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New York City is at the
epicenter of the Covid-19 health crisis, and as a New York
City-based College that educates students committed to public
service, our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are working on
the front lines to keep our communities safe. Our “Front-Line
Heroes” article series serves as a testament to the valiant
efforts of our first responders and essential workers. We spoke with Landy Familia ’16 and learned more
about his experience working as an Emergency Medical Technician
amidst the Covid-19 health crisis. Read More
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As our community, our City,
and folks around the world are watching the coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic unfold, many of us are experiencing feelings
of fear, anxiety, and sadness. “All of these feelings are
normal,” says Gerard Bryant, Ph.D., John Jay's Director of
Counseling, “but there are things that we can do to help cope
with the situation. We need to be mindful of our own mental
health during this very challenging time.”
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Senior Adjunct Professor
Anthony Gentile’s incredible dedication to John Jay has spanned
over four decades. As a student at the College, he earned two
degrees, a bachelor’s degree in 1978 and a master’s degree in
Public Administration in 2001. For the last 20 years Gentile has
taught the next generation of first-responders, law enforcement
agents, and fierce advocates of justice as an adjunct professor
in the Department of Security, Fire and Emergency Management.
And, he’s actively investing in the College and our students,
generously donating to the College’s food pantry, the College’s
Center for Private Security and Safety, and the department’s
security lab. Read More
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The New York Giants Touchdown
Fellowship speaks directly to John Jay’s commitment to social
mobility and uplifting underserved communities. Mubaraq Alli ’20,
one of the inaugural recipients of the fellowship, knows just how
powerful a helping hand can be for an individual or a community.
And now, thanks to the New York Giants Touchdown Fellowship, he’s
working with the Bronx Defenders, a public defender non-profit
based in the Bronx, New York to help communities and advance
criminal and social justice reform. Read More
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After teaching online courses
for over 15 years, Beata Potocki, Ph.D., knows some of the best
strategies for successful distance learning. The John Jay Adjunct
Assistant Professor of English and Faculty Fellow in Online
Pedagogies, Teaching and Learning Center has now converted her
regular in-person classes to distance-learning classes, while
also continuing her regularly scheduled online classes. Read More
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Jehovahnie Saint Rose ’22, a
John Jay honors student and Philosophy major from Baldwin, New
York, knows that by filling out the 2020 Census underrepresented
communities can make a powerful impact on their future. Over the
last few months, as a member of the CUNY Census Corps, she’s
helped provide essential Census information to historically
undercounted communities across New York. “I helped at a Census
teach-in session in Harlem and I was surprised to see that so
many in attendance had heard of the Census, but they didn’t
really know its purpose,” says Saint Rose. Read More
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Jonathan Jacobs, Ph.D., Chair
and Professor of the Department of Philosophy, can empathize with
students and faculty feeling disappointed about the sudden change
to the spring semester. Like everyone, his plans have also been
drastically altered by the current Covid-19 situation, which
created a sudden shift to his future academic research plans. “I
was recently awarded a Franklin Research Grant by the American
Philosophical Society to support a period of study and
collaborative research in Australia and the United Kingdom,” he
says, “but both are now postponed." Read More
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Honors student Denny Boodha
’22, a Criminology and Forensic Psychology major from Long
Island, New York, admits that he initially didn’t know the
essential role the Census plays in helping communities. “I spoke
to a friend who works with the Census and I got the rundown on
the importance of the 2020 Census,” says Boodha. “It impacts all
the resources and programming available to our communities.” Read More
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Maria R. Volpe, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology,
Director of the Dispute Resolution Program at John Jay College,
and Director of the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center, has been
awarded a $50,000 grant from the American Arbitration
Association-International Center for Dispute Resolution
(AAA-ICDR) Foundation, Inc., for the Mental Health Communication
and Conflict Resolution Resource Platform for U.S.
Libraries.
Albert (Al) Petrocelli (B.S.
’79) a retired FDNY
Battalion Chief and John Jay alumnus whose son was killed in the
9/11 attacks, passed away earlier this month as a result of
Covid-19. He joined the FDNY in 1973 and with the GI Bill
graduated from John Jay College. Petrocelli was a beloved and
well-respected member of his community. We offer our condolences
to his wife Ginger, son Al Jr., daughter-in-law Andrea,
grandchildren, and extended family and friends.
We are deeply saddened to
announce the tragic passing of John Jay student Javaney Daley. A junior
majoring in Criminal Justice, Daley had recently transferred to
John Jay College after earning an Associate of Arts in Criminal
Justice from Kingsborough Community College.
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The 2020 Research &
Creativity Expo will be presented through a variety of online
platforms, webinars, and Zoom symposia, organized by
the programs listed here. John Jay College
undergraduate and graduate students will participate in the
online 2020 Research & Creativity Expo, displaying works that
cover a multitude of disciplines and led by dedicated faculty.
Projects range from one to two semester-long capstone projects to
long-term student-faculty collaborative work leading to
publications, theses, or other proposals.
An online celebration of our PRISM Undergraduate Researchers at John Jay.
Presentations by our Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher
Alejandro Ocampo ’20 and our keynote speaker, John Jay and PRISM
alumna, Olivia Orta '07, MPH, ScD. Orta will discuss her career
trajectory from John Jay College to Harvard University, while
sharing lessons learned along the way. PRISM students will
present five-minute talks about their research on topics
including forensic science, toxicology, biomedical sciences,
chemistry, and computer science. For more information: rfriedman@jjay.cuny.edu
This session aims to provide
the necessary mindset and focus for recognizing and utilizing
opportunities to create a constructive future, and new normal for
the conflict resolution field. To RSVP, email: mvolpe@jjay.cuny.edu
A Remote Arts Series on
Human Resilience and Criminal Justice Reform is a three-part participatory public event to explore the potential for art to build bridges
and create positive social change. This series will be recorded
to be later featured on a podcast dedicated to the theme.
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