thomas Merton Society’s highest award, the “Louie.” The award is given to one whose distinguished service has contributed to the aims of the society and to furthering its goals.
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