SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - Key Persons
Anne C. Bellows joined the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies as Professor of Food Studies and Graduate Program Director in January 2013. She additionally holds Affiliated Faculty Positions with Geography and Women's Studies Departments at SU. Previously, she was University Professor (2007-2012) at Hohenheim University where she was Chair of the Department of Gender and Nutrition and Deputy Director of the Institute for Social Sciences in Agriculture in the Faculty of Agriculture. She was also the Director of the Research Center for Gender and Nutrition, a think tank for the university. With an extensive portfolio of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and presentations, her research interests include food and nutrition systems and economies; linkages between sustainable agriculture, development and livelihoods; human rights and the right to adequate food and nutrition, including food and nutrition security; civil society, social movements, and food sovereignty; community public health; urban-rural food linkages in terms of production for trade and household consumption, migration, nutritional health, biodiversity, food safety, food practices and praxis, cultural integrity and identity, social justice, gender, and children. She has been recognized for teaching and research excellence, receiving funding support for her work from diverse agencies and foundations including the American Council of Learned Societies, the International Research and Exchanges Board, Open Society Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, U.S. Agency for International Development, Johnson and Johnson Foundation, Robert Bosch Foundation, Foundation fiat panis, Misereor, Heinrich Böll Foundation, and the European Union-supported EcoFair Trade Dialogue Projects.
Education
Ph.D. in Geography, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
M.A. in Liberal Studies with a focus on women's studies and environmental psychology, City University of New York, New York, NY
M.U.P. in Urban Planning, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
B.A. in German Literature from Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
Bernard Appiah joined the Department of Public Health in Falk College as Assistant Professor in Fall 2020.
Prior to joining Syracuse University, Appiah was Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University's School of Public Health in the Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health and Public Health Studies. He was the Founding Director of the Research Program on Public and International Engagement for Health. Previously, Appiah served as a Drug Information Pharmacist/Publications Manager at the National Drug Information Resource Centre (NDIRC) for the Ministry of Health in Ghana. He has taught courses such as environmental and occupational health communication, social context of population health, and comparative global health systems.
Appiah's research interests lie in socio-behavioral approaches for exploring public health issues, global health and environmental health with emphasis on socio-behavioral change communication, public/community engagement interventions, and dissemination of information/knowledge through culturally appropriate communication channels. He is published in several journals, including Psychiatry Research, Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Lancet Haematology and authored book chapters, technical reports, and many articles for mass media. He has presented at the International Workshop for Practitioners of Engagement Between Health Researchers and Schools in Kilifi, Kenya, the West African Society of Pharmacologists (WASOP) Conference in Ghana, and Falling Walls Engage in Germany. Appiah is director of the Research Program on Health Communication and Public Engagement (H-COPE) at Syracuse University's Department of Public Health. H-COPE has research collaborations in New York State, nationally and globally. His research has received support from funding agencies such as the Wellcome Trust, UK, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, USAID Ghana.
Among the most recent supporters of his research is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Appiah is the recipient of numerous teaching and research fellowships and other honors including being named as a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow in 2018 and 2016. He currently serves as Director of the Centre for Science and Health Communication, a non-profit in Ghana; member of the Healthcare Safety and Quality Expert Committee of the U.S. Pharmacopeia; member of the Publications and Presentations Committee of the NIH-funded BLOODSAFE Program; and reviewer for journals such as Public Understanding of Science, PLOS Global Public Health, Patient Education and Counseling, and Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy.
Education
Ph.D. in Health Promotion & Community Health Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2013
M.S. in Science & Technology Journalism, Texas A&M University, 2010
M.D.C. in Development Communication, University of the Philippines Open University, 2010
B.Pharm, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Appiah, B., Burdine, J.N., Cummings, S., Poudyal, A., Hutchison, R.W., Forjuoh, S.N. and McLeroy, K.R. (2020), The effect of health-related information seeking and financial strain on medication nonadherence among patients with diabetes and/or hypertension in central Texas. J Pharm Health Serv Res, 11: 261-268.
Bryce Hruska is an assistant professor in the Falk College Department of Public Health where he has served as a research assistant professor, postdoctoral researcher, and project manager for the public health program. He was previously a postdoctoral fellow at the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health. Hruska's research focuses on better understanding how psychological stress "gets under the skin" to impact physical health. Since coming to Falk College, his work has primarily consisted of overseeing the operations of two research projects: "Environmental Toxicants, Race, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children" and "The Psychosocial and Physiological Consequences of Taking and Not Taking Time Off from Work." He has most recently published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, as well as Environmental Research, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, and Social Science and Medicine, among others. He has published book chapters in the Handbook of Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine and in Trauma and Substance Abuse: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment of Comorbid Disorders, Second Edition. Hruska has presented his research at conferences including the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the American Psychosomatic Society, and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. He has made multiple media appearances promoting the research that he and his collaborators are performing, and he serves as an invited reviewer for a number of peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Traumatic Stress, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Stress and Health, Addictive Behaviors, and Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Hruska earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in experimental psychology, with concentrations in health psychology and quantitative methods, both from Kent State University.
Education
Ph.D. Experimental Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 2014
M.A. Experimental Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 2011
B.A. Psychology, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 2007
Catherine García joined the Department of Human Development and Family Science as an Assistant Professor in fall 2021 teaching classes in Midlife Development and Gerontology. Prior to joining Syracuse University, García was an Assistant Professor of Sociology and core faculty member of the Minority Health Disparities Initiative (MHDI) at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln where she taught quantitative methods and served as a faculty mentor for the MHDI Summer Research Program. García's research focuses on Latina/o/x aging and health in the United States and Puerto Rico, applying multidisciplinary approaches to understand how the interaction of biological, environmental, and social factors influence the disease process among older Latina/o/x adults. Her research work has led to 15 peer-reviewed publications and two book chapters, including multiple manuscripts in The Gerontologist and The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. Her research has been supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including an R36 Aging Research Dissertation Award to Increase Diversity from 2018-2020 and an R01 Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research from 2021-2023. Her research has led to several awards, including the Emerging Scholars and Professional Organization (ESPO) Interdisciplinary Paper Award, the ESPO Poster Award, and the Minority Issues in Gerontology Poster Award from the Gerontological Society of America. Currently, she serves as a steering committee member for the Network for Data-Intensive Research on Aging (NDIRA) at the University of Minnesota and is a committee member of the Minority Issues in Gerontology Advisory Panel (MIGAP) of the Gerontological Society of America. In addition, she will serve on the editorial board for the Journal of Health and Social Behavior beginning in January 2022. She earned a Ph.D. in Gerontology in 2020 from the University of Southern California, an M.S. in Sociology from Florida State University in 2014, and a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Human Complex Systems from the University of California - Los Angeles (with college and departmental honors) in 2010.
