CLIPS OF THE WEEK
DAVID GIBSON
Opinion: Joe Biden and the struggle for American Catholicism
Washington Post 01-27-21
“It’s really striking” said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, “that you have the President of the United States, an old-time Catholic from Scranton, more in line with the pope than the American bishops.”
The Cybersecurity 202: Watchdog report criticizes State Department cybersecurity bureau established by Trump administration
Washington Post 01-28-21
In his virtual talk at Fordham University, Wray also touted the FBI’s participation in an international law enforcement takedown of the Emotet botnet.
LAURA WERNICK
How to Explain Biden’s Gender Discrimination Order—in Terms Simple Enough for Kids to Understand
Parents 01-26-21
When talking with children, you can start with the language used in the executive order, says Laura Wernick, Ph.D., LMSW, associate professor at Fordham University School of Social Service in New York City.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
The Cybersecurity 202: Watchdog report criticizes State Department cybersecurity bureau established by Trump administration
Washington Post 01-28-21
In his virtual talk at Fordham University, Wray also touted the FBI’s participation in an international law enforcement takedown of the Emotet botnet.
Navigating the Costs of College
NY1 01-27-21
Fordham University is one of the schools with this offering, he explained on “Mornings On 1.”
The 1918 Flu Pandemic’s Effects on New York City
Commercial Observer 01-26-21
And there was a huge jump in housing construction — especially in the second quarter of 1926 — to meet that demand, according to a Fordham University research report.
ADMINISTRATORS
JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J. & HUGH KELLY
Thought Leaders Believe Diversity, Persistence will Be Keys to Propelling the Economy
Accesswire 01-27-21
According to panelist Joseph M. McShane, S.J., President, Fordham University, the role of education is critical in preparing the next generation of employees to not only work hard, but to be good people.
Kelly, who also serves as Curriculum Chair for Fordham REI, shared statistics on the impact of COVID-19 on the American workforce, and discussed what it could take to get things back on track.
DAVID GIBSON
Opinion: Joe Biden and the struggle for American Catholicism
Washington Post 01-27-21
“It’s really striking” said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, “that you have the President of the United States, an old-time Catholic from Scranton, more in line with the pope than the American bishops.”
SCHOOL OF LAW
FBI Director Urges Dialogue With Companies Before Incidents
Law360 01-28-21
At a virtual event hosted by the Fordham University School of Law, Wray urged companies to build “before the storm” relationships with law enforcement — connections he said would make establishing a line of communication easier in the wake of a cyberattack.
How the FBI Created Domestic Terrorism: 80 Years of Psychological Warfare Revealed
Strategic Culture 01-25-21
Before it was revealed that ISIS was being supported by a network of Anglo-American intelligence agencies and their allies in a failed effort to overthrow Bashar al Assad, an exhaustive 2012 study was conducted by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School.
FORMER SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
SUZANNE GOLDBERG
Department of Education announces key staff appointments
District Administration 01-22-21
Prior to that experience, she was a faculty member at Rutgers-Newark Law and Fordham Law School.
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
JOEL COHEN
There’s light at the end of the tunnel, but will we find truth there?
The Hill 01-27-21
He is an adjunct professor of law at both Fordham and Cardozo Law Schools, and the author of “Broken Scales: Reflections On Injustice.”
SUSAN SCAFIDI
Insiders who worked with Instagram mega influencer Danielle Bernstein say she rips off fashion designers and gets away with it
Business Insider 01-27-21
US law treats apparel as a functional product segment, much like desks or mugs, Susan Scafidi, the founder of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham University, said.
DEBORAH DENNO
Executions shouldn’t be shrouded in secrecy. Media witnesses help hold government accountable.
USA Today 01-25-21
Fordham University law professor Deborah Denno has explored how the tradition of public access has actually influenced the executions process — and sometimes serves to change the public’s mind about the means of capital punishment, or even its value.
JOHN PFAFF
Biden’s order terminates federal private prison contracts. Here’s what that means.
NBC News 01-27-21
“When it comes to private prisons, the impact of this order is going to be slight to none,” said John Pfaff, a professor of law at the Fordham University School of Law.
JOHN PFAFF
An eye-opening look at law-enforcement surveillance
The Economist 01-25-21
John Pfaff is a professor of law at Fordham University, where he teaches criminal law, sentencing law, and law and economics.
DAVID UDELL
Office For A2J Could Be Revived Under Biden
Law 360 01-24-21 (transcript available upon request)
These efforts represented a shift within the DOJ, according to David Udell, executive director of the National Center for Access to Justice at the Fordham University School of Law.
NICHOLAS JOHNSON
Gun Rights are Equal Rights
America’s 1st Freedom 01-22-21
Nicholas Johnson is Professor of Law at Fordham Law School.
