Fordham University’s faculty and staff remain leaders in their fields, innovating and making meaningful contributions across disciplines. Their dedication and expertise are regularly recognized with prestigious honors and awards. Take a look at the latest achievements from our community below.
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Anita Batisti, Ph.D., GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, associate dean and director of the Center for Educational Partnerships, traveled to Valencia, Spain, in June with Stefanie Reda, director of the professional development resource center, to present at the 11th International Conference on Higher Education Advances at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV).
Their co-authored paper, titled “From Immersion to Impact: A Major University’s Response to the COVID and Post-COVID Pandemic Needs of New York City and State,” was one of the 87 papers accepted for oral presentation and publication out of 277 submissions.
Utteeyo Dasgupta, Ph.D., ARTS AND SCIENCES, professor of economics, co-edited the Handbook of Experimental Development Economics (2025) with Edward Elgar. The book explores both established and emerging developments in experimental development economics and highlights key topics of ongoing scholarly interest, such as the measurement of social preferences in developing countries, the impact of vocational and apprenticeship training programs, and novel measures of learning outcomes.
Bryan Massingale, S.T.D., ARTS AND SCIENCES, professor of theology, received the “Blessed Are the Peacemakers” award in April from the Catholic Theological Union for his work in racial and LGBTQ justice. He has also been appointed to the 2025–2026 cohort of Senior Democracy Fellows at the Public Religion Research Institute.
Olena Nikolayenko, Ph.D., ARTS AND SCIENCES, professor of political science, published her third book, Invisible Revolutionaries: Women’s Participation in Ukraine’s Euromaidan (Cambridge University Press, 2025). Drawing on data from large surveys and oral history projects, it uncovers the diverse motivations and forms of women’s participation in civil resistance and traces the multifaceted outcomes of women’s activism.
