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Alliance Theological Seminary

Dr. Stephen Bailey Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies

Scholarly Articles or Chapters in Books: “Contextual Conversion: An Anthropological Perspective.” The Review of Faith and International Affairs. Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring, 2009. pp. 47-56. “The Role of Foreign Christian Organizations in Asia Today.” Religious Studies Review. Vol. 2, No. 1, March, 2008. pp. 69-78. “Social Life and Worship Preferences: ‘And now, …Here’s God!’” Cultural Encounters. Vol. 4, No. 1, Winter, 2008. pp. 45-64. Professional Presentations: “Summary Statements: Migration and Missions.” The OMSC Leadership Forum. April 26, 2009. “What is Biblical Contextualization?” Greater Things Symposium. Bangkok, Thailand. March 23, 2009. “Autonomous Religious Organizations in America.” Religion and the Rule of Law Conference. Beijing, China. May 30-June 1, 2008. "The Role of Foreign Christian Organizations." Religion and the Rule of Law Conference. Hanoi, Vietnam. November 4-5, 2007. “Engaging Lao Buddhists with the Gospel.” Advancing Christian Witness in the Lao RDR Meetings. Udornthani, Thailand. October 25-28, 2007.

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Dr. Paul Y. C. Siu Professor of Theology and Chinese Studies

Professional Presentations: “Globalization, Postmodernity, and Globalizing Theology.” Contextualization Summit. Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. The Summit was organized by World Evangelical Alliance. August 13-15, 2008. Current Research: Sabbatical Research Project: "Glocalizing Theology: Reconciliation in East Asian Perspective"

Dr. Glen Shellrude Associate Professor of New Testament

Professional Presentations: “Imputation in Pauline Theology: Christ’s Righteousness or a Justified Status?” Evangelical Theological Society (Annual Meeting). Providence, RI. November 20, 2008. “The Freedom of God in Mercy and Judgment: A Libertarian Reading of Romans 9:6-29.” Evangelical Theological Society (Annual Meeting). San Jose, California. November 15, 2007.

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Dr. Ronald Walborn Dean, Alliance Theological Seminary

Professional Presentations: “Dealing with Stress in Ministry” Plenary Speaker at Korean Pastor’s Conference, Crystal Springs Resort, NJ. June 9-10, 2009. “Leadership Training in Spiritual Formation.” Adventures in Mission’s World Race Training. Gainesville, GA. March 27-29, 2009.

Alliance Graduate School of Counseling

Dr. Michael Gillern Assistant Professor of Pastoral Counseling AGSC, Rockland

Professional Presentations: “Cool Rules” (Biblical alternatives to Shame Based Family Systems). Conference of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Nashville, TN, September, 2007.

College of Arts & Science Division of Bible and Christian Ministry

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Dr. Ronald Belsterling Professor of Youth Ministry

Professional Presentations: “Listening to Teenagers and Counseling Adolescents.” CMA, Metropolitan District, Youthworker’s Training Seminar. Glen Spay, NY. November 2008. Book Reviews: Straight talk on spiritual power. Bill Hull. The Journal of Youth Ministry, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2009. pp. 115-119.

The Truth about Tolerance: Pluralism, Diversity, and the Culture Wars. B. Stetson & J.G. Conti. The Journal of Youth Ministry. Vol. 7, No. 1, 2008. pp. 115-119.

Dr. Frank Chan Associate Professor of Bible

Articles or Chapters in Books: “Ephesians,” “Colossians” and “Philemon” in Kenneth Berding and Matthew Williams’, What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About. Kregel, 2008. Professional Presentations:

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“Apostles” in the Spiritual Gift Lists in 1 Cor 12:28-29: Founding Fathers or Foundation-Building Leaders at Corinth?” Northeast Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Nyack, NY, March 2009. “Flaws in J. B. Lightfoot’s Cessationist Concept of Apostleship: A Critique of the So-Called “Eyewitness of the Resurrection” Requirement.” Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Providence, RI, November, 2008. “Recognizing ‘Elasticity’ and ‘Growth’ in the Fulfillment of Kingdom Prophecies: A Key to Resolving the Millennium Debate.” Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 2007. Book Reviews: Douglas J. Moo. The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon (PNTC). Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. Vol. 52 (2009). Pp. 629-631.