Education
Ph.D. in Gerontology, University of Southern California, 2020
M.S. in Sociology, Florida State University, 2014
B.A. in Sociology, University of California - Los Angeles, 2010
Hargrove, T. W., García, C., & Cagney, K. A. (2021). The role of neighborhoods in shaping the aging experience during times of crisis. Public policy & aging report, 31(1), 38-43.
Garcia, M. A., Reyes, A. M., García, C., Chiu, C. T., & Macias, G. (2020). Nativity and country of origin variations in life expectancy with functional limitations among older Hispanics in the United States. Research on aging, 42(7-8), 199-207.
Job Titles:
- Associate Teaching Professor
Chandice Haste-Jackson is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science. She previously coordinated undergraduate internships in the department and provided supervision to graduate students in their applied research internships. Past leadership roles have included Director of the Syracuse University School of Education Liberty Partnerships Program, Executive Director of a transitional housing homeless shelter for women and children, Executive Director of an historical African American settlement house and Assistant Director of an inner city community center. Haste-Jackson currently serves on several nonprofit boards and is a consultant for the My Brother's Keeper Syracuse initiative founded by President Obama. Haste-Jackson has presented for the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), the U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement, the New York State Education Department, and the National Diversity Council's Upstate New York College Diversity Summit. Her work has received support from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, New York State Office of Temporary Disability Assistance, Onondaga County Department of Long Term Care and Aging Services, Onondaga County Youth Bureau, Onondaga County Department of Health, Onondaga County Department of Social Services, United Way of Central New York, and Syracuse University.
Chaya Charles joins the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies as an assistant teaching professor in the nutrition program. Prior to her appointment as assistant teaching professor, Charles has worked as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at Falk College since 2014. In addition, she is currently a consultant dietitian for Sodexo at Menorah Park and senior nutrition consultant for Oswego County Opportunities. She has previously held titles such as outpatient dietitian, clinical dietitian, and nutrition services manager at various health care facilities. Charles completed both her B.S. degree in nutrition, and her M.S. degree in nutrition science at Syracuse University. Her master's thesis is titled "Comparing Vegan and Vegetarian Attitudes, Beliefs and Perceptions with Risk for Disordered Eating Behavior." She is also published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Charles is a board-certified specialist in gerontological nutrition, a registered instructor for the National Restaurant Association's ManageFirst Program courses, ServSafe certified, and certified in food and beverage cost control. She is the recipient of the 2014 Sodexo Clinical Innovation Award, 2011 Sodexo Northeast Regional Dietitian of the Year, and winner of the 2010 National Sodexo Nutrition Outcomes Study.
Education
M.S. Syracuse University
Job Titles:
- Professor of Practice in the Department
Colleen Cameron is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Syracuse University, focusing on the intersection of curriculum and practice. Professor Cameron is a Certified Child Life Specialist and has held various appointments within the Association of Child Life Professionals. Professor Cameron completed her clinical training at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, and has held distinct clinical and supervisory positions at academic medical centers across the United States including the University of California and the State University of New York. Professor Cameron led the Department of Human Development and Family Science to become the first endorsed academic program by the Association of Child Life Professionals. Professor Cameron's contributions as an active member of the Association of Child Life Professionals include functioning as an item writer for the Child Life Professional Certification Exam, Academic Program Reviewer, attending Academic Summits, and serving as the Co-Chair of the Academic Track Planning Group. Furthermore, Professor Cameron has received numerous awards for her research in interdisciplinary approaches to pediatric pain management from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Society of Pediatric Nurses, Pediatric Academic Society, and the International Association for the Study of Pain/Special Interest Group on Pain in Childhood. In addition, Professor Cameron actively serves as the Faculty Advisor for Camp Kesem, a student-run camp for children of adults facing cancer. She is also a Board Director for the Street Addiction Institute, a non-profit organization that serves to address the underlying trauma in communities impacted with violence. She has also served as a reviewer for the Journal of Pediatrics and the International Journal of Play.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Founding Member at Sentinel Solutions
As a Founding Member at Sentinel Solutions, Corey focuses on helping his clients keep more of the money they work so hard to earn. He works with entrepreneurs and high net worth clients on designing and implementing comprehensive solutions for tax minimization, asset and business protection, employee benefits and integration, and wealth management. Corey is highly skilled in the technical aspects of estate planning that protects both business and personal wealth, largely due to his knowledge of tax management in proper wealth transfer planning.
A graduate of Syracuse University, Corey learned early in life the importance of protection planning from his own experience working in his family's business following his father's disability. These life events led him to choose a financial services career which he began after college to help others avoid the challenges his family had faced.
Shortly after joining a national financial services company, he learned about a program that applied scientific principles and methodology to financial planning and immediately began applying it to his own practice. Corey understood how this enabled him as a planner to make recommendations based on verification and validation instead of opinion, greatly increasing the value he could offer his clients.
Corey likes to say, "If your only tool is a hammer, everything becomes a nail. I offer my clients a complete toolbox to help them with every aspect of managing their assets and their entire financial lives."
Corey has earned his Certified Financial Planner(r) (CFP(r)) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary(r) (AIF(r)) designations, indicating his expertise and ability in these areas. Since 2007 he has qualified for Top of the Table status and is a Qualifying and Life Member of the industry's prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), including 13 years achieving Court of the Table status. In 2015, he reached Honor Roll level having earned MDRT membership for 15 consecutive years, an accomplishment reached by only 25% of the members. Corey has earned Exceptional Level of In-Force Recognition from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), a measure of his long-term success and dedication. He keeps current on industry events as a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), AALU, the Washington, DC representation arm of the insurance industry, and the Society of Financial Service Professionals.
Outside of work, Corey is an active alumnus as chair of the board at Falk College at Syracuse University. He resides in Scarsdale, New York with his wife Shari and their three children.
David Bochner is a licensed clinical social worker, receiving a bachelor of arts in psychology from Syracuse University and a master of social work from New York University. He has had a vast number of experiences in the field of social work, including working at a neo-natal intensive care unit during the New York City crack epidemic and counseling at-risk teens at an alternative High School. For the last 25 years, he has been a leader in New York within the behavioral health field, focusing specifically on substance issues. In his current role, he oversees all of the clinical, administrative and marketing elements at Cornerstone Treatment Facilities Network (CTFN).
CTFN is a leader in New York in treating substance dependent individuals and their families. CTFN has 2 facilities in New York totaling 275 beds, one in Queens and one in Rhinebeck. Mr. Bochner has been at the company for 11 years and has led its growth into the program it is today. Highly thought of by its regulatory body in New York, Mr. Bochner has developed innovative and evidence-based programming to help addicts maintain sobriety. He helped transform CTFN into an employee-owned company in 2016 and has successfully negotiated contracts with local 1199 that have benefited both the employer and the bargaining unit. He has been a sought after expert for media requests, most currently during the current and unprecedented opiate crisis plaguing New York and the rest of the country. His motto in life and business has always been "doing well and doing good are not mutually exclusive," and is proud to provide outstanding care to his patients while also helping CTFN be financially successful.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Dean, Advancement
The Dean's Office is located at 440 White Hall, can be reached at 315-443-2027 for more information about academic programs, services and all other activities related to the College.
