Letitia “Tish” James, the 67th Attorney General
for the State of New York, is no stranger to John Jay, she’s
visited often, and positively impacted members of our community.
James, the first woman to be elected Attorney General, joined us
on March 22 for a conversation with President Karol V. Mason,
where she spoke about the power of women, her journey in public
service, and her goals for the future. Read More
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, members
of our community have taken the time to recognize some very
special “John Jay Heroines” among us. These talented women
inspire us every day through their innovative thinking, strength,
good humor, resiliency, determination, and empathy. Read More
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Science Professor Elise Champeil, Ph.D., a
bio-organic chemist, has been teaching at John Jay for over 15
years, and for much of that time, as she has guided our students
through challenging organic chemistry classes, she’s also been
researching ways to make chemotherapeutics more effective at
killing cancer cells. Read More
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NYC Votes has announced the broadcast sponsors and
schedule for the 2021 citywide Debate Program. Spectrum News NY1,
WABC-TV, and WNBC-TV will each air live mayoral and comptroller
debates ahead of the primary election on June 22. Each
debate will be co-hosted by partner media outlets and leading
civic and higher education organizations in New York City,
including John Jay. Read More
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When Benjamin Bierman, Ph.D., Associate Professor
of Music and Chair of the Art & Music
Department, saw his Fall 2020 student evaluation comments,
he was particularly proud of what the students had to say. “Great
professor! Course material was organized and Professor Bierman
was enthusiastic about teaching." Page
after page of glowing reviews told Bierman one very critical
thing, his students—even in a remote-learning environment—were
connecting with him, the material, and the way the curriculum was
presented. Read More
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Political Science major
and Macaulay Honors student,
Elisa Mateo-Saja’s ’21 dream of working in a political office
came true last spring when she interned for New York State
Senator Robert Jackson. “I’ve always wanted to help uplift our
underserved and underrepresented communities, so interning with
someone like New York State Senator Robert Jackson was a
wonderful, in-the-field opportunity,” says Mateo-Saja, who was
able to witness firsthand the important role public officials
play in the communities they represent. Read More
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When Anthropology Professor Alisse Waterston,
Ph.D., one of the founders of the Vera Fellows Program, was
the President of the American Anthropological Association, she
was tasked with the assignment of addressing her peers at the end
of her tenure. “A thousand anthropologists were in the audience
and I titled my talk ‘Four Stories: A Lament and An
Affirmation,’” Waterston recalls. She didn’t know it then, but
that speech would be the blueprint for her graphic
narrative Light in Dark Times: The Human Search for
Meaning. Read More
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Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D.,
Professor of History, has published The Making of
American Catholicism: Regional Culture and the Catholic
Experience (New York University Press, 2021), which
analyzes the role of region and transnational relationships in
U.S. Catholic history and the experiences of African-American,
Latinx, and European-descended Catholics in the U.S.
Janice Johnson Dias, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Sociology, has written Parent Like It
Matters: How to Raise Joyful Changemaking Girls, published by
Ballantine Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The book
provides parents with tools and tips to raise optimistic, driven,
and resilient girls who can change the world.
Adjunct lecturer Vernice P. Miller directed
“Bee Trapped Inside the Window,” a new play about human
trafficking, written by Saviana Stanescu. The show, which
explores the effects of this modern-day slavery and its impact on
domestic workers and immigrants, was co-produced by HartBeat
Ensemble and the Romanian Cultural Institute.
Professor of Sociology Amy
Adamczyk, Ph.D., and the University of Norte Dame’s Christian
Smith, Ph.D., have co-authored Handing
Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next
Generation (Oxford University Press). The book, out April
2021, draws on interviews with parents from different religions
and explores the reasons parents choose to pass on their
religious beliefs to their children; the role of religion in
immigrant communities; and how religion has transformed in
America over the last 100 years.
An international comparative research study
conducted by Irina Zakirova, Ph.D., Adjunct
Assistant Professor in the Department of Law, Police Science and
Criminal Justice Administration, in collaboration with professors
from Split University, Croatia, and Bournemouth University, UK,
was recently published by the Scientific Research Publishing
peer-reviewed journal, Beijing Law Review. “Utilizing
Human Remains for Science: Ethical, Legal, and Scientific Issues
in Croatia, United Kingdom, and the United States” examines the
existing legal and ethical frameworks regarding human remains in
the three countries. The data obtained from the study will serve
as a basis for the creation of international guidelines for
handling human skeletal remains.
