NEWS
Faculty Spotlight RECOGNITION
Professor Recognized at Foundation Gala Eva Sapi, Ph.D., director of the Lyme Disease Program and chair of biology and environmental science at the University of New Haven, was a featured speaker at the 2018 LiveLyme Foundation Gala, where she was recognized for her research on Lyme Disease. Dr. Sapi also serves on the Advisory Board for the foundation.
IN THE WORKS
Professor Producing Documentary for PBS Richard Wormser, adjunct professor of forensic science and award-winning filmmaker, has received $50,000 in grants from investors to develop a documentary whose working title is Saving Babies and Mothers. Wormser, who has written, produced, and directed over 50 documentaries — many of which received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities — will focus this time on infant and maternal mortality rates in the developed world. The documentary is expected to air on PBS in 2019.
P R E S E N TAT I O N
Last Lecture Virginia M. Maxwell, D. Phil., assistant dean and associate professor of forensic science, was selected by President Steven H. Kaplan to deliver the Spring 2018 Last Lecture. This annual presentation poses an intriguing hypothetical question to the presenter — If this moment is your last opportunity to impart a message about what you are most passionate about to the world, what would you say? Dr. Maxwell gave a moving lecture advocating for the humane treatment of farm animals.
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Research and Creativity
Leadership and Service
Experiential Education
Teaching — Full-Time Faculty
Teaching — Practitioner in Residence
Melissa L. Whitson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
Glenn McGee, Ph.D. Professor of Health Administration and Policy Development
Rachel Torello, Psy.D. Lecturer in Psychology
Michael Collura, Ph.D. Chair of Engineering and Applied Science Education and Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Thomas Reynolds, M.A. Practitioner in Residence in Political Science
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