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Suffolk University Records
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An account of the resource
The Suffolk University Records collection covers all aspects of the university's history and development from 1906 to today. The materials include: Presidents' records, photographs, audio and video recordings, memorabilia, and university publications. Learn more about the <a href="https://www.suffolk.edu/academics/libraries/moakley-archive-and-institute/collections/records-of-suffolk-university" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">collection</a> at our web site.
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
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Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
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A related resource
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An account of the resource
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
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Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
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A related resource
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An account of the resource
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
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Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
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A related resource
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An account of the resource
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
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2009
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Suffolk University Records
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Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
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A related resource
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An account of the resource
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A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
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A name given to the resource
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2010
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Suffolk University Records
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Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
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A related resource
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An account of the resource
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A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
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Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
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A related resource
<p>Find out more about our collections on <a href="http://www.suffolk.edu/explore/24550.php">our website</a>.</p>
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An account of the resource
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A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
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2014
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Suffolk University Records
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Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
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A related resource
<p>Find out more about our collections on <a href="http://www.suffolk.edu/explore/24550.php">our website</a>.</p>
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An account of the resource
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A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
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2015
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Suffolk University Records
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Suffolk University
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Suffolk University
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Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
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A related resource
<p>Find out more about our collections on <a href="http://www.suffolk.edu/explore/24550.php">our website</a>.</p>
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Suffolk Law School
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Suffolk
A Maga zine for A lumni and Friends of the Saw yer Business School | Summer 2006
BUSINESS
Three
Entrepreneurial
Tales of Tests,
Trials, and
Triumphs
�from the
MESSAGE DEAN
Suffolk
BUSINESS
Summer 2006
William J. O’Neill, Jr.
Dean
Paula Prifti Weafer
Director, Alumni Relations
Theresa M. Malionek,
BSBA ’89, MA ’94
Director, Communications
and Special Events
Kim Gelsomini
Copy Editor
Writers
Jennifer Becker
Gregory Bergman
Maggie Bucholt
Kathleen Peets
Leah Ritchie, MA ’94
Photography
Marc Alvarez
John Gillooly
Justin Knight
Ken Martin
Szymon Tolak
Design
First Light Design
E
ntrepreneurship is the backbone of the US economy. In
this edition of the Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine,
we focus on several relevant issues pertaining to
entrepreneurship: franchising, leadership succession in family
business, and global entrepreneurship. In this issue, you will
learn how to transfer the entrepreneurial spirit into your
organization and will learn about the resources offered through
Suffolk’s new Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
The 2005-2006 year has been a dynamic year of growth for the
Business School and University. Last year the Business School
embarked on the redesign of its web site and will launch a new
site over the summer. We have also officially changed the name
of the Sawyer School of Management to the Sawyer Business
School and reveal our new logo with this issue.
Lastly, 2006-2007 marks the 100th year anniversary of the
founding of Suffolk University. I hope to see you all at the
Centennial Birthday Celebration on September 21, 2006 or
at other events held during this special time for Suffolk. Visit
www.suffolk.edu/centennial or call 1.866.882.2006 for a
complete list of Centennial Events.
Best Wishes,
William J. O’Neill, Jr., Dean
�TABLE of CONTENTS
20
2
News from the
Business School
10 Faculty Updates
14
Three Entrepreneurial Tales of Tests,
Trials, and Triumphs
By Gregory Bergman
What are the challenges entrepreneurs face competing in
a global economy? Greg Bergman interviews RJ Valentine,
BA ’69, CEO, The MBA Group; Spiros Tourkakis, MBA
’83, Vice President, East Coast Seafood and Linda Samuels,
EMBA ’94 about their experiences launching their businesses.
18
Adventures in Entrepreneurship
By Leah Ritchie, MA ’94
What are Suffolk’s entrepreneurial assets? Read about
Suffolk’s new Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and
academic programming.
20
Managing the Succession Process
in a Family Business
By Alberto Zanzi, PhD, Professor of Management
Fact or Fiction: Family businesses continue generation
after generation or is there a time limit on their success?
Professor Zanzi examines this issue; sharing from his
own personal experiences
22
Franchising 101: Practical Advice for
Buying into the Entrepreneurial Dream
By Maggie Bucholt
Before you take the plunge purchasing a franchise or deciding
to franchise your own business, you must read the advice in
this article from two of Suffolk’s franchising experts.
24
The Champions of Change
By Maggie Bucholt
Your company’s future may very well depend upon the
information you receive from Robert DeFillippi and Colette
Dumas, Professors and Co-Directors of the Center for
Innovation and Change Leadership.
26
Sawyer Business Alumni Connections
By Paula Prifti Weafer, Alumni Director,
Sawyer Business School,
• Message from the Director • Alumni Board of Directors
• Alumni Events Round Up
30 Alumni Profiles
30 Classnotes
We’ve changed the
look of your Alumni
Magazine.
DO YOU LIKE IT?
What topics you would like
to see covered?
Send your feedback to:
Teri Malionek, Editor-in-Chief,
Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine and
Director of Communications
617.573.8631 or tmalione@suffolk.edu
37 Donor Profile
9
�NEWS
A New Name, A New Logo, A New Web Site, And
A NEW BEGINNING for the Business School
The entire University has engaged the services of Lapham Miller to help it develop a consistent look among the Law
School, Business School and College of Arts and Sciences in messaging, logos and color. This new look will be released
when the new web site launches over the summer.
1. Career Preparation(LINK):
Leadership: The Business School produces leaders—
men and women who can frame a compelling
vision, communicate it effectively, devise a plan to
achieve it, and inspire others to implement that plan
successfully.
Innovation: In today’s business environment,
change is constant, rapid, and relentless. Only those
who anticipate and embrace it will succeed. The
Business School instills in students the desire and
ability to be change agents within organizations and
industries and to manage new and emerging realities
effectively.
Networking: It is widely acknowledged that, in
business, substantive progress and decisions are
made in the “informal network,” both internal
and external to the organization. The Business
School helps students understand the nuances of
organizational dynamics, find mentors, and build
the trusted relationships to shape solutions and
achieve results.
Knowledge: The Sawyer Business School provides
the foundational lessons and understanding—in
accounting, finance, global business, marketing,
strategic management, and many other key
subjects—that are crucial to success in business.
w w w.suffolk.edu/busin
ess
2. Individual Course of Study:
Through electives, students can personalize their courses of study to meet their
individual academic interests and career goals. Working closely with their own dedicated
academic advisors, students can design their educational experience, choosing from an
extensive array of elective courses and internships, as well as unique offerings such as the
MBA EDGE professional development program and one-week global travel seminars.
3. Real-World Experiences: “Learn by Night—Practice by Day”
Business School faculty combine academic expertise with private-sector realities.
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�NEWS
2nd Menino Scholarship Awarded
Thomas Tinlin, Acting
Commissioner of the Traffic
and Parking Department
for the City of Boston was
honored earlier this year as the
second recipient of the Menino
Scholarship. The Menino
Scholarship was established
in 2004 and is awarded
annually to an academically
qualified city employee who has
demonstrated the potential for
advancement and leadership in
city government.
From left to right: Dean O’Neill, Mayor of the City of Boston Thomas M. Menino, Thomas Tinlin, Suffolk President
David Sargent, Professor Doug Snow, Provost Meservey and John Nucci, Suffolk’s Vice President of Government and
Community Affairs.
Administrative Changes in
the Dean’s Office
Richard Torrisi stepped down as Associate Dean/Dean of
Graduate Programs on June 30th. Rich will spend the 2006-2007
academic year on sabbatical having been awarded a Fulbright
Scholar grant for fall ’06. ( see article on page 13)
Susan C. Atherton stepped down as Associate Dean, Faculty
and Undergraduate Affairs effective June 30th. She joined the
Business Law and Ethics department on July 1 as a tenure-track
Associate Professor. Susan earned her JD from Suffolk Law School
and currently teaches part-time in the Business Law department.
Shahriar Khaksari will continue in his role as Associate
Dean/Dean of International Business Programs for the Sawyer
Business School.
Susan and Rich joined Suffolk in 1993. Under their leadership
the Business School experienced tremendous growth in its
undergraduate and graduate programs and faculty.
On July 1st, Professor of Accounting, Morris McInnes
became Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Morris will be
responsible for overseeing academic and faculty issues related to
our undergraduate and graduate programs.
Morris is an expert in corporate financial management and
budgetary control systems in large corporate organizations. His
research has been published in several academic and professional
journals and he has lectured and consulted on corporate financial
strategy and control in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
Morris has held positions as a financial executive in industry
and has been a member of the boards of several companies in
Britain, the United States and elsewhere. His executive experience
includes CFO of a London Stock Exchange company, buying and
selling companies, and raising capital in the London, New York,
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and Middle East financial markets. He is a past president of the
Boston Chapter and is still active in the activities of Financial
Executives International, the preeminent professional association
for corporate finance in the United States and around the world.
Also effective July 1st, Professor of Accounting, Ruth
Ann McEwen became Associate Dean for Accreditation and
Administration. In this capacity, Ruth Ann will oversee the
planning processes for the Business School’s accreditation of
AACSB, NASPAA and CAHME. She will also develop and
implement an assessment plans for the Business School’s academic
programs.
Ruth Ann is an expert in financial disclosure and the affects of
accounting information on capital markets. Ruth Ann is currently
serving on a special task force of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) that is reviewing reporting rules in the
area of debt, equity, earning-per-share, and interim reporting.
McEwen also served as Director of Accreditation and
Assessment for the Accounting department and along with Jim
Angelini, directed the Accounting department’s successful bid
for separate accreditation from AACSB International in 2001.
Of the 527 member institutions who hold AACSB business
accreditation, only 168 have additional specialized accreditation
for their accounting programs. Suffolk’s Accounting department
is one of three departments in Massachusetts who also hold
separate accreditation by AACSB International and the MS in
Taxation program is the only tax program to have earned separate
AACSB International accreditation.
�NEWS
Meet Your New Representative
to Suffolk’s Board of Trustees:
Peter Hunter, BSBA ’82, JD ’92
Peter is a founding partner and managing director of Axia
Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments of industrial
and laboratory device, instrumentation, and automation companies. He is a highly successful executive who has held several
senior management positions, including: CEO and Director of
Innovative Microplate, Inc.; CEO and Chairman of Inspectron
Corporation, a factory automation company; and Executive Vice
President and COO/CFO of Data Instruments, Inc.
Peter began his professional career as a CPA with the Boston office
of the international accounting and consulting firm of Deloitte &
Touche. He served on the Board of Directors of Advanced Pressure
Technologies, LLC, All Sensors France, Export, Inc., Hydroid,
LLC, and the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership. He has
been a guest lecturer at several universities and venues including
Boston University, Suffolk University Law School, The American
Electronics Association, and the MIT Enterprise Forum.
Peter earned his BSBA from the Suffolk University (magna
cum laude) and his JD from Suffolk University (cum laude).
He resides in Concord, MA with his wife Elizabeth and two
daughters, Libby and Sally.
Chinese Business
Executives
Visit Suffolk
The Sawyer Business School hosted a group of 48
visiting Executive MBA students and faculty from
Lingnan University (part of Zhongshan University),
Gangzhou, China on October 6, 2005. The Executive
MBA program at Lingnan University is among the
oldest and best established programs of international
business studies in China. Organized by Professor
Denis Lee, the visit at Suffolk included lectures by
Lin Guo, Associate Professor of Finance and Ken
Hung, Assistant Professor of Information Systems and
Operations Management, as well as campus
tour of Suffolk University.
Associate Professor Lin Guo
Assistant Professor Ken Hung
Professor Denis Lee
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�NEWS
Business School Events
Center for Global Business Law and
Ethics presented the Inagural
GLOBAL
Business Ethics
Luncheon Forum
The Center for Global Business Law and Ethics
held its first Global Business Ethics Luncheon
Forum on March 23.
Moderated by WGBH-TV’s Emily Rooney,
the forum attracted over 75 professionals from
the greater Boston area to the conversation
about the importance of ethics and law in the
global business community. Panelists included:
Professor Morris McInnes who discussed
corporate governance and fraud; Patrick
Jordan, EMBA ’96, COO of Newton Wellesley
Hospital who addressed the topic of business
ethics in healthcare and Paula Murphy, BSBA
’88 and Director of Massachusetts Export
Center who discussed business ethics in
international business and trade.
Save the Date: November 16, 2006 for the
Center’s Second Luncheon, contact Center
Director Mark Blodgett for more information
at: 617.573.8660.
Center for Innovation and Change Leadership
presented
LEADERSHIP,
INNOVATION, &
THE ART OF
LAUGHTER
With Dr. Sushil Bhatia on
Thursday, October 6, 2005
Approximately 50 members
of the greater Boston
Business Community- including many Suffolk
alumni, learned how to
develop innovative thinking
through meditation.
WorldBoston/
Suffolk University
Global
Leadership
Series
Ambassador Jawad
The WorldBoston/Suffolk University Global Leaderships Series hosted
Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Said Tayeb Jawad, on
Friday, March 10, 2006 for a lecture and discussion entitled “The US and
Afghanistan’s Strategic Partnership”. Over 100 people attending Ambassador
Jawad’s discussion on Afghanistan’s history, its relationship to the United
States, and the challenges that face its new leaders as they seek to establish a
nation-state following the downfall of the Taliban regime in 2002.
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Associate Dean/Dean of International Business
Programs, Shahriar Khaksari
�Wrap Up for 2005-2006
Speaker Series 2005-2006
The International Business Programs continued its
Global MBA Speaker Series this year with the
following speakers:
NEWS
For a Complete List of
Upcoming Events
visit:www.suffolk.edu/business
sponsored by the Sawyer Business
School for 2006-2007
Hervé Sedky, Vice-President, Large Market
Travel – North America, American Express
Puneet Bhasin, Senior VP, Information Technologies, Monster Worldwide
Todd Hoskins, Senior Vice President of Marketing of RAYMARINE (a spin-off of the
Raytheon marine unit)
Annual Chinese New Year Event: A Panel Discussion on the
Cultural Aspects of
Doing Business in China
Associate Dean/Dean of International Business Programs Shahriar
Khaksari hosted the Business School’s Annual Chinese New Year
Celebration at Suffolk’s Sargent Hall. About 100 students, faculty and
alumni participated in this event that included a panel discussion on the
Cultural Aspects of Doing Business in China.
Panelist included:
Dr. Hua Jiang, President, Scanlian Science and Technology
Group, China and President and CEO, Boston Applied
Technologies Inc., Boston
John Hou, Vice-Chairman of Kangxin Medical Equipment
Company, China
Wan C. Wu, Research Scientists and Entrepreneur, China
Patrick McManus, MBA ’81, former Mayor of the City of
Lynn & Member of the Board of Director & Chairman of
the Audit Committee for China Natural Gas, Inc.
Following the panel discussion the student, faculty and
alumni enjoyed a discussion by Suffolk’s Chinese Language
instructor Suh-Jen Yang on the cultural aspects of Chinese
New Year. Attendees then enjoyed cultural dances, an
acrobat performance and learned about Chinese calligraphy
and Rice Dough Sculptures provided by the Chinese
Cultural Connection.
Summer 2006 ~ Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine
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�NEWS
Suffolk Commencement Exercises
May 20 and 21, 2006
GRADUATE
(above) Keynote speaker Alan
Khazei, CEO of City Year with Dean
O’Neill, (above center) Graduate
Students, (above right) Student
Marshal, Lee Grever. MBA ‘06.
Bottom left Provost Meservey with
Student Speaker Maria Perez Ortiz,
MPA ‘06 and Dean O’Neill
UNDERGRADUATE
Do you want to receive
information about alumni, career
or networking events or keep
track of what your classmates
are up to?
STAY
CONNECTED
Then
to the Sawyer Business
Alumni Network
Send Address Changes to:
Paula Prifti Weafer
Director of Alumni Relations
pweafer@suffolk.edu
617.994.4231
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�NEWS
Suffolk Student Creates iPod Software
By: Patrick Kelley, BSBA student and Lisa Crossman, BSBA student
Sean Helmes, a sophomore entrepreneurship major, has used
his academic knowledge to create a new Party-Pod software
designed for Macintosh’s iPod + iTunes.
The Apple designers and engineers who created the iPod built it
to be much more than just a music/mp3 player. While an iPod’s
primary feature is music, it has been expanded to be a dominant
force in all media markets. Using the notes folder on an iPod,
Helmes created three innovative software products to bring the
life of the party right into the palms of people’s hands.
In recent years, iPods, have allowed Helms and other pod savvy
entrepreneurs to discover how to use the notes partition to house
software programs.
There are four programs published by Helmes Innovations.
The Party-Pod software houses over 500 bars in 90 cities around
the world and provides over 800 drink recipes. iWorkout provides
information to gym goers about exercises and workout routines
that were developed by a certified trainer of the American Council
on Exercise. All workouts are accompanied by corresponding
pictures as well as dictation about how it should be used and what
makes it effective.
Helmes’ software has been featured in magazines worldwide,
including Macworld & MacFormat Magazine and his software
has been downloaded over 10,000 times from his site which has
had over 1.5 million hits. All products can be viewed at:
www.helmesinnovations.com.
“Entrepreneurs lead by example and demonstrate their
knowledge through their dominance within their market. As
an entrepreneurship major in the software/tech sector of the
marketing, it is crucial to stay informed and educated on the latest
trends and technology. When you are in my field of business, the
textbooks haven’t been written yet and you need to respond to
the market. There are no given answers or guides. You need to
do the exploring and experimenting and make the first solution;
then you innovate.”
Student Entrepreneur
Founds Bike Rental Service
Another enterprising undergraduate student entrepreneur is
Cassie Farris. Cassie is majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship at the Sawyer Business School. Earlier this year, Cassie and
LeRoy J. Watkins, III, a graduate of Northeastern University,
launched a bike rental service called MyBike.
Farris and Watkins came up with the concept of a bike rental
service by merging the business model concepts of ZipCar and
Hertz Rent-A-Car. Both met while working together on a co-op
job. They became friends, tossed around a few ideas for businesses
and soon after MyBike was created.
MyBike is an innovative bicycle rental service. Renters pay
$19.99 a year and an additional one-time $65 fee for maintenance. The 15-speed Decathalon mountain bikes include a free
kryptonite lock with rental. A bargain you say? The founders
rely heavily on advertising to cover their costs. Each bike frame
is mounted with an ad and companies also receive a free ad on
MyBike web site.
How is business thus far? Cassie replies, “So far we have 100
members in the Metro Boston area. We originally targeted our
services to students, however, we are also finding professionals, tourists, and retired people using our services. Everyday we
reach out to make more and more contacts to grow our business.” MyBike’s mission is simple: 1) ensure customers are happy
with the service they receive, 2) ensure that customers receive
discounts from corporate sponsors, and 3) promote bike riding
safety.
To sign up for a bike, visit MyBike’s web site:
www.mybikeonline.com
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�FACULTY UPDATES
New Faculty Hires for 2006
Karen Bishop
joins the Management department as an Assistant Professor. Karen previously taught at
the University of Louisville. Karen received her PhD in Organizational Behavior and
Entrepreneurship from the University of Alabama. The title of her dissertation was “Working
Smart and Working Hard: The Effects of Multitasking and Intuitive Activities on Venture
Performance.” Karen earned her MA in Psychology from the University of West Georgia and her
BS in Accounting from the University of Alabama. Karen is also a Certified Public Accountant
and Certified Internal Auditor. She has been published in the Journal of Developmental
Entrepreneurship, Journal of Organizational Behavior and Journal of Management Inquiry. Her
research has also been reported in BusinessWeek, and The Washington Post.
Nukhet Harmancioglu
Karen Bishop
joins the Marketing department as an Assistant Professor. Nukhet is currently completing her
doctoral work in marketing and international business at the Marketing and Supply Chain
Management department at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business. Nukhet
earned her MBA with honors from the Bosphorus University, Turkey and has also earned degrees from the Middle East Technical University and the Izmir American Collegiate Institute
in Turkey. She is the 2005 winner of the Product Development and Management Association
Dissertation Proposal Competition. Her research focuses on the escalating global competition
in the current business environment and how innovation is needed to remain competitive.
Benjamin Marcus
joins the Information Systems and Operations Management department as an Assistant
Professor. Benjamin earned his BSc, MSc and PhD from the University of Western Ontario in
Canada. Benjamin’s research is in the area of supply chain and pricing management. His dissertation deals with issues related to supply chain and pricing management. He has published
articles in Operations Research and IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. He has also published
three business cases through Ivey Publishing.
Nukhet Harmancioglu
Joseph Wojdak
joins the Sawyer Business School as Executive in Residence and will be teaching in both
Accounting and Management departments. He earned his PhD in Accounting and Finance
from Louisiana State University, and his MBA and BS degree in Accounting from the University
of Scranton. He has also earned his CPA. Presently, Joseph is President and COO of MadisonKIPP Corporation in Madison WI, a world leader in semi-solid die casting and manufacturer of
precision engineering aluminum die cast components for the automotive industry. He has also
held the title of President/CEO/Principal of Haskell of Pittsburgh, a manufacturer of commercial office furniture, and President/CEO of American Cabinet Corporation. Joseph is an avid
researcher and has also held teaching positions at the Pennsylvania State University, Louisiana
State University, and the University of Scranton.
Benjamin Marcus
James M. Cataldo
joins the Accounting department as an Assistant Professor. Jim earned his BA in Economics and English from Brandeis University,
his MSA from Suffolk University and his PhD in Economics from Columbia University. Jim comes to Suffolk from the Guitierrez
Companies in Burlington. He has held the position of First VP/Director of Treasury Risk Management at the Federal Home Loan
Bank of Boston and has also held teaching positions at Boston College and the University of Massachusetts.
Natalia Beliaeva
joins the Finance department as an Assistant Professor. Natalia received her master’s degree in Regional Planning and her PhD in
Finance from the University of Massachusetts. She is a member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Her research includes term
structure modeling, credit risk modeling, financial derivatives and asset pricing.
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�FACULTY UPDATES
Mark Lehrer
joins the Management department as an Associate Professor. Mark earned a PhD in German
from the University of California and a PhD in Strategic Management from INSEAD. Mark
also earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from MIT and bachelor’s degree in Humanities
and Science from MIT. Mark joins Suffolk from the University of Rhode Island where he was
an Associate Professor of Management. His research and teaching areas include: strategic management, international management of R&D and innovation and technology. Mark is widely
published and is a member of the Educator’s Advisory Board of the Wall Street Journal and author of a weekly online contribution reviewing WSJ articles that can be used in university-level
management courses
Mark Lehrer
Giana M. Eckhardt
joins the Marketing department as an Assistant Professor. Prior to joining Suffolk, Giana was an
Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Australian Graduate School of Management in Sydney,
Australia. Giana earned her PhD in Marketing from the University of Minnesota and her bachelor’s of science degree in Marketing from the University of Connecticut. She’s published, “The
Role of Consumer Agency in the Globalization Process in Emerging Markets,” in the Journal
of Macro-marketing and “Cultural Paradoxes Reflected in Brands: McDonalds in Shanghai,
China,” in the Journal of International Marketing. Giana has also co-authored several textbook
cases and her research has been profiled on Australian nationwide television, ABC radio, and
in Asia Inc. She has also consulted for the Australian Government on cultural diversity and
marketing and has been awarded numerous grants for her research.
Giana M. Eckhardt
Brendan F. Burke
joins the Public Management department as an Assistant Professor. Prior to Suffolk, he was an
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Bridgewater State College. Brendan earned his MPA,
MA, and PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His undergraduate degree
is from Georgetown University. Brendan has been published in the Journal of Public Budgeting,
Accounting, and Financial Management; American Review of Public Administration and State and
Local Government Review. He has also written several chapters for books including: “Executive
Budgeting,” in the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy.
Brendan F. Burke
Faculty Appointments,
Promotions and Tenure
Laurie
Levesque
was awarded tenure
and promoted to
Associate Professor
of Management.
She has also been
appointed as Chair
of the Management
Department.
Michael T. Lavin
has been appointed Chair of the
Public Management Department.
Alberto Zanzi
has been promoted to full
Professor of Management.
Ross Fuerman
has been appointed Chair of the
Accounting Department.
Summer 2006 ~ SUFFOLK BUSINESS ALUMNI MAGAZINE
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�FACULTY UPDATES
Awards
Anthony Eonas was honored recently Thomas Whalen was honored
by Suffolk’s students when he was pre- recently by Suffolk’s students
sented with the Distinguished Service when he was presented with the
Award at Suffolk’s Annual Leadership Outstanding Faculty Member
Banquet.
of the Year award at the annual
Leadership Banquet.
William Mee received a Commonwealth Citation for Outstanding
Performance. This citation is one of
the highest awards for outstanding
perfor-mance bestowed from the
Commonwealth. The citation recognizes
the work William and his team and did
on the Massachusetts Rehabilitation
Commission (MRC) database.
Tom Whalen (left)
receiving award from
Dean O’Neill
Leadership Roles
POLITICAL SAVVY, AND
H T A
I
Magid Mazen was elected to serve
OW O CQUIRE T
on the Board of Directors for the
Gail Sergenian received the Outstand Organizational Behavior Teaching Journal of Management Development
ing Educator Award during the Annual Society, the first and most prominent Volume 25, No. 4
Awards Dinner for the Boston Metro- organization concerned management “Developing political intelligence for
making feasible decisions”
politan Professional Chapter of NABA.
teaching in the world.
By Susan M. Adams and
Alberto Zanzi
It is easy enough to see that the special
quality which the authors call “political
intelligence”—the ability to make
James Angelini published “The Tax Management. Robert DeFillippi also difficult decisions well and with tact—
Accounting Method Maze,” in the May attended the May 18-20 2006 EURAM is valuable for managers. But it is far
conference in Oslo, Norway and repre- harder to explain how to acquire such
2006 issue of Taxes.
sented his co-authors at a special session an ability. The authors (from Bentley
Robert DeFillippi co-authored, “HRM of the conference devoted to most prom- College and Suffolk University, both in
Massachusetts) suggest that managers
Practices in the Video Game Industry: ising books of 2006.
take four steps:
Industry or Country Contingent?” in
1) Identify the principal “power
the European Management Journal, June Alberto Zanzi co-authored, “Developholders” and their power bases.
2006 (vol. 24, number 3).
ing Political Intelligence for Making
Publications
Knowledge at Work: Creative Collaboration in the Global Economy (Blackwell
Press) co-authored by Robert DeFillippi,
Michael B. Arthur, and Valerie
Lindsay has been selected as one of the
“Most Promising Management Books
of 2006” from the 2006 International
Conference of the European Academy of
Feasible Decisions,” in the Journal of
Management Development, vol. 25, No.
4, April 2006.
2) Assess the power holders’ positions
on the issue in question, then
understand why they feel the way
they do.
Lauren Williams published, “The
Fair Factor in Matters of Trust” in the
January-March 2006 (vol.30:1) issue of
Nursing Administration Quarterly.
3) Analyse the effect of carrying
through each option on the power
holders.
Associate Dean/Dean of International Business Programs
Shahriar Khaksari congratulates
Hasan Arslan, Chris Delauney, Ken Hung,
Neil Hunt, and Laurie Levesque
These faculty have been working with a group of consultants to develop a
number of multi-disciplinary cases in the area of global business.
The first series of cases to be developed were submitted to the CASE
Academic Conference. All three of the cases written by our faculty were
nominated for the Best Mentored case and two of them were nominated
for the Best First Submission.
Both of these awards were won by Professor Laurie Levesque.
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4) Consider the potential trade-offs
and compromises that could increase
support.
This may sound too clinical to be
worthwhile in real life, but the authors
claim to have tested it by making 60
second-year MBA students use such
tactics in a simulation based on a
Harvard Business School case. More
broadly, they suggest that role-playing
scenarios can help managers who have
difficulty making political decisions.
Feedback from colleagues can help
managers determine their own political
positions, which in turn may help boost
their confidence in the next political
battle.
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Professor Dean Torrisi
Receives Fulbright Scholar
Award to Poland
Richard Torrisi, Associate Professor of International Business at the
Sawyer Business School has been named a Fulbright Scholar and will
lecture and research at the Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship
and Management in Warsaw, Poland during his sabbatical for the 20062007 academic year. The Kozminski Academy is one of the top business
schools in Central and Eastern Europe. As a result, Rich Torrisi will be
stepping down on June 30th as Associate Dean to resume his full-time
faculty position as Associate Professor of International Business in the
Finance department.
Rich will continue his research on the European Union and Emerging
Economies while in Poland. He is one of approximately 800 US faculty
and professionals who will travel aboard to some 150 countries for the
2006-2007 academic year through the Fulbright Scholar Program.
Established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Senator J.
William Fulbright of Arkansas, the program’s purpose is to build mutual
understanding between people of the US and other countries. The
Fulbright Program is sponsored by the US Department of State, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Only eight awards are made to Poland each year.
Professor Torrisi will be the third Fulbright Scholar
from the Sawyer Business School. In addition to his
long career in teaching and research in international
business and in academic administration, Professor
Torrisi has lectured and taught at various European
Business Schools including the Jagiellonian
University in Krakow, Poland and the University of
Aix-Marseille in France.
Presentations at Conferences
Hasan Arslan and Ken Hung presented their research on new product development, “Motivations towards Part Commonality”, at the 17th
Annual Conference of Production and
Operations Management Society in
Boston. Their research considers the
brand manager’s decision on embracing
a part-commonality strategy. Ken and
Hasan developed a model to evaluate
the benefits of brand distinction, part
attribute and complexity, and managerial negotiation behaviors.
sponsored by the Advanced Institute by the Pamplin School of Business,
of Management and the European Portland, OR, in Hawaii on November
Social Science Research Council. He 16, 2006
presented “Reconciling Tensions between Creativity and Routinized Magid Mazen was the guest speaker
Knowledge: The Case of Practice in the at the Leadership Breakfast Series for
Development of Electronic James” with Alumni of the Harvard’s Kennedy
Jonathan Sapsed at the International School of Government where he
Conference on Organizational Learning, spoke about his new course tiKnowledge and Capabilities (first annu- tled “Managing Failure for Success.”
al OLKC Conference), The University
of Warwick, Coventry, England.
Robert DeFillippi, Michael L. Barretti,
Hasan Arslan, Ken Hung, and Neil and Sushil Bhatia have been invited to
Hunt presented their business case study, lead a discussion on “Creating Virtual
“Gone With the Wind” at the Eastern Teams for Global Innovation and
Academy of Management Conference Product Development” on August 12th
in Saratoga Springs, New York.
at the Academy of Management 2006
Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA.
Robert DeFillippi was a featured panelist at a Symposium on Innovation Sushil Bhatia and Robert DeFillippi
Challenges, held at Imperial College of have been invited to present their paper,
London on March 14, 2006. Bob also “Looking for the Next Big Thing,” which
participated in a series of scholarly ac- was selected after a double-blind review,
tivities during his sabbatical appoint- at the Third Annual Meeting of the
ment as an International Visiting Fellow Applied Business and Entrepreneurship
at Imperial College under a fellowship Association International, sponsored
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�COVER STORY
What Does It Take
To Make It In
Three
Today’s
Entrepreneurial
Business
Tales of Tests,
World?
Trials, &
Triumphs
I
by Gregory Bergman
n a global economy run by multinational
corporations, it isn’t easy to become a
successful entrepreneur. To make it in
this competitive environment, you have
to be tough. But as these enterprising alums
prove, if you went to Suffolk, you’re already
half way there.
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�“Racing is the perfect
metaphor for business,”
says Valentine. “Both
are driven by passion,
teamwork and a
competitive spirit, as
well as the willingness
to take risks and push
beyond your limits.
”
RJ Valentine, BA , 69
CEO, The MBA Group
The Racer
“The fact of the matter is that most people who go to Suffolk—at
least when I went there— were not from the highest economic
class,” says Richard Valentine, BA ’69, CEO of the MBA Group.
“They’ve had to fend for themselves one way or another.” This is a
good thing, according to Valentine, who believes that overcoming
obstacles builds character and the backbone needed to survive.
“As I’ve always said,” he continues, “A hungry dog hunts best.”
Dorchester’s favorite son Richard “RJ” Valentine worked three
jobs to put himself through Suffolk—which included working
at a slaughterhouse during the day, driving a taxi at night, and
tending bar on the weekends. This hard work paid off; the
combined revenue of his operational businesses now tops around
$800 million a year.
Valentine became an entrepreneur when he started the MBA
(Massachusetts Businessmen’s Association) Group in 1970.
“I knew that I didn’t want to work for anyone else,” admits
Valentine. “I wanted to build my own company and be in charge.”
Recognizing that there was a lack of health insurance coverage
for employees in small and mid-level businesses, Valentine’s MBA
insurance products filled the void quickly. “MBA now insures
over 51,000 companies,” says Valentine.
More than insurance, Valentine’s 18-firm MBA Group provides
all kinds of vision, financial services, including helping fund
businesses that are under-marketed, under-financed or undermanaged. “We’ve had many successes,” says Valentine. “I don’t
mean to sound braggadocios, but failure really isn’t an option at
the MBA Group.”
Perhaps his most visible success was his Jiffy Lube franchise
operation, through which he owned and operated all the Jiffy
Lube franchises throughout New England. These included the
#1 grossing Jiffy Lube in the world infact, seven out of the top
10 grossing Jiffy Lube centers in America. Valentine sold the
franchise in 1993 to Pennzoil, after having built it up to a $50
million chain of 30 stores.
Though largely a domestic operation, one of Valentine’s
companies imports their automobile parts from Europe, and is
thus the most directly affected by changes in the global economy.
“The dollar and the euro conflict,” says Valentine. “So that directly
affects how we become more competitive and how we have to go
offshore to buy some of our parts.”
Starting in 2000, Valentine started F1 Boston, a highly
successful corporate conference and entertainment complex
in Braintree, MA, complete with two indoor kart race tracks.
Unlike the “go-karts” of old, these little race cars can push 40
mph within a few seconds. This unique concept company could
only come from the imagination of entrepreneur RJ Valentine, a
man whose love of running businesses is only rivaled by his love
of racing cars.
“Racing is the perfect metaphor for business,” says Valentine.
“Both are driven by passion, teamwork and a competitive spirit,
as well as the willingness to take risks and push beyond your
limits.”
A young 61 year old, Valentine is still racing cars and building
businesses and has no intention of slowing up. “I’m just going to
keep my peddle to the metal and keep going,” he says. “The fact is
that I love what I do. There’s a deal a day somewhere and I want
to find it. I’ll either drop dead at my desk or in some car wreck
somewhere.”
With this kind of tenacity, it’s no wonder that Valentine
has been a success both on and off the track. “Let’s face it,” he
concludes. “If you can’t make it in America, you can’t make it
anywhere.”
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“aIt’s becoming easier than ever to market
North American product overseas.
That is why I feel that the American
entrepreneur is in a great position to
begin a global business.
”
Spiros Tourkakis, MBA ’83
Executive Vice President
East Coast Seafood, Inc.
A
thens-born Spiros Tourkakis came to America in 1978.
At the time, he didn’t speak any English, yet managed
to graduate 2nd in his class just two years later from the
University of Massachusetts. In search of a school that would
further nurture his entrepreneurial spirit, he joined Suffolk to get
his MBA.
“When I first got to Suffolk, I didn’t have any money,” chuckles
Tourkakis, “I remember sleeping on a mattress and couldn’t afford
a pillow so I used my books instead.”
Working 80 plus hours a week, Tourkakis had to take all of his
five classes in one day. “I remember I used to be so tired I could
hardly stand, but that’s the kind of people Suffolk attracts; people
who are willing to work from the bottom up to make it.”
Beginning in 1981, Tourkakis began his career in the lobster
industry working as a packer/driver at what was then called East
Coast Lobster Pools (later renamed East Coast Seafood, Inc.).
Working with his partner and founder of East Coast Seafood,
Michael J. Tourkistas, Spiros helped grow the business from
$600,000 in sales in 1981 to a $150 million in 2005. What’s
more, he is credited with inventing a reusable plastic lobster crate,
a device which has revolutionized the industry. By minimizing
labor costs and by lowering lobster mortality rates during shipping,
Tourkakis’ reusable plastic crate has saved the industry literally
millions of dollars each year. For this innovation, he received
the RPCC (Reusable Pallet and Container Coalition) Leadership
Award in 2003. “Before my invention, the lobster industry hadn’t
really changed in 100 years,” said Tourkakis. “It’s still an oldfashioned industry, made up of fragmented mom and pop shops.
I would like to help the industry consolidate in order to further
push profits and efficiency to the max.”
But entrepreneurship isn’t easy, especially in a global economy
where both new challenges and new opportunities have arisen.
“Europe has become like the United States because it is now
consolidated politically,” says Tourkakis. “This is both a challenge
and an opportunity for U.S. entrepreneurs looking to build a
global business. It’s good now because American entrepreneurs
only have to deal with one currency instead of many. This makes
doing business more efficient. But it is also a challenge because just
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as global growth spurs U.S. entrepreneurship, it also creates new
entrepreneurs in other counties, creating more competition.”
A truly global operation, East Coast Seafood sells 60% of
its product overseas, mainly to Europe. “Before Europe was so
united, we had three offices there,” says Tourkakis. “But now that
it is more organized we only need one. It’s becoming easier than
ever to market a North American product overseas. That is why I
feel that the American entrepreneur is in a great position to begin
a global business.”
But there are other challenges that face entrepreneurs than
global economics. Sometimes an entrepreneur’s dynamic
personality might just get in their own way.
“Sometimes businesses that are started by entrepreneurs can
become too personalized,” says Tourkakis. “Sometimes it’s hard
for an entrepreneur to take the business to the next level and hire
new management without feeling like he lost something. It’s
difficult to make changes without changing the nature of your
company.”
Now accounting for 18% of the world’s production, East Coast
Seafood is the largest distributor of North American lobsters on
earth. Tourkakis thanks Suffolk for his success. “Suffolk opened
my mind and showed me that there was another way,” he says.
“Suffolk really changed my way of thinking.”
In addition, sometimes entrepreneurs may not want to face the
music and therefore don’t have an exit strategy. “I consider it a
failure of mine not to have worked out an exit strategy,” admits
Spiros. “But I’m working on one now, though.”
However, with business booming, both Spiros Tourkakis
and East Coast Seafood are in great shape. “I want my Suffolk
Alumni to know that the sacrifices are worth it,” he says. “They
will absolutely pay off in the end.”
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is the
“Globalization the
beginning of
world economy,” she
explains. “We are
doing the grassroots
work to produce
a world economy
that should serve to
benefit people in all
countries.
”
Linda Samuels,
EMBA ’03
Founder, Premier Capital
by the Sea
THE TEACHER
A
fter teaching biology for 28 years, Linda Samuels, EMBA
’03, was “ready to be her own boss.” After all, she had
“done it all,” and had enough teaching awards to fill many
a school locker. So, this teacher once more became a student,
and went to get her MBA at Suffolk University. “I wanted to
do something different,” says Samuels. “I wanted to approach
education and teaching in a more global way.”
Linda Samuels began her entrepreneurial career in 2001,
when she started The Science and Learning Center—where she
does business consulting, educational consulting, tutoring, and
mentoring for science teachers.
In 2004, she started her second business— Premier Capital by
the Sea. This is a more “business to business” of the two companies
as Samuels puts it, focused on providing asset based funding and
around 60 different kinds of financing. Connected to over 100
financiers, Samuels’ job is to “find the right company and make
the connection.”
Getting into business in order to “help as many students as
possible,” Samuels developed a learning tool called the Da Vinci
Device. “I did some empirical testing at Suffolk,” says Samuels.
“And, it was there that I came across the Mc2 .”
According to Samuels, the Mc2 —the main focus of her
entrepreneurial life—is a revolutionary learning device that has
been in use in Korea and China for the past ten years. Because it
takes too much money to bring a new product to market, Samuels
is putting aside the marketing of her Da Vinci Device to promote
the Mc2 . Currently working closely with the $200 million Korean
company, Daeyang, Samuels is helping the company penetrate
the U.S. market.
“It’s an amazing product that I feel could help students in the
U.S. and around the globe,” says Samuels. “But it’s been a little
difficult trying to penetrate the American market. While Koreans
will do anything to get a device that enhances learning, the U.S.
market is more complex. But that is why they brought me in,
because I know the U.S. education market like the back of my
hand. That is one of the most important assets an entrepreneur
must have to compete in a global environment. You’ve got to
understand different cultural attitudes and be sensitive towards
them. But we’re getting close to penetrating this market and I
hope to get the Mc2 in every school across the U.S.”
According to Samuels, a true start-up entrepreneur looking to do
global business, globalization not only creates new opportunities
for American entrepreneurs, but it also will lead to the greater
goal of more cultural understanding and even more economic
and political freedom. “Globalization is the beginning of the
world economy,” she explains. “We are doing the grassroots work
to produce a world economy that should serve to benefit people
in all countries.”
Though just starting out, Samuels has made progress quickly
by aligning herself with bigger players. “I’m very proud that I’ve
been able to build partnerships with such large companies, even
though I’m still such a little company myself,” says Samuels. In
fact, Samuels has yet to make a profit off her entrepreneurial
endeavors, currently supporting herself through teaching and
consulting.
Samuels teaches an experiential course at the Sawyer Business
School’s Executive MBA program, acting as the thesis advisor to
five graduate students going for their MBA. “I tell them that being
an entrepreneur is tough but rewarding,” Samuels says. “It takes
patience and the ability to be positive in the face of criticism.”
Once in a woman’s world of teachers, Samuels found that
making the adjustment to the male-dominated business world
required her to modify certain ‘teacher’s attributes.’
“I did a lot of watching,” says Samuels. “I realized that in
business you shouldn’t present more than one point of view like
when you’re a teacher. I still think that as a woman and a teacher
my style of leadership is collaborative, but I’ve had to learn to be
a little more authoritative to get my point across in the business
world.”
Like the Mc2 , Suffolk is a great learning tool, according to
Samuels. “Suffolk is a very user-friendly place that let’s you be
who you are,” she says. “It’s all about learning the theory and
applying it, just like the Mc2 .”
Like her other alumni, Samuels has had her share of obstacles
to overcome. But, just like she says she helped prove the old
myth wrong that “women were no good at math or science,” this
evolutionary biologist, inventor, teacher, and entrepreneur wants
her fellow Suffolk alumni to know one thing: “Women can do
it, too!”
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�We want
“students toour
go
Resources
above and beyond
their coursework
and make things
happen.
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Suffolk University
Sawyer Business School
”
Kevin Krauss, Director
kkrauss@suffolk.edu
617.573.8691
Suzyn Ornstein,
Professor of Management and
Academic Director of the Center
for Entrepreneurial Studies
Suzyn Ornstein, Academic Director
sornstei@suffolk.edu
617.573.8374
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www.mbda.gov/
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P
By Leah Ritchie, MA ’94
rofessors Kevin Krauss and Suzyn Ornstein are looking to start something.
As co-founders of Suffolk’s new Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, both
have strived to create something unique, “We don’t want to be a ‘me too’
Center,” said Krauss “We want to be special.” Their plan is to create a niche
by focusing on small fledgling businesses instead of well-established companies,
“We are going for a different market than the Babson, BU, or MIT entrepreneurial
centers,” said Ornstein “We are looking at the 1-2, 10, or 40 person shop” said
Ornstein. The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies is currently housed within
the Business School, but hopes to find a new location in Boston, which should
happen soon, according to Ornstein.
In serving small businesses, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies will run
several Entrepreneurial Resource Centers (ERCs) throughout greater Boston and
the North Shore. These Centers will provide legal advice, training, free clinics,
and incubator space to local startups. Suffolk graduate students will mentor local
entrepreneurs at the ERCs by advising them on such topics as writing business
plans, raising capital and analyzing financial data.
In seeking out aspiring entrepreneurs underserved by traditional entrepreneurial
centers, Krauss and Ornstein discovered a demand for their services from an
unlikely group – teenagers. “Sixty-five percent of high school students want to
someday start their own business,” Krauss said, in response to that trend, the
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies started the High School Store Program,
which was the brainchild of Center board member, George Moker. The first
stores opened at Georgetown and Medford High School last fall. Georgetown
High has a store on their campus, and Medford High has taken their store online.
“The response has been great,” Krauss said, “Over 50 people were at the store
grand opening in Georgetown – parents, students - it was the buzz of the town.”
The store sells school supplies, mugs, t-shirts, and other insignia items. Twenty
�“aEntrepreneurship is
state of mind that
says I will go and do
something. My job
is to give students
enough skills so that
they are confident
enough to start.
”
Kevin Krauss,
Michael Agganis, MBA ‘80, Entrepreneur and Owner,
Eastern AA Akron Aeros speaks to Suffolk students.
Clinical Assistant
Professor of Entrepreneurship
and Director of the Center
for Entrepreneurial Studies
percent of the stores’ profits go to Suffolk to maintain the high school program,
and eighty percent goes to the participating high school to develop a curriculum
in entrepreneurship. Classes in advanced and introductory entrepreneurship have
already been introduced for fall 2006.
Sawyer Business School students will participate in the program by giving
business advice to high school students and introducing interested students to
Suffolk’s entrepreneurship major.
Getting hands-on training in running a business will give high school
students the confidence they need to go out on their own. This self-assuredness,
Krauss explained, is crucial to starting and maintaining a successful business.
“Entrepreneurship is a state of mind that says I will go and do something. My job
is to give students enough skills so that they are confident enough to start.”
Program participants mentored by Suffolk students have reason to be confident.
As part of the entrepreneurship curriculum, both graduate and undergraduate
students are expected to take rigorous courses in such topics as legal and financial
planning for startups, creating new ventures, and running a family business.
Students are also required to apply what they have learned through mentoring and
other hands on projects. They’re also highly encouraged to use Center resources to
start their own businesses. “We want our students to go above and beyond their
coursework and make things happen,” Ornstein said.
Although the professors who run the entrepreneurial center are experts in the
field, they believe that there is always more to learn. Faculty research will be
another mainstay of the ERC. Research programs will focus on pairing professors
with business practitioners. By working together, they can discover relevant
business trends that affect entrepreneurs and help faculty build sound business
theory.
Entrepreneurial
Offering at
The Sawyer
Business School
BSBA in Entrepreneurship
The entrepreneurship major allows
undergraduate students to build upon a
solid foundation in business and liberal
arts to develop their entrepreneurial skills.
Students take courses in family business,
financial management for entrepreneurs
and new venture creation among others.
Students develop an idea for a business
and then put that dream into a reality in
the internship.
MBA with a Concentration in
Entrepreneurship
The MBA concentration in
Entrepreneurship consists of four elective
courses, beyond the MBA core. Students
can complete this concentration in fulltime or part-time. Courses include new
venture creation, and small business
management for example.
Center for Entrepreneurial
Studies
The Center offers educational programs,
research, and customized assistance in the
support of entrepreneurship.
Any new idea requires two crucial resources: money and people. Finding
these resources has been the last biggest challenge for the Center. Krauss and
Ornstein already have a plan. “The last step in the evolution of the Center is to
create a venture fund that will be available for qualifying entrepreneurs and the
University,” Krauss said. The fund would
be generated and maintained by people
who want to invest in startups.
Regarding staff, the Center, has no
paid employees yet. Faculty have (on
top of teaching and research obligations)
volunteered their time to keep the Center
going. “It has been a labor of love,”
Ornstein said.
Krauss and Ornstein have big plans for
the future, “We want to be the Center for
all entrepreneurial activity for the city of
Boston and New England,” Ornstein said.
So far, they are on the right track.
The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies sponsored
the NFTE Regional Youth Business Plan Competition
in June. NFTE teaches entrepreneurship to young
people from low-income communities to enhance
their economic productivity by improving their
business, academic and life skills. Pictured above
are winners from the 2006 Competition.
Dean O’Neill purchases a hat at the
Georgetown High School Store Grand Opening
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�FACULTY PERSPECTIVE
“
In the United States,
where it is estimated
that 90 percent of
businesses are family
owned, only 14
percent survive to the
third generation.
Succession is a
process that takes
years of careful
planning and
execution.
”
Alberto Zanzi, PhD
Managing
The Succession
Process
in a Family Business
By Alberto Zanzi, PhD, Professor of Management
I
n September 1972, when my father casually announced at
the dinner table in our Milan home that our second-generation, family textile business would be closing down for good,
it barely registered. I was too busy pursuing the consulting career
I had started two years earlier, after returning from the United
States with a newly minted MBA degree, paid for, of course, by
my father. My mother did not say anything; she already knew of
my father’s plans.
The Succ. R. Zanzi Company—literally the name means the
heirs of R. Zanzi—was named after my grandmother, Rosina,
who started the company as a modest retail shop in the 1920s. The
company produced tassels, fringes, ribbons and cordons for drapery, furniture and gowns. By the 1950s, after my father, Mario,
inherited the business, the company was operating a modern factory on the outskirts of the city and a retail shop downtown. It
had a network of sales reps throughout Italy. The 1950s and 1960s
were prosperous years, but by the early 1970s the market for our
product line had become stagnant.
A few weeks after our dinner table conversation, dozens of specialized, custom-made textile machines were sold for scrap, followed by the office furniture and the factory building itself. Fifty
years of tradition in the company founded by my grandmother
suddenly disappeared, together with 60 jobs.
After working 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., six days per week for 40 years,
my father went on to enjoy a comfortable retirement and traveled
the world. I continued my consulting career, later getting a PhD
and moving into academia. In the following years, on the rare
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occasions the topic came up, we both conveniently dismissed the
decision to close the business as the best alternative for a dying
industry.
My family business situation was a little unusual. Being the
only child of parents who were also only children, did not give
my father many alternatives. It also underscores the complexities
and challenges of properly managing the succession of a family
business.
In the United States, where it is estimated that 90 percent of
businesses are family owned, only 14 percent survive to the third
generation. This high mortality rate is primarily due to the inability of existing family business owners to appropriately handle
succession issues.
One of the major barriers is the perception that succession issues and circumstances are unique to one’s own family business,
and it is therefore impossible to create or follow any general rules.
This assumption is largely false: succession typologies are reasonably predictable, and general guidelines do exist so that the family
can avoid major mistakes and make the process more workable.
The problem is that most family business members shy away from
seeking outside help and therefore are unaware that there is a
proven process to follow.
The first misconception is that succession follows an event:
the founder dies or retires, and another family member suddenly
takes over with predictable, dramatic repercussions. Succession is
a process that takes years of careful planning and execution. In a
properly planned succession, the “event” that occurs is the final
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phase of a long string of procedures aimed at facilitating a smooth
transition from generation to generation and avoiding unnecessary trauma to the business—and to the family.
The process starts by examining the commitment of the family
to the business. The main question is, Do we intend to keep the
business in the family for future generations? If the answer is yes,
and the commitment is there, the next step is to formulate a strategy for the business’ future. Where do we want to be in five or ten
years? Do we want to expand internationally, or introduce new
product lines, or double the size of the business? Or all three?
For example, the Salvatore Ferragamo Company in Italy decided in the early 1990s on a strategy of expanding its top-ofthe-line, shoe-and-fashion business internationally, and to double
sales to $400 million in five years. (Under the tutelage of the
family matriarch, the two brothers and three sisters active in the
company were able to nearly double their sales goal by 1996.)
Next, the company owner needs to look inward, to the family.
What kind of talent is available? Who is interested, and possibly
ready, to carry out the chosen strategy? What needs to be done to
prepare certain family members for the task?
Another example is the Ermenegildo Zegna Group, a high-end
producer of wool fabric, men suits and accessories in Italy, which
decided to enter the U.S. market. The company formulated a
plan then waited several years until a promising family member,
Gildo, received a business degree and obtained experience in the
American market before implementing its highly successful entry
strategy.
A crucial decision needs to be made: which member—or members—of the younger generation is to be invited to join the family
business? Before reaching a decision, take into account several
factors. First, consider all possible family members, not just the
first-born son: daughters, cousins and possibly sons- or daughtersin-law. Second, limit the number of qualified, prospective candidates to a maximum of three or four to avoid having too many
cooks in the kitchen, and “pacify” those excluded with some form
of external ownership. Third, apply the strategy of “pulling” people in by offering them an attractive career alternative, instead of
“pushing” them in by guilt or obligation. It is more effective to
say: “Son/daughter, come join our company, our tradition; we can
achieve great things, and we’ll enjoy working together,” versus, “I
paid for your education. All the sacrifices that your grandparents
and I have made will be wasted if you do not follow us into the
family business.”
The way the invitation is extended is also important. Mediation
by a third party in the family, usually the mother in the typical
triangular relationship of father, mother, son, for example, adds
flexibility to the negotiation—and another perspective. Content
is also important. It is not enough to ask your son or daughter to
“come work for me.” His/her role, position and title in the company should be clear, along with the specific steps required for
succession, including performance appraisal and external career
experience. Compensation is also part of the package. Keep in
mind that the salary should be commensurable to his/her experience and to similar positions held by non family members, and it
should be kept separate from any other form of payment related to
ownership or company performance, such as gifts and dividends.
The next challenge is to groom the family member for his or her
new role in the company. Resistance from other family members
and professional managers can be expected, since there is a fresh
competitor, and old alliances may be altered. A key issue is to
ensure that the family member taking over the business has credibility. Otherwise, no matter how good or educated, he/she will
be perceived primarily as the son or daughter of the owner. One
possible solution is what I call “the trip to the desert.” The younger family member entering the business needs to have substantial
professional or managerial experience for three or four years outside the family business. Working for McKinsey as a consultant
or as a manager in a major corporation also helps give the new
entrant external credibility, respect and confidence, separate from
family membership, which are needed to succeed.
Granted, this may not be an easy step in the overall process.
The initiative should be left largely to the young man or woman
to find a job and to learn about corporate business practices. Once
the family member gains business experience and can demonstrate credible professional skills, he/she will be ready to consider
the owner’s invitation to join the family business.
The next, and possibly more delicate phase in the succession
process, is to gradually increase the responsibility and decisionmaking power of the family member new to the business. This
means transferring real power and not just nominal titles, after
a period of mentoring and an objective performance appraisal of
a trusted non family manager, ideally experienced and close to
retirement, to avoid any potential conflict of interest. This progression should parallel working with the older generation and a
gradual transfer of ownership, if not full control of the company.
Finally, we come to the “event,” when the previous owners
leave the company. Letting go, particularly for founders, can be
very difficult, since the need to control and protect “their baby,”
as they sometimes refer to the company, may be overwhelming.
Here again, the principle of pulling, not pushing applies. If the
succession process has been properly and gradually executed, and
the older generation is confident of the readiness of their successors, it becomes largely a matter of promoting external activities to
lure business owners away from the company’s operations. Active
outside interests, such as philanthropy and leisure pastimes, coupled with an honorary presidency or a seat on the board, far away
from day-to-day operations, are usually the most effective way to
achieve this goal.
The process mentioned in this article offers guidelines for helping family-owned businesses prepare for the future. It is a general
roadmap to help avoid major mistakes and to overcome roadblocks and possibly recriminations within the family. In practice,
its application may be difficult or, in some cases, not entirely feasible. Keep in mind the process requires time, consideration and
long-term planning.
In my case, the succession process never became an issue. My
father, perhaps waiting for me to make the first move, never invited me to join him. Yet more than 30 years later, I find myself wondering what my answer might have been if he had asked
“Would you like to work with me in our family business?”
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Franchising 101:
Practical Advice for
Buying into the
Entrepreneurial Dream
B
By Maggie Bucholt
efore you plunk down your hard-earned savings on a franchise, take a step back
to examine whether you’re buying into a risky venture or the American dream
of owning a business. Chances are, if you haven’t done your research, it may be a
little bit of both. The good news is that you have a better chance of success purchasing
a proven franchise operation than starting your own company.
Cheryl Larsen, MED ’77, proprietor of Franchise Select (FS) LLC, a free
consultation service for franchisees, said in a January Entrepreneur magazine article,
that “more people are recognizing franchising as a viable means to turn entrepreneurial
dreams into reality.” As she sees it, her job is “to help prospective franchisees focus
on a few promising franchises that meet their lifestyle, investment level and income
requirements, and to guide them through making an informed decision. Their job is
to perform the due diligence and research for that franchise.”
At FS (www.selectafranchise.com), a consultant interviews you to gather information
that will be used to develop a model that identifies the types of businesses that meet
your personal, profession and financial goals. Part of FS, criteria for a suitable franchise
includes franchisors who have been in business for a minimum of five years and a have
at least 20 franchisees and little or no litigation.
Larsen recommends that each client hire an experienced attorney and an accountant
to review disclosure documents, i.e., the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular
(UFOC), as required by the Federal Trade Commission of every franchisor, which
may have 23 sections, a number of exhibits and 150 to 200 pages. She also strongly
advises the prospective franchisee to contact current and former franchisees, whose
names are listed in the UFOC.
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But caveat emptor, shopping for and buying the appropriate
franchise takes work—a thorough assessment of your lifestyle,
as well as the benefits and drawbacks associated with buying into
an established business with a successful track record. Becoming
an entrepreneur will change the way you live, especially if you
are making the leap from a 9 to 5 job, which is why you need to
figure out beforehand the type of business that’s right for you.
For example, knowing that you are unwilling to work Sundays
is just as important as calculating your financial parameters for
a franchise.
What is involved in a franchise agreement? A franchisee pays
a fee to the franchisor (Dunkin’ Donuts, Mail Boxes, Etc.,
to name two well-known companies) for the right to use the
trademark and operating system to sell a quality product and/
or service in a specific geographic area, and in return receives
brand-recognition, customer goodwill, and a detailed roadmap
for running the business. The franchisor may provide training,
mentoring and business assistance as needed, and collects
monthly or quarterly royalties from the profits earned by the
franchisee.
Brand-recognition is part of the time-tested formula, and
that translates to adhering to a strict set of rules laid out in
the franchising agreement, such as no other products may be
sold from the franchise site. Part of the appeal for returning
customers is knowing they will get the same quality product and
service in, for example, a McDonald’s in Massachusetts, Florida
or California.
Be aware that the franchise “fee” is only one part of the total
investment cost. According to Larsen, the total investment
cost may include transportation, hotel and food costs for the
training period, attorney’s and
accountant’s fees, and depending
on the business, what you need
You may pay
to actually open the franchise: a
a franchise fee
special vehicle, storefront rental,
kitchen or other equipment, etc.
of $25,000 but
“You may pay a franchise fee of
it may cost you
$25,000 but it may cost you more
more than
than $100,000 to actually get
into the business,” said Larsen,
$100,000 to
who has first-hand experience
actually get into
with franchises.
the business.
Thirty-five years ago her
parents bought a little-known
Cheryl Larsen, MEd ’77 franchise, Dunkin’ Donuts, and
Founder, Franchise set up business in Watertown,
Select LLC Mass. At that time, it was the
only one in Watertown. (In
2005, Dunkin’ Donuts had
4,345 U.S. and 1,782 foreign franchises.) “Franchises start small
like every other franchise,” said Larsen, who at one point owned
a Mail Boxes, Etc. franchise. “The marketplace has already been
checked out by the franchisor and determined the system to be
successful. If the idea, product and service are good, then people
buy into the service, and more franchises are established. That’s
essentially how a franchise grows.”
Prospective franchisees need to pursue with the due diligence
necessary to discover whether the company is a match. As
part of the process, the prospective franchisee should meet
with franchisor and the management team in person and feel
comfortable with the mentoring and other business training
provided in the contract, a getting acquainted session that is just
as important for the franchisor as well as the franchisee.
“I think it’s important that a prospective franchisee meets with
“
”
the home office and understands
the culture,” said Richard Sparacio,
We look at
BSBA ’92, a co-founder of MaidPro
people who have
(www.maidpro.com). “It’s like
getting married.”
the professional
Sparacio said the franchisee
dynamics and
should ask him/herself whether
personality for
the home office has the skills to
help ensure success? Does the
becoming an
buyer understand the business
entrepreneur.
tools that will be provided and
We’re most
the value that will be delivered?
He cited the mentoring process at
interested in
MaidPro, which includes a onethose who have
day outplacement at a franchise
recruited, hired,
operation in a different geographic
area; multiple workshops on
trained and fired
MaidPro business skills; Intranet
employees.
discussion forums and topics that
are updated weekly; and a yearly
Richard Sparacio,
retreat and convention.
BSBA ’92
MaidPro, a privately held
Cofounder of
company, was established in 1991
MaidPro
on Beacon Hill in Boston, and
began franchising its operations in
1997. Ninety-five percent of the business is residential. Today
the company has 70 franchises around the United States, and
Sparacio estimates the company will have 300 to 400 franchises
in four to five years.
“We look at people who have the professional dynamics and
personality for becoming an entrepreneur,” he said. “We’re most
interested in those who have recruited, hired, trained and fired
employees.”
In fact, management experience is high on MaidPro’s checklist
for prospective franchisees. Why? The MaidPro business model
does “not allow the franchisee to clean homes,” he said. The fee for
franchise includes access to a powerful software application that
helps the franchise run the day-to-day operations. All franchise
employees must undergo a background check, be fingerprinted
and photographed. A one-week training program
at MaidPro University is
required.
Keep in mind, owning a
franchise is only one way of
buying into the American
dream of entrepreneurship.
If you’re unwilling to
follow somebody else’s
rules because you have a
better idea on how to run
the business, franchising
may not be for you. But
if you understand the
benefits of a franchise’s
proven formula for success,
do your homework about
a prospective franchisor
before signing on the
dotted line.
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A company’s future may depend on developing
the entrepreneurial spirit in the workplace.
By Maggie Bucholt
H
ow can an established business survive and maintain its competitive
edge in today’s ever-changing, global marketplace? By changing
existing business practices and creating a culture where the
entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged and rewarded.
“Entrepreneurs help others journey into the unknown,” said Robert
DeFillippi, professor of management and co-director of the Center for
Innovation and Change Leadership at Sawyer Business School. “An ongoing
business has to be willing to look beyond current practices and take on a
new entrepreneurial direction.”
Internal innovators, called “intrapreneurs” in established businesses, serve
the same function as entrepreneurs involved in start-up companies, he said.
He cited Apple Computer as a wildly successful model of innovation and
“thinking outside the box,” in this case literally.
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“
In 2001, Apple created the iPod,
zeroing in on society’s craving for
portable digital music and videos,
by designing a palm-sized device
that appealed to all demographics.
More than 20 million units
have been sold; it is a social and
cultural phenomenon, produced
by a personal computer company,
where the entrepreneurial spirit is
flourishing under the invigorating
leadership of Steven P. Jobs,
—Robert DeFillippi, CEO.
Codirector
“Not everyone can be Steve
Center for Innovation
Jobs, but there are tools that
and Change Leadership
can be tapped to rekindle that
entrepreneurial spirit in existing
companies,” said DeFillippi.
At the Center for Innovation and Change Leadership, DeFillippi
and codirector Colette Dumas help people and organizations
embrace change through collaboration. Innovation and change
leadership require a transformation of both organizational
practices and personal abilities. And, said DeFillippi, innovation
and entrepreneurship, which are critical to both start-ups and
existing companies, go hand in hand.
“Change is never easy in established companies,” said
DeFillippi. “People will defend the status quo because they are
fearful of the unknown.”
But overcoming inertia, though a daunting task, is possible.
Corporate leaders must confront the challenges posed by
employees and traditional organizational practices. There is “no
magic” involved, only procedural steps and an incredible amount
of hard work, and it is never easy, said DeFillippi, an international
visiting fellow at Advanced Institute of Management Research
(AIM), whose goal is to exemplify how collaborative management
research and development can contribute to academic, business,
public service, and policy audiences. His research explores
creativity routines within the computer-games industry.
General Motors (GM), an entrenched corporation, is an example
of a business that is suffering because of its past successes. The
company invested in the bricks and mortar of automotive plants
and contract promises to a unionized workforce. The business
environment that allowed GM to become successful no longer
exists. Workers around the globe will work for a fraction of the
salary of an American auto plant worker, and car conglomerates
like Toyota and Honda are cashing in on their innovative hybrid
car models, as the price of gasoline skyrockets. “What were once
advantages for GM are now liabilities,” said DeFillippi.
“It’s easy for existing organizations to tweak and improve
what they’re doing for the next best product or service,” he
continued. “But it can miss opportunities by not looking at the
big picture. ...If the marketplace is screaming for change, it’s
already too late. It’s one of the general observations in the study
of innovation.”
Companies seeking change should look objectively at what
the competition is doing and how it is performing, which is not
to say that the company should copy the competition. Learning
and adapting the principles involved with change to an individual
business is the first step, according to Dumas, who counsels
companies on a four-point strategy that involves principles aimed
at changing mindset and culture and encouraging a “nimble
form of thinking.” They include:
• creating stakeholder alignment;
• cultivating a shared vision and values;
Not everyone can
be Steve Jobs, but
there are tools that
can be tapped
to rekindle that
entrepreneurial
spirit in existing
companies.
”
• developing a support system to help
build the commitment to change;
• preparing an action plan.
“The challenge is getting everyone to shift their focus to the
unseen demands of the marketplace,” she said.
First, corporate leaders need to talk openly about existing
business practices and how the status quo needs to change in order
for the company to remain competitive. This involves assessing
the ways the company does business and exploring options on
how the company will meet the future needs of the company and
the marketplace. It may take corporate leaders articulating clearly
that the organization has to change if it is to continue to exist
and thrive.
The stakeholders then develop and buy into a compelling
vision, one that is conveyed to and deeply understood by the
workforce. Everyone commits to a strategy that will help secure
the company’s future. A new team spirit must be generated, and
leaders must champion change. Then a roadmap can be created
on how the company will achieve its goals.
Most important, the overall company culture must back
change. A support system can be developed where employees
with different skill sets work in teams and are rewarded for
their creative thinking, whether projects succeed or fail. For an
established company, it is more of a challenge to think in creative
ways. The support system fosters a
learning orientation that helps build
Our focus
commitment to the articulated vision.
at the center
“Our focus at the center is helping
is helping
people realize their creative potential,”
said Dumas.
people realize
The Center works with Sawyer
their creative
Business School alumni, offering semipotential.
annual breakfast dialogues that feature
experienced innovation and change
practitioners and academics, either —Colette Dumas,
Codirector Center for
from the business schools or outside
Innovation and Change
the university. Visit ciclsuffolk.org for
Leadership
program activities.
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A
MPA ‘97
Elaine M. O’Sullivan
President of the Sawyer
Business School Alumni
Board of Directors
Director of Human Resources
Framingham State College
s President of the Sawyer Business School’s Aumni Board of Directors, I am pleased to work
with our talented volunteer Board of Directors and to represent over 17,000 graduates from the
Sawyer Business School.
The Alumni Association offers numerous ways to get involved in the academic and social life of
the University and continuously seeks to foster interaction among Suffolk alumni, faculty, students,
and other members of the Suffolk community. Whether you attend reunion, chapter receptions,
alumni luncheons or breakfast workshops, I guarantee you will find these opportunities rewarding,
both personally and professionally.
On behalf of our University and our Sawyer Business School Alumni Board, I invite your participation, feedback and suggestions so we may further strengthen and build our alumni programming
and outreach.
I am grateful for your ongoing support and look forward to seeing you in the very near future.
Sincerely,
Elaine O’Sullivan, MPA ’97
Email: buspres@suffolk.edu
P.S. Please mark your calendars for September 21, 2006 and join us in Boston for the University’s
Centennial Celebration!
Sawyer Business School Alumni Board of
Directors 2006-2007
MPA ’93
Mark W. Haddad,
Vice President of the
Sawyer Business School
Alumni Board of Directors
Executive Vice President
of Business Operations
Ventus Networks
The Sawyer Business School Alumni Board of Directors includes fifteen alumni representatives.
Their mission is to foster a lifelong commitment between Suffolk University and its alumni by
providing alumni opportunities to engage in educational, professional, social and community
service activities; and by providing the University the special perspective and support of alumni in
its life and growth.
We wish to thank the following outgoing
Board of Directors for their years of service
and dedication to the University:
Robert LeBlanc, Esq., BSBA ’66
John Leonetti, Esq., JD/MSF ’01
Susan Luongo, MBA ’00
Gordon Ulen, MBA ’95
Holly Zhang, EMBA ’01
and welcome the following new members to
the Board of Directors:
Richard Duchesneau, BSBA ’69
Mauren Feeney, BA ’75, MPA ’76
Irene Fitzgerald, BSBA ’91, MS ’93
Richard Lockart, MBA ’73
Tara Taylor, MBA ’00
BSBA ’82, MBA ’87, APC ‘97
Angela Nunez
Clerk of the Sawyer
Business School Alumni
Board of Directors
Marketing Communications
Associate, MFC Global
Investment Management
John Hancock
MBA ‘94
BSBA ‘57
MBA ‘02
BSBA ‘72
Edward J, Bradley, Jr.
Dianne L. Grattan
Robert Jones
(retired)
Strategic Account
Executive Pro Staff
Vice President
The Provident Bank
MBA ‘87
MBA ‘87
MPA ‘01
David R. Morse
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William A. Popeleski
Rachelle P. Robin
Roger Wellington
Senior Associate
Kepner-Tregoe
Principal, BP Global Solutions
Director of Web Sales
Fidelity Investments
Director of Food Services
Pine Street Inn
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T
he Sawyer Business School’s Alumni
Relations Office offers our alumni
opportunities to connect with Sawyer
Business and other University alumni through
relevant and engaging educational and social
programming.
As you can see by the depth and breadth of topics
covered in this magazine and the highlights of
alumni events listed on the upcoming pages, the
Sawyer Business School is a thriving and vibrant
hub of activity. This past year alumni attended a
variety of programs and events including chapter
events in major U.S. cities as well as campus
programs that captured a range of interests.
The Networking Receptions provide countless
opportunities for current students to meet
alumni, share information, and to garner advice
as to how they can enhance their professional
and personal growth in the workplace. This year,
we added a new Networking Reception for MPA
and MHA students and alumni.
The 2005-2006 Alumni Lunch Series showcased prominent alumni speakers. Our Alumni
Career Informational Breakfasts provide
practical, hands on information related to your
career development.
I encourage you to keep in touch and keep
us informed when you move, change jobs, or
reach new milestones in your life and career. The
Suffolk University alumni network takes great
pride in providing you with mentoring, career
advice, and more.
Visit www.suffolk.edu/business/alumni for
our fall events schedule!
With warm regards,
Paula Prifti Weafer
Paula Prifti Weafer
Director of Alumni
(617) 994-4231
Relations
(617) 305-1938 Fax
Email: pweafer@suffolk.edu
Sawyer Business School
P.S. For your convenience, the alumni online
community can be accessed by visiting www.
alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/SUF/.
ALUMNI EVENTS
Career Breakfast Series ’05-’06
The ’05-’06 Alumni Breakfast Series held at
73 Tremont Street were highly successful,
and included topics such as:
“Building your Business Etiquette Intelligence”
INNOVATION &
SPEED-TO-MARKET
in Design Driven Industries
with Catherine Wolcott, MPA ’90,
President, CW Etiquette Consulting
“Why Laughter is so Important
in the Workplace”
with Sushil Bhatia, EMBA ’79
“How to Plan for your Retirement, 101”
with Steve Rubino, MBA, ’01,
President, JMD Manufacturing
“Interview Dos and Don’ts”
Spaces are limited!
with Lori Cawthorne, MPA ’01
Associate Director of Human Resources,
Suffolk University
“Am I Losing My Memory?”
with Linda Samuels, EMBA ’03,
Founder and CEO, the Science Learning Center and
Founder and President, Premier Capital by the Sea
“Out Class the Competition:
Making the Right Impressions,”
with Catherine Walcott, MPA ’90 and
President, CW Etiquette Consulting
“E-mail Etiquette,”
with Laurie Levesque, Associate Professor and
Chair of Management, Sawyer Business School
“Creating Wealth”
with Paul Smith, EMBA ’00, Senior Mortgage Specialist
for Direct Finance Mortgages
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Reconnect to Your Alma Mater! Whether you are interested in wine or food tasting, indepth discussion
on timely management issues, or just want to connect with old classmates, the Suffolk University Alumni
Association has something for you! See the back cover of this magazine for a list of upcoming events or visit
www.suffolk.edu/alumni or contact Paula Prifti Weafer, Director of Alumni Relations at 617.994.4231 or
pweafer@suffolk.edu. A snapshot of alumni activities from 2005-2006 is listed below.
Alumni Luncheon Series
May 4
The Langhan Hotel
October 20
Entrepreneurship,
the Real Deal
With Richard J.
Valentine, BA ’69
CEO, MBA Group and
Dean O’Neill and RJ chatting before
Affiliated Companies
the luncheon
October 27
Cultural
Transformation
Cedric Copper,
MBA/Health ‘06
Over 125 Suffolk Alumni and
guests indulged in their sinful
side at the
Langham
Hotel’s
chocolate
buffet at
the Boston
Alumni
Chapter
event.
September 11, 2nd Annual
Executive MBA
Clambake
With Kevin Nolan,
BSBA ’72
Retired, President and
Chief Executive Officer,
Affinity Health
Perla D. Fuenmayor-Huerta,
System, Inc.
MHA ‘03
Kevin Nolan
March 8
Healthcare: A
Look Back and
A Look Ahead
Over 200 people including Executive
MBA alumni, students, family and
friends gathered in early September
for the 2nd annual “End of Summer”
Executive MBA Family Clambake at
the Crane Estate in Ipswich. Much fun
was had by all! Mark your calendars for
the next clambake on September 10th.
with Jeanette Clough,
MHA ’96
President and CEO of
Mount Auburn Hospital
Jeanette Clough
Merrimack Valley
Alumni Chapter Event
March 26
StonehedgeInn - Tynsboro, MA
Alumni and guests tasted their way across the regions
of France during a special afternoon at the luxurious
European-style Stonehedge Inn. Sally Peabody,
writer and Paris travel specialist gave us insider tips
to dining, shopping, and romancing in Paris.
Members of the Merrimack Valley Steering
Committee from left to right: Patricia Gannon, MPA
‘97, Mary Lee Dunn, BSJ ‘79, Co-President, Diane
Demmer, BS ‘99, Clerk, Patrick Crowley, DIP ‘74,
Richard Lockhart, MBA ‘73, Co-President
Sally Peabody
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Changing the World:
One Griffin at a Time
8th Annual Griffin Networking Event
Brings Griffin Students and Alumni Together
Eight years ago, BSBA alumni, Matt Hourin ’99, Chris Barr
’99 and Mark DiFraia ’99, created the Griffin Networking
Event for members of the Griffin Honor Society to develop
vital personal and business relationships. During the event,
Griffin alumni: Matt Hourin BSBA ’99, Paula Castillo BSBA
’04, Sheila Constantino BSBA ’05, Lenka Benova BSBA
’02, and Steve Baumgartner BSBA ’02 shared their career
experiences about their achievements and adventures,
not only in the U.S.--but across the entire globe!
To sum the evening up, Craig Miller, Associate Auditor
at PriceWaterhouseCoopers said “the Griffin Event
was spectacular.”
The Griffin Planning Committee
BSBA students: Sarah Allen, Khemara Kang, and
Anthony Holley
Dean O’Neill chats with BSBA student
Juan Jaramillo (above)
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs Myra Lerman
and Lauren Mahoney, Director of Undergraduate Programs
BSBA students:
Annie Ngo,
Diana Baquero,
and Julia Frost
South Shore Alumni Event
Connecticut Alumni Event
Tosca’s Restaurant in Hingham, MA
Bruce Museum in Greenwich
December 7
Alumni and
friends enjoyed
food and wine
pairings at this
award-winning
restaurant!
March 22
Hager “Stett” Harrison, BA ’71 hosted alumni and
prospective students to a tour and a reception at the
beautiful Bruce
Museum in
Greenwich, CT.
Guests later enjoyed
a gallery tour
featuring the exhibit,
Ben Franklin’s
Curious Mind.
From left to right Professor Neil Hunt, Walter Caffrey, Dean of
Enrollment and Retention Management, Stett Harrision, BA’71, Marcia
Swanson, BS ‘74, Philip Mortensen, JD ‘72, and Mark Haddad, MPA ‘93
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Meredith Ross
Global MBA ’04
Senior Analyst, Derivative Margin Group
Lehman Brothers-London
“
The Global MBA curriculum’s global focus, intensive
12 months of academics, and practical internship
training were a perfect combination.
S
”
uffolk’s Global MBA (GMBA) came along at just the right
time for Meredith Ross. A few months into a new job at
global investment bank, Lehman Brothers, in Boston, a
co-worker told her about a brand new program at Suffolk. The
GMBA turned out to be “exactly what [I] was looking for,”
Ross says. “The GMBA curriculum’s global focus, intensive 12
months of academics, and practical internship training were a
perfect combination.” By September 2003, she had left her job
and joined the very first GMBA class at Suffolk.
Ross focused on the finance track and made the most of her
studies, traveling to Chile for a global seminar in which she
learned about emerging business and was introduced to the US
Commercial Service. She decided to spend her three-month global
internship with the Commercial Service at the US Consulate
in Auckland, New Zealand, assisting US companies exporting
goods and services to New Zealand.
Today, Ross is settling into life in London, where she recently
relocated for her current job—again with Lehman Brothers. A
senior analyst in the Derivative Margin group within company
operations, she restarted her career with Lehman in New York
after completing the GMBA. Eager to fully immerse herself in
1962
James E. Joyce, Jr. BSBA, MBA ’66, is vice
president of Investments at A.G. Edwards & Sons,
Inc., a national brokerage firm.
William Boudreau, MBA,
was part of a National Leadership Mission
delegation to Tunisia, hosted by the Tunisian
Government and organized by the World Affairs
Councils of America. He writes, “I am now an
elected member of the Seabrook Island Town
Council in addition and am back on cruise
lecturing. The World Affairs Councils of America
has published my delegation’s report, “Leadership
Mission to Tunisia”, www.worldaffairscouncils.
org and has also asked to write the introductory
“Overview Essay”. The photo was taken in Carthage,
Tunisia, which was where my wife and I began
our married life together, where I began my Foreign Service career and where our first two
sons were born. It was truly a magnificent return for me and I was thrilled to see the process
Tunisia has made over the years.”
1969
Patrick Carroll, BSBA, is a member of the
executive board for Middlesex Federal Savings in
Somerville.
1971
Ronald C. Tockman, BSBA, is a member of the
Board of Directors of the National Association of
CPA Professionals (NCCPAP).
1974
Robert C. Howard Jr., BSBA, is senior vice
president/senior loan officer for the Bank of
Fall River.
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international business, she jumped at the chance to move from
New York to London. Within a few weeks, she had already put
some of her Suffolk lessons to use. “I am very aware of cultural
differences in how things are done at Lehman Brothers in
London,” she says. “Fortunately, every course in the GMBA
emphasized these kinds of differences. I particularly appreciate
what I learned in my organizational behavior class because I use
it on a macro level.”
The possibilities for the future of this up and coming
international businesswoman transcend time zones. Lehman
Brothers has another operations office in Tokyo, and she likes the
company culture. For now, though, she is happy to be in London
and plans to stay for a few years. Launching her career at one of
the most internationally acclaimed global investment banks, she
has set herself up for success wherever her career may take her.
1976
1965
Bob McCarty, BSBA, is eastern regional
business development director for JWT
Employment Communications, one of the world’s
largest recruitment marketing and employee
communications companies.
1973
David Alves, MBA, is a candidate for Councilor At
Large in New Bedford.
An International Business Woman
1977
Michael L. Backer, EMBA and his wife, Anita,
welcomed their second grandchild, Eli Brooks
Backer. Mike is secretary of the Massachusetts
Justices of the Peace Association and serves as a
member of its executive board.
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Gautam Mahajan, EMBA, is president of InterLink Services, an international consulting firm that
advises clients on how to successfully break into the
Asian and Indian markets. The firm also advises
Indian organizations on globalization strategies.
1980
Charles Barker, MBA, is a mortgage loan officer at
Belmont Savings Bank.
Mark E. Boyle, MPA, is director of real estate for
the MBTA and has been appointed to a Committee
to review proposals to build a shopping mall on the
site of the public works yard on Route 28.
Bruce Harrington, MBA, is Vice President at MFS
Investment Management.
Robert E. Huntley, MBA, married Marjorie J.
Morse.
Patricia L. Jones, BSBA, was nominated to serve
on the Board of the Massachusetts Society of
Certified Public Accountants.
1981
Scott Bragdon, EMBA, was promoted to senior
vice president at Citizens Bank.
Kim E. Davis, MPA, is senior advisor for the
Research Council in Norway, where she focuses
on strategy and marketing for the division of
international relations. She is also the national
contact point in Norway for the European
Commission funding program for ICT research
and is also working on an EU funded project to
develop common research policy and funding
for e-government.
Patrick McManus, MBA, joined China Natural
Gas, Inc. in Xian, China as Chairman of the Audit
Committee. An expert on business in China,
McManus also participated in the Business School’s
annual Chinese New Year’s Celebration in February
2006 as a panelist on the Cultural Aspects of Doing
Business in China.
Richard Skalski, MBA, was promoted to vice
president and chief financial officer of KETC/
Channel 9. He is responsible for KETC’s fiscal and
administrative affairs, including preparation of
annual operating budgets, financial statements and
forecasts, and human resource management.
Anita P. Turner, EMBA, was inducted into the
Frost Society this past year.
1982
Patricia Bray Geegr, MPA, was recently awarded
the Pillar Award at Dickenson University where she
runs the Academic Support Center.
Thomas J. Simpson, BSBA, is at Winebow, Inc. a
leading importer of fine Italian wines into the US.
1984
Edward S. Katersky, MBA, assistant vice president
and risk manager for BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. in
Natick, was recognized by The American Institute
for CPCU and the Insurance Institute of America
for having taught students who passed the national
certifying examination at a level that met or
exceeded the national pass ratio for the exam.
1985
Mary Ann Glynn, MBA, is vice president for
Patient Care Services at Kent Hospital.
1986
Richard Tan Agbortoko, BSBA, recently earned
his master’s degree in education from Cambridge
College and is lecturer at the University of Buea in
Cameroon.
Melvin Kleckner, MPA, is Town Manager for
Winchester.
1987
William D. Hart, MPA, joins Cambridge Health
Alliance’s Joint Board of Trustees.
Karen N. Nelson, MPA is senior vice president
of Clinical Affairs for Massachusetts Hospital
Association.
1988
Susan C. Conlon, BSBA, JD ’91, is president of the
Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association and
was named fellow for the American Academy of
Matrimonial Lawyers.
Marcia W. Liggin, EMBA, chief nursing officer for
South Coast Hospitals Group, has received Nursing
Administration/Advanced board certification by
the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
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Paula Murphy
BSBA ’88
Director, Massachusetts Export Center
P
aula Murphy sees the world as one vast marketplace. This
finance major turned global trade expert got her start as
a student, fascinated by the international business and
economics classes she took at Suffolk. “My education gave my
career real direction. I worked with a lot of professors who over
the years really made it a priority to globalize the curriculum for
the school.” After graduating in 1988, Murphy began an almost
20-year career helping businesses both foreign and domestic sell
their products and services internationally.
While attending Suffolk, Murphy interned at the Hagen
Corporation, where she helped entrepreneurs outside of the
United States export food, medical devices, and high technology
products to New England. In her current position as Director
of the Massachusetts Export Center, Murphy sees the domestic
side of global trade by helping local entrepreneurs enter foreign
markets. “Massachusetts companies are producing amazing technologies,” she said. “I am excited by the fact that they can sell
them all over the world.” The Export Center, which is part of the
Massachusetts Small Business Development Network, provides
counseling, training, technical assistance and research to companies who want to do business overseas.
Global Trade Expert
When she is not helping local entrepreneurs, Murphy is active
on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations, including the British American Business Council of New England
and the Greater China Business Council of New England.
She also teaches international sales and marketing at Boston
University and was recently invited to serve as an expert panelist
at Suffolk’s Center for Global Business Ethics and Law.
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Toshio Sato
MBA/MST ’04
CEO and President
Owner Management Research Institute
T
oshio Sato is not exaggerating when he says he is “super
busy.” Since he graduated with the highest GPA in the
MBA/Master of Science in Taxation program, he has
been CEO and president of the Owner Management Research
Institute, part of the TFP Consulting Group in Yokohama, Japan.
And he has shared his taxation expertise with Japan’s business
community in a variety of ways.
He arrived at Suffolk after working for ten years as a CPA in
Japan. “My father is a certified tax accountant,” Sato says. “That
inspired me to become an accountant myself.” On Beacon Hill,
he enjoyed mastering the American economic system while
focusing on the complex tax code. “Learning the tax system of
a country gives you a large picture of the economic situation.
There is a deep connection between managing a company and
understanding macroeconomics,” he says. “To be a superior
management consultant, you have to have that viewpoint to
provide your clients with the best solution to their issues. My
Suffolk MST/MBA education broadened my way of thinking as
well as my business opportunities.”
His company provides management and financial consulting
and asset management for owner-management companies
targeting IPOs, political and economic research on ownermanagement companies, and policy proposals to regulators and
governments. Sato says he regularly uses concepts he learned in
his MST classes as he compares the Japanese and American tax
systems for his clients.
In addition to his responsibilities as CEO, Sato has presented
at and moderated for more than 20 large meetings for a new
commercial law venture; he has also written several articles
1989
Rodney Elliot, MPA, is seeking a re-election as a
City Councilor in Lowell.
Dwayne Redmond, BSBA, is director of the
African American Business Development Group
at Merrill Lynch.
1992
Maurice E. Pratt, MBA, earned a master’s degree
in Liberal Arts/Psychology at Harvard University.
Pratt also received recognition for his Outstanding
ALM Thesis in the Behavioral Sciences.
Evelyn D. Wilson, MBA, was recently honored
with the Jake Bishop Award for Meritorious Service
for life-time leadership, service to the higher
education community. She is director of purchasing
for Salem State College.
for business journals. His four books discuss various aspects
of Japanese business—the new LLP system, commercial law’s
relationship with corporate governance, the new accounting
standard for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and mergers
and acquisitions. As a board member of the Organization for Small
and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan (SMRJ),
he studies how to introduce efficient property management to
SMEs in accordance with goals set by the Ministry of Economy,
Trade, and Industry.
When he’s not contributing to trade journals or implementing
national tax policies, Sato indulges two passions with a Boston
connection. A fan of the Boston Symphony Orchestra during his
time at Suffolk, he regularly attends classical music concerts in
Yokohama. And this super busy businessman always finds time
for his family, including his daughter, Eva, who was born at
Massachusetts General Hospital during his Suffolk days.
Edward Burke, MSF, is an Investment Advisor
with LPL Financial.
Phil Connor, MSF, is an Investment Analyst
at MassMutual Financial Group; IMS West in
California.
Sean Finnerty, MBA, is vice president at
Competitive Power Ventures.
1993
Denise Dutson, MBA, joined Mashpee
Commons office.
Perry Eastman, MSF, is the Treasurer/CFO for
Aldenville Credit Union.
1994
Jennifer Tonneson-Benoit, MSF, is vice president
of Finance at Cambridge College.
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Shane Lawlor, MSF, is director of global treasury
at Investors Bank & Trust.
Mark Soussan, MSF, is Vice President at State
Street Corporation.
Jennifer J. Tonneson, MSF, CAG, ’04, is vice
president of finance, administration and student
services for Cambridge College.
1989
Nique Fajors, BSBA,
was guest speaker at Suffolk University’s Cooperative Education’s
25th anniversary luncheon. Upon graduation from Suffolk, Nique
attended Harvard where he obtained his MBA in ‘93. Nique
has since co-founded two companies, published a book, and
is currently Vice President of Marketing for Atari, Inc, one
of the world’s largest publishers and distributors of software
entertainment. A former co-op student, Fajors attributes much of his success to his experiences at
Suffolk and at his first co-op with the Bank of Boston. He says, “I was a mediocre student with little
to no ambition when I decided to attend Suffolk and could have easily become another statistic.”
“Through the co-op program, I found out that when people take interest in you, then you start to take
interest in yourself.” Fajors noted that this experience wouldn’t have been possible at any other school
and offered the following advice to current co-op students: “Don’t settle in any aspect of your life,”
said Fajors. “Don’t cut corners because it will only cheapen your life.”
�1995
Andrew Maylor, MBA, was awarded highest marks
as a town administrator of Salem.
Jim Milinazzo, MPA, is a candidate for re-election
to the position of City Councilor, Lowell, MA.
James Murray, MSF, is a financial analyst at
Morgan Stanley.
Glenn Tattrie, MSF, is risk manager for
Rockland Trust.
Brian Walsh, MBA, was elected to serve on
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston’s Board of
Overseers.
Randal D. Webber, EMBA, is senior vice president
and senior commercial lending officer at Flagship
Bank and Trust Co.
1996
Rita Battles, BA ’69 EMBA, is president and CEO
of Long Island College Hospital.
Kevin Belanger, MSF, is president of Lenders
Outsource Services in Tampa, Florida.
Jeannette Clough, MHA, president and CEO
of Mount Auburn Hospital, addressed a group of
Suffolk alumni during the spring Alumni Luncheon
Series at the Newton Marriott Hotel. Jeanette
addressed current challenges to the healthcare
industry.
Brian Connolly, MPA, become the second finance
director in the Town of Braintree’s history in 2006.
Rui Couto, BSBA, married Stephanie Koska.
Patricia Crane, MPA, was promoted to special
assistant at Lowell General Hospital.
Meiwen Fang, MSF, is internal audit project
manager for DenMOS Technology in Taiwan.
Patrick Jordan, EMBA, COO of Newton
Wellesley Hospital, presented a case study and
presentation on “The Newton Wellesley Hospital
Turnaround” to Suffolk students on November 7 as
part Suffolk’s Executive Speaker Series organized
by Career Services. Patrick visited Suffolk again on
March 23 for the Center for Global Business Ethics
and Law’s inaugural Global Business Luncheon
forum entitled: “Ethics: the Connections Among
Business, Government and Healthcare.”
Steven Mazzone, MSF, is program manager at
General Electric in Houston, Texas.
Marcela Proporato, MSA is assistant professor
of Accounting at York University’s School of
Administrative Studies in Toronto, Canada.
1997
Paul Biscaia, MSF, was promoted to vice president
at JP Morgan Investor Services.
Cynthia Dorman, MSFSB ’97 welcomed son
William Burt last November.
George Friedl, MSF, is senior associate at Booz
Allen Hamilton in South Carolina.
Patricia J. Gannon, MPA is vice president of
finance and CFO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of
Boston. Patricia was formerly the vice president of
Fiscal Affairs & CFO at Merrimack College.
Douglas Gutro, MPA, was recently re-elected
to a third term on the Quincy City Council and
elected by his peers as President of the Quincy City
Council for the 2006-2007 term. Doug writes, “I’m
quite proud of this accomplishment and honored
by the opportunity to serve. I firmly believe that
Suffolk’s MPA program prepared me well for this
important responsibility.”
1998
Stephen Becker, MSF, is director of risk analytics
at Investors Bank & Trust.
Louis Casey, MSF, is CFO of Sustainable Energy
Solutions, Inc.
Kashif Ahmed, MSF, is a financial planner for
First Investors Corporation.
Matt Gillis, MPA, is the new business manager for
the Carver School System.
Theresa M. Irvine, BSBA is a director of recruiting
for Resources Global Professionals in San
Francisco, CA.
Craig Lockwood, MSF, is CFO of Tuition
Management Systems in Rhode Island.
Lynne A. Ludwig, MPA, is senior fiscal advisor for
UniBank Fiscal Advisory Services, Inc.
Michele Marini, MSF, was promoted to Senior
Compensation Analyst at Fidelity Investments.
Paul Nasser, MBA, was elected president of the
Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association
of Office and Industrial Properties.
Dwayne Redmond, BSBA ’89, MBA is director of
African American Business Development Group at
Merrill Lynch.
Paul L. Tiernan, MBA, completed his 11th
marathon last December in West Palm Beach, FL.
AdamMSF’00, JD’00,
Russo
BS’96,
Co-founder of The Phia Group, LLC
A
lready an extremely successful entrepreneur less than six
years out of graduate school, Adam Russo does not take
anything for granted. In fact, he is probably happiest
when he is working hardest. As cofounder of the Phia Group,
LLC, a Boston-based subrogation firm, an 80-hour workweek is
normal as is frequent travel around the country to meet with and
represent clients.
Fortunately, he says, “Suffolk prepared me well for the real
world. Working full time as an undergraduate, I learned a lot
about time management. I learned how to multitask and how to
deal with compromise.” He admires similar skills in his former
graduate classmates. “Students in the MSF program manage to
balance work, family, and school. They helped me to realize that
I had a lot of advantages.”
From the entrepreneurship experiences of Chris Argyrople, a
professor of finance at Suffolk, Russo learned about taking risks.
He took his own by turning down a lucrative job offer in order to
launch the Phia Group. Luckily, as Argyrople observes, Russo was
“a hard worker with one of the best blends of academic ‘smarts’
and social skills” which helped him along the road to success.
He can now impart lessons to aspiring entrepreneurs from his
own experience. “It is very important to have a niche for your
business. You can’t expect to compete in the same way as everyone else. You have to differentiate yourself.” He and partner Mike Branco, BA ’96, chose to differentiate their company
through specialization, and it has paid off. The Phia Group serves
national clients like Cirque du Soleil and has generated two ad-
Man with a Plan
ditional businesses—Phia Realty and The Law Offices of Russo
& Minchoff.
What’s next for this talented businessman and lawyer? He is
coming to the end of a five-year plan that began in November
2001 when he discovered this quote: “Work like no man should
for five years, live like few men can for the rest of your life.” Russo
certainly could live like few can, especially if he finally accepts
one of the multimillion-dollar buyout offers that Phia Group
has fielded. However, slowing down isn’t likely. “I would like my
work to be more about my knowledge,” he says. “I would like
to write articles and books and to become a consultant.” With
his combination of diligence and confidence, no aspiration seems
impossible.
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Tara Taylor
MBA ‘00
Vice President, Client Interface Services
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
W
hether she is leading a team at work, or taking a
morning run, Tara Taylor is willing to go the distance.
Despite the long hours she puts in at Brown Brothers
Harriman, a commercial banking and investment advisory
services company, this New York native finds time to stay active
in the Suffolk community by volunteering for committees and
giving talks at University-sponsored events.
Taylor believes in the power of talk, especially when it comes to
helping her clients handle disagreements, “The negotiation classes
I took at Suffolk really helped me to help different parties come to
agreeable solutions,” she says.
Taylor also believes that talking can help people grow by
branching out into different fields. “Networking provides learning
opportunities and information gathering,” she says. “It also allows
you to learn about other types of business opportunities not in
your current field of expertise.” Taylor emphasized these points
during a recent Suffolk networking event where she was keynote
speaker.
Since finishing her MBA in 2000, Taylor has built a career
helping clients improve their business operations. At Brown
Brothers Harriman, Taylor works on finding a good fit between
her company’s products and services (software, for example),
and her clients’ needs. Suffolk has helped her learn to create real
The Power of Talk
results for her clients. “My courses increased my ability to think
about things strategically,” she said. They helped me to really
understand the disciplines of what makes an organization work,
and how I can add value,” Taylor said.
Beginning her career with a BS in operations management from
Boston University, Taylor once enjoyed working with the dayto-day aspects of business operations. Currently, she finds more
satisfaction taking a wider view of work processes, “In my job
now, I see the bigger picture, and create strategy to figure out the
best way to make operations happen,” Taylor said. In the future,
she hopes to play a different kind of strategic role which allows
her to restructure corporate teams to improve their effectiveness,
something that she recently started.
John Sequin
Executive MBA ‘05
Senior Vice President Monotoype Imaging, Inc.
J
ohn Seguin is always hard at work, whether he’s breaking in
his new motorcycle or briefing the press on the latest company
news. It takes hard work to reveal the future, and Seguin is
doing it one cell phone at a time. As Senior Vice President of
Marketing for Monotype Imaging, Inc., Seguin sells a new technology that will revolutionize data exchange by enabling customers to use many languages and printer fonts on handheld devices
such as cell phones and PDAs. “The technology will accommodate the many new uses that small electronic devices now have.”
Seguin explained. For example, the product would allow someone
to easily download a document written in Japanese to their cell
phone or handheld computer.
In 2003, although well-established in his 25-year career in
high tech sales and marketing, Seguin decided that he wanted an
MBA. “It was something that I wanted to achieve as a personal
objective to round out my own capabilities,” he said. He chose
Suffolk because the Saturday Executive MBA program allowed
him to complete his degree while keeping up his rigorous work
schedule. Finance was his favorite subject, particularly the courses
taught by Professor Tom O’Hara. “Even in today’s age of technology,” Seguin explained, O’Hara “made sure that we all knew the
financial concepts from the ground up. He wrote everything out
in long hand until we understood it.”
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Revealing the Future
Seguin knows a lot about starting things from the ground up.
As part of his job, he develops partnerships with companies in
Europe and in emerging markets like China and India. “I like to
engage with customers, to develop a relationship that will help
them reach their potential.” A key part of Seguin’s work is helping
foreign companies integrate Monotype Imaging technology into
their products.
An average day for Seguin starts early - 5:20 a.m. - with answering customer e-mails. Throughout the day, he plays three official roles at Monotype Imaging, serving as senior vice president
of marketing, general manager of display imaging, and as a member of the company’s board of directors.
�1999
Espen Anett, BSBA, and Devold Kalleland, BSBA,
were married in May in Haugesund, Norway. The
couple have a daughter who was born last April.
William C. Conroy, BSBA, and his wife Melissa
(Twyon) Conroy, BSBA ’94 welcomed their first
child, Meghan Louise Conroy last July.
Christopher C. Matt, MSF, is financial advisor for
UBS Financial Services, Inc., New York. He and
his wife, Betsey, welcomed their new son, Owen
Simpson Matt last October.
Ken Snell, MSF, is investment services officer at
CitiStreet.
Benjamin Li, MSF, married Catherine Church the
couple resides in Malden, Massachusetts.
David B. Smith, MSF, became a chartered
financial analyst and was promoted to chief
investment officer for Rockland Trust’s Investment
Management Group.
Vanessa Fader, MSF, married Matt Burrill this
past summer.
2000
Kathryn Moriatry-Baldwin, MPA, is director
of development and public information for the
College of Natural Resources at UC Berkley.
Ted Boudria, MSF, is vice president and senior
manager of Financial Reporting at Brown Brothers
Harriman.
Atul Golhar, JD/MSF, is working for AIG
Healthcare in Boston while pursuing his MBA at
University of Chicago.
Urszula Krzywicka, BSBA, is a marketing and
communications coordinator for the Massachusetts
Association of Realtors. She is also earning her
MBA at Bentley College.
2001
Peter Genovese, EMBA,
has been promoted to Vice President at
JEOL USA, a leading supplier of electron
microscopes and analytical instruments with
annual sales of more than $100 million.
Peter has held successive management
positions in the sales organization since
joining JEOL in 1983 and currently
manages a sales team with regional offices
throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
as well as South America. President and
CEO Robert Santorelli announced
Genovese’s promotion at the company’s
annual sales and employee meeting saying,
“Pete has done a great job focusing the
company’s resources and working closely
with his colleagues on capturing business
in a very competitive arena.”
2001
Mark Ducker, MSPM,
is president of Wild Rose Pictures, Inc., an independent
international television production company based in East
Lansing, Michigan. He has worked on media projects in
several locations around the world, including Bangladesh,
Haiti, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, and throughout the
United States. Mark has produced and directed informational
fundraising programs about organizations working to create
positive social change and provide needed services to people around the world, highlighting
issues such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, and nursing education. Mark’s current project is a one hour
documentary about a humanitarian organization located in Marion, Illinois that for 20 years has
worked in East Africa to provide educational and medical services.
Shawn Whitney, MSF, is the new owner of
Kennedy’s Midtown, an Irish Pub & Steakhouse
located on Province Street in Boston.
Todd Wokoske, MSF, is a business analyst for
Boston Financial Data Services.
Carlton Young, MSF, joined Fidelity Investments.
2001
James Bizarro, MSF, is controller for Kellwood
Corporation.
Jennie Donohue, EMBA, joined the Dutchess
County Tourism Promotion Agency.
Scott FitzGerald, JD/MSF, opened his own law
firm, Fitzgerald Law Offices.
Deborah Moninger McLean, MSF, is a municipal
bond analyst at Columbia Management.
Kimberly Gilden, MPA, is assistant medical
technician at the Helen Woodward Animal Center
in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.
David Horn, JD/MSF, is counsel at National
Financial Partners Corporation in Austin, Texas.
Joseph Rooney, MSF, is assistant vice president
at State Street Corporation in Specialized Trust
Services.
Regine Milord-Mendes, MSF, is working in Risk
& Compliance at State Street Corporation.
Michael Marcy, MSF, is a financial analyst with
Mellon Financial.
Sheneal Parker, MPA, was elected to serve
as the new president for Fenway Community
Development Corporation.
John Richardson, MSF, is research analyst for
Janus Capital Group.
Bradley Rubin, MSF, is a fixed income research
analyst for BNP Paribas in New York City.
Aaron B. Shields, MBA, married Diana C. Siliezar,
the couple resides in Seekonk, NH.
Suzanne Thomas, MPA, is director of the Wellfleet
Council on Aging.
2002
John E. Anderson, MPA is grant manager in
glaucoma service for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Infirmary.
Nadine Armstrong, MSF, is wealth manager for
US Trust Company in Vero Beach, Florida.
Eric Bedard, EMBA, received the 2006
Outstanding Alumni Award for Service on
June 3. Eric is a dedicated volunteer on behalf
of the Suffolk University Alumni Association,
having served as President of the Executive
Program Alumni Council (EPAC) for three years.
Prior to his presidency, he served as the class
representative to EPAC. During his three year
term as President of EPAC, he worked tirelessly to
re-energize the alumni base, having helped plan
successful events at Gillette Stadium, F1 Boston,
and Fenway Park.
Matt Constentino, BSBA, and wife Susan
welcomed the birth of a baby girl named Jameson
Hering Consentino. Susan, Jameson and Matt are
living in West Linn, Oregon. Matt was recently
promoted to a district manager of Ameriprise
Financial Services.
Kevin McGrath, MSF, is an Investment Specialist
at MetLife Investment Strategies Group
Mauro Nunez, MBA, is director of the Boston
School of Boabom. The Boston School of Boabom
is the first Boabom School in the United States.
E. Joseph O’Keefe, EMBA, is assistant secretary
and chief of staff for the Massachusetts Executive
Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA). In
this capacity, O’Keefe has oversight for the
operations of the Secretariat which includes over
3,700 employees, an annual operating budget of
$190 million, an annual capital budget of $135
million, four separate agencies (Environmental
Protection, Conservation and Recreation, Fish &
Game, and Food & Agriculture) and multiple
statutory divisions within the Secretary’s office.
Sarah W. Spencer, MBA, married Edward J.
Pierra, JD’00 the couple resides in Quincy.
2002
Lenka Benova, BSBA,
is in Eygpt where she is earning a master’s degree in
Middle Eastern Studies at the American University in
Cairo. In her free time, Lenka also interns in the United
Nations Development Program Office in Cairo. Lenka
writes, “they have a special program for HIV/AIDS in the
Arab countries and although the position is unpaid, the
team is very knowledgeable, energetic and enthusiastic. I
am very much looking forward to working with them! I miss the humanitarian work now when
I am concentrating solely on my studies.” Prior to enrolling in graduate studies, Lenka was the
Financial Controller for Doctors Without Borders in Nigeria.
Summer 2006 ~ Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine
35
�ALUMNI NOTES
2003
Rita Ausiejus, MBA, is field promotion manager at
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Foxboro.
Lana Beousova, MBA, married fellow MBA
classmate Dennis Carron, MBA.
Hayley Melissa Feyre, MPA, married Francis
Martin Dunn Jr. the couple resides in Boston,
Massachusetts.
Stacey Foss, BSBA, is assistant director of
admissions at Nova Southeastern University in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
Barbara L. Greenberg, MBA is senior business
improvement analyst with Putnam Investments.
Juliana Campos, MSF, is business controller for
Rodamco in Europe.
Paul Needham, MSF, is program manager for
Fidelity Investments.
Amber Milam, MSF, is a RFP Specialist at
Evergreen Investments.
Michelle Lee McDonald, BSBA, married
Christopher George Rocha, the couple resides in
Boston, Massachusetts.
Rene S. Torgersen, BSBA, is a financial analyst for
the Boston Capital Corporation.
Adam Winn, MSF, is a structured finance analyst
and completing the investment banking analyst
program, and also shares the news about the birth
of his second baby, Isabel, this past March.
Roberto Woessner, MSF, is senior relationship
manager for Corporate Banking for Banco
Mercantil del Norte in Mexico City, Mexico.
Dennis Urlaub, MSF, is contract specialist for the
US Air Force.
Tatyana Nickolova, MSF, has welcomed a new
baby girl, Amelia Rose, to keep her busy, as well as
a new job as the value analysis manager for Shaw’s
Supermarkets.
David J. Lofstrom, MBA, joined TD Banknorth
Insurance Group of Massachusetts as the Regional
Vice President of the Cape Cod Region.
2004
Lori Barrett, MBA, is administrator of home- and
community-based services at Mary Immaculate
Health/Care Services affiliate MI Residential
Community.
Steven Canessa, MBA, delivered the
Commencement Address for Bridgewater State
College’s fall graduation.
Paula Castillo, BSBA, plans to spend her summer
working for the United Nations in Austria,
generating strategies to support women’s enterprises
in developing countries. While a student at Suffolk,
Paula, co-founded the undergraduate student
organization, Women in Business Organization.
Upon graduation she worked as a marketing
manager for the Center for Women & Enterprise in
Worcester, Massachusetts.
Matt Cheney, MSF, is vendor oversight analyst
in the Treasurer’s Office of Deutsche Asset
Management.
Sorin Codreanu, MSF, has recently joined
PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Scott Conley, MSF, is a financial analyst/corporate
officer at State Street Corporation.
Lech Czerski, MSF, is pursuing his MBA from the
Stern School of Business at New York University.
Elisa M. Hahn, BSBA, is a staff auditor for
the Investors Bank and Trust internal audit
department.
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2005
Mahwash Zehra, BSBA,
married earlier this year in a traditional
Pakistani wedding.
Sean Harrington, EMBA, is senior brand
manager for Unilever Foods-North America.
In this position, Sean manages a $300 million
portfolio that includes Country Crock and Imperial
Margarine foods. In the spring, Sean visited Suffolk
and addressed Graduate Students at the Executive
Speaker Series sponsored by Suffolk’s Office of
Career Services.
John Mann, MSF, is a senior trader at GMO LLC.
Chris Marston, JD/MSF, is managing partner of
a full-service corporate law firm, Exemplar Law
Partners, LLC.
Kristen M. Meehan, MBA, is head of regulatory
operations at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Keith Melanson, MSF, is a financial system
support analyst for COR Financial Solutions.
Paul Murray, JD/MSF, opened his own law offices:
the Law Offices of Paul J. Murray, LLC.
Hoa Nguyen, MSF, welcomed the birth of his first
child in August
Mike O’Connor, MSF, is a credit analyst in
commercial lending for Citizen’s Bank. Mike also
welcomed his second child, Madison Murphy this
past March.
Mark H. Porter, MBA, earned his MS in global
supply chain management from Indiana University.
Evelyn Ramos, MSF, is senior manager at
PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Nicole Reineke, MBA, opened a marketing and
product management consulting firm, Reineke
Associates last summer.
Dorothy Savarese, MBA, was selected to be the
first woman President of the Cape Cod Five, a
leading local bank with branches throughout the
Cape. Dorothy is a graduate of the Suffolk MBA
program on Cape Cod.
Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine ~ Summer 2006
Didem Uzumcuoglu, MBA, was chosen from over
30,000 applicants to appear in her native Turkey’s
version of the Apprentice with Turkish businessman
Tuncay Ozilhan as host.
Julio Vaca, MBA is senior product marketing
manager for BBN Technologies. He and his wife
recently welcomed the birth of their son.
Anne Ytreland, BSBA, is with Innovation Norway/
the Norwegian Trade Council in Boston.
Zhiying Zhou, MSF, is an accounting analyst for
St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center.
2005
Emily Czarnecki, MBA, married Charles
Gauthier; the couple resides in Arlington,
Massachusetts.
John Barrett, MSF, works in the Advisory Services
Division for Global Insight.
Laura Blatt, MSF, has been promoted to
Performance Analyst at Eaton Vance.
Juan E. Clariond, BSBA, is a financial analyst in
the risk analytics unit for Citibank-Mexico.
Steve Guertin, MSF, is a business analyst for Eagle
Investment Systems, LLC.
Anitha Bala, MSF, is a financial analyst for fixed
income securities at John Hancock.
Debbie Gatto, MSF, was promoted to assistant
treasurer at Babson Capital Management, LLC.
Jing Lu, MSF, joined MFS Investments in custody
oversight.
Sean McDonough, MSF, passed Level II of the
CFA. Sean also welcomed son Douglas Allen this
past January.
Marc M. Prettenhofer, BSBA, is a compliance
officer at Quest Diagnostics in Cambridge.
Pedro Rodriguez, MSF, is a fund accountant at
Investors Bank & Trust.
Dr. Helaine Smith, EMBA, received the 2006
Outstanding Alumni Award for Achievement on
June 3. Although Dr. Smith is a successful cosmetic
dentist, she annually conducts mission work that
has taken her to all parts of the world working with
numerous native cultures and indigenous people.
Some of the most rewarding work has been with
teenagers and young adults. During a typical
mission trip, Helaine will fabricate 40 obturators
which not only provides a barrier to the nasal cavity
and help in vocalization, but also enhance people’s
self esteem having struggled with this since birth.
Shaun P. Stimpson, BSBA, is with Merrill Lynch
Global Private Client Group.
Bruce Tobey, JD ’78, EMBA, former Mayor of
Gloucester was elected to the Gloucester City
Council.
~ In Memorium ~
Robert L. Dockendorff, BSBA ’51
Lawrence A. DeLeo, BSBA ’75, MBA’81
Paul J. Autiello Jr., BSBA ’57
Joel A. Sporer, MBA ’ 78
Paul F. Lynch, BSBA ’62
William M. Zielinski, BSBA ’78
Herbert Sandler, BSBA ’65
Brian H. Smith, MBA ’83
Amos E. Wasgatt III, BSBA ’73
Daniel S. Ventura, EMBA ’86
Leonard Florence, DCS ‘98
�DONOR PROFILE
B
ob Johnson’s association with Suffolk
has been longstanding. He earned
both undergraduate and graduate
degrees from Suffolk and has been a member
of Suffolk’s Board of Trustees since 1994.
Johnson serves on several Trustee Committees
including the Sawyer Business School; where
he is Vice Chair. An entrepreneur, Johnson
founded Yankee Marketers, a foodservice
broker in Middleton, Massachusetts in 1971.
In honor of the Centennial year, Johnson
merged his love for entrepreneurship with his
love for Suffolk by establishing the J. Robert
Johnson and Sandra Johnson Centennial
Scholarship. This scholarship will benefit an
undergraduate student in the Sawyer Business
School who has an interest in entrepreneurship.
The Johnsons are underwriting an initiative
critical to Suffolk’s success in providing
student financial aid. Their gift will help a
student meet and exceed his or her highest
expectations and will help Suffolk recruit and
retain the best students.
J. Robert
Johnson
BSBA ’63, MBA ’68,
Founder/President, Yankee Marketers
“I believe strongly in the mission of Suffolk
University and in Dean O’Neill’s vision for the
Sawyer Business School and his commitment
to entrepreneurial studies. I wanted to give
someone an opportunity to earn a college
degree; someone who might not have had an
opportunity without this scholarship. Giving
back is the greatest gift of all.”
Find out how you can help future generations
of Suffolk alumni. Contact Matthew K. Eynon,
Assistant Vice President for Advancement,
Suffolk University 617.305.1908 or via email:
meynon@suffolk.edu
Giving to Suffolk
Summer 2006 ~ Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine
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�Calendar of Events 2006
August
August 20 - Sunday
6th Annual Alumni Night at
the Lowell Spinners
Lowell Spinners vs.
Tri City Valley Cats
3:30pm buffet at the Gator Pit
5:00pm game
LaLacheur Park; Lowell, MA
Contact: pweafer@suffolk.edu or
phone 617.994.4231
September
September 10 - Sunday
3rd Annual Executive MBA
Family Clambake
Steep Hill Beach on the Crane Estate
Ipswich, MA
Contact: Priscilla Rosati
prosati@suffolk.edu or
phone 617.573.8660
September 14 - Thursday
Washington, DC Alumni Chapter
Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore
Orioles
Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
7:05 p.m. Game
Contact: pweafer@suffolk.edu or
phone 617.994.4231
September 15 - Friday
Global Consumer Cultures
Academic Conference
October
October 6 - Friday
Cape Cod Breakfast Series
Featuring: John Nucci, VP of
Government and Community Affairs,
Suffolk University
Contact: aponte@suffolk.edu
October 12 - Thursday
BSBA Alumni and Student
Networking Event
6:00pm Omni Parker House Hotel
60 School Street, Boston
Contact: tmalione@suffolk.edu or
phone 617. 573.8631
October 20 - Friday
MBA Networking Reception for MBA
Alumni & Current MBA Students
7:45pm, Omni Parker House Hotel
60 School Street, Boston
Contact: pweafer@suffolk.edu or
phone 617. 994.4231
October 26 - Thursday
Emerging Economies Lecture
and Cultural Extravaganza
Series featuring Doing
Business in Brazil
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Contact: tmalione@suffolk.edu
November
November 2 - Thursday
Sponsored by the Marketing Department Emerging Economies Lecture and
Contact: anders.bengtsson@suffolk.edu Cultural Extravaganza Series
September 17 - Sunday
8th Annual 5K Road Race and
Family Walk
Hatch Memorial Shell
Storrow Drive, Boston, MA
Contact: pweafer@suffolk.edu or
phone 617. 994.4231
featuring Doing Business in India
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Panel Discussion and Cultural
Celebration
Contact: tmalione@suffolk.edu or
phone 617.573.8631
September 21 - Thursday
Suffolk University Centennial
Convocation and Birthday
Celebration - Boston Common
Contact: Office of Public Affairs at:
celebration2006@suffolk.edu or
phone 866.882.2006
Centennial Open House:
The Business School Today
2:00pm, 73 Tremont St, 12th floor,
contact: tmalione@suffolk.edu or
phone 617.573.8631
September 29 - Friday
State and Local Government
MPA Alumni Luncheon
Featuring Sal Di Masi,
Speaker of the Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Contact: mlavin@suffolk.edu
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, Massachusetts
02108-2770
November 9 - Thursday
Center for Innovation and Change
Leadership presents
Innovation and Speed-To-Market in
Design Driven Industries
8:00am – 11:30am (with breakfast)
Contact: abiernat@suffolk.edu or
phone 617.557.1505
November 10 - Friday
New Product Awards Reception
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Contact: tmalione@suffolk.edu or
phone 617. 573.8631
November 16 – Thursday
Center for Global Business
& Ethics Sponsors:
ETHICS & GOVERNANCE
ENFORCEMENT:
Implications for Domestic and
Global Business
Moderated by: Derek Meisner,
Partner, Kirkpatrick and Lockhart, LLP
11:30am - 2:00pm
Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont Street
Contact: prosati@suffolk.edu
December
December 2 - Saturday
4th Annual Alumni Bus Trip
to New York City
(with Greater New York City Alumni
Chapter)
Along with the musical Mary Poppins
and brunch at Sports Club LA, Rockfeller
Center, New York City, New York
Contact: pweafer@suffolk.edu or
phone 617.994.4231
www.suffolk.edu/business
for more events!
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Suffolk
A Magazine for A lumni and Friends of the Saw yer Business School | Spring 2007
BUSINESS
Reengineering
the Undergraduate
Business Degree
Global Business Education in Boston
�MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Suffolk
BUSINESS
Spring 2007
William J. O’Neill, Jr.
Dean
Morris McInnes, DBA
Associate Dean/Dean of
Academic Affairs
Ruth Ann McEwen, PhD, CPA
Associate Dean/Dean of
Accreditation and Administration
Theresa M. Malionek,
BSBA ’89, MA ’94
Director, Communications
and Special Events
Rebecca Coyne
Director, Alumni Relations
Contributors
Gregory Bergman
Maggie Bucholt
Leah Ritchie, MA ’94
Cristina Rodriques
Lephan Tieu, BSBA ’07
Alex Yen
Photography
John Gillooly
Ken Martin
Dhan Shrestha
Szymon Tolak
Cover Photo
Peter Vanderwarker
Design
First Light Design
Recently, Business Schools
across the US, have benefited
from enrollment surges in
their undergraduate business
programs. Louis Lavalle of
BusinessWeek writes, “undergrad business programs are
getting MBA-like respect, and
competition to get into them is
hotter than ever.”
Our undergraduate business
program has also experienced
tremendous growth. Since
2000, our undergraduate enrollments have increased by over 50%.
In this issue we focus on the Suffolk undergraduate business degree--the
Suffolk BSBA. You will learn about recent enhancements in the curriculum
to provide students with the knowledge and skills that they need in today’s
global workforce. You will also read about Suffolk alumni who are giving
back to Suffolk with internships, serving as advisory board members, mentoring, and teaching. I encourage each of you to be involved in your alma
mater by attending networking events, providing internships for our students
and giving financially to support our programs.
I am also delighted to inform you of the Sawyer Business School’s first
endowed chair, the Sawyer-Parks Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies.
The Sawyer-Parks Chair will assist the Business School as it grows its entrepreneurial programs.
Lastly, we’ve received many positive comments about the new look of your
alumni magazine, Suffolk Business such as from the one we received from
Sarah Wilkinson, MBA ’03, who writes, “to be perfectly honest, I thought it
was a new magazine. The stories, layout and photos are all excellent. I read
the whole issue cover to cover. It really seems as though the Business School
is taking steps forward in the right direction! Thanks again for your efforts.”
Many thanks to the Business School’s Director of Communications, Teri
Malionek for spearheading the redesign effort and for managing the production process.
Thank you for your feedback and support. If you have suggestions on items
we should cover in the next issue, contact me at woneill@suffolk.edu or Teri
Malionek at tmalione@suffolk.edu
Best regards,
William J. O’Neill, Jr
Dean
Global Business Education in Boston
�TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
News from the Business School
6
Events Wrap-Up
10
Faculty Updates
14 Reengineered and Ready:
The New Undergraduate
Business Program
By Maggie Bucholt
Holly-Ann Paiva BSBA ’07 and internship recipient from a Suffolk alumnus
20 On Call: Alumni and
Friends Are Enthusiastic
Responders
By Maggie Bucholt
22
Germany, Innovation and the
Role of the University
By Gregory Bergman
24
Julia Frost, BSBA student and President of the Women In Business Student Club
26
Rainy Day Funds:
To Save or To Spend
By Gregory Bergman
Alumni Connections
By Rebecca Coyne, Alumni Director,
Sawyer Business School
28
Alumni Events
30
Alumni Profiles and Classnotes
37
Donor Profile: Arnold Goldstein,
MBA ’66, LLM ’75
Dean O’Neill, Lephen Tieu, BSBA ’07 and Nique Fajors, BSBA ’89 connect with
undergraduate students and alumni at the BSBA Networking Event in October
�NEWS
Robert Kraft Kicks Off
Inaugural MBA Boardroom
Leadership Scholars Program
On April 19th, 20 graduating Suffolk MBA students received
a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn valuable leadership lessons from Robert Kraft, founder, chairman and CEO of the
Kraft Group Companies.
The students are members of the Suffolk MBA program’s
inaugural Boardroom Leadership Scholars (BLS) Program, a
unique initiative within the Sawyer Business School. Although
the program is open to all graduating MBAs, only 20 students
are selected each year as Boardroom Leadership Scholars.
Among the eligibility criteria, students must meet requirements for graduation, write a 500 word essay on what it takes to
be a leader in today’s global business environment; and demonstrate leadership capability, skills and interest.
