Tag Archives: Faculty and Staff

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 »

Buffalo Black Achiever Award Presented to Daemen Director

Dr. Patricia Ruppert Brown and Yolanda Morris

Yolanda Morris, director of admissions events and special programs at Daemen College, was one of this year’s honorees at the 44th annual Buffalo Black Achievers Annual Awards dinner held on Oct. 8 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. The event provides… Read More »

Harris Named Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Daemen

Daemen College has announced the appointment of Craig Harris, an accomplished fundraising professional with more than 18 years of experience in education, as vice president for institutional advancement. His appointment is effective July 5. In this role, Harris will oversee… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Christina Coyle

Christina Coyle has been appointed interim director of the Daemen College Executive Leadership and Change Program in which she has taught as an adjunct faculty member since 2006. As interim director, she is looking forward to introducing a range of… Read More »

Mead-Colegrove Named Assistant Dean for Campus Life

Robert Mead-Colegrove has been appointed to the new position of assistant dean for campus life in the Daemen College Division of Student Affairs. As assistant dean, he will oversee the college’s campus safety, parking, transportation, and wellness initiatives. “Bob’s extensive… Read More »

Staff Profile – Adriane Williams

Adriane Williams has been with Daemen College for more than 20 years, and currently serves as senior academic advisor. She is also coordinator of the Peer Mentor Program and teaches a freshmen seminar course. Williams was recently appointed to serve… Read More »

Barraclough Serves on National Dell Advisory Council

Aaron Barraclough, systems administrator for the Daemen College International Center for Excellence in Animation, was selected to participate in the Dell Precision Advisory Council’s national forum to discuss Precision workstation products and solutions. Barraclough collaborated with other participants, including IT… Read More »