DYSON DIGITAL DIGEST
spring 2024
Connecting Across Communities and Cultures: Experiential Learning in Media and the Arts
Beyond the intrinsic experiential nature of studying the arts and media, Dyson embraces a deeper approach, focusing on community connection and cultural competence.
The Psychologist-Artist
Betsy Lawrence ’95, PsyD, intertwines psychology and the arts, founding the New York School of the Arts while balancing a unique career and leaving a lasting impression on her community.
Tackling Cancer Treatment Resistance
Through a grant from the National Cancer Institute, Professor of Biology Nancy Krucher, PhD, Anastasiia Vaska ’24, and Michael Ferretti ’24 are exploring how a new cancer drug could help tackle the resistance patients can develop to ongoing treatments.
Go Further with Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Take a look at the newest Dyson College of Arts and Sciences anthem video, which showcases the true spirit of going boldly and going further with Dyson College.
Dean’s Message
Go further. Go boldly.
We’ve chosen these words as our tagline because they truly embody the spirit of the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences. We empower our students to strive for goals beyond what they’ve imagined, and we equip them with the skills and experiences to get there. We encourage our students to show up in the world as their authentic selves, and we embolden them with opportunities to broaden their horizons, expand their minds, and cultivate community.
Dean’s Message
Go further. Go boldly.
We’ve chosen these words as our tagline because they truly embody the spirit of the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences. We empower our students to strive for goals beyond what they’ve imagined, and we equip them with the skills and experiences to get there. We encourage our students to show up in the world as their authentic selves, and we embolden them with opportunities to broaden their horizons, expand their minds, and cultivate community.
Dyson Notes
Dyson Notes
Alumni News
Mikelle Adgate ’07, Political Science and Women’s and Gender Studies, was recently featured in City & State’s “Who’s Who in Government Relations.”
Olivia Rose Darling, English, has signed a two-book deal with Zaffre, which will publish her debut novel Fear the Flames.
Greg Di Roma ’16, Digital Cinema and Filmmaking, was named a Filmmaker in the Spotlight by Spotlight Documentary Film Awards.
John Ewen ’19, MA Communications and Digital Media, was named to the College Sports Communications 30 Under 30 list.
Kareem Gayle-Fagan ’04, Psychology, was recently promoted to vice president of human resources at Parfums Christian Dior.
Faculty News
Clinical Assistant Professor of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts Lou Guarneri, MFA, and Professor of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts Maria Luskay, EdD, were named Filmmakers in the Spotlight by Spotlight Documentary Film Awards.
Professor of Art Jillian McDonald, MFA, created a video entitled Animals on the Verge, which was featured in an online exhibit at Deluge Contemporary Art in Victoria, British Columbia, and is now on view on the Manhattan Bridge as part of The DUMBO Projection Project, Volume 3.
Professor of Chemistry and Physical Sciences Elmer-Rico E. Mojica, PhD, co-authored a paper with Josephine Farshi ’19, Biochemistry, titled “Characterization and Antioxidant Activities of Various Solvent Extracts from Bee Pollen Samples in the Philippines” in the Philippine Journal of Science.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Art Derek Stroup, MFA, is showing his work in a solo exhibition entitled Radiant Fields at KIPNZ Gallery in Walton, New York, from March 30–April 28.