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Professor Leads Rethinking Work-Family Balance Discussion At Sikorsky, Jeanine K. Andreassi Ph.D.
Professor Leads Rethinking Work-Family Balance Discussion At Sikorsky, Jeanine K. Andreassi Ph.D.
Jeanine K. Andreassi
Sacred Heart University’s Jeanine Andreassi, associate professor of management in the Jack Welch College of Business, recently led a discussion titled “Rethinking Work-Family Balance: Coping” at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in Stratford.
Professor Bronwyn Cross-Denny Earns Social Work Award, Bronwyn Cross-Denny
Professor Bronwyn Cross-Denny Earns Social Work Award, Bronwyn Cross-Denny
Bronwyn Cross-Denny
From Wall Street to social worker, Sacred Heart University’s Bronwyn Cross-Denny’s ability to effectively teach social work research to students in an innovative way led to her winning the SAGE Publications and Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) Award for Innovative Teaching in Social Work Education this year.
Professor Greeley: We Need To Go Beyond Tolerance And Engage In Interfaith Dialogue, June-Ann Greeley
Professor Greeley: We Need To Go Beyond Tolerance And Engage In Interfaith Dialogue, June-Ann Greeley
June-Ann Greeley
Sacred Heart University Professor June-Ann Greeley recently returned from a week-long seminar at Boston College that focused on ways of thinking about religion in the public square. Greeley says a significant component of the seminar was the agreement that there is a critical need for an interfaith dialogue
Shu Team Collaborates On Body-Image Research Published In Journal Of American College Health, Debbie Danowski
Shu Team Collaborates On Body-Image Research Published In Journal Of American College Health, Debbie Danowski
Debbie Danowski
In its May issue, the Journal of American College Health has published a paper authored by a team of Sacred Heart University professors and personnel, including Debbie Danowski, including a chart of body types that could change the way body-image studies are conducted.
New Master's Degree In Media Literacy And Digital Culture Announced, Lori Bindig
New Master's Degree In Media Literacy And Digital Culture Announced, Lori Bindig
Lori Bindig
Sacred Heart University is announcing a new master’s degree in media literacy and digital culture expected to launch in the fall of 2015.
Faculty Share Views On Importance Of Creative Thinking In The Workplace, June-Ann Greeley
Faculty Share Views On Importance Of Creative Thinking In The Workplace, June-Ann Greeley
June-Ann Greeley
University Commons was filled with students eager to gain insights from “Creativity In The Workplace: Creative & Innovative Thinking from the Classroom to the Boardroom.” The program was presented by SHU faculty who emphasized the importance of creative and innovative thinking abilities that are developed through the university’s liberal arts programs and are key to workplace success.
Faculty Share Views On Importance Of Creative Thinking In The Workplace, James Castonguay
Faculty Share Views On Importance Of Creative Thinking In The Workplace, James Castonguay
James Castonguay
University Commons was filled with students eager to gain insights from “Creativity In The Workplace: Creative & Innovative Thinking from the Classroom to the Boardroom.” The program was presented by SHU faculty who emphasized the importance of creative and innovative thinking abilities that are developed through the university’s liberal arts programs and are key to workplace success.
Sociology Professor Participates In White House Summit On Working Families, Colleen Butler-Sweet
Sociology Professor Participates In White House Summit On Working Families, Colleen Butler-Sweet
Colleen Butler-Sweet
The call from the White House aide came on a Friday morning in June, and on the following Monday, Colleen Butler-Sweet was in Washington, D.C., at the invitation of The U.S. Department of Labor, attending the White House Summit on Working Families.
Chp Teams Up With Simply Smiles For Mission Trip, Valerie Wherley
Chp Teams Up With Simply Smiles For Mission Trip, Valerie Wherley
Valerie Wherley
Exercise science students from the College of Health Professions and one student from the John F. Welch College of Business spent this past spring break on a mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. This was a pilot trip initiated by Valerie Wherley, an exercise science professor at the University, to determine whether or not Oaxaca would be a good fit for service learning for the exercise science program.
Exercise Science Students Get First-Hand Experience, Valerie Wherley
Exercise Science Students Get First-Hand Experience, Valerie Wherley
Valerie Wherley
Sacred Heart University’s exercise science students have been busy this semester participating in various service-learning initiatives and clinics. During the semester, students are asked to complete 20 hours of service learning work so they get first-hand experience working with children and adolescents, engaging them in physical activity and sports and seeing classroom and textbook concepts come to life.
Professor Orlowski Honored For Contributions To Economics With Honorary Doctorate From Poland University, Lucjan T. Orlowski Dr.