One of the student participants, Kuda Tawha, MBA
’07 said “I enjoyed the meeting immensely and it is
one of the memories I will treasure for the rest of my
life. I took away many important lessons on family,
character, ethics, integrity, leadership, and business.”
Kraft, serving as Boardroom Leader, met with the 2007
Suffolk MBA Boardroom Leadership Scholars:
Each year the Suffolk MBA Program invites one nationally
known business leader to serve as the Boardroom Leader. The
annual BLS event features a keynote address and a Q&A session, which will enable the scholars to learn from the invaluable
experiences of the boardroom leaders.
Robert M. Correa, Michaela Costa, Keri Dattoli-McGloin,
Derek J. Edmond, Katie Hayman, Geoffrey Jarok, Matthew F.
Jordan, John Lawrence, Aaron W. Mace, Kimberly Matthews,
Mathew A. Palmer, Daniela Popa, Mareana Ricci, Luiz Santos,
Allyson Schneider, Gary M. Sheehan, Lee Sher, Nicholas St.
Hillaire, Peter J. Talarico, and Kuda Tawha.
Center for Innovation and Change Leadership Establishes
Research Partnership
The Center for Innovation and Change Leadership has formed a partnership with two leading
international business schools to study Knowledge-Intensive Business Services (KIBS).
The partnership includes the Institute of Innovation
Research (IoIR) at Manchester Business School, UK and the
Customer & Service Science Lab at the Bocconi University,
Italy. Professor and Center co-director, Robert DeFillippi and
Associate Professor Mark Lehrer constitute the core research
team from Suffolk.
The research partnership will focus on innovation in
Knowledge-Intensive Business Services. Knowledge-Intensive
Business Services (KIBS) are a subset of business services
whose primary outcomes take the form of knowledge assets.
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Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine ~ Spring 2007
Examples inclue IT services, design and R&D services, consultancy, and marketing services. The share of KIBS is growing in
developed economies and KIBS are considered one of the most
important engines of growth. KIBS play a crucial role as key
competitive facilitators in the economy and KIBS firms often
act as key partners in developing technological and organizational innovations with their clients. The growth of KIBS is the
consequence of the increasing tendency of firms to outsource
some core processes and critical resources to specialized service
providers.
�NEWS
Chairman of the FASB Addresses Suffolk
The Sawyer Business School, in conjunction with the Boston Accounting
Research Colloquium (BARC), hosted the Chairman of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Robert Herz for a presentation entitled “The FASB and the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Financial
Accounting” on November 9. FASB is the principal accounting standard setting body in the United States and its decisions have far-reaching implications
for companies and the capital markets in the US. Over 80 people, including
Suffolk faculty and students, and members of the Boston business and academic
community, attended the presentation. Chairman Herz provided an update on
current projects being deliberated by the FASB and shared his thoughts on how
accounting educators can best prepare students to face the new challenges in
the accounting profession. The Boston Accounting Research Colloquium was
formed by five Boston area schools (Boston College, Boston University, Bentley
College, Northeastern University, and Suffolk University) as a way for local
scholars to meet regularly to discuss accounting research and to invite speakers
of national prominence to present their research in Boston. Associate Dean/
Dean of Academic Affairs Morris McInnes founded BARC in 1987 when he
joined the faculty of the Business School. Recently, McInnes was recognized by
BARC for his leadership and contributions to the organization.
Pictured left to right - Associate Dean Morris McInnes,
Robert Herz, chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board
Center for Public Management Events
Promotes Partnerships
The Center for Public Management has focused its efforts on
public service research, training and community support since
its establishment in 1973. An important aspect of the Center’s
work includes educational seminars and certificate programs
offered to emerging leaders interested in the Commonwealth’s
public service.
In collaboration with community partners, the Center provides extensive educational opportunities for Massachusetts’
public service managers through its certificate programs. These
year-long programs are offered in partnership with several
Boston based organizations. Certificates are offered in: Health
& Human Services Management, Administration & Finance,
and Home Health Management.
In collaboration with the Greater Boston Chamber of
Commerce, “Connecting Business with Government” was held
in November. This program included panel discussions and
lectures discussing topics such as the “Top Five Things You
Need to Know When Working with Government” and government & business interaction. Participants also received an
opportunity to put their knowledge to work with a prepared
case study. Dean O’Neill, and Paul Guzzi, President and CEO
of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, both spoke at
the event.
In collaboration with the John Joseph Moakley Institute, the
“Massachusetts State Legislature Staff Training” was held in
February. Speakers included former Senate President Robert E.
Travaglini and House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi. The training teaches new staff members on several issues, including:
where they can find key information, the importance of good
public service, how to deal with the press, and overviews of
ethics and the state budget process.
For more information about the Center for Public Management contact Sandy Matava, Director at 617.573.8024 or visit
www.suffolk.edu/cpm
Spring 2007 ~ Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine
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�NEWS
Inventor of Post-It-Notes
Addresses Inaugural
New Product Innovation
Awards Ceremony
The Sawyer Business School hosted the first annual 5K
Innovation Awards Ceremony on November 10th. The New
Product Innovation Competition was established to encourage
students to turn their new product ideas into a commercial reality. Sushil Bhatia, executive in residence was the competition
and ceremony organizer.
Art Fry, keynote speaker, discussed his personal experiences
about creating innovative ideas and new products. Fry, a newproduct development researcher, at the time of discovery, had
attended a fascinating seminar hosted by the innovator of
adhesives, Dr. Spence Silver. Intrigued by the idea Fry took the
concept and applied it to some personal use. The application,
he hoped would make his life easier. He was frustrated with
scrap paper bookmarks falling out of his church choir hymnal.
In a split moment, Fry realized that the adhesive Silver created could be used as a reliable bookmark. From that moment
on the Post-It Note became a household name. Six finalists
remained from the twenty-five entries that were submitted.
The winners of the competition are as follows:
Pictured left to right - Professor Bhatia with first place winners: Joanna Trainor, Kevin
Morris, Ed Cunnally, and Art Fry.
Pictured left to right - Professor Bhatia with second place winners: Lisa Hachey, Tom
Santos and Wallace French, and Art Fry.
First Prize: $3,500
Product: EMBA 900 Chair
Innovators: Ed Cunnally, EMBA ’07, Kevin Morris,
EMBA ’07, Joanna Trainor, EMBA ’07, Emily Bugbee,
EMBA ’07, Kamaraj Arockiasamy, EMBA ’07
Second Prize: $1,000
Product: CTM (Close To Me)
Innovators: Lisa Hachey, EMBA ’07, Tom Santos, EMBA
’07, Jim Landary, EMBA ’07, Charu Deodas, EMBA ’07,
Wallace French, EMBA ’07
Third Prize: $500
Art Fry, inventor of 3M’s Post-It Pads
Innovators: Lorenzo Petruzesiello, BS ’96, GMBA ’06,
Marie Texier, GMBA ’06, Isa Perez, GMBA ’06, Erik
Raynor GMBA ’06
Your Chance to Innovate
and Participate
Well-known company representatives including ones
from Motorola Labs, Silicon Valley Bank, Merrill Lynch,
Netezza, and AmeriVault Corp. judged the event.
Professor Bhatia is accepting proposals for the 2007
New Product Innovation Competition and Awards
Ceremony. The Competition is open to all Suffolk
alumni and students.
Visit www.suffolk.edu/new_product
for more information.
Interested in judging the competition?
Also contact Professor Bhatia at sbhatia@suffolk.edu.
Product: Insulin Voyager
The 2007 Awards Ceremony will be held on
Friday, November 2.
For more information visit:
www.suffolk.edu/new_product
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�Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Hosts Events for Student Entrepreneurs
The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies hosted the Global
Student Entrepreneur New England Regional Awards (GSEA)
Competition on Monday, May 7th.
The GSEA program is the premier award for undergraduate
students that own and run businesses while attending college
or university. Nominees compete against their peers, and other
student entrepreneurs from around the world for cash prizes.
Since its founding in 1988, the GSEA program has celebrated
the success of hundreds of student entrepreneurs. The GSEA
program is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization program, in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Financial.
The winner of the New England competition was Michael
Kopko, founder of DormAid and student at Harvard University.
DormAid (http://www.dormaid.com) is a service that helps
students enjoy their studies by handling the downsides of student life -- laundry, dorm cleaning, bedding, and more.
Second place was awarded to Brendan Ciecko, a student at
Hampshire College, who stunned the GSEA judges with his
business, Ten Minute Media (http://www.tenminutemedia.
com), which produces high-end web content for music stars
such as Bob Seger, Monica, and Natalie Cole, as well as manag-
NEWS
ing music artists. Michael and Brendan will both go on to compete at the GSEA Global Finals that take place 1-3 November
2007 in Chicago.
Teaching Youth to Build Businesses
The Center will host the National Foundation for Teaching
Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Business Plan Competition on June 6.
NFTE is a New-York based organization that teaches high school
students from lower-income neighborhoods how to start their
own businesses.
Since 1987, NFTE has reached over 120,000 youth and has
trained more than 3,700 Certified Entrepreneurship Teachers in
31 states and 13 countries. NFTE New England serves over 800
students in Massachusetts annually through partnerships with
schools and community based organizations.
The Center for Entrepreneurship provides education, support resources, consulting to Suffolk students, alumni and the
greater Boston community. For more information about the
GSEA New England Regional Awards Competition, or NFTE
Business Plan competition or to learn more about the Center
for Entrepreneurship, visit, www.suffolk.edu/ces.
Business Undergrads
Honored at NABA
Awards Reception
Five of the thirteen scholarship winners announced at the 18th
Annual National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA)
Awards Reception held on Thursday, April 26 were Suffolk students.
Nancy Douyon received a $10,000 Educational Institutional
Partnership Scholarship given on behalf of NABA and Suffolk
University.
Victoria Blanchard received a $10,000 Educational Institutional
Partnership Scholarship given on behalf of NABA and Suffolk
University.
Kerlin Aristilde received a $2,500 Corporate Partnership
Scholarship given on behalf of Liberty Mutual. Kerlin, who graduated in May, will join PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the fall along
with fellow students and NABA members: Aliki Anestis, Jean Paul
Manga and Michelle Udezue.
Hugette Konate, received a $2,500 Corporate Partnership
Scholarship given on behalf of Investors Bank & Trust. Hugette is
interning with KPMG and plans to start graduate school in the fall.
Hugette was also recognized as Distinguished Student Member for
her role as President of the NABA Boston Student Chapter.
Pictured left to right - Aliou Ba, Issam Chleuh, Mame Oumy Mbengue, Associate Professor
of Accounting Gail Sergenian, Nancy Douyon, Huguette Konate, and Eric Compaore
Aicha Belemkoabga received a $1,000 Marie Jose-Felix
Scholarship. Aicha is a junior at Suffolk and is majoring in
Accounting and minoring in Finance.
Eric Compaore, a junior Global Business and Accounting
double major received the Outstanding New Student Member
Award. Eric will be joining a peer mentoring program at
Deloitte & Touche for the summer. Eric is also treasurer of the
Boston Student Chapter of NABA.
Suffolk’s involvement began in 1995 when Associate Professor
of Accounting Gail Sergenian was asked to become the faculty advisor for the Boston Metropolitan Chapter. Suffolk is a
Platinum Level Corporate Sponsor of NABA Inc.
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�EVENTS WRAP-UP
To honor Suffolk University’s Centennial Celebration, the Sawyer Business School hosted a
spectacular series of cultural, social, and academic events focusing on the Centennial themes
of global business, public service, and partnerships.
October 16
US Energy and the Role of Venezuela
Co-sponsored by WorldBoston
Fadi Kabboul, Minister Counselor for Petroleum Affairs, Venezuelan Embassy
Pictured left to right - Dean O’Neill, Felix Rodriguez, president & CEO of CITGO
Petroleum Corporation, and Associate Dean Shahriar Khaksari
October 26
Doing Business in Brazil
Co-sponsored with the New England Latin America Business Council
Pictured left to right - Dr. Isaac Cohen, CNN Senior Analyst for Latin American Economic News, Salomon
Chiquiar, Rabinovich Seyfarth Shaw, president of New England- Latin America Business Council, Cássio
Mesquita Barros, Mesquita Barros Advogados, Associate Dean Shahriar Khaksari, Ronaldo Veirano, JD ’71,
Veirano & Advogados Associados, C. Gopinath, associate professor of Management, Paulo Sotero, director
of the Brazil Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
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Ronaldo Veirano, JD ’71, Kathryn Battillo, VP for
Advancement
�EVENTS WRAP-UP
November 13
February 8
Doing Business in India
Doing Business in China
Consul General of India, Neelam Deo with Professor Bhatia
and Dean O’Neill
Pictured left to right - Yuan Wu, former manager Bank of China, and MPA student,
Harvard University Kennedy School of Governor; Shixin Chen, Deputy Director of Tax
Policy, Ministry of Finance of China & MPA student, Harvard University, Kennedy
School of Government; & Jeff Hotchkiss, President of Assembly Test Division, Teradyne
Jothi Raghavan, Bharatha Natyam Dancer
April 24
Bing Yeng Leung, Flour Dough Sculpture
Lion Dance by Kung Fu Athletic
Association
Doing Business in Poland
Co-sponsored by Polish American Networking Organization (PANO)
Weronika Wiktor from Cafe Polonia in traditional polish
costume.
Pictured left to right - Patryk Dresher, panelist & senior associate, litigation group, Ropes & Gray, Dariusz
Wojtaszek, panelist First Secretary, Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, Shahriar Khaksari,
associate dean, Marek Lesniewski-Laas, Honorary Consul, Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Boston,
Marcin Bolec, president, Polish American Networking Organization, C. Gopinath, associate professor of
Management and Tad Witkowicz, panelist and entrepreneur.
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�EVENTS WRAP-UP
November 9
Center for Innovation & Change Leadership sponsored:
Innovation and Speed-to-Market in
Design Driven Industries
January 11
The US Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services,
Alex Azar was in Boston to address 200+ local business and
health leaders regarding healthcare transparency. The Deputy
Secretary discussed the administration’s plans for health programs to offer meaningful, consistent information on both the
quality and price of healthcare services.
Pictured left to right - Panelists: Robert Wong, Hal Stern, Robert Zeytoonian,
board member of Center for Innovation & Change Leadership, Angie Kyle,
Beate Chelette, and Kory Kolligian
November 16
Pictured left to right - Mike Lavin, professor & chair Public Management, Dean O’Neil,
Alex Azar, USDHHS Deputy Secretary, and Suffolk Provost Patricia Maguire Meservey
Center for Global Business Ethics and Law with the Center for
Advanced Legal Studies and Institute for Executive Education
presented a panel discussion on the history, impact, guidelines,
and corporate decision-making related to the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act. The panel was moderated by Derek Meisner,
partner, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP.
March 29
Over 100 alumni, students and faculty attended the
WorldBoston/Suffolk University Global Leadership Series featuring Pakistani Ambassador to the US, Mahmud Ali Durrani
discusses the Current State of US-Pakistani Relations.
James T. Brett, MPA ’76, CEO & President of The New England Council
Caption to come
Pictured left to right - Dean O’Neill, Ambassador Durrani and John Carlson,
Chairman of the Board of Directors for World Boston
James Roosevelt, former associate commissioner of Social Security and the
grandson of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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�NEWS
Executive MBA Alumna Named
Suffolk BSBA Alumni
Open Italian Eateries
in Winchester and Boston
Alessandra Siniscalco, BSBA ’07 started Café Piazza
Dolce in Winchester, Ma., two years ago at the age 18.
Today, the Café is a thriving eatery and has been featured in the Boston Globe and on New England Cable
Network’s TV Diner.
Siniscalco dreamed of running her own business since
high school. With the help of her parents and her strong
work ethic, that dream became a reality. Her café is
located in the same building where her parents operate a
salon and spa and is now open six days a week. The café
overlooks Bellino Park and has free Wi-Fi access, large
flat screen TVs. Her secret: Alessandra imports ingredients from various parts of Italy and bakes everything
fresh in the café daily. The café’s specialties include:
panini, pizza, pastries and a variety of coffee drinks.
Café Piazza Dolce is located at 831 Main Street,
Winchester, Ma. For directions and hours visit their
web site at: www. cafepiazzadolce.com
Evan Buland, BSBA ’04 opened Café Quattro a
year following his graduation from Suffolk and a stone’s
throw away from the Nathan R. Miller Dormitory at 20
Somerset Street.
Since its opening, Café Quattro has quickly become a
“Suffolk” establishment. Faculty, staff and students can
regularly be seen eating in the café. Many student clubs
use Café Quattro’s catering services for club events.
Specialties include: pizza, chicken pesto panini, crabmeat roll and turkey wraps.
2007 National Financial
Services Champion
by the Small Business
Administration
Anne Cerami, SBA
program manager for
TD Banknorth and
Executive MBA alumna,
has been named the
2007 National Financial
Services Champion by
the US Small Business
Administration (SBA).
Cerami was honored, along with the SBA’s other Champion
and Lender Award winners, at a reception ceremony held in
Washington, DC on April 23 during the SBA’s National Small
Business Week.
Cerami was first named the 2007 Massachusetts Financial
Services Champion. She went on to win the New England competition for this award as well, before being named the National
Financial Services Champion.
The Financial Services Champion award is presented annually to an individual who assists small businesses in obtaining
financing either directly or through advocacy efforts to increase
the availability of financial services. Another reason for Ms.
Cerami’s selection was because of her many volunteer efforts
beyond her business and professional responsibilities to advance
small business interests.
STAY CONNECTED
To the Sawyer Business Alumni Network
Evan attributes his success to the education he received
at Suffolk. He received his undergraduate degree in management from Suffolk in 2004. Now he runs his own
pizza/sandwich shop right next to one of Suffolk’s dorms
and has a specialty pizza called the “Suffolk.”
Café Quattro is located at 4 Somerset Street, Boston
and is open Monday – Friday 11am – 8pm and
Saturdays noon – 4pm.
Send us your News
• Promotions • Marriages • Births
• Other announcements
To: Rebecca Coyne, Director of Alumni Relations
rcoyne@suffolk.edu • 617.994.4321
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�FACULTY UPDATE
Michael B. Arthur
Richard H. Beinecke
Robert Defillippi
Tom O’Hara
Grants and Awards
Presentations at Conferences
Michael B. Arthur, professor of
management, was honored with the
Everett Hughes Award for a lifetime
of exceptional research, scholarship
and intellectual leadership from
the Academy of Management. The
Everett Hughes Award is the highest
distinction a person can receive
from the AMA’s Careers Division.
Arthur is the fourth person to
receive this award.
Mark Lehrer, associate professor of
management, was invited to present
at the Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars’ conference on
New Thinking in International
Trade: National Strategies to Build
Comparative Advantage where he spoke
about trade strategies used in France
and Germany.
Michael B. Arthur was also awarded
the Sawyer Business School’s
Excellence in Research Award.
Thomas Whalen, visiting assistant
professor of accounting was awarded
the Sawyer Business School’s
Excellence in Teaching Award.
Billy Mee, instructor, information
systems & operations management,
received the Outstanding Faculty
Member of the Year Award from the
Student Government Association.
Assistant professors of marketing,
Anders Bengtsson and Giana M.
Eckhardt have been awarded a
research grant from the Marketing
Science Institute (MSI) to study
the social construction of brands in
China. For this project, Bengtsson
and Eckhardt have partnered with
Dunkin’ Brands. They will travel to
China this summer to begin
empirical data collection.
Tom O’Hara, associate professor of
finance presented his research paper
entitled “Rich Stock, Poor Stock: A
Strategy For Improving The Portfolio
Selection Process” at the 33rd Annual
Conference of the Northeast Business
and Economics Association on October
of 2006 held in Port Jefferson, New
York. The paper was invited by double
blind review and was published in the
Proceedings of the Conference.
Giana Eckhardt, assistant professor
of marketing and two colleagues from
Australia presented at the Business as
an Agent for World Benefit Conference.
They discussed the importance of
businesses being involved in helping
to make the world a better place from
an ethical and moral standpoint. The
conference mostly debated the concern
of corporate social responsibility.
Suzyn Ornstein, associate professor of
management, Kevin Krauss, clinical
professor of management and George
Moker, instructor of management
presented, “University-High School
Partnerships: A Model for Improving
Entrepreneurship Education and
Community Outreach” at the United
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Giana Eckhardt
States Association for Small Business
and Entrepreneurship conference in
Orlando, FL, on January 12, 2007.
In the News
Magid Mazen, professor of management, was interviewed on NECN by
Chet Curtis and Political Commentator,
Avi Nelson about President Bush and
Prime Minister Maliki meetings about
the chaos in Baghdad, Iraq.
Sushil Bhatia and C. Gopinath,
associate professor of management were
quoted in an article from Business Line
India (8 Jan. 07 p.10). The two professors were in India, leading a group of 19
Executive MBA students. In India, they
visited Intel, GE Welch Technology
Center, Trigent Software, SigmaAldrich Inc and EXIM Bank.
Elizabeth J. Wilson, chair and associate professor of marketing, was quoted
in the March 5, 2007 issue of Banker
and Tradesman regarding the True
Blue advertising campaign designed to
reposition Eastern Bank in the New
England financial marketplace.
Leadership Roles
Robert Defillippi, professor of management and co-director of the Center for
Innovation and Change Leadership has
been asked to be the conference coordinator for the 15th Annual International
Conference on Multi-Organizational
Partnerships, Alliances & Networks
(MOPAN) in June 2008.
This annual international conference is
intended for those directly engaged or
�FACULTY UPDATE
C. Gopinath
Liz Wilson
otherwise interested in practice related
to multi-organizational relationships
within and across borders. The Center
for Innovation and Change Leadership
will host the conference.
The Marketing department will host
the annual Consumer Culture Theory
Conference in May 2008. Assistant
professors Anders Bengtsson and
Giana Eckhardt will co-chair the
conference. Consumer Culture Theory
(CCT) is an interdisciplinary field that
comprises macro, interpretive, and critical approaches to and perspectives of
consumer behavior.
William J. O’Neill, Jr., dean of the
Business School and professor of
management has been appointed to the
Laurie Levesque
Alex Yen
Board of Directors of EDGAR Online,
Inc., a leading provider of interactive
business and financial data on global
companies to financial, corporate and
advisory professionals. The company
makes its information and a variety of
analytical tools available via online subscriptions and licensing agreements.
New Faculty
Appointments 2007
Due to expanding undergraduate enrollments, the Business School has hired
a historic 19 new faculty members for
the 2007 academic year; bringing the
Business School total full-time faculty
numbers to 110.
Suzyn Ornstein
New Faculty include:
Accounting
Mohamed I. Gomaa
Assistant Professor, Accounting
Prior to joining Suffolk, Mohamed
was an assistant professor at the School
of Business and Economics at Wilfrid
Laurier University in Ontario, Canada.
He earned his PhD in accounting
at the University Maastricht, The
Netherlands, his Master’s degree in
accounting from the University of
South Florida in Tampa, Florida,
his MS in decision and information
Systems from the University of
Florida, and his Bachelor’s degree from
Alexandria University, Egypt.
Publications
“Looking for the Next Big Thing: Bringing Virtual Team
Concepts into the Executive MBA Classroom,” co-authored
by Sushil Bhatia and Michael Barretti clinical professor of
marketing has been accepted for publication in the Indian
Journal of Economics and Business.
Warren Briggs, professor of information systems and operations management co-authored, Competitive Analysis of
Enterprise Integration Strategies for an upcoming issue
of Industrial Management and Data Systems. He has also coauthored Competitive Analysis of MIS in the MBA Core:
“Are Trends Putting Pressure on the MIS Course?” in the
Journal of Information Systems Education (April 2007).
Associate dean Ruth Ann McEwen is author of Earnings Per
Share, published by BNA Tax and Accounting Portfolio No. 5137.
“Continuing to Provide and Fund a Mix of Ryan White
Title I HIV/AIDS Services: Support from the ‘Voices of
Experience’ Needs Surveys in Massachusetts” with leadauthors Richard H. Beinecke, associate professor of health
administration, Sandy Matava, clinical assistant professor of
public administration, and MPA student Nicole Rivers has
been published in the Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services.
Richard H. Beinecke edited with others the Administration
and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services,
November 2006. Their introductory article is a “Guest Editors’
Introduction: Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices and
Performance Measures in Massachusetts.” The issue is available
through Springer-Link.
Laurie Levesque, chair and associate professor of management, co-authored article, “The Status of Women in Corporate
Governance in High Growth, High Potential Firms,” has been
published in Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 2007
Alex Yen, assistant professor of accounting, had his article “A
Content Analysis of the Comprehensive Income Exposure Draft
Comment Letters,” published in the 2007 edition (Volume 19)
of Research in Accounting Regulation, edited by Gary J. Previts.”
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�FACULTY UPDATE
Jorge Colazo
Abu Jalal
Georges Kemassong
David Manzler
Stefan Platikanov
Jamshed J. Mistry
David L. Manzler, CFA
Prior to Suffolk, Jamshed was assistant professor at Worcester
Polytechnic Institute teaching mostly accounting courses. Jamshed
earned his DBA from Boston University and his MBA from the
University of Utah and his BS from Purdue University.
David is expected to complete his PhD in June 2007 from the
University of Cincinnati. His research interests include investments
and financial institutions, with a current focus on closed-end funds.
Before joining the PhD program, David worked in the financial
services industry as a portfolio manager, research analyst, and financial operations principal. David earned his MBA from University of
Cincinnati and his Bachelor’s degree from Ohio University.
Assistant Professor, Accounting
Brigitte W. Muehlmann
Assistant Professor, Accounting
Brigitte researches and teaches in the areas of US Taxation and
Investments Planning as well as US & International Financial
Reporting and Analysis. Prior to joining Suffolk, Brigitte was associate professor at Bentley College where she earned her MST degree.
Brigitte earned her Doctorate and Master’s degrees from Vienna
University of Economics and Business Administration. She is a certified public accountant, management accountant, financial management, valuation analyst, and licensed tax expert.
Business Law & Ethics
Miriam F. Weismann
Associate Professor, Business Law & Ethics
Miriam is a former US attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
She earned her LLM from Kent College, her JD from DePaul
University, and her Bachelor’s from the University of Arizona.
Finance
Assistant Professor, Finance
Stefan Platikanov
Assistant Professor, Finance
Stefan is expected to complete the PhD program at the University of
Colorado by the end of this year. He has taught Corporate Finance
and Introduction to Business at the University of National & World
Economy in Bulgaria. Stefan earned his Master’s degree from the
College of Europe and the University of Hamburg, Germany and BA
in economics from the University of National and World Economy,
Bulgaria. He is a co-founder and partner of Riahovetz Ltd., a private
business in Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
Management and Public Management
Alicia D. Boisnier
Assistant Professor, Management
Abu specializes in empirical corporate finance, international finance,
financial markets and institutions, and banking. Abu expects
to receive his PhD in Finance in June, from the University of
Minnesota. He earned his BA in economics and mathematics from
Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN.
Prior to joining Suffolk, Alicia was assistant professor of the
Department of Organization & Human Resources at the School of
Management of State University of New York. Alicia earned her
PhD and MS at the University of California at Berkeley and her
BA in psychology & media studies at Hampshire College. Alicia’s
research interests include organizational culture and subcultures,
self-monitoring/impression management, demographic diversity, and
identity development.
Georges Désiré Tsafack Kemassong
Brenda Bond
Georges is expecting to earn his PhD in economics from the
University of Montreal, Canada in the fall of 2007. His fields of specialization include finance, econometrics, and international finance.
He earned his Master’s degree in finance from the University of
Toulouse, France, he also earned a Master’s degree in statistics from
Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et d’Economie Appliquée, Côte
d’Ivoire and his Bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University
of Cocody, Côte d’Ivoire.
Brenda joins Suffolk from Harvard University’s Kennedy School
of Government where she was a research associate in the Criminal
Justice Policy and Management Program. Her work compares the
effects of intensive enforcement and community problem-oriented
policing on crime, disorder, and citizen perceptions of legitimacy
in crime hot spots. She earned her Master’s degree and PhD from
Brandeis University and a Master’s degree from the University of
Massachusetts Lowell.
Abu M. Jalal
Assistant Professor, Finance
Assistant Professor, Finance
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Assistant Professor, Public Management
�FACULTY UPDATE
Zhen Zhu
Assistant Professor, Marketing
Before joining Suffolk, Zhen was assistant professor at Babson
College. Prior to coming to the United States, Zhen was marketing
analyst for Procter & Gamble in Shanghai, China. Zhen earned her
MBA in marketing and BS in economics at Fudan University in
Shanghai, China. Zhen earned her PhD in marketing at University
of Illinois.
Aimee L. Williamson
Zhen Zhu
Carlos Rufin
Assistant Professor, Management
Carlos’ teaching interests include international business, the environment of business, and public management. Carlos joins Suffolk from
the Babson College where he was assistant professor of international
business. He earned his PhD in public policy at Harvard University.
He also earned his Master of Arts in economics at Columbia
University in New York and his Bachelor’s in economics at Princeton
University.
Sheila S. Webber
Assistant Professor, Management
Before joining Suffolk, Sheila was assistant professor of management
at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Sheila earned her PhD in
industrial/organizational psychology at George Mason University
in Fairfax, VA and her Master’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson
University. Her undergraduate degree is from Franklin & Marshall
College where she double majored in psychology & government.
Sheila has published a number of papers in the areas of work teams
and project leadership in Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of
Business Research, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Academy of
Management Executive, and Journal of Business and Psychology.
Aimee L. Williamson
Assistant Professor, Public Management
Aimee is expected to receive her PhD in public affairs from
University of Colorado in May 2007. She earned her Master’s degree
from the University of Colorado and her Bachelor’s degree from the
University of Notre Dame. Currently, Aimee is research analyst/data
coordinator for the Colorado Children’s Campaign.
Marketing
Cristian Chelariu
Assistant Professor, Marketing
Cristian’s research interests include channel management, sales
force management in emergent economics, B2B, and implementation of market orientation. He earned his PhD from Georgia State
University, MBA from the University of Nebraska and his Bachelor’s
degree from Al.I.Cuza University, Romania. He will be leaving
Schulick School of Business, York University, Canada to join the
Business School.
Information System and Operations Management
Jorge Colazo
Assistant Professor, Information System and
Operations Management
Jorge’s research and teaching interests include operations management; innovation and technology management; operations-IT
interface; and empirical research methods. He earned his PhD in
business administration from the University of Western Ontario and
earned his MBA at I.D.E.A. and a Master’s degree in engineering in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Jorge received an award for participating
in the competition-based 2006 Operations Management Research
Incubator held at the Academy of Management Conference in
Atlanta, Georgia.
Peter Tarasewich
Associate Professor, Information Systems and
Operations Management
Peter joins Suffolk from Northeastern University where he was
Assistant Professor. Peter earned his PhD from the University of
Connecticut, his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and BSE
from Duke University. His research interests include: eBusiness,
wireless information systems, human-computer interaction and
usability. Peter’s research appears in Communications of the ACM,
Communications of the AIS, and IEEE Transactions on Engineering
Management.
Arnold Kamis
Associate Professor, Information Systems and
Operations Management
Prior to joining Suffolk, Arnold was assistant professor of computer
information systems and information & process management at
Bentley College. He earned his PhD in information systems from
New York University and his BS in applied mathematics (computer science) from Carnegie Mellon University. Arnold’s research
interests are in electronic business, decision support technologies and
human-computer interaction. His publications appear in journals
such as the International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Information
& Management, Communications of the Association for Computing
Machinery and The Database for Advances in Information Systems.
Arnold serves as a chair for the Hawaii International Conference on
System Sciences minitrack on Electronic Marketing, as an associate
editor for Case Studies in Business, Industry and Government Statistics,
on the editorial review board for Journal of Electronic Commerce
in Organizations, and as the web site editor for the Journal of
Management Information Systems.
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�COVER STORY
“We are determined, as a
team of faculty, administrators,
and students to build one of the
‘best BSBA programs in Boston’”
Morris McInnes, associate dean for Academic Affairs
Julia Frost, BSBA ’07
Reengineered and Ready:
The New Undergraduate Business Program
Globalization, Leadership,
Communication, Technology,
and Social Responsibility
Are Highlights
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It’s no secret that the world of work has changed: the virtual office requires a workforce that knows how to communicate their functional knowledge to their global counterparts,
whose diverse cultures may differ sharply from their own. More
and more, businesses are demanding savvier employees with
leadership skills and an in-depth understanding of the global
perspective. And, as trends show, they are looking to recruit
above-average business graduates with bachelor’s degrees.
�The Sawyer Business School’s reengineered Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration(BSBA) curriculum, to
commence in fall 2007, will prepare graduates to meet the challenges of today’s work environment.
“It’s hugely exciting,” said Laurie Levesque, chair and
associate professor of management, and a curriculum task force
member. “We’re hoping that the thoughtful planning and the
incredible support we’ve received from the University will help
to bring it all together.”
A confluence of events prompted revamping the Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration (BSBA) curriculum, last
overhauled in the 1980s with minor changes introduced in
the 1990s. In response to the stepped-up demand for undergraduate business majors, national trends show enrollment in
undergraduate business programs has increased dramatically,
more rapidly than in MBA programs, according to AACSB
International—the premier accrediting body for business
schools across the world. Other factors were the need for the
curriculum to reflect the Business School’s revised global mission, to meet revised AACSB guidelines, and to coincide with
the course-crediting method adopted by Suffolk’s College of
Arts and Sciences.
LINKS to a Successful Career
The new curriculum is focused on educating the global leaders of tomorrow and seeks to build preparation through programming that focuses on leadership, innovation, networking,
knowledge, and service (LINKS)—all “links” to a successful
career. The themes of globalization; ethics and corporate social
responsibility; diversity and diverse culture; leadership; teamwork; communication competency; and networking, careers,
and life-long learning are emphasized throughout all four years
of the program.
In 2004, a 13-person task force for curriculum change,
chaired by Catherine McCabe, assistant professor of marketing, was convened with varied members of the Suffolk Business
faculty and the school community. “We asked ourselves, ‘What
would an ideal curriculum look like?’” said Levesque. “We
started from scratch, saying ‘There are the things our graduates
need to know, so what courses and in what sequence makes
sense? Only later did we say, ‘What does this mean in terms of
courses and what sequence makes sense?’”
Using Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing: A
Revision of Bloom’s Educational Objectives as a foundation to
help the committee understand and implement a standardsbased curriculum, the group met over a two-year period, rewriting the curriculum, and conferring with faculty and department
heads, before presenting a proposal that was approved by the
faculty in May 2006.
Business Courses Introduced in Freshman Year
The curriculum emphasizes the foundations of business
knowledge and practical application in group class projects,
experiential learning, and in real-world experiences, such as
internships; all supported by technology.
Business courses are introduced earlier—in the freshman
year instead of the junior year—and the program offers the
flexibility needed to tailor their program of study to meet
students’ needs. Students also take SU101, a one-credit freshman-year experience, in which students are block-scheduled to
encourage building relationships with each other. During the
fall 2005–2006 semesters, this new-curriculum pilot project
was highly successful, and in particular, juniors and seniors
served as teaching assistants in SU101, where they acted as role
models, and served as a resource for freshmen.
“This course is really helpful to those students who haven’t
lived in a city,” said Levesque, who explained that 18-year-olds
need a transitional course after they arrive on campus.
According to Levesque, the task force also “tweaked the linkages between quantitative courses.” For example the calculus
requirement was dropped for all but two majors, Finance and
Accounting. However, if a student had taken calculus in high
school, the student is encouraged to continue with calculus at
Suffolk. After collaborating with the math department, Finite
Math is now a requirement for freshmen not taking calculus and
a prerequisite for other quantitative courses. “You don’t learn to
synthesize and evaluate until you’ve mastered the basics,” said
Levesque. “We built the curriculum on that.”
A Global Focus from Day One
The globalization theme is interwoven throughout all four
years of the curriculum; students are exposed to the global business environment through a variety of courses, electives, and
workshops. They may opt to take one of two general education
classes, either on globalization or on history, which incorporate the underlying theme of the new BSBA program. That is,
business is linked to other disciplines. Students take one of the
many courses broadly defined as social change in the United
States and abroad, which exposes them to world geography and
cultural diversity; they study how social movements affect businesses around the world. “They will learn how business, people,
and cultures interact,” said Levesque.
In the business core, Business Ethics in a Global Environment
incorporates discussions of ethics across diverse cultures. Microand macroeconomics courses include a study of global markets,
and the Strategic Management capstone course gives students
another opportunity to link global issues with their functional
knowledge. In the fourth year, a variety of professional development workshops, including Global Business Etiquette, will help
graduating students transition to the real world.
Students also have the opportunity to visit companies in
other countries to observe first-hand how business is conducted:
the three-credit Global Travel Seminars combine Boston-based
classroom learning with a one- to two-week trip; recent choices
included London, England; Prague, Czech Republic; and
Beijing and Shanghai, China. (see related story on page 18 & 19)
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�Communication, E-Portfolios, and Cohort Courses
The emphasis on communication competency requires that
students learn how to write concisely and well; use proper citations in research; and present their ideas effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing. A grading system for assessing
communications skills is being developed and will be shared
with all faculty for use across the curriculum. “To progress in
any career, you have to communicate clearly,” Levesque said.
“Poor communication can lead to numerous problems, both
professional and personal.”
Communications skills will be further strengthened and the
improvements documented with the student’s individual online
or e-portfolio, one of the most innovative co-curricular components. The e-portfolio will showcase a student’s work and
their experiences. Students will chronicle what they learn—in
the classroom, in extra-curricular activities, and through their
real-world business experiences. With a student’s permission,
the staff at the Career Services Office can access the portfolio
to advise on career choices and identify potential areas for skill
development. The Portfolio also develops a student’s technical
expertise and instills a greater responsibility for documenting experiences and knowledge. In the students’ junior year,
they can create a personal web page to assist them with job
recruitment by presenting themselves effectively to prospective
employers.
“We anticipate that the e-portfolio will be used as a developmental tool, as well as facilitating academic and self-assessment
for student growth,” said Levesque.
The curriculum’s changes addressed requests students had for
earlier introduction of business courses, greater integration of
the curriculum, as well as the faculty’s concerns about students’
need for more analytical, problem solving, and business skills.
“I’ve learned how to manage my time efficiently and
how to multitask by participating in so many events,”
she said.“It’s fast paced. I want to get the most out of
my college career, so that when I graduate, I’ll have a
career I’ll be able to keep up with.”
Lephan Tieu, BSBA ‘07 marketing major
All co-curricular components, such as “cohort” experience,
are integrated with the main coursework. These four components are introduced in each of the four years: Experiencing
the Suffolk Community; Leadership and Corporate Social
Responsibility; Group Dynamics and Experiential Learning;
and Professional Development. Each experience provides active
learning opportunities, links together multiple curricular
components, and creates common learning experiences. They
each become progressively more complex and utilizes the skills
learned in previous years. In particular, the purpose of the
fourth-year cohort experience is to create networking opportunities and provide career skills with workshops on professional
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behavior and job hunting; the events will be sponsored in conjunction with alumni and students groups.
New Honors Program and Challenge Courses
To encourage scholarship, a second undergraduate Honors
Scholars program was organized. Like the existing Griffin
Honor Society and Sawyer Ambassadors, Honor Scholars students must maintain a high grade-point average, and they benefit from a supportive environment that encourages intellectual
curiosity and academic distinction. Twenty-five percent of the
BSBA classes taken by Honor Scholars are honors classes; they
also are given first choice to register for stimulating, tuitionfree “challenge courses.” Each semester, eight to nine topics are
offered; one of the courses scheduled for this fall is Knowledge
Globalization, to be taught by Mawdudur Rahman, professor
of accounting.
“We ask the faculty to send us proposals,” said Myra Lerman,
assistant dean for undergraduate business programs, and advisor to Honors and Griffin students. “We are offering challenging courses on current business trends.”
Most recently the course titles included, Leading the
Entrepreneurial Nonprofit, Social Entrepreneurship, and
Leadership in Institutional Change. In addition to advising honor students, Lerman meets with Sawyer Ambassadors
twice a month and with the Honors Scholars once a month;
her role is to enhance the groups’ leadership, communication,
and networking skills, to facilitate the meetings, and to act as a
resource. The goal of the Sawyer Ambassadors is to build community and to address unmet student needs.
Social Responsibility and Service
One of the challenge courses on social responsibility prompted
Sawyer Ambassador Julia Frost BSBA ’07, president of the
Women In Business Student Club (voted Outstanding Student
Organization of 2006 by Suffolk students), to organize the
Pink Campaign, which raised $1,100 over a two-week period
for breast cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
in Boston. The course demonstrated how to build committees
and the infrastructure needed for social causes. Frost led other
Women In Business members in writing, designing and producing flyers and hosting table events on campus stressing the
importance of early detection. The course also inspired her to
join the Dollar Campaign, which generated $1,700 in contributions to raise awareness about global child prostitution.
“I love helping to organize events that educate and inspire our
members and the business community to get active,” said Frost.
“Whatever business career I choose, I know I want to make a
difference in people’s lives.”
Sawyer Ambassadors and student club members were instrumental in organizing and staffing the well-attended BSBA
Student and Alumni Networking Event at the Omni Parker
�House Hotel last fall. Two members from each student organization were represented on the planning committee.
“We all discussed the logistics,” said Anthony Holley BSBA
’07, a Sawyer Ambassador, president of the Suffolk University
Business Career Organization Student Club (SUBCO), and a
member of the Collegiate Investment Association (CIA) Student
Club. “We made sure that we had people manning every sector
of the event. We had everything covered.”
Everything, that is, except coat racks, he said. No matter. “We
had more than 200 people,” said Holley. “We packed the house.”
Network, Network, Network
Students, faculty, administrators, and alumni, including
Nique Fajors BSBA ’89, vice president of marketing for Atari
Corporation, who was the keynote speaker, networked, and
enjoyed dinner and the view from the rooftop ballroom. Fajors
urged students to network, network, network, to mix and
mingle with people they didn’t know.
“Networking is very important, and you have to take full
advantage of the opportunities at Suffolk,” said Lephan Tieu
BSBA ’07, a Sawyer Ambassador and president of the Professional
Marketing Association (PMA) Student Club, another committee member. “Alumni are very willing to act as a mentor and to
help you succeed.”
A co-editor-in-chief and contributing writer for the student
newsletter, Suffolk Business Leader, Tieu is president of PMA,
collaborates with other student groups or organizing weekly,
free events, which offer more variety for students, and are scheduled for the activity periods. For example, the SUBCO career
lecture guest speaker, David D’Ardanglo, head of marketing, at
M&L Transit Systems, was cosponsored by PMA.
“I’ve learned how to manage my time efficiently and how to
multitask by participating in so many events,” she said. “It’s fast
paced. I want to get the most out of my college career, so that
when I graduate, I’ll have a career I’ll be able to keep up with.”
Tieu has already parlayed her networking skills into the
real world of business. Her last internship was at the luxurious Onyx Hotel, near the TD Banknorth Garden (formerly the
Fleet Center), where she worked as a guest-services agent and
concierge. At the time, the hotel’s general manager was Eric
Travers, BSBA ’01, an alumnus of the Business School, whom
she had met at one of the Business School’s Alumni networking
events. When she needed a local internship, she pulled out his
business card and contacted him.
“I loved working at the hotel,” said Tieu. “I met so many
new people. The hotel itself was also a huge networking venue;
many business travelers stay there, and I collected many business cards.”
Eric Travers has since left Onyx Hotel and is the current
General Manager at Poste Modern Brasserie at the Hotel
Monaco in Washington, DC.
Pictured left to right - Aicha Belemkoabga, Victor Bado, Yannick
Ilboudo, Hulda Compoare, Eric Compoare, SIFE administrator, Mame
Khary Dione, & Professor Thomas Haslam of Suffolk Dakar’s SIFE team
Opportunities to Enhance Learning
In addition to a variety of student clubs and other opportunities to enhance individual learning, the new curriculum places
more emphasis earlier on case analysis and presentation and
offers more access to national and international competitions,
some held on the Suffolk campus, including the New Product
Innovation Competition.
The New Product Innovation contest joins the existing BSchool Beanpot Case Analysis Competition, which brings
together teams of undergraduate business students from
Boston-area business schools, the National Association of Black
Accountants (NABA) Case Analysis Competition, and students
in Free Enterprise (SIFE), a global nonprofit organization that
mobilizes university students to create economic opportunities
for others and discover their own potential in the process. (see
related story on page 4)
“Participating in these competitions is one of the most valuable and rewarding experiences that our students can have,”
said Gail K. Sergenian, associate professor of accounting, a
curriculum task force member who works with NABA teams.
“They learn how to analyze real business situations under tight
deadlines, prepare professional presentations, and defend their
strategies before a team of experts. Even more important, they
learn how to think on their feet and work in an intense environment.”
Revising the undergraduate business curriculum was an
enormous task that involved administrators, faculty, students,
department heads, and advisory boards. “We are determined,
as a team of faculty, administrators, and students to build One
of the ‘best BSBA programs in Boston’” said Morris McInnes,
DBA, associate dean for Academic Affairs and professor of
accounting. 2
Learn more about the new BSBA curriculum, by visiting:
www.suffolk.edu/BSBA
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�GLOBAL SEMINARS
Global Travel
Seminars
The Business School’s Global Travel Seminar Program
provides a powerful opportunity for undergraduate and
graduate students to build the global mindset crucial for
today’s business professionals.
Each seminar is custom designed by the faculty member
leading the seminar and includes visits with business
executives, government leaders, and academic experts
and cultural activities.
During Spring Break in March 2007, undergraduate
students visited England, the Czech Republic, and will
visit China in June.
Business in London, England
March 10-17, 2007
Business in the European
Union: Prague, Czech Republic
March 10-17, 2007
Seminar Schedule
Sunday, March 11 Arrive in Prague
Guided tour of Prague, Welcome Dinner
Monday, March 12 Morning Presentation:
The economic, historical, and political overview
of the Czech Republic
Lunch
Visit to: Rückl Crystal
Tuesday, March 13 Visit to: Senate of the Czech
Republic
Wednesday, March 14 Visit to: Microsoft, KPMG
Thursday, March 15 Visit to: Czech Trade
Commission, Bison & Rose
Friday, March 16 Free time to explore the city,
Farewell Dinner
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Seminar Schedule
Monday, March 10 Leave Boston for London
Tuesday, March 11 Arrive in London
Monday, March 12 Lecture:
“London as a Global Business Center”
Lunch at Regents
Company visit to CBS Outdoor
Group Dinner
Tuesday, March 13 Visit to:
Parliament, private tour by MP Nigel Evans
Chicago Board of Trade Lunch
Visit to: British American Business Council
Wednesday, March 14 Visits to:
Bank of England, Lloyds of London
Thursday, March 15 Sightseeing Trip:
Stonehenge and Bath
Friday, March 16 Visits to:
Little, Brown Book Group, London Stock Exchange
�GLOBAL SEMINARS
“The globalization of business has made
the world much smaller. Today it is so
important to learn about different systems
and different cultures to be successful
in business.”
Masatada Abe, BSBA ’07
Business in
Beijing and Shanghai, China
June 14–26, 2007
Seminar Schedule
Thursday, June 14
Sunday, June 17 Visit to: Tiananmen Square,
Forbidden City
Lunch
Temple of Heaven
Monday, June 18 Lecture: “The Chinese Business
Environment” at the University of International
Business and Economics
Visit to: BMW or Mercedes
Tuesday, June 19 Visit to: Yanjing Beer
Wednesday, June 20 Day trip to:
the village of Zhuozhou
Thursday, June 21 Lecture at University of
International Business and Economics
Visit to: CF Securities
Friday, June 22 Fly to Shanghai
Saturday, June 23 Sightseeing in Shanghai
(visit Shanghai Museum of Art, People’s Square,
Jade Buddha Temple)
Monday, June 25 Shanghai Stock Exchange
Lijia Zui Financial District
“The Doing Business in London Seminar provided
a priceless experience for undergraduate students.
It allowed them to learn about London through
business, culture, and tourism; and at the same time
form and build life-long friendships. The group was
enthusiastic and very eager to learn about global
business. Every one contributed to make the trip
successful and beneficial.”
Khaled Amira,
Assistant Professor of Finance
Undergraduate London Seminar Leader
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�ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE
John Leonetti
MSF/JD ’01
Holly-Ann Paiva
BSBA ’07
Need Advisory Board members to
act as guest judges in a capstone
accounting class?
> No problem.
On Call:
Alumni and Friends
Are Enthusiastic Responders
An alum to sponsor an internship?
Teach a management class?
Coach a case-analysis competition?
> No problem.
Sawyer Business School alumni and friends are responsive to calls for assistance
and more than willing to accommodate faculty and the students who are the next
generation of global business leaders.
“The Advisory Board members are really involved,” said
Michael Kraten, PhD, assistant professor of accounting, who
teaches the course. “They’re looking to maintain the high-caliber of students; these are the students they are interested in
recruiting to their organizations.”
group selects a real-world organization and prepares a risk-management plan that identifies potential problems, assesses and
prioritizes the problems, and develops internal controls to deal
with the situation. On the last day of class, individual groups
present the risk-management plans without notes, slides, or
even a podium; each presentation is five minutes. A course
requirement stipulates that members from the local business
community guest judge the presentations, and Kraten immediately extended the invitation to the Advisory Board with stellar
results—and a bonus.
Kraten structures the capstone course, i.e., the final course
that students take before they graduate, around a leadership
theme for which there is no textbook solution. Each student
According to Kraten, Advisory Board member Leanne Melto,
a senior manager with KPMG, the audit, tax, and advisory firm,
mentioned to John Moriarty, a KPMG senior partner that one
When Accounting Department Advisory Board members
were invited to judge students’ risk-management plans for an
undergraduate course, ACCT 450 Theory and Practice, the
response was nearly 100 percent for both the undergraduate
course and its graduate counterpart.
20 Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine ~ Spring 2007
�of the group presentations had focused on a risk-management
plan for Suffolk University. Moriarty, one of KPMG’s authorities on higher education, and a contributor to the in-house publication, “Strategic Financial Analysis for Higher Education,”
volunteered to speak to the entire class on the subject.
Needless to say, Kraten was thrilled and readily accepted
the offer; Moriarty spoke to the class in April. “Things like
this keep popping up,” noted Kraten, who is grateful for the
Advisory Board’s dedication; his students will benefit greatly
from hearing the advice of a senior KPMG partner.
Alumnus John Leonetti MSF/JD ’01 is a firm supporter
of internships, which he organized as an employee at Merrill
Lynch, and then at Smith Barney, where management adopted
a formal internship program with the Sawyer Business School.
Last year, Leonetti started Beacon Hill Equity Group, an independent affiliate of Raymond James Financial, and once again
called on Myra Leman, assistant dean, for potential internship
candidates; he interviewed five and selected Holly-Ann Paiva
BSBA ’07.
“Internships help students define their goals,” said Leonetti.
“You don’t have to look far to find students who want to do well.
Interns demonstrate their appreciation, whether the internship
is paid or unpaid. They are hard-working and conscientious
about doing a good job.”
Paiva, who graduates this May with a major in finance, is
delighted with her experience and has accepted a full-time position with Beacon Hill Equity Group. Her goal is a career as a
certified financial planner, and she is learning about selecting
investments, allocating portfolios, and evaluating investment
opportunities.
“If I have a question, he’ll sit down with me and explain it,”
said Paiva, who is interested in sitting for the Series 7 and CFP
examinations. “That kind of attention you won’t find at a bigger
firm.”
Alumnus Mark DiFraia BSBA ’97, director of business
development at Charles River Development, was honored to
teach Business Organization and Leadership in the fall 2006
semester. A former member of the Griffin Honor Society, he
has maintained a close and satisfying relationship with the
Business School since his graduation and has helped
organize Griffin networking events. While a student
at Suffolk, Mark served as president of his class for
all four years and also as president of the Student
Government Association. When DiFraia took the
same class as an undergraduate, taught by Pierre
Du Jardin, it was a turning point; it confirmed his
decision to switch his major from political science to
business.
“I was impressed with the caliber of the
students and with their creativity,” he
said of teaching experience. “The class
helps students think like managers and
to solve problems.”
A student at American University, in Cairo, Egypt, studying for a Master’s degree in Middle East studies, Lenka Benova
BSBA ’02 was not only a participant in several national caseanalysis competitions, but she also volunteered to help coach
“Being part of the Suffolk family is an asset and a
support base for me for a lifetime...when your family
needs your help, you go back, and help.”
Lenka Benova, BSBA ’02
five national and international competitions after she graduated. In addition to constructive criticism, she provided support, motivation, experience, and encouragement.
“Suffolk was truly like my family, from the professors and
administrators, to the alumni and other students; being part
of the Suffolk family is an asset and a support base for me for
a lifetime,” she explained. “And when your family needs your
help, you go back and help.”
In 2002, she coached two teams, one undergraduate and
one graduate, for the National Association of Black Accounts
(NABA) Case-Analysis Competition; both won first place.
She also coached the Suffolk team of undergraduates for the
B-School Beanpot Case-Analysis competition, comprised of
teams from Boston-area schools, and for the Students in Free
Enterprise (SIFE) Competition at Suffolk’s Dakar Campus in
Senegal, Africa. In 2006, the Suffolk University Dakar SIFE
team won top honors in Senegal, and took third place in the
international competition held in Paris and judged by business
executives from 30 countries, including some of the world’s top
CEOs.
“Coaching is exciting,” Benova said. “I love working with
students and seeing them learn from each other, struggle with
the process, and then appreciate the experience at the end. I
also coach because these are the best and brightest students at
Suffolk, and I want them to have confidence and to know that
they have much to offer upon graduation.” 2
Give Back to Your Alma Mater!
Interested in sponsoring a Suffolk student to
intern in your organization?
Would you like to share your knowledge
and expertise as an adjunct or as a special
speaker in class?
Can you mentor or coach an undergrad?
Contact the Sawyer Business School’s
Dean’s Office at:
suffolkbusiness@suffolk.edu
or 617.573.8631
Michael Kraten, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Accounting
mkraten@suffolk.edu
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�FACULTY PERSPECTIVE
Germany,
Innovation,
and the
Mark A. Lehrer, PhD
Associate Professor of Management
mlehrer@suffolk.edu
Role of the
University
From Faust to Finance
Before he was heralding the American university systems’ role in
developing new industry, Lehrer was trying to instill in his students
a love of German literature. But that didn’t last. “It’s a declining
industry,” he sighs. “People just aren’t interested anymore. I wanted
to do something else with my life.” Then the Berlin Wall fell, it all
clicked together. Mark would stop teaching Goethe, and start learning
business. “Everyone was certain that Germany would become Europe’s
dominating innovative economic force,” he says. “I figured that I could
leverage my expertise in German and use it to tap into this inevitable
development.”
To his dismay, it didn’t quite turn out that way, as the reunited nation’s predicted economic success
was surprisingly disappointing. “So I went back and tried to figure out why my initial predictions were
wrong,” says Lehrer. “And I found that the German university system is one really big explanation.”
After experiencing an “economic miracle” following WWII, the German economic engine began to
run out of gas in the 1980s. The reason for the stagnation was the country’s inability to excel in “new”
industries, such as computer technology and biotech. Even today Germany’s strength is in “older” sectors,
like automobile manufacturing, industrials and chemicals.
22 Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine ~ Spring 2007
�FACULTY PERSPECTIVE
München Malaise
Traditional explanations of this point to issues like the lack
of labor market mobility, underdeveloped stock markets, or the
notoriously inflexible nature of the country’s labor market and
institutions meaning, essentially, too much red tape. Lehrer,
however, has another, totally unique answer: The university
system in Germany needs repairing.
“One of the most important elements of a nation’s economy
is its university system,” says Lehrer. “Universities are instrumental in facilitating channels from the research lab to the
business community. The malaise affecting the German university system is that it is inflexible, and totally shut off from
the economy.”
This is unlike the university system in America, according
to Lehrer, which is heavily integrated into the business world,
“so many new ideas come out of the university system,” he says.
“There is simply no substitute for the university system in driving innovation into the economy, particularly when it comes to
developing new industries.”
Biotech is a case in point. Germany had only 15 biotechnology products in the pipeline in 2003, compared to 872 in
the US and 194 in the UK, which has a significantly smaller
population.
“Germany can’t seem to commercialize its biotechnology
research,” says Lehrer. “In short, they can’t seem to make it
from discovery to drug store. This is far different from the US,
which is considered by many to hegemony in this area.”
All Brains, No Business
According to Lehrer, it isn’t that German scientists have lost
their touch in the lab, it’s that, unlike in the US, the German university has ceased to be at the center of innovation. “Innovation
shifted from universities to specialized R&D institutes, such as
our National Institute of Health,” explains Lehrer. “Such institutes represent the core of Germany’s R&D.” Lehrer cites the
“staggering” decline of Nobel Prize winners from German universities over the past 100 years, particularly since the 1950s,
Lehrer blames this trend on the German government’s drive to
standardize education after WWII.
“They kept passing laws to ensure that all German universities were doing exactly the same thing in exactly the same way,”
says Lehrer. This differs from the model in the US where there
is some harmonization between universities, as conducted by
the universities themselves—not by the state.
The result is a serious lack of competition in the university
system, between both professors for wages as well as universities
themselves for students or for research grants. Not to mention a
general lack of business acumen that doesn’t bode well for commercializing new technologies.
American venture capitalists, many of whom came to
Germany in search of emerging technologies, soon left after
they realized that these scientists didn’t know a balance sheet
from a bed sheet.
“These VCs ran into a bunch of scientists asking for money who
couldn’t even do a business plan and knew nothing about how
to file a patent,” says Lehrer. “They were so used to just getting
“There is simply no substitute for the
university system in driving innovation into the
economy, particularly when it comes to
developing new industries.”
money and not competing for it that they had no clue what to do.
I guess you could say that they were all brains and no business.”
But not here. “The business culture in America is so porous,” he
explains. “It permeates everything including the university systems, especially because they are run a little like firms.” Crucial
to keeping this competitive edge over other university systems
according to Lehrer is the fact that the university systems in
the US are funded by both private and public money, unlike in
Germany where the whole R&D system became public.
“This mixture of financing modes is crucial to keeping the
university system in the center of innovative developments,”
explains Lehrer. “It’s what keeps our university system strong.”
Suffolk Succeeds
No where is the strength of the American university system
more represented than at Suffolk University, says Lehrer.
“Suffolk is a great example of being able to succeed in the way
that a German university cannot—specialization,” says Lehrer.
A by-product of competition, Lehrer believes that specialization
is the most important contributor to innovation. “It is the key
to our system here in America, which has been so successful,”
he says. Without it, the university will fail to take center stage
in the development of new industries. This is what happened in
the German case. And it’s a lesson we need to remember.”
Lehrer believes that Suffolk’s uniqueness lies in its location,
and the way in which it leverages that. Not a national university,
it’s a regional and an international university, he notes, made up
of mostly Boston kids and international students. “It’s a very
unique business model,” he says. “It offers the best of Boston,
America and the world.”2
Mark Lehrer is Associate Professor of Management. He earned
his PhD in Strategic Management from INSEAD, France. His
research and teaching areas include strategic management,
innovation and technology and the international management of R&D. Mark is widely published and is a member of
the Educator’s Advisory Board for the Wall Street Journal
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�FACULTY PERSPECTIVE
Public Management
Professors
Douglas Snow and
Jerry Gianakis
provide a much needed
forecast on the use of
“rainy day” funds.
Douglas Snow
Associate Professor of Public Management
dsnow@suffolk.edu
Financial storm clouds
on the horizon.
Doug received his PhD from Northern Illinois
University. His areas of interest include tax policy,
public budgeting and financial management.
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When it rains, it pours – from one
end of the Commonwealth to another.
Unable to raise property taxes, local
governments in Massachusetts are
using rainy day funds in increasingly
innovative ways to protect against an
economic torrent.
“They store revenue against a rainy day,”
explains Snow, who worked as a Fiscal
Analyst for the Utah State Legislature
before coming to Suffolk.
Jerry Gianakis
Associate Professor of Public Management
ggianaki@suffolk.edu
Jerry received his PhD from Florida State University. His
interests include: quantitative analysis, public budgeting,
and the administration of public services.
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“These funds were implemented in Massachusetts after the passing of Proposition 2 ½, which set a limit on the increase of
property taxes to 2.5% per year.”
Compared to taxes like sales tax and income tax, property
taxes are less “elastic” to the economy, meaning that they are
more stable and less subject to the ups and downs of the market
cycle.
“At the time, property taxes in the state were the highest in
the nation,” says Gianakis, a Massachusetts native who earned
his budgeting stripes down south as a Budget Director for St.
Petersburg, Florida.
“Proposition 2 ½ brought Massachusetts in line with the
county in the short run, but it left cities unable to raise property taxes to compensate for a reduction in state aid during a
recession. Rainy funds have since tried to fill the void.”
It Takes a Village …
Despite all literature which claimed these funds won’t grow
very large because tax payers will generally vote to get their
money back, the dynamic duo’s findings showed different.
“We were surprised to find that local governments had such
substantial rainy day funds,” says Snow. “It was also surprising
to see that they don’t just think of these funds purely as a tool
to deal with a lack of state aid. They have become embedded
in the financial management culture. They aren’t just being
peddled away at the first signs of financial stress.”
Snow cites his own town of Chelmsford as an example. “The
town faced a $3 million deficit last year and still voted to put
$1 million into the rainy day fund,” he says, adding that it
takes only a majority vote to put money into the fund, but a
two-thirds majority to take it out –a structure that shows these
towns are serious about saving cash.
Yet the biggest surprise in their findings was the idiosyncratic
way in which local governments saved or spent their rainy day
funds.
“We couldn’t find any determinant variable that would tell
us how much money a city would have in its rainy day fund, or
how it would spend it,” says Gianakis.
“Socio-economic variables such as birth rate, income level,
and geographic location didn’t really tell us as much as we
expected.”
For example, while generally the poorer the city – and therefore the more dependent upon state aid – the smaller the fund,
very wealthy communities also had only a few bucks set aside
for a rainy day.
“These communities feel that they have a political support
for increases in the property tax, and overriding Proposition 2
½,”Gianakis explains. Such an “override” must be approved by
a majority of the voters in a referendum.
This idiosyncrasy, according to Gianakis, is a product of the
state’s history of localism.
“Massachusetts is a highly localized state,” he says. “People
really identify with their communities. There can be two different towns right next door to one another with two vastly
different political histories and cultures.”
This differs from many states, he explains, where political
culture doesn’t change much from city to city, and can easily
be summarized at the state level. Further attesting to this spirit
of localism is fact that out of the 43 states that have rainy day
funds, only Massachusetts is one of the few that allow local
governments to establish them.
A potential downside of this ethos of localism, however, is
that cities don’t tend to share resources and services.
“You see more regionalism in other states with special districts,
as well as governmental mechanisms for which they can share
resources among local governments,” says Gianakis. “But not
here. Cities here want to do things their own way, which means
that they are pretty much on their own.”
A Perfect Storm?
So far, Massachusetts’ cities and towns have fared rather well
on their own, developing innovative ways to use their rainy day
funds to protect against state cutbacks.
“It seems there is a learning curve, and cities have become
more sophisticated in terms of their fiscal budgeting strategies,”
says Snow optimistically. “They are thinking more strategically,
and surprisingly long-term.”
But their innovation might not be enough. Both Gianakis
and Snow warn that the large and growing balances in rainy
day funds might signal more than just good fiscal planning.
“We think they might be preparing for a doomsday scenario,”
quips Gianakis. “There’s a perfect financial storm brewing out
there, and the towns and cities know it. Maybe only on an
unconscious level – but they know it.”
And what about just reversing Proposition 2 ½ so local governments could survive with less state aid? “We think it’s time
to give that some serious thought,” says Gianakis.
The Calm before the Storm
In the meantime, the two have teamed up for the second time
to simulate the effects of the 1991 recession on local state aid,
in order to determine if the funds are big enough to deal with a
similar crises. Massachusetts politicians should stay tuned.
“The budget represents our values translated into dollar signs,”
says Snow. “It’s a rank ordering of them. So despite what politicians say, the budget is a pretty good proxy for how they view
the world.
The professors are also talking to local financial directors
to find out more about their individual budgeting strategies.
“Our goal is to identify the best practices for how to use rainy
day funds at the local level,” says Snow. “And Massachusetts is
the best place to do it.” 2
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�ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Fellow Alumni,
My “day job” as a human resources director requires me to leverage the most
important asset of the organization—the talents of our people. As your board
president over the past two years, I’ve been able to put this experience into practice by drawing upon the strengths of my colleagues. Together, we’ve strived
to make the Alumni Association even more vibrant and our events ever more
relevant.
Case in point: September 21st, 2006, the official kickoff to Suffolk University’s
Centennial Celebration. Everyone in attendance will not soon forget the grand
procession down Tremont Street beneath hundreds of blue and gold banners, nor the Academic Convocation,
with keynote speech by former President George H.W. Bush. Following the events on the Boston Common,
Sawyer Business School alumni and friends gathered for a reception at 73 Tremont, the iconic, newlyacquired Suffolk University building.
For your alumni association, the centennial has been all about rekindling and maintaining connections.
With such a large number of graduates, it’s not always an easy goal to accomplish. We rely on you for candid
feedback and involvement. One thing I’ve discovered from my experience on the board is what a powerful
impact alumni volunteers have in steering this amazing University.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the time that I have served as board president. As my second and final term
in this capacity draws to a close, I will work with the board over the coming months to help select my successor. I’d like to thank you for your support and encourage your continued participation. Let’s make it
our mission to spread the good name of Sawyer Business School in our work, and to take advantage of this
important connection in our lives.
Sincerely,
Elaine O’Sullivan, MPA ’97
President, Alumni Board of Directors, Sawyer Business School
Sawyer Business School
Alumni Board of Directors 2007-2008
The Sawyer Business School Alumni Board of Directors includes 15 alumni representatives. Their mission is to
foster a life-long commitment between Suffolk University and its alumni by providing alumni opportunities to
engage in educational, professional, social and community service activities; and by providing the University the
special perspective and support of alumni in its life and growth.
The Sawyer Business School’s Alumni Board of Directors include:
Elaine M. O’Sullivan, MPA ’97
President of the Sawyer Business School
Alumni Board of Directors
Mark W. Haddad, MPA ’93
Vice President of the Sawyer Business School
Alumni Board of Directors
Angela Nunez, BSBA ’82,
MBA ’87, APC ’96
Clerk of the Sawyer Business School
Alumni Board of Directors
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Edward J. Bradley, Jr., BSBA ’57
Richard R. Duchesneau, BSBA ’69
Maureen V. Feeney, BA ’75, MPA ’76
Irene B. Fitzgerald, BSBA ’91, MS ’93
Dianne L. Grattan, MBA ’02
Robert H. Jones, BSBA ’72
Richard E. Lockhart, MBA ’73
David R. Morse, MBA ’94
William A. Popeleski, Jr., MBA ’87
Rachelle P. Robin, MBA ’87
Tara L. Taylor, MBA ’00
Roger Wellington, MPA ’01
�ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Dear Alumni,
Getting to know you has been a pleasure but it hasn’t been always been
easy. With so many Sawyer Business School graduates among the Alumni
Association’s 60,000 members, my work as your new Director of Alumni
Relations has already been an exciting and inspiring challenge.
I arrived in January amidst a whirlwind of activity, including the introduction of a new look for the University’s Alumni Association. Our logo,
representing “the school on the hill in the heart of Boston,” was designed to
be an instantly-recognizable symbol of all of the exciting events offered by
the alumni association. I came here as we launched the Suffolk University
Club of Boston, extending full membership privileges to alumni at the
Downtown Harvard Club of Boston. Most significantly, I began in the
midst of this grand celebration for Suffolk University’s centennial year.
In my efforts to get to know Suffolk University and Sawyer Business School, I’ve applied my own background in executive education and alumni programs at Harvard Business School and my work at YPO, one
of the world’s leading membership organizations for global business leaders give me a starting point. I’ve
also been fortunate to be able to draw upon the expertise of Alumni Board President Elaine O’Sullivan,
MPA ’97. Elaine and her colleagues on the alumni board have clearly made enormous strides in reconnecting alumni with Sawyer Business School. Programs such as cultural learning events (this year we held four;
Brazil, China, India and Poland) and Alumni Career Breakfasts have strengthened the tie between alumni
and University.
In my brief time here, I’ve quickly discovered what you already know: that Sawyer Business School has
a history and culture unique to business education. So I’m hoping to tap into your knowledge of Suffolk
University and Sawyer Business School as well as your input. As we plan future events, I encourage your
feedback and your participation. My goal is to make the alumni association a true reflection of you, its
constituents. I look forward to getting to know you.
With Warm Regards,
Rebecca Coyne,
Director of Alumni Relations, Sawyer Business School
Email: rcoyne@suffolk.edu Tel.: 617.994.4231
BSBA Student and Alumni Networking Event
Suffolk BSBA students
Pictured left to right - Allison Nicole Britton, Katherine
Oppenheim, BSBA ’07 & John Mitchell, BSBA ’07
Pictured left to right - BSBA students: Ana Maria Duran, Javier
Garcia Negre, Patchaya Otaravana, Ester Alias, & Bailing Sun
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MS in Finance Program Hosts
EMC Executive
Pictured left to right - Assistant Professor of Finance, Khaled Amira, guest, and
Iness Aguir, MSF student
Pictured left to right - Michael Richards, Sr. Vice President, PNC Bank, Irina
Simmons, Associate Dean Shahriar Khaksari, John Walker, MSF ’02, Vice President
PNC Bank, & Mary Jane Walker, Associate Director, MS in Finance Programs
Students and alumni of the MS in Finance Programs packed the
Boston Harbor Hotel this past fall to hear from Ms. Irina Simmons,
a member of EMC Corporation’s executive team. Simmons is Senior
Vice President and Treasurer of EMC, where she has worked since
1995. With 2005 revenues of $9.7 billion and more than 27,000
employees worldwide, EMC is the world leader in products, services,
and solutions for information management and storage.
Responsible for EMC’s overall risk and liquidity management,
Simmons oversees interest rate, equity, foreign exchange, and property/casualty risk as well as the management and investment of the
company’s more than $7 billion in cash. Simmons manages EMC’s
global and investment banking relationships, including cash and debt
management and cash flow forecasting. She is also responsible for
EMC’s pension and 401K plans.
Simmons joined the MSF community for its annual networking
reception, which drew an enthusiastic and energetic crowd of over
125 people. Appropriately, she spoke at length about the importance
of the effective use of social and professional networks, commenting
on the positive impact her network has had upon her career. Guests
also heard about challenges of the technology sector and the rewards
that a career in this exciting domain can bring.
Simmons’ appearance continued a long tradition of the MSF
Programs in bringing executive speakers to networking events, giving
students and alumni an important opportunity to grow their own
networks and to hear directly from successful finance professionals.
Alumni Awards Ceremony
Road Race
Pictured left to right, Bill Fonte (BSBS ‘83, MBA ‘89) and
Coach Jim Nelson
Pictured left to right - Dean O’Neill, Alumni Achievement Award Winner Dr. Helaine Smith,
EMBA ’05, Michael Barretti, EMBA ‘82, Director, Executive Education and Life-Long
Learning, Alumni Service Award Winner Eric Bedard, EMBA ’02, and Kristin Polito, MBA ’03,
Director, Executive MBA Program
Mary and John McCulloch (BSBA ‘56)
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Holly Zhang (on left, EMBA ‘01) and Dianne
Gratten (on right, MBA ‘02)
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Celtics Game
Pictured top left - Erin Morrill (MPA ‘90) David
Morrill;
Bottom left - (standing) Mario Gallotto (BSBA ‘85,
EMBA ‘96), (left to right) Michael, his son, 12,
Ana, 11, Mary, mom (in back), Marissa, 7; Email:
mgallotto@hancock.com;
Top right - Julie Donato, Todd Kroner (MBA ‘06)
First Thursday Networking Events
Paul Thorton
Above top - Alumni met at the Red Sky Restaurant and Lounge during fall
1st Thursday; Bottom - Spring 1st Thursday gathering at Vintage Lounge
Above top - Paul Thorton leads the instruction; Bottom - Alumni discuss leadership
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�ALUMNI PROFILE
Carla Santarpio
BSBA ’88
Co-owner, Santarpio’s Restaurant, East Boston, MA
C
arla Santarpio ’88 cherishes the close ties that have kept her East Boston
restaurant going strong for four generations “I really love working with my
family,” she said. As part owner of Santarpio’s Restaurant, Carla Santarpio,
along with her family, have maintained the restaurant’s hundred year-old
reputation for excellence by serving great food and keeping it simple (the
only items on the menu are pizza and barbecued lamb and sausage). But
simple is good, as loyal customers will attest, and it has helped Santarpio’s
remain a local landmark in Boston since 1903.
Despite plans to pursue a law degree after graduation, Santarpio had a
change of heart and decided instead to join the business, “I wanted to stay
and help my father. He made the business what it is today,” she said. This
decision worked out well for Santarpio, who enjoys the flexible hours and the
chance to spend time with her children.
The management classes Santarpio took at Suffolk taught her lessons that
would later help her inject new life in the business.
In 1991, she created more efficient ways to handle the seemingly endless
amount of paperwork. The time savings was so remarkable, she began opening the restaurant earlier in the day to take advantage of the lunch crowd.
“Lunches are now 25 percent of our business,” Santarpio said.
When she is not helping her relatives make an average of 300 pizzas a day,
Santarpio enjoys spending time with her children, working out at the gym,
skiing, or taking time to relax in Florida. She currently lives with her family
in Marblehead.
General Management positions (EVP Marketing
and Sales) with consumer packaged goods and
healthcare companies including Unilever and
Carter Wallace (now Church & Dwight). He also
had a 6 year stint as VP Marketing on the Radio
side (CBS, ABC).
1950
James Meikle, BSBA,
was a guest speaker in Professor
Jonathan Frank’s class in February to
give students insights on his forty year
career in the information systems field.
He retired as VP of Commonwealth GA
(now NSTAR) in 1988.
1961
Stuart Taylor, BSBA, is celebrating retirement!
After working in accounting until 1967, he served
the Baptist ministry from 1967 until 2006
(20 of those years in Canada).
1969
Frank M. Falcette, BSBA, MBA ’69 is Assistant
Vice President for Educational Affairs at Georgia
Perimeter College.
1973
Van Juliani, MBA, is calling it quits after 12
years of service on the Board of Selectmen.
Gary Karelis, MBA, owns an investment and
property management company in Newburyport
where he lives with his wife and two children.
1970
Doug McDermond BSBA was promoted to
Director of Management Services at the Floridabased American Management Services.
1971
Stephen H. Friedman, MBA, is currently
consulting with small-mid size health care
companies and their advertising agencies. He
spent 30 years in executive Marketing and
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John J. O’Connor, BSBA, was vice chairman
of services for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and
served as partner at the firm for 24 years until
he was announced to the board of directors of
Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.
Ed Ryan, MBA, is senior vice president for Total
Retirement Services at Diversified Investment
Advisors, Inc.
Charles R. Shediac, BSBA, has taken the
position of Senior Vice President/Chief Loan
Officer at The Georgetown Savings Bank.
�ALUMNI PROFILE
Ed Ryan
MBA ’73
Senior Vice President, Total Retirement Services
Newton, MA
A
s Senior Vice President for Total Retirement Services, Ed
Ryan, ’73 was tapped by his employer, Diversified Investments
Advisors in Newton, to bring the company to a new phase, “I
am creating a new business plan – a new structure,” Ryan said.
Specifically, Ryan was charged with growing the companies’
total retirement outsourcing business, which is a bundled service that provides clients a single view of their retirement planning (including healthcare, investments and IRA accounts for
example).
Before joining the company, Ryan had a 30-year career at
MassMutual Insurance in Springfield, where he held a variety
of positions including senior vice president of sales, and vice
president of marketing. In 1970, he earned a liberal arts degree
in math, and then an MBA from Suffolk in 1973. Although
Ryan believes his math degree taught him how to think clearly,
he credits Suffolk with preparing him for the corporate world.
“Suffolk trained me in business. I still refer to my old textbooks,” Ryan said.
Despite the 60-hour work week, or the endless hours on the road visiting clients or commuting to work, Ryan loves the job, “I like
the fact that if I do a good job, people will have more money to retire on and I like to compete against best financial institutions in
the world everyday,” Ryan said.
1979
1981
1983
Joe DeMeo, BSBA, operates a photography
business in Estero, on Florida’s West Coast,
called DeMeo with his wife Gail DeMeo.
Erik Berger, MBA, has been named general
manager of Sheraton Moana Surfrider Resort.
He has an extensive career as general manager of
the 2,265 room Walt Disney World Swan and
Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Susan E. Cole, MPA, was certified in October
2006 as an advanced hospice administrator by
the California Association for Health Services
at Home, a national accrediting organization.
Cole has served as executive director of Seacoast
Hospice since 1997 and has extensive experience
in non-profit management.
Spencer Hanley, BSBA, is General Manager
of the Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority.
1980
Arthur Bowes, EMBA, is presently the Senior
Vice President of Human Resources for the North
Shore Medical Center (Partners HealthCare
System) in Salem, Ma. Arthur is also a professor
in the MBA program at the University of
Massachusetts/Boston where he teaches courses
in both the Human Resources and Health
Care Specializations. Arthur’s daughter, Cheryl
Bowes, graduated from Suffolk University in
2003 and is presently enrolled in the M.S. in
Communications program at Suffolk.
Dennis DiZoglio, MPA, former Methuen
Mayor, is quitting his job as deputy director of
development for the Massachusetts Bay Transit
Authority to take the Haverhill –based Planning
Commission executive director position.
Phyllis P. Godwin, MBA, is Chairman; CEO
of her father’s company, Granite City Electric
Supply Co. Phyllis is among the South Shore’s
most successful businesswomen and was featured
The Patriot Ledger on December 2, 2006.
1982
Paula Scott Dehetre, MPA, is Workforce
Systems Manager for Virginia Governor Tim
Kaine.
Barbara Jasmain, EMBA, was invited to teach
Advanced Finance at Bentley College for the first
time last semester.
Ed Jarvis, EMBA, former Executive Director of
Entrepreneurial Studies at Suffolk and faculty
member, owns and manages Alden Rowing
Shells, LLC with his son, Ryan Jarvis MBA’03.
1984
Marvalee Brown, EMBA, recently started
working as Client Manager for Leahy Consulting
Services in Richmond, VA. Retirement was too
boring!
Charles Lenis, MBA, is vice president of
worldwide sales for Exa-Grid Systems, Inc.
Debra Taylor, MBA, is senior accounting
manager for Protein Forest, In in Waltham, MA
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Celine Ariaratnam
Global MBA ’05
Customer Marketing Manager, Coca-Cola Ltd., Toronto
W
hen Celine Ariaratnam (Global MBA 2005’) moved to
Toronto from India at age thirteen, she never dreamed she would
become a marketing executive at Coca-Cola. “In college, I was
interested in religion,”Ariaratnam said. After getting her undergraduate degree in world religions, and a masters degree in South
Asian studies both from the University of Toronto, she became
interested in the business opportunities available in some of the
countries that she studied. Not surprisingly, she was particularly
interested in India, “I wanted to focus on one (country) and really
understand it – try to specialize and better determine the opportunities,” Ariaratnam said. That decision led her to the Global MBA
program, which she touts as one of the most fulfilling and challenging experiences of her educational life, “The environment at Suffolk
was very good. We were always challenged to do well,” Ariaratnam said. In her current job as Customer Marketing
Manager at Coca-Cola Ltd. in Toronto, Ariaratnam enjoys a collaborative team environment and the opportunity
to apply the lessons she learned while in school. In between working and plotting her future as an entrepreneur,
she is very busy planning her upcoming wedding and honeymoon trip to Italy.
1985
Erin M. Gorman, MBA, is the national sales
manager for Mellon Financial’s Private Wealth
Management mortgage group. She has more
than 20 years of experience in all aspects of the
mortgage business. Prior to rejoining Mellon,
she was founder and managing principal of her
own Boston-based mortgage brokerage boutique,
specializing in the high-end marketplace.
Previously, Gorman was senior vice president with
GuardHill Financial Corporation, a New Yorkbased mortgage broker. In addition, during her
nine years with The Boston Company’s (acquired
by Mellon in 1993) jumbo mortgage division,
Gorman was consistently a top-ranked mortgage
sales producer. Mellon is among the nation’s
leading private wealth managers, with more
than 135 years’ experience in providing wealth
planning, investment management and financial
management services to financially successful
individuals, families, family offices, charitable
gift programs, entrepreneurs, professionals,
endowments and foundations. Mellon’s Private
Wealth Management group is a leader in each
of its major client segments and consistently
achieves industry-leading client satisfaction and
retention rates.
Christine Herb, BSBA, is named Executive
Vice President, Chief Information Officer for
Columbia River Bank.
1990
Michael F. McLaughlin Sr., MBA, writes
“Prof Khaksari peaked my interest in
international business when I was a graduate
student in the late 80’s. I did an analysis of how
the globalization of business and the economy
would impact my industry and what changes
would likely take place and what opportunities
might present themselves. As a result of this
analysis I founded Flagship Forest Products, Inc.
I currently serve as President & CEO. Flagship
is an importer and stocking wholesale distributor
of high-grade hardwoods from overseas. They
are the largest distributor of Indonesian and
Malaysian hardwood decking in the Northeast
US. I was well prepared to manage the amount of
and the pace of change in business because of the
training I received at Suffolk. My wife Carolyn
and I have one daughter and two sons and reside
in Hudson and Falmouth, MA.”
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1993
James P. Dever, III, BSBA, is the Vice President
on the Board of Directors of Habitat for
Humanity Greater Boston, Inc, an Executive
Committee Member – Logistics Chairperson
for Autism Speaks Walk 2006, and the Branch
Manager of Rockland Trust Company.
1994
Joanie Walsh, MBA, formerly Joanie Finn,
relocated to Colorado Springs in 2003, got
married to John Walsh in 2005, and has been
working for ITT Corporation since April 2004
in the field of training and employee
development. A 1994 graduate from the MPA
program, she was Professor Dave Pfeiffer’s
graduate assistant working on a NIH grant to
evaluate the implementation of the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
1995
Maribeth Netishen, MBA, is self employed at
Mary Kay Independent Senior Sales Director.
�ALUMNI PROFILE
Lou Casey
MSF ’98
CFO, Sustainable Energy Solutions, Framingham, MA
L
ou Casey ’98 spends his time helping others save their energy. Casey’s company, Sustainable Energy Solutions, provides consulting services to small and
medium sized businesses to help them track and reduce the cost of power usage,
“As the price of power goes up, it takes more of a bite out of an organization’s
budget, Casey said.”
Casey’s clients span a broad spectrum including nursing homes, health clubs,
and small industrial facilities. Recently, Casey’s company was hired by Catholic
Nuns to deliver solar electricity to the schools and hospitals they run in the
African country of Congo. Although Casey finds this project particularly
rewarding, he says it is challenging to work in remote regions of the world, “If
something goes wrong, or you just need an extension chord, there is no Home
Depot - nothing like that. It is like planning to construct things on the moon,”
Casey said.
Although trained as an electrical engineer, Casey came to Suffolk in 1996
because he wanted a career change. “I was working in nuclear power when the industry was at death’s door,”
Casey said. After finishing an MS degree in Finance at Suffolk, he realized that he could use both his engineering background and his new financial expertise to help him build his new business. Before he started his current
business, Casey also ran another startup with a partner called Telepower, which delivered telecommunication and
bundled energy to residents and small businesses. Before that, Casey was employed by various companies including Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Stone and Webster, and Honeywell.
1996
Tina Bronkhorst, EMBA, is Vice President at
Digitas.
Denise Verrastro Iannone, MBA, had a baby
boy, Michael Cole Iannone, 1/29/2006
William Mee, MBA, and Instructor of
Information Systems and Operations
Management was recognized in April by Suffolk’s
Student Government Association as Outstanding
Faculty Member of 2006. Mee credits his Suffolk
education as the key to his success stating, “As a
Suffolk MBA I was given models and skills that
I use everyday in the classroom. A few models
that I use today are: “The Model for Teaching
Excellence” by Professor Morris McInnes,
“Communications Skills” by Professor Suzyn
Ornstein, “Technology Skills” by Professor
Jonathan Frank, and “Strategic Vision” by
Professor Bob DeFillipi.
1997
Eric Kinsherf, MBA, recently obtained the
designation of Certified Public Accountant from
the MA Board of Public Accountancy. He has
been working for the firm of Thevenin, Lynch,
Bienvenue LLP, Certified Public Accountants
since September 2005. He transitioned to this
job from his previous position as Finance Director
for the Town of Braintree.
1999
Julie Moss, EMBA, takes the position of
associate vice president and financial adviser with
Morgan Stanley.
Karen E. Rothwell, MBA, is currently a
Director with Outward Insights, a consulting
firm specializing in strategy and competitive
intelligence.
1998
2000
Caleb DesRosiers, BA ’94, MPA ’98, JD ’98
married Dr. Christina Elaine Harris in San
Diego, CA. Caleb is director of pubic policy
at Roche Pharmaceuticals in New Jersey. He
is also on the boards of the Massachusetts
Association for Mental Health, a private nonprofit
organization that develops community-based
education, healthcare and mental services for
children and adults; and Central Boston Elder
Services, which provides services to low-income
elderly people.
Brian Phillips, BSBA, is a wedding
photographer whose work is currently featured in
the latest issue of Wedding Style NE Magazine.
Carla Sbardella, MBA, was recently appointed
Director of Medical Management at Network
Health.
Karen E. Rothwell, MBA, is currently a
Director with Outward Insights, a consulting
firm specializing in strategy and competitive
intelligence.
Doug Hirsch, EMBA, moved to Los Angeles,
and is once again herding cats for his old
employer, BBN. He bought a house down in San
Pedro, blocks from the beach.
2001
Michael Bell, EMBA, in January 2007 was
elected President of the Environmental Bankers
Association (EBA). The EBA is a non-profit trade
association that represents the financial services
industry, including bank and non-bank financial
institutions, insurers, asset management firms and
those who provide services to them. Its members
include lending institutions, property & casualty
and life insurers, the environmental consulting
and appraisal community, and attorneys. The
(continued on pg. 34)
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33
�ALUMNI PROFILE
Susan Cole
MPA ’82
Executive Director, Seacoast Hospice,
Exeter, New Hampshire
S
usan says that although she cannot recite her old class notes
exactly, the lessons she learned at Suffolk have stuck with her.
“Suffolk taught me that leading an organization requires an
understanding of the legal and political realities of doing your
job,” Cole said. As the Executive Director of Seacoast Hospice
in Exeter New Hampshire, the only independent non-profit
hospice in the state, Cole is responsible for providing end-oflife care to terminally ill clients and their families.
Despite the emotional challenges of hospice work, Cole says
that her job is full of joy, “When you help people focus on
living each day as fully as possible, it leaves you with a sense
that it matters what you did,” she said. Cole recently opened
the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, N.H., a 14-bed
facility that is the largest of its kind in the state.
A resident of York, Maine, Cole earned a BS in Criminal
Justice from Northeastern University in 1978, and then a
Masters of Public Administration from Suffolk in 1982. Since that time, she has had a variety of experiences working in human service agencies including the department of social services and the Y.W.C.A. In 1985, Cole was made
Executive Director of a rape crisis center in Portland Maine, and then ran a small hospice before taking her current
position at Seacoast in 1991.
EBA was established in 1994 in response to
heightened sensitivity to environmental risk
issues, and the need for environmental risk
management and due diligence policies and
procedures in financial institutions. Their web
link is http://www.envirobank.org/index.php.
Chet Cekala, MBA, left his job at Gillette
and became the Chief Intellectual Property
Counsel at Teradyne. Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is
a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment
used to test complex electronics used in the
consumer electronics, automotive, computing,
telecommunications, and aerospace and defense
industries.
Mark S. Ducker, MSPM, became the Executive
Director of the Carbon County Economic
Development Corporation in Carbon County,
Wyoming (based in Rawlins, WY) in October
of 2007. The mission of the Carbon County
Economic Development Corporation is to
improve and promote the economic viability of
Carbon County by assisting existing businesses in
their efforts to grow, facilitate the development of
infrastructure throughout the county to enhance
the ability to expand local businesses and recruit
new business into the county, assess the demand
for affordable workforce housing to attract
developers and builders to create new housing
opportunities, and to develop improved industrial
sites which are affordable and attractive to new
and expanding businesses. Mr. Ducker’s primary
responsibilities will be to assess the economic
needs of residents and organizations throughout
Carbon County and be the intermediary to
communicate those needs to partners in industry,
local and county government, and the Wyoming
Business Council.
Sajid Riaz, MSF, completed three years at Ernst
& Young’s at corporate finance practice in the
Middle East, a year and half ago (Nov 2005)
he moved to FALCOM Financial Services as a
Director of Equity Capital Markets (a part of
the Investment Banking Group). FALCOM is a
newly established investment bank based in Saudi
34 Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine ~ Spring 2007
Arabia; it is the largest investment bank in the
country (out of the 15-20 licensed up till now).
They have recently launched operations in Saudi
Arabia and the plan is to have a presence across all
Arabian Gulf countries within the next 3-5 years.
2002
Nadine Armstrong, MSF was promoted to Vice
President/Wealth Manager at US Trust Company
in Vero Beach, FL.
John Dugger, EMBA has been selected Chair of
the Gloucester Housing Coalition.
Damon Gregoire, MBA ’02 has been appointed
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of 3D
Systems Corporations, a leading provider of 3-D
modeling, rapid prototyping and manufacturing
solutions. In a press release, Abe Reichental,
President and CEO of 3D Systems Corporations,
says, “…throughout his impressive career, Damon
has built strong financial operations’ teams and
amassed significant experience with corporate
governance and controls, debt and equity markets
�ALUMNI PROFILE
Dr. Danyi Wen
EMBA ’04
Scientist II, Biogen IDEC, Cambridge, MA
W
hether she is gliding across the floor in a ballroom dance competition,
or networking with other scientists in her field of pharmaceutical development, Dr. Danyi Wen knows how to work a room. Wen’s leading edge
research in biomarkers, substances in the body that may contribute to the
early detection of cancer, is well known among her peers, and has led to
numerous publications in medical journals. A native of Chestnut Hill, Wen
is currently employed by Biogen-Idec, where she is continuing her research
toward new drug discovery.
Before completing her MBA at Suffolk in 2004, Wen earned an M.S.
in Biochemistry and Pathology from the Peking Union Medical College,
and an M.D. degree from the Fourth Military Medical University in Xian,
China. After coming to the U.S. in 1991, she joined the faculty at Harvard
Medical School as an instructor, and was then employed by Millenium
Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge. While Wen was at Millenium, a drug for
rheumatoid arthritis was brought to clinical trials because of an article that
she published. In 2003, Millenium officially recognized Wen for her outstanding contributions to the field.
Because she wanted to learn more about the business side of the pharmaceutical industry, and needed a flexible class schedule to do so, Wen enrolled
in Suffolk’s Executive MBA program in 2002. She remembers that the program taught her to see the big picture of
business in a global arena, “Suffolk gave me a skill set for managing (my) company’s international initiative,” Wen
said.
Research is among Wen’s many passions in life along with ballroom dancing and gathering with old friends from
Suffolk, which she does faithfully once a month.
and financial reporting. His demonstrated leadership and strategic skills in
financial matters with multinational public and private companies and his
significant financial systems implementations experience are exactly what
3D Systems needs to support the execution of our business strategy and to
provide the highest degree of integrity in our financial reporting.”
2004
Lindsay Adams, BSBA, recently switched jobs. She was working at Product
Ventures, a product design company as a marketing insights executive
and is now working at Millward Brown, an advertising, branding, and
communications marketing research company (Part of WPP), as a research
executive, in Fairfield, CT.
Greg Belkin, MBA, is product marketing manager of SeaTab Software,
Inc. He joins SeaTab from analyst firm The Aberdeen Group, adding
additional market insight and understanding of the Business Intelligence
industry to the company
Karmle L Conrad, MHA, has just signed on with Impact, Inc. The
company is an international Financial Advising & Planning Group
which assists clients with increasing their family’s Net Worth through the
strategies used by Donald Trump & Robert Kiyosaki.
Mary Alice Holmes, MSPM, is Business Manager of the Emmy-winning
program, RX for Survival, produced by WGBH.
Diane Berry Hrenko, MBA, is business manager of the University of
Massachusetts Medical Associates.
Paul Louie, MBA, and wife Ling are happy to announce that their
newborns arrived on Dec 15, 2006. Their names are Paige and Ethan Louie.
Katerina Papp, MBA, has been promoted to an Assistant Vice President in
Commercial Banking Division of Eastern Bank.
Eulvid Rocque, BSBA & MPA’06, former Suffolk University employee is
now Senior Budget Analyst at Georgetown University.
Ben Shamir, MPA, is the National Regional Director of the American
Associates of Ben-Gurion University.
Julio E. Vaca, MBA, joined online video search startup PodZinger.com in
February 2006 as Senior Product Manager. Son, Michael David, turned 1
on January 31st.
Sara Wingerath, MPA, is now working for Tuesday’s Children, a not for
profit family services agency dedicated to supporting the families directly
affected by 9/11/01. Her job as Mentor Coordinator for the Hudson Valley,
West Point and Long Island areas in NY allows her to run programs for
children who lost parents and match them with caring adult role models in
their area.
Spring 2007 ~ Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine
35
�ALUMNI PROFILE
Chris Bogdanovitch
MHA ’05
Senior Therapeutic Specialty Representative, Pfizer Inc.
Cambridge, MA
A
t the Killington School for Tennis, where Chris Bogdanovitch worked
while in college, he used to teach physicians how to improve their game.
His students said he was a natural, but they were not necessarily talking
about tennis, “They said I should get into the pharmaceutical field because
I felt comfortable talking to doctors,” Bogdanovitch said.
As a Senior Therapeutic Specialty Representative at Pfizer, Bogdanovitch
now educates doctors on prescription medication, specifically urological
and respiratory drugs like Viagra, and Detrol La, a medication that helps
people quit smoking. Bogdanovitch also lobbies Congress to influence
healthcare policies, like those that help drug companies provide medication to the uninsured.
After earning his BA from St. Joseph’s College in Rutland, Vermont
in 1991, Bogdanovitch began working for Pfizer in New York as a sales
rep. He was soon moved up the ranks and was tapped for a hospital rep
position in Boston. Bogdanovitch later took on a coaching role, mentoring and training new sales representatives, and was then put in charge of
designing a Sales Position for a new division of Pfizer in 2004.
Bogdanovitch credits Suffolk, particularly professor Rick Greg, for teaching him many useful lessons about strategic
planning “He helped me to look at things from a mile high view – to have a broader perspective on the industry,”
Bogdanovitch said.
Bogdanovitch earned a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from Suffolk in 2005 and has been an active
alumni since graduation. He currently lives in Boston with his wife Jennifer and daughters Sophia and Eva, and he
still enjoys tennis.
2005
2006
Sheila Constantino, BSBA, was married on Sheila Constantino,
BSBA, was married on October 21, 2006 and is now Sheila Constantino
Magovern.
Jennifer T. Cheney, MHA is Operations Manager for Massachusetts
General Hospital.
Inna Podshivalova, BSBA, works for travel company ACIS as a Tour
Consultant, travels constantly all over Europe and absolutely loves it. She
is hoping to open her own Spa in the future and is learning about that
industry by attending spa trade shows and conventions.
Helaine Smith, EMBA, is a dentist at American Academy of Cosmetic
Dentistry (AACD) and a volunteer for AACD’s Give Back a Smile (GBAS)
program. She recently restored the smile of a survivor of domestic abuse,
who had four chipped and broken front teeth.
James Wheeler, MSF, moved to Chicago in August 2006 and began the
full-time combined JD/MBA program at Northwestern University, which
takes three years to complete. The first year is entirely at Northwestern
University School of Law, and he currently is in the second semester. This
summer he will begin taking classes at Kellogg School of Management, and
will be a full-time first-year student there beginning in the fall.
36 Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine ~ Spring 2007
Rebecca Frechette, BSBA has been selected to participate in the Miss
Massachusetts USA Pageant, being held at the Marriott Hotel in Quincy.
The winner will represent our state in the nationally televised MISS USA
PAGEANT IN 2007. The most exciting state prize of all is an all expense
paid trip to the National MISS USA Pageant, where she will compete for
the prestigious title of MISS USA and an extraordinary prize package and
the opportunity to fulfill a personal goal.
Kimberly Le, BSBA, received the MSCPA Firm Scholarship sponsored by
the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.
�DONOR PROFILE
Find out how you can help future generations
of Suffolk alumni. Contact Charlotte Sobe,
Director of Planned Giving, at (617) 573-8441
or e-mail: CSobe@Suffolk.edu
Arnold Goldstein MBA ’66, LLM ’75 and his wife Marlene are firm believers in the value of a Suffolk
education. “My MBA gave me a new perspective,” says Goldstein.
While Goldstein was studying for his MBA nights, he was busy days running his own law firm. “I got my license to practice law in ’64
and hung out my shingle and I have never stopped,” he says. Goldstein was convinced a business degree was tantamount to better
serving his clients and maintaining a successful law practice. As it turns out, he was right.
To say Goldstein is a renaissance man seems an understatement. In addition to his more than 40 years of legal experience in asset protection and wealth preservation planning, Goldstein is a distinguished professor at Lynn University in Florida and a frequent
guest-lecturer at the New England School of Law. When he’s not practicing law or teaching, he’s busy writing and consulting. He has
authored over 100 books on asset protection, offshore trusts, tax resolution, and related topics.
The Goldstein’s have recently made a provision in their will to benefit Suffolk through a $1 million bequest. In addition
to their generous philanthropy, Arnold Goldstein also shares his time as a volunteer on Suffolk’s Board of Visitors and is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board for the Business School. “I think Suffolk has done amazing things in the past few years,” says
Goldstein. “I’m very proud of it.”
Spring 2007 ~ Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine
GIVING TO SUFFOLK
37
�Calendar of Events 2007-2008
June 2007
Friday, June 1
Alumni Reunion Weekend
6:00-8:00pm Welcome Reception
Cabot-Cahners Room, Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
34th Annual
Suffolk Night at the POPS!
8:00-10:00pm Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
Reception & floor seats: $100 per person
Reception & first floor balcony seats:
$75/person
Contact: Rebecca Coyne,
617.994.4231 or rcoyne@suffolk.edu
July 2007
Sunday, July 22
12:30pm Pre-game lunch & party
Who’s on First, Yawkey Way
2:05pm Boston Red Sox vs.
Chicago White Sox
Right Field Grandstand, Fenway Park
Lunch & Game Ticket: $50/person
Lunch one: $20/person
Contact: Rebecca Coyne,
617.994.4231 or rcoyne@suffolk.edu
August 2007
Thursday, August 2
11:30am Pre-game lunch & party
Who’s On First, Yawkey Way, Boston
1:05pm Boston Red Sox vs.
Baltimore Orioles
Right Field Grandstand, Fenway Park
Lunch & Game Ticket: $50/person
Lunch one: $20/person
Sunday, August 19
3:30pm Lunch Buffet
Gator Pit/LeLacheur Park, Lowell
5:00pm Lowell Spinners vs.
Vermont Lake Monsters
LeLacheur Park, 450 Aiken Street, Lowell
Lunch & Game Ticket: $25/person
The Lowell Spinners are the Class A
affiliate and tickets will be distributed
on a first come, first served bases.
September 2007
Sunday, September 9
4th Annual Executive MBA
Family Clambake
Steep Hill Beach on the Crane Estate
Ipswich, MA
Contact: Priscilla Rosati,
617.573.8660 or prosati@suffolk.edu
Sunday, September 16
9th Annual 5K Road Race and
Family Walk
Hatch Memorial Shell
Storrow Drive, Boston, MA
Contact: Rebecca Coyne,
617.994.4231 or rcoyne@suffolk.edu
October 2007
Friday, October 19
MBA Networking Reception
for MBA Alumni & Current MBA
Students
7:45pm, Omni Parker House Hotel
60 School Street, Boston
Contact: Rebecca Coyne,
617.994.4231 or rcoyne@suffolk.edu
Contact: Rebecca Coyne,
617.994.4231 or rcoyne@suffolk.edu
Sunday, August 12
2:30pm Mozart & Haydn
Boston Symphony Orchestra/
Tanglewood
Mozart, Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat,
K.271, Jeunehomme,
Haydn, Mass in Time of War
4:30pm Reception in Highwood Manor
Performance and Reception: $50/person
Performance, round trip coach transportation from Boston Area, boxed lunch en
route, reception: $75/person
Contact: Rebecca Coyne,
617.994.4231 or rcoyne@suffolk.edu
38 Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine ~ Spring 2007
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, Massachusetts
02108-2770
To Be Announced
MSF Networking Reception
for MSF Alumni & Current MSF
Students
Contact: Mary Jane Walker,
617.573.8044 or mwalker@suffolk.edu
To Be Announced
Doing Business Lecture Series
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Contact: Teri Malionek
tmalione@suffolk.edu
November 2007
Friday, November 2
2nd Annual New Product
Innovation Award Ceremony
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Contact: Professor Sushil Bhatia
sbhatia@suffolk.edu
December 2007
Saturday, December 1
5th Annual Alumni Bus Trip to
New York City
Contact: Rebecca Coyne,
617.994.4231 or rcoyne@suffolk.edu
January 2008
SAVE THE DATE:
Thursday, January 24
Doing Business in China and
Chinese New Year Celebration
5:00pm – 8:00pm
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SuΩolk Business
The MAGAZINE FOR THE ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF THE SAWYER BUSINESS SCHOOL
WINTER 2010
Setting
UP
COMMUNITY
Roots
Suffolk’s Center for Public Management
Collaborates in Building a Better
Public Service Sector
Service Learning | Giving Back to the Community | Public Policy
Global Business EDUCATION IN BOSTON | www.suffolk.edu/business
�SuΩolk Business
Winter 2010
S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
T HE D EAN ’ S M ESSA G E
T ABLE O F C ON T EN T S
William J. O’Neill, Jr., JD ‘79
Dean
Morris McInnes, DBA
Associate Dean/Dean of Academic Affairs
Ruth Ann McEwen, PhD, CPA
WINTER.2010
Associate Dean/Dean of
Accreditation and Administration
Cover Story: .................................................................... 18
Director, Communications & Special Events
Editor-in-Chief, Suffolk Business
Business School NEWS............................................. 2-13
Director, Alumni Relations
Feature: . ........................................................................... 24
Joan Powell
Contributors
Lana Caron, MBA ‘03
Jodi Detjen
Tony Ferullo
Amanda Jahnke
Richard Lockhart, MBA ‘73
Dan Morrell
Mark Murphy
Robert Preer
Anna Quadri
Judy Rakowsky
Leah Ritchie, MA ‘94
Mary Jane Walker, MEd ‘98
Photography
John Gillooly
Ilene Perlman
Ken Martin
Szymon Tolak
Creative Director/Design
Seth Sirbaugh
Suffolk Business magazine is produced and published
annually by the Suffolk University Sawyer Business
School. The magazine is distributed free of charge to
alumni, students, friends, parents, faculty and staff. The
views expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors of the official polices of
the Sawyer Business School. We welcome your correspondence.
Please send submissions, questions and comments to:
suffolkbusiness@suffolk.edu. Visit us on the web at www.
suffolk.edu/business/alumni
Doing Well
by Doing Good
In this issue of Suffolk Business we focus on the importance of community service. Giv-
ing back to the community is incredibly important in our professional or personal lives. Many
of alumni of the Sawyer Business School are working in the nonprofit, government or healthcare
industries and many of our students are considering nonprofit careers upon graduation.
Our cover story on page 19 features our Center for Public Management. Since its inception
over thirty years ago, the Center for Public Management, led by Sandy Matava MPA ‘81, has
grown to become a leader in community service through the many educational, research and
evaluation programs it offers.
Our first feature article focuses on faculty and alumni who are “doing well by doing good”
in the community. Whether it they are involved in political campaigns, non-profit organizations or the Suffolk Alumni Association, these alumni and faculty demonstrate the importance
of community involvement.
Our second feature focuses on the research of Assistant Professor of Public Management,
Brenda Bond. Brenda has been working with many police departments to research community
satisfaction. She is also one of the co-authors of the broken window theory, which has recently
received much national media attention.
Our third feature is a lively discussion with Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Colette Dumas around her research on service learning.
Finally, at the Sawyer Business School, our undergraduate students are actively involved
in service-learning projects this last feature article describes the required MGT 200: Leadership and Social Responsibility course.
Suffolk Business Magazine
FALL 2009
Faculty Update.......................................................... 14-17
Feature: ............................................................................. 26
ALUMNI EVENTS .......................................................... 35-37
Law Enforcement’s Secret Weapon
A Commitment to Justice. A Commitment
to Suffolk. By Leah Ritchie, MA ‘94
Alumni Profiles ........................................................ 38-41
Alumni Connections .............................................. 32-34
Class notes ............................................................... 41-44
Alumni Perspective: ................................................... 28
Service-Learning Empowers Leadership
Donor Profile: .............................................................. 45
By Lana Belousova-Caron, MBA ‘03
Leonard J. Samia, BSBA ‘69
P. 18: Center for Public Management’s
annual graduate ceremony for Massachusetts League of Community
Human Service Providers.
William J. O’Neill, Jr., Dean
suffolkbusiness@suffolk.edu
Lifecycle Environmental Impact of 1 issue
Wastewater - 23,546 gallons less
Net Energy - 16 million BTU’s less
2/
Getting Alot Out of Giving Back
Faculty and Alumni Involvement in
the Community By Judy Rakowsky
Best regards,
Wood Use - 7 tons less
FSC FPO
Learning to Give
MGT 200 Teaches Students the Business of
Making a Difference By Dan Morrell
By Robert Preer
Eliza Parrish
Copy Editor
Feature: ............................................................................. 30
Setting Up Community Roots
The Center for Public Management Collaborates
in Building a Better Public Service Sector
Theresa M. Malionek, BSBA ’89, MA ‘94
Solid Waste - 1,430 pounds less
Greenhouse Gases - 4,889 lbs CO_2 equiv. less
Environmental impact estimates were made using the Environmental Defense Fund Paper Calculator.
For more information visit http://www.papercalculator.org.
www.suffolk.edu/business
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�SuΩolk Business
Winter 2010
S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
T HE D EAN ’ S M ESSA G E
T ABLE O F C ON T EN T S
William J. O’Neill, Jr., JD ‘79
Dean
Morris McInnes, DBA
Associate Dean/Dean of Academic Affairs
Ruth Ann McEwen, PhD, CPA
WINTER.2010
Associate Dean/Dean of
Accreditation and Administration
Cover Story: .................................................................... 18
Director, Communications & Special Events
Editor-in-Chief, Suffolk Business
Business School NEWS............................................. 2-13
Director, Alumni Relations
Feature: . ........................................................................... 24
Joan Powell
Contributors
Lana Caron, MBA ‘03
Jodi Detjen
Tony Ferullo
Amanda Jahnke
Richard Lockhart, MBA ‘73
Dan Morrell
Mark Murphy
Robert Preer
Anna Quadri
Judy Rakowsky
Leah Ritchie, MA ‘94
Mary Jane Walker, MEd ‘98
Photography
John Gillooly
Ilene Perlman
Ken Martin
Szymon Tolak
Creative Director/Design
Seth Sirbaugh
Suffolk Business magazine is produced and published
annually by the Suffolk University Sawyer Business
School. The magazine is distributed free of charge to
alumni, students, friends, parents, faculty and staff. The
views expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors of the official polices of
the Sawyer Business School. We welcome your correspondence.
Please send submissions, questions and comments to:
suffolkbusiness@suffolk.edu. Visit us on the web at www.
suffolk.edu/business/alumni
Doing Well
by Doing Good
In this issue of Suffolk Business we focus on the importance of community service. Giv-
ing back to the community is incredibly important in our professional or personal lives. Many
of alumni of the Sawyer Business School are working in the nonprofit, government or healthcare
industries and many of our students are considering nonprofit careers upon graduation.
Our cover story on page 19 features our Center for Public Management. Since its inception
over thirty years ago, the Center for Public Management, led by Sandy Matava MPA ‘81, has
grown to become a leader in community service through the many educational, research and
evaluation programs it offers.
Our first feature article focuses on faculty and alumni who are “doing well by doing good”
in the community. Whether it they are involved in political campaigns, non-profit organizations or the Suffolk Alumni Association, these alumni and faculty demonstrate the importance
of community involvement.
Our second feature focuses on the research of Assistant Professor of Public Management,
Brenda Bond. Brenda has been working with many police departments to research community
satisfaction. She is also one of the co-authors of the broken window theory, which has recently
received much national media attention.
Our third feature is a lively discussion with Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Colette Dumas around her research on service learning.
Finally, at the Sawyer Business School, our undergraduate students are actively involved
in service-learning projects this last feature article describes the required MGT 200: Leadership and Social Responsibility course.
Suffolk Business Magazine
FALL 2009
Faculty Update.......................................................... 14-17
Feature: ............................................................................. 26
ALUMNI EVENTS .......................................................... 35-37
Law Enforcement’s Secret Weapon
A Commitment to Justice. A Commitment
to Suffolk. By Leah Ritchie, MA ‘94
Alumni Profiles ........................................................ 38-41
Alumni Connections .............................................. 32-34
Class notes ............................................................... 41-44
Alumni Perspective: ................................................... 28
Service-Learning Empowers Leadership
Donor Profile: .............................................................. 45
By Lana Belousova-Caron, MBA ‘03
Leonard J. Samia, BSBA ‘69
P. 18: Center for Public Management’s
annual graduate ceremony for Massachusetts League of Community
Human Service Providers.
William J. O’Neill, Jr., Dean
suffolkbusiness@suffolk.edu
Lifecycle Environmental Impact of 1 issue
Wastewater - 23,546 gallons less
Net Energy - 16 million BTU’s less
2/
Getting Alot Out of Giving Back
Faculty and Alumni Involvement in
the Community By Judy Rakowsky
Best regards,
Wood Use - 7 tons less
FSC FPO
Learning to Give
MGT 200 Teaches Students the Business of
Making a Difference By Dan Morrell
By Robert Preer
Eliza Parrish
Copy Editor
Feature: ............................................................................. 30
Setting Up Community Roots
The Center for Public Management Collaborates
in Building a Better Public Service Sector
Theresa M. Malionek, BSBA ’89, MA ‘94
Solid Waste - 1,430 pounds less
Greenhouse Gases - 4,889 lbs CO_2 equiv. less
Environmental impact estimates were made using the Environmental Defense Fund Paper Calculator.
For more information visit http://www.papercalculator.org.
www.suffolk.edu/business
/1
�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
NEWS & EVENTS
NEWS & EVENTS
A Big Sweet Tooth
Right: Omar Vikin, EMBA
‘08 reads from his book.
Far Right: (left to right) Lu
Ann Reeb, EMBA ‘08, Omar
Vikin and Dawn Brucale,
EMBA ‘08.
Candy.com–The world’s largest corner candy shop
On July 20, 2009, cousins Greg Balestrieri, BSBA ‘09 and Joe Melville, BSBA ‘09
Book Bondings
Three Suffolk Executive MBA grads team up to publish a passion project
Brucale owns the Indigo Group, a design firm that has produced chilOmar Vikin didn’t read it until a few hours dren’s books for the likes of Disney. Reeb brought her more than 20
later, when he was already in bed. When he years of media experience—including 10 years as president of the online
finally did get it, he sprang up, and immedi- marketing group Skyways Communications—to develop a plan to genately called his Executive MBA classmate erate viral buzz for the book.
Dawn Brucale and forwarded her the message.
The collaborative bond the trio formed at Suffolk made the process
“Can you believe it? Can you believe it?”
a great deal easier. “The relationships that we develop through the proThe print-on-demand publisher LuLu gram allowed us to be somewhat freer in making some decisions, bethat hosted Vikin’s children’s book, “You’re cause we know that we’ll have great support,” Brucale says. Vikin could
Too Young… Maybe Next Year,” had sold so have done the book much differently, he says, using an illustrator promany copies of the title that it was getting vided by his printer rather than the artist that Brucale hooked him up
promoted to an Amazon listing. For Omar, it with. But working with unfamiliar people, Vikin figures no one would
was akin to a call up to the major leagues. “I have been able to tell him when one of his ideas was off-the-mark. “But
could see through the phone how excited he with Lu Ann and Dawn, we can talk to each other pretty frankly. And
was,” says Brucale. “He was being very quiet,
in a collaborative project, you have to have that
trying not to disturb anyone, but you know he “� t was just a few
trust.” The bond has become a true friendship,
I
just wanted to jump and down and scream.”
years ago that we says Brucale. “It was just a few years ago that
The book is a coming-of-age tale that began
didn’t know each we didn’t know each other existed,” she says.
as a campfire story Omar would tell his son’s
“And to be able to put your faith and the future
other existed.”
Cub Scout troop. “I found myself having to exof your dream and product in someone else’s
plain to the boys that they couldn’t do what the
hands and know that they are going to be there
older boys were doing until next year,” says for you and support you is fabulous. And we do this unconditionally
Vikin, team leader, New Ventures Group, Sig- because we want to see Omar succeed.”
ma Aldrich. The book chronicles the life of a
Feedback from online comments and personal compliments so far
young Native American boy who “learns has been great, says Vikin. And most importantly, his son is happy, too.
quickly that growing up takes patience,” and “We were at the dinner table one night, and he said ‘Dad, I’m really
uses those lessons to save his village.
proud of you,’” Vikin recalls. “To have that moment with your boy—
When he started telling classmates Brucale that was pretty cool.”
and Lu Ann Reeb about the story, the process
With a young daughter at home as well, Vikin feels an obligation
of turning the story into a book quickly evolved to tell her story too, and has begun readying drafts. There may even
into a combined effort. “It really did turn into be a follow-up for the boy’s story. “It may turn into a series,” he
another group project for us,” says Brucale. “It says. Which would mean, of course, getting the old Executive MBA
was a natural thing for us to say, ‘Well of course gang back together. “We would all just naturally fall back into
we’ll help you’ and apply our own expertise.” place,” says Brucale.
Suffolk Business Magazine
WINTER 2010
Photo by David Garcia
The email was time-stamped 8pm, but
2/
Keynote Speaker: Steve Bratt
officially launched candy.com just one month after their $3 million purchase of the
candy.com web domain.
The new online site will be the go-to destination for everything candy - selling
more than 6,000 different candy items from 500-plus manufacturers, offering product reviews, blogs, customer giveaways and a special section for children.
Balestrieri and Melville represent the third generation of the family-owned Melville Candy Company based in Weymouth, Massachusetts. "This is a new business
with the same passion and some of the same family," Balestrieri said.
Candy.com was conceived two years ago when the cousins saw the growth of
Melville Candy's online store grow by 371 percent. They knew then that it was time
to take a greater stake in the nearly $30 billion retail candy industry and purchase the
domain name Candy.com.
The $3 million purchase price of the prime online real estate was the secondhighest domain sale of the year behind the $5.1 million paid for toys dot com by Toys
"R" Us Inc. Balestrieri says, "We're willing to make this large investment to reach the
largest number of consumers and we're going to look back and say that $3 million
was a bargain for candy.com."
According to Melville, Candy.com gets more than 1,000 hits a day without any
marketing or content on the site. The cousins, both graduates of Suffolk's undergraduate entrepreneurship program, estimate numbers will climb to 2,500 unique
hits a day in the early months, and to over 10,000 within six months. "We're confident
we've made a wise business investment with candy.com. We’ve also been fortunate
to have been able to able into Suffolk’s “entrepreneurial talent” to give our business
a strong start. Five of our first employees are Suffolk grads, said Balestrieri.
Candy.com's incredible variety of candy selections will come from
all over the United States
and the world. Candy
products from smaller
manufacturers, memorable retro-candy adults
enjoyed in their childhood, gluten-free candy,
kosher candy and even
healthy candy will all be
found at candy.com.
Candy.com offers
fine quality at competitive prices for businesses, gift shops, event
planners and even brides and grooms, or new parents wanting to add a sweet touch
to a special celebration. Candy gift selections like the popular Chocoholics Emergency Kit Candy Bouquet, a great treat for any occasion, will be available for quick
delivery at an affordable price.
Unique gifts can also be searched and selected by occasion, favorite color, flavor,
candy type and brand including: Hershey, M&M, Jelly Belly, Tootsie, Wonka, PEZ,
Necco, Nestles, Jolly Rancher, Clark, Pop Rock, Lindt, Harry and David, Melville
Candy and more.
According to CEO Greg Balestrieri. "We're going to revolutionize the candy industry
by creating a fun and exciting candy community for children of all ages. The corner
candy store is back!"
Candy.com is located in Weymouth, Massachusetts and ships anywhere in the U.S. via UPS.
For more information go to www.candy.com.
The Second
Annual
Knowledge
Globalization
Conference
Global Sustainability and
Corporate Social Responsibility
The theme of the Knowledge Globalization
Institute’s 2009 Knowledge Globalization
Conference was global sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Highlighting the
conference was keynote speaker Steve Bratt,
CEO of the World Wide Web Foundation,
who gave a talk titled “The Empowering
Web.” Featured guest speakers included Suffolk finance professor Shahriar Khaksari and
economics professor Jonathan Haughton on
crises and opportunities in the global economy as well as Richard W. Pearl, vice president
of community affairs at State Street Corporation, on corporate social responsibility
The conference drew more than a hundred participants from many different countries and diverse disciplines, including academics, students, and business and
nonprofit leaders.
The Knowledge Globalization Conference
is about the sharing and transfer of knowledge
globally to advance people economically and
socially and to create a better world.
The Third Annual Knowledge Globalization Conference will be held in November 2010. For more
information, visit the Knowledge Globalization
Conference website at http://www.kglobal.org.
www.suffolk.edu/business
/3
�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
NEWS & EVENTS
NEWS & EVENTS
A Big Sweet Tooth
Right: Omar Vikin, EMBA
‘08 reads from his book.
Far Right: (left to right) Lu
Ann Reeb, EMBA ‘08, Omar
Vikin and Dawn Brucale,
EMBA ‘08.
Candy.com–The world’s largest corner candy shop
On July 20, 2009, cousins Greg Balestrieri, BSBA ‘09 and Joe Melville, BSBA ‘09
Book Bondings
Three Suffolk Executive MBA grads team up to publish a passion project
Brucale owns the Indigo Group, a design firm that has produced chilOmar Vikin didn’t read it until a few hours dren’s books for the likes of Disney. Reeb brought her more than 20
later, when he was already in bed. When he years of media experience—including 10 years as president of the online
finally did get it, he sprang up, and immedi- marketing group Skyways Communications—to develop a plan to genately called his Executive MBA classmate erate viral buzz for the book.
Dawn Brucale and forwarded her the message.
The collaborative bond the trio formed at Suffolk made the process
“Can you believe it? Can you believe it?”
a great deal easier. “The relationships that we develop through the proThe print-on-demand publisher LuLu gram allowed us to be somewhat freer in making some decisions, bethat hosted Vikin’s children’s book, “You’re cause we know that we’ll have great support,” Brucale says. Vikin could
Too Young… Maybe Next Year,” had sold so have done the book much differently, he says, using an illustrator promany copies of the title that it was getting vided by his printer rather than the artist that Brucale hooked him up
promoted to an Amazon listing. For Omar, it with. But working with unfamiliar people, Vikin figures no one would
was akin to a call up to the major leagues. “I have been able to tell him when one of his ideas was off-the-mark. “But
could see through the phone how excited he with Lu Ann and Dawn, we can talk to each other pretty frankly. And
was,” says Brucale. “He was being very quiet,
in a collaborative project, you have to have that
trying not to disturb anyone, but you know he “� t was just a few
trust.” The bond has become a true friendship,
I
just wanted to jump and down and scream.”
years ago that we says Brucale. “It was just a few years ago that
The book is a coming-of-age tale that began
didn’t know each we didn’t know each other existed,” she says.
as a campfire story Omar would tell his son’s
“And to be able to put your faith and the future
other existed.”
