| Janice
Cori Cobb (Anthropology) was awarded Patent #6329149 for
inventing a procedure for extracting DNA from dental remains
without harm to crown and roots. She developed this technique
as she worked on remains she helped recover in the late 1990s
in China. Janice graduated Suma Cum Laude in 1989 with a major
in History and returned to complete nearly all course requirements
for the B.A. Anthropology. She earned her M.A. in Anthropology
at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.
Robert
Talisse (Philosophy), Assistant Professor of Philosophy
at Vanderbilt University, together Matthew Cotter (History
and Humanities Honors) are the main organizers for a conference
at the CUNY Graduate Center to honor the centenary of the
controversial philosopher, Sydney Hook's birth. Another Philosophy
alum, Robert Tempio is also working on the conference.
Talisse and Tempio are publishing a new book on Sydney Hook.
Eric Leonard (Political Science) was awarded a Ph.D.
from the University of Maryland. Mark Rendeiro (also
Poli Sci) was accepted this year at University of Amsterdam
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Gus Penaranda (Poli Sci) was named Director of the
Mayor's Office of Outside Business Investment for the City
of Paterson. All graduates from the Pre-Law program who were
admitted to Law School are currently in the top half of their
respective classes. Ruben Scolavino (Poli Sci and Pre
Law) recipient of a Seton Hall Presidential Scholarship Award,
graduated from Seton Hall Law School and has accepted a position
with the Bronx D.A's Office. Larry Joseph and Rob
Francin are both finished their second year at Rutgers
Law School. Joseph was named to the Rutgers Moot Court Board.
Women's
Studies alumna, Maria Rodriguez was the subject
of a feature article in The Hispanic Outlook in Higher
Education (February 2002), ALatinas Earn Awards for Women's
Studies" that highlights her winning the National Women's
Studies Association 2001 "Women of Color" essay
contest. Four Women Studies alums have returned to teach as
adjuncts for the department after completing their Master's
elsewhere: Edward Jankowski (Fordham, Psychology),
Robin Dwyer (Drew, Theology), Tracy Francese
(Monmouth, Psychological Counseling), and Jill Zinckgraf
(Rutgers, Public Policy).
Lakeisha Brooks, a graduate of the public policy MA program, is now the director of YouthWORKS program, a job readiness and internship program at West Side High School. To read more about her work, click here. |
