The National Register of Health Service Psychologists has presented its 2023 Alfred M. Wellner Lifetime Achievement Award for Practice to Dr. Fred Millán of the State University of New York at Old Westbury. This award is named in honor of the National Register’s first Executive Officer, Alfred M...
Dr. Barbara Hillery, Associate Provost in the Office of Academic Affairs, recently received the American Chemical Society Middle Atlantic Region’s E. Ann Nalley Award for Volunteer Service. The award recognizes the volunteer efforts of individuals that have significantly contributed to the goals and...
Dr. Lorenz S. Neuwirth, a faculty member in the Psychology Department and Old Westbury Neuroscience Research Institute, was recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA) with the Early Career Psychopharmacologist Award. The award, given by Division 28 Psychopharmacology and Substance...
The State University of New York at Old Westbury has announced that Dr. Shalei Simms has been named dean of its School of Business. Simms had served as the acting dean since summer 2021. "Over the past more than two years, Dr. Simms has provided tremendous leadership and vision for the School of...
Dr. Timothy E. Sams, a veteran administrator with a track record of student-focused leadership and success, has been named president at SUNY Old Westbury by the State University of New York Board of Trustees. The appointment is effective on or about January 11, 2021. He succeeds Dr. Calvin O. Butts...
School of Education Dean Diana Sukhram, Associate Professor of Exceptional Education and Learning Lina Gilic, Associate Professor of Adolescence Education Xavier Marechaux, and Assistant Professor of Exceptional Education and Learning Shalinie Sarju traveled to Dallas, Texas, recently to participate...
Six students from the Graduate Adolescence Spanish Education Program at SUNY Old Westbury presented at the 2017 New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers Conference, held in Niagara Falls, New York, in October. Accompanied by Professor Carolina Bustamante, the students from the College...
Stephanie Schneider, associate professor in the Childhood Education and Literacy Department within the School of Education, recently released "Foundations of Education: Different Perspectives." The book explores the fundamentals of teaching through the lens of dialogue, serving as a pivotal resource...
Blidi Stemn, associate professor and chair of the Childhood Education and Literacy Department within the School of Education, was among those researchers featured during the 56th Annual Liberian Studies Association Conference. Stemn's paper and presentation focused on promoting equitable and...