Cub Scout troop. “I found myself having to exof your dream and product in someone else’s
plain to the boys that they couldn’t do what the
hands and know that they are going to be there
older boys were doing until next year,” says for you and support you is fabulous. And we do this unconditionally
Vikin, team leader, New Ventures Group, Sig- because we want to see Omar succeed.”
ma Aldrich. The book chronicles the life of a
Feedback from online comments and personal compliments so far
young Native American boy who “learns has been great, says Vikin. And most importantly, his son is happy, too.
quickly that growing up takes patience,” and “We were at the dinner table one night, and he said ‘Dad, I’m really
uses those lessons to save his village.
proud of you,’” Vikin recalls. “To have that moment with your boy—
When he started telling classmates Brucale that was pretty cool.”
and Lu Ann Reeb about the story, the process
With a young daughter at home as well, Vikin feels an obligation
of turning the story into a book quickly evolved to tell her story too, and has begun readying drafts. There may even
into a combined effort. “It really did turn into be a follow-up for the boy’s story. “It may turn into a series,” he
another group project for us,” says Brucale. “It says. Which would mean, of course, getting the old Executive MBA
was a natural thing for us to say, ‘Well of course gang back together. “We would all just naturally fall back into
we’ll help you’ and apply our own expertise.” place,” says Brucale.
Suffolk Business Magazine
WINTER 2010
Photo by David Garcia
The email was time-stamped 8pm, but
2/
Keynote Speaker: Steve Bratt
officially launched candy.com just one month after their $3 million purchase of the
candy.com web domain.
The new online site will be the go-to destination for everything candy - selling
more than 6,000 different candy items from 500-plus manufacturers, offering product reviews, blogs, customer giveaways and a special section for children.
Balestrieri and Melville represent the third generation of the family-owned Melville Candy Company based in Weymouth, Massachusetts. "This is a new business
with the same passion and some of the same family," Balestrieri said.
Candy.com was conceived two years ago when the cousins saw the growth of
Melville Candy's online store grow by 371 percent. They knew then that it was time
to take a greater stake in the nearly $30 billion retail candy industry and purchase the
domain name Candy.com.
The $3 million purchase price of the prime online real estate was the secondhighest domain sale of the year behind the $5.1 million paid for toys dot com by Toys
"R" Us Inc. Balestrieri says, "We're willing to make this large investment to reach the
largest number of consumers and we're going to look back and say that $3 million
was a bargain for candy.com."
According to Melville, Candy.com gets more than 1,000 hits a day without any
marketing or content on the site. The cousins, both graduates of Suffolk's undergraduate entrepreneurship program, estimate numbers will climb to 2,500 unique
hits a day in the early months, and to over 10,000 within six months. "We're confident
we've made a wise business investment with candy.com. We’ve also been fortunate
to have been able to able into Suffolk’s “entrepreneurial talent” to give our business
a strong start. Five of our first employees are Suffolk grads, said Balestrieri.
Candy.com's incredible variety of candy selections will come from
all over the United States
and the world. Candy
products from smaller
manufacturers, memorable retro-candy adults
enjoyed in their childhood, gluten-free candy,
kosher candy and even
healthy candy will all be
found at candy.com.
Candy.com offers
fine quality at competitive prices for businesses, gift shops, event
planners and even brides and grooms, or new parents wanting to add a sweet touch
to a special celebration. Candy gift selections like the popular Chocoholics Emergency Kit Candy Bouquet, a great treat for any occasion, will be available for quick
delivery at an affordable price.
Unique gifts can also be searched and selected by occasion, favorite color, flavor,
candy type and brand including: Hershey, M&M, Jelly Belly, Tootsie, Wonka, PEZ,
Necco, Nestles, Jolly Rancher, Clark, Pop Rock, Lindt, Harry and David, Melville
Candy and more.
According to CEO Greg Balestrieri. "We're going to revolutionize the candy industry
by creating a fun and exciting candy community for children of all ages. The corner
candy store is back!"
Candy.com is located in Weymouth, Massachusetts and ships anywhere in the U.S. via UPS.
For more information go to www.candy.com.
The Second
Annual
Knowledge
Globalization
Conference
Global Sustainability and
Corporate Social Responsibility
The theme of the Knowledge Globalization
Institute’s 2009 Knowledge Globalization
Conference was global sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Highlighting the
conference was keynote speaker Steve Bratt,
CEO of the World Wide Web Foundation,
who gave a talk titled “The Empowering
Web.” Featured guest speakers included Suffolk finance professor Shahriar Khaksari and
economics professor Jonathan Haughton on
crises and opportunities in the global economy as well as Richard W. Pearl, vice president
of community affairs at State Street Corporation, on corporate social responsibility
The conference drew more than a hundred participants from many different countries and diverse disciplines, including academics, students, and business and
nonprofit leaders.
The Knowledge Globalization Conference
is about the sharing and transfer of knowledge
globally to advance people economically and
socially and to create a better world.
The Third Annual Knowledge Globalization Conference will be held in November 2010. For more
information, visit the Knowledge Globalization
Conference website at http://www.kglobal.org.
www.suffolk.edu/business
/3
�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
NEWS & EVENTS
NEWS & EVENTS
Just the FACTS
Harnessing The Imagination
There are 23,000 Sawyer Business School alumni
worldwide. Connect to the Suffolk worldwide community at: www.suffolk.edu/alumni
Annual New Product Innovation Competition: Turning ideas into reality
By 2008, there were 25 judges from around the world, evaluating over
erywhere these days: the auto industry needs to 240 entries. The remarkable growth—225% in four years—is testament
embrace innovation to become profitable again; to Bhatia’s success with recruiting alumni. Through sponsorships,
we should all adopt green lifestyle innovations mentoring, judging or as competitors, Bhatia has created various chanto help save the environment; innovative tech- nels for alumni to get involved. And as the only competition around
nology now enables medical procedures we that focuses solely on product innovation, Bhatia recognizes that what
never thought possible. And it seems that every it means for the school, and especially for the students, “continued
G20 nation has “the most innovative people in participation after graduation is what has helped build awareness and
the world.” So what does all of this talk about
popularity thus far, and is so vital for years
innovation really mean?
to come,” he says.
“� developed a �
I
Well, it depends. If you ask Sushil Bhatia,
For Richard Lena, BA ’91, entering the
network beyond the
executive-in-residence at the Business School, it
2007 competition was a great way to reCollege that I would
means harnessing one’s imagination to create
connect with Suffolk. “I got the chance to
not have met.”
something uniquely functional. That was the big
develop a network with students and
idea behind Bhatia’s New Product Innovation
alumni beyond the College that I otherCompetition and it’s been a huge success. One wise would never have met.” As an entrepreneur he valued the chance
might even call it innovative.
to tap into a deep knowledge base and to test his concept with people
Now in its fourth year, Bhatia’s competition who know what it takes to develop a viable product. With his 2nd
is thriving and has become one of the most an- place finish came renewed confidence and valuable business connecticipated events at Suffolk. To accommodate tions that Lena needs to bring his K-8 literacy program – one with an
growing interest the competition is now open to innovative twist, of course - to fruition. His company, Brattle Publishall undergraduates and graduate students and ing Group, is working closely with a major university, fine-tuning his
alumni of Suffolk. “This is very exciting to alum- program and looking forward to bringing it to the marketplace.
ni,” says Bhatia, “it’s a chance to bring their ideas
Lena plans to continue his involvement as a judge. “I really apto execution and it’s great publicity for their preciate the opportunity to mix with a whole new generation of stucompany.”
dents and participants. Their thought process is so different than mine
For the inaugural competition in 2006 there and, as an entrepreneur, it’s fascinating and so valuable to see them
were just five judges critiquing only 25 entries. in action.”
Enrollment Trends FALL 2008
It seems like the word innovation is ev-
Right: Competition
judges and Corporate
Sponsors: Dennis
Walczewski, BS ’70
and John N. Driscoll,
BS ’65, DCS ‘93
Far Right: Katerina
Papp, MBA ‘96 and
Dimitry Andreyev,
competition judges
4/
Suffolk Business Magazine
WINTER 2010
Undergraduate
2,219
Graduate
1,311
Undergraduate Major Breakdown
Accounting
264
Entrepreneurship
149
Finance
245
Global Business
200
Information Systems
27
Management
377
Marketing
344
Public Administration
11
Percentage of International Students
Undergraduate
17%
Graduate
15%
Countries Sending Highest Amount of Students
China
Bhatia hopes alumni involvement will serve as inspiration, too
and points to David Harstein BSBA ’85, MBA ’86 and founder of
Kabloom as an example. Two years after graduating from Suffolk,
Hartstein opened the flower delivery company with a clever name.
His innovative approach to special occasions—offering flowers via
phone, Internet or brick-and-mortar retail throughout the metropolitan Boston area—became an overnight success. KaBloom now
has over 40 retail locations nationwide. Hartstein is a Silver Sponsor
of the competition.
“Hartstein’s idea was successful because it was both innovative
and marketable. He recognized a consumer need and filled it,” comments James Hunt, MBA’06, a digital strategist and former Dell marketing executive who will judge the competition for the first time. “I
wish I had had Hartstein’s idea,” he laments with a laugh. “But if you
ask me, the real benefit of the Competition is that it displays so many
of these great ideas. You get to see the true depth of ingenuity that
Suffolk has to offer.”
Over the past four years, there have been numerous products with
excellent potential. Last year’s winner, for example, developed the
‘Time to Toss’ label, which provides a color indicator on prescription
bottles, alerting consumers that their medication has expired by turning red. Exposing these great ideas is precisely what Bhatia is hoping
Suffolk’s students and alumni will be able to do with the competition.
And Bhatia provides more than just exposure; in past years he’s connected participants with free outside consulting and helped others to
secure financing. “As of yet, we’ve not taken any of the entries to market, but I know we will.”
To become a sponsor, mentor or judge or to submit your own entry
visit: www.suffolk.edu/newproduct.
India
Saudi Arabia
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
Japan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Highest Out of State Students
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey
California
Florida
Illinois
Rhode Island
New Freshman Profile 2008
Female
59%
Male
40%
International
8%
Residence
% from Massachusetts
56%
% from out of state
34%
Financial Aid
% receiving financial aid
73.6%
total aid awarded
$29,710,449
average package
$25,679
% receiving financial aid
56.1%
www.suffolk.edu/business
/5
�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
NEWS & EVENTS
NEWS & EVENTS
Just the FACTS
Harnessing The Imagination
There are 23,000 Sawyer Business School alumni
worldwide. Connect to the Suffolk worldwide community at: www.suffolk.edu/alumni
Annual New Product Innovation Competition: Turning ideas into reality
By 2008, there were 25 judges from around the world, evaluating over
erywhere these days: the auto industry needs to 240 entries. The remarkable growth—225% in four years—is testament
embrace innovation to become profitable again; to Bhatia’s success with recruiting alumni. Through sponsorships,
we should all adopt green lifestyle innovations mentoring, judging or as competitors, Bhatia has created various chanto help save the environment; innovative tech- nels for alumni to get involved. And as the only competition around
nology now enables medical procedures we that focuses solely on product innovation, Bhatia recognizes that what
never thought possible. And it seems that every it means for the school, and especially for the students, “continued
G20 nation has “the most innovative people in participation after graduation is what has helped build awareness and
the world.” So what does all of this talk about
popularity thus far, and is so vital for years
innovation really mean?
to come,” he says.
“� developed a �
I
Well, it depends. If you ask Sushil Bhatia,
For Richard Lena, BA ’91, entering the
network beyond the
executive-in-residence at the Business School, it
2007 competition was a great way to reCollege that I would
means harnessing one’s imagination to create
connect with Suffolk. “I got the chance to
not have met.”
something uniquely functional. That was the big
develop a network with students and
idea behind Bhatia’s New Product Innovation
alumni beyond the College that I otherCompetition and it’s been a huge success. One wise would never have met.” As an entrepreneur he valued the chance
might even call it innovative.
to tap into a deep knowledge base and to test his concept with people
Now in its fourth year, Bhatia’s competition who know what it takes to develop a viable product. With his 2nd
is thriving and has become one of the most an- place finish came renewed confidence and valuable business connecticipated events at Suffolk. To accommodate tions that Lena needs to bring his K-8 literacy program – one with an
growing interest the competition is now open to innovative twist, of course - to fruition. His company, Brattle Publishall undergraduates and graduate students and ing Group, is working closely with a major university, fine-tuning his
alumni of Suffolk. “This is very exciting to alum- program and looking forward to bringing it to the marketplace.
ni,” says Bhatia, “it’s a chance to bring their ideas
Lena plans to continue his involvement as a judge. “I really apto execution and it’s great publicity for their preciate the opportunity to mix with a whole new generation of stucompany.”
dents and participants. Their thought process is so different than mine
For the inaugural competition in 2006 there and, as an entrepreneur, it’s fascinating and so valuable to see them
were just five judges critiquing only 25 entries. in action.”
Enrollment Trends FALL 2008
It seems like the word innovation is ev-
Right: Competition
judges and Corporate
Sponsors: Dennis
Walczewski, BS ’70
and John N. Driscoll,
BS ’65, DCS ‘93
Far Right: Katerina
Papp, MBA ‘96 and
Dimitry Andreyev,
competition judges
4/
Suffolk Business Magazine
WINTER 2010
Undergraduate
2,219
Graduate
1,311
Undergraduate Major Breakdown
Accounting
264
Entrepreneurship
149
Finance
245
Global Business
200
Information Systems
27
Management
377
Marketing
344
Public Administration
11
Percentage of International Students
Undergraduate
17%
Graduate
15%
Countries Sending Highest Amount of Students
China
Bhatia hopes alumni involvement will serve as inspiration, too
and points to David Harstein BSBA ’85, MBA ’86 and founder of
Kabloom as an example. Two years after graduating from Suffolk,
Hartstein opened the flower delivery company with a clever name.
His innovative approach to special occasions—offering flowers via
phone, Internet or brick-and-mortar retail throughout the metropolitan Boston area—became an overnight success. KaBloom now
has over 40 retail locations nationwide. Hartstein is a Silver Sponsor
of the competition.
“Hartstein’s idea was successful because it was both innovative
and marketable. He recognized a consumer need and filled it,” comments James Hunt, MBA’06, a digital strategist and former Dell marketing executive who will judge the competition for the first time. “I
wish I had had Hartstein’s idea,” he laments with a laugh. “But if you
ask me, the real benefit of the Competition is that it displays so many
of these great ideas. You get to see the true depth of ingenuity that
Suffolk has to offer.”
Over the past four years, there have been numerous products with
excellent potential. Last year’s winner, for example, developed the
‘Time to Toss’ label, which provides a color indicator on prescription
bottles, alerting consumers that their medication has expired by turning red. Exposing these great ideas is precisely what Bhatia is hoping
Suffolk’s students and alumni will be able to do with the competition.
And Bhatia provides more than just exposure; in past years he’s connected participants with free outside consulting and helped others to
secure financing. “As of yet, we’ve not taken any of the entries to market, but I know we will.”
To become a sponsor, mentor or judge or to submit your own entry
visit: www.suffolk.edu/newproduct.
India
Saudi Arabia
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
Japan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Highest Out of State Students
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey
California
Florida
Illinois
Rhode Island
New Freshman Profile 2008
Female
59%
Male
40%
International
8%
Residence
% from Massachusetts
56%
% from out of state
34%
Financial Aid
% receiving financial aid
73.6%
total aid awarded
$29,710,449
average package
$25,679
% receiving financial aid
56.1%
www.suffolk.edu/business
/5
�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
NEWS & EVENTS
Rich Gotham, president of the Boston
Celtics, addresses students and alumni
Celtic Pride
Business Students Put Theory into Practice with Suffolk-Boston Celtics Partnership
For the business students enrolled in
tor of basketball operations. These discussions spanned every aspect
the new Sports Marketing and the Business of the operation. The speakers good-naturedly allowed students to
of Sports courses, the initial task was to avoid take pictures of their rings, and then the real purpose of this partnerdistraction when they entered the TD Boston ship between the Celtics and Suffolk commenced—a link that extends
Garden
well beyond Suffolk’s nightly T-shirt giveaway at Celtics games.
Distraction by the smoky black-and-white
The nine-credit program, featuring such courses as Sports Marketphotos, culled from Boston Celtics history, ing, The Business of Sports, and Building Stakeholder Relationships
that lined the hallway walls and filled the Red in Sports, opened last fall with a 45-student wait list. And there were
Auerbach Room, a small museum with a long 20 students on the wait list for this fall, as McCabe continues to take
boardroom table and ample collection of advantage of close access to a legendary franchise recently voted the
memorabilia. Distraction by the wooden par- year’s most successful organization in professional sports by the Sports
quet floor—a replica of the real thing at TD Business Journal. As McCabe expands the marketing department’s
Garden—that led them into the reception sports curriculum—the goal is to establish a minor in sports marketing
area. Distraction, too, by the championship
by next year—students’ eyes have been
opened to an expanding field.
rings, especially by those colossal rings with “� would love to have �
I
McCabe, who joined the marketing
the big Banner 17 inscription that commemoa sports marketing
rates the franchise’s NBA-leading 17th title.
department staff in 2001 with the hope
major; particularly �
Assistant Professor of Marketing, Catheof developing this curriculum, believes
in Boston there would
rine McCabe brought her sports marketing
the timing is perfect—and the opportube a demand for it.”
students to the offices of the Celtics—the first
nity rare—to put an organization like
of eight such visits, four per semester, last
the Celtics under the academic microyear—for the start of a yearlong look at the scope. If, as she tells her students, the majority of all corporate sponthen-defending NBA champions.
sorships in this country are sports-based, then it only makes sense
Everyone, it seemed, sported a team ring, that a sports marketing background will become a valuable asset in
from co-owner Wyc Grousbeck, who rode up this changing economy.
in the elevator with the class and sat in on
McCabe would love the result to be a sports marketing major at
their first session, to the featured speakers— Suffolk, although that mission has only begun.
people like Ted Dalton, the head of corporate
“I would love to have a sports marketing major; particularly in
partnerships and business development, and Boston there would be a demand for it,” she says. “No other school in
Michael Zarren, the assistant executive direc- the area is doing this—a dedicated sports marketing curriculum.
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aspect, the agencies.”
The partnership was
conceived by John A.
Nucci, Suffolk’s vice
president of external affairs, and William J.
O’Neill Jr., dean of the
Sawyer Business School.
Nucci, a former Boston
City Councilor, school
committee member, and
longtime Celtics season
ticket holder, considered
the link between Suffolk
Left to right:
and the Celtics a natural
Christine Adams, president, professional
for two downtown instimarketing club, Gotham, and Professor
Catherine McCabe
tutions that are essentially neighbors.
Nucci developed a
“So in the long term I would love to see deep appreciation for the way the Celtics conthat happen,” says McCabe. “But for now ducted business. “There are two phases of
what we’re doing is meeting student de- Celtics tradition—the Red Auerbach era,
mand. It provides a benefit not just for the where the team was run very informally, like
Celtics as a potential employer, but students family,” says Nucci. “And the current ownerare better prepared. Even if they don’t go ship group, which has instilled state-of-theinto the sports industry, they understand art business practices.
the influence of sports on business.
O’Neill has a much bigger picture in mind,
“Even if someone ends up working at though. With the Celtics as a business model,
John Hancock, they’re going to be in a better the dean hopes to include accounting, finance,
position to say, ‘You know what? I know how and information technology majors—as well
this stuff works.’ It puts them in a competi- as marketing students—in the program’s
tive position for employment if they know emergence. Like McCabe, he hopes to create
how this stuff fits in business. The last num- a new major but with an expanded scope—a
bers I checked, taking all sectors into con- degree in sports business.
sideration, sports was the number one reve“It’s heading that way, absolutely,” says
nue-generating industry in the United States. O’Neill, the onetime head of marketing at PoThink about it—media, the apparel and foot- laroid who has forged sponsorship links with
wear business—it touches on so many differ- everyone from NASCAR driver Janet Guthrie
ent sectors. The sponsorship aspect, the legal to The Jimmy Fund and professional bass
fishing organizations. “We want to expand
this beyond marketing. I came to Suffolk in
2001 and so did McCabe, and we wanted to
see how far we could push this.”
Little wonder that the C. Walsh Theater
was filled on April 9 when Celtics president
Rich Gotham gave a talk on the business of
basketball. A business—as McCabe’s students
have discovered—far more complex than selling tickets and recruiting sponsors.
“We’re a basketball team and an integrated marketing company,” said Gotham. “Sports
provides a strong connection to consumers
that would otherwise be hard to come by. And
in Boston sports is such a big part of the culture. The business has become so sophisticated in the ways it reaches consumers.
“I definitely think that if you’re a Boston
school with a sports marketing program that
has that focus, you have a better chance to
build ties with a team through internships,”
he said. “You’re definitely giving students a
leg up in that way. The sports marketing industry has clearly evolved, and the kids who
get those entry-level jobs are the ones with
experience in that field.”
For a student like Ashley Wong, a marketing major who originates from Colorado and
hopes to land a job in sports marketing when
she graduates from Suffolk the experience
with the Boston Celtics was incredible. “To
be able to visit the corporate offices and to
hear and see how they apply the things we
learned about in class was a tremendous benefit to my learning experience. My learning
continues this semester in the Stakeholder
Relations and Sports Marketing course
where we are working on a consulting project for the Celtics.”
Stay Connected to the �
Sawyer Business School �
Alumni Network
Send Us Your:
News, Promotions, Marriages, Births and Announcements
Send your news and updates to: Eliza Parrish, Director of Alumni
Relations, eparrish@suffolk.edu
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Rich Gotham, president of the Boston
Celtics, addresses students and alumni
Celtic Pride
Business Students Put Theory into Practice with Suffolk-Boston Celtics Partnership
For the business students enrolled in
tor of basketball operations. These discussions spanned every aspect
the new Sports Marketing and the Business of the operation. The speakers good-naturedly allowed students to
of Sports courses, the initial task was to avoid take pictures of their rings, and then the real purpose of this partnerdistraction when they entered the TD Boston ship between the Celtics and Suffolk commenced—a link that extends
Garden
well beyond Suffolk’s nightly T-shirt giveaway at Celtics games.
Distraction by the smoky black-and-white
The nine-credit program, featuring such courses as Sports Marketphotos, culled from Boston Celtics history, ing, The Business of Sports, and Building Stakeholder Relationships
that lined the hallway walls and filled the Red in Sports, opened last fall with a 45-student wait list. And there were
Auerbach Room, a small museum with a long 20 students on the wait list for this fall, as McCabe continues to take
boardroom table and ample collection of advantage of close access to a legendary franchise recently voted the
memorabilia. Distraction by the wooden par- year’s most successful organization in professional sports by the Sports
quet floor—a replica of the real thing at TD Business Journal. As McCabe expands the marketing department’s
Garden—that led them into the reception sports curriculum—the goal is to establish a minor in sports marketing
area. Distraction, too, by the championship
by next year—students’ eyes have been
opened to an expanding field.
rings, especially by those colossal rings with “� would love to have �
I
McCabe, who joined the marketing
the big Banner 17 inscription that commemoa sports marketing
rates the franchise’s NBA-leading 17th title.
department staff in 2001 with the hope
major; particularly �
Assistant Professor of Marketing, Catheof developing this curriculum, believes
in Boston there would
rine McCabe brought her sports marketing
the timing is perfect—and the opportube a demand for it.”
students to the offices of the Celtics—the first
nity rare—to put an organization like
of eight such visits, four per semester, last
the Celtics under the academic microyear—for the start of a yearlong look at the scope. If, as she tells her students, the majority of all corporate sponthen-defending NBA champions.
sorships in this country are sports-based, then it only makes sense
Everyone, it seemed, sported a team ring, that a sports marketing background will become a valuable asset in
from co-owner Wyc Grousbeck, who rode up this changing economy.
in the elevator with the class and sat in on
McCabe would love the result to be a sports marketing major at
their first session, to the featured speakers— Suffolk, although that mission has only begun.
people like Ted Dalton, the head of corporate
“I would love to have a sports marketing major; particularly in
partnerships and business development, and Boston there would be a demand for it,” she says. “No other school in
Michael Zarren, the assistant executive direc- the area is doing this—a dedicated sports marketing curriculum.
6/
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WINTER 2010
NEWS & EVENTS
aspect, the agencies.”
The partnership was
conceived by John A.
Nucci, Suffolk’s vice
president of external affairs, and William J.
O’Neill Jr., dean of the
Sawyer Business School.
Nucci, a former Boston
City Councilor, school
committee member, and
longtime Celtics season
ticket holder, considered
the link between Suffolk
Left to right:
and the Celtics a natural
Christine Adams, president, professional
for two downtown instimarketing club, Gotham, and Professor
Catherine McCabe
tutions that are essentially neighbors.
Nucci developed a
“So in the long term I would love to see deep appreciation for the way the Celtics conthat happen,” says McCabe. “But for now ducted business. “There are two phases of
what we’re doing is meeting student de- Celtics tradition—the Red Auerbach era,
mand. It provides a benefit not just for the where the team was run very informally, like
Celtics as a potential employer, but students family,” says Nucci. “And the current ownerare better prepared. Even if they don’t go ship group, which has instilled state-of-theinto the sports industry, they understand art business practices.
the influence of sports on business.
O’Neill has a much bigger picture in mind,
“Even if someone ends up working at though. With the Celtics as a business model,
John Hancock, they’re going to be in a better the dean hopes to include accounting, finance,
position to say, ‘You know what? I know how and information technology majors—as well
this stuff works.’ It puts them in a competi- as marketing students—in the program’s
tive position for employment if they know emergence. Like McCabe, he hopes to create
how this stuff fits in business. The last num- a new major but with an expanded scope—a
bers I checked, taking all sectors into con- degree in sports business.
sideration, sports was the number one reve“It’s heading that way, absolutely,” says
nue-generating industry in the United States. O’Neill, the onetime head of marketing at PoThink about it—media, the apparel and foot- laroid who has forged sponsorship links with
wear business—it touches on so many differ- everyone from NASCAR driver Janet Guthrie
ent sectors. The sponsorship aspect, the legal to The Jimmy Fund and professional bass
fishing organizations. “We want to expand
this beyond marketing. I came to Suffolk in
2001 and so did McCabe, and we wanted to
see how far we could push this.”
Little wonder that the C. Walsh Theater
was filled on April 9 when Celtics president
Rich Gotham gave a talk on the business of
basketball. A business—as McCabe’s students
have discovered—far more complex than selling tickets and recruiting sponsors.
“We’re a basketball team and an integrated marketing company,” said Gotham. “Sports
provides a strong connection to consumers
that would otherwise be hard to come by. And
in Boston sports is such a big part of the culture. The business has become so sophisticated in the ways it reaches consumers.
“I definitely think that if you’re a Boston
school with a sports marketing program that
has that focus, you have a better chance to
build ties with a team through internships,”
he said. “You’re definitely giving students a
leg up in that way. The sports marketing industry has clearly evolved, and the kids who
get those entry-level jobs are the ones with
experience in that field.”
For a student like Ashley Wong, a marketing major who originates from Colorado and
hopes to land a job in sports marketing when
she graduates from Suffolk the experience
with the Boston Celtics was incredible. “To
be able to visit the corporate offices and to
hear and see how they apply the things we
learned about in class was a tremendous benefit to my learning experience. My learning
continues this semester in the Stakeholder
Relations and Sports Marketing course
where we are working on a consulting project for the Celtics.”
Stay Connected to the �
Sawyer Business School �
Alumni Network
Send Us Your:
News, Promotions, Marriages, Births and Announcements
Send your news and updates to: Eliza Parrish, Director of Alumni
Relations, eparrish@suffolk.edu
www.suffolk.edu/business
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NEWS & EVENTS
From the left: Senator Ben Downing; Richard H. Gregg, Operating Director, Healthcare Administration Programs; Jeff Seyler, CEO of The American Lung Association
of New England; Scott Keays, Manager, Public Policy, The American Lung Association
of New England; and Rep. Steve Canessa.
An Idle Ride
Suffolk professor and alumni work together to create idle-free schools
“It seemed like a no-brainer” in 2001 when
The state Department of Environmental Protection is finalizing
Professor Richard Gregg noticed how much nasty regulations to enact the law, but Gregg does not expect many violators
exhaust was generated by idling engines of school to get $100 tickets for the first offense and $500 fines for subsequent
buses and parents’ cars idling outside schools de- infractions.
spite a five-minute limit under state law.
“We don’t think there will be a lot of citations written; this is reBut a whole lot of stubborn defensiveness ally about raising awareness,” said Gregg, the operating director of
– and years of effort – stood between that real- Healthcare Programs and instructor of Healthcare Administration.
ization and the recent passage of the first state
History backs up his prediction: The 1972 state law that barred
law in New England to bar all idling engines vehicle idling over five minutes is virtually unknown. And it was not
outside schools.
until 2007 that the bill was introduced on Beacon Hill even after a
Some people told Gregg point blank “we don’t
2005 carbon monoxide ingestion in
share your interest in clean air,” but Gregg per- “� e don’t think �
Chelmsford sent eight teachers and stuW
sisted in the quest and with the help his former
dents to the hospital due to idling vehicles
there will be a lot �
student, Rep. Stephen R. Canessa, MBA ‘04 (Doutside the McCarthy Middle School.
of citations written;
New Bedford), and Sen. Benjamin Downing (DBut it was a worthwhile journey, acthis is really about
Pittsfield), and the American Lung Association;
cording to Rep. Canessa, Gregg’s former
raising awareness.”
the Legislature passed the bill unanimously.
leadership and decision-making student
“Rick is an example of how someone who is
who heeded his counsel in 2004 in a suctruly passionate about an issue can make a differ- cessful bid against an incumbent.
“This is one important way we can improve our environment,”
ence,” said Edward F. Miller, senior vice president
of the American Lung Association of New Eng- said Canessa, now in his third term after first winning at age 23.
land. The association awarded Gregg, Canessa and “Individually it may appear to be minimal but collectively it can be
quite substantial.”
Downing its first annual Healthy Air Award.
It is now the law that drivers must turn off
Passing the bill was a challenge, Canessa said, but he modeled
vehicles as soon as they park on school grounds. Gregg’s determination.
It promises to spare the lungs of more than
For Gregg’s part he knows that following an idea hatched in the
750,000 Massachusetts children who ride about parking lot of an elementary school all the way to Beacon Hill can be
9,000 school buses and save 1.3 million gallons of inspiring to Suffolk students.
Gregg said, “Now the students can see: You don’t have to despair
gas consumed annually by idling vehicles in
you can actually do something.”
school areas.
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NEWS & EVENTS
From the left: Senator Ben Downing; Richard H. Gregg, Operating Director, Healthcare Administration Programs; Jeff Seyler, CEO of The American Lung Association
of New England; Scott Keays, Manager, Public Policy, The American Lung Association
of New England; and Rep. Steve Canessa.
An Idle Ride
Suffolk professor and alumni work together to create idle-free schools
“It seemed like a no-brainer” in 2001 when
The state Department of Environmental Protection is finalizing
Professor Richard Gregg noticed how much nasty regulations to enact the law, but Gregg does not expect many violators
exhaust was generated by idling engines of school to get $100 tickets for the first offense and $500 fines for subsequent
buses and parents’ cars idling outside schools de- infractions.
spite a five-minute limit under state law.
“We don’t think there will be a lot of citations written; this is reBut a whole lot of stubborn defensiveness ally about raising awareness,” said Gregg, the operating director of
– and years of effort – stood between that real- Healthcare Programs and instructor of Healthcare Administration.
ization and the recent passage of the first state
History backs up his prediction: The 1972 state law that barred
law in New England to bar all idling engines vehicle idling over five minutes is virtually unknown. And it was not
outside schools.
until 2007 that the bill was introduced on Beacon Hill even after a
Some people told Gregg point blank “we don’t
2005 carbon monoxide ingestion in
share your interest in clean air,” but Gregg per- “� e don’t think �
Chelmsford sent eight teachers and stuW
sisted in the quest and with the help his former
dents to the hospital due to idling vehicles
there will be a lot �
student, Rep. Stephen R. Canessa, MBA ‘04 (Doutside the McCarthy Middle School.
of citations written;
New Bedford), and Sen. Benjamin Downing (DBut it was a worthwhile journey, acthis is really about
Pittsfield), and the American Lung Association;
cording to Rep. Canessa, Gregg’s former
raising awareness.”
the Legislature passed the bill unanimously.
leadership and decision-making student
“Rick is an example of how someone who is
who heeded his counsel in 2004 in a suctruly passionate about an issue can make a differ- cessful bid against an incumbent.
“This is one important way we can improve our environment,”
ence,” said Edward F. Miller, senior vice president
of the American Lung Association of New Eng- said Canessa, now in his third term after first winning at age 23.
land. The association awarded Gregg, Canessa and “Individually it may appear to be minimal but collectively it can be
quite substantial.”
Downing its first annual Healthy Air Award.
It is now the law that drivers must turn off
Passing the bill was a challenge, Canessa said, but he modeled
vehicles as soon as they park on school grounds. Gregg’s determination.
It promises to spare the lungs of more than
For Gregg’s part he knows that following an idea hatched in the
750,000 Massachusetts children who ride about parking lot of an elementary school all the way to Beacon Hill can be
9,000 school buses and save 1.3 million gallons of inspiring to Suffolk students.
Gregg said, “Now the students can see: You don’t have to despair
gas consumed annually by idling vehicles in
you can actually do something.”
school areas.
8/
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WINTER 2010
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NEWS & EVENTS
GLOBAL RANKINGS
Off and Running
Internship Program Sets the Pace in Inaugural Year
One year after launching the Office of Stu-
dent Internship Programs at the Sawyer Business
School, Director John McCoy, MPA/JD ’98, has
every reason to be proud: “It’s been a phenomenal year,” says McCoy. “Despite the tough economy, we’ve been able to place more than a hundred students in both paid and unpaid internships
and have built valuable relationships that will
open many more doors once the economy
strengthens.” These companies include Allen &
Gerritsen, Pepsico, Dunkin’ Brands, Brown
Brothers Harriman, State Street Corporation,
and Hill Holliday, and many other top firms who
host students from a variety of backgrounds and
majors from within the Business School. There
will be no resting on his laurels, however, as McCoy is focused on capitalizing on this momentum, with the ultimate goal of creating internship
opportunities for every junior or senior in the
Business School.
Responding to a Changing Playing Field
McCoy is passionate about the internship experience and the value that it provides for both
students and host organizations, especially in
this economic climate. “The playing field has
changed for students,” says McCoy. “Our graduates are competing for jobs against other graduates as well as professionals with years of experience who have been downsized. Having an
internship is no longer an option—it’s mandatory.” This message resonates with Daniela Litvin, an accounting student interning at State
Street Corporation in the Enterprise Risk Management division. “My internship helps close the
gap between academics and real-world experience and makes me much more valuable to a future company,” says Litvin. “I’ve gained skills and
confidence as well as formed great professional
relationships and a strong network.” Underscoring the advantages an internship provides for
both students and sponsors, Litvin has received
stellar feedback from her supervisor and is expecting an offer for a full-time position at State
Street in the fall.
Alumni Partnerships Are Key
McCoy enthusiastically approves of Litvin’s focus on building her network, crediting the Business School alumni network with much of his
success. “I absolutely could not have done this
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without alumni support,” declares McCoy. “Ninety percent of our placement referrals came from alumni.” Nick Chamallas, MBA’08 and market development manager for Pepsico, is one such alumnus. When Nick
received a letter from Dean William J. O’Neill, Jr. asking alumni to consider sponsoring interns, the timing was perfect. Pepsico had been seeking a partner school in the Boston area, and McCoy sealed the deal in
short order. “John made the process and the decision to work with Suffolk incredibly easy,” says Chamallas. “He gave us outstanding candidates, provided us interview space, and showcased Suffolk in such an
impressive way. This was a win-win for everyone: Pepsico is able to
develop future talent who we hope will consider a career with us, and,
with our intern making an immediate impact, we gain incredible value
Financial Times Ranks Executive MBA Program in
Top 95 Worldwide
today. Personally I’ve benefitted as well, as this entire process
reflected so highly upon my alma mater and really showcased
the talent at Suffolk. I am very proud to have made this connection between Suffolk and Pepsico.”
John McCoy also mentions that Andrew Graff, MBA ’93,
CEO of Allen & Gerritsen, has been very helpful in placing
Suffolk interns. Andrew spoke at Suffolk on internships in
September. The event was sponsored by the Ad Club.
From Boston to Buenos Aires
While McCoy focuses on undergraduate internships, the
Global MBA and healthcare programs have had an exciting
year as well, with students securing dozens of internships
around the world. As Assistant Dean Lillian Hallberg, director of MBA programs, explains, “Our students are really
consultants rather than traditional interns. Students are immersed for three months in the day-to-day business, but
what really sets them apart is
their completion of a project
“� e don’t think �
W
that has a significant impact
there will be a lot �
upon the organization. We’re
of citations written;
the only school in the country
doing this; it offers extraordithis is really about
nary opportunities for students
raising awareness.”
and incredible value for host
companies as well.” Echoing
McCoy’s praise of alumni support, Hallberg credits a huge
Business School alumni network on LinkedIn, a professional networking site, with helping secure many of the internships around the world, including multinational corporations in Argentina, Australia, Greece, India, Spain, and
Turkey as well as the Boston area. Closer to home, Director
of Healthcare programs Rick Gregg has placed ten healthcare students in top Boston-area organizations, including
Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center, and Caritas Norwood Hospital. Alumni have
been instrumental in Gregg’s placements as well, sponsoring
students in several locations and, as Gregg states, “seizing
the opportunity to add value to their companies while also
giving back to the healthcare program and the University.”
It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
While very happy with the internship program’s initial success, McCoy declares that, in terms of continued development, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint” and remains focused
on creating more and better alumni partnerships and opportunities for students and host companies. Students considering internships and their future careers will be glad
to note that McCoy sees opportunities even in tough times;
for those who take advantage of his opportunities, an internship might just make all the difference.
To learn more about providing an internship to undergraduate and
graduate students of the Sawyer Business School, contact John
McCoy at 617.851.7547 or jmccoy@suffolk.edu
The Sawyer Business School’s Executive MBA program has been
listed in the Financial Times 2009 EMBA rankings as one of the top 95
EMBA programs worldwide.
“Making the Financial Times list is a well-deserved recognition for the
students, faculty, administrators, and alumni of the oldest Executive MBA
program in New England,” said Professor Michael Barretti, director of the
Institute of Executive Education and academic director of the Executive
MBA program. “Everybody has worked very hard to get the program to
this level of distinction.”
The Financial Times, an international business newspaper based in
London, uses extensive alumni surveys in preparing its rankings. This year’s
list was based on interviews with the Class of 2006, evaluating how completion of the Executive MBA program impacted graduates’ career progress,
salary growth, and realization of personal and professional goals.
The rankings also reflect faculty scholarship, professional qualifications,
and international experience; the EMBA curriculum; program management; and University oversight.
“That so many alumni responded so positively to the survey shows that
they want to continue to be involved with Suffolk University as emerging
business leaders,” said Kristin Polito, Executive MBA program director.
“The professional businessmen and women who choose this program – and
they do not choose lightly – are prepared to lead despite any hurdles that
may confront them. They come away with a strong sense of the many tools
they can use to transform obstacles into opportunities.”
“This is an academically rigorous program that demands a significant
work-life balance for 21 months,” said Barretti. “However, if you were to
ask any of our alumni — which, by the way, includes me — I think they will
tell you it was very much worth it.”
Suffolk Among Top U.S. Schools in
Global Management
Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School is one of 15 gradu-
ate schools of business named to The Princeton Review’s “Student Opinion
Honors for Business Schools” in the category “global management.”
The designation appears in the April 2009 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, the nation’s leading publication for and about entrepreneurs, which
lists the top 15 schools in alphabetical order.
“I am very pleased that our global management programs have been
highly praised by our MBA students,” said William J. O’Neill, Jr., dean of
the Sawyer Business School. “This honor addresses our commitment to
prepare successful leaders in global business management. We are honored
to have these accolades from our students. It affirms the importance we
place on the study of global business.”
In addition to a global focus in its graduate programs — including a
specialized Global MBA degree and an MBA concentration — the Sawyer Business School offers an undergraduate major and minor in global business. Because experiential learning is vital to the study of global
business, the Business School regularly hosts global business leaders
who speak to students about pertinent issues. The Business School also
offers a worldwide series of global travel seminars. Both the international and American-born faculty bring their global research and work
experiences into the classroom, enriching the students’ overall exposure
to issues of global business.
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GLOBAL RANKINGS
Off and Running
Internship Program Sets the Pace in Inaugural Year
One year after launching the Office of Stu-
dent Internship Programs at the Sawyer Business
School, Director John McCoy, MPA/JD ’98, has
every reason to be proud: “It’s been a phenomenal year,” says McCoy. “Despite the tough economy, we’ve been able to place more than a hundred students in both paid and unpaid internships
and have built valuable relationships that will
open many more doors once the economy
strengthens.” These companies include Allen &
Gerritsen, Pepsico, Dunkin’ Brands, Brown
Brothers Harriman, State Street Corporation,
and Hill Holliday, and many other top firms who
host students from a variety of backgrounds and
majors from within the Business School. There
will be no resting on his laurels, however, as McCoy is focused on capitalizing on this momentum, with the ultimate goal of creating internship
opportunities for every junior or senior in the
Business School.
Responding to a Changing Playing Field
McCoy is passionate about the internship experience and the value that it provides for both
students and host organizations, especially in
this economic climate. “The playing field has
changed for students,” says McCoy. “Our graduates are competing for jobs against other graduates as well as professionals with years of experience who have been downsized. Having an
internship is no longer an option—it’s mandatory.” This message resonates with Daniela Litvin, an accounting student interning at State
Street Corporation in the Enterprise Risk Management division. “My internship helps close the
gap between academics and real-world experience and makes me much more valuable to a future company,” says Litvin. “I’ve gained skills and
confidence as well as formed great professional
relationships and a strong network.” Underscoring the advantages an internship provides for
both students and sponsors, Litvin has received
stellar feedback from her supervisor and is expecting an offer for a full-time position at State
Street in the fall.
Alumni Partnerships Are Key
McCoy enthusiastically approves of Litvin’s focus on building her network, crediting the Business School alumni network with much of his
success. “I absolutely could not have done this
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without alumni support,” declares McCoy. “Ninety percent of our placement referrals came from alumni.” Nick Chamallas, MBA’08 and market development manager for Pepsico, is one such alumnus. When Nick
received a letter from Dean William J. O’Neill, Jr. asking alumni to consider sponsoring interns, the timing was perfect. Pepsico had been seeking a partner school in the Boston area, and McCoy sealed the deal in
short order. “John made the process and the decision to work with Suffolk incredibly easy,” says Chamallas. “He gave us outstanding candidates, provided us interview space, and showcased Suffolk in such an
impressive way. This was a win-win for everyone: Pepsico is able to
develop future talent who we hope will consider a career with us, and,
with our intern making an immediate impact, we gain incredible value
Financial Times Ranks Executive MBA Program in
Top 95 Worldwide
today. Personally I’ve benefitted as well, as this entire process
reflected so highly upon my alma mater and really showcased
the talent at Suffolk. I am very proud to have made this connection between Suffolk and Pepsico.”
John McCoy also mentions that Andrew Graff, MBA ’93,
CEO of Allen & Gerritsen, has been very helpful in placing
Suffolk interns. Andrew spoke at Suffolk on internships in
September. The event was sponsored by the Ad Club.
From Boston to Buenos Aires
While McCoy focuses on undergraduate internships, the
Global MBA and healthcare programs have had an exciting
year as well, with students securing dozens of internships
around the world. As Assistant Dean Lillian Hallberg, director of MBA programs, explains, “Our students are really
consultants rather than traditional interns. Students are immersed for three months in the day-to-day business, but
what really sets them apart is
their completion of a project
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and incredible value for host
companies as well.” Echoing
McCoy’s praise of alumni support, Hallberg credits a huge
Business School alumni network on LinkedIn, a professional networking site, with helping secure many of the internships around the world, including multinational corporations in Argentina, Australia, Greece, India, Spain, and
Turkey as well as the Boston area. Closer to home, Director
of Healthcare programs Rick Gregg has placed ten healthcare students in top Boston-area organizations, including
Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center, and Caritas Norwood Hospital. Alumni have
been instrumental in Gregg’s placements as well, sponsoring
students in several locations and, as Gregg states, “seizing
the opportunity to add value to their companies while also
giving back to the healthcare program and the University.”
It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
While very happy with the internship program’s initial success, McCoy declares that, in terms of continued development, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint” and remains focused
on creating more and better alumni partnerships and opportunities for students and host companies. Students considering internships and their future careers will be glad
to note that McCoy sees opportunities even in tough times;
for those who take advantage of his opportunities, an internship might just make all the difference.
To learn more about providing an internship to undergraduate and
graduate students of the Sawyer Business School, contact John
McCoy at 617.851.7547 or jmccoy@suffolk.edu
The Sawyer Business School’s Executive MBA program has been
listed in the Financial Times 2009 EMBA rankings as one of the top 95
EMBA programs worldwide.
“Making the Financial Times list is a well-deserved recognition for the
students, faculty, administrators, and alumni of the oldest Executive MBA
program in New England,” said Professor Michael Barretti, director of the
Institute of Executive Education and academic director of the Executive
MBA program. “Everybody has worked very hard to get the program to
this level of distinction.”
The Financial Times, an international business newspaper based in
London, uses extensive alumni surveys in preparing its rankings. This year’s
list was based on interviews with the Class of 2006, evaluating how completion of the Executive MBA program impacted graduates’ career progress,
salary growth, and realization of personal and professional goals.
The rankings also reflect faculty scholarship, professional qualifications,
and international experience; the EMBA curriculum; program management; and University oversight.
“That so many alumni responded so positively to the survey shows that
they want to continue to be involved with Suffolk University as emerging
business leaders,” said Kristin Polito, Executive MBA program director.
“The professional businessmen and women who choose this program – and
they do not choose lightly – are prepared to lead despite any hurdles that
may confront them. They come away with a strong sense of the many tools
they can use to transform obstacles into opportunities.”
“This is an academically rigorous program that demands a significant
work-life balance for 21 months,” said Barretti. “However, if you were to
ask any of our alumni — which, by the way, includes me — I think they will
tell you it was very much worth it.”
Suffolk Among Top U.S. Schools in
Global Management
Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School is one of 15 gradu-
ate schools of business named to The Princeton Review’s “Student Opinion
Honors for Business Schools” in the category “global management.”
The designation appears in the April 2009 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, the nation’s leading publication for and about entrepreneurs, which
lists the top 15 schools in alphabetical order.
“I am very pleased that our global management programs have been
highly praised by our MBA students,” said William J. O’Neill, Jr., dean of
the Sawyer Business School. “This honor addresses our commitment to
prepare successful leaders in global business management. We are honored
to have these accolades from our students. It affirms the importance we
place on the study of global business.”
In addition to a global focus in its graduate programs — including a
specialized Global MBA degree and an MBA concentration — the Sawyer Business School offers an undergraduate major and minor in global business. Because experiential learning is vital to the study of global
business, the Business School regularly hosts global business leaders
who speak to students about pertinent issues. The Business School also
offers a worldwide series of global travel seminars. Both the international and American-born faculty bring their global research and work
experiences into the classroom, enriching the students’ overall exposure
to issues of global business.
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NEWS & EVENTS
By Judy Rakowsky
Right: Piotr Bula,
director, Cracow
School of Business
NEWS & EVENTS
Student Entrepreneur Meets
President Obama
Sawyer Business School student and entrepreneur Scott Paiva was thrilled
Business Exchange
Faculty exchange boosts partnership with Cracow business school
The three-year-old partnership with the Cra-
cow University of Economics soared to new
heights in October when a group of Polish business professors attended seminars and explored
possibilities of adding joint faculty research to
regular student and faculty exchanges.
A contingent of 10 faculty members visited the
Suffolk campus for a whirlwind week of seminars
on topics ranging from mutual funds to challenges of 21st century capitalism along with informal
meetings, and culminating in a banquet at the
Union Club. The visit comes after two years of
exchanges of executive MBA students on the Boston and Cracow campuses and extensive contacts
between the business school leaders.
“I feel this cooperation is going very well,” said
Piotr Bula, director of the Cracow School of Business, who led a delegation of professors in marketing, finance, strategy, management, and law.
Bula praised the relationship with Suffolk
above all the others his school has with three
countries in the European Union, as well as with
the University of California at Los Angeles and
Grand Valley State University in Minnesota.
“The cooperation with Suffolk University is
much tighter than the others,” said Bula. “The
quality is the people; it is a good relationship.”
The seed of the partnership with the Cracow
school, a university of 20,000 students with 2,500
at the business graduate school, was sown when
International Business Professor Richard Torrisi had a Fulbright Scholarship in Poland in the
1990s. It was developed over several visits and
negotiations by Michael Barretti, director of Executive Education and Life-Long Learning.
“This is a real representative of our global
mission and our relationships with schools
throughout the world,” said Barretti. “We’ve established a really good personal relationship;
there’s trust involved.”
Barretti, who also teaches marketing, said it
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WINTER 2010
is particularly imperative in international business relationships not
to put the cart before the horse.
“You have to have the relationship in place before the business
flows. “You cannot short cut that.”
Several Suffolk professors are interested in doing joint research
with their Cracow counterparts, Torrisi said, along with short term
faculty teaching exchanges. In particular, the American professors
want to learn how Poland transitioned from a communist economy
so quickly and successfully and how it has become so good at exporting to Europe and the rest of the world. Its flat geography and central
location — after centuries of serving up easy and swift victories to
military adversaries — is proving to be an asset in business.
“Now they are the bridge — they can look to the east for customers
and to the west for suppliers,” said Torrisi.
While some might expect the Poles to be eager students of American
capitalism at present it is Poland that is a beacon with an enviable track
record of emerging from communism with a bustling market economy.
“Now you have the crisis, but Poland doesn’t have the crisis,” said
Bula. “Maybe the U.S. can learn something from Poland.”
Poland has bragging rights: In 2008 its economy was the fastest
growing of 27 EU countries.
The Cracow professors feel comfortable sharing their knowledge
with their Boston counterparts in part because the Hub looks similar
to their ancient former capital chock full of architectural marvels.
“Here I feel almost like at home,” said Kazimerz Lankosz, a law
professor from Jagiellonian University. On a previous U.S. trip, he said
he traveled by bus looking for the heart of America. “I didn’t find it in
Texas, in California or the Midwest, but it is in Boston and New England for me.”
The discussions he has had at Suffolk on protection of property,
protection of cultural heritage and the variations in laws among U.S.
states have been revealing, he said, for business must operate within
local legal contexts.
As for the partnership, said Lankosz, who stayed on an extra week
to lecture, “I see it as a good beginning. Both sides have something to
bring to the cooperation.”
Piotr Markiewicz, a professor of strategic management, also saw
the visit as key to the future and joint research.
“The possibility of exchanging professors and publishing research
is very important,” he said, but limited. “Not everyone can come, but
when we publish the papers everyone can hear and read.”
to meet President Barack Obama at the White House after finishing among the
top contenders in the National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
“It was phenomenal, a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said Paiva, 18, a freshman finance major. “Once I heard his voice, I knew this was all real.”
“We got to shake hands with the president and talk with him for a few minutes,”
said Paiva. “He knew all of our names and the businesses that we developed. You
could tell that he had read up on us.”
Obama took time to joke with his visitors. “He told me that he’s going to have
me do his Cabinet’s taxes,” said Paiva.
Paiva’s meeting with the president came as a result of his third-place finish in
the Challenge, sponsored by OppenheimerFunds and the nonprofit Network for
Teaching Entrepreneurship.
Paiva’s winning entry was the development of “Express Tax Service,” a tax
preparation service geared to young people. He received a prize of $2,500 as the
third-place winner in the final round of the national competition, held October 7
in New York City.
The contestants were judged on their business plans and presentations by a
panel of well-known leaders in the business world.
Paiva, who is certified to prepare taxes, was a big hit when it really counted.
His business plan consisted of an 8½-minute presentation that was, according to
the judges, “more realistic and viable” compared to most of the other competitors.
During the question and answer period, the judges complimented Paiva for his
confidence, focus and professional style.
“The competition started out with 28,000 competitors nationwide, so I felt
good making it as far as I did,” said Paiva, a finance major, whose sisters – Joyce
(BSBA ’05) and Holly-Ann (BSBA ’07) are Suffolk grads. “It was a nerve-wracking
experience from the beginning until the end, and I was shocked when they told
me that I was one of the top winners.”
President Obama
with Scott Paiva
Professor Gail
Sergenian Honored
Educational Institution Partner Award
Associate Professor of Ac-
counting Gail Sergenian received
the Educational Institution Partner Award from the Boston Metropolitan Professional Chapter of
the National Association of Black
Accountants (NABA) in recognition of her work as faculty adviser for the Boston Metropolitan Student Chapter.
Presenting the award is Francois J. Assad, NABA
professional member and awards reception committee member. “I consider NABA to be the premier mentoring organization for people of color,
from school throughout one’s career. It is open to
all business majors, whatever one’s cultural background,” said Sergenian.
“Suffolk has had a huge presence in NABA for
many years. We were the first University in the
greater metropolitan Boston area to become an
Educational Institution Partner by initiating a renewable NABA scholarship for an incoming student of color. In addition, we hosted the Annual
Business Minority Conference and Case Competition for the last two years. Our students become
very active members of the professional chapter
upon graduation. Every year they have divided
Case Competition teams by school, Suffolk student
teams have come in first, this last year being no
exception,” she added SB
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�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
NEWS & EVENTS
By Judy Rakowsky
Right: Piotr Bula,
director, Cracow
School of Business
NEWS & EVENTS
Student Entrepreneur Meets
President Obama
Sawyer Business School student and entrepreneur Scott Paiva was thrilled
Business Exchange
Faculty exchange boosts partnership with Cracow business school
The three-year-old partnership with the Cra-
cow University of Economics soared to new
heights in October when a group of Polish business professors attended seminars and explored
possibilities of adding joint faculty research to
regular student and faculty exchanges.
A contingent of 10 faculty members visited the
Suffolk campus for a whirlwind week of seminars
on topics ranging from mutual funds to challenges of 21st century capitalism along with informal
meetings, and culminating in a banquet at the
Union Club. The visit comes after two years of
exchanges of executive MBA students on the Boston and Cracow campuses and extensive contacts
between the business school leaders.
“I feel this cooperation is going very well,” said
Piotr Bula, director of the Cracow School of Business, who led a delegation of professors in marketing, finance, strategy, management, and law.
Bula praised the relationship with Suffolk
above all the others his school has with three
countries in the European Union, as well as with
the University of California at Los Angeles and
Grand Valley State University in Minnesota.
“The cooperation with Suffolk University is
much tighter than the others,” said Bula. “The
quality is the people; it is a good relationship.”
The seed of the partnership with the Cracow
school, a university of 20,000 students with 2,500
at the business graduate school, was sown when
International Business Professor Richard Torrisi had a Fulbright Scholarship in Poland in the
1990s. It was developed over several visits and
negotiations by Michael Barretti, director of Executive Education and Life-Long Learning.
“This is a real representative of our global
mission and our relationships with schools
throughout the world,” said Barretti. “We’ve established a really good personal relationship;
there’s trust involved.”
Barretti, who also teaches marketing, said it
12/
Suffolk Business Magazine
WINTER 2010
is particularly imperative in international business relationships not
to put the cart before the horse.
“You have to have the relationship in place before the business
flows. “You cannot short cut that.”
Several Suffolk professors are interested in doing joint research
with their Cracow counterparts, Torrisi said, along with short term
faculty teaching exchanges. In particular, the American professors
want to learn how Poland transitioned from a communist economy
so quickly and successfully and how it has become so good at exporting to Europe and the rest of the world. Its flat geography and central
location — after centuries of serving up easy and swift victories to
military adversaries — is proving to be an asset in business.
“Now they are the bridge — they can look to the east for customers
and to the west for suppliers,” said Torrisi.
While some might expect the Poles to be eager students of American
capitalism at present it is Poland that is a beacon with an enviable track
record of emerging from communism with a bustling market economy.
“Now you have the crisis, but Poland doesn’t have the crisis,” said
Bula. “Maybe the U.S. can learn something from Poland.”
Poland has bragging rights: In 2008 its economy was the fastest
growing of 27 EU countries.
The Cracow professors feel comfortable sharing their knowledge
with their Boston counterparts in part because the Hub looks similar
to their ancient former capital chock full of architectural marvels.
“Here I feel almost like at home,” said Kazimerz Lankosz, a law
professor from Jagiellonian University. On a previous U.S. trip, he said
he traveled by bus looking for the heart of America. “I didn’t find it in
Texas, in California or the Midwest, but it is in Boston and New England for me.”
The discussions he has had at Suffolk on protection of property,
protection of cultural heritage and the variations in laws among U.S.
states have been revealing, he said, for business must operate within
local legal contexts.
As for the partnership, said Lankosz, who stayed on an extra week
to lecture, “I see it as a good beginning. Both sides have something to
bring to the cooperation.”
Piotr Markiewicz, a professor of strategic management, also saw
the visit as key to the future and joint research.
“The possibility of exchanging professors and publishing research
is very important,” he said, but limited. “Not everyone can come, but
when we publish the papers everyone can hear and read.”
to meet President Barack Obama at the White House after finishing among the
top contenders in the National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
“It was phenomenal, a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said Paiva, 18, a freshman finance major. “Once I heard his voice, I knew this was all real.”
“We got to shake hands with the president and talk with him for a few minutes,”
said Paiva. “He knew all of our names and the businesses that we developed. You
could tell that he had read up on us.”
Obama took time to joke with his visitors. “He told me that he’s going to have
me do his Cabinet’s taxes,” said Paiva.
Paiva’s meeting with the president came as a result of his third-place finish in
the Challenge, sponsored by OppenheimerFunds and the nonprofit Network for
Teaching Entrepreneurship.
Paiva’s winning entry was the development of “Express Tax Service,” a tax
preparation service geared to young people. He received a prize of $2,500 as the
third-place winner in the final round of the national competition, held October 7
in New York City.
The contestants were judged on their business plans and presentations by a
panel of well-known leaders in the business world.
Paiva, who is certified to prepare taxes, was a big hit when it really counted.
His business plan consisted of an 8½-minute presentation that was, according to
the judges, “more realistic and viable” compared to most of the other competitors.
During the question and answer period, the judges complimented Paiva for his
confidence, focus and professional style.
“The competition started out with 28,000 competitors nationwide, so I felt
good making it as far as I did,” said Paiva, a finance major, whose sisters – Joyce
(BSBA ’05) and Holly-Ann (BSBA ’07) are Suffolk grads. “It was a nerve-wracking
experience from the beginning until the end, and I was shocked when they told
me that I was one of the top winners.”
President Obama
with Scott Paiva
Professor Gail
Sergenian Honored
Educational Institution Partner Award
Associate Professor of Ac-
counting Gail Sergenian received
the Educational Institution Partner Award from the Boston Metropolitan Professional Chapter of
the National Association of Black
Accountants (NABA) in recognition of her work as faculty adviser for the Boston Metropolitan Student Chapter.
Presenting the award is Francois J. Assad, NABA
professional member and awards reception committee member. “I consider NABA to be the premier mentoring organization for people of color,
from school throughout one’s career. It is open to
all business majors, whatever one’s cultural background,” said Sergenian.
“Suffolk has had a huge presence in NABA for
many years. We were the first University in the
greater metropolitan Boston area to become an
Educational Institution Partner by initiating a renewable NABA scholarship for an incoming student of color. In addition, we hosted the Annual
Business Minority Conference and Case Competition for the last two years. Our students become
very active members of the professional chapter
upon graduation. Every year they have divided
Case Competition teams by school, Suffolk student
teams have come in first, this last year being no
exception,” she added SB
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/13
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F A C U LT Y U P D A T E
F A C U LT Y U P D A T E
New Faculty Appointments
Presentations
at Conferences
Richard Beinecke, Associate Professor
of Public Management participated in
the International Initiative for Mental
Health Leadership Conference in Brisbane, Australia, where his report,
“Leadership Training Programs and
Competencies for Mental Health,
Health, Public Administration, and
Business in Seven Countries” was a major topic of discussion. The report is
available at www.iimhl.com.
Promotions
Congratulations to the following
faculty who have been promoted to
Associate Professor with tenure:
Giana Eckhardt, Marketing
Kuo -Ting (Ken) Hung, Information
Systems and Operations Management
Dan Ladik, Marketing
Congratulations to the following
Associate Professors who have been
awarded tenure:
Kate Jiayi Li
Tracey J. Riley
Martin J. Schedlbauer
Ariel Markelevich
Debbie Elizabeth de Lange
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Visiting Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Kate joins Suffolk as an assistant professor
in the information systems and operations
management department. She holds a PhD
in Business Administration & Operations
Research from Pennsylvania State University
with research interests in supply chain management, pricing, technology innovation, and
forecasting. Kate also holds an MS in
Environmental Economics from Pennsylvania
State University and a BS in Environmental
Sciences & Economics from Peking
University, China.
Previously she was an intern for Cisco
Systems, Inc in California as well as an intern
for the Economic Research Service of the
United States Department of Agriculture in
Washington, DC.
Tracey J. Riley joins Suffolk as assistant professor in the accounting department. She is a PhD
candidate at the University of Massachusetts
Amherst in Accounting and Behavioral
Psychology; and earned a Certificate of
Advanced Graduate Studies in Accounting
from Bryant University; and an MBA and BA
from Assumption College. Recently she was a
visiting instructor of Accounting at Quinnipiac
University. Previously she was a graduate
research and teaching assistant at the
University of Massachusetts Amherst where
she was awarded the Isenberg School of
Management Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Award. In addition, Tracey has also been an
adjunct faculty in Accounting at Worcester
State College.
Earlier in her career she owned a personal
tax return service, and served in management
at a world-wide exhibit design and production company.
Martin J. Schedlbauer joins Suffolk as visiting
assistant professor of information systems and
operations management department. He holds
a ScD, MSc and BS in Computer Science from
the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Martin has been an adjunct professor at the
University of Massachusetts Lowell, and
Northeastern University as well as instructor
and consultant for Boston University.
He is managing principal at Cathris Group
where he provides business and systems analysis consulting to global financial, insurance,
healthcare, and pharmaceutical organizations. Prior to founding Cathris, he was Chief
Technology Officer at BEA Systems, Inc (now
part of Oracle), which he joined after the
acquisition of Technology Resource Group,
Inc., a global consulting firm that Dr.
Schedlbauer founded and where he served as
CEO and CTO.
Ariel Markelevich joins Suffolk as associate
professor in the accounting department. He
holds a PhD in Business Administration
(Concentration in Accounting) from the
Graduate Center – City University of New York
– Baruch College. His MS in Management
(Finance and Accounting) is from Tel-Aviv
University, Israel; and his BA is in Social
Sciences (Management and Economics) from
the Open University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Prior to Suffolk, Ariel was assistant professor of accounting at Long Island University.
Before that he was an instructor of Managerial
Accounting and later became an adjunct assistant professor of Accounting at Baruch College,
City University of New York. At the Open
University in Tel-Aviv, Israel he was an instructor of Macroeconomics and then became an
instructor of Financial Theory.
Dr. de Lange joined Suffolk in January 2009 as
an assistant professor of strategy and international business. Her research has focused on
strategy and organizations in international settings. Her dissertation was in the context of the
United Nations and examined mechanisms of
power and influence in international
networks.
She published several peer reviewed conference papers that have been accepted by the
Academic of Management, the Academcy of
International Business, EGOS, the ASAC, and
in CMA Management. She is the sole author of
papers under review with top journals and two
academic books..
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Arnold Kamis, Information Systems and
Operations Management
Mark Lehrer, Strategy and International
Business
Sheila Webber, Management and
Entrepreneurship
Miriam Weismann, Business Law and
Ethics
Congratulations to the newly
appointed department chairs:
Lewis Shaw, Accounting
Kuo- Ting (Ken) Hung, Information
Systems
Douglas Snow, Public Administration
We extend our thanks to: Ross
Feurman, Accounting; Beverly Kahn,
Information Systems and Operations
Management and Michael Lavin,
Public Administration for their service
as department chair.
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�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
F A C U LT Y U P D A T E
F A C U LT Y U P D A T E
New Faculty Appointments
Presentations
at Conferences
Richard Beinecke, Associate Professor
of Public Management participated in
the International Initiative for Mental
Health Leadership Conference in Brisbane, Australia, where his report,
“Leadership Training Programs and
Competencies for Mental Health,
Health, Public Administration, and
Business in Seven Countries” was a major topic of discussion. The report is
available at www.iimhl.com.
Promotions
Congratulations to the following
faculty who have been promoted to
Associate Professor with tenure:
Giana Eckhardt, Marketing
Kuo -Ting (Ken) Hung, Information
Systems and Operations Management
Dan Ladik, Marketing
Congratulations to the following
Associate Professors who have been
awarded tenure:
Kate Jiayi Li
Tracey J. Riley
Martin J. Schedlbauer
Ariel Markelevich
Debbie Elizabeth de Lange
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Visiting Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Kate joins Suffolk as an assistant professor
in the information systems and operations
management department. She holds a PhD
in Business Administration & Operations
Research from Pennsylvania State University
with research interests in supply chain management, pricing, technology innovation, and
forecasting. Kate also holds an MS in
Environmental Economics from Pennsylvania
State University and a BS in Environmental
Sciences & Economics from Peking
University, China.
Previously she was an intern for Cisco
Systems, Inc in California as well as an intern
for the Economic Research Service of the
United States Department of Agriculture in
Washington, DC.
Tracey J. Riley joins Suffolk as assistant professor in the accounting department. She is a PhD
candidate at the University of Massachusetts
Amherst in Accounting and Behavioral
Psychology; and earned a Certificate of
Advanced Graduate Studies in Accounting
from Bryant University; and an MBA and BA
from Assumption College. Recently she was a
visiting instructor of Accounting at Quinnipiac
University. Previously she was a graduate
research and teaching assistant at the
University of Massachusetts Amherst where
she was awarded the Isenberg School of
Management Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Award. In addition, Tracey has also been an
adjunct faculty in Accounting at Worcester
State College.
Earlier in her career she owned a personal
tax return service, and served in management
at a world-wide exhibit design and production company.
Martin J. Schedlbauer joins Suffolk as visiting
assistant professor of information systems and
operations management department. He holds
a ScD, MSc and BS in Computer Science from
the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Martin has been an adjunct professor at the
University of Massachusetts Lowell, and
Northeastern University as well as instructor
and consultant for Boston University.
He is managing principal at Cathris Group
where he provides business and systems analysis consulting to global financial, insurance,
healthcare, and pharmaceutical organizations. Prior to founding Cathris, he was Chief
Technology Officer at BEA Systems, Inc (now
part of Oracle), which he joined after the
acquisition of Technology Resource Group,
Inc., a global consulting firm that Dr.
Schedlbauer founded and where he served as
CEO and CTO.
Ariel Markelevich joins Suffolk as associate
professor in the accounting department. He
holds a PhD in Business Administration
(Concentration in Accounting) from the
Graduate Center – City University of New York
– Baruch College. His MS in Management
(Finance and Accounting) is from Tel-Aviv
University, Israel; and his BA is in Social
Sciences (Management and Economics) from
the Open University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Prior to Suffolk, Ariel was assistant professor of accounting at Long Island University.
Before that he was an instructor of Managerial
Accounting and later became an adjunct assistant professor of Accounting at Baruch College,
City University of New York. At the Open
University in Tel-Aviv, Israel he was an instructor of Macroeconomics and then became an
instructor of Financial Theory.
Dr. de Lange joined Suffolk in January 2009 as
an assistant professor of strategy and international business. Her research has focused on
strategy and organizations in international settings. Her dissertation was in the context of the
United Nations and examined mechanisms of
power and influence in international
networks.
She published several peer reviewed conference papers that have been accepted by the
Academic of Management, the Academcy of
International Business, EGOS, the ASAC, and
in CMA Management. She is the sole author of
papers under review with top journals and two
academic books..
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Arnold Kamis, Information Systems and
Operations Management
Mark Lehrer, Strategy and International
Business
Sheila Webber, Management and
Entrepreneurship
Miriam Weismann, Business Law and
Ethics
Congratulations to the newly
appointed department chairs:
Lewis Shaw, Accounting
Kuo- Ting (Ken) Hung, Information
Systems
Douglas Snow, Public Administration
We extend our thanks to: Ross
Feurman, Accounting; Beverly Kahn,
Information Systems and Operations
Management and Michael Lavin,
Public Administration for their service
as department chair.
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�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
F A C U LT Y U P D A T E
F A C U LT Y U P D A T E
Faculty Authors
Ruth Ann McEwen
In Transparency in Financial Reporting,
Ruth Ann McEwen , associate sean of
administration and accreditation and
professor accounting presents an analysis of reporting issues affecting transparency under IFRS, compared with US
GAAP, and suggests areas of concern
for preparers and users of financial reports. Providing an invaluable guide for
all accountancy professionals, the book
also contains a technical analysis of
major accounting issues raised by convergence, and indicates areas of interest during initial adoption of IFRS by
US entities. This authoritative book provides all the essential information required for advanced practitioners and
analysts at this critical juncture.
Crime, Incorporated: Legal and Financial Implications of Corporate Misconduct, provides a complete re-examination of
how traditional legal rules and their application given how
corporate crime has changed in the last decade.
C. Gopinath
Michael Kraten
Jimmy Mistry
Georges Tsafack
Publications
Richard Beineicke, Associate Professor of Public Man-
Elizabeth Wilson, Chair and Associate Professor of Mar-
agement, wrote a chapter entitled, “Examination of Mental Health Leadership Competencies Across IIMHL
Countries” that was published in the book, Public Sector
Leadership: International Challenges and Perspectives (Edward Elgar Press). Beinecke also edited a Special Issue
on Leadership in The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal.
Miriam Weissman
Associate professor of business and law, Miriam Weissman wrote, Crime, Incorporated: Legal and Financial Implications of Corporate Misconduct. The book provides
a complete re-examination of how traditional legal rules and their application
given how corporate crime has changed in the last decade.
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C. Gopinath, Chair and associate professor of strategy and international business authored, Globalization: A Multidimensional System. This
book introduces the multidimensional nature of globalization by examining the economic, political, social, business, and physical nature of the
phenomenon and provides a framework based on the principles of systems theory for analysis for issues arising out of globalization. Gopinath
is also the co-author of Strategize! Experiential Exercises in Strategic
Management. This book provides exercises that help illustrate the application of strategic management theory. These exercises are designed
on the principles of active-learning, promote critical thinking and decision making skills.
keting, co-authored “Anatomy of a Social Partnership: A
Case Study of Stakeholder Collaboration,” for Industrial
Marketing Management.
She also co-authored, “ The Impact of Providing Webbased PowerPoint Slides as Study Guides in Undergraduate Business Classes,” which appeared in Journal of Educational Technology Systems.
Assistant Professor of Public Management Brenda Bond
wrote a chapter entitled,”Community Perceptions of Police Crime Prevention Efforts: Using Interviews in Small
Areas to Evaluate Crime Reduction Strategies” in the upcoming book, In Evaluating Crime Reduction Initiatives
Edited by Johannes Knutsson (National Police Academy,
Norway) and Nick Tilley (UCL Jill Dando Institute of
Crime Science) Crime Prevention Studies Vol. 24
C. Gopinath
Liz Wilson
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Jimmy Mistry’s paper,
“The Use of ERP-Based Exercises in Management Curricula,” was selected for the Outstanding Paper Award
at the recent IADIS International Conference – Information Systems.
Assistant Professor of Accounting Jim Cataldo and Professor of Accounting Morris McInnes wrote “The Accounting Identity and the Identity of Accountants”, which
was given the Best Paper Award at the American Accounting Association’s 2009 Public Interest Section conference.
The paper discusses the roots of current controversies
over the conceptual framework of accounting, and how
the debate affects our role as professionals.
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship,
Michael Kraten published “The Big Four Audit Report:
Should The Public Perceive It As A Label Of Quality?” in
Accounting and the Public Interest, an American Accounting Association section journal.
Assistant Professor of Finance, Karen Simonyan’s paper,
“The Medium of Exchange in Acquisitions: Does the Private Information of Both Acquirer and Target Matter?”
has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Corporate Finance.
Assistant Professor of Finance Georges Tsafack’s paper,
“Asymmetric Dependence Implications for Extreme Risk
Management”, has been accepted for publication in the
Journal of Derivatives.
Professor of Finance Shahriar’s Khaksari’s paper, “Determining CEO Compensation Structure” has been accepted
for publication in the International Journal of Finance, a
well-recognized journal in finance. SB
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F A C U LT Y U P D A T E
F A C U LT Y U P D A T E
Faculty Authors
Ruth Ann McEwen
In Transparency in Financial Reporting,
Ruth Ann McEwen , associate sean of
administration and accreditation and
professor accounting presents an analysis of reporting issues affecting transparency under IFRS, compared with US
GAAP, and suggests areas of concern
for preparers and users of financial reports. Providing an invaluable guide for
all accountancy professionals, the book
also contains a technical analysis of
major accounting issues raised by convergence, and indicates areas of interest during initial adoption of IFRS by
US entities. This authoritative book provides all the essential information required for advanced practitioners and
analysts at this critical juncture.
Crime, Incorporated: Legal and Financial Implications of Corporate Misconduct, provides a complete re-examination of
how traditional legal rules and their application given how
corporate crime has changed in the last decade.
C. Gopinath
Michael Kraten
Jimmy Mistry
Georges Tsafack
Publications
Richard Beineicke, Associate Professor of Public Man-
Elizabeth Wilson, Chair and Associate Professor of Mar-
agement, wrote a chapter entitled, “Examination of Mental Health Leadership Competencies Across IIMHL
Countries” that was published in the book, Public Sector
Leadership: International Challenges and Perspectives (Edward Elgar Press). Beinecke also edited a Special Issue
on Leadership in The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal.
Miriam Weissman
Associate professor of business and law, Miriam Weissman wrote, Crime, Incorporated: Legal and Financial Implications of Corporate Misconduct. The book provides
a complete re-examination of how traditional legal rules and their application
given how corporate crime has changed in the last decade.
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C. Gopinath, Chair and associate professor of strategy and international business authored, Globalization: A Multidimensional System. This
book introduces the multidimensional nature of globalization by examining the economic, political, social, business, and physical nature of the
phenomenon and provides a framework based on the principles of systems theory for analysis for issues arising out of globalization. Gopinath
is also the co-author of Strategize! Experiential Exercises in Strategic
Management. This book provides exercises that help illustrate the application of strategic management theory. These exercises are designed
on the principles of active-learning, promote critical thinking and decision making skills.
keting, co-authored “Anatomy of a Social Partnership: A
Case Study of Stakeholder Collaboration,” for Industrial
Marketing Management.
She also co-authored, “ The Impact of Providing Webbased PowerPoint Slides as Study Guides in Undergraduate Business Classes,” which appeared in Journal of Educational Technology Systems.
Assistant Professor of Public Management Brenda Bond
wrote a chapter entitled,”Community Perceptions of Police Crime Prevention Efforts: Using Interviews in Small
Areas to Evaluate Crime Reduction Strategies” in the upcoming book, In Evaluating Crime Reduction Initiatives
Edited by Johannes Knutsson (National Police Academy,
Norway) and Nick Tilley (UCL Jill Dando Institute of
Crime Science) Crime Prevention Studies Vol. 24
C. Gopinath
Liz Wilson
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Jimmy Mistry’s paper,
“The Use of ERP-Based Exercises in Management Curricula,” was selected for the Outstanding Paper Award
at the recent IADIS International Conference – Information Systems.
Assistant Professor of Accounting Jim Cataldo and Professor of Accounting Morris McInnes wrote “The Accounting Identity and the Identity of Accountants”, which
was given the Best Paper Award at the American Accounting Association’s 2009 Public Interest Section conference.
The paper discusses the roots of current controversies
over the conceptual framework of accounting, and how
the debate affects our role as professionals.
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship,
Michael Kraten published “The Big Four Audit Report:
Should The Public Perceive It As A Label Of Quality?” in
Accounting and the Public Interest, an American Accounting Association section journal.
Assistant Professor of Finance, Karen Simonyan’s paper,
“The Medium of Exchange in Acquisitions: Does the Private Information of Both Acquirer and Target Matter?”
has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Corporate Finance.
Assistant Professor of Finance Georges Tsafack’s paper,
“Asymmetric Dependence Implications for Extreme Risk
Management”, has been accepted for publication in the
Journal of Derivatives.
Professor of Finance Shahriar’s Khaksari’s paper, “Determining CEO Compensation Structure” has been accepted
for publication in the International Journal of Finance, a
well-recognized journal in finance. SB
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�By Robert Preer
Setting
UP
COMMUNITY
“We believe that public service is its own entity, but public service
agencies need to operate as responsibly, effectively, and efficiently as
for-profit businesses do.” -Sandy Matava, MPA ‘80, director, Center for Public Management
Suffolk’s Center for Public Management
Collaborates in Building a Better Public
Service Sector
A
bout 50 older teenagers, in attire ranging
from coats and ties to jeans and baseball
caps, filed into the student lounge of Suffolk’s Sawyer Building early on a rainy
summer morning.
The youths had come from across the Boston area
for an unusual summer jobs program that the Sawyer
Business School’s Center for Public Management runs
for the state Department of Children and Families. All
of the youngsters were from troubled families, and
most had been victims of abuse or neglect. At Suffolk,
the young men and women were about to get a crash
course in the ways of the workplace.
They would be assigned jobs with local public service or nonprofit employers and then counseled
throughout the summer by Suffolk job coaches, who
are graduate students in public administration.
As they settled uneasily around tables, center director Sandy Matava, MPA ’80, outlined the schedule:
instruction in interviewing and resume writing followed by a job fair and, shortly thereafter, job assignments. She told participants they were already on the
clock, earning $10 per hour, and that if they left early
they would not be paid for time absent.
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/19
�By Robert Preer
Setting
UP
COMMUNITY
“We believe that public service is its own entity, but public service
agencies need to operate as responsibly, effectively, and efficiently as
for-profit businesses do.” -Sandy Matava, MPA ‘80, director, Center for Public Management
Suffolk’s Center for Public Management
Collaborates in Building a Better Public
Service Sector
A
bout 50 older teenagers, in attire ranging
from coats and ties to jeans and baseball
caps, filed into the student lounge of Suffolk’s Sawyer Building early on a rainy
summer morning.
The youths had come from across the Boston area
for an unusual summer jobs program that the Sawyer
Business School’s Center for Public Management runs
for the state Department of Children and Families. All
of the youngsters were from troubled families, and
most had been victims of abuse or neglect. At Suffolk,
the young men and women were about to get a crash
course in the ways of the workplace.
They would be assigned jobs with local public service or nonprofit employers and then counseled
throughout the summer by Suffolk job coaches, who
are graduate students in public administration.
As they settled uneasily around tables, center director Sandy Matava, MPA ’80, outlined the schedule:
instruction in interviewing and resume writing followed by a job fair and, shortly thereafter, job assignments. She told participants they were already on the
clock, earning $10 per hour, and that if they left early
they would not be paid for time absent.
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�Setting Up Community Roots
Many of the young people had never been on a college
campus before, and many had never held a job. As they sat
in nervous silence, Matava decided to lighten the mood
by introducing another workplace custom. Pointing to a
table with coffee, juice, and bagels, she told the youngsters
to help themselves.
“You know how it is,” she lectured in mock seriousness. “You come in to work. Then it’s coffee break time.”
At most US business schools, a group of at-risk teens
learning the fundamentals of work would not be a common sight. But at Sawyer Business School, a summer jobs
program for urban youth fits right in at the Center for
Public Management.
Established 36 years ago to bring the efficiencies of
business to public service, the Center for Public Management has become one of the region’s leading training and
research institutions for nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
Whether it is training mid-career, mid-level managers
at community health centers, conducting an efficiency
study for a small-town government agency, or introducing
teenagers to the world of work, the Center for Public
Management strives to promote growth and opportunity
where they are needed.
The Timely Return of a Familiar Idea
Public service has been a hot topic at business schools
lately. Wall Street’s collapse and the excesses that preceded
it have caused much soul-searching at business schools,
which educated so many of the leaders whose pursuit of
big profits and paydays helped lead the economy into ruin.
Prompted also by President Obama’s call for all Americans
to perform public service, many schools have launched
programs in social responsibility and ethics. Placement offices at business schools now often steer graduates toward
government and nonprofit organizations.
No such reorientation has been required at Sawyer
Business School, where public service has been at the top
of the agenda for decades.
“This has always been a high priority within the Business School,” says Associate Professor of Public Management Michael Lavin. “When people talk about ethics, it’s
nothing new with us. Certainly the idea that nonprofits,
government, and business work together has always been
part of our theme.”
The Business School launched its public management
program in 1973 when the New England Council, a regional business organization, awarded Suffolk University
a grant to help governments become more efficient.
At first, the school used the money to provide technical help for local governments and to offer seminars for
public officials. Several faculty authored a book, Your
Massachusetts Government, which became a primer for
local leaders. The school also established a public management department and began offering a master’s degree
and an undergraduate major in public administration.
In 1992 Sandy Matava joined the Business School’s public management faculty with a lengthy resume from state
government. She had started her career as a case worker at
the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind where she
worked for ten years. Governor Michael Dukaksis in his
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first administration recruited here to serve as commissioner for the state’s Commission for the Blind.
After Dukakis lost his reelection bid in 1978, Matava left
government and earned a master’s in public administration
at the Business School. When Dukakis regained the governorship in 1983, he appointed Matava director of the Department of Social Services, a job she held for ten years.
“Sandy Matava was one of the best Commissioners of
Social Services the Commonwealth ever had. She won
national awards for the work we did in foster care, and
she is a superb public manager, said Dukakis.
One of the early projects Matava helped initiate at Suffolk was a study for the Boston Public Health Commission
of people living with HIV in Massachusetts. Under Matava’s direction, researchers surveyed HIV-positive individuals to identify their needs and how best to deliver
services to them. The survey has been repeated annually
for over a dozen years.
As the Public Management department added more
programs in both research and training, Matava and Richard McDowell, then dean of the Business School, began to
explore establishing an umbrella entity for the programs.
While reviewing the school’s budget, they noticed a
line item for a Center for Public Management and an allocation of $400. The long-forgotten item, inserted some
two decades earlier, was exactly what Matava and McDowell were looking for.
“We found our history,” Matava says. “There we were,
ahead $400, but this was an entity that already existed.
We said, ‘Perfect, that’s who we are.’”
With a name and a structure, the center began to expand, gaining research contracts with state and local gov-
ernments as well as with nonprofits. Since then, the center has extended its reach to Washington, DC, launching
an internship program for Business School graduate students in offices of the Massachusetts congressional delegation. The program is named after the late US Representative J. Joseph Moakley, a Suffolk University alumnus
and a member of the Board of Trustees.
The center also looked to nurture and expand connections between government and business. With the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the center launched an
annual one-day conference at which future business leaders, nominated by their employers, work with top government officials to tackle a challenging public policy question. In 2008 officials from MassDevelopment, the state’s
chief economic development agency, discussed at length
with the up-and-coming business leaders different scewww.suffolk.edu/business
/21
�Setting Up Community Roots
Many of the young people had never been on a college
campus before, and many had never held a job. As they sat
in nervous silence, Matava decided to lighten the mood
by introducing another workplace custom. Pointing to a
table with coffee, juice, and bagels, she told the youngsters
to help themselves.
“You know how it is,” she lectured in mock seriousness. “You come in to work. Then it’s coffee break time.”
At most US business schools, a group of at-risk teens
learning the fundamentals of work would not be a common sight. But at Sawyer Business School, a summer jobs
program for urban youth fits right in at the Center for
Public Management.
Established 36 years ago to bring the efficiencies of
business to public service, the Center for Public Management has become one of the region’s leading training and
research institutions for nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
Whether it is training mid-career, mid-level managers
at community health centers, conducting an efficiency
study for a small-town government agency, or introducing
teenagers to the world of work, the Center for Public
Management strives to promote growth and opportunity
where they are needed.
The Timely Return of a Familiar Idea
Public service has been a hot topic at business schools
lately. Wall Street’s collapse and the excesses that preceded
it have caused much soul-searching at business schools,
which educated so many of the leaders whose pursuit of
big profits and paydays helped lead the economy into ruin.
Prompted also by President Obama’s call for all Americans
to perform public service, many schools have launched
programs in social responsibility and ethics. Placement offices at business schools now often steer graduates toward
government and nonprofit organizations.
No such reorientation has been required at Sawyer
Business School, where public service has been at the top
of the agenda for decades.
“This has always been a high priority within the Business School,” says Associate Professor of Public Management Michael Lavin. “When people talk about ethics, it’s
nothing new with us. Certainly the idea that nonprofits,
government, and business work together has always been
part of our theme.”
The Business School launched its public management
program in 1973 when the New England Council, a regional business organization, awarded Suffolk University
a grant to help governments become more efficient.
At first, the school used the money to provide technical help for local governments and to offer seminars for
public officials. Several faculty authored a book, Your
Massachusetts Government, which became a primer for
local leaders. The school also established a public management department and began offering a master’s degree
and an undergraduate major in public administration.
In 1992 Sandy Matava joined the Business School’s public management faculty with a lengthy resume from state
government. She had started her career as a case worker at
the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind where she
worked for ten years. Governor Michael Dukaksis in his
20/
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WINTER 2010
first administration recruited here to serve as commissioner for the state’s Commission for the Blind.
After Dukakis lost his reelection bid in 1978, Matava left
government and earned a master’s in public administration
at the Business School. When Dukakis regained the governorship in 1983, he appointed Matava director of the Department of Social Services, a job she held for ten years.
“Sandy Matava was one of the best Commissioners of
Social Services the Commonwealth ever had. She won
national awards for the work we did in foster care, and
she is a superb public manager, said Dukakis.
One of the early projects Matava helped initiate at Suffolk was a study for the Boston Public Health Commission
of people living with HIV in Massachusetts. Under Matava’s direction, researchers surveyed HIV-positive individuals to identify their needs and how best to deliver
services to them. The survey has been repeated annually
for over a dozen years.
As the Public Management department added more
programs in both research and training, Matava and Richard McDowell, then dean of the Business School, began to
explore establishing an umbrella entity for the programs.
While reviewing the school’s budget, they noticed a
line item for a Center for Public Management and an allocation of $400. The long-forgotten item, inserted some
two decades earlier, was exactly what Matava and McDowell were looking for.
“We found our history,” Matava says. “There we were,
ahead $400, but this was an entity that already existed.
We said, ‘Perfect, that’s who we are.’”
With a name and a structure, the center began to expand, gaining research contracts with state and local gov-
ernments as well as with nonprofits. Since then, the center has extended its reach to Washington, DC, launching
an internship program for Business School graduate students in offices of the Massachusetts congressional delegation. The program is named after the late US Representative J. Joseph Moakley, a Suffolk University alumnus
and a member of the Board of Trustees.
The center also looked to nurture and expand connections between government and business. With the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the center launched an
annual one-day conference at which future business leaders, nominated by their employers, work with top government officials to tackle a challenging public policy question. In 2008 officials from MassDevelopment, the state’s
chief economic development agency, discussed at length
with the up-and-coming business leaders different scewww.suffolk.edu/business
/21
�Setting Up Community Roots
narios for redevelopment of the former Fort Devens military base west of Boston. The center also offers a legislative staff training seminar and will host the Fifth
International Conference on E-Government in the fall.
Education for the Workplace:
The Center’s On-Site Certificate Programs
One evening this past July, a small crowd gathered in the
stately Sargent Hall Function Room. Although caps and
gowns were absent, the event had all the other trappings
of a commencement.
Families sat together, one member typically clutching
a bouquet and another a camera. The mood was celebratory, although sprinkled with moments of solemnity. As the
ceremony got underway, the proceedings were punctuated
by occasional baby cries and cell phone ringtones.
In the front row sat 22 women and men beaming with
pride. These about-to-be graduates were employees at
community health centers across Massachusetts. They
had completed a 25-week academic program run by the
Center for Public Management, and they were about to
receive certificates for their accomplishments.
Chosen by his classmates to speak on behalf of the students, Luke Matthew Logan, an employee of Brockton
Neighborhood Health Center, started by thanking the
families, the agencies, and the teachers.
“The professors brought their areas of expertise and
their life experiences to the classroom,” he said. “This
program has had a positive effect on my life and the lives
of all of my classmates. This is a tool to better our futures
and our community health centers, said Luke.”
Like many nonprofits, community health centers are
complex organizations with multimillion-dollar budgets
and large staffs. These agencies need skilled managers,
and it is in the interest of the centers that employees grow
and advance in their jobs.
But pay tends to be low at nonprofits, and employees
who want to go back to school typically cannot afford time
off or hefty tuition bills. Those who do get advanced degrees often leave their agencies afterward for a betterpaying job in business.
From the left:
Clarence Cooper,
Matava, Nicole Rivers
and Michael Lavin
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About ten years ago, Matava and Professor Clarence
Cooper, a former Massachusetts undersecretary of health
and human services, were discussing this problem and
lamenting the fact that a mid-career return to school had
become much harder and more expensive than when they
had gone back to get their advanced degrees.
Cooper and Matava hatched a plan for a graduatelevel program that would be tailored for nonprofit or small
government agency employees: conducted on-site, affordable, and compatible with employees’ existing work
schedules. It would be substantive, but not exclusive.
Thus were born the Center for Public Management’s
certificate programs, which consisted of intensive academic sessions that would meet on Fridays at an organization’s work site and be taught by business school faculty
and adjunct professors. The coursework would be rigorous, and students who completed the program would receive a certificate—not only an important award in itself
but also the equivalent of
“� he professors
T
five graduate course credits, which can be used tobrought their areas
ward a master’s in public
of expertise and their
administration.
life experiences to
“Initially, we thought
the classroom,” he
we’d try it at one or two
said. “This program
sites and see how it
has had a positive
worked,” Cooper recalls.
effect on my life and
Among the first to sign
up were the Massachusetts
the lives of all of my
League of Community
classmates. This is
Health Centers and the
a tool to better
Massachusetts Council of
our futures and
Human Service Providers.
our community
Both organizations emhealth centers.”
braced the program, and
both continue to use it today. Since then, the center has educated over 700 public
service managers in Massachusetts and generates
$300,000 in revenue.
“It has become a wonderful pipeline into Suffolk and
a wonderful career- and esteem-building exercise for the
students,” says James W. Hunt Jr., president of the league
and a member of the Business School faculty.
The certificate program has grown steadily, branching
out to a range of agencies. “In the last year or so, we’ve
gone into the areas of public safety, municipal government, and communications and philanthropy,” says Lavin,
who teaches in the program.
Among the agencies that currently host the certificate
program are the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council,
the Haitian Multi-Service Center, the Cape Cod Community Media Center, Metropolitan Area Planning Council,
and the town of Barnstable.
In nine years, the program has produced over 700
graduates. Although the program was not planned as recruiting tool, certificate graduates now make up between
10 and 15 percent of Suffolk’s public administration graduate students.
Two of the community health center employees who
received their certificates in July are going into the master’s program. Holly Cavender-Wood, a speech pathologist
James W. Hunt, Jr.
at the Martha Eliot Health Center at Children’s Hospital
“Given the economic constraints, communities are
Boston, and Herliva Linares, an administrator in the den- looking for innovative ways to address inefficiencies and
tal program at Lynn Community Health Center, both re- allocate resources,” says Nicole Rivers, the center’s assisceived $25,000 scholarships from Suffolk and the Eunice tant director. “Our role is to offer strategies. As a third
Kennedy Shriver Center in Waltham to continue their party, we bring a different perspective.”
studies at Suffolk University.
Marshfield Town
After receiving her certificate at the July ceremony, “�It has become a wonderful
Administrator Rocco
Cavender-Wood reflected on what the program has meant pipeline into Suffolk and a
Longo says that a reto her “The passion, the vision, the mission of the commucently concluded
nity health centers—it all connects at Suffolk University,” wonderful career- and
strategic planning
esteem-building exercise
she said. “This is a huge opportunity.”
project led by Rivers
for the students,” says
got Marshfield’s officials and departExpertise for Enhanced Leadership:
James W. Hunt Jr., presiThe Center’s Research and Advisory Services
ment heads working
dent of the league and a
together to establish
Like profit-making businesses, nonprofits sometimes need member of the Business
priorities.
outside help. But hiring a pricey consulting firm is impos- School faculty.
sible for most nonprofits and smaller government agen“In Marshfield,
government is decies, especially at a time when budgets are being squeezed
by the economic downturn.
centralized, so it is important to try to have the commuThe Center for Public Management fills this gap by nity doing things in synch,” Longo says. “Nicole is very
using faculty, staff, and graduate students to deliver af- energetic. She had everyone on the same page.”
fordable expert advice to nonprofit agencies. For HostellFor Sandy Matava, public service is not just a day
ing International, the center examined the merits of build- job. She serves as a volunteer board member and ading a new youth hostel in Boston. The HIV survey for the viser to a number of nonprofit organizations, and she
Boston Public Health Commission has been a signature notes that many other faculty and staff at the center do
research project for the center for over a decade. Other the same thing.
organizations that have received technical help from the
Matava sees the center’s varied and growing programs
center are the Boston City Council, the Massachusetts as bound together by a common theme. SB
Executive Office of Public Safety, the Massachusetts Department of Social Services, and UMass Medical School. The Center for Public Management offers training and certifiLocal governments have increasingly looked to the cate programs as well as research and consulting services. To
center for technical help. Billerica, Georgetown, Nan- learn more about the Center for Public Management, visit www.
tucket, and Marshfield are among the towns that have suffolk.edu/cpm or call 617.573.8222.
sought advice from the center’s experts.
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narios for redevelopment of the former Fort Devens military base west of Boston. The center also offers a legislative staff training seminar and will host the Fifth
International Conference on E-Government in the fall.
Education for the Workplace:
The Center’s On-Site Certificate Programs
One evening this past July, a small crowd gathered in the
stately Sargent Hall Function Room. Although caps and
gowns were absent, the event had all the other trappings
of a commencement.
Families sat together, one member typically clutching
a bouquet and another a camera. The mood was celebratory, although sprinkled with moments of solemnity. As the
ceremony got underway, the proceedings were punctuated
by occasional baby cries and cell phone ringtones.
In the front row sat 22 women and men beaming with
pride. These about-to-be graduates were employees at
community health centers across Massachusetts. They
had completed a 25-week academic program run by the
Center for Public Management, and they were about to
receive certificates for their accomplishments.
Chosen by his classmates to speak on behalf of the students, Luke Matthew Logan, an employee of Brockton
Neighborhood Health Center, started by thanking the
families, the agencies, and the teachers.
“The professors brought their areas of expertise and
their life experiences to the classroom,” he said. “This
program has had a positive effect on my life and the lives
of all of my classmates. This is a tool to better our futures
and our community health centers, said Luke.”
Like many nonprofits, community health centers are
complex organizations with multimillion-dollar budgets
and large staffs. These agencies need skilled managers,
and it is in the interest of the centers that employees grow
and advance in their jobs.
But pay tends to be low at nonprofits, and employees
who want to go back to school typically cannot afford time
off or hefty tuition bills. Those who do get advanced degrees often leave their agencies afterward for a betterpaying job in business.
From the left:
Clarence Cooper,
Matava, Nicole Rivers
and Michael Lavin
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About ten years ago, Matava and Professor Clarence
Cooper, a former Massachusetts undersecretary of health
and human services, were discussing this problem and
lamenting the fact that a mid-career return to school had
become much harder and more expensive than when they
had gone back to get their advanced degrees.
Cooper and Matava hatched a plan for a graduatelevel program that would be tailored for nonprofit or small
government agency employees: conducted on-site, affordable, and compatible with employees’ existing work
schedules. It would be substantive, but not exclusive.
Thus were born the Center for Public Management’s
certificate programs, which consisted of intensive academic sessions that would meet on Fridays at an organization’s work site and be taught by business school faculty
and adjunct professors. The coursework would be rigorous, and students who completed the program would receive a certificate—not only an important award in itself
but also the equivalent of
“� he professors
T
five graduate course credits, which can be used tobrought their areas
ward a master’s in public
of expertise and their
administration.
life experiences to
“Initially, we thought
the classroom,” he
we’d try it at one or two
said. “This program
sites and see how it
has had a positive
worked,” Cooper recalls.
effect on my life and
Among the first to sign
up were the Massachusetts
the lives of all of my
League of Community
classmates. This is
Health Centers and the
a tool to better
Massachusetts Council of
our futures and
Human Service Providers.
our community
Both organizations emhealth centers.”
braced the program, and
both continue to use it today. Since then, the center has educated over 700 public
service managers in Massachusetts and generates
$300,000 in revenue.
“It has become a wonderful pipeline into Suffolk and
a wonderful career- and esteem-building exercise for the
students,” says James W. Hunt Jr., president of the league
and a member of the Business School faculty.
The certificate program has grown steadily, branching
out to a range of agencies. “In the last year or so, we’ve
gone into the areas of public safety, municipal government, and communications and philanthropy,” says Lavin,
who teaches in the program.
Among the agencies that currently host the certificate
program are the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council,
the Haitian Multi-Service Center, the Cape Cod Community Media Center, Metropolitan Area Planning Council,
and the town of Barnstable.
In nine years, the program has produced over 700
graduates. Although the program was not planned as recruiting tool, certificate graduates now make up between
10 and 15 percent of Suffolk’s public administration graduate students.
Two of the community health center employees who
received their certificates in July are going into the master’s program. Holly Cavender-Wood, a speech pathologist
James W. Hunt, Jr.
at the Martha Eliot Health Center at Children’s Hospital
“Given the economic constraints, communities are
Boston, and Herliva Linares, an administrator in the den- looking for innovative ways to address inefficiencies and
tal program at Lynn Community Health Center, both re- allocate resources,” says Nicole Rivers, the center’s assisceived $25,000 scholarships from Suffolk and the Eunice tant director. “Our role is to offer strategies. As a third
Kennedy Shriver Center in Waltham to continue their party, we bring a different perspective.”
studies at Suffolk University.
Marshfield Town
After receiving her certificate at the July ceremony, “�It has become a wonderful
Administrator Rocco
Cavender-Wood reflected on what the program has meant pipeline into Suffolk and a
Longo says that a reto her “The passion, the vision, the mission of the commucently concluded
nity health centers—it all connects at Suffolk University,” wonderful career- and
strategic planning
esteem-building exercise
she said. “This is a huge opportunity.”
project led by Rivers
for the students,” says
got Marshfield’s officials and departExpertise for Enhanced Leadership:
James W. Hunt Jr., presiThe Center’s Research and Advisory Services
ment heads working
dent of the league and a
together to establish
Like profit-making businesses, nonprofits sometimes need member of the Business
priorities.
outside help. But hiring a pricey consulting firm is impos- School faculty.
sible for most nonprofits and smaller government agen“In Marshfield,
government is decies, especially at a time when budgets are being squeezed
by the economic downturn.
centralized, so it is important to try to have the commuThe Center for Public Management fills this gap by nity doing things in synch,” Longo says. “Nicole is very
using faculty, staff, and graduate students to deliver af- energetic. She had everyone on the same page.”
fordable expert advice to nonprofit agencies. For HostellFor Sandy Matava, public service is not just a day
ing International, the center examined the merits of build- job. She serves as a volunteer board member and ading a new youth hostel in Boston. The HIV survey for the viser to a number of nonprofit organizations, and she
Boston Public Health Commission has been a signature notes that many other faculty and staff at the center do
research project for the center for over a decade. Other the same thing.
organizations that have received technical help from the
Matava sees the center’s varied and growing programs
center are the Boston City Council, the Massachusetts as bound together by a common theme. SB
Executive Office of Public Safety, the Massachusetts Department of Social Services, and UMass Medical School. The Center for Public Management offers training and certifiLocal governments have increasingly looked to the cate programs as well as research and consulting services. To
center for technical help. Billerica, Georgetown, Nan- learn more about the Center for Public Management, visit www.
tucket, and Marshfield are among the towns that have suffolk.edu/cpm or call 617.573.8222.
sought advice from the center’s experts.
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�From the top to bottom:
Richard Beinecke, associate professor of public management
Esther Maycock-Thorne, EMBA ‘08
C. Gopiniath, chair, and associate professor of strategy and
international business
Bill Popeleski presents Phyllis Goodwin with Alumni Award in 2008
GETTING ALOT OUT OF
Suffolk has always been enriched by the
experiences of faculty with achievements
both inside and outside of academia
By Judy Rakowsky
P
rofessor C. Gopinath’s international business students can learn about his nonprofit that helped an
orphanage in India fund itself by running something like a miniature-Kinkos. Public Management Professor Richard Beinecke’s students get the inside scoop from
his campaign work for US congresswoman Niki Tsongas
as well as Democratic presidential candidates Hillary
Clinton and Barack Obama.
Suffolk has always been enriched by the experiences
of faculty with achievements both inside and outside of
academia and students who earn degrees while keeping
full-time jobs. Less visible are the countless outside efforts
by faculty, students and alumni who contribute time and
energy to ventures that are improving lives and bringing
change in Boston and around the world.
But the examples are inspiring. Esther MaycockThorne, EMBA `09, has tales to tell about preserving a
program that offers affordable mortgages to low-income borrowers through volunteer work she juggled
while in school and working full-time as a financial
analyst for Massachusetts General Hospital. Sudents
and alumni have a model in Bill Popeleski, MBA `87,
who is a management consultant to Wall Street by day
and around the edges serves as a major asset to Suffolk’s
alumni operations, having gone from leading the New
York alumni chapter to chairing the entire University
Alumni Council.
“Suffolk is a can-do real practitioner type of place,”
says Beinecke, associate professor of public management
and health administration. And the work that Beinecke
and others do for nonprofits enhances that atmosphere of
involvement in the world.
“The school encourages a culture of involvement,” says
Beinecke, who has run many political campaigns out of
his Concord home. “Students can see what I’ve done and
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I hope it inspires some values, that getting involved in the
public side is important.”
Students have derived direct benefits from Beinecke’s
outside experiences. Some of his students have gotten internships and others were able to dial up congressional staffers
as well as Tsongas herself for input into class papers.
He’s found that the lessons of the campaigns are relevant to his teachings on leadership and on his work to
improve global mental health. And as he tells students,
“Volunteering is good stuff to do, not to mention having
it on the resume.”
Esther Maycock-Thorne was not thinking of her resume
when she took a first-time homebuyers’ class that helped
her—a single mother making $31,000 a year find her piece
of the American dream in Brockton. The mortgage she got
through the Massachusetts Housing Partnership persuaded Maycock-Thorne to contribute her skills as a financial
analyst to the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance.
She rose to the position of treasurer at the alliance, whose
board accommodated her schedule when she enrolled at
in the Executive MBA program in 2008.
“I like giving back,” says Maycock-Thorne, who immigrated in 1990 from Barbados with her daughters, now 17
and 25. “If I can pave the way for someone else I’m happy.”
At Suffolk she learned how businesses work and
the function of each position in a company. Her education fueled her confidence in the volunteer realm
when she lobbied elected officials and negotiated with
bankers to maintain the affordable mortgage program.
The program, which has helped 1,700 lower —income
families, offers a lower interest rate on the first mortgage and expiring interest payments after 10 years on
a second mortgage.
With the Suffolk education, she went from a junior
position overseeing a $10 million budget to the capital
analyst’s job she has at Massachusetts General Hospital,
managing a $1.3 billion budget.
Professor Gopinath has brought a few students working
or engaging in global travel seminars to Bangalore, India to
see the work of his “hobby” the American Association for
the Social Advancement of India. The nonprofit creates
revenue streams –such as the copying business and a dairy-for entities that serve the poor as well as mentally ill and
disabled people. Gopinath says he and the other five volunteer directors work nights and weekends and gather
monthly to choose worthwhile agencies to support; the
directors encourage these groups to operate efficiently as
well as to share best practices with one another.
The organization, which he has been involved with
for a decade, insists that no money go to administrative
costs, and directors even pick up the cost of the newsletter that they send to donors. The needs in India are great,
but as Gopinath says, “You have to start somewhere.”
“The bottom line is,” he says, “You don’t need to be Bill
Gates or Warren Buffett to be philanthropic.
Bill Popeleski’s way of giving back has been to give to the
institution that gave him so much. Seven years ago, he became
co-chair of the New York alumni chapter and started ramping
up its connection with the university. Fast forward to today
and he has a scholarship in his name and has regular conversations with University President David J. Sargent.
“It’s like peeling an onion,” said Popeleski, who has
progressively moved up from member to president of the
Business School Alumni Board to his present post chairing the entire University Alumni Council. “You get more
into it. You get to the real core and it’s very intense.”
Popeleski said it’s gratifying to connect with students
and the university through alumni board work. “It’s been
an amazing opportunity for me. It’s a two-way street. The
more engaged you become the more interesting it is.” SB
www.suffolk.edu/business
/25
�From the top to bottom:
Richard Beinecke, associate professor of public management
Esther Maycock-Thorne, EMBA ‘08
C. Gopiniath, chair, and associate professor of strategy and
international business
Bill Popeleski presents Phyllis Goodwin with Alumni Award in 2008
GETTING ALOT OUT OF
Suffolk has always been enriched by the
experiences of faculty with achievements
both inside and outside of academia
By Judy Rakowsky
P
rofessor C. Gopinath’s international business students can learn about his nonprofit that helped an
orphanage in India fund itself by running something like a miniature-Kinkos. Public Management Professor Richard Beinecke’s students get the inside scoop from
his campaign work for US congresswoman Niki Tsongas
as well as Democratic presidential candidates Hillary
Clinton and Barack Obama.
Suffolk has always been enriched by the experiences
of faculty with achievements both inside and outside of
academia and students who earn degrees while keeping
full-time jobs. Less visible are the countless outside efforts
by faculty, students and alumni who contribute time and
energy to ventures that are improving lives and bringing
change in Boston and around the world.
But the examples are inspiring. Esther MaycockThorne, EMBA `09, has tales to tell about preserving a
program that offers affordable mortgages to low-income borrowers through volunteer work she juggled
while in school and working full-time as a financial
analyst for Massachusetts General Hospital. Sudents
and alumni have a model in Bill Popeleski, MBA `87,
who is a management consultant to Wall Street by day
and around the edges serves as a major asset to Suffolk’s
alumni operations, having gone from leading the New
York alumni chapter to chairing the entire University
Alumni Council.
“Suffolk is a can-do real practitioner type of place,”
says Beinecke, associate professor of public management
and health administration. And the work that Beinecke
and others do for nonprofits enhances that atmosphere of
involvement in the world.
“The school encourages a culture of involvement,” says
Beinecke, who has run many political campaigns out of
his Concord home. “Students can see what I’ve done and
24/
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WINTER 2010
I hope it inspires some values, that getting involved in the
public side is important.”
Students have derived direct benefits from Beinecke’s
outside experiences. Some of his students have gotten internships and others were able to dial up congressional staffers
as well as Tsongas herself for input into class papers.
He’s found that the lessons of the campaigns are relevant to his teachings on leadership and on his work to
improve global mental health. And as he tells students,
“Volunteering is good stuff to do, not to mention having
it on the resume.”
Esther Maycock-Thorne was not thinking of her resume
when she took a first-time homebuyers’ class that helped
her—a single mother making $31,000 a year find her piece
of the American dream in Brockton. The mortgage she got
through the Massachusetts Housing Partnership persuaded Maycock-Thorne to contribute her skills as a financial
analyst to the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance.
She rose to the position of treasurer at the alliance, whose
board accommodated her schedule when she enrolled at
in the Executive MBA program in 2008.
“I like giving back,” says Maycock-Thorne, who immigrated in 1990 from Barbados with her daughters, now 17
and 25. “If I can pave the way for someone else I’m happy.”
At Suffolk she learned how businesses work and
the function of each position in a company. Her education fueled her confidence in the volunteer realm
when she lobbied elected officials and negotiated with
bankers to maintain the affordable mortgage program.
The program, which has helped 1,700 lower —income
families, offers a lower interest rate on the first mortgage and expiring interest payments after 10 years on
a second mortgage.
With the Suffolk education, she went from a junior
position overseeing a $10 million budget to the capital
analyst’s job she has at Massachusetts General Hospital,
managing a $1.3 billion budget.
Professor Gopinath has brought a few students working
or engaging in global travel seminars to Bangalore, India to
see the work of his “hobby” the American Association for
the Social Advancement of India. The nonprofit creates
revenue streams –such as the copying business and a dairy-for entities that serve the poor as well as mentally ill and
disabled people. Gopinath says he and the other five volunteer directors work nights and weekends and gather
monthly to choose worthwhile agencies to support; the
directors encourage these groups to operate efficiently as
well as to share best practices with one another.
The organization, which he has been involved with
for a decade, insists that no money go to administrative
costs, and directors even pick up the cost of the newsletter that they send to donors. The needs in India are great,
but as Gopinath says, “You have to start somewhere.”
“The bottom line is,” he says, “You don’t need to be Bill
Gates or Warren Buffett to be philanthropic.
Bill Popeleski’s way of giving back has been to give to the
institution that gave him so much. Seven years ago, he became
co-chair of the New York alumni chapter and started ramping
up its connection with the university. Fast forward to today
and he has a scholarship in his name and has regular conversations with University President David J. Sargent.
“It’s like peeling an onion,” said Popeleski, who has
progressively moved up from member to president of the
Business School Alumni Board to his present post chairing the entire University Alumni Council. “You get more
into it. You get to the real core and it’s very intense.”
Popeleski said it’s gratifying to connect with students
and the university through alumni board work. “It’s been
an amazing opportunity for me. It’s a two-way street. The
more engaged you become the more interesting it is.” SB
www.suffolk.edu/business
/25
�By Leah Ritchie
Law Enforcement’s
Secret Weapon:
Brenda Bond
W
hen Bond joined Suffolk in 2007 as
an Assistant Professor of Public
Management, her main goal was to
bring practical experience to her students. “I
know how public policy can be directly applied to the social problems that communities
face every day,” she says.
Bond adds that her law enforcement background has taught her how to work with many
different agencies within and outside of the
law enforcement community. “No one public
agency can do it alone. I know the challenges
of multi-agency work and can share this experience with students,” she says.
After earning degrees in criminal justice
and social psychology from the University of
Massachusetts at Lowell, Bond became a
grantwriter and community liaison at the
Center for Family, Work and Community, an
outreach arm of UMass Lowell with a mandate to address youth violence, drug abuse,
and social problems.
While she was working at the center, Edward Davis, then chief of police in Lowell,
asked Bond to write grants for programs in
community policing. Bond and Davis both
believed that fostering close ties and positive
relationships between law enforcement and
the community could prevent crime. “Getting the community involved as a partner
helps demonstrate that the police serve a
broad role in the quality of life in a community,” says Bond.
When Bond suggested that she would be
more effective as a permanent member of the
Lowell police than as an outside consultant,
Davis immediately hired her as director of
research and development. In her new posi26/
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A Commitment to Justice.
A Commitment to Suffolk.
tion, Bond drew upon current research on
community satisfaction with the police and
perceptions about neighborhood safety. Her
job was to take that research and apply it
practically to make law enforcement officers
more efficient and effective.
“I wanted to discover how we could capitalize on our relationship with the academic
community to develop strategies on how we
could become a better department and to contribute to the research,” Bond says.
Bond also helped the Lowell police administer a $1million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to expand their programs in
community policing. Lowell was one of only
five cities nationally to receive the grant. She
created a program to establish direct contact
between the police and members of different
ethnic communities. “Some people have had
traumatic histories with law enforcement in
their home countries,” she says. “We wanted
to open up the dialogue so groups could learn
about each other and come together on issues
of public safety.”
After three years with the Lowell Police
Department, Bond decided that she wanted
to acquire the skills needed to conduct research on her own. She enrolled as a PhD
student at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and completed her degree in social
policy in 2006.
At Brandeis, Bond co-authored a groundbreaking study of Wilson and Kelling’s broken
windows theory with Harvard professor Anthony Braga. The broken windows theory
claims that punishing minor crimes—such as
graffiti and loitering—can ultimately cut down
on the occurrence of more serious crimes.
Bond and Braga found that in areas of Lowell
that received special police services, such as
surveillance and cleanup of empty lots, there
was a 20 percent reduction in police calls. The
study was among the first to provide hard data
to support the broken windows theory.
Bond says that she enjoyed doing the study
because she was able to help the community
by putting research into practice. “I believe
research should be applied. It is good to see
results,” she says.
Bond has applied that results-oriented approach to her faculty research program at Suffolk. Currently she is the principal investigator for the Lowell Shannon Project, which is
part of a statewide grant program for addressing youth violence. Bond’s particular interest
is in how agencies can better cooperate for
the purpose of dealing with issues of youth
violence and other social problems. “The
challenges of public safety really require the
work of a diverse group of actors. I’m interested in how these various actors come together to identify and address crime problems,” she says.
The tie Bond and Davis formed back in
Lowell is still very active today. Presently
Bond is working closely with Davis—who is
now commissioner of the Boston Police Department—and his staff to redesign the department’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). As part of the redesign, Bond is
looking at ways to incorporate private sector
research and development practices into the
way the ORD and the police department operate. Also, Davis has been a guest speaker in
Bond’s public management courses. SB
www.suffolk.edu/business
/27
�By Leah Ritchie
Law Enforcement’s
Secret Weapon:
Brenda Bond
W
hen Bond joined Suffolk in 2007 as
an Assistant Professor of Public
Management, her main goal was to
bring practical experience to her students. “I
know how public policy can be directly applied to the social problems that communities
face every day,” she says.
Bond adds that her law enforcement background has taught her how to work with many
different agencies within and outside of the
law enforcement community. “No one public
agency can do it alone. I know the challenges
of multi-agency work and can share this experience with students,” she says.
After earning degrees in criminal justice
and social psychology from the University of
Massachusetts at Lowell, Bond became a
grantwriter and community liaison at the
Center for Family, Work and Community, an
outreach arm of UMass Lowell with a mandate to address youth violence, drug abuse,
and social problems.
While she was working at the center, Edward Davis, then chief of police in Lowell,
asked Bond to write grants for programs in
community policing. Bond and Davis both
believed that fostering close ties and positive
relationships between law enforcement and
the community could prevent crime. “Getting the community involved as a partner
helps demonstrate that the police serve a
broad role in the quality of life in a community,” says Bond.
When Bond suggested that she would be
more effective as a permanent member of the
Lowell police than as an outside consultant,
Davis immediately hired her as director of
research and development. In her new posi26/
Suffolk Business Magazine
WINTER 2010
A Commitment to Justice.
A Commitment to Suffolk.
tion, Bond drew upon current research on
community satisfaction with the police and
perceptions about neighborhood safety. Her
job was to take that research and apply it
practically to make law enforcement officers
more efficient and effective.
“I wanted to discover how we could capitalize on our relationship with the academic
community to develop strategies on how we
could become a better department and to contribute to the research,” Bond says.
Bond also helped the Lowell police administer a $1million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to expand their programs in
community policing. Lowell was one of only
five cities nationally to receive the grant. She
created a program to establish direct contact
between the police and members of different
ethnic communities. “Some people have had
traumatic histories with law enforcement in
their home countries,” she says. “We wanted
to open up the dialogue so groups could learn
about each other and come together on issues
of public safety.”
After three years with the Lowell Police
Department, Bond decided that she wanted
to acquire the skills needed to conduct research on her own. She enrolled as a PhD
student at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and completed her degree in social
policy in 2006.
At Brandeis, Bond co-authored a groundbreaking study of Wilson and Kelling’s broken
windows theory with Harvard professor Anthony Braga. The broken windows theory
claims that punishing minor crimes—such as
graffiti and loitering—can ultimately cut down
on the occurrence of more serious crimes.
Bond and Braga found that in areas of Lowell
that received special police services, such as
surveillance and cleanup of empty lots, there
was a 20 percent reduction in police calls. The
study was among the first to provide hard data
to support the broken windows theory.
Bond says that she enjoyed doing the study
because she was able to help the community
by putting research into practice. “I believe
research should be applied. It is good to see
results,” she says.
Bond has applied that results-oriented approach to her faculty research program at Suffolk. Currently she is the principal investigator for the Lowell Shannon Project, which is
part of a statewide grant program for addressing youth violence. Bond’s particular interest
is in how agencies can better cooperate for
the purpose of dealing with issues of youth
violence and other social problems. “The
challenges of public safety really require the
work of a diverse group of actors. I’m interested in how these various actors come together to identify and address crime problems,” she says.
The tie Bond and Davis formed back in
Lowell is still very active today. Presently
Bond is working closely with Davis—who is
now commissioner of the Boston Police Department—and his staff to redesign the department’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). As part of the redesign, Bond is
looking at ways to incorporate private sector
research and development practices into the
way the ORD and the police department operate. Also, Davis has been a guest speaker in
Bond’s public management courses. SB
www.suffolk.edu/business
/27
�Service-Learning
Empowers Leadership
Professor Dumas
Discusses the
Importance of
Service-Learning
By Lana B. Caron, MBA ‘03
G
iven current economic conditions, today’s career
outlook is probably not the ideal scenario that we
all had in mind while at Suffolk. It is disappointing,
to say the least, that our big plans of a dream job with a sweet
paycheck and a sunny corner office with impressive views
have had to be put on hold. Instead, graduates are being
asked to meet increasingly higher expectations as they fight
for relevance and develop their own niches in a sink-orswim environment. And while the conditions of the game
may have changed, the rules have not, a fact that continues
to drive demand for great leaders in these tough times.
Amid this environment, many business schools, including the Sawyer Business School, are seeking to train
the leaders of tomorrow in a transformational way by integrating service-learning into the curriculum. By exposing students to more than just classroom knowledge, this
approach allows future leaders to learn by doing, sharpen
problem-solving skills, and find solutions to real-life issues that affect our communities and society at large.
Service-learning can enhance students’ skills in such
areas as collaboration; teamwork; appreciation of diversity; tolerance of ambiguity, limits, and complexity; conflict and interdependency management; active listening;
critical thinking; and, ultimately, leadership. It is leadership that makes a difference, helps transform for the better, and drives innovation and healthy change. As one top
executive recently said, “We now need great leaders more
than ever.” Transformational leaders are in high demand
when the economy is booming but even more so when
times are tough.
Peter Drucker once said, “Leaders grow, they are not
made.” If leaders indeed grow, what facilitates such growth?
Can service-learning be one of the agents of change?
Dr. Colette Dumas, professor of management and entrepreneurship and a director of the Center for Innovation
and Change Leadership, has written a number of articles
and done extensive research on the service-learning approach in management education. Her change leadership
work with several well-known businesses has been profiled
in The Wall Street Journal, among other periodicals. I
asked Colette to share her insights on this topic:
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Q&A
LC: Dr. Dumas, how do you define service-
LC: Given this trend, what are some of the
CD: In service-learning, students perform
CD: Suffolk University has the S.O.U.L.S.
learning?
meaningful service for their communities and
society while engaging in reflection or study
that is related to that service. Service-learning
reflects the belief that education must be
linked to social responsibility and that the
most effective learning is active and connected to experience in some meaningful way. It
integrates community service projects into
the curriculum and aims to enrich the academic experience, teach civic responsibility,
and meet real community needs.
LC: What skills does it target?
CD: Service-learning helps educate students
to build tolerance for ambiguity and an understanding of limitations and complexity. As
a result, students develop the ability to interact productively with people from diverse
backgrounds, use collaborative problem-solving skills, identify a community beyond the
self, and have a conception of the common
good. Students ultimately develop a sense of
personal efficacy and a commitment to the
power of groups to affect decisions.
