Fordham University’s faculty and staff remain leaders in their fields, innovating and making meaningful contributions across disciplines. Their dedication and expertise are regularly recognized with prestigious honors and awards. Take a look at the latest achievements from our community below.
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Orit Avishai, Ph.D., ARTS AND SCIENCES, professor of sociology, hosted a webinar, “Holy Rebellion or Religious Egoism? The Achievements of Religious Zionist Feminism and the Rabbinic Illiberal Backlash in Israel” on Jan. 23 with her co-authors Tanya Zion-Waldoks and Ronit Irshai. They discussed their groundbreaking research and their new book, Holy Rebellion: Religious Feminism and the Transformation of Judaism and Women’s Rights in Israel (Brandeis, 2024).
G. Lawrence Farmer, Ph.D., GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, professor of social work and Doctoral Program Director, was named a Society for Social Work and Research Fellow. He attended the SSWR Annual Conference held from Jan. 15 – 19 in Seattle, Washington.
James Fisher, Ph.D., ARTS AND SCIENCES, professor emeritus of theology, won the 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award at the American Catholic Historical Society Annual Meeting, held from Jan. 3 through 5 in New York City.
In addition, he presented the paper “Saving St. Peter’s: Parochial Education and Irish South Brooklyn, 1875–90” on the “Catholic Education in the Diocese of Brooklyn” panel and served on the panel titled “Haunted by the Ghost: An(other) Irish Turn in Catholic Studies.”
Jeannine Hill Fletcher, Th.D., ARTS AND SCIENCES, professor of theology, served as a panelist on the “Warp Catholicism: Fantastic Voyages in Space and Time” panel at the American Catholic Historical Society Annual Meeting held from Jan. 3 through 5 in New York City.
Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D., GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, professor of social work, had her article, “Introducing Generative Artificial Intelligence Into the MSW Curriculum: A Proposal for the 2029 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards,” named a top article of 2024 by the Council on Social Work Education. The list was released on Dec. 26.
Yuliya Komarova, Ph.D., GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, associate professor of marketing, co-authored the paper “Lighting the Fire of Curiosity: How Agents of Transformation Can Ignite and Sustain Transformative Consumer Journeys,” published in the Academy of Marketing Science Review on Jan. 14.
Jenn Lilly, Ph.D., GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, assistant professor of social work, won the 2024 Best Early Career Scholar Article award from the journal Families in Society for her article “‘I Learned to Bottle Up My Feelings From a Young Age’: A Narrative Analysis of Latina Young People’s Family Mental Health Socialization.”
Jim McCartin, Ph.D., ARTS AND SCIENCES, associate professor of theology, chaired and presented as a commenter on the panel titled “American Catholicisms: New Directions for Religious History” at the American Catholic Historical Society Annual Meeting held from Jan. 3 through 5 in New York City.
Brenna Moore, Th.D., ARTS AND SCIENCES, professor of theology, chaired the “Reimagining Catholic History” panel at the American Catholic Historical Society Annual Meeting held from Jan. 3 through 5 in New York City.
John Seitz, Ph.D., ARTS AND SCIENCES, associate professor of theology, chaired the “Beyond Archival Silences: Clergy Abuse and Catholic History” panel at the American Catholic Historical Society Annual Meeting held from Jan. 3 through 5 in New York City.
