Research @ Pace
A newsletter highlighting faculty research & scholarship
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Belinda (Beau) Anderson, PhD, Associate Dean for Allied Health Programs in the College of Health Professions, is undertaking research into nonpharmacologic therapies for treating chronic pain in the underserved. This research is in response to the opioid crisis that has disproportionately affected underserved and ethnically diverse populations. Dr. Anderson is on the faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein) and works with a team of colleagues at Einstein and Mount Sinai Medical School. Over the past eight years they have undertaken clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of nonpharmacologic therapies in community health clinics in the Bronx and Harlem. Some of the publications resulting from this work include “Individual vs. Group Delivery of Acupuncture Therapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Urban Primary Care-a Randomized Trial,” J Gen Intern Med (2020), “Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Bundled Acupuncture and Yoga Therapy to Treat Chronic Pain in Community Healthcare Settings: A Feasibility Pilot,” The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 27.6, “Group Acupuncture Therapy With Yoga Therapy for Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Osteoarthritis Pain in Safety Net Setting for an Underserved Population: Design and Rationale for a Feasibility Pilot,” Global Advances in Health and Medicine (Oct. 2020); “Developing and employing a 'responsive manualization' in the 'Acupuncture Approaches to Decrease Disparities in Outcomes of Pain Treatment' comparative effectiveness study,” Acupunct. Medicine 37.3.
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Jason J. Czarnezki, JD, PhD (Environmental Law, WP, Elisabeth Haub School of Law) holds the Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law Chair and is Associate Dean of Environmental Law Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. Prof. Czarnezki’s research interests and areas of expertise include Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Food Law, Sustainable Procurement, Sustainable Business, Property, and more. He is the author of three books, numerous book chapters, and many scholarly articles that are frequently published in prestigious law reviews. His forthcoming article, Sustainable Business Law? The Key Role of Corporate Governance and Finance (with Colin Myers) will be published later this year.
In 2020, Prof. Czarnezki was named, by the Swedish National Research Council, the Olof Palme Visiting Professor at Stockholm University (Sweden). The Olof Palme professorship is given to an internationally prominent researcher focused on topics important to the pursuit of peace in a broad context within the areas of social sciences, humanities, theology and science of law. During this professorship, he engaged in research to broaden our understanding of global peace and welfare to include ecological resiliency, food security, and climate justice in the Anthropocene. In the coming months, Prof. Czarnezki will co-lead a collaborative grant funded research project with Lauren Birney, PhD (School of Education, NYC), focused on expanding STEM and technical education pathways in New York City Schools.
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Zhan Zhang, PhD (Information Technology, NYC) received a $300,000 award from the NIH Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for his project "A novel approach for supporting care coordination across distributed emergency care teams."
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Janetta Rebold Benton, PhD, Distinguished Professor (Art,NYC/PLV) published her ninth book, How to Understand Art, with Thames & Hudson, London & New York, in their Art Essentials series. The book has been translated into French (Flammarion, Paris), Italian (24 Ore Cultura, Milan), German (Midas Verlag, Zurich), Latvian (Jāna Rozes apgāds, Riga), and Spanish (Art Blume, Barcelona).
Professor Benton recently presented a Zoom lecture on “Public Art in America” in conjunction with the exhibition Art for the People at the American Embassy, Beijing, China, with simultaneous Chinese translation. The lecture is being offered in NYC at the 92nd Street Y and in Washington, DC, at the Smithsonian, also online.
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Lissa Griffin, Professor of Law (Elisabeth Haub School of Law) has been designated a Visiting Professor in Comparative Justice at Birmingham City University, Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences. The designation begins immediately and lasts for three years. Professor Griffin has been collaborating with Birmingham City University for many years on many projects, and the designation of Visiting Professor is in recognition of her past and continuing work with their Law School.
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Lee Evans, EdD, (Music, School of Performing Arts, NYC) published "Timeless Songs of Stephen Foster Harmonized Anew by Lee Evans" (SuperScore Music App). In the current album, Professor Evans applies to Stephen Foster's works the extended harmonies that are a feature of the 20th century American Songbook. In doing so, he provides us with an opportunity to examine this music in a new musical light.
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Melvin Williams, PhD (Communication Studies, NYC) participated in an international talk at 2021 Kimposium! The Sequel, a peer-reviewed conference on the Kardashian-Jenner family. Professor Williams was personally invited by the acclaimed Australian cultural theorist and Director of the Institute for Communities and Society, Meredith Jones, PhD, and Brunel University London. The talk was entitled, "Social media’s commoditized, transgender ambassador: Caitlyn Jenner, Twitter, and transgender digital activism" and is based on a 2020 Celebrity Studies journal publication.