Deb Coolhart has designed and taught graduate courses and supervised the clinical work of master's and doctoral students in the Couple and Family Therapy Center. Under her leadership, the Gender Expansive Support Team was created and continues to provide services in the Central New York community. Coolhart is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a private practice in Fayetteville, NY. She is a Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and an AAMFT-approved supervisor. Her previous professional experience includes being an Assistant Professor of Community and Human Services at SUNY's Empire State College and a Research Health Science Specialist at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse. Dr. Coolhart's scholarly interests include clinical issues related to marginalized and queer experiences/relationships and intersectionality, with a particular focus on clinical issues of trans people and their families. Her research and publications have focused on trans youth and their families, trans family support, trans parents and their children, LGBTQ homeless youth, and trans sexuality. Her co-authored book, The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity, has been translated into three languages and has sold over 20,000 copies. Clinically, Dr. Coolhart has been working with trans people for over 20 years and has become a nationally recognized expert in the area, providing regular consultation for professionals working with the trans population. Additionally, she is a national speaker regularly presenting on working with LGBTQ youth, their families, and school systems. In 2004, Dr. Coolhart created the Gender Expansive Support Team, housed in SU's Couple and Family Therapy Center, where students gain specialized training working with trans people and their families, including working with clients regarding their readiness for medical gender transition.
Education
Ph.D. Marriage and Family Therapy, Syracuse University
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, Syracuse University
B.S. Psychology and Family Studies, Central Michigan University
Job Titles:
- Director of Admissions / Syracuse University Falk College
- Director of Admissions, Office of Admissions
Job Titles:
- Professor of Practice
- Television Production Executive
Dennis Deninger is an Emmy-award winning television production executive and innovative educator who has produced live sports television from six continents and across the USA. He is a professor of practice at Syracuse University where he was named Falk College Faculty Member of the Year for Excellence in Teaching in 2014. He was the founding director of the sports communications graduate program at the Newhouse School of Public Communications and has created several new graduate and undergraduate level courses at Syracuse, his alma mater. Deninger is the author of Sports on Television: The How and Why Behind What You See, published by Routledge Taylor and Francis of New York and London. He spent 25 years at ESPN leading production teams for studio programming, live remote events and digital video platforms. Deninger has won Emmy Awards for innovation in sports television, production on digital platforms, and educational television. He developed for American television the digital instant review technology called "Shot Spot" which is now in use at all major tennis tournaments. He launched ESPN's coverage.of Wimbledon and the French Open, plus was the executive in charge of production for World Cup 1994, a dozen Australian Opens, Friday Night Fights, Triple Crown horse racing, PBA bowling and a multitude of other live events. Deninger joined ESPN in October 1982 as the first Coordinating Producer for SportsCenter and held that position until 1986. That was the year he created the Scholastic Sports America series, which continued for fifteen years on ESPN. During the course of his career at ESPN, Dennis Deninger launched more than a dozen new televised series and events including the National Spelling Bee and Major League Soccer. He also created the most successful daily sports video series in the history of the internet, SportsCenter Right Now, which was originally entitled the SportsCenter Minute. Deninger has written and directed documentaries working with his students at Syracuse University as researchers. America's First Sport premiered in 2013, and it has now been seen across the US on the ESPNU network. The film explores the history, culture and rapid expansion of lacrosse in the US and around the world. In 2014, Changing Sports, Changing Lives was released. The film focuses on the sports that have been adapted for persons with disabilities, and how these sports have impacted their lives. In 2017, he began producing a series of first-person documentary films entitled Orange Immortals which tell the life stories of greats from Syracuse University sports history. Deninger also wrote, produced and directed the biographical documentary Agent of Change: David Falk, which aired on ESPN2 in the summer of 2016. Additionally Deninger has done consulting for China Central Television, guest lectured at Beijing Sports University, and does professional performance coaching for sports talent in the US. His comments and analysis have been quoted in national media such as The Wall Street Journal, the International Business Times, Reuters, The Guardian, Associated Press and the NFL Network.
Dessa Bergen-Cico is a Professor in the Department of Public Health, Coordinator of the Addiction Studies program and faculty in the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Syracuse University. She holds a Research Appointment at the Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center and Fellow of the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders. Professor Bergen-Cico is a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS), Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and a Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher. She completed her MBSR Teacher Training through the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dessa has been selected for two Fulbright Scholar and was selected as a Rotary Peace Fellow in the International Rotary Peace Program at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.
Education
Ph.D. Community Health, Syracuse University
M.S. Health and Exercise Science, Syracuse University
B.F.A. College of Visual and Performing Arts / B.S. School of Education, Syracuse University
Specialization
Professor Bergen-Cico's work focuses on: substance use, and addictive behaviors; traumatic stress, mindfulness-based practices for prevention and recovery from trauma and addictions, and complementary and integrative health practices. She is the author of more than 50 scholarly publications, including the book "War and Drugs: The Role of Military Conflict in the Development of Substance Abuse."
Job Titles:
- Professor of Sport Management
- Professor, Faculty Athletic Representative
Dr. Mary E. Graham joined Falk College as Professor of Sport Management in 2012. She teaches courses in research methods, managing the sport organization, human resource management and organizational behavior at the undergraduate, MBA and executive levels. Previously, Graham held faculty positions at Clarkson University, George Washington University, and Georgia State University. Dr. Graham researches human resource management in supply chains, gender-related employment disparities, and workforce diversity. She has numerous peer-reviewed publications in journals such as the American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Industrial and Labor Relations Review, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Organization Science, and Organizational Research Methods. She is currently on the Editorial Board of the journal Human Resource Management (Wiley), where she previously server as an Associate Editor. Dr. Graham has served as a visiting scholar at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Central University in Taiwan, and at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Her professional memberships include the Academy of Management, the American Sociological Association, and the Society for Human Resource Management. In addition, Dr. Graham is a certified facilitator for the national American Association of University Women Start Smart program on salary negotiations. Currently, Dr. Graham is researching the effects of HR structure on gender diversity in management, and HR practices in manufacturing firms. Dr. Graham served as a Syracuse University Provost's Faculty Fellow from 2018-2020, where she worked closely with SU's Faculty Senate to develop and implement campus-wide shared competencies for undergraduate students. Previous to earning her Ph.D. at Cornell University, Dr. Graham obtained her CPA as a tax and audit accountant for a public accounting firm based in Rochester, NY. She also worked as a legislative aide for several members of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dr. Graham received her undergraduate degree in accounting from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY, where she played on the women's soccer team.