Amy Davis Assistant Professor of Bible

Professional Presentations: "Early Christian Initiation: What's the Devil Got to Do with It?" Evangelical Theological Society Conference. San Diego, CA, November, 2007. Current Research: Amy is currently working on her dissertation, Rites of Passage for Evangelical Womanhood.

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Dr. Leonard Kageler Professor of Christian Education

Professional Presentations: “Youth Worker Burnout: A Cross National Analysis.” International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry. Cambridge University Conference, January 2009 “Church Based Youth Ministry, A Cross National Analysis Association for Youth Ministry Educators.” Atlanta, October 2008. Book Reviews: Sex and the Soul: Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance and Religion on America’s College Campuses by Donna Freitas. Review of Religious Research, Vol. 50, No. 4, June 2009. pp. 484-486. After McDonalidizatin of the Church by John Drane. Journal of Youth and Theology, Vol. 1, No. 8, April 2009. pp. 98-100. Telling the Difference by Jeremy Thomson. Journal of Youth and Theology. Vol. 1, No. 8, April 2009. pp. 95-97. Current Research: Dr. Kageler has five research projects in process. The subjects include: impact of youth groups in South American mega churches, feminism and the female youth worker (both in the US and EU) , a longitudinal study of graduates in youth ministry from ten Christian colleges, volunteers in youth ministry, and youth religiosity as a contributor towards generosity.

Dr. Dongsu Kim Professor of Bible

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Professional Presentations: “Revisiting Paul’s Concept of Suffering in Rom 8:17: Christological vs. Generic.” Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Providence RI, Nov 2008. This paper was also presented at the SBL International Annual meeting, July 2009 “Reading Paul’s kai houtos pas Israel sotheisetai in the Context of Romans.” Society of Biblical Literature International Annual meeting. Auckland, New Zealand, July 2008. Current Research: Dongsu is in the process of finishing an introductory survey of the New Testament. The manuscript is tentatively titled, New Testament Symphony. He is also contributing several articles to the forthcoming Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Dr. Russell McLeod Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries Professional Presentations: “Undocumented Migration and the Scriptures.” Evangelical Theological Society Regional Conference, Nyack College, March 2, 2009.

Dr. R. Steven Notley Professor of Bible

Books: Carta’s New Century Atlas of the Bible. Carta, Jerusalem September, 2007 Articles or Chapters in Books:

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“Jesus’ Hermeneutical Method in the Nazareth Synagogue.” Early Christian Literature and Intertexuality. Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity. C. A. Evans and D. Zacharias, eds.; T & T Clark, 2009. pp. 46-59.

“The Sea of Galilee: Development of a Christian Toponym.” Journal of Biblical Literature. Vol. 128, No. 1, January, 2009 pp. 183-188. “Et-Tell is Not Bethsaida.” Near Eastern Archaeology Vol. 70, No. 4 December, 2007. pp. 220-230. Professional Presentations: “Abel, Jesus and the Son of Man.” The Alexander Men Conference.” New York, N.Y. August 8, 2009. “The Sea of Galilee: Development of a Christian Toponym.” International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Rome, Italy, July, 2009. “The Son of Man Must Suffer.” Regional Conference of the Evangelical Theological Society, Nyack, NY, March, 2009. “Non-Septuagintal Hebraisms in the Third Gospel.” Annual Conference of the Society of Biblical Literature. Boston, MA. November, 2008.

“The Sage from Galilee: Rediscovering Jesus’ Genius.” 2008 Chandler Annual Lecture. Salvation Army School for Officer Training. Suffern, NY, April, 2008.

“Herodian Jerusalem: Reshaping the Holy City.” Gallery Lecture for the Yeshiva University Museum. March, 2008. “The Myth of the Essene Quarter.” Annual Conference of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Diego, CA, November, 2007.

College of Arts & Science Division of Liberal Arts and Science

Dr. David Ahn

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Professor of Computer Science Professional Presentations: “Information Technology Risk Assessment.” IT Committee, Shinhan Bank of America, New York. October, 2008. “Information Security and Privacy Policy.” Bankers Annual Training, Shinhan Bank of America. New York. November, 2007.