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Recent Pace graduate Carly Corbett-Frank won the award for the best Pi Alpha Alpha Master's manuscript given by NASPAA. The title of her manuscript is:” The Importance of Social Media in Grassroots Organizing for Black Lives Matter: An Analysis of Twitter Activity.” Gina Scutelnicu, PhD (Public Administration, NYC) served as Carly’s faculty Capstone advisor and nominated her for the award.
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Change to NIH and Other Support Documents |
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The updated forms and instructions will be required for use for applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR) submitted for due dates on or after May 25, 2021.
The revisions serve as updates to the Biosketch and Other Support format page templates used as attachments in our current Forms-F application packages and RPPRs. The forms updates do not change the policies for Biosketch or Other Support.
Effective Date
Use of the updated format pages will be required for applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) submitted for due dates on or after May 25, 2021.
During the transition to the new Biosketch format, NIH will not withdraw applications that include the previous Biosketch format. Beginning with applications submitted on or after January 25, 2022, failure to follow the appropriate Biosketch format may cause NIH to withdraw your application from consideration.
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The changes are as follows:
Biographical Sketch Format Page
- Section B ‘Positions and Honors’ has been renamed ‘Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors’.
- For the non-Fellowship Biosketch, Section D. has been removed.
- For the Fellowship Biosketch, Section D has been updated to remove ‘Research Support.’
- As applicable, all applicants may include details on ongoing and completed research projects from the past three years that they want to draw attention to within the personal statement, Section A.
Other Support Format Page
- The format page has been re-organized to separate funded projects from in-kind contributions.
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Signature block added, for Program Director/Principal Investigator or Other Senior/Key Personnel to certify the accuracy of the information submitted. Each PD/PI or senior/key personnel must electronically sign their respective Other Support form as a PDF prior to submission.
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First Talk in Dyson Research Series |
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The first talk of the Dyson Research will take place on October 4, 12.10pm-11.10pm.
Pace University alumna and now faculty, Dr. Kristina Hodelin, will be presenting her work on migration and social mobility of Jaffna Tamils in Malaysia through 1800-1948. You can find more details about the speaker and the topic here.
The talk will be in-person with a Zoom option available.
Questions? Please contact the Dyson Faculty Series Seminar Co-Chairs:
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Post Student Success Summit session |
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Provost Vanya Quiñones, PhD, invites faculty and staff for a Post Student Success Summit session.
- Receive updates on Pace’s student success and retention efforts
- Discuss priority initiatives emanating from June’s Student Success Summit
- Learn about the Provost’s Mini-Grants
The event will take place on October 14, 3:30pm-4:30pm via Zoom.
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Internal Awards for Faculty
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Bridge Fund Award is designed to support faculty who currently don't have support for their research but who are active in submitting competitive proposals to external granting agencies or foundations.
Application deadline: Friday, October 15, 2021 at 5:00pm
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Book and Performance Completion Award is designed to support faculty who are working creative projects they are developing into publishable book manuscripts or performances. Funds will be awarded on a competitive basis to full-time faculty at any Pace University school to develop or complete a project. This program welcomes applications for projects that in the developmental stage as well as for projects that are nearing completion.
Application deadline: Friday, November 12, 2021 at 5:00pm
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Undergraduate Research Webinar Series
Fall 2021 Student Undergraduate Research Webinar Series
Wednesday common hour – 12:00pm-1:00pm
Thursday common hour – 3:30pm-4:30pm
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Social Justice and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) – 10/06/21 and 10/07/21
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Preparing a Research Poster – 10/13/21 and 10/14/21
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Learn about CUR and Presentation/ Publication Opportunities – 11/17/21 and 11/18/21
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How to apply for a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REUs) – 12/08/21 and 12/09/21
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Fall 2021 Faculty Undergraduate Research Webinar Series
Monday common hour – 12:10pm-1:10pm
- Developing Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURES) – 10/18/21
- How to Get Started in Grant Writing and Include Undergraduate Research – 11/15/21
- How to apply for a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REUs) – 12/06/21
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Center for Undergraduate Research (CURE) Virtual Office Hours
The office hours are for both students and faculty members with inquiries about the Center for Undergraduate Research Experiences and its programs.
CURE holds office hours via Zoom.
Please register in advance for the office hours which take place on
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Prestigious Fellowships and Awards |
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The National Association for Campus Activities is accepting applications for its Scholarships for Student Leaders and the Alan Davis Scholarship. The Scholarships for Student Leaders provides $500 towards educational expenses while the Alan Davis Scholarship provides $5000 towards educational expenses. To be eligible for either awards, students must be matriculated undergraduate students, hold significant leadership positions, have made significant contributions to their campus communities, and have demonstrated leadership skills and ability. If you know of a student leader who may be interested in either award, please reach out to Jenny Irwin.
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