Education
Ph.D., Industrial and Labor Relations, with concentrations in Human Resource Studies and Organizational Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
M.S., Industrial Relations, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
B.S., Accounting, cum laude, LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY
Professor Ruth Dunkle received her B.S. in Child and Family Studies (1969 - Human Development); her M.S.W in Social Work (1973 - School of Social Work); and her Ph.D. in Social Science (1978- Maxwell School of Citizenship) at Syracuse University. She joined the Falk College Advisory Board in 2002 (previously she was an integral member of Syracuse's School of Social Work Board - 1991-2002). In 2002, Syracuse University and the School of Social Work recognized Professor Dunkle with the "Outstanding Alumni Award".
Professor Ruth Dunkle's research, teaching, and clinical practice focus on gerontology. Recent research projects include The Village Model of Care, Mothers of Adult Daughters with a Serious Mental Illness: The Experience of African Americans and Whites and An Historical Perspective of Social Service Delivery in Detroit in the Twentieth Century. Professor Dunkle served as a project co-director of the National Institute on Aging training program, Social Research Training on Applied Issues of Aging, and as co-director of the Geriatric Fellowship Program. She was also Director of the Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science as well as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. Professor Dunkle has written several books, the most recently one on the oldest old, which examines their future time perspectives and their coping strategies in dealing with the changes in their physical and psychological functioning, and which identifies relevant service delivery strategies for improving the quality of their lives.
Dunkle's career has focused on clinical gerontology, service delivery to the elderly in various housing settings, the oldest old, coping and service deliver strategies for the elderly, racial and ethnic variations in caregiving to the elderly.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Job Titles:
- Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Office of Admissions
Job Titles:
- Commissioner of Health at the Onondaga County Health Department
Indu Gupta was appointed as Commissioner of Health at the Onondaga County Health Department in November 2014. She completed her medical degree in India in 1984, her master of arts in public administration and certificate of advanced study in health service management and policy from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University in 2004, and a master of public health from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in 2009. Her clinical work with individual patients in private practice led to further interest in population health with special interest in epidemiology, quality improvement and process improvement. She implemented such initiatives at the organizational level while working at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center in Pennsylvania and later at the University of California at Los Angeles. After moving back to Syracuse, she focused on community health assessment and improvement with strong community engagement to identify the health priorities in the community. She has implemented health equity, accountability, performance management, quality improvement policies and evidence-based practice to guide the work of the Health Department to protect and improve health of the community. Gupta is board certified in internal medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. In her present role, she is working to bridge public health and the healthcare sector to improve health outcomes in Onondaga County. She is co-chair of the Onondaga County Drug Task Force and is a member of Greater Syracuse H.O.P.E., a local antipoverty coalition. She is a board member of New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO) and HealtheConnections, a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) of Central New York.
Jane is a registered dietitian who specializes in lifecycle nutrition and medical nutrition therapy. Prior to joining the faculty at Syracuse University, she was a clinical site coordinator for dietetics students at California State University of Los Angeles where she placed interns in their supervised practice rotations. She also taught medical nutrition therapy, lifecycle nutrition and sports nutrition. Jane's past experience includes provision of nutrition care to hospitalized patients as a clinical dietitian, clinical nutrition manager and then as a food service director in several states including Maryland, Kentucky and California.
Education
M.S. Clinical Nutrition, Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School
Approved Pre-professional Practice Program/Marriott St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, MA
B.S. Applied Nutrition, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian 1997-2007
Job Titles:
- Managing Director and Wealth Partner - J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
Jay Canell is experienced in all equity investments with areas of focus which include portfolio analysis, structured products and mutual fund diversification. Additionally, Jay provides credit access to The Canell Group's clients through lending, mortgages, debt refinancing, HELOCs and other credit line strategies. He coordinates and manages our referral relationships with various trusted advisors, such as attorneys, sports agents, entertainment industry executives and CPAs.
Jay joined J.P. Morgan in 2017 to offer clients the boutique advisory environment and distinctive services available at the firm. He leverages the wide breadth of J.P. Morgan's industry-leading resources to help clients pursue their individualized financial goals. Prior to joining the firm, Jay was a Managing Director and Chairman's Council member at Morgan Stanley. He received his B.A. from Lehigh University in 1989 and is FINRA Series 7, 31 and 63 registered.
Jay resides in Scarsdale, NY with his wife, Sari, and their two children, Hayley and Dylan. He is a founding board member of SCOPE, a nonprofit organization that sends less fortunate children to summer camp. Jay serves as a board member of The David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics at Syracuse University, as well as The Riley Sandler Foundation, The Pediatric Cancer Foundation, My Money Workshop, and The Athletes vs. Crohn's & Colitis Organization.
Jennifer Cornish Genovese joins Syracuse University's Falk College as an assistant teaching professor in the School of Social Work. She has previously taught in the College's Department of Human Development and Family Science and in the School of Social Work, including courses such as Power, Conflict, & Violence in the Family; Interpersonal Competence; Family Systems Theory; Advanced Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups; and Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families. Genovese is a NYS Licensed Certified Social Worker and has worked in private practice as a psychotherapist for 30 years. She specializes in the treatment of abused children and adolescents. She is a clinical consultant for the NYS Department of Social Services and facilitates monthly support groups on secondary traumatic stress of child welfare workers in multiple Central New York counties. She is also a program and ministry consultant for the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Upstate NY Synod. Genovese has presented for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Professional Symposium in Chicago, IL and for NASW's Annual Meeting. She was previously employed by St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center as the outpatient clinic manager of the Mental Health Services Department. Genovese formerly served on the board of directors for Girls Inc. and the Mohawk Valley Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. She was the co-host of two long-running radio programs in Syracuse, NY: Teen Talk on 93Q FM and Parenting Matters on 570 AM and 88 WAER FM. Genovese completed a Ph.D. in child and family studies and M.S.W. at Syracuse University's Falk College, as well as a B.A. in sociology from the State University of New York College at Cortland.
Education
Ph.D. Syracuse University
M.S.W. Syracuse University
Jessica Garay joined the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies in 2018. Dr. Garay's research interests center on the short- and long-term effects of adolescent and adult health behaviors, with a focus on dietary patterns (including dietary supplement use) and physical activity. Currently, Dr. Garay has two active areas of funded research: the effect of stress on health behaviors during pregnancy and the relationship between dietary intake, body composition, and exercise performance among female athletes. Dr. Garay's work has been published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, the American Journal of Human Biology, and Current Biomarker Findings, among others. She has presented at the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference and the NYS Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (NYSAND) Annual Meeting. Dr. Garay teaches NSD 225: Nutrition in Health, NSD 343: Dietary Supplements, NSD 425/625: Nutrition for Fitness and Sports, and NSD 457: Research & Evaluation in Nutrition. Dr. Garay is the recipient a 2016 Emerging Dietetic Leader Award from the NYSAND and currently serves as its public policy coordinator. She also currently serves as a lead evidence analyst for the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics' Evidence Analysis Library. Previously, Dr. Garay worked at Utica College as an assistant professor of biology: physiology & nutrition since 2016. From 2010-2016, she was an adjunct instructor at Syracuse University and has held positions at Onondaga Community College and George Washington University. She has worked as a practicing dietitian at the Washington Cancer Institute and Food Bank of Central New York.
