Pathways to Learning about the subject of teaching millennial generation students. He spoke with the program’s host and producer, Sr. Marie Pappas, associate secretary of education for the Archdiocese of New York. The program aired on The Catholic Channel (No. 159) on Sirius Radio.
Dr. Peter Mutarelli, adjunct professor in the graduate school of education, was selected as Italian American Educator of the Year. Mutarelli, who has been associated with Manhattan College for more than 10 years, was honored at a dinner on March 23. During the award ceremony, he was characterized as exemplifying the fine qualities of leadership, service and dedication to excellence. Dr. Mohammed Naraghi, professor of mechanical engineering, published the paper “VBA/EXCEL: An Alternative Computer Programming Tool for Engineering Freshmen” in the April-June 2007 edition of the Computer in Education Journal. Dr. Judith Plaskow, professor of religious studies, received two honorary degrees this spring: a D.H.L. from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (the Reform Rabbinical School) in New York in May and a D.H.L. from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia in June. Dr. Carolyn Predmore, associate professor of management and marketing, co-authored the article “New Challenges to Old Problems: Building Trust in E-Marketing,” which was published in the March 2007 edition of the peer-reviewed Business and Society Review. Dr. Robert Sharp, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and the Donald J. O’Connor Endowed Faculty Fellow, was a co-author of the paper “Impact of Switching from Chlorine to Chloramine Disinfection on Biological Regrowth and Corrosion of Distribution Materials.” The paper was presented at the American Water Works Association’s 2007 Research Symposium on Drinking Water Distribution Systems: The Next Frontier, held from March 2-3
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Dr. Zella Moore, assistant professor of psychology, published the article “Critical Thinking and the Evidence-based Practice of Sport Psychology” in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. Dr. Graham Walker, professor of mechanical engineering, was named Lasallian Educator of the Year for 2005-2006 at the faculty recognition convocation in A pril. He was recognized for his many years of dedicated service to the College and the community.
in Reno, Nev. It was co-authored by environmental engineering graduate research assistants Edward Coleman ’09 and Brent Gaylord ’09. Sharp also was the invited seminar speaker at the National Science Foundation’s Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University on April 19. He presented a review of his biofilm research, “A ‘Glowing’ Review of Subsurface Biofilm Research at Manhattan College.” Drs. Lisa Toscano and Jeffrey Cherubini, assistant professors of physical education and performance, presented “Rehabilitation Adherence in the High School Athlete” at the 2007 High School Sports Medicine Continuing Education seminar at Pascack Valley Hospital in New Jersey on April 16. Dr. Frederick Zenz, professor emeritus of chemical engineering, was presented with an International Fluidization Award for “dedication to excellence, commitment to education, persistence at research, and service to the profession,” at the May 2007 International Engineering Conference in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia. Dr. Jacqueline Zubeck, assistant professor of English, has won admission to the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute meeting, Reconsidering Flannery O’Connor, in July at Georgia College & State University.
College N ames N ew VP for Finance and Capital Projects Thomas J. Ryan ’69 has been named Manhattan College’s new vice president for finance and capital projects. He also will serve as the College’s treasurer. Ryan’s career began at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and he spent 25 years in the Lakeland Central School District in Shrub Oak, N.Y. In 2000, he moved to the City School District of New Rochelle and served until recently as assistant superintendent for business and administration. A graduate of the College’s school of business, Ryan obtained a master’s in education from the State University of New York. He is certified as a school district administrator by the New York State Department of Education and has twice served as president of the Putnam/North Westchester School Business Administrators Association.
On A pril 23, five members of the faculty received the Bonus et Fidelis Medal, which commemorates 25 years of commitment and service. This year’s recipients are: (from left to right) Dr. S uzanne Rudnick, professor of chemistry; Brother Henry Chaya, associate professor of electrical engineering; Dr. Winsome Downie, assistant professor of government; Dr. Romeo Pascone, professor of electrical engineering; and Dr. Evriclea Voudouri-Maniati, associate professor of electrical engineering.
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