Dr Fernando Arzola, Jr. Associate Dean, College of Arts and Science

Professional Presentations: Conference Coordinator, Rev. Alexander Men Conference, “New Models of Christian Witness,” Nyack College Manhattan Campus, Saturday, August 8, 2009. Panel Participant, Princeton Theological Seminary Hispanic Leadership Program, “The Church and U.S. Education: Challenges, Promises, and Best Practices,” Princeton Theological Seminary, January 7, 2009. Conference Faculty, Orthodox Christian Fellowship College Conference, “Community Mapping and Parish Responses: A practical approach to nurturing a more just congregation,” Antiochian Village, Bolivar, PA, December 27-31, 2008 Conference Coordinator, Association of Youth Ministry Educators, “Called and Commissioned: Youth Ministry Education as Leadership Development,” October 18 - 20, 2008. Panel Participant, “Youth Ministry Education as Leadership Development,” 2008 Association of Youth Ministry Educators Conference, October 20, 2008. Current Scholarship or Research:

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Fred received this years Nyack College Writing/Research Grant and is working on a book with the working title, Exploring Worship: Evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox Perspectives – The aim of this book is to engage in an analytical study of Evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox teachings on worship and suggests classic practices which help deepen the understanding and experience of worship.

Dr. Vilma C. Balmaceda Assistant Professor of Political Science

Articles or Chapters in Books: “¿Cómo responder a los ataques actuales contra la familia?” (“How to Respond to Current Attacks against the Family?). In: La Familia Bajo Ataque. Radio Transmundial Journal. Vol. II, No. 2. October, 2007.

"Diffusion of Democratization Mechanisms: The Creation of Peru's Human Rights Ombudsman." Political Research Online. Electronic publication. Available at: OJO verificar: http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/2/6/7/5/9/p267592_index.html April 2008. “Ombudsman Autonomy, Informal Institutions and the Defense of Women’s Rights in the Central Andes.” Social Science Research Network. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1451075 August, 2009. Professional Presentations: Plenary Session Paper: “A Vision of a Desired Society: Political Dimensions.” Regional Consultation for Central America and The Caribbean on Church, Power and Mission. Latin American Theological Fellowship (FTL) and School of Philosophy, National University of Costa Rica. Heredia, Costa Rica. August 7, 2009 Plenary Session Paper: “Challenges to Human Rights and Democratic Consolidation in Latin America.” Conference on Human Rights and Democracy in Latin America. Costa Rican Christian Lawyers Network (RACCR). Bar Association of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica. August 5, 2009.

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“Christian Lawyers and Civil Society: Challenges in Peru.” Christian Legal Society of Peru (SJC). Peace and Hope Ministries, Lima, Peru, July 23, 2009. “Jesus’ Countercultural Practices and Gender Issues.” Strategic Conversation on Gender. Micah Network Global Consultation. Limuru, Kenya, July 10, 2009. “Civil Society and International Civil Networks: Why does it matter to be organized?” 5th Advocates International Global Convocation, Washington, DC. October 11, 2008. “Truth and Reconciliation after Political Violence: The Role of Truth Commissions in Latin America.” Washington, DC. October 9, 2008. “The Creation of Peru’s Human Rights Ombudsman: A Case of Diffusion of Democratization Mechanisms.” 66th Mid West Political Science Association Annual National Conference. Chicago, Illinois, April 3-6, 2008. “Human Rights Ombudsman Effectiveness: The Quest for Accountability in Institutionally Unstable Environments.” 2008 Annual Notre Dame Conference in Political Science. Graduate Student Conference. University of Notre Dame du Lac, Indiana, March 14, 2008. “What does the Lord require of you? A Call for Christians in the Legal Profession.” Bolivian Convocation for Christian Lawyers. Santa Cruz Bar Association. Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, November 2, 2007. “The Role of Ethics in the Pursuit of Social Justice.” 2007 Law Students Conference, Latin American Christian University. Quito, Ecuador, November 6, 2007. “Individual and Collective Responsibility: The role of Christians in the Pursuit of Social Justice in Latin America.” VII Latin American Convention for Christian Lawyers. Guayaquil, Ecuador, October 25, 2007.

Dr. James Danaher Professor of Philosophy

Articles or Chapters in Books: “The Saint.” New Blackfriars. Vol. 90, No. 1027, March 2009. pp. 295-308.

