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December 2012 media clips
MARK NAISON Making Housing a Human Right Utne Reader 12-31-12 “There were times that landlords were saying, ‘You can’t evict anymore in the Bronx. These people control the streets,’” says Mark Naison, a professor at Fordham University and one of the nation’s leading researchers about housing organizing during the Depression. HECTOR LINDO-FUENTES Escaping Gang Violence, Growing Number of Teens Cross Border WNYC 12-28-12 El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have had crime and poverty problems for years. But Héctor Lindo-Fuentes, a professor of history at Fordham University, says he’s not surprised that more children might be coming due to worsening conditions. AMELIO D’ONOFRIO U.S. Mental Healthcare System Failing Patients, Advocates Say Huffington Post 12-26-12 Amelio D’Onofrio is a New York City-based psychologist who teaches at Fordham University. SAUL CORNELL NRA: Every school needs an armed police officer MPR News 12-21-12 Saul Cornell: Paul and Diane Guenther chair in American History at Fordham University and author of "A Well-Regulated Militia: the Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America" ELIZABETH JOHNSON Vote: Who would you choose as 2012's Person of the Year? National Catholic Reporter 12-19-12 Last year, our editorial board selected St. Joseph Sr. Elizabeth Johnson, a Fordham University theologian condemned for her book Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God, which the editorial board said "reminds us that God is engaged in our world and that Catholic theology, despite sometimes regressive pressures, remains active in our lives and in our church." STEPHEN ARNOLD Research leads to detection of smallest virus particle R&D 12-19-12 The two-year research project, funded for $400,000 by the National Science Foundation, has been conducted at Polytechnic/NYU's Micro-Particle Laboratory for BioPhotonics, under the direction of Dr. Stephen Arnold, in collaboration with the physics departments of Fordham University and Hunter College, and the biological sciences department of City Tech. SAUL CORNELL The Second Amendment you don't know Daily News 12-19-12 Cornell is the Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History at Fordham University. MARK NAISON South by South Bronx Capital New York 12-18-12 When I got in touch with him after the festival had wrapped up, Mark Naison, the Fordham history professor who has been an ardent supporter of Rebel Diaz and who had introduced Herc and Campbell on Saturday with recollections of taking the long-gone Third Avenue El through a burning borough, was impressed SAUL CORNELL Cornell on the Second Amendment's History Faculty Lounge blog 12-18-12 I'm sure Saul's Well Regulated Militia and the rest of his body of work of applied legal history will be getting renewed attention in the coming months. SAUL CORNELL Time for the Second Amendment to Meet the First Dissent Magazine 12-18-12 Saul Cornell is the Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History at Fordham University. SAUL CORNELL Gun debate at tipping point after shooting 9 News via USA Today 12-17-12 Saul Cornell, a history professor at Fordham University, and author of a book on the Second Amendment, said it may take a national civil rights-like movement that marries "moderate" gun owners with gun control advocates to more effectively keep weapons out of the hands of people who commit the kind of violence visited upon Newtown. MARK NAISON Occupy Homes, One Year On and Growing Daily The Indypendent 12-16-12 “There were times that landlords were saying, ‘You can’t evict anymore in the Bronx. These people control the streets,’” says Mark Naison, a professor at Fordham University and one of the nation’s leading researchers about housing organizing during the Depression. SAUL CORNELL Put reason back in America's gun debate CNN.COM 12-16-12 Editor's note: Saul Cornell is the Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American history at Fordham University. MARK NAISON Oklahoma School Cheating Scandal: Are Standardized Tests the Problem? Take Part 12-15-12 “What happened in Oklahoma City is an entirely predictable response to using student test scores as a basis for closing schools, firing teachers, and taking a ‘no excuses’ approach to the failure of students in high poverty districts to perform well on standardized tests,” Mark Naison, education activist and professor of African American studies andhistory, said in an interview. PAUL LEVINSON Why fans’ love for ‘The Bachelor’ endures, even if its couples usually don’t Washington Post 12-14-12 “All reality shows appeal to people for different reasons,” said Paul Levinson, a professor of communications and media studies at Fordham University. “But the idea of finding someone perfect for you? That’s a very deep need people have. And that’s why the show has lasted.” JANET STERNBERG On Facebook, Bad With the Good New York Times 12-14-12 “If you put the news on Facebook, you’re also maximizing the recipient’s comfort, so they can process the information on their own time,” said Dr. Janet Sternberg, assistant professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. “It’s really hard to break bad news without crying or falling apart. But we can share painful news in less painful ways.” PAUL LEVINSON New UC logo: Marketing blunder? Or is storm of criticism overblown? Yahoo! News 12-12-12 "All tweets are not the same – tweets about the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street obviously are of much greater import than Tweets mocking a new university logo,” says Paul Levinson, a professor of communications at Fordham University in New York and author of “New New Media.” PAUL LEVINSON Facebook Gives a Little, Gets a Little With New Privacy Settings Ecommerce Times 12-12-12 The fact is, the only way for Facebook users to keep their information private is to stay off Facebook, Paul Levinson, professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University, told TechNewsWorld. ASIF SIDDIQI Is Russia's Robotic Space Program Headed for a Renaissance? Yahoo! News 12-12-12 Asif Siddiqi, an associate professor in the history department of Fordham University in New York, shared that view. ANGELA O’DONNELL Books with a link to the Archdiocese of Baltimore touch on a variety of topics Catholic Review 12-12-12 Before becoming a poet and professor at Fordham University, O’Donnell lived with her husband and their three sons in northeast Baltimore and was a professor at Loyola University Maryland. MARK NAISON The Future of American Conservatism - Debate at Fordham University FreedowmWorksAction on YouTube 12-11-12 On December 6th, 2012 Fordham University hosted a debate between Professor Mark Naison and Director of Production at FreedomWorks Austin Petersen. The debate included topics such as the Fiscal Cliff, Foreign Policy, Civil Liberties & American Values. Debate has a break due to technical issues around 20 mins in. TOM BEAUDOIN Twitter faithful await Pope Benedict's words USA Today 12-11-12 Even though the Vatican staff is filtering the questions, says Tom Beaudoin, associate professor of theology at Fordham University, "There's something a little thrilling about the idea that the pope's people, and maybe the pope himself will see your question, that your question may be the one that wins the spiritual gamble. This is not a hierarchy known for asking people what they are thinking about." MIKE PLUGH YouTube Wants to Be Your Must-See TV e-Commerce Times 12-08-12 These changes were not really necessary to accomplish YouTube's purpose, suggested Mike Plugh, a communications professor at Fordham University. Susan Greengield Jane Austen Weekly: The Truth About Irony Huffington Post 12-07-12 Susan Celia Greenfield: Associate Professor of English, Fordham University and Public Voices Fellow with the Op-Ed Project Paul Levinson Kindle Burns Up Sales Records Tech News World 12-07-12 The Kindle Fire had the advantage of being first to market, in this case, the e-reader market, said Paul Levinson, professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. Lance Strate T-Mobile May Pull Off a Painless iPhone Launch E Commerce Times 12-07-12 Still, the news can't be anything but good for the company, said Lance Strate, professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. Mike Plugh Amazon Creates Safe Haven for Kids on Kindle Fire Tech News Now 12-06-12 Amazon is hardly alone in targeting this demographic, observed Mike Plugh, a communications professor at Fordham University. Jay Wade Column: Chiefs got past game, but still must heal timesunion.com 12-05-12 "It takes time," said Jay Wade, a psychology professor at Fordham University in New York, "to deal with whatever feelings are associated with this major thing that happened. [and several other outlets] Nicholas Tampio Regain the heritage of the Enlightenment in the context of globalization Chinese Social Sciences Today 12-05-12 [Transcript in Chinese available upon request] Celia Fisher Experts split on getting involved New York Post 12-05-12 Dr. Celia Fisher,director of the Center for Ethics Education at Fordham University, said it’s nice to think you might have done things differently, but chances are, you probably wouldn’t have, because it goes against human instinct to put yourself in harm’s way, even to help someone else. Christina Greer Stop and Frisk report Inside Out Reports 12-03-12 Christina Greer, assistant professor of political science at Fordham University. Costas Panagopoulos Leveling fields for the little guy Timesunion.com 12-03-12 The public is "preoccupied" with the cost of campaigns, remarked Costas Panagopoulos, director of Fordham University's Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy. Mark Naison Hope for Embattled Educators L.A. Progressive 12-03-12 Mark Naison is a Professor of African-American Studies and History at Fordham University and Director of Fordham’s Urban Studies Program. He is the author of three books and over 100 articles on African-American History, urban history, and the history of sports. His most recent book, White Boy: A Memoir, was published in the spring of 2002 - See more at: http://www.laprogressive.com/author/mark-naison/#sthash.KjFRFiQa.dpbs Mark Naison South by South Bronx Festival Revels in the Art and Politics of Hip-Hop DNAInfo 12-03-12 Those parties “were the first signs of what was going to be a grassroots musical movement in The Bronx,” said Mark Naison, a professor of African and African American Studies at Fordham University. “That’s kind of the big bang that set hip hop in motion.” Janet Sternberg Happy 20th birthday, text messaging KPCC 12-03-12 Guest: Janet Sternberg, Ph.D., Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University Charles Camposy Two Major Abortion FAILS Catholic Moral Theology 12-03-12 Charles Camosy: Currently an assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fordham University in the Bronx… Leonard Cassuto What if We Made Fewer Ph.D.'s? The Chronicle of Higher Education 12-03-12 Leonard Cassuto, a professor of English at Fordham University, writes regularly about graduate education in this space. Paul Levinson and Heather Gautney Evacuate Earth National Geographic 12-02-12 (video unavailable) ARISTOTLE PAPANIKOLAOU Aristotle Papanikolaou: The Mystical as Political Greek News 12-02-12 Notre Dame, IN.- Aristotle Papanikolaou, professor of theology and co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University,has published a new book titled THE MYSTICAL AS POLITICAL: Democracy and Non-Radical Orthodoxy. Janet Sternberg Tragedy and Twitter Emerson College ECommunications Thoughts 12-01-12 Janet Sternberg, a communications and media studies professor at Fordham University, describes the desire to share emotions over social media, “It’s very personal. It’s unfiltered. The emotions are very real and that is very attractiveto people.”
Inside fordham december 3, 2012 Issue
Charles C. Camosy, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of theology, published “Intellectual Strangers No More? Peter Singer and Roman Catholicism on Ecological Concern” in Claritas: Journal of Dialogue and Culture. Celia B. Fisher, Ph.D., A&S, Marie Ward Doty Professor of Psychology, director of the Fordham Center for Ethics Education, and professor of psychology, has been nominated as a panel member for a new project of the National Research Council (NRC), through its Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences in November. She has also been appointed as a Fellow in The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). John P. McCarthy, Ph.D., A&S, professor emeritus of history, recently published Twenty-First Century Ireland: A View from America (Academica Press, 2012). Patrick J. Ryan, S.J., A&S, gave the following lectures: “Louis Massignon: ‘A Catholic Muslim’ and His Intellectual Journey” at Assumption College in Worcester, Mass. on Oct. 24; “The Seven Sleepers: Hope for Survival of Death in Christianity and Islam” at Brown University in Providence, R.I. on Oct. 26; and “Abrahamic Faith: Jewish, Christian and Muslim” at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Canaan, Conn. on Oct. 28.
november 2012 media clips
MARK NAISON OWS Picks Up Pieces As Gov’t Neglects Victims Left Homeless After Sandy Mint Press 11-13-13 “This is young people making history,” said Mark Naison, a professor at Fordham University who has been studying OccupyWall Street. “Young people who are refusing to let people suffer without putting themselves on the line to do something about it.” Paul Levinson How TV elected to cover the vote Infotech Spotlight 11-09-12 "What was the decisive moment in the campaign " asks Paul Levinson, professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. CLARA RODRIGUEZ The New America: What the election teaches us about ourselves CNN 11-09-12 "Increasing numbers of Americans are moving toward a much more inclusive sense of what an American is," said Clara Rodriguez, professor of sociology at Fordham University in New York. [and several other outlets] OLIVIA HOOKER and CELIA FISHER Living history American Psychological Association Nov. 2012 She became a psychology professor at Fordham University in 1963, and stayed for 22 years. Celia Fisher, PhD, who directs Fordham's Center for Ethics, remembers Hooker initiating and leading a mentoring program for ethnic-minority students. COSTAS PANAGOPOULOS First Look At Polls In New Jersey and Virginia The Hedgehog Report Apparently Fordham University has updated their list. The new list is shown below Since we have little to talk about right now, how about a look at a study done by Fordham University about who was the most accurate polling organization this election. As much heat as they got, Public Policy Polling managed to get the top two spots. The new leader is Ipsos and Reuters. COSTAS PANAGOPOULOS US storm state calls army for vote help 11-03-12 Sandy "has the potential to create some chaos," commented Costas Panagopoulos, an assistant professor and US election campaigns specialist at Fordham University in New York. COSTAS PANAGOPOULOS On the streets of the Bronx, they favour Obama. But not with the passion they had four years ago 11-06-12 Even so, Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of electoral politics at Fordham University in the Bronx said a lot of minority voters, such as those in the Central Bronx, “still appear to be engaged in this election cycle.” COSTAS PANAGOPOULOS Fordham Study: Public Policy Polling Deemed Most Accurate National Pollster In 2012 TPM Livewire 11-07-12 Director of Fordham's Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy, Dr. Costas Panagopoulos, based the study on pre-election polling and compared it against the results from election day. [and several other outlets] CHRISTINA GREER Presidential predictions are in: See who these guys are say is going to win Daily News 11-05-12 Presidential predictions are in: See who these guys say is going to win CHRISTINA GREER, Assistant professor, political science, Fordham University OBAMA 50.7% 284, ROMNEY 47.8% 254 MARK NAISON Building an Environmental Movement as Radical as Reality Itself Dissident Voice 11-03-12 The civil rights movement and many of its leaders emerged from earlier struggles against racism in which anti-capitalist analysis played an intimate role. Mark Naison, in his classic study Communists in Harlem During the Depression, documents how, though frequently hampered by policy directives from Moscow, the American Communist Party worked with black nationalists, liberals, middle-class churches and even, occasionally, with the NAACP on anti-lynching campaigns, housing rights issues and multi-racial unionism.
