HA LL m a r k s
In Brief
l Katie Smith, assistant professor of higher education, and Shajina Anand, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, received a University grant through New Jersey’s Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge program to study the internship experiences of women in computer science.
l The SHMS Center for Interprofessional Education in the Health Sciences (CIEHS) received a grant from the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions to evaluate and design virtual reality and learning simulations to help SHMS students learn about telehealth.
l Thomas Shea, program director for the Police Studies Graduate Program; Juan Rios, assistant professor of social work; and Manuel Gonzalez assistant professor of education leadership and police studies, received a University grant through New Jersey’s Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge program to study how police officers cope with suicides of fellow officers.
l The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey awarded the College of Nursing a one-year grant to purchase respiratory equipment and infuse simulated comprehensive virtual encounters with patients into Seton Hall’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program.
l Seton Hall University Health Services won a New Jersey Department of Health College and University Flu Challenge for having the highest number of students reporting flu vaccinations among mid-sized schools. l Felipe Lopez, visiting assistant professor of Latin American and Latino/Latina studies in the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs, received the “Best Educational Initiative” award by the Hispanic Digital Humanities Association. l Bryan Price, executive director of the Buccino Leadership Institute, earned an “Innovation in Teaching Award” from the Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration for the leadership development model that he implemented at Seton Hall. l Joe Badillo, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, received a National Science Foundation grant of more than $200,000 for research in photoacid catalysis chemistry.
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l The Stillman School of Business undergraduate program ranked 106 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report, up 10 places from last year, and rose to 39 in the nation in the Poets&Quants ranking of the “Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2022.” l Theresa Henry, associate professor of accounting and taxation; Jay Liebowitz, co-director of the M.S. in Business Analytics program; and Provost Katia Passerini each earned “Bright Idea Awards,” which honor faculty whose publications advance discipline knowledge. l Nabeela Alam, assistant professor at the School of Diplomacy, was awarded a junior scholars grant from the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs to create a workshop on gender and COVID-19. l Sherry Greenberg, associate professor at the College of Nursing, was named a Distinguished Scholar Fellow by the National Academies of Practice, honoring significant and enduring contributions to the profession.
