kudos: a selection of recent awards and honors received by
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kudos: a selection of recent awards and honors received by Rutgers University-Newark faculty, alumni, and staff
Farid Alizadeh,
professor,
management
science and
information
systems,
Rutgers
Business School,
was awarded
the 2014
Optimization Society Farkas Prize by the
Institute for Operations Research and
Management Science. more
Vijay Atluri, professor, management
science and information systems, Rutgers
Business School, received the Outstanding
Research Contributions Award from the
IFIP WG11.3 Working Group on Data and
Applications Security and Privacy (“IFIP”
stands for International Federation for
Information Processing and “WG” stands
for Working Group). She also co-authored
“Security Analysis of Temporal RBAC
under an Administrative Model,” published
in the Journal of Computers & Security (Vol.
46, 2014).
Carlos Ball, professor, School of Law–
Newark, co-authored Cases and Materials on
Sexual Orientation and the Law (5th edition)
(West, 2014).
Gregory Ball, alumnus, Graduate School–
Newark, and his spouse, Margaret
McCarthy, alumna, Graduate School–
Newark, gave Rutgers University–Newark
a $50,000 gift to establish the Colin Beer and
Barry Komisaruk Endowed Fellowship at
the Graduate School-Newark for doctoral
students studying behavioral neuroscience,
psychology, or biology. Ball also was
appointed dean of the College of Behavioral
and Social Sciences at the University of
Maryland in June 2014.
April Benasich,
professor,
Center for
Molecular and
Behavioral
Neuroscience,
co-authored
“Plasticity in
Developing Brain: Active Auditory
Exposure Impacts Prelinguistic Acoustic
Mapping,” published in The Journal of
Neuroscience (Vol. 34, No. 40, 2014).
Fran Bouchoux, alumna and senior
associate dean, School of Law–Newark, was
named interim senior vice president and
chief enterprise risk management, ethics,
and compliance officer of Rutgers
University.
Anthony Braga,
professor,
School of
Criminal Justice,
received the
Joan McCord
Award from the
American
Society of
Criminology’s
Academy of
Experimental
Criminology. more
John Cantwell, professor, management and
global business, Rutgers Business School,
co-authored “Historical Changes in the
Determinants of the Composition of
Innovative Activity in MNC Subunits,”
published in Industrial and Corporate Change
(Vol. 23, No. 3, 2014).
Joel Caplan,
associate
professor, School
of Criminal
Justice, received
the Outstanding
Young
Experimental
Criminologist
Award from the
American
Society of
Criminology’s Academy of Experimental
Criminology. more
Christopher Capone, alumnus, School of
Law–Newark, was named one of New Jersey
Law Journal’s 2014 New Leaders of the Bar.
more
Ronald Clarke,
University
Professor, School
of Criminal
Justice, received
the Stockholm
Prize in
Criminology.
Clarke shares the
award with
fellow
criminologist
Patricia Mayhew, officer of the Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire, for
developing the innovative theory of
situational crime prevention. more
Laura Cohen,
clinical
professor, School
of Law–Newark,
served on the
legal team that
won the release
of a wrongfully
convicted man
who spent 29
years in prison. She also authored
“Extending the Guiding Hand: Incarcerated
Youth, Law School Clinics, and Expanding
Access to Counsel,” published in the
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and
Social Change (17 U. Pa. J. L. & Soc. Change
401, 2014).
Jean-Marc
Coicaud,
professor,
School of
Law–
Newark,
and
director,
Division of
Global
Affairs,
authored or co-authored the following
articles and chapters: “International
Legitimacy and the Building Blocks of the
International Rule of Law,” published in
Institutional Supports for the International Rule
of Law (London, Routledge, 2014); “The
Weak International Support for Human
Security in Countries in Crisis: The Cases of
Humanitarian Interventions, Development,
and the Environment,” published in Human
Rights, Human Security, and State Security:
The Intersection (Praeger Publishers, 2014);
“International Humanitarian Interventions,
Conflicts of Legitimacy and the Question of
International Solidarity,” published in
Lessons from Intervention in the 21st Century:
Legality, Legitimacy and Feasibility (Global
Policy E-book, 2014); “Emotions and
Passions in the Discipline of International
Relations,” in Japanese Journal of Political
Science (Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2014); and “Toward
an Integrated Theory of Emotions/Passions,
Values and Rights in International Politics,”
published in the Japanese Journal of Political
Science (Vol.15, Issue 4, 2014).
