Faculty in the News
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Professor Completes 500-Mile Pilgrimage in Spain On Foot
In August 1968, 15-year-old Warren Kay and his friend completed a 250-mile run in four days, from Midland Park, New Jersey to Washington, D.C. Now a professor of religious and theological studies at Merrimack, Kay recently commemorated the 50th anniversary of that achievement by trekking more than 500 miles along the northern coast of Spain as part of a pilgrimage to the city of Santiago de Compostela.
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Professor’s Study Published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Juliana Cohen, Sc.D., assistant professor of health sciences at Merrimack, was recently published in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine for her research addressing sugar intake during pregnancy.
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Do Healthier Snacks Improve Brain Function in Children?
Scientists agree that nutritious food improves physical performance. But what about its impact on brain power?
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‘Re-creating the World’ to Assess Political Regimes
It isn’t possible to move an entire country to a different part of the world for research purposes, but two Merrimack professors are doing the next best thing — they are simulating the process.
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March Is Time to Honor Women’s Achivements
March is a time to celebrate and honor women throughout history who have made a difference in the world.
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Provost Innovation Fund - Call for Proposals
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Psychologist to Probe Mysteries, Beauty of Sleep
Merrimack’s Institutional Review Board has approved research experiments to study the effects of concussions on sleep, emotional reactivity to behavioral tasks and brain activity that are to be conducted in a new sleep lab.
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Charlotte Berkes Awarded First Demers Professorship
Associate Professor of Biology Charlotte Berkes has been named Merrimack’s inaugural Laurence M. Demers Professor in Life Sciences.
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When Disaster Strikes, How Can States Cooperate?
Year in and year out, America’s transportation infrastructure falls prey to Mother Nature: earthquakes in California, hurricanes in New England, flooding in the South, tornadoes in the Midwest.
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Professor Pruett Presents at Musicological Conference
Music Professor participated in a panel on “Interdisciplinary Strategies” at the annual conference of the American Musicological Society.
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President Awards Tenure to Five Merrimack Faculty
President Christopher Hopey recently announced the awarding of tenure to five members of the Merrimack faculty, representing all four of the college’s schools.
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Parent Fellowship Focuses on Team-Based Learning
Associate Professor of Management Jane Parent is serving as Faculty Fellow at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, where she will offer workshops and coaching to her fellow faculty members.
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Merrimack Institute Focuses on New-Teacher Support
Merrimack College’s School of Education and Social Policy, in conjunction with and funded through the Winston Center for Excellence, is launching the Merrimack Institute for New Teacher Support.
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Center Focuses on Advancing Financial Inclusion, Capability
Merrimack’s Financial Capability Center has been honored by the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education. The center, established in September of 2015, was selected as the 2016 AFCPE Outstanding Counseling and Planning Center award recipient for its ability to create accessible financial education and coaching services tailored to the needs of the audience.
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Piatt Explores Issue of Single Motherhood in New Book
Father Richard Piatt co-authored “Scripting Stories of Resistance: Young Single Parents and Theater of the Oppressed,” with Deborah L. Byrd.
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Cherney Attends White House Summit on Women’s Equality
Merrimack College School of Education and Social Policy Dean Isabelle Cherney recently attended the invitation-only White House United State of Women Summit studying gender equality and justice.
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Dr. Herda Presents Two Papers at ASA Meeting
Dr. Herda will present two papers at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting in August.
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Sociology professor presents research on public opinion at national conference
The American Association of Public Opinion Research recently awarded Merrimack College Sociology Department assistant professor Daniel E. Herda a grant to underwrite his trip to its 71st annual conference held in Austin, Texas where he presented his public opinion research on American’s perceptions of immigrants.
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Aeon Magazine Publishes Dr. DeCesare’s Opinion Piece
Dr. DeCesare’s opinion piece, “How ‘Dr. Death’ Single-Handedly Fought for the Right to Die,” has appeared in Aeon magazine.
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Dr. Herda Named AAPOR Roper Fellow
Dr. Herda has been named one of six Roper Fellows by the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR).
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McInnis Receives $1.05 Million Social Innovation Grant: Prestigious award creates national center lead by Merrimack
Kyle McInnis, associate dean of health sciences, has been awarded a $1 million grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to expand the innovative Active Science program to help increase physical activity and science achievement among school-age children.
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Associate Professor Theresa A. Quigney puts 30 years experience toward co-authoring book on counseling students with special needs
Education Department associate professor Theresa A. Quigney recently co-authored her first full-length book, “Working with Students with Disabilities.”
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Cherney’s research draws the White House’s attention
School of Education and Social Policy Dean Isabelle D. Cherney is scheduled to attend two conferences at the White House in April related to her research surrounding children.
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Scholar Isabelle Cherney named dean of education, social policy
Merrimack College has appointed a nationally renowned scholar as the second dean of the School of Education and Social Policy.
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Michael Jackson expertise lands prof in documentary
Merrimack College assistant professor Joseph Vogel is featured in the new Spike Lee documentary “Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall.”
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