Education
Ph.D. Science Education, Syracuse University, School of Education
M.S. Exercise Science, George Washington University
B.S. Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University
B.S. Human Development, Cornell University
Jim Stone graduated from Syracuse University in 1962 and received an MSW in 1964. His early career was in the juvenile justice system, as Deputy Director of Detention Care (Onondaga County), and then with the NYS Division for Youth in residential facilities for the care and treatment of delinquent and emotionally disturbed adolescents in positions ranging from Director of community-based programs to Superintendent of the largest training school in the state. He moved into the mental health field as a Chief of Service in two NY State Office of Mental Health psychiatric centers, and Director of Community Services for two counties (Livingston, Monroe). He was New York State Commissioner of Mental Health from 1995 - 2003. He then entered the federal Senior Executive Service until he retired in 2009.
Jim has been a board member for over 20 years. He sponsors the annual "James Stone Legislative Policy Day Symposia," focused on enabling social work students to understand how politics affect practice and calls for advocacy to promote social goals and change.
Jim grew up in Syracuse and spent most of his life in Rochester, NY with his late wife, Joan (MS, '67), who was Dean of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology. Jim resides in Albany, NY. He has three sons and eight grandchildren.
Jody Levison-Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly 30 years of experience in the field of human services. She currently serves as the President and CEO of Social Current, the organization resulting from the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the Council on Accreditation joining forces. Social Current brings together a unified, intrepid, just, and purposeful network of social sector organizations and partners to advocate for and implement equitable solutions across the human service ecosystem through collaboration, innovation, policy and practice excellence. Jody is a longstanding champion for systems change that results in the ability for individuals and communities to thrive. Over several decades, her career has crossed a variety of private and public sector settings including private providers and state and local governments. Jody's experience leading system reform efforts across the country have prompted her interest in the environmental contexts that surround leadership of deep change in social and public systems. Jody holds a master of social work degree from Syracuse University and a master of arts and doctorate of leadership and change from Antioch University.
Jody resides in Memphis, NY with her husband, Michael.
Prior to joining Syracuse University, Ehrlich taught as an associate professor at Western Illinois University, School of Computer Sciences, since 2010 in Macomb, IL. There, he specialized in data visualization, visual analytics, sport data computation and analysis, machine learning, computer graphics, virtual reality, server-side development, languages and technology. He taught several courses such as Topics of Computer Science: Data Visualization, Operating Systems, Advanced Computer Graphics, Server-Side Development, and served as chair of the Council for Instructional Technology and chair of the IT Governance Executive Committee. He previously worked as an AViSSS (Animated Visual Supports for Social Skills) lead software developer for the University of Kansas and has held roles such as ASP.net developer for Nomise Systems and lead developer for HSSportsTV.net, both in Wichita, KS. Ehrlich has published several papers in sport data visualization and analysis in Public Choice, Mathematical Social Sciences, Games, and the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sport. He has conducted many talks and live demonstrations on sport data computation, visualization, and analysis that incorporate use of Tableau (with VizQL), R, Python, and D3. Ehrlich's research has received support from the U.S. Department of Education, the U3E, and from Falk College. He was awarded the Moore Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award from the University of Kansas School of Engineering, the Provost's Award for Academic Excellence in Teaching with Technology from Western Illinois University, and several awards from WIU's College of Business and Technology. Ehrlich earned a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Kansas in 2010. His dissertation was titled, "The Effect of Desktop Illumination Realism on Presence and Generalization in a Virtual Learning Environment." He also holds a computer science M.S. earned in 2007 from Wichita State University, and an accounting and business administration B.B.A., earned in 2004 from Friends University in Wichita, KS.
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Kansas, 2010
M.S. in Computer Science, Wichita State University, 2007
B.B.A., Friends University, Wichita, KS, 2004
Dr. Bruening's teaching and research interests center around medical nutrition therapy. She collaborates with local medical researchers on detection of adult malnutrition and in developing food-based programs for adult weight management and related comorbidities. She has also published and presented in the area of dietetics education. Dr. Bruening serves as a program reviewer for the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and served as a Program Representative from 2006 to 2008. She has collaborated with international dietetic education programs in Chile, South Korea, and Qatar. She has served as an item writer, item reviewer, and on the Item Reclassification Panel for the Commission on Dietetic Registration examination for registered dietitian-nutritionists. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, belongs to six dietetic practice groups, and completed advanced training in child & adolescent weight management.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Nutrition, New York University
Master of Arts, Nutrition, Syracuse University
Bachelor of Science, Biology, St. Lawrence University
Job Titles:
- Associate Professor / Education
Job Titles:
- Graduate Director / Associate Professor
Professor Heffernan is the director of the Human Performance Laboratory (HPL) which is fully equipped to probe numerous aspects of systemic vascular structure and function in vivo. The lab is currently funded by the Dairy Research Institute, The Center for Aging and Policy Studies and the National Institutes of Health.
Education
Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Tufts Medical Center, Molecular Cardiology Research Institute
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kinesiology/Exercise Physiology
M.S. Columbia University, Applied Physiology and Nutrition
B.S. University of Scranton, Exercise Science
Kevin Heffernan's research examines the interaction of diet, nutritional supplementation and exercise (with an emphasis on resistance exercise) on vascular function in health, disease and disability throughout the human lifespan. He has published extensively on the role of exercise in modulating vascular function. Past research has been funded by the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health. He received the New Investigator Award from the American College of Sports Medicine in 2010 and the North American Artery Society in 2013. Professor Heffernan serves as an external grant reviewer for the American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine.
Krishna, H., Gerber, B. S., Heffernan, K. S., Gump, B. B., & Lefferts, W. K. (2020). Greater physical activity is associated with lower pulsatile load but not aortic stiffness in children. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 75(11_Supplement_1), 2062-2062.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions / Syracuse University Falk College
- Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions, Office of Admissions
Kylie Harmon (she/her/hers) joined the Department of Exercise Science in Fall 2022 as an assistant professor. Her position is part of the Aging, Behavioral Health, and Neuroscience research cluster.