Michael Cole, assistant professor, Center
for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience,
co-authored the following publications:
“Intrinsic and Task-Evoked Network
Architectures of the Human Brain,”
published in Neuron (Vol. 83, Issue 1, 2014);
“The Frontoparietal Control System: A
Central Role in Mental Health,” published
in The Neuroscientist (Vol. 20, No. 6, 2014);
and “Altered Global Brain Signal in
Schizophrenia,” published in Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences of the
United States of America (Vol. 111, No. 20,
2014).
Farok J. Contractor, professor, management
and global business, Rutgers Business
School, co-authored “Structuring and
Governing Alliances: New Directions for
Research,” published in the Global Strategy
Journal (Vol. 4, Issue 4, 2014), and
“Institutional, Cultural and Industry
Related Determinants of Ownership
Choices in Emerging Market FDI
Acquisitions,” published in the International
Business Review (Vol. 23, Issue 5, 2014).
Nancy
DiTomaso,
professor and
vice dean for
faculty and
research,
management and
global business,
Rutgers Business
School, won the
C. Wright Mills
Award for her
book, The
American Non-Dilemma: Racial Inequality
Without Racism. She also won an
Outstanding Book Award from the
American Sociological Association and was
a runner-up for the George R. Terry Award.
DiTomaso also published research in the
Handbook of the Social Psychology of Inequality
(Springer, 2014).
Jon Dubin,
professor and
associate dean
for clinical
education,
School of Law–
Newark, co-
authored Social
Security
Disability Law
and Procedure in
Federal Court , 2014 ed. (Thomson
Reuters/West Publishing Co., 2014).
Jonathan Eckstein, professor, management
science and information systems, Rutgers
Business School, was inducted as a Fellow
of the Institute for Operations Research and
Management Science (INFORMS). more
Ruth Feldstein,
associate
professor,
history and
American
studies, Faculty
of Arts and
Sciences, was
named the co-
winner of the
2013 Benjamin
L. Hooks
National Book
Award for How It Feels to Be Free: Black
Women Entertainers and the Civil Rights
Movement (Oxford University Press, 2013).
more
Lora Fong, alumna, School of Law–Newark,
accepted an appointment as a member of
the Rutgers University–Camden Board of
Directors. Fong also is a member of the
Rutgers University Board of Governors.
Christine Gannon, alumna, School of Law–
Newark, was named one of New Jersey Law
Journal’s 2014 New Leaders of the Bar. more
Janet Garcia,
doctoral
student,
School of
Criminal
Justice, was
selected as an
American
Society of
Criminology
Minority Fellow. Garcia’s research interests
include prisoner reentry, communities and
crime, race, gender, and inequality.
Ajai Gaur, assistant professor, management
and global business, Rutgers Business
School, won the best paper award at the
Academy of International Business
Conference for “Strategic Location in the
Global Value Chain and Foreign Subsidiary
Performance: Evidence from 105 Countries."
He also was appointed as a senior editor for
the Journal of World Business and the Asia
Pacific Journal of Management.
Steve Gold,
professor,
School of Law–
Newark, co-
authored “Toxic
Torts,”
published in
Encyclopedia of
Toxicology
(Elsevier Inc.,
Academic Press,
2014).
Rigoberto González, professor, English and
MFA in Creative Writing Program, Faculty
of Arts and Sciences, received the Lenore
Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of
American Poets for his book Unpeopled Eden
(Four Way Books, 2013). more
Shigeo Iwamiya, director of residence life,
Office of Housing and Residence Life,
received the 2014 Judy Spain Award from
the Association of College and University
Housing Officers – International for his
contribution to the LGBTQA community
through activities that promote positive
growth, development, and education.
Rick Jones, alumnus, School of Law–
Newark, was sworn in as second vice
president of the National Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Jones
also received NACDL’s Champion of Justice
Award.
Donita Judge,
alumna, School
of Law–Newark,
received the
Oliver Randolph
Award from the
Garden State Bar
Association “For
Commitment to
the Fight for
Freedom,
Equality and a
Just Democracy for All.” more
Laurajane Kastner, alumna, School of Law–
Newark, was named one of New Jersey Law
Journal’s 2014 New Leaders of the Bar. more
Due Process, the award-winning public
television series on law and justice that is
produced in partnership with Rutgers
School of Law–Newark, received its 25th
regional Emmy Award. Sandra King,
producer and host of the show, is an
alumna of Newark College of Arts and
Sciences. more
Bart Krekelberg,
associate director
and associate
professor, Center
for Molecular and
Behavioral
Neuroscience, co-
authored
“Transcranial
Direct Current
Stimulation over
Posterior Parietal
Cortex Modulates Visuospatial
Localization,” published in the Journal of
Vision (Vol. 14, No. 9, 2014), and
“Transcranial Alternating Current
Stimulation Attenuates Visual Motion
Adaptation,” published in The Journal of
Neuroscience (Vol. 34, No. 21, 2014).