LC: Does this approach have any connection
to cultivating leaders?
CD: Yes. Service-learning can foster such val-
ues as learning by doing, stakeholder agency,
equitable power distribution, democratic dialogue, equality, and fairness. It is a means for
management faculty to engage students in
social change awareness activities as well as
to prepare them for the key decision-making
and leadership that managerial work entails.
Service-learning helps students to be effective
while learning what to be effective about.
LC: Is service-learning a new trend in management education?
CD: Relatively new. Service-learning, in the
form we are discussing, has been in practice
since the late 1980s and early 1990s. Organizations such as Campus Compact, a coalition of
college and university presidents, and the
Corporation for National Service, a federal
government agency, have promoted and supported the growth of service-learning.
current developments at Suffolk?
community service and service-learning center, with a competent and dedicated staff directed by Keila Garcia Surumay with Assistant Director Shirley Consuegra. At the
Business School, our assistant dean, Dr. Laurie Levesque, is a strong advocate of servicelearning. She has incorporated service-learning into our new undergraduate core
requirement course, MGT 200: Leadership
and Social Responsibility (see article on page
30 for more about this course).
LC: How does the service-learning approach compare to case-based and other
experiential approaches typically used in
business schools?
CD: Typical classroom experiences, even
those that integrate a comprehensive case
study into the curriculum, cannot always integrate social and technical lessons in a way
that allows students to develop the higherlevel cognitive skills they will need in practice. Additionally, participants often enter the
classroom with wide-ranging levels of knowledge, making it difficult for the instructor to
target the appropriate level of instruction
with a lecture-style delivery format.
LC: Does it have anything in common with a
co-op experience or internship?
CD: The focus of service-learning is not the
same as that of a co-op or an internship in
which the student seeks to gain work experience, network, make contacts, and add experience to his or her resume. While students
may still gain these benefits, service-learning
is first about meeting the community’s needs,
solving the community’s problems, and addressing those needs by learning to apply
theory in real life.
get much-needed medical care, given that
seeking Western medical care goes against
their cultural norms; (2) aligning a nonprofit’s
organizational culture and philosophical approach with its fundraising priorities; and (3)
helping a nonprofit identify the best potential
corporate partners for fundraising purposes
and involvement with the community.
LC: How would you describe the impact,
based on the feedback from the participants?
CD: Overall, both students and community
partners feel that it is worthwhile. Both have
learned from the experience, opening their
horizons and positioning them for greater
success in the future. Here are a few comments from students and participants:
In their journals, students typically speak of
an evolution in their perspectives from “expert MBA going in to solve the problem”
through “novice out of his or her element,
wondering what I’m doing here” to “working
together to address real-life dilemmas.”
An employee of one of the partnering
organizations once told me, “I learned a
great deal from working with the students.
They offered perspectives on problems that
are vastly different from my way of looking
at things.”
And this is just the beginning. “This program has so much potential because it offers
immediate value to both parties,” said Scott
Stolze, executive director of Furnishing for
Hope, a Boston-based nonprofit that assists
natural disaster victims across the United
States by providing free furniture and other
household items.
Undeniably, service-learning delivers
many benefits and appears to be one of those
practical tools that will continue to gain momentum in developing great leaders of today
and tomorrow. SB
LC: What are some of the real-life issues students engaged in service-learning have helped
address?
CD: Our students have focused on such issues
as (1) how to convince Cambodian refugees to
use a community health center so they could
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/29
�Service-Learning
Empowers Leadership
Professor Dumas
Discusses the
Importance of
Service-Learning
By Lana B. Caron, MBA ‘03
G
iven current economic conditions, today’s career
outlook is probably not the ideal scenario that we
all had in mind while at Suffolk. It is disappointing,
to say the least, that our big plans of a dream job with a sweet
paycheck and a sunny corner office with impressive views
have had to be put on hold. Instead, graduates are being
asked to meet increasingly higher expectations as they fight
for relevance and develop their own niches in a sink-orswim environment. And while the conditions of the game
may have changed, the rules have not, a fact that continues
to drive demand for great leaders in these tough times.
Amid this environment, many business schools, including the Sawyer Business School, are seeking to train
the leaders of tomorrow in a transformational way by integrating service-learning into the curriculum. By exposing students to more than just classroom knowledge, this
approach allows future leaders to learn by doing, sharpen
problem-solving skills, and find solutions to real-life issues that affect our communities and society at large.
Service-learning can enhance students’ skills in such
areas as collaboration; teamwork; appreciation of diversity; tolerance of ambiguity, limits, and complexity; conflict and interdependency management; active listening;
critical thinking; and, ultimately, leadership. It is leadership that makes a difference, helps transform for the better, and drives innovation and healthy change. As one top
executive recently said, “We now need great leaders more
than ever.” Transformational leaders are in high demand
when the economy is booming but even more so when
times are tough.
Peter Drucker once said, “Leaders grow, they are not
made.” If leaders indeed grow, what facilitates such growth?
Can service-learning be one of the agents of change?
Dr. Colette Dumas, professor of management and entrepreneurship and a director of the Center for Innovation
and Change Leadership, has written a number of articles
and done extensive research on the service-learning approach in management education. Her change leadership
work with several well-known businesses has been profiled
in The Wall Street Journal, among other periodicals. I
asked Colette to share her insights on this topic:
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Q&A
LC: Dr. Dumas, how do you define service-
LC: Given this trend, what are some of the
CD: In service-learning, students perform
CD: Suffolk University has the S.O.U.L.S.
learning?
meaningful service for their communities and
society while engaging in reflection or study
that is related to that service. Service-learning
reflects the belief that education must be
linked to social responsibility and that the
most effective learning is active and connected to experience in some meaningful way. It
integrates community service projects into
the curriculum and aims to enrich the academic experience, teach civic responsibility,
and meet real community needs.
LC: What skills does it target?
CD: Service-learning helps educate students
to build tolerance for ambiguity and an understanding of limitations and complexity. As
a result, students develop the ability to interact productively with people from diverse
backgrounds, use collaborative problem-solving skills, identify a community beyond the
self, and have a conception of the common
good. Students ultimately develop a sense of
personal efficacy and a commitment to the
power of groups to affect decisions.
LC: Does this approach have any connection
to cultivating leaders?
CD: Yes. Service-learning can foster such val-
ues as learning by doing, stakeholder agency,
equitable power distribution, democratic dialogue, equality, and fairness. It is a means for
management faculty to engage students in
social change awareness activities as well as
to prepare them for the key decision-making
and leadership that managerial work entails.
Service-learning helps students to be effective
while learning what to be effective about.
LC: Is service-learning a new trend in management education?
CD: Relatively new. Service-learning, in the
form we are discussing, has been in practice
since the late 1980s and early 1990s. Organizations such as Campus Compact, a coalition of
college and university presidents, and the
Corporation for National Service, a federal
government agency, have promoted and supported the growth of service-learning.
current developments at Suffolk?
community service and service-learning center, with a competent and dedicated staff directed by Keila Garcia Surumay with Assistant Director Shirley Consuegra. At the
Business School, our assistant dean, Dr. Laurie Levesque, is a strong advocate of servicelearning. She has incorporated service-learning into our new undergraduate core
requirement course, MGT 200: Leadership
and Social Responsibility (see article on page
30 for more about this course).
LC: How does the service-learning approach compare to case-based and other
experiential approaches typically used in
business schools?
CD: Typical classroom experiences, even
those that integrate a comprehensive case
study into the curriculum, cannot always integrate social and technical lessons in a way
that allows students to develop the higherlevel cognitive skills they will need in practice. Additionally, participants often enter the
classroom with wide-ranging levels of knowledge, making it difficult for the instructor to
target the appropriate level of instruction
with a lecture-style delivery format.
LC: Does it have anything in common with a
co-op experience or internship?
CD: The focus of service-learning is not the
same as that of a co-op or an internship in
which the student seeks to gain work experience, network, make contacts, and add experience to his or her resume. While students
may still gain these benefits, service-learning
is first about meeting the community’s needs,
solving the community’s problems, and addressing those needs by learning to apply
theory in real life.
get much-needed medical care, given that
seeking Western medical care goes against
their cultural norms; (2) aligning a nonprofit’s
organizational culture and philosophical approach with its fundraising priorities; and (3)
helping a nonprofit identify the best potential
corporate partners for fundraising purposes
and involvement with the community.
LC: How would you describe the impact,
based on the feedback from the participants?
CD: Overall, both students and community
partners feel that it is worthwhile. Both have
learned from the experience, opening their
horizons and positioning them for greater
success in the future. Here are a few comments from students and participants:
In their journals, students typically speak of
an evolution in their perspectives from “expert MBA going in to solve the problem”
through “novice out of his or her element,
wondering what I’m doing here” to “working
together to address real-life dilemmas.”
An employee of one of the partnering
organizations once told me, “I learned a
great deal from working with the students.
They offered perspectives on problems that
are vastly different from my way of looking
at things.”
And this is just the beginning. “This program has so much potential because it offers
immediate value to both parties,” said Scott
Stolze, executive director of Furnishing for
Hope, a Boston-based nonprofit that assists
natural disaster victims across the United
States by providing free furniture and other
household items.
Undeniably, service-learning delivers
many benefits and appears to be one of those
practical tools that will continue to gain momentum in developing great leaders of today
and tomorrow. SB
LC: What are some of the real-life issues students engaged in service-learning have helped
address?
CD: Our students have focused on such issues
as (1) how to convince Cambodian refugees to
use a community health center so they could
www.suffolk.edu/business
/29
�Learning to Give:
Teaches Students the Business
of Making a Difference
“� ou can use that in a job interview. If someone ever asks if you have
Y
ever done strategic work for a company, you can say, ‘Well, yes I have,’
and describe a deliverable.”— Thomas Kenworthy
By Dan Morrell
A
fter several unproductive cold calls, Raphael
Greenberg changed his pitch. He’d contact leaders
of various local nonprofit organizations, explain
that he was a Suffolk student working on a class project
for his MGT 200: Leadership and Social Responsibility
course, and—here was the important switch—ask for just
a minute of their time. “Because when you call some of
these busy people and say you need 30 minutes, they just
say no,” says Greenberg.
The adjustment worked. He eventually secured 25 interviews with industry leaders who agreed to let Greenberg pick their brains about the effective management and
operation of nonprofit groups. It was all part of the assignment Greenberg and his MGT 200 classmates were tasked
with: seeking out ways to help a national nonprofit,
Sports4Kids, step into the social media era and engage
new donors. Sports4Kids implements organized recesstime exercises both to redress growing funding cuts in
physical education and after-school programs and to teach
young students conflict resolution techniques. Its Massachusetts office had been impressed by then-presidential
candidate Barack Obama’s use of YouTube videos as a
marketing tool, and staffers told the MGT 200 students
they were interested in employing that kind of video appeal on behalf of Sports4Kids.
His group crammed several proposals into its threeminute presentation—the addition of a blog to the Sports4Kids Web site, an annual dodgeball tournament—but
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WINTER 2010
Greenberg had a favorite: local celebrities and athletes
competing in a rock-paper-scissors tournament, a nod to
one of the nonviolent conflict-resolution techniques
Sports4Kids stresses. It could be a massive signature charity event—the kind that Greenberg found was favored in
the Boston nonprofit community—and video of the competition could easily go viral on YouTube.
Greenberg’s efforts are a prime example of what Business School faculty and administrators wanted to achieve
with MGT 200, a one-credit business course that began in
the fall of 2008 as a requirement for sophomores majoring
in business. Part of the sophomore cohort, it was set to follow the MGT 101 freshman cohort, which examines the
Duck Tour business model. “For the sophomores, we wanted students to work with a local nonprofit and have a teambased experience where they think about real management
issues,” says Laurie Levesque, assistant dean, academic director of undergraduate business programs, and associate
professor of management and entrepreneurship. Working
with administrators in Suffolk’s Organization for Uplifting
Lives through Service (S.O.U.L.S.), Levesque identified willing partner groups that would be a good fit for the courses.
The experience, she says, aims to expand students’ career
horizons to include considering leadership roles in the nonprofit community or simply seeing how they can give back
to the community with their business skills and talents. “A
lot of our students come from high schools with community service requirements,” says Levesque. “But we wanted
them to go beyond soup kitchens and trash pickup and apply what they learn in class to a real-world experience.”
One of the first professors recruited to teach MGT 200
was Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Thomas Kenworthy, who came to Suffolk in 2008.
Kenworthy had mentioned to Levesque while interviewing
for the faculty position that he was interested in starting a
nonprofit. Though he was unable to do so in the US because
of his Canadian citizenship, he eventually integrated a hypothetical version of his idea into his MGT 200 class. The
name of his proposed organization is Bread and Milk, and
it has a simple premise: When consumers go to a supermarket and buy a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk for themselves, the cashier would ask if they want to “double up,” or
pay for another one of each item, which would then be
donated to those in need. For the students, a class exercise
meant calling up supermarkets and talking to managers.
The phone calls alone were a great learning experience,
says Kenworthy. “All of a sudden, you are an 18- or 19-yearold student and you have to act professionally.” At the end
of the class, Kenworthy wants his students to think of their
efforts as their first professional consulting experience.
“You’ve done some work for a professional organization,
and you can use that on your resume,” he says. “You can use
that in a job interview. If someone ever asks if you have ever
done strategic work for a company, you can say, ‘Well, yes
I have,’ and describe a deliverable.”
For Colette Dumas, professor of management and en-
trepreneurship and a director of the Center for Innovation
and Change Leadership, the experience has a great value
beyond its professional benefits. “What students can take
from service-learning experiences like MGT 200 is an understanding that you can get a great deal of satisfaction in
giving your time to these organizations,” she says. Dumas,
who has written extensively about service-learning, and
was, along with Kenworthy, one of the course’s inaugural
professors, says MGT 200 is a rich experience students can
carry throughout their lives. “It’s about being part of your
community—and strengthening it,” says Dumas. The only
problem she had was getting students to critique each
other. “Students didn’t want to say one was better than the
other because they had such rewarding experiences. They
didn’t know each other at the beginning of the course, but
by the end, they had bonded and were very proud of what
they had accomplished.”
For Raphael Greenberg, that mission has already been
accomplished. Even with a family history filled with community service, including his father’s humanitarian aid
work in India and his brother’s job running an orphanage
in Russia, his work in MGT 200 provided new insights
into the world of nonprofits. “For me, it was definitely
helpful to recognize all the different ways you can help
raise money and awareness for causes, and how you can
use today’s tools to keep people involved,” he says. Plus,
he adds, it always just feels nice to do something good for
someone else. SB
www.suffolk.edu/business
/31
�Learning to Give:
Teaches Students the Business
of Making a Difference
“� ou can use that in a job interview. If someone ever asks if you have
Y
ever done strategic work for a company, you can say, ‘Well, yes I have,’
and describe a deliverable.”— Thomas Kenworthy
By Dan Morrell
A
fter several unproductive cold calls, Raphael
Greenberg changed his pitch. He’d contact leaders
of various local nonprofit organizations, explain
that he was a Suffolk student working on a class project
for his MGT 200: Leadership and Social Responsibility
course, and—here was the important switch—ask for just
a minute of their time. “Because when you call some of
these busy people and say you need 30 minutes, they just
say no,” says Greenberg.
The adjustment worked. He eventually secured 25 interviews with industry leaders who agreed to let Greenberg pick their brains about the effective management and
operation of nonprofit groups. It was all part of the assignment Greenberg and his MGT 200 classmates were tasked
with: seeking out ways to help a national nonprofit,
Sports4Kids, step into the social media era and engage
new donors. Sports4Kids implements organized recesstime exercises both to redress growing funding cuts in
physical education and after-school programs and to teach
young students conflict resolution techniques. Its Massachusetts office had been impressed by then-presidential
candidate Barack Obama’s use of YouTube videos as a
marketing tool, and staffers told the MGT 200 students
they were interested in employing that kind of video appeal on behalf of Sports4Kids.
His group crammed several proposals into its threeminute presentation—the addition of a blog to the Sports4Kids Web site, an annual dodgeball tournament—but
30/
Suffolk Business Magazine
WINTER 2010
Greenberg had a favorite: local celebrities and athletes
competing in a rock-paper-scissors tournament, a nod to
one of the nonviolent conflict-resolution techniques
Sports4Kids stresses. It could be a massive signature charity event—the kind that Greenberg found was favored in
the Boston nonprofit community—and video of the competition could easily go viral on YouTube.
Greenberg’s efforts are a prime example of what Business School faculty and administrators wanted to achieve
with MGT 200, a one-credit business course that began in
the fall of 2008 as a requirement for sophomores majoring
in business. Part of the sophomore cohort, it was set to follow the MGT 101 freshman cohort, which examines the
Duck Tour business model. “For the sophomores, we wanted students to work with a local nonprofit and have a teambased experience where they think about real management
issues,” says Laurie Levesque, assistant dean, academic director of undergraduate business programs, and associate
professor of management and entrepreneurship. Working
with administrators in Suffolk’s Organization for Uplifting
Lives through Service (S.O.U.L.S.), Levesque identified willing partner groups that would be a good fit for the courses.
The experience, she says, aims to expand students’ career
horizons to include considering leadership roles in the nonprofit community or simply seeing how they can give back
to the community with their business skills and talents. “A
lot of our students come from high schools with community service requirements,” says Levesque. “But we wanted
them to go beyond soup kitchens and trash pickup and apply what they learn in class to a real-world experience.”
One of the first professors recruited to teach MGT 200
was Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Thomas Kenworthy, who came to Suffolk in 2008.
Kenworthy had mentioned to Levesque while interviewing
for the faculty position that he was interested in starting a
nonprofit. Though he was unable to do so in the US because
of his Canadian citizenship, he eventually integrated a hypothetical version of his idea into his MGT 200 class. The
name of his proposed organization is Bread and Milk, and
it has a simple premise: When consumers go to a supermarket and buy a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk for themselves, the cashier would ask if they want to “double up,” or
pay for another one of each item, which would then be
donated to those in need. For the students, a class exercise
meant calling up supermarkets and talking to managers.
The phone calls alone were a great learning experience,
says Kenworthy. “All of a sudden, you are an 18- or 19-yearold student and you have to act professionally.” At the end
of the class, Kenworthy wants his students to think of their
efforts as their first professional consulting experience.
“You’ve done some work for a professional organization,
and you can use that on your resume,” he says. “You can use
that in a job interview. If someone ever asks if you have ever
done strategic work for a company, you can say, ‘Well, yes
I have,’ and describe a deliverable.”
For Colette Dumas, professor of management and en-
trepreneurship and a director of the Center for Innovation
and Change Leadership, the experience has a great value
beyond its professional benefits. “What students can take
from service-learning experiences like MGT 200 is an understanding that you can get a great deal of satisfaction in
giving your time to these organizations,” she says. Dumas,
who has written extensively about service-learning, and
was, along with Kenworthy, one of the course’s inaugural
professors, says MGT 200 is a rich experience students can
carry throughout their lives. “It’s about being part of your
community—and strengthening it,” says Dumas. The only
problem she had was getting students to critique each
other. “Students didn’t want to say one was better than the
other because they had such rewarding experiences. They
didn’t know each other at the beginning of the course, but
by the end, they had bonded and were very proud of what
they had accomplished.”
For Raphael Greenberg, that mission has already been
accomplished. Even with a family history filled with community service, including his father’s humanitarian aid
work in India and his brother’s job running an orphanage
in Russia, his work in MGT 200 provided new insights
into the world of nonprofits. “For me, it was definitely
helpful to recognize all the different ways you can help
raise money and awareness for causes, and how you can
use today’s tools to keep people involved,” he says. Plus,
he adds, it always just feels nice to do something good for
someone else. SB
www.suffolk.edu/business
/31
�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
ALUMNI EVENTS
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Leading the Business
of Life Sciences
Greetings Fellow Alumni,
The theme of this issue of the Sawyer Business School magazine is service. We hear this theme often.
Our politicians ask us to serve our country, our communities as us to serve our neighborhoods, our churches ask us to serve our faith.
Our educational institutions are no different. They, too, need your service.
As we write this letter, the freshmen class strolls the corridors of Suffolk with excitement and anticipation and with their usual pedagogical expertise, faculty provide them with the education and experience
they need for the rigors of the professional world they will soon enter.
We believe the education received and the connections made while at Suffolk helped us all better
manage the obstacles and challenges we confront in our professional lives. If, as an alumni population
63,000 strong, we worked as a community in service to each other and to our alma mater, imagine the
impact.
Given the additional challenges we currently face in our lives, there is no better time to reconnect and
engage with the Suffolk community than now. Networking and relationships have always been a critical
element to professional success and to each of us achieving our goals. In our of 6 degrees of separation
world, what is the likely hood that the person sitting beside you on the train, in a coffee shop, or down the
hall, share the same alma mater? We are part of a powerful network of professionals who share a Suffolk
education. The strength of that education, of that “brand” lies in the connectivity of its alumni to each
other and the institution.
Therefore, this letter is a call to action. We want to rally the men and women who proudly place Suffolk
University, and especially the Sawyer Business School on their resumes, to reach out and make the broader community a bigger part of their lives. There are many ways to rekindle connections: provide an internship, invite students to “shadow” you in your workplace, respond to the requests from deans and faculty,
network with fellow Suffolk alumni. Whatever you do, stay connected and involved.
Over the years, many of you have been involved and your participation and generosity have made a
difference that is greatly appreciated. We thank you and hope you will continue to support Suffolk in any
way you can.
We have learned that a strong brand is “a promise” and differentiates the product from all the other
products on the playing field. We need to continue to work on what differentiates Suffolk from all the
other business schools out there, and your time, energy, and ideas will help us do that. Time is precious,
so please participate any other way that you can. There is no doubt, when you need help the Suffolk community will be there for you – with all of our involvement, we’ll be all the stronger.
We look forward to welcoming all of you back.
The Institute for Executive Education hosted a panel discussion on October 1 on Leading the Busi-
ness of Life Sciences. Panelists included: Steven, Gilman, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer,
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Karen Spilka, Massachusetts State Senator and Chair of the Joint Committee on
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Peter Wirth, Esq., Executive Vice President, Genzyme
Corporation, Stefan Winkler, Life Sciences Industry Advisor, North America, British Consulate-General.
The panel was moderated by Susan R. Windham-Bannister, President and CEO, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
Massachusetts’ ability to maintain its leadership role in life sciences will depend largely on education
and money going forward, said the panelists.
“The biotechnology industry is a huge consumer of capital. It takes billions of dollars to develop a drug.
The critical dilemma now is how we are going to continue to pay for innovation,” said Peter Wirth, panelist
and executive vice president at Genzyme Corporation.
A report from the Milken Institute released in May ranked the Boston area as the nation’s top cluster in
the life sciences sector. But other regions are catching up.
Ensuring that academic institutions produce skilled workers will be critical to the region’s leadership role
in life sciences, panelists said. While area universities are world leaders in producing PhDs and scientists, the
education system also needs to focus on readying junior-level life sciences workers, they said.
Finding sources of money to fund biotech and other life sciences research also will be essential to the
state’s success. Funding that once flowed into young life sciences companies from the public markets has
largely dried up in recent years. Panelists said they’ve seen a similar reduction of funding of biotechnology
companies by large pharmaceutical companies, raising questions about where critical investments will
come from in the future.
Panelists also pointed out the importance of providing a business climate that will attract companies.
Reducing the cost of living and continuing to improve the state’s permitting process will help, they said.
Windham-Bannister outlined the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s priorities, including:
• � raining and retaining a top-notch work force
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• � aking sure the region’s academic institutions remain competitive and able to compete for
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federal dollars
• �nvesting in young scientists and companies across the commonwealth-These fresh faces in the
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life sciences field “could become the Genzymes, Cubists, or Vertex Pharmaceuticals of the
world,” she said.
Aidan McAvinchey, EMBA’08
President
Sawyer Business School Alumni Board of Directors
Harry Markopolos, chartered
financial analyst & certified
fraud examiner to discuss this
issues with us.
Eliza Parrish
Director of Alumni Relations
Sawyer Business School
Board of Directors
Bernardo Aumound, MSF '07
Eric J. Bedard, EMBA '02
Jerry Cogliano, BSBA '85, MBA '90
Richard Duchesneau, BSBA '69
Daniel Esdale, BSBA '02
Trish Gannon, MPA '97
Elizabeth Geagan, MHA '06
Andrew Graff, MBA '93
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Richard Lockhart, MBA '73
John McDonnell, BSBA '83
Irene Fitzgerald Morley, BSBA '91, MS '93
Angela Nunez, BSBA '82, MBA '87, APC '96
William Popeleski, Jr., MBA '87
Rachelle Robin, MBA '87
Tara Taylor, MBA '00
Sponsored by:
TIAA-CREF
Sawyer Business School
Center for Global Business
Ethics and Law
Institute for Executive
Education
Suffolk Alumni Association
Rebuilding Financial Integrity:
The Emergence of Business Ethics in Institutional Reform
Thursday, April 1, 2010, 1:30pm to 6:30pm Sargent Hall Function Room, Boston
October 2009 marked the 1st anniversary of “most devastating month in modern financial history.” In the panic
that followed, our financial system nearly ground to a halt. It did not take long for the financial contagion to infect
the rest of the economy.
While the progress of economic recovery is in the forefront of the public eye, recovery should not distract us
from the importance of needed institutional reform.
Large, highly leveraged, and substantially interconnected financial firms have come to occupy a much larger
portion of the global financial landscape over the past few decades. To understand the challenge to reform
presented by this new infrastructure, we have asked experts from the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve
Bank, the Securities and Exchange Commission, TIAA-CREF, and “Madoff whistleblower,” Harry Markopolos,
Contact: Eliza Parrish, eparrish@suffolk.edu or 617.994.4231 for more information.
www.suffolk.edu/business
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�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
ALUMNI EVENTS
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Leading the Business
of Life Sciences
Greetings Fellow Alumni,
The theme of this issue of the Sawyer Business School magazine is service. We hear this theme often.
Our politicians ask us to serve our country, our communities as us to serve our neighborhoods, our churches ask us to serve our faith.
Our educational institutions are no different. They, too, need your service.
As we write this letter, the freshmen class strolls the corridors of Suffolk with excitement and anticipation and with their usual pedagogical expertise, faculty provide them with the education and experience
they need for the rigors of the professional world they will soon enter.
We believe the education received and the connections made while at Suffolk helped us all better
manage the obstacles and challenges we confront in our professional lives. If, as an alumni population
63,000 strong, we worked as a community in service to each other and to our alma mater, imagine the
impact.
Given the additional challenges we currently face in our lives, there is no better time to reconnect and
engage with the Suffolk community than now. Networking and relationships have always been a critical
element to professional success and to each of us achieving our goals. In our of 6 degrees of separation
world, what is the likely hood that the person sitting beside you on the train, in a coffee shop, or down the
hall, share the same alma mater? We are part of a powerful network of professionals who share a Suffolk
education. The strength of that education, of that “brand” lies in the connectivity of its alumni to each
other and the institution.
Therefore, this letter is a call to action. We want to rally the men and women who proudly place Suffolk
University, and especially the Sawyer Business School on their resumes, to reach out and make the broader community a bigger part of their lives. There are many ways to rekindle connections: provide an internship, invite students to “shadow” you in your workplace, respond to the requests from deans and faculty,
network with fellow Suffolk alumni. Whatever you do, stay connected and involved.
Over the years, many of you have been involved and your participation and generosity have made a
difference that is greatly appreciated. We thank you and hope you will continue to support Suffolk in any
way you can.
We have learned that a strong brand is “a promise” and differentiates the product from all the other
products on the playing field. We need to continue to work on what differentiates Suffolk from all the
other business schools out there, and your time, energy, and ideas will help us do that. Time is precious,
so please participate any other way that you can. There is no doubt, when you need help the Suffolk community will be there for you – with all of our involvement, we’ll be all the stronger.
We look forward to welcoming all of you back.
The Institute for Executive Education hosted a panel discussion on October 1 on Leading the Busi-
ness of Life Sciences. Panelists included: Steven, Gilman, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer,
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Karen Spilka, Massachusetts State Senator and Chair of the Joint Committee on
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Peter Wirth, Esq., Executive Vice President, Genzyme
Corporation, Stefan Winkler, Life Sciences Industry Advisor, North America, British Consulate-General.
The panel was moderated by Susan R. Windham-Bannister, President and CEO, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
Massachusetts’ ability to maintain its leadership role in life sciences will depend largely on education
and money going forward, said the panelists.
“The biotechnology industry is a huge consumer of capital. It takes billions of dollars to develop a drug.
The critical dilemma now is how we are going to continue to pay for innovation,” said Peter Wirth, panelist
and executive vice president at Genzyme Corporation.
A report from the Milken Institute released in May ranked the Boston area as the nation’s top cluster in
the life sciences sector. But other regions are catching up.
Ensuring that academic institutions produce skilled workers will be critical to the region’s leadership role
in life sciences, panelists said. While area universities are world leaders in producing PhDs and scientists, the
education system also needs to focus on readying junior-level life sciences workers, they said.
Finding sources of money to fund biotech and other life sciences research also will be essential to the
state’s success. Funding that once flowed into young life sciences companies from the public markets has
largely dried up in recent years. Panelists said they’ve seen a similar reduction of funding of biotechnology
companies by large pharmaceutical companies, raising questions about where critical investments will
come from in the future.
Panelists also pointed out the importance of providing a business climate that will attract companies.
Reducing the cost of living and continuing to improve the state’s permitting process will help, they said.
Windham-Bannister outlined the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s priorities, including:
• � raining and retaining a top-notch work force
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• � aking sure the region’s academic institutions remain competitive and able to compete for
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federal dollars
• �nvesting in young scientists and companies across the commonwealth-These fresh faces in the
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life sciences field “could become the Genzymes, Cubists, or Vertex Pharmaceuticals of the
world,” she said.
Aidan McAvinchey, EMBA’08
President
Sawyer Business School Alumni Board of Directors
Harry Markopolos, chartered
financial analyst & certified
fraud examiner to discuss this
issues with us.
Eliza Parrish
Director of Alumni Relations
Sawyer Business School
Board of Directors
Bernardo Aumound, MSF '07
Eric J. Bedard, EMBA '02
Jerry Cogliano, BSBA '85, MBA '90
Richard Duchesneau, BSBA '69
Daniel Esdale, BSBA '02
Trish Gannon, MPA '97
Elizabeth Geagan, MHA '06
Andrew Graff, MBA '93
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Richard Lockhart, MBA '73
John McDonnell, BSBA '83
Irene Fitzgerald Morley, BSBA '91, MS '93
Angela Nunez, BSBA '82, MBA '87, APC '96
William Popeleski, Jr., MBA '87
Rachelle Robin, MBA '87
Tara Taylor, MBA '00
Sponsored by:
TIAA-CREF
Sawyer Business School
Center for Global Business
Ethics and Law
Institute for Executive
Education
Suffolk Alumni Association
Rebuilding Financial Integrity:
The Emergence of Business Ethics in Institutional Reform
Thursday, April 1, 2010, 1:30pm to 6:30pm Sargent Hall Function Room, Boston
October 2009 marked the 1st anniversary of “most devastating month in modern financial history.” In the panic
that followed, our financial system nearly ground to a halt. It did not take long for the financial contagion to infect
the rest of the economy.
While the progress of economic recovery is in the forefront of the public eye, recovery should not distract us
from the importance of needed institutional reform.
Large, highly leveraged, and substantially interconnected financial firms have come to occupy a much larger
portion of the global financial landscape over the past few decades. To understand the challenge to reform
presented by this new infrastructure, we have asked experts from the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve
Bank, the Securities and Exchange Commission, TIAA-CREF, and “Madoff whistleblower,” Harry Markopolos,
Contact: Eliza Parrish, eparrish@suffolk.edu or 617.994.4231 for more information.
www.suffolk.edu/business
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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
By RICHARD LOCKHART, MBA ’73
MBA Consultants for Hire
Center for Innovation and Change Leadership Develops Consulting Team
Suffolk’s Center for Innovation and
Change Leadership recently launched a
consulting team of MBA students. “MBA
Solutions” was created as a new initiative
of The Center for Innovation and Change
Leadership and is “staffed” with solution
oriented teams of MBA candidates under
the expert guidance of the Business
School faculty. The Center for Innovation
and Change Leadership helps people and
organizations embrace change through
collaboration and is led by co-directors
Robert DeFillippi, Professor of Management and Colette Dumas, Professor of
Management.
Jodi Ecker Detjen, Center for Innovation and Change leadership faculty fellow
created this consulting service now
known as “MBA Solutions”TM. In the fall
of 2008, she organized and conducted a
prototype consulting assignment and led
a team of two graduating seniors to solve
business problems for Handycane, a small
company owned by a Suffolk alumni seeking expert guidance. Positive results were
achieved in dealing with product packaging, distribution channels, market potential and pricing. This positive experience
gave basis to further development of the
consulting service now known as “MBA
SolutionsTM.”
Jodi Ecker Detjen is an expert change
management facilitator with extensive
consulting experience in a wide array of
industries. Her consulting practice interests include change management, integrating technology and business and
group development. Her primary goal is
to develop a consulting program in which
Suffolk’s MBA students, guided by
thoughtful, experienced faculty will help
organizations resolve their innovation
and change dilemmas.
Ideally, clients would be seeking management consulting expertise for planning
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and implementing change projects, including workflow, technology and structure,
project management, assessing, integrating
and delivering staff development, facilitating and fostering superior management
approaches; fostering and developing effective teamwork, as well as integrating
strategy with workflow and structure.
The market for this consulting practice
is global , however , the initial focus is New
England, particularly the immediate Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan region.
Two other key individuals helping develop “MBA SolutionsTM” are John McCoy,
director of internship programs for the
Business School who has been instrumental
in securing an early phase client and Richard E. Lockhart, MBA ‘73, Board of Directors, Business School Alumni and Board of
Advisors to the Center for Innovation and
Change Leadership, and CEO of Lockhart
Communications who has been instrumental in initial communication efforts to alumni and acting as the liason between the
alumni office and The Center for Innovation and Change Leadership.
Some of the goals and objectives of
“MBA SolutionsTM” are to create ongoing
internship opportunities for the Business
School that require the skill sets possessed
by MBA candidates and that will lead to
lucrative and fulfilling career opportunities, while connecting Suffolk MBA students and consulting faculty with alumni
and the business community to help them
resolve their innovation and change issues. In addition, a goal of the program is
to leverage Suffolk’s alumni base to generate consulting assignments and recruit
business organizations outside the alumni network to do the same.
“MBA SolutionsTM” differentiates itself
from other student consulting initiatives
at other universities in two ways. First,
through Suffolk’s superior prepared stu-
By Lesa Lessard Pearson, EMBA, ’08
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
From the left to right, above: Trish Gannon, MPA ‘97,
Mark Kripp, MPA ‘06 and Anne Cerami, EMBA ‘03
Life-long Learning Series Offers
Alumni Competitive Advantage
In today’s business environment, it some-
dent body. A student body that is well prepared for the 21st century business world
having been immersed in the teaching philosophy and values encompassed in careerLINKS that LINKS students to career success through leadership, innovation,
networking, knowledge and service. In addition, “MBA SolutionsTM” differentiates
itself with the Business Schools’ world
class faculty, that come from all corners of
the world, strengthening the global reach
of education at The Business School.
Planning is now taking place to bring
“MBA SolutionsTM” to the next level with
collateral development and outreach initiatives to secure consulting assignments.
For more information or to hire an
MBA consulting team for your organization, contact: Jodi Ecker Detjen at mbasolutions. SB
times seems that once you master a new skill—
whether it is in technology, leadership, or business trends—six more are required to stay
informed. How can Business School alumni
continue to excel after earning a diploma? The
task may begin with attending one of the many
events that focus on leadership and business
offered through the Institute for Executive
Education’s Life-long Learning Series.
The Institute for Executive Education
was founded in 2004 to encourage and inspire Business School alumni and others to
engage in the learning process throughout
their lives. The Life-long Learning Series
provides opportunities for alumni to explore
both existing and evolving characteristics of
business and leadership today. “The institute
is in the business of educating leaders,” says
Michael Barretti, the institute’s director.
“This means that as business trends and issues emerge, we can convene top leaders in
the business and academic communities and
present our alumni with cutting-edge knowledge and strategies that they can apply in
their own work environments.”
Over the past year, the institute has delivered on this promise by offering a Lifelong Learning Series composed of three
tracks: Leading the Business, Women Making a Difference, and Contemporary Conversations. At each event, leaders—often Suffolk
alumni—from diverse companies within an
industry candidly discuss their careers as
well as current business challenges. All
events include time for networking.
The 2009 Leading the Business track offered panels on law, nonprofits, and the life
sciences. Leading the Business of Law panelists were Steven Wright, executive partner at
Holland & Knight LLP; Kenneth J. Vacovec,
JD ’75, managing partner at Vacovec, Mayotte
& Singer LLP; Gerald P. Hendrick, JD ’74,
partner-in-charge at Edwards Angell Palmer
& Dodge LLP; and Miriam Weismann, associate professor of business and law.
Moderated by Professor David Silverstein,
this event explored how lawyers acquire business acumen and the relationship between
business law and ethics. While not always in
agreement with each other, the panelists and
audience participated in a lively two-hour discussion of current leadership models, compensation and succession issues, and the types of
educational preparation and experience that
help an attorney or a non-lawyer executive
succeed as a business leader in a law firm.
The 2009 Women Making a Difference
track featured panels of outstanding leaders
from finance, retail, and healthcare. The Women Making a Difference in Healthcare panel
discussed the public policy debate regarding
healthcare reform as well as the steps each
leader’s institution has taken to ensure patient
quality and safety in the midst of a prolonged
economic recession. The panelists were Jeanette Clough, MHA ’96, president and CEO of
Mount Auburn Hospital; Sandra Fenwick,
president and COO of Children’s Hospital Boston; Paula Johnson, executive director of Con-
nors Center for Women’s Health and Gender
Biology and chief of the Division of Women’s
Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital; and
Ellen Zane, president and CEO at Tufts–New
England Medical Center.
Moderated by Karen Nelson, MPA/Health
’87 and senior vice president of clinical affairs
at the Massachusetts Hospital Association,
the panel also examined the training and education required by women clinicians planning
to become institutional leaders.
The Contemporary Conversations track
of the Life-long Learning Series presents authors and instructors discussing recent books
about contemporary issues.
“Our mission,” says Julie Schniewind, director of corporate learning initiatives and
chief strategist for the Life-long Learning Series, “is to provide practical, useful, customized education and to facilitate the exchange
of knowledge and ideas with our alumni and
other constituent communities. Throughout
the year, I meet with alumni as well as academic and business leaders to listen for current themes and subject matter that the Lifelong Learning Series can present to further
assist and stimulate intellectual growth and
networking opportunities for all who attend
these events.” SB
For an events schedule and more information on
the Institute for Executive Education’s Life-long
Learning Series, please visit the institute’s Web
page at http://www.suffolk.edu/execevents or
contact Julie Schniewind at 617.305.1902.
www.suffolk.edu/business
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�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
By RICHARD LOCKHART, MBA ’73
MBA Consultants for Hire
Center for Innovation and Change Leadership Develops Consulting Team
Suffolk’s Center for Innovation and
Change Leadership recently launched a
consulting team of MBA students. “MBA
Solutions” was created as a new initiative
of The Center for Innovation and Change
Leadership and is “staffed” with solution
oriented teams of MBA candidates under
the expert guidance of the Business
School faculty. The Center for Innovation
and Change Leadership helps people and
organizations embrace change through
collaboration and is led by co-directors
Robert DeFillippi, Professor of Management and Colette Dumas, Professor of
Management.
Jodi Ecker Detjen, Center for Innovation and Change leadership faculty fellow
created this consulting service now
known as “MBA Solutions”TM. In the fall
of 2008, she organized and conducted a
prototype consulting assignment and led
a team of two graduating seniors to solve
business problems for Handycane, a small
company owned by a Suffolk alumni seeking expert guidance. Positive results were
achieved in dealing with product packaging, distribution channels, market potential and pricing. This positive experience
gave basis to further development of the
consulting service now known as “MBA
SolutionsTM.”
Jodi Ecker Detjen is an expert change
management facilitator with extensive
consulting experience in a wide array of
industries. Her consulting practice interests include change management, integrating technology and business and
group development. Her primary goal is
to develop a consulting program in which
Suffolk’s MBA students, guided by
thoughtful, experienced faculty will help
organizations resolve their innovation
and change dilemmas.
Ideally, clients would be seeking management consulting expertise for planning
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WINTER 2010
and implementing change projects, including workflow, technology and structure,
project management, assessing, integrating
and delivering staff development, facilitating and fostering superior management
approaches; fostering and developing effective teamwork, as well as integrating
strategy with workflow and structure.
The market for this consulting practice
is global , however , the initial focus is New
England, particularly the immediate Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan region.
Two other key individuals helping develop “MBA SolutionsTM” are John McCoy,
director of internship programs for the
Business School who has been instrumental
in securing an early phase client and Richard E. Lockhart, MBA ‘73, Board of Directors, Business School Alumni and Board of
Advisors to the Center for Innovation and
Change Leadership, and CEO of Lockhart
Communications who has been instrumental in initial communication efforts to alumni and acting as the liason between the
alumni office and The Center for Innovation and Change Leadership.
Some of the goals and objectives of
“MBA SolutionsTM” are to create ongoing
internship opportunities for the Business
School that require the skill sets possessed
by MBA candidates and that will lead to
lucrative and fulfilling career opportunities, while connecting Suffolk MBA students and consulting faculty with alumni
and the business community to help them
resolve their innovation and change issues. In addition, a goal of the program is
to leverage Suffolk’s alumni base to generate consulting assignments and recruit
business organizations outside the alumni network to do the same.
“MBA SolutionsTM” differentiates itself
from other student consulting initiatives
at other universities in two ways. First,
through Suffolk’s superior prepared stu-
By Lesa Lessard Pearson, EMBA, ’08
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
From the left to right, above: Trish Gannon, MPA ‘97,
Mark Kripp, MPA ‘06 and Anne Cerami, EMBA ‘03
Life-long Learning Series Offers
Alumni Competitive Advantage
In today’s business environment, it some-
dent body. A student body that is well prepared for the 21st century business world
having been immersed in the teaching philosophy and values encompassed in careerLINKS that LINKS students to career success through leadership, innovation,
networking, knowledge and service. In addition, “MBA SolutionsTM” differentiates
itself with the Business Schools’ world
class faculty, that come from all corners of
the world, strengthening the global reach
of education at The Business School.
Planning is now taking place to bring
“MBA SolutionsTM” to the next level with
collateral development and outreach initiatives to secure consulting assignments.
For more information or to hire an
MBA consulting team for your organization, contact: Jodi Ecker Detjen at mbasolutions. SB
times seems that once you master a new skill—
whether it is in technology, leadership, or business trends—six more are required to stay
informed. How can Business School alumni
continue to excel after earning a diploma? The
task may begin with attending one of the many
events that focus on leadership and business
offered through the Institute for Executive
Education’s Life-long Learning Series.
The Institute for Executive Education
was founded in 2004 to encourage and inspire Business School alumni and others to
engage in the learning process throughout
their lives. The Life-long Learning Series
provides opportunities for alumni to explore
both existing and evolving characteristics of
business and leadership today. “The institute
is in the business of educating leaders,” says
Michael Barretti, the institute’s director.
“This means that as business trends and issues emerge, we can convene top leaders in
the business and academic communities and
present our alumni with cutting-edge knowledge and strategies that they can apply in
their own work environments.”
Over the past year, the institute has delivered on this promise by offering a Lifelong Learning Series composed of three
tracks: Leading the Business, Women Making a Difference, and Contemporary Conversations. At each event, leaders—often Suffolk
alumni—from diverse companies within an
industry candidly discuss their careers as
well as current business challenges. All
events include time for networking.
The 2009 Leading the Business track offered panels on law, nonprofits, and the life
sciences. Leading the Business of Law panelists were Steven Wright, executive partner at
Holland & Knight LLP; Kenneth J. Vacovec,
JD ’75, managing partner at Vacovec, Mayotte
& Singer LLP; Gerald P. Hendrick, JD ’74,
partner-in-charge at Edwards Angell Palmer
& Dodge LLP; and Miriam Weismann, associate professor of business and law.
Moderated by Professor David Silverstein,
this event explored how lawyers acquire business acumen and the relationship between
business law and ethics. While not always in
agreement with each other, the panelists and
audience participated in a lively two-hour discussion of current leadership models, compensation and succession issues, and the types of
educational preparation and experience that
help an attorney or a non-lawyer executive
succeed as a business leader in a law firm.
The 2009 Women Making a Difference
track featured panels of outstanding leaders
from finance, retail, and healthcare. The Women Making a Difference in Healthcare panel
discussed the public policy debate regarding
healthcare reform as well as the steps each
leader’s institution has taken to ensure patient
quality and safety in the midst of a prolonged
economic recession. The panelists were Jeanette Clough, MHA ’96, president and CEO of
Mount Auburn Hospital; Sandra Fenwick,
president and COO of Children’s Hospital Boston; Paula Johnson, executive director of Con-
nors Center for Women’s Health and Gender
Biology and chief of the Division of Women’s
Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital; and
Ellen Zane, president and CEO at Tufts–New
England Medical Center.
Moderated by Karen Nelson, MPA/Health
’87 and senior vice president of clinical affairs
at the Massachusetts Hospital Association,
the panel also examined the training and education required by women clinicians planning
to become institutional leaders.
The Contemporary Conversations track
of the Life-long Learning Series presents authors and instructors discussing recent books
about contemporary issues.
“Our mission,” says Julie Schniewind, director of corporate learning initiatives and
chief strategist for the Life-long Learning Series, “is to provide practical, useful, customized education and to facilitate the exchange
of knowledge and ideas with our alumni and
other constituent communities. Throughout
the year, I meet with alumni as well as academic and business leaders to listen for current themes and subject matter that the Lifelong Learning Series can present to further
assist and stimulate intellectual growth and
networking opportunities for all who attend
these events.” SB
For an events schedule and more information on
the Institute for Executive Education’s Life-long
Learning Series, please visit the institute’s Web
page at http://www.suffolk.edu/execevents or
contact Julie Schniewind at 617.305.1902.
www.suffolk.edu/business
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�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
By TERRY BYRNE
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Panelists: Sean Belka, William
Forbes and Lu Ann Reeb
Finance Alumni
Networking Events
Dean O’Neill, Dr. Carlson, Colette
Dumas, and Robert DeFillippi
The MSF program held its annual fall networking event on Friday, October 30 at the Suffolk Alumni Club in downtown Boston. Massachusetts State Treasurer, Timothy Cahill was
the keynote speaker.
1. Left to right:
David Smith, MSF ‘99,
Tricia Smith, Jeffrey
Oliveira, MSF ‘98, and
Kashif Ahmed, MSF ‘98
Center for Innovation and Change Leadership Awards First Global Leadership in
Innovation and Collaboration Award
2. left to right:
Jeff Carter, MSF ‘09 and
Margaret Hawes
Dr. Curtis R. Carlson, president and chief
1.
2.
3. left to right
Dean O’Neill, Massachusetts State Treasurer
Timothy Cahill, and Ki C.
Han, chair and professor
of finance
4. left to right
Valerie Fennell, MSF ‘08,
Kate Corkery, current MSF
student, Angela Tallo,
MSF ‘08, and Sara Walsh,
MSF ‘10
3.
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The Innovation Age is Here.
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4.
executive office of SRI International, made
the announcement that “the information age
is over and the innovation age is here during
his presentation as the recipient of the first
annual Global Leadership in Innovation and
Collaboration Award, at a panel discussion
and award ceremony held Nov. 2 as part of the
Center for Innovation and Change Leadership programs.
The shift from information to innovation requires companies to reassert their emphasis on the customer and encourage employees to be open to collaboration and
understand the processes that can allow
change to happen. Carlson’s book, “Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What
Customers Want,” which he co-wrote with
William Wilmot, (Crown Publishing, 2006),
outlines the most successful strategies for
keeping a company on track for innovation.
Carlson’s practical approach includes finding
an important, not just interesting, customer
and market need; creating value; having an
innovation champion; developing an innovation team across different disciplines; and
finding organizational alignment. Each of
these elements work together. When one is
missing, the potential for failure increases
exponentially.
More than 100 people, including venture
capitalists, academics, and business leaders
gathered at the Sawyer Business School to hear
a panel of distinguished guests, including Lu
Ann Reeb, former broadcast journalist and cofounder and president of Skyways Communications and Legal Talk Network; William
Forbes, director of Supply Chain Technology
at Raytheon; and Sean Belka, senior vice president, director of Fidelity Center for Applied
Technology. Led by moderator Leonard Polizzoto, principal director, Marketing and Strategic Business Development Labs at Draper
Labs, each of the panelists offered their unique
perspectives on putting Carlson’s five disciplines to work in practical situations.
“Innovation is survival,” said Reeb, who
transformed her 20 years of broadcast journalism experience into customized corporate
marketing strategies for targeted audiences.
“The internet has transformed how people
get information,” she said, “but since the media is still in transition, what works for one
group may not work for another. Understanding the strengths of various options makes a
difference in getting a company’s message
across and helping them be successful.”
Belka talked about creating value by capturing ideas from customers. “Fidelity Labs
offers us the opportunity to create a prototype,
put it on the website and then get feedback
from thousands of customers,” he said. “By using an idea ecosystem, we identify needs and
then figure out how to make things happen.”
Sometimes, innovation does not require
starting from scratch. It’s more about “organizational alignment,” as Forbes explained. “After last September’s economic meltdown, we
needed to know if our suppliers would be able
to get the credit they needed, and how we
could adapt to be sure we could meet our customers’ needs,” he said. “Because team building is so important to us, we brought people
together from different areas and figured out
a way to pull out information that already existed in our system and use it in a new way.”
Carlson was encouraged by the creativity
shown by the panelists and said it proves that
each area of business is wide open to innovation. “This is the best time ever for ideas and
creativity,” he said, “but businesses have to
have an innovation system in place because
successful innovation involves discipline and
dedication.” Good ideas, he said, are not
enough. Companies need to be willing to follow through and pay attention to each of the
five disciplines in order to succeed.
“Collaboration means a team won’t have
the best idea or approach at first,” Carlson
said. “The team needs to draw on different
strengths across different areas both inside
and outside one company.”
His biggest concern is the education of
young people and the need for project-based
curriculum. “There is an all-girls middle school
in Silicon Valley that has an entrepreneurial
program,” he said. “Watching them collaborate
on a project, respecting the individual strengths
each of them bring, exchanging ideas and strategies that lead to a successful outcome, is a
microcosm of where we need to go with our
educational system,” Carlson said. SB
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�S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
By TERRY BYRNE
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Panelists: Sean Belka, William
Forbes and Lu Ann Reeb
Finance Alumni
Networking Events
Dean O’Neill, Dr. Carlson, Colette
Dumas, and Robert DeFillippi
The MSF program held its annual fall networking event on Friday, October 30 at the Suffolk Alumni Club in downtown Boston. Massachusetts State Treasurer, Timothy Cahill was
the keynote speaker.
1. Left to right:
David Smith, MSF ‘99,
Tricia Smith, Jeffrey
Oliveira, MSF ‘98, and
Kashif Ahmed, MSF ‘98
Center for Innovation and Change Leadership Awards First Global Leadership in
Innovation and Collaboration Award
2. left to right:
Jeff Carter, MSF ‘09 and
Margaret Hawes
Dr. Curtis R. Carlson, president and chief
1.
2.
3. left to right
Dean O’Neill, Massachusetts State Treasurer
Timothy Cahill, and Ki C.
Han, chair and professor
of finance
4. left to right
Valerie Fennell, MSF ‘08,
Kate Corkery, current MSF
student, Angela Tallo,
MSF ‘08, and Sara Walsh,
MSF ‘10
3.
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The Information Age is Over.
The Innovation Age is Here.
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4.
executive office of SRI International, made
the announcement that “the information age
is over and the innovation age is here during
his presentation as the recipient of the first
annual Global Leadership in Innovation and
Collaboration Award, at a panel discussion
and award ceremony held Nov. 2 as part of the
Center for Innovation and Change Leadership programs.
The shift from information to innovation requires companies to reassert their emphasis on the customer and encourage employees to be open to collaboration and
understand the processes that can allow
change to happen. Carlson’s book, “Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What
Customers Want,” which he co-wrote with
William Wilmot, (Crown Publishing, 2006),
outlines the most successful strategies for
keeping a company on track for innovation.
Carlson’s practical approach includes finding
an important, not just interesting, customer
and market need; creating value; having an
innovation champion; developing an innovation team across different disciplines; and
finding organizational alignment. Each of
these elements work together. When one is
missing, the potential for failure increases
exponentially.
More than 100 people, including venture
capitalists, academics, and business leaders
gathered at the Sawyer Business School to hear
a panel of distinguished guests, including Lu
Ann Reeb, former broadcast journalist and cofounder and president of Skyways Communications and Legal Talk Network; William
Forbes, director of Supply Chain Technology
at Raytheon; and Sean Belka, senior vice president, director of Fidelity Center for Applied
Technology. Led by moderator Leonard Polizzoto, principal director, Marketing and Strategic Business Development Labs at Draper
Labs, each of the panelists offered their unique
perspectives on putting Carlson’s five disciplines to work in practical situations.
“Innovation is survival,” said Reeb, who
transformed her 20 years of broadcast journalism experience into customized corporate
marketing strategies for targeted audiences.
“The internet has transformed how people
get information,” she said, “but since the media is still in transition, what works for one
group may not work for another. Understanding the strengths of various options makes a
difference in getting a company’s message
across and helping them be successful.”
Belka talked about creating value by capturing ideas from customers. “Fidelity Labs
offers us the opportunity to create a prototype,
put it on the website and then get feedback
from thousands of customers,” he said. “By using an idea ecosystem, we identify needs and
then figure out how to make things happen.”
Sometimes, innovation does not require
starting from scratch. It’s more about “organizational alignment,” as Forbes explained. “After last September’s economic meltdown, we
needed to know if our suppliers would be able
to get the credit they needed, and how we
could adapt to be sure we could meet our customers’ needs,” he said. “Because team building is so important to us, we brought people
together from different areas and figured out
a way to pull out information that already existed in our system and use it in a new way.”
Carlson was encouraged by the creativity
shown by the panelists and said it proves that
each area of business is wide open to innovation. “This is the best time ever for ideas and
creativity,” he said, “but businesses have to
have an innovation system in place because
successful innovation involves discipline and
dedication.” Good ideas, he said, are not
enough. Companies need to be willing to follow through and pay attention to each of the
five disciplines in order to succeed.
“Collaboration means a team won’t have
the best idea or approach at first,” Carlson
said. “The team needs to draw on different
strengths across different areas both inside
and outside one company.”
His biggest concern is the education of
young people and the need for project-based
curriculum. “There is an all-girls middle school
in Silicon Valley that has an entrepreneurial
program,” he said. “Watching them collaborate
on a project, respecting the individual strengths
each of them bring, exchanging ideas and strategies that lead to a successful outcome, is a
microcosm of where we need to go with our
educational system,” Carlson said. SB
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ALUMNI PROFILES
ALUMNI PROFILES
Lenny Langthorne
BSBA ‘80, MSF ‘94
Susan and William Bell
MPA ‘86
William and Susan Bell both knew at an early
age that they wanted to devote their lives to public
service. William Bell’s father, a long serving member of the Dedham Public School System, inspired
Bell to focus his career on making government
work better. “I watched my dad get up every day
to serve. I wanted to make things easier,” Bell said.
Susan Bell’s career began over 22 years ago while
she was working as a Research Assistant for her
mentor, Dr. Robert C. Wood. Wood, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary, UMASS
President, and distinguished professor, inspired
Bell to devote her energy to service. “Bob was a
person who was dedicated to social science and
improving the lives of the others. I wanted to stay
focused on that goal,” Bell said.
After graduating from Bates College in 1984,
William began his career as a legislative aid in the
Massachusetts General Court Joint Committee on
Public Safety, and later moved to the Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services,
where he worked as a budget analyst and, later, a
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budget director. He then transferred to the Department of Transitional Assistance, working his way
up to Assistant Commissioner of Administration
and Finance.
William, who completed his MPA in 1986, credits Suffolk with helping him prepare for a career in
government. But Suffolk also provided him with an
even more important opportunity, “I met my wife
Susan at 8 Ashburton Place in a public management
course,” Bell said. The Bells, who both graduated in
1986 and who recently celebrated their wedding,
inspired each to a life of service.
After graduating from UMASS in 1982 with a
degree in political science and urban studies, Susan Bell quickly established herself as an expert in
program management and healthcare reform. She
began on Capitol Hill as a legislative aid in Sen.
Edward Kennedy’s office, and went on to hold
various management positions in Massachusetts
state agencies including the Department of Revenue, Health and Human Services, the Department
of Mental Retardation, and the Office of Transportation and Construction.
In 2008, Bell started her own company, Bell
Advantage Consulting. The company’s mission is
to help government agencies effectively implement
and measure their programs. Bell has a particular
interest in helping agencies understand and implement new heath care policy, “I want to use my
public policy and healthcare reform background
to help other states manage the healthcare reform
act that I hope President Obama will get through
Congress,” Bell said. Bell’s company also focuses
on policy related to government preparedness,
technology, green energy, education, literacy and
public service.
In 2009, William Bell decided to join his wife’s
company. The decision made sense to both of them.
“It was our interest in public service that brought
us together in the first place,” Susan said. The two
then went on to start a non-profit organization
called Servium, a clearing house for people who
want to volunteer their time to meeting “specific
national challenges,” including education, healthcare and the environment. The Latin translation of
Servium is “I will serve.”
Lenny Langthorne has worked for the same parent company – Liberty Mutual – for 30 years but the changing economic landscape and
his travel schedule keep him constantly on the move. His fall itinerary
of San Francisco, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Dallas is just one measure
of a dynamic work life.
Langthorne, an East Boston native, landed at Liberty Mutual right
out of Suffolk undergrad in 1980, connecting with the company
through the career placement center. And he credits his rise in the
company in part to getting the specific graduate education he needed
while working full time.
Langthorne was one of the first to enroll in the Master’s in Finance
program and graduated in 1994.
“I knew what I wanted and Suffolk finally offered it,” says Langthorne, who wanted the laser focus on finance without the organizational behavior and marketing courses of an MBA.
“I was glad to find it at Suffolk where I knew the quality of the education and I knew the faculty was very dedicated and motivated to help.”
It wasn’t the easiest time of his life – his son was a teenager and
besides commuting from the South Shore to work and school there was
group work with classmates – a scheduling challenge. He recalls telling
his wife, “For the next two years our social life is probably over.”
The finance program was helpful as he has transitioned to corporate
work – he is now assistant treasurer for Helmsman Management Services, a Liberty subsidiary.
“I use a lot of what I learned there. It was worth it.”
The Business School’s commitment to keeping courses relevant and
current remains attractive to him as an alumnus, which makes him feel
valued as a member of the finance advisory board.
“It’s pretty common elsewhere to find an attitude of faculty knows
best rather than what’s the real world looking for.”
Melissa Cacace, MHA ‘05
Melissa Cacace has over 13 years of healthcare administration experience in
clinical research and capacity management. As the Senior Project Specialist for
Patient Care Services at Massachusetts General Hospital, Cacace analyzes the
room placement, discharge, and transfer of patients to and from the hospital.
Cacace left the healthcare field in 1999 to work for Concerto Software (formerly Davox), in Westford, MA. After working as a User Support Specialist for
only a year, Cacace left the company because she realized how much she valued
being part of the healthcare profession. “It is meaningful for me to know that I
have helped someone even in some small way,” she said. “I didn’t like only focusing on the bottom line.”
Cacace enrolled in Suffolk’s Masters of Healthcare Administration Program
because she wanted to learn more about the business side of her field. After taking
only a few courses, Cacace said that the things she learned were immediately applicable to her work. “The finance courses I took with Professor Doug Snow were
very practical. He really taught me how to manage a budget,” she said.
In her spare time, Cacace works as a volunteer reading tutor in an adult literacy program. She also enjoys the physical challenge of “adventure travel,” organized trips that give travelers the opportunity to test their strength and endurance.
On a recent trip, she hiked to Machu Piccu, the ancient Incan city in Peru that sits
almost 8,000 feet above sea level.
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ALUMNI PROFILES
ALUMNI PROFILES
Lenny Langthorne
BSBA ‘80, MSF ‘94
Susan and William Bell
MPA ‘86
William and Susan Bell both knew at an early
age that they wanted to devote their lives to public
service. William Bell’s father, a long serving member of the Dedham Public School System, inspired
Bell to focus his career on making government
work better. “I watched my dad get up every day
to serve. I wanted to make things easier,” Bell said.
Susan Bell’s career began over 22 years ago while
she was working as a Research Assistant for her
mentor, Dr. Robert C. Wood. Wood, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary, UMASS
President, and distinguished professor, inspired
Bell to devote her energy to service. “Bob was a
person who was dedicated to social science and
improving the lives of the others. I wanted to stay
focused on that goal,” Bell said.
After graduating from Bates College in 1984,
William began his career as a legislative aid in the
Massachusetts General Court Joint Committee on
Public Safety, and later moved to the Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services,
where he worked as a budget analyst and, later, a
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budget director. He then transferred to the Department of Transitional Assistance, working his way
up to Assistant Commissioner of Administration
and Finance.
William, who completed his MPA in 1986, credits Suffolk with helping him prepare for a career in
government. But Suffolk also provided him with an
even more important opportunity, “I met my wife
Susan at 8 Ashburton Place in a public management
course,” Bell said. The Bells, who both graduated in
1986 and who recently celebrated their wedding,
inspired each to a life of service.
After graduating from UMASS in 1982 with a
degree in political science and urban studies, Susan Bell quickly established herself as an expert in
program management and healthcare reform. She
began on Capitol Hill as a legislative aid in Sen.
Edward Kennedy’s office, and went on to hold
various management positions in Massachusetts
state agencies including the Department of Revenue, Health and Human Services, the Department
of Mental Retardation, and the Office of Transportation and Construction.
In 2008, Bell started her own company, Bell
Advantage Consulting. The company’s mission is
to help government agencies effectively implement
and measure their programs. Bell has a particular
interest in helping agencies understand and implement new heath care policy, “I want to use my
public policy and healthcare reform background
to help other states manage the healthcare reform
act that I hope President Obama will get through
Congress,” Bell said. Bell’s company also focuses
on policy related to government preparedness,
technology, green energy, education, literacy and
public service.
In 2009, William Bell decided to join his wife’s
company. The decision made sense to both of them.
“It was our interest in public service that brought
us together in the first place,” Susan said. The two
then went on to start a non-profit organization
called Servium, a clearing house for people who
want to volunteer their time to meeting “specific
national challenges,” including education, healthcare and the environment. The Latin translation of
Servium is “I will serve.”
Lenny Langthorne has worked for the same parent company – Liberty Mutual – for 30 years but the changing economic landscape and
his travel schedule keep him constantly on the move. His fall itinerary
of San Francisco, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Dallas is just one measure
of a dynamic work life.
Langthorne, an East Boston native, landed at Liberty Mutual right
out of Suffolk undergrad in 1980, connecting with the company
through the career placement center. And he credits his rise in the
company in part to getting the specific graduate education he needed
while working full time.
Langthorne was one of the first to enroll in the Master’s in Finance
program and graduated in 1994.
“I knew what I wanted and Suffolk finally offered it,” says Langthorne, who wanted the laser focus on finance without the organizational behavior and marketing courses of an MBA.
“I was glad to find it at Suffolk where I knew the quality of the education and I knew the faculty was very dedicated and motivated to help.”
It wasn’t the easiest time of his life – his son was a teenager and
besides commuting from the South Shore to work and school there was
group work with classmates – a scheduling challenge. He recalls telling
his wife, “For the next two years our social life is probably over.”
The finance program was helpful as he has transitioned to corporate
work – he is now assistant treasurer for Helmsman Management Services, a Liberty subsidiary.
“I use a lot of what I learned there. It was worth it.”
The Business School’s commitment to keeping courses relevant and
current remains attractive to him as an alumnus, which makes him feel
valued as a member of the finance advisory board.
“It’s pretty common elsewhere to find an attitude of faculty knows
best rather than what’s the real world looking for.”
Melissa Cacace, MHA ‘05
Melissa Cacace has over 13 years of healthcare administration experience in
clinical research and capacity management. As the Senior Project Specialist for
Patient Care Services at Massachusetts General Hospital, Cacace analyzes the
room placement, discharge, and transfer of patients to and from the hospital.
Cacace left the healthcare field in 1999 to work for Concerto Software (formerly Davox), in Westford, MA. After working as a User Support Specialist for
only a year, Cacace left the company because she realized how much she valued
being part of the healthcare profession. “It is meaningful for me to know that I
have helped someone even in some small way,” she said. “I didn’t like only focusing on the bottom line.”
Cacace enrolled in Suffolk’s Masters of Healthcare Administration Program
because she wanted to learn more about the business side of her field. After taking
only a few courses, Cacace said that the things she learned were immediately applicable to her work. “The finance courses I took with Professor Doug Snow were
very practical. He really taught me how to manage a budget,” she said.
In her spare time, Cacace works as a volunteer reading tutor in an adult literacy program. She also enjoys the physical challenge of “adventure travel,” organized trips that give travelers the opportunity to test their strength and endurance.
On a recent trip, she hiked to Machu Piccu, the ancient Incan city in Peru that sits
almost 8,000 feet above sea level.
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ALUMNI PROFILES
1950
Francis Ormond, BSBA ‘50
My life is full as we continue to travel. At
this point we have cruised most of the
world and have enjoyed it all especially
St Petersburg, Russia which included
Scandinavia and part of Northern Europe
returning to NY via the British Isles,
Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland. Our
summers out of Florida are spent at our
home in Ocean City, NJ. It is unbelievable
that I graduated 59 years ago except
when I look in the mirror.
Asmaa Quorrich, MBA ‘03
As a child growing up in Rabat, Morocco, Asmaa Quorrich loved to entertain
her family at the dinner table, “I used to make up stories to see how long I could
keep everyone interested.” “I had quite an imagination,” she said.
Quorrich now uses her creative talent to develop marketing campaigns for
such global giants Pepsico, Proctor and Gamble, and Toyota. After completing an
MBA in Marketing at Suffolk in 2003, Quorrich became a Senior Brand Manager
for Proctor and Gamble and was later hired by PepsiCo International in 2006 to
be their Marketing Manager. In just under two years, she was promoted to Regional Marketing Manager, and relocated to Dubai.
After completing her undergraduate degree in finance at Al-Akhawayn University in Morocco, Quorrich earned a Fulbright Scholarship to attend graduate
school in the United States.
She chose Suffolk because of its location and reputation, but found that working one-on-one with professors was the most valuable part of her experience. “My
professors pushed me to be my best and helped me to develop the confidence I
needed to compete in a global marketplace,” she said.
Quorrich recalled a time in her life when having self-confidence was not necessarily a good thing, “Growing up, it was not easy to have a strong personality in
a male-driven culture.” “It was not proper for females,” She recalled. Quorrich
praised her parents for encouraging her to speak her mind and for reminding her
to stay focused on her career goals.
Quorrich finds time to stay involved in her community. She is a member of her
local rotary club and is active in the Moroccan American Circle, an organization
that creates social, business and cultural connections between Morocco and the
United States.
Adam Thorell, MBA/MSA ’08
It’s not the way everybody does it. But Adam Thorell earned two mas-
ter’s degrees while working full time and having two young children. Oh
and by the way, he graduated with a 3.91 GPA.
“I’d recommend doing it before you have kids,” said Thorell. “But it’s
important for anyone considering it that it definitely made a difference
in my life and worth all the effort I put into it.”
That said, it was a busy four years, with days that started at 5:45 a.m.
and ended after 9 p.m. He dashed to night classes from his job at State
Street Bank, and made it back home to Bellingham too late to find a child
still awake.
“The important part is just to put your head down and try to get
through as quickly as you can as early in life as you can,” said Thorell,
who started graduate school at age 30, right after his daughter Meghan
was born. Two years later his son Evan was born.
“All the thanks go to my wife, Jennifer. She’s the reason it happened.
She had to pick up a lot of extra stuff for me to be able to do it.”
The other saving grace was that he was a four-day work week at State
Street, which allowed him to devote Friday to studying. Weekends were
reserved for family time.
As challenging as it was, Thorell said that he couldn’t be happier.
After nine years at State Street, where he was Assistant Vice President
and Fund Manager in Fund Accounting, he landed a job he loves at Wellington Management.
“I couldn’t begin to tell you how much more I like the position I’m in
now. It’s a lot more challenging and I wouldn’t have been able to make
this move without the degrees,” he said.
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ALUMNI PROFILES
Felicia Riffelmacher
Executive MBA ‘08
Felicia Riffelmacher found out early how tough it is
to run a business. Back in the 1960’s when her mother
owned a restaurant and jazz club, there were few resources for women entrepreneurs. “She ran her business
out of her wallet. If she had access to better information,
things would have been much easier for her,” Riffelmacher said.
The St. Louis native, mother and community leader
has now made a career of giving business owners what
her mother didn’t have. Riffelmacher is the Vice President of Business Development for the Martin Luther King
Jr. Business Empowerment Center in Worcester, a nonprofit business incubator that provides workshops and
consultation services to start-up companies. The center
also provides job training for the unemployed.
Riffelmacher wears many hats at the center. She is
responsible for setting the strategic direction for the organization, as well as for developing programs, maintaining the budget, securing grants, and managing the administrative and volunteer staff.
Rifflemacher believes passionately that small businesses are the key to maintaining the social and economic viability of a city. She hopes that Worcester’s small businesses can bring the city the notoriety she says it deserves.
“When you mention Worcester, people snicker. But we
have some phenomenal small businesses here. This is the
necessary ingredient to bring the city back to the place of
prominence it deserves,” she said.
Before joining the Martin Luther King Center,
Riffelmacher was a Commercial Sales and Service Representative at Verizon Inc. She also worked as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at Fairlawn hospital in Worcester.
When Riffelmacher decided to get her Executive MBA,
she chose Suffolk, believing the flexible schedule would
help her juggle the demands of work and family. She remembers that things worked out a lot better than she had
hoped. “I ended up spending a lot of quality time with my
son while I was in school. He was really interested in the
textbooks I was reading, and he would even get his books
and study with me,” she said. Riffelmacher finished her
degree in 2008 with a 4.0 grade point average. SB
1971
Charles A. Reingold, MBA ’71
Materials Control Manager for National
Coating Corp in Rockland, MA. since January 2008. Previously Materials Control
Manager for Chapman Mfg. Co. in Avon
for 30 years. Is married to wife Roberta.
2 sons and 3 grandchildren. Resides in
Sharon, MA. since 1976.
creingold@earthlink.net
1973
Frank Farina, Esq., CPA, BSBA ’73
Has recently been appointed Assistant
Professor of Accounting at Saint Michael’s
College in Colchester, Vermont.
Tubalaw@aol.com; ffarina@smcvt.edu
Gary Karelis, MBA ’73
Owns a real estate investment and property management company in Newburyport
and has been in this business since 1974.
gkarelis@karelisrealty.com,
978 465-9371
1975
John P. Lally, MBA ‘75
Has been appointed to the adjunct Finance and Accounting faculty at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies.
1976
David W. Fagerstrom, MBA, ’76
Laid off at Kronos Incorporated in January
after nine successful years, Dave is
seeking to develop, mentor and lead the
next generation of customer champions
and business intelligence analysts for
a business-to-business technology
company. An expert at transforming
internal data and external benchmarks
into actionable intelligence that drives
continuous improvement, enhanced
profits and a positive ROI, Dave will be
a substantial asset in his next employer’s
drive to survive today’s economy and
position itself for future growth. To fill the
empty hours, Dave is Adjunct Professor of
Economics for Southern New Hampshire
University (Salem Center) and - from
his home in New Hampshire - Program
Manages a virtual team of market
intelligence researchers and editors for
Fortune 500 clients of Cipher Systems
LLC of Annapolis, MD.
www.linkedin.com/in/dfagerstrom
Henry Delicata, MPA ’76
After 20 years at Vanderbilt University
in Nashville Tennessee as Assistant Vice
Chancellor and Assistant Treasurer and
I am now Managing Partner with Verdis
Investment Management responsible
for its Real Assets fund, investing in
Real Estate, Timber, Oil and Gas, Power
Generation and Storage.
hdelicata@verdisinvestment.com
1977
Maureen O’Halloran, R.S.C.J.,
MPA ’77
I recently returned to the Boston area
and am enjoying a sabbatical after having
spent the past seven years serving as Treasurer and In House Counsel of my religious
congregation, the Society of the Sacred
Heart, at its U.S. headquarters in St. Louis,
Missouri. In 1990, I received a law degree
from Boston College Law School.
mohalloran@rscj.org
1978
Timothy (Tim) P. O’Leary,
BSBA ’78
In July, repatriating back to State Street’s
Boston office after three years as Chief
Operating Officer for State Street Bank
Luxembourg. Great ex-pat work and life
experience for me, my wife and my two
teen-age children.
toleary@statestreet.com.
1979
Rich Archibald, BSBA ’79
After 28 years with the Bank of America
family of institutions (BayBanks,
Multibank, BankBoston, Fleet, and Bank
of America), I moved to a locally based
community bank, Rockland Trust, in April.
I am now serving as the Director of the
Customer Information Center in America’s
hometown, Plymouth MA.
richardfarchibald@gmail.com,
781.294.0999
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1950
Francis Ormond, BSBA ‘50
My life is full as we continue to travel. At
this point we have cruised most of the
world and have enjoyed it all especially
St Petersburg, Russia which included
Scandinavia and part of Northern Europe
returning to NY via the British Isles,
Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland. Our
summers out of Florida are spent at our
home in Ocean City, NJ. It is unbelievable
that I graduated 59 years ago except
when I look in the mirror.
Asmaa Quorrich, MBA ‘03
As a child growing up in Rabat, Morocco, Asmaa Quorrich loved to entertain
her family at the dinner table, “I used to make up stories to see how long I could
keep everyone interested.” “I had quite an imagination,” she said.
Quorrich now uses her creative talent to develop marketing campaigns for
such global giants Pepsico, Proctor and Gamble, and Toyota. After completing an
MBA in Marketing at Suffolk in 2003, Quorrich became a Senior Brand Manager
for Proctor and Gamble and was later hired by PepsiCo International in 2006 to
be their Marketing Manager. In just under two years, she was promoted to Regional Marketing Manager, and relocated to Dubai.
After completing her undergraduate degree in finance at Al-Akhawayn University in Morocco, Quorrich earned a Fulbright Scholarship to attend graduate
school in the United States.
She chose Suffolk because of its location and reputation, but found that working one-on-one with professors was the most valuable part of her experience. “My
professors pushed me to be my best and helped me to develop the confidence I
needed to compete in a global marketplace,” she said.
Quorrich recalled a time in her life when having self-confidence was not necessarily a good thing, “Growing up, it was not easy to have a strong personality in
a male-driven culture.” “It was not proper for females,” She recalled. Quorrich
praised her parents for encouraging her to speak her mind and for reminding her
to stay focused on her career goals.
Quorrich finds time to stay involved in her community. She is a member of her
local rotary club and is active in the Moroccan American Circle, an organization
that creates social, business and cultural connections between Morocco and the
United States.
Adam Thorell, MBA/MSA ’08
It’s not the way everybody does it. But Adam Thorell earned two mas-
ter’s degrees while working full time and having two young children. Oh
and by the way, he graduated with a 3.91 GPA.
“I’d recommend doing it before you have kids,” said Thorell. “But it’s
important for anyone considering it that it definitely made a difference
in my life and worth all the effort I put into it.”
That said, it was a busy four years, with days that started at 5:45 a.m.
and ended after 9 p.m. He dashed to night classes from his job at State
Street Bank, and made it back home to Bellingham too late to find a child
still awake.
“The important part is just to put your head down and try to get
through as quickly as you can as early in life as you can,” said Thorell,
who started graduate school at age 30, right after his daughter Meghan
was born. Two years later his son Evan was born.
“All the thanks go to my wife, Jennifer. She’s the reason it happened.
She had to pick up a lot of extra stuff for me to be able to do it.”
The other saving grace was that he was a four-day work week at State
Street, which allowed him to devote Friday to studying. Weekends were
reserved for family time.
As challenging as it was, Thorell said that he couldn’t be happier.
After nine years at State Street, where he was Assistant Vice President
and Fund Manager in Fund Accounting, he landed a job he loves at Wellington Management.
“I couldn’t begin to tell you how much more I like the position I’m in
now. It’s a lot more challenging and I wouldn’t have been able to make
this move without the degrees,” he said.
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ALUMNI PROFILES
Felicia Riffelmacher
Executive MBA ‘08
Felicia Riffelmacher found out early how tough it is
to run a business. Back in the 1960’s when her mother
owned a restaurant and jazz club, there were few resources for women entrepreneurs. “She ran her business
out of her wallet. If she had access to better information,
things would have been much easier for her,” Riffelmacher said.
The St. Louis native, mother and community leader
has now made a career of giving business owners what
her mother didn’t have. Riffelmacher is the Vice President of Business Development for the Martin Luther King
Jr. Business Empowerment Center in Worcester, a nonprofit business incubator that provides workshops and
consultation services to start-up companies. The center
also provides job training for the unemployed.
Riffelmacher wears many hats at the center. She is
responsible for setting the strategic direction for the organization, as well as for developing programs, maintaining the budget, securing grants, and managing the administrative and volunteer staff.
Rifflemacher believes passionately that small businesses are the key to maintaining the social and economic viability of a city. She hopes that Worcester’s small businesses can bring the city the notoriety she says it deserves.
“When you mention Worcester, people snicker. But we
have some phenomenal small businesses here. This is the
necessary ingredient to bring the city back to the place of
prominence it deserves,” she said.
Before joining the Martin Luther King Center,
Riffelmacher was a Commercial Sales and Service Representative at Verizon Inc. She also worked as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at Fairlawn hospital in Worcester.
When Riffelmacher decided to get her Executive MBA,
she chose Suffolk, believing the flexible schedule would
help her juggle the demands of work and family. She remembers that things worked out a lot better than she had
hoped. “I ended up spending a lot of quality time with my
son while I was in school. He was really interested in the
textbooks I was reading, and he would even get his books
and study with me,” she said. Riffelmacher finished her
degree in 2008 with a 4.0 grade point average. SB
1971
Charles A. Reingold, MBA ’71
Materials Control Manager for National
Coating Corp in Rockland, MA. since January 2008. Previously Materials Control
Manager for Chapman Mfg. Co. in Avon
for 30 years. Is married to wife Roberta.
2 sons and 3 grandchildren. Resides in
Sharon, MA. since 1976.
creingold@earthlink.net
1973
Frank Farina, Esq., CPA, BSBA ’73
Has recently been appointed Assistant
Professor of Accounting at Saint Michael’s
College in Colchester, Vermont.
Tubalaw@aol.com; ffarina@smcvt.edu
Gary Karelis, MBA ’73
Owns a real estate investment and property management company in Newburyport
and has been in this business since 1974.
gkarelis@karelisrealty.com,
978 465-9371
1975
John P. Lally, MBA ‘75
Has been appointed to the adjunct Finance and Accounting faculty at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies.
1976
David W. Fagerstrom, MBA, ’76
Laid off at Kronos Incorporated in January
after nine successful years, Dave is
seeking to develop, mentor and lead the
next generation of customer champions
and business intelligence analysts for
a business-to-business technology
company. An expert at transforming
internal data and external benchmarks
into actionable intelligence that drives
continuous improvement, enhanced
profits and a positive ROI, Dave will be
a substantial asset in his next employer’s
drive to survive today’s economy and
position itself for future growth. To fill the
empty hours, Dave is Adjunct Professor of
Economics for Southern New Hampshire
University (Salem Center) and - from
his home in New Hampshire - Program
Manages a virtual team of market
intelligence researchers and editors for
Fortune 500 clients of Cipher Systems
LLC of Annapolis, MD.
www.linkedin.com/in/dfagerstrom
Henry Delicata, MPA ’76
After 20 years at Vanderbilt University
in Nashville Tennessee as Assistant Vice
Chancellor and Assistant Treasurer and
I am now Managing Partner with Verdis
Investment Management responsible
for its Real Assets fund, investing in
Real Estate, Timber, Oil and Gas, Power
Generation and Storage.
hdelicata@verdisinvestment.com
1977
Maureen O’Halloran, R.S.C.J.,
MPA ’77
I recently returned to the Boston area
and am enjoying a sabbatical after having
spent the past seven years serving as Treasurer and In House Counsel of my religious
congregation, the Society of the Sacred
Heart, at its U.S. headquarters in St. Louis,
Missouri. In 1990, I received a law degree
from Boston College Law School.
mohalloran@rscj.org
1978
Timothy (Tim) P. O’Leary,
BSBA ’78
In July, repatriating back to State Street’s
Boston office after three years as Chief
Operating Officer for State Street Bank
Luxembourg. Great ex-pat work and life
experience for me, my wife and my two
teen-age children.
toleary@statestreet.com.
1979
Rich Archibald, BSBA ’79
After 28 years with the Bank of America
family of institutions (BayBanks,
Multibank, BankBoston, Fleet, and Bank
of America), I moved to a locally based
community bank, Rockland Trust, in April.
I am now serving as the Director of the
Customer Information Center in America’s
hometown, Plymouth MA.
richardfarchibald@gmail.com,
781.294.0999
www.suffolk.edu/business
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1981
Patrick J. McManus, MBA ’81
Patrick K. McManus, MBA died on Friday, July
10 of a heart attack, at 54. McManus was the
former mayor of Lynn and was active in the
Suffolk Alumni Community. In a city that has
long wrestled with crime and poverty, Patrick
J. McManus was a take-charge mayor whose
colleagues called him “Clintonesque,’’ saying he
“would fit in with every type of crowd - he could
be at a black tie affair in the evening and the next
morning in jeans with a bunch of his union friends
putting up signs,’’ said Timothy Phelan, president
of the Lynn City Council. He first sailed to victory
in 1985, when he landed a spot on the Lynn City
Council, holding onto his seat through another
two election cycles before taking on three-term
incumbent Mayor Albert V. DiVirgilio, who had
made a name as a municipal leader. McManus,
then 37, received 13,601 votes, to DiVirgilio’s “He
was a campaigning on public safety - the schools,
and keeping everybody working,’’ longtime friend
and former president of the firefighter’s union
Buzzy Barton said. He knew the city well, having
grown up there and graduated in 1972 from Lynn
English High School, where he was captain of the
football team and referred to as “Mr. LEHS.’’ He
went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin
College. He earned a master’s degree in business
administration from Suffolk University, and a law
degree from Boston College. He taught at Breed
Junior High School and Lynn Vocational Technical
High School for a time, and worked at General
Electric. In the early days as mayor, he said he
would be up by 6:30, grab a cup of coffee before
checking into City Hall, where he would read the
morning news. He drove around in a city-owned
Ford Crown Victoria. His signature phrase: “Ye of
little faith.’’ As mayor, he oversaw the building of
a high school, the renovation and expansion of
two others, and launched the construction of a
much-anticipated police station. Crime dropped,
and employment went up. He fought against
elimination of all-day kindergarten, and took
credit for implementing long-term planning. “He
was the man behind community policing,’’ Barton
said, later adding, “He knew he could bring money
into the city.’’ He also crisscrossed the country
with the US Conference of Mayors, seeking federal
funds for city projects. Even those he ran against
spoke highly of his ability to communicate the
city’s needs. “He was able to connect, and he was
able to get his point across and win people over,’’
said Mayor Edward “Chip’’ Clancy. “I would think
that he would enjoy that that’s being recognized.’’
“Even if you were on the opposite side of an issue,
you still walked away liking him,’’ Phelan said.
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1983
Henry Surya, MBA ’83
Henry is founder and CEO of P3C.US. P3C.US is a
private practice provider community established
to combine the collective resources of private
practices around the nation to access and promote
services on the Internet, to provide access to
patients and prospective patients, to promote
communications with patients, to promote health
care services and to create a resource center for
patients and for health care providers.”
1984
Michael F. Collins MBA ’84
A 25-year veteran of the health care industry, has
been named chief executive officer at Merrimack
Valley Hospital. “We are very pleased to welcome
Michael to our corporate family,” said W. Hudson
Connery, President and CEO of Essent Healthcare,
Inc., the parent company of Merrimack Valley
Hospital. “Michael brings many years of hospital
finance and operations management experience
to his new position. We are very fortunate to bring
on board his unique understanding of health care
in New England and of the trends particular to this
part of the country.” Collins has spent his entire
hospital career in Massachusetts. Most recently,
he was senior director of financial operations at
Emerson Hospital in Concord. Previously, he was
director of financial operations at both Mount
Auburn Hospital in Cambridge and Choate
Symmes Hospital in Arlington. He also has served
in senior leadership roles at Cambridge Hospital in
Cambridge and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton.
”Merrimack Valley Hospital has positioned itself for
phenomenal growth and success.” said Collins. “I’m
thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the hospital
as it continues to move forward. My emphasis will
be on expanding clinical and specialty services,
increasing the medical staff and focusing on the
needs of the communities we serve.”
www.merrimackvalleyhospital.com
1985
Richard T. Johnson, MBA ’85
Richard has recently been appointed Director,
Immigration and Enforcement Programs,
Department of Homeland Security, Office of
Inspector General, Washington, DC.
202.254.5417, Richard.Johnson2@dhs.gov
Christine Troski, BSBA ’85
Christine Troski, graduated from Suffolk University
with a BSBA in Finance in 1985 at the tender age of
35. In 2006 I went back to work on a Masters Degree in Interior Design and am now enrolled at The
NE School of Art & Design at Suffolk University.
Don Bulens, MBA’85
Joins Unidesk as CEO Unidesk, the leading innovator of virtual desktop management software, announced that Don Bulens has joined Unidesk as
President and CEO. Bulens is a highly regarded
executive known for building and scaling IT infrastructure companies, as demonstrated most recently at EqualLogic, where he led the company to
success in the networked data storage market and
its $1.4 billion acquisition by Dell, and, earlier, at Lotus, where his channel development leadership was
instrumental in the success of Lotus Notes. Bulens
expertise in guiding companies and bringing transformational products to the global market is ideally
suited for Unidesk as it begins to build its leadership position in the desktop virtualization and PC
life cycle management software categories.
1986
Richard Agbortoko BSBA ’86
Richard recently picked up a consulting/lecturing
job with the Pan African Institute for Development
West Africa (PAID-WA). I also teach part-time at
the University of Buea, Cameroon. I want to extend
my gratitude to Suffolk and Cambridge College for
my bachelors and masters degrees respectively. I
believe you guys are doing well at Suffolk. I have
been trying to send students to Suffolk and wish to
state here that I enjoy my ambassador relationship.
Please keep me informed of the developments at
Suffolk as you have always done.
1987
Karen Shine Nelson, MPA/H ’87
Karen is Sr. Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Hospital Association. In March 2009
in Phoenix, AZ, provided the keynote presentation to the Health Insurance Forum on the topic of
non-payment trends for “never events” or serious
reportable events in healthcare. On April 14, 2009,
at Suffolk University, moderated a panel of hospital leaders with Jeanette Clough, CEO of Mount
Auburn Hospital, also a Suffolk alumnus.
knelson@mahlink.org; 781.262.6006
1989
Beverly D. Flaxington, BSBA ’82
Beverly has published her second book: “Understanding Other People: The Five Secrets to Human
Behavior” Subtitled “How to stop being frustrated
by the actions of others and start taking charge
of your own life — and reactions.” Available on
Amazon or by visiting www.understandingotherpeople.com. Also, I will be the keynote speaker at
the Professional Association of Investment Communications Resources (PAICR) in New York City
in September, and will be again an adjunct professor at Suffolk University in the fall teaching Small
Business Management.
508.359.8216, www.the-collaborative.com
www.advisorstrustedadvisor.com
1990
Carol Amoroso Stocks, MBA ’90
Carol currently a Private Quarters-Sales Consultant
selling luxurious bedding, linens, accessories and
Etcetera Clothing-Sales Consultant
949.487.7333, c.s.stocks@prodigy.net
www.carolstocks.privatequarters.net
1992
George Brian Houle, EMBA ’92
I have been involved with the Census as Recruiting
Manager for the Early Local Census Office
located in Worcester. Previously owned and
operated recruiting business Key Positions for
nine years.
gbhoule@hotmail.com
Dan Picard, BSBA ’92
Dan is employed as the Collection Manager for
the City of Boston Credit Union. Also, Coordinator
of Women’s Basketball Officials for the ECAC.
Responsibilities include NCAA Conferences such
as the CCC, NAC and the GNAC of which Suffolk is
a member. Dan is an active high school basketball
official and has had the pleasure of working 3 state
finals in Massachusetts. Married and resides in
Dracut, Mass. with his wife Kerri and 2 children.
1994
Jennifer Tonneson, MSF ’94
I am now the Chief Financial Officer at Quincy College in Quincy MA. I am currently working (slowly!)
on my PhD in Organizations and Management with
a concentration in Leadership. I’m hoping to start
the dissertation process in about a year, looking
at leadership within higher education. Happily
unmarried but in a committed relationship with a
wonderful man, I’d like to shout out to all my classmates from the MSF program and hope everyone
is doing well!
J_Tonneson@msn.com
1995
Kristin Hoefling, MPA/H ’95
Kristin is currently the Manager of HR/Workforce
Planning for Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
La Jolla, California. The Scripps Healthcare system consists of 5 acute care hospitals, 19 clinics,
home health and a chemical dependence program
along with a large research program. The system
employees over 13,000 people. Life is great in San
Diego my heart is still in Boston!
hoefling.kristin@scrippshealth.org
858-337-5083
1997
Lawrence Carchedi, MBA ’97
I am a member of Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society. I recently left a position in the
High Tech Industry after 15 years as an Embedded
Computing Field Application Engineer. Currently I
am doing consulting work for a Research Analyst
firm (focusing on the high tech market) and developing a marketing plan for a startup company.
John T. Valente MBA ’97
John recently trained for and completed the 2009
Boston Marathon. Next year I hope to repeat the
journey for a charity.
1996
Susan Scott, EMBA ’96
Susan went on to DBA program at Nova
Southeastern University. Starting Aug 2009, new
job as Asst Prof of International Business at St
George’s University in Grenada.
1998
Anis Majumder, MBA ’98
I obtained my CPA qualification in 2007 and currently working as a Risk Manager in Australian
Taxation Office, Sydney, Australia.
1999
Yuliya Akselrod, BSBA ’99
Yuliya works for Holcim US and where I was
recently promoted to Manager of Commercial
Services Reporting and Analysis.
Nishant Upadhyay MBA ’99
Wendy and Nishant are pleased welcome the new
addition to their family another boy, Milan who
was born on May 1st, 2009
2000
Tracy Vachon, EMBA ’00
Tracy was awarded Administrator of the Year at
BAE Systems Advanced Information Technologies
for 2008, based on a very favorable outcome on
a complex proposal negotiation. In February, she
adopted twins, Rylee Marie and Chase James.
tlvachon@verizon.net, 781.262.4439
2001
John McAuley, MBA ’01
I just recently finished Law School - class of 2009.
I passed the February 2009 MA Bar exam. I have
opened my own firm McAuley Law Office, PC
located on 45 Osgood Street, Methuen, MA 01844
jemjrs@gmail.com
2002
Paul O’Brien
Returned to Suffolk University after a tenyear absence and completed the flagship
Entrepreneurial Studies program in 2002. Paul
and his wife Tami started Encompass Premiums
and Apparel, a promotional product and logoed
apparel company in 2008 and continue to grow
and expand the business. Encompass is now
participating with a class of Suffolk University
students in the Entrepreneurship management
programs with Professor George Moker. Paul
and Tami both work and reside in the city of
Newburyport, MA.
E. Joseph O’Keefe, S.J., EMBA ’02
Joe has just completed his first year as an instructor
of Government & Politics at Loyola High School of
Los Angeles. Joe is now a professed member of
the “Society of Jesus” or “The Jesuits” as they
are more commonly known. Loyola is the oldest
continuously operating high school in Southern
California and enrolls more than 1,000 students
from throughout greater Los Angeles.
2003
Dana L. Christenen, EMBA/2003
On April 25, 2009 Dana Christensen married Frank
J. Huemmer in Boston, MA.
Dana_Christensen@msn.com
2004
Heather (Torla) Notaro, MPA ’04
Heather tells us “I have worked at Merrimack
College since 2004 and was recently promoted
to public relations manager and web editor for
the College.”
www.suffolk.edu/business
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Patrick J. McManus, MBA ’81
Patrick K. McManus, MBA died on Friday, July
10 of a heart attack, at 54. McManus was the
former mayor of Lynn and was active in the
Suffolk Alumni Community. In a city that has
long wrestled with crime and poverty, Patrick
J. McManus was a take-charge mayor whose
colleagues called him “Clintonesque,’’ saying he
“would fit in with every type of crowd - he could
be at a black tie affair in the evening and the next
morning in jeans with a bunch of his union friends
putting up signs,’’ said Timothy Phelan, president
of the Lynn City Council. He first sailed to victory
in 1985, when he landed a spot on the Lynn City
Council, holding onto his seat through another
two election cycles before taking on three-term
incumbent Mayor Albert V. DiVirgilio, who had
made a name as a municipal leader. McManus,
then 37, received 13,601 votes, to DiVirgilio’s “He
was a campaigning on public safety - the schools,
and keeping everybody working,’’ longtime friend
and former president of the firefighter’s union
Buzzy Barton said. He knew the city well, having
grown up there and graduated in 1972 from Lynn
English High School, where he was captain of the
football team and referred to as “Mr. LEHS.’’ He
went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin
College. He earned a master’s degree in business
administration from Suffolk University, and a law
degree from Boston College. He taught at Breed
Junior High School and Lynn Vocational Technical
High School for a time, and worked at General
Electric. In the early days as mayor, he said he
would be up by 6:30, grab a cup of coffee before
checking into City Hall, where he would read the
morning news. He drove around in a city-owned
Ford Crown Victoria. His signature phrase: “Ye of
little faith.’’ As mayor, he oversaw the building of
a high school, the renovation and expansion of
two others, and launched the construction of a
much-anticipated police station. Crime dropped,
and employment went up. He fought against
elimination of all-day kindergarten, and took
credit for implementing long-term planning. “He
was the man behind community policing,’’ Barton
said, later adding, “He knew he could bring money
into the city.’’ He also crisscrossed the country
with the US Conference of Mayors, seeking federal
funds for city projects. Even those he ran against
spoke highly of his ability to communicate the
city’s needs. “He was able to connect, and he was
able to get his point across and win people over,’’
said Mayor Edward “Chip’’ Clancy. “I would think
that he would enjoy that that’s being recognized.’’
“Even if you were on the opposite side of an issue,
you still walked away liking him,’’ Phelan said.
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1983
Henry Surya, MBA ’83
Henry is founder and CEO of P3C.US. P3C.US is a
private practice provider community established
to combine the collective resources of private
practices around the nation to access and promote
services on the Internet, to provide access to
patients and prospective patients, to promote
communications with patients, to promote health
care services and to create a resource center for
patients and for health care providers.”
1984
Michael F. Collins MBA ’84
A 25-year veteran of the health care industry, has
been named chief executive officer at Merrimack
Valley Hospital. “We are very pleased to welcome
Michael to our corporate family,” said W. Hudson
Connery, President and CEO of Essent Healthcare,
Inc., the parent company of Merrimack Valley
Hospital. “Michael brings many years of hospital
finance and operations management experience
to his new position. We are very fortunate to bring
on board his unique understanding of health care
in New England and of the trends particular to this
part of the country.” Collins has spent his entire
hospital career in Massachusetts. Most recently,
he was senior director of financial operations at
Emerson Hospital in Concord. Previously, he was
director of financial operations at both Mount
Auburn Hospital in Cambridge and Choate
Symmes Hospital in Arlington. He also has served
in senior leadership roles at Cambridge Hospital in
Cambridge and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton.
”Merrimack Valley Hospital has positioned itself for
phenomenal growth and success.” said Collins. “I’m
thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the hospital
as it continues to move forward. My emphasis will
be on expanding clinical and specialty services,
increasing the medical staff and focusing on the
needs of the communities we serve.”
www.merrimackvalleyhospital.com
1985
Richard T. Johnson, MBA ’85
Richard has recently been appointed Director,
Immigration and Enforcement Programs,
Department of Homeland Security, Office of
Inspector General, Washington, DC.
202.254.5417, Richard.Johnson2@dhs.gov
Christine Troski, BSBA ’85
Christine Troski, graduated from Suffolk University
with a BSBA in Finance in 1985 at the tender age of
35. In 2006 I went back to work on a Masters Degree in Interior Design and am now enrolled at The
NE School of Art & Design at Suffolk University.
Don Bulens, MBA’85
Joins Unidesk as CEO Unidesk, the leading innovator of virtual desktop management software, announced that Don Bulens has joined Unidesk as
President and CEO. Bulens is a highly regarded
executive known for building and scaling IT infrastructure companies, as demonstrated most recently at EqualLogic, where he led the company to
success in the networked data storage market and
its $1.4 billion acquisition by Dell, and, earlier, at Lotus, where his channel development leadership was
instrumental in the success of Lotus Notes. Bulens
expertise in guiding companies and bringing transformational products to the global market is ideally
suited for Unidesk as it begins to build its leadership position in the desktop virtualization and PC
life cycle management software categories.
1986
Richard Agbortoko BSBA ’86
Richard recently picked up a consulting/lecturing
job with the Pan African Institute for Development
West Africa (PAID-WA). I also teach part-time at
the University of Buea, Cameroon. I want to extend
my gratitude to Suffolk and Cambridge College for
my bachelors and masters degrees respectively. I
believe you guys are doing well at Suffolk. I have
been trying to send students to Suffolk and wish to
state here that I enjoy my ambassador relationship.
Please keep me informed of the developments at
Suffolk as you have always done.
1987
Karen Shine Nelson, MPA/H ’87
Karen is Sr. Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Hospital Association. In March 2009
in Phoenix, AZ, provided the keynote presentation to the Health Insurance Forum on the topic of
non-payment trends for “never events” or serious
reportable events in healthcare. On April 14, 2009,
at Suffolk University, moderated a panel of hospital leaders with Jeanette Clough, CEO of Mount
Auburn Hospital, also a Suffolk alumnus.
knelson@mahlink.org; 781.262.6006
1989
Beverly D. Flaxington, BSBA ’82
Beverly has published her second book: “Understanding Other People: The Five Secrets to Human
Behavior” Subtitled “How to stop being frustrated
by the actions of others and start taking charge
of your own life — and reactions.” Available on
Amazon or by visiting www.understandingotherpeople.com. Also, I will be the keynote speaker at
the Professional Association of Investment Communications Resources (PAICR) in New York City
in September, and will be again an adjunct professor at Suffolk University in the fall teaching Small
Business Management.
508.359.8216, www.the-collaborative.com
www.advisorstrustedadvisor.com
1990
Carol Amoroso Stocks, MBA ’90
Carol currently a Private Quarters-Sales Consultant
selling luxurious bedding, linens, accessories and
Etcetera Clothing-Sales Consultant
949.487.7333, c.s.stocks@prodigy.net
www.carolstocks.privatequarters.net
1992
George Brian Houle, EMBA ’92
I have been involved with the Census as Recruiting
Manager for the Early Local Census Office
located in Worcester. Previously owned and
operated recruiting business Key Positions for
nine years.
gbhoule@hotmail.com
Dan Picard, BSBA ’92
Dan is employed as the Collection Manager for
the City of Boston Credit Union. Also, Coordinator
of Women’s Basketball Officials for the ECAC.
Responsibilities include NCAA Conferences such
as the CCC, NAC and the GNAC of which Suffolk is
a member. Dan is an active high school basketball
official and has had the pleasure of working 3 state
finals in Massachusetts. Married and resides in
Dracut, Mass. with his wife Kerri and 2 children.
1994
Jennifer Tonneson, MSF ’94
I am now the Chief Financial Officer at Quincy College in Quincy MA. I am currently working (slowly!)
on my PhD in Organizations and Management with
a concentration in Leadership. I’m hoping to start
the dissertation process in about a year, looking
at leadership within higher education. Happily
unmarried but in a committed relationship with a
wonderful man, I’d like to shout out to all my classmates from the MSF program and hope everyone
is doing well!
J_Tonneson@msn.com
1995
Kristin Hoefling, MPA/H ’95
Kristin is currently the Manager of HR/Workforce
Planning for Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
La Jolla, California. The Scripps Healthcare system consists of 5 acute care hospitals, 19 clinics,
home health and a chemical dependence program
along with a large research program. The system
employees over 13,000 people. Life is great in San
Diego my heart is still in Boston!
hoefling.kristin@scrippshealth.org
858-337-5083
1997
Lawrence Carchedi, MBA ’97
I am a member of Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society. I recently left a position in the
High Tech Industry after 15 years as an Embedded
Computing Field Application Engineer. Currently I
am doing consulting work for a Research Analyst
firm (focusing on the high tech market) and developing a marketing plan for a startup company.
John T. Valente MBA ’97
John recently trained for and completed the 2009
Boston Marathon. Next year I hope to repeat the
journey for a charity.
1996
Susan Scott, EMBA ’96
Susan went on to DBA program at Nova
Southeastern University. Starting Aug 2009, new
job as Asst Prof of International Business at St
George’s University in Grenada.
1998
Anis Majumder, MBA ’98
I obtained my CPA qualification in 2007 and currently working as a Risk Manager in Australian
Taxation Office, Sydney, Australia.
1999
Yuliya Akselrod, BSBA ’99
Yuliya works for Holcim US and where I was
recently promoted to Manager of Commercial
Services Reporting and Analysis.
Nishant Upadhyay MBA ’99
Wendy and Nishant are pleased welcome the new
addition to their family another boy, Milan who
was born on May 1st, 2009
2000
Tracy Vachon, EMBA ’00
Tracy was awarded Administrator of the Year at
BAE Systems Advanced Information Technologies
for 2008, based on a very favorable outcome on
a complex proposal negotiation. In February, she
adopted twins, Rylee Marie and Chase James.
tlvachon@verizon.net, 781.262.4439
2001
John McAuley, MBA ’01
I just recently finished Law School - class of 2009.
I passed the February 2009 MA Bar exam. I have
opened my own firm McAuley Law Office, PC
located on 45 Osgood Street, Methuen, MA 01844
jemjrs@gmail.com
2002
Paul O’Brien
Returned to Suffolk University after a tenyear absence and completed the flagship
Entrepreneurial Studies program in 2002. Paul
and his wife Tami started Encompass Premiums
and Apparel, a promotional product and logoed
apparel company in 2008 and continue to grow
and expand the business. Encompass is now
participating with a class of Suffolk University
students in the Entrepreneurship management
programs with Professor George Moker. Paul
and Tami both work and reside in the city of
Newburyport, MA.
E. Joseph O’Keefe, S.J., EMBA ’02
Joe has just completed his first year as an instructor
of Government & Politics at Loyola High School of
Los Angeles. Joe is now a professed member of
the “Society of Jesus” or “The Jesuits” as they
are more commonly known. Loyola is the oldest
continuously operating high school in Southern
California and enrolls more than 1,000 students
from throughout greater Los Angeles.
2003
Dana L. Christenen, EMBA/2003
On April 25, 2009 Dana Christensen married Frank
J. Huemmer in Boston, MA.
Dana_Christensen@msn.com
2004
Heather (Torla) Notaro, MPA ’04
Heather tells us “I have worked at Merrimack
College since 2004 and was recently promoted
to public relations manager and web editor for
the College.”
www.suffolk.edu/business
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George Kokoros, EMBA ’04
I’m happy to report that I return to Suffolk in the
fall as an adjunct professor in the Government Department. I am teaching a course on Town Government and hope to expand to teaching more courses in both the CAS and Sawyer Business School.
My Suffolk education has helped me find great
success in my career and now also gives me a
chance to start a new direction in my life. I’m very
excited to be involved with both alumni events
(Visiting Executive Program) and other opportunities to reconnect at Suffolk.
508 229 8500 x201
george.kokoros@acco.com
Karmle L Conrad, MHA ’04
Karmle joined Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Kenmore Sq, as the Laboratory Clinical
Support Supervisor this Spring. I use many of the
ideas and formats learned during my time in the
graduate program at Suffolk.
Dennis O’Connor, MBA ’04
I got married last June 14th, 2008 to Karen Flynn
and I started working for her family business, Anna’s Fried Dough in April 2008, Her mother (my
now mother-in-law) is the real Anna. They’ve been
in business since 1969, but recently started selling
frozen, pre-cooked Fried Dough to Gillette Stadium
and BJ’s Wholesale Clubs. They needed someone
with a business background to help with this new
business venture and I resigned from my job as an
Ops. Mgr. for a buy side money manager (Cadence
Capital Management) to help full time. I’m really
putting my MBA education to work!
617.851.9541
doconnor@annasfrieddough.com
2005
Kaan Erdogan, BSBA ’05
I completed a MBA degree in Italy. Now I am
working in our family firm. I started doing organic
farming in Turkey. I am selling my products to the
largest grocery stores in Turkey.
2006
Frank G. Achille, BSBA ’06
Frank has retired! He lives in New Jersey and
enjoys the company of his 5 children.
fgachille@aol.com
Maria Ortiz Perez, MPA ’06
Maria recently started working with the Pioneer
Institute, a local Public Policy research think
tank, as the Project Manager for the Middle Cities
and Transparency Initiatives. She works with
both Mayors and citizens of 14 cities across the
Commonwealth in defining performance metrics
in the areas of education, public safety, economic
development and fiscal management.
44/
Suffolk Business Magazine
WINTER 2010
DONOR PROFILE
Jonathan Glazier, JD/MBA ’06
Jonathan was recently promoted to the role of
Senior Director of Corporate Compliance and
Privacy Officer for Fresenius Medical Care North
America. With its North American operations
headquartered in Waltham, MA, FMCNA is the
leading provider of dialysis services and products
in the world. Jonathan lives in Charlestown with his
wife, Alysha (JD ‘05).
Andrew Cohn, BSBA ’08
Since graduation I have served as the Practice
Manager for the family business, which is the
North Laurel Animal Hospital in Laurel, MD. I
also continue to pursue my power-lifting career
placing 3rd in the 198-pound class at the National
Championships last year and I currently hold 8
Maryland State Records.
Andrew.Cohn@nlah.com, 240.460.7201
2007
Kathleen M. Beriau, MHA ’07
I’ve changed careers! Now I get to work where
I play. Transitioned from: VP of Finance at
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape & Islands to
Controller of Loon Mountain Resort - Boyne, NH.
603.745.6281
Christian Symonds, MST ‘08
Cristian was recently promoted to Lead Tax Accountant in the Corporate Taxation Department
at Liberty Mutual Group.
Michael Collins MSF ’07
In January 2007 I started teaching full time at
Heald College in San Francisco CA, I teach their
business courses.
Wayne Bishop EMBA ’07
I just started a new job last week. I’m now working for OMICRON electronics. My new position is
Business Development Manager, reporting to the
President of the company in Houston. I will be
opening up a new regional office in the greater
Boston area. Serving the electric utility industry, OMICRON electronics is a world leader in innovative power system testing solutions. They
have offices worldwide with their headquarters
in Austria.
2008
Samuel Chamberlain, MSF ’08
I graduated with the class of 2008 with a degree in finance. I’m now a financial planner with
Ameriprise Financial Services in the Boston
area. Upon graduation I went through a rigorous
training and licensing process in which I received
Registered representative (series 7), Investment
Advisor (series 66), and my life and health insurance licenses. Upon completion, I began building
my practice in September. I feel very fortunate
to have a career in what I went to college for in
such challenging job market along with growing
my practice in an industry that is facing much
change. As a financial planner I provide my clients with personal financial planning for retirement, college planning, investments and tax
management strategies. My mission is to help
my clients reach their financial goals through
a personal relationship based on personalized,
knowledgeable advice.
617.833.8619
samuel.r.chamberlain@ampf.com ameriprise.com
Victor Carlevale EMBA ’08
Victor continues to diversify his business offerings by opening Victor Carlevale Realty owner/
broker real estate sales and property management
company in Whitman, Mass. Also announces the
engagement of their daughter Nadia. Ceremony
will take place in Italy on June 26, 2010.
2009
Terri Ladd, BSBA ‘09
Terri is actively seeking a position in Marketing,
Merchandising or Brand Management. 12 years
experience in luxury buying and management.
icntdv55@aol.com
Leonard J. Samia
BSBA ’69
B
orn in the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Leonard Samia watched his
grandparents toil daily in the textile
mills. His hard-working parents, also of meager means, wanted their three sons to have
the college education that they themselves
were not fortunate enough to have.
His parents espoused strong family and
spiritual values. They preached integrity,
community, charity, and compassion. They
also instilled in him the virtues of tenacity and
the will to succeed against incredible odds.
After graduating from Suffolk Business
School in 1969, he began teaching seventhgrade mathematics in Hanover, Massachusetts,
while working as an apartment rental agent on
weekends and during the summer months. It
did not take him long to conclude that the big-
gest financial rewards went hand-in-hand with
property ownership.
During the winter of 1969, he purchased
his first property—a two-family dwelling in
Brighton, Massachusetts—with a down payment of $250 in cash and a $250 loan against
his credit card. The rest is history. Forty years
later, his Samia Companies LLC now owns
and manages 132 properties in four states,
consisting of 254 buildings servicing more
than 3,800 tenants. His Samia Construction
Company LLC employs over 150 part-time
and full-time workers. In June of 1996, the
Boston Business Journal proclaimed him “Boston’s largest residential landlord” and dubbed
him “the undisputed rental king of Boston.”
His belief in community and compassion is
underscored by his altruism for the elderly.
Beginning in 1996, after the termination of
rent control in Massachusetts, he began subsidizing the rents for all his elderly tenants.
The total aggregate savings to date for his senior tenants far exceeds two million dollars.
Samia is a member of Summa, which recognizes leadership donors to Suffolk University, for his continuing support of the Sawyer
Business School annual fund. In 2007 he established the Bert J. Samia Memorial Centennial Scholarship to honor his father. Previously he also supported the Pvt. Sheldon R.
Cohn Scholarship Fund, which honors a childhood friend who also attended Suffolk but
dropped out to join the military and was killed
in Vietnam. Samia’s philanthropic support goes
beyond Suffolk and includes numerous other
local charities and institutions. SB
Rafael Kiyohara, BSBA ’09
I moved back to Sao Paulo, Brazil after graduating
this past May. I am currently applying for trainee
programs here. I am a management and marketing
bachelor.
Giuseppe Fornaro, MBA ’09
I plan to remain in my current position as a Marketing Specialist at the Massachusetts Society of
CPAs, Inc. and I moved to my new home in Braintree, MA in July.
gfornaro@comcast.net, 857.233.4779
My entrepreneurial dream and extraordinary
success and accomplishment would not have
been attainable without the opportunity Suffolk
University made available to me. This great university opened the door of success, and without
hesitation I walked through—armed only with
the insatiable desire to learn. Always in the back
of my mind was the belief that if I do the right
thing for myself, my community, and the less
fortunate, and take full advantage of the exceptional opportunity that Suffolk University offered me, the aphorism that I cherished as a
teenager and held dear to my soul would become reality: ‘May the children of my children’s
children never want again.’
www.suffolk.edu/business
/45
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S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
C L ASS N OT E S
George Kokoros, EMBA ’04
I’m happy to report that I return to Suffolk in the
fall as an adjunct professor in the Government Department. I am teaching a course on Town Government and hope to expand to teaching more courses in both the CAS and Sawyer Business School.
My Suffolk education has helped me find great
success in my career and now also gives me a
chance to start a new direction in my life. I’m very
excited to be involved with both alumni events
(Visiting Executive Program) and other opportunities to reconnect at Suffolk.
508 229 8500 x201
george.kokoros@acco.com
Karmle L Conrad, MHA ’04
Karmle joined Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Kenmore Sq, as the Laboratory Clinical
Support Supervisor this Spring. I use many of the
ideas and formats learned during my time in the
graduate program at Suffolk.
Dennis O’Connor, MBA ’04
I got married last June 14th, 2008 to Karen Flynn
and I started working for her family business, Anna’s Fried Dough in April 2008, Her mother (my
now mother-in-law) is the real Anna. They’ve been
in business since 1969, but recently started selling
frozen, pre-cooked Fried Dough to Gillette Stadium
and BJ’s Wholesale Clubs. They needed someone
with a business background to help with this new
business venture and I resigned from my job as an
Ops. Mgr. for a buy side money manager (Cadence
Capital Management) to help full time. I’m really
putting my MBA education to work!
617.851.9541
doconnor@annasfrieddough.com
2005
Kaan Erdogan, BSBA ’05
I completed a MBA degree in Italy. Now I am
working in our family firm. I started doing organic
farming in Turkey. I am selling my products to the
largest grocery stores in Turkey.
2006
Frank G. Achille, BSBA ’06
Frank has retired! He lives in New Jersey and
enjoys the company of his 5 children.
fgachille@aol.com
Maria Ortiz Perez, MPA ’06
Maria recently started working with the Pioneer
Institute, a local Public Policy research think
tank, as the Project Manager for the Middle Cities
and Transparency Initiatives. She works with
both Mayors and citizens of 14 cities across the
Commonwealth in defining performance metrics
in the areas of education, public safety, economic
development and fiscal management.
44/
Suffolk Business Magazine
WINTER 2010
DONOR PROFILE
Jonathan Glazier, JD/MBA ’06
Jonathan was recently promoted to the role of
Senior Director of Corporate Compliance and
Privacy Officer for Fresenius Medical Care North
America. With its North American operations
headquartered in Waltham, MA, FMCNA is the
leading provider of dialysis services and products
in the world. Jonathan lives in Charlestown with his
wife, Alysha (JD ‘05).
Andrew Cohn, BSBA ’08
Since graduation I have served as the Practice
Manager for the family business, which is the
North Laurel Animal Hospital in Laurel, MD. I
also continue to pursue my power-lifting career
placing 3rd in the 198-pound class at the National
Championships last year and I currently hold 8
Maryland State Records.
Andrew.Cohn@nlah.com, 240.460.7201
2007
Kathleen M. Beriau, MHA ’07
I’ve changed careers! Now I get to work where
I play. Transitioned from: VP of Finance at
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape & Islands to
Controller of Loon Mountain Resort - Boyne, NH.
603.745.6281
Christian Symonds, MST ‘08
Cristian was recently promoted to Lead Tax Accountant in the Corporate Taxation Department
at Liberty Mutual Group.
Michael Collins MSF ’07
In January 2007 I started teaching full time at
Heald College in San Francisco CA, I teach their
business courses.
Wayne Bishop EMBA ’07
I just started a new job last week. I’m now working for OMICRON electronics. My new position is
Business Development Manager, reporting to the
President of the company in Houston. I will be
opening up a new regional office in the greater
Boston area. Serving the electric utility industry, OMICRON electronics is a world leader in innovative power system testing solutions. They
have offices worldwide with their headquarters
in Austria.
2008
Samuel Chamberlain, MSF ’08
I graduated with the class of 2008 with a degree in finance. I’m now a financial planner with
Ameriprise Financial Services in the Boston
area. Upon graduation I went through a rigorous
training and licensing process in which I received
Registered representative (series 7), Investment
Advisor (series 66), and my life and health insurance licenses. Upon completion, I began building
my practice in September. I feel very fortunate
to have a career in what I went to college for in
such challenging job market along with growing
my practice in an industry that is facing much
change. As a financial planner I provide my clients with personal financial planning for retirement, college planning, investments and tax
management strategies. My mission is to help
my clients reach their financial goals through
a personal relationship based on personalized,
knowledgeable advice.
617.833.8619
samuel.r.chamberlain@ampf.com ameriprise.com
Victor Carlevale EMBA ’08
Victor continues to diversify his business offerings by opening Victor Carlevale Realty owner/
broker real estate sales and property management
company in Whitman, Mass. Also announces the
engagement of their daughter Nadia. Ceremony
will take place in Italy on June 26, 2010.
2009
Terri Ladd, BSBA ‘09
Terri is actively seeking a position in Marketing,
Merchandising or Brand Management. 12 years
experience in luxury buying and management.
icntdv55@aol.com
Leonard J. Samia
BSBA ’69
B
orn in the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Leonard Samia watched his
grandparents toil daily in the textile
mills. His hard-working parents, also of meager means, wanted their three sons to have
the college education that they themselves
were not fortunate enough to have.
His parents espoused strong family and
spiritual values. They preached integrity,
community, charity, and compassion. They
also instilled in him the virtues of tenacity and
the will to succeed against incredible odds.
After graduating from Suffolk Business
School in 1969, he began teaching seventhgrade mathematics in Hanover, Massachusetts,
while working as an apartment rental agent on
weekends and during the summer months. It
did not take him long to conclude that the big-
gest financial rewards went hand-in-hand with
property ownership.
During the winter of 1969, he purchased
his first property—a two-family dwelling in
Brighton, Massachusetts—with a down payment of $250 in cash and a $250 loan against
his credit card. The rest is history. Forty years
later, his Samia Companies LLC now owns
and manages 132 properties in four states,
consisting of 254 buildings servicing more
than 3,800 tenants. His Samia Construction
Company LLC employs over 150 part-time
and full-time workers. In June of 1996, the
Boston Business Journal proclaimed him “Boston’s largest residential landlord” and dubbed
him “the undisputed rental king of Boston.”
His belief in community and compassion is
underscored by his altruism for the elderly.
Beginning in 1996, after the termination of
rent control in Massachusetts, he began subsidizing the rents for all his elderly tenants.
The total aggregate savings to date for his senior tenants far exceeds two million dollars.
Samia is a member of Summa, which recognizes leadership donors to Suffolk University, for his continuing support of the Sawyer
Business School annual fund. In 2007 he established the Bert J. Samia Memorial Centennial Scholarship to honor his father. Previously he also supported the Pvt. Sheldon R.
Cohn Scholarship Fund, which honors a childhood friend who also attended Suffolk but
dropped out to join the military and was killed
in Vietnam. Samia’s philanthropic support goes
beyond Suffolk and includes numerous other
local charities and institutions. SB
Rafael Kiyohara, BSBA ’09
I moved back to Sao Paulo, Brazil after graduating
this past May. I am currently applying for trainee
programs here. I am a management and marketing
bachelor.
Giuseppe Fornaro, MBA ’09
I plan to remain in my current position as a Marketing Specialist at the Massachusetts Society of
CPAs, Inc. and I moved to my new home in Braintree, MA in July.
gfornaro@comcast.net, 857.233.4779
My entrepreneurial dream and extraordinary
success and accomplishment would not have
been attainable without the opportunity Suffolk
University made available to me. This great university opened the door of success, and without
hesitation I walked through—armed only with
the insatiable desire to learn. Always in the back
of my mind was the belief that if I do the right
thing for myself, my community, and the less
fortunate, and take full advantage of the exceptional opportunity that Suffolk University offered me, the aphorism that I cherished as a
teenager and held dear to my soul would become reality: ‘May the children of my children’s
children never want again.’
www.suffolk.edu/business
/45
�Suffolk University / Sawyer Business School
8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108-2770
S u f f o l k B u s i n e ss
UPCOMING EVENTS 2010
The Inspired Career
Series presents
The Memorable
Interview with
Trisha Griffin-Carty, BA ‘71
5:30pm, Tuesday, March 2
Suffolk Club at the Downtown
Harvard Club, One Federal
Street, Boston, MA
To RSVP contact 617.573.8456
New Product Innovation
Competition
Award Ceremony
6:00pm, Friday, Mar. 5
Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont St.
