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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Samuel Blank, GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, adjunct professor, authored a new textbook, Essentials of Business Conflict Resolution: Proficiency, Management and Structure for Organizational Leadership, by Routledge Publishing. The book, which will be released Sept. 21, explores how successful organizations tackle internal and external conflicts to foster growth, collaboration, and resilience.
Caroline Burgos, DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS, assistant director of reunions and affinity chapters, presented “Reunion Reset: Creative Engagement and Competitive, Data-Driven Philanthropy” at CASE: Special Events in Advancement 2026 on June 9 in Chicago. The session explored how strategic volunteer management, creative engagement, and data-informed planning can transform reunion committees into powerful ambassadors for participation and giving.
Burgos also delivered a TEDx talk at her alma mater, Alfred University, on March 27 titled “The Power of Mentorship,” in which she reflected on how a mentor relationship during her undergraduate years shaped her personal and professional trajectory and explored how meaningful connections help people build confidence and recognize their potential.
Bryan N. Massingale, STD, ARTS AND SCIENCES, James and Nancy Buckman Chair in Applied Christian Ethics, was honored with the Catholic Theological Society of America’s highest honor, the John Courtney Murray Award, recognizing a lifetime of distinguished theological achievement, at the society’s 80th annual convention, June 11 to 14 in St. Louis.
Patricia Peek, PhD, UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS, senior associate vice president and dean of admission, co-presented a session on data analytics at the Common Application Illuminate conference, held June 3 to 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fordham was represented alongside colleagues from NYU and Vanderbilt.
Vanessa Rotondo, PhD, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, deputy chief of staff and incoming mission strategy officer, and John Cecero, SJ, MISSION INTEGRATION AND MINISTRY, vice president, delivered a two-day workshop on global Ignatian leadership and the Ignatian pedagogical paradigm at St. Ignatius of Loyola College in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Tania Tetlow, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, president of Fordham, contributed an essay on Jesuits and leadership in a forthcoming book, Leadership Lessons from the Jesuits: Cura Apostolica and the Mission-Driven Organization, published by Georgetown University Press. Tetlow’s essay, titled “The Beginnings of Things: Humility, Curiosity, and Other Critical Leadership Traits,” is among nine reflections by leaders at Jesuit institutions on how the Ignatian principle of cura apostolica can redefine leadership and recenter organizations.