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“The Problem with Fundamentalism.” New Blackfriars. Vol. 89, Issue 1020, March, 2008. pp. 214-216. “Our Journey into the Truth, Beauty, and Holiness of the Gospel.” Evangelical Review of Theology. Vol. 32, No. 1, January, 2008. pp. 56-64. “Phenomenal Theology.” New Blackfriars. Vol. 88, Issue 1018, November, 2007. pp. 709-721. “Forgiveness, Mercy and Judgment.” Modern Believing. Vol. 48, No. 4, October, 2007. pp. 30-39. Professional Presentations: “Jesus after Modernity.” Alexander Men Conference. New York, NY. August 8, 2009. Current Scholarship or Research: Jim’s present research involves a book manuscript with the tentative title: Jesus after Modernity: A Postmodern Critique of Modernity’s Notion of Truth and Its Effect Upon Our Understanding of the Gospel.

Dr. Elaine Lux, Professor of English

Articles or Chapters in Books: “Images of Salvation and Healing in Shusaku Endo’s Silence and Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner.” Making Peace in Our Time. Ed. Joan Hallisey, and Mary-Anne Vetterling. Weston, MA: Regis, 2008. Published in Conference Proceedings. Professional Presentations:

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“Holistic Spirituality in the Fiction of Gail Godwin: Margaret Gower Bonner and Magda Danvers.” Colloque International, Aix-en-Provence, Universite de Provence. June 12-13, 2009. “Christian Testimony through the Second Story Window: C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces and Shusaku Endo’s Silence.” SW Regional Conference on Christianity and Literature. Wingate University, Wingate, NC, April 10-12 2008. Current Research: Elaine recently interviewed the novelist Gail Godwin concerning Women’s Spiritual Journeys.

Brad McDuffie Instructor in English

Articles or Chapters in Books: “In the Trenches, L’Envoi: Tracing Imagism to Modernism through the Great War in Richard Aldington’s Images of War and Ernest Hemingway’s In Our Time.” Locations and Dislocations. Ed. by Daniel Kempton & H. R. Stoneback. Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer: Gregau, 2008. pp. 153-162. “The Order of Chaos: Tracing Visions of the Promised Land in Roberts’ The Great Meadow and Pynchon’s Mason & Dixon.” Elizabeth Madox Roberts: Essays of Discovery and Recovery. Ed. H. R. Stoneback, Nicole Camastra, and Steven Florczyk. New York: Quincy & Harrod, 2008. pp. 117-124. “Bringing in the Sheaves’: Cosmic Dispensations of Grace and the Redemptive Tryst in Roberts’ ‘The Shepherd’s Interval.’” Elizabeth Madox Roberts: Essays of Reassessment & Reclamation. Ed by H. R. Stoneback and Steven Florczyk. Kentucky: Wind, 2008. pp. 246-258. Professional Presentations: “Rivers of Time: Elizabeth Madox Roberts’ The Time of Man and James Still’s River of Earth.” Elizabeth Madox Roberts Conference in Springfield and Harrodsburg, KY, April 20, 2009. “‘He Thrown Everything Off Balance’: Theological Juxtaposition in the Work of Flannery O’Connor.” National CEA Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, March 24-26, 2009.

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“‘See Rock City’: Mapping McCarthy’s Return to the South in The Road.” SAMLA Convention. Louisville, KY, November 7-9, 2008. “A Look at the Proud Father”: Life, Death, and the Question of Paternity in “Indian Camp.” Nick Adams Society Conference. Lake Placid, NY, October 8-11, 2008. "'Mama Swears It's The Mark of the Beast': Theology in Breece D'J Pancake's 'The Mark' and Flannery O'Connor's 'A Temple of The Holy Ghost.'" American Literature Association Conference in Savannah. GA, October, 2-4, 2008. “In This Way He Lost Everything”: Of Codes and Consequences in Richard Aldington’s “Deserter” and Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier’s Home.” Richard Aldington Conference. Provence, France, July 6-8, 2008. “For Ernest, With Love and Squalor: J. D. Salinger’s Relationship with Ernest Hemingway in Fiction and War.” 13th Biennial International Hemingway Conference in Kansas City, MO, June 9-15, 2008. “Songs That Give Back ‘The Knowledge of Rain’: Imagism, Voticism and The Poetry of Elizabeth Madox Roberts.” The Elizabeth Madox Roberts Conference. Springfield, KY, April 19, 2008. Brad has also published numerous poems over the last two years. They include: "Three Crooks of Crows: A Love Song for The Scarecrow," "Being Low, My God, Hawks Rise" and "Tracing the Rituals.” Illumination & Praise: Poems for Elizabeth Madox Roberts and Kentucky, West Park & Breaux Bridge. Des Hymnagistes, 2008. “The Gulls Leave Gentle Traces” Shawangunk Review 2008: Vol. XIX: Pg. 103. In Season,” “Morse Codes,” and “To Go Home.” Florida English: Special Imagist Issue 2008: Vol. 6: Pgs. 29-32. “Waiting for the Vaporetto at San Marco,” and “Returning to New York From Venice.” North Dakota Quarterly 2007: Vol. 74, No. 3: pp. 92-93. Current Research: Brad is currently working on an article on Ernest Hemingway’s meeting with J. D. Salinger in World War II.