Students and alumni compete
for the chance to win one of
four cash prizes for their new
product idea. For more
information and to RSVP visit
www.suffolk.edu/newproduct
12th Annual Griffin
Networking Night
6:30pm, March 25
at the Nine ZeroHotel. Visit
suffolk.camp7.org to register.
This event is only open to
alumni and students of the
Griffin Honors Society.
Institute for Executive
Educations Lifelong
Learning Series presents:
Women Making a
Difference in Marketing
Rebuilding Financial
Integrity:
The Emergence of
Business Ethics in
Institutional Reform.
11:45am – 2:00pm, March 30
Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont St.
Cost: $40
Visit www.suffolk.edu/iee
for more information and
to register.
1:30pm - 6:30pm, April 1.
Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont
Street. Sponsored by the
Sawyer Business School and
TIAA-CREF. Questions?
contact Eliza Parrish at
617.994.4231 or eparrish@
suffolk.edu.
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SuΩolk Business
THE MAGAZINE FOR THE ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF THE SAWYER BUSINESS SCHOOL
FALL 2011
LOOK OUT
WORLD
Here Comes
SUFFOLK.
A decade later, the Sawyer Business School
is redefining global business education.
GLOBAL BUSINESS EDUCATION IN BOSTON | www.suffolk.edu/business
�Suffolk Business
Fall 2011
SUFFOLK BUSINESS
THE DEAN’S MESSAGE
William J. O’Neill, Jr., JD ‘79
Dean
Morris McInnes, DBA
Associate Dean/Dean of Academic Affairs
Laurie Levesque, PhD
Associate Dean/Dean of
Undergraduate Programs
Theresa M. Malionek, BSBA ’89, MA ‘94
Director, Marketing & Communications,
Editor-in-Chief, Suffolk Business
Eliza Parrish
Director, Alumni Relations
Jen Woods
Copy Editor
Contributors
Christine Adams, BSBA ‘10
Lori Cullen
Rebecca Dienger
Steve Holt
Kristin Marquet
Sherri Miles
Pat Olsen
Jen Woods
Photography
John Gillooly
Carol Medina
Ilene Perlman
Creative Director/Design
Seth Sirbaugh
Suffolk Business magazine is produced and published
annually by the Suffolk University Sawyer Business
School. The magazine is distributed free of charge to
alumni, students, friends, parents, faculty and staff. The
views expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors of the official polices of
the Sawyer Business School. We welcome your correspondence.
Please send submissions, questions and comments to:
suffolkbusiness@suffolk.edu. Visit us on the web at www.
suffolk.edu/business/alumni
Preparing Global
Business Leaders
THIS ISSUE OF SUFFOLK BUSINESS focuses on global business at the Sawyer Business School. It
has been 10 years since we established our mission of “Preparing Successful Global Business Leaders,” and we have accomplished much in the global business area since then. We launched two
internationally focused academic programs and a global travel series. We also increased faculty
with international work or research experience. More is outlined in the Cover Story on page 20.
Many Sawyer Business School alumni have become very successful leaders in the industry,
and our first feature article highlights a few of our faculty stars living and working abroad.
Next, we examine the international research of faculty members. Accounting Professors
Ariel Makevich and Lew Shaw received international recognition for their research on adopting a global accounting standard.
In our third feature, Professor Carlos Rufin writes about a major challenge facing global businesses today—achieving a combination of financial and social purpose. Rufin has been researching
the topic for several years. In the article, he focuses on utilities in developing countries.
In our fourth feature, BSBA alumnus John McDonnell, chief operating officer/executive
vice president of Patrón Sprits, teams up with Associate Professor of Marketing Giana Eckhardt
and Attorney David Woronov, partner at Posternak Blankstein & Lund LLP, to provide insight
on navigating corporate brand identity in China.
Finally, we look at the recent research of Professor David Silverstein of the Business Law
and Ethics department who has created a metric that quantifies the rule-of-law in a given
country and analyzes its impact on business.
Best regards,
William J. O’Neill, Jr., Dean
woneill@suffolk.edu
Lifecycle Environmental Impact of 1 issue
Wood Use - 7 tons less
Wastewater - 23,546 gallons less
Net Energy - 16 million BTU’s less
Solid Waste - 1,430 pounds less
Greenhouse Gases - 4,889 lbs CO_2 equiv. less
Environmental impact estimates were made using the Environmental Defense Fund Paper Calculator.
For more information visit http://www.papercalculator.org.
2/ Suffolk Business Magazine FALL 2009
�SUFFOLK BUSINESS
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
FALL 2011
COVER STORY: .. .................................................................. 20
Look out World, here comes Suffolk
A decade later, the Sawyer Business School is
redefining global business education. Read how
the Sawyer Business School has transformed
its curriculum to provide a practical, quality
education for today’s business leaders.
BY STEVE HOLT
FEATURE: . . ........................................................................... 27
Suffolk Business Leaders Abroad
International careers are achievable goals that
set in motion a challenging journey of academic
training, job opportunities, and a lifetime of new
experiences. BY SHERRI MILES
FEATURE: ............................................................................. 30
Adopting a Global Accounting Standard:
The Case of Israel
ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE: ................................................... 32
Bringing Power to New Heights: Reaching the
Poor with Private Capital
BY CARLOS RUFIN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
STRATEGY AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
FEATURE: ............................................................................. 34
Brand Piracy
In an ocean of imitations, learn how to protect
your product when doing business in China
BY SHERRI MILES
FEATURE: ............................................................................. 38
Law Abiding Business
BY STEVE HOLT
BUSINESS SCHOOL NEWS............................................. 2-15
FACULTY UPDATE.......................................................... 16-19
BY LORI CULLEN
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS ............................................. 40-43
DONOR PROFILE: .............................................................. 45
Alan Dillaby (BSBA
’2010, MSA ’2011) and
Christine Adams
(BSBA ’2010)
www.suffolk.edu/business /1
�SUFFOLK BUSINESS
NEWS & EVENTS
Right: Riverwalk
is the new home of
MBA-North Campus.
Below, Director
Heather Hewitt is
flanked by Professors
Abdelmagid Mazen
and Michael Arthur.
Far Right: Riverwalk
Properties in Lawrence,
Massachusetts
New North Campus
Location for Suffolk MBA
Convenient, Flexible Program Moves to Riverwalk in Lawrence
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S SAWYER BUSINESS SCHOOL
has shifted its MBA program from North Andover to a
new, easily accessible location at Riverwalk Properties
in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The Suffolk University MBA has long-established
roots in the Merrimack Valley. The new North Campus
offers year-round, full-time and part-time programs in
the evenings and on some Saturdays. Accelerated programs are available for attorneys, CPAs, and previous
business majors pursuing the internationally accredited Suffolk MBA.
The Merrimack Valley is home to more than 16,500
Suffolk University alumni, more than 6,000 of whom
hold degrees from the Sawyer Business School. They
provide a network of professional contacts for Suffolk
University MBA-North Campus students and alumni.
“We are pleased to continue providing business professionals in the Merrimack Valley with a quality, career-focused MBA program in an even more convenient
location at Riverwalk Properties,” said Business School
Dean William J. O’Neill, Jr.
Riverwalk Properties offers a complete business
environment, with 2,000 employees working for 200
companies in a campus-like setting that includes amenities such as restaurants, banks, and fitness centers.
2/ Suffolk Business Magazine FALL 2011
The development occupies revitalized mill buildings
along the Merrimack River and is convenient to Route
495, the commuter rail, and bus service. Suffolk University MBA-North Campus classes will be held in
Northern Essex Community College’s state-of-the-art
classroom facilities, which opened in September.
“The Suffolk University MBA-North
“We are pleased to
Campus is pleased to
continue providing
offer its students a
business professionals
flexible program that
in the Merrimack Valley
fits easily into their
with a quality, careerprofessional lives in a
locale that offers all
focused MBA program in
the amenities of a
an even more convenient
brand-new business
location at Riverwalk
and educational setProperties.”
ting,” said Heather R.
Hewitt, director of the
Suffolk University MBA-North Campus. “We also are
pleased to be part of the revitalization of the riverfront,
a bright spot on the Merrimack Valley business scene.”
More information about the North Campus MBA program may be found
at www.suffolk.edu/mbanorth or by emailing mbanorth@suffolk.edu.
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Institute for Public Service –
Remodeled for Today’s Students
WITH A NEW NAME and revamped curricu-
lum, the Institute for Public Service (formerly Public Management) more accurately represents the student body it serves.
The Institute prepares students to become effective leaders in government, health,
and nonprofit organizations. “We emphasize
the development of knowledge and expertise,
enabling students to perform managerial and
administrative work at all levels of government and public service institutions,” said the
Institute’s Chair, Professor Richard Beinecke.
Although the Institute will still offer the
Masters in Public Administration (MPA) degree, the curriculum has been restructured
“to better reflect our students’ needs,” said
Beinecke, who is also a member of the
Healthcare Department.
Suffolk’s MPA program is one of only five
in New England that are accredited by the
NASPAA (National Association of Schools of
Public Affairs and Administration). It has attracted a diverse faculty that combines theory with their practical field experience.
The student body is also varied. Some
students have been working for 20 years,
while others enroll directly from undergraduate programs, are international students, or want to move from business into
the public sector. They have the option of
enrolling full- or part-time and can take
classes in Boston and Cape Cod.
Fewer Degree Requirements
The number of required classes has dropped.
Students enrolling in September 2011 only
need to complete 42 credits (14 courses) instead of 48 (16 courses). They will take eight
required courses and six electives.
A More Flexible Core Curriculum
The redesigned core courses will be broader
and cover common competency areas, which
will help students who change careers. Ethics, integrating sectors, and working
across boundaries will be emphasized in all courses. People in nonprofits often
work with government, and government employees often work with people in
business, and these changes will reflect that.
The Department is also adding an information technology course called Information-based Management. It is one of the four core courses on foundations
in public service, in addition to the three on managing public service organizations,
and a capstone course on strategic organization.
New Career Tracks
The MPA degree will no longer offer formal
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concentrations in health policy, human rethe Masters in Public
source management, nonprofit management,
Administration (MPA)
and state and local government. Instead, to
degree, but we are
provide more flexibility, students will select
electives from the wide range of courses ofchanging the curriculum
fered by the Sawyer Business School and the
to better reflect our
University. Students with interests as diverse
students’ needs.”
as international health or museum management can individualize their programs.
“These changes will provide students with the core competencies they need
to work in any public service field. At the same time, the tracks will give students
the flexibility to develop more specialized skills in their area of interest,” said
Beinecke, who was recently promoted to department chair in 2010 and Full Professor in 2011.
The joint degree programs with other University departments will still be offered. These include: JD/MPA, MPA/MS in Mental Health Counseling, MPA/MS
in Criminal Justice, and MPA/MS in Political Science.
As an alternative to a full degree, students may earn the Certificate of Advanced
Study in Public Administration (CASPA), which tailors five MPA electives to meet
their needs. Before applying to Suffolk, students may also take a maximum of two
courses that can count towards the MPA.
The department offers a variety of internship opportunities, mentoring arrangements with Suffolk alumni, and fellowships in Boston and Washington, DC.
In addition, the organization sponsors networking events with alumni and distinguished speakers.
For instance, last October, the department launched the Moakley Breakfast
Series. The event is designed to carry on the late congressman’s legacy of public
service by bringing federal, state, and municipal leaders together to discuss important public policy issues. Congressman Barney Frank opened the series by
discussing the financial crisis of 2008.
For more information, visit www.suffolk.edu/MPA.
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Right: Suffolk healthcare
administration students
with Professor Peter
Rivard and then Staff
Assistant Alicia Vinal
at the Massachusetts
Hospital Association’s
Leadership Forum
in January 2011.
On the Move
Suffolk’s Healthcare Programs thrive with the growing healthcare industry
AS THE DEMAND for healthcare administrators increases,
Suffolk’s Healthcare Programs are expanding and innovating
to stay closely aligned with the industry’s needs.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, the
number of healthcare administration positions will increase
by 16 percent. Consequently, leaders who can handle diverse
challenges, including adapting to healthcare reform, improving quality and controlling costs, and managing continual
innovations, will be essential.
To fulfill this need, Sawyer Business School offers a rigorous curriculum and real-world experience. Students can earn
a Master of Health Administration, a Master of Business Administration/Health, or a Master of Public Administration
with health courses.
Increasing Enrollment
From 2007 to 2011, enrollment in Suffolk’s Healthcare Programs jumped from 59 to 100 students. “Our cutting-edge
programs attract a diverse student body, with full-time and
part-time students from around the world,” noted Operating
Director of Healthcare Programs Richard Gregg.
Faculty with Healthcare Industry Experience
Drawing on their varied industry experience, the Healthcare
Programs faculty offer valuable insight on the challenges in
healthcare administration.
For instance, Lauren Williams is vice president of Patient
Care Services and chief nursing officer at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in Connecticut. Rick Beinecke held clinical
and management positions in several community mental
health and substance-abuse centers and was a senior planner
at Harvard Community Health Plan. Peter Rivard managed
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agement consultant to healthcare organizations and director/CEO of
the nation’s largest yoga and holistic health center. Liz Turner is a
nurse-attorney who practices healthcare law.
Last fall, the Healthcare Programs added two senior-level healthcare practitioners–Amy MacNulty and Althea Lyons. MacNulty is
president of a healthcare management consulting firm and was a principal for Noblis, a science, technology, and strategy organization. Lyons is vice president of Human Resources and Development at Northeast Hospital Corporation.
This summer, Mona Al-Amin
“� pplicants tell us they joined the faculty. Al-Amin taught at
A
the University of Florida and studies
have not been able to
healthcare delivery forms; organizafind anything like our
tional theory; and geographical variaMentor Program at any
tions in health services, quality, and
other school.”
strategic management.
This fall, the Healthcare Programs
welcomes senior-level healthcare
practitioners Shelagh Joyce, MBA ‘80, and Anne Marie Conway, MHA
‘00. Joyce is chief information officer for the Medical Department at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Conway is a nurse and former
executive with Shire Human Genetic Therapies.
The Healthcare Programs also have two Distinguished Guest
Lecturers: Jeanette Clough and Ellen Zane. Clough, MHA ‘96, is
president and CEO of Mount Auburn Hospital. Zane recently concluded her tenure as president and CEO of Tufts Medical Center and
the Floating Hospital for Children this fall, but is continuing as vice
chairman of the Board of Trustees. She is also an assistant professor
in the Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Care Research
at Tufts University School of Medicine.
The faculty is committed to educating and inspiring students to
be effective change leaders in an evolving healthcare industry. “I can’t
think of people who are more qualified to teach healthcare administration than our faculty,” Gregg said.
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Hands-on Experience and Mentorship
Two of the Healthcare Programs’ most important initiatives
are the mentor and internship programs.
The Mentor Program matches new students with experienced healthcare professionals, most of whom are MHA
alumni. Since 2007, the number of matched students and
mentors has increased from 14 to 24.
This program is appealing because students can integrate
academic theory and professional practice. “Applicants tell
us they have not been able to find anything like our Mentor
Program at any other school,” Gregg said.
Suffolk also coordinates internships, which are required
for students who have no experience in the US healthcare
system. Students and recent graduates can also participate.
“Once an individual becomes a Suffolk student, he or she
becomes a life-long member of our Suffolk Healthcare community, and we help in any way possible. During the past year,
in addition to placing many students in internships, we helped
two graduates secure internships; one at Massachusetts General Hospital and the other at Tufts Medical Center,” said Gregg.
John Schwartz, a recent MHA graduate, is an IT audit
manager at Partners Healthcare System. Suffolk prepared
him to advance within his organization.
“I made a mid-life career change into the healthcare industry, and Suffolk’s MHA Program got me up to speed on the industry’s practices and challenges very quickly. By my second
year, I was better able to understand the industry dynamics,
which in turn allowed me to start contributing to the healthcare
community and its patient population,” Schwartz said.
Accessible Healthcare Experts and Events
The Healthcare Programs sponsor renowned guest speakers,
such as former Senior Vice President of Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Massachusetts Vin Sahney and then President and
CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Paul Levy.
Last year, a panel discussion on e-health innovation featured executives from Partners Healthcare, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
This year, Suffolk members of the Institute for Healthcare
Improvement (IHI) and the American College of Healthcare
Executives (ACHE) hosted a panel discussion on patient
safety and quality that included executives from IHI and
Massachusetts General Hospital.
Many Suffolk students attend healthcare conferences off
campus, including the IHI’s Annual National Forum, the
Massachusetts Hospital Association’s Mid-Winter Leadership Forum (for which the Healthcare Programs are co-sponsors), and the ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership.
Some students who attended the Congress received financial
support from the ACHE of Massachusetts.
The Healthcare Programs are constantly evolving to meet
the needs of a dynamic industry. As Rick Gregg says, “Suffolk
Healthcare is on the move!”
Above: Stephen Gaudet; Professors James Cataldo, Gail Sergenian, and
Thomas Whalen; Erjola Hoxha; and Katrina Flynn.
FEI Honors Students
Three students awarded for achievements
THE BOSTON CHAPTER of Financial Executives International hon-
ored three Suffolk business students at an awards dinner attended
by students and faculty from Boston-area colleges and universities.
FEI, a worldwide association of high-level executives, named
Katrina Flynn the Outstanding Graduating Senior in honor of her
academic excellence and service to the Accounting Department
at the University’s Sawyer Business School.
Joining Flynn in receiving
honors were juniors Stephen
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Gaudet and Erjola Hoxha, both
network with the execu- of whom received scholarships.
tives at the dinner and
They were judged on the basis
realized once more that of academic achievement, community service, and a personal
even in a select group,
our students stand out.” statement.
"We in the Accounting Department are very proud of all three
students for what they’ve accomplished,” said Associate Professor
Gail Sergenian. “Many members of the scholarship committee approached me to praise the qualifications of the Suffolk nominees.
“I watched our students network with the executives at the
dinner and realized once more that even in a select group, our
students stand out,” said Sergenian.
FEI is the premier association for CFOs and other senior
finance executives. The organization provides networking, advocacy, and continuing professional education on key issues for
high-level executives in financial management and reporting.
The Boston Chapter of the FEI is the largest in the international association.
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Sawyer Business
School Associate
Dean/Dean of
Academic Affairs
Morris McInnes
High Honors
Morris McInnes Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
THE BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL honored Sawyer Busi-
ness School Associate Dean/Dean of Academic Affairs
Morris McInnes with the Gorham Brigham, Jr., Lifetime
Achievement Award at its annual Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) Awards Luncheon in July.
The award was named after the inaugural recipient
F. Gorham Brigham, Jr., a prominent community activist for businesses and charitable organizations. Each
year, it is given to a distinguished CFO who has made
a difference in Boston.
McInnes is a professor of Accounting at Suffolk University who is passionate about the finance industry. “I’ll
admit I did fall in love with accounting,” McInnes told the
Boston Business Journal, adding, “Everyone thinks it’s dull
and mundane, but it’s really the lifeblood of a society.”
Accounting is about more than just debits and credits. It
has real-life implications that affect commercial, labor,
and financial markets, he said.
McInnes earned his MBA and PhD from Harvard
Business School and specializes in the design of budgetary
control systems, linking strategy and operations, corporate financial management, and international financial
analysis and control.
Before joining Suffolk, McInnes taught at MIT’s Sloan
School of Management, Harvard Business School, and the
Manchester Business School in the United Kingdom,
where he was director of the PhD program.
In the classroom, McInnes draws on his industry experience, offering a global perspective and real-world cases. He
grew up in Scotland and served as a finance executive and
board member for several international organizations. He
was the CFO of a London Stock Exchange company and has
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helped buy and sell companies and raise capital in London, New York,
and the Middle East. He also ran a financial services business that generated $6 million in annual earnings.
“Morris is an extraordinary teacher, due to his research, intellectual rigor, and corporate experience. His corporate experience has
immersed him in the finer points of international business. He is an
asset to the Business School and its students,” said Sawyer Business
School Dean William J. O’Neill, Jr.
As a dedicated professor and mentor, McInnes has contributed to
the success of Suffolk’s Accounting program. “Suffolk is proud to have
the highest CPA [Certified Public
Accountant] pass rate in the state
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of Massachusetts. Today’s best
draws on his industry
practices in accounting are a key
experience, offering a
component to the success of a
company,” McInnes said.
global perspective and
He is also the former presireal-world cases.”
dent of the Boston chapter of Financial Executives International,
a professional association for CFOs and other senior finance executives. He remains active in the organization.
McInnes has been published in several academic and professional journals, including Accounting, Organizations and Society,
The Accounting Review, Management Science, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Certified
Accountant, Journal of Management Studies, and Accounting and
the Public Interest. He has lectured and consulted on corporate
financial strategy and control in the United States, Argentina, Bahrain, China, Canada, India, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom,
and several other countries
McInnes plans to step down from his academic dean role at the
end of the year but will continue to teach full time.
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Award Celebrates Innovation
and Collaboration
Accelerated Cure honored for fostering innovation and collaboration
SUFFOLK’S CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND CHANGE
LEADERSHIP (CICL) honored the Accelerated Cure Proj-
ect at their November 7 annual Global Leadership in Innovation and Collaboration Award and recognition day
activities at the Sawyer Business School.
Each year, the award is given to an organization that
fosters and inspires innovation and collaboration. “Our
theme for this year’s award was ‘innovation and collaboration that saves lives,’ and that is what Accelerated Cure
is all about,” said Robert Defillippi, co-director of the
CICL and Sawyer Business School Professor of Strategy
and International Business.
Accelerated Cure Project encourages collaboration between research organizations and clinicians to learn more
about multiple sclerosis (MS). They collect and distribute
blood samples to scientists who are studying the disease. In
return, the researchers share their findings, which are compiled into a database known as the Cure Map.
“What stood out to us was how Accelerated Cure was
mobilizing a global network of medical researchers to
speed up the process of research underway to find effective therapies for multiple sclerosis,” Defillippi said.
Accelerated Cure Project and the CICL share a similar
goal, which is to “facilitate collaboration and information
exchange that will lead to new insights,” said Colette Dumas,
co-director of the CICL and Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management and Entrepreneurship.
Robert McBurney, CEO of Accelerated Cure Project, accepted the award on behalf of the organization. As part of
the award ceremony, McBurney discussed the organization’s
vision, collaborative practices, and effective information exchange. Participants learned how and why “formerly competitive or secretive organizations not accustomed to sharing
their hard-won data learn to make themselves and their data
accessible to other organizations to foster beneficial innovative practices,” Dumas said.
Alex Slawsby, a manager at the consulting firm Innosight,
moderated the discussion. Slawsby understands that innovation plays a vital role in solving business problems and de-
Robert McBurney, CEO of
Accelerated Cure Project
veloping business strategies. At Innosight, he helps organizations improve their innovation-driven growth.
Dumas also interviewed McBurney at the Suffolk University television studio about the importance of innovation in business. Their discussion will be posted on the
Sawyer Business School’s YouTube page.
The award is just one of several CICL initiatives to
integrate best practices of innovation and collaboration
within the research, teaching, and service missions of
CICL and Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School.
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Suffolk Alumna’s Entrepreneurial
Spirit Rooted in Sustainability
Julia Frost helped turn innovative idea into flourishing business
JUST TWO YEARS after graduating from Sawyer Business
(White Loft Studio photo) From left to right: Jennifer Frost, lead creative;
Lindsey Wishart, head chef; and Julia Frost (BSBA ‘07), business director
of CHIVE — Sustainable Event Design and Catering
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School, Julia Frost was ready to take on a major entrepreneurial endeavor. Julia, along with her sister Jennifer
Frost and friend Lindsey Wishart, transformed an innovative idea into a thriving business called CHIVE Sustainable Event Design & Catering.
Before launching CHIVE, Julia gained valuable experience at Sawyer Business School. As president of Suffolk’s
Women in Business Club, she helped increase membership
and met with local business leaders to plan events and encourage community entrepreneurship.
After earning her BS in Business Administration in
2007, Julia accepted a seminar manager position at the
Global Learning Company. During her time there, Julia
coordinated an event to promote global business at Suffolk University. She booked Jack Keating, vice president
of The Timberland Company, as the keynote speaker.
Julia knew the event would draw a large crowd, and
she wanted to make it memorable. Knowing that Timberland’s ethic was rooted in sustainability, Julia called on
her sister for help. Jennifer studied interior design in college and also shared Timberland’s passion for the environment. Jennifer’s homemade food and handmade decor
had a lasting impression on guests.
Shortly after the Suffolk event, Julia and Jennifer
received catering and event planning requests from the
Mayor’s Office of Environmental and Energy Services,
the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Allendale
Farm in Brookline.
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such variety in our lives. Meeting new people, learning about
other sustainable businesses; it continues our education
beyond the classroom.”
It was after the fundraising event for Allendale Farm,
the first party that Lindsey helped with, that the business
came to life. “We realized that as a team, now was the time
to take advantage of the opportunities appearing before
us. We just went for it,” Julia said. “We never started the
business with a plan. It just grew organically.”
Julia, unlike her business partners, was not always
focused on food and sustainability. Jennifer and Lindsey, while students at Endicott College, had daydreamed about participating in a supportive and localbased food community in the North Shore.
With Julia’s business background and event planning
experience, she helped their idea become reality. Together, they created a business that brought local, delicious
food to a broad clientele and spread their values and practices to the masses, all while making a profit.
This was Julia’s dream come true. While at Suffolk, she
was most affected by her Social Entrepreneurship classes
because she respected the idea that businesses could operate
for profit, while still acting responsibly in all other areas.
They just needed a name. They chose CHIVE because, while brainstorming on a porch, they saw a chive
plant growing in the snow, with no support. They realized that the chive was a metaphor for their company:
the purple blossom is the design element; the green
stem is the unique, seasonal menus; and the roots
ground them with sustainable practices. Like the chive
plant, their business also rose out of nothingness—no
capital, no plan, no backers—it was just three women
taking an adventurous risk.
All of the products used at CHIVE contain minimalto-no packaging and are compostable, recyclable, or
reusable. As a zero-waste company, sourcing products
with little-to-no footprint is mandatory. “We’ve always
been committed to sustainability in that we source lo-
cally,” Julia said, referring to their dedication to local
farms, artisans, and fellow small businesses.
When they serve the food, they also make a point to
let guests know where the food came from, who they
partnered with, and how to compost and recycle to reduce trash. “Knowing who and where our food is coming from is of utmost importance to us, and that’s why
we share it with them,” Julia said.
In the beginning, CHIVE primarily hosted events for
higher education institutions, nonprofits, and other sustainable businesses. Over the past three years, the business
has steadily expanded, capitalizing on the public’s growing interest in environmental conservation. CHIVE now
hosts many more private events, ranging from intimate
dinner parties to large weddings and conferences.
Julia considers CHIVE’s steady growth an advantage
because they can ensure that the company never compromises its core values or cuts corners to meet the demand.
Their success shows that being socially responsible can
be profitable in a relatively short amount of time.
CHIVE is unique in that each partner has a different
area of expertise, while still sharing the same values. “The
beauty of having the three partners is that we all bring
something different to the table,” Julia said. With Jennifer’s interior design background, Lindsey’s food experience, and Julia’s business degree, the three have found
harmony in their talents and shared commitment to sustainability. “Each of us brings a very different perspective
and different skills,” Julia added.
“We really love our jobs, and it’s because it has afforded
us such variety in our lives. Meeting new people, learning
about other sustainable businesses; it continues our education beyond the classroom,” Frost said.
For more information, visit www.CHIVEevents.com.
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Entrepreneurship Program Combines
Knowledge, Experience, and Mentorship
Students apply theory to real-world situations
THE SAWYER BUSINESS SCHOOL’S Entrepre-
neurship Program bridges the gap between
classroom and boardroom. The curriculum
focuses on the foundations of business and
real-world experiences, including how to
build a company.
Undergraduate students can earn a major or
minor in Entrepreneurship, and MBA students
can earn an Entrepreneurship concentration.
Students in the Entrepreneurship Program
experience the challenges of entrepreneurship
before actually starting a company. “Increasingly in the US, as well as in the emerging economies of India and China, the push to take action and create new businesses is the dominant
engine of economic growth. We have to help
our students understand that they are not only
capable of–but responsible for–building their
own economic success,” said Suzyn Ornstein,
co-founder of the program.
Students also develop the skills to succeed
in the corporate world. The Business School
promotes collaboration among students,
alumni, and faculty to devise solutions to
common business pitfalls, and fosters an entrepreneurial spirit in startups and existing
organizations. Exposure to real-world entrepreneurs provides students with an opportunity to find inspiration in their successes and
to learn from their mistakes.
Program’s Growth
With flexible course schedules, the Entrepreneurship Program has seen substantial growth
in the number of graduate students returning
to study entrepreneurship to start their own
companies, become entrepreneurial thinkers in
existing organizations, or take over an existing
family business. The undergraduate program
has also seen dramatic growth in majors and
minors, as it was nationally ranked within its
first five years of existence.
With the recent surge in unemployment,
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viduals free themselves from the shackles of a depressed labor market. Faculty
members work to ensure that students are proactive about their futures and not
waiting for opportunities to fall into their laps. As the Director of Entrepreneurship Programs George Moker noted, “It is very rare in life that you find yourself
in the right place at the right time, and shame on us if we don’t help a student seize
his or her moment.”
Experienced Faculty, Committed Mentors
Entrepreneurship faculty members are successful entrepreneurs and mentors. For
example, Moker is a CPA who manages a successful public accounting firm in Beverly, Massachusetts, that focuses on government-funded startups. Likewise, Ornstein
earned a PhD in business administration and has founded two startup companies.
The Entrepreneurship Resource Center
The Entrepreneurship Resource Center aims to inspire entrepreneurial thinking
in all undergraduate and graduate students and alumni. Located on the fourth
floor of the Sawyer Building, the Center provides a place for students to network
with peers, alumni, and faculty. For students interested in developing their own
companies, the Center also offers labs, workshops, and business plan competitions.
Networking
Connections are important. Through a variety of initiatives, the Center brings
people, new ideas, and resources together. With workspace available, students
can meet and work with other like-minded individuals and even hold board meetings for their startup companies. Networks developed in the classroom also lead
to hiring opportunities for students.
Business Plan Competition
The Sawyer Business School promotes the entrepreneurial spirit of its students by
providing them with the opportunity to design a business plan, implement their ideas,
and acquire funding. The School’s New Product Innovation Competition encourages
innovative thinking and develops business acumen amongst students. The winner
receives $50,000 in startup capital and in-kind services.
Product Launches
Many students and alumni have launched successful ventures, including:
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Chef Doggity and his three canine friends create quick, healthy
recipes on the children’s television show “Noodle and Doodle.”
Career Paths
The Entrepreneurship Program emphasizes developing each student’s
business initiative as a springboard to
success in his or her chosen career
path. All business professionals face
challenges during their careers,
whether as consultants, entrepreneurs, investors, or executives. Students learn how to overcome these
obstacles and prepare themselves to
achieve their career goals.
Startups
A new idea is not enough; a fresh
concept at the heart of any startup
company must also have a strong
business model to thrive. Andy Miller is an Entrepreneur Studies program alumnus and founder of Mycardstar.com, a multi-million dollar
business that consolidates memberships and rewards on smartphones.
He lauds his education at Suffolk,
stating that the fusion of academics
with business principles taught by
successful entrepreneurs, prepared
him to build his startup company. An
active alumnus, Miller mentors students interested in forming startups.
Corporations
Students with entrepreneurship
backgrounds may also choose to enter the corporate sector. In particular, newly acquired businesses–
where entrepreneurship already
exists–often seek out strategic thinkers and hard-working employees
with strong leadership skills.
Social Entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship work can
pose challenges for even the brightest managers because such organizations often have limited financial
resources. Many students begin their
careers in social entrepreneurship
and later work as consultants, venture capitalists, or board members in
nonprofit companies.
For more information, visit www.suffolk.edu/
entrepreneurship, or contact Program Director
George Moker at gmoker@Suffolk.edu.
Suffolk Professor’s Kids Show
Has Recipe for Success
JOHN MCCOY, a Suffolk MPA and JD alumnus,
has a multifaceted career. He is an instructor
of Business Law and Ethics and director of
internships at the Sawyer Business School. He
also runs a private law practice in Hingham,
Massachusetts.
Five years ago, McCoy expanded his mosaic
career even further and began developing a preschool television program after receiving the
inspiration from his then five-year-old son Jack.
“I took the time to listen to my son, and he
told me about Doggity, a cooking dog. I
thought, ‘there are no fun cooking shows for
kids, and kids would love this idea.’ I was the
first to pitch this idea, and now it’s pretty
commonplace,” McCoy said.
Today, he is the creator, writer, and executive producer of Doggity’s, a two-minute segment on the children’s show “Noodle and
Doodle,” which recently won the Parent’s
Choice Gold Award.
Doggity’s is an animated cooking show for
kids. Chef Doggity and his three canine friends
create quick, healthy recipes with fun names
like “monkey freeze pops” (frozen banana
treats) and “spinning spinach salad tutu.”
KidsHealth provides oversight to ensure
that the foods are nutritional and safe for kids
to make at home. McCoy’s original creation,
Doggity’s Diner, was endorsed by US Surgeon
General Dr. Richard Carmona because it addressed the growing childhood obesity epidemic. McCoy hopes that teaching kids about nutritious foods at an early age will encourage them
to have healthier lifestyles in the long run.
According to McCoy, “the network provides great oversight with educational consultants, and of course, standards and practices, making sure that each episode we create
is educational, age appropriate, and in no way
encourages negative or unsafe behavior.”
McCoy, who studied film at the University of Miami, developed Doggity’s in collaboration with Klasky-Csupo, a Hollywoodbased multimedia entertainment production
company responsible for several famous programs, including “Rugrats,” “Real Monsters,”
and “The Simpsons.”
McCoy worked with an Emmy Awardwinning team on season one, including “Beavis and Butthead” Executive Producer John
Andrews, “Curious George” Producer Patty
Jausoro, “Rugrats” Designer Max Miceli, “Invader Zim” Writer Eric Trueheart, “Wonder
Pets” Composer J. Walter Hawkes, Animator
Sean Nadeau, and Culinary Developer Barbara Kirshner.
McCoy is currently executive producing
season two, working with BixPix Animation, and co-writing half of the episodes
with Dara Monahan, who took over for
Trueheart in the second-half of season one.
The original cast and Culinary Developer
Kirshner will also be a part of season two,
with J. Walter Hawkes’ music still providing the background.
“Noodle and Doodle” featuring Doggity’s
airs on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:20am and
11:40am on PBS Sprout. For more information, visit www.sproutonline.com.
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Just the Facts
Students at Sawyer Business School gain global insight in small, diverse classes
ENROLLMENT TRENDS FALL 2010
COUNTRIES SENDING HIGHEST AMOUNT OF STUDENTS
Undergraduate
2219
China
137
Graduate
1186
Saudi Arabia
63
India
57
UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR BREAKDOWN
Accounting
305
United Arab Emirates
42
Entrepreneurship
185
Venezuela
38
Finance
280
HIGHEST OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS
Global Business
295
Connecticut
350
Information Systems
56
New Hampshire
324
Management
392
New York
177
Marketing
345
Rhode Island
155
Total States
42
GRADUATE MAJOR BREAKDOWN
Graduate Diploma in Accounting
59
NEW FRESHMAN PROFILE 2010
Master of Science in Accounting
120
Female
56.3%
Executive MBA
34
Male
43.7%
Global MBA
39
International
10.4%
MBA
352
RESIDENCE
Master of Science in Finance
42
% from Massachusetts
55%
Master of Public Administration
104
% from out of state
32.3%
Master of Healthcare Administration
73
FINANCIAL AID
Master of Science in Taxation
51
% receiving financial aid
79.3%
Total awarded
$30,343,445
PERCENTAGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Undergraduate
20.8%
Average package
$29,092
Graduate
18.5%
% receiving financial aid
73.2%
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Geoffrey West, a theoretical physicist and former
president of the Santa Fe Institute.
Greta Meszoely, director of the Center for Business
Complexity & Global Leadership and associate
professor at the Sawyer Business School.
Kathleen Engel, associate dean for Intellectual Life
and a professor of Law at Suffolk University.
Business Complexity
and Global Leader Conference
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S Center for Business Complexity
and Global Leadership hosted a three-day symposium to
discuss the unique challenges and advantages of today’s
complex business world.
Businesses are rapidly evolving into complex networks,
where social, economic, and technological systems are interconnected. As their infrastructure expands, organizations change on fundamental levels, and it becomes imperative for business leaders to apply innovative strategies
and decision-making processes.
“Traditional tools and methodologies are no longer adequate
to address today’s business challenges. A new framework of
thinking and tools and methodologies that incorporate this perspective are necessary,” said Greta Meszoely, director of the
Center for Business Complexity & Global Leadership and associate professor at the Sawyer Business School.
The Conference highlighted some of these new tools, which
provide insight into how multiple systems interact. Understanding complexity enables business leaders make more-informed
decisions that can help them improve returns on investments,
optimize efficiency, respond to unexpected changes, test innovations, mitigate risks, and predict cascading effects.
About 150 people attended the second annual “Business Complexity
and Global Leader Conference” on October 17-19 at Suffolk University.
The conference featured many presenters, including Alessandro
Vespignani, professor of informatics and computing at Indiana
University; Geoffrey West, a theoretical physicist and former president of the Santa Fe Institute; Kathleen C. Engel, associate dean
for Intellectual Life and professor of law at Suffolk University; Ren
Y. Cheng, a senior research advisor for Fidelity Management &
Research Company (FMRCo); Eric Bonabeau, the founder of Icosystem; and David Lazer, a member of the College of Computer and
Information Science and the Department of Political Science at
Northeastern University.
Last year’s conference was a huge success, attracting more than
100 attendees. The event’s popularity increased awareness about the
Center for Business Complexity and Global Leadership and its mission
to promote discussions among multidisciplinary thought leaders. “The
energy and momentum that emerged from our campus during the
proceedings not only continued to grow, but also brought a new interest in our work at Suffolk and the expansion of our current activities,”
said Meszoely, who presented at the conference this fall.
For more information, visit www.businesscomplexity.com.
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Experts Explore
Social Media
Business Strategies
Emerging technology offers innovative
marketing opportunities
“IS SOCIAL MEDIA A FAD? Or the big-
gest shift since the Industrial Revolution?” That’s the question Erik Qualman posed in “Social Media
Revolution 2,” the YouTube video that
welcomed guests to Suffolk University’s sold-out social media conference earlier this year.
Qualman, author of Amazon.com
best-seller Socialnomics, and global
vice president of digital marketing at
EF Education, was the academic keynote speaker at “Bridging the Gap: A
Mashup of Academic Frameworks &
Business Applications Conference.”
Social media, he said, is rapidly transforming business and marketing
strategies. “We don’t have a choice on
whether we do social media. The
question is how we do it,” Qualman’s
video pointed out.
Located in the heart of the city,
Suffolk University was the ideal location for the conference. “Boston
has become the hub of the inbound
marketing movement,” said Mike
Volpe, vice president of Inbound
Marketing at HubSpot, and industry
keynote speaker.
The conference brought together business leaders, marketers, and
academic experts, such as John
Deighton, Harvard University Professor of Business Administration;
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ral marketing scientist; and Julia
Roy, a social strategist dubbed the
“Twitter poster girl” by Forbes Magazine. Panel discussions focused on
pertinent topics, including the return on investment of social media,
emerging Facebook strategies, and
search engine optimization.
For instance, technology journalist and social media consultant
Paul Gillin discussed marketers’
tendency to use the “push strategy”
in social media. “They try to sell
their product too aggressively, and
the audience ends up tuning them
out entirely,” he said. Instead, Gillin
recommends that businesses follow
a 7:2:1 ratio. “For every 10 posts, 7
should be helpful advice or interesting facts, 2 should be about what the
company is doing, and only 1 should
be an advertisement.”
Michelle McCormack, Owner of
LoveTheCool, offered advice to social
media novices. Some of the biggest
misconceptions about social media,
she said, are that it’s easy and free. “In
reality, it is simple, but it’s not easy.
Like offline, online relationships take
work and commitment,” McCormack
said, adding, “unless your time has no
value, it is not free.”
If a company can only use one
platform, McCormack recommends
Facebook, calling it “the most important social media network today.” She
also advised business professionals to
set up Facebook profiles and participate on the site regularly. “Monitor
successful Facebook pages and see
how they are engaging. Copy them,”
McCormack said.
Suffolk Students are Passionate
about Social Media
“Bridging the Gap” came together
thanks to three young Suffolk MBA
students with an unmistakable passion for social media. Pam Sahota
(@Pamsahota), Sean Zinsmeister
(@SZinsmeister), and Paul Schmidt
(@Drumming) grew up during the
Erik Qualman explores how social media is
changing the businesses landscape in his
Amazon.com best-selling book Socialnomics.
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evolution of social media and are interested in how new
media affects marketing.
“Things are changing at such a fast pace in the business world; it was important to look beyond the degree,”
Zinsmeister said. “People need to be constantly looking
for how they can add value to their MBA and educating
themselves on an ever-changing world around us. [Bridging the Gap] goes beyond the shiny new tools to how we
can use these new communication channels to create
more efficient, transparent, and higher-functioning business models,” he said.
The students worked closely with Associate Professor
of Marketing Meera Venkatraman to make the conference
a reality. Venkatraman was the driving force behind the
development of The Business of Social Media, a new Marketing course that debuted last fall. Sahota, Zinsmeister,
and Schmidt were among the first to enroll. “It is very
current and fresh because it has to have new material in
order to stay on top of the subject matter. I loved every
minute and encourage others to partake,” Sahota said.
Offered to both undergraduate and graduate students,
The Business of Social Media examines the transformation
of marketing practices with the advent of social media. The
class “allows students to share with each other and learn
from one another by writing collaborative wikis, blogging,
and receiving peer-to-peer feedback,” Venkatraman said.
“The students’ role with social media forces them to take a
more active approach to learning,” she added.
Catherine McCabe, the Department of Marketing
Chair calls the course “an integral part of the Department
of Marketing’s continuous focus on providing our undergraduate and graduate students with an innovative, timely, and rigorous curriculum.” The course is motivating and
engaging. “The success of the Social Media Conference is
a wonderful example of how cooperative and collaborative learning can enhance students’ educational experiences,” McCabe said.
Sahota, Zinsmeister, and Schmidt have recently graduated and accepted jobs that involve social media. Sahota
is the Marketing Communications & Social Media Manager for Intronis, a software company that does cloud
backup and recovery. Zinsmeister works closely with the
CEO of the startup company Rentcycle.com to structure
their marketing strategy. Schmidt is involved with artist
relations and marketing at SABIAN Cymbals Inc., a musical instrument company. He uses social media to increase
brand exposure and interact with customers.
Get Social!
Join Sawyer Business School’s
Global Network of Students,
Alumni, Faculty, and Staff
Connect with the Suffolk community and receive
live updates on industry news, upcoming events,
job openings, internship opportunities, and more
FIND US ON FACEBOOK
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SUBCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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VISIT US ON FLICKR
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Cristian Chelariu
Tammy MacLean
Brigitte Muehlmann
Miriam Weissman
Jane Zhu
Publications
BOOKS // Professor Carlos Rufin, and co-author have published
Private Utilities and Poverty Alleviation: Market Initiatives at the Base
of the Pyramid (pp. 250). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Professor Miriam Weismann published Parallel Proceedings: Navigat-
ing Multiple Case Litigation. First Chair Press.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDING // Professors Nizamettin Aydin, and
Jafar Mana, published Interfirm Power Structures and Controls: The
Moderating Effect of Credibility and Benevolence. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines.
Professor Cristian Chelariu and others published National Culture
and National Diffusion Rates of Mobile Telephony, in the conference
proceedings for the World Marketing Congress, Oslo.
PUBLICATIONS // Professors Michael Behnam, and Tammy
MacLean published, Where is the Accountability in International Ac-
countability Standards? A Decoupling Perspective, in Business Ethics
Quarterly, 21(1), 45-72.
Professor Michael Arthur and co-author, published, Interdisciplinary Ap-
proaches to Contemporary Career Studies, in Human Relations, 64(1), 3-17.
Professors Robert Defillippi and Mark Lehrer’s paper entitled, Econ-
Section of the AAA. http://www.bus.lsu.edu/accounting/faculty/
lcrumbley/jfia/Articles/v3n1.htm
Professor Brigitte Muehlmann has published, “The Travels of a T-
shirt in the World of Taxation: Teaching Multi-Jurisdictional Taxation,” in Issues in Accounting Education, American Accounting Association, 26(1), 67 - 87. aaahq.org/pubs/issues.htm
Professor Brend Bond and others have published a report on “Crime
In New Orleans: Analyzing Crime Trends and New Orleans’ Responses
to Crime” (pp. 47). Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Assistance, US
Department of Justice. http://www.nola.gov/GOVERNMENT/NOPD/
BJA-Crime-in-New-Orleans-Report-March-2011/
Professor Giana Eckhardt, and co-authors have published, “Values.
vs. value” in Strategy and Business, 62(Spring). Eckhardt and co-author
have also published “Global Yoga: Reappropriation in the South Asian
consumptionscape,” to appear in Marketing Theory.
Professor Jane Zhu’s article, “Integrating Marketing and Information
Services Function: A Complementarity and Competence Perspective,”
has been accepted for Journal of The Academy Of Marketing Science.
Professor Jim Angelini and Jim Peterson’s article, “Domestic Part-
omies of Scope Through Multi-unit Skill Systems: The organisation
of large design firms, will appear in British Journal of Management.
ner Employee Benefits for Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Partners in
the Era of Same-Sex Marriage: The Massachusetts Experience,” will
appear in Business Law Review, 44(Spring 2011). http://narbla.org/.
Professors Robert DeFillippi, and Laurie Levesque’s paper, Innova-
Professor Ariel Markelevich, has published “RFID and EPC Tech-
Professor Brigitte Muehlmann, and others have published, “Detect-
Professor Susan Atherton’s paper, “Shift in the Balance of Power: Boards’
tion Integration and Crossing Disciplinary Borders in Curriculum
Assessment and Program Development, has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 11(1), 8.
nabusinesspress.com/jhetpopen.html
ing Fraud in the Organization: An Internal Audit Perspective,” in the
Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting, the Journal of the FIA
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nologies Enable a New Era of Inventory Management, in Strategic
Finance. Professors Markelevich and Lew Shaw have published,
“Conversion from National to International Financial Reporting Standards: The Case of Israel,” in CPA Journal.
Executive Compensation Decisions After Disney,” will appear in Business
Law Review/North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association.
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New Faculty Appointments
AMY BLITZ
VISITING ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Amy Blitz joins Suffolk as a visiting associate
professor of Management & Entrepreneurship.
Blitz earned a PhD from Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) and has more
than 20 years of experience in academia and
the business industry. She has worked for
various organizations, including IBM, Ernst
& Young, and Harvard Business School. Her
areas of expertise include entrepreneurship,
innovation, and strategy.
Blitz is currently a partner at Innovation
Collaborative, where she researches, writes,
and advises companies on innovation and
strategy topics. Her work has been featured
in Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street
Journal, MSNBC, PBS, and other leading
media outlets worldwide.
ARON DARMODY
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Aron Darmody joins Suffolk University as a
visiting assistant professor in the Marketing
Department. Darmody is earning his PhD in
Marketing at the Schulich School of Business,
York University. His areas of expertise include
retail, cultural studies of marketing practice,
identity, consumer creativity, and virtual consumption. Darmody will be teaching
Marketing Tools and Analysis at the undergraduate level.
GRETA MESZOELY, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Greta Meszoely joins Suffolk University as an
associate professor in the Strategy and
International Business Department at the
Sawyer Business School. She is the director of
the Center for Business Complexity & Global
Leadership and is a fellow in the Center for
Innovation and Change Leadership.
Meszoely studies complex adaptive systems and sustainable governance in businesses and societies around the world. She
has been involved in community and economic development in the US, women’s rights
and economic development in Zimbabwe,
human rights in Egypt, democratic elections
in Palestine, and water resources management in the Sahara.
Meszoely earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, a master’s degree in political science, and PhD in law, policy, and society
from Northeastern University.
JAMES NEBUS
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
James Nebus joins Suffolk University as an
assistant professor of Strategy and International
Business. He has 10 years of experience in the
international management industry and 26
years of experience in the computer industry,
where he held management positions in hardware and software engineering, systems architecture, product management, and product
marketing. He also served as an assistant professor of management at the University of South
Carolina for six years.
Nebus’ areas of expertise include international management, commercialization of innovations across borders, political economy,
knowledge management, and managing innovation. Nebus earned his PhD in International
Business/Business Strategy and MBA from the
University of South Carolina.
MONA AL-AMIN
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Mona Al-Amin joins Suffolk University
as an assistant professor of Healthcare
Administration. Al-Amin earned her PhD in
Business Administration with a focus on risk,
insurance, and healthcare management at the
Fox School of Business, Temple University, in
Philadelphia. She earned her MPH and BS in
Medical Laboratory Technology at the College
of Health Sciences, American University of
Beirut in Lebanon.
For the past two years, she has been an assistant professor in the Department of Health
Services Research, Management, and Policy,
College of Public Health and Health Professions,
University of Florida in Gainesville. She has also
taught at Temple University.
PAOLO PETACCHI
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Paolo Petacchi joins Suffolk University as an
associate professor in the Accounting
Department.
Petacchi earned his doctorate degree in
Business Administration (Accounting) from
the Cattolica University in Milan, Italy. He
has several years of teaching experience at
universities around the world, including the
University Cattolica, the University of
Massachusetts at Dartmouth, the University
of Michigan, and the University of Florida.
Beginning this fall, Petacchi will be teaching
the graduate course Corporate Financial
Planning and Control.
PAUL PUSTORINO
EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE
Paul Pustorino joins Suffolk University as an
executive in residence in the Accounting
Department. Pustorino, a Sawyer Business
School alumnus (BSBA ’73), is a retired partner of Grant Thornton LLP. He has 38 years
of accounting, auditing, and consulting
experience. He served as the engagement
partner responsible for directing Grant
Thornton’s services to private and public
companies, government-sponsored enterprises, regulators, and other federal agencies. He was also the national managing
partner for Grant Thornton’s Financial
Institution’s Clients. During his career,
Pustorino raised over $1 billion in initial
public offerings (IPOs) for his clients.
SEBAHATTIN DEMIRKAN
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Sebahattin Demirkan joins Suffolk University
as an assistant professor of Accounting.
Demirkan became interested in teaching
shortly after he earned a bachelor of arts in
Economics/Management. He went on to
earn his PhD at the University of Texas,
Dallas, and has taught at Northeastern
University, Binghamton University, and
Bentley University. His areas of expertise
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by Rebecca Dienger
include international accounting, auditing, and
strategic management.
SOKOL CELO
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF STRATEGY &
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Sokol Celo joins Suffolk University as an assistant
professor of Strategy & International Business.
Celo has over 20 years of teaching experience.
His areas of expertise include international business, managerial decision-making, and institutional
change.
Celo earned his PhD from Florida International
University. He was one of six doctoral students to
win the International Management Division’s Most
Promising Dissertation Proposal Award at the
Academy of Management (AOM) annual meeting
in Montreal in August 2010.
From left to right: Sawyer Business
School Dean William J. O’Neill, Jr. with
retired professors Gail Sergenian,
Laurie Pant, and Warren Briggs
STEPHANIE LAWSON
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Stephanie Lawson joins Suffolk University as
an assistant professor in the Marketing
Department. Her areas of expertise include
collaborative consumption, co-production,
services, and sustainability.
Lawson earned her PhD in Business
Administration with an emphasis in Marketing
at Florida State University (FSU). Earlier this
year, Lawson’s excellence in teaching at FSU was
recognized with the Outstanding Teaching
Assistant Award.
PROMOTIONS
Congratulations to the following faculty
who have been promoted to Associate
Professor with tenure:
BRENDAN BURKE, Public Administration
BENJAMIN NGUGI, Information Systems and
Operations Management
KARÈN SIMONYAN, Finance
Congratulations to RICHARD BEINECKE who
has been promoted to Chair and Professor
for Public Administration.
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Sawyer Business School Faculty Retire
A RETIREE’S RÉSUMÉ can be a lot to digest. The neatly bulleted list of research,
scholarly work, and service projects succinctly communicate a lifetime of qualifications and achievements. But the white space is where the real action lies; where passion, personality, and experience transform pedigrees into legacies. Suffolk University attracts talented, committed, and accomplished individuals who educate, inspire,
and leave indelible marks behind.
Warren Briggs, Gail Sergenian, and Laurie Pant have 71 years of collective experience working at Suffolk and another half century at other institutions of higher learning. What they leave behind in academic enrichment, facility improvement, student
investment, and professional precedent will perpetuate indefinitely.
Pant’s career began at Suffolk in 1991, after she placed third in the nation on the
Certified Management Accountant exam. She has since published more than 30 papers
on behavioral accounting and ethics, many with colleagues, including Sergenian, and
has made dozens of research presentations. She also served as editor of Issues in
Accounting Education, the number-one journal of its kind. As department chair, Pant
initiated accreditation by the AACSB. Of the 2,000 business schools in the nation, only
about 10 percent have accounting accreditation.
Pant was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the mid 1990s. While this
slowed down her research career, she turned her focus to curriculum, infusing
courses with two guiding principles: accounting is a language (or the “distillation
of human experience”), and aspiring accounting professionals must take responsibility for economic actions.
“The sub-prime mortgage scandal shows that business schools abrogated our duty
when we taught students techniques without the attendant responsibility,” Pant said.
As her research and teaching duties wind down, the phone is ringing with new
opportunities. Pant will commit some time in the fight against Parkinson’s and also
expects to help the Accounting Department as Suffolk moves into its next era.
Fellow Accounting Professor Sergenian leveraged her previous experience to help
students prepare for successful business careers and contributed to strategic planning
and curriculum development at every level. In her own courses, she immersed stu-
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CAREERS
AT-A-GLANCE
DR. LAURIE PANT
DBA, CMA, Med, MBA
Professor of Accounting
20 YEARS OF SERVICE
dents in projects that emphasized communication skills, team learning, and an
awareness of present-day business issues.
Sergenian devoted much of her time to
advising the Boston Metropolitan Student
Chapter of the National Association of
Black Accountants, the premier mentoring
association for professionals of color in
finance and accounting. Student members
have particularly benefitted from participation in NABA’s case competition, for which
Sergenian specifically developed a course
in case analysis and presentation skills to
prepare them. The school’s reputation has
been enhanced by its significant presence
in every activity of NABA.
The increasing diversity of students is
something Sergenian appreciates because
it brings new and different perspectives to
the Suffolk community. She has served on
diversity committees with Financial
Executives International on local and
national levels. Similarly, she applauds the
Business School’s global focus and said her
time with students in China, Prague,
Senegal, and Bangladesh was “life-changing” for all involved.
“I celebrate diversity and the professional and personal development that
results from exposure to other cultures,”
said Sergenian, who plans to continue her
involvement with the Knowledge
Globalization Institute after retiring.
Briggs’ career has been influenced by
global and cultural experiences, having
spent time consulting and teaching in
Germany and leading seminars in
Argentina, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong
Kong. He came to Suffolk from heady high-
tech experiences—witnessing the early
developments of computers and navigational systems at MIT, immersed in the
milieu of the historic Apollo Project, doing
research at Rand Corporation on the Air
Force missile program, and consulting with
the brightest minds in the industry.
Game for all things innovative and
exploratory, Briggs crossed the threshold
to education when asked to teach
“Introduction to Management” to engineering undergraduates at MIT. Thus
began a history of innovation in higher education: developing Bentley College’s
Waltham campus and the “new” Sawyer
Building at Suffolk University; establishing
CIS departments and degree programs at
Northeastern, Bentley, and Suffolk; developing high-tech facilities; and promoting
international business education.
When there wasn’t money to showcase
the importance of emerging software,
Briggs opened his own wallet. He organized the first global internship programs
for Suffolk in China. Even as he prepares to
leave, he is formulizing policy for emeriti
faculty, to stay connected and contribute
some more.
“MIT’s pragmatic tradition and focus
on real applications has had an enduring
influence on many alumni,” said Briggs,
who is currently planning his 55th reunion.
“I’m also impressed with how some of my
early mentors, now emeriti, remain
involved. My final initiative is to join other
universities with an established policy to
both recognize prior contributions and
encourage continuing engagement with
the institution.” SB
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research
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and advising students.
“I have loved being part of a school that
strives to be better.”
DR. GAIL SERGENIAN
PhD, CPA, MBA
Associate Professor of Accounting
19 YEARS OF SERVICE
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“How lucky I am to have had a
career I loved!”
DR. WARREN BRIGGS, PhD, MBA
Professor of Information Systems and
Operations Management
32 YEARS OF SERVICE
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departments and curricula in CIS
“I remain especially proud of
their development and continued
prospects.”
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�LOOK OUT
WORLD
Here Comes
SUFFOLK.
A decade later, the Sawyer Business School
is redefining global business education.
BY STEVE HOLT
“The Sawyer Business School is preparing
the way for global leaders of tomorrow
and supporting leaders of today,”
– SAWYER BUSINESS SCHOOL DEAN WILLIAM J. O’NEILL, JR.
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�LEFT TO RIGHT BSBA student Luther Yee,
Emily Pytka, and Jessica Pereira Amado
INTERNATIONAL AFTERSHOCKS from the re-
cent global financial crisis begin to subside, skeptics
of globalization’s significance must now acknowledge its industry-altering power. In good times and
bad, our world is more connected now—economically, culturally, technologically, politically—than at
any time in history.
Knowledge and ideas now circle the globe in
milliseconds. Collaboration thought impossible a
half-century ago now happens every day. Like it or
not, globalization is reality now. Companies and
professionals will either embrace a global focus, or
they won’t. The latter will inevitably be left behind.
In 2001—before Google or Twitter or The
World is Flat—the Sawyer Business School set out
to ensure that each student graduates with a global mindset. This year marks the 10th birthday of
the school’s global mission, a statement permeating every lecture, trip abroad, project, paper, and
internship. The mission reads:
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� e create a learning environment that enables
our students to emerge as successful leaders in
the practice of global business and public service.
The school is effectively fulfilling this goal. On top
of high-profile recognition from publications like Financial Times and Princeton Review, student consultation with international Fortune 100 firms, and everincreasing numbers of international students and
faculty, graduates of the Business School are beating
out their peers for coveted jobs and internships.
The school’s administrators, faculty, and students agree that one thing is clear: the Business
School’s best days are ahead.
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FROM A GREAT SCHOOL TO A GLOBAL LEADER
For almost 75 years, Suffolk has offered students a
quality business education in downtown Boston,
“the hub of the universe.” The School of Management opened its doors to America’s future business
leaders in 1937. The MBA degree program was added in 1948. New England’s first Executive MBA program began in 1975, and the MBA Online program
followed in 1999—another New England first.
At the dawn of the new millennium, however, it
was clear that globalization was changing business
and commerce irreversibly. Visionary leaders—most
notably incoming Dean William J. O’Neill, Jr.—recognized an opportunity to expand the Business
School’s reach and strengthen its impact by establishing it as a global place.
Dean O’Neill remembers sitting in planning
meetings with faculty, asking, “What kind of curriculum do you put together that’s going to expand
the students’ global mindset?”
International immersion would be crucial, so the
Business School significantly expanded its Global
Travel Seminars and international internships. The
school created the Strategy and International Business
Department and added an undergraduate major in
global business. On the graduate level, the core curriculum of the MBA received an international shot in the
arm, and the career-focused Global MBA was created.
Welcome to the Sawyer Business School: Business education 3.0.
SUFFOLK BUSINESS: A MINI UNITED NATIONS
At the orientation for new MBAs, Assistant Dean Lillian Hallberg has groups of students stand up by country and say, in their native tongue, “Good morning. I’m
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�LEFT TO RIGHT Alan Dillaby (BSBA
’2010, MSA ’2011), Christine Adams
(BSBA ’2010), Carol Medina (BSBA
’2010), BSBA student Luther Yee,
Emily Pytka, and Jessica Pereira Amado
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happy to be here in the Suffolk MBA.” It’s not unusual, she says, for languages from 25 or 30 countries to
be represented.
“It’s so amazing, because what you end up
with is a mini U.N.,” said Hallberg, who directs
both the MBA and the Global MBA programs. “I
tell them, ‘This is not just your Boston neighborhood. This is your global neighborhood that you
are now taking part in.’”
The curriculum matches the international diversity of the graduate student body. The Executive
MBA—named in 2009 by Financial Times as one of
the top-95 programs in the world—requires students to attend a one-week Global Travel Seminar.
The MBA curriculum was beefed up to include a
capstone course on global management and the infusion of international business into each of the core
courses. The Global Travel Seminars program expanded to include more offerings to MBA students.
Perhaps most significant, however, was the creation in 2003 of the Global MBA, which builds on the
MBA core with additional international business electives, a concentration in either International Finance
or International Marketing, a one-week Global Travel
Seminar, and a three-month, full-time internship outside the student’s home country.
Students hailing from 10 nations comprised Suffolk’s Global MBA class in 2010. They accepted summer
internships in 10 countries, each immersing themselves
full-time into the company and culture and completing
projects that added value to their sponsoring organizations. Greek international alumna Konstantina
Tsouroufli, GMBA ’10, entered the Global MBA to transition from a career in engineering to finance. Her internship in the Fixed Income Division at State Street
Global Advisors in Boston led to a full-time position.
“The internship program introduced me into the
world of finance and allowed me to make the connections that I would eventually need to obtain a
rewarding full-time position,” she said.
It’s no wonder Princeton Review placed Suffolk among the top-15 graduate programs in global management.
GLOBAL TRAVEL SEMINARS:
“A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE”
Patrick Lynch’s was just one in a stack of applications for a prestigious law internship at Framing-
�ham-based Bose Inc. Corporate law positions are notoriously
competitive because of the uniformly high caliber of nearly
every applicant. “A lot of law résumés look the same coming out
of law school,” said Lynch, JD/MBA ’10.
But Lynch’s stood out, and he landed the internship. The difference? His consulting work with international corporations in
Germany while on a Global Travel Seminar in 2008.
While in Germany, Lynch and his classmates consulted
with giants Lufthansa, Adidas, and the Volkswagen Group.
They toured their headquarters, discussed current challenges in the companies with top executives, and worked in teams
on possible solutions. After a half day of intense brainstorming and research, Lynch and his team presented their ideas
to the executives, receiving immediate feedback.
“I think those experiences made my résumé stand out above
the rest,” Lynch said.
Besides Germany, students can choose from about five
seminars each semester. But it wasn’t always this way. Until
the school expanded its Global Travel Seminars in 2001, it
offered just one or two destinations. Today, undergraduate
and graduate students study in places like London, Israel,
Turkey, and Scandinavia, beefing up their training with robust cultural immersion and site-specific coursework, focusing on current business issues with top national firms. Students are given the opportunity to pick the courses that relate
to their interests, both geographically and content-wise, said
Michael Behnam, program director and associate professor
of strategy and international business.
“The students won’t be experts in that culture through one
course,” said Behnam, who leads the popular seminar in his native Germany, “but we try to give them the opportunity to do
something hands-on that they would never learn in a Boston,
campus-based course. For some of the students, this has been a
life-changing experience.”
It certainly has been for Lynch. He recently completed another legal internship with French company Altran Inc., a position he earned because of his internship at Bose. He now lives
in Providence, Rhode Island, and is studying full-time for the
bar exam. He’s well on his way to achieving his dream position:
in-house legal counsel with an international corporation.
“I believe my experience with Professor Behnam and my time
in Germany helped me get started on the right foot,” Lynch said.
UNDERGRADUATES: GLOBAL FROM THE START
Kait Capone and Aaron Lumnah, sophomores at Sawyer Business School, have only been in Boston for one year, but already,
they’re immersed in its multiculturalism, innovation, and ambition.
Capone, who is from Hamden, Connecticut, jumped right into
a number of business clubs on campus and plans to eventually open
a global chain of restaurants. (“I could never sit at a desk all day,”
she said.) Lumnah, from Plainville, Massachusetts, serves as the
International Business Club treasurer and maintains a 4.0 GPA.
They’re two of the sophomore class’s finest, and both were members of Suffolk’s Global Business Living Learning Community—an
initiative launched last fall in which 10 global business majors are
selected to take classes together, attend networking events and field
trips, and even live in the same residence hall.
“They are establishing friendships with each other and exchanging information and dreams,” said Carlos Rufin, associate
professor of strategy and international business and director of
undergraduate international programs. “The feedback I’m getting is highly positive.”
Both star students in high school, Lumnah and Capone credit
the strength and focus of the Business School for their choosing
Suffolk, where both double-major in entrepreneurship—a program
requirement. “Students need an additional set of skills,” Rufin said.
Global business students are required to participate in at
least one Global Travel Seminar and take a foreign language.
Lumnah thinks he will travel either to France or Spain. Capone
is settled on Italy, with its countless family-owned businesses.
That is, unless she changes her mind.
“I would also love to go to Asia. That’s such an up-and-coming center for business,” she said. “So we’ll see.”
Suffolk’s image has evolved from being merely a “commuter
school,” as evidenced by an undergraduate business population
that has increased by 65 percent since 2001. Every undergraduate
will leave with a strong global foundation. The general undergraduate business curriculum now features entry-level and capstone
courses with an international focus, and professors must discuss
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William J. O’Neill, Jr.
global issues in nearly every other course. Many students’ experiences are shattering their preconceptions
about life in the business world.
“There’s so much more to [business] than a boring desk job,” Lumnah said. “You don’t have to necessarily be at a desk. It doesn’t have to be boring.”
FACULTY SHAPING STUDENT WORLDVIEWS,
BUSINESS PRACTICES
In his 2005 best-seller, The World is Flat: A Brief
History of the Twenty-First Century, Thomas
Friedman describes in fascinating detail an
unlikely force behind rapid globalization: supply
chains. Welcome to the specialized world of
Associate Professor Kuo-Ting (Ken) Hung, chair
of the Information Systems & Operations Management Department. Hung’s research is helping
to streamline the flow of goods at major international companies.
“When you begin to peel back the layers of distribution and manufacturing, you realize that the
products we have were assembled using parts from
many different countries, thousands of miles away,”
said Hung, who is applying his knowledge toward
the creation of a concentration in global supply
chain management for the MBA.
Born in Taiwan and having worked in Singapore,
Hung is one face in a rapidly diversifying Business
School faculty. “We have significantly increased the
number of international faculty or faculty who focus
on doing research internationally,” said Dean O’Neill,
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who believes internationally focused professors now
make up half of the faculty.
Encouraging faculty research of international
business will be the focus of the Business School’s
next initiative—the Center for Global Business. The
center will also help get that research into the hands
of industry leaders.
“We not only want to be building internationalization within but sharing that with the outside
world,” said C. Gopinath, who will direct the new
center. “This will be both an internal and an external center.”
FORGING AHEAD
What lies ahead for the Business School? For Dean
O’Neill, it boils down to exposure within the business
community, but not from billboards—flesh and bones.
“I could go out and spend all kinds of money on
advertising, but in reality, it’s the students,” Dean
O’Neill said.
The school is expanding its internship program
in an effort to get more Suffolk students into top
companies in the area. Dean O’Neill said his dream
is for employers to look first to Suffolk to fill their
open positions. Similarly, he wants Suffolk to be
first-to-mind for prospective business students. He
emphasizes much work is left to do.
“We’ve developed a reputation, but we’ve got a
long way to go,” Dean O’Neill said. “Frankly, I think
we’re about a third of the way of where we should
really be, but we’re getting there.” SB
�BY SHERRI MILES
Business Leaders
ABROAD
World travel. Global education. International careers. For some, these are
only exotic ideas and adventurous thoughts; for others, they are achievable
goals that set in motion a challenging journey of academic training, job
opportunities, and a lifetime of new experiences.
M
eet five Suffolk alumni working in positions of leadership and innovation around
the world. As graduates of the Sawyer Business School, they acquired a global
business mindset and learned to be culturally sensitive, respectful of customs
and differences, and confident in their abilities to adapt and achieve. These are some of
the many students who came to Suffolk with far-reaching ideas and left with the skills to
be influential entrepreneurs, researchers, and executives on the world stage.
When BILL DOBSON, BSBA ’86 arrived at
Suffolk, he wanted to be a Boston sports
writer. One year and a life-changing cooperative education position later, he had a
new goal in mind. His co-op experience as
an import-export consultant with a small
international freight forwarding and customs
brokerage firm led him to prepare for a
career in corporate international finance,
and he’s never looked back.
Dobson now runs Thailand’s largest operator of fitness, yoga, and wellness centers—
California WOW Xperience in Bangkok. Serving as the executive vice president and chief
financial officer and company secretary, Dobson was recruited in 2005 to corporatize the
company and prepare for its listing on the
Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Prior to California WOW, Dobson worked
for almost 20 years in the information technology industry. He held finance positions at
multinational companies, including Digital
Equipment, Compaq, and Hewlett Packard.
He has lived in Asia since 1990, when his
career with Digital Equipment took him from
the US to Japan, and then to the company’s
Asia headquarters in Hong Kong. Since then,
he has worked in seven countries, including
Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia,
and his current home of Thailand.
“Each country and its culture are different. What works in the west may not work in
the east and vice versa. People are very proud
of their culture and heritage, which you must
be respectful of at all times. I’ve learned to
adapt my leadership style to gain trust and
acceptance from my working colleagues, customers, and partners,” Dobson said.
For instance, in Thailand, there is a
strong emphasis on sanuk, which is the idea
that life should be fun. Conflict, displays of
anger, and blaming others are discouraged.
During disagreements, people generally
smile or use the phrase “mai pen rai” [pronounced “my pin rye,” meaning “it’s nothing,”
or “no worries”], Dobson said.
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Successful global business leaders are able to be persuasive
while also being sensitive and respectful of cultural differences.
It’s important to “learn to compromise and create a “win-win”
situation so that neither party loses face, and mutual respect and
trust is gained in the process,” Dobson said.
On the island nation of Singapore, CHIP SALYARDS, EMBA ’00,
knows how to create a “win-win” situation. He is a skilled sales
professional who enjoys detecting his customers’ needs and investigating solutions. This passion has served his 20-year sales
career well. His work has led him to Boston, New York City, and
finally to Singapore, where he is vice president of sales in the
Asia Pacific region for BMC Software, a seller of business automation and compliance software.
“We’re a US-based company doing business internationally,”
said Salyards. “We have to take into consideration the customs
of other cultures, learn how they want to do business, and find
out their expectations.”
For example, in Singapore, a culture more focused on relationships than the US, Salyards learned that sales happen gradually over time and might not be in line with quarterly results.
They don’t do anything short term, he noted, and trying to sell
too much and too hard hasn’t been effective. Other countries in
the Asia-Pacific region have unique characteristics. In China,
customers may engage in drinking games, while in India, alcohol
and meat are not usually consumed. In contrast, “Australia is so
much like America from a business perspective; it’s very easy to
do business there,” Salyards said.
Salyards’ Executive MBA education prepared him for his
international role. “It opened my eyes to the importance of all
the functional departments and has reimbursed me 10 times
over. I chose Suffolk because I liked the blue-collar type working atmosphere of the very real people there from public policy
to finance. The school was strong technically, and the professors
remain important to me today,” he said. Professor Richard Torrisi,
who led a Global Travel Seminar to Aix-en-Provence France,
and Professor Thomas O’Hara were both influential in Salyard’s
career. “Having [O’Hara] talk about central banks and the euro
helped me with currency concerns in my job today when we
actually peg the currency rates for a full year,” Salyards said.
For others starting out in a new country, Salyards offers a tip
that helped him when he arrived in Singapore: “Write down
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Chip Salyards
everything you think you know and think you’re going to observe. Then put it in an envelope, seal the envelope, and open it
six months later. For six months, just listen and ask a lot of questions. After that, open the envelope and see how different your
perceptions were from reality. Seventy percent of my assumptions were wrong.”
During her year in Spain, NICOLE GOKSEL, BSBA ’02, didn’t
have that advice. But after spending a year at Suffolk’s Madrid
campus in 2000, she returned to America a “global citizen”—her
perspective forever changed and her biggest dream to work
abroad. She declared a major in international business and her
closest friends lived all around the world.
“My dream became a reality a little over a year ago,” said
Goksel, who now lives and works in Turkey. In 2010, Goksel
created Celestial Medya, providing photography, social media,
and web design services for small- to medium-sized Turkish
businesses. “Companies in Turkey are still trying to understand
how web design, social media, and search engine optimization
can affect their businesses. From my experience, the Dot Com
sector in Turkey is like the Wild West; it’s quickly changing, but
there are lots of opportunities.”
She is now in the process of setting up a Limited Liability
company for a new online business to help families, specifically women. According to the World Economic Forum,
equality between women and men in Turkey stands out as
one of the lowest ranking countries, 128th place out of 134
countries, she stated, adding that women’s participation in
the labor force is extremely low.
“With my business partner, our objective is to create the
first online service in Turkey that connects families searching
for domestic services and the people offering them in a safe
and cost-effective manner,” said Goksel. “These domestic
services include nannies, babysitters, mother’s helpers,
housekeepers, elderly caretakers, cooks, and tutors.” Her objective is to support professional women and help the women offering services to grow professionally.
In her own social circle, Goksel has female doctors, lawyers, and managers, and she often has to remind herself there
is another “Turkey.” “I think it is common to see multiple
societies exist within one country,” she said. “Over time, the
woman’s role will change and improve due to globalization.
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Nicole Goksel
I have no doubt about this. I just hope that our business can
be part of the change and make an impact.”
CECILIA DANIELSSON, MBA ’02, had a dream of her own: return
home to Sweden after completing her MBA and work for one of
the big Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies—
companies that produce regular consumables such as food and
drink, paper, cosmetics, and other popular products.
In 2005, she joined Nestlé Purina in Sweden as a Supply
Planner. Four years later, after moving into finance, she received
an offer to transfer to the Nestlé Nordic head office in Copenhagen, Denmark, part of the world’s largest FMCG company,
Nestlé, and maker of such brands as Nescafé, Nesquik, Purina,
KitKat, and After Eight.
“My current role is Head of
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come true.”
Danielsson credits the Suffolk MBA for providing a realworld multicultural experience. “I was exposed to many different cultures in my classes, and I made friends from all over the
world—many of whom I still have contact with. To get this international experience was an eye opener since Sweden was
quite homogeneous at that time. At Nestlé Nordic, we are more
than 15 different nationalities within Finance and four different
nationalities in my team. Since we are multicultural in the office,
it is reflected in the business culture as well. Most of the managers are non-Danes, and it is clear that all departments have their
own culture, depending on their acting manager—Italian, German or French, or other nationality.”
In her career, Danielsson uses skills acquired from her MBA
courses. For example, in Professor Suzyn Ornstein’s course,
Leadership and Team Building, Danielsson learned that selfawareness is a precursor to leadership success. She added, “To
practice and discuss different leadership styles and learn success
stories, as well as failures, is something I still think about in my
current role today.”
US Merchant Marine Officer CHRISTINE ISAKSON, GLOBAL
MBA ’08, knows a few things about leadership. Navigating ships
and carting cargo around the world are not everyday activities
for most people. But for Isakson, it was her job. “That hands-on
experience of being a crucial cog in the great economic machine
has been priceless,” she said. “It continues to give me unique
insights in my research.”
Isakson is currently completing a PhD in Economics and
Management at Copenhagen Business School, where she was
offered a PhD Fellowship in the Department of Innovation and
Organizational Economics during an internship at a consulting
firm in Copenhagen, Denmark. “Broadly, I am interested in labor
mobility as it relates to innovation and entrepreneurship.”
One thing Isakson has learned about entrepreneurship, and
conducting business internationally: a person’s character really
matters. “How you come across as an individual often carries more
weight than who you work for, or the deal you are trying to make.
Whether it comes to sharing ideas in an innovative process or putting together a partnership, it often boils down to you, how much
they trust you, and how genuine they sense you are,” she said.
Coming from industry, Isakson is finding her way in academia with help from her Suffolk professors. “I am extremely grateful for the continued support and mentorship I receive from Robert DeFillippi, chair and professor of Strategy
and International Business, and Michael Behnam, associate
professor of Strategy and International Business,” said Isakson. “They continue to assist me in navigating the world of
academia and provide a deeper understanding of the nuances between the US and European research environments.
I feel so fortunate to have strong ties in both the US and European academic communities, and while the scholars at the
Sawyer Business School have already taught me the language
of business, they continue to be there as supportive mentors
as I learn the language of academia.” SB
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�ADOPTING A
GLOBAL
ACCOUNTING
STANDARD:
THE CASE OF ISRAEL
BY LORI CULLEN
I
n 2008, the financial world stood at attention when Israel
announced its intention to adopt global accounting standards to prepare public company financial statements. It
was an aggressive move designed to make Israeli markets more
transparent and negotiable for international venture capitalists
and savvy investors.
With implications for the United States, which still uses its
national Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP),
Israel’s announcement came at the perfect time for Lewis Shaw,
chair and associate professor of accounting at Suffolk University Sawyer Business School. He was set to start a semester-long
sabbatical at the University of Haifa, where he could observe
the transition first-hand.
“I thought the story we saw in Israel would be of interest
to people in the US by potentially forecasting the kinds of
problems one might encounter if the US undergoes the same
conversion,” said Shaw.
THE CHALLENGE OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTING
Home may be where the heart is, but the potential for higher
returns, faster growth, and greater exposure to emerging economies and currencies has investors looking abroad.
While there’s little investors can do to curtail potential pitfalls like political uncertainty in developing countries, the risks
posed by lack of transparency and information may be decreased
by adhering to a core set of accounting standards, such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). These standards, which were developed by the International Accounting
Standards Board (IASB), are becoming the global standard for
public company financial statements.
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Ariel Markelevich, associate professor of
accounting (left) and Lewis Shaw, chair and
associate professor of accounting at Suffolk
University Sawyer Business School.
To date, at least 120 countries have adopted or are in the
process of converting to international standards, and 90 countries have fully conformed, according to the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants. In the US, while the Securities
Exchange Commission has not set a specific timetable for requiring publicly listed companies to use IFRS, convergence
measures continue to render US GAAP and IFRS more similar.
For now, however, converting to IFRS remains a hot topic.
“The disadvantage is that a country gives up some control
over accounting regulations. So instead of the country deciding
what the accounting rules will be, IFRS does,” said Ariel
Markelevich, associate professor of accounting at the Sawyer
�Business School. “On the other hand, converting to IFRS allows
a country to file financial documents anywhere in the world.”
Many companies have adopted eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), a digital language designed to provide a
common, electronic format for business and financial reporting.
Instead of treating financial information as blocks of text, XBRL
applies unique identifying “tags” to pieces of financial data. The
information can be searched, selected, exchanged, and analyzed
by computers and downloaded—typically into a spreadsheet such
as Excel—by analysts, regulators, and investors.
When a country adopts both IFRS and XBRL, investors gain
the ability to cross borders, Shaw said. A reduction in countryby-country disparity in financial reporting gives investors a better understanding of foreign financial statements because they
know how the numbers were measured. Second, the ability to
download those numbers without the need to know the country’s language provides investors with comparable information
for informed decisions. It’s the ultimate goal.
EYES ON ISRAEL
Markelevich and Shaw teamed with a third researcher, Hagit
Weihs, adjunct professor at the Brandeis International Business
School, to focus on the benefits and challenges of adopting IFRS,
especially when coupled with XBRL.
In order to more easily compare information reported on
specific line items in IFRS documents, the team used information they could download as XBRL documents and hired Israeli graduate students to collect the data.
Because explanations about line item changes were not included in the XBRL data, the students had to read the footnotes
within the original financial documents that had been submitted
to the Israeli Securities Authority (ISA) before the ISA converted the documents to XBRL.
The students spotted information from the original financial
statements that had been omitted in the XBRL versions and
other disparities.
All in all, Markelevich and Shaw found that about one-third
of all Israeli public companies had some kind of inconsistency
between their XBRL and original PDF filings.
“I said, ‘This is huge! This is not what we were looking for,
but it’s really interesting,’” Shaw recalled. “So we stopped everything on the other project and started collecting data on the
errors, classifying various types.”
Although neither Markelevich nor Shaw believed the errors were intentional, the findings were significant: line items
did change, most significantly for company rankings relative
to their sectors.
For instance, if a company were ranked based on its return
on assets (ROA), significantly different results would be seen
with the Israeli GAAP and IFRS. Accounting rules do not change
the underlying situation of the company, so fundamentals
should not change with different accounting methods.
If all companies changed, or all accounts increased or decreased—that is, if all companies were affected the same way—
people would just get used to the different levels (one-year
volatility), said Markelevich. But he and Shaw discovered that
companies and sectors were affected very differently.
The pair wrote and made public a working paper on the Social Sciences Research Network. After Markelevich’s photo and
the study’s results made headlines in Israel’s largest financial
newspaper, The Marker, and in the International Herald Tribune,
the ISA contacted them.
In December, Markelevich and Shaw traveled to Israel to
share their research results with ISA and XBRL leaders. They
were also invited to present
their findings at the University of Haifa and Tel Aviv
Suffolk has always
University.
“Clearly, no one was hapbeen enriched by the
py about it,” said Shaw. “ISA
wanted to know how the
experiences of faculty
mistakes occurred so as not
to repeat them, and they are
with achievements
working on fixing them.”
As illustrated by Israel’s
both inside and outexperience, adoption of global accounting methods and
side of academia
the accompanying transmission language of XBRL may
not occur without bumps.
XBRL and IFRL are in their infancy, but both Markelevich and
Shaw consider them to be the future of accounting.
This research has produced several academic papers. The
first of which, titled “Conversion from National to International Financial Reporting Standards: The Case of Israel,” has already been accepted for publication in The CPA Journal.
“All of these things we are studying are supposed to make
it easier for global investing. If all countries are using the same
accounting standards and all companies are providing downloadable financial reports that you don’t need to know a foreign
language to interpret, the rationale is, it’s supposed to be easier,” said Markelevich. “There have been lots of studies that
try to figure out if that’s true or not. Our research is our contribution to that story.” SB
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�BRINGING POWER
TO NEW HEIGHTS:
Reaching the Poor with Private Capital
BY CARLOS RUFIN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF STRATEGY AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
A
s China and India shift the world’s economic center of gravity from the North Atlantic to Asia, another major movement is also happening in the
global business industry. Businesses are becoming increasingly essential in poor areas of the world.
The world’s poor are increasingly defined by their interactions with corporations. The poor may provide raw
materials or subcontracted labor for corporations or consume the corporations’ products, from Coca-Cola to the
soap operas of Brazil’s TV giant Rede Globo.
But how can corporations take up the place of governments and provide an increasing range of items to the poor
on a financially viable basis? Without a financially acceptable return, corporations will have to limit their efforts to
philanthropic initiatives, and the needs of the poor will
remain unfulfilled. Achieving such a combination of financial and social purpose is one of the major challenges
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facing global businesses today and one that Carlos Rufin,
associate professor of Strategy and International Business
at Suffolk University Sawyer Business School, has been
researching for several years.
His work has focused on utilities—essential services
such as water, sanitation, and electricity in developing
countries. Many utility companies were privatized in the
1990s as governments sought to overcome the corruption
and financial limitations that had crippled these companies under public ownership. One of the major challenges
for utilities has been to provide service to the poor.
Unlike other types of companies, which can decide
whether or not they want to offer products that the poor
can buy, utilities have no such choice. They are typically
required to provide service for all, and with good reason—
access to clean water and reliable energy have a huge impact on relieving poverty and improving quality of life for
�Achieving a combination of financial and social purpose is one of the major challenges
facing global businesses today.
the poor. In addition to the lack of access to private, sanitary toilets, obtaining potable water and fuel for cooking
are among the heaviest burdens of the poor.
Privatization has been far from a success everywhere.
Ongoing political interference, macroeconomic crises, and
managerial incompetence have led to the failure of many
privatized companies. Some privatized or corporatized
companies, however, have developed highly innovative
and successful models for providing access to these basic
services for the poor.
Rufin recently completed a research project for
LIGHT, the electric utility of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He
documented best practices worldwide in the supply of
electricity to urban slums.
Like many cities in developing countries, Rio has a
very high proportion of low-income residents. Perhaps
one-third of the 12 million people in the metropolitan area
live in slums or informal settlements with self-built housing, mostly located on swampy ground or steep hillsides.
The spontaneous nature of these communities has left
them with a chaotic layout of narrow, unpaved streets.
Access to utility services is usually through illegal connections. A household may have a legal connection and a
meter, but it may also tap illegally into the water and electricity distribution networks due to financial hardship. To
make things worse, many favelas have been poorly policed
for decades and are now controlled by heavily armed
gangs of drug traffickers.
While the situation in Rio’s slums may seem extreme,
it is actually quite typical of urban slums around the
world. Moreover, with massive migration of the world’s
poor from the countryside to the city, poverty is rapidly
becoming an urban phenomenon throughout the planet;
the world’s population is already more than 50 percent
urban. Hence, the challenge of providing basic living conditions for the urban poor is, to a large extent, the challenge of tackling global poverty.
Rufin’s study of the efforts made by the most innovative electricity companies around the world, such as
Spain’s Endesa and Iberdrola, or AES from the US, showed
that a financially and socially sustainable business model
for supplying the urban poor includes two key components: helping the poor increase their incomes, and paradoxically, helping them manage or even reduce their consumption of electricity.
Utility companies have realized that theft and delinquency for their services often stems from the financial
hardships experienced by the poor. Yet, the cost of service
cannot be easily decreased. For water companies, it is
largely set by the fixed investment required to treat and
distribute water; on the electricity side, generating one
kilowatt is often dictated by world fuel prices, particu-
larly that of oil. Hence, increasing affordability is a matter
of reducing consumption.
The good news is that for the poor, even more than for
other segments of the population, cutting consumption is
not only more financially and socially sustainable, but it
is also more environmentally sustainable. The reason is
that the poor are very inefficient consumers of water and
electricity. Self-built housing means that electricity cables
and water pipes are slapped together with unsafe materials prone to leakages, fires, and contamination.
Managers at Iberdrola’s subsidiary Coelba in Bahia, Brazil, discovered, for instance, that slum residents obtain refrigerators discarded by the families for whom they work as
domestic servants. These refrigerators are older, more inefficient, and less insulated than new units. Hence, innovative
utilities have realized that investment in energy efficiency in
slum households brings positive financial returns for the utility, as well as social and environmental benefits.
Helping raise the income of the poor is a bigger challenge, particularly for utility companies, which after all,
are not social welfare agencies. But some utilities are successfully experimenting with ideas that, in retrospect,
appear disarmingly evident.
Endesa’s subsidiary Coelce in Ceará, Brazil, implemented a very successful recycling program that allows
all customers, including the poor, to earn discounts on
their utility bills by collecting recyclable materials and
bringing them to collection points set up by the utility.
In fact, customers can choose whether to keep the discount to themselves or transfer it to a charitable organization of their choice.
Another of Endesa’s subsidiaries, Codensa in Bogotá,
Colombia, has pioneered the delivery of microcredit and
other financial products to Bogotá’s poor. Codensa realized that its customers’ payment record constituted a
valuable credit history on which to base lending decisions.
Codensa’s success has led to widespread emulation across
Colombia, rapidly increasing access to financial services
by the poor in Colombia.
The above are only a limited sample of the innovations
being introduced by utilities around the world in order to
make their services accessible to the poor. The ideas that
Rufin presented to LIGHT’s senior management were
well received, and he expects the company to roll many
of them out as the city gears for the 2014 World Cup and
the 2016 Olympic Games.
More broadly, as markets in the world’s high-income
countries mature, one of the leading edges of corporate
innovation will be in the development of new business
models to extend the benefits of the globalizing world to
the poor. The Sawyer Business School is already engaged
in the leading edge of this wave. SB
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�BY SHERRI MILES
IN AN OCEAN OF IMITATIONS, HOW TO PROTECT
YOUR PRODUCT WHEN DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA
John McDonnell (BSBA
’83), chief operating
officer and executive vice
president of Patrón Spirits
W
hether you’re on Canal Street in
New York City or Nanjing Road in
Shanghai, utter the right brand
name and you can be deep in the basement
of a hair salon, snack house, or t-shirt shop
in a room bursting with fake bags and watches. In China, however, it doesn’t stop there:
knockoffs are haggled over in open “fake
markets,” sold in malls with spinoff storefronts—Buckstar coffee, Pizza Huh, Hike—
and hawked on Taobao, China’s eBay, often
for one-tenth of the price of the real product.
Doing business in a country that tolerates
counterfeits, knockoffs, and lookalikes can
seem daunting, but with the right preparation, a brand can compete for real in the
fastest-growing economy in the world.
WILL THE REAL CHIVAS PLEASE STAND OUT?
It’s 2:00am in Taipei, Taiwan, and John McDonnell’s phone is ringing. This is not an unusual event since friends back home in America often forget the clock is different on the
other side of the world. But this time, it’s the
local police. They’ve captured guys in a garage
filling empty Chivas Regal Scotch bottles with
colored water and resealing them.
“That is true counterfeit,” said McDonnell,
BSBA ’83, chief operating officer and executive vice president of Patrón Spirits. “Imagine
what happens to your brand when someone
buys a bottle of Chivas and they get that Godawful taste in their mouth.”
At the time, McDonnell was country
manager for Joseph E. Seagram & Sons and
living in Taipei, Taiwan. “We went and
rounded up all the brands that copied Chivas Regal in the marketplace. There were
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�Giana Eckhardt, associate professor of
marketing at the Sawyer Business School
123 different look-alikes in Taiwan. I
brought my sales force into the conference
room where I’d lined up 20-30 of the
brands, and I said, ‘Please tell me, which
one is Chivas Regal?’ My sales people
couldn’t pick out the real Chivas. They
couldn’t tell me the brand they sell in the
marketplace. That’s how close these lookalikes came to Chivas Regal. The wheels
came off the bus.”
The first thing McDonnell did was train
his sales force in the differences between the
real product and the fakes, pointing out the
subtle variations of the look-alikes and teaching them the value of the brand. A 12-year-old
scotch has to be aged a minimum of 12 years,
for example, and will taste significantly different from colored, flavored water.
“It was very important that they went out
to the retailer and educated them as well,”
said McDonnell. “There are many different
wholesalers: people ride around on Vespa motorbikes selling liquor to people or use their
garages; it’s not the traditional route to market. It’s the wild, wild west,” he said.
In 1996, Chivas sold 250,000 cases in Taiwan, but by 2001 the numbers had dropped
to 25,000 cases. “We never cut back the advertising. The case drop was attributed to the
knockoffs that people were buying. We know
from extensive research and taste tests that
what happened to Chivas Regal could have
been prevented. It’s all because we didn’t register the trade dress properly.”
Trade dress is the appearance of a product
and its packaging. It needs to be protected as
much as the trademark, which is the name,
symbol, and motto legally identifying a company or its product. Without the trade dress
properly registered, the shape, label, color,
design, and other packaging of the product
can be copied. In the case of Chivas, counterfeiters found 123 ways to copycat the original,
making minor variations in box packaging,
name and age changes on the label, and subtle
modifications to label design. For consumers
not proficient in the English language, the
knockoffs appear the same.
“In my business, there’s nothing positive
about this. My product is being consumed
into the body. If you go to a restaurant and
order a Diet Coke, and it doesn’t come in a
bottle or can and doesn’t taste right, you ask
for something else. If someone asks for Chivas Regal, and they get something that
tastes like colored water, they say, ‘What
else are you serving?’ Once people start
drinking it and it’s not what they expected,
you lose that customer forever.”
After Taiwan became a member of the
World Trade Organization in 2001, it no longer allowed this practice. Today, however,
there remains a secondary market in China
and Taiwan where a bottle of Chivas Regal
empty is worth $10 to counterfeiters to be refilled, and sold again.
In 2005, McDonnell joined Patrón as the
COO. Having had his fingers burned with
the Chivas Regal experience, he took all the
steps that Seagram didn’t take to protect its
trade dress and trademark. “Right away, I
knew when we wanted to go into Asia with
Patrón, we had to register the name, trademark, trade dress, bottle, label, URLs, online social clubs, everything.”
“The value of the company has grown because we own the trademark and trade dress
in all these markets,” said McDonnell. In five
and a half years, sales have grown from
200,000 cases to 1.75 million cases. “Five
years ago, the value of the company was $150
million. Today, in 125 countries registered
with our trademark, the brand is worth $4 billion.” Patrón still isn’t sold in mainland China,
although it has been registered there, because
the government hasn’t yet allowed 100 percent agave tequila to be on the market. When
that day comes, McDonnell is ready.
A PLACE FOR FAKES
One day while visiting Shanghai, Giana Eckhardt, associate professor of marketing at the
Sawyer Business School, made it her goal to
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find and buy a real DVD. She spent all day looking but never found one. In China, real DVDs
can be purchased at a mall or department store,
but often those retailers aren’t centrally located or easily accessible. “In many product
categories, it is difficult to find the real thing,”
said Eckhardt, an expert on brands and consumer behavior in China. “You might want to
watch the real Black Swan movie and not the
fake one, but it’s actually quite difficult to navigate this in the marketplace.”
Counterfeit products exist everywhere. In
a study Eckhardt conducted that looked at attitudes toward counterfeits in eight countries,
she found that in China, counterfeits are a
normal part of everyday life, and the reason is
tied primarily to a view of consumer ethics
quite different from what is seen in the US.
For example, many Chinese consumers do
not understand the concept of intellectual property—the idea that a company can own the way
something should look. They don’t see the “LV”
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of a Louis Vuitton bag as property that can’t be
used. “This is not really a concept that people
buy into,” said Eckhardt. “They say, ‘If a local
company can use that design on another piece
of leather, it shouldn’t make any difference.’”
Egalitarianism is also very much a part of
the picture. Respondents in Eckhardt’s study
said: “We earn RMB and American people
earn dollars. We don’t earn as much as everyone else, so we shouldn’t be expected to pay
those prices. We deserve to pay only a dollar
or two for the counterfeit items because there
is such an income discrepancy. We can’t afford the real thing.”
Lack of resources doesn’t create lack of
desire, especially when people all across the
country are exposed to advertisements for
global brands on the Internet and television.
The Chinese want to buy these brands to be a
part of the global community, but from simply
an economic perspective, many don’t have the
means, and that’s where counterfeits begin
and consumer ethics end, Eckhardt said. She
discusses these and other findings from her
study in the recent book, The Myth of the
Ethical Consumer, co-authored by Eckhardt,
Timothy M. Devinney, and Pat Auger.
Interestingly, the counterfeit marketplace
creates its own status hierarchy. Consumers
pay much more for fakes that aren’t noticeably fake. This quality range corresponds to
social standing in China and progresses from
fake to real, secretary to CEO.
CHINESE NAMES:
getting it right
Phonetic:
Mercedes-Benz in Taiwan “Ben-Tze”
means Stupid to Death, or Stupid to the
Point of Dying (bad); BMW or “Bao-Ma”
means “precious horse” (good)
Conceptual:
Revlon “Lu-Hua-Nong” means “dense dew”
from a famous poem; Porsche “Bao-Shi-Jie”
means “swiftness to ensure short time”
Or mixed:
Lancome “Lan Kon” means “orchid” and
either “cardamon” or “red nails with balsam blossom”; “Hummer:” “Han Ma”
means “husky valiant horse”
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“People are so savvy about counterfeits in
China,” said Eckhardt. “They aspire to own the
real thing when they can afford to do so. ‘Yes, of
course I buy the fake because I can’t afford to
buy the real,’ they say, but there is a flip side: ‘As
soon as I can afford to buy the real one, I will.’
There is an aspiration to have that, and to have
all the trappings that demonstrate it’s real. You’ll
see people carrying handbags that still have the
price tag on it just to signal, this is real.”
David Woronov, partner
at Posternak Blankstein
& Lund LLP
PROTECTING YOUR BRAND
The Chinese government has taken measures
to prevent counterfeiting, but it’s still the
“wild west” in many respects due to the vast
size of the country and a population larger
than the US and Europe combined, making
enforcement difficult.
Chinese regulations protect trademarks
and commercial names and designs. Applicable laws include the Trademark Law, Unfair
Competition Law, and the Product Quality
Law. China is a member of the World Trade
Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO), and party to
the Madrid Protocol, all requiring members
to honor international trade rules and intellectual property rights.
An important distinction that sets China
apart is its approach to trademark registration. “China is a “first-to-file” jurisdiction,”
said David Woronov, partner at Posternak
Blankstein & Lund LLP. “This means there is
a horse race immediately to go to Beijing to
the trademark registry and to register. Most
other countries have the “first-to-use” standard.” The first-to-file law allows for “wellknown” marks registered elsewhere (Starbucks, McDonald’s, etc.) to be given priority
if someone else registers them in China first,
but lesser-known marks are vulnerable to being snatched up and registered by anyone who
believes a brand might have future value.
“The value of your name and your brand
has totally come home to roost for international businesses in the last 10-15 years,”
said Woronov, a specialist in international
business law. “Businesses are realizing that
having a brand out there, in and of itself, can
be worth billions.”
Woronov advises clients to contact the
registry early and register the trademark,
company name, and product name in Chinese and English before someone else does,
and before the mark becomes generic. “Be
careful of your Chinese names!” he warns.
“In China you can try to do an English name
in Arabic letters, and come up with what
sounds, to you, like your name in Chinese
(phonetic translation) or you could do a
conceptual translation that may not sound
anything like your name but carries the
same meaning or has a good message.”
Once registered, businesses need to be
vigilant about their brands, Woronov said.
“Consider hiring a third-party service to monitor trademark and domain name registrations,” he said, “and monitor Taobao for knockoffs of your product—it is a huge online
resource for sales to the middle class in China.”
It also helps to educate employees on the
value of their brand. In Chinese culture, gifts
are highly valued when celebrating Chinese
New Year, marriage, the birth of children, new
homes, and other major events, Woronov said.
“You don’t give a pirated piece of merchandise
to somebody as a gift—it’s considered a loss of
face, and your reputation will be sullied, possibly for the rest of your life.”
Lastly, get contracts in Chinese and translate them into English. Specify damages in the
contracts because courts will not infer damages, unlike in the US. If you need legal enforcement, seek administrative legal routes
that give “equitable remedies.” The infringer
is fined (criminally) and shut down, but few
damages are paid to the brand owner. This
quick action may be preferable to lengthy and
expensive litigation in Chinese courts that are
clogged with cases. (Courts in Shanghai have
20,000 cases in front of them.)
The best way to protect the integrity of
a brand in China is to be prepared, develop
relationships, and have good contacts,
Woronov said. SB
�By Rebecca Dienger
Poised for Success
With first-hand experience, students transform
knowledge into professional skills
STUDENTS AT SAWYER Business School
are ambitious, always seeking opportunities to
test their skills in the real world.
Many students, like Suffolk alumna
Mary DesBois, study abroad, contribute to
student organizations, and work for corporate executives before graduation. They
embrace theory, but also crave the opportunity to apply themselves.
“People who are willing to go the extra mile
can gain so much from the Suffolk experience,”
DesBois said. “What has given me the greatest
competitive advantage is the strong network
I’ve built through a combination of involvement
both inside and outside the classroom.”
According to DesBois, the model of accessible faculty, many of whom remain active in
their respective fields, serves students well and
is often the conduit for real-world experiences
through their industry contacts. DesBois has
initiated her own opportunities as well. As a
student, she managed Sawyer Business School’s
social media channels, served as president of the
student-led Professional Marketing Association,
and worked as a study abroad alumni ambassador and Sawyer ambassador.
An internship at Hill Holliday, one of the
top full-service advertising agencies in Boston, bolstered DesBois’ confidence. She conducted social media research for one of the
largest pharmaceutical companies in the
world and performed live market research
and website analyses.
Studying in Australia in 2009 was a “cornerstone to my experience at Suffolk,” DesBois said.
It offered her insight into the logistics and possibilities of working in travel, tourism, and education with an international company.
“I’ve found that I prefer to work where the
action is,” said DesBois. “If you are willing to put
yourself out there and work hard, amazing opportunities come along.”
Luke Auen’s amazing opportunity was
becoming a finalist in the 2010 New Product
Competition. Auen, a recent Entrepreneurship
graduate, created a development plan to commercialize his product, a fitness shaker bottle
with compartments for storing supplements.
“I believe this product has enormous potential in the fitness industry because many people
deal with the inconvenience of carrying supplements to and from the gym,” said Auen, who
works out 4-5 times a week and plays basketball,
football, and golf.
“As an entrepreneur, you are very passionate
about your ventures, but you sometimes struggle to see them from others’ perspectives,” said
Auen. “The competition gave me the chance to
bring my idea forward and get feedback.”
Auen values the advice of his professors
and classmates and incorporated some of
their suggestions into his business plan.
“Their positive reactions motivated me. It was
the fire I needed.”
Auen said the contest required inspiration,
motivation, and patience to develop his concept,
which has served him well as he moves through
the process of commercialization.
“The skills I’ve acquired in the Center for
Entrepreneurial Studies have given me the confidence to start my own business,” Auen said.
“We have covered it all from opportunity matrices, financial planning and feasibility outlines,
to business plans, bootstrapping, and social entrepreneurship.”
Recent graduate Bianca Geigel came to
Suffolk University fresh from a technology internship with Rudy Giuliani’s presidential committee. While at Suffolk, her goal was to complete an internship with a large corporation.
Geigel eventually became the first intern
for PepsiCo’s Northeast region food service
division. She spent six months as a customer
development manager for the metro Boston
area, working with area distributors, identifying opportunities for merchandising products, and ensuring customer satisfaction with
four major brand lines.
Geigel’s daily interactions with hundreds
of small business owners gave her insight into
the way people manage their businesses on a
day-to-day basis and the kinds of decisions
they have to make.
Many students seek professional experience to gain transferrable skills and compete
for jobs, but Geigel, who has worked 25-35
hours a week since she was a freshman, believes internships and part-time jobs provide
students with business knowledge that helps
them in the classroom.
“I understood concepts that much better
and took so much more away from my classes
after working at Pepsi and was a much better
student for it,” Geigel said.
Geigel now works as an associate accounting
analyst for Fidelity, where she also completed
an internship.
Patrick Coelho graduated with a double
major in Finance and Global Business and
was immediately hired by Julio Simões Logistica, Brazil’s largest logistics company,
based in São Paulo.
According to Coelho, experiences with the
Collegiate Investors Association (CIA) and contributions to the start-up of the nonprofit resume-builder PeopleHelper.org gave him an
edge in the job market. His travels between the
US and Brazil also expanded his appreciation
for the global marketplace. Coelho’s parents are
Brazilian, and while they reside in the US, summers were always spent abroad.
As a junior, he coordinated student excursions to Wall Street, and as a senior, he served
as CIA president and personally invited financial industry executives to speak on campus.
“We wanted to teach our members how to
understand and trade in world markets. Most
importantly, we wanted to prepare Suffolk’s future entrepreneurs with modern investment
skills and techniques,” Coelho said.
As co-founder and chief financial officer of
People Helper Inc., he tackled business development, revenue generation, grant researching,
partnership development, and marketing. He
not only learned about social responsibility, but
he also promoted it. Coelho’s role as a senator
in the Student Government Association for
three years demonstrated his leadership ability.
He is now participating in a one-year talent development program designed by JSL to develop
the future leaders of the company. SB
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�Professor’s Research Highlights
Global Impact of Law and Ethics Department
BY STEVE HOLT
A
Suffolk professor in the Department of
Business Law and Ethics has created a
metric to do what no one has done previously: quantify the rule-of-law in a given country
and analyze its impact on business.
David Silverstein’s Rule-of-Law
Metric enables researchers to track
and compare the relationship between a nation’s rule-of-law (based
on the Heritage Foundation’s “Index
of Economic Freedom”) and the free
practice of business. Silverstein was
able to graphically illustrate, for instance, a correlation between the
precipitous decline in rule-of-law
over the last decade in Venezuela and
Zimbabwe and a resulting economic
and business deterioration. The
study, co-authored by graduate fellow Dan Hohler, was published in the
winter 2010 issue of the American
Business Law Journal.
Silverstein asserts that businesses
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ticipating changes in business legislation—a principle he says has been
virtually ignored in business management training.
“Business managers are not typically taught to try to factor legal
change into their planning,” Silverstein said. “That’s always been a mystery to me because we teach our business students that the essence of
budget management is anticipating
the future. We do that in all kinds of
areas—we teach them to anticipate
changes in wage rates, interest rates,
raw material prices.”
If more companies had anticipated the 1970 formation of the US
Environmental Protection Agency,
for example, many corporations
�might have avoided financial and legal penalties later on. Not
only did the EPA establish penalties to discourage environmental degradation, but it could also retroactively penalize companies for questionable practices.
Silverstein also concluded that legal uncertainty and
growing government regulations inhibit the willingness of
businesses to take risks. This may be especially true in the
United States, whose Rule-of-Law Metric Silverstein and
Hohler are currently researching. Although conclusive data
are not yet available, Silverstein suspects they will indicate a
deterioration of American rule-of-law, and thus a negative
effect on its business climate.
He cited the ongoing debate over the so-called “net neutrality” as a prime example. With the Securities and Exchanges
Commission leaning toward forcing broadband companies to
license their infrastructure to competitors, Silverstein argues
that this is “the kind of government intervention and regulation
and uncertainty that simply discourages business investment.”
DEPARTMENT: MAKING ETHICS “SECOND NATURE”
Silverstein’s article exemplifies the global reach of programming and faculty research within the Department of Business
Law and Ethics. Initially established as the Department of
Business Law, the department added “ethics” to its name in
2004. In an era where names like Enron, Madoff, and Blackwater have brought corporate law and ethics to the forefront
of national attention, the department’s mission has never
been more important.
A critical component of doing business is to “remind people
of the American ethics of honesty and dependability and trust,”
said Department Chair Anthony Eonas. He also stressed that it
is important to “protect yourself from others who don’t have
the same ethical conduct.”
Incisive research, of course, is a main area of influence. In
addition to Silverstein, Associate Professor Mark S. Blodgett’s
papers on the emerging global business trends and ethics programs are slated to appear in a future issue of the Journal of
Business Ethics. Associate Professor Miriam Weismann’s article
about regulating unlawful corporate behavior appears in the
January 2011 issue of Journal of World Business.
The department’s most significant outreach to the business
community comes through its Center for Global Business Ethics
and Law, which “offers educational programs for the business
and financial community, the public, and members of academia
in the Boston area,” said Center Director Weismann.
“These programs address the major corporate governance
issues that impact business in the interconnected global and
domestic marketplaces,” she said.
The Center’s annual spring symposium features international thought leaders speaking on contemporary cases in
business ethics. In 2010, Bernard Madoff whistleblower
Harry Markopolos addressed the role of business ethics in
rebuilding financial integrity.
The 2011 symposium featured New York Times financial columnist Ross Sorkin. Author of the 2009 bestseller Too Big to Fail,
Sorkin identified and assessed the regulatory changes being put
into place to achieve financial reform and explored whether the
private sector self-regulation can
be implemented successfully. An
expert panel included federal
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essence of budget
While undergraduates may
management is
not major in Global Business
Ethics and Law, every underanticipating the
graduate is required to take
future. ”
Principles of Business Law, and
a number of related classes are
available as electives. Students may also participate in Global
Travel Seminars to locations, such as Prague, Athens, Morocco,
and China, to assess real-life ethics cases in international firms.
In a global climate, Eonas said the goal is for students to
learn how to comply with the laws of the United States and
understand how standards vary from country to country. As
graduates enter a business climate where profit too often
trumps propriety, what hopes do Eonas and his faculty have of
accomplishing these goals?
“We can only continue training the students who come
through our programs to recognize different ethical dilemmas
and be able to make it second nature to decide what’s ethical
and what isn’t,” he said. “We want to get our students out there
to influence the companies they go to work for.” SB
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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Greetings Fellow SBS Alumni,
AS WE WRITE THIS LETTER, the freshmen class strolls the corridors of
Suffolk with excitement and anticipation and with their usual pedagogical expertise, faculty provide them with the education and experience
they need for the rigors of the professional world they will soon enter.
We believe the education received and the connections made while
at Suffolk helped us all better manage the obstacles and challenges we
confront in our professional lives. If, as an alumni population 63,000
strong, we worked as a community in service to each other and to our
alma mater, imagine the impact.
Given the additional challenges we currently face in our lives, there is
no better time to reconnect and engage with the Suffolk community than
now. Networking and relationships have always been a critical element to
professional success and to each of us achieving our goals. In our 6-degreesof-separation world, what is the likelihood that the person sitting beside
you on the train, in a coffee shop, or down the hall, share the same alma
mater? We are part of a powerful network of professionals who share a
Suffolk education. The strength of that education, of that “brand” lies in
the connectivity of its alumni to each other and the institution.
Therefore, this letter is a call to action. We want to rally the men and
women who proudly place Suffolk University, and especially the Sawyer
Business School on their resumes, to reach out and make the broader community a bigger part of their lives. There are many ways to rekindle connections: provide an internship, invite students to “shadow” you in your
workplace, respond to the requests from deans and faculty, network with
fellow Suffolk alumni. Whatever you do, stay connected and involved.
Over the years, many of you have been involved and your participation
and generosity have made a difference that is greatly appreciated. We thank
you and hope you will continue to support Suffolk in any way you can.
We have learned that a strong brand is “a promise” and differentiates
the product from all the other products on the playing field. We need to
continue to work on what differentiates Suffolk from all the other business schools out there, and your time, energy, and ideas will help us do
that. Time is precious, so please participate any other way that you can.
There is no doubt, when you need help the Suffolk community will be
there for you – with all of our involvement, we’ll be all the stronger.
We look forward to welcoming all of you back.
Patricia (Trish) Gannon, MPA ’97
President
Sawyer Business School
Alumni Board of Directors
Eliza Parrish
Senior Director of Alumni Engagement
Sawyer Business School
Call for Nominations
Sawyer Business School Alumni Trustee
AN ALUMNI TRUSTEE on the University Board of
Trustees represents each of Suffolk University’s three
schools and their respective graduates. Nominations
are held sequentially so that all schools are equally
represented. This year, the Sawyer Business School
will undergo its nomination and selection process.
Alumni Trustees are appointed to a three-year term.
As a member of The Board of Trustees of Suffolk
University, the Alumni Trustee is appointed to serve
the best interest of the University and its alumni.
Examples of the primary criteria/experience that
are sought include:
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affiliations
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University
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Principal Responsibilities of a Suffolk University
Alumni Trustee:
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times a year
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mittees to include the Alumni Trustee Committee
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Board of Trustees
Please submit the name of your Sawyer Business
School nominee, along with a brief biography and
statement of intent to:
ELIZA PARRISH
Senior Director of Alumni Engagement
Suffolk University
73 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Or via email: eparrish@suffolk.edu, no later than
February 1, 2012.
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��SUFFOLK BUSINESS
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Institute for Executive
Education: Events Recap
Panelists visit Suffolk for Institute for Executive Education Events
1.
2.
1. Panelists at the “Leading the Business of Clean Energy” event discussed the challenges and advantages of building a green economy. Left to right: Nick
d’Arbeloff, vice president of Enterprise Energy Management at EnerNOC; Judith Nitsch, president of Nitsch Engineering; Bryan Koop, senior vice president
and regional manager of Boston Properties; James W. Hunt, III (JD ’00), chief of Environmental & Energy Services of the City of Boston; and Mindy Lubber
(JD ’83), president of Ceres. // 2. Last September, executives discussed the importance of networking and mentoring at the “Women Making a Difference
in Finance” event. Left to right: Marybeth Celorier, director of Finance at Foley Hoag LLP; Lourdes German, vice president of Municipal Finance at
Fidelity Investments; Bonnie Monahan, vice president and treasurer for Dunkin’ Brands Inc.; and Donella Rapier, chief financial officer for Partners in
Health. // 3. Speakers at the “Leading the Business/Human Resources” event included (left to right): Arthur Bowes (MBA ’80), senior vice president of
Human Resources at North Shore Medical Center; Russ Campanello, senior vice president of Human Resources at iRobot Corporation; Lisa KellyCroswell, senior vice president of Human Resources at Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Helen Sayles, senior vice president of Human Resources at Liberty Mutual Group; and Michael Barretti (MBA ’82), director of the Institute for Executive Education and Life-Long Learning at Suffolk. Althea Lynos (MBA ’89),
vice president of Human Resources & Development at Northeast Hospitals, moderated the event.
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�BY JEN WOODS
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Left to right: Senior Fellow at Suffolk’s Center for Public Management Richard
Kelliher, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Sawyer Business School Dean William J.
O’Neill, Jr., Melrose Mayor Robert Dolan, and Salem Mayor Kimberly Driscoll.
Sawyer Business School Dean William J. O’Neill, Jr. (left) talks with the
Hon. Harry Hoglander (right), chair of the National Mediation Board and
Suffolk University Law School alumnus.
Moakley Breakfast Series
Public service talks celebrate late congressman’s legacy
TO CARRY ON the public service legacy of late
Congressman John Joseph Moakley, the Institute of Public Service and Center for Public
Management hosted four assemblies, collectively called the Moakley Breakfast Series.
Moakley, a Suffolk University Law School
alumnus, made a lifetime commitment to
public service. He served as a Massachusetts
state representative, Senator, and member of
the Boston City Council. He is highly regarded for his accomplishments in housing, historic preservation, environmental protection,
transportation, healthcare, veteran and elderly services, education, and human rights.
The Moakley Breakfast Series brings federal, state, and municipal leaders together to
discuss pertinent public policy issues. The
events gained the interest of several prominent and influential people.
Congressman Barney Frank kicked off the
series last October at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in South Boston. He discussed the financial crisis of 2008
and criticized government leaders for a lack
of financial oversight.
Frank also spoke about the Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act, which he co-sponsored with Senator
Chris Dodd of Connecticut. The bill was
signed into law in 2010 and is designed to promote financial stability in the United States.
Frank said he hopes it will improve financial
accountability and transparency and protect
the American taxpayers by ending bailouts.
At the second meeting in November, a panel
of Massachusetts mayors discussed municipal
healthcare reform. Speakers included Salem
Mayor Kimberly Driscoll, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, and Melrose Mayor Robert Dolan.
The city officials advocated giving cities
and towns the authority to change healthcare
plans outside of collective bargaining. They
suggested that the reform would lead to substantial savings, which would preserve jobs in
their communities.
In March, the third series featured the
Hon. Harry Hoglander, chair of the National
Mediation Board and Suffolk University Law
School alumnus.
Hoglander’s talk, “Madison, Massachusetts, and Mediation: Collective Bargaining
During Crisis,” was timely, as Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker had recently signed a controversial bill that would take away collective
bargaining rights from state union employees.
Hoglander focused on how the bill would impact federal and state public employee unions.
Hoglander, who was involved in labor
relations as a pilot for Trans World Airlines
(TWA), also discussed a Mass Bay Commuter Rail dispute that was before the National
Mediation Board.
The final series in June, entitled “Changing State Government,” featured several Suffolk University alumni. Panelists included
Suzanne Bump, State Auditor; Andrea Cabral,
Suffolk County Sheriff; Mary Beth Heffernan,
Secretary, Executive Office of Public Safety &
Security; and Rachel Kaprielian, Registrar of
Motor Vehicles. SB
Congressman Barney Frank kicked off the
Moakley Breakfast Series last October and
discussed the financial crisis of 2008.
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DONOR PROFILE
Edward Terino
MBA ’84
S
uffolk MBA alumnus Edward Terino is
an accomplished, senior-level business
executive who is passionate about innovation and improving education.
Terino, president of GET Advisory Services LLC, currently serves as a director for
several public companies’ Boards. He is a director at S1 Corporation, a financial services
technology company; Baltic Trading Limited,
a maritime transportation company; and
SeaChange International, a video-on-demand technology company. He is also a
founder and investor in Novium Learning
Inc., a start-up post-secondary vocational
education company.
Many business school graduates, Terino
said, “need to be more creative and better
prepared to navigate change.” One of his goals
is to help transform the learning experience
so that graduates are “better equipped to deal
with personal and professional challenges
that they will face throughout their careers.”
Terino found a partner for his approach
to business education in Sawyer Business
School Professor Robert DeFillippi, director
of the Center for Innovation & Change Leadership. DeFillippi heads a faculty initiative
that examines ways to promote innovative
thinking and change. A major aim of the Center is to incorporate the topic of innovation
across the business curriculum.
“Innovation can play a vital role in solving
business problems and developing business
strategies,” said Terino, who established an
endowment to support the Center. “Successful business professionals must lead their
organizations through complex changes, or
the business won’t survive.”
Terino’s passion for innovation and education stems from his professional background. He served over 10 years in senior
management roles at Houghton Mifflin’s
Educational Publishing Division and over 10
years in executive positions at information
technology companies, including Art Technology Group and Applix, Inc.
Terino’s ability to innovate and adapt has
enabled him to implement new technologies
in many areas, such as budgeting, forecasting,
financial and management reporting, product
development, sales force automation, customer service, inventory management, and
distribution management. Terino has also led
successful merger and acquisition projects,
strategic growth initiatives, and turnaround
efforts for many organizations.
“Successful business leaders focus on
continuous improvement and are open-
minded, innovative problem-solvers who
adapt quickly,” Terino said. SB
If you would like to know more about the Center
for Innovation & Change Leadership or other programs and initiatives in the Sawyer Business School
that are advanced by private contributions, please
contact Philip Cunningham, Director of Development at 617.573.8441 or pcunningham@suffolk.edu.
“Under the leadership of Dean William O’Neill,
the growth and development of the Suffolk University School of Management has been nothing
short of remarkable,” said Terino, who has contributed to Suffolk since 1999. His endowment
fund will help business students apply innovation and change leadership skills in business.
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SUFFOLK BUSINESS
UPCOMING EVENTS 2011-2012
Institute for Executive
Education Presents:
Leading the Business of
Global Non-Profits
11:45am-2:00pm, December 8
Contact Julie Schniewind:
617.305.1902
www.suffolk.edu/execevents
Institute for Executive
Education Presents:
Women Making a
Difference in
Entrepreneurship
11:45am-2:00pm, February 28
Contact Julie Schniewind:
617.305.1902
www.suffolk.edu/execevents
Center for Global Business
Ethics and Law Presents:
Annual Sustainability Award
March 21
Contact Eliza Parrish:
617.994.4231
Institute for Executive
Education Presents:
Women Making a
Difference in Healthcare
Innovation
11:45am–2:00pm, April 11
Contact Julie Schniewind:
617.305.1902
www.suffolk.edu/execevents
Moakley Breakfast Series
June 8
617.573.8330
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SUFFOLKARTS+SCIENCES
ALUMNI MAGAZINE//NO.2//2008/2009
JOURNEY.
Learning beyond the classroom in El Salvador
www.suffolk.edu/college
�opening statement//sUFFOLK ARTs + sCIENCEs
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“�To�me�success�means�effectiveness�in the world,
that I am able to carry my ideas and values into the world
– that I am able to change it in positive ways”
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Maxine�Hong�KingsTon,�Novelist, poet & scholar,
College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Visiting Scholar ‘07, ‘08,
and recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from Suffolk in 2008
A l U M n i M A g A Z i n e // 2 0 0 8 / 2 0 0 9
College of A rts A n d sCi e n C e s
President, Suffolk University
David J. Sargent
Dean
Kenneth S. Greenberg
edi tori Al
Editor-in-Chief
Sherri Miles
Executive Editor
Lauri Umansky
Assistant Editor
Nicole Vadnais ’03, ‘06
Director of Alumni Relations
Laura Piscopo ’02
Editorial Interns
Ashley Boyd ’08, Patty Barrett ’08
Editorial Assistants
Erin Cheuvront ’08, Tiffany Hassin ’10, Ipek Mentesh ’08
Contributing Writers
Greg Clay Adamczyk ’09, David D’Arcangelo ’96, Thomas Gearty,
Amy Nora Long, Michael Madden, Alex Minier, Dan Morrell, Sara Romer
Contributing Photographers
Kindra Clineff, Molly Ferguson, Fred Gaylor, Thomas Gearty, Mariano
Guzmán, Justin Knight, Ken Martin, Gary Moore-RealWorldImage,
Mark Ostow, Ginny Warren
Contributing Art Editors
New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University (NESADSU)
faculty: Rita Daly, Doug Seidler, Audrey Goldstein, Laura Golly
Contributing Artists
NESADSU faculty: Lydia Martin, Susan Nichter; NESADSU students:
Chris Cavallero ’10, Christine Ferguson ‘09, Sung Lee ’08,
Christine Lindberg ’08, Haley Matzell ’08, Katie McLaughlin ’10,
Rachelle Rickert ’10, Amy Pagano ’09, Alex Serpis ’10, Amy Tufts ’09,
Christina Watka ’09, Clara Wolverton ’08
desi gn
Creative Director/Design
Seth Sirbaugh
Cover Photo
Waiting for a bus after shopping in San Salvador, El Salvador, Central
America. Photo by Gary Moore, RealWorldImage.com.