Professor Orlowski Honored For Contributions To Economics With Honorary Doctorate From Poland University, Lucjan T. Orlowski Dr.
Lucjan T. Orlowski
No abstract provided.
Peacebuilding In Lebanon Using A 'Serious' Game Intervention, Christina B. Gunther
Peacebuilding In Lebanon Using A 'Serious' Game Intervention, Christina B. Gunther
Christina B. Gunther
The specific aims of this research are to provide an educational tool for non-governmental organizations to mitigate the effects of violence against women through peace promotion and education in lieu of state intervention.
Sociology Course Working With Local Habitat For Humanity Chapter To Survey Homeowners, Gerald F. Reid
Sociology Course Working With Local Habitat For Humanity Chapter To Survey Homeowners, Gerald F. Reid
Gerald F. Reid
This fall, Sacred Heart University’s Department of Sociology is introducing students to another side of community service, conducting background research to help Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County provide affordable housing for Bridgeport-area families. A large component of the course “Housing and Homelessness in the United States” is working with Habitat to survey owners of the homes that the charity has helped build. Students are designing and administering the survey. Then at the end of the semester, they will present the findings to Habitat.
Sociology Course Working With Local Habitat For Humanity Chapter To Survey Homeowners, Gerald F. Reid
Sociology Course Working With Local Habitat For Humanity Chapter To Survey Homeowners, Gerald F. Reid
Gerald F. Reid
No abstract provided.
Professor Rose Publishes Book On 2012 Senate Race, Gary L. Rose
Professor Rose Publishes Book On 2012 Senate Race, Gary L. Rose
Gary L. Rose
Noted political mind and chairman of Sacred Heart University’s Department of Government and Politics, Professor Gary L. Rose, tackles the partisan and pricey 2012 election for one of Connecticut’s Senate seats in his latest book, No Holds Barred: The 2012 Connecticut Senate Race.
Love Of Horses Inspires Shu Professor, Debbie Danowski
Love Of Horses Inspires Shu Professor, Debbie Danowski
Debbie Danowski
Winsted resident and Sacred Heart University Associate Professor Debbie Danowski’s book, Why Can’t My Child Stop Eating? was released earlier this summer. A portion of the proceeds from the book, which is a guide to helping parents understand and overcome emotional overeating in their children, will be donated to The Humane Organization Representing Suffering Equines (H.O.R.S.E.) of Connecticut where Danowski is a volunteer.
Students Examine Connecticut’S Economic Slowdown, Lucjan T. Orlowski Dr.
Students Examine Connecticut’S Economic Slowdown, Lucjan T. Orlowski Dr.
Lucjan T. Orlowski
Guided by Professor Lucjan Orlowski, a group of Sacred Heart University students recently prepared and released a comprehensive analysis and outlook for the Connecticut economy. Their findings show that Connecticut has been severely impacted by the recent financial crisis, perhaps more so than other states.
Media Studies Professor Authors Book On Television Program, The O.C., Lori Bindig
Media Studies Professor Authors Book On Television Program, The O.C., Lori Bindig
Lori Bindig
In The O.C.: A Critical Understanding (Lexington Books, 2012), Bindig analyzes the cultural legacy of the popular series that ran on the FOX broadcast network from 2003 to 2007.
University College Presents Annual Faculty Awards, Bronwyn Cross-Denny
University College Presents Annual Faculty Awards, Bronwyn Cross-Denny
Bronwyn Cross-Denny
No abstract provided.
Economics Prof Shares History And Memories Of Polish Solidarity Movement, Lucjan T. Orlowski Dr.
Economics Prof Shares History And Memories Of Polish Solidarity Movement, Lucjan T. Orlowski Dr.
Lucjan T. Orlowski
Orlowski, who is a former Solidarity member, shared with those gathered how the Solidarność went from being a labor movement to a leading political party that helped transform Poland from communism to a democracy.
University College Presents Faculty Awards, James Castonguay
University College Presents Faculty Awards, James Castonguay
James Castonguay
Dr. James Castonguay was honored for going “above and beyond” his expected duties as a faculty member in SHU's University College. On being selected for the award, he said, “It is especially rewarding to me to be recognized by UC students because they have consistently been among the most conscientious, smart and hard-working learners in my classes. To think that I may have played a small role in helping some of them reach their educational goals is extremely pleasing - and humbling - to me.”
Shu’S Michael Higgins Examines The Clerical Sex Abuse Scandal In New Book, Michael W. Higgins
Shu’S Michael Higgins Examines The Clerical Sex Abuse Scandal In New Book, Michael W. Higgins
Michael W. Higgins
Suffer the Children Unto Me is, as the authors describe, “an exploration of the modern sexual abuse scandal from a number of perspectives.”