Tag Archives: Faculty and Staff

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Dr. Jay Wendland, assistant professor of political science at Daemen College, recently participated in a “Presidents and the Press” panel discussion that drew a capacity crowd to the Buffalo History Museum.… Read More »

Staff Profile – Christina Zytariuk

Christina Zytariuk is a technical support specialist in Daemen College’s Office of Information Technology. In this role, she is responsible for technical solutions and implementing changes to maximize computer and server capabilities on campus. She also assists with end user… Read More »

Faculty Profile – James Golden

Dr. James Golden joined Daemen College’s faculty this year as an assistant professor of social work, having most recently been on the faculty and served as chair of Hilbert College’s Social Sciences Division. His teaching background includes courses in social… Read More »

Daemen Vice President Named ‘40 Under 40’ Honoree

Dr. Greg Nayor, vice president for student affairs at Daemen College, has been selected by Buffalo Business First as one of this year’s “40 Under 40” honorees. Awards will be presented to recipients, who are being recognized for their records… Read More »

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Dr. Brenda Young, program director of global and local sustainability at Daemen College, was a co-presenter for a session on “Building Our Capacity for Collection Action” at the 2017 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference held… Read More »

Restructuring of Daemen Athletics Administration Announced

Daemen College Director of Athletics Bridget Niland has announced a restructuring of the athletics department’s leadership staff to better serve the needs of the Wildcats’ 17 NCAA Division II sports and more than 230 student-athletes. The changes also reflect a… Read More »

Staff Profile – Alex Chichester

Alex Chichester has joined Daemen College’s Office of Information Technology as a junior web developer. In this role, he mainly works on adding and improving functionality on the MyDaemen website, including the new Daemen directory. Chichester graduated from the University… Read More »

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Dr. Mary Wolf, associate professor of art education at Daemen College, will give a presentation at the 2018 National Art Education association conference being held in March in Seattle. She will co-present a session, “Implicit Bias and Culturally Responsive Practice… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Veronica Valazza

Dr. Veronica Valazza joined Daemen College this fall as a full-time assistant professor of nursing, having most recently served as an adjunct faculty member in the department. Valazza, who has more than 20 years of experience as a nursing professional,… Read More »

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Daemen College faculty members Kevin Kegler, professor of graphic design, and Felice Koenig, associate professor of painting and drawing, have works on display in The Corridors Gallery at Hotel Henry, “A Resource: Art Project,” an evolving art program that will… Read More »

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Dr. Laura Favaro, clinical assistant professor of physical therapy at Daemen College, has earned certification as an orthopaedic clinical specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.… Read More »

Academic Affairs Announces Staff Changes

A reorganization of two staff positions that will better support the function of Daemen College’s Office of Academic Affairs has been announced by Dr. Michael Brogan, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college. Pat Smith, who most… Read More »

Staff Profile – Jillian Ziemianski

Jillian Ziemianski has joined the Daemen College Learning Center as a writing specialist. In this role, she oversees peer and professional writing coaches, provides training and professional development opportunities for new academic coaches, and manages writing coaching sessions for undergraduate… Read More »

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Dr. Heike Peckruhn, assistant professor of religious studies, has been named co-chair of the Religion and Disability Studies Unit for the American Academy of Religion.… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Torsten Doering

Dr. Torsten Doering, director of the Daemen College International Business Program and assistant professor of accounting, worked in management positions for 20 years in Europe and the U.S. before discovering his passion for teaching. Doering’s research focuses on supply chain… Read More »