| May 24, 2006 | Vol 7. No. 15 |
Dehn Receives Distinguished Faculty Award
Paula F. Dehn, PhD, professor and chair of biology, speaks after accepting the 2006 Distinguished Faculty Award from Canisius President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. (seated next to podium) Pictured to the left of Father Cooke is Herbert J. Nelson, PhD, vice president for academic affairs.
Paula F. Dehn, PhD, professor and chair of biology, is the 2006 recipient of the Kenneth Koessler Distinguished Faculty Award. Dehn accepted her award at Academic Convocation on Friday, April 28 in the Montante Cultural Center. The Kenneth Koessler Distinguished Faculty Award recognizes outstanding faculty members who have taught full-time at Canisius for at least three years, and have been distinguished for contributions to the academic world and teaching excellence.
MLK Award Winners
Jerome L. Neuner, PhD, vice president for academic affairs, accepts his MLK administrator award from Father Cooke at Academic Convocation; Michael J. Gent, PhD, professor of management and marketing waits to accept his MLK faculty award.
Arts and Sciences Retirees
Congratulations to retiring faculty members in the School of Arts and Sciences, who were honored at a reception in the Grupp Fireside Lounge on Tuesday, May 23. From left to right: Daniel P. Starr, PhD, associate professor of history; Frank P. Riga, PhD, professor of English; Joseph A. Tomasulo, PhD, professor of biology; Genevieve L. James, PhD, professor of modern languages; Karl J. Schroeder, PhD, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics; and David B. Dietz, PhD, associate professor of classics.
Dunkle Finishes Fifth in 29th Annual Cleveland Marathon
Brian P. Dunkle, S.J. is pictured here at this year's Canisius and BlueCross and BlueShield Shoes for Shelter race.
Congratulations to Brian P. Dunkle, S.J., instructor of classics, who finished fifth overall and second in his age group (males 30 to 34) at the 29th annual Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon on Sunday, May 21. He perservered through inclement weather to finish with a time of 02:35:14. This is Dunkle's second marathon (he also ran the Buffalo Marathon in 2005).
Three Canisius Faculty Receive Awards at MBA Cocktail Party
Two Canisius faculty members received awards at the annual cocktail party given by the Canisius College Graduate Business Programs of the Richard J. Wehle School of Business on May 12.
Girish Shambu, PhD, associate professor of management and marketing, received the Dr. Donald Calvert Outstanding Professor Award; Howard Stanger, PhD, associate professor of management and marketing, received the Faculty Scholarship Award; and Rev. Thomas A. O’Connor, S.J., associate campus minister, received the Rev. Thomas E. Fleming, S.J. Distinguished Service Award.
Koehneke Named to NATA Board
Peter M. Koehneke, chair of sports medicine/health and human performance, has been named to the board of directors, athletic trainer designee for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (BOC). BOC is a national credentialing agency which has certified athletic trainers and identified for the public, quality healthcare professionals since 1969. More than 29,000 individuals have earned the ATC credential worldwide.
Smith Participates in National Program on Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Andy Smith, MS '89, ATC, head athletic trainer and clinical coordinator for the athletic training education program, participated in an Inter-Association Task Force to Develop a Consensus Statement on Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletics from April 23-24 in Atlanta, Georgia. The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) convened the task force, which included physicians and certified athletic trainers from around the country, with a goal of establishing uniform guidelines and standardized protocol for responding to sudden cardiac arrest during athletic participation.
Volonino is Guest Lecturer
Linda A. Volonino, PhD, chair of information systems, recently presented the following guest lectures: -
“Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance and Information Management” for the Master of Science in IT Management Program at the University of Virginia.
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Anti-fraud management seminar to senior financial officers from North and South America, Europe and the Far East divisions of Method Electronics in Chicago, IL.