Professor
M.L.S., Academic and Digital Library and Information Science, St. John's University
M.A., Philosophy of Religion; Moral Theology; Metaphysics, Fordham University
Associate Professor
Information and communication technologies and the social justice and ethical dimensions these tools offer in the pursuit of peace and preservation of human rights.
St. John's University
Professor Shaughnessy holds an M.L.S. in Academic and Digital Library and Information Science from St. John's University and a M.A. in the Philosophy of Religion, Moral Theology from Fordham University. Her research interest is information and communication technologies and the social justice and ethical dimensions these tools offer in the pursuit of peace and preservation of human rights. Professor Shaughnessy serves as faculty for the Global Development and Social Justice masters program, where she is developing a digital resource library for the online MA, and as a faculty expert for the Holy See Mission for the Committee on Information.
M.S., Journalism, Columbia University; B.A., Journalism, Ohio State University
Associate Professor
Secrecy, First Amendment, and the People’s Right to Know
St. John's University
Professor Prendergast joined the full-time faculty in 2007, precisely 40 years after beginning his college career as a St. John's freshman. He returned in 2002 as a member of the adjunct faculty to teach journalism while working at The New York Times. He previously worked at The New York Daily News and The Washington Post, among others. Most recently, he was the 2009-12 Ombudsman for Stars and Stripes, guarding the military newspaper's independence and editorial integrity. His professional honors include a 2010 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Column Writing and the 2011 First Amendment Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. He holds an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University and a B.A. in Journalism from Ohio State. His research interests are privacy, secrecy, the First Amendment, and the people's "right to know."
Pharm. D., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Associate Clinical Professor
Access to multilingual medication instructions, and Language Access Provisions in State Pharmacy Practice Acts and Resources
St. John's University
Dr. Patel earned a Pharm.D. from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy after attending Wellesley College. She joined the Faculty at St. John’s in 2004 where she also co-directs the St. John’s University Drug Information Service at LIJ Medical Center. Her research interests are access to multilingual medication instructions and Language Access Provisions in State Pharmacy Practice Acts and Resources.
J.D., Boston University School of Law; LL.M., J.S.D., Columbia University School of Law
Assistant Professor, Assistant Director
Law and Religion, Criminal Law
St. John's University
Professor DeGirolami completed his undergraduate work at Duke, earned a M.A. in Romance Languages and Literature at Harvard, his J.D. at Boston University School of Law and both his J.S.D. and LL.M. at Columbia Law. He has clerked for US District Judge William Smith of Rhode Island and US Circuit Court Judge Jerome Farris of Seattle, before coming to St. John’s where he teaches law and religion, as well as criminal law with an emphasis on theories of punishment. Marc taught at Columbia Law School and at the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University. Marc has presented and published widely and is currently working on “Tragedy and History: The Quality of Religious Liberty” (Harvard University Press).
Ph.D., Accounting, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Associate Professor, Assistant Chairperson
Financial reporting, capital markets, and the Earned Income Tax Credit
St. John's University
Dr. Dorata holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She is a double alumna of St. John’s College of Business where she earned a B.A. in Accounting and M.B.A. with a concentration in Taxation. She is the coordinator of the VITA program and is the 2010 recipient of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Faculty Fellowship for Recognition of Teaching Excellence Award. Her research interests are financial reporting, capital markets and the Earned Income Tax Credit.
PhD., Comparative Politics and Political Theory, New School for Social Research
Assistant Professor
Post-conflict institution building, social policy development, and ethnic and community political dynamics. Geographically, primary focus on the Balkans, and in particular, the former Yugoslav province of Kosovo. For doctoral dissertation, researched and wrote on the reconstruction of the public social welfare system in Kosovo after the 1998-1999 conflict. More recently, has been examining the political integration of Roma, Bosniak, and Turkish minorities in the province.
St. John's University
Dr. Cocozzelli holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Politics and Political Theory from the New School for Social Research. His research interests are in post-conflict institution building, social policy development, and ethnic and community political dynamics. He has worked for Catholic Relief Services in the Balkans and particularly in the former Yugoslav province of Kosovo. This geographic area is the subject of much of his research.