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Dr. Larry Poston Professor of Religion

Articles or Chapters in Books: “Evangelical Poverty,” “Robert Jaffray,” “Simon Kimbangu,” “Hendrik Kraemer,” “Old Catholics,” “John Paton,” “Unitarianism.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization. Ed. George Kurian. Malden, MA, Blackwell Publishing, 2009. “Re-Thinking ‘Career Missions’ in Light of Paul the ‘Short-Term Missionary.’” Global Missiology Vol. 3, October, 2008. www.globalmissiology.org

“Islam and the Christian Doctrine of the Trinity.” Islam ve Hiristiyanlik’in Űclü Birlik Őğretisi, E-manet. Sayi 14, Nisan-Haziran, 2008. “’A Common Word?’ Reflections on Christian-Muslim Dialogue.” Global Missiology Vol. 3, April, 2008. www.globalmissiology.org “Christ and Culture (Mesih ve Kültür),” E-Manet. Sayi 13, Winter, 2008. “Missionary Imperialism? (‘Emperyalist’ Misyonerlik?).” E-Manet. Sayi 10, Mart, 2007. Professional Presentations: “Ecclesiastes.” Spring Retreat of the Huntersfield Christian Training Center. Prattsville, NY, May, 22-24, 2009. “’All Peoples Will Be Blessed…:’ The Four Phases of the Heilsgeschichte.” Annual Meeting of the Northeast Region of the Evangelical Theological Society. Nyack College, Nyack, NY March, 21, 2009. “The Task Ahead: Questions of Partnership, Motivation, and Access.” Perspectives on the World Christian Movement. First Alliance Church of Manhattan, New York, NY, March 14, 2009. “Shrewd as a Snake, Innocent as a Dove: The Ethics of Missionary Dissimulation and Subterfuge. ” Annual Meeting of the Northeast Region of the Evangelical Missiological Society. Overseas Ministries Study Center, New Haven, CT, February 21, 2009.

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“The Breath of Life: Historical Christian Perspectives on Conception and Ensoulment.” Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. Providence, RI, November 20, 2008. “Life (Or Something Like It): Religious Perspectives on Conception, Ensoulment, and Childbirth. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Eastern Region. McGill University, Montreal, Canada, May 3, 2008. Book Reviews: The Shack. William P. Young. Los Angeles, CA, Windblown Media, 2007. Christian Scholars Review, July, 2009. pp. 489-495. God’s Rivals: Why Has God Allowed Different Religions? Gerald R. McDermott. Downers Grove, IL, InterVarsity Press, 2007. Evangelical Missions Quarterly. October, 2007. pp. 530-532.

Dr. Steven L. Ware Professor of Historical Theology

Professional Presentations: “Dionysius Exiguus, the Paschal Cycle, and the Advent of the Christian Era.” 2009 Alexander Men Theological Conference: A Day of Scholarly Reflection. New York, NY. August 8, 2009. “Dionysius Exiguus, the Easter Cycle, and the Western Chronological System.” Evangelical Theological Society, Northeast Regional Conference. Nyack, NY. March 21, 2009. Current Scholarship or Research: Steven is presently completing a book manuscript tentatively entitled, Redeeming the Time: Christianity, Chronology, and the End of the World. He has also been visiting many places relevance to the text and his research including Chichen Itza (Mexico) and Cahokia Mounds (Illinois), Dormition Abbey (Jerusalem), and Lofos Nymfos (Athens).

