Dear Students and Colleagues,
Here we are in May. It has been wonderful to see students and families participating in Adelphi's Grad Walk and taking photos on our beautiful campus. It's even more wonderful that—in accordance with updated guidance from New York state—Adelphi University will host in-person Commencement ceremonies and conferral of degrees for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 on our Garden City campus. These ceremonies—on May 22, 23, 24 and 25—are in addition to Adelphi’s Grad Walk and virtual Commencement ceremonies.
The end of the spring semester is a busy time for students, faculty and staff. I hope we can all take some time to stop and “smell the roses” while preparing for exams, celebrating graduation and participating in the many other end-of-the-year activities taking place.
Thank you for your continued support.
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MaryAnne Hyland, PhD
Interim Dean
Robert B. Willumstad School of Business
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Strategic Plan Competition
This annual competition took place virtually on April 27. Thank you to the following judges who read the finalists’ written plans and viewed their presentations on the day of competition: Shari Wallack '84, president of Buy The Sea; Chiwete John-Njokanma '15, co-founder of FINT Technology Africa; Andy Bailen '78, managing partner, 3Pe Consulting LLC; Alan Cooper, PhD '95, MBA '03, associate dean of the Willumstad School of Business; and Graziela Fusaro, director of Adelphi’s Innovation Center. Thank you also to Ivana Pitino, who served as emcee for the event.
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Congratulations to first-place winner Zameena Jivraj for her proposal for Healthspace, second-place winners Eric Meirs and Yuleidy Baez for EcoDines, and third-place winners Yuanmeng Wang and Nadia Khan for "A Light in the Dark Alley: Telemental Health Training for Mental Health Professionals and General Public."
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Special thanks to Kevin Mahony '83, first vice president and financial adviser at UBS Financial Services, Inc., for his financial support for this competition.
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Career Preparation
On April 6, Neil Halloran, director of internships at the Willumstad School, led a career preparation workshop for graduate business students about résumé building and personal branding. His graduate assistant, MBA student Lexi Lombino '20, also presented on résumé tips and tricks.
Adelphi's Center for Career and Professional Development hosted a Virtual Internship and Job Expo on April 7. Students were welcome to sign up for one-to-one or group sessions with employers from a variety of industries. The Willumstad School offered virtual walk-in hours to help prepare undergraduate and graduate students by reviewing résumés, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles and executive presence online.
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Elizabeth and Allen Don Center Panel
On April 23, the Elizabeth and Allen Don Center for Innovative Technologies and Decision Sciences, the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, and AQUABLUE Networks hosted “Innovation: The Roadmap Ahead,” which featured the following guest speakers: Alexis Bernard, PhD, chief technology officer, Hubbell, Inc.; Tsvi Gal, head of enterprise technology services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; John McGill, chief technology officer, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals; Carmine Lizza, MD, chief information officer and global head of technology at Lazard. Thank you to professor of management Gita Surie, PhD, director, and Stephen Davy, MBA '88, executive in residence and decision sciences and marketing adjunct faculty, for another excellent panel discussion.
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East Meets West
MBA students Dinh An Dao and Thuy Linh Tran met with juniors and seniors at Wantagh High School on April 23 to provide information about Vietnam. The discussion covered many areas, including popular culture topics such as fashion. Thanks to Rakesh Gupta, associate professor, decision sciences and marketing, for leading this program.
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Virtual Honors and Awards Ceremony
On April 22, we recognized students who have received scholarships and/or other honors and the donors of our many business scholarships. Hatice Dalton ’94, MBA ’96, from Deloitte & Touche LLP, gave the keynote address, and Associate Dean Alan Cooper, PhD '95, MBA '03, was the evening's master of ceremonies.
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Arthur Leibowitz, clinical associate professor, accounting and law, is the recipient of the Willumstad School’s Outstanding Faculty Advising Award. Congratulations! This annual award recognizes faculty members for their exemplary contributions in helping undergraduate students define and achieve their academic goals.
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The Willumstad School of Business Dean's Suite team logged a total of 367 points April 19 to April 23 in the inaugural April Acts of Kindness Week Contest, emerging as the winners! A $50 charity donation from the Interfaith Center, matched by the School, is being donated to the North Shore Animal League.
Congratulations to Willumstad School of Business faculty and staff for milestones at Adelphi University:
10 years: Adjunct Faculty Thomas Brosnan, MBA '81, accounting and law, and Senior Adjunct Mark Fogel, MS '85, management
15 years: Pamela Buckle, PhD, MA '13, professor of management; Sviatoslav Moskalev, PhD, associate professor of finance and economics; David Prottas, PhD, associate professor of management; Roseann Siegenthaler, administrative assistant; and James Hazy, EdD, professor of management
20 years: Jayen Patel, DBA, professor of finance and economics; Anthony Libertella, PhD, JD, professor of management; and Simon Yang, PhD, associate professor of accounting and law
45 years: Harvey Heinowitz, MBA '75, assistant professor of finance and economics
Faculty in the News
Senior Adjunct Mark Fogel, MS '85, is now certified to teach the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) new Talent Management certification course.
Jason Na, PhD, assistant professor, finance and economics, wrote a paper titled “Does Corporate Political Party Ideology Matter? Evidence of Bank Loan Contracts,” which has been accepted for publication in Review of Accounting and Finance.
Monica Yang, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Management, was a speaker in the virtual panel discussion “Increasing Anti-Asian Attacks in the Educators’ Lens,” that was held on April 22.
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Paolo Marciano, a junior management major, became the second runner-up for the Arthur Ashe, Jr. Male Scholar of the Year Award.
Gary Book, head soccer coach and assistant athletic director at Adelphi, said, "The accolade again highlights his assiduous dedication to both academic endeavor and the craft of soccer. This particular recognition and all that this award stands for is a highly fitting tribute to Paolo's continual hard work."
Marciano, with a 3.80 cumulative grade point average, came to Adelphi in Fall 2018 from his native country of Italy and has already left an indelible mark on Adelphi's soccer program. He was among 1,000 scholar-athletes nominated for the award.
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Patrick M. O'Shaughnessy, DO, MBA '13, is now president and CEO of Catholic Health.
Jason Golbin, DO, MBA ’16, is now system chief medical officer and executive vice president at Catholic Health.
Emily Corigliano (Guarascio) ’17, JD, is now an associate attorney with the law office of Manisha P. Patel, PLLC
Maryellen Gancena ’03, MBA ’06, is now a senior solution specialist in Oracle HRT at Deloitte Consulting
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The following program is free and open to Adelphi students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends. Registration is required to attend. |
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Graduation Celebration, May 26, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Join students, faculty and staff for an informal Zoom meeting to celebrate the Willumstad School's Class of 2021 graduates. Feel free to bring a cup a coffee for a virtual toast. Details to follow. |
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Connect with us @AdelphiWSB
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Produced by the Office of the Dean, this monthly e-newsletter is designed to keep our faculty and staff informed about peer accomplishments and events happening within the School. Stories intended for future inclusion in this monthly edition should be sent to Judy Greiner at greiner@adelphi.edu.
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