Inside fordham November 8, 2012 Issue
Jeanne Flavin, Ph.D., A&S, professor of sociology, was presented with the 2013 Feminist Activism Award at the annual meeting of Sociologists for Women in Society for her social action, particularly in the areas of reproductive justice, in Denver in August. She was also a featured speaker at the West Virginia Wesleyan College’s third annual gender symposium on Oct. 4 David S. Glenwick, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, presented “Relationships of Religious Coping and Psychological Mindedness to Adolescent Adjustment” at the American Psychological Association annual convention in Orlando in August. Ann Higgins-D’Alessandro, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor ofpsychology, co-edited the Handbook of Prosocial Education (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012). Beth Knobel, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of communication and media studies, spoke on a panel about breaking into journalism at an NBC News’ Education Nation event at the Queens Public Library on Sept. 28. Mark E. Mattson, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of psychology, published a chapter, “Autobiographical Memories of Grateful Dead Concerts: Two Descriptive Approaches,” in Reading the Dead: A Critical Survey (Scarecrow Press, 2012). Dean McKay, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, was elected president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. He also published “Telehealth Approaches to Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders” in Psychotherapy Research and a chapter, “Hypochondriasis and Health Anxiety,” in the Handbook of Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Psychology (Wiley, 2012). Aristotle Papanikolaou, Ph.D., A&S, professor of theology and co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center, published The Mystical as Political: Democracy and Non-Radical Orthodoxy (University of Notre Dame Press, 2012). Nicholas Paul, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of history, published To Follow in Their Footsteps: The Crusades and Family Memory in the High Middle Ages (Cornell University Press, 2012). Laura Stout Sosinsky, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of psychology, and Se-Kang Kim, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of psychology, presented two papers, “Parent Selection of Infant Child Care: Professor of Quality, Quantity, and Type of Child Care Arrangements With a Focus on Fathers as Caregivers,” at the Work-Family Researchers Network Conference in New York in June, and “Profiles of Child Care: Parent Selection of Patterns of Child Care Type, Quantity, and Quality,” at the fifth National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy in Bridgewater, Mass., inJuly. Jay C. Wade, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of psychology, was named president of Division 51 (Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity) of the American Psychological Association and was the coordinator of the Third National Psychotherapy With Men Conference in New York in June. He published “Masculinity Ideology, Income Disparity, and Romantic Relationship Quality among Men with Higher Earning Partners” in Sex Roles and presented the Division 51 presidential address, “The Psychological Study of Men: Helping Men Be Better Men,” at the American Psychological Association annual convention in Orlando in August.
october 2012 Media Clips
Costas Panagopoulos Romney campaign courts Florida Latinos via radio Miami Herald 10-29-12 One study found that voter turnout jumped by 4 percentage points in Spanish-speaking areas that received get-out-the-vote messages over radio, compared with areas not exposed to them, said Costas Panagopoulos, a Fordham University professor who has studied radio outreach to Latinos. Costas Panagopoulos Targeting Latino Voters in Campaign Communications: New Evidence and Insights Daily Kos 10-25-12 Costas Panagopoulos is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy and the Graduate Program in Elections and Campaign Management at Fordham University. Nicholas Tampio Letters to the Editor Wall Street Journal 10-24-12 Prof. Nicholas Tampio Fordham University Bronx, N.Y. Heather Gautney Occupy Revisited — One Year Later The Free Weekly 10-25-12 “I see this movement as a movement of movements…I think it’s really about grassroots democracy. I think it’s about people trying to create ways of expressing themselves politically because they feel that the electoral channels are closed to them.” — Professor Heather Gautney, Fordham University (via CNN). Christina Greer GOP sees opening to control Pennsylvania Senate Poten and Partners 10-25-12 The outcome of Senate races also has deep implications for the judicial branch, said Christina Greer, assistant professor of political science at Fordham University in Manhattan. Christina Greer Sarah Palin Draws Ire For ‘Shuck and Jive’ Attack On Obama Newsjogger 10-24-12 Palin’s ignorant words are distracting from Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign, Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University, told the New York Daily News. Christina Greer Sarah Palin blasts Obama for ‘shuck and jive’ response to Libyan U.S. consulate attack, draws ire for racially loaded term New York Daily News 10-24-12 Meanwhile, Palin’s use of those same words “shows her ignorance” and distracts from Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign, said Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University. Former Faculty Obituary Obit: Dr. Elizabeth M. Kraus Dumont Middletown Transcript 10-24-12 She changed Fordham University by achieving status as the first woman professor of the Fordham University Philosophy Department. Kristen Swinth What really matters to women in this election CNN.com 10-24-12 Editor's note: Kirsten Swinth is chairwoman and associate professor of history at Fordham University. Her work focuses on women, work and culture. She is writing a book, "Care and Competition in Postindustrial America: The Making of the Working Family." Charles Camosy Public debates: The Possibility of Religious-Secular Ethical Engagement Professors Julian Savulescu and Charles Camosy held two public debates in Michaelmas Term 2012 under the series title 'The Possibility of Religious-Secular Ethical Engagement'. Charlie Camosy is Ast. Professor of Christian Ethics at Fordham University, where he has been since finishing his PhD in theology at Notre Dame in 2008. Michael Peppard Why isn’t Paul Ryan on Catholic bishops’ ‘wafer watch’? Chicago Sun Times 10-22-12 In his op-ed, headlined “Paul Ryan, Catholic Dissident,” Peppard writes that there are no allowable exceptions when it comes toabortion. None. Nada. Zero. Janet Sternberg Addressing the Challenges of Social Media in a Global Market Econtentmag.com 10-22-12 These local variations clearly matter to global marketers, but too often they are overlooked. "The key idea is you have to know your multilingual, multicultural market," says Janet Sternberg, Ph.D., an assistant professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University in New York. Christina Greer Presidential debate report card: Did President Obama and Mitt Romney make the grade? New York Daily News 10-22-12 CHRISTINA GREER Political scientist, Fordham University Christina Greer Obama utilizará los temas sociales para recuperar terreno frente a Romney Diario Decadiz (Spain) via AFP 10-22-12 Los temas sociales "siguen siendo relevantes", especialmente cuando se tratade motivar a las bases de un partido, según Christina Greer, profesora y experta en temas electorales en la Universidad Fordham Costas Panagopoulos Party fundraising gives Republicans overall money lead USAToday 10-21-12 “There’s certainly no shortage of cash to do the things they need to do between now and Election Day,” said Costas Panagopoulos, a Fordham University political scientist. Costas Panagopoulos Inquisitor via USA Today 10-21-12 Mitt Romney To Hit Barack Obama With Ad Deluge In Campaign’s Final Weeks “There’s certainly no shortage of cash to do the things they need to do between now and Election Day,” said Costas Panagopoulos, a Fordham University political scientist. Marcia Pally The Gospel according to Obama CNN 10-20-12 The lines between younger conservative Christians and progressives are blurring, says Marcia Pally, author of “The New Evangelicals: Expanding the Vision of the Common Good.” (Pally is with Fordham University’s Institute of American Language and Culture.) Pally spent six years traveling acrossAmerica to interview evangelicals. She says her research revealed that more than 60% of young evangelicals support more governmental programs to aid the needy, as well as more emphasis on economic justice and environmental protection issues. Ann-Marie Kirmse LI people on the move, Oct. 19, 2012 Newsday 10-19-12 The Queens resident is aresearch associate and professor oftheology at Fordham University in the Bronx Ann-Marie Kirmse LI people on the move, Oct. 19, 2012 Newsday 10-19-12 The Queens resident is a research associate and professor of theology at Fordham University in the Bronx. Costas Panagopoulos 2012 Undecided Voters Newsday 10-18-12 [transcript unavailable]. Monika McDermott 52 Reasons to Vote for Obama: #41, Malia and Sasha Huffington Post 10-18-12 "Voters like a family man in a President," says Fordham University Prof. Monika McDermott. Marcia Pally Left Evangelicals The New York Times 10-18-12 MARCIA PALLY (of Fordham University’s Institute of American Language and Culture.) New York The writer is the author of “The New Evangelicals: Expanding the Vision of the Common Good.”. Christina Greer Post-debate reaction WNYW, Good Day NY, 10-17-12 Joining us Democratic strategist Christina Greer , Republican strategist Bill Spadia nice to have you. Lets go over the highlights and low lights of the night.... (video unavailable) Costas Panagopoulos When The Debate Ends, The Advertising Debate Is Just Beginning NPR 10-16-12 "A picture can tell a thousandwords. So when you have one candidate triumphantly articulating a point and the other, through his body language, coming across as listless or otherwise unimpressive, that has the potential to convey a very strong message to viewers," says Costas Panagopoulos, associate professor of political science at Fordham University. Costas Panagopoulos Latinos Post 10-16-12 "Absolutely, there's the potential for this snowball effect," said Dr. Costas Panagopoulos, director of the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy, speaking to The Hill. Christina Greer Apollo Theater Hosts Debate Viewing Party DNAInfo.com 10-16-12 Christina Greer, who teaches political science at Fordham University, will moderate the conversation, according to Harlem World. Nicholas Tampio Pre Debate Analysis Huffington Post Live 10-16-12 Nicholas Tampio (assistant professor of political sciences) Michael Peppard Paul Ryan, Catholic Dissident New York Times 10-15-12 Michael Peppard is an assistant professor of theology at Fordham University. Michael Peppard Ryan as Catholic Dissident Commonweal 10-15-12 A good op-ed in today’s NY Times by Fordham theology professor Michael Peppard (I hope hehas tenure!). Charles Camosy Is the “On All of Our Shoulders” Statement Partisan? Catholic Moral Theology 10-12-12 By Charles Camosy, currently an assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fordham University in the Bronx. Costas Panagopoulos Christian Science Monitor 10-12-12 Paul Ryan and Joe Biden vice presidential debate was good TV and good politics (+video) Costas Panagopoulos is associate professor of political science and director of the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy at Fordham University. Charles Camosy Paul Ryan and the moral argument for rationing health care Washington Post 10-11-12 Charles C. Camosy is professor of Christian Ethics at Fordham University in New York City. His most recent book is “Peter Singer and Christian Ethics: Beyond Polarization,” and he contributes to catholicmoraltheology.com. Nicholas Tampio How to Stop Religious Warfare Huffington Post 10-11-12 Nicholas Tampio teaches political theory at Fordham University. He is the author ofKantian Courage: Advancing the Enlightenment in Contemporary Political Theory (Fordham University Press, 2012). Matthew Maguire Photo Flash: Fordham's CENTAUR BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO, Now Thru 10/12 BroadwayWorld.com 10-11-12 The Fordham College Theater Program at Lincoln Center, which is chaired by two-time Obie Award-winning actor and director Matthew Maguire, opens its newest season, tackling extremism as theme, with the New York premiere of Ruth Margraff’s “Centaur Battle of San Jacinto” (an extended barroom brawl) at Pope Auditorium at Fordham College (113 West 60th Street [at Columbus Ave.]) until Friday, October 12. Aristotle Papanikolau First systematic political theology from an Orthodox Christian perspective Religion News Service 10-11-12 Aristotle Papanikolaou is professor of theology at Fordham University. He is the author of Being With God: Trinity, Apophaticism, and Divine-Human Communion (2006), also published by the University of Notre Dame Press. Paul Halsall Do All Dogs Go to Heaven? Maybe, in Carroll Gardens. The Brooklyn Ink 10-10-12 Catholic blessings, on the other hand, were historically associated with farming and events where the animals were actually killed, explained Professor Paul Halsall, head of Fordham University’s Internet History Sourcebooks Project. Chris Rhomberg Walmart’s Black Friday ultimatum Salon.com 10-10-12 “I don’t think this will be a flash in the pan,” Chris Rhomberg, a strike expert at Fordham University, said last night. “If they’ve been able to achieve this level of coordination, I imagine we’ll see more.” Paul Levinson Does anyone really care who Hollywood votes for? KLTV7 10-09-12 The same goes for politics," said Dr. Paul Levinson, a professor of communications and media studies with Fordham University. Paul Levinson Graduates of the keyboard campus The Guardian 10-09-12 I first met Paul Levinson in 2006 at an academic conference at New York’s Fordham University, where he was then teaching. Except I felt like I already knew him, Paul having been my master’s thesis adviser a decade earlier. Christina Greer Obama seeks upper hand on social issues AFP 10-08-12 Social issues "are still definitely relevant," especially when it comes to motivating members of a candidate's base, according to Christina Greer, a professor and elections expert at Fordham University. Leonard Cassuto Woody Guthrie at 100 The Chronicle Review 10-08-12 Leonard Cassuto, a professor of English at Fordham University, is general editor of The Cambridge History of the American Novel (2011). Costas Panagopoulos Vice President Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan prepare for debate this week in Kentucky NY Daily News 10-06-12 “In general, debates tend to shift preferences in a limited way — and VP debates have even less of an effect,” said Prof. CostasPanagopoulos of Fordham University. “It would have to be a blowout to really move the needle. Costas Panagopoulos Debate's real loser might have been newsman Lehrer mySA 10-05-12 Costas Panagopoulos, director of Fordham University’s Director of the Center for Electoral Politics, said the questions were a bigger problem. Susan Greenfield Jane Austen Weekly: The Brain and Mind Huffington Post Books 10-05-12 Susan Celia Greenfield, associate professor of English literature at Fordham University, is the author of Mothering Daughters and of several scholarly articles and short stories. She is also a Public Voices Fellow with the Op-Ed Project. Christina Greer Presidential debate viewing party at Apollo October 16 Amsterdam News 10-04-12 The panel will be moderated by Christina Greer, a political science assistant professor at Fordham University. ChristianaGreer Obama v. Romney: First Presidential Debate, Oct. 3, 2012 Live Daily News 10-03-12 ChristinaGreer, Asst. Professor of Political Science at Fordham University Considering most of the state houses are currently Republican or very closely split, Romneys plan of transferring power to the state level is a nod to hopefully get local and state level elected GOP officials on board. Paul Levinson And What About My Broken Nail! The New York Times 10-03-12 But the opposite seems to happen, according to Paul Levinson, a professorof communication and media studies at Fordham University in New York. People enjoy reading these grievances because it can make the complainer “seem more human, someone that can be related to,” Professor Levinson said. Charles Camosy Woman Sues Brooklyn Doctor For Telling Her She Has HIV DNAInfo 10-03-12 Dr. Charles Camosy, an ethicist at Fordham University, said Jane Doe had every right to reject the test, noting Western medicine's shift away from "physician paternalism," in which the mindset used to be that the doctor knows best. Now the emphasis is on informed consent, with patients deciding what's best for themselves Hrishikesh D. Vinod Results of billion-dollar treasure hunt in Hindu temple to be revealed Fox News 10-02-12 “Every year, 5 percent of the wealth should go to the treasury,” Hrishikesh D. Vinod, a professor of economics at Fordham University in New York City, told FoxNews.com Asif Siddiqi India launches 101st space mission, and looks to Mars Minn Post via Christian Science Monitor 10-01-12 “I can think of no other major space program in the world that has enjoyed such a level of sustained annual budgetary growth,” says Asif Siddiqi, an associate professor of history at Fordham University, who is working on a book on the Indian spaceprogram. Laura Sosinsky Kindergarten Classes Getting Older as More Parents Opt for 'Redshirting' DNAinfo.com 10-01-12 Laura Sosinsky, assistant professor in the Applied Developmental Psychology Program at Fordham University, who has also noted a national increase in redshirting, advised parents to consider age as just one of many factors in determining whether a child is ready for kindergarten.
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Mary Bly, Ph.D., A&S, professor of English, gave a talk, “Love Among the Philistines: When T. S. Eliot and Catullus Embrace,” at the 12th Annual National Book Festival held at the National Mall and sponsored by the Library of Congress on Sept. 23. Saul Cornell, Ph.D., A&S, The Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History, spoke at the Jewish Center of Teaneck for their annual “Issues in Society” program about “The Great American Gun Debate” in September. Franklin Harkins, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of theology, gave a paper titled “Littera et Lex: Scriptural Hermeneutics and the Old Law at the Twelfth-century Parisian Abbey of St. Victor” at Kölner Mediaevistentagung at the University of Cologne in September. Paul Kantor, Ph.D., A&S, professor emeritus of political science, co-authored Struggling Giants: City Region Governance in London, New York, Paris and Tokyo (University of Minnesota Press, 2012). Anne-Marie Kirmse, O.P., Ph.D., A&S, research associate, Laurence J.McGinley Chair in Religion and Society, and associate professor of theology, presented a paper, “Avery Dulles and Vatican II,” at the Vatican II Conference at Walsh University in Canton, Ohio. She has also been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Molloy College. Sophie Mitra, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of economics, participated in a panel discussion on “Gender Inequality: Empowering Women with Disabilities in Employment” at the United Nations in conjunction with the Fifth Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Sept. 13 Patrick J. Ryan, S.J., A&S, The Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society, delivered a keynote lecture, “Environmental Factors in Religious Change: Perspectives from the Sahel and Savannah of West Africa,” at the Religion and Environment Conference atthe University of Pretoria, South Africa on Aug. 15. He also delivered a lecture, “The Call to Worship: A Trialogical Meditation on Islam,” at St. Augustine’s University College in Johannesburg, South Africa on Aug. 8. Father Ryan celebrated the annual Red Mass for the Lawyers and Judges of Yonkers in Yonkers on Oct. 1.
