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Dr. Ran Drori Crystallizes His Research

By On March 26, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Ran Drori, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was awarded a research grant of $274,000 from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop new imaging methods that will limit the damages of ice growth in food. This research grant is part of the competitive program named […]

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Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald Publishes Essay on Writing Centers

By On March 9, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald, professor of English and director of the Wilf Campus Writing Center at Yeshiva University, was invited to contribute to a special issue on “Undergraduate Research as a Future of English Studies” for the journal Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture from Duke […]

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Dr. Jeffrey Gonzalez Publishes Article on Depression and Diabetes

By On March 9, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Jeffrey Gonzalez, professor of psychology at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and the Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Population Health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, co-authored an article with Dr. Rebecca N. Adams, Dr. Shaminie J. Athinarayanan, Dr. Amy L. McKenzie, Dr. Sarah J. […]

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Dr. Shannon Lane Continues Her Research on Politics and Social Workers

By On February 15, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Shannon Lane, assistant professor of social work at Wurzweiler School of Social Work co-published “Political Efficacy in Social Workers Before and After 2016” in Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (2021) with Dr. Katharine M. Hill (University of St. Thomas, Minnesota), Dr. Kathryn S. Krase (Krase Consulting) […]

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Katz School Faculty Updates

By On January 25, 2022 · Leave a Comment

BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

Dean Paul Russo and cybersecurity program director Sivan Tehila shared their expertise and insights on the resilience to disinformation and cybersecurity talent development, respectively, at Cybertech NYC, the largest conference on cybersecurity in North America.

Artificial Intelligence Instructor David Sweet authored Tuning Up: From A/B Testing […]

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Dr. Hanni Flaherty Publishes on Group Learning Principles

By On January 25, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Hanni Flaherty, clinical assistant professor in the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, published “Using Collaborative Group Learning Principles to Foster Community in Online Classrooms” in Journal of Teaching in Social Work (Jan. 25, 2022). Because “online collaborations are dramatically increasing with the use of technology, we […]

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Dr. Sari Skolnik Co-Authors Article on Field Education

By On January 25, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Sari Skolnik, assistant professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has co-authored “Beyond challenges: Opportunities for enhancing group work field education” for Social Work with Groups (Dec. 12, 2021) with Dr. Louise Skolnik (Adelphi University). In the paper, they examine “the challenges and opportunities related to the teaching and learning […]

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Dr. Ari Mermelstein Finalist in National Jewish Book Awards

By On January 25, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Ari Mermelstein is associate professor of Bible and Second Temple Literature and chair of the Department of Bible, Hebrew, and Near Eastern Studies. He is also assistant director of the YU Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization and the Israeli Supreme Court Project, both located at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

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Dr. Marnin Young Publishes Three Articles

By On January 25, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Marnin Young, associate professor and chair of art history at Stern College for Women, has appeared recently in three publications.

In “Impressionism and Imperialism in Maurice Cullen’s African River,” published in RACAR (Spring 2021), Dr. Young explores the history and meaning of Canadian Impressionism through An […]

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Dr. Joshua Zimmerman on the Antecedents of Conflict in Ukraine

By On January 25, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Joshua Zimmerman, Eli and Diana Zborowski Professorial Chair in Holocaust Studies and East European Jewish History and a professor of history, has published an article in Englesberg Ideas that very much resonates with today’s news about possible conflict in Ukraine between NATO and Russia.

Titled “The 1920 Battle for Ukraine […]

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