Tag Archives: Faculty and Staff

Faculty Profile – Jack Peltz

Jack Peltz Dr. Jack Peltz joined Daemen College last fall as an assistant professor of psychology, having most recently served as a visiting professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Peltz, a licensed clinical psychologist, earned a doctorate in clinical… Read More »

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Dr. Domenic D’Amore, associate professor of natural sciences at Daemen College, has co-authored a paper with Megan Harmon ’13 in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ. The paper, “Quantitative Heterodonty in Crocodylia: Assessing Size and Shape Across Modern and Extinct Taxa,”… Read More »

Brogan Honored for Excellence in Health Care

Dr. Michael Brogan, Daemen College senior vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, has been named by Buffalo Business First an inaugural Excellence in Health Care Award recipient, making him one of the first to receive this… Read More »

Staff Profile – Stefanie Lizauckas

Stefanie Lizauckas joined Daemen College this semester as associate registrar, having most recently served as assistant bursar at the University at Buffalo. In her new role, she assists with student evaluations, curriculum updates, transfer credits, graduation, and certification of athletes.… Read More »

Staff Profile – Julia Grygier

Julia Grygier joined Daemen College in September as coordinator for student organizations and Greek life. In this role, she oversees student clubs and organizations and the Daemen Inter-Greek Alliance and Student Government Association, as well as many student events. Grygier… Read More »

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Dr. Laura Watts, associate professor of art history at Daemen College, will present a lecture, “Regional Academies and Artistic Politics: Naples, Rome and Milan in 19th Century Painting,” this week at Canisius College. She will discuss the work of Tommaso… Read More »

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Dr. Lisa Parshall, professor of political science at Daemen College and a Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, is organizing the institute’s “Research and Practice in Progress Briefing on Local Government in New York.”… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Jennifer Barwell ‘08

Jennifer Barwell joined Daemen College in the fall as an assistant professor of physician assistant studies. A 2008 graduate of the PA program, she served as an adjunct faculty member for many years before taking on her new faculty role… Read More »

Masse Appointed Employee Engagement Director

Tracy Masse, who has more than 20 years of experience in human resources, has been named director of employee engagement at Daemen College. In her new position, she will oversee all human resources and payroll operations at the college, including… Read More »

Spicer Named Dean of Students

Kerry Spicer, who has more than 15 years of experience in student affairs, has been appointed dean of students at Daemen College. In this role, Spicer will oversee the college’s student conduct system and student care follow-up, including coordination with… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Dorothy Urschel

Dr. Dorothy Urschel joined Daemen College in 2018 as an associate professor of nursing and director of the advanced practice program, having previously served as an adjunct faculty member in the department. Urschel has more than 28 years of experience… Read More »

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Dr. Shirley Peterson, professor of English at Daemen College, will give a presentation, “An Elm, Shadowy and Vast, Spreads its Aged Branches: Tana French’s “The Witch Elm,”’ at the American Conference for Irish Studies being held in March in Boston.… Read More »

Staff Profile – Joyce Strobel

Joyce Strobel has been promoted to assistant director of publications at Daemen College, having most recently served as a graphic designer. In this role, she continues to support the graphic design needs of campus clients and is also responsible for… Read More »

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Dr. Aakriti Tandon, associate professor of political science, is serving as an at-large member of the Women’s Caucus for International Studies (WCIS), a section of the International Studies Association. WCIS is devoted to improving the status of women in the… Read More »

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Margaret Phillips, associate professor and director of paralegal studies at Daemen College, gave a presentation this month on “Ethics and Paralegals: Effective Client Representation” to the Western New York Paralegal Association.… Read More »