On a Green Note: This issue of Suffolk Arts+Sciences marks an important new
direction for the production of the magazine. We spent our first year developing an
award-winning publication; the second year was time to think about sustainability,
and focus as much on the materials and printing of the magazine as we did on the
pages inside. We selected a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified printer, Royle
Printing in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, committed to conservation-minded operating
practices that make it a good steward to the environment. FSC certification, “the
mark of responsible forestry,” extends to paper choices as well, and this issue is
printed on recycled FSC-certified Sappi Opus Dull, with 30% post consumer waste.
In addition, we continue to offer a paper-less digital edition of the magazine online.
We’re a few steps further along in our mission to be more environmentally responsible, and we’ll keep on walking.
Suffolk Arts+Sciences magazine is produced and published annually by Suffolk
University College of Arts and Sciences. The magazine is distributed free of charge
to alumni, students, friends, parents, faculty and staff. The views expressed in this
magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors or the official policies of the College of Arts and Sciences or the University. © Copyright 2008/2009
Suffolk University. All rights reserved.
Contact us: We welcome your correspondence. Please send submissions or
queries to casnews@suffolk.edu, or by regular mail to Editor, Suffolk Arts+Sciences
Magazine • Suffolk University • College of Arts & Sciences • 41 Temple Street •
Boston, MA 02114 • phone: 617.305.6374 • fax: 617.573.8513
web site: http://www.suffolk.edu/college/26423.html
blog: http://blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/magazine/
digital edition: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/suffolk/alumni-0809
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Above: Always on the scene sporting a warm glow of Ram pride, Coach Jim Nelson
shows up to support the school’s many NCAA Division III match-ups. Inheriting varsity
teams in only six sports in 1977, Nelson added hockey, men’s and women’s soccer,
men’s and women’s cross country, and women’s softball and volleyball teams.
CONTENTS
F E AT U R E S
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Teaching & Mentoring
The 1-2 Punch
TEXT//LAURI UMANSKY
Like Suffolk history professor Bob Bellinger did for him, Greg Hazelwood ‘98 leaves a
lasting impression on African American history students at Brockton High School
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Perfect Form
The Coach & Suffolk U
TEXT//Dan Morrell
“Coach” Jim Nelson thrives on helping people; on the court or in the classroom,
he’s in your corner
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Journey.
Learning Beyond the Classroom in El Salvador
TEXT//Thomas Gearty
A dozen students spend S.O.U.L.S. Alternative Winter Break digging ditches,
raising walls, and building bridges to the past and future in Central America
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INFINITY
A PLAY ABOUT PERCEPTION
TEXT//SHERRI MILES
Writer Rachel Kelsey ‘08 and director Purnima Baldwin ‘08 had one more production to do before graduating–a story about the seen but unseen, the known
but unknown–a play about the homeless of Boston Common
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D E PA RT M E N T S
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Above: San Salvador, El Salvador, one
stop along the way for Alternative Winter
Break students following in the footsteps
of former congressman and alumnus
Joe Moakley ‘56.
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THE FACULTY
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NEW ON THE HILL
TEXT//Kenneth S. Greenberg
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THE GALLERY
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AFTER COLLEGE
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PARTING THOUGHT
TEXT//NESADSU students & faculty
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Ashley Boyd ‘08
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�from 41 temple//THE DEAN’S LETTER
a letter from the dean
We published the first issue of
Suffolk Arts + Sciences last year with the
word “Encore!” splashed across the cover,
in reference to the lead story on Suffolk’s C.
Walsh Theatre. We did not quite expect the
applause that followed: words of appreciation
from across the Suffolk community—“Bravo!”
“Knockout!” “Congratulations on an outstanding publication!”—plus five national awards.
What means most to us, however, are the
kudos and suggestions from our alumni, who
responded with enthusiasm.
This fall we bring you the second issue
of Suffolk Arts + Sciences. The “Journey” of
the cover story refers literally to the Alternative
Winter Break trip to El Salvador undertaken by
a dozen Suffolk students and staff members,
under the leadership of history professor Chris
Rodriguez. In addition to completing the construction of an outdoor arena for community
gatherings in the small town of El Sitio, the
Suffolk delegation commemorated the work
of the late Massachusetts congressman and
Suffolk University alumnus Joe Moakley JD’56,
whose efforts helped to facilitate an end to the
civil war that wracked the Salvadoran nation
from 1980-1992.
As Maxine Hong Kingston, the renowned
author, repeat visitor to the College, and 2008
recipient of an honorary doctorate from Suffolk University, has remarked, “success means
effectiveness in the world, that I am able to
carry my ideas and values into the world—that
I am able to change it in positive ways.” This is
precisely what the volunteers on the trip to El
Salvador did: they harnessed their classroom
learning to their passion for social change and,
continuing the legacy of Joe Moakley, shared
the “success” of their Suffolk education.
This issue of Suffolk Arts + Sciences
pulses with the “journeys,” the success stories,
of our alumni, faculty, and students: Gregory
Hazelwood BA’98 teaches African American
history at Brockton High School, where his
mentorship truly matters; Coach Jim Nelson
models self-respect and decorum as surely
as he demonstrates a sweeping hook shot;
and recent theatre graduates Rachel Kelsey
and Purnima Baldwin make a bold and important statement about homelessness in Boston
with their play, Infinity. The “Standout Talent”
section this year features seven students who
have taken the injunction to “learn beyond the
classroom”—a value literally embedded in our
new curriculum through the Expanded Classroom requirement—seriously as they spread
across campus and into their communities,
applying what they have learned in our classrooms to the world as they find it.
As you will see in these pages, and as I
have witnessed throughout my 30-year career
at Suffolk University, some of the most precious rewards of a Suffolk Arts and Sciences
education take form in civic engagement, in
serving others and making a positive change
in the world. Let us bring you down a few of
the paths, passages, and byways explored by
members of our community over the years as
they have journeyed toward “effectiveness in
the world,” as they have taken their education
and built “success.”
And let us know how your Suffolk education has shaped your years since graduation.
How have you brought the ideas and values
that took form during your time on campus
out into the world?
I hope that your journey allows you to
stop by campus this year to experience the
College in full swing. Believe me, you will leave
invigorated.
Kenneth S. Greenberg
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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A SPRING DAY WITH SENIORS
Early rising students spent their morning preparing spring baskets with flower seeds, plant pots
and fun trinkets for the elderly residents of the Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
(ABCD), a neighborhood center that provides housing for low-income seniors. Another group
of students delivered the baskets and hand-made cards to ABCD at the “Villa Michelangelo”
in Boston’s North End, staying to chat and share stories with the residents.
FIGHTING HUNGER WITH “Best Buddies”
Suffolk students grabbed their Best Buddies and visited the Greater Boston
Food Bank (GBFB) in South Boston. The Best Buddies program provides
one-to-one friendship opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
Students and their buddies spent their day in the GBFB warehouse taking in
shipments and preparing food to be sent throughout New England.
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�Design for the Environment
New England School of Art & Design students in Professor Karen Clarke’s Sustainable Design for
Interiors course hosted “Design for the Environment,” a green/sustainable design trade show
in the atrium of 10 St. James Avenue. The trade show educated visitors about green design—
maximizing the efficiency of energy and water systems, using recycled materials in construction,
and minimizing the environmental impact of construction and operation. (see story pg. 10)
Spring cleaning ON the Esplanade
Down by the banks of the River Charles, Suffolk University
students got their hands dirty in an effort to clean up the
Esplanade in time for spring. Their time was spent raking
leaves, cleaning up trash, and beautifying one of Boston’s
most famous locations.
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SHERRI MILES
Designing for tomorrow, today
Future friendly furniture. Self-generating
hydropower faucets. Recycled rubber flooring. No paint
polymer siding. Cardboard fiber countertops.
These and other innovations were on display at a
green/sustainable design trade show hosted by Professor Karen Clarke’s Sustainable Design for Interiors class last spring. Students discussed product life
cycles, chemical composition, and the environmental
impacts of materials as they examined carpet recreated
from “mining office buildings instead of the earth,” and
fabrics made from crushed water bottles broken down
to polymers, melted, spun, dyed, and then woven into
new textiles.
The trade show, “Design for the Environment,” provided real-world examples of a growing market dedicated
to green building. “This is out there now,” says Clarke.
“Students want to be green designers, and it’s important
because that is what the industry is demanding.”
The July/August issue of New England Home notes,
“Interior designer Karen Clarke co-chairs one of the
best-kept secrets in the country: the interior design program at New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk
University.” But it’s no secret that Clarke has long been
Interior Design Professor Karen Clarke (in white)
an advocate for sustainability. “She has really taken
green issues on, not only on behalf of our students but
also the University. It was she who pushed for University-wide recycling, for example,” says Sara Chadwick,
director of administrative services at NESADSU.
Clarke guides students through the industry standard for sustainable building: the Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, set by the US Green Building Council. Her
goal is to prepare students to take the LEED exam
and become accredited professionals. “Architecture is
changing, and we have to be respectful of the environment and incorporate design that takes into account the
future now,” she says. “There are requests for sustainability and builders who want to go for LEED certification. Clients need people who specialize in this area.”
“In the next 10 years, every project, every product
will have some sort of green aspect to it,” says Clarke.
“As interior designers, we shape and design buildings
for the users. Good design is being responsible socially
and environmentally. And since 95% of our time is spent
in interior environments, it’s important that our environments are healthy.”
< See photos of the trade show on p. 9, and related story online: http://www.suffolk.edu/nesad/green.html
David D’Arcangelo, ’96
Ready, Set, Vote
Since becoming an assistant professor in
2006, Rachael Cobb has already put her stamp on
the Government Department of Suffolk University
by being a catalyst for two innovative programs, the
University Poll Workers Project and the Boston Area
Colleges Election Project.
The University Poll Workers Project, which Cobb
established, recruits and trains a diverse array of
students to be the next generation of poll workers.
It has already yielded positive results, with over 100
Suffolk students working the polls for the City of
Boston on Election Day during the past two years.
The program will continue to be a resource for students and the community in the fall 2008 Presidential election.
The Boston Area Colleges Election Project is a
collaborative effort between the Suffolk and Harvard University Government Departments and Harvard Law School. Through the project, students
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help to gather data on voter satisfaction in the city
of Boston.
“I am passionate about our political processes,
and these two programs will enable our students to
be even more politically competent by taking action
in our democracy,” says Cobb.
Cobb was born and reared in Cambridge, where
she still lives with her husband and two young children. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bryn
Mawr College and received her PhD from MIT.
Now, as a professor on Beacon Hill, Cobb is
motivated by the eagerness of her students and
appreciates Suffolk’s dedication to small class
sizes. Her passion for public service is contagious.
“Rachael has a remarkable ability to work with
all kinds of people,” says professor and chair of
the Government Department John Berg. “She is
excellent at bringing people together and making
things happen.”
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Assistant Professor
of Government Rachael Cobb
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SHERRI MILES
Anatomy in the earbuds
Students from Eric Dewar’s Anatomy and Physiology course huddle
English Professor George Kalogeris ‘79
MICHAEL MADDEN
CLASSICS GALORE
For the first time in the University’s 101-year history,
the College is offering a concentration in ancient classical
literature. Students will be able to immerse themselves in
the epics of Homer, Virgil and Dante. They will be charmed
by Ovid and challenged by Aeschylus. They will sit on the
shoulders of Tacitus and Suetonius in observing Imperial
Rome at its apex.
For Professor George Kalogeris BS’78, the Classics
program’s guiding force, it is the first time in a 20-year
teaching and writing career that he can work full time with
two things he loves most: ancient writers and the students
who want to study them.
“When young people engage with these texts it helps
them to develop an inner life, whether they know it or not,”
says Kalogeris.
Raised in Winthrop with the smell of the oceans and
the sounds of rebetika—a style of Greek folk music popular
among 1930s day laborers—Kalogeris’ interest in words
and language came from his mother, who understood
and conversed in nearly every regional dialect of modern
Greek. As an undergraduate, Kalogeris took the Blue Line
for four years to Suffolk University where he studied literature and psychology. His undergraduate thesis was on
Jim Morrison’s allusions to Sophocles in The Doors’ tune,
“The End.”
After a brief stint as a psychologist, Kalogeris entered
the University Professors Program at Boston University
where he earned master’s and doctoral degrees in Comparative Literature. He recently released a collection of
his translation of Albert Camus’ diary notebooks, Carnets
(Pressed Wafer Publishing, 2006) and had his translation
of a C.P. Cavafy poem read before a commencement audience at Oxford University.
Kalogeris believes the most valuable lesson he has
learned as a Suffolk professor is the importance of students. “It’s about people seeing things for the first time,” he
says. He fosters this awareness in students, from giving out
his home phone number and taking calls night and day to
spending countless hours hosting informal poetry discussions. “I kind of hate English and classical literature,” said
a student at a discussion on Sappho, “but I like Kalogeris
and I could never miss this seminar.”
around a softball-sized orb balanced on a short metal tripod at the corner of his
desk. They’re working on an extra credit project, recording a podcast into the
space-aged looking microphone for class.
Dewar, a paleontologist and assistant professor in the Biology Department, is one of several professors in the College using podcasting in his
courses, uploading lectures and class recordings to iTunes University and
making course content as mobile as a browser or mp3 player.
“Part of what I wanted to do with this is meet students where they are,”
he says. “But I also wanted to show students that scholarship or research
in science isn’t something that requires a ton of buildup, it’s just what we
do when we’re scientists and any way we can communicate our ideas is
positive.”
The podcasts might be 10-15 minute lecture recaps or topics examined
by students in small groups. “The thing I like about being able to involve
students in the podcast is creating a sense of ownership,” he says. “Students have had tons of science by the time they get to college. But have
they ever really done science? I want to model what a professional scientist
does. Students can do this. It’s like an Amish barn raising, and when we’re
done we have something we built ourselves and it looks nice.”
Students post the recorded podcasts online for their classmates. Eventually, some podcasts may reach a wider audience. “I’m hopeful that some student projects can be made publicly available,” he says, anticipating results from
project-based laboratories, surveys, or data gathered from the basketball team,
for example, to see what their oxygen consumption is like on a treadmill. “That’s
the kind of thing we can post up on the public site and say, here’s what students
are doing at Suffolk.”
“A student told me she was driving in her car, and her boyfriend was
looking at her iPod and said, ‘What’s this anatomy thing you have? Oh
hey let’s listen to it.’ To know that I’m somewhere between Beyoncé and
50 Cent in my students’ playlists I think is very funny.”
Assistant Professor of Biology Eric Dewar (left, with students)
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MICHAEL MADDEN
STORY TIME WITH UNCLE JOE
Education and Human Services
Professor Joseph McCarthy
“The department chairman asked me what
I wanted as a retirement gift so I told him I wanted
an iPod,” says Education and Human Services (EHS)
Professor Joseph McCarthy in reference to his sell-out
Popular Songs seminar.
McCarthy, who retired in 2007, first came to Suffolk in
the early 70s and has taught in both the EHS and History
departments. Had he been an Oxford don in the 19th century, he would probably have been classified as a generalist. Then again, this would be an atypical Oxford don with
his blue jeans, sneakers and Claddaugh earring.
McCarthy’s teaching career at Suffolk has moved
from one area of interest to another. He created the
university’s master’s degree program in Higher Education Administration, advised graduate students, taught
freshmen, encouraged young history majors in their
baccalaureate pursuits, and taught courses about
World War II, medieval popular culture and the theory
and practice of history.
“I always marvel at Joe,” says Dean Kenneth
Greenberg. “He is such a great scholar who knows
so many of these different ways of learning and knowledge. It’s remarkable.”
McCarthy taught his students that the worker, the
scholar or the professional should have an unfettered
intellectual curiosity. From the first day of a new course,
he would say that his course would not be a pedantic
regurgitation of names, facts and half-baked analysis,
just “story time with your Uncle Joe.”
In the words of an old 70s soul song, there ain’t no
stopping McCarthy now, because he’s on the move. On
the South Shore of Massachusetts, he presides over a
bit of the old agrarian Massachusetts where he splits
logs and raises chickens that have claimed the blue ribbon at the annual Marshfield Fair for two years running,
all the time looking after his grandchildren.
McCarthy will continue to teach and informally advise
at Suffolk. He is a living connection to Suffolk’s days as
that small upstart Beacon Hill institution educating commuter students. No matter what course he teaches, the
fundamental lesson will always be the same: never lie
about facts and never be afraid of ideas.
AMY NORA LONG
IT’S A MUSICAL LIFE
In New York, where you can see
productions originating from Africa to
Iceland, you can also see musicals this
year that came from your own back yard,
Suffolk University.
Three musicals originally developed by
the Boston Music Theatre Project (BMTP),
a program of the Suffolk University Theatre Department, had professional New
York area debuts this season. The incredible circumstances are not the triumph of
coincidence, but the result of a carefully
crafted model and the tenacity of Theatre
Department Chair Marilyn Plotkins.
Plotkins founded BMTP in 1987 as
the first professional organization in the
Greater Boston area dedicated exclusively
to the development of new work in musical
theatre. “I have a life-long interest in musicals,” says Plotkins. “BMTP was a natural
outgrowth of my training, experience and
professional interests.”
For the next 10 years, Plotkins partnered with local and national organizations
and artists to develop new work, including
Elmer Gantry, produced by the Nashville
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Opera and the Peak Performances series
at Montclair State University in January,
2008, and Look What a Wonder Jesus Has
Done, featured in the New York Music Theatre Festival this September.
In 1999, Plotkins integrated BMTP
into the academic framework of the newly
formed Theatre Department to engage
Suffolk students in the development process. Crossing Brooklyn, a new musical
by Laura Harrington and Jenny Giering,
premiered off-Broadway in the fall at the
Transport Group and was the first BMTP
piece developed with students—but it certainly won’t be the last.
The hands-on experience of BMTP is a
unique facet of the Suffolk Theatre Department and has inspired other in-house professional development opportunities, such
as Wesley Savick’s National Theatre of Allston and Richard Chambers’ professional
design apprenticeships. As the program
continues to grow, so will the opportunities. Plotkins is currently in negotiation with
two New York writers for the next BMTP
project, slated for spring, 2009.
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Professor and Chair of the Theatre Department Marilyn Plotkins
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at Suffolk University
Tomorrow’s Ideas,
Today’s Conversations.
www.fordhallforum.org
FALL 2008
JIMMY WALES with CHRISTOPHER LYDON
Free Speech, Free Minds, Free Markets:
Competition and Collaboration
Thursday, September 11
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales joins journalist
Christopher Lydon to address where “Web 2.0” will
take us next and how Objectivist philosophy guides
his vision.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Rappaport Center of
Law and Public Service.
THOMAS S. BLANTON with ALASDAIR ROBERTS
Secrecy in the United States:
Priorities for the Next President*
Thursday, September 18
In recognition of International Right to Know Day,
Thomas S. Blanton, Director of the National Security
Archive at George Washington University, joins Professor
Alasdair Roberts, Suffolk University Law School, to
discuss government transparency and suggest top
reform priorities for the next President.
LAURENCE H. TRIBE
The Invisible Constitution*
Thursday, September 25
Moot Court Room, Suffolk University Law School
Renowned legal scholar Professor Laurence Tribe,
Harvard Law School, discusses how we interpret our
country’s most important document.
Receive a free copy of the US Constitution at the door.
JON KELLER with JEFF JACOBY
The Bluest State: How Democrats Created
the Massachusetts Blueprint for American
Political Disaster*
Sunday, October 5
Jon Keller, WBZ-TV News’ Political Analyst, joins Jeff
Jacoby, Boston Globe columnist, to review the ups
and downs of our beloved state’s political culture
and what can be done to carve out a “new frontier”
of American leadership.
DOUGLAS J. FEITH
War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at
the Dawn of the War on Terrorism*
Thursday, October 23
Old South Meeting House
Douglas J. Feith, former United States Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (2001–2005), discusses
the dynamics of the first Bush term, and how we
make foreign policy decisions.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Old South Meeting
House as part of the Partners in Public Dialogue Series.
JAMES CARROLL
Constantine’s Sword
Thursday, October 30
James Carroll, Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence
at Suffolk University and author of the forthcoming
book Practicing Catholic, screens the film Constantine’s Sword and explores why intolerance, violence
and war are so deeply ingrained in religion.
GARY HIRSHBERG with NANCY F. KOEHN
Stirring it Up: How to Make Money
and Save the World*
Thursday, November 6
Gary Hirshberg, Chairman, President, and CEO of
Stonyfield Farm, joins Professor Nancy F. Koehn,
Harvard Business School, to discuss how businesses
are leveraging quality products, creative marketing,
and cost-saving efficiencies to both enrich shareholders
and make the world a better place.
ELECTION 2008: REVIEW AND FORECAST
Panel discussion with speakers to be
determined.
Thursday, November 13
Old South Meeting House
Join us as we unravel the deciding factors that led
one candidate into the Oval Office—and then
look forward to its impact on the coming years for
our nation.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Old South Meeting
House as part of the Partners in Public Dialogue Series.
All events are FREE and OPEN to the public. No
registration is necessary. They will take place from
6:30 to 8pm in the C. Walsh Theatre at Suffolk University unless otherwise noted.
For more information, please email
info@fordhallforum.org, or call 617.557.2007.
*A book signing will follow these events.
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IN PRINT+FILM
Communication and Journalism
ENGLISH
The Competition
Another World Instead: The Early
Poems of William Stafford, 1937-1947
BY Paul Ceriello & Jason Carter 2007
The Competition is a film about two kids who represent each side of the blue vs. red divide in the United
States. Their school announces a trip to Space Camp
as the prize for the most money raised at the town
fair. The two students have very different ideas about
developing a product to sell at the fair. In the end, does
either have what it takes or is the winner somewhere
in the middle?
Graywolf Press, 2008
This selection of a major American poet's early work
tells the twinned story of a committed pacifist during
a time of war and a young poet getting started. Many
of these 160 poems have never before been published
or have been long out of print.
edited by Jennifer Barber Suffolk University, 2008
Vol. 13, no. 1 (fall/winter 2007/8) features fiction by
David Crouse, Rachel Klein, Dana Kinstler, and Kathryn
Gahl; an essay by Junichiro Tanizaki, translated from
the Japanese by Ivan Gold and Liz Doles; and poetry by
John F. Deane, Todd Hearon, Carol Moldaw, Eric Pankey,
and Jessica Greenbaum, among others, as well as a
portfolio of photographs by Emily Hiestand entitled
"Consider the Oyster."
Connections:
Literature for Composition
ECONOMICS
Making Poor Nations Rich:
Entrepreneurship and the Process
of Economic Development
BY Benjamin Powell Stanford University Press, 2007
Why do some nations become rich while others remain
poor? Through a collection of case studies from Asia
and Africa to Latin America and Europe, this volume
urges the examination of the critical role entrepreneurs
and the institutional environment of private property
rights and economic freedom play in economic development. The lesson is clear: economic growth will
remain elusive until pro-market reforms begin to promote productive entrepreneurship.
EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES
The Professional Paralegal
BY Allan Tow McGraw Hill, 2008
The Professional Paralegal presents a comprehensive
and pragmatic overview of today’s legal system and the
diverse roles of the contemporary paralegal. The innovative use of profiles and experiences of professional
paralegals woven throughout the text provide personal
and motivating insight while introducing practical tools,
substantive issues and the all-important consideration
of ethics. This textbook presents information easily
accessed by students and offers many opportunities
for discussion, research and review.
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edited AND introduction by Fred Marchant
Salamander
Salamander
edited by Quentin Miller and Julie Nash
Connections is an introductory literature textbook that
stresses thinking and writing strategies. The anthology contains works from around the world and from
all literary periods. It is organized thematically to show
how literature complicates traditional moral oppositions
such as love and lust, honesty and deception, or gluttony and generosity.
Vol. 13, no. 2 (spring/summer 2008) includes fiction by C. D. Collins, Bill Bukovsan, Joseph Riippi, and
Sue Williams; early poems by William Stafford, and
new poetry by Laura Kasischke, Ben Berman, Sharon
Dolin, Elizabeth Kirschner, and Carrie Etter, and others,
along with translations of poems by Montale, Du Fu,
Leopardi, and contemporary French poet Emmanuel
Merle. The cover and portfolio feature watercolors
by Beth Balliro.
Defying the Eye Chart
GOVERNMENT
Houghton Mifflin, 2008
BY Marilyn Jurich Mayapple Press, 2008
This collection of poems attempts to revisualize how we
sense ourselves and others and to redirect our awareness and understanding. Apart from this reorientation of
perception, the poems as poems are distinctly musical
compositions—we "see" through sound and structure;
each piece has a breath and “atmosphere” of its own—
from how an individual copes with the loss of vision to
what Philadelphia "looks like" to the homeless, to the
magical transformation of Grafton Street in Dublin when
a harpist shares his ecstatic tunes.
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edited by Jennifer Barber Suffolk University, 2008
After Vienna: Dimensions of
the Relationship between the
European Union and the Latin
America-Caribbean Region
edited by Roberto Dominguez & Joaquin Roy
Thompson Shore, Inc., 2007
The book explores the intricate nature of the special
Trans-Atlantic relationship between Latin America and
Europe. Based on the analysis of the summits held periodically between the two regions and the development
of the so-called Strategic Partnership, the chapters
argue that the new Central America Common Market,
CARICOM, the Andean Community and MERCOSUR are
facing an internal crisis, which hampers not only their
integration processes, but also the dynamic relationship
with the European Union.
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How the Brand Brought the
Right from the Fringes to the
Center of American Politics
HISTORY
BY Mark Schneider Rowman and Littlefield, 2006
Salvodon Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2007
BY Ken Cosgrove Peter Lang, USA, 2007
After World War I, African Americans moved north to
form vibrant new communities, got good jobs in industry, built new churches, and established a burgeoning
commercial and professional class. Writers and musicians flocked to Harlem and produced a body of work
known as the Harlem Renaissance, about their experiences in the urban north. African Americans fought for
their civil rights – both physically in the streets during
the "Red Summer" of 1919, and in the halls of Congress
and the courts, with the NAACP leading the way.
European films have become a vital cultural space
where the relationship between borders and identity
is being renegotiated. This collection of nine essays
written by film scholars from various countries self-consciously addresses the questions of European identity
while overtly crossing geographic, cultural, linguistic,
and aesthetic borders.
The book argues that Conservatism has made good use
of branding in its move from the fringes to the center of
American political life. Conservatives have built a unique
brand around their candidates, their movement and
their issues that has facilitated their ability to win elections and implement public policies. Branding has been
one of the major tools through which Conservatives
have built an enduring movement over the last several
decades and a tool through which their movement has
become very resilient.
African Americans in the Jazz Age:
A Decade of Struggle and Promise
HUMANITIES & MODERN LANGUAGES
Varieties of Capitalism in Spain:
Remaking the Spanish Economy
for the New Century
BY Sebastian Royo Palgrave, 2008
Is globalization forcing non-Coordinated Market
Economies, such as Spain, to converge on an AngloAmerican model? How do national institutional
differences condition economic policies and performance? This book seeks to build on the hypotheses
generated by the literature on ‘Varieties of Capitalism’
to analyze the challenges of developing and sustaining
coordination while adjusting for economic change.
Zoom in, Zoom out: Crossing Borders
in Contemporary European Cinema
edited by Sandra Barriales-Bouche and Marjorie ATTIGNOL
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN
Digital Drawing for Designers:
A Visual Guide to AutoCAD
by Douglas Seidler Fairchild Books, 2007
Abstraction and the Classical Ideal
by Charles Cramer University of Delaware Press, 2006
This study traces abstraction in art from empirical epistemology to the pursuit of idealism. Abstraction served
as the nucleus of debates ranging from the philosophy of mind to the visual appearance of ideal truth and
beauty; it was a major focus of philosophical, scientific,
and aesthetic discourse. Through a close examination
of these debates, this study significantly revises and
enlarges our understanding of abstraction and idealization in art.
Tomboy
Women and Politics in Iran
by Nina Bouraoui, and translated by Marjorie Attignol
By Hamideh Sedgi Cambridge University Press, 2007
Salvodon and Jehanne-Marie Gavarini
Hamideh Sedgi’s Women and Politics in Iran explores
the lives of Iranian women, both in the private and public
realm, and across the classes, examining identity, sexuality, culture, politics, and economics. Using the veil as
an example, specifically the veiling of Iranian women
in the 1900s, the unveiling between 1936-1979, and the
re-veiling after the revolution, she explains the historical
importance of gender in shaping Iranian politics.
University of Nebraska Press, 2007
Tomboy is the story of a girl who was born five years
after Algerian independence in 1967 and navigates the
cultural, emotional, and linguistic boundaries of identity
for a girl living in a world that doesn’t seem to recognize
her. With prose modeling the rhythm of the seasons and
the sea, Tomboy enters the innermost reality of a life
lived on the edge of several cultures.
We learn best when we can create connections
between new knowledge and prior knowledge. Digital
Drawing for Designers introduces AutoCAD through
the language of manual drafting. Neither simplistic nor
exhaustive, this textbook teaches by relating to what
architects and interior designers understand best: hand
drawing and the visual world.
THEATRE ARTS
Shrapnel
by Wesley Savick 2007
Adapted from the writings of James Hillman, Chris
Hedges and Lawrence LeShan, Shrapnel explores the
nature of war in this original work for the stage. How do
we make war “normal”? Is war an inevitable and fundamental part of the human condition? Can our impulse
for war ever be tamed? Shrapnel incorporates mythology, stage combat, live music and a sweeping array of
personal accounts to explore the contradictory nature
of war within all of us.
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Robert Brustein, a central figure in 20th-century American theatre,
joined Suffolk University’s College of Arts & Sciences in 2006 as a
Distinguished Scholar in Residence, a permanent faculty appointment.
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Man On Board For the Long Haul
As the tanker that would haul oil to Bahrain by way
of Aruba and Naples picked up its crew in the slicing
wind off Brooklyn Flats, Robert Brustein thought, “I’m
going to be the loneliest man in the world.” It was 1945,
and although the war had ended, his hitch in the service had a year and a half to go. He was 18 years old.
Following an accelerated course of study at the High
School of Music and Art in New York City with a final
year at Columbia Grammar School, Brustein graduated at 16 and entered Amherst College in 1943. The
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war had swept most of the students from the pristine
New England campus, leaving only the underage and
the 4Fs, those deemed physically unable to serve. “We
ruled,” he says. “We were the football team, the baseball team, the drama club. One hundred-fifty kids.”
Enlisting for service in April 1945, he entered the
Merchant Marine, which capped four months of basic
training in San Mateo, California with six months at
sea, eight months at the Merchant Marine Academy at
King’s Point, Long Island, and the rank of Cadet-Mid-
�Bottom: Merchant Marine Cadet-Midshipman Robert Brustein (right)
in 1946, with brother Martin Brustein, a Lieutenant JG in the Navy.
the wake of the deadliest war in history. “I took to the
sea,” he says. “There was a lot of adventure.” Crossing
from the Panama Canal to Pozzuoli, passing through
Casablanca, Alexandria, and Milan, he saw more of
the world than he could have imagined growing up on
the relatively homogeneous Jewish Upper West Side
of Manhattan: narrowly navigable ports cluttered with
sunken ships; abject poverty along the vanquished
coasts of Italy; a humorous mutiny against the captain
who tried to prevent the women on the supply boats
from clambering up the sides of his vessel; a case of
“yellow jaundice.” The romance of the sea ebbing by
the time his tour of duty ended, Brustein returned to
Amherst College hungry to continue his education.
He has taken on the role of actor, director, producer, dean of
the Yale Drama School and founding director of the Yale and
American Repertory theatres. Now he has joined the faculty
of the College of Arts & Sciences at Suffolk.
a life in the theatre, eventually supervising more than
200 productions, writing 15 books, and training such
luminaries as Meryl Streep, Henry Winkler, and Sigourney Weaver.
In December 1945, however, Robert Brustein was
one of thousands of men aboard the tankers and Victory ships that navigated the world’s mined waters in
When the Korean War erupted in 1951, he and
other merchant mariners found themselves subject
to the draft. The US government had reneged on
its pledge of veteran status to the Merchant Marine,
which suffered a higher percentage of casualties
than any other branch of the military in World War II.
This Brustein saw as a profound injustice. “I determined that I would not stay in the country, or would
cut off my finger, or go to Canada, or anything to
avoid being drafted into what I considered an unjust
war.” Instead, he obtained one student deferment after
another, including two Fulbrights in England, finally
earning a PhD that he had never intended to pursue.
After a career that took him to Columbia University,
as well as Cornell, Vassar, Yale, and Harvard, Brustein at last arrived at Suffolk University. “Suffolk tries to
maintain the purity of its original ideals,” he observes.
“There’s a gritty urban honesty about it that is impossible not to admire. The more I learn about Suffolk, the
more I want to moor here.”
He plans to drop his anchor in this port for years
to come.
Lauri Umansky is professor of history and associate dean of the
College of Arts & Sciences at Suffolk University.
Photo courtesy of Suffolk University Archives.
shipman in the Naval Reserve. On one of his sevenhour monthly leaves from basic training on August 15,
1945, Brustein witnessed V-J day in San Francisco.
“It was orgiastic. Women tore their clothes off in the
street. People climbed to the top of huge statues. I’ve
never seen a city go so berserk. And all I did was
watch. The envious observer.”
These powers of observation later fueled one of the
signal careers in American theatre. Defying his father,
who wanted him to go into the family yarn business—
“His greatest dream was to have what he called a vertical combination, in which he would have the sheep,
then he would get the wool, card it and comb it, dye
it, knit it, and sell it as sweaters.”—he embarked on
TRYING TO
STAY AFLOAT
World War II depleted the ranks of college
students on American college and university
campuses, as most young men—and some
women—entered the armed forces. Suffolk
University was no exception. In addition to its
Law School, Suffolk then consisted of three
undergraduate colleges: Liberal Arts, Journalism, and Business Administration, founded
in 1934, 1936, and 1937 respectively. In 1940,
before the United States entered the war, the
fledgling colleges had built their enrollment up
to 227 students. By 1943, according to Suffolk
history professor David L. Robbins, that number
had dwindled to only 35. With Law School enrollment down to only 63 that year, the university
struggled to stay afloat.
With the passage in 1944 of the G.I. Bill of
Rights, which awarded tuition benefits to WWII
veterans, college enrollment surged nationwide.
By the fall of 1946, Suffolk University’s undergraduate enrollment soared to 1682 students,
75% of whom were male war veterans. Alongside the sorrow of losing 26 alumni lives to the
war, the university gained during the postwar era
the foothold that has allowed it to flourish into
the present.
Above: Carroll Sheehan of Dorchester, MA, president of Suffolk
University’s graduating class of 1949, and Suffolk President
Walter Burse thank Congressman John F. Kennedy for the GI Bill.
Sheehan went on to become the state commerce commissioner.
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Distinguished Visiting Scholars 2007-2008
Billye Avery
“Know that your health is the most important thing you have,” says health
care activist Billye Avery. “It is really one of the only things you own.” Avery,
founder and president of the Avery Institute for Social Change and founder of
the National Black Women’s Health Project, believes that health care is a human
right, and for 25 years has advocated for patients’ access to insurance, health
records, and equity in the health care system. “Get involved. Learn the issues.
Start small,” said Avery. “Find a few like-minded people and start with a small
group discussion. What do we want to have as a legacy?” she asks. “We want
to engage people around change, vision and a better future.” See related story:
http://www.suffolk.edu/27317.html
Stephen Breyer
“What’s the most important thing we want to teach students?” asks US
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. “Democracy.” The participation of citizens in the democratic process, what Breyer calls “active liberty,” is necessary to
having a workable government. “We judges cannot insist that Americans participate in that government, but we can make clear that our Constitution depends
on it.” Get involved in the community, participate on any level of civic engagement, including politics, school boards and other organizations, he says. “Unless
most of you do something like that—participation—the document I work with
every day just won’t work.” Breyer has published numerous books on administrative law, economic regulation and the Constitution, including Active Liberty:
Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution (2005). See related story: http://www.
suffolk.edu/27457.html
The Faye Family
A family of Senegalese men in crisp yellow tunics and dyed patterned pants
sat side-by-side, their drums in arms’ reach and their smiles bright as costumes.
Representing the Faye family of griots, or ‘praise singers,’ from Dakar, Senegal,
they tuned the line-up of hourglass shaped drums—one still dangling an airline
luggage tag—by tightening wooden pegs around the rims. One after another the
drums came to life, creating a rhythm for movement and a language for reaching
across villages. The drummers—Vieux Sing Faye, the patriarch and chief griot of
Dakar; Aziz and Mouhamadou Moustapha Faye, sons of Vieux; and Malik Ngom,
grandson of Vieux—presented the geuwel drumming tradition, taught traditional
dance moves, and performed at a concert in the C. Walsh Theatre. See related
story: http://www.suffolk.edu/college/29041.html
Charles Fried
“Liberty expresses who we are: thinking, judging and choosing individuals. Liberty is that individuality,” says Charles Fried, former associate justice of
the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. “Yet we must somehow draw boundaries. There are things that we need and want government to do, like drawing
lines for the betterment of the community.” But does government limit liberty,
or put a floor under it? “I don’t think it’s possible to come up with an algorithm
for this,” he says. “I know it when I see it—a law which is designed to suppress
liberty, and when the purpose of a law is to let a thousand flowers bloom.” Fried is
the author of eight books, including Modern Liberty and the Limits of Government
(2006). See related story: http://www.suffolk.edu/27514.html
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�Maxine Hong Kingston
“What can we do to engage the young?” asks writer and professor Maxine Hong Kingston.
“I come from UC Berkeley, and I notice the demonstrations are organized by the faculty, the
white-haired people from the 60s. Back in the old days, it was the students who did it and
yelled for the faculty to come out and join them.” Writing can be a political action, she says.
“I have this faith that you write your story, you write your poem, and you can write your way
home from war. You do public acts of writing and you get it out there so other people can hear
it.” Kingston’s books include The Fifth Book of Peace (2003), To Be the Poet (2002), and The
Woman Warrior (1975). See related story: http://www.suffolk.edu/college/27013.html
Emil Kirchner
“The European Union is challenged by globalization, by the US, China and other coun-
tries,” says Emil Kirchner, an international leader in the research and teaching of European
politics. Discussing the Treaty of Lisbon, developed in 2007 to govern and help the expanding
EU respond to changing political and economic issues, he says the future of the EU is one
of unity and diversity, with the EU able to accomplish more together than the countries could
individually. “I think what we have in the EU is the equivalent of a security community—one
where you have peaceful expectations and if there is a conflict it will be resolved peacefully.
If we look at European history over centuries, this in itself is a big achievement.” See related
story: http://www.sawyer.suffolk.edu/27792.html
Francis Moore Lappé
Citing the statistic that 854 million people go hungry in the world each day, Francis
Moore Lappé, an internationally acclaimed social and environmental activist, remains devoted
to the causes that propelled her into the public eye 30 years ago when she wrote the bestseller, Diet for a Small Planet. Still focusing on the social and economic systems that fail to
produce fairness in the world, she advocates for “democracy as a living practice in which all
voices are empowered—democracy as a way of life, a set of values and mutual accountability grounded in basic fairness and the inclusion of all of us.” She advises taking purposeful
risks in life. “Trust,” she says. “And go into thin air.” See related story: http://www.suffolk.edu/
college/24275.html
Vivian Pinn
Women pursuing biomedical science careers often face challenges ranging from
lack of female role models and mentors in their fields to family responsibilities, racial bias,
and sexual discrimination. “We need to identify what the barriers are and see what we can
do to make it an easier path for women,” says Vivian W. Pinn, PhD, director of the Office of
Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Careers in science
are so exciting; it brings you inner pride that you’ve been successful.” The recipient of nine
Honorary Degrees of Law and Science since 1992, Pinn launched a web site through the
NIH to promote the advancement of women in biomedical research careers (http://womeninscience.nih.gov). “If science turns you on, make sure those battles don’t keep you from doing
what you love.” See related story: http://www.sawyer.suffolk.edu/college/27793.html
Hugo Salcedo
“Mexican theater has many pages still to write about the new faces of violence, drug
cartels, kidnappings, and extortions,” says award-winning playwright Hugo Salcedo, speaking
through a translator after students gave a dramatic public reading of his most famous play,
El viaje de los cantores/The Crossing, the tragic story of 18 Mexicans trying to cross the U.S.
border illegally only to meet with their death trapped in a railroad boxcar. “Never before did
the act of staring at an empty computer screen offer the possibility of writing topics of utmost
importance.” Salcedo, also a poet, essayist, and critic, has written more than 40 plays that
have been published and performed in the US, Mexico, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and Venezuela. See related story: http://www.suffolk.edu/college/27755.html
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�the faculty//SPOTLIGHT
From left, Professor Debra Harkins, Professor David Gansler, and
Professor and Psychology Department Chair Krisanne Bursik, of
Suffolk’s highly competitive PhD Program in Clinical Psychology.
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Psychology PhD Program is a Collaborative Gem
During one cold weekend at the end of February,
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Training researchers, practitioners, and teachers
nearly 70 of the most highly ranked PhD hopefuls
from more than 60 colleges and universities across
the country and beyond, don their interview-best
and huddle in the crowded hallways of the Donahue
Building, hoping to meet their “match.” They’ll experience Suffolk’s clinical psychology program up close
during two demanding days of individual and small
group interviews and info sessions designed to enable
the candidates, faculty, and current PhD students to
get to know one another, and their research interests,
work styles, and career objectives. After the weekendlong mix of grueling questions and more casual gettogethers, the psychology department will identify
those faculty-student matches with the greatest
synergy and potential for success.
Suffolk’s Psychology PhD program graduated its first
class in 2000, and attracted 314 applicants for just
13 program openings this year. According to Department Chair Krisanne Bursik, it is the scientist practitioner model of training that distinguishes the College of
Arts & Sciences’ highly competitive program from other
more applied programs in the area. “Our research component is front and center,” she says. “And our students
are trained to be active researchers, clinical practitioners,
and teachers. We’ve developed a program that provides
training and supervision in all three areas, and this absolutely sets us apart.”
Throughout the six-year program, students and
faculty work side by side in the research lab and classroom, and in clinical placements. “Though all of our
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�faculty members serve as teachers and mentors to
all 85 doctoral students currently enrolled in the program, the bond that naturally forms within each faculty-student research team is a very close and critically
important one,” says Bursik. “Faculty members actively
pursue their research interests with their student collaborators, while making a significant long-term investment in the career development and success of each
of their students.”
Collaborative research
“Partnering with Jessica Benetti-McQuoid in my
research was both a privilege and a phenomenal experience,” says Bursik. “As a sophomore, Jessica was a
shining star—and it was wonderful to be able to work
with her for nearly a decade, as she reached numerous professional and personal milestones.” The two
asssessment at the Children’s Evaluation Center in
Newton, Massachusetts. “But the most outstanding
component of my experience in the PhD program was
my relationship with Kris. I am grateful for the level of
commitment and dedication she has to me, my education, my research, and my well-being as a student
in the program.”
Energizing partnerships
“I love this program’s emphasis on faculty-student collaboration and mentorship—and the opportunity to
work with someone who has similar research interests
to my own,” says Professor Debra Harkins, whose
cross-cultural narrative research struck a personal
chord with Russian immigrant Irene Shulova-Piryatinsky BS’01, PhD’08. With her master’s thesis and dissertation, Shulova-Piryatinsky partnered with Harkins in
it was Debra or Dave or Kris, it really was everyone
in the department who was always there for me that
made the difference,” she says. “This faculty makes
a huge, truly amazing commitment to its students—
that never ends.”
Beyond the dissertation
Gansler credits the outstanding Suffolk doctoral students he met while working as a neuropsychologist at
the Boston Veterans Administration Hospital with his
decision to join the faculty seven years ago. “Observing those students during their clinical placements,
I knew that this new program was producing some
exceptional psychologists,” Gansler says. “I was drawn
to teaching here—and to the opportunity to develop a
brain image analysis laboratory and examine individual
differences in aggression and impulsivity.”
“�Our research component is front and center, and our students are trained to be active
researchers, clinical practitioners, and teachers. We’ve developed a program that provides
training and supervision in all three areas, and this absolutely sets us apart.”
examined the associations of ego development, gender role, and the experience of guilt and shame for
Benetti-McQuoid’s master’s thesis, and published their
findings in a peer-reviewed journal. Currently they are
at work on a second co-authored manuscript based
on Benetti-McQuoid’s doctoral dissertation research
examining gender flexibility and well-being.
“When it was time for me to apply to graduate
school, Suffolk felt like an old comfortable shoe,”
says Benetti-McQuoid BS’01, PhD’06, one of the
four Psychology PhD students who also completed
their undergraduate work at Suffolk’s College of Arts
& Sciences.
“I knew that my classes would be small and intimate; and I felt confident in my relationships with the
faculty. Importantly, I shared research interests with
Professor Bursik,” she says. Benetti-McQuoid’s training included a clinical internship at a community mental health center in Fort Wayne, Indiana and a twoyear post-doctoral residency in neuropsychological
an exploratory study of narrative discourse, comparing
Russian immigrants’ mother-child storytelling in Israel
and the United States—work currently under review for
publication. “My relationships with my students are the
most important reason I do this work,” Harkins says.
“Incredibly motivated students like Irene give me energy
as they share in my passion.”
When Piryatinsky later questioned her career
path in research, Professor David Gansler became
a key booster of her work in clinical neuropsychology. “Dave was crucial to helping me decide what
to do ‘when I grew up’,” she says. “When I recently
received word of my acceptance to a two-year postdoctoral neuropsychology residency at Brown University, Dave was the first person I called.” ShulovaPiryatinsky’s work includes an internship at the Edith
Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Administration
Medical Center in Bedford, Massachusetts and a
practicum at the Center for Children with Special
Needs at Tufts Medical Center. “Honestly, whether
John Smolinsky BS’97, PhD’07 first worked with
Gansler during a practicum at Boston’s Lemuel Shattuck Hospital. Together they later studied lateralized
differences in prefrontal functioning as related to
aggressive behavior, research that became the basis
for Smolinsky’s dissertation. “But there was really
much more to our relationship than what occurred
through our research or clinical work,” Smolinsky says.
“Professor Gansler took a very special interest in my
professional development, offering advice and guidance in a way that went above and beyond.” Currently in a post-doctoral residency at the Bedford Veterans Administration Hospital, Smolinsky continues to
appreciate Gansler’s support as he contemplates the
next steps in his career. And according to Gansler,
Smolinsky has already distinguished himself—as a
researcher, clinician, and teacher.
Sara Romer is a senior writer & editor in the Creative Services office
at Suffolk University.
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www.suffolk.edu/distinguishedscholars, call 617.305.6316, or email casnews@suffolk.edu.
�Greg Hazelwood BA’98 is a history teacher at Brockton High School and
co-adviser of the school’s African American Club. At a Black History Month
presentation hosted by the Club after school, nearly 250 students filled the
theatre for a student talent showcase of gospel songs, dances, and poems
with an African American or African diaspora focus.
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From the Civil War through the 1920s, Brockton, Massachusetts thrived
as one of the world’s premier shoe manufacturing centers. By the 1950s,
the hardscrabble city 30 miles south of Boston claimed bragging rights as
the birthplace of undefeated heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano.
Twenty years later, when Marvelous Marvin Hagler entered the ring, the city
added a middleweight champion to its scorecard.
Today, though the fight motif is still in full swing around the “City of
Champions,” Brockton’s greatest boast is probably its high school—the largest in New England. A beige colossus flanking the road behind the Rocky
Marciano Stadium, Brockton High School houses 4,358 students and a faculty
of 331 women and men. Among these educators is history teacher Gregory
Hazelwood BA ‘98.
“I wish every kid in the school could have Mr. Hazelwood as a teacher
during their career here,” says Brockton High School principal Dr. Susan
Szachowicz. “He brings history to life. But the most important lessons he
teaches are about character, how to treat other people. Greg uses every
moment as a teachable moment.”
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�Above: “Mr. Hazelwood” and students in his third period
African American History class
“� ou can be an object in the world, and have things done
Y
to you; or you can be a subject. Which do you want to be?”
“Good afternoon!” Mr. Hazelwood greets the students heartily as they file into class. “Today we’re
going to name stereotypes and we’re going to talk
about how to counteract them.”
The spring-semester senior year African American
History class has been underway for only a week, and
it would be fair to say that all 30 students in the room
are paying attention. Hands shoot up. Responses
ring out. “The only way Black people can ‘succeed’
is through drugs, sports, or music.” “Black students
can’t get into good colleges.” “Rap and hip hop are
never about anything meaningful.”
“Good job! Excellent.” Hazelwood steps out from
behind his desk. “These are the myths. Now, how
can we start to shatter them?”
Over the next hour, the class ranges across
American culture and history, invoking as antidotes
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to negative stereotyping such prominent African
American figures as Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey,
and Coretta Scott King. Affable and warm, with an
impressive command of the students’ names so
soon into the term, Mr. Hazelwood offers a stream
of information and encouragement. “I want to hear
your thoughts,” he says. “I want you to really think
about the idea of resistance. African American history
has been filled with moments of resistance to things
that are not right.”
Only one point goes unspoken, although it is
surely not lost on the students: Mr. Hazelwood himself
belies negative stereotypes about African American
men. He stands, for want of a better phrase, as a
positive role model in this school in which 70 percent
of the students are people of color and 70 percent
of the faculty is not.
�“Students need to see themselves in their teachers,” Dr. Szachowicz says. “They need to see the
faces of the world.”
Like Szachowicz, educational activists and
researchers have decried the shortage of minority
teachers for decades. According to the National
Education Association (NEA), 40 percent of the
nation’s students belong to minority groups, compared to only 16 percent of teachers in grades K-12.
In the eyes of many experts, this disparity represents
a crisis. What is at stake? NEA research shows that
“when teachers of color are missing, minority students
land more frequently in special education classes,
have higher absentee rates, and tend to be less
involved in school activities.”
“Teachers of color have a unique vantage point
in terms of the critical intersections that affect how
students perceive themselves, the world, and their
lived reality,” says Professor Carmen Veloria of
Suffolk University’s Department of Education and
Human Services.
Early role models
Greg Hazelwood understands his complex mission
as a teacher of history and a member of a diverse
community. He credits his parents and the Suffolk
University professors who took the time to mentor
him, inside the classroom and out, with giving him
the sense of purpose that fires his teaching.
Growing up in Mattapan, the son of an African
American father and a Haitian mother, Hazelwood
appreciated the value of education from an early age.
His father, the oldest of 10 children, left school early
to help support his family in rural Virginia. Moving
north for economic opportunity, he met Greg’s
mother, whose family immigrated to New York and
Boston from Haiti. Working for the MBTA and Blue
Cross, respectively, Hazelwood’s father and mother
provided a Catholic school education for their two
children. “We want you to be in a better position than
we are in,” they said. “Education is vital.”
“My parents made sure to have encyclopedias in
the house. At the same time, they demonstrated an
Below: Family pride: Hazelwood sits between his mother
Marie and father Willie B. Hazelwood at his parents’ home in
Mattapan, Massachusetts.
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�Hazelwood and the group warm up for Black History Month presentations with “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the “Negro
National Anthem” written by poet and songwriter James Weldon
Johnson in 1900. “It’s a very positive song. Some students know the
first stanza, some know all the lyrics.”
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�Below: Hazelwood during his Suffolk student days, seated next
to future wife MayLisa Bastien, and talking with Professor Bob
Bellinger (right).
amazing work ethic, and they taught us to respect
people, no matter who they are or where they come
from. My sister and I were brought up with the idea
of doing for others, helping. That’s how I see my role
as an educator.”
Inspiration in the college classroom
Like many Suffolk students over the years, Greg
Hazelwood was the first in his family to earn a college degree. “The world opened up once I hit Suffolk,”
he says. “I’ll never forget the first day of the first class
I took with Professor Bellinger. He told us, ‘You can
be an object in the world, and have things done to
you; or you can be a subject. Which do you want to
be?’ He challenged us from day one.”
check out this Senegalese artist’- and then I’d have a
window into Senegalese culture. All of this stays with
me, and I try to carry it over to my students.”
Empowering high school students
Now with a master’s degree in Education in hand,
and as a seven-year veteran of the classroom, as
well as co-adviser of the African American Club,
Hazelwood realizes the profound impact he can have
on the lives of his students. “You take it for granted,
until you realize that there are younger folks looking at you as an example. I ask myself, ‘What can I
do to help them?’ I can show them my passion for
history and education. I can help them make connections between history and the lives they’re living today,
bolize raw competition, then how do males learn to
offer love, brotherhood, and simple humanity?”
On the question of respect, Hazelwood is uncompromising. “A couple of years ago, on the first day
of my African American history class, I heard a male
student call out to a young lady, ‘Hey B, come here
for a second.’ I took the young man aside and told
him, ‘You will not be disrespectful of anybody in here,
and you will not come in with that language. When
we start dealing with history, you will find out what
women of African descent—and all women—had to
deal with, the type of degradation, the humiliation. And
now you’re going to come and say that to a woman?
No, that’s not going to happen.’ I ended up having
a good relationship with that young man. I try to set
“I can help them make connections between history and the lives they’re living today”
History professor Robert Bellinger, who also directs
the Black Studies program and the Collection of African
American Literature, served as the faculty adviser to the
Black Student Union during Greg Hazelwood’s time at
Suffolk. He has played a crucial role in the lives of many
students—and students of color in particular—since his
arrival on campus in 1987.
“It’s very important for students to have mentors,
especially if they’re from families where they’re the
first or one of the first to go to college,” says Bellinger.
“I try to enlarge the scope of their vision, in terms of
career possibilities, how they think about history, how
they think about race and identity. I also just try to be
available to listen to my students’ concerns. As they
begin to engage with new ideas, they often aren’t
able to discuss these ideas with people in their old
communities or in their families.”
Professor Bellinger took note of Greg Hazelwood’s
zeal for learning. “He was genuinely excited about
history and about how it informs the present day. I
would talk to him, encourage him, help him to navigate new or challenging settings,” Bellinger says. “I
was conscious that I was continuing a line that goes
back to the people who shaped me. When I think
of professors I had in college—Asa Davis, Sonia
Sanchez, and others—I know that I was given a gift.
I feel responsible to carry that forward.”
For Hazelwood, Bellinger did that and more. “I
learned valuable content from him, things I hadn’t
known about African and African American history,
about the diaspora, and about the complexity of people and time periods. Professor Bellinger was also
an amazing mentor for me. He presented a powerful
image, as a Black male who carried himself in a certain
way, with pride and a sense of dignity. He pushed the
barriers away and made himself available as a person. ‘Go on to graduate school,’ he’d tell me. Or, ‘Hey,
teach them critical thinking. I try to demonstrate for
them that words are powerful; words matter. Images
matter. I bombard them with positive images. I am
a bombarder!” He laughs and gestures toward the
many posters on the walls of his classroom. “Just
look around. Here’s an image of the great educator
Septima Clarke. And here’s a quote from Bill Withers,
one of my favorite musicians.”
The Withers quote, taken from the artist’s
Greatest Hits album liner notes, sums up the gentle
ethos of this prized teacher in a city best known for
its pugilists: “Each generation needs an art form to
license male vulnerability. If maleness comes to sym-
a tone for the students, and sometimes—not right
away—they come back and thank me for it.”
Through hundreds of “teachable moments,” Greg
Hazelwood brings his passion for learning and justice
to the students of Brockton High School. In the city that
celebrates the swift uppercut and the one-two punch, he
champions respectful dialogue and informed dissent.
“I will always be an educator,’ he says. “I received
so much from my family and my teachers. I’m in awe of
what they taught me. Now it’s time to give back.”
Lauri Umansky is professor of history and associate dean of the
College of Arts & Sciences at Suffolk University.
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Coach Nelson in the Suffolk gym, where he
often listens to opera favorites Boticelli or Sarah
Brightman early in the morning. “It clears out
the gym,” he smiles. His skill in shooting free
throws with his eyes closed is legendary. “It’s
all muscle memory.”
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Nelson, 66, leans back in his chair with his arms
folded across his chest, recalling a time when he
went by another name: Dmitri Nestios. Nestios was
Nelson’s alias, adopted six years after taking the
assistant athletic director and assistant basketball
coach jobs at Suffolk.
Nelson had been a standout guard at Boston
College, and—after graduating and taking his first
job at Suffolk
—had been playing semi-professional
basketball around Boston. When a friend brought
a recruiter from a Greek league team to check out
Nelson’s talents, Jim wowed the scout with his
famous dribbling routine: Lying on his back, he
dribbled with two hands, then with just one finger
on each hand, then just the pinky, and then while
doing situps. The team offered him a contract and
renamed him Dmitri Nestios, which translated to
“Jim from the Islands.” Because, as Nelson was told,
you had to be Greek to play.
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When Jim, his wife Joan, and their three children (the couple eventually had five) arrived in
Greece, they were greeted with a king’s reception.
Stepping off the plane at 10pm, Nelson was met
by his teammates, and a speeding motorcade led
them from the airport and through the streets of
Piraeus, horns honking, fans cheering.
“So here’s this American, coming to be a savior,”
recalls Nelson, with a thick Boston accent. “The
first thing my coach said was, ‘Lie down and start
dribbling.’”
The decision to leave his perfect job at Suffolk
and make a bid for professional play was the culmination of a boyhood dream born in 60-cent seats
in “The Heavens” of the Boston Garden, front row
of the second balcony, center court. There, Nelson
spent nights watching Red Auerbach, Bill Russell,
and Bob Cousy—his future coach at Boston College—make the Celtics a dynasty. The same dream
kept him in virtual residency at the Cambridge
YMCA throughout his adolescence, working as a
�Below Right: Jim Nelson, playing for Boston College in
1965, during a game at Roberts Center against traditional
rival Holy Cross College.
“Those special two hours–when you are on the
floor teaching—unfettered...it is a sanctuary time.”
ball boy for those same Celtics, and picking up a
game whenever he could.
Eventually, the dream shifted, the goals
changed. Contract disputes forced Nelson home
from Greece after just six months and he resumed
his role at Suffolk, helping other athletes pursue
their dreams, practicing with the Suffolk team on
that same court at the Cambridge YMCA. For three
decades at Suffolk, coaching was his passion. Taking over the head men’s basketball coaching position from Charlie Law in 1976, Nelson switched
from “making suggestions to making decisions.”
“Those special two hours,” Nelson recalls of
game days, “when you are on the floor teaching—
and it is truly a teaching experience—you are unfettered by telephone calls, emails, pink message slips.
…It is a sanctuary time.”
As a coach, he offered his athletes a sage
approach. “He’s not the ‘in your face’ kind of
coach,” says Leo Fama, who played basketball
under Nelson from 1982 to 1986. “He’s more of an
even-handed, teaching kind of guy.” Fama remembers in particular a game against Plymouth State,
who posed an even matchup with the Suffolk Rams.
Fama scored 45 points, and at the end of the victory, Nelson was pleased. “And then he looks at me
and says, ‘But you know what? You should have
had 52—you missed seven free throws,’” Fama
says with a chuckle. But it was important: Coach
wasn’t just focused on the victory, Fama says, but
on how they could improve that win. He was stern
in a fatherly way—a familial metaphor several former student athletes use when they speak of him.
For former hockey player Jim Gilpatrick, this
takes on an almost literal meaning.
“He really is a second father to me,” says Gilpatrick. Their bond was sealed on a January night in
1996 when Gilpatrick lost the use of his legs and his
right arm after colliding with a goalpost in a hockey
game. Nelson visited him in the hospital, called him
on the phone, and helped him get back to his studies.
Gilpatrick and Nelson grew close. “I never expected
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�Above: Jim Nelson in 1986 at Suffolk University’s former
home court, the Cambridge YMCA.
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history is useful in his teaching position—a role he
him to do what he did,” says Gilpatrick. “But that’s
relishes. “[Teaching] allows me to interact with an
just the thoughtful gentleman he is—and that’s why
even wider range of individuals—in addition to our
a lot of people have a lot of respect for him.”
student athletes and those involved in intramural
In return, Gilpatrick paid Coach an unexpected
programs,” says Nelson.
visit. Four years after the accident, with his ability to
And his reach extends beyond his sizable roles
walk—once thought gone forever—returning slowly,
as athletic director and teacher. “He’s the mayor of
he stopped by the second floor of the Ridgeway
building.“Coach,” Gilpatrick called out to Nelson, Suffolk,” says Tony Ferullo, associate director of
Public Affairs. “The Goodwill Ambassador of Sufwho was facing the window of his office. Nelson
folk—there is no more caring individual that reaches
turned around, and John Gilpatrick walked into his
out and touches more people than Jim Nelson.” The
arms. “It’s a moment,” says Nelson, “that is still a
University activities he’s involved with include headvery emotional one for me to this day.”
Gilpatrick’s story may have been a special one, ing up the annual Dean’s Reception and 18 years as
chairman of the University Social Committee, a post
but Nelson’s reaction was not unusual. “He knows
he relates with a smile and a laugh: “How difficult
the kids, their names, their families’ names,” says
can that be, right?”
Elaine Schwager, former head softball and volleyball
The fact that he shows up to every possible
coach. “He takes the time to get to know them, he
home game he can is evidence enough of his dediasks questions about them. And when he felt like
cation to the school. But he is also noticeably unathe didn’t know someone, he’d come right to me to
tached to a magazine, paperwork, or Blackberry,
make sure he knew. He just has a way about him
and rather stationed in the front rows, attention set.
that made people feel good about themselves.”
Since 1977, Nelson has taught a fall and a “He was supportive of all the athletic programs, even
spring course on the Theory and Practice of Ath- those he wasn’t coaching,” says Ellen Crotty, who
played on both the women’s basketball and softball
letics, with the first semester including a section on
teams from 1984 to 1988. “You could always look
the history of the Olympics. “The playground for our
over your shoulder and see him there in the stands
children was the Parthenon,” says Nelson, of his
and hear his voice,” says Crotty, who often saw NelDmitri days. His firsthand experience with Olympic
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�Left: Coach Nelson teaching a class on the Theory and Practice of
Athletics, exploring the history of sport from the Olympic games
to the American sports of football, basketball, and baseball.
son near the front, cheering “good hit” or “way to go
Suffolk.” “That meant a lot.”
“I’ve been here for about 11 years and I don’t
think I ever beat him to work,” says Cary McConnell,
assistant athletic director. “If I come in at 9, he’s been
there for hours, and if I leave at 7, he’s still there.”
“I am certainly one that is a big believer in discipline,” says Nelson. “And to this day, I consider loyalty
to the institution and the program one of the highest
characteristics one can bring to their responsibilities.”
Inside his office, his loyalty to the post-Dmitri goal
of improving the lot of Suffolk—the athletes, the students, the institution—is represented by a massive
framed newspaper blow-up from 1990. The headline: “Suffolk Says Farewell to YMCA as Basketball
Team Finds Home.” After three decades of all away
games, the team had a proper home—a home built
thanks to a group effort spearheaded by Nelson.
“If you ask him to walk down the street, I guarantee that within five steps, he’s going to meet someone he knows,” says Kenneth Greenberg, dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences. “And then if you
listen closely you’ll discover that he knows that person’s brother, their sister, and their children and family. His knowledge of people—because he connects
with everyone—is pretty amazing.” It was this ability to connect with people that helped Nelson nurture and expand an athletic program that has often
had to share fields with other local teams. His drive
and commitment are the perfect match for Suffolk’s
athletes—a mass of non-scholarship student athletes often competing out of love of the games, and
riding the T to games in lieu of the plush Division 1
team tour busses.
Nelson knows all their stories. His ability to cite
details is uncanny: team records, the scores of various games he coached, the spelling of the names
of childhood friends, the alma mater and athletic
background of an intern. And it’s not because he
is a statistics guy, a number cruncher, or readying
an autobiography. Coach Nelson just cares enough
to remember.
Dan Morrell is a writer & editor in the Creative Services office at
Suffolk University.
“To this day, I consider loyalty to the institution and
the program one of the highest characteristics one
can bring to their responsibilities.”
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It’s hard to wrap your brain around El Salvador. Even
Lonely Planet, which has built an empire writing guides to
less traveled roads, seems unsure what direction to take
with this country. “Falcons and hawks fill the skies above
fabulous food festivals and bomb craters,” the online
guide states with awkward cheer. “Friendly locals like to
chat, diverting your gaze from the gangs and refugees
to beautiful broad valleys.”
Suffolk junior Jeff Pomponi wasn’t quite sure why he
decided to go to El Salvador for S.O.U.L.S. Alternative
Winter Break. “I just wanted to go somewhere different
because I knew over the winter break there wouldn’t be
anything to do, and I wanted a change,” he says. “Once I
got to El Salvador, I realized I’m supposed to do this .... I
had a reason to be there that I didn’t know going in.”
Learning beyond the classroom in El Salvador
Inspired by a legacy
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Over the first two weeks of 2008, Pomponi is one of a
dozen Suffolk students and five faculty and staff members living and working in El Sitio, a poor rural town in
El Salvador's mountainous north, trading time at home
between semesters for a service learning project far
away. Their primary assignment is to complete construction of the Concha Acoustica (acoustic shell), an outdoor
stage and arena for community gatherings, before El
Sitio's annual Festival for Peace and Social Justice.
The students have another, larger purpose beyond
digging ditches. They are following in the footsteps of
the late Massachusetts Congressman Joe Moakley, JD
'56, a Suffolk alumnus who stands at the crossroads of
Boston and Salvadoran history.
During the 1980s, as El Salvador was engulfed in a
bloody civil war that would claim more than 70,000 lives,
Moakley was integral to the enactment of the temporary
right of asylum for Salvadoran refugees fleeing the carnage. At the decade's end, he headed a US commission
that investigated the murder of six Jesuit priests in San
Salvador in 1989. His conclusion that the military high
command ordered the killings led to the elimination of
American funding to El Salvador and initiated the process
that led to peace.
�EL SALVADOR
Population
6,881,000
Downtown San Salvador, the most densely populated city in Central
America and the first stop along the way to El Sitio for students
spending Alternative Winter Break 2007 in El Salvador.
Language
Spanish, Nahua
Capital
San Salvador
Life Expectancy
70
Area
8,124 square miles
Literacy Percent
80
PHOTO COURTESY OF Gary Moore
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�Making pupusas, the national cuisine of El Salvador. A pupusa
is a tortilla filled with beans, cheese, or meat and served with a
cole slaw-like topping.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM GEARTY
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�Below Right: On the way to work the last day in El Sitio. Pictured
clockwise from left: Francisco Peguero, Jeff Pomponi (hidden),
Luis Castillo, Yanitza Medina, Megan Cullen, Dean Grubb, Derek
Lomba, Kaitlyn Winegardner, Valerie Gonzalez-Crisci.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM GEARTY
“Once I got to El Salvador, I realized I’m supposed to do this...
I had a reason to be there that I didn’t know going in.”
Moakley donated his papers to Suffolk at his death
in 2001, and this year’s delegation to El Salvador is part
of a continuing effort to keep his legacy alive throughout the University. The trip, sponsored by Suffolk’s
Organization for Uplifting Lives through Service
(S.O.U.L.S.), builds on the success of a 2007 trip led
by the Moakley Institute. Each year, a representative of
Suffolk’s Moakley Archive and Institute accompanies
a faculty member and students to forge relationships
with Salvadoran leaders and to collect oral histories
about the Congressman’s life and work.
“I think it is important for the school because
one of the big pieces of who we are at Suffolk is
giving back to communities—and that doesn't
always mean your own backyard,” says trip participant Jacinda Felix, the director of Suffolk's Office of
Diversity Services. “And because of our connection
with Congressman Moakley, it's important for us to
keep this relationship with El Salvador. He really cared
about Salvadorans. He fought really hard for them.”
Grappling with a violent past and cautious present
When their plane lands at El Salvador International
Airport, the students think they are well prepared for
the problems that plague the country, past and present, but the reality is still a surprise. Old European
cities have walls around them for protection. San
Salvador, the capital, resembles one of those cities
turned inside out. The streets around the guest house
are lined with high walls, razor wire, steel grates and
grills; this city is fortified from within to protect the
inhabitants from each other. Even the ice cream
parlor has a uniformed guard with a pump-action
shotgun standing next to a merry-go-round.
But everyone is too busy with an intense series
of meetings for the next three days to feel unsafe.
The delegation meets with a Jesuit priest, the president of a business association advocating for the
Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA),
economists at a liberal think tank with an opposing
viewpoint, former guerrillas who sing the students folk
songs, and a panel of experts at the US Embassy.
They sit in the chapel where Archbishop Oscar
Romero was assassinated while saying Mass in 1981.
They touch their fingers to the monument inscribed
Vietnam-Memorial-style with the names of the war's
nearly 75,000 victims. Marta, their guide, finds the
name of her father; she has never been to the wall,
and turns away, weeping. It is a whirlwind of learning
that lasts every day from breakfast to bedtime.
Few comforts, but plenty of chickens
Three days after arriving, they depart for El Sitio, a
town 30 miles north of San Salvador.
Half of the rural population in El Salvador, a country
the size of Massachusetts, lives below the poverty line;
the World Bank draws this line at living on roughly $2
per day. El Sitio fits this demographic. Nearly everyone is a campesino who returned here after the war.
The host families are essentially subsistence farmers,
growing enough each year to ensure their daily tortillas. The group splits up in pairs to stay with some of
the 50 or so families in El Sitio. Each house is simply constructed: two or three cinder block rooms and
a corrugated metal roof that overhangs a patio with
a concrete cistern for washing. Most houses have
a small pack of dogs and large flocks of chickens,
ducks, turkeys, and roosters.
“We talked to the students about being comfortable in a different situation. This is not the US. You're
going to a third-world country,” says Felix. “How comfortable are you rolling up your sleeves and sleeping
with chickens? Because on some level that’s exactly
what we did.”
It is hard travel. Showers are rare, so bathing is
done from plastic buckets at a cement tub built alongside every house. Communal meals center around
beans and tortillas, and even though the delegation eats
with more variety than their hosts, fatigue and intestinal
troubles have most students pining for comfort food.
Toilets do not flush; they sit over a composting pit and
students toss in a scoop of quick lime after each use.
“I was kind of surprised, being somebody who is
not afraid of the outdoors, that it actually was difficult
to step away from a functioning toilet and [to eat] tortillas and beans every day,” says Jillian Rizzo, a Suffolk
junior. “Whether or not you think you can handle it, it
was hard to adapt to it.”
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�Students stayed with host families for a week. Long after the trip,
they still talk about the children of El Sitio and the bonds they
formed with them.
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�Below Left: After a friendly soccer game with their hosts, Kaitlyn
Winegardner and Christina Seibert take a break with the cheering
section.
Below Right: Christina Seibert hauls debris during the clean-up
of the Concha Acoustica, “acoustic shell,” in preparation for El
Sitio’s annual Festival for Peace and Social Justice.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOM GEARTY
“... one of the big pieces of who we are at Suffolk is giving back
to communities—and that doesn’t always mean your own backyard”
One hammer, many hands
Coming together at the Concha
Each day, in the bright sun and 90-degree heat, the
students walk the half mile to the Concha Acoustica
and throw their bodies into the service project. They
face two compelling deadlines: not only are they in El
Salvador for just two weeks, but on the last day, thousands of people will arrive at the Concha to celebrate
the Festival for Peace and Social Justice.
The students split into teams to finish the arena's
enclosing wall and to create concrete posts to hold
new gates at the front and back entrances. It is backbreaking work. There are few tools and no power
equipment; rakes are made from sticks, brooms
assembled from straw and tree branches.
Luis Castillo, a junior history major, is astonished
by Salvadoran resourcefulness. “On the whole site
there was only one hammer—and it was a raggedy
hammer at that—but they put it to use,” he says. “We
dug a huge hole using limited tools. All we had was
a bar and a shovel and a pickax. We were over there
sweating and just working real hard to get the hole
big enough to fit the frame for the column.”
On the morning of the festival, the gates are installed as
the last brush fires fill the arena with smoke. One section
of wall is not yet complete, but the student crews have
accomplished a lot. “I'm really proud of the students. I
don't think some of them have ever done hard manual
labor that many days in a row,” says faculty mentor and
professor Chris Rodriguez of the history department.
“They worked hard. Even when their bodies gave out
and they had health issues, their spirits kept going.”
As evening approaches, spirits are rising.
Hundreds of Salvadorans from around the country
arrive. Vendors set up tables to sell fresh fruit, french
fries and fried plantains. There is a brisk business
in t-shirts depicting Che Guevera and revolutionary slogans. At the stage, the crowd presses in to
hear local folk music, Salvadoran hip hop acts and
even two Suffolk students—Luis Castillo and Jeffrey
Pomponi—who are invited to perform. Castillo, who
is of Dominican descent and speaks fluent Spanish,
takes the stage and tells the crowd that because of
this trip he is now Salvo-dominicano. They love him.
“I really loved that, because I’m American and they
see me as an American, but they also see me as a fellow
Hispanic because I speak Spanish and English,” Castillo
says. “And I think they really understood my poem ... I'm
glad that they felt what I had to get across.”
Pomponi, a Suffolk junior and a musician, backs
Castillo by playing bluesy riffs on a guitar. “The lead
singer of one of the acts was actually the patriarch
of my [host] household. He just handed me a guitar. I
didn’t even bother to see if it was tuned or not. I just
plugged it in and walked on stage,” Pomponi says.
“For the next hour I was on a high. My heart was racing and I just enjoyed myself.”
Soon after, fireworks fill the air—a donation from
the Suffolk students, who took up a collection to buy
them. It is the first time the festival has had fireworks,
and the community leaders are pleased with the gesture. They walk through the explosion's settling smoke
and the students say good-bye to as many of their
hosts as they can, because in the morning they return
to San Salvador at sunrise.
The trip ends, but it is not over
Back in Boston, the students and staff from the delegation are still working for their new friends in El
Salvador. They organize a supply drive to gather
medical and school materials to ship to El Sitio in
May. They send money to Marta, their guide, to pay
for English lessons. And they have ambitions to create an endowed scholarship in honor of Moakley that
will enable Marta and other young Salvadorans to
attend Suffolk from El Sitio and other communities
close to the Congressman's heart.
“You build a connection with people down there.
Marta. The families,” says Francisco Peguero, a junior
at Suffolk. “I don't want to be one of those guys who
forms that connection but who forgets about it for
the rest of his life.”
Thomas Gearty is a freelance writer living in Cambridge, MA.
Suffolk is committed to exposing students to this cultural learning
experience through the S.O.U.L.S. Alternative Winter Break
program each year. See the web site for more information: http://
www.suffolk.edu/campuslife/28207.html
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“�This play will open the eyes of the audience and
force them to see beyond the stereotypes of the
homeless community in Boston with the hope that
one day we will find a common ground.” —RACHEL KELSEY
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�Students gather for rehearsal on Boston Common. From left:
Heather Mumford ‘05, Purnima Baldwin ‘08, Rachel Kelsey ‘08
and friend Adam Gosselin.
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�One by one, a small crowd assembled in front
of the Parkman Pavilion on the Boston Common.
People sat on the grass, taking in the April afternoon sun while a guitarist draped in an American
flag strummed and strolled among them. Six girls in
gray t-shirts and jeans, and another with a bullhorn,
walked slowly to the ‘stage’ in front of the pavilion and
stood in formation facing the audience. “America…
land of infinite possibility,” they chorused. “This land
is your land, this land is my land. This land was made
for you AND me. There are people who are lonely,
have done this to themselves?” asks Kelsey. “There
are reasons that go far beyond the stereotype and
into the reality of the world we are living in. If people
can begin to recognize these untold stories, we will
feel we have succeeded.”
Kelsey, writer of the play, first began interviewing
homeless people during fall 2007 as part of Professor Debra Harkins’ Community Psychology class.
Kelsey chose Neighborhood Action as the site for
her required community service, a program at the
Church of St. John the Evangelist on Bowdoin Street
because there are so many people who will just say
he should get a job: ‘I can find a job, he can get a
job.’ No, it’s so much bigger than that. It’s so much
more complicated.”
If you build it…
Ron Tibbetts, executive director of Neighborhood
Action, encouraged their performance concept.
“The second I mentioned the idea for the project at
the end of the last semester, he was all for it,” says
Kelsey. “He was so supportive. I’ve bounced ideas
“We see homeless people every day as we walk through the city,
but how often do we stop to think about their stories?
people who are in pain, people who need a vision,
a perspective for their lives and our world which is
purposeful and life changing…”
The actors, students from the Suffolk University
Theatre Department, call out their lines above the city
soundscape of sirens, barking dogs, an unexpected
bagpipe nearby and planes overhead. And Infinity,
the play, has begun.
“We have to do this”
The vision and mission of the outdoor performance is
drawn from a semester of community service work, a
daily awareness of the homeless population in Boston, and a personal connection two ambitious students, Rachel Kelsey ’08 and Purnima Baldwin ’08,
have to those in homeless circumstances, and they
have something to say about it. Theatre major seniors
and friends, they developed the idea for Infinity to coproduce a play about homeless and non-homeless
people finding a common ground.
“We see homeless people every day as we walk
through the city, but how often do we stop to think
about their stories? As you walk down the street and
pass a homeless man, do you just assume that they
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in Boston that provides food, clothing, and medical
and social services to the homeless, aging, and poor.
Helping with dinners there on Monday and Thursday
nights, Kelsey gained a new perspective.
“I have always considered myself to be relatively
open-minded, but something about meeting people
and seeing their world did so much for me in my
understanding of what exactly it is to be homeless. I
was raised by social workers and priests and people
who do outreach. This was my first experience going
into it myself,” she says. “When I was on the streets
afterwards—the way I looked at people was different.
I found myself wanting to talk to people more, smile
at people more after seeing them in the soup kitchen
and then seeing them on the streets.”
For Baldwin, the play’s director, Infinity was the
chance to bring a vision to life. “Since I was a freshman, I wanted my last production here to be about
homeless people,” she says. “My mom is an advocate for Loaves and Fishes, a soup kitchen in Ithaca
where I’m from, and I worked there a lot when I was
a kid. On a more personal note, my brother is actually
homeless, so it has always been in my mind. I have
a very close connection and I want to do something
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off of him. He is very well respected within the homeless community.”
Kelsey and Baldwin visited Neighborhood Action
numerous times to meet with Tibbetts. “They really
wanted to get some stories and understand how
people became homeless, and how the struggle to
get out of their current situation was going for them,”
says Tibbetts. “We did face-to-face interviews, and
they came over on a couple of evenings when we
had dinners and they sat in the back room here with
people and simply asked them questions. I tried to
find for them as diverse a group of folks as I could, so
they could get a good picture of what it really means
to be homeless or living in poverty. They took all that
information and ran with it.”
“One person, Henry, gave me inspiration for the title
of the show,” says Kelsey. “He was talking about his
addiction and the lifestyle, and he described it as the infinity symbol: you would go out, and you’d just get pulled
back in. It felt like it was never ending. You think you’re
catching a break, and then it sucks you back in again.
And when he said that, it opened a lot of doors for me as
far as the creative process goes and I used references to
the word in the show. It’s a big theme. Thanks Henry!”
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3.
Facing Page: Rachel Kelsey ’08, writer and
co-producer of Infinity.
This Page: Cast members on performance day:
(1) Meredith Mitchell ’09, (2) Alex Kardon ’11,
(3) Adam Gosselin and (4) Kacie Kirkpatrick ’11.
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�Right: Purnima Baldwin ‘08, director and co-producer of Infinity.
Left Page: (1) Kelley Dooley ‘10 and Kaitlyn Flynn ‘11 in the audience, (2) sack lunches for all, prepared by the cast and crew, (3)
Alex Kardon ‘11, (4) Purnima Baldwin and Rachel Kelsey after
the performance.
Kelsey and Baldwin were in new writing and
directing territory with Infinity. “The script itself is very
experimental,” says Kelsey. “There is somewhat of a
story line, but it’s fragmented. It examines how we
see each other, how we don’t see each other, and
what we don’t realize about each other when we’re
walking down the streets every day—that there is no
difference between us, we’re all looking to just keep
surviving and living our lives and finding happiness
in some way.”
All nine actors switch between homeless and
non-homeless roles during the play. Characters start
out the same but some face a job loss and begin
all worlds, theatre would really make us look at those
bigger questions again. Why are things the way they
are? Why do they have to be this way?”
…they will come
It was April 23, performance day, and the turnout was
terrific. “I was sitting in the front row,” says Kaufman.
“I’d been there all afternoon and then I remember
turning around and there were all these people there.
It was really exciting.”
The actors walked back and forth, delivering separate and nearly simultaneous lines as they switched
roles. “There are people who are lonely.” “Do you
The social cause lives on
“I was impressed by how Rachel and Purnima saw
beyond the stereotypes that many of us have of people who are homeless,” says Kaufman. “People come
to performance or art from different directions. I think
for Purnima and Rachel, who really have a sense of
theatrical art, they come to it from a sense of commitment for social change and as a means of exploring the world. Fortunately, they’re good enough so
what they do is actually entertaining, too. It’s not just
discreet or moralizing.”
“There are a lot of reasons why people end up
homeless or in situations like that,” says Kelsey.
The script examines how we see each other, how we don’t see each other, and what
we don’t realize about each other when we’re walking down the streets every day.
a downward cycle of losing everything. The play
then illustrates the difference between the homeless
characters spiraling down and getting more desperate, and the other characters remaining at poverty
level, and the widening gap between them.
One scene in particular illustrates this separation with a familiar exchange observed in the city
on a daily basis. Some of the characters are scurrying to get to work, weaving around the homeless characters who stand motionless, asking for
money, “Do you have a quarter?” “I need the quarter.” “Well I need it more.” “Well you’re not listening
to me.” “You’re a jerk because you’re not giving
me the quarter.” “You’re a jerk because you won’t
get a job.”
“It was very courageous to try to explore such
a painful topic about people who’ve been marginalized and vilified, who we all want to shut out of our
lives,” says Jim Kaufman, general manager of the
Theatre Department and weekly logistics adviser to
the students during the making of the play. “It’s not
very pleasant to think about that, to hold a mirror
up to it and say, look, this is what’s going on and is
there something we can do about it? In the best of
have any change? I just need to get on the train.” “All
the money is gone, nowhere to go.” Actresses on the
pavilion pronounce the Declaration of Independence
through bullhorns. “America, land of infinite possibilities…” “We hold these truths to be self-evident. That
all men are created equal…” “We all have a path for
life. There are different paths to take. My path could
be your path but my path is my own path.” “I am
alive. I am breathing. I am walking the path that is my
life.” And in unison, the nine voices echo, “I will get
there. I will get there.”
Their voices join softly in “America the Beautiful.”
“Oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of
grain…” “In reality I know very little,” they continue,
bullhorns raised to the sky. “I know what is around
me. There are problems that surpass the basic needs
for shelter. We’re looking for a solution that may never
come. Which voices are we listening to? How will we
see ourselves? How will see each other? How will we
embrace all of life, how will we decide what to love
about ourselves, and one another, and our world?”
The actors moved into a line formation, put the
bullhorns down, and took a deep bow. And Infinity,
the play, was complete.
“Many of the stereotypes, which have truth behind
them, have to do with drug abuse, drug addiction,
alcohol, and mental illness. A lot of schizophrenic
people end up on the street, a lot of war vets, and I
met all of those people.
“But then you’ll meet someone who got in a
car accident and didn’t have insurance, and it’s
just really bad circumstances that led them to this
place. That’s what really changed for me: seeing
beyond the stereotypes. It really could be anybody, any one of us. They’re very kind and intelligent people who have a lot to offer, a lot of people
realize that but there are so many who don’t. And
that’s unfortunate, and that’s one of the goals of
the show—to get people’s perception to change a
little bit. Like mine did.”
“Take a look at the other side for a while,” says
Baldwin, receiving flowers with Kelsey after the show.
“Take a look at that other person. Consider who they
are, instead of stereotyping them into who you think
they are.”
Sherri Miles is director of communications for the College of Arts
& Sciences at Suffolk University.
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�new on the hill//SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY NEWS
Text//VARIOUS IMAGES//VARIOUS
THE Modern Theatre
Awakens FROM SLUMBER TEXT/Amy Nora Long
Suffolk University’s search for increased
classroom and dormitory space has led to the Modern
Theatre, the last of three theatres on lower Washington
Street in need of a savior. The nearby
Paramount Theatre is currently being
renovated by Emerson College and
the adjacent Opera House reopened
in 2004 to house Broadway touring
productions.
Suffolk’s proposed plan for the
space will retain the historic marble
and sandstone façade, creating a
ground floor performance space with
a dormitory above that will connect
to the new dorm at 10 West Street.
“This is a momentous opportunity to raise Suffolk’s profile in
the Boston theatre community by
creating a state-of-the-art facility
while contributing to the revitalization of lower Washington Street,” says Professor
Marilyn Plotkins, chair of the Theatre Department.
The Modern Theatre, built as a furniture store in
1876, became Boston’s first movie house in 1913
and 15 years later the first theatre in the city wired for
Ford Hall Forum Comes Home
TEXT/Alex Minier
Ford Hall Forum, celebrating a century of public
dialogue and free speech, has established a new partnership with the Suffolk University College of Arts &
Sciences. The lecture series’ administrative offices in
the John E. Fenton Building are just one block from
where the original Ford Hall (right) once stood.
The Forum is now the nation’s oldest free public
lecture series. It began in 1908 as a series of Sunday
evening public meetings hosted by George W. Coleman, a prominent Boston businessman, to provide
the “full, free, and open discussion of all vital questions affecting human welfare.”
Since Coleman’s time, the Forum has gone on to
host discussions with the most intriguing figures in our
nation’s modern history, including Maya Angelou, Louis
Brandeis, W.E.B. DuBois, Al Gore, Garrison Keillor, Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Henry Kissinger, Ayn Rand, Eleanor Roosevelt, Cokie Roberts, and Malcolm X. While
the original Ford Hall no longer exists, the Forum’s public conversations have continued throughout Greater
Boston with the support of foundations, corporations,
academic institutions, and individuals.
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Suffolk University, which also just celebrated its
centennial, is providing the Forum with the opportunity to “come home” not only to Beacon Hill but also
into an academic environment that shares a similar
spirit and history of accessible education and civic
dialogue. “Both organizations were born in the Progressive Era, and both have a commitment to free
speech and interactive learning,” says Dean Kenneth Greenberg. “We are eager for our community
to engage in the excitement of live, public discourse
that is the heart of the Ford Hall Forum events.”
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, is scheduled
to kick off the Forum’s fall 2008 season in September. Future speakers include Gary Hershberg, CEO
of Stonyfield Farm and author of Stirring It Up: How
to Make Money and Save the World, and Gwen Ifill,
host of PBS’ Washington Week in Review. See the
Ford Hall Forum ad on page 13 for the complete season line-up.
For more information, visit www.fordhallforum.org or contact Alex
Minier at 617-557-2007.
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sound. After a brief stint screening adult films in the
70s, an attempt to restore the space into a performing arts center eventually failed in the early 80s. The
Modern has remained vacant and
in increasing need of repair for the
last 20 years.
“The project fulfills an academic
need of the University,” says John
Nucci, vice president for external
affairs, “and also restores an important part of Boston’s history.”
The Modern Theatre project, part
of the University’s Institutional Master Plan, has been very well received
by the community, particularly Mayor
Thomas M. Menino, whose administration has pushed for the preservation of Boston’s historic theatres. And
with the addition of the Modern, the
University will be halfway to its goal of
housing 50% of its undergraduate students.
“The Modern Theatre and West Street Dorm complex promises to be one of the most attractive and
exciting areas of the University and the neighborhood,” says Nucci.
�Ethics meets
public policy
in new master’s
program
On the Air
TEXT/Greg Clay Adamczyk ’09
TEXT/Sara Romer
The spring semester marked the opening
of Suffolk University’s new TV studio, known as
“Studio 73” for its location at 73 Tremont Street
in the Rosalie Stahl building. Built in the space
formerly occupied by a gift shop, the 660-squarefoot studio is equipped with three Panasonic HPX
500 high-definition cameras, a full lighting grid,
and a professional control room that provides
broadcast journalism students hands-on experience in a professional setting.
“We always had great production equipment
but no studio space,” says TV studio lab instructor Jason Carter.
This semester, Carter, along with journalism
professor Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber, has been
able to use Studio 73 to produce Temple Street,
a student-run news program that covers stories
throughout the community. Until the opening of
the studio, this advanced broadcast journalism
class had to convert a classroom into a temporary space to film. Students now can professionally produce all the news show aspects, from
researching to shooting and editing, before airing
on the Boston Neighborhood Network.
Aside from Temple Street, says Carter, “We
are looking to get a group of students to work on
a news show and be behind the scenes to make
those shows possible.” Focusing directly on the
Are whistle-blowers heroes? Should we
University, these news shows will stream once a
week to Suffolk dormitories and potentially to the
University’s website as well. “We are hooked up
to a Verizon fiber hub so theoretically, we could
broadcast anywhere,” says Carter.
Accompanying the news show would be a
sports segment hosted by Adam Nelson, head
basketball coach and assistant director of athletics. Interested students will be able to attend free
training seminars next semester. Also in development is a filmed oral history of Suffolk University.
And in April, Suffolk University and New England
Cable News (NECN) formalized an agreement to
become partners in the studio, an event kicked
off with a live broadcast of Jim Braude, host of
NECN’s NewsNight program, and Mayor Thomas
Menino in the new studio.
By next semester, the department hopes to
develop a studio crew to provide equipment training, allowing classes, clubs, and students the
chance to use the space. This crew will also create new work-study positions and make the studio
more accessible. “The goal for Studio 73,” says
Carter, “is to be a space that is reserveable for
shoots, provides a knowledgeable crew, and performs a service to the Communication and Journalism department and the University as a whole.”
genetically enhance unborn children? Is torture
ever justified?
Questions about corporate governance and
accountability, rapid developments in biotechnology,
international warfare, and other controversial issues,
are sparking public debate as they challenge our current law and public policy. In a wide variety of fields—
in business, healthcare, biotechnology, and government—moral and ethical dilemmas are redefining
business as usual. Today’s public policy leaders require
a new and expanded approach to their work.
The Master of Science in Ethics and Public Policy,
a new interdisciplinary program offered by the Philosophy and Government departments of the College
of Arts & Sciences, provides this innovative approach.
This groundbreaking graduate program—
the only one
of its kind in
the region—
is designed to
equip students
with a comprehensive set of
practical tools to
critically examine the ethical underpinnings of public
policy. With this training, both recent graduates and
professionals more advanced in their careers will be
prepared to guide research, development, and governance strategies at the cutting edge, and respond to
the hot-button policy questions that follow.
“Combining the academically rich philosophical
tradition with a contemporary and practical handson approach, Suffolk’s MEPP program is unique in
bringing humanistic and social scientific perspectives
together to tackle complex questions of public policy,” says Graduate Program Director Nir Eisikovits
(above). The program requires the completion of 30
credits (ten courses), including four required courses,
five electives, and an internship or master’s thesis. With
potential program tracks including Business Ethics,
Environmental Ethics, Medical Ethics, and Political
Theory, students are encouraged to design their own
course of study to reflect their intellectual and professional interests.
The program may be completed on a full-time basis during three
semesters (fall, spring, summer), or on a part-time basis in two
years. For more information, contact Nir Eisikovits, PhD, LLB, graduate program director, by email to neisikov@suffolk.edu, or at
617.994.6464.
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�the gallery//FACULTY & STUDENT WORKS
Text//Rita Daly IMAGES//NESADSU
Faculty Work: 1/Eggman, by Susan Nichter, “touches on gender issues, as we might be a woman in one lifetime and a man in another,”
2/Copper & Cobalt, by Lydia Martin, awarded 2nd place for Painting in Oil and Acrylic in an exhibition at the Broome Street Gallery,
NYC. 3/Whisper, by Susan Nichter. “What voices do we hear that propel us or pull us toward our futures?” 4/Airwalker, by Susan
Nichter. “Our bodies are a vehicle for the spirit, or life force which inhabits our bodies and takes on many forms over generations.”
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�Fine Arts: 1/Rachelle Rickert. 2/Ollie 1948, by Christina Watka. Faded garments, stained tablecloths, doilies, old shoes, tarnished
rings with missing jewels express the feeling of time passed. 3/Scenes from the Life of Freddy, by Clara Wolverton. Living a life of
abstinence, the child seeks to do good in a place where no privilege is given him. 4,5/Students explore watercolor in and around
Italy. Il Campo di Siena (left) by Haley Matzell and the Boboli Gardens at the Pitti Palace in Florence (right), by Christine Lindberg.
6/Time, In Passing, by Christina Watka. “A sense of theatricality in my work creates a very direct conversation between the space,
the materials, and the individual interacting with them.”
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Graphic Design: 1/Jersey for a NESAD Team, mapping the art school in relation to the main campus, by Alex Serpis. 2/‘Forever/
Memories,’ a poetry book assignment for Graphic Design III, designed by Sung Lee. 3/Surreal Area Rug, a `trompe l’oi’ rug, creating
the illusion of a hole in the floor, by Alex Serpis. 4/Hawaiian Shirts Notecards, by Sung Lee—a packaging and product development assignment for Graphic Design III. 5,6/“Bed” Sheets with a sleeping-in attitude, as many studio classes start at 2:30, by Katie
McLaughlin. 7/Chocolate Packaging, a group branding and marketing project for Graphic Design IV, by Haley Matzell and Sung Lee.
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�Interior Design: Students in Professor Doug Seidler’s Furniture and Detailing Studio class designed display furniture for the Suffolk
University Book Store. 1,3/Amy Tufts uses early design perspectives to investigate the size, location, and quantity of furniture in her
design. 2/Christine Ferguson redesigned the front of the bookstore to create a stronger connection to the sidewalk on Cambridge
Street, including a living room to display bookstore merchandise. 4/Amy Pagano’s presentation board shows her modular furniture
system and the merchandise it is designed to display.
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�after college//ALUMNI LETTER
Text//LAURA M. PISCOPO IMAGES//KINDRA CLINEFF
letter from the director of alumni relations
Dear Alumni,
It is with tremendous pride that I
joined the Alumni Office as the director of alumni
relations for the College of Arts and Sciences
this past year. The opportunity to “come home”
to represent Suffolk University as a CAS alumna
and partner with Dean Kenneth Greenberg, the
talented faculty in the College, and dedicated
career services and admissions directors as we
engage alumni and share the College’s substantial growth in recent years, has been both
personally and professionally rewarding.
This year the University’s Alumni Association launched a campaign to support alumni
in their personal and professional networking by promoting the Alumni On-Line Community and Career Advisory Network. What a
marvelous opportunity to reconnect with your
friends from the Rathskellars in the cafeteria,
the study groups in the lower levels of the
Sawyer Library, your dorm friends from Miller
Hall or 150 Tremont Street, or the friends you
met before classes at Capital Coffee or afterwards at the timeless Red Hat. This valuable
online resource is also a fun, effective way to
learn from the wisdom and experience of top
professionals in your industry.
One of the most exciting initiatives to
develop this year included the celebration of
the 25th Reunion during the Alumni Weekend program in June. As the Class of ’83
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Reunion Committee, led by Steve Skiffington
BS’83 and class president Ann Harrington
BS’83 met to connect with lost classmates,
they rekindled friendships and became reengaged in a university that had grown physically and academically.
I have enjoyed collaborating with these
alumni around Reunion, and also meeting or
reconnecting with alumni through programs
such as the popular Third Thursday Networking Nights. I encourage you to attend these
events and invite you to tour the modern
campus. The beautiful, new high-definition
TV Studio at the Rosalie K. Stahl Center at
73 Tremont is a stunning addition and should
not be missed.
As we embrace the fall in New England,
the Suffolk University Alumni Association will
continue to offer social and professional programming across the local and national Alumni
Chapters. Please continue to view the program listings on the Alumni Association website: http://www.suffolk.edu/alumni.
I look forward to seeing you this fall.
Laura M. Piscopo BA’02
lpiscopo@suffolk.edu
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�after college//Events & PROGRAMMING
Text//VARIOUS IMAGES//VARIOUS
Upcoming local
programs:
Third Thursday Networking Nights
September 18 at Red Sky
October 16 at Hurricane O’Reilly’s
November 13* at J.A. Stats (hosted on 2nd
Thursday due to holiday season)
_____
“� hird Thursday events were helpful in buildT
ing my confidence around networking.
Suffolk had a positive impact in helping me
secure my current job” – Suman Shah, MA’96
Wedded Bliss, the Marriage of Art and
Ceremony (North Shore Chapter)
Exhibit and Afternoon Tea at the Peabody
Essex Museum
Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 12:45pm
Networking Night at One Eleven Chop
House (Worcester Chapter)
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 6:00pm
The History of Cape Cod
(Cape Cod Chapter)
Lecture by Suffolk University History Professor, Robert J. Allison, followed by a reception
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 2:00 pm
SUMMER TRADITIONS
The popular traditions continued this summer with the 25th Annual Suffolk Night at the POPs, pre-
game receptions followed by Red Sox tickets at Fenway Park, the family favorite Lowell Spinners, the much
anticipated afternoon at Tanglewood, and a lovely cruise on the Essex River. Above, alumna Paula Albanese
BSJ’83, JD’91, and a guest share a moment at the Red Sox game in July. Below, Kenneth Mooney BS’77,
MBA’80 enjoyed the Lowell Spinners with his wife Christine (left, in red) and two daughters currently attending
Suffolk—Kiara ’10 (2nd from left) and Delia ’12 (2nd from right).
Fiddler on the Roof (Metro West Chapter)
Brunch at 11:30 am at Red Sky and Performance at 2:00 pm at the Norwood Theatre
Sunday, October 26, 2008
James McNeill Whistler House
Museum (Merrimack Valley Chapter)
Tour and Reception
Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 6:00 pm
New England Civic Ballet Performance
of the Classic Nutcracker (Merrimack
Valley Chapter)
Performance
Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 2:00 pm.
For more alumni programming in local and national
chapters, please view the listings on the website:
http://www.suffolk.edu/alumni
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�HAIR:
THE AMERICAN TRIBAL
LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL
Talented Suffolk students, directed by Professor Marilyn Plotkins,
chair of the Theatre Department, performed HAIR: The American Tribal LoveRock Musical, to a packed C. Walsh Theatre on a warm spring afternoon. Alumni
attended a pre-show reception to the tunes of psychedelic 60s music and participated in a post-show panel discussion moderated by Professor Judy Dushku
of the Government Department. It was a powerful discussion as alumni panelists Dennis Walczewski BS’70, Frances “Kiki” Kneeland-Cefalo MEd’74, and
Steve Zubricki NESAD’62, recalled the turbulent era in Boston and on the Suffolk
University campus (below).
3RD THURDAY:
NETWORKING NIGHTS
The tradition continued with alumni and friends reconnecting and
From left: Frances “Kiki” Kneeland-Cefalo MEd’74, Steve Zubricki NESAD’62, Dennis
Walczewski BS’70, Professor Judy Dushku and Professor and Chair of the Theatre Department Marilyn Plotkins.
networking together monthly at rotating Boston venues. Shown are Lance
Morganelli BA’02 (top left), and Leonard Adjetey BS’04 (top right), MSPS’07,
both members of the Young Alumni Advisory Group (YAAG). Matt Grondin
MSPS’05 (bottom left) joined Hau Yue (bottom right), a graduating senior, at
a Third Thursday co-hosted by Career Services.
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�after college//ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Text//David D’Arcangelo ‘96, Ashley Boyd ‘08 IMAGES//VARIOUS
A commitment to civic engagement connects all Government Department students,
alumni, and faculty. We spoke with four graduates to see where their government
degrees and dedication to public service have taken them over the years.
With his office situated just steps from the Massachusetts State House, Professor John Berg has
an interesting perspective on the civic interaction
that Suffolk shares with its Beacon Hill neighbor.
“We try to encourage enthusiasm for public service and politics,” he says. As chairman of Suffolk
University’s Government Department, he has seen
decades of students progress through their studies and into a life of public service.
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ALAYNA VAN TASSEL
A passion for politics led Alayna Van
Tassel BA’01 to the State House, where she
interned while attending Suffolk and worked full
time after graduating for State Representative
David Linsky, State Senator Henri Rauschenbach, and State Senator Jim Marzilli. “The idea
of getting involved and working to make a difference in the community was instilled in me at
a young age. I pursued a career in public service because I am passionate about, and committed to, progressive social change. Whether
it’s improving access to homecare services for
seniors, working for women’s access to reproductive health services, or ensuring that marriage equality remains legal in Massachusetts, I
know that the work I’m doing is going to impact
someone’s life for the better.”
�“�You have to help students achieve their goals, so their life of civic
service and desire to help continues to progress each day.”—JOHN BERG
ARTHUR BERNARD
BOB GIBBONS
THOMAS BROWNELL
Arthur Bernard BA’80 recalls becoming a
After five years of manual labor directly out
As a government student in the early 60s,
Senate page in 1977 and credits that experience
with “really opening me up to a whole career of
possibilities.” Now, as a senior adviser for Governor Deval Patrick, he has devoted his career
to public service. Other prominent positions
include serving as chief of staff for Senate President Robert Traviglini and vice chancellor for the
University of Massachusetts Boston. He thanks
his professors in the Government Department—
John Berg, Judy Dushku and Judy Elmusa—
for leaving a big impression upon him through
their teaching. “Suffolk was the right place to be
because it gave me a chance to grow,” he says,
“and the Government Department let me feel as
if I could do anything and was always there to
connect me back to the school.”
of high school, Bob Gibbons BS’78 followed his
own path to Suffolk University. Professor John
Berg recommended him for his first government
job as a legislative aide to Thomas Brownell in
1979. He continued to work as vice president
at a private lobbying practice, “a job that provided me with a new perspective on challenges
facing the private sector,” he says. He currently
works as a senior vice president at Massachusetts Hospital Association, overseeing state
and federal relations for all hospitals in Massachusetts. His late entrance to Suffolk University
and adaptation to a new career are obstacles
he believes no one can be prepared for in life,
but “at the end of every challenge, there lies an
opportunity.”
the Honorable Thomas Brownell BS’63, JD’66
never imagined becoming a judge. Working at Purity Supreme supermarket to pay his
way through college, he immersed himself in
the world of politics and government. First he
became a lawyer, then a legislator and later a
part-time professor at Suffolk University. Now
in his current career as 1st Justice of Plymouth
District Court, he is able to reflect on the importance of his education. “Continuing education
is essential; people must never stop learning
because the only constant in life is change.”
Retirement lies in the future for Judge Brownell,
yet he hopes to stay active with a community
service job or more teaching. “My father always
said, ‘If you help one person a day, then you
have done a lot.’”
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�after college//ALUMNI LETTER
Text//LORI A. ATKINS IMAGES//Molly Ferguson
letter from the CAS alumni board president
Dear Fellow Graduate,
This school year is already off to a fantastic start! If you have not had an opportunity to participate in recent Alumni events,
please join us. The College of Arts & Sciences
Alumni Board has a variety of events planned
throughout the year, and we look forward to
seeing you.
Our Alumni Board members are goaldriven and filled with enthusiasm. Our goal is
to provide greater opportunity for all alumni to
strengthen ties and remain involved with the
University. In furtherance of that goal, I would
like to take the opportunity to introduce The
Young Alumni Advisory Group (YAAG). YAAG is
a new addition to the Suffolk University Alumni
Association and is geared toward alumni who
have graduated within the last 10 years. This
group conducts events such as career workshops and professional networking sessions,
allowing recent graduates full immersion in the
world of young professionals.
Suffolk University Alumni Weekend,
hosted annually in June, is another great
opportunity to stay connected and return to
the charming urban campus that became
our home away from home. This past year,
record-breaking alumni attendance occurred
during a weekend of family programming
designed to reconnect those celebrating a
5th, 10th, 25th, or 50th Reunion. The multi-
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day celebration culminated with the spectacular Outstanding Alumni Awards Dinner honoring Doreen Vigue BSJ’88 with the
Achievement Award and Dennis Walczewski
BS’70 with the Service Award.
I am privileged to be president of our
beloved Alumni Board and continue the hard
work of my predecessors Barbara Boehler
BA’93, JD’04 and Anthony DiIeso BA’62.
Our Board is committed to making a powerful impact on the Suffolk campus and playing
a major role in the life of the University. We
collaborate with the Dean’s Office, Admissions, Career Services, and the Alumni Office
to communicate initiatives and engage the
Alumni Association. As an association, we
need your participation. If you are looking for
a way to volunteer your time, we are seeking your help!
My line of communication is open to you;
this Board is open to you. We are volunteering our time because we feel very passionate
about this University, and we want to be part
of shaping this fine institution. I would like to
encourage all of you to e-mail your thoughts
and suggestions to me.
Lori A. Atkins BS’01, JD’04
latkins@suffolk.edu
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Text//David D’Arcangelo ’96 IMAGES//VARIOUS
1. Thomas Kearns BA’50, 2. Dr. Agnes Bain and
David Bain JD’74 welcome back class President Ann
Harrington BS’83, 3. Reunion Chair Steve Skiffington
BS’83 with wife Lisa, 4. Dean Greenberg (middle)
greeting Martin Joyce BS’58 and wife Mary Joyce, 5.
Suffolk University Board of Trustees member Michael
George BS’83, 6. Donna Crotty BS’83.
ALUMNI WEEKEND
June 12-15, 2008
More than 300 graduates attended Alumni Week-
end 2008, a 75% increase in attendance over last
year. The graduates participated in a variety of events
designed to celebrate the spirit of Suffolk University
and its alumni.
Activities included a Young Alumni Networking
Night, a tour of the Mildred F. Sawyer Library, the
Half-Century Club Luncheon, a night at Symphony
Hall for the Boston Pops, walking tours of the campus and the Freedom Trail, a trip to the waterfront to
visit the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), a visit to
Fenway—“America’s most beloved ballpark,” and a
rolling Duck Tour of Boston.
Nearly 50 members of the Class of ’83 shared
an evening at the Prudential Skywalk for their 25th
Reunion reception, the first time this milestone reunion
has been added to Alumni Weekend. The Outstanding Alumni Awards Presentation, also held at the Skywalk the same evening, had close to 100 alumni on
hand to honor their former classmates.
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The Outstanding Alumni Awards
The Outstanding Alumni Awards ceremony, held during Alumni Weekend at the Prudential
Skywalk, honored four members of the alumni community for their exceptional contributions
to Suffolk and society. Two recipients were College of Arts & Sciences alumni—the CAS Alumni
Achievement Award was presented to Doreen I. Vigue BSJ’87 and the Alumni Service Award
was presented to Dennis Walczewski BS’70.
Alumni Service Award
Alumni Achievement Award
Dennis H. Walczewski BS’70
Doreen I. Vigue BSJ’87
Dennis Walczewski recalls
DorEEn (Iudica) Vigue now
taking the MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority, precursor to today’s
MBTA) from his house in Chelsea to
City Square in Charlestown where he
made a bus connection that would
bring him to his classes on Beacon
Hill. In those days, virtually all Suffolk
University students had to commute
and nearly as many worked full or
part-time jobs to help them pay their
way through college.
Reared in a Polish immigrant family
and the first person in his family to graduate from college, Walczewski attended
classes and worked at the Chelsea
YMCA after school. His family instilled in
him a strong work ethic and an emphasis on education, both of which were
supported by Suffolk’s mission.
While a student, Walczewski
became the business manager of
the Suffolk Journal. He remembers
covering everything from Vietnam
War protests and peace sit-ins on
the Boston Common to the first Earth Day in Washington, D.C. Perhaps the first
forensic chemist to graduate from Suffolk, Walczewski got his degree, joined the
army and then worked for the US Department of Justice in New York City, where
he became the first DEA special agent to have a mixed background in enforcement and forensic chemistry. “I was a Special Agent and my assignment was
breaking up clandestine laboratories.”
Recently Walczewski has helped Professor Doris Lewis and the rest of the chemistry/biochemistry faculty by serving as an adviser for Suffolk’s innovative chemistry
and business program. He takes time to mentor students and is quick to emphasize
that “a science major needs to have a business background. So, go for an MBA or
get your master’s because the rest of the world runs on business.” He credits Suffolk
with supporting his can-do attitude and goal driven approach. Now, as a CEO of a
mid-sized biotech company, Woburn-based MBL International, he is able to reflect
on winning the Alumni Service Award from the university that he is so proud to have
attended. “You must give back to the things that helped make you successful.”
wonders how she managed to take
a full schedule of classes while
working three jobs during each of
her four years at Suffolk. Whether it
was working on campus for Suffolk
icon Lou Connelly, at a hair salon
in Faneuil Hall, or as a work-study
student for the Boston Globe, she
now recognizes that the long hours
and hard work actually helped prepare her for the rigors of professional life.
The daughter of second generation Italian immigrants and youngest of four children, she was the
first person in her family to graduate
from college. Coming from a bluecollar family in East Boston, Vigue
credits her parents and siblings with
supporting her throughout school. “I
have a clear memory of my mother
making me a pot of coffee at 3 in the
morning because I was up studying
for a final.”
She remembers back to her senior year of 1987, a time when Suffolk was
strictly a commuter school with no dormitories. Her daily routine was demanding. She would arrive at campus early in the morning, attend classes during
the day, work all afternoon to pay for school, then study at home throughout
the evening.
After graduation she felt a strong attachment to Suffolk and returned frequently as a guest lecturer, then as a teaching assistant. At one point she taught
three journalism courses in the College. As she progressed in her career, Suffolk proved to be a constant presence.
Now, as a vice president and director of communications for New England
Cable News, (NECN), Vigue attributes much of her professional success to her
ongoing connection with Suffolk University. “I got the best journalism degree
here at Suffolk. Doors were opened for me. I was able to launch my career and
achieve my major goal of working for the Boston Globe. Suffolk has always
been there to support me.”
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�Text//Jon Gottlieb BSJ’81 IMAGES//KINDRA KLINEFF
after college//ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE
A post-Alumni Weekend letter
It was a recognizable place after so many years being away from the Suffolk community.
Walking down Charles Street was surreal; after 27 years of not participating in any type of school
activity, I still felt a closeness to my five-year home, but saw a very different neighborhood—full of
trendy shops and restaurants where urban blight used to be, surrounded by the campus that helped
shape me into the person I happily am today.
And then I saw the Red Hat. I had a flashback that became a most pleasurable return to a
positive life-shaping place.
It was a welcoming and friendly feeling when I met the alumni office staff at the door of the Red
Hat and was invited in. All my old/new friends were waiting for me. The atmosphere was warm,
cozy, comfortable and cheery. I used to have my newspaper meetings here when I was a writer
for the Suffolk Journal, critiquing the newspaper and laughing and enjoying the company of other
Journal staff while we talked about what we had accomplished in the issue. Now, the same kind
of easy conversation flowed in an eatery that never really changed. The food and drink added to
the gaiety. My main course was taking in the Suffolk experience, talking to people I did not know
but got to be closer to as we shared thoughts and feelings that ran the gamut from our daily life at
Suffolk to what we were doing now.
I wanted the night to last because I was getting so much out of the simple pleasures of sitting around a table with good food and good people. I know the next time an invitation comes to
attend an event that brings me back to Suffolk, I won’t hesitate. Happy faces, boisterous banter,
warm smiles and hand-shakes were my rewards as I left after an enjoyable two hours of reminiscing.When Suffolk calls me again, this alumnus is going back to school for a visit. Won’t you join
me? You won’t regret it. Memories have a funny way of reappearing as reality when you visit Suffolk. You’ll be glad you did!
Sincerely,
Jon Gottlieb BSJ’81
www.suffolk.edu SUFFOLKARTS+SCIENCES//2008/2009
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ARTIST//Chris Cavallero
A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T
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climates and microscopic views of organisms. I
create opportunities for my materials—coffee,
cream, sugar, water, and paper—to interact. I
have control over the consistency of the coffee,
the temperature of the room, and the way in which
I apply the mediums to the paper, but there is
always an element of unpredictability. The point
at which my control over the materials ends and
nature does the rest is what intrigues me.
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ALUMNI MAGAZINE Premier Issue//2007
The Spotlight Shines on C. Walsh Theatre this Centennial Year
www.suffolk.edu/college
�opening statement//sUFFOLK ARTS + SCIENCES
ALUMNI MAGAZINE
IMAGE//Jade JUMP
Such is the power of education: to open doors
and reveal new paths for determined men and women.
David J. Sargent
president, suffolk university
College of Arts + Sciences
President, Suffolk University
David J. Sargent
Dean
Kenneth S. Greenberg
Editorial
Editor-in-Chief
Sherri Miles
Executive Editor
Lauri Umansky
Assistant Editor
Nicole Vadnais ‘03, ‘06
Contributing Writers
Jennifer Barber; Robert Conlin; Sharon Lenzie;
Amy Nora Long
Director of Alumni Relations
Maureen Ridings
Editorial Interns
Carolyn Albee ’07; Nina Leuzzi ’07
Editorial Assistant
Ipek Mentesh ‘08
Acknowledgments
We’d like to thank the following people for their
helpful review of various parts of the magazine:
Bob Dugan; Michael Madden ’05; Fred Marchant;
Ken Martin; Carl Merrill; Marilyn Plotkins
Design
Creative Director/Design
Seth Sirbaugh
Contributing Photographers
Kindra Clineff; Kenneth Fonzi ’06; John Gillooly;
Ken Martin; Peter Vanderwarker; Jade Jump ‘07
Contributing Art Editors
Rita Daly; Jakob Grauds ’07; Justin Louzon ’10
Contributing Artists
NESADSU students: Alison Balcanoff; Kevin Banks;
Colleen Barrett; Jeannie Belozersky; Margaret Furlong;
Jakob Grauds; Matteo Gulla; Catherine Headen; Kayla Hicks;
Fanny Lau; Laura Nathanson; Lisa Raad; Jessie Schloss;
Eileen Umba; Joanna T. Winters
Cover Photography
Peter Vanderwarker, C. Walsh Theatre
Suffolk Arts+Sciences magazine is produced and published annually by Suffolk
University College of Arts and Sciences. The magazine is distributed free of charge
to alumni, students, friends, parents, faculty and staff. The views expressed in
this magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors or the official
policies of the College of Arts and Sciences or the University. Printed in the USA
by Publisher’s Press, Inc., 100 Frank E. Simon Avenue, Shepherdsville, KY 40165.
©Copyright 2007 Suffolk University. All rights reserved.
Subscriptions, letters, and editorial queries
We welcome your correspondence. Subscribe (free), change your address, or send
letters to the editor by emailing casnews@suffolk.edu. We do consider unsolicited
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email attachments to casnews@suffolk.edu, or by regular mail to: Editor, Suffolk
Arts+Sciences Magazine, Suffolk University, College of Arts & Sciences, 41 Temple
Street, Boston, MA 02114 or contact us at: 617.305.6316 or casnews@suffolk.edu.
�No. 1// VOL. 1//PREMIER ISSUE
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CONTENTS
Above: The first of a three-part renovation, the newly redesigned C. Walsh Theatre
includes an expanded lobby, a proscenium arch of patinated copper framing the
front of the stage, and elegant wood paneling in the orchestra area. Designed by
principal architect Alan Joslin of Epstein/Joslin Architects.
F E AT U R E S
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Suffolk’s DISTANT Coastal Jewel
TEXT//ROBERT CONLIN
The shores of northern Maine, with unspoiled salt marshes, rivers, ponds and forests,
provide the perfect setting for marine science research at R. S. Friedman Field Station
30
STANDING OVATION
TEXT//AMY NORA LONG
The spotlight shines on C. Walsh Theatre this Centennial year with stage
renovations, popular productions and sparkling student talent
36
TWO RENEGADES ON THE HILL
TEXT//LAURI UMANSKY
Award-winning author James Carroll explores war, religion, prejudice and
redemption in his role as a Distinguished Scholar in Residence
www.suffolk.edu
SUFFOLKARTS+SCIENCES//2007
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STUDENTS TODAY
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THE FACULTY
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Above: The newly-renovated C. Walsh
Theatre, November 2006, set for the
Theatre Department’s fall production of
Candide, or Optimism.
From 41 TEmple
NEW ON THE HILL
TEXT//Kenneth S. Greenberg
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Michael Madden
TEXT//Nina Leuzzi
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TEXT//Carolyn Albee
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THE GALLERY
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AFTER COLLEGE
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PARTING THOUGHT
TEXT//Rita Daly, Jakob Grauds
TEXT//Maureen Ridings
TEXT//Alexandra Horeanopoulos
�from 41 temple//PREMIER ISSUE
welcome to our premier issue
I am delighted to present the inau-
gural issue of Suffolk Arts + Sciences, the
alumni magazine of the College of Arts
and Sciences at Suffolk University. These
pages give you a glimpse of our community today. Here you will meet Emilio
Aragon, CAS alumnus and an actor, musician, and entrepreneur much beloved
in Spain; James Carroll, National Book
Award winner, Boston Globe columnist,
and a faculty member in the College of Arts
and Sciences; and Leda Waterman, graduating senior with a moving Suffolk story
to tell. You will get a peek into the Suffolkbased literary magazine, Salamander; a
tour of the new Poetry Center; and a front
row seat in the C. Walsh Theatre. Whether
you graduated in 2006 or 1966, you will
recognize the cobblestoned streets of
Beacon Hill and the bustle of students in
the shadow of the State House. Above all,
you will see the school you loved.
As Suffolk University’s centennial year
comes to a close, the College of Arts and
Sciences has never been livelier. Unprecedented numbers of students are making
us their destination. Our physical presence has extended down Cambridge and
Tremont streets, flanking the Hill. A new
undergraduate curriculum stands poised
for release in September. Faculty of the
highest caliber teach our classes, and visiting scholars of international renown join
us in creative and intellectual pursuit. The
renovated C. Walsh Theatre and Mildred
F. Sawyer Library gleam. The College of
Arts and Sciences has come into its own.
Yet I am keenly aware, as an historian
and a member of the Suffolk community
since 1978, that our past helps to propel
us into our future. Born of a love for the
city of Boston and its people—all of its
people—Suffolk University still insists on
giving back to that community. That mission threads its way through our curriculum, most visibly in the Expanded Classroom requirement that takes students
away from their desks and into the world,
where they can apply their classroom
learning for the greater good. My Suffolk
pride swells to its fullest when I witness
the sophisticated ethic of concern that our
students carry away from their undergraduate education in the College of Arts and
Sciences. Turn to the “Standout Talent”
section of this issue. You will see what I
mean.
Next time you are in the neighborhood,
stop by campus. Grab tickets to one of our
theatre productions. Attend a lecture by
a distinguished scholar. Visit our galleries.
Stop by a favorite professor’s office. You
will share my delight: the College you knew
is brimming with energy. We are ready to
welcome you home for a visit.
Kenneth S. Greenberg
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
IMAGE//Kindra Clineff
www.suffolk.edu
SUFFOLKARTS+SCIENCES//2007
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�then & now//sUFFOLK CENTENNIAL
Text//Nicole Vadnais, Michael Madden IMAGES//VARIOUS
CIRCA 1977
A brief look at how the years past compare with the days of the present.