Cheng-Few Lee,
professor, finance
and economics,
Rutgers Business
School, co-
authored “Are
Multiple
Directorships
Beneficial in East
Asia?” published
in Accounting and Finance (Vol. 54, Issue, 3,
2014), and is co-editor of the Handbook of
Financial Econometrics and Statistics
(Springer, 2014). He also received the
Dean's Meritorious Award for Lifetime
Achievement in Research.
Neuman “Larry” Leverett, alumnus, School
of Law–Newark, was appointed to the
Executive Committee of the Federal Bar
Association’s Criminal Law Committee,
Philadelphia Chapter.
Margaret McCarthy, alumna, Graduate
School–Newark, and her spouse, Gregory
Ball, alumnus, Graduate School–Newark,
gave Rutgers University–Newark a $50,000
gift to establish the Colin Beer and Barry
Komisaruk Endowed Fellowship at the
Graduate School-Newark for doctoral
students studying behavioral neuroscience,
psychology, or biology.
Jody Miller,
professor, School
of Criminal
Justice, was
named an
American
Society of
Criminology
Fellow for her
outstanding
scholarly
contributions to
the field of criminology.
Alokparna (Sonia) Monga, professor,
marketing, Rutgers Business School, has
been named co-chair of the Brand
Management and Corporate Reputation
Track for the 2015 American Marketing
Association Conference.
Ashwani Monga,
professor and
chair, marketing,
Rutgers Business
School, was re-
appointed as an
associate editor of
the Journal of
Consumer
Psychology.
Tendai Ndoro, regional director, New
Jersey Small Business Development Center,
was named by DiversityPlus Magazine one of
2014’s Top 25 Women in Power Impacting
Diversity for her economic development
and community engagement contributions.
more
Madeleine Novich, doctoral student,
School of Criminal Justice, received from
the Darald and Julie Libby Foundation the
2014 Larry J. Siegel Graduate Fellowship for
her research entitled “The Impact of
Gendered Policing on Gang Members’
Perceptions of Police Legitimacy and
Procedural Justice.”
Uzaomaka
Okoye, alumna,
School of Law–
Newark, was
named one of
New Jersey Law
Journal’s 2014
New Leaders of
the Bar. more
Chrystin Ondersma, associate professor,
School of Law–Newark, was appointed to
the Board of Directors of Coalition for
Debtor Education. more
Brandon Paradise,
associate
professor, School
of Law–Newark,
authored “How
Critical Race
Theory
Marginalizes the
African-American
Christian
Tradition,”
published in the
Michigan Journal of Race & Law (20 Mich. J.
Race & Law 1, 2014).
Denis Paré, director and professor, Center
for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience,
co-authored the following articles:
“Amygdala Microcircuits Controlling
Learned Fear,” published in Neuron (Vol.
82, Issue 5, 2014); “High-frequency
oscillations are prominent in the extended
amygdala,” published in the Journal of
Neurophysiology (Vol. 112, No. 1, 2014); and
“Cortical Inputs Innervate Calbindin-
immunoreactive Interneurons of the Rat
Basolateral Amygdaloid Complex,”
published in The Journal of Comparative
Neurology (Vol. 522, Issue 8, 2014).
Rajiv Parikh,
alumnus,
School of Law–
Newark, was
named one of
New Jersey Law
Journal’s 2014
New Leaders of
the Bar. more
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, alumna,
Newark College of Arts and Sciences,
authored The 30-Day Vegan Challenge: The
Ultimate Guide to Eating Healthfully and
Living Compassionately (Montali Press, 2014).
Zahid Quraishi, alumnus, School of Law–
Newark, was named one of New Jersey Law
Journal’s 2014 New Leaders of the Bar. more
Simon Reich, professor, Division of Global
Affairs, co-authored Good-bye Hegemony!
Power and Influence in the Global System
(Princeton University Press, 2014).
Ashaki Rouff,
assistant
professor,
earth &
environmental
sciences,
Faculty of Arts
and Sciences,
received a 2014
Excellence in Review Award from
Environment Science & Technology. more
Robert Snyder, professor, arts, culture and
media, Faculty of Arts and Sciences,
authored Crossing Broadway: Washington
Heights and the Promise of New York City
(Cornell University Press, 2014), a history of
the Washington Heights neighborhood in
New York City.
