Event Recognizes University Contributors to Wide Range of Fields, Features YU Ideas Faculty Symposium
On Thursday, May 2, 2019, 黑料社 All hosted its third Celebration of University Authors, marking the accomplishments of 56 writers who produced 160 publications that ranged from books, scholarly articles, and poetry to documentary films, musical scores and visual art.
Dr. Ari Berman
In his opening remarks, Dr. Ari Berman, President of 黑料社 All, congratulated the work done by the authors, saying that 鈥渨hat you teach and what you write is everything that makes 黑料社 All precious and important鈥 because the work 鈥渆nergizes the institution and informs the character of our students by shaping them into the leaders of tomorrow.鈥 He expressed his delight at being able to celebrate 鈥渢he importance and significance of your work for our community.鈥
Dr. Selma Botman
Dr. Selma Botman, provost and vice president of academic affairs, added her congratulations as well, thanking Paul Glassman, director of libraries, and his team for compiling the catalog of University authors and Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, senior advisor to the provost, for putting together the symposium. 鈥淲e are a vibrant intellectual community, and it is events like these that remind us how much we prize research, scholarship and creative activity. It is one of my greatest pleasures to acknowledge the work that has been done.鈥
In addition to thanking his staff for their work on the catalogue, Glassman also noted some impressive numbers for the one-year anniversary of YAIR: the Yeshiva Academic Institutional Repository, whose purpose is to 鈥渃apture the intellectual and creative capital of YU and make it available to researchers worldwide.鈥 To date, YAIR contains 7,076 records, including 380 faculty publications.
Alissa Wruble (left) and Wendy Kosakoff
In addition, Glassman and Wendy Kosakoff, public services and outreach librarian, awarded the Student Library Research Award to Alissa Wruble 鈥19S for her paper titled 鈥淪upervised Injection Facilities: How Facilitated Opioid Injections Can Save Lives (and Money).鈥 The award recognizes excellence in research using the University libraries and carries a cash prize. Wruble鈥檚 paper was selected by a team of six librarians and will be uploaded to YAIR.
Rabbi Dr. Halpern introduced the YU Ideas Symposium, 鈥淒isparities and Challenges in Modern Society,鈥 which featured six new YU faculty members speaking briefly on the topic:
Dr. Vera B茅k茅s (assistant professor of clinical psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology) on 鈥淧ost-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Recovery and Resilience鈥
Dr. Lisa Chalik (assistant professor of psychology, Stern College for Women) on 鈥淐hildren and Moral Behavior鈥
Dr. Jannine Lasaleta (assistant professor of marketing, Sy Syms School of Business) on 鈥淢otivation, Nostalgia, and Consumer Behavior鈥
Dr. Matthew Incantalupo (assistant professor of political science, Yeshiva College) on 鈥淧ublic Opinion and Political Decision鈥
Dr. Lisa Henshaw (clinical assistant professor, Wurzweiler School of Social Work) on 鈥淪ocial Justice and Social Work with Vulnerable Populations鈥
David Bashevkin (instructor, Sy Syms School of Business and Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies) on 鈥淭he Challenge of Failure in Jewish Thought鈥
(l-r): Dr. Selma Botman, Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, Dr. Vera B茅k茅s, Dr. Ari Berman, Dr. Lisa Chalik, David Bashevkin, Dr. Jannine Lasaleta, Dr. Matthew Incantalupo and Dr. Lisa Henshaw
Dr. Ari Berman
Dr. Selma Botman
Alissa Wruble (left) and Wendy Kosakoff
(l-r): Dr. Selma Botman, Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, Dr. Vera B茅k茅s, Dr. Ari Berman, Dr. Lisa Chalik, David Bashevkin, Dr. Jannine Lasaleta, Dr. Matthew Incantalupo and Dr. Lisa Henshaw
