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Dr. Robert Benno is Professor of Biology, and his areas of professional interest in developmental neurobiology, with a focus on the use of mouse models to study autism. He is also a dedicated jazz pianist. |
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Dr. Katherine Makarec is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Psychology Department Chairperson at William Paterson University. She holds a Ph.D. from York University. Her principle research interests are in the mental representation of the real world and how emotion impacts on that representation. |
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Dr. John Peterman got his Ph.D. in 1980 from the Pennsylvania State University. He is interested in ancient Greek philosophy (particularly Plato), and American pragmatism (particularly Dewey). He teaches courses in Ancient Philosophy, Plato, Aristotle, Environmental Ethics, and Life Science Ethics. He directs the Humanities Honors Track. He is an avid hiker and has successfully completed the New York City Marathon three times (best time: 4:15). |
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Karen Swanson received her Ph.D. in Geochemistry and Mineralogy from Pennsylvania State University in 1988 and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science. She is primarily interested in two areas of inquiry: the behavior of pollutants in natural water systems, and the best ways to teach science at all levels. |
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Marketing And Management |
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Mahmoud Watad is the head of both the marketing and management tracks; his special interests include: Knowledge Management, telecommuting, office automation, information systems assessment, and cultural issues in IT management. Has recieved a Ph.D. in Management from New York University,
a M.P.A. in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austins
a M.S. in Materials Science, Cum Laude from the Hebrew University, and a
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University. |
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Dr. Jeffrey Kresky holds a B.A. from Columbia, and a Ph.D. from Princeton. He is a music theorist, with an emphasis in analysis and criticism; a composer, keyboardist and conductor; and author of Tonal Music: 12 Analytic Studies ( Indiana), A Reader's Guide to the Chopin Preludes ( Greenwood), and articles and reviews in Perspectives of New Music, Gettysburg Review, and The Music Review. He was appointed to William Paterson University in 1973 and has served as the director of the Music Track since its inception. |
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Dr. Philip Cioffari, a professor in the Department of English, has served as Program Director for the Track since its inception in 2000. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University. His interests include creative writing, acting, and directing. He has recently written two books: a collection of stories entitled A History of Things Lost or Broken, and the novel, Catholic Boys. He has written and directed plays Off-Off Broadway at theatres such as The Belmont Playhouse, The American Globe Theatre, The Triad, The Producer's Club, The American Theater of Actors and at the Pulse Ensemble Theater in New York City. His movie, Love in the Age of Dion, which he wrote and directed, has won awards at various film festivals, including “Best Feature Film on Video” at the Long Island International Film Expo. |
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Social Sciences |
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Professor Neil Kressel holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from Harvard University and an M.A. in comparative history from Brandeis University. A recipient of William Paterson's award for excellence in research and scholarship and – recently – a Visiting Fellow at Yale University, his books include: Bad Faith: The Danger of Religious Extremism (Prometheus, 2007), Mass Hate: The Global Rise of Genocide and Terror (Plenum, 1996; rev. ed., Perseus/ Westview Press/Basic Books, 2002); Stack and Sway: The New Science of Jury Consulting (Perseus/ Westview Press/Basic Books, 2002; paperback, 2004), and Political Psychology (Paragon House, 1993). He very much enjoys supervising undergraduate student theses. |
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Nursing |
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Dr. Christina B. McSherry holds a Doctorate in Nursing Research and Theory Development from New York University and a Masters in Nursing Education from NYU. Her primary research interest is in hospice and palliative care issues. Her primary focus is on end of life issues specifically the changes that a person experiences as they live their dying experience. She has presented her research at different venues including: the New Jersey State Nurses’ Association Convention, 2009. |
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