Prior to joining Syracuse University, Harmon was a graduate research assistant at the University of Central Florida (UCF) within the School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy. There, she taught undergraduate kinesiology classes in exercise science, assessment techniques, and health and wellness. While at UCF, she also served as the research coordinator of the Neuromuscular Plasticity Laboratory within the Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science. During her M.S. studies, she was the Human Performance Laboratory director within the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton.
Harmon's research focuses on understanding the neuromuscular adaptations that occur in response to aging, immobilization/disuse, fatigue, and strength training, with an emphasis on both changes in motor unit behavior and alterations in the corticospinal pathway. She is particularly interested in how to best preserve muscular strength during periods when resistance training is not feasible, such as during illness, injury, or immobilization.
During her doctoral studies, Harmon was awarded a Richard Tucker Gerontology Applied Research Grant from the University of Central Florida Learning Institute for Elders (LIFE) to support her research in older adults. To support her dissertation project, Harmon was awarded the University of Central Florida Graduate Dean's Completion Fellowship.
Harmon was named recipient of the University of Central Florida Division of Kinesiology Doctoral Scholar Award and Graduate Writing Award supported by the American Kinesiology Association. She is an active member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and was awarded both the NSCA Foundation's Women's Scholarship and Challenge Scholarship.
Harmon earned a Ph.D. in education, exercise physiology track, from the University of Central Florida in 2022, preceded by a M.S. in kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton, in 2016, and a B.A. in Russian studies from Binghamton University in 2013. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Education
Ph.D. in Education, Exercise Physiology Track, University of Central Florida
M.S. in Kinesiology, California State University
Job Titles:
- Assistant Teaching Professor ( Online )
Lastenia Francis joined the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy as an Assistant Teaching Professor (Online) in fall 2021 and is teaching courses on family systems theories and practice. Francis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a certified trauma therapist. She has been practicing since 2014 with an attention to helping minority populations. Francis has provided clinical services in an outpatient clinic in the South Bronx working with low-income communities and communities of color, an intensive preventative program, at the Veterans Affairs as a Readjustment Counselor, and built a private practice that focuses on building strong families in communities of color. Francis previously taught at Mercy College in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program and continues to act as a mentor to developing Marriage and Family Therapists as an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisor. Francis continues to have an insatiable appetite for helping people of color maximize their potential in how they relate to themselves, their spouse, and their family and demonstrates that in her research interest. Dr. Francis was drawn to academia through her passion for training more social justice clinicians to help strengthen families especially those in minority and underserved communities. Her dissertation research focused on the reintegration experiences of Black veterans and their families. Francis is the Founder of Meaningful E-Motion Private Practice, Assistant Editor of the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) blog, and a member of the AAMFT and the AFTA.
Education
Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Northcentral University, 2021.
M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Mercy College, 2015.
B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, Stonybrook University, 2013.
Job Titles:
- Falk Family Endowed Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Dr. Stone Fish has researched, practiced, taught, and supervised trauma-informed couple and family therapy for over 30 years. Dr. Stone Fish also specializes in working with LGBTQ families. She recently co-authored the book, "Treating complex trauma: A relational blueprint for collaboration and change," which is based on a clinically evaluated treatment model for individual, couple, and family therapy with clients who have experienced violence and complex trauma. She has been training nationally and internationally on the Collaborative Change Model, and recently received funding from two local community agencies to do a preliminary study on the training model for work with Syracuse inner city helping professionals who may be suffering from vicarious traumatization.
Education
Ph.D., Purdue University Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Child Development and Family Studies Department (1985)
M.S.W., Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle (1979)
B.A., Psychology, Northwestern University (1976)
Lindsey Darvin (she/her/hers) joins the Department of Sport Management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics in Fall 2022 as an assistant professor. She will teach classes in research methods and race, gender, and society in sport.
Prior to joining Syracuse University, Darvin was an assistant professor from 2018-22 at the State University of New York College at Cortland, where she taught sport ethics, athlete development, and administration of sport.
Darvin's research centers around the themes of sport industry and esport industry gender equity, with a particular focus on seeking to combat the underrepresentation of women leaders and women and girl participants at the intercollegiate and professional levels of sport and esport competition. She has published in refereed journals across a variety of academic segments in the areas of management, sociology, vocational behavior, organizational behavior, communications, and sustainability science. Her research has been featured across a variety of media platforms, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, New York Daily News, Inside Higher Education, and SB Nation. Darvin was co-editor of a special issue in the Journal of Athlete Development and Experience (JADE), released March 2022, that focused on NCAA Division III athlete wellbeing and experience. Recently, Darvin served as an author of the Women's Sport Foundation 2022 collaborative report, "50 Years of Title IX: We're Not Done Yet."
Professor Darvin serves on the editorial board of several peer-referred journals, including the Sport Management Education Journal (SMEJ), the Journal of Athlete Development and Experience (JADE), and the Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports (JEGE). Darvin is a member of the Dell Technologies Research Collective and the North American Society of Sport Management, and she serves on the steering committee for the PNC Bank Pittsburgh Knights women in esport group. In Spring 2019, Darvin created and advised the first women in sport management group on the campus of SUNY Cortland.
Darvin earned a Ph.D. in sport management in 2018 from the University of Florida, an M.S. in sport management in 2014 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a B.A. in political science in 2012 from Bryn Mawr College.
Education
Ph.D. in Sport Management, University of Florida
M.S. in Sport Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst
B.A. in Political Science, Bryn Mawr College
Job Titles:
- Professor of Practice, Professor
As a Professor of Practice, Professor Cowart's primary responsibility involves directing minority health initiatives to develop academic and community partnerships to reduce health disparities and promote health and healthy lifestyles among minority communities as consistent with the Healthy People 2030 federal mandate. Professor Cowart is also the Executive Director and Founder of The Genesis Health Project, a community-designed, culturally competent program to reduce obesity and promote healthy lifestyles among African Americans in Syracuse, New York.