Temple Street
Temple Street in 1977 (above) before it was repaved
with wide sidewalks as seen today (top).
Longtime colleagues Kenneth S. Greenberg and
John Cavanagh are discussing historical matters in
1980 (right). Twenty-seven years later, Dean Kenneth S. Greenberg and Professor John Cavanagh
are still debating the finer points of history (far right).
Photo above by Frank Siteman, photo at the top and far right by Kindra Clineff
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CIRCA 1980
John Cavanagh & Kenneth S. Greenberg
Alumni Magazine
�CIRCA 1976
Judy Dushku
Judy Dushku, in her first years at Suffolk
University (left). More than 30 years later
she continues to be an active, passionate member of the Government Department faculty.
Ridgeway Lane
Ridgeway Alley (between the Fenton
and Archer buildings) has changed little
in the 30 years between these photos.
Photo to the right by Ellis Herwig, photo on the far right and bottom right
CIRCA 1980
by Kindra Clineff
www.suffolk.edu
SUFFOLKARTS+SCIENCES//2007
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�then & now//sUFFOLK CENTENNIAL
The current issue of Venture (far right), Suffolk University’s student literary magazine, paired with an
issue from 1968 (right). Venture celebrated its 40th
anniversary this past year.
Donahue Building
The First Methodist Episcopal Church (below) was
razed to construct the Donahue Building (bottom).
Today the Donahue Building is the center of the
College of Arts & Sciences.
CIRCA 1968
Venture MAGAZINE
CIRCA 1965
Photo at the bottom by Kindra Clineff
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Alumni Magazine
�CIRCA 1921
CIRCA 1970
C. WALSH Theatre
THEATRE Playbill
Past students enjoy a rollicking Activities Meeting in the C.
Walsh Theatre (above). In the newly renovated C. Walsh Theatre (top), Wes Savick (author of Centennial: about a 100
Years) conducts a class for student actors and playwrights.
C. Walsh Theatre began its life as a movie theatre featuring the 1921 picture Women Men Love and The
Midlanders (above). The C. Walsh Theatre has since
hosted hundreds of plays including Centennial: about
a 100 Years, commemorating Suffolk University’s
100th birthday (right).
Photo at the top by Kindra Clineff
www.suffolk.edu
SUFFOLKARTS+SCIENCES//2007
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�students today//PROFILES
Text//NINA LEUZZI IMAGES//Kindra CLINEFF
Some of Suffolk’s best + brightest >>
Left to Right:
Veronica Carlino
Kristina Sarkisyan
John Halabi
Nina Leuzzi
Chantha Toeum
Andrew Curley
SUFFOLKARTS+SCIENCES//2007
Alumni Magazine
SP07 STUDENT PROFILES 2007
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Students from the College of Arts and
Sciences are more than exceptional scholars and
thinkers. They are artists, activists, and award
winners; they are leaders in communities, clubs and
athletics. Seeking the unique and unknown, they
tread the cobblestone pathways of Beacon Hill,
gaining more from Suffolk than just an education.
Here we introduce you to a few of these students—
six young men and women who followed their
passions on Suffolk’s urban campus, both inside
the classroom and on the streets of Boston.
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�www.suffolk.edu
SUFFOLKARTS+SCIENCES//2007
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�students today//PROFILES
SP07 NINA LEUZZI
Nina Leuzzi, 21
Hometown: Wallingford, CT
Major: Print Journalism
At seven years old, armed with a grade book and
lesson plans, Nina Leuzzi “played school” in her family’s
basement, using sidewalk chalk on a slate wall to teach
her younger sister. At Suffolk’s orientation a decade later,
she understood the meaning of those afternoons when
she saw the opportunity to join Jumpstart for Young
Children, Inc., a national nonprofit that pairs caring
adults with low-income preschool students.
Using her work-study award, Nina spent 20 hours
a week at S.M.I.L.E Preschool in Roxbury, continuing as a volunteer when her award ran out mid-year.
“Money was not the important thing. It became invaluable to me to serve the community and for the kids to
grow and succeed.” Jumpstart was a perfect fit for the
high-spirited leader, who stayed with the program for
four years.
In addition to her mentoring work, Nina has been
successful in a number of other areas, including studying in Prague, Czech Republic, working as a teach-
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Alumni Magazine
ing assistant for a variety of courses, and serving as
president of the photography club and peer tutor at the
Ballotti Learning Center. Her involvement gained her
Junior of the Year and Who’s Who on College Campuses nominations, and her dedicated service to the
children at S.M.I.L.E earned her an invitation to join
their Board of Directors in 2006.
“I’m definitely a different person now than when
I came here,” she says, smiling. “The tremendous
faculty and diverse programs I found at Suffolk were
extremely important to my growth. I’m stronger now,
more independent, and more courageous.”
After graduation, Nina will attend graduate school
at Wheelock College studying Early Childhood Education. “I want to work in children’s book publishing,” she
says passionately. “I’ve seen what works, and I want to
create educational books that children want to read.”
Then, echoing a statement she declared in fifth grade
that sums her up perfectly, “And I want to teach.”
�Chantha Toeum, 24
Hometown: Somerville, Massachusetts
Major: Sociology
others, you will always receive good back. Today, he credits his parents’ words and
their inherent values as his foundation for serving people and their communities.
As a sophomore, Chantha utilized Suffolk’s club community to get involved on
campus. His participation in the Caribbean Student Network and his work as Resident Assistant and Orientation Leader introduced him to a “whole new society where
[he] got to know the faculty and experience things that many students don’t see.”
Chantha continued to participate in and lead various volunteer projects, including Connections 2 College and the soup kitchen. He became the SOULS Service
Scholar, a position given to a dedicated member of Suffolk’s Organization for Uplifting Lives through Service. He coached high school track as a freshman and discovered the pride in being a support system for a child. “Working with students of
different backgrounds and personalities has strengthened my character; and at the
same time, my experiences have softened me and shown me what one person
can do.”
Chantha has also worked in Boston neighborhoods, particularly with the Horizon
Initiative for Homeless Children where he led support groups for Boston’s homeless
youth. The Horizon Initiative allowed him to see the full-circle effect of his dedication,
as the children in his support groups found homes and the families stabilized. “While
it was hard to say goodbye to my group of kids, it was humbling to watch them move
on to better lives.”
Now working at Massachusetts General Hospital escorting patients and visiting children in the Oncology Department, Chantha talks about the future: he would
like to revolutionize the hospice healthcare system. “I want to alter the attitudes that
surround healthcare, but I still want to continue working with students and children
because it’s always beautiful being able to give back.”
SP07 Cha ntha T oeu m
Chantha Toeum’s parents raised him with the knowledge that in giving to
Kristina Sarkisyan, 22
SP07 Kristina Sarkisyan
Hometown: Lynn, Massachusetts
Undergrad Major: Political Science Minor: Philosophy
Graduate Major: Public Management
Kristina Sarkisyan left the widespread unemployment and political corrup-
tion of Armenia for the brighter future she felt waited for her in the United States.
A year later, she came to Suffolk with little knowledge of the English language, but
with the dream of gaining a degree from an American university.
Missing her friends and feeling overwhelmed by a new culture was difficult, but
her desire to learn and drive to succeed kept her strong. She concentrated on learning English with grammar guides, and her classes and professors helped her perfect
her speaking and writing. “I did everything by myself. Determined, I went forward
despite the setbacks in acclimating to a new life,” she said.
“When I started at Suffolk, people did not think I would graduate, but I finished
a straight A student. My parents and professors stood behind me, sure of my success.” It was her comfort with the faculty that continually kept her motivated, as
numerous professors met with her outside of class, teaching her practical as well
as academic knowledge.
Four years later, Kristina, always polished with her hair pulled back and dressed
for business, graduated Summa Cum Laude and second in her class, proof that
hard work is worth the setbacks. Yet, she doesn’t feel that education is about getting
awards; she believes that failures, obstacles, and challenges make a person resilient.
“I viewed my trouble adjusting and communicating as opportunities to grow stronger
and smarter. It is our past that becomes the best teacher.”
Now, she is taking that intensity and applying it to her master’s degree program
at Suffolk, continuing to follow her dream of making the world safer and more just. “I
want to improve the social and economic conditions for those who struggle by creating programs to enrich their lives,” she says, with unwavering conviction. “People are
capable of great things, and I hope to be the difference for at least one person.”
www.suffolk.edu
SUFFOLKARTS+SCIENCES//2007
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�students today//PROFILES
Veronica Carlino, 21
Hometown: Malden, Massachusetts
Major: English, Political Science
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SP07 VERONICA CARLINO
To compete in a 12-hour long forensics tournament your mind must be constantly ready. You present
your speech repeatedly, using voice exercises and
group warm-ups to release tension. Staying physically
and mentally on point for competition creates fatigue,
but through it, you remain enthusiastic even while
battling with the pressure to win.
This is a routine day for Veronica Carlino, an
award-winning debater. In person, Veronica is as
articulate as she is when competing, something she
developed from public speaking. “You must possess
a comfort level for speaking that reflects the intelligence and passion in your written speeches,” she
says. “Debate requires skills not offered in classes
and challenges you to try the unexpected, pushing
your limits.”
In March at the International Forensic Association Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Veronica took third place in the category of Impromptu
Speech and fourth in the Informative category. This
came after placing first in these and other categories
in the regional competition. “It is intense and terrifying, but I love it. Forensics is about thinking on your
feet, and it teaches focus and drive.”
Success in debate is not all Veronica has
achieved at Suffolk. She studied abroad in Prague
and Rome, was elected to a collection of honor societies, and was captain of the soccer team. “Suffolk
brought me the chance to do everything I wanted,
opportunities not always available at a larger school,
including great internship experiences.” Internships
in the attorney general and governor’s offices helped
her discover her future.
Graduating in May, Veronica, an Italian citizen,
plans to pursue a Masters in International Affairs and
a J.D. in International Law. She hopes to influence
policy development overseas, and raise awareness
for human rights through the international courts and
other organizations. “I want to lead a life to empower
people held back by ignorance,” she says.
Alumni Magazine
�John Halabi, 20
SP07 JOHN HALABI
Hometown: Norwood, MA
Major: Government
From the ages of two to ten, John Halabi lived in Lebanon. Remembering the
sunset from Black Peak, the country’s highest mountain, he was drawn to return
there when he studied abroad. He chose the American University of Beirut to
learn more about the Middle East and to satisfy curiosities about a cultural region
he left so long ago.
What John found was a population of open-minded people in “the most beautiful city in the world, where you can meet people from 10 different religions and
races and talk to them all.” Recalling the openness of the culture there, he smiles,
citing times when he was invited into neighbors’ homes so they could meet him.
Enjoying his first time away as an adult, John stayed past the semester’s end
into the summer, but war broke out during those heated months of ‘06. He was
shocked at the devastation, but humbled by the actions of the communities. “I
saw people of all classes take care of one another, whether it be with food or
with shelter.”
War taught John strength and gave him confidence. “You realize that life is
a gift that can be taken away at any second; and in seeing people of all faiths
pull together, I have come to love my fellow man.” The challenges people faced
opened his eyes to the harsh reality of war. These memories, and a deeper awareness of understanding and compassion, remain with him today.
As he enters his senior year at Suffolk, John looks forward to a future at
law school. He credits his growth abroad for opening his eyes to life’s realities.
“Studying abroad, especially in Beirut, made me appreciate all the privileges we
have in the U.S. and to recognize that we truly do live in the land of opportunity;
what a waste to let those opportunities slip by.”
Andrew Curley, 24
Hometown: Navajo Reservation, NM
Major: General Psychology Minor: Film Studies
SP07 ANDREW CURLEY
Andrew Curley learns best by getting involved. Tall and soft spoken, he
became active in raising awareness at his school in Santa Monica, California.
“I heard information about fair trade on the radio, and wondered how I could
leverage the cause.”
After working on campus petitions, Andrew interned with Global Exchange,
an international human rights organization, traveling to South America on vision
summits. In Nicaragua, visiting coffee farms and processing plants, he saw the
struggle of underpaid farmers. “The most inspiring part of the trip was interacting
with the hard working Nicaraguans who toil tirelessly,” Andrew says, “and seeing
the positive outlook they maintain despite their difficult circumstances.”
At Suffolk, Andrew petitioned for fair trade coffee in school cafeterias and
succeeded. He went on to InterFuture programs in Tanzania and Ghana, learning about the “lack of opportunity for youth there.” His trips to coffee farms
abroad have solidified his beliefs. “If organizations would sacrifice a small portion of their profit for Fair Trade certification and payment, they could make a
tremendous difference in the lives of those producers from whom they procure
their products.”
Andrew became vocal in the Boston Fair Trade Coalition, and used his growing knowledge to strengthen United Students for Fair Trade. In 2005, his personal
writings were published in Letters from Young Activists after Suffolk professor
Mark Rudd encouraged him to send a submission to the editors. “Looking at
local action on campus and seeing it as a reporter, I need to inspire change,” says
Andrew, who also contributes numerous editorials to The Suffolk Journal.
For the future, Andrew plans to attend graduate school to study social policy
and Indian issues in economic development. He hopes to use fair trade to educate student communities, and he still emphasizes the great importance of “making U.S. students aware of their connection to a greater world community and
their responsibilities to it.”
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Alumni Magazine
�External Awards + Recognitions
Meghan Tracy was selected to the 2007 GNAC
Women’s All-Tournament Team.
Kimberly Kelly won the Angelo Donghia Foundation Scholarship, based on a portfolio of commercial and residential interior design work; the
scholarship will pay her tuition and supplies for
her senior year.
Marc Exarhopoulos received the Ahepa College Scholarship Award
Caitlin Casey received an educational award
from the Zonta Club of Medford.
Tammy Glivinski was awarded the Geraldine F.
Lavin Memorial Scholarship from the Cape Cod
Foundation.
Alex Pollock was selected to receive the Grace
Le Vine Theater Award, a $10,000 theater
scholarship from the Princess Grace Foundation, and a National Award for Acting from the
Kennedy Center.
cultural hidden local community metropolitan encouraging stimulati
Theodore Goodell’s play, Linoleum, was given
second place at the Region I Kennedy Center
American College Theatre Festival, and he was
awarded a one-year membership in the Dramatists Guild of America.
Christina Watka won the Johnson Paints Creativity Award for a piece she submitted in the
Boston Copley Society of Arts 18th annual Student Show.
Jonathan Orsini was nominated as Best
Actor in a Small Company by the Independent
Reviews of New England for his role as Justin in
Company One’s After Ashley.
Internal Awards + Recognitions
Jennifer Fogg was awarded the Charles Law
Alumni Student Athlete Award.
David Perruzzi was awarded the Migliorini
Memorial Award in Chemistry/Biochemistry.
Bryan Daley was awarded the Bettylee M.
Greenberg Family Memorial Scholarship.
Lindsey Howe was awarded the Dr. Richard T.
Bray Memorial Award in Journalism.
Tabbatha Dio was awarded the William F.
Homer Memorial Award in Journalism.
Erica Lawton was awarded the James E. and
Rose E. Doherty Journalism Scholarship.
Aya Sallat was awarded the Martin J. Flaherty
Memorial Award. continued on p.17
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�Internal Awards continued...
Ryan Martin was awarded the Ella M. Murphy
Memorial Scholarship.
Kaitlin Buckley was awarded the Harry Zohn
Scholarship for Excellence in English.
Caroline Nash was awarded the Rosalie L.
Warren Prize for Distinguished Achievement in
English.
Susan Bondaryk and Kaitlin Buckley were
awarded the Stanley M. Vogel Scholarship in
English.
Kaitlin DeCilio was awarded the George J.
Levy History Prize.
Heather Woods was awarded the Harald T.
Reiche Memorial Award in Philosophy.
Edward Nuzzo was awarded the Rosalie L.
Warren Prize in Philosophy.
Colleen Finnerty was awarded the Elizabeth S.
Williams Psychology Scholarship.
Megan Costello and Cordelia Pisacane were
awarded the Dorothy M. McNamara Alumni
Scholarship.
personal earnest excellence strength professional lively internationa
Who’s Who Among Students in
American Universities
and Colleges, 2007
Ndiaye Aristilde
Sarah Baldwin
Amanda Bellamy
Nicholas Bosse
Kimberly Brooks
Christopher Chartier
Michael Conte
Patricia Counihan
Heather Cox
Mary Curley
Jonathan Darden
Chantarella De Blois
Danielle DiRuzza
Colleen Finnerty
Crystal Grant
John Hamm
Max Koskoff
Sarah Krull
Alyssa Lemenager
Nina Leuzzi
Donald McKay
Antonio Ortiz
Nathan Patten
Beatriz Perez
Erica Polleys
Michelines Quinones
Victoria Salimov
Karla Schallies
Jeremy Shepard
Courtney Sprague
Molly Stark Dean
Chantha Toeum
Joseph Wolk
The College of Arts and Sciences students listed
above are recipients of an annual award given to
outstanding campus leaders for their scholastic
ability, participation and leadership in academic and
extra curricular activities and community service.
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Distinguished Scholars in Residence
Robert Brustein
first came to the College of Arts and Sciences
as part of the Distinguished Visiting Scholars program. He became a full-time
faculty member in the spring of 2007, assuming the role of a Distinguished
Scholar in Residence. During the past few months, Brustein has lectured in
various classes on Shakespearian tragedies, directing and theatre criticism;
met one-on-one with the Theatre Department’s graduating seniors; and participated in the University’s 2007 Academic Conference, “Scholarship of Application: Integration and Connection,” moderating the panel “The Artist, University
and Society” and joining the panel hosted by Dean Kenneth S. Greenberg, “Iraq
and Vietnam: A Conversation.” In the fall of 2007, the Theatre Department will
be producing his play, The English Channel as part of the Centennial Celebration and the official dedication of the C. Walsh Theatre. Also in 2007, Brustein is
organizing a celebrity panel featuring Shakespearian scholar Steven Greenblatt
and Oscar nominated actor F. Murray Abraham.
During his career, Brustein, the founding director of the Yale Repertory and
American Repertory Theatres, has overseen more than 200 productions, acting in eight and directing at least 12 of his own adaptations, including The
Father; Ghosts; and the trilogy of Pirandello works: Six Characters in Search
of an Author, Right You Are (If You Think You Are), and Tonight We Improvise.
He is the author of 13 books about theatre and society, including Reimagining
American Theatre, The Theatre of Revolt, Making Scenes—his memoir chronicling the days when he was dean of the Drama School at Yale, Who Needs
Theatre, Dumbocracy in America, and Cultural Calisthenics, The Siege of the
Arts, and his most recent book, Millennial Stages: Essays and Reviews 2001
- 2005. Brustein’s book, Who Needs Theatre?, won him his second George
Jean Nathan Award for dramatic criticism. He has also won numerous awards
for journalism, professional excellence in theatre, outstanding creative achievement, and distinguished service to the arts.
James Carroll has the distinction of being the first participant
in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Distinguished Visiting Scholars program
and is now with the College on a permanent basis as a Distinguished Scholar
in Residence. During his stay at Suffolk University, he has visited numerous
classes discussing journalism, history, current events, the writing process, and
more; has given readings from his new book, House of War: The Pentagon and
the Disastrous Rise of American Power; and was the key-note speaker at the
Yom Hashoah Commemoration (Holocaust Remembrance Day) sponsored by
the Suffolk University Hillel. He participated in the conference, “The Transatlantic Relationship at the Dawn of the New Millennium” organized by associate
dean Sebastian Royo and associate professor Roberto Dominguez (Government
Department) and in the University’s 2007 Academic Conference, “Scholarship of
Application: Integration and Connection,” sitting on the panel, “Iraq and Vietnam:
A Conversation,” hosted by Dean Kenneth S. Greenberg.
Carroll is an award-winning author and a columnist for the Boston Globe. His
novels include Madonna Red, Mortal Friends (New York Times bestseller), Family
Trade, Prince of Peace, The City Below, and Secret Father. His memoir, American
Requiem: God, My Father and the War that Came Between Us, won the National
Book Award in 1996. He has published Constantine’s Sword: the Church and
the Jews: A History, which was a New York Times bestseller and listed as a
Best Book of 2001 by the Los Angeles Times and the Christian Science Monitor;
Toward a New Catholic Church: The Promise of Reform, in response to the Catholic Church abuse scandal; and Crusade: Chronicles of an Unjust War, a compilation of op-ed pieces written for the Boston Globe since 9/11. His most recent
work, House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power,
a history of the Pentagon, was called “the first great non-fiction book of the new
millennium” by the Chicago Tribune.
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Alumni Magazine
�Distinguished Visiting Scholars
Tahir Al-Bakaa came to
the College of Arts and Sciences in
the fall of 2006 through the Scholar
Rescue Fund, which first found
him a place at the Harvard Graduate School of Education after four
attempts on his life forced him to
leave Iraq in 2005. Since his stay at
Suffolk University, he has lectured
at numerous schools in the Boston
Public School system. He will
continue to be a visiting professor
at the College of Arts and Sciences
through the 2007-2008 academic
year. Al-Bakaa was born in Thikar,
Iraq in 1950. He moved to Baghdad
in 1975, earning his undergraduate and master’s degrees, and then a Ph.D.
in Iranian History, at Baghdad University, specializing in Middle Eastern history
and politics. He began his teaching career in 1983 in the history department of
Al Mustansiriyana University and in 2003 became president of the University.
Al-Bakaa is the former minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
and served on Iraq’s National Assembly and Constitution Writing Committee.
He has authored four books and 58 research papers.
James Bamford is a
College of Arts and Sciences alumnus
(Government). As a Distinguished
Visiting Scholar, Bamford spoke in
numerous classes; sat on a panel,
“Deception and War Making”; gave
several lectures, including this year’s
Lowell Lecture, “Spying on Everyone:
The NSA, America’s Most Secret
Agency, Turns Inward,” and a lecture
on his involvement in the federal wire
tapping case, “The Essential Facts
About the Case of Bamford, ACLU v.
NSA.” He participated in roundtable
discussions, “The Man Who Sold
the War” and “Eavesdropping: The
Problem of Dirty Hands.” He was also the keynote speaker at an alumni event,
“Warrantless Eavesdropping: Is the President Above the Law?” Bamford has
published Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultrasecret NSA, From the Cold
War to the Dawn of the New Century; The Puzzle Palace: A Report on NSA,
America’s Most Secret Intelligence Agency and most recently A Pretext for War:
9/11, Iraq and the Abuse of America’s Intelligence Agencies. He was the Washington investigative producer of World News Tonight with Peter Jennings on
ABC from 1989-1998.
Maxine Hong Kingston,
as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar,
visited classes, gave readings, and
shared her wisdom on topics ranging
from writing to current events. She
participated in the University’s 2007
Academic Conference, “Scholarship of
Application: Integration and Connection,” as a member of two panels, “The
Artist, University and Society,” and
“Iraq and Vietnam: A Conversation.”
Kingston, an award-winning author, has
published Woman Warrior: Memoirs of
a Girlhood Among Ghosts; China Men;
Tripmaster Monkey: His Fake Book;
Hawaii One Summer; To Be a Poet; The
Fifth Book of Peace; and her most recent work, Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace.
She is known for writing novels that draw on her family’s background as Chinese
immigrants to the United States. Woman Warrior won the National Book Critic’s Circle
Award for nonfiction and China Men won the American Book Award for nonfiction. In
1997, she was awarded the National Humanities Award by the National Endowment
for the Humanities. Kingston is a senior lecturer at University of California, Berkeley,
where she teaches creative writing.
Beatrice Lazzerini visited
the College of Arts and Sciences in
October 2006 to kick off the 20062007 Distinguished Visiting Scholars
program. During her stay at the
College, Lazzerini gave two public
lectures, “Some Like it Soft: Fundamentals of Soft Computing” and “Soft
Computing: Basics and Applications.”
She made contact with a number
of students; visited the freshman
seminar, “History of Computing and
Computers”; held open office hours
for all students; and discussed
special lab projects with the Math
and Computer Science Department.
Lazzerini received the Laurea degree in Computer Science from the University
of Pisa and the Laurea degree in Computer Engineering from the University
of Florence. Currently she is a full professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the
University of Pisa, Italy where she teaches “Intelligent Systems.” Her research
focus lies in the area of Computational Intelligence, with a concentration in fuzzy
systems, neural networks and evolutionary computation. She is the co-author of
seven books and has published more than 130 papers in international journals
and conferences.
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Communication and Journalism
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Government continued
A Home on Haven Street
Joseph C. Nahil and Christopher Nahil
Towards the Completion of Europe
Roberto Domínguez and Joaquín Roy (editors)
2006, Massachusetts Institute of
2006, Miami European Union Center, University of Miami
Technology Press
From a variety of angles, theoretical approaches,
and a balanced national and regional perspective,
this volume contributes to the analysis of the EU in
general and the 2004 enlargement in particular, its
background and consequences.
Commissioned by MIT, the authors use
MIT archives and personal interviews to
trace the history of three families that
have occupied the Dedham site since
the 1870s.
English
History continued
House of War: The Pentagon and the
Disastrous Rise of American Power
James Carroll
2006, Houghton Mifflin
This history of the Pentagon chronicles the institution from World War II to our current situation in
Iraq, drawing on personal reflections, historical
research and interviews to discuss its influence on
American government, policy and society.
Places in the Bone
Carol Dine
Portugal, España e a Integração
Europeia
Sebastían Royo (editor)
A History of Suffolk University
David Robbins
2005, Rutgers University Press
2005, Um Balanco, Imprensa de Ciências Sociais
Dine’s memoir is an account of loss, survival and the
redemptive power of art. The book received favorable
reviews in Publisher’s Weekly, Library Journal and
Foreword. Norman Mailer wrote, “(Dine’s) prose is a
poet’s prose, often beautiful...”
This volume examines how the integration
process has affected political, economic, and
social developments in Portugal and Spain over
the last 15 years, comparing the integration
experiences and the domestic impact of European Union membership.
Images and archival materials in this Centennial
edition chronicle Suffolk’s history and the founding of
the three colleges. Accounts of students, faculty and
staff combine to paint the picture of Suffolk’s growth
into the university it is today.
The Generation of Ideas:
A Thematic Reader
Quentin Miller
History
The Boston Massacre
Robert Allison
2005, Thompson and Wadsworth
2006, Beverly Commonwealth Editions
This college-level composition textbook provides
a wide array of contemporary and classic essays
organized into themes reflecting students’ past
experiences in adolescence, present experiences in college, and future experiences in
contemporary society.
Everyone knows about the Boston Massacre. This
book tells the story, and also explains why the
riot on March 5, 1770 launched a revolution, and
why Americans in the 19th and 20th century still
remember that fatal night.
The Interesting Narrative of
Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa,
the African
Revised Edition
Robert Allison (editor)
Prose and Cons: Essays on Prison
Literature in the United States
Quentin Miller (editor)
2005, McFarland and Company Inc.
This collection of scholarly essays provides a critical
forum for literature written by prisoners and/or about
the prison experience. The book is organized into
four categories: race and ethnicity, gender, ideology,
and aesthetics and language.
2006, Bedford Books
A best-selling book when it was written in the
1780s, Equiano’s Narrative remains the most vivid
eye-witness account of the slave trade. The new
introduction considers the political and literary
importance of Equiano’s life and voice.
Government
The European Union and Regional
Integration: A Comparative Perspective and Lessons for the Americas
Roberto Domínguez and Joaquín Roy
Stephen Decatur: American Naval Hero
1779-1820
Robert Allison
2005, University of Miami, European Commission
The youngest captain in the U.S. Navy, Stephen
Decatur was the greatest American naval hero of
the 19th-century. This biography illuminates his
brief but exciting life, and the tumultuous times in
which he lived.
2005, University of Massachusetts Press
What are the lessons of the integration processes
in the Western Hemisphere? Tentative answers
are drawn in articles analyzing these processes in
North America, the Caribbean and Central America,
South America and the Hemispheric Integration.
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Alumni Magazine
2006, Arcadia Publishing
Impossible to Hold:
Women and Culture in the 1960s
Lauri Umansky and Avital H. Bloch (editors)
2005, New York University Press
Sixteen original essays on the diverse lives of
women—some famous, some not—who helped to
shape religion, sports, literature, music, and other
aspects of the long decade of “the sixties” in the
United States.
Caogen cai shi zhuliu [A Voice of the
Grassroots]
Yong Xue
2007, Shaanxi Normal University Press, Xian, Shaanxi
Every citizen should have equal opportunity to
participate in political discourse. This book criticizes the “mainstream economists” who argue
that public opinion is irrational and should not be
used to influence public policy.
Zhongguo buneng yongyuan wei shijie
dagong [China Cannot Always Be a
Part-Time Worker for the World]
Yong Xue
2006, Yunna remmin chubanshe, Kunming
The book argues that China should not become
a Wal-Mart nation that can only provide limitless
amounts of cheap labor for large international
corporations.
�History continued
Humanities and Modern Languages
Psychology
Zhongguo wenhua de bianjie [The
Boundary of Chinese Culture]
Yong Xue
España: ¿La Berrinto De Exilos?
Sandra Barriales-Bouche (editor)
2006, Yunna remmin chubanshe, Kunming
In this collective volume, 14 scholars from a variety
of disciplines offer new insights into the cultural
manifestations of the multiple exiles that have
occurred in the history of Spain.
Targeting the cultural conservative movement in
China, the book argues that Chinese culture has
no boundary. Western culture is our common
heritage and should be a part of Chinese culture.
Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based
Approaches to Anxiety: Conceptualization and Treatment
Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer (editors)
2005, Juan de la Cuesta
2005, Springer
Orsillo and Roemer developed and scientifically
investigated the efficacy of a therapy integrating
acceptance and mindfulness with cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat anxiety.
Sociology
Jingying de jieti
[The Ladder to the Elite]
Yong Xue
Camus: Carnets
George Kalogeris
2006, Xinxing chubanshe, Beijing
Carnets is a verse sequence based on the diary notebooks of Albert Camus.
This book is a personal observation of American
higher education and American culture.
Meiguo shi ruhe peiyang jingying de
[Elite Education in America]
Yong Xue
2005, Xinxing chubanshe, Beijing
This book is a personal observation of American
higher education and American culture.
Shui de daxue
[Whose are the Universities?]
Yong Xue
2005, Yunna remmin chubanshe, Kunming
This book criticizes and predicts the failure of the
recent campaign of using taxpayers’ money to
build several “world-class universities.”
Xuanyao de zuqiu
[Conspicuous Soccer]
Yong Xue
2005, Yunna remmin chubanshe, Kunming
The book analyzes China’s soccer industry in its transition to a commercial sport from a political sport.
Philosophy
Baby Steps: How Lesbian Alternative
Insemination is Changing the World
Amy Agigian
2006, Pressed Wafer
2005, Paperback Edition, Wesleyan University Press
The only scholarly book to examine the broad
cultural ramifications of lesbian alternative
insemination, this thorough analysis of lesbian
kinship and procreation is an invaluable tool
for anyone wanting to understand the complex
stakes involved in AI.
Math and Computer Science
An Introduction to Design
Patterns in C++ with Qt 4
Paul Ezust and Alan Ezust
Uninsured in America: Life and Death
in the Land of Opportunity
Susan Starr Sered and Rushika Fernandopulle
2006, Prentice Hall
For those with some mastery of programming
who wish to learn Object Oriented Programming
in C++. Readers are shown how they can quickly
learn to write complex, multi-platform programs
with graphical user interfaces.
Annie’s CS101: A Charting Approach to
Computer Programming
Dmitry Zinoviev
2006, Lulu
Computer programming for an inexperienced audience, using Python - an easy, popular, and powerful
programming language. The emphasis is on the
way computer programmers think when they are
dealing with their (and our) problems.
Data, Networks, Programs:
Social and Technical Aspects
Dmitry Zinoviev
2007, 2ND Edition, University of California
The experiences of the uninsured show how
the current American link between employment
and health care forms a “death spiral” trapping
millions of men and women in situations of
marginal employment and marginal and deteriorating health.
Theatre
Millenial Stages: Essays and
Reviews 2001-2005
Robert Brustein
2006, Yale University Press
A compilation of essays exploring important
issues facing the nation after September 11,
2001. Brustein analyzes how these events
have affected the world of theatre by examining specific plays, performers, and productions
across the world.
2005, Lulu
An introduction to social informatics, the book shows
what’s “running under the hood” of a computer and
a computer network, where threats are coming from,
and how the advent of computers and networks is
changing our society.
Eastern Questions: Hellenism and
Orientalism in the Writings of E.M.
Forster and C.P. Cavafy
Peter Jeffreys
The American Repertory Theatre
Reference Book: The Brustein Years
Marilyn Plotkins
2005, Praeger
The American Repertory Theatre, founded at Yale
University by Robert Brustein, became known for
its progressive and provocative productions. This
volume records the personnel, casts, opening
date, commentary and a critique for every
production.
2005, E LT Press
A New Historicist reading of two of the 20th century’s
great modernists that includes unpublished documents, newly edited unfinished poetry, and lesserknown texts, both fictional and nonfictional.
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Above: Editor Jennifer Barber reviews manuscripts and poems
submitted to Salamander for publication in future issues of the
literary journal.
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Salamander
A Little Magazine With Big Plans
Literary magazines are like indie films: they
exist to present new talent and showcase new visions.
Over time, those talents and visions become known
to a wider circle, influencing the future direction of the
arts and the public’s appreciation for the arts.
I first became aware of literary journals—sometimes called little magazines to distinguish them from
the larger-format, glossy commercial magazines—
through publications such as Kayak, Georgia Review,
and Poetry, which captivated me in the 1970s both
as a reader and an aspiring writer. Each had a distinctive look and feel; each published very different
kinds of writing.
In the late 1980s, I began to notice that few literary magazines had been started by my generation.
I wanted to create a magazine that would highlight
outstanding, little-known writers, connecting them
with an audience of readers.
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Alumni Magazine
One fall, while working intensively on some
poems of my own in upstate New York, I saw a salamander by the side of the road, a brilliant orangepink against the dry gold grasses. In poems by Keats
and the French poet Robert Marteau, the salamander of myth, capable of withstanding fire, symbolizes
endurance, transformation, and the power of imagination. It was a fitting concept for the new journal,
and Salamander subsequently made its debut in
1992—80 pages, perfect-bound, with a cover illustration of a dress floating out of a suitcase. Today, 24
issues later, the magazine is thriving.
Many of the writers who appeared in Salamander
early in their careers have flourished. We have published fiction by writers who went on to receive the
Pen/Hemingway Award, the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. Our
poets and translators have also earned major honors
�“� stimulating, eclectic selection of fiction, poetry, and memoir…
A
work that will stay in your mind long after you finish the magazine.” —NewPages website
and awards, among them the National Book Award,
the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Times Literary Supplement Translation Prize, and the Walt Whitman Award.
Salamander and Suffolk: a Synergy
I joined the Suffolk English Department faculty in
2004, and Salamander relocated from my attic to its
new office in the Fenton Building. With support from
Suffolk, the magazine is moving forward on several
fronts. Valerie Duff-Strautmann and Catherine Parnell have joined the magazine as poetry and fiction
editors, respectively; Peter Brown is senior editor,
and I continue as editor-in-chief. We’ve increased
the amount of fiction we publish, and we’ve added
a portfolio of visual art in each
issue. Submissions to the magazine from all parts of the country—and from overseas—are up
dramatically.
The synergy between Salamander and Suffolk works in multiple ways. Salamander’s ongoing presence at Suffolk highlights
the College’s commitment to literature. Readings sponsored by
professors Anthony Merzlak and
Fred Marchant bring renowned
writers to the College’s new
Poetry Center, the perfect venue
for these events. Salamander’s
subscribers and others in the literary community have begun to
take note of Suffolk as an important place for literary events in
Boston. In addition, Suffolk students with an interest in creative writing and publishing have the opportunity to serve as Salamander
interns, gaining valuable experience in all aspects of
magazine production.
Salamander has big plans for the future. In order
to continue to attract the best emerging and established writers to our pages, we aim to increase the
honoraria we pay, through a fundraising campaign
focused on garnering significant individual donations.
We are also in the process of broadening our subscriber base through mailings and advertising, and
we’ve been taking an active role in literary publishing
conferences on both the national and regional level.
The launching of an annual Salamander Fiction and
Poetry Prize will allow us to identify new talent and
further raise our profile.
When I put Salamander’s first issue side by side
with our current issue, I find striking differences and
similarities. The current issue is nearly twice as long,
has a full-color cover and eight-page art portfolio inside, and includes considerably more fiction;
a 10-page book review section
rounds out the magazine, keeping our readers informed of new
titles. But there’s a fundamental
similarity: both offer evocative
new literary works, works that
have the power to challenge and
delight readers with the worlds
they create.
The poet Frank Stanford
once wrote in a letter to Michael
Cuddihy, editor of Ironwood,
“There is only one train running for poets…the little magazines are the box cars, hauling our goods.” I feel privileged
to edit Salamander at Suffolk: I
have the lucky task of loading up
the box cars with one-of-a-kind
goods on the way to readers.
Like those readers, I get to listen
early on to the new voices and visions that continue
to shape the way we understand our world.
Jennifer Barber is assistant professor of English at Suffolk. Her
poetry collection Rigging the Wind received the Kore Press First Book
Award in 2002 and was published in 2003. She is the recipient of a
2004 Pushcart Prize and a 2005 St. Botolph Foundation Grant-in-Aid.
Girlfriends Braiding
Each Other’s Hair
(for Chip)
But now they are safe: one seated
before the slender and dutiful other,
the ivory handled mirror that has stayed
in her family glass-up on the rug; the sunlight
finding its own temporal girlishness,
while one brushes her best friend’s
sacrum-length hair, lifts a swath at a time of it
into her palm and untangles it first
without pulling; then strokes it
from root to end with the boar bristles,
weaving it in, and does the same
with the next and the third
although they were fighting
and crying an hour ago over a boy,
over who had turned in the best
essay on freedom. They have reached this
feminine peace and their faces
are faces of women
they will be in good time, women
who have always done this in the end:
not only two but a circle of women,
seated, not facing each other.
Salamander is published twice a year, in December and May. Two-year, four-issue subscriptions are $23. For more
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information, visit the Salamander website, www.salamandermag.org. For a sample copy of the magazine, email
(Salamander, vol. 12, no. 2)
Jennifer Barber at jbarber@suffolk.edu.
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Suffolk’s DISTANT
Dramatic tides and hands-on research characterize a living laboratory in Maine
The group of Suffolk biology students gathered on the shore of Cobscook Bay
on the Maine coast surely could think of other things to do—like sleeping in—on the
sparkling Saturday morning of Columbus Day weekend.
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�Below: Hank Stence’s grow-out structure in his hatchery for sea
urchins at the nearby Peacock Cannery in Lubec, Maine, one of many
sites students visit as part of their studies. Formerly called “green
gold,” the urchin population has been decimated by over-harvesting;
researchers are now designing new, sustainable growing methods.
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�Below: East Quoddy Head Light on Campobello Island marks the
eastern passage of the Passamoquoddy-Cobscook Bay Complex.
To reach the lighthouse, students cross the intertidal zone at low
tide, or pass by on whalewatching trips.
Below Right: Freshman Erica Feather hikes along a trail in West
Quoddy Head State Park in Lubec. Students visit the park frequently
to explore the rocky cliffs and high vantage points characteristic of
northern Maine’s coastline.
Nothing, however, would have produced the
slack-jawed awe they experienced as they watched
the 24-foot spring tide thundering out of the bay.
Churning up the 500-yard gap between Falls Island
and Mahar Point with white water, the torrent tossed
logs and other flotsam on its current like toothpicks.
As the tide approached the tipping point between
going out and coming in through Cobscook Reversing Falls, Suffolk University Associate Professor of
Biology Carl Merrill urged the group of students, scientists, researchers and visitors to observe quietly.
“Just listen and watch,” he said.
In a silence punctuated only by the muffled riffle of water as it slowed to a stop, the tide gently
reversed course and headed back into the Bay, picking up speed and volume as millions of gallons of
water flowed back toward Canada’s New Brunswick
shore on the Bay of Fundy.
This dramatic scene has been playing out on the
shores of Cobscook Bay four times daily (two high
tides, two low) for as long as the present day topography of Maine’s coast has existed. Professor Merrill has
watched it countless times since he began bringing
Suffolk students to Reversing Falls in 1982. That was
the year he became coordinator of the Friedman Field
Station, Suffolk’s crown jewel of a distant outpost, and
the home base for this crowd of appreciative spectators gathered on a spectacular autumn morning.
Located in the township of Edmunds – a speck
on the map if there ever was one – the Friedman Field
Station is a well-kept Suffolk secret. Although it is
well known in the scientific community, it hardly registers beyond those circles.
This lack of recognition preserves the station’s
solitude, says research assistant Mateja Nenadovic.
A native of Belgrade, Serbia, Nenadovic attended
Suffolk’s Madrid, Spain campus before coming to
Boston to study. He graduated with a biology degree
and is now enrolled in the Marine Biology master’s
program at the University of Maine/Orono.
“This is an amazing place,” he notes, an early
morning blaze in the fieldstone fireplace crackling
behind him in the station’s main building and cafeteria. “I’ve been coming here since my junior year in the
biology program at Suffolk in 2003 and every year I
can’t wait to come back. It’s so beautiful. From a scientific viewpoint there is no replacement for being in
the field and observing nature. I’ve benefited greatly
from this place.”
Nenadovic and others who are familiar with the
station say that Suffolk could take better advantage of it, using it as a tool to draw new students
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and to promote the university on a wider scale. It is
a resource that many other higher education institutions would love to have, agree two visiting scientists
from North Carolina who are gathering field research
on the spawning habits of blue mussels.
The station sits on land donated by Professor
Robert Friedman, the former chair of the biology program at Suffolk. He also donated money toward the
construction of some of the buildings at the station.
A consortium of New England colleges put up more
money to construct additional buildings and the station was formally opened in 1973 by Dr. Arthur West,
a longtime biology department chair at Suffolk.
It has grown and evolved over the years, but the
overall sense of the place is of a rustic summer camp.
Set back off a quiet country road, the station consists of a cluster of faded green structures: the main
building, a number of simple research buildings, and a
gathering of basic cabins for visitors. A sand volleyball
court, a basketball hoop and a small solar dome constructed by the Suffolk Physics Department to produce hot water round out the station’s amenities.
“We’ve tried to keep it really unobtrusive and
to blend into the natural environment,” says Merrill,
who became the director of the station in 1998. “The
cabins, for example, were designed to replace tents
�From a scientific viewpoint there is no replacement for being in the
field and observing nature. I’ve benefited greatly from this place.
Above: In the middle of the rocky intertidal zone of West Quoddy Head State
Park, an area dominated by strong wind-generated waves characteristic of the
regions just outside of Cobscook Bay, senior Andy Ellison searches for invertebrates sheltered by the seaweed.
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�In a silence punctuated only by the muffled riffle of water as it slowed to
a stop, the tide gently reversed course and headed back into the Bay…
Above: Biology professor Dr. Henry Mulcahy observes water
passing between Campobello Island and the mainland on its way
from the Reversing Falls. West Quoddy Head Light, the eastern
most point of the U.S., overlooks the channel.
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�Below: Students and staff sit high above the rocky intertidal zone
at West Quoddy Head State Park, watching the pounding surf.
Minke whales, harbor seals, porpoises, and white-sided dolphins
can often be seen swimming in the water below.
Below Right: A northern red sea anemone, Tealina felina, is
sheltered by wrackweed in a tidepool. This beautiful animal is a
competent predator, armed with stinging cells for immobilizing or
capturing small fish or other invertebrates.
really. Our goal is to create a sense of community
and to break down some of the isolation of the modern world.”
They succeed with virtually every group of students that makes the eight-hour trek from Boston,
points out the station’s educational program coordinator, Francine Rodman. A native of Cape Cod who
now lives in nearby Lubec, Rodman raises turkeys
and “wrinkles” (local vernacular for gathering snails
for the Asian and European markets) when she’s not
at the station during the summer. She says that a
common thread binds all of the groups together.
“The first night they arrive it’s so quiet you can
hear a pin drop. By the time the last night rolls around
people are laughing, playing Twister, acting goofy
together,” Rodman remarks.
The station’s remoteness, rudimentary facilities, and geographic beauty, as well as its focus on
the timeless and complex rhythms of the natural
marine world, influence students profoundly, Rodman observes.
“When it’s time to go you get some crying. It’s a
pretty unique place in that regard.”
This Columbus Day weekend gathering is the last
of the summer. On Monday, the station will be closed
for the year, as visiting groups of biology, ecology and
field botany students give way to the howling winds
and lockjaw cold of a Downeast Maine winter.
Now though, that frozen future seems far away. As
the sun warms and evaporates the morning dew, the
students walk down to the touch tank set up in a lab on
the shores of the inlet. Urchins, mussels, sea cucumbers, lobster and other indigenous creatures dwell in
the tank, which is supplied with pumped in sea water.
Patrick Spain, a 2002 Suffolk biology graduate
and enthusiastic Friedman visitor since 1998, shows
three tow-headed boys a moon snail enveloping a
mussel, an unlikely sight and one only a sharp-eyed
animal observer could spot. Since graduating, Spain
has worked in the biotechnology field in Cambridge, a
common landing spot for biology graduates. It is clear,
however, that the lanky, infectiously enthusiastic Spain
would rather be outside the confines of a laboratory.
“My passion is to be outdoors observing nature. I love
field work and I got my real taste for it here. This place
opened my eyes to the beauty of the natural world,” he
notes. Showing the three visitors the faint marks of a
recent rattlesnake bite (it was defanged), Spain explains
that he is in conversation with Animal Planet and Discovery Channel about producing and hosting a TV show
about the natural world. The pilot, recently shot in Arizona, has been well received, he adds.
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In his enthusiasm for the natural world, Patrick
Spain demonstrates the value of a place like the
Friedman Field Station. While the world buzzes and
hums with distortion—cell phones and satellite TV,
chat rooms and in-your-face advertising—the hushed
beauty of Cobscook Bay invites contemplation and
intellectual curiosity, the pillars of learning.
“I’ve never been anywhere so completely isolated
and so serene,” says Kevin Jordan, an environmental
science freshman at Suffolk, as he sits and looks out
at Reversing Falls. “I’m really glad I came.”
Robert Conlin, 47, lives in the coastal Maine town of Boothbay with
his wife and four children. They all spend as much time in or on the
sea as possible.
R. S. Friedman Field Station
The 40-acre field station is home to a spectacular array
of wildlife in natural habitats of rocky and soft-bottom
intertidal areas, salt marshes, bogs, rivers, lakes, ponds,
fields, and forests. Intensive, three-week field and laboratory courses include marine biology, ecology, and field
botany. For more information, visit the Friedman Field
Station website: http://www.suffolk.edu/research/1498.html.
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�Above: The newly-renovated C. Walsh Theatre, November 2006, set for the
Theatre Department’s fall production of Candide, or Optimism.
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The Spotlight Shines on Theatre this Centennial Year
STANDING OVATION
A flashlight flickers onstage at the
newly renovated C. Walsh Theatre one March
evening in 2007. The first flash is followed
by several more, creating a ballet of light as
Centennial: about a hundred years opens to
an expectant audience. The play, associate
professor Wesley Savick’s original tribute
to Suffolk University as part of the yearlong Centennial celebration, showcases an
array of talent with more than 40 students
juggling, singing, dancing, and performing
magic and heartbreaking monologues.
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�Top: “Hold, please!” The technical crew and designers, made
up of students and professionals, work tirelessly in the last days
of rehearsal for Centennial: about a hundred years. From left to
right, Caitlin Allen ’10, Technical Director Steve McIntosh, Purnima
Baldwin ’08, Alison Peronne ’07, and Sound Designer Rick
Brenner.
Above: The view of Candide from C. Walsh Theatre balcony. The
balcony itself was not a part of the first phase of the renovation,
but is slated to be updated this summer.
Center: “I was sitting in class…” Freshman Alba Gosalbez entertains getting a tattoo of the symbol for pi during math class in
Centennial: about a hundred years.
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This remarkable collection of skill isn’t a new phenomenon for Suffolk University. What is new, however, is the renovation of the C. Walsh Theatre and
the growth of the Theatre Department. Suffolk University has given both the C. Walsh and the Department unprecedented support in recent years, demonstrating a greater emphasis on the arts than ever
before and a new direction for the University.
Renovate and renew
In October of 2006, the University completed the
first of a three-phase renovation of the C. Walsh Theatre. Principal architect Alan Joslin of Epstein/Joslin
Architects specializes in performance venues and his
design for the C. Walsh represents his warm, modern
aesthetic yet still retains a sense of the original space
and reflects the University’s youthful energy.
The newly-expanded lobby leads into a transformed chamber of vibrant greens and rich browns.
Patinated copper laces the new proscenium arch
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framing the front of the stage, and elegant wood paneling enrobes the orchestra. “The colors and materials in the space are intrinsic to Beacon Hill,” explains
assistant professor Richard Chambers, an awardwinning set designer. “They have just been reinterpreted in a modern way. It’s new, but it fits.”
Built in 1920 as “the Auditorium,” the space was
a silent movie house during the day and a lecture hall
for the Law School at night. The University used the
revenue from the movie house to help finance the
operations of the school. In November, 1936, Gleason Archer started the first student theatre group, the
Suffolk Players.
The space underwent its first major renovation
in 1987 with the generous support of Thomas and
Laura Walsh, at which point the Auditorium was
rededicated as the C. Walsh Theatre and the Anne
Walsh Lobby, after Mr. Walsh’s parents. While many
aesthetic and technical improvements were made,
challenges remained.
�Above: “One! Singular sensation...” The full cast of Centennial: about
a hundred years performs the finale from the Japanese version of A
Chorus Line, in an exploration of the meaning of 100.
Plotkins is enthusiastic about the renovation plan.
“When I first arrived here 25 years ago, people told me
I’d never get any more than what I had,” she smiles.
“That proved to be a great motivator for me.”
Something out of nothing
By the new millennium, and with the Centennial
celebration approaching, Theatre Department chair
Dr. Marilyn Plotkins thought there couldn’t be a better time to tackle a major project. “My ambition was
to create a master plan, because my interest wasn’t
just to ‘spruce up’ the space but to also investigate
the needs of the various users of the C. Walsh and
create a cohesive multi-use facility.”
Joslin conducted interviews with all the primary
users of the space and developed a renovation plan.
Phase One addressed the aesthetic concerns of
the lower chamber and lobby, added a wheelchair
accessible bathroom, improved the lighting system
and installed a loading door to minimize unnecessary wear on the space and impact on the neighbors. Phases Two and Three, pending approval and
funding, will upgrade the sightlines and finishes in
the balcony, replace the rigging system, remove the
old proscenium arch and reconfigure the crowded
backstage area.
The recent renewal of the C. Walsh Theatre is, in many
ways, a physical reflection of the growth of the Theatre
Department. When Plotkins began her career as the
University’s first theatre professor under the umbrella
of the Communication and Journalism Department in
1982, her arrival signaled a new era for the arts at Suffolk University. “I was hired to create a real student
program,” she says, “to teach classes and integrate
student theatre into the academic curriculum in support of an interdisciplinary theatre major.”
Prior to her arrival, the principal occupants of the
C. Walsh Theatre were a student drama club and
a few professional theatre companies who rented
the space. While the college offered a few theatre
classes, no theatre major existed.
Cobbling together the courses she taught with
curricula from the English and Humanities Departments, Plotkins developed a major and gave students valuable performance experience that had
previously not existed. She directed one show a year
and created an opportunity for students to direct
one-act plays. She also founded the Boston Music
Theatre Project (BMTP), a professional program that
developed new musicals on campus. The momentum of the theatre program was building.
Plotkins built the ideology of the program around
a principle of openness, encouraging all students
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in the University to participate in classes and productions. “I was a communication [and journalism]
major, but it was really easy to jump into theatre
here, even as a senior,” says Wayne Chin, class of
’99 and now the Theatre Department’s assistant to
the technical director.
When Suffolk introduced a residential option for
undergraduates, students could more easily participate in artistic activities that required long hours on
campus, and in turn the University began attracting
more students who desired an artistic component in
their education.
Around the same time, Suffolk acquired the New
England School of Art and Design (NESAD). As Dean
Greenberg notes, “They are now one of the most
prosperous parts of the university.” In light of the
successes of the dorms and NESAD, the University
decided to take another risk and in 1999 established
an independent Theatre Department.
With the construction of the new Law School
facility, Plotkins successfully lobbied to move the Theatre Department into the vacated space in the Archer
Building. Over a matter of months, the old Pallot Law
Library, with the help of a generous gift by Quinlan J.
Sullivan, Jr., was transformed into a multi-purpose
performance and classroom space now known as
the Studio Theatre.
The acquisition of the Studio Theatre was crucial
in supporting students to write, direct and develop
original work. “One of the most impressive signs of
robust health in a theatre department is when students, on their own, propose to direct plays that
they’ve written,” observes Savick. “Our students
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�have been encouraged to put themselves in a place
of self-reliance and make something out of nothing.”
The entrepreneurial spirit of the Department
can be seen in any number of its students—in Theo
Goodell, rehearsing his original play for the upcoming Spring Showcase in the Studio Theatre; in Erin
Schrutt, preparing for a national open call audition
with Savick in his office; in Brian Liberge, reviewing the principles of design with Chambers; and in
Rachel Kelsey, spending the summer working with
Cornerstone Theatre Company on an adaptation of
A Midsummer Night’s Dream with a working-class
community in California. The list goes on.
Looking forward
In addition to space, the University supported an
expansion of the faculty and staff. The results have
been astounding. Ten years ago, Plotkins taught six
classes and only eight students majored or minored
in theatre. Today, 17 faculty members (including
adjuncts) teach 35 classes and 87 students declare a
theatre major or minor. The Department now requires
more classroom, rehearsal and performance space
than the Studio can provide alone.
Left: The Theatre Department weekly staff meeting gathers in Dr.
Marilyn Plotkins’ (center) office. Clockwise from top: Dr. Marilyn
Plotkins, Professor Richard Chambers, Natalie Wombwell, Jim
Bernhardt, Steve McIntosh, Nora Long, Wayne Chin (unseen),
Professor Wesley Savick (unseen), Jim Kaufman.
Below: The Theatre Department strives to provide individual attention and mentoring to all of its students. Here, Dr. Marilyn Plotkins
learns about senior Jonathan Orsini’s exploits in auditioning.
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�Above: Students prepare to waltz across the Studio Theatre in Period
Dance for Actors taught by adjunct faculty Joshua Legg.
The theatre program is built around a principle of openness, encouraging all
students in the University to participate in classes and productions.
“I see the arts as one of the central areas of
growth in the college over the last several years and
it’s going to continue that way in the future,” says
Dean Greenberg. “A liberal arts education has to
educate a whole person to live a full life, and for me,
the center of the human experience is seeing and
participating in artistic enterprises.”
Even with the growing numbers of students
enrolling in the theatre program, Plotkins will be the
first to admit it’s not about quantity. “I’ve always told
people that I have the best students in the university, and I have always believed it.” Theatre majors,
like many Suffolk students, juggle a variety of commitments. The necessity of putting into practice the
lessons learned in the classroom requires even more
time of already busy students.
“I’ve always felt really at home here,” says senior
Jonathan Orsini, who made his professional theatre
debut in the fall as the melancholy hero of Company
One’s critically-acclaimed After Ashley. “Everyone is
so open and friendly, I know even after I graduate, I
can always come back here.”
Since the beginning, the Theatre Department
has been home to students with the ability and interest to create. As the Department continues to grow,
maintaining an open community remains paramount
to the mission, not unlike Gleason Archer’s original
mission for the school. “Right now we are in the best
place we have ever been,” says Plotkins. “We have
a dynamic community of theatre professionals here
who are smart and gifted and deeply invested in the
richness of our students’ experience.”
Plotkins doesn’t plan to slow the pace of
the Department anytime soon. Begin Again, the
new musical BMTP developed with Suffolk students last year, is currently in development with
the ASCAP/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop.
Savick, who recently received tenure, has created a professional showcase opportunity for students and recent alumni in the National Theatre
of Allston, and Chambers has forged a new outlet
for student designers.
As Centennial: about a hundred years draws to
a close, nine students enter through the new loading door and take their seats onstage, portraying
the first class of the Suffolk University Law School in
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1906. The lights change. We are transported ahead
to this March evening in 2007 as the 40-person cast
takes its bow center stage. The scene heralds the
new strength and growing vitality of the College of
Arts and Sciences and the Theatre Department. It is
an event those first nine students could never have
foreseen. One can only imagine what vision a future
stage will hold.
Amy Nora Long joined the Suffolk University Theatre Department in
the Fall of 2006 as Theatre Coordinator. She is a recent graduate of
the American Repertory Theatre/Moscow Art Theatre Institute for
Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.
Want to hear more about what’s happening in the
Theatre Department? We want to hear from you too! The
Theatre Department publishes a monthly E-Newsletter from September-May with information about
our faculty, students, alumni and performances. Email
Nora at nlong@suffolk.edu if you would like to join our
mailing list or if you have any alumni news for us.
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Two days before the September,
1930 election that gave James Michael
Curley a third run as Mayor of Boston,
a crowd thronged Louisburg Square on
Beacon Hill. The Brahmin inhabitants
of the city’s most exclusive residential
enclave peered from their mansions as
scores of the city’s Irish—and Curley
Exploring matters of social and political importance
himself—scaled the spiked iron fence
that guarded the Square’s private
park. Once inside, amidst the elms
and marble statues of Aristides and
Columbus, Curley declared victory over
the British elite who had oppressed the
Irish on both sides of the Atlantic. “We
claim this land for the people of the city
of Boston!” he shouted. “What are you
going to do about it?”
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�Above: James Carroll, award-winning author and
Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the College of
Arts and Sciences, Suffolk University
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�I am a citizen in love with Boston.
Above: Professor Fred Marchant (right) invites James Carroll
(second from right) to participate in his classroom discussion.
Top Right: James Carroll against the classic Beacon Hill brownstone architecture of Myrtle Street.
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“This didn’t happen,” says James Carroll, awardwinning author, Boston Globe columnist, and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Suffolk University’s
College of Arts and Sciences. “But it should have.”
The scene comes from the novel Mortal Friends,
the first of Carroll’s planned trilogy about the Irish
in Boston. It reveals an indisputable fact about its
author: He has an ardent and intimate knowledge
of Beacon Hill. A Chicago native and former Paulist
priest, Carroll moved to Boston in 1969 to serve as
Catholic chaplain at Boston University. He has lived
on Beacon Hill for most of the years since.
“Beacon Hill is among the most civilized two hundred acres in the United States,” he says, citing “the
architectural perfection of Beacon Hill, the way the
bricks relate to each other, the grace of the bow-
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fronted buildings, the beauty of the windows, the
perfect scale of the neighborhood.”
Carroll discerns the neighborhood’s social architecture with equal clarity, alert to the irony that he, the
grandson of Irish immigrants, now strides with a sense
of belonging through streets that would have tolerated
his forebears only as washerwomen and serving girls.
“The Irish came here as outsiders,” he says. “They
were desperate. They didn’t come here because they
wanted to. They came here because they were going
to die if they didn’t. And Boston was not particularly welcoming to them. But Irish people stayed and
eventually Boston opened itself to them.”
Carroll tells this story in Mortal Friends and The
City Below, novels peopled with Irish revolutionaries
and waterfront bootleggers, ward politicians, a Kennedy or two, and priests devout and corrupt. Defying
the Brahmin stranglehold, the Irish ascend into City
Hall and the State House. Gangsters from Southie and
Charlestown attempt to gouge the Italian competition
from the city’s underbelly. No one wins these wars.
The City Below tumbles through the racial poli-
�tics that cleaved this city in the 1970s. Carroll himself bore witness to the busing crisis. Just out of the
priesthood, making his way as a writer, he rode as
a volunteer monitor on school buses bringing black
children to school in predominantly white neighborhoods of the city.
“We rode those buses at 60 miles an hour, with
police escort, to avoid having stones thrown at the
windows. We were instructed to make all the kids lie
down on the floor. That’s how frightening it was.”
He responded to these events with anger and
shame. “And the shame I felt prompted me to say,
‘I’m going to write a novel that explains why these
folks are acting like this.’”
This is a measure of the man: The acts of violence by white Bostonians horrified him. He felt
shamed personally and acted upon that feeling artistically. The masterful writing that emerged heralded
what would become his hallmark as a writer: He
invites readers into his life as a way of exploring matters of social and political importance—war, religion,
prejudice, redemption.
Nowhere does Carroll extend this invitation more
generously than in An American Requiem: God, My
Father, and The War That Came Between Us, for
which he won the1996 National Book Award for nonfiction. Here he depicts a nation gashed on the home
front by a war that also alienated him, a peace activist priest, from his father, an Air Force general and
director of the Defense Intelligence Agency during
the bleakest years of the Vietnam War. “The broadly
political is always personal for me,” he writes. “War
had come down to the war between us.”
Carroll’s hallmark generosity has been at the
service of Suffolk University since he joined the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences as Distinguished Scholar in Residence a year ago. Pulled
often from his Fenton building office, he addresses
many classes on topics ranging from the Vietnam
War to Catholic views of stem cell research to Just
War theory. He has visited classes of aspiring undergraduate fiction and memoir writers, participated in
the campus-wide Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), and spoken at numerous conferences
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held on campus. Whether invited to read from his
latest book, House of War: The Pentagon and the
Disastrous Rise of American Power, or to meet with
a small group of freshmen, Carroll typically responds,
“I would be honored.”
The College is honored to welcome James Carroll to its faculty. The fit could not be better. The mind
that conjured a Curley incursion into Louisburg Square
surely belongs at the University that planted itself on
Beacon Hill 100 years ago. Suffolk University scaled
the fence of ethnic exclusion, pried open the rarified
enclaves of higher education, and threw wide its gates
to all qualified applicants. One great renegade on the
Hill has gained the friendship of another.
Yet as Carroll gazes from his office window at
the brick-fronted row houses on Hancock Street, he
seems less the rabble rouser than the adoring son of
a great metropolis. “I just love this city,” he says. “I am
a citizen in love with Boston.”
Lauri Umansky is professor of history and associate dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences at Suffolk University.
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Above: Award-winning poet Martha Collins reads
from her book, Blue Front, at Suffolk University’s
new Poetry Center.
A Poetry Center’s Time Has Come
A spacious, sunlit room on the third floor of the
new Sawyer Library is ready for the afternoon reading—
rows of chairs face the podium, window blinds filter
glare from the sun, and refreshments wait on a table
in the adjacent room. Gradually people arrive, looking
around the new Poetry Center before selecting a seat
to wait. Some haven’t yet seen the attractive space—
its tall windows overlooking the historic Granary
Burying Ground, large tables and comfortable chairs
inviting quiet contemplation or lively workshops, and
French doors leading to a smaller room with reading
chairs and a wall lined end-to-end with old, leatherbound books—the Zieman Poetry Collection.
The discovery of these volumes by English professor and poet Fred Marchant inspired him and Sawyer
Library Director Bob Dugan to create the Poetry Center
last year. The collection of classic poetry books, dating
from 1675 to 1930, was donated to Suffolk in 1956 by
Irving Zieman but sat unnoticed in library archives for
decades. Zieman did not go to college, but he wrote
and published four books of his own poetry, which,
says library director Bob Dugan, is what makes the
collection so valuable. “He used the collection to teach
himself about poetry, and that to me is all about Suffolk,” says Dugan. “Students here work hard.”
Marchant says the comprehensive collection
is a valuable research tool. “It’s great for teaching
purposes, because students can actually look at
it and use it,” he says, unlike rare book collections
which are often under lock and key. Dugan and
Marchant hope to add both rare and contemporary books of poetry, as well as literary journals,
to the collection.
As the start time for the scheduled reading
approaches, the larger of the two rooms fills. All 50
seats are taken and the space nears capacity with
standing-room only for the crowd. Marchant welcomes the visitors and with customary eloquence
and unmistakeable admiration, he introduces
award-winning poet Martha Collins, author of five
books of poetry. She begins with an excerpt from
her book-length poem, Blue Front, and the audi-
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ence listens, somber and intent, to her words of a
lynching her father witnessed as a child.
Collins is one of numerous acclaimed authors
and poets to read at the Poetry Center this year,
including Harvard Professor Helen Vendler, awardwinning poets David Rivard and Grace Paley, and
National Book Award winning novelist Larry Heinemann. The Poetry Center also hosted receptions
for Distinguished Scholar in Residence James Carroll and Distinguished Visiting Scholar Maxine Hong
Kingston, as well as creative writing workshops and
panel discussions, and is becoming well known in
the Boston literary community due to efforts to sponsor and publicize readings by major writers.
“Boston should see this as a resource, as a contribution to the cultural life of the city,” says Marchant. He hopes the Poetry Center will eventually
become a magnet for grant support and individual
donations as well as be able to sponsor nationally
recognized contests and awards, bringing a higher
profile to Suffolk University.
�M.A. in Women’s Health
On the leading edge of women’s studies, Suffolk
University will launch a M.A. in Women’s Health in
fall 2007. The first graduate program of its kind in
the country, the innovative sociology program will
educate students on the sociological, legal, and
political aspects of women’s health and build knowledge about fundraising, media relations, and legislative advocacy.
“We want to help train a new generation of
advocates and educators to promote women’s
health,” says Amy Agigian, director of the program
and founder of the Center for Women’s Health and
Human Rights at Suffolk. “There are so many people in fields related to women’s health who want
more background on the issues.”
Students will take courses related to current issues
that affect women, including reproductive health, eat-
ing disorders and body image, and the health concerns of an aging population. The Center has a “broad
network in the women’s health community with a similar vision of empowering women,” says Agigian, and
will provide many internship opportunities.
The new graduate program will prepare students for careers in a variety of fields for which little
formal education currently exists, such as patient
advocacy, reproductive health education and policy, domestic violence prevention, and cross-cultural women’s health promotion. Although geared
toward non-clinicians, the program complements
clinical training. “It will enhance the ability to work
with women clients,” says Agigian. “This is a crucial
time to educate professionals who can speak to,
and challenge, the emerging dominant discourses
around women’s health.”
B.S. in Environmental Studies
Students interested in the environment
have a new major in the fall of 2007 with the introduction of a Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Studies. This interdisciplinary program, developed by chemistry and biochemistry professor
Martha Richmond, offers students the opportunity to examine not only science, but also policy,
the humanities and ethical and social justice
issues. “Students need the skills to understand
complex environmental issues beyond a narrow
focus,” says Richmond.
Students will be able to tailor the four-year
curriculum to their individual interests, completing both an internship and a senior-year capstone course, and taking courses in the natural
sciences, social sciences, and humanities that
focus on environmental issues. Several environmental ethics and law courses will further broaden
students’ understanding of the environment.
Suffolk offers many opportunities to connect classroom learning about the environment
with real-world application, including hands-on
research, practical experience, and field work.
The program offers trips to Costa Rica—well
known for its environmental preservation efforts,
and other parts of Latin America, and is investigating possibilities in Australia and New Zealand.
Suffolk also has an invaluable resource in its
Friedman Field Station in Maine, where programs
are offered throughout the summer. Boston itself
is home to many environmental organizations,
such as the regional Environmental Protection
Agency office and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
The Environmental Studies major will prepare
students to work in the fields of environmental
justice, advocacy, or journalism. “This will allow
students to come to their own decisions as to
how they can be most effective.”
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�the gallery//New englaNd school of art & design
Text//Rita Daly, Jakob Grauds IMAGES//NESADSU Students
Through a solid grounding in visual thinking, students find their
voices—voices expressed in visual communications that perceive
and inform our way of life, voices that go on to influence society. New
England School of Art and Design, which became a department in
Suffolk University’s College of Arts and Sciences in 1996, offers Bachelor
of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Interior Design,
and Master of Arts degrees in Graphic Design and Interior Design.
Above: Wandering While I Wonder, Alison Balcanoff, Fine Arts
Above: Homage to Randal Thurston: Ouroborous, Jessie Schloss, Fine Arts
Left: Homage to Audrey Goldstein: Circum 7, Jessie Schloss, Fine Arts
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�Above: Elegant, Lisa Raad, Fine Arts
Above: Graduate Studio, Personal Life Mapping, Kevin Banks, Graphic Design
Above: City In Bloom, Eileen Umba, Fine Arts
Above: Self-Portraits, Various Artists, Foundation Painting
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�the gallery//New englaNd school of art & design
Above: Graduate Studio, Selling Coals to New Castle Poster,
Catherine Headen, Graphic Design
Above: Calabria Italian Regional Cookbook,
Matteo Gulla, Graphic Design
Above: Section Perspective, Joanna T. Winters,
Interior Design
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Above: Jeannie Belozersky, Fine Arts
�Above: NCorporate Office Floor Plan & Elevations, Margaret Furlong, Interior Design
Above: Venture Literary Arts Magazine,
Laura Nathanson, Kayla Hicks,
Jakob Grauds, Graphic Design
Below: Graduate Seminar Theoretical Project,
Jolts, Kevin Banks, Graphic Design
Above: Film Festival Poster, Jakob Grauds,
Graphic Design
Above: Graduate Studio, Exhibiting Research Results, Fanny Lau, Graphic Design
Above: Senior Studio Project, Colleen Barrett, Interior Design
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�after college//SPOTLIGHT
Text//SHERRI MILES IMAGES//VARIOUS
Celebrating Suffolk
THROUGH SONG
Spanish celebrity Emilio Aragón talks about his newest
work as a composer
With the Centennial year approaching, President David J. Sargent felt that
the time was right for the creation of a new alma mater for Suffolk University. Dean
Kenneth S. Greenberg asked his former history student and internationally known
composer Emilio Aragon to write the music. Aragón agreed, on the condition
that English professor Fred Marchant write the lyrics. On September 21, 2006,
eight singers and three musicians performed the song under a packed tent at the
University’s Centennial celebration. The day before, just in from Madrid, the Spanish
singer, actor, producer, musician, director, writer, celebrity, and Suffolk alumnus met
with Dean Greenberg and Suffolk Arts+Sciences to talk about the alma mater, the
next day’s concert, and the role Suffolk University has played in his life.
Arts+Sciences [A+S] What was your inspiration for composing Suffolk’s new
alma mater?
Above: Emilio Aragón, recipient of an undergraduate
degree in History and an honorary PhD degree in Art.
Emilio Aragón [EA] The first time I came here, in 1998, after two years at the
Madrid campus, I met Ken [Greenberg]. Ken has been my big brother, my friend,
my father sometimes. Knowing his work in the field of the African American community and slavery was very influential for me as I sat down and wrote the alma
mater song…. I was born in Cuba and afrocuban music has been very influential
in my composing.
Ken Greenberg [KG] The wonderful thing about the song, which makes it fit
Suffolk University, is the way in which it is malleable and reflects the diversity of
the student body and the people who are here.
[EA] This is a song that can be sung in very different ways. You can do it very
classical, with lyrical voices, you can sing it with a guitar, or you can sing it like
we’re going to sing it tomorrow, gospel style. We’ve moved the words, the tempo,
to make it fit this gospel style. And we hope that tomorrow we can, as you say,
rock the house. It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it. The good thing about
the arrangements and the people singing it is that it’s done really with the heart.
If you feel part of this University, if you really feel a member of this big family, the
lyrics will touch you. For me, you have to understand that being Spanish, living in
Madrid, but being an ex-Suffolk student, it’s going to be a very special moment.
Below: Aragón conducts the chorus at the Centennial
Celebration.
[A+S] Can you tell us about your work as a composer and entertainer?
[EA] My story is quite funny and curious, because I am the fourth generation of a
family dedicated to comedy, but I study music in Spain. I started when my father
and my uncles were doing a TV show for kids. I started doing clowning. Then I
had my own TV comedy show, and since 1982-83, I’ve been doing television in
Spain, and theatre.
[KG] Emilio’s father is very famous in his own right. He wrote the Happy Birthday
Song which everybody in Spain sings, probably the most sung piece of music
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�in Spain. He also at one point toured with Buster
Keaton in the US. He and his brothers were almost
equivalent to the Marx brothers in Spain.
[EA] My father’s Spanish, my mother’s Cuban. My
father left Spain in 1945 with a theatre company. They
were going to tour for 3-4 months in America. It was
post-civil war in Spain, a very difficult moment. When
they finished touring, the company was coming back
to Spain, and my father said, What are we going to
do in Spain with Franco over there? So they had two
contracts on top of the table, one for Cuba and one
for Columbia, and my father and his two brothers
said let’s flip a coin. And that’s exactly what they did.
Heads Cuba, tails Columbia. It came out heads and
they went to Cuba, and there I was born. We left
Cuba in 1960 and came to America, where we lived
in Chicago for five years. Here they had the opportunity to work on the Ed Sullivan Show, the Merv Griffin
Show, tour with Buster Keaton, etcetera. Then after
a very successful career in South America, where, as
Ken says, in countries like Argentina or Venezuela,
or Puerto Rico or Mexico, the Birthday Song is my
father’s song, we arrived in Spain in ’73, three years
after Franco’s death, and then we stayed. My father
had a TV show in Spain, so I had the opportunity of
making a try. And here I am after many years.
But the turning point for me was Suffolk. In 199495 I had the opportunity of doing a TV series, Médico
de familia, Family Doctor, and one of the episodes
was the most watched episode in Spanish television—when my character got married to the female
character. It was a prime time TV series that ran for
five years and could have run another five or ten
years. But for me it was very tough because of everything, the work and popularity. So one day I was driving the car, literally, and I stopped, and I said, “This
is it, I have to change.” I went home—and I’m lucky
enough to have a wife who doesn’t say no easily—
and I asked her, “What if we just quit and go to the
States, to Boston, and take a sabbatical year?” And
that’s exactly what we did.
After my two years at Suffolk Madrid, where I
started studying just to practice my English and to
start reading, we came here to Boston. After that sabbatical year, I kept flying every month to Boston. I went
to the New England Conservatory, I studied composition with John Heiss, and orchestra conducting with
Richard Hoenich, and when I went back to Spain I had
two or three commissions on the table—I composed
a musical tale, “El soldadito de plomo,” The Little Tin
Soldier, and another one, “La flor más grande del
mundo,” both recorded by Deutsche Grammophon
for a CD that was the most sold classical music CD
in 2004. I composed the classical music score for a
Snow-White Ballet, featuring the lead dancer from the
London Royal Ballet, Tamara Rojo. And now the alma
mater from Boston. I can’t be happier.
Right now I’m commissioned by the Royal Opera
House in Madrid to inspire an audience that doesn’t
usually go to the Opera House. I’m starting to compose an operetta called “The Do It Yourself Opera.”
The main idea is to start with an empty stage; I walk
out and we start to build an opera in two hours, finishing with the orchestra and the designing, the actors,
singers, and everything.
[A+S] You’ve been so successful in Spain and the
entertainment industry. What made you decide to go
back to school at Suffolk University?
[EA] It was because of English—I remember my sisters and I spoke English in our house in Chicago,
and my father decided that in school we could speak
English, but not at home, because we were forgetting
Spanish. Ten years ago I remember having a conversation with my sisters and suddenly I noticed that my
English was becoming terrible. So I said it would be
a good idea to study English but do it in an unofficial
way, and at the same time, study history.
Above and Left: Aragón reheases the alma mater
with a student and faculty group during the summer
before the Centennial Celebration.
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Left: At Suffolk University’s Centennial Celebration, September 21,
2006, Emilio hugs English professor Fred Marchant, acknowledges
the audience, and applauds the chorus after their performance of
the alma mater.
family and I think that being the fourth generation of a
family of artists and comedians, you look at life from
a different angle. When Ken called to tell me that the
University decided to give me this honorary degree,
everybody in my family felt like the degree was being
given to each one of them. It was beautiful. I came with
my parents and my sister. Two other ones couldn’t
come, but they were calling me every ten minutes. It
was a beautiful, impossible-to-forget moment being
on stage and receiving the degree from Ken.
[A+S] Of all the different entrepreneurial and charita-
[A+S] What was it like living in Boston for a year?
[EA] For the first time in years, we could have a coffee
it’s very difficult to juggle when your show is cancelled
after success and suddenly, in a year, people forget
you. You really are at the top of a mountain, then
suddenly nobody calls you…and it’s a curious phenomenon because producers of other TV shows, if
you’ve been in a very successful show, say we’re not
going to call because he’s still ‘doctor whatever,’ so
let’s wait a couple years. So suddenly there are great
actors who nobody calls and they have to switch to
theatre or something else.
sitting in a park or I could take my kids to different places
without having to feel the popularity or to sign autographs…. I love the city because Boston has a lot going
on culturally. When I think about Boston, I always think
about music, literature, friends, and passeos, walks.
[KG] I had no idea how famous Emilio was until one
time, when he was in Boston, we got into an elevator
in the Sawyer building and a person in the elevator
suddenly threw himself against the wall and threw his
hands up, saying “Whoa, what’s going on here?” It
was a Spanish person who had recognized him. But
when we walk through the streets in Madrid, he can’t
take five steps without being stopped.
[EA] Now it’s better. I’m doing television but it’s a
new television channel starting with low ratings and
life is better now without popularity.
[KG] Popularity fades quickly.
[EA] Yes, it grows and fades quickly. It’s terrible. It’s
something that young people have to learn, because
Laude in History, and an honorary Doctorate of Arts
from Suffolk University for your “support of the world
of Communications and the Arts,” and hold the distinctive honor of being the first person in Suffolk history
to receive an undergraduate and honorary graduate
degree at the same time. What has this achievement
meant to you?
[EA] It is such a great honor. In our family we share
everything, we share every emotion. We cry a lot in our
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ble projects you’ve been involved with over the years,
which ones hold the most meaning for you?
[EA] I have a foundation in Spain called Magistralia,
with two partners. We try to focus on scholarships for
kids, and music, to bring classical music to families.
And also I’m a patron of the Acción contra el Hambre
(Action Against Hunger) Foundation in Spain. Every
year we fly to Africa to shoot a documentary to let
people know what is being done there with their donations. These are basically the two things I do besides
my profession and my work, and I am devoted.
[A+S] What will you address your attention to next?
[EA] I love sailing…I only need a little piano in my
sailboat to just sail away. I would be very happy if I
could have enough time to compose. And I think that
teaching is somewhere in my future. I would love to
have the opportunity to teach here at Suffolk—music
or the history of music. I’m a history major. I think
that’s a perfect combination: Boston, teaching, living
here, and sailing here, would be perfect.
[A+S] You received an undergraduate degree Cum
Note: The Centennial celebration performance of Emilio Aragón’s
alma mater, with lyrics by Fred Marchant and his wife, Stefi Rubin, did
indeed “rock the house” and can be seen as part of the Convocation
Webcast on the Suffolk University website at http://www.law.suffolk.
edu. For more information on the Magistralia Foundation, visit www.
fundacionmagistralia.com. Aragón is also president of a production
company, Grupo Árbol, www.grupoarbol.com, which created a 5th
private TV station in Spain, La Sexta. More information about Emilio
Aragón can be viewed at his website: www.emilioaragon.com.
�www.suffolk.edu
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�after college//ALUMNI BOARD
Text//VARIOUS IMAGES//VARIOUS
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
ALUMNI EVENTS
Dear Fellow Graduate,
Coming from the all-consuming world of
financial services, I know how challenging it
can be to stay connected to the important
people and places of our pasts. As a double-degree graduate (B.A. ’93, J.D. ’96) my
Suffolk affiliation has always meant a great
deal to me. I knew I wanted to maintain a
strong connection. I just wasn’t always sure
of the easiest way to do it in such a large,
diverse institution with so much going on.
As Alumni Board President for 2006-2007, my priority has been to make
all the Alumni Association has to offer accessible to busy professionals like you
and me. For me, planning is key. So, my colleagues on the board and I developed a calendar of Alumni Association events designed to be relevant, thoughtprovoking, and just plain fun. Just one example that fits all three categories
was the 10th Annual Department of Communication and Journalism Alumni &
Awards Ceremony in March. The evening honored Alumnus of the Year Shawn
Middleton ’90, MA ’91, Director of Public Affairs at Vinfen Corporation, and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Natalie Jacobson, WCVB-TV’s Emmy-winning anchor and reporter.
For alumni who would like to become further involved, we’ve made volunteering
easier than ever. Whether you serve as an ambassador for our admissions program,
provide assistance with career programming, or invest your time as an alumni representative for the board, your participation will be greatly valued.
Our goal is to make every interaction with your university, your college and your
alumni association a worthwhile and “user friendly” one. To know if we are succeeding, I ask for your feedback. Thank you for your support.
CJN Alumni Reception and Awards Ceremony
March 25, 2007
A special Centennial CJN Alumni Awards Reception and Awards Ceremony took
place in March, including a cocktail reception, awards presentation, networking
and dessert. This year, CJN presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Natalie Jacobson, WCVB-TV NewsCenter 5, Emmy Award-winning news anchor and
reporter, and the Alumnus of the Year Award to Shawn Middleton, BA’90, MA’01,
director of public affairs, Vinfen Corporation.
1st Thursday Networking
Nights continues in 2007
February 1, 2007
The tradition continued with more than 50
alumni and friends joining together at the
1st Thursday Networking Night at Vintage Lounge, owned by alumnus David
Paratore, JD’02. Fellow CAS alum Josh
Glionna, BA, ‘02, was the lucky prize winner of two Boston Bruins tickets.
Best,
Barbara-Ann Boehler, B.A. ’93, J.D. ’96
President, Alumni Board
College of Arts and Sciences
baboehler@comcast.net
Board of Directors 2006-2007
Suffolk University College of Arts + Sciences
Lori Atkins, BS’01, JD’04
Chair, Admission Committee
Barbara-Ann Boehler,
BA’93, JD’96 President
loriatkins@comcast.net
Assistant District Attorney,
Suffolk County
District Attorney’s Office
baboehler@comcast.net
Director, Compliance,
Babson Capital
Management LLC
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Allan Caggiano, BA’99
acaggiano@mintz.com
Attorney, Mintz, Levin,
Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky,
and Popeo, PC
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Cynthia Davis, BA’98
Chair, Student Liaison
Committee
crdavis@suffolk.edu
Doctoral Candidate,
Tufts University
Anthony DiIeso, AB’62
Vice President
adiieso@yahoo.com
Independent Educational
Consultant
Laurie Jackson, BA’03
Chair, Development
Committee
Cheryl Larsen, MEd’77
Chair, Career Services
Committee
ljackson@islandalliance.org
Development Manager,
Island Alliance
clarsen22@aol.com
Self-Employed, President
of Franchise Select, LLC
�DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS’ LETTER
Dear Alumni,
Alumni Night at the Celtics
January 22, 2007
More than 125 alumni and friends braved the winter chill to watch the Boston
Celtics take on the San Antonio Spurs from the Halo Club. CAS alums Maureen Tighe, MEd’79, friend of Suffolk Maureen Matthews, and Dorothy Keveny,
MEd’80, take in the views and buffet dinner in the private club.
Centennial: about a hundred years
March 3, 2007
It was a night to celebrate as 65 alumni and friends came together in the Studio Theatre for a delightful reception and some conversation and reminiscing.
Warm greetings from Marilyn Plotkins, chair of the Theatre Department, kicked
off the evening followed by a welcome from director, author and Suffolk professor, Wes Savick. Guests proceeded to the VIP seating section in the C. Walsh
Theatre to witness an original performance to celebrate Suffolk’s birthday.
Stirrings of Spring
April 12, 2007
Alumni and friends gathered at The Suffolk Club of Boston at the Downtown Harvard Club for cocktails, hor d’oeuvres and an intriguing conversation with James
Bamford, ’72, JD’75, best-selling author, journalist, and producer, who shared his
perspectives in a talk entitled, “Warrantless Eavesdropping-Is the President Above
the Law?” The event was co-sponsored by the Department of Government and the
Alumni Association.
The Boston Massacre book signing
May 16, 2007
College of Arts and Sciences alumni enjoyed a special networking reception, lecture and book signing with Suffolk professor of history and noted author Robert Allison, who discussed his newest book, The Boston Massacre. The event took place
at The Old State House, the original site of the Boston Massacre.
When I arrived at Suffolk University in October to lead alumni relations for the College of
Arts and Sciences, I could see I had arrived
at a school of substance, steeped in the
history of the city and shaped by its own
compelling story.
I began as the University’s Alumni Association introduced a brand new look, featuring a logo designed to be an instantly
recognizable symbol of the many exciting
activities offered by the alumni association. I came here as we launched the Suffolk University Club of Boston, extending full membership privileges to alumni at
the Downtown Harvard Club of Boston.
In my efforts to get to know Suffolk University and the College of Arts and
Sciences, I applied my own background with alumni volunteer boards and clubs,
including 11 years of alumni relations experience with Northeastern University. I’ve
also been fortunate to be able to draw upon the expertise of Dean Ken Greenberg,
who has been enormously supportive of our outreach to alumni. Networking Nights
sponsored by The Greater New York and Boston Chapters offered opportunities
for social and career connections in a casual setting, while a special Evening at the
Theatre provided alumni with the perfect venue to celebrate the original production
of Theatre professor Wesley Savick’s play, Centennial: About a Hundred Years. This
spring brought food for thought (bestselling author James Bamford BA ’72, JD ‘75
on politics; renowned history professor Robert J. Allison on history) and thoughts of
food (the Boston Chapter’s annual chocolate tasting).
In my brief time here, I’ve quickly discovered what you already know: that CAS has
a history and culture all its own. So I’m hoping to tap into your knowledge of Suffolk
University and the College of Arts and Sciences. As we plan future events, I encourage
your feedback and your participation. My goal is to make the alumni association a true
reflection of you, its constituents. I look forward to catching up with you soon.
Warm Regards,
Maureen Ridings, Director of Alumni Relations
College of Arts and Sciences
Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108 | 617.573.8457 | www.suffolk.edu
Arthur Makar, MEd’92
Lance Morganelli, BA’02
Laura Piscopo, BA’02
Dante Santone, D.C., BS’88
Richard Tranfaglia, BA’73
arthur.makar@thecaringcommunity.org
Executive Director,
The Caring Community,
New York City
lance.anthony@gmail.com
Thomson Learning
Laura_piscopo@yahoo.com
Sales & Marketing
Coordinator, University
of Massachusetts,
Boston Campus Center
drdante@santonechiro.com
Private Practice, Santone
Chiropractic
rtranf1181@aol.com
Director of Human
Resources,
City of Somerville
www.suffolk.edu
Annunziata Varela,
BA’94, MA’96
Varelafamily1@charter.net
Not Pictured:
Michael Walsh, Esq.,
BS’84, JD’87
Secretary
mfwalsh@hotmail.com
Partner, Law Offices
of Michael F. Walsh, PC
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Woven 3
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ARTIST//Alexandra Horeanopoulos
A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T
Please recycle! You don’t always have
to buy new things to get what you want. Old
and used materials can be reused and made
into new things, in art, in a house, in an
office… Stop consuming so many resources,
reevaluate what you need as opposed to
what you think you need, and use your
brain to make great things out of other
people’s trash. I’m sick of the waste. And
we’re all guilty. This piece was made from
used computer wires which I got from an IT
department. They were going to be thrown
away. Each computer they get comes with
a new wire even though they have plenty of
old ones. Why?
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SUN
DECEMBER 2003
Volume 30
Issue 3
Suffolk
A Message From the
President
University
News
Making the Dean’s List
The past few months have been extremely productive and gratifying as the
University marks new milestones and
takes on new challenges. I have never
felt more fulfilled as a University leader
than I do seeing the tremendous momentum, enthusiasm and team spirit at work
everywhere I go.
I have seen once again the deep appreciation for Suffolk’s rich tradition through
the Frost Society and Founder’s Day
luncheons and the annual Dean’s
Reception. Through alumni events in
Boston, New York and Rhode Island I
was able to meet with successful professionals who have a continued interest in
the growth in our programs and our
campus. And University officials were
on hand to celebrate the beginning of the
new academic year at convocations at
our Dakar and Madrid campuses.
The Advancement team is expanding
our alumni and fundraising base, and in
the New Year they will be launching
important internal and external pre-campaign strategies.
Continued on page 2
From left, Carol Maggio and Coach Jim Nelson, both of Athletics, and Carol’s sister, Sister Suzanne Fondini
relaxing at the Dean’s Reception. See page 8-11 for more photos. (Photo by John Gillooly)
Web Policy Addressed in Light of Dramatic Upsurge in Use
A Web Policy Task Force has been convened to review and update the University’s Web
Policy Guidelines, established in 1996 by the Administrative Council.
Since these guidelines were established, the University’s use of the Web has burgeoned
as it has become a popular means of communication.
INSIDE
News
DNC News
Campus Cruiser
Mail Services Profile
NESADSU Anniversary
Dean’s Reception
Dakar Campus
Cafe Staff Profile
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Potpourri
Faculty Focus
Human Resources
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Now there are about 33,000 Web pages relating to Suffolk University, according to Web
Services Manager Anne Macdonald. Of those, 20,000 are maintained on the
www.suffolk.edu Web server. The remainder are on law.suffolk.edu, sawyer.suffolk.edu
and cas.suffolk.edu.
The Suffolk Web site has experienced about a 25 percent increase in usage each year
since 1999, said Macdonald.
While there are few statistics available from before that time, Macdonald was told there
were no more than 80 people coming to the Web site each month, fewer than 1,000 per
year. “Most of those early users were probably from inside the University, as home use
of the Internet was just beginning,” she said.
Continued on page 4
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A Message From the Editor
Dear Readers,
There is much to celebrate as we approach
the holiday season.
Efforts to advance the
mission of increased
internal communication
are evident all over
campus. Great achievements are being realized as we investigate new technology and programs for
the Web. The formation of the Strategic
Planning Committee was announced last
month, and other committees are poised
to look at a range of campus issues.
The efforts of these teams meeting all
over campus today to address issues of
communication and message will fundamentally define who we are in the
future. Never before has there been so
much intellectual effort put to work at
Suffolk to ensure that Gleason Archer’s
mission of opportunity will be extended
to many future generations.
Sometimes our message gets out through
the efforts of individual members of the
Suffolk family whose enthusiasm about
the University is contagious. We met one
such person — Anthony Voto — when
reporting about our Mail Services
Department. Those of you who don’t
already know our mail maven may meet
him in this issue of the SUN.
When Suffolk students and others need a
bit of nurturing, they can find nourishment for both body and soul in the
Donahue Cafeteria, where Gabriella
Castellucci, Nina Petrillo and Maria
Simons hold court each weekday. This
issue of the SUN profiles these special
women who look upon the Suffolk community as family.
And look for friends’ faces in our photo
section from the Dean’s Reception at the
Museum of Fine Arts.
The SUN will set during semester break
but will come out again in late January.
We look forward to hearing from you
with news for that issue.
Rosemarie E. Sansone
Executive Editor
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Washington Center Picks Suffolk for DNC Academic Program
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars will bring as many as
200 students to Boston for a two-week academic program to coincide with the
Democratic National Convention in July 2004. Suffolk University will play host to the
students and up to 30 faculty and staff.
The Washington Center has presented programs offering an in-depth look at the U.S.
political process at both Democratic and Republican national conventions since 1984. The
Center’s program combines classroom seminars and guest lectures with volunteer fieldwork, in cooperation with party officials, candidates, the media, political consultants and
host cities.
The Washington Center chose Suffolk University because of its facilities and its location
at the center of state and local government and its proximity to the Fleet Center. The
C. Walsh Theatre, classrooms and residence hall rooms will be made available to the
Washington Center students.
Suffolk faculty have been invited to work with The Washington Center in developing
programming relevant to the students’ interest in government.
In addition, the Law School’s Adams Gallery will feature an exhibit titled, “All Politics is
Local.” The exhibit draws its name from the wisdom of the late House Speaker Thomas
P. “Tip” O’Neill, and it will touch upon his legacy, along with those of the late
Congressman John Joseph Moakley and other Massachusetts political legends. Photos,
oral histories, artifacts and documents will tell the story behind O’Neill’s political truism.
The University also has invited convention delegates and others to visit the campus to
get a firsthand look at Suffolk’s outstanding academic programs. Access to function
rooms, classrooms, conference rooms, the 400-seat C. Walsh Theatre and other facilities
also may be made available.
Watch the SUN for continuing updates on Suffolk’s involvement with the Convention. •
President’s Message
Continued from page 1
At the same time there are many new
initiatives occurring on campus. The
strategic planning committee is forming
sub-committees to assess and investigate
important areas, including planned
growth, technology, communication and
community building, diversity/internationalization, quality and assessment. I
encourage anyone interested to participate in this process, as these committees
ultimately will shape the University’s
future.
David J. Sargent
President
The Suffolk University News
The Office of Public Affairs
One Beacon Street
(617) 573-8447
Boston, MA 02108
sun@suffolk.edu
www.suffolk.edu/SUN
Executive Editor
Rosemarie E.
Sansone
Design
Susan Witt Stephens,
Creative Services
Managing
Editor/Layout
Heather E. Clark
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stories! We want
to hear from you!
Staff Writers
Karen DeCilio
Tony Ferullo
Nancy Kelleher
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Adams Gallery features ‘El Congresista: Joe Moakley en El Salvador’
El Congresista: Joe Moakley en El Salvador focuses on the
civil war in El Salvador and its impact on the
Salvadoran people through photos and documents
drawn from the John Joseph Moakley Archive and
other sources. The exhibit explores the late congressman’s growing involvement with Salvadoran refugees
and citizens as he fought to improve immigration conditions and led a Congressional investigation into the
murders of six Jesuit priests and two women at the
University of Central America in San Salvador. When
his probe revealed that the murders had been directed
from the upper levels of the Salvadoran armed forces,
Congress cut off military funding. Moakley’s efforts
led directly to a U.N. peace accord and democratic
elections in El Salvador. The exhibit shows Moakley’s
efforts to bolster democracy in a country wasted by
U.S.-supported civil war and tells about conditions in
today’s El Salvador.
The exhibit runs through Feb. 29, 2004, at the Adams
Gallery in Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont St. The gallery is
open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. •
Hand-crafted leather artwork presented to Congressman Moakley by
the Salvadoran Community in Washington. The lettering reads: “To
Congressman Joe Moakley, for his love of the Salvadoran people and
his persistent fight for human rights in El Salvador.”
Brochure to Document University’s Public Involvement
Generosity is a sometimes overlooked attribute of Suffolk University’s community of
scholars but one that is being brought to light as the Office of Public Affairs compiles
a brochure detailing the benefits that flow out from the campus to the public.
The brochure will detail the activities of students involved in service learning, pro
bono services offered by University departments, cultural activities supported and
led by the University, and Suffolk’s involvement in civic affairs.
Feature stories and photos will give a more in-depth view of endeavors such as
Suffolk’s participation in the JumpStart tutoring and mentoring program, a nationwide service program that matches college students with preschool children from
low-income/at-risk areas. Public Affairs also is learning about some of the outstanding community service efforts made at a personal level, such as coaching sports
teams, advocating for interest groups or serving on committees.
The effort of Management Professor C. Gopinath of SSOM is but one example of how
Suffolk people put their skills to work for others. He is director of a non-profit organization in the United States that raises funds to support charitable causes in India.
One project he supports helps “street children” by moving them off the street into
orphanages. Among the organization’s other efforts are providing scholarships to
poor children and supporting a home for seniors. •
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Campus Cruiser Debuts at Law School
The Law School rolled out Campus Cruiser October 15, and
within 48 hours, 100 students had entered the portal, according
to Law School Registrar Lorraine Cove.
Campus Cruiser is a Web-based portal developed to promote
interaction among all members of the law school community –
faculty, students and staff. It provides a secure environment in
which all the members of the Law School Community can
receive and exchange information, said Cove. The Registrar’s
Office manages Campus Cruiser for the Law School.
Students, faculty and staff can access an integrated campus and
academic calendar and class calendars; receive e-mail and
announcements that are student specific by group, classes,
clubs, offices and committees; manage personal e-mail, tasks,
appointments and calendars; view breaking news and law
school news; and sync portal information to palm pilots. When
entering Campus Cruiser using a single log-in, faculty may also
access faculty Web services; schedules, class rosters and
advisees and enter grades. Students may access student Web
services, class schedules and grades; register for classes; get
information on financial aid and tuition; and request transcripts
without exiting Campus Cruiser. Students will be pre-registering for next semester’s classes through the portal. To avoid confusion, the law school OASIS link to Web services will be
removed.
Committee members from across campus met for 18 months to
discuss and plan how Campus Cruiser would be used at
Suffolk. For the past three months, Law School stakeholders
Suffolk Web Site’s Top Draws
Home Page
Sawyer Library
SAIL
NESADSU
Human Resources
CAS
Athletics
Undergraduate Admission
Virtual Tour
Office of Public Affairs
Programs
Graduate Admission
E-mail
Campus Calendar
Student Services
Student Activities
have worked intensively and extensively to customize Campus
Cruiser to the Law School’s needs.
“It’s been a lot of work and a lot of hours, but we’re pleased
with the way it turned out,” said Cove, who said the portal
benefits everyone and has great potential as a communication
and collaboration tool for all constituents within the law school
community.
She said Campus Cruiser is dynamic, constantly changing to
meet the needs of the community and not static like Web pages.
“We are also rethinking our office business practices and our
office Web pages,” she said.
All law school administrators may e-mail or send announcements to particular categories of students, such as first-years or
students in concentrations. Faculty members may post messages, announcements, send e-mails, share files and links to a
group of students, such as advisees. Students may also communicate with each other as members of a club, specific group and
within classes. There is a directory of members within the portal available to other members of the portal, and students can
file a non-disclosure to “opt out” of the directory.
“It will make everybody’s lives easier, in that Campus Cruiser
adds an element to campus life that was not previously available,” said Cove.
For a look at the Law School’s Campus Cruiser portal, go to:
http://prod.campus cruiser.com/suffolk-law •
Web Strategy
Continued from page 1
However, by 2000 there were 367,217 total visitors to the University Web site at
www.suffolk.edu. They viewed Suffolk pages more than 4.6 million times.
Through September of this year, 438,166 visitors had viewed pages nearly 7 million
times. Additional visitors would have gone directly to the CAS, Law School or SSOM
sites.
The Web Policy Task Force includes representatives from MIS, CAS, SSOM
Advancement and the Law School, chaired by University Media Services Director
Midge Wilcke and Macdonald. The group’s proposed Web policy guidelines will be
reviewed by the Administrative Council before they are finalized.
The revamped guidelines will set the stage for a Web Strategy Group to coordinate
University-wide Web sites so that all sites will display pages that are identifiable as
representing Suffolk University, while serving the specific needs and goals of individual schools, departments, programs and offices.
The Law School already is in the midst of a project to revise and redesign its Web site.
The revamping will update the site’s navigation and design to make it easier to find
information as well as promote news, events, administrative departments and significant accomplishments of faculty on the front page. •
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Mail Manager is a Man with a Mission
W
hen Anthony Voto travels, he
brings along pencils engraved
with the Suffolk University name
and finds excuses to hand them
out to young people, serving as an ambassador for his alma mater.
His unbridled enthusiasm also accompanies
him to work every day, where he strives to
make the University’s operations more efficient and to save money as the award-winning manager of Suffolk University’s Mail
Services Department.
ple to stay in the business, because there’s
always work.”
Voto said that all inter-office mail that comes
into his office in the morning is delivered the
same day. The system employed for memos
is a bit more complicated. Generally Mail
Services receives about 500 copies of memos
“Anthony is always thinking of ways to
streamline the process and save the school
some money,” said Gail Ellis, dean of Law
School Admission. Voto set up an addressing
system for her department that can print
9,000 envelopes per hour.
Voto and his staff of six, all of whom have or
are working on degrees — some of them
advanced — move more mail than some
small-town post offices. They handle 1 million pieces of incoming mail and nearly 1
million pieces of outgoing mail yearly, primarily for the Admission, Enrollment and
Advancement departments.
Voto also employs as many as 40 work-study
students each semester, supplemented by
city youth during the summer and adults
with significant learning disabilities through
an internship program with Middlesex
Community College. The department is
staffed Monday through Saturday to keep up
with the U.S. Postal Service.
Mail Services pros, from left, Tahira Delaine, Diana Gonzalez, Anthony Voto and Dennis Bryson in
the Sawyer Mail Services Center. Kevin Austin, Joanne Rand and Johanny Mejia were attending
to business elsewhere.
going to the entire University. Because the
number and distribution of employees
changes constantly, some departments, particularly academic departments with adjunct
faculty, are asked to make sufficient photocopies of the memo
Voto began working in
Turn to page 6 for tips on
Mail Services as a work- working with Mail Services. so that there will be a copy for
everybody. This does not always
study student in 1984.
happen. Hence, complaints.
He graduated from
Suffolk in 1990 and began rising up the
But Voto is eager to receive feedback from
departmental ladder. Realizing the possibilithose who use Suffolk’s mail system.
ties in the department, Voto uses incentives
and a positive environment to encourage his
“The departments that use our services most
work-study students.
successfully are the ones that ask questions,”
said Voto, who takes the concept of service
“I honestly have a mission in keeping with
very seriously.
what the University is all about: to provide
education that keeps students here and offers
He is particularly interested in saving money
them an opportunity to lead productive lives
for individual departments — and the
and give back to society,” said Voto. “It may
not be a glamorous job, but I encourage peoContinued on page 6
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Mail Services
Continued from page 5
University. His staff can help design mail pieces that are economical within the strict
parameters set by the Post Office.
“The astute mailers send us a notice with a sample of the piece they’re mailing,
including return cards or envelopes,” he said. “We try to get a discount on everything
we send out, through the post office or distributors.” For example, a mailing to
Europe would be shipped through a distributor, then posted at local rates in the destination country.
Watching Suffolk’s mail gives Voto a keen sense of the University’s evolution. When
he first joined Mail Services, three to four pounds of mail went overseas each week.
Now he’s sending thousands of pounds of international mail each year. And he’s handled everything from a coconut someone sent back from a Hawaiian vacation to live
mice for a science lab.
Over the years, Voto’s leadership has won a number of awards for the department and
for him personally. He was elected secretary of the Association of College &
University Mail Services in July, and
“We try to get a discount on everything
the often-imitated Mail Services
we send out, through the post office or
Web site has won several industry
awards.
distributors.”
Murray Wins Gold in Barcelona
Suffolk cross
country coach
Don Murray won
two gold medals
in the 2003 World
Police and Fire
Games in
Barcelona, Spain,
setting a new
record for his age
group.
Murray, a former
police officer,
Photo by John Gillooly
took home a gold
medal in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase,
with a new record of 16.25 (sixteen minutes, 25 seconds). He also claimed gold
in the 800-meter run.
-Anthony Voto, Mail Services
But his office walls are not adorned
with the symbols of his success.
Instead, there is a series of photos
from his travels. No matter what country or state he visits, he tours mail facilities to
glean new ideas and brings back snapshots of himself posing next to mailboxes —
from the Eiffel Tower mailbox to Disney’s Mickey Mailbox, where he posed with his 9year-old son. •
Competing on the same track as the 1992
Olympians, Murray claimed nine medals
in nine events, including the 400 meters,
1,500 meters, 5,000 meters, 5,000-meter
race walking, 10,000-meter cross country
and 10,000-meter cross country and
10,000 meters on the track. He claimed
the bronze in his only field event, the
long jump.
Make the Most of Mail Services
He was the oldest competitor at age 69
and competed in more events than any
other contender.
To make the most efficient use of the Mail Services Department, Anthony Voto recommends the following:
• Let them know if it’s an emergency; they won’t let you down.
• Use the mail for marketing in a new way: A message, Web site address or insignia
can be printed to the left of the postage meter mark.
• Plan your mailings according to the mail pickup times posted in your building. If
your last pickup is at 3 p.m., and you deposit your mail at 3:30, it won’t enter the system until it’s picked up the next morning. If you miss the last posted pickup, walk the
mail to one of the Mail Services offices, located in the Law School, Sawyer Building
and 41 Temple Street.
• Use the Department’s award-winning Web site — www.suffolk.edu/mailservices —
to plan for fast, efficient and cost-effective mailings.
• Sort labeled inter-office mail by academic division for faster delivery.
• If mailing to Washington, D.C., allow an extra day or two, because security has
been high there since the anthrax scare.
• The slowest place to mail a letter is in a mail box. Take it to the Post Office or to
Mail Services. They use the Post Office’s business mail services, which are faster.
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“I trained for it, and it worked out,”
Murray said. “It was the biggest crowd
ever, with over 10,500 participants from
45 countries. The King of Spain even
addressed the crowd at the games.”
The World Police and Fire Games are
held every two years and will be in
Quebec, Canada, in 2005. Murray will
compete in next year’s Law Enforcement
Games in Las Vegas, Nevada. •
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NESADSU Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Y
ears ago, Bill Davis said that the New England School
of Art & Design at Suffolk University (NESADSU) was
“the best kept secret in Boston.”
That statement may
have been true back
then, but it’s not anymore. Now celebrating its 80th anniversary, NESADSU is well
known by everyone for
its various programs
designed to meet the
educational and professional requirements
of people within the
local area and beyond.
cated to 186 Massachusetts Avenue, and then to 257
Commonwealth Avenue in 1941. At that time, there were 16
instructors, 239 students and a tuition fee of $225 per semester.
Following a few more moves, the school relocated to 28 Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay in
1975 and was renamed the New England School
of Art & Design (NESAD), more accurately
reflecting the range and scope of the institution.
In March of 1996, NESAD merged with Suffolk,
thus becoming the New England School of Art &
Design at Suffolk University (NESADSU).
Today, thanks to the continued growth of the
school’s wide range of programs, NESADSU
occupies the entire second floor, as well as much
of the basement, at 75 Arlington Street. This particular space, renovated to meet the needs of the
school and its students, includes air-conditioned
studios for foundation, graphic design, interior
design and fine arts classes.
A unit of the College of
Arts and Sciences,
From left, NESADSU’s Sara Chadwick and Bill Davis.
NESADSU provides
(Photo by John Gillooly)
its students with an
It also has a gallery to display the exhibition of work created
intensive art and design education while preparing its graduboth inside and outside the school community; an arts library
ates to be creative and responsible members of a global society.
(electronically tied to the Sawyer School of Management
Library); and faculty and administrative offices.
According to Davis, Chairman of NESADSU, the 1996 merger
between the New England School of Art & Design (NESAD)
“The merger with Suffolk has enabled us to do things that we
and Suffolk University satisfied the needs of both institutions,
wouldn’t be able to do as an independent school,” said Sara
resulting in a stronger whole and creating a dynamic educaChadwick, Director of Administrative Services at NESADSU.
tional presence in the city of Boston.
“Many of our people feel a very strong connection to
NESADSU, both in their personal and professional lives. And
“NESADSU achieved the financial stability it had long sought,
every year our numbers continue to grow, as well as our repuas well as access to liberal arts studies and a range of student
tation.” •
services,” said Davis. “Suffolk, meanwhile, gained an established and well-regarded art department with 80 years’ experience in providing practical and personalized education to genOn view at New England School of Art &
erations of aspiring artists and designers.”
Design’s Gallery 28
Davis explained that a Masters Degree Program in Interior
Design is now being offered at NESADSU, and plans are currently under way for a similar program in Graphic Design. He
also pointed out that the number of students attending the
school is at an all-time high.
Photo-based digital images by Leigh Clark through Dec. 2.
“Due in large part to the merger, enrollment at NESADSU has
skyrocketed to over 400 students,” said Davis. “Our rapid
growth has made the acquisition of additional space necessary,
and, since the merger, our facilities have expanded from 18,000
square feet to 33,000 square feet.”
“Stitches: A Fiber Arts Collaboration,” an exhibit co-curated
with Newbury College Art Gallery, runs from January 12
through February 7, 2003.
“Different Strokes: Boston Painters David Moore, Martin
Mugar and David Palmer” will be shown at the gallery from
December 5 through January 6, 2004.
Gallery 28 at 75 Arlington St. is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
through Friday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. •
The New England School of Art (NESA) was founded in 1923
in order to provide programs for students wishing to enter the
professional world of art and design. In 1936, the school relo-
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The Annual D
N o v e m b e r
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2 0 0 3
The Dean’s Reception is an annual event that brings the
University community together for a social evening that traditionally
marks the opening of the academic year. It also is a time to formally
recognize the service of individuals employed at the University for ten
or more years. Included here are photos from the event, focusing on
those who were honored for 30 years of service to the University.
Bob DiGuardia and his wife, Mary, applaud during the awards ceremony.
Honoring 30 Years
R. Lisle Baker, Professor of Law
Gerard Clark, Professor of Law & Faculty Adviser of Internship Program
Karen DeCilio, Media Coordinator, Office of Public Affairs
Robert DiGuardia, Director of Administrative Computing, Management
Information Systems
Valerie Epps, Professor of Law & Director of the International Law
Concentration
Nancy Fine, Managing Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission
Karen DeCilio with
Frank Flannery.
Continues on facing page...
Valerie Epps with
Dean Smith.
Lisle Baker, reacting to one
of Ken Greenberg’s jokes.
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Gerald Clark smiles for the crowd.
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ean’s Reception
•
M u s e u m
o f
F i n e
A r ts
Associate Dean
Susan Scott, 2nd from right, celebrates with friends.
Peter Sartwell.
Honoring Thirty Years
Continued from previous page
Associate Dean
Bernard Keenan
and Dean.
Bernard Keenan, Jr., Associate Dean & Professor of Law
Joseph McCarthy, Professor of Education & Human Services
Judy Minardi, Director of Human Resources
Bernard Ortwein, Professor of Law & Director of Foreign Summer
Programs
Peter Sartwell, Associate Dean & Associate Professor of Education &
Human Services
Susan Scott, Senior Programmer Analyst, Management Information
Systems
R. Arthur Winters, Associate Professor of Education & Human
Services
Judy Minardi receiving
her award from Frank
Flannery.
Professor Joseph
MCcarthy, right.
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The Annual D
N o v e m b e r
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2 0 0 3
Honoring 20 Years
Paul Tanklefsky
and his wife, Gay.
From left, Anne and Gregory Peterson, President and
Shirley Sargent, enjoying the evening.
Nizamettin Aydin, Marketing
Peter Caputo, English
Paula Degloria, Management Information Systems
Loraine Depeiza, Undergraduate Admission
Jonathan Frank, Information Systems & Operations Management
Lisa Keaney, Advancement
Mary Lally, College Registrar
Myra Lerman, Dean’s Office, Sawyer School of Management
Geraldine Manning, Sociology
Andrea McEachern, Law School Clinical Programs
Shahruz Mohtadi-Haghigh, Economics
John Pagliarulo, University Police
Peter Porcello, Management Information Systems
Robert Rosenthal, Communication & Journalism
Charles Rounds, Jr., Law School
Paul Tanklefsky, Career Services/Coop Education
Midge Wilcke, University Media Services
Peter Porcello receiving
his award.
From left, Vice President
Marguerite Dennis and
Mary Lally.
Lorraine DePeiza with her
20-year service award.
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Chief John Pagliarulo with wife, Rose.
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ean’s Reception
M u s e u m
o f
F i n e
A r ts
Judy Entin, left, with
Vice President Dennis.
Dawn Marie Medina and
Employees from the Sawyer School of Management.
Frank Flannery.
Honoring 10 Years
James Angelini, Accounting
Marie Ashe, Law School
Susan Atherton, Dean’s Office, Sawyer School of Management
Richard Beinecke, Public Management
Carolyn Boyes-Watson, Sociology
Rosanna Cavallaro, Law School
Kelly Deluca, College Registrar
Michael Duggan, Enrollment Research & Planning
Judith Entin, Graduate Admission
Julie Ann Hogan, Law Library
Sharon Lenzie, Dean’s Office, College of Arts and Sciences
Marie Matava, Public Management
Stephen McJohn, Law School
Robyn McLaughlin, Finance
Dawn Marie Medina, Student Accounts/Bursar
Iris Melendez, Undergraduate Admission
Helen O’Brien, Dean’s Office, Sawyer School of Management
Jennifer Ricciardi, College Financial Aid
Daniel Rothstein, Right Question Project
Linda Sandstrom Simard, Law School
Gail Sergenian, Accounting
C. Richard Torrisi, Dean’s Office, Sawyer School of Management
Keri Tuite, Advancement
Jennifer Ricciardi with husband, Frank.
Sharon Lenzie, second from right, with family.
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Potpourri
Wedding bells have been ringing in
Facilities Management recently! Best
wishes go out to Brian McDermott, who
married Crystal Burghardt on May 24,
and to Brian Foster and Erin O’Brien,
who were also married that day. And on
Aug. 2 Brian Adams tied the knot with
Julie Hertko … At a program sponsored
by the law firm of Perkins, Elmer and
Cohen in Boston,
Andrew
Beckerman-Rodau,
Law School, spoke
on choosing
between protecting
technology via
patent law or via
trade secret law …
Beth Bower, the
Moakley archivist,
was voted a Fellow
Beth Bower
of the Massachusetts
Historical Society… Victoria Dodd of the
Law School is serving her last year of a
three-year term on the Committee on
Sections and the Annual Meeting of The
Association of American Law Schools.
This group oversees the work of 80 specialty sections and plans the annual meeting of the 8,000-member law professor
group … Audrey Goldstein, of
NESADSU, is included in the exhibition
“Fiber Arts, contemporary fiber based
work,” which runs through the month of
November at the Concord Art Association
… Cecy Gutierrez, Juvenile Justice
Center, is a founding member of
Fundacion Ritmo Guanaco, “For the Love
of Life,” an organization that provides
support to special needs children in El
Salvador … Jonathan Haughton of
Economics was the keynote speaker for
the 2003 Fall Conference of the Economic
Developer’s Council of Colorado (EDCC).
He spoke on “Running to Stay Fit: The
Challenge of Continuing Colorado’s
Competitiveness.” … Alison Kelly
Hawke and Sanjiv Jaggia of Economics
passed the 2003 CFA (Chartered Financial
Analyst) Level III exam… Nina
Huntemann, Communication and
Journalism, spoke at Clark University on
the cultural impact of video games. She
produced and directed the educational
video, “Game Over: Gender, Race and
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Violence in Video Games”… Gail Meyers
Lavin of the Cape Cod 2+2 program, was
elected to the board of directors of the
Cape Cod Community College
Educational Foundation and serves on
the public relations and business
donors/major gifts committees. She is also
treasurer of the Geraldine F. Lavin
Memorial Scholarship Fund, corresponding secretary of the Cape & Islands
Democratic Council and vice-chair of the
Orleans Democratic Town Committee …
Doris Lewis, Chemistry, has been named
the 2004 Henry A. Hill Awardee for outstanding service to the northeastern section of the American Chemical Society …
Dan McHugh of Student Activities served
as the Suffolk Planning Team member of
the 3rd annual Intercollegiate Leadership
Summit … Margaret McNamara of
Institutional Advancement performed in
the play I Enjoy Being a Girl on Sept. 25 at
the 2003 New Works Festival in
Newburyport. She also co-chaired the
corporate, foundation and government
grants track of the Association of
Fundraising Professionals’ 2003 conference on Oct. 21 … Law Professors
Bernard Ortwein and Stephen Hicks
joined members of the University of
Lund, Sweden, law faculty in Hanoi,
Vietnam, earlier this month to deliver a
seminar on “Case Methods in Modern
Legal Teaching” to a select group of
teachers and judges
from Hanoi Law
University and the
Law University in
Ho Chi Minh City
… Wesley Savick,
Theatre, adapted
and directed
Eugene Ionesco’s
Rhinoceros, which
has been selected as
a semi-finalist in
Bernard Ortwein
the production
competition of the Kennedy
Center/American College Theatre Festival
… Kristin Sarkisian, President’s Office,
was on hand to meet Candace Bushnell,
author of Sex and the City, 4 Blondes, and
Trading Up at a book signing at the
Brookline Booksmith … The Student
Services Division recognized Curtis
Hoover of Residence Life and Summer
Programs, Elaine Schwager of Athletics
and Katy Young of Student Activities for
their outstanding
levels of service to
their department,
the Student
Services Division
and the University
community at the
13th annual
Student Services
Recognition
From left, Candace
Dinner … Randall
Bushnell and Kristin
Thurston of
Sarkisian.
NESADSU has a
show, “Twins,” at the Cynthia Von Buhler
Gallery in Manhattan until Nov. 30. He
also has “The Alphabet as Art” at the
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
from Nov. 7-15 … SSOM's Rich Torrisi
and Susan Atherton served as event
coordinators for the meeting of the
Association of Northeast Business Deans
held in New Seabury on Oct. 2-3. This is
the first time Suffolk has hosted the event
… Congratulations to Mary Jane Walker
of Finance and her husband, John, on the
birth of their third son, Charlie, on Sept.
23 … Sandra Ward, Humanities and
Modern Languages, is a veteran journalist
who provides features about life and culture in the United States to a network of
private radio stations in the German state
of Bavaria. Recent topics included the
Schwarzenegger campaign and the FIFA
Women’s World Cup … Debra Weisberg,
NESADSU, has an installation, “(Sub)
Surface” in the grand staircase of the
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
in Lincoln. The exhibition runs through
Jan. 2004. … •
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New Faces At Suffolk
Faculty Focus
Please welcome our newest employees!
Matthew Abrams, Undergraduate
Admission
David Berube, Law Library
Emma Cabrera, Law Library
Netsanet Defabachew, Ballotti Learning
Center
William Delaney, Athletics
Roy Falby, Law Library
Jennifer Grady, University Police
Courtney Joy, Second Language Services
Elange Luc, University Police
Heather Caitlin Lynch, Ballotti Learning
Center
Nadia Parejo, University Police
Paula Sack, Ballotti Learning Center
Jenna Scaccia, CAS Dean’s Office
Barbara Wendland, Financial AidColleges
Michael Whitbread, Ballotti Learning
Center •
Tips on Accessing Your
On-line Pay Statement
The Payroll Office has received calls
from employees who are having problems accessing their on-line pay statements.
Please remember that the old site
(www.paystatements.adp.com) closed
down on Oct. 27. You must now register
to see pay statements via the new site:
www.ipay.adp.com.
Lynne D. Dahlborg, Education and
Human Services, published an article,
“Revisiting Paralegal Faculty Meetings:
Building Team Work and Providing
Professional Development,” in The
Paralegal Educator.
Celeste Kostopulos-Cooperman,
Humanities and Modern Languages,
published, At the Threshold of
Memory/Selected and New Poems by
Marjorie Agosin (White Pine Press, NY), a
bilingual critical anthology on the
renowned Chilean poet and human
rights activist, Marjorie Agosin.
Eugene Rodin, Physics, co-authored
“Hydrogen Fuel Cell: Energy Alternative
for Transportation.” The paper was presented at a conference sponsored by the
Air and Waste Management Association
in San Diego.
Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, Law School.
His article, “Prior Restraints and
Intellectual Property: The Clash Between
Intellectual Property and the First
Amendment from an Economic
Perspective,” 12 Fordham Intel.Prop. Media
& Ent. L.J. 1 (2001) was cited and quoted
in a major California Supreme Court
decision, DVD Copy Control Association,
Inc. v. Bunner, 31 Cal. 4th 864 (CA.
Sup.Ct.2003). The case involved the interrelationship between trade secret law
and the First Amendment. This article
was also selected for reprinting in the
2003-2004 edition of the First Amendment
Law Handbook (West Publishing).
Lisa Shatz, Electrical and Computer
Engineering, will publish a paper,
"Indirect Boundary Element Method for
Unsteady Linearized Flow over Prolate
and Oblate Spheroids and
Hemispheroidal Protuberances," in the
January 2004, Vol. 44 issue, of The
International Journal for Numerical Methods
in Fluids.
Jay Julian Rosellini, Humanities and
Modern Languages, published “The
Right Thinking: Attempts to Revive the
Conservative Revolution in the Berlin
Republic. Why Weimer? Questioning the
Legacy of Weimar from Goethe to 1999.”
