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USFSP Names New Education Dean With Strong Ties to St. Petersburg
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Photo credit: Colton Vines/Pete Henshaw, Northeastern State University
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USFSP Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska has appointed Allyson Leggett Watson as dean of the College of Education. In providing leadership for the college, Watson will oversee the faculty and work closely with the university's leadership team to develop strategies to achieve USFSP's academic goals and objectives.
"Dr. Watson brings a wealth of experience from her time at Northeastern State University, a U.S. Department of Education Designated Postsecondary Minority Institution serving more than 9,000 students on three campuses," said Wisniewska. "I look forward to working with Dr. Watson and am excited to welcome her to the USFSP community."
Read more about Watson and her family's historical impact in St. Petersburg.
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Florida Holocaust Museum Lecture Series to Present Author Tilar Mazzeo
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Photo credit: Tilar Mazzeo
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The Debbie and Brent Sembler Florida Holocaust Museum Lecture at USFSP
will feature New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle bestselling author Tilar Mazzeo at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 30 in the Lynn Pippenger Hall Auditorium.
Mazzeo will speak to her book "Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children From the Warsaw Ghetto."
The book tells the courageous story of Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker who faced seemingly insurmountable odds to save thousands of children in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II.
Read more
about Mazzeo and the Debbie and Brent Sembler Florida Holocaust Museum Lecture Series.
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Business Students Share a Slice, Conversation During 'Pizza With the Dean'
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KTCOB Dean Sridhar Sundaram, center-right, speaks with students during one of the "Pizza With the Dean" events.
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Nothing brings together students like pizza. Two hundred students from the Kate Tiedemann College of Business recently joined Dean Sridhar Sundaram for a slice or two of pie during inaugural "Pizza With the Dean" events in Lynn Pippenger Hall.
"It's an incredible way for me to casually connect with students. It's between classes, so they can come in, have some pizza and chat," said Sundaram, who created the new tradition. He said he looks forward to holding the lunch and dinner events in the fall and spring semesters, and encourages other KTCOB faculty to participate. "Students said they were very appreciative for this opportunity to have a casual conversation with me and our faculty and staff. It helps them to know that we're accessible, and that if they have a question or concern, they can come to us."
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Faculty Spotlight: Todd Shank
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Meet Todd Shank, an associate professor of finance in the Kate Tiedemann College of Business who believes that learning is not limited to the classroom.
As an avid supporter of experiential learning, Shank led the College of Business's first study abroad group to Southeast Asia and later took students to Guatemala. Over the past several years, Shank also has engaged students in his academic research.
Shank's areas of research include banking, global investing, international finance markets, global sustainability, and corporate governance and social responsibility. For the past 10 years, his work primarily has been dedicated to studying the financial performance of companies that choose to adopt sustainable practices and corporate strategies.
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College of Education Employee Recognized as 'Everyday Hero' by Bay News 9
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Harris Ambush, center, with Erica Riggins, right, and Bill Murphy, left. Photo credit: Harris Ambush.
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Harris Ambush, community liaison and instructor in the USFSP College of Education, was recently recognized as an "Everyday Hero" by Bay News 9 for his work with local schools.
Ambush coordinates the after-school club programs he started for six elementary schools in south St. Petersburg. Every Friday, clubs from four of the schools meet to compete in a game of soccer to help the students learn about team-building, respect, positive attitudes, and to build self-esteem and self-awareness.
The after-school program is one of several ways in which the College of Education and its students are involved with local schools throughout the year. Some of the other activities include a SMART (Science, Math, Art, Reading and Technology) Leadership Summer Camp, a leadership club, mentoring, tutoring, and field trips to USFSP and surrounding organizations.
Learn more about the after-school program and other related College of Education community initiatives.
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Upcoming Events at USFSP
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Check out a list of upcoming events. All events are free unless otherwise specified.
Second Annual USF St. Petersburg Alumni College
Saturday, March 25, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
USFSP Harbor Hall Community Room, 1000 Third St. S., St. Petersburg
$25 attendance fee, including a $5 donation to the USFSP Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund
Citizens: Unaccountable Tyrants or Responsible Political Agents?
Tuesday, March 28, 4 p.m.
Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, Poynter Corner
Featuring Farid Abdel-Nour, Bruce E. Porteous Professor of Political Science at San Diego State University.
Panel Discussion: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Thursday, March 30, 4-5 p.m.
Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, Poynter Corner
USF College of Marine Sciences 50th Anniversary Celebration
April 5-8
C. W. Bill Young Marine Science Complex at USF St. Petersburg
Mysteries of Art History: Reuniting Greek Vases With Etruscan Tombs
Thursday, April 13, 4 p.m.
Featuring Sheramy Bundrick, professor of art history at USFSP
Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, Poynter Corner
USFSP Undergraduate Research Symposium
Tuesday, April 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
University Student Center Ballroom
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This email was developed by USFSP's department of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications.
Jessica Blais
Director of Communications
Casey Crane
Communications Officer
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