Tag Archives: Faculty and Staff

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Margaret Phillips, program director and associate professor of paralegal studies at Daemen College, was a speaker at an Erie Institute of Law continuing legal education event held virtually in May. She was a co-presenter for the webinar entitled “Attorneys and… Read More »

Staff Profile – Ryan Grandits

Ryan Grandits in a Daemen College polo standing infront of an athletics backdrop

Ryan Grandits serves as assistant men’s basketball coach and operations assistant at Daemen College. After serving as a graduate assistant coach in the 2016-17 season, Grandits was elevated to his current position. In this role, he is involved with the… Read More »

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Daniel Shanahan, assistant professor/program director of the Daemen College Entrepreneurial Studies Program and artistic director of Torn Space Theater, was interviewed for a WBFO 88.7 story, “Torn Space Adjusts to New Realities With a ‘Personal-Performance Piece’.” The piece, “Passage,”… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Meredith Lang

Meredith Lang in front of a textured wall smiling

Meredith Lang, assistant professor of chemistry at Daemen College, teaches general chemistry and also labs for bioorganic and organic chemistry. Lang previously taught chemistry, physics, and advanced placement computer science at Bishop Timon St. Jude High School. She also has… Read More »

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Dr. Diane Bessel, MSW program director and associate professor of social work at Daemen College, was a featured guest on the WNED PBS program “Making Buffalo Home: Immigration in a Welcoming City,” which aired in April.… Read More »

Staff Profile – Michael Cooke

Mike Cooke standing in a black shirt and smiling

Michael Cooke joined Daemen College in 2019 as a technology support specialist. As part of the Help Desk team, he is the point of contact for event and classroom IT needs in the evenings and on Saturdays. Cooke most recently… Read More »

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Christian Brandjes, associate professor of theater at Daemen College, was featured in a Buffalo Spree story as a scheduled preview to “Cherry Orchard,” a play he was to perform in at the Irish Classical Theatre. The show, which was cancelled… Read More »

Perryman Named Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Daemen College has announced the appointment of Emily Burns Perryman as vice president for institutional advancement. Her appointment is effective June 1. In this role, she will oversee the areas of fundraising, alumni relations, publications, and marketing and communications. “Ms.… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Philip Longson

Philip Longson is an assistant professor of visual and performing arts at Daemen College and is the inaugural program director of illustration. He also oversees the department’s foundation design courses. Prior to Daemen, Longson taught courses and workshops in design,… Read More »

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Dr. Andrew Wise, professor of history and director of Polish studies at Daemen College, has been elected president of the Western New York Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation. Also, Brian Hammer, assistant professor of art history and art gallery coordinator,… Read More »

Daemen Professor to Serve as Fulbright Scholar in Rwanda

Dr. Joseph Sankoh in a suit standing in front of the Fullbright House sign in India

Dr. Joseph Sankoh, associate professor of political science at Daemen College, has been selected for a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Rwanda, making this the second time he has been chosen for this prestigious international program. As a Fulbright Scholar,… Read More »

Rapid Transition to Online Learning a Great Success

Daemen College has successfully completed its first week of fully online classes, a monumental transition achieved in less than a week through a college-wide effort following the decision to move to remote learning on March 23 due to the coronavirus… Read More »

Wildcat Radio Addresses Questions

Dr. Michael Brogan and Dr. Greg Nayor sitting down infront of a Daemen backdrop

One example of the innovative spirit of Daemen College students is the recently created Wildcat Radio. This student-run podcast has been wildly successful in engaging the Daemen community, and proved to be a vital resource for crisis communication. A special… Read More »

Staff Profile – Allen Luxenberg

Allen Luxenberg joined Daemen College in 2018 as branch campus technical support coordinator. In this role, he supports faculty, online students, and Brooklyn branch campus students with all their technical support needs, including mydaemen, hub.daemen.edu, and Blackboard, Chalk, and Wire… Read More »

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Traci Murphy, director of athletics at Daemen College, participated in a “Women in Athletics” panel discussion as part of the second International Women’s Day celebration held on March 6 at Amherst Central High School.… Read More »