Posts Tagged: faculty
Autism in China subject of professor’s lecture
For 30 years, Dr. Helen McCabe has collaborated with professionals, families and organizations to develop and expand opportunities for children with autism in China. She has also provided training and support to thousands of families and teachers in China through a non-profit organization that she co-founded, The Five Project on International Autism and Disability Support. As an associate professor of…
ABA Assistant Professor Deborah Napolitano appointed to Parent to Parent of New York State Board of Directors
Daemen University Assistant Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis Dr. Deborah Napolitano has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for Parent to Parent of New York State, a not for profit organization that supports and connects families of individuals with special needs. Napolitano has focused much of her work on advocacy with, and for, individuals with intellectual and…
Reinvent the Creative Economy: Introducing Leadership and Entrepreneurship in the Arts
The creative economy in America is faced with a tremendous challenge. Emerging data illuminates short-term considerations stretching into long-term economic impact. Stages are dark. Seasons are canceled. We’re navigating a heartbreaking moment, and it can feel like a struggle to see what we’ve lost instead of what we could create. It will be okay, but tomorrow won’t care what worked…
Daemen professor shares rich history of Buffalo Polish immigrants
Dr. Andrew Kier Wise, professor of history and director of the Center for Polish Studies at Daemen University, has been sharing some unique insights into the history of Buffalo. Wise, through his presentations, provides a look back in time to Buffalo at the end of 19th century, when the city was an industrial center and Polish immigrants accounted for much of the expanding…
Daemen Social Work Creates Impact with Service Link Stop
Daemen University’s own Social Work and Sociology Department has joined many local agencies to help form the Erie County Service Link Stop, a safe and welcoming environment which connects individuals leaving detention with comprehensive services to help them not only adjust in their community, but thrive in it. “The Service Link Stop is an important collaborative, which is changing life outcomes…
Daemen chair honored as ‘Social Worker of the Year’
Daemen University’s own Diane R. Bessel, PhD LMSW CNM, was recently named 2020’s Social Worker of the Year by the NYS Chapter for the National Association of Social Workers. This prestigious award recognizes the contributions of outstanding individuals making a difference in New York State, who have also demonstrated commitment to social work values in 2020. She will be honored…
Tips to find the best athletic training programs
The athletic training field is growing quickly across the U.S. With a 19 percent job growth increase predicted from 2018 to 2028, it’s no wonder students want to study this health science profession. With the help of Daemen University AT alum Griffin Spatorico,’19, we came up with some ways to identify the best athletic training programs during your college search….
Why Hospitals Highly Value a Nursing B.S. Degree
Why do so many hospital systems value nurses who have a bachelor’s degree? Why does the bachelor’s degree increase a nurse’s chances of getting hired and experiencing job security? We sat down with Dr. Cheryl Nosek, chair of the Daemen University Nursing Department, to find out why there is a distinction among nursing students with their bachelor’s degree among hospitals….