Ben Sopranzetti, associate professor,
finance and economics, Rutgers Business
School, co-authored “Liquidity, Leverage,
and Lehman: A Structural Analysis of
Financial Institutions in Crisis,” published
in the Journal of Banking & Finance (Vol. 45,
Aug. 2014).
Anna Maria
Tejada, alumna,
School of Law–
Newark, was
selected
“Attorney of the
Year” by the
Statewide
Hispanic
Chamber of
Commerce of
New Jersey. more
Peter J. Toricollo, alumnus, School of Law–
Newark, received the Stivale D’Italia Award
of Excellence from the Italian Voice
newspaper. more
Jennifer Rosen Valverde, clinical professor,
School of Law–Newark, authored “A Poor
IDEA: Statute of Limitations Decisions
Cement Second-Class Remedial Scheme for
Low-Income Children with Disabilities in
the Third Circuit,” published in the Fordham
Urban Law Journal (41 Fordham Urb. L.J.
599, 2014).
Penny Venetis,
clinical professor,
School of Law–
Newark, authored
“Enforcing
Human Rights in
the United States:
Which Tribunals
Are Best Suited to
Adjudicate Treaty-
Based Human Rights Claims?” published in
the Southern California Review of Law and
Social Justice (23 S. Cal. Rev. L. & Soc. Just.
121, 2014).
Justin
Walder,
alumnus,
School of
Law–
Newark,
received the
2014 Daniel
J. O’Hern
Award from
the New
Jersey State Bar Association for outstanding
character and commitment to the highest
ideals of professionalism. more
Reid Weisbord, professor, School of Law–
Newark, authored “Charitable Insolvency
and Corporate Governance in Bankruptcy
Reorganization,” published in the U.C.
Berkeley Business Law Journal (10 Berkeley
Bus. L.J. 305, 2014).
Jerome Williams,
professor and
Prudential Chair in
Business,
marketing, Rutgers
Business School,
was inducted into
the Hall of Fame of
the PhD Project. He
also co-authored
“Rejected, Shackled,
and Alone: The Impact of Systemic
Restricted Choice on Minority Consumers’
Construction of Self,” published in the
Journal of Consumer Research (Vol. 41, No. 2,
2014).
Yangru Wu,
professor, finance
and economics, co-
authored
“Heterogeneous
Background Risks
and Portfolio Choice:
Evidence from Micro-
level Data,”
published in the Journal of Money, Credit and
Banking (Vol. 46, No. 8, 2014), and “Optimal
Portfolio Choice for Investors with
Industry-specific Labor Income Risks,”
published in the Finance Research Letters
(Vol. 11, No. 4, 2014).
Hui Xiong, professor, management science
and information systems, Rutgers Business
School, was named a 2014 Association for
Computing Machinery Distinguished
Scientist.
Caroline Young, reference librarian, School
of Law–Newark, was elected chair of the
Computing Services Special Interest Section
of the American Association of Law
Libraries. more
Laszlo
Zaborszky,
professor,
Center for
Molecular and
Behavioral
Neuroscience,
co-authored “Comparison of Human Septal
Nuclei MRI Measurements Using
Automated Segmentation and a New
Manual Protocol Based on Histology,”
published in NeuroImage (Vol. 97, Aug.
2014), and “Resting State Functional
Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of
Meynert in Humans: In Comparison to the
Ventral Striatum and the Effects of Age,”
published in NeuroImage (Vol. 97, Aug.
2014).
Yao Zhao, associate professor, supply chain
management and marketing sciences,
Rutgers Business School, won first place in
the 2014 Case Writing Competition by the
Institute for Operations Research and
Management Science.
In Memoriam:
Bob Busse,
alumnus,
Rutgers
Business
School, died
on April 12,
2014. Prior to
his death,
Busse was
believed to
have been the oldest among RU-N’s living
alumni. more
Michael Gershowitz, assistant professor
and director of the Writing Center, School
of Public Affairs and Administration
(SPAA), died on Dec. 21, 2014. He
contributed to SPAA as a writer of federal
grant applications, a curricular innovator,
and a mentor to students, staff, and faculty.
more
Clement Price,
Board of
Governors
Distinguished
Service
Professor of
History and
founding
director of the
Institute on
Ethnicity,
Culture, and the Modern Experience,
passed away on Nov. 5, 2014. A professor at
Rutgers University—Newark since 1969,
Price’s roles at RU-N were many: teacher,
mentor, advisor, director, colleague, and
friend. more
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