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Christine Warrington Instructor in English

Articles or Chapters in Books: “Hawthorne’s Blithedale Romance: Brotherhood Failed.” Published in the proceedings of the Northeast Regional Conference on Christianity and Literature. December, 2008. pp. 239-247. Professional Presentations: “Hawthorne’s Blithedale Romance: Brotherhood Failed,” Northeast Regional Conference on Christianity and Literature, Regis College, Weston, MA, October 26-28, 2007. “Recognition and Redemption in T. S. Eliot’s, “Marina.’” Southeast Conference on Christianity and Literature. Charlotte, NC, April 10-12, 2008. Current Research: Christine is currently pursuing a D. Litt. Degree at Drew University, Madison, NJ.

College of Arts & Science Division of Social and Behavioral Science

Dr. Carol R. Awasu Professor of Social Work Professional Presentations: “What’s God Got To Do With It? Social Work Values in Christian Context.” New York State Social Work Education Association Conference. Saratoga Springs, N.Y. October 16, 2008.

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“Integration of Faith and Learning: Faculty Application in the Ghanaian Context.” Central University, Ghana. Co-Presented to faculty and administration of Christian Universities and Colleges in Ghana. July 24 - 25, 2008. Dr. Charles Awasu Professor of Sociology Articles or Chapters in Books: “Salt and Light: The Social Value of the Church in the Post-Industrial Inner City.” Integrite Journal, Volume 7, No.1, Spring, 2008. Professional Presentations: “Relational Transactions: The Social Dynamism of Informal Finance in Ghana.” 34th Third World Conference Proceedings, Chicago, April 2008. “Faith and Learning in the Ghanaian Context” Central University Faculty Seminar, Accra, Ghana, July 24-25, 2008.

Mayra Lopez-Humphreys Assistant Professor of Social Work

Articles or Chapters in Books: “The social construction of client participation: The evolution and transformation of the role of service recipients in child welfare and mental disabilities." Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. Vol. 36, June, 2009. pp. 35-61. "Examining the relationship between language barriers and life satisfaction among immigrant children: An evaluation of a pilot intervention." Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services.

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Vol.5, No. 3, March 2008. pp. 61-76. Professional Presentations: “Training: Cultural Literacy & Awareness." Inwood House, Bronx, NY. July, 2008. Current Research: Mayra is currently working on a manuscript to submit to the journal Youth and Society. The manuscript examines the link between discrimination, psychological distress, and acculturation among Dominican adolescents. Dr. Stephen Maret Professor of Psychology Manhattan Campus Books: Introduction to Prenatal Psychology. New York, NY: Church Gate Books. 2009. Stephen was also the editor of Frank Lakes’ Mutual Caring: A Manual of Depth Pastoral Care. Lexington, KY, Emeth Press. 2008. Professional Presentations: “Frank Lake’s Mutual Caring: His final unpublished work.” The XIV International Congress of the Association of Pre- and Per-natal Psychology and Health. Pacific Grove, CA. April 23-27, 2009. Dr. Jack Wiltshire Associate Professor of Psychology Rockland Campus Current Research: Doctor Wiltshire is currently gathering data for a study on stress among Pentecostal pastors.

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School of Business and Leadership

Dr. Gerard F. Becker Associate Professor of Business

Books: Mastering a New Paradigm in Management Consulting (2nd edition). Createspace, 2008. Articles or Chapters in Books: “Transforming AFCO Systems with Learning.” Chief Learning Officer Magazine. 2008 Vol. 7, No. 11. pp 50-51. “How Do Organizations Know If They Are Ready for Sustainable Transformative Change?” European Journal of Management. 2008, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 102-110. “Success as the Driver in the Socio-Economic Equation Trilogy: Part 1.” European Journal of Management. 2008, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 55-60. “Energizing the Leadership in the Socio-Economic Equation Trilogy: Part 2.” European Journal of Management. 2008, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 76-80. “Managing the Complexity and Chaos in the Socio-Economic Equation Trilogy: Part 3. European Journal of Management 2008, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 71-75. “Qualitative Research as a Viable Methodology for Exploring Leadership in Entrepreneurial Businesses.” International Academy of Business and Economics Proceedings. 2008, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 88-94. “Organizational climate and culture: Competing dynamics for transformational leadership.” Review of Business Research. Vol. 7, No. 6, October, 2007. pp. 116-123. This paper was also

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presented at the International Academy of Business and Economics Conference. Las Vegas, NV. October, 2007. “Leadership Social Perceptiveness and Strategic Planning in the Small Business Environment: An Evolving Leadership Requirement for the 21st Century.” International Journal of Business Strategy. Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 48-58. This paper was also presented at the International Academy of Business and Economics Conference. Las Vegas, NV. October, 2007. Professional Presentations: “Why Is Leveraging Transformative Change Critical in Management Consulting Today?” Academy of Management Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA. August, 2008.