Ph.D., University of Melbourne
Assistant Professor
Strategic management and organizational performance, particularly in areas of knowledge, innovation, intellectual property, and human capital
St. John's University
Dr. Casselman has taught strategic management, innovation, and international management at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive levels in Australia, China, Panama, California and most recently, in the Department of Management, Peter J. Tobin College of Business. Prior to undertaking a Ph.D. at the University of Melbourne in Australia, he spent more than 15 years in various senior management roles in the technology industry in Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Casselman’s research is focused on innovation, knowledge management and “base of the pyramid” theories and practice of inclusive business.
Ph.D., Counselor Education, St. John's University
Advanced Certificate in School Psychology, City College of CUNY
Associate Professor
Accountability and best practices in counseling, linking research and practice, closing achievement and opportunity gaps for all students, outcome research in counseling and literacy, use of therapeutic communication skills to improve counseling outcomes.
St. John's University
Dr. Eschenauer has dedicated his career toward ideals embodied by the Vincentian philosophy in educational counseling and evaluation for over 40 years. A licensed mental health counselor, he has practiced and taught in a variety of venues. Dr. Eschenauer has conducted numerous seminars and group sessions for priests and religious and is an annual presenter in the Acculturation Seminar for International Priests conducted by the Vincentian Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from St. John's University and an advanced certificate in school psychology from City College of CUNY. His research is focused on accountability (therapeutic outcomes), psychotherapy and therapeutic language.
Ph.D., Philosophy, New York University
Associate Professor and Chairperson
Philosophical ethics in biomedical issues, particularly embryonic stem cell research. The ethical dimensions of world hunger and poverty.
“As a Vincentian Fellow, service learning is an integral part of my ethics’ courses. I credit its inclusion to the Vincentian Fellows for having inspired me to make students more keenly aware of issues plaguing our society and enable them to become life-long agents of positive social change. Interacting with other fellows has reinforced my belief that solutions to existing social problems surpass the scope of any one discipline.”
St. John's University
Dr. Weber holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from New York University and is currently an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Division of Humanities in the College of Professional Studies. She was named a Vincentian Research Fellow in 2010. Dr. Webber has done significant research in the area of philosophical ethics with an emphasis on the moral issue of suicide. Presently, her research is focused on biomedical issues, particularly embryonic stem cell research. Dr. Webber has published and presented widely and has served on numerous committees both within and outside of the University.
Pharm.D., Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, St. John’s University, NY
Associate Clinical Professor and Assistant Dean for Experiential Pharmacy Education
St. John's University
Dr. Kanmaz earned her Doctor of Pharmacy at St. John’s University, where she has served since 1996 with an interim three-year appointment as clinical science manager at Abbott Virology Laboratories. She is currently the Assistant Dean for Experiential Pharmacy Education and Associate Clinical Professor in the College of Pharmacy at St. John's University. She has received several grants directed toward the care of patients with HIV/AIDS and disadvantaged persons in high poverty situations. Dr. Kanmaz most recently reported on the controversies regarding cancer screening recommendations. She is also a certified Smoking Cessation Counselor. Dr. Kanmaz has provided leadership to several internal committees and the Accreditation Council for the Pharmacy Education Steering Committee. She joined the Vincentian Research Fellows in the Class of 2010.
Ph.D., Business Education with an area of concentration in Management, New York University
Associate Professor & Chair
Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Poverty, and Social Justice from a business perspective
“I feel very fortunate and honored to be appointed as a Vincentian Research Fellow. It has enabled me to improve my teaching by allowing me to implement and evaluate innovative teaching techniques by developing a new perspective to my course work and classroom strategies. I am better able to introduce my business students to social justice issues.”
St. John's University
Dr. Forte earned her Ph.D. in Business Education with a concentration in Management from New York University and joined the faculty of St. Johns in 1994. She was named a Vincentian Research Fellow in 2010. Dr. Forte has focused her research and her writing on issues of Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility with special emphasis on moral reasoning of managers as influenced by age, gender, and education. She received a Senior Specialist Fulbright Award and spent the summer of 2008 in Italy. She has presented papers internationally and is a frequent presenter at the Annual International Vincentian Business Ethics Conference.
Ph.D., Biological Oceanography, The City College of New York, CUNY.