September 2012 media clips
Chris Rhomberg Negotiators avert longshore lockout, but union members walk out after president convicted Oregnanian 09-28-12 But employers emboldened by increasing legal restrictions on organized labor are pushing unions harder than everin contract talks, said Chris Rhomberg, an expert at Fordham University in New York. Rhomberg, a sociology professor who wrote a book on a Detroit newspaper strike, cites a decreasing number of strikes nationwide. Costas Panagopoulos Let the Debates Begin, but Do They Really Matter? CNBC.com 09-28-12 "In my opinion there have been times when debates have had an impact," said Costas Panagopoulos, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University. "The Dukakis comment about his wife really hurt him in 1988." Charles Camosy The Crossroads: Reducing Abortions FaithfulPolitics.org 09-28-12 Charles C. Camosy, PhD, teaches Christian Ethics at Fordham University in New York City. In addition to contributing “Reducing Abortion” to David Gushee’s newly edited book A New Evangelical Manifesto, his Peter Singer and ChristianEthics: Beyond Polarization was published this past June in paperback and Kindle versions. Peggy Andover 'Fifty Shades of Grey': Expanding the Conversation From Sexy toSafety Huffington Post 09-27-12 Peggy Andoveris an assistant professor of psychology at Fordham University and a Public Voices Fellow at The Op-Ed Project. Colleen Jacobson is an assistant professor of psychology at Iona College.. Susan Greenfield The Jane Austen Weekly: Sex Organs and Sexual Difference 09-27-12 Susan Celia Greenfield, associate professor of English literature at Fordham University, is the author of Mothering Daughters and of several scholarly articles and short stories. She is also a Public Voices Fellow with the Op-Ed Project. Christina Greer Apollo Uptown Hall Announces Free Presidential Viewing Party at the Apollo Theater Harlem World 09-27-12 The panel will be moderated by Christina Greer (Fordham University, Political Science Assistant Professor). Mark Naison Fordham University professor Mark Naison eats his way through boro as research for food lecture in Italy One Fordham University professor is eating his way through the Bronx as he prepares to school gastronomists in one of the culinary capitals of the world: Italy. Oneka LaBennett Racial Formation in the Twenty-First Century—coedited byDaniel HoSang Center for the Study of Women in Society 09-26-12 Editor Bios: … Oneka LaBennett is Associate Professor of African and African American Studies and Director of the American Studies Program at Fordham University. She is the author of She’s Mad Real: Popular Culture and West Indian Girls in Brooklyn. Mark Naison The Bronx as an "Exercise Desert:" New Language To Talk about the Health Crisis in Working Class Communities Bronx Free Pres 09-26-12 Mark Naison is a professor of African American studies and history at Fordham University and principal investigator of the Bronx African American History Project. Paul Levinson Obama Sweep! Now Leads in All Key States, Even N.C., Nevada, Colo. News Max 09-24-12 “It’s remarkable at how close these polls come to accurately projecting what happens on Election Day,” Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Fordham University, recently told Newsmax in an exclusiveinterview. “What many people don’t realize is that there’s always some error associated with polls because they are samples of the population,” he added. “Once you take that error into account, the range of true preferences generally tends to be right on target.” Costas Panagopoulos Romney and Obama tied in Rasmussen Poll: Most Accurate Pollster in 2008 and 2004 The key strategy is finding the accuracy of these polls over time. A very interesting study was done by CostasPanagopoulos, Ph.D., of the Department of Political Science at Fordham University at the end of the last presidential election in 2008. Hussein Rashid Obama-Morsi: What The American And Egyptian Presidents Should Talk About Huffington Post 09-22-12 "He needs to talk about Muslims in the U.S., to show that the U.S. is not at war with Islam," said Hussein Rashid, an Islamic studies lecturer at Fordham University Costas Panagopoulos Will ‘anybody-but-Obama’ strategy work for Romney? Palm Beach Post 09-22-12 What motivates voters to turn up at the polls varies, depending on the type of voter, said Fordham University political science Professor Costas Panagopoulos, director of the university’s Elections and Campaign Management program. Christina Greer New York’s Low Voter Turnout Conundrum The Epoch Times 09-22-12 “Apathy breeds apathy. If you are not happy with who is in there, chances are you are not happy with the decisions they are making and people feel disaffected from the process.” Christina Greer, assistant professor of political science at Fordham University said. “Many people keep feeling more and more disaffected every year. They are excusing themselves from the process all together, therefore the process never changes.” Hussein Rashid The Jane Austen Weekly: 'Sense and Sensibility' and the Occupy Anniversary 09-21-12 Susan Celia Greenfield, associate professor of English literature at FordhamUniversity, is the author of Mothering Daughters and of several scholarly articles and short stories. She is also a PublicVoices Fellow with the Op-EdProject. Michael Peppard Papyrus fragment with reference to Jesus' 'wife' stirs debate PilotCatholicNews.com 09-21-12 According to Michael Peppard, a professor of theology and Coptic language at Fordham University, a belief inasceticism saw rapid development in the second to fourth centuries, especially in Egypt where Christian monasticism was born. Costas Panagopoulos Is Putting Politics On Display Bad For Business? WGBH 09-20-12 Businesses take a big chance by outing their politics, says Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor atNew York's Fordham University. Mark Naison Analysis: Striking Chicago teachers take on national education reform Reuters 09-10-12 "Nowhere else has a teachers union said, 'Enough is enough,' " said Mark Naison, a professor of African-American history at Fordham University and a union supporter. "This is ground zero of resistance to corporate education reform." Mark Naison Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle Reuters 09-10-12 "The policies pushed by Rahm Emanuel, which are being simultaneously implemented in New York and many other cities ... (are) trying to weaken tenure and introduce merit pay," said Mark Naison, a professor at Fordham University and education activist. "The union is saying enough is enough." Mark Naison Statement on Chicago Teachers Strike Diane Ravitch’s blog 09-09-12 Mark D Naison Professor of African American Studies and History Fordham University Costas Panagopoulos Obama sees thechange... in himself News 24 09-07-12 I think it was a very good speech, but I don't think it was his best speech," said Costas Panagopoulos, an expert in campaigns and elections at Fordham University. Costas Panagopoulos Clinton Nominates Obama, Rebuts Romney on Jobs BusinessWeek 09-06-12 “A forcefulandflawless delivery that smacked of genuine conviction that Obama’s policies have been successful,” said Costas Panagopoulos, director of the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy at Fordham University in New York. Costas Panagopoulos The Two Faces of Nydia Velasquez: Champion of the Working Class, Darling of Wall Street Brooklyn Ink 09-03-12 But Costas Panagopoulos, director of the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy at Fordham University, explained that it is not uncommon for banks or major corporations to contribute to the campaigns of representatives who have oversight over legislation affecting their businesses. “These industries rely on support from committee members for beneficial policies,” he said. “So it is common that they support members of these committees financially to maintain good relationships with them, or to express appreciation for supporting beneficial policies.”
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Babette Babich, Ph.D., A&S, professor of philosophy, published La Fin de la Pensée? Philosophie Analytique Contre Philosophie Continentale (Harmattan, 2012). Christopher J. Bender, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of chemistry, associate director of Environmental Policy, and adviser of the Cooperative Program in Engineering, published a chapter in Electron Magnetic Resonance (Oxford: Elsevier, 2012). Edward Cahill, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of English, published Liberty of the Imagination: Aesthetic Theory, Literary Form, and Politics inthe Early United States (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012). John Davenport, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of philosophy, published Narrative Identity, Autonomy, and Mortality (Routledge, 2012). Mary C. Erler, Ph.D., A&S, professor of English, published “The Effects of Exile on English Monastic Spirituality: William Peryn’s Spirituall Exercyses” in the Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Steven Franks, Ph.D., A&S assistant professor of biology, published “Genetic Variation and Evolution of Secondary Compounds in Native and Introduced Populations of the Invasive Plant Melaleuca Quinquenervia” in Evolution. Beth Knobel, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of communication and mediastudies, presented “How Watchdog Reporting is Changing in the Internet Era” and “The Dymovskii Effect and Internet Politics in Russia” at the International Communication Association (ICA) conference. Aristotle Papanikolaou, Ph.D., A&S, professor of theology and co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Program, published “The Doctrine of the Trinity: Its History and Meaning,” in The Orthodox Christian World (Routledge, 2012) and “Creation as Dynamic Intentionality: Vladimir Lossky’s Metaphysics of Love,” in Creation and Salvation, Vol 2: A Companion on Recent Theological Movements (LIT: 2012). Robert J. Penella, Ph.D., A&S, professor of classics, published “Julianus Imperator,” “Oribasius Pergamenus,” “Pamprepios,” and “Magnus Carrhaeu” in Brill’s New Jacoby. William Thornhill, Ph.D., A&S, professorofbiology, published “N-Glycosylation Promotes the Cell Surface Expression of Kv1.3 Potassium Channels” in the FEBS Journal and “Characterization of the Kv1.1 I262T and S342I Mutations Associated with Episodic Ataxia 1 with Distinct Phenotypes” in Archives of Biochemisty and Biophysics. Michael V. Tueth, S.J., A&S, professor of communication and media studies, published Reeling with Laughter: American Film Comedies from Anarchy to Mockumentary (The Scarecrow Press, 2012).
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Stephen Holler, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of physics and engineering physics, co-published “Taking Whispering Gallery-Mode Single Virus Detection and Sizing to the Limit” in Applied Physics Letters in July. J. Patrick Hornbeck, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professorof theology, was awarded second place for “Best Feature Article - Scholarly Magazines” by American Catholic Studies for his article, “Deconversion from Roman Catholicism: Mapping a Fertile Field” in July. James Lewis, Ph.D., A&S, professor of plant ecology, Magis Fellow and chair of the department, gavea talk, “OOS 50-5 - Rising CO2 Shifts the Balance Between Carbon and Nutrient Limitation of Growth,” at the Portland Ecological Society of America 2012 97th Annual Meeting on August 10. Monica Rivera Mindt, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of psychology, was awarded a fellowship at the American Psychological Association (APA) for her unusual and outstanding contributions to her specialty at the 120th APA meeting in August. Nicholas Paul, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of history, delivered lectures at the University of Girona in Spain. He also co-edited Remembering the Crusades: Myth, Image, and Identity (Rethinking Theory) (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012). Erick W. Rengifo, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of economics and founder and director of the Center for International Policy Studies (CIPS), co-authored “The Impact of Deposit Dollarization on Financial Deepening” in the Journal of Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. Harold Takooshian, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, lecturedon social psychology and urban studies at the Higher School of Economics (HSE). He also spoke about resources for international student research at HSE Socio-Cultural Research Laboratory; innovations in higher education, and promoting student excellence at People’s Friendship University of Russia; and advances in I-O psychology at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow in June. Tiffany Yip, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of psychology, was awarded a fellowship at the American Psychological Association for her unusual and outstanding contributions to her specialty at the120th APA meeting in August.
august 2012 media clips
Saul Cornell For the sin of … missing a good show New Jersey Jewish Standard 08-31-12 This year’s topic is “The Great American Gun Debate” and it will be addressed by Fordham University Prof. Saul Cornell, an expert on Second Amendment issues. Costas Panagopoulos Afternoon Report News Channel 8 08-30-12 prof. Costas panagopoulos Fordham University [video unavailable]. Stephen Holler Gold ‘hot spot’ sensor catches tiniest virus Futurity 08-29-12 The technique was pioneered by MP3L post-doctoral researchers, graduate and undergraduate students, along with Stephen Holler, NYU-Poly alum and now an assistant professor of physics at Fordham University Terrence Tilley Cardinal Sets Stops at Both Conventions The Wall Street Journal 08-28-12 "On the one hand, there is the desire to re-evangelize those who have slipped away from the church and to bring them back to the church," said Terrence Tilley, chairman of the theology department at Fordham University. "On the other hand, there is the necessity to state clearly church teaching." Thomas Basile NY Nonstop WNBC 08-28-12 Here to talk about what this convention means for the Grand Old Party is Thomas Basile. He is professor of elections and campaign management at Fordham University. Christina Greer Dogs are a politician's best friend Sun Sentinel 08-25-12 “It makes yourselfa lot more relatable to American families to have a dog,’’ said assistant professor of political science Christina Greer at Fordham University inNew YorkCity. She said male candidates benefit especially. Costas Panagopoulos Top Ten: What’s this about a Russian subin the Gulf of Mexico? Houston Chronicle blog 08-25-12 The List: Which presidential polls were most accurate?: The Pew Research Center and Rasmussen Reports were the most accurate in predicting the results of the 2008 election, according to an analysis by a Fordham University political scientist. Costas Panagopoulos Parties' challenge: Make conventions exciting TV Eyewitness News 9 via AP 08-23-12 "Conventions are the first time many voters pay attention, so they play a useful role in getting people thinking about the general election," said Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Fordham University and a scholar of party conventions. Mark Naison Rich Klimmer: Pride of the American Working Class LA Progressive 08-23-12 Mark Naison  With A Brooklyn Accent Mark Naison Support Seen for Bronx Hockey Rinks Wall Street Jounal 08-22-12 "The Bronx is the last frontier for development," said Mark Naison, a professor of African-American studies and history at Fordham University. Falguni Sen India shakes up rules on clinical trials Nature 08-21-12 Falguni Sen, director of theGlobal Healthcare Innovation Management Center at Fordham University in New York city, says that the reforms should go further to restore public confidence. He suggests that the Indian government should establish special courts to deal quickly with allegations of medical misconduct, such as not fully disclosing to participants the risks involved in a clinical trial. JANET STERNBERG Does Communication Suffer When We Text? Light Reading 08-17-12 The difference is important on many levels, including psychological, social political, economic and religious, says Dr. Janet Sternberg, a linguist and professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. Paul Levinson Live Chat: Who's your favourite Bond? Canada.com 08-15-12 … and Paul Levinson is a professor at Fordham University, where he specializes in popular culture and has commented widely on blockbuster movie franchises Costas Panagopoulos Front-Runner Edge Emerges For Speaker The Wall Street Journal 08-15-12 There are pitfalls to being the front-runner, though. Costas Panagopoulos, an assistant professor of political science at Fordham University, said Ms. Quinn's sizable poll lead "sets up some very high expectations for her moving forward, for her to maintain this front-runner position." Melissa Labonte Mad Libs: The United Nations Foreign Policy Magazine 08-13-12 It is an increasingly ineffective uber-bureaucracy that stymies the best and brightest international civil servants. -Melissa Labonte. Anne Fernald South Orange Professor Lectures on Virginia Woolf South Orange resident and Fordham University professor Anne Fernald launches a four-lecture book talk and lecture series on the life and works of Virginia Woolf. Costas Panagopoulos What's In A Keynote? Making A Splash At Conventions KBIA 91.3 08-11-12 RAZ: That's the lateTed Kennedy speaking at the Democratic Convention in 1980. We've been speaking with Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Fordham University. Costas, thanks so much. Mark Naison That's Dr. So-and-So to You The Chronicle of Higher Education 08-10-12 Mark D. Naison, a history professor at Fordham University, came from a tough neighborhood in Brooklyn where he says other kids picked on him. "Because I take pride in my working-class origins, I never wanted my academic title to be used outside of a professional setting," he wrote during a Facebook chat. "But there are many academics who grew up as introverts and outsiders, picked on or ostracized by other kids, so they may retreat into their title as a mark of pride and defiance." Alice Marwick e-Patriarchy Al Jazeera “The Stream” 08-07-12 In this episode of The Stream, we speak to Helen Lewis (@helenlewis), deputy editor of the New Statesman, and Alice Marwick (@alicetiara), Assistant Professor at Fordham University. Members of the Stream community also join the discussion via Google+ hangout. Janet Sternberg Academics Unplugged The Chronicle of Higher Education 08-05-12 Such "nonmediated activities," sometimes also known as life, are healthy, says Janet Sternberg, a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. If Mr. Long's tend toward the Indiana Jones variety, they nonetheless illustrate a key strategy in an era of increasingly seductive electronic sirens: The best way to force yourself to unplug from devices istoplug into the nondigital activities you're most passionate about.