Jasmin N. Morillo (B.A. ’18) was
named the Special Education Coordinator and Department Chair at
an all-girls middle school in Brooklyn, New York.
James W. Essig (B.A. ’98) has
been promoted to Chief of Detectives for the NYPD.
A 38-year veteran of the force, Essig was
most recently commanding officer of the Office of the Police
Commissioner and had previously led the NYPD's Gun Violence
Suppression Division.
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6:00
p.m. to 6:45 p.m. | Zoom
Join us for a discussion with John Jay’s graduate
alumni entrepreneurs to learn from their experiences. Contact
the Office of Alumni Relations (alumni@jjay.cuny.edu)
for more information.
4:30
p.m. to 5:45 p.m. | Zoom
Richard Haw, Ph.D., Associate Professor of
Interdisciplinary Studies at John Jay, will speak on his recent
book, Engineering America: The Life and Times of John A.
Roebling. The book is the most comprehensive biography of
John Roebling, one of the 19th century's most brilliant
engineers, inventors, and manufacturers, and the designer of the
Brooklyn Bridge.
Human Rights and International Criminal Justice: A
Panel Discussion
Join us for a discussion about careers in human
rights and international criminal justice. Contact the
Office of Alumni Relations (alumni@jjay.cuny.edu) for more information.
Learn about the biases that members of the LGBTQ+
community face in the workforce and how to become a better ally.
Contact the Office of Alumni Relations (alumni@jjay.cuny.edu)
for more information.
The play, written by Gloria Browne-Marshall,
Professor of Constitutional Law, takes the Emmett Till murder
into the 21st century when elderly Carolyn Bryant must confront
the lie that led to 14-year-old Emmett’s murder. Immediately
following the play, the play’s producer, The Law and Policy
Group, Inc., will host a panel discussion focused on Emmett
Till’s story and the aftermath of his murder.
Jason Blazakis from the Middlebury Institute of
International Studies at Monterey will present his ongoing
research on QAnon, conspiracy theories, and disinformation.
This webinar will focus on CUNY’s role in
facilitating solar energy, and energy storage in New York, and
how CUNY Campuses have achieved large reductions in energy use.
Saturday,
April 17 to Monday, April 19
The Condor and the Eagle follows the journey of
four Indigenous leaders in their visits to the Eagle’s North and
to the Condor’s South, to unite Indigenous peoples to end the
ecocide driven by the extraction and burning of fossil fuels.
4:30
p.m. to 5:45 p.m. | Zoom
Professor of Sociology Lila Kazemian, Ph.D., will
speak about her recent book, Positive Growth and Redemption in
Prison: Finding Light Behind Bars and Beyond. She will be
joined by Jeremy Travis, Executive Vice President of Criminal
Justice of Arnold Ventures and former President of John Jay
College. The book draws on empirical research with long-term
prisoners to explore the intricacies of positive transformation
and desistance from crime behind bars and after release from
prison.
3:00
p.m. to 4:15 p.m. | Zoom
The Office of Academic Affairs’ Racial Justice
Research and Practice Dialogues series will continue with the
final panel discussion of Spring 2021 on Racism in the Criminal
Legal System. The event will feature esteemed guests Professor
Jasmine Syedullah, Ph.D., Vassar College; Professor César
Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, University of Denver; and John Jay
Latin American and Latinx Studies Chairperson José Luis Morín as
moderator.
5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Zoom
Join us for an exciting discussion led by Danielle
Officer, Senior Director of the JJC Center for Student
Involvement & Leadership, on the seminal leadership text by
authors Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal, that explains the powerful
tool of “reframing.”
1:40
p.m. to 2:55 p.m. | Zoom
This series of TLC Open Conversations,
co-sponsored by John Jay’s Environmental Justice and
Sustainability Program and the John Jay Teaching and Learning
Center, will offer ideas, resources, and tools from experienced
faculty, as well as perspectives from our students, for anybody
interested in incorporating the topics into their courses.
Fabien Carrié of Paris-Est Créteil University, and
Laurent Bonelli of Paris Nanterre University, will join us for a
discussion of extremism and counter-extremism in France.
Wednesday,
April 28 to Thursday, May 6
Every year, John Jay College undergraduate and
graduate students participate in the 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.
5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Zoom
Learn more about the wide array of graduate
programs at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. The
Office of Graduate Studies invites you to envision your goals
through our renowned M.A., M.S., M.P.A., and Ph.D. programs. This
virtual event will focus on the value of a John Jay graduate
degree, advising on programs, and information on the admissions
process.
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