Dr. Nancy Beckerman, professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, and Dr. Gary Stein, associate professor at Wurzweiler, have been selected for the 2011 Rose Dobrof Award for their article, “Lesbian and Gay Elders and Long-Term Care: Identifying the Unique Psychosocial Perspectives and Challenges.” The article discusses findings based on a study of two [...]

Professor Peninnah Schram, of Stern College’s Speech and Drama Department, attended the second NewCAJE conference for Jewish educators. This year, the conference was held at the American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, NC on July 31-August 4, 2011. Schram presented two sessions: “The Live Storytelling Experience: Joining In!”, which focused on participatory storytelling, and “Becoming a [...]

Dr. Victor Schwartz, Dean of Students, has been appointed co-chair of the UJA-Federation of New York’s Mental-Health Taskforce. The taskforce appropriates funding to agencies, organizations, mental health institutions and schools as well as programs geared toward children and families in the United States and Israel. It also develops original programs, such as last year’s mental [...]