July 2012 media clips
Paul Levinson Dark Knight Rises Tragedy: Will the Aurora Massacre Forever Mar the Batman Legacy? E Online 07-21-12 "It will affect the franchise long-term," Fordham University media professor Dr. Paul Levinson tells me. Janet Sternberg Social media play growing role in spreading word of tragedy USA TODAY 07-20-12 Comments"It's very personal," said Janet Sternberg, a communication and media studies professor at Fordham University. "It's unfiltered. The emotions are very real, and that is very attractive to people. We want to know how other people are doing.". Sister Elizabeth Johnson Speakers discuss images of God National Catholic Reporter 07-20-12 Johnson, anacclaimed theologian and author, spoke at the university during the final lecture of the Union Forum, a semester-long public lecture program organized jointly by Fordham and Union Theological Seminary in New York and titled "Seeking Salvation: Feminist and Womanist Theologies in Contemporary Perspective." Christiana Peppard US drought: how it could impact food, water needs around the world The Christian Science Monitor 07-19-12 The United States needs to come to terms with the changing terrain of water, “and fast,” says Christiana Peppard, assistant professor of theology and science at Fordham University in New York. Charles Camosy Seattle Times 07-19-12 5 tips for creating civil discourse in an era of polarization By Charles Camosy. Jay Wade Macho Men Threatened When Women’s Income Higher Psych Central 07-18-12 The study, by Patrick Coughlin and Jay Wade from Fordham University, also found that men who are not as traditional don’t place as much importance on the difference in income and, as a result, appear to have better relationships with their female partner. Paul Levinson YouTube: All the News That's Fit to Video TechNewsNow 07-17-12 YouTube is part of the revolution in social media in which consumers of news and information are increasingly becoming producers, either by providing the news themselves, or deciding when they see the news and on what topics, Paul Levinson, professor of communication and media studiesat Fordham University, told the E-Commerce Times. Richard Giannone March to Keep the Promise on AIDS Huffington Post 07-16-12 Richard Giannone, Professor, Fordham University, is author of 'Hidden: Reflections on Gay Life, AIDS, and Spiritual Desire. Bruce Berg Anthony Weiner Longs for a Second Chance in Politics, Friends Say “It’s much, much too soon,” said Bruce F. Berg, a political science professor at Fordham University. Leonard Cassuto Dallas News 07-16-12 Thousands descend on Oklahoma town to honor Woody Guthrie’s 100thbirthday “The things Woody sang about in the 1930s and 1940s are with us right now,” said Leonard Cassuto, a professor of English at Fordham University, who flew in from his home in New Jersey. Bruce Berg AnthonyWeiner Can't Find A Job, Contemplates Run For NYC Mayor International Business Times 07-16-12 Should Weiner ultimately run, the timing of his decision may make it an uphill battle for him to win, Bruce Berg, a poltical science professor at Fordham University, told The New York Times. Mark Naison Does the American Elite Want Real Public Education? Truth Out 07-16-12 Mark is a professor of African-American studies at Fordham University, founder and principal investigator of the Bronx African American History Project. Janet Sternberg For Your Ears Only - July 15th, 2012  segment VI. VOICES OF VOYAGER (7 minutes)  Dr. Janet Sternberg, Fordham University professor of communication and media studies. Guy Robinson Recordonline.com 07-15-12 Lecture: "From the Black Dirt to the World: Solving the Problemof Prehistoric Extinctions" — Albert Wisner Public Library, 1 Mcfarland Drive, Warwick. 11 a.m. July 21. Dr. Guy Robinson of Fordham University has spent many years studying local fossils and Pleistocene-era environment. $10. 986-1047, ext. 23. Bradford Hinze College Theology Society calls for dialogue with bishops National Catholic Reporter 07-02-12 Yocum, who succeeded Fordham University theologian Bradford Hinze as the group's president at the group's San Antonio convention, also said some of the challenges facing the society revolve around younger theologians who are "trying to sort out the directions that they want to go in." Joseph F. O'Callaghan After Lori, Fairfield prof faults process of selecting bishop GreenwichTime.com 07-02-12 And Joseph F. O'Callaghan, professor emeritus of history at Fordham University said that there's no good reason as to why there can't be more public input into bishop selection. Costos Panagopoulos Health care win boosts Obama image, kicks up new election row Oman Tribune 07-02-12 Costas Panagopoulos ofFordham University said the decision would “set the stage for the coming election, it gives the president some ammunition, andit gives his opponents some ammunition.”
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Susanna Barsella, Ph.D., A&S, associateprofessor of Italian, presented “Boccaccio: The Sacred and the Artifice of Illusion” at an invited lecture, Categories of the ‘Decamerion’: Texts and Contexts for Boccacio’s Hundreds Tales, at Princeton University on April 28. Charles C. Camosy, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of theology, published Peter Singer and Christian Ethics: Beyond Polarization (Cambridge University Press, 2012). He also presented “Peter Singer and Catholic Moral Theology on Non-Human Animals and Ecology: The Difference Sacramentality Makes” at the 67th annual convention of The Catholic Theological Society of America on June 9 in St. Louis, MO. David R. Chabot, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of psychology, presented “Anne Anastasi’s Influence on a Career in Clinical Academic Psychology” at the Society for Personality Assessment annual meetingin Chicago in March. Martin Chase, S.J., A&S, associate professor of English and medieval studies, presented “Innovative Kennings in Late Medieval Icelandic Devotional Poetry” at the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies Annual Conference in Salt Lake City in May. George Demacopoulos, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of theology and co-director of Orthodox Christian Studies, presented “Every Holy Man Needs a Barbarian: Goths and Lombards in Gregory’s Dialogues” at the North American Patristic Society’s annual conference in May. He published “Gregory the Great and a Post-Imperial Discourse” in Power and Authority in the Eastern Christian Tradition and “Gregory the Great” in The Spiritual Senses in the Western Christian Tradition. Celia Fisher, Ph.D., A&S, Marie Ward Doty University Chair and professor of psychology, has been appointed to serve as an ethicist on the National Institute for Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network review committee. J. Patrick Hornbeck, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of theology, associate chair for undergraduate studies for theology, and associate director for Prestigious Fellowships, published Wycliffite Controversies (Turnhout: Brepols, 2012). Christopher Maginn, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of history, published William Cecil, Ireland, and the Tudor State (Oxford University Press, 2012). Wolfgang Mueller, Ph.D., A&S, professor of history and associate chair of undergraduate studies, published The Criminalization of Abortion in the West: Its Origins in Medieval Law (Cornell University Press, 2012). Maureen H. O’Connell, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of theology, presented “Confessing Complicity: Catholic Moral Theology and White Claims to Moral Goodness in Racial Injustice” at the Sixty-Seventh Annual Convention of The Catholic Theological Society of America on June 9 in St. Louis, MO. Silvana Patriarca, Ph.D., A&S, professor of history, published The Risorgimento Revisited: Nationalism and Culture in Nineteenth-Century Italy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012). Giorgio Pini, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of philosophy, published “Building the Augustinian Identity: Giles of Rome as Master of the Order,” in Philosophy and Theology in Studia of the Religious Orders and at Papal and Royal Courts (Brepols, 2012). Nina Rowe, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of art history, joined the editorial board for Studies in Iconography and is the editor of a special edition, Medieval Art History Today-CriticalTerms, inStudies in Iconography 22. Dominick Salvatore, Ph.D., A&S, Distinguished Professor of Economics and department chair, published Managerial Economics in a Global Economy (Oxford University Press, 2012). Janet Sternberg, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of communication and media studies, received the 2012 Louis Forsdale Award for Outstanding Educator in the Field of Media Ecology, from the Media Ecology Association on June 8. Warren W. Tryon, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, published “A Connectionist Network Approach to Psychological Science: Core and Corollary Principles” in the Review of General Psychology. Gregory Waldrop, S.J., A&S, assistant professor of art history and Executive Director of University Art Collections, spoke at the New York chapter of the Patron of the Vatican Museums in May on the later paintings of Caravaggio.
June 2012 media clips
Costos Panagopoulos Health carewin boosts Obama legacy, fires up conservatives AFP 06-29-12 Costas Panagopoulos of Fordham University said the decision would "set the stage for the coming election, it gives the president some ammunition, and it gives his opponents some ammunition." Peggy Andover The Truth About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: 5 Myths and Facts The Huffington Post 06-29-12 Assistant professorof psychology, Fordham University. Michael Baur Supreme Court Decision on ACA 1010 WINS Radio Professor Michael Baur… (audio unavailable). Christina Greer Key Primaries’ Results Show Voter Inclination The Epoch Times 06-28-12 Espaillat was a “very attractive” candidate since he would have been the first Dominican in Congress, but “he’s attached to Albany, and many people find the dysfunction in Albany to be so unattractive,” said Christina Greer, assistant professor of political science at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus. Charles Camosy The Hook Up Culture (cont): “It’s Like Pulling Up in a Really Nice Car or Something” Catholic Moral Theology 06-22-12 By Charles Camosy. Thomas Beaudoin Newspaper ads urging people to leave church seen having little impact National Catholic Reporter 06-20-12 "The very presence of an ad like that is a symbol for one dimension of the situation of Catholicism in American society today," said Tom Beaudoin, associate professor oftheology at Fordham University's Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education in New York. Oneka LaBennett Sexism Reloaded: Female MCs Still Lacking Respect International Business Times 06-20-12 "DJ Rosenberg's comment about Minaj smacks of unadulterated sexism. What's interesting to me is that Rosenberg not only disrespected Minaj, but his comment also disparaged her female fans. If we look atwhat Rosenberg said, [his] comment belittles Minaj and her female fans who he imagines were waiting to sing along with her popcross-over song "Starships," said Oneka LaBennett, a professor of Women's Studies at Fordham University and author of "She's Mad Real: Popular Culture and West Indian Girls in Brooklyn" and author of a Ms. Magazine article about Nicki Minaj's impact on the self-esteem of young black women. Christina Greer Obama y el nuevo cálculo político del matrimonio entre homosexuales La Opinion 06-15-12 La politóloga Christina Greer, de la Universidad de Fordham, dijo que en su opinión la ventaja electoral para Obama podría ser mayor que la desventaja. Sobre todo era esencial que el presidente hiciera algo por despertar a su base de la apatía en la que estaba sumida por su propio gobierno. "Obamapromovió su elección sobre cosas como la creación de empleos, terminar las guerras, cerrar Guantánamo y los derechos de los homosexuales", dijo Greer. "La verdad es que con los trabajos no le está yendo tan bien, Guantánamo aún está abierto, las guerras aún no han terminado del todo y lo que faltaba era esto para darle ánimo a partes de su base a votar en noviembre". Charles Camosy Is infanticide ‘madness’? The Washington Post 06-14-12 Charles C. Camosy is Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics at Fordham University in New York City. His just-released book is titled “Peter Singer and Christian Ethics: Beyond Polarization.” Michael Peppard Urban Theology: Is it different? Should it be? Commonweal 06-13-12 By Michael Peppard, assistant professor of theology at Fordham University. Not far from the pedestrian entrance to Fordham University’s campus in the Bronx is one of the boldest signs in all of New York. Quamrul Haidar Why is the sky dark at night? The Daily Star, 06-12-12 The writer is Professor and Chairman, Department of Physics & Engineering Physics, Fordham University, New York. Sister Elizabeth Johnson At meeting in St. Louis, Catholic theologians defend one of their own against the Vatican STLtoday.com 06-11-12 Last year, the group responded similarly after the doctrine committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops criticized the work of another theologian, Sister Elizabeth Johnson, a professor at Fordham University. Paul Levinson Live interview about Ray Bradbury KNX Radio Los Angeles (with anchor Bob Brill), 06-10-12 (audio unavailable) Terrence Tilley Fordham professor honored by theological society National Catholic Reporter 06-10-12 Tilley, the chair of the theology department at Fordham University noted for his dual interest in philosophy and theology, was awarded the John Courtney Murray Award from the Catholic Theological Society of America (CTSA), the society’s highest honor. Mark D. Naison And Magazine 06-10-12 Matt Sky invites Dr. Mark D. Naison,Professor of History at Fordham University to discuss corruption and the need for political reform in the American education system, and the Dump Duncan effort. Father Daniel Berrigan America's Street Priest Hawkscry.blogspot.com 06-10-12 He was a professor at Le Moyne College, Cornel University and Fordham University. Elizabeth Johnson At CDF, The "Crackdown" Continues Whispers In The Loggia, 06-08-12 A Sister of St Joseph of Brentwood,Johnson is a longtime professor of theology at New York's Jesuit-run Fordham University. Orit Avishai Do powerful women needto tame their unsightly bulges? CNN.com 06-08-12 Editor's note: Orit Avishai is an assistant professor of sociology at Fordham University. She is the author of "Managing the Lactating Body: The Breast-Feeding Project and Privileged Motherhood." MichaelE. Lee Theological society backs Vatican-criticized nun National Catholic Reporter, 06-07-12 Michael E. Lee, Ph.D. Fordham University Bronx, NY. Christina Greer What's next for Scott Walker? Alaska Dispatch, 06-07-12 If Walker wants to remain politically relevant for the long-term, says Christina Greer,a politicalscientist at Fordham University in the Bronx, N.Y., he needs to have opportunities to show voters outside Wisconsin that he can handle the national spotlight. Paul Levinson Ray Bradbury, a passionate sci-fi writer with the gifts of a painter Christian Science Monitor 06-06-12 “Bradbury had the gift of a writer, but the soul of a painter,” says Fordham University Professor PaulLevinson, a former president of the Science Fiction Writers of America who knew and worked with the writer on author events. Janet Sternberg The Lost Art of Live Communication Holistic Moms Network, 06-06-12 As reported in the Huffington Post, Janet Sternberg, a professor of communicationand media studies at Fordham University in New York has "noticed that more students don't look her in the eye and have trouble with the basics of direct conversation – habits that, she says, willnot serve them well as they enter a world where many of their elders still expect an in-person conversation, or at the very least a phone call." Orit Avishai Five myths about breast-feeding Washington Post Orit Avishai is a sociology professor at Fordham University. Danielle Jopp Super-Agers: Genetic Or Good Attitude? CBS 06-06-12 … is part of a different study at Fordham University Elizabeth Johnson Vatican intensifying crackdown on American nuns CNN, 06-05-12 The recent reprimands come about a year after U.S. Catholic bishops rebuked another nun, Sister Elizabeth Johnson at Fordham University, for her writings Costas Panagopoulos Obama: Will Bad Economy Cost Him Re-Election? ABC News 06-05-12 "Generally, the candidate the economy helps is the one who winds up winning," says CostasPanagopoulos, assistant professor of political science anddirector of the Center for Electoral Politics at Fordham University. Jeanne Flavin That Sound You Don't Hear: Catholic Leadership's Response to Project Prevention The Huffington Post 06-05-12 Professor of Sociology, Fordham University. Janet Sternberg Is texting ruining the art of conversation? Bloomberg BusinessWeek via AP 06-04-12 "It is an art that's becoming as valuable as good writing," says Janet Sternberg, a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University in New York who is also a linguist Heather Dubrow Letters tothe Editor The New York Times 06-04-12 HEATHER DUBROW New York, June 4, 2012 The writer is a professor of English at Fordham University and has taught at both large research institutions and smaller schools. Chris Rhomberg Expert: Court decisions put strikers on wrong foot Joliet Herald 06-01-12 What they are doing is serious business, said Chris Rhomberg, a Fordham University sociology professor who studies “urban social movements” and wrote “The Broken Table” about the Detroit newspaper strikeof the late 1990s.