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY
GENEVIEVE O’CONNOR
Expert Advice on Online Car Insurance Quotes
Money Geek 01-29-21
Genevieve O’Connor
Associate Professor of Marketing at the Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University
KEVIN MIRABILE
Investing platforms restrict trading
Fox 5 New York 01-28-21
Fordham University Prof. Kevin Mirabile
IRINA KIMELFELD
Kimelfeld Joins EisnerAmper as Tax Partner in Financial Services Group
ABL Advisor 01-25-21
She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and an adjunct professor at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FACULTY
ANNIE GEORGE-PUSKAR
Anxiety and Depression Most Severe in Kids Right Now, Report Shows
VeryWell Family 01-27-21
And having these conversations with your child not only helps, but can empower them, says Annie George-Puskar, PhD, an educational psychologist and assistant professor at Fordham University.
BILL BAKER
Letter: Kindness – even for presidents – is a sign of great leadership
Greenwich Time 01-26-21
Baker is president emeritus of WNET-Thirteen, New York’s public television station and journalist in residence at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FACULTY
LAURA WERNICK
How to Explain Biden’s Gender Discrimination Order—in Terms Simple Enough for Kids to Understand
Parents 01-26-21
When talking with children, you can start with the language used in the executive order, says Laura Wernick, Ph.D., LMSW, associate professor at Fordham University School of Social Service in New York City.
FORMER ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
THOMAS J. SHELLEY
May Their Memory Be a Blessing
Catholic New York 01-27-21
Msgr. Shelley, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is emeritus professor of Church history at Fordham University.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
WILLIAM AKOTO
Espionage attempts like the SolarWinds hack are inevitable, so it’s safer to focus on defense – not retaliation
The Conversation 01-29-21
William Akoto
Assistant Professor of International Politics, Fordham University
LEONARD CASSUTO
Canada pushes abundant PhD graduates towards industry needs
Times Higher Education 01-27-21
Leonard Cassuto, professor of English at Fordham University, and Robert Weisbuch, former president of Drew University, have just published a book – The New PhD – making similar arguments from their perspective in the US about the need for a more outwardly focused attitude in doctoral training.
TYLER STOVALL
The Racial History Of Freedom
WORT FM 01-28-21
Tyler Stovall is a professor of history and dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Fordham University.
TYLER STOVALL
Tyler Stovall: White Freedom
Commonwealth Club 01-27-21
Tyler Stovall
Ph.D., Professor of History, and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Fordham University; Author, White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea
MAGDA TETER
Jonathan Sacks’ final book takes top place at 2020 National Jewish Book Awards
The Times of Israel 01-27-21
Magda Teter, a historian who teaches at Fordham University, won the JDC-Herbert Katzki Award for books based on archival material for “Blood Libel: On the Trail of an Antisemitic Myth.”
JEFFREY COHEN
Is The Presidential Honeymoon Over?
FiveThirtyEight 01-27-21
“One of the things that’s happened is that old-fashioned ‘let’s give the guy a chance’ has kind of evaporated,” said Jeffrey Cohen, a political scientist at Fordham University who studies public opinion and the presidency.
JEFFREY COHEN
Biden Begins Presidency More Popular Than Trump Ever Was
Intelligencer 01-26-21
“One of the things that’s happened is that old-fashioned ‘let’s give the guy a chance’ has kind of evaporated,” said Jeffrey Cohen, a political scientist at Fordham University who studies public opinion and the presidency.
JEFFREY COHEN
Biden’s first job approval ratings are in. How do they compare to other new presidents?
McClatchy DC Bureau 01-26-21
“One of the things that’s happened is that old-fashioned ‘let’s give the guy a chance’ has kind of evaporated,” said Jeffrey Cohen, a political scientist at Fordham University, according to FiveThirtyEight.
DEAN MCKAY
Modeling anxiety and fear of COVID-19 using machine learning in a sample of Chinese adults: associations with psychopathology, sociodemographic, and exposure variables
Taylor & Francis Online 01-26-21
Also Dr. McKay notes that he receives royalties for several books written on anxiety disorders in adults and children, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and research methodology; is a paid full-time faculty member at Fordham University; holds a research fellow position in a joint relationship between Fordham University and Columbia University; and has private grant funding from a venture capital research corporation to investigate methods of reducing public speaking fears.
PAUL LEVINSON
The First Amendment And Big Tech
WORT 89.9 FM 01-25-21
Paul Levinson is a professor of media and communication studies at Fordham University, who has written in opposition to government regulation of big tech companies.
