School of Professional Studies
Faculty Accomplishments

Marisol Abuin, J.D., Chair, Legal Studies, School of Professional Studies, and Ralph Peters, Ph.D., Chair, Humanities and Social Sciences and General Education Core and Co-Director, Honors Program, received awards for outstanding service to the Honors Program at the New York City Plenary Session, “A Celebration of Service and Future Directions in the Honors Program.”

Rosalyn Akalonu, J.D., Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, School of Professional Studies, is the author of “Parden” (GEDA Publications, 2012), a biography of Noah Parden, one of the first African-American attorneys to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court. For more information, click here.

Moya Bansile, J.D., Legal Studies, School of Professional Studies, presented a 30-minute commentary at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Urban Convocation in Newark, NJ, that addressed the economic development of urban communities.

Charlane Brown, J.D., Legal Studies, School of Professional Studies, presented at a “Racial Profiling for Law Enforcement” workshop at the New York Tolerance Center in New York City.

Kevin Byrne, J.D., Chair, Interior Design, School of Professional Studies, was interviewed about the design of his Long Island home for an article titled “Getting it White.” The article was published in the August issue of Hamptons Cottages and Gardens magazine. In addition, Mr. Byrne participated as a juror in rating materials for the Materials Connexion Library in New York City. The library serves as an advisor to Fortune 500 and smaller forward-thinking companies. In other news, Kevin Byrne was nominated to serve on the Marketing Committee of the Interior Design Educators Council.

David Chong, Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, School of Professional Studies, was recognized for Excellence in Police Leadership by the Tri-State Law Enforcement Foundation. Mr. Chong, who serves as White Plains Public Safety Commissioner, also was the Keynote Speaker at the 2012 Conference of the Criminal Justice Alpha Phi Sigma National Honor Society in New York City.

Barbara Cohen, J.D., Health Services Administration, School of Professional Studies, presented a poster session on the “Creation of an Education Program to inform healthcare providers of ethical and legal obligations and options in cases of medical repatriation of undocumented immigrants.” In addition, Ms. Cohen delivered an address on “International Ramifications of Medical Repatriation” via video conference at the 2nd Annual Medico-Legal Conference in Bologna, Italy.

Barbara Cohen also presented “Walk Beside Me: Co-Leading in the Online Classroom” at the Blackboard Collaborate Connections Summit 2011 held in Las Vegas, NV. In addition, Ms. Cohen is the author of “Working with Claims Adjusters,” which was published in Nursing Malpractice (Fourth Edition, Volume 1).

Kimberly Collica, Ph.D., Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, School of Professional Studies, is the author of “Female Prisoners, AIDS, and Peer Programs: How Female Offenders Transform Their Lives,” which will be released by SpringerBriefs in Psychology publishing house in September.

Laura Delvecchio, J.D., Legal Studies, School of Professional Studies, was made a partner in the law firm Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP, in New York City.

James Gaffney, Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, School of Professional Studies, is the author of two articles: “Preventing Active Shooter Incidents” and “If You See Something – Say Something,” which were published in Law Enforcement Today, an online publication administered and owned by law enforcement officers. Law Enforcement Today is an online publication administered and owned by law enforcement officers. To read his articles, click here.

Leon T. Geter, D.M., Justice Studies, School of Professional Studies, was quoted in “Future crime fighters: NJ schools train next generation of criminal justice professionals,” a story that was published in the Fall Education section of The Star-Ledger. To read the story, visit http://images.burrellesluce.com/image/8110A/8110A_3359

Cristina Guarneri, Ed.D., Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, School of Professional Studies, was awarded a Certificate in Public Performance Management from the Rutgers University School of Public Affairs and Administration.

Alan Horwitz, Interior Design, School of Professional Studies, served as a Guest Design Critic for a class of sophomore students at the New Jersey School of Architecture, New Jersey Institute of Technology, in Newark, NJ. In addition, Mr. Horwitz traveled to Costa Rica as part of the Global Renewable Energy Education Network program, to tour renewable energy installations such as solar farms and geothermal plants. Mr. Horwitz will assess the relevance of offering a similar trip for interior design students at Berkeley College as an extra-credit component of the Sustainable Design course.

Ross London, J.D., Ph.D., Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, School of Professional Studies, was featured on NJTV’s “One-on-One with Steve Adubato.” Dr. London discussed how the field of criminal justice changed in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, and how Berkeley College prepares students for a wide variety of careers in the field of criminal justice. In addition, Dr. London began working as a consultant to the US Dept of Justice regarding implementation of restorative justice strategies for both juvenile and adult cases.

Ross London presented “The Restoration of Trust and Crime, Punishment” and “Restorative Justice: From the Margins to the Mainstream” at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in New York City. Dr. London also is the co-author of the play “In That Moment,” which was performed at the meeting. In addition, Dr. London, Edith Linn, Ph.D., Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, School of Professional Studies; and Robert Meurer, Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, School of Professional Studies, participated in a discussion panel following the performance. Charlane Brown, J.D., Legal Studies, School of Professional Studies, served as moderator for the discussion.

Dr. London is also the author of “Crime, Punishment, and Restorative Justice: From the Margins to the Mainstream,” which was published by Lynne Rienner Publishers in January. For more information about the book, visit www.rienner.com/title/Crime_Punishment_and_Restorative_Justice.

Michael McDonough, Chair, Health Services Administration, School of Professional Studies, was appointed as a faculty representative to the Regents Council – American College of Healthcare Executives, New Jersey chapter.

Stephen Sifaneck, Ph.D., Justice Studies – Criminal Justice, School of Professional Studies, organized and presided over the “Medical Marijuana and Social Change” panel at the Society for the Study of Social Problems annual meeting in Denver, CO. Dr. Sifaneck also presented “Medical Marijuana’s Intersection with Cannabis Drug Tourism in Southern California” during the meeting.

John Zanetich, Ph.D., Health Services Administration, School of Professional Studies, and students enrolled in his “Issues in Contemporary Health” Academic Service Learning (ASL) course were featured in New York Campus Contact Weekly in June. The ASL students teamed up with the Activities Department of Jewish Home Lifecare nursing home to teach residents how to use iPads.