Dr. Gordon Boronow Assistant Professor of Business Current Research: In 2008 Dr. Boronow defended his dissertation entitled, Three Essays on Social Security, Temptation and Individual Welfare at Stony Brook University. Susanne Hartl Assistant Professor of Business Professional Presentations: "E Pluribus Unum: Creating Viable Organizational Cultures" Southwest Academy of Management meeting during the Federation of Business Disciplines Conference in Oklahoma City, OK. February 26, 2009. Dr. Elena Murphy Assistant Professor of Assessment Articles or Chapters in Books: “A Review of Bloom’s Taxonomy and Kolb’s Theory of Experiential

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Learning: Practical Uses for Prior Learning Assessment.” Journal of Continuing Higher Education. Fall 2007 Vol. 55 (3) pp. 64-66

School of Education

Susan Bucci Instructor in Education

Current Research: This past summer, as part of Susan’s doctoral program at Seton Hall University, she took part in a Study Tour of Hong Kong and Mainland China in which she visited 13 colleges and universities of China. Many of the universities and K-12 schools visited are transitioning to US methods of Education.

Dr. Dion Harrigan Associate Professor of Education

Books: Climate and Culture: Factors Enhancing Student Achievement (Co-authored with Stuart Knapp). Charleston, SC. Booksurge.com. Spring, 2008.

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Professional Presentations: “Jezebel, Dualism, and Ecumenism: Implications for Christian Education.” University of the Southern Caribbean 24th Annual Symposium. Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY. Summer 2009. “Empowering Students of Color: How One Institution Champions and Supports Diversity.” National Association for Multicultural Education. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 13-15 2008. Sherry Jarrett Assistant Professor of Education Current Research: Sherry is currently working on her dissertation entitled: “Holistic Wellness of Undergraduate Teacher Candidates” at Andrew Still University.

Dr. Stuart Knapp Professor of Education

Books: Climate and Culture: Factors Enhancing Student Achievement (Co-authored with Dion Harrigan). Charleston, SC: Booksurge, Inc. Spring, 2009 Professional Presentations: “Making Meaning in Middle School Music: Creating a Climate for Enhanced Achievement.” NYS Staff Development Council Annual Conference, Syracuse, NY, May 7, 2009. “Modeling Academic Literacy for Teacher Candidates-A Three Level Process.” NYS Assn. of Teacher Educators Annual Spring Conference, Saratoga, NY. April 23, 2009.

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“Self-Regulation & Teacher Efficacy: Blending Climate & Culture.” Our Savior Lutheran School, Queens, NY. March 20, 2009. “Climate/Culture: Factors Enhancing Student Performances for High Achievers.” NY Assn. for College Teacher Educators Annual Conference. Albany, NY. October 23, 2008. “Middle School Music With ELA and Social Studies.” NYS Staff Development Council Annual Conference, Syracuse, NY. May 1, 2008.

Dr Jim Nichols Associate Professor of Education

Professional Presentations: Presented Faculty Dialog: Modeling Academic Literacy for Nyack Students-a Three Level Process. February 18, 2009. “Climate and Culture: Factors Enhancing Student Performance for High Achievers.” NYACTE /NYSATE (New York Association for College Teacher Educators/ New York State Association of Teacher Educators) Fall, 2008. “Modeling Academic Literacy for Teacher Candidates-a Three Level Process.” NYSATE/NYACTE. Spring, 2009.

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Current Research: Summer 2009: Faculty Research Grant: “Achieving Academic Excellence through Academic Literacy.” Suzie Toliao Head, Developmental Education Professional Presentations “12 Steps to Organizing” (A Key to College Success).” 2009 HEOP Leadership Conference. Nanuet, New York, April 2009.

