Faculty and Staff Accomplishments

Dr. Shawn Ladda, associate professor of physical education and human performance, authored the chapter Scholastic Physical Education in Women as Leaders in Sport: Impact and Influence (June 2007), edited by Mary A. Hums, Glenna G. Bower and Heidi Grappendorf.

Dr. Zella Moore, assistant professor of psychology, has published the peer-reviewed journal article “Evidence-based Interventions for the Treatment of Eating Disorders” in the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology . The article was co-authored by psychology majors Raquel Ciampa '09, Jaime Wilsnack '08 and Elizabeth Wright '08.

Dr. Juliana Gilheany, adjunct associate professor of history, will deliver the lecture Highlights of Modern United States Foreign Relations on Wednesday, April 2 at Fordham College of Liberal Studies, Lincoln Center. The talk is part of the College at 60 lecture series.

Dr. Robert M. Geraci, assistant professor of religious studies, published “Apocalyptic AI: Religion and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence” in the spring issue of The Journal of the American Academy of Religion .

Dr. John Mahony, professor of civil and environmental engineering, recently served as mentor to Andrew Wolfson '08, Caitlin Slattery '08 and Nicholas Clemente '08, who presented the paper “Extent and Effect of Chloride Ion Penetration on the Comprehensive Strength of Concrete Undergoing Continuous Cyclic Exposure to Salt Over Six Months” at the university research forum of the annual meeting of the New York Environmental Association in New York City from Feb. 4-6. The paper was awarded third prize for the session.

Dr. Christoph Lienert, associate professor of physical education and human performance, recently authored the chapter A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Inclusive Physical Education in the book International, Inclusive, Interdisciplinary: Perspectives of a Modern Sport Science .

Dr. Anirban De, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, served as a member of the BOK2 committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which released Body of Knowledge for Civil Engineers (2nd Edition) at the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19.

Dr. Joseph Fahey, professor of religious studies, attended the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, D.C., from Feb. 23-26. He spoke on “The Presumption for Labor Unions in Catholic Social Teaching” to the Catholic Labor Network.