NESHAT YAZDANI & KAREN L. SIEDLECKI
Mediators of the Relationship Between Cognition and Subjective Well-Being
Springer 01-25-21
Affiliations
Department of Psychology, Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Road, Dealy Hall 226, Bronx, NY, 10458, USA
Neshat Yazdani & Karen L. Siedlecki
NATHAN BALLANTYNE
Can Shocking Images Persuade Doubters of COVID’s Dangers?
Scientific American 01-25-21
Nathan Ballantyne is an associate professor of philosophy at Fordham University, and has published on questions about reasoning and bias, including a recent book from Oxford University Press, Knowing Our Limits.
CHRISTINA GREER
What does New York City’s mayor do?
City & State New York 01-28-21
“It’s affecting how people are campaigning, and thus far we really haven’t seen people attack one another,” Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University, told Politico.
CHRISTINA GREER
How shall we prepare for Black History Month?
New York Amsterdam News 01-28-21
Christina Greer, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Fordham University, the author of “Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream,” and the co-host of the podcast FAQ-NYC and also What’s In It For Us podcast.
CHRISTINA GREER
‘Survivor-style’ campaigning comes to New York’s race for mayor
Politico 01-27-21
“It’s affecting how people are campaigning, and thus far we really haven’t seen people attack one another,” said Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University.
CHRISTINA GREER
109 men have been mayor of New York. Maya Wiley says it’s time to elect a Black woman.
The Lily 01-27-21
Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University and a political commentator, noted that historically, the cost of running a mayoral campaign in New York has been prohibitive for women, especially for Black women, who were unlikely to have the “deep well of a built-in donor base” to help fuel their campaigns.
CHRISTINA GREER
Yang and allies won a big legal fee payout in primary lawsuit: court records
New York Daily News 01-26-21
“I’m sure he knew well into the campaign, even though he has ravenous supporters, that he wasn’t going to get the traction needed to be the nominee,” Fordham University political scientist Christina Greer said of his White House bid.
CHRISTINA GREER
Why is Liz Cheney fighting for her political life?
The Independent 01-26-21
Christina Greer, a Professor of political science at New York’s Fordham University, says it is possible that as Republicans consider their future, more may decide to follow the example of Cheney, rather than Trump.
CHRISTINA GREER
Chuck Schumer: America’s Brooklynite
City & State New York 01-24-21
Christina Greer, a professor of political science at Fordham University, said she hopes that Schumer’s new position will lead to a better working relationship with the governor and the new Senate majority leader.
CHRISTINA GREER
Transcript: The Rachel Maddow Show, 1/18/2021
MSNBC 01-24-21
CHRISTINA GREER, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AT FORDHAM UNIVERSITY: And it has repercussions in every single aspect of policies that we see today.
CHARLES CAMOSY
New York AG: COVID-19 nursing home deaths significantly underreported
Catholic World Report 01-28-21
Charles Camosy, a theology professor at Fordham University, told CNA on Thursday that the report’s findings “demonstrate a classic instance of throwaway culture.”
CHARLES CAMOSY
Pope Francis to become the advocate of the unborn
Tempe Italy 01-26-21
Charles C. Camosy – moral theologian, associate professor of theology at Fordham University (New York)
CHARLES CAMOSY
Catholic Leaders Say Virtues Are Needed to End America’s ‘Uncivil War’
National Catholic Reporter 01-23-21
Charles Camosy, a Catholic theologian at Fordham University in New York, told the Register that most people in the U.S. “don’t fit in the ‘us vs. them’ fight-to-the-death narrative.”
ROGER PANETTA
5 Questions: Roger Panetta
The Highlands Current 01-23-21
Roger Panetta is a professor of history at Fordham University and a co-author of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River, which on Jan. 15 was released in its third edition.
STUDENTS
New ways of learning for a new time
Canadian Mennonite 01-25-21
A doctoral student and a teaching fellow in theology at Fordham University, New York, N.Y., [Nindyo] Sasongko initially invited fellow theology students from Indonesia to join him in humble conversations online.
Robinhood Traders Face the Taxman After Falling In Love With Stocks
Bloomberg 01-26-21
“That’s a whole other process that I need to learn,” said Mac Coughlin, referring to his potential tax obligations. “Quite honestly I have no idea about any of it,” the 20-year-old business major at Fordham University said.
Joy, frustration and humor: reactions to Vatican law change on lectors, altar servers
National Catholic Reporter 01-22-21
Taylor Ott, a doctoral candidate in theological and social ethics at Fordham University, said she was having a hard time getting excited about the law change because of how little it does to dismantle patriarchy in the church.
ALUMNI
Administering care with trust, the life accomplishments of José A. Bossbaly
Al Dia News 01-27-21
Yet, [José A.] Bossbaly didn’t make the decision that medicine was the career path he wanted to pursue until the end of his undergraduate studies at Fordham University, where he earned a degree in biology.