Inside fordham June 11, 2012 Issue
Babette Babich, Ph.D., A&S, professor of philosophy, gave a lecture on aesthetics in Galway, Ireland in March, a plenary lecture on Heidegger and metaphysics at the North Texas Philosophy Association on April13, anda keynote lecture in German titled, “Incipit Parodia. Nietzsches Empedokles/Zarathustra,” in Seidlvilla, Munich on April 30. She also published “‘What Makes Human Beings into Moral Beings?’ On the Evolutionary Significance of Ethics,” in Revista Voluntas: Estudos sobre Schopenhauer and “Genius Loci. Zu Nietzsche, Lou und dem Sacro Monte, bzw. den Sacri Monti” in Auf Nietzsches Balkon, II. Celia Fisher, Ph.D., A&S, Marie WardDotyUniversity Chair and professor of psychology, was appointed amember of the Societal and Ethical Issues in Research Study Section at the Center for Scientific Review (National Institutes of Health), and chair of the Society for Research in Child Development(SRCD) Task Force Regarding the Proposed Changes to the Common Rule (Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects). Amir H. Idris, Ph.D., A&S, professor of African and African American studies, published “Rethinking Identity, Citizenship, and Violence in Sudan” in the International Journal of Middle East Studies. Chris Rhomberg, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of sociology, published The Broken Table: The Detroit Newspaper Strike and the State of American Labor (Russell Sage Foundation, 2012) and is on the advisory board fora new permanent gallery at the Museum of the City of New York on the history of social activism in New York City.
May 2012 media clips
Janet Sternberg Is texting ruining the art of conversation? The Crescent-News, 05-31-12 "It is an art that's becoming as valuable asgood writing," says Janet Sternberg, a professor of communicationand media studies at Fordham University in New York who is also a linguist. Christine Firer Hinze Commentary on the Vatican and the LCWR America Magazine, 05-31-12 Americasolicited a reply to Archbishop Sartain's article from Christine Firer Hinze, professor of Christian ethicsat Fordham University: … Richard Giannone Opposition to Grace: Giannone as a Microcosm of Fordham CatholicCulture.org 05-31-12 I’m talking about Richard Giannone’s new book, Hidden: Reflections on Gay Life, AIDS, and Spiritual Desire. Giannone is a Professor Emeritus at Fordham. Daniela Jopp Personality secrets to a long life "I really believe these are some of the mechanisms [of longevity]," says Daniela Jopp, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at Fordham University. Mark Naison What Is Lost When Teaching as a Lifetime Calling Is Undermined LA Progressive 05-30-12 I have been teaching nearly 45 years, starting first with high school students in the Columbia Upward Bound Program, moving on to undergraduates and graduate students at Fordham University Jani Kani Edward Shipping Containers Pit West African Immigrants Against Bronx Neighbors DNAInfo 05-29-12 Most are concentrated in the central Bronx, in neighborhoods such as Morrisania, Highbridge and Tremont, and many send and receive goods from Africa on a regular basis, according to Jane Kani Edward, a clinical assistant professor at Fordham University, who was born in Sudan. Lance Strate Professional Studies in New Media Lance Strate's Blog Time Passing, 05-29-12 So,back in 2010 I agreed to develop a new program for Fordham University's newly renamed School of Professional and Continuing Studies Charles Camosy Romney Pharmaceutical Chief’s Fundraiser Doesn’t Seem to Faze Pro-Lifers National Catholic Register, 05-25-12 If President Obama had held a similar fundraiser, it is likely that more traditional pro-life forces would have expressed outrage, said Charles Camosy, an assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fordham University. Cynthia Vich A Gabriel Garcia Marquez Reader Sounds and Colours, 05-25-12 García Márquez was a member of the group known as the “Boom” generation, says Cynthia Vich, associate professor of Spanish and comparative literature at Fordham University in New York City. Janet Sternberg Facebook Camera App Won't HaveAds - For Now ClickZ, 05-24-12 After the Instagram purchase, Janet Sternberg, communication and media studies professor at Fordham University, suggested that additional apps within Facebook's marketing platform would likely drive up Facebook ad prices while also making it more attractive to brands. Elan Karten and Jay C. Wade Expert backs away from gay ‘cure,’ but Mormon group doesn’t The Salt Lake Tribune, 05-23-12 Elan Karten and Jay C. Wade at Fordham University "did their own follow-up study to test Spitzer’s results," Pruden said. "[His] results were generally confirmed." Mary Bly More reject terms like Hispanic VictoriaAdvocate.com, 05-22-12 Additionally, younger generations tend to embrace pan-ethnic terms more often than older generations, said Clara Rodriguez, professor of sociology at Fordham University in Bronx New York. Mary Bly Mary Bly (aka Eloisa James)Talks to TIME About Her Literary Double Life Times 05-18-12 By day, Mary Bly is a highly credentialed (Harvard, Oxford, Yale) Shakespearean scholar and professor at Fordham University. Orit Avishai Breastfeeding key to Africa attaining millennium goals Zaplurk: South Africa News & Search Aggregator Breastfeeding is intuitive and easy? No! ByOrit Avishai, Special to CNN Editor's note: Orit Avishai is an assistant professor of sociology at Fordham University. Orit Avishai Breastfeeding is intuitive and easy? No! CNN.com 05-17-12 Orit Avishai is an assistant professor of sociology at Fordham University. She is the authorof "Managing the Lactating Body: The Breast-FeedingProject and Privileged Motherhood." Daniela Jopp Fordham Researcher Seeks Individuals Age 100+ for Study Connecting Women 05-16-12 Daniela Jopp, Ph.D., of Fordham University, is looking for individuals 100 years and older for her study on life as a centenarian. Paul Levinson MacNewsWorld.com 05-14-12 It probably won't hurt much, if at all, said Paul Levinson, professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. Christina Greer MacNewsWorld.com 05-14-12 It probablywon't hurt much, if at all, said Paul Levinson, professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. (video unavailable) Tom Herman People You Should Know. . . Tom Herman Zack Calhoon (blog) 05-16-12 Mr. Herman has taught at Fordham University and Sarah Lawrence College. Monika McDermott Meet Obama’s most important political advisors Zeenews.com (India) 05-14-12 “Voters like a family man in a President,” the New York Daily quoted Professor Monika McDermott, Fordham University, as saying. Michael Thurman Northern Nevada mom still cares for daughter 25 years after traumaticbrain injury Reno Gazette Journal 05-14-12 Jamie’s oldest brother, Michael, 49, teaches international relations at Fordham University in New York. Jeanne Flavin Profoundly Unchristian Good Jesuit, Bad Jesuit, 05-10-12 Kristen Swinth Report offers a bit of good news for US moms KXLY.com, 05-09-12 Kirsten Swinth, a professor of history at Fordham University who is working on a book on the cultural history of the working American mother, said companies that do offer paid leave do so more for professional middle- and upper-ranked workers. Christina Swinth New Yorkers celebrate Obama's 'evolution' on same-sex marriage AM New York, 05-09-12 Christina Greer, a political-science professor at Fordham University, said Vice President Joe Biden’s comments on Sunday that he was “comfortable” with gay marriage may have been used as a “trial balloon ... [for] what public opinion is." Heather Gautney Hurricanes From Hell Current TV LLC, 05-09-12 I spoke with Heather Gautney, a professor of sociology at Fordham University about the effectiveness of the general assembly to govern movement. [video unavailable] Jim Lewis From the Field: City Salamanders Shed Light on Global Declines The New York Botanical Garden, 05-09-12 Teamed upwith Dr.Jim Lewis of Fordham University and Ms. Jessica Arcate Schuler of The New York BotanicalGarden, Rebecca set out to determine if changes in the immediate area due to urbanization are enough to impact the salamanders’ defenses. Jeanne Flavin How Catholic universities' contraceptive ban fails our students National Catholic Reporter 05-08-12 Fordham University sociology professor Jeanne Flavin has thrown aside the risk of eternal damnation (or at least damnation by some U.S. bishops and their Republican staff at the bishops' conference) in an essay on the issue of contraception over at the Huffington Post. Marcia Pally Young Evangelicalsin the Voting Booth Busted Halo 05-07-12 Professor Marcia Pally, teaching at New York University and Fordham University, and is the author of several books on evangelicals and American politics. Jeanne Flavin How Catholic Universities' Contraceptive Ban Fails Our Students Huffington Post 05-07-12 Jeanne Flavin is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Fordham University. Nicholas Tampio Do We Need a Common Core? Huffington Post 05-07-12 Assistant Professor of Political Science, Fordham University. Kirstin Swinth Ann Romney-Hilary Rosen dust-up can't be reduced to a question of 'choice' Christian Science Monitor 05-03-12 Kirsten Swinth is an associate professor of history at Fordham University. Her work focuses on women, work, and culture. Celia Fisher Better Ethics Education Needed in Community-based Health Research News Blaze, 05-03-12 Co-authors of the article are Stephanie Solomon of Saint Louis University, Elizabeth Heitman of Vanderbilt University, JamesM. DuBois of Saint Louis University, Celia B. Fisher of Fordham University, …. Gabi Moore High School Juried Art Show Opens at The Hyde GlensFallsRegion.com, 05-03-12 Art teacher and painter Gabi Moore leads workshops in Cambridge for artists of all ages. She is also an adjunct professor of drawingand painting at Fordham University in New York City. Heather Gautney A Neocon Upstart Attacks Academic Freedom and Iranian American Views Huffington Post 05-03-12 Among the professors that partook in the conference was Dr. Heather Gautney, an assistant professor of sociology at Fordham University, and steadfast supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement, who upon returning from the conference, published a piece on CNN.com recounting her experience in Iran. O. Hugo Benavides Helping Under-Represented and Economically Challenged StudentsSucceed in Higher Education CUNY Newswire 05-02-12 An associate professor of Anthropology, Latin American and Latino Studies, and, International Political Economy and Development, and Director of the Latin Americanand Latino Studies Institute (LALSI) at Fordham University, Benavides was one of the first QC students to receive a Mellon fellowship. Carina Ray Taylor war crimes verdict incomplete justice The Progressive, 05-02-12 Carina Ray is assistant professor of African history at Fordham University. HeatherGautney Occupy 2012: Day 1 of protests yields a mixed review (+video) Christian Science Monitor 05-02-12 Despite minor skirmishes in cities such as Oakland, where reports indicate that at least 23 people were arrested, the day was remarkable for its nonviolence, says HeatherGautney, a social scientist at Fordham University who spent the day mingling with activists in Manhattan. Heather Gautney Occupy May Day: Can the protest movement spring back to life? Christian Science Monitor 05-01-12 Over the winter, the Occupy movement augmented its strength by organizing on specific topical areas, says Heather Gautney, political science professor at Fordham University in NewYork. These include “corporatepersonhood, equitable taxation, and housing foreclosure (Occupy our Homes),” she says via e-mail. Heather Gautney On May Day, the Occupy movement asks: What's next? "I think that it's going to be tough to ignore. I do think that we're going to start seeing more people in the streets, especially labor, people from organizations that previously supported Obama like MoveOn.org," said Heather Gautney, a Sociology professor at Fordham University in New York.
Inside fordham May 7, 2012 Issue
Mary Bly, Ph.D., A&S, professor of English, has published (under the pen name Eloisa James) Paris in Love: A Memoir (Random House, 2012). Hector Lindo-Fuentes, Ph.D., A&S, professor of history, has published Modernizing Minds in El Salvador: Education reform and the Cold War, 1960-1980 (University of New Mexico Press, 2012), which he co-authored with ErikChing, Ph.D. Lance Strate, Ph.D., A&S, professor of communication and media studies, gave a keynote address on “Media and Protest: Technological Change and Cultural Disturbance” at the Symposium on Media, Protest, and Social Change at the College of Management and Academic Studies in RishonLezion, Israel, on March 14. He also gave a public lecture on “On the Binding Biases of Time,” for the University of Pittsburgh’s Agora Speaker Series on March 31.
