Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

D Y S O N Y E A R I N R E V I E W 2 0 2 2 – 2 0 2 3 6 This spring, 18 students and three faculty members were inducted into the Society of Fellows of Dyson College, as members of the Joseph C. Morreale 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. Distinguished Professor of Economics Joseph C. Morreale, PhD, has been a prominent and engaged member of the Society of Fellows for many years, sponsoring numerous students' research, and, as depa ment chair, helping make the Economics depa ment a consistent presence at Society events. He is retiring this year a er 34 years of service to Pace University and was recognized as the 2023 class honoree. The inductees were Noor Aayla '23 (Behavioral Neuroscience– NYC); Saurav Bha '23 (Computer Science–NYC); Mick Bongiovi '23 (Film and Screen Studies–NYC); Olivia Cullen '23 (Chemistry–NYC); Professor of Mathematics Shamita Du a Gupta, PhD (NYC); Tamara Duval '23 (Forensic Science–NYC); Katherine Garcia '24 (Economics–NYC); Olaoluwasubomi (Shaj) Johnson '23 (Biochemistry–NYC); Mary K. Justin '23 (English and Film and Screen Studies–NYC); Cou ney Koprowicz '23 (Economics–NYC); Varshita Korrapati '26 (Political Science–NYC); Nicole Maewsky '23 (Psychology–PLV); Associate Professor of Psychology Anthony Mancini, PhD (PLV); Caterina Messina '23 (Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Economic Analysis and Policy–NYC); Lecturer of Philosophy and Religious Studies Evere e (Len) Mitchell, PhD (PLV); Aryaa Moudgal '24 (Peace and Justice Studies and Political Science–NYC); Sascha Ouaknine '25 (Film and Screen Studies–NYC); Christopher Rafaniello '23 (Environmental Science–NYC); Madison Turunen '23 (History and Peace and Justice Studies–NYC); Margaret Walsh '24 (Master of Public Administration-NYC); and Amaya Jade Washington '24 (Sociology/Anthropology–NYC). MPA Program Earns NASPAA Accreditation The Pace University Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program has received accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), the recognized accreditor of master's degree programs in those fields. Earning the honor for the first time, the Pace MPA program is accredited for seven years, NASPAA's maximum accreditation length. "The NASPAA accreditation is a culmination of the effo s and dedication of our faculty and staff, who are commi ed to advancing the quality of our MPA program," said Associate Professor and former MPA Director Gina Scutelnicu-Todoran, PhD. "It is a testament to Pace's MPA program's substantial conformity with the highest academic and professional standards in the discipline, enabling us to meet our mission of serving students in the New York City metropolitan area, the state of New York, the US, and internationally." Beginning in fall 2023, the MPA program will also conduct in-person classes on the Elisabeth Haub School of Law campus in White Plains. Inside Dyson Society of Fellows Inducts the Joseph C. Morreale Class Distinguished Professor of Economics Joseph C. Morreale, PhD, delivered the keynote address at the Society of Fellows Initiation Ceremony, at which 18 students and three faculty were inducted into the Class of Fellows named for him. Three Students Selected for Watson Fellowship Three Dyson students—Yara Ammar '26, Film and Screen Studies; Ellis Clay '25, Peace and Justice Studies and Political Science; and Mariana Rojas '26, Environmental Studies and Sociology/Anthropology—have been selected for the prestigious Jeane e K. Watson Fellowship, a three-year coho experience that connects students to funded internship oppo unities across the country and abroad. Professor of History Bill Offu , PhD, Pace's faculty advisor for the fellowship, noted that this is the first year in his tenure that Pace has had three students selected. The highly competitive program takes four applications from each of 12 New York City pa icipating schools for 48 total applicants, from which the final 15 Fellows are selected. Fellows are connected to three funded summer internships over the course of the program at leading nonprofit, for-profit, and government organizations in the United States and abroad, encouraging them to explore different career paths and fields of interest. Watson Fellows also a end cultural events and skill-building seminars, receive $2,000 in a "discovery fund" for conferences and entrepreneurial endeavors, and are connected to a Watson mentor.

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