How creative 2020 college graduates are launching their careers during the pandemic
CNBC 01-27-21
“Gain those transferrable skills,” Roth told another 2020 graduate, Sydney Taylor, who earned a double major in psychology and sociology from Fordham University.
‘They teach you so much’: Norwalk program seeks volunteers for virtual mentoring
Stamford Advocate 01-27-21
Now, over 10 years after graduating high school, [Jasmine] Prezzie has her master’s degree in social work from Fordham University and became the director of the Norwalk Mentor Program in September — the same program that paired her with her own mentors over 20 years ago.
Board Member Chosen at Newtown Savings Bank
Voices News 01-27-21
Ms. [Carrie L.] Amos received her bachelor of arts in social work from Manhattanville College and a masters in social work from Fordham University.
This Brand Blends Tech-Inspired Workwear With Luxury Craftsmanship
Gear Patrol 01-27-21
It wasn’t until senior year of college at Fordham that [Connor McKnight] really began thinking about a career in fashion.
Pelham Art Center Announces New Board Members and Committees
Patch 01-27-21
Ms. [Gretchen] Koback Pursel holds a bachelor of arts degree from Lafayette College, a human resources certificate from Cornell University’s Industrial & Labor Relations School, and an MBA from Fordham University.
Tibi Guzman of ‘The Arc Westchester’: Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times
Authority Magazine 01-26-21
[Tibi Guzman] has two sons and a B.S. from Fordham University, M.P.S. from The New School for Health Service Administration and a M.A. in Economics from Fordham University.
TEAMSTER AUTHOR PUBLISHES NEW BOOK
Teamster 01-26-21
[Mark A. Torres] has a law degree from Fordham University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in history from New York University.
Bloomfield track legend inducted into USATF Hall of Fame
Essex News Daily 01-25-21
After graduating, [John Gibson] got a job literally running messages on Wall Street while attending Fordham University as a night student.
NJ CAR Welcomes Magdalena Padilla As Director of Government Affairs
NJ Car 01-25-21
[Magdalena Padilla] earned her Bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, from which she also received a commission as an Army officer upon graduating with honors from Fordham’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
Bestselling author Christine Shields Corrigan opens up about book SPECIAL
Digital Journal 01-25-21
In addition, [Christine Shields Corrigan] is a graduate of Manhattan College and Fordham University School of Law.
Women In Wellness: Tracy Nathanson of ‘Pace of Mind’ on the Five Lifestyle Tweaks That Will Help Support People’s Journey Towards Better Wellbeing
Authority Magazine 01-24-21
Soon thereafter, Tracy [Nathanson] got her MSW from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service and a Post-Master’s Certification in Advanced Clinical Practice from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work.
Honoring Woman, 22, Who Died Of Cancer: ‘She Will Be Remembered’
Patch 01-22-21
Rachel [Ragone] was a 2014 graduate of Eastport-South Manor High School and Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, where her caring heart and spirit led her to earn many accolades and awards for her community service and academic achievements.
Local Love: Elizabeth and Ryan
Susquehanna Style 01-22-21
[Elizabeth Ann and Ryan Joseph Gotschall] met in New York City in 2010, while attending Fordham University.
Joy, frustration and humor: reactions to Vatican law change on lectors, altar servers
National Catholic Reporter 01-22-21
Similarly, Tia Noelle Pratt, who holds a doctorate in sociology from Fordham University and studies systemic racism in the Catholic Church, said lectoring — which she has done since her youth — has been personally meaningful for her.
OBITUARIES
William Findley McCoy, Jr., 91, Of Bridgehampton, NY, Veteran & Judge
WILLIAM FINDLEY MCCOY, JR
Sag Harbor Express 01-28-21
He also studied at Fordham Law School.
Sister Joan Marie Schmidt, C.S.J., Of Brentwood, NY, Nun
Obituaries, Week of Jan.30, 2021
The Tablet 01-27-21
Sister Joan earned a BA degree in French from St. Joseph College, Brooklyn College and an MS in Adult Education from Fordham University.
Frank Moor, Jr., 76, Sleepy Hollow, Coxsackie, NY, Department of Housing and Urban Development Employee
Frank Moor, Jr.
Hudson Valley 360 01-26-21
Frank earned his bachelor’s degree from the City College of New York and his Master’s Degree in Economics from Fordham University.
Fr Brian O’Toole, 70, Of Ireland, Priest
Fr Brian O’Toole obituary: Irish missionary who worked in Ethiopia for 18 years
Irish Times 01-23-21
After Kimmage, O’Toole took an Honours BA in Arts at UCD, followed by an H.Dip. in Education, and then completed a post-graduate degree of Bachelor of Divinity (BD), at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, and, after ordination in 1978, went on to study Christology from an Orthodox perspective at Fordham University, New York.
