Tag Archives: Faculty and Staff

Office of the President Appoints Executive Assistant

Daemen College Chief of Staff Amanda Gross has announced that Sarah Porzucek has been named executive assistant in the Office of the President. She will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative operations of the office as well as a… Read More »

Staff Profile – Hailey Dietrich

Hailey Dietrich serves as student-athlete success and community engagement coordinator at Daemen College. Dietrich plays an integral role in the development of Daemen’s growing number of student-athletes, from monitoring their academic progress and mental health, to overseeing the department’s Student-Athlete… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Gina Kearney

Dr. Gina Kearney joined Daemen College last fall as an assistant professor of nursing, having most recently served as an adjunct faculty member in the department. Kearney, who has 30 years of experience as a nursing professional, has previously worked… Read More »

New to Know

Torn Space Theater’s original stage adaption of the film classic, “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie,” is being directed by Daniel Shanahan, assistant professor and coordinator of the Daemen College Entrepreneurism Program. The show will run from Feb. 15 to… Read More »

Librarian Selected for Conference Panel

Kara McGuire, assistant director of Daemen College’s Research and Information Commons (RIC) and library services, will join other expert panelists and presenters at a national conference on interlibrary loan services. More than 400 library leaders and staff from across the… Read More »

Olson Assumes Office

At the annual convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association held last week in Orlando, Fla., Daemen College President Gary Olson officially assumed office as chair of the powerful Division II Presidents Council, the body that helps establish policy for… Read More »

Center to be Named in Memory of Jim Bachraty

Daemen College will officially open the new James Bachraty Center for Media Arts at a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. in Duns Scotus Room 17. The newly established center, which will house the college’s… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Michelle Hickman

Dr. Michelle Hickman joined Daemen College this year as an assistant professor of applied behavior analysis, having most recently served as an adjunct faculty member and as director of curriculum, instruction and training at The Summit Center. Hickman, who has… Read More »

College Vice President Honored With Regional Award

Dr. Greg Nayor, vice president for student affairs and strategic initiatives at Daemen College, has been named the recipient of the 2019 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region II Fred Turner Award. Nayor will receive the award at the… Read More »

News to Know

Kevin Kegler, professor and program director of graphic design/sculpture at Daemen College, has been credited as art director for the children’s book, “The Place,” which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Kenan Center. Also, 2018 graphic design graduates Randy Oviasogie… Read More »

Staff Profile – Tiffany Hamilton

Tiffany Hamilton serves as director of Daemen College’s Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program, having most recently served as assistant director. In her new role, Hamilton is responsible for managing daily operations of the program and reporting activities and… Read More »

Staff Profile – Tiffany Dillon

Tiffany Dillon joined Daemen College last July as a career advisor. Currently president of the Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association (BNHRA), she previously served as BNHRA’s college relations director, which gave her the opportunity to interact with students from colleges… Read More »

News to Know

Dr. Lisa Parshall, professor of political science at Daemen College, will give a presentation this month to the Buffalo Niagara League of Women Voters on “Revisiting Local Government Reorganization in NYS: The Empowerment Act and Village Government Dissolution.”… Read More »

News to Know

Dr. Matthew Ward, director of the Daemen College Honors Program and associate professor of chemistry, has been appointed divisional dean of arts and sciences, effective June 1, 2019.… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Christina Kelly ’11, ‘13

Dr. Christina Kelly joined Daemen College this fall as an assistant professor of physical therapy. She most recently was a physical therapist in an outpatient neurorehabilitation clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Kelly is a certified neurological… Read More »