April 2012 media clips
Paul Levinson May Day Protests NY Nonstop, WNBC 04-30-12 .. joining us now talk about the potential impact of these May Day events is Paul Levinson, professor of communications and mass media studies at Fordham University. (video unavailable). Paul Levinson & Mark Naison Fans show our culture is in tank New York Post 04-29-12 More: Seeing how Fordham University has become noted for future sportscasters and newscasters, the school asked two professors to check in on ESPN Radio’s move to KISS 98.7 FM, which included R&B music. Mary Bly With ‘Paris in Love,’ Eloisa James describes a year aboard USA Today 04-29-12 The daughter ofpoet Robert Bly, James is both a Shakespeare scholar at Fordham University and a best-selling romance writer. Michael Peppard and Charles Camosy Election 2012 issues begin to come into focus Our Sunday Visitor 04-29-12 Meanwhile, war, especially that of a pre-emptive nature, is also a life issue worth considering, said Michael Peppard, an assistant professor of theology at Fordham University, who noted that Romney has saidhe would support a pre-emptive war with Iran for its nuclear ambitions. “Unfortunately, many Catholics tend to use the lens of American political parties rather than the lens of our religious tradition,” said Charles Camosy, assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fordham University. Matthew Weinshenker Men on the Mommy Track FINS/a Wall Street Journal publication 04-27-12 "For most of the 20th century, awarding custody to the father was very rare," said Matthew Weinshenker, an assistant professor of sociology at Fordham University. "More recently, family courts shifted to a 'best interest of the child' standard that opened the door to father custody." Paul Levinson WNYC 04-27-12 Paul Levinson, a communications and media studies professor at Fordham University, saidthe move is not surprising in an age where musicfans can listen to whatever music they want, whenever they want, on line. Sports, he said, is still “well-served” by traditional radio. Leonard Cassuto Lenore Skenazy: The dino police in our schools Pasadena Star-News, 04-26-12 But, as Leonard Cassuto, a professor of English at Fordham University and a columnist for The Chronicle of Higher Education, notes, "if we start teaching kids that it's more important to be comfortable than it is to be informed, then we're paving the way to our own collective ignorance." Tom Beaudoin and Patrick Hornberg Fordham professors speak at Maryknoll on deconversion in Catholicism Yorktown and Cortlandt region, 04-25-12 Fordham University professors Tom Beaudoin and Patrick Hornbeck will present Help My Unbelief! Exploring De in the science history journal OSIRIS describing this remarkable period in Russian history.Janet Sternberg Social Media/ Social Change WTOP2-DC (Radio) - Washington, D.C. 04-08-12… ofsocial media for better and worse for your ears only, we’re pleased to welcome Dr. Janet Sternberg, professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University… Mark Shanahan NJ Stage: The Sunshine Boys, Dreamcatcher and 'The 39 Steps' NJ.com, 04-11-12 When he’s not directing, Shanahanteaches at Fordham University. “A course in Hitchcock, actually,” he says with a smile. “I also once performed in a play called ‘Hitchcock Blonde.’ Beth Knobel Reacting to the Death of Mike Wallace Fox News Channel, 04-09-12 (videounavailable). Beth Knobel Colleagues, Friends React to Mike Wallace's Death Associated Press, David Bauder Beth Knobel Remembering Mike Wallace The Takeaway, NPR, 04-09-12 Fordham professor and former CBS Moscow Bureau Chief Beth Knobel co-authored the book "Heat and Light: Advice for the Next Generation of Journalists" with Wallace. Beth Knobel Remembering Mike Wallace KABC Radio Los Angeles, The Doug McIntire Show, 04-09-12 (audio unavailable) Beth Knobel Remembering Mike Wallace Connect, With Mark Kelley, CBC 04-09-12 Beth Knobel My Colleague, Mike Wallace The Huffington Post 04-09-12 Fordham Professor Beth Knobel and Mike Wallace published Heat and Light: Advice for the Next Generation of Journalists in 2010. Beth Knobel Mike Wallace:the legendary '60 Minutes' career that almost wasn't Christian Science Monitor 04-09-12 Mr. Wallace had been covering the 1968 presidential campaign and Mr. Nixon offered him a job as his press secretary, says Fordham University media and communication professor BethKnobel, who is also Wallace’s co-author on the book “Heat and Light.” Mary Bly Book Review \| Paris in Love: Author’s foreign sabbatical lovingly recalled The Columbus Dispatch 04-09-12 In 2009, romance writer Eloisa James — whose name when she is teaching Shakespeare at Fordham University is Mary Bly — started a sabbatical year in Pariswith her Italian husband and two children. The result is the winning and jealousy-inducing Paris in Love. Beth Knobel Mike Wallace Dies: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Was 93 ABC News 04-08-12 He also wrote several books including "BetweenYou and Me," with Gary Paul Gates, and "Heat and Light: Advice for the Next Generation of Journalists" in collaboration with Fordham University journalism professorBeth Knobel. Beth Knobel Colleagues, friends react to death of longtime '60 Minutes' correspondent Mike Wallace Yahoo News via AP 04-08-12 "We named our book 'Heat and Light' because that's what Mike was all about — heat meaning drama and light meaning new and useful information." — Beth Knobel, a Fordham Universityprofessorand former CBS News colleague of Wallace's who co-wrote with him the 2010 book "Heat and Light: Advice For the Next Generation of Journalists." Paul Levinson Friends, lawyers wage campaign for George Zimmerman BostonHerald.com 04-08-12 “The attorneys admit they haven’t met him, and Joe Oliver turns out not to know him very well — there’s a strange distance people around George Zimmerman seem to be having,” said Fordham University professor Paul Levinson, a media critic. “On TV, Robert Zimmerman spouted complete nonsense about his brother. All told, there hasn’t been a strong defense at all.” Paul Levinson 'Bully' downgraded to PG-13 as ratings system assailed from all sides Christian Science Monitor 04-06-12 The rating system, which dates to 1968, “is in any case achildish system,” says Paul Levinson, author of “New New Media,” in an e-mail. Mary Bly Three Harvard grads, all Harper Collins romance writers,will speak in Ridgefield Acorn-Online.com 04-06-12 AfterEloisa James graduated from Harvard, she earned amaster’s degree from Oxford University, and a Ph.D. from Yale, eventually becoming an associate professor and head of the Creative Writing Program at Fordham University in New York City. Mark Naison Meet the Occupy Candidates Salon.com 04-04-12 Mark Naison,a professor at Fordham University who both studies and participates in the Occupy movement, agrees. “The electoral process is very,very vulnerable to being corrupted by the power of big money,” he told Salon in a telephone interview.“So, for the moment, you have a better chance of changing thingsfrom the outside.” Tiffany Yip When and How to Talk to Kids About Race 04-04-12 Our contributor Psychologist Dr. Lawrence Balter and Dr. Tiffany Yip Associate Professor, Departmentof Psychology, Fordham University (who specializes is racial identity and discrimination) were here to weigh in. Paul Levinson American Dream in danger Providence Journal 04-03-12 “The American Dream is being redefined by profound changes in the labor market and the accessibility of credit,” said Mark D. Naison, professor of African American studies and history at Fordham University in New York City. Paul Levinson Piers Morgan Vs. Touré About Trayvon Martin Mediaite, 04-02-12 Paul Levinson, PhD, is Professor of Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University in NYC. Tony Meneses Chicago Fusion Theatre's LAS HERMANAS PADILLA Closes BroadwayWorld.com, 04-01-12 He is adjunct faculty at Fordham University and Touro College in New York. Carina Ray A Troubled Experiment's Forgotten Lesson in Racial Integration Huffington Post, 04-01-12 Carina Ray, assistant professor of African history at Fordham University, is the author of the forthcoming book, Crossing the Color Line: Race, Sex, and the ContestedPolitics of Colonial Rule in Ghana. Marcia Pally Would Jesus support health care reform? CNN.com 04-01-12 Suspicion of government is part of their historical and religious experience, said Pally, who is also a multicultural professor at Fordham University in New York.
Inside fordham April 16, 2012 Issue
Babette Babich, Ph.D., A&S, professor of philosophy, published, La Fin de la Pensée? Philosophie Analytique Contre Philosophie Continentale (Paris: L’Harmattan, 2012). She also published “The Birth of kd lang’s Hallelujah out of the ‘Spirit of Music’: Performing Desire and ‘Recording Consciousness’ on Facebook and YouTube” in Perfect Sound Forever: Online MusicMagazine’s Oct/Nov 2011 issue. Leonard Cassuto, Ph.D., A&S, professor of English; his book, Hard-Boiled Sentimentality: The Secret History of American Crime Stories (Columbia University Press, 2008) has been published in Korean by Mujintree Press. Celia Fisher, Ph.D., A&S, Marie Ward Doty University Chair and professor of psychology, published, “Ethics in Pediatric Environmental Health Research” in the Encyclopediaof Environmental Health; “The Responsible Conduct of Psychological Research” in the Handbook of Ethics in Psychology; and “Ethical Issues in Mental Health Research: The Case for Community Engagement” in Current Opinions in Psychiatry. She gave an invited address, “Moral Distress Among Front-Line Research Workers,” at the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies in New York in February. David S. Glenwick, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, published “Correlates of Attachment Perceptions in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders,” in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Quamrul Haider, Ph.D., A&S, professor and chair of physics, won the 2012 Independence Award in the category of “Contributions to Science by an Expatriate,”presented by the Bangladeshi government on March 26. Paul Kantor, Ph.D., A&S, professor emeritus of political science, co-edited American Urban Politics in a Global Age, 7thEdition (New York: Pearson Longman, 2012). He also co-authored “The Politics of Urban Growth and Decline,” in The Oxford Handbook of Urban Politics (New York: Oxford, 2012). Beth Knobel, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of communication and media studies, delivered a presentation at the conference “Is the Cold War Over? Russia and US Media from Perestroika to the 2012 Elections,” at Columbia University on March 20. Dean McKay, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, has been appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy. Manoj Pardasani, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of social work and faculty research scholar at the Ravazzin Center on Aging, won an award from the National Institute of Senior Centers for “21st Century Senior Centers:Changing the Conversation, A Study of NYC’s Senior Centers” on March 28 in Washington, D.C. Larry Stempel, Ph.D., A&S, professor of music, received the 2012 Irving Lowens Book Award of the Society for American Music for Showtime: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater (New York & London: W.W. Norton & Co., 2010). Lance Strate, Ph.D., A&S, professor of communication and media studies, published “Sounding Out Ong: Orality Across the Media Environments,” in Of Ong and Media Ecology: Essays in Communication, Composition, and Literary Studies (Hampton Press, 2012); “If It's Neutral, It's Not Technology” in Educational Technology; and “Drugs: The Intensions of Humanity” in Drugs and Media: New Perspectives on Communication, Consumption and Consciousness. Harold Takooshian, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, was the first author of “Do U.S. Fulbright Scholarships Change Lives?” in the International Psychology Bulletin of the American Psychological Association.
March 2012 media clips
Mohamed Alsiadi Rutgers Professor Calls Syrian Actions Inhumane NJTV 03-30-12 [Fordham professor also] Mohamed Alsiadisaid Syrian civilians haveendured inhumane treatment for more than a year… Tom DeLuca Supreme Court Meets To Vote On Health Care Case International Business Times 03-30-12 "It will be the Roberts Court that will be remembered for that," said Tom De Luca, professor of political science at Fordham University, referring to this week's Affordable Care Act case. Oneka LaBennett Social Media WFOR-MIA (CBS) 03-29-12 Dr.Janet Sternberg from Fordham University is concerned that event goers aren't completely cutting that digital cord. (video unavailable) and several other outlets. Oneka LaBennett How Does Nicki Minaj Influence Black Girls? Ask Them. Ms. Magazine 03-27-12 [Fordham University Assistant Professor] Oneka LaBennett is the author of She's Mad Real:Popular Culture and West Indian Girlsin Brooklyn (NYU Press, 2011). Bruce Berg Healthcare Law NY1, Inside City Hall, 03-26-12 Inside City Hall’s Errol Louis spoke with Columbia Law School professor Abbe Gluck, Fordham University political science professor Bruce Berg and Dahlia Lithwick, who writes about courts and the law for Slate.com. Mark Naison Trayvon's death: Echoes of Emmett Till? CNN.com Mark Naison, an African-American Studies and History professor at Fordham UniversityinNew York puts it this way: “Emmett Till broke the code of his time by speaking in a suggestive, teasing way to a white women - Martin by wearing a hoodie and walking at night through a white neighborhood. The reason for the second death is every bit as outrageous as the reason for the first.” Peter Steinfels Growing unease at mixing politics with prayer Gay Today, 03-23-12 Peter Steinfels, co-director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, said Americans have generally tolerated andeven encouraged religious leaders to speak out on broad political issues, including capital punishment, immigration and poverty. Peter Steinfels Too Much Religious Talk in Politics, More Voters Say Boise Weekly 03-22-12 "Religious leaders ought to beworried," Peter Steinfels, co-director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, told Reuters. "We're seeing Americans becoming more skeptical" that religion has a place in politics Paul Levinson Robert Downey Jr. denies he is anonymous commenter spreading Hollywood dirt in blind items Fox News.com 03-22-12 “I wouldn’t trust anyone who hides behind apseudonym,”Levinson, the author of “New New Media” said. “It allows them to lie and to say whatever they please without any reperini-and-minerva/">Concern for Our Vulnerable Prenatal and Neonatal Children: A Brief Reply to Giubilini and Minerva Practical Ethics 03-02-12 Guest Post: Charles C. Camosy, Assistant Professor of Theology, Fordham University, New York City. Marcia Pally Evangelical Voters NBC NY Non-Stop 03-20-12 Marcia Pally teaches at Fordham University 'sInstituteof American Language and Culture. Marcia, thanks so much … (video unavailable). Christina Greer Rick Santorum WABC 03-20-12 But Fordham University professor Christine Greer points out Santorum did not qualify in four districts in Illinois. (video unavailable). Carina Ray A troubled experiment’s forgotten lesson in racial integration POINT REYES LIGHT 03-15-12 Carina Ray, assistant professor of African history at Fordham University, is the author of the forthcoming book, “Crossing the Color Line: Race, Sex, and the Contested Politics of Colonial Rule in Ghana.” Lance Strate Assessing the Media Jerusalem Post Magazine 03-10-12 (transcript unavailable) Costas Panagopoulos How Powerful Is A Political Yard Sign? NPR 03-10-12 Host Scott Simon speaks with Costas Panagopoulos, professor of political science at Fordham University. Costas Panagopoulos Super Tuesday: What Romney, Santorum and Co. spent to get here AM New York 03-06-12 “It’s an alternative for large donors. The stakes are high and there are wealthydonors who want to have some say in the outcome,” said Costas Panagopoulos, associate professor of Political Science at Fordham University. Laura Sosinsky Pre-K Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Get Your Child a Seat DNAInfo.com 03-05-12 Pre-K is considered important for young children, whose brains are developing rapidly, because it teachesthem more than just letters and numbers — the 4-year-olds also learn how to sit still and get along with their classmates, said Laura Sosinsky, assistant professor in the Applied Developmental Psychology Program at Fordham University. Paul Levinson Los Angeles Times joins the crowd, erects pay wall for the news online Christian Science Monitor 03-05-12 “The horse has left the barn on this one,” says Fordham University Professor Paul Levinson, author of “New New Media.” The attempt to create premium pricing on the Internet will only hurt newspapers further, he says, because it flies in the face of the underlying mechanism ofthe Digital Age. Leonard Cassuto The Comprehensive Exam:MakeIt Relevant The Chronicle of Higher Education, 03-04-12 “Leonard Cassuto, a professor of English at Fordham University, writes regularly about graduate education in this space.”
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Babette Babich, Ph.D., A&S, professor of philosophy, gave a lecture on Nietzsche, Hume and causality at the 2011-2012 speaker’s series of the Institute for the Philosophy of Science at the University of Vienna in January. She also spoke on Nietzsche and ancient science at the Technical University of Berlin and on Heidegger and technology at the New School in November. Sophie Mitra, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of economics, published “A Simple Model of Endogenous Commodity Price Fluctuations with Storage” in the January issue of Agricultural Economics. Mark Naison, Ph.D., A&S, professor of African and African American Studies and history, and principal investigator of the Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP), gave a lecture at Columbia Teachers College titled “An Historian’s View of School Reform: How a Crackpot Theory Became National Policy” on Feb. 8. Maureen H. O’Connell, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of theology, presented “Peacemaking in the Midst of a War Time Presidency” as part of a panel that addressed “Continuity and Change: The Obama Administration on War and Peacemaking” at the Society of Christian Ethics meeting on Jan. 6. Aristotle Papanikolaou, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of theology and co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Program, presented “The Ascetics of War: The Undoing and Redoing of Virtue” at the Society of Christian Ethics meeting on Jan. 6. He was also awarded a Sabbatical Grant for Researchers from the Louisville Institute for the academic year of 2012-13. Alessandro Polcri, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of Italian, received an honorable mention in the Modern Language Association (MLA) competition for the sixth biennial award Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Italian Studies 2011 for his book Luigi Pulci e la Chimera: Studi Sull’allegoria nel Morgante (Società Editrice Fiorentina, 2010).
