Tag Archives: Faculty and Staff

Faculty Profile – Meri Stiles

Dr. Meri Stiles joined Daemen College this year as an associate professor of social work. She previously taught psychology and human services at Lyndon State College, where she was awarded a three-year alcohol prevention grant through the NCAA, which supported… Read More »

Staff Profile – Annie Mandart

Annie Mandart recently joined Daemen College as administrative associate to the associate vice president for academic affairs. She previously served as the education associate at WNED|WBFO, where she coordinated school initiatives as part of an education news reporting grant from… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Mark Warren

Dr. Mark Warren joined the Daemen College faculty in 2016 as an assistant professor of philosophy. Before coming to Daemen, he was a visiting assistant professor at Miami University of Ohio. He has taught a wide variety of philosophical subjects,… Read More »

Daemen Director Receives Public Relations Awards

Once again, the ongoing efforts of Daemen College’s Director of Institutional Communications Paula Witherell to bring visibility, additional media focus, and distinction to the college has been recognized by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Buffalo Niagara Chapter. She… Read More »

Employees Honored at Service Awards Celebration

Milestone years of service reached by more than 40 Daemen College employees was recognized at the second annual Celebration of Employee Service and ice cream social event. The May 27 celebration, which was co-sponsored by the Offices of the President… Read More »

Staff Profile – Alyssa Crofts

Alyssa Crofts joined Daemen College in 2015 as an academic advisor, having previously worked as a campus associate and part-time faculty member at Genesee Community College. In addition to serving on the Daemen Care Team, Crofts is a member of… Read More »

Niland Named to Power 100 Women List

Bridget Niland, director of athletics and special assistant to the president at Daemen College, has been named to the Power 100 Women, a ranking of the most influential women in Western New York published by Buffalo Business First. This marks… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Elizabeth Wright

Joining the Daemen College Education Department faculty in 2006, Elizabeth Wright currently serves as associate dean for the department. In this capacity, since 2012 she also worked on international education projects with the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland through funding… Read More »

Daemen Director Honored for Community Service

Kathryn Hammer, director of alumni relations at Daemen College, has received a 2016 Community Service Award from the Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals (BULYP) organization. She was among seven award recipients honored at BULYP’s fourth annual Queen City Soiree event.… Read More »

Staff Profile – Darrell Porter

Darrell Porter serves as Web content specialist at Daemen College, and is responsible for creating original content to support the college’s marketing initiatives. Porter holds a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs administration and a bachelor’s degree in… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Vicki Madaus Knapp

Dr. Vicki Madaus Knapp joined Daemen this year as an assistant professor of education, having previously held various clinical and leadership positions at The Summit Center. An expert on applied behavior analysis and autism spectrum disorders, Knapp has been practicing… Read More »

Daemen Toastmasters Members Win Area Speech Contests

Daemen College staff members Dr. Michael Berta and Dr. Hella Jacob, members of the college’s Rhetorical Roar Toastmasters Club, have each received top honors at a Toastmasters International Speech Contest hosted Sept. 16 on campus. This marks the third consecutive… Read More »

Staff Profile – Ryan Ackley

Ryan Ackley serves as director of information management at Daemen College. In this role, he is responsible for the college’s ERP and reporting systems, and is a member of the college’s Data and Information Committee. Ryan, who earned a bachelor’s… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Martha Kershaw

Martha Kershaw, who received a master degree’s in nursing education from Daemen College, has joined the faculty as an assistant professor of nursing. Prior to this, she held various clinical, faculty and leadership roles in the Western New York area.… Read More »

Staff Profile – Stephanie Bordin

Stephanie Bordin joined the Daemen College Counseling Services Department as a full-time mental health counselor after serving the campus on a part-time basis over the past year. Most recently, Bordin was a therapist at an outpatient mental health clinic where… Read More »