Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

W W W. P A C E . E D U / D Y S O N 5 In her first year as chair of the Society of Fellows, Judi Pajo, PhD, is focused on honoring tradition and embracing innovation. For four decades, the Society of Fellows has been a cornerstone of student scholarship and research as the premier honors organization in the Dyson College of A s and Sciences. In the 41st year of the Society of Fellows, and her first year as chair, Associate Professor of Anthropology Judi Pajo, PhD, has begun to bring her vision for the Society's future to life, building on long-standing traditions while incorporating discoveries and innovations made during the pandemic and evolving the Society's interdisciplinary approach to research. A cultural anthropologist by trade, Pajo is focused on breaking down the inherent barriers among the four distinct academic "cultures" housed within Dyson—the social sciences, mathematics and the natural sciences, the humanities, and the fine and pe orming a s—as well as across the schools at Pace. Her hope is that Fellows can all communicate, collaborate, and learn from one another without feeling boxed in by their field of study. "We want to help students develop fluency in their own field's language and culture, their own academic background," said Pajo, "but we also want them to learn Building on the Legacy of the Society of Fellows Under new leadership, the Society of Fellows is eyeing the future and building on four decades of tradition. tools from others, because combining things in unique ways, that's when the research and creative process lead to new insights." This spring, 19 students and two faculty were inducted into the Society of Fellows of Dyson College, as members of the Robe L. Chapman Class of Fellows. Each new class is named for a long-standing fellow who has made a significant contribution to the ideals and activities of the Society. Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Environmental Studies Robe L. Chapman, PhD, who served for many years as editor of Transactions, the peer-reviewed journal of the Society of Fellows, and who is retiring this year a er 29 years of service to Pace University, was recognized as the 2022 class honoree. The student inductees were Sarahlouise Baldwin '22, Biology (PLV); Emilija Blozyte '22, Neuroscience (NYC); Tyler Burenbadrakh '21, Chemistry (NYC); Baylee Caudill '22, Forensic Science (NYC); Casey Cloutier '22, Economics, Modern Languages and Cultures (NYC); Ethan Grimes '23, Biochemistry (NYC); Alanis Howard '22, Film and Screen Studies (NYC); Silouani Kostits-Pasiali '23, Business Economics (NYC); Kailey Liddell '23, English Language and Literature (NYC); Yuwei Liu '22, Economics (NYC); Charlo e MacNeal '25, Psychology (NYC); Eve on Mendoza- Holmes '22, Business Economics (NYC); Angel Ordonez Flores '22,Forensic Science (NYC); Lawrence Phillips '22,Forensic Science (NYC); Shayan Saniei '22, Biology (NYC); Carly Sullivan '23, Forensic Science (NYC); Lindsay Varzarevsky '22, Business Economics (NYC); Fiona Waterman '22, Economics (NYC); and Jiajia Wu '22, Fine A s (NYC). Faculty inductees were Brian Evans, EdD, Mathematics (NYC); and Mary Kaltenberg, PhD, Economics (NYC). Griffin Lalli '24, Political Science and Peace and Justice Studies STEM Curriculum Intern at ExpandED Schools, New York, New York About the internship: ExpandED Schools works to provide educational enrichment oppo unities to low-income communities to help K–12 students reach their full potential. Lalli assisted in analyzing and updating the organization's a er-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum, specifically focusing on equity and inclusion within the program. He also worked to create an archival website to make the curriculum more accessible to K–12 educators. What was the most rewarding pa of the internship? "When I was giving the lesson plans a 'makeover,' I got the go-ahead to add a new section called Career Exploration to some of them. The goal was to help students understand the career oppo unities within STEM. I added careers such as epidemiologist, molecular biologist, and architect. In a lesson plan called Wiring a House, students are tasked with building a house out of cardboard and then creating circuits to illuminate the house. For those interested in this activity, I added two careers to explore—electrical engineer and general electrician—and provided video testimonies from people in these careers who live and work in New York City, and resources to get a jump sta on these careers."

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