february 2012 media clips
Paul Levinson Examining The Flaws In Rick Santorum’s Statements On College Mediate 02-28-12 Paul Levinson, PhD, is Professor of Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University in NYC James Fisher NJN, One on One With Steve Adubato 02-28-12 …He is Dr. James Fisher, author of a terrific bookcalled "On the Irish Waterfront: The Crusader, the Movie and the Soul of the Port of New York." also professor of theology and american studies at Fordham… (video unavailable) Christina Greer Primarias republicanas se alargarían hasta el verano AOL Noticias 02-28-12 "Esta es la manera queelPartido Republicano decidió llevar a cabo su proceso primario en esta ocasión, con estados que reparten delegados proporcionalmente y no todos al ganador, como era antes", dijo la politóloga Cristina Greer, de Fordham University. Kathryn Keuny One on One With Steve Adubato WNET 02-25-12 Dr. Kathryn Keuny, who is a professor of theology at Fordham… (video unavailable) Paul Levinson National Enquirer ignites furor with Whitney Houston Casket Photo Zimbio, 02-24-12 “Fordham University Communication Professor Paul Levinson, author of “New New Media,” sees the issue much more cut and dried.” Paul Levinson National Enquirer cover photo of Whitney Houston's dead body in her open casket angered fans ALLVOICES, 02-24-12 “"Although some people find photos of the dead of interest, the media serve no worthwhile purpose in satisfying thatinterest," says Paul Levinson, a communication professor at Fordham University," in an e-mail.”) Paul Levinson Apple's Board Embraces Democracy Ecommerce Times 02-24-12 The reason is two-fold, Paul Levinson, professor of communications and media studies atFordham University, told MacNewsWorld. "Apple's success and iconic status make everything it does a model for others, including Facebook. And, democracy is always appealing." Father Joseph Lienhard Celibacy should be seen as 'gift of grace,' not burden, speakers say The Criterion Online 02-23-12 Jesuit Father Joseph Lienhard, professorof theology at Fordham University in New York, said the reasons for embracing celibacy in the early church were threefold: eschatological -- celibacy for the sake of the kingdom; theological -- the church is the bride of Christ who brings forth children from the font of baptism, and the celibate priest is committed fully to the bride church; and Christological -- the priest acts inthe place of Christ, who is a model for celibacy. Mark Naison What’s at Stake WPFW 02-22-12 Dr. Mark Naison onthe Obama Administration’s Polices, Education and the Occupy Movement Dana Kupperman Hungry for the Essay: An Interview with Kim Dana Kupperman Brevity, 02-22-12 “She is currently the writer-in-residence in nonfiction at Fordham University.” Mark Naison Top 10 Most Read Led by “Blaming Schools and Teachers” Dick and Sharon’s LA Progressive, 02-22-12 “Topping this week’s list is, once again, Mark Naison, the Fordham University professor and editor of With a Brooklyn Accent, who writes so passionately on issues of education and race.” Gary Weiss How A Smartphone App Can Detect How Fit (Or Fat) You Are Forbes, 02-21-12 “That’s what I learned from talking to Gary Weiss, a professor at Fordham University, who has been working on using smartphone sensors for mining data abouttheir users.” Jennifer Gosetti-Ferencei Art and Culture: Imagination, Creativity, and Meaning Blog Investigação Φ Filosófica, 02-21-12 “10.15 Prof. Jennifer Gosetti-Ferencei (Fordham University): Topographiesof Imagination” Mark Naison Baseball in the Bronx Bronxnet 02-20-12 Dr. Mark Naisonof Fordham University Costas Panagopoulos Redistricting now in the hands of the court Downtown Express 02-19-12 “It’s a shame that it had to come down to the wire like this,” said Dr. Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political scienceat Fordham University. “They’ve had months to focus on this and have had a clear understanding of the deadlines and the guidelines. It is puzzling and one can only suspect it may have been done so deliberately.” Amir Idris Activists Urge Stronger US Policy Toward Two Sudans Voice of America 02-18-12 Amir Idris, aSudan expert at Fordham University, says U.S. diplomats spent so much time helping South Sudanbecome a country after decades of conflict, that it would be a shame for the post-independence phase to unravel so quickly. Terrence Tilley WNYC News 02-17-12 ‘Rock Star’ Dolan Embraces Bully Pulpit Terrence Tilley, the Avery Cardinal Dulles Professor of Theology and chair of the Department of Theology at Fordham University, says Dolan puts a “bright face” on Catholicism particularly compared to his predecessor, Cardinal Egan. Heather Gautney The 99 Percent Current TV LLC, 02-17-12 “The people are trying to do their best (Christof) spoke with Heather Gautney, a professorof sociology at Fordham University about the effectiveness of the general assembly to govern movement.” [video unavailable] George Demacopoulos Ecumenical EventsBuild Local Catholic-Orthodox Ties The Georgia Bulletin, 02-16-12 “Keynote speaker Dr. George Demacopoulos, of Fordham University, said passion for unity in the church was a hallmark of the saint of the day, St. Gregory the Theologian.” Oneka Labennett She's Mad Real: Popular Culture and West Indian Girls in Brooklyn Teachers College Record, 02-15-12 [Fordham University’s]LaBennett sets out to illustrate the unique danceof gender and race in the lives of Black girls. (subscription required) Charles Camosy Obama Birth Control Compromise Take 2 Urban Faith, 02-15-12 “—Charles C. Camosy, Ph.D., assistant professor of Christian Ethics, Fordham University” Asif Siddiqi NASA Completes Publication of Boris Chertok's Rockets and People Memoir Series StreetInsider.com, 02-15-12 “From 2001 until his death in December 2011 at age 99, Chertok worked with translators and series editor professor Asif Siddiqi, who is associate professor of history at Fordham University, N.Y., and a leading expert on the Soviet space program.” Paul Levinson Some ConservativesAre Upset Over Fox News’ Alleged Move To The Left Media ITE, 02-15-12 “Paul Levinson, a professor of media and communications studies at Fordham University and author of a forthcoming updated edition of New New Media, (as well as a contributor to Mediaite), says the strategy is a sound one.” Sophie Mitra Health and Disability Webinar - 2/28/12 equity'sposterous, 02-14-12 “Sophie Mitra, Ph.D is an Assistant Professorin the Department of Economics at Fordham University and co-coordinator for the Health and Disability Thematic Group of HDCA.” Lance Strate From Print to Screen Lance Strate’s Blog Time Passing, 02-13-12 “And now for the 4th of the 4 part series consisting of my lecture notes for my Fordham University online course on Writing for Online Media that I'm teaching this semester.” Charles Camosy Making a Public Ph.D. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 02-12-12 “Leonard Cassuto, a professor of English at Fordham University, writes regularly about graduate education in this space.” Thomas Scirghi Timothy Dolan, Cardinal delegate: Interview with Fr. Thomas Scirghi of Fordham University NY1, New York Tonight, 02-10-12 “...it is something you will never forget.... Reporter: father Thomas Scirghi teaches theology at Fordham University. He says witnessing the consistery is the experience of a lifetime for the faithful. Scirghi" We have the cardinal who is as I said before is our Pastor and we can see that he is one of us, we can shake his hand and embrace him physically…” [video unavailable] Silvia Finnemann Vine Fruit Fights Vision Loss in 2 Ways Xocai Dark Cocoa Chocolate, 02-10-12 “The study was led by Dr. Silvia Finnemann. She's a top scientist at Fordham University in New York. And you can read about her results in Free Radical Biology and Medicine.” Charles Camosy Komen reversal dismays pro-lifesupporters Our Sunday Visitor 02-09-12 Charles C. Camosy,assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fordham University in New York City, told Our Sunday Visitor that Planned Parenthood tried to “destroy one of the most important enemies of breast cancer in the world. Amir Idris South Sudan's Jonglei State Teeters On Edge Voice of America 02-08-12 Amir Idris, a Sudan expert at Fordham University in the state of New York, says it is important toput the focus onlocal power-sharing and development, rather than blaming the rival communities. Costas Panagopoulos Voters rebelling against caucuses The Washington Times 02-08-12 Mr. Panagopoulos, the political scientist, said the 2008 Democratic contest underscored the distortions caucuses can provide. Christina Greer Clint Eastwood isn't endorsing Obama? How that doesn't detract from the ad. Christian Science Monitor 02-07-12 After all, says Fordham University political science professor Christina Greer, “Clint Eastwood is very respected.” Despite the fact thathe has not beena supporter of President Obama, shesays, "this is being interpreted as a Democratic commercial." Robert Hume Prop 8 Ruling: Five Things to Know About Same-Sex Marriage Decision International Business Times 02-07-12 "It's bad news for same-sex couples who were hoping for a more broadly written Ninth Circuit opinion," said Robert Hume, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University in New York. Mark Naison How A Crackpot Theory of Education Reform Became National Policy HistoryNews Network 02-06-12 Mark Naison is a Professor of African-American Studies and History at Fordham University and Director of Fordham's Urban Studies Program. Troy Tassier 450 Million Years Ago, Hell’s Kitchen Earned Its Name New York Times City Room blog 02-05-12 The Observer highlighted a study published late last year in The Journal of Economic History by Jason Barr, an associate professor at Rutgers University; Troy Tassier, an associate professor at Fordham University; Bradford Hinze Bishops promote ongoing dialogue with health ministry Catholic Health World 02-03-12 Theologian Bradford E. Hinze, a theology professor at FordhamUniversity, set the tone for the joint session by tracing dramatic shifts in relationships between Catholic clergy and laity since the Second Vatican Council. Paul Levinson Are We Experiencing A Renaissance Of Television In Politics? Mediate 02-02-12 Paul Levinson, PhD, is Professor of Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University in NYC.
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Jeffrey Cohen, Ph.D., A&S, professor of political science and department chair, was awarded the 2012 Goldsmith prize for his book, Going Local: Presidential Leadership in the Post-Broadcast Age (CUP, 2010). The Goldsmith book prize is given by the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University. David S. Glenwick, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, co-edited Methodological Approaches to Community-Based Research (American Psychological Association, 2012). Elizabeth A. Johnson, CSJ, A&S, Distinguished Professor of theology, was namedPerson of the Year for 2011by the National Catholic Reporter,which describes her as a "faith-filled and meticulous scholar" who is a "theologian and signpost of the wider Catholic theological community." Gioconda Marún, Ph.D., A&S, professor of Spanish, published "Eduardo L. Holmberg, Lin Calél (1910): Reflexión Pehuenche Sobre el Substrato Pehuenche en la Argentina," in Academia Argentina de Letras. Dean McKay, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, published “A Quality-Based Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression: An Assessment and Meta-Regression” in the American Journal of Psychiatry and two chapters “Exposure-Based Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder” and “Cognitive Approaches to Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders” in the Oxford Handbook of Obsessive-Compulsive and Spectrum Disorders. He also co-authored with Margaret Andover, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, “Should Non-suicidal Self-Injury Be a Putative Obsessive-Compulsive-Related Disorder? A Critical Appraisal” in Behavior Modification. Mary G. Powers, Ph.D., A&S, professor emeritus of sociology, and Greta Gilbertson, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, have organized three sessions on migration for the annual meetings of the Population Association of America scheduled for May 3-5, in San Francisco. Patrick J. Ryan, S.J., A&S, The Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society, participated in the forum “Water Ritual Blessings” on Feb. 1 at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. His Fall McGinley Lecture, “Law and Love: Jewish, Christian and Muslim Attitudes,” was published in Origins 41 on Jan. 12, and as a booklet by Fordham University. Harold Takooshian, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, received the Alan C. Boneau Award from the American Psychological Association’s Division of General Psychology for advancing general psychology across specialty areas. Jay C. Wade, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor ofpsychology, published “Male Reference Group IdentityDisorders, Masculine Ideology, and Relationship Satisfaction in Men’s Heterosexual Romantic Relationships” in Psychology of Men + Masculinity.
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Silvia C. Finnemann, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of biology, published “Dietary Antioxidants Prevent Age-Related Retinal Pigment Epithelium Actin Damage and Blindness in Mice Lacking µvb5 Integrin” in the December 2011 issue of Free Radical Biology & Medicine. Sarah V. Gambito, A&S, assistant professor of English, published two new poems: “New Father” in Drunken Boat on Nov. 1 and “Holiday 2” in Black Clock on Oct. 2. Amir H. Idris, Ph.D., A&S, professor of African and African-American studies, published a column titled “Reframing Citizenship in Two Sudans” on Dec. 9 in Sudan Tribune. He was interviewed by Voice of Americaabout the death of a rebel leader in South Sudan on Dec. 21. Costas Panagopoulos, Ph.D., A&S, associate professor of political science and director of the Center for Electoral Politics, has published “Firing Back: Out-Party Responses to Presidential State of the Union Addresses, 1966-2006,” in Presidential Studies Quarterly. Troy L. Tassier, Ph.D., A&S,associate professor of economics, published “Depth to Bedrock and the Formation of theManhattan Skyline, 1890-1915” in the Journal of Economic History.
