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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Eric Chen, PhD, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, professor of counseling psychology, received the 2026 Arthur Teicher Group Psychologist of the Year Award, presented by the Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy (Division 49) of the American Psychological Association at the 2026 APA Annual Convention, held August 6 to 8 in Washington, D.C. The award, which includes a $1,000 cash prize, honors a distinguished group psychologist whose theory, research, or practice has made important contributions to our understanding of group behavior.
Ki-Eun Jang, PhD, ARTS AND SCIENCES, assistant professor of theology, was awarded a project grant from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion for the development of her new undergraduate course, “Asian Americans, Religion, and the Law.” She also published the article “Bodily Disasters and the Crisis of Body Politics in the Hebrew Bible” in a special June issue of Concilium: International Journal of Theology, titled Theologies of Body: Drawing Cartographies, which has also been published in German, Spanish, and Italian. And she was invited to present a paper titled “Yahweh and the Sons of Ham” in the Politics and Kinship in the Hebrew Bible unit at the Society of Biblical Literature International Meeting, held July 5 to 9 at Adelaide University in Australia.
Cheretta Robson, EdD, CAREER SERVICES, senior associate director of the Career Center, delivered the keynote address, “Your Reputation Starts Now,” for the SPARC Jr. program, run by the Offices of Access, Belonging, and Student Success at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences on July 21. The session brought together high school, college, and graduate students from institutions across the U.S. for a discussion on professionalism, identity, and integrity in health and science careers.