Associate Professor
St. John's University
Dr. Cantelmo earned his Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography at the City University of New York and was named a Vincentian Research Fellow in 2010. He has received several awards for his course development and teaching. For example, his course in Ecological Principles was selected by the Center for Educational Policy Research (CERP) as a model of best practice for Advanced Placement Environmental Science. Furthermore, Dr. Cantelmo is recognized as an innovator in the development of science methodologies and programming for various age groups and community members. Before joining academe, Dr. Cantelmo was an ecologist at Texas Instruments and developed a biological database for the Hudson River. Currently, he serves as an Environmental Advisor to the Holy See Mission to the UN as part of the Faculty Expert Program of the Vincentian Center and is active on the Board of Directors of “Soundwaters.”
J.D. Brooklyn Law School
Associate Professor
Director of the Child Advocacy Clinic
St. John's University
A graduate of Hunter College of the City University of New York, Professor Baum earned her law degree with distinction from Brooklyn Law School. Jennifer served as a senior staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society Civil Law Reform Unit in New York where she litigated law reform cases, provided legal support to advocates, and conducted legal training for poverty law practitioners. Her law reform litigation resulted in the creation of a New York City policy ensuring appropriate provision of medication to detained children. She is the co-founder and co-director of the Immigrant Children’s Justice Project, a collaborative program involving the Child Advocacy Clinic and the Immigration Clinic at St. John’s School of Law. This collaboration recently achieved a ground breaking result concerning the rights of detained children to seek protection of the Family Court in matters of abuse or neglect. (In re Daniel T.H. (2nd Dept, 2011)). She is currently associate professor of Clinical Legal Education, the Director of the Child Advocacy Clinic, and a Vincentian Research Fellow, Class of 2010.
Ph.D., Economics, City University of New York , Graduate Center
Professor
Academic Director of the Financial Services Institute
At present time, I have been working with Prof. Silliman on a project of taxation policy that should reduce the boom and bust cycles (especially in housing). While this is not a topic specifically related to poverty, it is related to sustainability.
“As I recently became a Research Fellow, attending programs sponsored by the Vincentian Center has certainly enriched my lectures by adding the focus on poverty and ways to lift oneself out of it.”
St. John's University
Dr. Tomic earned his doctorate in economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Dr. Tomic joined the Economics Department of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John's University in 1987. Presently, he is a Professor of Economics at the Tobin College of Business and serves as the Director of the Financial Services Institute; the mission of this institute is to promote knowledge, research, and understanding of financial services. This mission is delivered in the annual conference that the Institute organizes. Dr. Tomic is also the editor of the peer-reviewed journal The Review of Business, a publication of the Tobin College of Business. The Review of Business includes articles from all business disciplines, and its goal is to attract additional articles with respect to microfinance and poverty. Before joining St. John’s University, Dr. Tomic served in the commercial world by working for a commodity trading firm as well as serving as a consultant for the Petroleum Industry Research Associates. He has published and presented widely on a range of economic topics including mergers and acquisitions, privatization, and dollarization, and he focuses much of his work on global issues and trends. Dr. Tomic was awarded a Fulbright in 2000, and he has also been the Regional Editor and on the Board of Directors for the Global Business and Technology Association.
Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and Professor of Management
St. John's University
Linda M. Sama is the Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and a Professor of Management in the Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University. Most recently, she launched the Global Microloan Program (G.L.O.B.E.) at St. John’s University and serves as the Program Director. Dr. Sama earned a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from the City University of New York, a Masters in Philosophy at Baruch (CUNY), and an MBA in International Finance from McGill University. She teaches primarily in the areas of International Business, Strategic Management, and Business Ethics. The new initiative in global micro-lending in the Business School educates students in entrepreneurship and microfinance as they work in cooperation with the Daughters of Charity to source and lend money to small business practitioners in developing regions of the globe.
St. John's University
Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Law and Religion
St. John's University
Professor of Politics
St. John's University
Azzedine Layachi, Professor of Politics and Government in St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Staten Island Campus, is a specialist in the Middle East and North Africa. His research interests are in the Politics of the Middle East and North Africa, Political Islam, the Political Economy, and U.S. Foreign Policy. He is the author of several books, book chapters, and articles in academic publications. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from New York University and was named a Vincentian Research Fellow in 2009.
Associate Professor, Humanities
St. John's University
Catholic universities will be particularly attentive to the poorest and to those who suffer economic, social, cultural or religious injustice. This responsibility begins within the academic community but it also finds application beyond it.
Pope John Paul II, Ex Corde Ecclesiae (40)
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