ST. THOMAS SPEAKERS OFFER VARIETY FOR LOCAL GROUPS

St. Thomas Aquinas College offers its Speakers Bureau to groups interested in hosting a speaker on a variety of topics. The speakers provide expertise on a diverse number of issues and in most cases are provided at no cost to the organization.

"We formalized what we have been doing for several years and that is offering a service to civic, school groups, PTAs, rotary clubs and other community organizations in the region who are seeking a speaker for a monthly meeting or annual event," said Dr. L. Durney, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the College.

For more information, contact the College's Advancement Office at 845-398-4020.

Joanne Favata, Assistant Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Affairs, can speak on How to Organize a Fundraising Event.

Nina Capitelli, Associate Director of Admissions, can speak on How to Transfer to a Four-Year College and The College Admissions Process.

Dr. Neerja Chaturvedi, an Associate Professor of History at St. Thomas Aquinas College, can speak to the issue East-West Global Relations.

AnnaMaria Chrissotimos, Director of Financial Aid, can speak on Financial Aid Basics, How to Complete the FAFSA Form and How To Pay for College.

Dr. Christian Churchill, Assistant Professor of Sociology, can speak on Sociology of Telefundraising/Telemarketing, and Sociology of Work, Organization & Bureaucracy.

Dr. Joseph Coyne, Professor of Psychology and Social Sciences Division Chairperson, can speak on various topics in Psychology and the Social Sciences.

Vin Crapanzano, Dean for Marketing & Enrollment Management, can speak on Getting Into College, How To Obtain A Scholarship, Real World Marketing for Organizations, and How To Organize Your Next Speech.

Dr. Eileen Cunningham, O.P., Professor Emerita of Education, can speak on Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity/Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Conflict Resolution.

Kevin P. Duignan, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, can speak on Getting Started with a Fundraising Campaign, How to Organize a Golf Tournament.

Dr. John Durney, Provost and Professor of Communications, can speak on Media Law & Ethics, Journalism & Public Relations and Community Leadership Programs.

Karen Williams Edelmann, Professor of Art, can speak on Landscape Painting, Art History (Women's History-Adam & Eve) and Changing Roles of Men & Women in Advertising.

Elisa Encarnacion, Admissions Counselor, can speak on The College Admissions Process.

Dr. Mary Ellen Ferraro, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Sciences & Mathematics Division Chairperson, can speak on Career Paths in the Areas of Math and Science.

Dr. Margaret M. Fitzpatrick, S.C., President, can speak on Choosing a College, How to Succeed in College, Ethics and the Workplace, and she is also available to be a Commencement Speaker.

Dr. Meenakshi Gajria, Professor of Education and Teacher Education Division Chairperson, can speak on Inclusion in the Classroom.

Dr. Richard Heath, Director of the Pathways Program, can speak on Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder, Psychological Assessment, and Psychology and Literature.

Rachel Jackiewicz, Director of Career Services, can speak on How to Build a Resume, Internship Opportunities for College Students and How to Land a Job After College.

Lois Jungman, Director of Foundation & Community Relations, can speak on Grant Writing.

Dr. Barbara Ward Klein, Professor of Communications and Humanities Division Chairperson, can speak on How to Give an Effective Speech.

Dr. Florette Rechnitz Koffler, Professor of Romance Languages, can speak on Italy and Jews during the Holocaust, the Fall of Communism, and The Golden Age of Medieval Spain.

Mary Anne Lenk, Director of the Library, can speak on Information Literacy.

Danielle N. Mac Kay, Associate Director of Enrollment Marketing & Campus Communications, can speak on What To Know About Applying to College, Special Programs College's Offer.

Dr. Linda Levine Madori, Assistant Professor of Recreation and Leisure, can speak on Therapeutic Recreation & Creative Arts, and Therapeutic Recreation & Alzheimer's Disease.

Jaclyn Marsanico, Admissions Counselor, can speak on The College Admissions Process.

Michael McManus, Assistant Director of Athletics, can speak on Building a Winning Team.

Jean-Marie Mohr, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, can speak on Financial Aid Basics, How to Complete the FAFSA Form and How To Pay for College.

Madeline Murphy, O.P., Director of Campus Ministry & Volunteer Services, can speak on Volunteerism.

Michael Murphy, Professor of Business Administration & Management Science and Business

Administration Division Chairperson, can speak on Ethical Standards in Business.

Dennis O'Donnell, Assistant Director of Athletics, can speak on NCAA Compliance Guidelines.

Gerald Oswald, Director of Athletics, can speak on How To Attract Scholarship Interest for Student Athletes.

Patricia Pacchiana, Executive Director of Human Resources, can speak on Challenges in the HR Arena.
Charles Pryor, Director of Student Activities, can speak on How To Organize a Successful Student Program and How To Advise a Student Government Group.

Stephen Quinn, Assistant Director of Admissions, can speak on How To Choose a Four-Year College.

Dania Scoccimarro, Admissions Counselor, can speak on The College Admissions Process and Special Programs Offered at Colleges.

DR. Robert F. Searson, Jr., Associate Professor of Education, can speak on Education in the 21st Century.

Dr. Stacy Sewell, Assistant Professor of History, can speak on U.S. Women's History and History of Affirmative Action.

Dr. Michael Shaw, Associate Professor of Education, can speak on Literacy and Reading, Family Involvement in Education and Teaching Struggling Readers.

Dr. Marion Spector, Associate Professor of Business Administration & Psychology, can speak on Returning to College at Any Age, and Career & Family - Juggling Two Roles.

Dr. Maria Roglieri, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages, can speak on Dante & Music.

Dr. Robert Schelin, Professor of Social Sciences, can speak on The Presidency, Political Conventions and Elections, and Local History.

Dr. Walter Schneider, Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs, can speak on Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention, Crisis Intervention, & Positive Approaches to Parenting.