Education
Ed.D., Adult Education/Administration, Syracuse University
M.S., Rehabilitation and Vocational Counseling, Syracuse University
M.S., Community Health Nursing, Syracuse University
B.S., Nursing Education, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Departments of Nutrition
Dr. Brann serves as the Chair of the Departments of Nutrition and Food Studies as well as Exercise Science. Her research interests include the examination of dietary intake and diet quality of children and adolescents related to growth, development, and health, as well as mindful eating to improve food acceptance and self-regulation in children. Dr. Brann received the Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award in 2021. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is a past chair and advisor to the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Education
Ph.D., Human Ecology (Nutrition), The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (2003)
Master of Science, Nutrition Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (1999)
Bachelor of Science, Human Nutrition, University of Maine (1997)
Maria Erdman joins the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies in Falk College as an Associate Teaching Professor in Fall 2020. At Syracuse, Erdman will teach in the nutrition program. Prior to joining Syracuse University, Erdman was employed at Morrison Healthcare at Upstate University Hospital as a Clinical Outpatient Dietitian at the Upstate Cancer Center since 2014. Prior to that time, she was a Clinical Inpatient Dietitian. Previously, she was a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at Syracuse University, and also worked as a Laboratory Manager and Research Technician at UC Davis, Yale College, and Syracuse University. Erdman's research on nutrition on college campuses is published in Public Health Nutrition and Health Promotion. She has presented at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition of the American Dietetic Association (2010) and NYSDA Annual Meeting (2009). She has given many nutrition lectures and educational sessions at Oasis/Healthlink Learning Center at Upstate Medical University, Upstate Cancer Center, Upstate Healthlink On Air Radio Program, and Upstate Medical University Physical Therapy, among others. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Upstate Cancer Center Nutrition Services Fund, a grant from the Upstate Foundation to pay the nutrition counseling bills of cancer patients at Upstate Cancer Center, as well as the 2016 President's Employee Recognition Award, Clinical Team of the Year. She also received the 2010 Outstanding Dietetics Student Dietetic Internship Award from the New York State Dietetic Association (NYSDA) and the Outstanding Graduate Student in Nutrition Science from Syracuse University. She has served in several volunteer positions for the Central New York Dietetic Association (CNYDA), including as president, and has served in volunteer roles at the Crouse Hospital Clinical Dietetics Department, Syracuse City School District, and Community Supported Agriculture of Central New York, among others. Erdman earned an M.S. in Nutrition Science at Syracuse University in 2009, where she also completed her Dietetic Internship, and a B.S. in Genetics at the University of California, Davis. She earned certifications as a Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO) 2015-20 and a Board Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) 2012-17.
Education
M.S. in Nutrition Science, Syracuse University, 2009
B.S. in Genetics, University of California, Davis, 1987
Job Titles:
- Administrative Specialist, Office of Admissions
Job Titles:
- Assistant Research Professor
Maria Brown is an Assistant Research Professor in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, and a 2008-2010 John A. Hartford Foundation Doctoral Fellow in Geriatric Social Work. She earned a Ph.D. from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Her dissertation, entitled, "Psychiatric history and cognition trajectories in later life: variations by sex, race and ethnicity, and childhood disadvantage," examined the relationship between psychiatric history and cognitive function in later life.
Brown is co-Investigator of the Genesis Health Project's Empowering Black Pastors to Amplify Colorectal Cancer Prevention Messages in Underserved Communities (Principal Investigator: Luvenia W. Cowart), funded by a 2021-2022 grant from the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
She has published her research in Aging and Mental Health, Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, Supportive Care in Cancer, Women & Health, the Health Education Journal, Gerontology, Research on Aging, Children & Youth Services Review, Journal of Family Issues, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, The Gerontologist, and the Journal of Sexuality Research and Social Policy. Dr. Brown is the author of a chapter on LGBT Lives and Military Service, in Life Course Perspectives on Military Service, and co-author of chapters on Chronic Illnesses and Conditions in Gender and Sexual Minorities (with Jane. A McElroy) in LGBT Health: Meeting the Health Needs of Gender and Sexual Minorities, Addressing Behavioral Cancer Risks from a LGBT Health Equity Perspective (with Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen and Charles P. Hoy-Ellis) in Cancer and the LGBT Community: Unique Perspectives from Risk to Survivorship, and Gerontological Social Work (with Deborah J. Monahan), in Gerontology: Perspectives and Issues. A social gerontologist who uses the life course perspective to research the later-life experiences of socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, women, and racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities, Dr. Brown is also interested in dementia caregiving, the long-term care experiences of cognitively disabled older adults and their caregivers, and the treatment and survivorship experiences of breast cancer patients.
Education
Ph.D., Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
M.S.W., School of Social Work, Syracuse University
M.A., Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
Raymond C. Faigle ,"R.C.", is a 1993 graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Human Development. The "RFM", Restaurant Food Management program was in its inaugural development stage during this time, spearheaded by Norm Failoa, Peter Ricardo, and Brad Beran. Through classroom labs, workshops and educational curriculum, Raymond's love for the Hospitality Industry continues to this day.
In his 26-years of successful business ownership adjacent to campus, his experience and expertise has helped to benefit Syracuse University students, employing 2,000 students during this time. His flagship business, the Orange Crate Brewing Company continues to provide a foundational platform for student/alumni interactions. This inspired Raymond to give back to the impeccable success of his alma mater and academic program by naming Falk College's "Beer and Wine Appreciation" lecture room.
Raymond grew up locally and bleeds Orange, continuing the family legacy by becoming the 22nd member to graduate from SU. In 1979, the interior of the Hall of Languages was dedicated to honor his grandfather and former vice president of the University, Dean Eric H. Faigle. His father and alumnus, Eric P. Faigle was a manager of the football team and member of the 1959 National Championship football program. Raymond is honored to be a part of the Falk College Advisory Board and looks forward to future input in Falk academic programs and the University he cherishes.
Rick Burton is the David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in Syracuse University's David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and also teaches in Syracuse's Renee Crown Honors Program. He has served as a visiting professor at Kufstein Tirol University in Austria as well as the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Olympia, Greece. He was selected as the Falk College Faculty Member of the Year for Teaching in 2011 and 2013.
Scott Wolfson is a 1992 graduate of Syracuse University. He majored in Consumer Studies in the College of Human Development. Scott is currently the director of sales at ePlus Technologies where he has been #1 in sales for the past 3 years. His responsibilities include working and managing multiple global enterprise accounts, including Quest Diagnostics, NBA Properties, Cushman and Wakefield and Disney. Scott provides turnkey solutions for all of their technology needs. He develops innovative solutions for increasing reliability and improving productivity within his accounts. He also works with junior sales reps to help them understand and grow their business.
Scott currently resides in Livingston, New Jersey with his wife Randi, also a graduate of Syracuse University and their two children. His passions include Syracuse University football, Syracuse University basketball and anything orange! He enjoys giving back to SU and visiting any chance he gets.
Stacy received a bachelor of social work from Syracuse University in 1998 and master of social work from Columbia University in 1999, with a concentration in Health and Mental Health. After graduating from Columbia, she worked at the Jewish Guild for the Blind's Continuing Day Treatment Center. Stacy is actively involved with the Abraham Joshua Heschel School, City of David in Israel, UJA Federation of New York.
Stacy is on the Board of Directors of NAMI-NYC (National Alliance on Mental Illness), is the Seeds of Hope Gala Chair and a Helpline Responder. Stacy became involved with NAMI-NYC because of her passion for breaking down the stigma around mental illness, and her desire to support those living with mental illness and their family members. This passion came out of her work as a social worker, and her personal mental health journey. Stacy is the Chair of the Board of T'shuvah Center, a Jewish recovery program and community for addicts. The Center integrates Jewish wisdom and ritual; psychotherapy; the 12 Steps; and spirituality to provide a path to recovery.
