Class Notes

60s

Frances Aloi ’63 M.P.A. has written a book-length study on organized crime in America. It will be released in four parts and is titled The Gangster Chronicles (Blair Publishing, 2020).

Howard Palley ’63 Ph.D. (SSc), professor emeritus at the University of Maryland, recently co-edited the introduction, conclusion and a chapter on Canada in the paperback issue of Comparative Health Care Federalism (Routledge, 2020). The publication offers academics the opportunity to study federalism on an international level.

John Pollock ’66 M.P.A. has penned a new book titled COVID-19 in International Media: Global Pandemic Perspectives (Routledge, 2021).

Richard Corrigan ’68 B.A. (Soc) has published his fifth book, CRUST (KDP Publishing, 2020). Corrigan is a full-time writer who is currently working on two more novels, a mystery and an archeological adventure.

Richard J. Perry ’69 M.A. (Anth)/’72 Ph.D. (Anth) was recognized by Marquis “who’s who” for instruction in anthropology. Marquis is a group of professionals and educators who select top candidates in various fields on a competitive, yearly basis. He was chosen based on factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility and prominence in the field. He is a professor emeritus at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y.

70s

Robert O’Neill ’74 M.P.A. will serve on the board of directors of the National Academy of Public Administration’s Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization chartered by Congress to assist government leaders.

James A. Jacobs ’74 M.S.Sc. is professor emeritus of journalism and English at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, Calif. Jacobs just penned a new book, Reprisal (Palo Verde, 2021), the fourth novel in the Daniel Mendoza series.

Peder A. Schaefer ’74 M.P.A. returned to Warwick, R.I., as the city finance director in January 2021. Schaefer previously held the position from 1993 until 1999.

Cynthia Simison ’76 B.A. (PSc) was named The Republican’s first woman executive editor in 195 years. The Republican is a daily newspaper based in Springfield, Mass. It is owned by Newhouse Newspapers, a division of Advance Publications.

R. John Crosset ’78 B.A. (PSc) was honored by the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for contributing to his community with a more than 25-year career in broadcasting. He was inducted into the organization’s “silver circle.”