Dr. Frank Tuzi Professor of Language and Linguistics

Articles or Chapters in Books: ”Using TV commercials in ESL/EFL classes.” The Internet TESL Journal at http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Tuzi-TVCommercials.html. September, 2008. “Wikindx facilitates academic writing in a browser.” www.linux.com/feature/135681. May, 2008. “Collaborative L2 Writing: An Analysis of Forms of Response and Feedback that Impact the Second Language Writing Process.” The 2007 Humanities Review of Kwansei Gakuen University. September, 2007. pp. 41-54. Professional Presentations:

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Three papers: “Extensive Graded Reading in the Liberal Arts with Digital Media;” “Using CALL to Expand Learners’ Reading, Writing and Vocabulary Learning Potential;” and “Student Online writing system preferences.” 2009 JALTCALL Conference in Chiba, Japan. June 5-6, 2009. Three papers: “The Impact of Web 2.0 on Language Education;” “An Overview of Issues in Professional Development in Technology;” and “Leveraging Web 2.0 Collaboration Sites into Language Teaching and Research.” The Sixth International Conference on Language Teacher Education. Washington D.C. May 30, 2009. “Using CALL to Provide Infinite Possibilities for Productive Language Use: A Workshop Proposal.” The 2009 Pan-SIG Conference in Chiba, Japan. May 23, 2009. “Implementing a thin-client based computer classroom lab with Diskless Remote Boot Loader.” Presented at The 2008 Information Education Research Conference and published in the Proceedings of the Conference, pp. 235-244. Kyusyu, Japan. December, 2008. Three papers: “Teaching High Frequency Vocabulary Online” (this paper was also published in the Proceedings of the Conference pp. 879-887); “Effective writing and responding online” (this paper was also published in the Preceding of the Conference pp. 797-808); and “Web 2.0 and second language education.” The 2008 annual JALT conference in Japan. November 1-2, 2008. “Blended tasks: Face-to-face and online task development.” The 2007 Annual Task-based Language Teaching Conference. Honolulu, HI. September 21, 2007.

School of Music

Dr. Marie Herseth Kenote Associate Professor of Music

Professional Presentations: “Sacred Music Concert (on flute).” Mount St. Benedict Monastery, Crookston, MN. June 2009.

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“Sigfrid Karg-Elert's Flute Music and His Influence on His Students." And recital at Hochschule fur Musik and Theatre. Leipzig, Germany. October, 2007.

Professional Presentations: “The Twilight Stood.” Song Cycle of Emily Dickinson’s poems and Five Piano Pieces by Leon Kirchner. College Music Society National Conference 50th Anniversary, Salt Lake City, Utah. October, 2007.

Divisions of Student Development & Academic Support Services

Wanda Walborn Director of Spiritual Formation

Publications: Wanda authored a College-Wide Course Manual entitled, Introduction to Spiritual Formation, 2009.

Dr. Tammy Lum Professor of Music

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Administrative Faculty

Dr. Richard L. Gathro Dean, Nyack College - D.C.

Articles or Chapters in Books: "What is the Song that You Wish to Sing," What We Want to Tell Grads: Inspiration and Encouragement for the Class of 2009. Editors Barry Landis and Harry Jacobson. David C. Cook Publishing, Colorado Springs, 2009. pp. 96-99. “Simply Doing Justice.” Mutuality Magazine, Volume 14, Issue 1, September 2007, Christians for Biblical Equality, Minneapolis, MN pp. 15-16. Professional Presentations: “Protestantism and the Institutions of Higher Education.” Protestantism in North America: Historic Roots and Current Relevance Conference (co-sponsored by the Center for Global Education, Institute for Global Engagement, and Nyack College). Washington, D.C., June 1, 2009. “Understanding your Identity and Calling.” The Trinity Forum. Osprey Point Conference Center, Royal Oak, Maryland. April 25, 2009. “Theology of Work, Vocation and Calling.” The Washington Journalism Center. Washington, D.C. April 24, 2009 and December 6, 2008. “Leadership Lessons Learned Along the Way.” National Fellows in Leadership, National Center for Leadership. Washington, D.C. March 18, 2008.

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Dr. Bennett Schepens Assistant Provost and Director of Institutional Assessment

Books: Character Education: Rewriting the Values Being Erased Away. Published online at www.Lulu.com. 2007. Current Research: Ben’s current research involves identifying what part of teacher candidate experience and education at Nyack College was most effective in preparing teacher candidates for current practice in teaching diverse students and working with diverse colleagues.