Stacy recently created the Sunflower Scholarship to be awarded each year to an undergraduate social work student.
Stacy resides in NYC with her husband Jason '97 and their children Noah and Talia.
Thom deLara is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy at Syracuse University, where he previously served for 14 years as the department chair. Prior to joining Syracuse University, Professor deLara was the chief executive for two not-for-profit organizations, and served as vice-president of business development and strategic planning for a large health care organization. He has also served as the director of the FORUM business management program for SUNY Empire State College, and has forty years of experience as a mental health practitioner and management consultant. Prior to joining the faculty at Syracuse, Professor deLara taught courses at Cornell University on the Politics of Public Budgeting, Critical Issues in Healthcare, and Strategic Management in Healthcare. Professor deLara has authored more than 30 funded federal, state, local, and foundation grant applications, totaling in excess of $10 million. His funded grant applications include new program starts, and program renewals for community health centers through the United States Public Health Service. Prior to accepting a role as a full-time academic, the focus of his professional endeavors was to expand and improve the quality of health care to underserved populations and communities. He served as the director of a mental health program in Florida, expanded the scope of services at Family Services of Chemung County, developed the then largest Employee Assistance Program in upstate NY, and in rural underserved Cortland County (NY) expanded a community health center from 3 sites 13 sites. In authoring numerous grants to establish or expand primary care services for rural and underserved communities, Professor deLara impacted health care and mental health care delivery systems in New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Mississippi. During the time he served as Chair of the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy at Syracuse University he oversaw the expansion of the department, and reengineered the curriculum to specifically meet the needs of children, and of those suffering from trauma across the life cycle. In addition, under his direction the department committed itself to educating students, and mental health practitioners, about trauma-informed care as an integral part of evidenced-based clinical practice. His curriculum priorities included the development of a nationally recognized clinical program for educating and training mental health providers to work with children and families (including veterans and military families), and the development and implementation of online master's and doctoral degree programs. Professor deLara redesigned the residence master's degree curriculum, redesigned the PhD curriculum, developed the Dual Degree Program (MFT/MSW), created the Child Therapy certificate program, created the online master's degree program, and developed the proposal for a new Doctor of Couple and Family Therapy degree. Professor deLara also developed courses in Child Therapy, and Systemic Family with Military Families. Professor deLara has actively served the department and college as a member of the University Senate, member and chair of the Falk Curriculum Committee, member and chair of the senate Administrative Operations Committee, and was a member of the University College Strategic Planning Committee. His work in support of students includes advising master's students, providing clinical supervision to master's and PhD students, serving as a mentor for master's degree capstone projects, and sitting on master's and doctoral thesis committees. Additionally, as part of his service to the university and the MFT profession, Professor deLara has been actively engaged in working to support efforts to improve and expand the scope of practice for mental health providers in the NYS. Professor deLara is a Clinical Fellow in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, an Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, a member of the International Family Therapy Association, a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, and is board certified in Telemental Health. Professor deLara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NYS, and has practiced in licensed mental health, alcoholism, substance abuse, and healthcare settings.
Education
M.B.A., Barry University, Business Administration, 1980
M.S.W., Syracuse University, Social Work, 1975
B.A., Southwestern College, Psychology, 1969
Job Titles:
- Biostatistician
- Undergraduate Director / Associate Professor
Over the course of his career, Dr. Barreira has developed into a researcher with expertise in measurement and evaluation. He has worked both with objective measurement of human physical behaviors (i.e., physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB) and sleep), more specifically in the use of pedometers and accelerometers. He began his training in physical activity measurement and research started with Dr. Minsoo Kang, who is a measurement and evaluation expert, during his Ph.D. at Middle Tennessee State University. During his Ph.D. program, he had the opportunity to develop statistical skills in the classroom, going above and beyond the requirements. His training continued under the supervision of Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk and Dr. Tudor Locke at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. During his years as a postdoc, he had the opportunity to help develop the methods and conduct data quality control of The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE). Currently, at Syracuse University Dr. Barreira is the director of the Kinesmetrics Laboratory and the principal investigator in several studies related to reliability and validity of physical behavior and body composition measurement tools. He is part of numerous collaborative projects with faculty at SU and other institutions around the world. He also serves as the biostatistician in NIH and non-profit funded projects.
Education
Ph.D. Human Performance (Kinesmetrics Concentration), Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) 2010
M.S. Exercise Science, MTSU 2006
B.A. Physical Education (Exercise Science Concentration), University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW), 2003
B.S. Business Administration (Finance Concentration), UNCW, 2003
Dr. Barreira has served as biostatistician in numerous projects including NIH funded grants. Dr. Barreira is able to provide statistical expertise in: Generalized linear models (linear regression, logistic regression, Poisson regression), discriminant analysis, reliability and validity testing, model development, cluster analysis, multi-level modeling, GENOVA, SAS, SPSS, and Comprehensive Meta-Analysis.
Ting Guan (she/her/hers) joins the School of Social Work in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics as a tenure-track assistant professor. She will teach courses on foundations of social work research.
Prior to joining Syracuse University, Guan was a Ph.D. candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, where she also served as a research assistant, working with faculty in the School of Social Work, School of Nursing, and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center on federally funded work related to integrated health care and cancer care. Guan has over eight years of clinical experience in hospital settings as a medical social worker in China.
Guan's research focuses on developing and evaluating family-based psychosocial interventions to improve cancer patient and caregiver quality of life through collaborative and interdisciplinary social work practice in healthcare settings. She has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles in academic journals, including Psycho-Oncology, Supportive Care in Cancer, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, Social Work in Health Care, and Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research.
Guan's dissertation research was supported by a Royster Dissertation Completion Fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2021.
Her work has been recognized and funded by the Association of Oncology Social Work, Society for Social Work and Research, and Association of American Medical Colleges. In 2015, Guan was awarded China's Most Dedicated Social Worker Award, a prestigious national award for social work practitioners.
Guan earned a Ph.D. in social work in 2022 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, a master's degree in social welfare in 2009 from Peking University, and a bachelor's degree in social work in 2006 from China Youth University for Political Studies.
Education
Ph.D. in Social Work, Chapel Hill School of Social Work, University of North Carolina
M.A. in Social Welfare, Peking University
B.A. in Social Work, China Youth University for Political Studies
Job Titles:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Zoë Zachs is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York City. She has extensive experience specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and mental health issues in adolescents and adults. She provides individual, family, and group therapy in an outpatient setting and day treatment program. Zoë received her Bachelor of Social Work from Syracuse University and Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. She is on the board of Dignity Grows, a non-profit organization working to help alleviate the stigma of Period Poverty and hygiene inequity. Zoë is a member of the National Association for Social Work and International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.