HALLMARKS
In Brief... ● Education Week named Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Services, as one of 17 next-generation leaders to transform public education.
● Phyllis Shanley Hansell, College of Nursing dean and professor, was appointed to New Jersey’s Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission by Gov. Chris Christie, and confirmed by the state Senate.
● William Connell, the Joseph M. and Geraldine C. La Motta Chair in Italian Studies, was awarded WAMC public radio’s 2012 Academic Minute Listener Choice Award for a segment shedding light on the world of Niccolò Machiavelli.
● Mary Ellen Roberts, assistant professor of nursing, has been accepted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. Roberts was one of only six chosen from New Jersey.
● Anthony Koutsoftas, assistant professor in the department of speech-language pathology, was invited to attend the American Speech Language Hearing Association’s 10th Annual Lessons for Success Research Workshop for a select group of scientists showing promise in productive research careers. ● Seton Hall University has created a Center for Multiculturalism and Civic Engagement. Headed by Rosario Reyes, assistant dean of students, the center hosts a “Just Talk Series,” sponsors events, offers diversity training and development through the National Coalition Building Institute, and supports multicultural organizations on campus.
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● U.S. News & World Report has ranked Stillman School of Business as a top program for those pursuing a master of business administration degree on a part-time basis. ● Stillman School of Business honored Charles Alberto ’55, president of Form Cut Industries, and Bill Bartzak, president and CEO of MD On-Line, Inc., in September, inducting them into the University’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. ● Daniel Ladik, associate professor of marketing, and Will Carafello ’03, New Jersey Devils’ marketing director, have been appointed to the 2014 Super Bowl Host Committee Social Media Advisory Board.
● The College of Nursing will celebrate its 75th anniversary this academic year. Special events include a commemorative Mass on November 30 and black-tie gala on December 2.
● Freshman Studies, now celebrating its 25th year, has been awarded a Certificate of Merit by the National Academic Advising Association to recognize outstanding achievement. This is the second time the program has received this honor.
● The College of Nursing has been awarded more than $300,000 from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, which will fund tuition and fees for nursing students pursuing graduate degrees who plan to become faculty members at an accredited school of nursing.
● Natalie Neubauer, assistant professor in the department of speech-language pathology, was inducted to Kappa Delta Pi, the international honors society in education, which is open only to the top 20 percent of those entering the field.