January 2012 media clips
Mohamed Alsiadi The Arab League: Nolonger toothless? CNN.com 01-31-12 Before recent interventions in Libya, Yemen and now Syria, many of the Arab people didn't take the Arab League seriously, said Mohamed Alsiadi, a native of Syria and coordinator of the Arabic Language and Cultural Studies Program at Fordham University. Charles Camosy Amelia Rivera, Mentally Disabled, May Get Kidney Transplant After All ABC news 01-31-12 Some medical ethicists were outraged too. Charles Camosy, an assistant professor of theology at Fordham University, blogged that the doctor's recommendation "appears to be based on a judgment that certain human beings are worth less than others, and that this particular human being has apparently been determined to be worth less because of her mental capacities. Heather Gautney Capital REGION CONNECTIONS Times Union 01-29-12 Heather Gautney took part in Occupy Wall Street protests in New York's Zuccotti Park and was regularly seenamong the Occupy Philadelphia protestors. On Feb. 2, the FordhamUniversity sociology professor will draw on her experience and observation in a lecture at Saint Rose on the past, present and future of the Occupy Movement. Paul Levinson AppleFans More Likely to Turn a Blind Eye Than Boycott Perhaps one reason thespotlight is on Apple is the way it has positioned itself, suggested Paul Levinson, professor of communications and media studies at Fordham University -- that is, as a company that is "out to make money, sure, but in a way that enhances human beings, doesn't take advantage of ordegrade people." Paul Levison Fox News Channel set to make ratings milestone with 10 years atop the Nielsen charts Daily News 01-30-12 “I think it’s a very impressive milestone,” says Paul Levinson, professor of communicationand media studies at Fordham University. Chris Rhomberg Cooper Tire plays a big role in area's prosperity, charity The Courier 01-28-12 Union workers typically earn wages that give them respectable spending power, said labor expert Chris Rhomberg, a Fordham University sociology professor. Rosemary Wakeman Philly neighborhoods jostle for brand recognition. City Paper 01-25-12 "Normally, thiskindof [branding] effort is associated with development corporations and the process of gentrification," says Rosemary Wakeman, director of the urban studies program at Fordham University. Heather Gautney Cuando las calles tomaron el poder Pueblo y Sociedad Noticias 01-25-12 Por su parte, la socióloga estadounidense Heather Gautney, de la Universidad de Fordham, está persuadida de la influencia de las luchas árabes sobre el resto. Acentúa que los indignados de Wall Street, por caso, referencian su discurso en elde la plaza egipcia de Tarhir, auncuando los motivos sean diversos:. Mark Naison Report Finds Low Desire for STEM Jobs Among Young Americans; Wisconsin Official Resigns Campus Informer 01-25-12 Students across the country have brought the Occupy movement to their campuses—but at Fordham, a professor is leading the charge. Mark Naison, the chair of African and African-American Studies at Fordham, founded the “99 Percent Club” in an effort to bring the cause to students.. Maureen Tilley Forgotten religious relic rediscovered in New York Fox News Channel 01-25-12 Maureen A. Tilley, professor of theology at Fordham University, says, "It is exciting because it is a link, however tenuous, to the times of the apostles, the time of medievalsaints." Christina Greer and CostasPanagopoulos State of The Union 2012: Did The President Mix Policy And Politics? International BusinessTimes 01-25-12 "It's hard to disentangle the two these days," saidChristina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University. "It's a carefully woven dance." Costas Panagopoulos, another Fordham professor as well as self-styled State of the Union guru, said Obama subtly crossed the line from policy to politics at several points, making clear jabs at his potential Republican opponents without naming them.The juxtaposition of CEOs and their secretaries' tax burdens was a direct knock of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Costas Panagopoulos In State of Union, Obama touts military victories Boston Herald 01-25-12 Fordham University political science professor Costas Panagopoulos called Obama's speech "forceful" and "optimistic," but said it may be too late for the policies he outlined to have any impact. Costas Panagopoulos Obama eyes voters, Romney in key address AFP 01-25-12 Costas Panagopoulos, a campaigns expert at Fordham University, New York, argued that while Obama had centeredhis speech on equality, he was careful to leavenhard-edged politics withlashings of optimism needed to inspire voters. Christina Greer State of the Union NY Nonstop, NY Nightly News 01-24-12 Scarborough: ..State of the Union address. Here to give us a preview of what thepresident is going to do is Christine Greer assistant professor of political science at Fordham University. Welcome back Christine. (video unavailable) Charles Camosy Disability: A Thread for Weaving Joy Mirror of Justice, 01-24-12 “"Everyone deserves an equal chance to these organs, regardless of your mental capacity," said Charles Camosy, a professor of Christian Ethics at Fordham University.” Paul Levinson AreWe Experiencing A Renaissance Of Television In Politics? Mediaite.com, 01-24-12“ Paul Levinson, PhD, is Professor of Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University in NYC.” Silvia Finneman Uncorkings 1.23.12 Wine Enthusiast Magazine, 01-23-12 “Researcher and Fordham University professor Silvia Finnemann, Ph.D., studied how a diet rich in antioxidants protected the retinas of mice prone to developing retinal damage in old age.” Christina Greer Newt Gingrich Presidential Bid University WNYW, Good Day NewYork, 01-23-12 Scotto: ..let's talk with Republican strategist Susan del Percioand Christine Greer, a Fordham University political science professor and political analyst. Mark Naison Return of the 'Welfare Queen' CNN.com 01-22-12 "The Welfare Queen has lost its potency during this recession because all over this country you see white people lining up to get unemployment, feeding their families at food pantries, sleeping in cars and using food stampsat the local grocery," says Mark Naison, a history professor at Fordham University in New York. Costas Panagopoulos South Carolina Primary Results: What Newt Gingrich's Win Means International Business Times 01-21-12 "It's one of those historical patterns that remains true until it's not true," said Costas Panagopoulos, a political scientist at Fordham University in New York. Costas Panagopoulos Like Obama? Vote for Gingrich. Christian Science Monitor 01-20-12 Costas Panagopoulos is associate professor of political science and director of the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy at Fordham University. Paul Levinson New Jersey High Schoolstudent and Twitter flap WABC Eyewitness News 01-20-12 Paul Levinson of Fordham University (video unavailable). Sophie Mitra As China Urbanizes, India Remains Overwhelmingly Rural International Business Times 01-20-12 However, Sophie Mitra, assistant professor of economics at Fordham University in Bronx, NY, counters that the higher percentage of Chinese living in urban settlements does not necessarily mean that India is falling behind its giant neighbor economically. Amir Idris South Sudan Struggles in Its Infancy Voice of America 01-20-12 A Sudan and South Sudanexpert at Fordham University, Amir Idris, is fearful for South Sudanese ifeconomic and social issues are not addressed quickly. Beth Knobel Lessons From Threlkeld Huffington Post 01-20-12 She was a reporter for morethan 20 years before joining Fordham University as an assistant professor of communicationand media studies in 2007. Richard Kalina The Art Scene: 01.19.12 East Hampton Star 01-19-12 He is an art critic for Art in America and other publications and a professor of art at Fordham University. Mark Naison Assessing Occupy Easthampton Star 01-19-12 “If Dr. King were alive today, I firmly believe he would be an ‘Occupier,’ ” MarkNaison, a professor of African-American studies and history at Fordham University, saidthis week. Charles Camosy Disabled Girl Denied Kidney Transplant Fox News Latino via Associated Press 01-18-12 "Everyone deserves an equal chance to these organs, regardless ofyour mentalcapacity," said Charles Camosy, a professor of Christian Ethics at Fordham University.” Costas Panagopoulas Students Create District Maps to Win Congressional Redistricting Contest DNAInfo 01-18-12 "We really want to raise awareness and show people how easy it is to be involve in the redistricting, especially with this new software," said Costas Panagopoulos, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University and director of the 2012 New York Redistricting Project. Charles Camosy Amelia Rivera and medical morality Washington Post “On Faith” 01-17-12 Charles C. Camosy is Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics atFordham Universityin New York City and is the author of “Too Expensive to Treat?” and “Peter Singer and Christian Ethics. Mark Naison America’s Teachers See Growing Poverty Up Close BeyondChron.com 01-17-12 By [Fordham University professor] Mark Naison Paul Levinson Is Wikipedia Wrong To Go Dark For SOPA Protest? Mediaite 01-17-12 Paul Levinson, PhD,is Professor of Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University in NYC. Paul Levinson Wikipedia blackout: Why even supporters question anti-SOPA move Christian Science Monitor 01-17-12 “SOPA is an unconstitutional, dangerous waste of time – that is, a violation of the First Amendment that won't achieveits ends, and could cripple the Internet with its provision that sites could be liable for any pirated material posted on their online premises,” says Fordham University media professor Paul Levinson via e-mail. No site can possibly police every post – text or video – for adherence to copyright, he says. Jane Kani Edward The African Trumpet 01-17-12 Dr. Jane Kani Edward is a Clinical Assistant Professor of African Studies & Director of African Immigration Research, the Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP), Department of African and African American Studies, Fordham University, Bronx, New York. Sylvia Finneman Grapes Slow Age-Related Macular Degeneration Food Produce Design 01-17-12 Researchers at Fordham University compared the incidence of the condition between mice with grape-enriched diets, additional lutein diets and normal diets. Alayne O’Reilly For a Lover of Traveling and Languages, Only One Place Can Be Called Home Dr. O’Reilly was working as an adjunct professor, teaching a class on Dostoyevsky, at Fordham University in 1971 when she became pregnant. Heather Gautney 'Occupy Congress' attempts to get lawmakers' attention MinnPost via Christian Science Monitor 01-17-12 "The spirit of Occupy is not to turn its back on politicians and the state, it's to take them over, and democratize them," she notes via email. That is what Occupy means, she points out, adding, "confrontation, taking over, and repossession, including democratic processes." Heather Gautney ‘Occupy Congress’ attempts to get lawmakers’ attention Daily Global, 01-17-12 “But, says Fordham university researcher, Heather Gautney, there may be a bit of both going on in the Capitol strategy.” John D. Lawry Op-Ed: Forgiveness: key to happiness? Greenwich Time 01-16-12 John D. Lawry is emeritus professor of Psychology at Marymount College of Fordham University. Rosemary Wakeman Corpus Christie Caller Times 01-15-12 Better roads can boost neighborhood pride They are a critical component of a city's quality of life, said urban revitalization expert Rosemary Wakeman, who directs the urban studies program at Fordham University in New York City. Silvia Finneman Grapes May Prevent Age-Related Blindness Calorie Lab, 01-13-12 “"The protective effect of the grapes in this study was remarkable, offering a benefit for vision at old age even if grapes were consumed only at a young age," says lead investigator Silvia Finnemann, PhD, Fordham University.” Marcus C. Holmes Obama's Plan To Merge Export Agencies May Weaken USTR Law 360, 01-13-12 “’This strikes me as being more aboutdomestic politics than international politics,’ said Marcus C. Holmes, a professor of political science at Fordham University.” (subscription required) Paul Levinson Vermin Supreme, other satirical candidates enliven presidential race The Washington Post, 01-12-12 “Such silliness is goodfordemocracy, says Dr. Paul Levinson, a media professor at Fordham University. “Court jesters and satirists have played a good role,”Levinson said. “They point out, in many ways, the absurdities of the political process.”” Silvia Finneman Grapes May Help Prevent Age-Related Blindness Nano Patents and Innovations, 01-12-12 “"The protective effect of the grapes in this study was remarkable, offering a benefit for vision at old age even if grapes were consumed only at young age," said principal investigator Silvia Finnemann, PhD, Department of Biological Sciences, Fordham University in New York.” Claudia Moreno Noticiero Telemundo Telemundo, 01-12-12 “Study on divorce interview: Dr. Claudia Moreno of Fordham University” (video unavailable) HeatherGautney The 99 Percent Current TV LLC, 01-11-12 The people are trying to do their best (Christof)i spoke with Heather Gautney, a professor of sociology at Fordham University about the effectiveness of the general assembly to … movement.” (video unavailable) Sister Elizabeth Johnson NCR chooses 2011's person of the year National Catholic Reporter 01-11-12 It was the perplexing news story of the U.S. bishops' doctrine committee's condemnation of a 2007 book by Fordham University theologian St. Joseph Sr. Elizabeth Johnson. At the heart of the severe condemnation (approved by the U.S. bishops' Administrative Committee) of Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God is an unresolvedtheological conflict that revealed a rift between mainstream Catholic theologians and U.S. bishops. Paul Levinson ‘Nonpartisan’ youth movement has deep GOP roots iwatch news, 01-11-12 ““Obama and his camp understood social media much more than did the (Sen. John) McCain campaign,” said Paul Levinson, a communications professor, social media expert and author at Fordham University.” Costas Panagopoulas High Stakes Slate.com 01-10-12 Before New York City’s 2005 mayoral election, Fordham University professor Costas Panagopoulos decided to take his curiosity about the effectiveness of signs to the streets. Mark Naison Mark Naison Speaks To Southampton Democrats About Occupy Wall Street 27East.com 01-10-12 When Mark Naison got up to speak at the Southampton Democratic Club monthly breakfast on Saturday, hostess Grania Brolin rattled off a long list of his accomplishments before cedingthe microphone: Fordham University professor of African-American studies and history, writer of more than 100articles and author of three books on urban history, an East Hampton homeowner, and a frequent Occupy Wall Street commentator in the media. Paul Levinson The creative struggle of Brian Wilson CNN.COM "What we have from the Beach Boys is such an unmistakable sound that it's instantly recognizable," says Paul Levinson, a pop culture professor at Fordham University. Terrence Tilley and Elizabeth Johnson Theologians struggle to tie together roles in church, academia National Catholic Reporter, 01-09-12 “Saying faculty in other academic disciplines have expressed concerns to him about "the worth of doing theology with academic rigor," Tilley, theology department chair at New York's Fordham University, where Johnson is a professor, wondered about the endgame of hierarchical condemnations.” Mark Naison What’s missing from education reform debate The Washington Post, 01-09-12 “This was written by Mark Naison, professor of African and AfricanAmericanStudies at Fordham University in New York and chair of the departmentof African and African-American Studies. He is also co-director of the Urban Studies Program, African-American History 20th Century. This first appeared on the blog WithA Brooklyn Accent.”. (and several other outlets) Terrence Tilley Political Moves May Lie at the Heart of Pope's New Cardinal List, Experts Say NY1, New York Tonight, 8:01pm …Terrence Tilley, chair of the theology department at Fordham University: So it's about six weeks early that he'll be installed as a cardinal, and that's quite a compliment to him. Terrence Tilley 'Humbled' Dolan Is Named Cardinal Wall Street Journal 01-08-12 "His predecessor regularly attends the opera, and Dolan drinks beer in public," said Terrence Tilley, chair of the Department of Theology at Fordham University. Terrence Tilley Vatican Fast-Tracked Dolan Promotion to Cardinal, Experts Say WNYC.org 01-08-12 They will only overlap for about six weeks, but Professor Terrence Tilley, Chairman of Theology at Fordham University, said it is quite unusual for a single archdiocese to have twovoting cardinals simultaneously, even if briefly. Mark Naison Why Ron Paul, graybeard of GOPrace, lights up the youth vote Christian Science Monitor 01-06-12 Certain of Paul’s specific policy positions also appeal to the young, says Mark Naison,aprofessor of African American studies and history at Fordham University in New York. Costas Panagopoulos Iowa Caucus Results: What Do They Mean for N.H. and S.C.? InternationalBusiness Times, 01-05-12 We should not underestimate the significance of Romney's victory, despite thefact that it was by a razor-thin margin,"Costas Panagopoulos, a political scientist at Fordham University in New York, told the International Business Times. Costas Panagopoulos A close race in the nation's midsection Philly.com 01-04-12 "The results suggest to me how fractured the Republican caucus-goers in Iowa are," said Costas Panagopoulos, director of the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy at Fordham University, marveling at how evenlysplit the partyseems among its socially conservative, libertarian and pro-business wings. Costas Panagopoulos Iowa Caucus: Romney Nips Santorum InternationalBusiness Times 01-04-12 "It would be tough to beat him at that point," Costas Panagopoulos, a political scientist at Fordham University inNew York, said of the consequences if Romney does win New Hampshire, as expected. Christina Greer Iowa Caucus WNYW, Good Day NewYork, 01-04-12 …Christina Greer professor of political science at Fordham University welcome… (video unavailable) Costas Panagopoulos Iowa Caucus 2012: A Fordham University Expert Discusses the Election International Business Times 01-03-12 As the 2012 Republican primary season kicked off with the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday, the International Business Times spoke with Costas Panagopoulos, a political scientist at Fordham Universityin NewYork, about who will win and the consequences of various outcomes. Monika McDermott Iowa's bad track record for picking GOP winners CBS Political Hotsheet 01-03-12 Monika L. McDermott is associate professor of political science at Fordham University. Mark Naison MARK NAISON Best of the Bronx 2011 News 12, The Bronx 01-02-12 Theres just no way we could have had a best of 2011 without this man. His degree says Dr. Mark d Naison, buy he’s known to his students simply as Notorious Ph.D. (video unavailable) Evon Hekkela Nile Crocodile Is Two Species Rotunda Winter 2012 Evon Hekkala, an assisted professor atFordham University, conducted DNA analyses at the Museum’s Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics by extracting DNA from 57 historicspecimens...
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David S. Glenwick, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, presented a paper, “Correlates of Attachment Perceptions in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders,” in November at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Toronto. Paul Kantor, Ph.D., A&S, professor emeritus of political science, presented “A Realist Perspective on Metropolitan Governance” on Dec. 1 at the conference “Paris Metropole: The Challenge of Governance,” which was held in Paris. Marcia Pally, Ph.D., A&S, professor of American language and culture, published The New Evangelicals: Expanding the Vision of the Common Good (Eerdmans, 2011). Robert J. Parmach, Ph.D., A&S, freshman dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill, faculty co-director of the Manresa scholars program and instructor of philosophy and theology, published “Theodore M. Hesburgh and His Philosophy of Catholic Higher Education” in Religious Education and “The Value of the Other Half: Qualifying Cura Personalis” in Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education. Robert J. Penella, Ph.D., A&S, professor of classics, published “The Progymnasmata in Imperial Greek Education” in a recent issue of Classical World and “Menelaus, Odysseus and the Limits of Eloquence in Libanius, Declamations 3 and 4” in Libanios, le premier humaniste (Alessandria, 2011). He has been appointed a member of the international advisory board of the new electronic journal Revue des Etudes Tardo-antiques. Mary G. Powers,Ph.D., A&S, professor emeritus of sociology, published an entry, “Occupation and Education,” in the second edition of the Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census (CQ ZPress, 2011). The volume is the major reference on the history and content of the United States Census. Laura Stout Sosinsky, Ph.D., A&S, assistant professor of psychology, published “Assistant Teachers in Pre-Kindergarten Programs: What Role Do Lead Teachers Feel Assistants Play in Classroom Management and Teaching?” in Early Education and Development. Warren W. Tryon, Ph.D., A&S, professor of psychology, received a three-year National Science Foundation grant for “Cell Phone-Based Activity Tracking for Telehealth.” Hrishikesh D. Vinod, Ph.D., A&S, professor of economics, gave a talk on “Applications of Matrix Algebra” based on his recent book on the subject on Nov. 30 at the mathematics department of William Paterson University.