McGill European Studies 5. Ed. Peter M.
Daly, Hans Walter Frischkopf, Trudis E.
Goldsmith-Reber, and Horst Richter.
New York: Peter Lang, 2003, 297-312. He
also published an article in German
about the “culture wars” in contemporary Austria, “Jelineks Haider:
Anmerkungen zur literarischen
Populismus-Kritik.” Text und Kontext
(Copenhagen) Vol. 25.1-2 (2003),
125-138. •
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Shaw Sets Goals for Dakar Assignment
L
ew Shaw, the newly appointed executive director of
Suffolk University’s Dakar campus in Senegal, West
Africa, is feeling on top of the world.
“This is going to be an amazing experience for me, both personally and professionally,” said Shaw, an assistant professor in
the Accounting
Department at
Suffolk. “I can’t
wait to get started.”
They want to learn as much as they can and then go back to
their countries and apply what they’ve learned.”
Shaw, 56, began his career at Suffolk’s Sawyer School of
Management in 1996 as an adjunct faculty member. He was
named assistant professor of accounting in 1999 and teaches at
the undergraduate and graduate levels in Boston, Senegal and
online. He will teach two accounting courses in Dakar. Shaw
received his bachelor’s degree from New Hampshire College,
his master’s in finance degree from Bentley College and his
PhD from Durham University Business School in England.
Shaw also serves as adviser to the highly successful Beta Alpha
Psi Accounting Honor Society. He oversaw the Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance Program and has been an adviser and
mentor with the Jobs for Youth program. Off campus, he is a
master SCUBA diving instructor and played in the Cambridge
Symphony Orchestra for 10 years.
Shaw, who officially begins his new
position in January,
has visited
Suffolk’s Dakar
campus six times
since it opened in
1999, almost exclusively to teach.
Shaw is now preparing himself for a new and interesting
challenge.
Lew Shaw with Senegalese student
Earlier this month
Shaw was in Senegal for the student convocation. The Suffolk
contingent joining Shaw for the celebration of the new academic year included Vice President of Enrollment and International
Programs Marguerite J. Dennis, international consultant Jim
Sintros and Associate Professor of Management and Senegal
campus Interim Executive Director Pierre du Jardin.
“I’m looking forward to working at Suffolk’s Senegal campus,”
he said. “The students have few opportunities over there, so it
feels good to be in the position of helping them to change their
lives.” •
“It was a wonderful and festive ceremony attended by many
Senegalese dignitaries,” said Shaw, who has been on the faculty
at Suffolk for eight years. “Our first year in Dakar, we only had
about seven or eight students. Today, we have 300 degree-seeking and ELI (English Language Institute) students representing
29 African countries. We’ve come a long way over the years,
and the school continues to grow and prosper.”
Following the convocation ceremony, a stunning Suffolk-Dakar
soccer field, built over the summer, was dedicated before a
large and delighted audience. The Senegalese Minister of
Sports kicked out the first ball. A game between the SuffolkDakar soccer team and a squad comprised of Senegalese television personalities followed.
“Soccer is taken very seriously in Senegal,” said Shaw. “A few
years ago, when Senegal beat France in the World Cup, people
celebrated like it was like a national holiday.”
Shaw has a number of goals for Dakar. “I would like to increase
enrollment, both in our Dakar BSBA program and our English
Language Institute,” he said. “I also would like to increase our
study-abroad programs and develop our corporate education
programs.”
When talking about the students in Senegal, Shaw’s face lights
up. “The students are fantastic,” he said. “Their educational
backgrounds are very sound, and they’re extremely motivated.
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Students in Dakar, Senegal. (Photo by Lew Shaw)
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Sisterly Trio Lends Nurturing Air to Donahue Cafeteria
G
abriella Castellucci, Nina Petrillo and Maria
Simons may not be related, but they act like
they are – particularly when working in the
Donahue Building cafeteria.
everyone in the Suffolk community (students, faculty, administrators and staff) as their extended family. They roll out the welcome mat for all visitors,
making them feel important and appreciated.
For these three delightful, personable and
spirited Sodexho USA employees, Suffolk
University has been an integral part of
their lives for many years. It is a place
where they have grown into an unheralded and united trio, a place where they
share personal feelings and boisterous
laughs, a place where they feel comfortable and relaxed.
“Suffolk is our home, our life,” said
Simons, an entertaining 75-year-old who
calls everyone “Honey” and has been
working at Suffolk for 35 years. “I love
everybody here and everybody loves me.”
“We’re like a family,” added Castellucci,
59, who has been a familiar face in the
Suffolk café for 22 years. “I like working
at Suffolk very much because everyone is
so friendly.”
“It’s like we’re a team,” said Petrillo, 55,
who has worked at Suffolk for 10 years.
“We take care of each other.”
From left, Maria Simons, Nina Petrillo and Gabriella Castellucci of the Donahue Cafeteria staff.
(Photo by John Gillooly)
Simons and Castellucci live in Revere, while Petrillo,
formerly of Revere, resides in Stoneham. Each of
them commutes to Suffolk via public transportation.
Castellucci and Simons meet at Beachmont Station
in Revere and hop on the Blue Line together for the
short ride to Boston. They all work Monday thru
Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and they normally arrive one-half hour before their shift begins.
In the morning, Castellucci can be found preparing
salads, Petrillo running the cash register and Simons
in front of the grill. “Maria’s Special” (one egg,
sausage and cheese on a bagel, toast or English muffin) is the number one choice on the menu.
“Everyone comes here for Maria’s breakfast,” said
Castellucci. “If she’s not here, no one shows up.”
Throughout the day, the interaction between these
three passionate women is lively and spontaneous.
They play off each other in perfect rhythm, like
characters in a sitcom. “We’re not quiet,” laughed
Petrillo, whose daughter’s godmother is Castellucci.
“We have a great time and a lot of fun.”
When you order a cheeseburger and fries from one
of these ladies, you’ll also get a bright smile and, on
occasion, a bit of advice.
“I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for these gracious, upbeat and hardworking
women,” said Christine Perry, Assistant Dean of
Enrollment Management at Suffolk. “It’s clear they
enjoy their work, and their enthusiasm is infectious.
Suffolk is lucky to have them.”
“They have bubbly personalities and they genuinely
care about people,” said Tom Fuller, General
Manager of Sodexho USA, which employs about 75
people in the various cafeterias on campus. “They
have a wonderful rapport with everyone, and the
students even talk with them about family matters.”
According to Fuller, if Castellucci, Petrillo or Simons
is out sick, everyone is concerned about how they’re
doing and when they’re coming back. This is what
happens when you have three people, natural
experts in the area of customer service, working as
one. “We all get along,” said Simons. “It’s like we’re
sisters.” •
While they all have loved ones at home, Simons,
Castellucci and Petrillo have been known to treat
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Dealing with Hoax E-mail
Frost Society Luncheon Success
Recently many users have received
e-mail warnings about viruses, which
turn out to be hoaxes. All over the
world, the number of “hoax” e-mails
entering e-mailboxes is increasing,
wasting useful time and resources.
To prevent hoaxes from spreading at
Suffolk University, the Network
Services Group (NSG) asks that e-mail
users not forward any virus warnings of
any kind to anyone other than the
Network Services Group at
nsg@suffolk.edu. It doesn’t matter if the
virus warnings have come from an antivirus vendor or been confirmed by any
large computer company. All virus
warnings should be sent to
nsg@suffolk.edu alone. It is the NSG’s
job to send all virus-related warnings if
appropriate, and a virus warning that
comes from any other source should be
ignored. •
New Schedule for Computer
Downtime
Friday-afternoon computer system shutdowns are a thing of the past, as MIS has
rescheduled system maintenance to the
first Monday of each month between 6
and 8 a.m. System maintenance, which
involves hardware/software upgrades and
patches, previously had been scheduled
for Friday afternoons. The new schedule
was chosen after consultation with the
University administration.
MIS and the University Strategic Planning
Technology Committee are also is considering standardizing University Internet
access on a single browser.
“Since Microsoft has won the browser
war, we are seeing application developers
rolling out Web applications only
supported using Internet Explorer,” said
Fuad Yatim, director of the Network
Services Group. The payroll office has
been developing applications that are better supported with Internet Explorer than
with the Netscape browser, he said. •
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Frank Morris, JD’57, left, and Mike Dwyer, Assistant Treasurer, share a laugh at the annual Frost Society
luncheon in October. (Photo by John Gillooly)
The Office of Gift & Estate Planning held the annual Frost Society Luncheon
October 1 at the Omni Parker House to honor employees, alumni and friends who are
members of The Frost Society. Guest Speakers at the luncheon included President
Sargent, Professor Robert Allison, Associate Professor of History and University
Archivist, and Ann Peterson, Senior Director of Development.
The Frost Society was created to thank those who have reached beyond their own
lives to assure the gift of educational opportunity to future generations of Suffolk students through planned gifts to the University. •
Facilities Management is Online
The Facilities Management Office (formerly Physical Plant), is pleased to announce
the unveiling of its new Web site. The site provides the Suffolk Community with a
more convenient method for transmission of work requests than the paper system.
Each electronically submitted work request is received by the Service Response
Center and will be followed up with an acknowledgement to the originator. The
acknowledgement will include a reference number for inquiries regarding the
request.
Considering the huge amount of paper requests received each day, the new electronic
system is much more ecologically friendly. “This will streamline our system of workrelated requests dramatically,” said Joe Kennedy, Director of Facilities Planning.
Visit the new site at www.suffolk.edu/facilities. •
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August 2004
Volume 31 Issue 1
Suffolk University News
University To Set
Incoming Class Record
As many as 1,000 freshmen are expected
at the University this fall, and preparations are under way to accommodate the
increasing numbers of students.
Last fall saw an enormous jump in entering students, with 925 freshmen admitted, compared to 788 in 2002. Interest
in Suffolk continues to rise, with freshman applications for fall 2004 up 12
percent over last year and deposits up 28
percent, according to Marguerite
Dennis, vice president for enrollment
and international programs. Transfer
applications increased 14 percent, with
deposits up 27 percent.
“The College will be delighted to receive
a large entering class this fall,” said Dean
Kenneth Greenberg. “Everyone now
knows this is likely to be an extraordinary year for Suffolk, and we have added
new classes for freshmen, hired instructors and worked to find additional classroom and office space. The College is
ready for an exciting academic year, and
we will warmly welcome all our new students.”
Continued on Page 3
Sargent Hall is bedecked in red, white and blue for DNC week in Boston. Volunteers staffed hospitality tables in
front of the Law School and elsewhere around campus to answer visitors’ questions. (Photo by David Lancaster)
Staff Effort Makes Suffolk Shine for DNC Visitors
`Visitors from across the nation got to
know and appreciate Suffolk during the
Democratic National Convention in July
due to the efforts of individuals working
alone and in committee to take advantage
of this unique opportunity to showcase the
University.
Suffolk’s guests included nationally known
policy makers, visiting delegates, entertainers and journalists.
INSIDE
News
More DNC photos
2
Joe Amaral Profile
5
Peter Porcello Puts Emergency
Training to Work
8
Potpourri
4
Faculty Publications 5
A core group of Suffolk employees worked
behind the scenes for months to plan for
the convention, which brought a variety of
activities and people to campus, among
them:
—“Homeland Security and the War on
Terror,” a panel discussion featuring Gen.
Wesley Clark, Congressmen Martin
Meehan, Ike Skelton and Jack Murtha,
Gen. Claudia Kennedy and Massachusetts
delegates.
—The “National Journal Hotline Comedy
Review,” featuring comedians Will Durst,
Bob Somerby and Jim Morris.
—Center for Voting and Democracy discussion of a Right-to Vote amendment, featuring the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sen. Jesse
Jackson, Lani Guinier, Congressmen
Dennis Kucinich and Corrine Brown, Kim
Gandy, Robert Kuttner, Hendrik
Hertzberg, Benjamin Barber and Billie Jean
Young, organized by Professor John Berg of
Government.
—”Boston Town Hall Meeting on
Caregiving,” filmed by PBS.
—Reception of superdelegates at the Adams
Gallery exhibit, “Campaigns, Conventions &
Cartoons,” featuring three nationally know
cartoonists creating drawings on the spot.
—Reception for Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Boston alumni chapter, featuring
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A Message To Readers
The DNC at Suffolk
Dear Readers:
It's been a glorious
couple of months!
The seven months of
preparation by the
Democratic National
Convention (DNC)
planning committee
proved to be a truly
rewarding and reinvigorating experience.
Throughout this process the entire Suffolk
community came together in a very special
way, and anyone who wanted to participate
did. I couldn't be more grateful for the
support and cooperation of so many who
came forward to help tell the "Suffolk
story" to hundreds of people who visited
our campus.
Dean Greenberg speaks to The Washington Center students at the C. Walsh Theatre. (Photo by David Lancaster)
While the campus was buzzing with activity before and during the DNC, the Suffolk
name was being promoted both near and
far. Several well-orchestrated projects,
including the "Suffolk /7News" polling
project, the Campaigns, Conventions and
Cartoons exhibit and studies conducted by
the Beacon Hill Institute were at the forefront in capturing impressive media coverage. Congratulations to all those involved.
On other fronts, the "branding" effort is
moving forward. Many of you may be
aware of Lapham/Miller, the company
hired to assist the Law School with a
branding effort that included a new logo,
message and soon-to-be-launched
redesigned Web site. Just recently the
Sawyer School, the College and -- in connection with the Centennial Campaign -the Advancement Office also have engaged
Lapham/Miller to begin work on repositioning, messaging and design work.
Jim Kaufman, Theatre Arts general manager, actor James
Cromwell, of HBO’s Six Feet Under and the recent film I,
Robot, outside the C. Walsh Theatre. (Photo by David
Lancaster)
Panelists discuss Right-to-Vote Amendment during
Center for Voting and Democracy session at C. Walsh
theatre. (Photo by David Lancaster)
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And most recently, Suffolk became the
master tenant at 73 Tremont Street, where
some administrative offices will begin relocating this fall.
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The increase in numbers is attributed to Suffolk’s educational quality, its downtown Boston location and an astute
marketing campaign. This year the admission team emphasized the University’s being named in The Princeton
Review’s Best 357 Colleges guide and the Sawyer School of
Management’s inclusion in its 2005 edition of The Best
Business Schools.
“We had cross-trained staff from the Registrar’s Office,
Student Accounts, NESADSU, Enrollment Management
and the School of Management, with more than 14 operators working at registration,” as opposed to the five or six
available in previous years, she said. “It makes it so much
easier when students don’t have to wait in line. It’s a more
positive experience for them.”
“The Princeton Review sends surveys to
enrolled students, who rate their college or
university, and what our students are telling
The Princeton Review is: ‘The faculty at
Suffolk is superlative,’” said Dennis. “They
also give feedback on campus life, financial
aid, the admissions process — it’s actually
your students who get you into that book.”
“The College of Arts and Sciences has
become the destination of choice for a
record number of students because of the
quality of the education we provide,” said
Greenberg: “No other major urban university in the United States offers so many
small classes taught by such a talented faculty. When we add to this the work of our talented support staff, the exciting studyabroad programs, the career opportunities
available to our graduates and our historic
location atop Beacon Hill in Boston — it is
little wonder that Suffolk has been able to
attract record numbers of students.”
Suffolk’s Admission team (left to right), Dean Walter Caffey, Vice President Marguerite Dennis
and Director John Hamel, look forward to a successful academic year. (Photo by John Gillooly)
Dennis said that there are 300 students on a waiting list for
campus housing and 100 on the academic waiting list. Ten
students have chosen to begin their freshman year at the
Madrid campus. “We’re the only school that can offer this
sort of option to students waiting to be admitted. This is
the second year we’ve done so, and 11 freshman had a successful beginning to their Suffolk education in Madrid in
September 2003,” said Dennis.
While applicant numbers are high now, the demographics
are expected to change within three years. New England
will have fewer high school graduates seeking a higher education, so the University has been exploring other options.
“We’re looking at places where there are fewer seats in local
colleges than there are high school graduates, places like
Nevada, California, Minnesota and Florida,” said Dennis.
The University also is building relationships with high
school guidance counselors, and, because of a projected
increase in Spanish-speaking high school graduates, the
admission team is developing specific marketing plans for
Spanish-speaking students.
“Virtually every academic, student services and enrollment
department is involved in making orientation a success,”
said Aurélio Manuel Valente, director of the Office of
Student Activities and Service Learning.
New this year at orientation were workshops from more
than 15 departments, including residence life, diversity
services and off-campus housing. There was an honorstrack session focused on opportunities for high achieving
students and a community service program and expanded
“Boston Adventures” program for students unfamiliar to
Boston. Family members were offered accommodations at
the Somerset residence hall.
“Student feedback was great,” said Valente, who cited one
student’s comment: “I was nervous about coming to
Suffolk, but now I’m excited to return in September.” •
The large incoming class spurred new procedures for orientation and registration this year, and the cooperation
among departments has been outstanding, according to
Registrar Mary Lally.
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Potpourri
T
he Center for Women’s Health and Human Rights will host Science; Assistant Dean Patricia Hogan, Environmental Science
a book talk and discussion with Amy Agigian of Sociology, and Engineering; David Gallant, director of undergraduate advisthe Center’s founder and director, from noon-1:30 p.m. ing; and Associate Dean Susan Thayer. Acceptance to the instiSeptember 22 as part of its speaker series on women’s health and tute was on a competitive basis and included 20 colleges and univerhuman rights. The Center will celebrate the publication of Dr. sities. The team will share its findings with the Undergraduate
Agigian’s book, Baby Steps: How Lesbian Alternative Insemination is Curriculum Committee, the Educational Policy Committees and the
Changing the World. … The Student Services Division held its annu- CAS faculty. … Krisanne Bursik, Psychology, co-authored, with
al awards dinner at Maggiano’s on May 27 to celebrate the year’s Jessica Benetti-McQuoid, a student in the Clinical Psychology PhD
accomplishments and to recognize individual and department program, a paper presented in April at the Eastern Psychological
efforts. “Rookie of the Year” awards were presented to Todd Association annual meeting in Washington D.C. They also coBouffard, staff assistant in Residence Life and Summer Programs, authored, “Individual Differences in Guilt and Shame: The Lens of
and Bessie Chuang, assistant director of Student Activities and Gender,” presented at the August 2004 meeting of the American
Service Learning. Staff members who nominated these individuals Psychological Association in Hawaii. … Clarence Cooper of
said, “Todd is very active on campus – attending and supporting Public Management was elected chairman of the board of directors
of the Associated Early Care
events and students on his own time … he often works
and
Education
of
extra hours in the department so he is better connectMassachusetts (AECE), a
ed to students and the operation. Bessie arrived in July
national advocacy program
(2003) and immediately dug in to coordinate a recordpromoting early health care,
setting Family Weekend, led the most comprehensive
nutrition and education for
student organization registration process and expanded
disadvantaged children and
the programs for faculty advisers to student groups.”
providing early care and eduAlso recognized for outstanding contributions were the
cation services to 900 children
Career Services and Cooperative Education
in Eastern Massachusetts. …
Department and Residence Life and Summer
Robert
DeFillippi
of
Programs. … Robert Allison of History and his famManagement spent the month
ily gave a “Salute to the Troops” in Provincetown’s
of June in England and
Fourth of July Parade by handing out nearly 1,000
Holland on a traveling fellowAmerican flags and an address to write to a wounded
ship funded by the Social
soldier. The Allisons won trophies for “Best in Parade”
Science Research Council and
and “Crowd Favorite” to make this their fourth consecdesigned to foster greater acautive year winning trophies. … It was a busy spring Bob DeFillippi on Millenium Bridge in London.
demic research and scholarly
semester for Richard H. Beinecke of Public
collaboration between senior
Administration, who was on sabbatical in England and
European and United States scholars. He was the keynote speaker at
Europe studying mental health and addictions systems. He made
presentations at the Congress of European Psychiatrists in Geneva, the Managing Knowledge Spaces Workshop for senior United States
the World Public Health Congress in Brighton, England, and at and United Kingdom executives at the Freeman Innovation Centre,
forums in London and Oxford. Also, he co-led a conference on the University of Sussex, UK, and convened a three-day academic workMassachusetts Behavioral Health Program at Brandeis University shop on creative collaborations as part of the 11th MOPAN conferbefore beginning his sabbatical. Since returning to the states he has ence at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. In addition, he delivered
presented at the HIV/AIDS and Social Work and Mental Health a research seminar on “The Knowledge Space” to the faculty of the
Statistics conferences and the Mental Health Roundtable, all held in School of Economics, Erasmus University, in Rotterdam. … Law
Washington D.C. … A team of CAS faculty and administrators Admissions Dean Gail Ellis was a panelist on “Paradigms of
attended a summer institute on curriculum development and reform Academic Support” at the annual meeting of the Law School
sponsored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities Admissions Council. … Melissa Haussman of Government, the
at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., in May. The institute University’s liaison to The Washington Center for Internships and
was designed to assist teams from a broad variety of colleges and uni- Academic Seminars, presented a lecture “Factors Affecting Women’s
versities who are working on curriculum development, revision and Representation in the United States and Mexico” to a group of visitimplementation. In attendance were Martha Richmond of ing members of the governing Mexican PAN (National Action Party)
Chemistry and Biochemistry, who served as team leader; Rich and opposition PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) parties as
Miller, English; Pradeep Shukla, Mathematics and Computer part of The Washington Center’s National Convention Internship
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Faculty Publications
Not Your Average Joe
Amy Agigian, Sociology, has published
Baby Steps: How Lesbian Alternative
Insemination Is Changing the World,
Wesleyan University Press.
He may not be a student, a professor or
a staff member, but Joe Amaral is one
of the most popular people at Suffolk
University Law School.
Bob Dugan, Mildred F. Sawyer Library,
co-edited a monograph, Outcomes
Assessment in Higher Education: Views and
Perspectives. Westport, CT: Libraries
Unlimited, 2004, with Dr. Peter Hernon
of the Graduate School of Library and
Informations Science at Simmons
College. •
In fact, this good-natured custodian is
such a big hit around Sargent Hall, you
can say he’s sweeping people off their
feet.
The SUN’s Mission
The SUN, or Suffolk University News,
is a vehicle for communication and
community building. SUN stories focus
on news relevant to Suffolk University
employees. Its goal is to deliver interesting, morale-building and relevant information in a timely manner, without
duplicating the efforts of other campus
publications.
The SUN solicits and welcomes news
tips and items from all University
employees. Its editorial board determines which submissions are appropriate to an employee-centered newsletter.
Items geared to student, alumni or
external audiences should be referred
to publications, Web sites or message
boards used by those groups. Those
who have questions about how their
information may best be conveyed are
welcome to call the Public Affairs Office
for advice.
Due to the production schedule, SUN
items may appear a month or more
after submission. Therefore, please
make sure to allow an ample period for
time-sensitive material. •
“I feel great when I get up in the
morning and come to work,” says
Amaral, 67, who has been working at
Sargent Hall, representing ABM
Janitorial Services of Boston, since the
building first opened in 1999.
“Everyone is so nice to me. Wherever I
go, people smile and say, ‘Hi, Joe, Hi,
Joe.’”
Born on the island of St. Michael
(Azores) in Portugal, Amaral came to
the United States in 1975. He is now
an American citizen and worked as a
housekeeper/supervisor at a nursing
home before coming on the scene at
Suffolk Law five years ago.
Joe Amaral in front of Sargent Hall. (Photo by John Gillooly)
“Each morning, Joe comes here to clean our offices, and he has never missed a day other
than vacation time,” said Suffolk Law Registrar Lorraine Cove. “He’s meticulous and conscientious, handling every aspect of his profession with perfection. This building continues
to look as beautiful as it does because of his efforts.”
Amaral works from 6:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. His primary responsibility is making sure that all seven floors of Suffolk Law look impeccably clean. Some of
his tasks include filling the paper products in the men’s rooms, collecting and disposing of
all the trash, vacuuming the rugs and even scooping up the cigarette butts outside the
building.
“I’ll do anything they ask me to do,” says Amaral, who lives in Malden with his wife of 42
years, Olevea (they have two children and five grandchildren). “I enjoy working here very
much. This is like my second home, and Suffolk people are like my family.”
Each afternoon, Amaral walks across Tremont Street to clean up the Granary Burial
Ground as part of Suffolk’s public service through the Boston Parks Department. With his
plastic bag in hand, he picks up any debris he can find in his usual fastidious fashion.
“Joe is from the old school and extremely dedicated to his work,” said Joe Kennedy,
Suffolk’s director of facilities planning. “Not only does he do a great job, but he also takes
a personal interest in the people at Suffolk.”
In good health and happy with his role at Suffolk Law, Joe Amaral has no immediate plans
of hanging up his trusty dustpan and brush. “I can retire now, but I don’t want to,” he
says. “This is where I belong. I like all the people here, and they like me.” •
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Potpourri
Continued from page 4
Program. She also will present a paper on “Reproductive Rights
Activism through the U.N.” at the third annual Pan-European
Conference, Standing Group on International Relations, at The
Hague, the Netherlands, on Sept. 10. … As guest speaker for the
Millennium
Business
Leadership Forum sponsored by Millennium
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., on
June 10, Magid Mazen
of Management presented
“My Chocolate, Your
Passion,
and
Our
Defensiveness: the unclogging of organizational
arteries.” … Elisabeth
Moes, Psychology, was
elected president of the
Ma s s a c h u s e t t s
Neuropsychological
Society. She is the coauthor of three papers presented in July at the
American Psychological
Jean Neenan and husband Tom Campbell.
Association meeting in
Hawaii. Moes also was the
thesis adviser to graduate
students Frida Polli and Amy Nye, who won awards for their
research. … Congratulations to Jean Neenan, director of
Alumni Programs, CAS, who married Tom Campbell July 3.
They live in Melrose … Steve Novick of NESADSU had an
exhibit of his work at Samson Projects in Boston from June 4 –
July 30. The group exhibition, “En Masse: An Accumulation of
Convention,” showcased artists born in Massachusetts. The show
included work by James Abbott McNeil Whistler, Frank Stella
and Nancy Graves, among others. … Sebastián Royo,
Government, organized a seminar about pedagogy at the Derek
Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University July
19-23. He also covered the 2004 Democratic National
Convention for the Spanish edition of the journal FP (Foreign
Policy). … SSOM colleagues Nancy Upton of Marketing and
Teresa Nelson of Management took part in the inaugural
Suffolk Business Undergraduate Travel Course to Madrid this
past June in collaboration with the Madrid campus. Upton
taught International Marketing, while Nelson led a class in
Business in the European Union. Upton also coordinated and
managed student business visits to influential and diverse Spanish
companies, including Tèlefonica and Ebay Spain. “Spain has a
leading role in shaping the economics and business climate of the
European Union, and it was very exciting to explore that with
SSOM students,” said Upton. … Marjorie Attignol
Salvodon, Humanities and Modern Languages, presented a
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paper, “Garçon? Fille? Française? Algérienne? Les frontières de l’identité dans Garçon manqué,” in June at the Conseil
International d’Etudes francophonoes (CIEF) in Liege, Belgium.
… President David J. Sargent and Vice President for
Advancement Kathryn Battillo sponsored a festive dessert
recognition reception on May 13 to thank employees for their
generous contributions in support of the faculty and students in
the College of Arts and Sciences, Law School and Sawyer School
of Management over the past year. … David Yamada, Law
School, was elected to the national executive committee of
Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), the progressive advocacy and policy group based in Washington D.C. He wrote the
ADA policy brief “The Employee Free Choice Act: Restoring the
Right of Workers to Choose Unions” for distribution to delegates
to the 2004 Democratic National Convention. … The Mildred
F. Sawyer Library participated in a major study recently published
by the Council on Library and Information Resources in
Washington D.C. The research report, “The nonsubscription
side of periodicals: Changes in library operations and costs
between print and electronic formats,” included the Sawyer
library and 10 other libraries, including Yale, Cornell, Bryn Mawr
and Williams. The Sawyer library was chosen for its ability to
provide the statistical information needed using the management
information system maintained by staffers Becky Fulweiler
and Bob Dugan. PDF versions of the study are available at
www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub127/pub127.pdf…. •
From left: Kristi Jovell, Director of Law Financial Aid; Anne Peterson, Senior
Director of Advancement; Bob DiGuardia, Director of Administrative Computing;
Nancy Stoll, Dean of Students; and David J. Sargent, President.
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Staff Effort for DNC Visitors
Continued from page 1
a jazz trio and an exhibit of the works of artist Paul Goodnight,
who attended, organized by Eric Lee, director of Diversity Services.
—Forum on health and human rights organized by Professor of
Sociology Amy Agigian, director of Suffolk’s Center for Women’s
Health and Human Rights.
—Kentucky delegates luncheon, arranged by Law School Professor
Lisle Baker.
—Washington Center internship program, arranged with the assistance of Professor of Government Melissa Haussman and Curtis
Hoover, associate director of Residence Life and Summer
Programs.
While classes were canceled and some employees opted to stay
home to avoid the transportation woes expected during convention
week, many hours were put in before and during the event to
ensure smooth sailing.
Budget Director Maureen Stewart was pleased to see University
departments that always work effectively behind the scenes gain
new exposure through their participation in the DNC planning
process.
“People saw how important these departments are,” she said, citing
as an example the tech crew in the Theatre Department. “When
everything goes smoothly at the C. Walsh Theatre, no one ever
Beth Bower of the Moakley Archive and Institute and Joe McEttrick of the Law School,
second and third from left, converse with guests at the reception for the Campaigns,
Conventions and Cartoons exhibit. (Photo by John Gillooly)
Because Facilities Management staff regularly provide support to
University events, working on details related to the convention
“wasn’t reinventing the wheel,” said McDermott, but the pressure
was stepped up a notch. “Big events can be a lot of fun,” he said.
“There’s more tension, but also new ideas. We had to do a lot of
work with security issues, so we focused on how we could help
people enjoy themselves in this new world of high security.”
McDermott and others spent a weekend before the convention
preparing planters to beautify Temple Street. The C. Walsh Theatre
also was spruced up in advance of activities there during convention week. However, McDermott emphasized that, while DNC visitors might be impressed by the appearance of the campus, the
work wasn’t done just for the short term, but for the fall semester
as well.
University Police Chief John Pagliarulo began planning for the
convention months in advance by making sure officers had appropriate training and all the equipment needed to deal with any security issues that might arise. He said that all police and security personnel worked tirelessly to make the members of the University
community safe.
NAME, of the Suffolk University Police, shares a laugh with NAME over a political
cartoon. (Photo by John Gillooly)
knows their names.”
The tech crew is but one example of University employees pulling
together to prepare for any eventualities connected to DNC-related
activities, said Stewart. “The people planning for the DNC saw the
importance of the University’s making a great impression. We tried
to provide for all contingencies, with the hope that we wouldn’t
have to face some of the issues we considered.”
In order to deal with questions or problems that might have
cropped up, Brian McDermott, assistant director of Facilities
Management, collaborated with other planners to create a command center at 10 Somerset Street for the duration of the convention. Key people were tied in to the command center through a
radio network, and the University operator funneled all calls related
to the convention to this central information clearinghouse.
Pagliarulo was part of the convention planning committee with
Stewart and McDermott, and he said there was input from a crosssection of the University, from the cafeteria staff and cleaning personnel to facilities management and communicators. Close to 75
people across campus participated.
“There was a heightened awareness of what was going on,” said
Pagliarulo. “Everybody worked together to put the University’s best
foot forward.”
“The light of Suffolk shone brightly from Beacon Hill during the
Democratic National Convention, and visitors from across the
country were able to see and appreciate our University,” said
President David J. Sargent. “I want to thank all the unsung heroes
who took time away from their already busy schedules to organize
on-campus activities and to make sure that the University was presented at its absolute best during this time.” •
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A Life-Saving Experience
Peter Porcello’s best move as a Little League coach came one
day last month, and his team wasn’t even playing.
While watching a game with the rest of his Bears’ squad at
Forest River Park in Salem, Porcello noticed that one of his
players was choking nearby. He immediately went over to his
9-year-old third baseman/outfielder and performed the
Heimlich maneuver, dislodging the piece of candy the boy had
swallowed.
“He was eating a sweet-tart on a stick, and it broke off, causing
him to swallow the candy whole,” explained Porcello, director
of the University computer center. “I just went around him,
pushed up against his stomach with my fists, and out it
popped.”
While everyone applauded Porcello for his heroic efforts, he
remains humble about coming to his player’s rescue. “I was the
first one to get to him, that’s all,” he says. “Any adult would
have done what I did.”
Porcello, 44, has been coaching in the Salem Little League program for 30 years (his team won the Salem AAA National
League Championship last month). He credits the workplace
CPR training class he took a few years ago, taught by Suffolk
Police Chief John Pagliarulo, with preparing him to assist his
player in an emergency situation.
Peter Porcello and his “Good News” Bears.
“It was very helpful, and I’m just glad I remembered what to
do,” says Porcello, a Salem native and a Suffolk employee for 21 years. “Anyone who works with
kids should be trained in CPR.”
Despite his scary situation, it didn’t take long for the Little Leaguer to recover,” says Porcello. “As
soon he was OK, he turned to his mother and asked her if he could have a hot dog.” •
The 6th Annual 5K
Road Race
Join with alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends for the 6th
Annual 5K Road Race/Family
Walk on Sunday, September 19, at
the Lee Pool Basin, Charles Bank
Park, Storrow Drive, in Boston to
benefit the Alumni Leadership
Scholarship Fund. For more information and to register call
617-994-4231 or visit
www.suffolk.edu/roadrace.
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SUN
December 2004
Volume 31 Issue 5
Suffolk University News
Images of Transformation at
Adams Gallery
Offices Streamline Efforts Through Campus Cruiser
Slowly but surely, departments across campus are beginning to use Campus
Cruiser to streamline their work and improve efficiency.
Not surprisingly, the more tech-savvy are leading the way and bringing their
coworkers along with them.
Brett Kinney, systems specialist in the Law School’s Financial Aid Office, tends to
be a pioneer where using technology is concerned. He has been using Campus
Cruiser for about six months and his office is particularly enamored of the software’s private office calendar.
Everyone has access to the calendar and can update it, noting appointments, tasks
and deadlines. “It’s all there; all you have to do is log on, add an event, delete or
edit,” said Kinney.
Before it started using the Campus Cruiser office calendar, the Financial Aid
Office depended solely on a date book kept at the front counter. “Everyone had
to remember to enter meetings and student appointments, but sometimes people
forget,” said Kinney. “This is easier, and you don’t have to get up from your desk
or look for the book.”
Now, during the course of the work day, Kinney typically keeps two Web windows open: The Law School Financial Aid Web site and Campus Cruiser. His customized Campus Cruiser dashboard accommodates his personal work habits. “I
have it set up to get the news I want. I have a dictionary, weather, Google,
Mapquest, my personal calendar and to-do list — now, that’s not ten Post-its on
the computer, but my Campus Cruiser task list.”
A Portal with Personality
The Big Dig offered a decade’s worth of inspiration for photographers and paved the way for the transformation of downtown
Boston — from a city bisected by a raised highway to a place
where harmony will be restored through the Rose Kennedy
Greenway. The photo exhibit Images of Transformation: From
Big Dig to Rose Kennedy Greenway captures the vibrant colors and atmosphere of the Big Dig, while previewing the Rose
Kennedy Greenway. At the Adams Gallery, Sargent Hall, 10
a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Jan. 18, 2005. (Photo by Camila
Chaves Cortes)
At the Sawyer School of Management, the Campus Cruiser portal has taken on a
unique personality and name—B-Central—demonstrating that the software can
be customized not just for the individual, but for larger entities within the
University as well.
The primary audience at the business school has been students, according to
Teresa Nelson, associate professor of management and director of the business
school’s Office of Technology Management, but she foresees the development of
separate pages for departments and programs. “We’re getting started on building
very functional Web space that will help users find information and access services more efficiently,” she said.
B-Central’s “front page” carries announcements, links to pertinent Web sites and
a directory of employees and key departments that students need regularly.
INSIDE
News
KUDOS Awards
‘Most Connected Citation’
Computer Savvy Seniors
In Memoriam
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3
4
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“The online world helps us to build community in an urban space, said Nelson.
“The Egyptian ambassador was here recently, and at one time people would say:
How would I know that? Or, I know there’s an event, but what time? What room?
Now they can look on B-Central. Our community is learning that this is a
dependable source for key information.”
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A Message to Readers
Dear Readers:
This edition of the
SUN reaches the
Suffolk community
during a season of
light and celebration. The spirit of
giving is in the air as
you prepare to take a
much-deserved
break after a semester of hard work. That spirit is alive at
Suffolk all year round, as you can see by the
KUDOS award winners listed here. It’s a
long list, but please take a moment to appreciate these people who go above and beyond
to serve the University and its mission.
Here are some excerpts from nominations
that resulted in KUDOS:
“Assisting a student who was in jeopardy of
being deregistered. The family had received
an eviction notice and did not have the
money to pay tuition. Through the help of
this Suffolk employee, along with some
advice and support, the student was able to
remain registered.”
“An employee came in twice while on vacation to assist a department with some computer issues.”
“The Payroll fax died, and time sheets were
being faxed to the office for the weekly and
monthly payroll. An employee in another
office had a fax machine purchased and
delivered within hours.”
It is this sort of teamwork, along with a caring attitude, that makes it a pleasure to publish the SUN each month, calling attention
to the individuals whose effort makes Suffolk
a great institution.
This issue also focuses on technology and
how it can bring people together. Suffolk
employees are working more efficiently using
the Campus Cruiser, and senior
citizens are meeting and learning about a
whole new world of communication through
computer classes.
On behalf of everyone who brings you the
SUN, we wish you a happy and healthy
holiday season.
Rosemarie E. Sansone
Executive Editor
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KUDOS Awards
Since summer 2004, the following employees have received KUDOS certificates. These
employees were honored Oct. 27 during a special KUDOS recognition luncheon. Vice
President of Advancement Kathryn Battillo was the guest speaker.
Wendy Alterno, Business Office
Rachel Appel, Registrar’s Office
Neldy Arsenault, Facilities Mgmt.
Kevin Austin, Mail Services
Rose Baetzel, Law Registrar
Judy Benson, Enrollment & Retention
Myriam Berrios, Law Registrar
Adam Birmingham, SUPD
Terry Bishop, Graduate Admission
Todd Bouffard, Residence Life
Erica Lewis Bowen, Graduate Admission
Mike Brown, Accounting
Rick Buckingham, Law Library
Jonathan Castrillon, Facilities Mgmt.
Chris Caswell, Law Academic Computing
Peter Cole, MIS
Josiah Curry, Facilities Mgmt.
Megan Daley, Enrollment Research
Cindy Darrer, Law Academic Technology
Chris Destefano, Performing Arts
Catherine Dinon, Law Financial Aid
Loretta Dinon, Student Accounts
Gina Doherty, Law Academic Technology
Ellen Driscoll, Graduate Admission
Daphne Durham, CIE
Nicole Fadavi, Off Campus Housing
Chuck Feltch, Financial Aid
Larry Flynn, Law Library
David Gallant, CAS Dean’s Office
Dan Gomes, MIS
Susan Gonzales, Graduate Admission
Jose Gonzalez, Law Academic Technology
Dahlia Gordon, SSOM Technology Mgmt.
Greg Harris, Business Office
Paula Higgins, Law Dean’s office
Ann Marie Holland, Payroll
Annette Iebba, Student Accounts
Suzanne John, NESADSU
Kristi Jovell, Law Financial Aid
Lisa Karalekas, Law School Staff
Kevin Kelly, Student Accounts
Brett Kinney, Law Financial Aid
Jennifer Kratage, Student Activities
Janine LaFauci, Law School Staff
Eric Lee, Diversity Services
S u f f o l k
Michelle Lemay, Financial Aid
Sylvia Lewis, Public Management
Susan Leyva, Off Campus Housing
Viviana Leyva, Undergraduate Admission
Anne Macdonald, UMS
Teri Malionek, SSOM Dean’s Office
Denise Malvo-Rodriguez, Accounting
Brian McDermott, Facilities Mgmt.
Judy Minardi, Human Resources
Jim Moccio, Facilities Mgmt.
Sheneka Morgan, Human Resources
Jeanne Morton, Ballotti Learning Ctr.
Brendan Murray, Law Academic Tech.
Jim Nelson, Athletics
John Nucci, Public Management
Helen O’Brien, SSOM Dean’s Office
Alade Olukotun, Facilities Mgmt.
Jackie Parker, President’s Office
Migdalia Perez, Graduate Admission
Ron Perreault, Law Academic Tech.
Chris Perry, Financial Aid
Domenic Piazza, Facilities Mgmt.
Tiffanie Pierce, CIE
Darlene Poplawski, MIS
Brian Queen, Accounting
Sarah Reading, Dean of Students
Jade Richardson-Delay, MIS
Guillermo Saldarriaga, Facilities Mgmt.
Dung Saunders, Business Office
Jane Scherban, Voice Communications
Michael Schneider, UMS
Katie Shaughnessy, MIS
Jack Shields, Registrar’s Office
Doug Snow, Public Management
Mike Spooner, Registrar’s Office
Maureen Stewart, Budget Office
Erin Turner, Theater
Aurelio Valente, Student Activities
Nikki Vamosi, Accounting
Bill Walcott, UMS
Paula Weafer, Advancement
Shannon Werner, Residence Life
Deb Whelton, Law Library
Sharon Yardley, Health Services •
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(617) 573-8447
sun@suffolk.edu
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Staff Writers
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Karen DeCilio
Tony Ferullo
Managing Editor
Nancy Kelleher
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Streamlining with Campus Cruiser
Continued from page 1
The business school also is using the Blackboard teaching platform
and is committed to NetMeeting and WorkFlow products, which
would allow for online meetings and project management engaging
partners from around the globe.
“The Web is exploding as an organizational tool. One way to make
sense of it is to think of the Web as the solar system, and the products that access the Web as the planets,” Nelson said. “The job of
technology providers is to make the connections, draw lines among
the entities, just as humans have made constellations from the patterns in the sky. We make the Web work as it becomes a more seamless experience for our students and University employees.”
Nelson sees new potential for connecting Suffolk’s main campus with
its other sites in Massachusetts and with Madrid and Dakar.
For example, Cape Cod MBA students don’t get flyers and posters
announcing events on Beacon Hill. But schedules for programs such
as MBA Edge are on B-Central, and students at the satellite campuses may make an informed decision to expand their opportunities by
attending an event in Boston.
All-Purpose Tool
George Comeau, managing associate director of University Media
Services, uses Campus Cruiser not only as an administrative but also
as a teaching tool.
“It’s a multi-functional tool; it’s my Swiss pocket knife,” he said.
Using Campus Cruiser, Comeau can track who is in and out in the
department at any given time and the status of repairs. He can read
messages and notes across the department and share information and
documents. “It’s a single point of contact here on campus or at home.
When I need a phone number, it’s available, and Campus Cruiser
talks to my Palm Pilot. It helps us to be more efficient and more
aware of what is going on on campus.
Comeau started using the portal in May. “When I heard it was available, I started tinkering with it,” he said. “In my division, we tend to
be early adopters.”
Whether people use the portal or not seems to depend on their level
of curiosity, said Comeau. Some people rarely look at it and have to
be reminded. And, since it is a Web-based tool, those who don’t like
technology are standoffish.
“It requires a commitment to keep up information, to keep it current,” he said. “A lot of us, in terms of setup, have to invest some time
and knowledge, but it’s worth it.”
Kinney finds Campus Cruiser to be “pretty intuitive” and steers users
to the online help function and a printed training guide that has been
made available in the Law School. He’s pleased when people come to
him for help in using the portal.
S U F F O L K A M O N G ‘ M O S T- C O N N E C T E D C A M P U S E S ’
Suffolk University has been selected by The Princeton Review as one of
the nation’s “Top 25 Most Connected Campuses.”
Suffolk and Boston University were the only Boston schools among The
Princeton Review’s “Top 25 Most Connected Campuses.” Other prominent schools chosen were Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Temple
University, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Cornell University,
Duquesne University and the University of Pennsylvania.
“Suffolk is in good company, and I applaud everyone at our University
who worked together to make this happen,” said Marguerite Dennis, vice
president of enrollment and international programs at Suffolk University.
To identify the “connected” colleges, The Princeton Review surveyed colleges on computing capabilities. Among the criteria were the ratio of
school-owned computers accessible to students; the breadth of the computer science curriculum; the sophistication of campus technology; and
wireless Internet access on campus.
“Because of our high-speed digital network, which is the singular
enabling technology for the 21st
century, we can provide a host of
services in house and remotely to
our students, faculty and staff,”
said Paul Ladd, director of management information systems at
Suffolk. “Some of those services include digitized video, voice over IP
(Internet Protocol) and video conferencing.
“Over the years, we’ve built a rich and robust network that can accommodate the delivery of many current services and unknown future services. Our goal is to continue cultivating new ways of delivering services to
everyone in the Suffolk University community.”
Getting Started
Each academic division is handling the setup of Campus Cruiser
“offices.” For the College, Associate Registrar Thomas Dellicicchi is
the contact; for the business school, Teresa Nelson; and, for the Law
School, Registrar Lorraine Cove. MIS assists administrative departments. Training is offered to those getting started.
“The interface takes a little getting used to, but once you get into the
mode, it’s pretty easy” said Bob DiGuardia, director of administrative
computing. He expects that most departments will be trained and
using Campus Cruiser before the end of the academic year. •
“New products can be frustrating, but they also offer opportunity,”
said Nelson. “The power of the (Campus Cruiser) portal is that you
can ID key audiences and offer information that is particularly
important to them.”
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Suffolk Introduces Senior Citizens to World of Computers
Photos by John Gillooly
Since 2001, Suffolk University’s computer lab has been home to
some of Boston’s finest seniors.
But these are not your typical university seniors. They are senior citizens from around the city whose desire to learn puts them at the
head of the class.
Suffolk’s senior citizens computer class has been a big hit
with residents throughout the community.
Kate Rodrigues,
staff assistant in
the Mathematics
and
Computer
S c i e n c e
Department, volunteers her time
and services so that
Suffolk may offer
its “Senior Citizens
Computer Class”
twice a week.
The program is providing Boston seniors with a valuable, life-enriching service, thanks largely to the efforts of Rodrigues, according to
Mathematics and Computer Science Chairman Paul Ezust.
Rodrigues works with several undergraduate and graduate students
to offer this extremely successful outreach program. It serves more
than 50 Boston-area senior citizens throughout the year, teaching
them basic computer skills, such as sending and receiving e-mail,
browsing the Web and simple word-processing.
“They start off a little hesitant about using the computers, but by the
middle of the class, they become more comfortable and get excited
about what they are learning,” said Rodrigues.
Barbara and Dorothy Dailey, sisters from Jamaica Plain, are newcomers to the class and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere, the comfort
of working alongside their peers and all the help they receive from
Rodrigues.
“I didn’t even know how to hold the mouse before this class,”
laughed Dorothy Dailey.
Ida Mazzaro and son Joe, of the North End, also are new to the program. The elder Mazzaro found a flier in her local library and immediately brought it home to her son, who had just purchased a computer and wanted to learn more about using it.
“It was a godsend,” said Joe Mazzaro. “I want to learn how to use the
computer for keeping records of finances and how to use spreadsheets.”
In Memoriam
Patricia Carlson, Professor, Information Systems Operations Management
Nick Zucchero, Adjunct Professor, Management
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“I never thought at 81 years old I would be sitting at a computer
learning how to set up e-mail,” said Ida Mazzaro, who originally
came to the class to accompany her son, but has now set up her own
e-mail account and started learning some basic computer skills of her
own.
Some of the seniors, such as Albert Rossi of Beacon Hill, are using
their newfound knowledge of computers to renew interest in old
passions. Rossi, an avid short-story writer, is using his new skills to
create stories in a more efficient and straightforward manner.
Stephen Mazur of Beacon Hill is among those who have completed
the program, then returned to offer Rodrigues support and assistance
in working with the new students.
“It’s good to give out your e-mail address to your friends and family,
but remember, never give out your password,” Mazur advised the
students.
Whether
the
seniors are coming
to learn about
Internet use, word
processing or other
computer skills,
one thing they all
have in common is
their thirst for
knowledge.
“Once they get
going, they don’t
want to leave,”
smiled Rodrigues.
Stephen Mazur of Beacon Hill receives a few pointers from
Kate Rodrigues, staff assistant in the Mathematics and
Computer Science Department.
Rodrigues is so enthusiastic about the program that she’s brought it
to senior citizens who can’t physically make the trip to the Suffolk
campus. She has helped other neighborhood organizations, such as
Hill House and Massachusetts General Hospital, to establish small
computer classrooms, according to Ezust. She recently was asked to
extend this service to people who have been laid off and who are trying to learn some computer skills in order to improve their chances
of finding employment. •
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SUN December 05.qxp
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December 2005
Volume 32 Issue 4
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Suffolk University News
Walter Johnson Named Massachusetts Professor of the Year
When Walter H. Johnson, Ph.D., Chairman
of the Physics Department at Suffolk
University, learned of his selection as the
2005 Massachusetts Professor of the Year, he
was more excited for his school than for himself.
“I’m surprised that I was chosen, but I’m not
surprised that Suffolk was chosen,” said
Johnson, who received his prestigious award
from The Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching and the Council
for Advancement and Support of Education
(CASE). “Suffolk has so many good teachers
that several people here could have won this
honor. I’m just pleased to receive this award
as a representative of the College of Arts and
Sciences and Suffolk University, which
prides itself in teaching.”
The Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching was founded in
1905 by Andrew Carnegie “to do all things
necessary to encourage, uphold and dignify
the profession of teaching.” The Foundation
was chartered in 1906 by an act of Congress,
and is the only advanced-study center for
teachers in the world and the third oldest
foundation in the nation.
ment for one of the most intelligent, dedicated and respected individuals to ever teach at
Suffolk.
“Walter Johnson is a brilliant and spectacular
professor,” stated Dean of the College of Arts
and Science Kenneth S. Greenberg. “He is a
model citizen, teacher and administrator
who is very caring and enthusiastic when it
comes to his students and our University.”
Johnson’s devotion to Suffolk can be traced
back almost 35 years. He is one of the
University’s most loyal members, completely
willing to do whatever it takes to make this
special institution a better place. From the
time he taught his first class in 1971 until
today, his passion to teach others is what
gives him his most satisfaction, his greatest
joy, his ultimate reward.
“What I’ve always enjoyed above everything
else is interacting with the students,” said
Johnson, in his easy-going manner. “I try to
teach each student on an individual basis as
much I can. I explain things using language
that is appropriate for that student at that
time. I encourage them to ask questions and
for a dialogue to begin. Once that happens,
I’ve got them.”
Born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
Johnson grew up in various places in the
southern part of the country. He graduated
from Camden High School in Camden,
Arkansas, in 1961 as the valedictorian of his
class. He still has fond memories of that
stage in his life, particularly of Mr. Condrey,
his high school mathematics and physics
teacher.
Continued on page 14
Annual Dean’s Reception
CASE is the largest international association
of educational institutions, with more than
3,200 colleges, universities, and independent
elementary and secondary schools in nearly
50 countries, including the United States,
Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
In 1981, CASE established the Professors of
the Year program, and The Carnegie
Foundation became the co-sponsor a year
later.
This year, there were winners in 40 states,
Guam, and the District of Columbia.
Johnson, who lives in Carlisle, was selected
from among nearly 400 top professors in the
United States, an impressive accomplish-
Enjoying this year’s Dean’s Reception, held at the Museum of Fine Arts, are: Associate Professor of Government
Judy Dushku, Law Professor Catherine Judge (50 years), Professor, Counseling Center, Paul Korn (30 years) and
his wife, Susan Bumagin. (Look for a profile on Professor Judge in an upcoming issue of the SUN) See full story on
pages 8-12. Photo by John Gillooly)
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A Message to Readers
Centennial Celebration Finds Home on the Web
Suffolk has begun building a Centennial Web site to keep
members of the University’s extended family up to date on
next year’s Centennial Celebration, the ongoing planning
process and why the Centennial means so much to so many
people.
A highlight of the site will be a computer-generated timeline
of important dates for the University. George Comeau of
University Media Services, working with the University
Archive and Web Services, has collected 65 important photographs and close to 80 facts for this fascinating study of
Suffolk’s history. A historical photo album also will be added
over the next few months, according to University Archivist
Beth Bower.
For a look at the Centennial Web site, click on the Suffolk
Home page link, or go to: http://www.suffolk.edu/centennial.
While the Centennial Celebration officially begins next
September, 2006 is only weeks away, so watch for a special,
festive event that will help usher in this milestone year for
the University. •
Fond Memories
Joanne Ronayne, admires a bronze
bust of her late husband, Dean
Emeritus Michael R. Ronayne, Jr.,
which was unveiled Oct. 27 in the
lobby of the Donahue Building.
The bust was created by Audrey
Goldstein, associate professor and
program director of Fine Arts at the
New England School of Arts and
Design at Suffolk University. The
unveiling followed a memorial service celebrating Dean Ronayne’s life.
(Photo by John Gillooly) •
S u f f o l k
U n i v e r s i t y
N e w s
P U B L I S H E D B Y:
Office of Public Affairs
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 573-8447
sun@suffolk.edu
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Executive Editor
Rosemarie E. Sansone
Managing Editor
Nancy Kelleher
Staff Writers
Karen DeCilio
Tony Ferullo
Layout
Heather E. Clark
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From the Archivist
Suffolk’s History Captured in Thousands of Photographs
Think about 100 years of photographs. How
many would there be? What people, places,
activities and events would be captured in
black & white and color?
The University Archives’ staff, students and
volunteers are sifting through thousands of
photographs, glass-plate negatives and slides
that capture Suffolk’s history from 1906 to
the present. In the final phase of the project,
the photographs will be categorized,
described and added to a searchable database available to the Suffolk Community.
The first order of business is to protect them
from harm. Workers place each photographic print and negative in an acid-free sleeve
that shields it from dust and fingerprints.
Next they are grouped by categories: academic life, buildings and places, events, people and university life. Some photographs
have dates and information on who is in the
picture or the event shown. Some have an
attached press release or news story to help
us to date them and identify the people. But
the majority of the photographs have
little identifying information.
Would you recognize photographs of
each of our presidents? Deans?
Buildings, old and new?
Suffolk is lucky to have such a rich
photographic documentary record of
its history. We have photographs from
every decade, each school and college
and most buildings. We have candid
photographs of students, pictures of
many commencements, cheerleaders,
fraternities and sororities, faculty mug The University’s original mascot, Hiram the Ram. (Suffolk
shots, alumni events and theater pro- University Archives photo by Herbert Goodman)
ductions. The photographs tell the
story of Suffolk and its relationship
If you would like to volunteer to identify
with its neighborhood, the city of Boston photographs in the Suffolk Archives, please
and the larger world. There are prints of contact Associate University Archivist Julia
demonstrations, international programs, Collins at ext. 6293.
moot court competitions and politicians
from Calvin Coolidge to Shirley Chisholm Beth Bower
to Ralph Nader. There are a wealth of photo- University Archivist and
Moakley Institute Director
graphs of athletic teams and games.
ext. 6255, bbower@suffolk.edu
Bringing Back Memories
The SUN has run a series of photos from the Suffolk University
Archives over the past year and recently received feedback that will
help the archivists as they work with historical photos.
When Dick McDowell, dean of the School of Management from
1974 to 1991, received some past issues of the SUN, he got in touch
to share some information.
Of an Archives photo that ran in March 2005 he wrote: “The Right
of Way Institute was a state-government-sponsored program hosted
by the business school when I arrived in 1973. It ran for two or three
more years and served to train state employees about right-of-way
issues in the planning process. The instructors and participants had
no other contact with Suffolk in most cases, but received a certificate for successfully participating in the program. The University
served as a host and landlord for the Institute.”
McDowell said the program was offered through lifelong learning
circa 1974 or ’75. For a closer look at the photo, go to
http://www.suffolk.edu/SUN/aug05/centennial.html.
He described an Archives photo that ran in August 2005:
http://www.suffolk.edu/ SUN/aug05/centennial.html.
“This is an induction ceremony for Delta Mu Delta, the business
school honorary. I suspect that those standing are the student officers. Seated are Roger Shawcross, Associate Professor of Finance,
the speaker, and Dean Richard McDowell. The speaker looks like
Coleman Mockler, but I don’t remember him speaking.
“Roger was adviser to Delta Mu Delta, the Sawyer School’s first
honor society. He was very successful in getting the group started and
keeping it moving ahead. From humble beginnings, it had a ballroom full of students and their families at the Marriott in Cambridge
for a similar ceremony when I left in 1991.”
Professor Victoria Dodd of the Law School also got in touch to identify McDowell and Shawcross in the August 2005 photo.
A number of Suffolk folks were identified in the Deans’ Reception
photo that ran in the September issue:
David Sargent
Joel Corman
Tom McMahon
Glen Lewandowski
Bill Homer
Dick Bray
Ed Hartmann
Bob Webb
Ken Garni
Ken Greenberg
Jim Peterson
Mary Fraser
Chris Perry
Dick Preiss
Annette Fulham
Mal Barach
Judith Holleman
Paul Ryan
Ray Parks
Betty Williams
Mariann Mulcahy
Margaret Lloyd
Ed Bander
Bill Amidon
Harold Stone
For a closer look at the photo, go to http://www.suffolk.edu/
SUN/sept05/happening.html. •
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Potpourri
Information Systems & Operations
Management (ISOM) employees Hasan
Arslan and Ken Hung presented their
research on new product development,
“Motivations towards Part Commonality,” at
the 36th annual meeting of the Decision
Science Institute in San Francisco in
November. They also presented, along with
Neil Hunt of ISOM, “Gone With the
Wind,” a business case study dealing with
the operational decisions a Home Depot
manager at a southwest Florida location
would face during a hurricane season (time
period 2004), at the North American Case
Research Association annual conference in
Falmouth on Oct. 27. … Sandra
Barriales-Bouche, Humanities and
Modern Languages, presented “La voz autobiográfica de Federica Montseny en el exilio
y en el post-exilio” (“The Autobiographical
Voice of Federica Montseny in Exile and
Post-Exile”) at the International Conference
Ernestina de Champourcin. Mujer y exilio
en el siglo XX (Ernestina de Champourcin.
Women and Exile in the 20th Century), held
in Vitoria (Basque Country, Spain) on Oct.
26-27. … John Berg, Government, has
received a Fulbright Senior Specialist grant
to visit Jeju National University in Korea to
lecture on peace and human rights, March 316, 2006. He also spoke at the “The State of
the Parties: 2004 and Beyond” conference,
organized by the Ray Bliss Center for
Applied Politics at the University of Akron in
October. … The Counseling Center was
selected as a charter member of the Center
for the Study of College Mental Health at
Penn State University. The Center’s charge is
“…to provide the university and college
counseling field with the ability to accurately
and routinely describe the state of counseling
center affairs, on a national level, as measured by raw, standardized data pooled from
counseling centers nationwide.” …
Michael Duggan, Enrollment Research &
Planning, was appointed chair of the
Institutional Research Committee of the
American Association of Collegiate
Registrars and Admissions Officers
(AACRAO). He conducted two half-day
workshops on using IPEDS data for the
Northeast Association for Institutional
Research (NEAIR) in New York and for the
New England Association of Collegiate
Weekly Peace Walk
Suffolk University faculty, staff and students walk through campus to commemorate the victims of the violence in
Iraq and Afghanistan and to promote peaceful resolution to conflicts in these two countries. Walks are held every
Wednesday that classes are in session, and all members of the Suffolk community are invited to participate. The
Peace Walk begins Wednesdays at noon in front of the Donahue Building. The Suffolk peace walk is coordinated
with those at several other Boston-area colleges and universities through the Inter-University Coalition for a Humane
Foreign Policy. (Photo by John Gillooly)
Registrars and Admissions Officers
(NEACRAO) in Newport, R.I. …
Congratulations and best wishes to Vicki
Ford of Biology, who married Charles L.
Croce III on Sept. 11 at the Billerica
Country Club. They honeymooned in
Daytona Beach and Orlando, Fla. A special
treat at their reception was a chocolate fountain, a wedding gift from Biology Chair Bea
Snow and prepared by Pam West, the
widow of Dr. Arthur West, biology professor
emeritus. … Jonathan Haughton,
Economics and the Beacon Hill Institute,
presented his research, “Tax and Benefit
Incidence in Peru,” at a workshop in Lima at
the headquarters of the Comjnidad Andina.
He was the research director of a project that
also included comparable studies of
Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.
He also taught two modules, one on the
measurement of poverty, the other on the
incidence of government spending, at a
workshop for employees of the African
Development Bank, held in Hammamet,
Tunisia. While in Tunisia, Haughton visited
the ruins of Carthage and Matmata, where
he saw sets that were used to portray the
desert planet Tatooine in some of the Star
Wars movies. … Peter Jeffreys, English,
was interviewed about Byzantine art for a
documentary special, “Toronto’s Houses of
Worship,” (WNED/PBS Buffalo, New
York). The program was shown on WNED
and Rogers Television, Canada in November.
… Charles Kindregan, Law School, was the
lead presenter at the annual meeting of the
Rhode Island Family Law Inn of Court discussions on relocation following divorce and
the impact of assisted reproduction on alternative families held in Westerly, R.I. on Nov.
1. … William Mee, Information Systems
and Operations Management, and the team
that he manages, the Massachusetts
Rehabilitation Consumer Information
System
(MRCIS),
received
the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Citation
for Outstanding Employee Performance. …
Quentin Miller, English, chaired the
panel, “Kerouac in Context,” at the 2005
Jack Kerouac Conference on Beat Literature
held in Lowell. … Roberta Miller, Second
Language Services, was elected to the 20062007 edition of Who’s Who in American
Education and is included in Who’s Who of
American Women 2006-2007. … Suzyn
Ornstein, Management, was appointed a
senior research fellow with Suffolk’s Institute
for Executive Education and Life-Long
Learning. … Sebastián
Royo,
Government and director of the Madrid
campus, participated in the U.S.
Department of State Seminar on Portugal in
Washington D.C. on Oct. 2. He also presented “Varieties of Capitalism in Spain:
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32 Faculty Members Join University
The University welcomed 32 new members to its distinguished faculty for the 2005 – 2006 academic year. They are:
College of Arts and Sciences
Angela Buffone, Lab Instructor, Chemistry Department
Richard Chambers, Assistant Professor, Theatre Department
Evgenia Cherkasova, Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department
Rachael Cobb, Visiting Assistant Professor, Government
Department
Kenneth Cosgrove, Assistant Professor, Government Department
Lisa Coyne, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Rita Daly, Assistant Professor, New England School of Art and
Design (NESADSU)
Roberto Dominguez, Assistant Professor, Government Department
Erika Gebo, Assistant Professor, Sociology Department
Harold Gimenez, Lab Instructor, Electrical and Computer
Engineering
Micky Lee, Visiting Assistant Professor, Communication and
Journalism
Christina Neilson, Lab Instructor, Humanities and Modern
Languages
Timothy Poynton, Assistant Professor, Education and Human
Services
Christopher Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, History Department
Serge Shikher, Assistant Professor, Economics Department
Michael Siegel, Assistant Professor, Education and Human Services
Yuliya Strizhakova, Assistant Professor, Communication and
Journalism
Sean Solley, Visiting Assistant Professor, New England School of
Art and Design (NESADSU)
Christine Westphal, Assistant Professor, Education and Human
Services
Denyce Wicht, Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department
Law School
Leo Romero, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law
Patrick Shin, Assistant Professor of Law
School of Management
Diana M. Bawn, Assistant Director and Instructor, Accounting
Anders Bengtsson, Assistant Professor, Marketing
Dania A. Dialdin, Assistant Professor, Management
Jack J. Holder Jr., Visiting Associate Professor, Management
J. Denise John, Visiting Assistant Professor, Marketing
Michael Kraten, Assistant Professor, Accounting
Benjamin Ngugi, Assistant Professor, Information Systems and
Operations Management
Mary-Joan Pelletier, Assistant Director and Instructor, Accounting
Karen Simonyan, Assistant Professor, Finance
Alex C. Yen, Assistant Professor, Accounting
New Employees
A warm welcome to our newest employees!
Kurt Matthew Albrand, Sawyer Library
Diana M. Bawn, Accounting
Ranjan Budhathoki, University Police
Souheir B. Carty, USA-Senegal SSOM
Joshua Cheney, Residence Life - Somerset
Angely Leonardo Deliza, University Police
Michael P. Dickinson, Ballotti Learning Center
Norman Eng, CAS Dean’s Office
Avith Ernest, University Police
Matthew K. Eynon, Advancement
Sarah Ann Frank, USA-Senegal SSOM
Jacqueline M. Govoni, Economics
Khagendra Gurung, University Police
James M. Hawco, University Police
Michael L. Kraten, Accounting
Jessica Beth Lillie, Psychology
Victoria R. Lothrop, Health Services
Kevin J. Lundy, University Police
Laura M. Marchant, Career Services/Coop Education
Charlotte O. McAleer, Second Language Services
Steven C. McIntosh, Theatre Arts
Christina T. Mullin, Advancement
Kathleen E. Peets, UMS
Mary Joan Pelletier, Accounting
Jill E. Pierce, Undergraduate Admission
Mary Ellen Potter, Dean Of Students Office
Merideth J. Power, Government
Timothy A. Poynton, Education & Human Services
Aileen L. Reeder, Law Dean’s Office
Christine M. Rhoder, Law Dean’s Office
Alana T. Ryan, Advanced Legal Studies
Isaac J. Stahl, Center for International Education
Tova Lanita Upshaw, Financial Aid-Colleges
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Faculty Publications
Edward Bander, librarian
emeritus, Law School, had an
article, “What Every Lawyer
Should Know About Charles
Dickens and the Law, “ in the
October 24 issue of Massachusetts
Lawyers Weekly (p.63).
Raul de la Fuente Marcos and Carlos de la Fuente Marcos,
Madrid campus, have published a paper, “A nearby cool white dwarf
candidate in Gemini,” in New Astronomy, Vol. 11, No. 1, October
2005, pp. 59-67.
Lydia Martin, NESADSU, had
two paintings, Umbrella Pine and
Umbrella Pines, in the “American
Artists Abroad” national juried
exhibition at Bennington Center
for the Arts in Vermont.
Sandra Barriales-Bouche,
Humanities
and
Modern
Languages, edited España: ¿laberinto de exilios? (Spain: Labyrinth
of Exiles?), a collection of essays
on Spanish exiles throughout the
centuries. (Juan de la CuestaHispanic Monographsy, 2005).
Michael
Basseches,
Psychology, has published “The The cover of Sandra Barriales-Bouche’s
Development of Dialectical recent book.
Thinking As An Approach to
Integration” in Integral Review: A Transdisciplinary and Transcultural
Journal For New Thought, Research and Praxis. (Issue 1, 2005).
Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, Law School, has published two
articles, “A New Ethical Risk,” in the Massachusetts Bar Association
Section Review, Vol. 7, No. 3 (2005) and “Ethical Risks From the Use
of Technology,” in 31 Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal l
(2004).
Anders Bengtsson, Marketing, has published “When Hershey
met Betty: Love, Lust and Co-branding,” (with Søren Askegaard) in
the Journal of Product and Brand Management, 14 (5), 322-329,
2005; “Co-branding on industrial markets,” (with Per Servais) in
Industrial Marketing Management, 34, 706-713, 2005; and a paper
and DVD movie, “Prisoners in Paradise: Subcultural Resistance to
the Marketization of Tattooing,” (with Jacob Östberg and Dannie
Kjeldgaard), Consumption, Markets and Culture, 8(3), 261-274,
2005.
Roberto Dominguez, Government, has published a working
paper, “The Impact of Enlargement on the External Relations of the
European Union,” for Miami European Union Center, University of
Miami, Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series, vol 5, no. 32,
October 2005.
Quentin Miller, English, edited a
collection of essays, Prose and Cons:
Essays on Prison Literature in the
United States (McFarland, 2005).
He wrote the introduction and the
first essay in the collection, “´On
the Outside Looking In`: White
Readers of Non-White Prison
Narratives.” Miller also published
three entries in the Encyclopedia of
African-American
Literature Lydia Martin’s Umbrella Pines.
(Greenwood,
2005):
James
Baldwin (Vol. 1, 69-74; Ralph
Ellison (Vol.2, 492-497); and Toni
Morrison (Vol. 3, 1121-1127).
Michael Rustad, Law School, published
an article, “The Closing of Punitive
Damages’ Iron Cage,“ in 38 Loyola of Los
Angeles Law Review 1297 (2005).
Lisa Shatz, Electrical and Computer
Engineering, had an article, “Slender Body
Method for Slender Prolate Spheroids and
Hemispheroids on Planes in Linearized
Oscillatory Flow,” published in Physics of
Fluids A, Vol. 17 (11), November 2005.
Khuong Vu, Finance, co-authored an article, “?Information Technology and the World Economy?” with Dale
W. Jorgenson of Harvard University’s Economics Department. It
appeared in the Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Vol. 107 (4),
2005. •
Martin’s Work on Display
“Colors on Sand … Images of Senegal,” an exhibit of photographs and paintings by Kenneth Martin of Communication
and Journalism and NESADSU and his wife, watercolorist
Verjik Abramian-Martin, was shown at the Worcester African
Cultural Center. Photos were shot and impressions made in
Senegal, where Martin has taught several photojournalism
classes at Suffolk’s Dakar Campus. To view some of the work
visit: http://www.amstockphoto.com/ senegal.htm. (Photos
and watercolor paintings by Kenneth Martin and Verjik
Abramian-Martin)
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Suffolk In The News
The University’s Faculty and Administrators are quoted regularly in
local and national media. The following offers a sampling of recent
media mentions. To read complete articles, go to www.suffolk.edu
and click on In the News.
MetroWest Daily News ,
November 8, 2005
Courtroom drama on the Web George Comeau, Media Services,
comments on Webcasting for the SJC
Boston Globe ,
November 6, 2005
A recent Suffolk University poll gives Menino a 30-point lead heading into Election Day
Also appeared in:
MetroWest Daily News , November 5, 2005
Boston Herald , November 5, 2005
Cape Cod Times , November 6, 2005
Gloria Boone, Professor of Communication and Journalism, weighs
in on the growing popularity of Internet blogs
Boston Herald , November 5, 2005
Lisa Thurau-Gray, Director of the Juvenile Justice Center, comments on gun licensing
Cape Cod Times , November 1, 2005
Bob Rosenthal, Communication & Journalism, comments on
event-based promotions
Cape Cod Times , November 1, 2005
Victoria Dodd, Law School, weighs in on legislation from the bench
Boston.Com , October 26, 2005
Boston Herald ,
October 4, 2005
Michael Avery, Law School, comments on the Supreme Court
Justice nominee
St. Petersburg Times ,
October 4, 2005
Erika Gebo, Sociology, comments on sibling homicides
Asbur y Park Press , NJ, October 3, 2005
David Yamada, Law School, talks about workplace bullying
Also appeared in the following publications:
News-Leader.com, MO, October 3, 2005
DesMoinesRegister.com, September 26, 2005
Boston Globe , September 25, 2005
Richard Torrisi, dean of graduate programs at Suffolk Business
School, comments on tuition assistance programs
Water ford News & Star , September 23, 2005
William J. O’Neill, dean of the Sawyer School of Management, is
quoted at Higher Education Conference held at Kilkenny Castle,
Ireland
Georgetown Record , September 22, 2005
A new partnership between Georgetown public schools and Suffolk
University’s Sawyer School of Management will give Georgetown
High School students unique opportunity
Water ford News & Star , September 16, 2005
William J. O’Neill, dean of the Sawyer School of Management,
speaks at Kilkenny conference
The Patriot Ledger , September 14, 2005
Renee Landers, Law School, weighs in on criticism of Harriet Miers
Suffolk University student Jill O’Bryan urges legislators to pass
Melanie’s Bill
CapeTimes
Boston.com , September 8, 2005
(South Africa), October 21, 2005
C. Gopinath, Marketing, discusses his research on ethical behavior
Boston Globe , October 20, 2005
Suffolk student Alex Pollack to receive the Grace Le Vine Theater
Award and a $10,000 theater scholarship from the Princess Grace
Foundation USA
Also appeared in:
PR Newswire, September 28, 2005
Boston Globe , October 16, 2005
Michael Avery, Law School, is quoted in Boston Globe article on
gay marriage
ABCnews.com , September 4, 2005
Angela Buffone, a visiting professor of organic chemistry, meets
weekly with Pino Maffeo of Maffeo’s culinary experiment
Rolling Stones.com , August 22, 2005
Jon Marko, Communication and Journalism and English, gives
Rolling Stones a Rockin’ Review
Susan Sered, a researcher at the Center for Women’s Health and
Human Rights, comments on health care
Also appeared in the following publications:
Insurance News Net, October 20, 2005
Kaiser Network, October 19, 2005
Washington Post , August 20, 2005
The Dallas Morning News , October 9, 2005
Marc Greenbaum, Law School, is quoted in “Boston Works”
David Yamada, Law School, weighs in on ethnic and racial diversity
DailyPress.Com , October 5, 2005
Marc Greenbaum, Law School, comments on employment law
Joseph Franco, Law School, comments on Redskins owner Daniel
Snyder’s bid to gain control of Six Flags, Inc.
Boston Globe , August 14, 2005
The Californ i a n , August 10, 2005
Vice President Marguerite J. Dennis, is quoted on Suffolk
University’s agreeing to admit those who have a 2.5 GPA from
Hartnell College in Salinas, CA •
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Unsung Heroes Behind 73 Tremont Street Move
The revolving door entering Suffolk’s
newest home, 73 Tremont Street, is getting
plenty of use as employees from various
departments continue to move into the
stately 13-story building. And other
departments across campus have moved —
sometimes multiple times — to fill offices
left empty by 73 Tremont’s new tenants.
“There are many people who have stepped
up and performed exceptionally well to
make this all happen,” said Assistant
Director of Facilities Planning Paul
Delaney.
These “unsung heroes” have gone above
and beyond the call of duty to ensure that
their Suffolk colleagues make their transitions without missing a beat.
As they arrive at new offices across campus,
employees have had immediate access to
phones and fax machines, thanks to the
timely and efficient transition provided by
Voice Communications Manager Jane
Scherban and her staff. “It’s all about decision-making and having enough lead
time,” said Scherban. “People have been
very cooperative, and the more times we
do this, the better we get.”
Scherban said much of her work centered
on transferring employees from the old
Centrex phone system to the new NEC
system, which offers more communications features. “Only people from the
Business School had NEC before, so we
had to change systems for everyone else,”
said Scherban, who praises Voice
Communications Coordinator Andrea
Bishop — “the computer whiz” — for
ensuring that every phone was connected
to the right person’s office.
Network Services also worked hard to give
employees full access to their computers
and printers as soon as they arrived in their
new offices. Fuad Yatim, director of
Network Services and Desktop Support
Group, and his staff began working on this
project three months before the first
Suffolk employees began moving into 73
Tremont Street in September 2004.
Yatim, along with network specialists Bill
Mahoney, Reynold McGuire and Anupam
Singh, designed, configured and installed
the network, while the dynamic duo of
Dan Gomes and Andy Wark installed the
computers and connected them to the net12
work. “We needed the coordination and
input from everyone to make this a good
experience,” said Yatim. “Communication
and coordination was key; that’s why this
move has been so successful.”
Mail also has been delivered uninterrupted, due to Suffolk’s Mail Services Manager
Anthony Voto and his staff of six other
employees and about 60 work-study students. “Over the past four or five years,
we’ve become more technically advanced,”
said Voto. “That’s why this has been a pretty smooth transition. From day one, we’ve
been able to offer our same services and
follow our regular schedule.”
Some moves have been in stages. The
Office of Undergraduate Admission and
the Office of Enrollment & Retention
Management moved from 20 Beacon
Street to the third floor of 73 Tremont in
September 2004. They packed up and
moved again, to the fifth and seventh
floors, a year later. Come spring, the two
offices will move again, to the sixth floor.
Associate Director of Admission Jim
Schulze, after learning about the third
move, offered his colleagues some worthwhile advice. “I told them don’t worry if
the pictures on their office walls are
straight or not because they’ll be taking
them down soon,” laughed Schulze.
Then he added: “Making these moves is a
small sacrifice we have to make for a better
reward. We’re all part of a plan to make this
University bigger and better.” •
Gallery Roundup
Boston Herald’s Lens on the World
Fireworks explode over Old Ironsides in this
image from an exhibit of Boston Herald
photographs at the Adams Gallery. The
exhibit includes outstanding images of
Boston and the region, captured in recent
years, along with a collection of the newspaper’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photos. The
exhibit runs through February. (Photo courtesy of Boston Herald) •
Sawyer Library to Remain
Open Through Transition to
New Home
The new Sawyer Library is on target to
open at 73 Tremont St. on May 15,
2006, with a seamless transition from the
old space to the new.
“The library will maintain its standard
hours and services during the transition
from 8 Ashburton to 73 Tremont,” said
Bob Dugan, director of the Sawyer
Library.
Watch for a detailed report on the new
library in a future issue of the SUN.
Global Harmony
The Music Students’ Chamber Choir from
Aalborg University in Denmark delivered a
rousing performance at the C. Walsh
Theatre. The concert was arranged by Jay J.
Rosellini, chair of Humanities and Modern
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New Hoop Coach Has Local Ties
Adam Nelson feels on top
of the world, like he just
hit a three-pointer at the
buzzer to win the big
game.
Suffolk’s new Assistant Athletic Director Adam
Nelson.
“I’m thrilled to get this
opportunity and I can’t
wait to get started,”
exclaimed Nelson, 31, the
new assistant athletic
director and head men’s
basketball coach at Suffolk
University. “I’m a local
Boston guy and this is
where I want to be.”
Nelson, who succeeds Dennis McHugh, who coached the Rams for
10 seasons, comes to Suffolk as a full time mentor with five years’
experience as a head men’s basketball coach, at Newbury College and
Becker colleges. He also was an assistant coach at Northeastern
University, the College of the Holy Cross and Curry College.
“Adam’s previous stops throughout the coaching profession have prepared him well for the challenges ahead,” said Suffolk’s Director of
Athletics Jim Nelson, (no relation). “His credentials as an energetic,
highly motivated professional augers well for those student athletes
who will come under his tutelage in the years to come.”
While he may be new to the Regan Gymnasium, Adam Nelson certainly is no stranger to the Suffolk campus. His mother, Susan, a
Suffolk University and Suffolk University Law School graduate, took
him and his younger brother, Ryan, to some evening classes. “She
was a single mom at the time and she had no one to watch us, so she
brought us with her,” recalled Nelson. “I’ll never forget those times,
especially French class with Professor (Arthur) Chaisson. He was
very good to us.”
With this month signaling the start of the 2005–06 college basketball season, Nelson has been busy getting to know Suffolk’s returning
players and new recruits. He feels confident that the Rams have the
nucleus to produce a successful campaign in his first year at the helm.
“Our goal is to win the Great Northeast Athletic Conference and get
that automatic bid to the NCAA tournament,” he said.
Win or lose, Nelson expects his team to play hard, work together and
never quit from the opening tip to the final buzzer of every game.
“We’re looking for good kids who represent themselves and the
school well,” said the personable hoop coach, who lives in Quincy
with his wife, Deb, and their three children, AJ, 4; Jack, 2; and
Mollie, two months. “At this level, it’s important to win games, but
it’s more important to make it a positive experience for our studentathletes, create a solid image and do things the right way.” •
Tech Talk: Wanna go Phishing?
To keep our readers informed about current technology issues, the SUN
will feature a regular Tech Talk column from Bill Mahoney, director of
security and IT architecture for Management Information Services.
A number of e-mail users here at Suffolk have reported that e-mails
from what are perceived as legitimate sources have been filling up
their inboxes. E-mails asking for personal information are not safe
to reply to, follow links from or forward to other users. In most
cases a simple phone call to the company represented in the e-mail
can thwart these bad efforts. But, on the other hand, we are all busy
and sometimes can scan an e-mail quickly while attending to other
tasks and miss the fact that it could be dangerous. The best defense
is information. So, what is Phishing, you ask?
eBay, PayPal, MSN, Yahoo, BestBuy and America Online, in an
effort to phish out personal and financial information from the hapless user. Phishers use any number of different social engineering
and e-mail spoofing ploys to trick their victims.
Recently, a number of e-mail users here at Suffolk have received
emails from UCU and CUNA. (University Credit Union) and
(Credit Union National Association). It’s important to know that no
financial institution will ever send you an e-mail asking you to enter
such information.
Phishing is a term used to describe the action of assuming the identity of a legitimate organization or Web site, using e-mail or Web
pages, with a view to convincing consumers to share their user
names, passwords and personal financial information for the purpose of using it to commit fraud.
There a number of links both inside the university and outside to
help our users:
http://www.suffolk.edu/nsg — features a list of updated virus threats
andother helpful information.
http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/identitytheft/gonephishing.htm
http://www.scu.edu/sts/communityofscholars/TingPaper.cfm
http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/internet/phishing/protect.shtml
On the Internet, phishing, also called carding or brand spoofing, is a
scam where the perpetrator sends out legitimate-looking e-mails
appearing to comefrom some of the Web’s biggest sites, including
Bill Mahoney
Director of security and IT architecture
for Management Information Services
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Walter Johnson
Continued from page 1
“I didn’t even know his first name; I always called him Mr. Condrey,”
said Johnson with a chuckle. “He was the best teacher I ever had, and
he was a huge influence on me.”
Ignited by his mentor’s wisdom and encouragement, Johnson followed a higher education path that began at Rice University in
Houston, Texas (B.A. in Physics in 1965) and ended at Harvard
University in Cambridge, Massachusetts (MS in Physics in 1967 and
Ph.D. in Physics in 1972).
Since arriving at Suffolk, Johnson has
seen the University blossom from a
three-building campus into a global
institution. In more than three
decades, he has also witnessed firsthand a dramatic change in the diversity of the student body. “Years ago,
you’d be surprised to hear students
talking Russian in the elevator,” he
points out. “It’s not like that now. We
have students, as well as faculty, from
all around the world.”
Johnson has developed a reputation as
an innovative soul, always willing to
try new technology — for more
advanced ways to teach his students.
For example, in order to provide
greater detail in his introductory calculus-based physics class, where a student’s background in physics ranges
from zero to one or two years in high
school, Johnson breaks each topic
Walter Johnson
into small parts through streamingvideo mini-lectures and places them
on the web. Each mini-lecture is only 10-15 minutes long. This is in
addition to the usual in-class lectures.
Explains Johnson, “The students can see and hear me talking in the
upper left corner of the screen, while the remainder of the screen is a
white board where they see the equations being written just as if they
were in class.”
At the Suffolk University-owned marine biological research center on
Cobscook Bay in Maine, approximately 350 miles from its Boston
campus, Johnson formed an interdisciplinary team of students to
build a 14-foot diameter geodesic dome with a heat exchanger inside
to produce hot water for the kitchen. “This year we are using radio
frequency ‘motes’ (tiny smart sensors) to measure the temperature
inside the dome and inside the solar tank to control the pump which
circulates the water,” he says.
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To properly teach math and science to students at Suffolk’s Dakar,
Senegal, campus, via distance education, Johnson, as chairman of the
CAS Educational Technology Committee, arranged for Suffolk to
purchase and send to Dakar electronic writing tablets. This unique
teaching method allows a student to write equations and diagrams
using an electronic pen, save their image files and then post them
into the “Digital Drop Box” of BlackBoard (web-based course software).
“I too have an electronic tablet, so when I
see the homework in my digital mailbox, I
grade it and write corrections with equations on their original papers, just as I
would for my on-campus classes,” said
Johnson. “Then I post it to their mailbox
and they can see immediately how they
did.”
Beatrice Snow, Chair of the Biology
Department at Suffolk, has always been
impressed with Johnson’s teaching style.
“He adapts every piece of technology and
applies it to his classroom,” said Snow,
who is in her 41st year at the University.
“He makes learning exciting and the students love him. He is the consummate
teacher.”
On November 17, Johnson was honored
as Massachusetts Professor of the Year at
an awards luncheon at the Grand Hyatt
Hotel in Washington, D.C., followed by
an evening Congressional Reception at the
Library of Congress, a celebratory occasion he attended with his wife of 28 years,
Lea, Director of the Bouve Institute for Healthcare Leadership and
´
Professional Development at Northeastern University. The Johnson’s,
who have two children (Erin, 23, a grad student at Villanova
University, and Adam, 16, a sophomore at Concord-Carlisle High
School), enjoy family barbeques, golf and attending holiday concerts
when away from the academic environment.
Coming to work early, leaving late, showing up on Sundays to work
on research projects with his students, Walter Johnson considers
himself a lucky man. There is nothing he has ever wanted to do other
than teach, impacting the lives of others in his own precise and
charismatic style.
“I can’t imagine doing anything else,” smiled Professor Walter
Johnson. “It always seemed embarrassing to get paid for something I
would do for nothing.” •
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Potpourri
Continued from page 4
Business and the Politics of Coordination,” and Operations Management; SSOM
at the 101st annual meeting of the Associate Dean Richard Torrisi; and
American Political Science Association Chris Perry, Financial Aid, was a rousing
held in Washington D.C. in September. … success, with 26 new faculty members in
Michael Rustad, Law School, spoke at a attendance. … Second Language Services
Conflicts of Law seminar at American reminds faculty for whom English is a secUniversity Law School on Sept. 15 and a ond language that tutoring is available in a
faculty workshop at Penn State/Dickinson private setting to help with English comLaw School on Sept. 16. He also made pre- munication, including pronunciation, synsentations at Santa Clara Law School and tax, vocabulary, idiomatic usage, writing
Michigan State Law School during the fall and understanding of spoken English. For
semester. … Ann McGonigle Santos, more information, contact Janet Oliver at
Law School, was named chair of the joliver@suffolk.edu, Bonnie Besdin at
Steering Committee for the New England bbesdin@ Suffolk.edu or call Ext. 8677. ...
Consortium of Legal Writing Teachers. … On Sept. 7, more than 200 Chinese,
Congratulations and best wishAmerican
and
es to Douglas R. Seidler,
international deleNESADSU, who married
gates
met
in
Patricia Cerqueira on July 16 in
Chongqing
to
St. Pete Beach, Fla. They spent
commemorate the
a month in Brazil, Patricia’s
60th anniversary of
native
country,
visiting
the end of World
Salvador, Morro de Sao Paulo
War II in China.
and Rio de Janeiro. …
During the opening ceremony, the
Kathleen Elliott Vinson,
mayor
of
Law School, has been invited to
present a program, “Taking Doug Seidler and his new wife Patricia. C h o n g q i n g
Municipal People’s
Our Expertise into the
Government and
Trenches: Consulting on
Writing in Law Practice, “at the 2006 the Consul General both acknowledged
Biennial National Legal Writing Institute Suffolk University’s accomplishments over
Conference to be held in Atlanta, Ga., in the years to the Stilwell Museum and the
June. … Camille Weiss, Humanities Stilwell School of International Studies,
and Modern Languages, presented a paper, named in honor of General Joseph Stilwell,
“Freedom of Folly: Court Jesters and their the commander in charge of American and
Writings at the Court of Henri IV,” at the Chinese military forces during WWII. …
Sixteenth Century Conference in Atlanta,
Ga., on Oct. 23. … The Third Annual I N M E M O R I A M
New Faculty Lunch, organized by James G. Woods, retired director of
Warren Briggs, Information Systems Career Services •
$20,000 in Grants for Juvenile Justice Center
The Juvenile Justice Center received two grants totaling $20,000 from the John A. Alden
Trust and the John H. and H. Naomi Tomfohrde Foundation to fund its Measuring Up
Advocacy Project, an initiative that provides free legal representation and workshops on
school expulsion and delinquency matters for at-risk youth and their parents who are living in Boston’s Bromley Heath Housing Development. •
Residence Hall Named
for Nathan Miller
Nathan R. Miller stands before the residence hall at 10 Somerset St., recently
named in his honor. Miller, who has built
a reputation as one of Boston’s most successful commercial property investors and
managers, has donated $2 million to
Suffolk University, the largest outright gift
in the University’s history. His gift is
endowing the City of Boston Scholars
Program. (John Gillooly photo) •
Electrical Engineering
Receives ABET Accreditation
The Electrical Engineering program in the
College has been granted accreditation by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology (ABET).
“ABET accreditation, viewed internationally
as an assurance of program quality, is granted
to select programs after a process of rigorous
review. It signifies to employers, graduate
schools, and licensing boards that our
Electrical Engineering students receive a stateof-the-art education from a high-quality program,” said CAS Dean Kenneth S. Greenberg.
•
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Garni Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Kenneth F. Garni, Director of the University’s Counseling Center, has received a
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for University and College Counseling
Center Directors in recognition of his leadership in the organization as well as his numerous
contributions to the field of campus psychology.
“It was a very pleasant surprise to be recognized by the organization that has been my primary
professional home for more than thirty years, as well as by colleagues who have been integral
to my career since I started at Suffolk,” said Garni. “It was especially poignant in that the
other person recognized was my first mentor as a director and has become a long-standing
friend and trusted colleague.” The other honoree at the Association’s annual meeting in
Minneapolis, Minn., was Dr. Doug Lamb, director emeritus of the counseling center at
Illinois State University in Normal, Ill.
Garni played a key role as the Association for University and College Counseling Center
Directors evolved over a period of more than 25 years. He has served as president of the
Association, co-hosted two of its national conferences and has served as a mentor to many of
its members. He also has served as chair of the board of accreditation and president of the
International Association of Counseling Services.
His regard for high standards, support for fellow counseling center directors and self-effacing
modesty were cited by the many colleagues from across the nation who supported his nomination for the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Garni joined Suffolk University in 1969 as an assistant professor of Psychological Services
and became the director of the Suffolk University Counseling Center and chair/professor of
the Department of Psychological Services in 1973.
Ken Garni
“I am gratified to be recognized for the things I have accomplished over the years, but I am
very aware that the acknowledgement should be shared with many, including my family, colleagues in the Counseling Center, and with the administration of the University, which
always has been very supportive of our efforts to provide quality counseling services to members of the Suffolk community,” said Garni. •
Suffolk Signs Joint
Admission Agreement with
California College
Suffolk University and Hartnell College, a
community college in Salinas, California,
have signed a joint admission agreement that
will guarantee enrollment to Hartnell students who meet the academic requirements
for transferring to Suffolk University.
This agreement marks the first time the
University has collaborated with a California
institution and is the first East Coast partnership for Hartnell College.
Hartnell College, with an enrollment of
nearly 10,000 students, is a comprehensive
community college and one of California’s
oldest educational institutions, serving the
Salinas Valley in Monterey County. •
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Used Eyeglasses & Cell Phones Can Help Those in
Need
The Office of Technology Management has volunteered to serve as a collection site for
used eyeglasses and wireless phones in a social service recycling effort.
Working with Verizon, the office will collect used wireless phones and equipment in any
condition. The equipment will be refurbished or recycled, and funds raised will be used to
support victims of domestic violence. An added benefit: The Verizon recycling program
has kept more than 200 tons of electronics waster out of landfills.
The used eyeglasses will be collected in partnership with the International Lion’s Club
“Recycle for Sight” program. The eyeglasses are delivered to needy people in developing
countries, many of whom would never otherwise have access to corrective lenses.
Used cell phones and eyeglasses may be left in the drop box marked “Recycle for Others”
outside the door of the Office of Technology Management, Sawyer 525. The collection
will be ongoing. •
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September 2006
Vol. 32, No. 10
A Message from the
President
For years we have been �looking forward
to and planning for September 2006 – when
Suffolk University celebrates a great milestone – 100 years of offering opportunity and
improving lives through higher education.
The Centennial has both a public and a
private face. It gives us an opportunity to
tell the wonderful Suffolk story to the world
outside of our campuses. But we who work
to ensure the best possible education for our
students also have very personal reasons
to celebrate. While we will be enthusiastic
participants in the general festivities, each of
us, in our hearts, will have a unique view of
this year of celebration.
For me, the Centennial will be a
Emilio Aragon Premieres New Alma Mater
celebration of the fine education I received
Emilio Aragón, at piano, is surrounded by a spirited chorus of Suffolk administrators, staff, and faculty members as he
at the Law School, which prepared me for
presents Suffolk’s new alma mater. See story page 2. (Photo by John Gillooly)
a fascinating career in the law and as a
professor and member of Suffolk’s leadership
team. Never would I have dreamed that I
would be in a position to set the agenda for
Suffolk’s second century when I climbed
Beacon Hill for my first class more than 50
years ago. Yet such is the power of education:
to open doors and reveal new paths to
determined men and women.
Each of you plays a unique and valued
role in the success of the University and its
students. Amid all the hectic preparations,
you may want to take a few moments to
reflect on what this celebration means to
you personally. Perhaps you will keep your
thoughts private, or you may share them
with a colleague. But by focusing on how
you have helped bring the university to this
important milestone, I hope you will gain
renewed vigor and an enhanced appreciation
of your importance within the Suffolk family.
David J. Sargent
President
Centennial Celebration Kicks Off with
Speech by Former President Bush
Former President George H.W. Bush �will be on hand as Suffolk formally opens its Centennial
Celebration on Thursday, Sept. 21, and the solemn ceremonies of the morning will be followed
by a festive birthday bash.
“The Centennial Planning Committee has been meeting for the past 16 months, and we
have orchestrated a full day of activities in honor of this significant milestone,” said Centennial
Chair Rosemarie Sansone, director of Public Affairs. “Our goal is to bring all members of the
Suffolk community—alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends—together to pay tribute to
the University’s 100 years of excellence and join us in this once-in-a-lifetime celebration.”
President David J. Sargent will lead a grand procession of dignitaries, college administrators, trustees, key alumni, political figures and city officials from the Law School to the Boston
Common Parade Ground. There Bush will speak at an invitation-only academic convocation
that begins at 11 a.m.
The ceremony will include a special performance of Suffolk’s new alma mater, and the program will feature high-profile honorary degree recipients.
Meanwhile, the Suffolk community will be setting the stage for further celebration, with
afternoon activities on Boston Common and throughout the campus, culminating in an evening
cake-cutting ceremony and concert in Pemberton Square.
Said Sansone, “This is an exciting and vibrant time to be part of Suffolk University. The
stage is set for September 21 and the beginning of a year-long celebration like no other.”
See page 8 for a schedule of the day’s events
�Black Studies Students to Catalog Historic
Post-Slavery Papers
Suffolk’s Black Studies Program �is involved in a cataloging project that will help make
information about the post-Civil War transition from slavery to freedom more accessible to
researchers.
Students will work with the New England Chapter of the African American Historical and
Genealogical Society (AAHGS New England) to create a catalog of the records of the Freedman’s Bureau, according to Professor Robert Bellinger, director of the Black Studies Program
in Suffolk’s History Department.
“It’s a fascinating body of material” that includes freedmen’s negotiated contracts with former slaveholders, requests for assistance, information on families and searches for lost family
members. “You begin to get a great deal of information about African-American life at the
time,” said Bellinger.
The Freedman’s Bureau, established by the federal government after the Civil War to aid
and support freed slaves, had branches in each of the 11 Confederate states. Its records, housed
in Washington, D.C., offer a wealth of information about African-American life and the bridge
to freedom.
Students to Work in Archives
The National Archives is completing the process of making microfilm copies of the Freedman’s Bureau Papers, which are accessible at its regional branches. However, without a catalog,
the historians, genealogists and researchers interested in the records must peruse the material
frame by frame.
Students enrolling in Bellinger’s research seminar, “African American Life in Slavery and
Freedom —Reconstruction and the Freedman’s Bureau Papers’’ will help remedy the problem.
They will spend time in class learning about the Reconstruction era, but the bulk of their time
will be spent at the National Archives and Records Administration site in Waltham.
“It’s a fascinating process when you learn by going through records,” said Bellinger. “Even
the most diligent historian can’t write down everything that happens.”
History Told through Marriage Record
He cited as an example the wealth of poignant information in a document from Tennessee recording the marriage of John and Elizabeth Patton, which was referred to in a lecture by
Walter V. Hickey, an Archives Specialist at the Waltham site.
The Pattons “had been living together as man and wife for about 50 years and have had as
the result thereof the following children that are known to be living. …” The document lists
several names, then adds: “the last one not known to be dead or living as she was taken off
some years back.”
The work is being broken into small chunks, beginning with labor contracts, according to
Bellinger. Students will share the task of recording information with members of AAHGS New
England.
Executive Editor
The remarkable story �of how Suffolk University grew from a law class with a handful of stu-
The SUN is Published by:
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Boston, MA 02108
617-573-8447
Executive Editor
Rosemarie E. Sansone
Managing Editor
Nancy Kelleher
�
The SUN
Exhibit Depicts Suffolk’s History in Colorful
Timeline
Staff Writers
Karen DeCilio
Tony Ferullo
Design
Heather Clark
dents to a global institution is told in a Centennial exhibit that draws from photographs, artifacts and facts in the University Archives.
Suffolk University: Haven of Opportunity takes the form of a lively timeline, displaying
highlights of the University’s mission, academics, student life and buildings. The juxtaposition
of a world timeline gives perspective to Suffolk’s evolution from 1906 to 2006.
“The exhibit presents the richness of Suffolk’s history and shows the impact Suffolk has had
on higher education,” said University Archivist Beth Bower, curator of Suffolk University:
Haven of Opportunity.
The exhibit will be at the Adams Gallery from Sept. 21 through Dec. 15, 2006.
�5 to be Honored with
Heritage Medallions
This year’s Heritage Medallion ceremony
w
� ill celebrate five significant members of
the Suffolk University community.
This event, steeped in Suffolk history,
will provide a delightful prelude to the
Centennial Celebration. It will take place
on Founder’s Day, Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the
John Adams Courthouse.
This year’s heritage Medallion
recipients are:
Thomas J. Boynton, trustee and board
chairman, 1911-1945
• The Hon. John E. Fenton, Jr., Law School
professor and dean
• Francis X Flannery, vice president and
treasurer
• Jeanne M. Hession, trustee
• David J. Sargent, Law School professor,
dean and University president
•
Welcome Center
Coordinator Lindsey Darling, right, helps two prospective students inside Suffolk’s new street-level Welcome
Center, located at 73 Tremont St. (Photo by John Gillooly)
From the Archivist:
The Amazing Gleason Leonard Archer
a law degree. He overcame a serious injury
For the last year �the Suffolk University
was successful enough to build its own buildthrough the help of George Frost, a prominent ing. By the early 1930s he broadened the misArchives staff has delved into the musty boxes
Boston businessman, and obtained his law
sion to include undergraduate education and
of our history, sorting and identifying phodegree in 1906.
women. He also gained national attention for
tographs, arranging and listing publications,
His dream was to offer the same opporSuffolk through radio broadcasts on legal eduand hunting through mounds of paper in
tunity to learn the law to those who did not
cation and New England colonial history.
preparation for the Centennial.
have the money, time, family or educational
As with many historical figures with
The most exciting and continually growbackground to attend the day law schools. The strong personalities, Archer failed to adjust to
ing story for the archivists, historians, writers
school would be affordable and accessible.
the changing times and, as he became more
and media specialists is that of the amazing
His benefactor, George Frost, believed
prominent nationally, undertook crusades that
Gleason Leonard Archer, Suffolk University’s
in his mission, as did other prominent busidetracted from Suffolk’s mission. Ironically
founder.
nessmen and political leaders. More imporhis departure ensured the continuance of his
Ahh, you might say, I’ve heard stories! We
tantly, Archer found a wealth of intelligent,
legacy.
heard stories too. But when you go back to
hardworking and determined men of all ages,
The Suffolk University Archives has a sigthe primary sources, as all good historians and
nationalities and backgrounds who wanted to
nificant collection of Archer’s personal papers
writers must, the remarkable accomplishments
learn the law. Some wanted to be lawyers and
including journals, correspondence, speeches,
of Archer and the profound impact he had on
others were self-made, successful businessmen
radio recordings, movies and the many legal,
the history of education and the lives of immiwho needed knowledge of the law.
radio history, colonial history, genealogy and
grants and working people is the story.
At a time when 2 percent of the population children’s books he authored. They document
Gleason Archer overcame great obstacles
received a post-secondary education, the suchis and Suffolk’s significant contribution to
to gain an education. From a poor, backwoods
cess of Archer’s mission had a profound impact. American educational history.
family in Maine, he left school to work as the
Archer and his students had no standing in the
cook in the family logging camp at 13.
social and cultural world of the early 20th cen- Beth Bower
Through an uncle he was able to attend
tury. To offer education previously confined to University Archivist
high school in Lewiston, Maine, while work“the right sort” and the carefully screened “beting as a correspondent for the local paper.
Despite the offer of a scholarship to Bates Col- ter class of immigrant” was heresy.
The establishment fought Archer every step
lege, he followed his brother Hiram to Boston
of the way, but he did not back down and gave
to attend Boston University so he could obtain
as good as he got. Within 15 years Suffolk
Ju l y, 2 0 0 6
�
�Potpourri
A warm welcome to� Sherri Miles who has
joined the University as director of communications for the College of Arts and Sciences
and to John Silveria who has been appointed
assistant dean of students for the College of
Arts and Sciences and Sawyer Business School.
Barbara Abrams, Humanities and Modern Languages, presented a paper, “Rousseau,
The Confessions and Early-Modern Lessons,” at the International Conference for the
Humanities at the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et Techniques (INSAT) in
Carthage, Tunisia, in July.
Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, Law School,
participated in a panel that addressed the issue
of whether the use of student laptops should
be allowed or barred in law school classrooms
7th Biennial Conference of the European Community Studies Association—Canada, “What
Kind of Europe? Multiculturalism, Migration,
Political Community and Lessons from Canada,” in Victoria, Canada, in May.
Michael Duggan, Enrollment Research
and Planning, was awarded the Julia M.
Duckwall Memoral Scholarship from the Association for Institutional Research (AIR). The
scholarship, designed to facilitate the professional growth and development of individuals
who work in institutional research and related
fields, is awarded to AIR members who
make a substantial contribution to the discipline through research, teaching or by using
their learning creatively within institutional
research.
Any Title?
Connie Delano Gagnon, a programmer/analyst with MIS, made quite a haul at Rock Harbor
in Orleans. She caught three striped bass, each about 12 pounds and 30 inches. “I was
very excited, but you can only keep two of them, so I had to throw one back, said Gagnon,
”
who was a fisheries/marine biologist for 20 years in the northeast region. This wasn’t
merely her first catch of the year; “this was my first catch in many years, she said. (Photo
”
by Captain Hap Farrell)
Marilyn Jurich, English, presented a
at the annual conference of the Center for
paper, “The Salvation of The Tale and The
Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)
Wisdom of Women,” at the Children’s Litheld at Nova Southeastern University Law
erature Association Conference in Manhattan
School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., in June.
Beach, Calif., in June. The paper dealt with
John Berg, Government, was appointed
the relationship between a children’s novel,
to the planning committee for the AmeriShadow Spinner, and the adult novel Arabian
can Political Science Association’s national
Nights and Days in order to recognize how
conference, “Teaching and Learning Political
Science,” to be held in February 2007 in Char- each writer uses the Scheherazade frame story
to examine Middle Eastern folklore, history,
lotte, N.C.
politics and attitudes toward women. Also,
Best wishes to Jean Campbell, former
the Questia librarians voted Jurich’s article,
director of alumni relations for the College
The Pseudo-Utopian Cosmographies of Stanof Arts and Sciences, as she embarks on a new
slaw Lem,” as the best article available on the
career path as director for alumni and constitPolish philosopher and science-fiction writer.
uent relations at Malden Catholic High School.
Originally published in Utopian Studies, the
She worked in the University’s advancement
article is reprinted as the leading essay in Conarea for nearly 25 years.
temporary Literary Criticism, Vol. l.
Kirsten Czupryna, Sawyer Business
Gordon King, Facilities Planning and
School, was the second interview in a new
Management, was a panelist on “Student
podcast, Blackboard Faculty Support Podcast
Series, hosted by the University of Miami. She Housing Models—One Size Does Not Fit
All,” a roundtable discussion of current trends
spoke about Suffolk’s goal for full adoption
in student housing, held at the June 14 meetof Blackboard, including adoption by adjunct
ing of the Boston Society of Architects and
faculty, as well as discussing direct training of
the Society of College and University Planners
and outreach to faculty, institutional advocacy
(BSA/SCUP).
and technology management. Her interview
Legal Practice Skills faculty members
can be heard at http://bbfs.blogspot.com.
presented papers at the Twelfth Biennial ConRoberto Dominguez, Government, preference of the Legal Writing Institute held
sented a paper, “Organic Intellectuals in the
in Atlanta, Ga., in June. Louis Schulze, Jr.,
U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Europe,” at the
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presented “Whether and How to Integrate
Transactional Drafting Instruction into the
Required Curriculum.” Kathleen Elliott Vinson co-presented “Taking Our Expertise into
the Trenches: Consulting on Writing in Law
Practice” with Joan Blum of Boston College
Law School. At the same conference, Samantha Moppett and Shailini George were leaders for the “Workshop on Critiquing Student
Work.” Also in attendance were Julie Baker
and Audrey Huang.
Micky Lee, Communication and Journalism, will present a paper “Gender and race in
the material and symbolic production of fair
trade discourses” at the National Communication Association Assembly in San Antonio,
Texas, in November.
Jeanne Morton was named project manager and institutional research analyst for
the Office of the Provost and Academic Vice
President. Most recently, Morton was associate
director of the Ballotti Learning Center.
Mariellen Norris, Public Affairs, is serving on the Public Relations Advisory Board
for the Association of Independent Colleges
and Universities (AICUM). The board, a core
group representing AICUM’s 60 colleges and
universities from across the state, includes
members from Holy Cross, Smith, Emerson
and Western New England College.
Sebastián Royo, Government and director of the Madrid campus, presented “The
Europeanization of Portuguese Interest
Groups” at the Summer School 2006 program, “The Europeanization of the Portuguese
Political System,” organized by the Instituto
Português de Relações Internacionais—Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Obidos, in June.
Congratulations to Katie Shaughnessy,
MIS, on her engagement to Rob Davis. He
proposed in Venice, Italy. They are planning a
fall 2007 wedding.
Steven Spitzer, Sociology, received the
Volunteer of the Year Award from the Massachusetts Department of Correction for his
volunteer work with the Jericho Circle Project
at the Bay State
Correctional
Center in Norfolk. The Jericho
Circle Project
is a non-profit
Steve Spitzer, Massachusetts
organization
Commissioner of Correction working with
Kathleen Dennehy and Stephen
offenders and
Stern, a volunteer for the Jericho
ex-offenders in
Circle Project.
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�Experimental Faculty Works on View at
NESADSU Gallery
Trace Elements, an exhibit� by South African-born artists Sophia Ainslie & Ilona Anderson will
be at the NESADSU gallery through Sept. 21.
Ainslie has worked recently with compacted trash, while Anderson has done unexpected
pieces with embroidery. The artists, who teach at NESADSU, often respond to political and
social themes in their work.
A reception for the Trace Elements exhibit will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14,
and there will be a gallery talk at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Nature Scanned, an exhibit of works by Tony Andrade, will be at the adjacent Project Space
through Sept. 21. The artist uses a flatbed scanner to directly scan botanical specimens, showing details that would otherwise be unseen. The images also reference still-life motifs as
Andrade manipulates the compositions and color.
Illona Anderson, Trace Elements, detail of mixed-media
Installation.
Former Employees Reunite
Marie Hastie will always� have a special place in her heart for Suffolk
University.
Hastie, a Suffolk alumna who was senior administrative assistant to
Vice President/Treasurer Francis X. Flannery for 15 years before “retiring” in 2000, still keeps in touch with current and former employees.
“Suffolk truly creates a family atmosphere,” said Hastie, who now
stays home with her three young children. “I remember when I got
married and all the Suffolk people who were there and Mr. Flannery
dancing with me because my father had died when I was 13.
“I worked with so many wonderful people at Suffolk, and I hope
they miss me as much as I miss them. I would rejoin them in a minute
if I could.”
Former Employees Reunion
Well, now she has. As a member of the Former Employees Committee, Hastie is helping to organize a reception for former employees on
September 21, the official kickoff to Suffolk’s Centennial Celebration.
Connie Ferreira, a good friend and former colleague who worked
at Suffolk between 1990 and 2000, has joined Hastie on the Former
Employees Committee.
“There are many of us who have fond memories of the school and try
to keep in touch with old friends and up to date with the tremendous
progress that Suffolk is making,” says Ferreira. “This past-employee
event will be the perfect venue to do both.”
“Some of my very favorite people in the world I met while at Suffolk,
and I still keep up with them to this day,” said Ferreira, now manager of the annual fund at the Boston Architectural College. “I loved
my first Suffolk boss (Gail Mansfield) so much, I followed her to two
other jobs! And Jean Neenan Campbell was married in my backyard.”
Campbell, who recently left Suffolk after 25 years, also is a member of
the Former Employees Committee.
Ferreira’s daughter was born with leukemia in December 1996, and
she said she always will feel indebted to Suffolk and its people for the
exceptional way she was treated during this turbulent time in her life.
“During her hospital stay on a chemotherapy protocol and subsequent short life at home, I felt blessed to have had a very strong support system from Suffolk,” said Ferreira. “In addition to the calls, cards,
visits and gifts, … I was granted an extended maternity leave and
assured a job awaited me when I was able to return to work.”
She paused and then continued, “My father was also ill at this time,
and at his funeral, as I gave the eulogy, I remember looking around
and seeing so many Suffolk friends there to support me and my family.”
Joining Ferreira on the Former Employees Committee is Gail Mansfield, her present boss and one of the people she reported to while
working at Suffolk. After nearly two decades, Mansfield, a Suffolk
alumna, still finds herself smiling when thinking of the 10 years she
spent here.
Mansfield worked during the era of Suffolk President Daniel
Perlman. “I’ll never forget that he came to my daughter’s christening wearing his infamous red checker party vest and yellow bow
tie,” she recalled. She also remembers being eight months pregnant
with her son during a biology lab in the summer heat, and Dean
Michael Ronayne’s warning her constantly “not to get too close to the
chemicals.”
Mansfield, Ferreira, Hastie and Campbell, director for Constituency Relations at Malden Catholic High School, are looking forward
to bringing together former Suffolk employees for events throughout the upcoming year. They will be supported by current employees,
including: Centennial Celebration Chair Rosemarie Sansone. Athletics
Director Jim Nelson, Budget Director/Risk Manager Maureen Stewart,
Assistant Treasurer Mike Dwyer, Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management Christine Perry, Karen DeCilio of Public Affairs, Carol Powers of Human Resources, Lisa Keaney of Advancement, Lisa Vigliotta
of Human Resources and Brian McDermott of University Media Services.
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�Richard Torrisi Named Fulbright Scholar
Richard Torrisi, associate professor of international business, �received a Fulbright Scholar
Award to lecture and conduct research at the Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and
Management in Warsaw, Poland, during his sabbatical leave for the 2006-2007 academic year.
Torrisi, who stepped down as associate dean of the Sawyer Business School to resume his fulltime faculty position, will continue his research on the European Union and Emerging Economies while in Poland. Previously, he has lectured and taught at the Jagiellonian University in
Krakow, Poland, and the University of Aix-Marseille in France.
Torrisi is one of approximately 800 United States faculty and professionals who will travel
abroad to some 150 countries for the 2006-2007 academic year through the Fulbright Scholar
Program.
Established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Senator J. William Fulbright
of Arkansas, the program’s purpose is to build mutual understanding between the people of the
United States and other countries. Recipients of the Fulbright Scholar awards are selected on the
basis of academic or professional achievement and because they have demonstrated extraordinary
leadership potential in their fields.
Richard Torrisi
Faculty Publications
Lisle Baker, Law School, had an article, “Achieving Smarter
Growth in Massachusetts, Some Ideas for Moving Forward,” published
in the spring 2006 issue of the Municipal Advocate, a publication of the
Massachusetts Municipal Association. Baker is a Newton alderman.
Frank Cooper, Law School. His article, “The ‘Seesaw Effect’ From
Racial Profiling to Depolicing: Toward a Critical Cultural Theory,”
was published in a book The New Civil Rights Research: A Constitutional
Approach (edited by Benjamin Fleury Steiner and Laura Beth Nielsen.
2006).
Celeste K. Cooperman, Humanities and Modern Languages, and
Lydia Martin, NESADSU. Martin’s painting, “The Border” is the
cover art for “Secrets in the Sand: The Young Women of Juarez,” a
book of poetry by Chilean poet and Wellesley
College Professor Marjorie Agosin. Cooperman
translated the poetry.
Oktay Demir, Physics, co-authored a paper
“Specific Heat Functions for the Orthorhombic
Nd+3 in Scheelite Type of Crystals,” (with Fuat
Bayrakceken and Ipek Karaaslan) for publication in Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular
and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. He also published,
“Theoretical Investigations of the Specific Heat
Functions for the Orthorhombic Nd+3 Centers in Some Crystals” in Spectrochimica Acta
Cooperman and Martin
Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
(available online April 3, 2006).
Dwight Golann, Law School, has published
two books co-authored with Jay Folberg. They
are: Mediation: The Roles of Advocate and Neutral,
Aspen (2006) and Lawyer Negotiation: Theory,
Practice and the Law, Aspen (2006).
Marilyn Jurich, English, published an
article, “Poetry for Children,” in three volumes,
Norton 2006, the first extensive encyclopedia
of children’s literature.
Oktay Demir
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Raul de la Fuente Marcos and Carlos de la Fuente Marcos,
Madrid campus. Their article, “Multifractality in a ring of star formation; the case of Arp 220,” was published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol. 454, No. 2, pp. 473-480 (August 2006).
Joseph McCarthy, Education and Human Services. His paper,
“The Educational Work and Impact of the ‘Transylvanian School’: A
Research Agenda,” was published by the Educational Research Information Center.
Joe Nahil, Communication and Journalism. He has co-authored a
book, A Home on Haven Street, with his son, Christopher Nahil. Published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the book chronicles the life and times of the three families that resided at 80 Haven
Street in Dedham, now the site of the MIT Endicott House.
Sebastián Royo, Government and director of the Madrid campus, has published two articles in the Spanish newspaper Cinco Días.
They are: “Mucho Está en Juego,” June 19, 2006, and “El Síndrome
de las Nacionalizaciones,” May 22, 2006. He has also published two
articles, “Portugal, Espanha e a União Europeia,” in the Portuguese
journal Relações Internacionais from the Instituto Português de Relações
Internacionais. No. 9, 2006, and “The European Union and Economic
Reforms: The Case of Spain,” by the Spanish think tank Real Instituto
Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos, June 2006.
Joyce Wilson, English, has published a review of two memoirs
by Floyd Skloot, “In the Shadow of Memory (2003) and “A World of
Light” (2005), in Harvard Review Number 30, Cambridge: Houghton
Library of Harvard College Library, 2006 (197-199).
Denyce Wicht, Chemistry and Biochemistry. Co-authored
“Platinum(II) Phosphido Complexes as Metalloligands. Structural and
Spectroscopic Consequences of Conversion from Terminal to Bridging
Coordination. Journal reference: Organometallics 2006, 25, 3370-3378.
Da Zheng, English, had an essay, “Encountering the Other: SARS,
Public Health, and Race Relations,” accepted for publication in a collection of essays on popular culture.
�Michael Arthur Honored for Lifetime
Management Professor Michael Arthur �received the Everett Hughes Award from the Academy
of Management, Careers Division, for research over a lifetime in the careers area, in particular for
the adoption of an interdisciplinary perspective.
Arthur was honored at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management held in Atlanta,
Ga., in August.
The Hughes Award, the highest award of the Careers Division, is given only when there is a
nomination of sufficient merit.
In nominating Arthur, Professor Maury Peiperl, professor of leadership and strategic change
at IMD in Switzerland and former chair of the Careers Division, said “Michael Arthur has been
a clear leader in careers research and in linking this research to other fields, for some twenty-five
years. He is surely one of the pre-eminent scholars of career management in the world. Many scholars’ own work has been energized and transformed by Michael’s inspiration and collegiality. He is
an excellent mentor to aspiring career scholars from a variety of fields and, in particular, a variety
of countries.”
The Academy of Management is a leading professional association for scholars dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations. Founded in 1936 by
Michael Arthur
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and community settings. The project creates
circles to help men become more aware of
the connection among their feelings, perceptions and behaviors and assists men who have
broken the law to face difficult truths about
themselves so they can identify and pursue
more productive directions in their lives.
Athletic trainer Jeff Stone was inducted
into the Bay State Games Hall of Fame for
2006.
Lisa Thurau-Gray, Law School, was
elected to the national board of the American
Civil Liberties Union, an 83-member governing and policy-making body.
In June, David Yamada, Law School,
spoke on a panel “In Search of an Organizing
Theme for Employment Law” at the Labor
Law Group Conference in Saratoga Springs,
N.Y., He presented a paper, “Workplace Bullying, Mental Illness, and Employee Benefits:
The Frayed Safety Net,” at the American
Psychiatric Association annual meeting in
Toronto, Canada, in May.
Three Law School faculty members participated in the 16th annual District Court
Conference held at Williams College in June.
Michael Avery presented “Evidence I: Hearsay” and “Evidence II: Documentary Evidence.” Joseph P McEttrick co-presented
.
“Equity Jurisdiction in the District Court”
and “General Laws Chapter 93A” with Judge
Robert A. Welsh Jr. of the Appellate Division. Marc Perlin, associate dean, spoke
on “Civil Procedure and Motions I & II.”
McEttrick said they enjoyed meeting with
Massachusetts District Court judges who are
Suffolk Law School alumni. Presentations
covering recent Massachusetts statutes and
appellate cases provoked spirited discussion
among the judges on challenging litigation
situations, he said.
Denyce Wicht, Chemistry and Biochemistry, presented “Development of a
Short Course in Green Chemistry” at the
symposium, Building the Community of
Green Chemistry Educators, for the Bien-
nial Conference on Chemical Education at
Purdue University July 30 through Aug. 3.
In conjunction with the conference, Wicht
participated in a two-day faculty training/
brainstorming workshop for the Ambassador
Site project. This effort aims to facilitate the
incorporation of green chemistry into the curriculum by integrating the identification and
development of new laboratory experiments
at regionally distributed “ambassador” sites,
with dissemination through the Greener
Education Materials for Chemists database
managed by the University of Oregon.
Da Zheng, English, led a group of Suffolk students on a study tour to China in
June.
Dean of Students Nancy Stoll has
announced the following promotions in the
Student Services Division: Dan McHugh
to director of student activities; Bessie
Chuang to associate director of student
activities; and Chris Giordano to associate
dean of students.
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�Centennial Kick-off
Events
Also see main story, page 1
1:30–3:30 p.m., Boston Common
• Temple Street Fair & Centennial Student
Showcase, featuring performances by
University dance troupes, musicians and
improv groups
• Faces and Places Exhibit
2–4 p.m.
• Trolley Tours of campus
• Law School Timeline Exhibit, Sargent Hall
• Sawyer Business School Open House, Stahl
Building, 73 Tremont St., 12th floor
• College of Arts and Sciences Open House
• NESAD Open House and Faculty Exhibit
• Athletics Department Open House, Reagan
Gymnasium
• Welcome Center Open House, Stahl Building, 1st floor
• Suffolk University Centennial History
Exhibit, Adams Gallery
3–4:15 p.m.
• Anna Deavere Smith lecture, Boston
Common
4 p.m.
• Law School Reception
• Sawyer Business School Reception, Stahl
Building, (12th floor
• The Center for International Education
Reception, Welcome Center
• Former Employee Reception, Stahl Building, 13th floor
4:30 p.m.
• College of Arts and Sciences Reception
6 p.m.
• Birthday Celebration, Pemberton Square,
including cake cutting and musical performances by Suffolk’s Ramifications, as well
as One Moe Time, Averi, and The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards
For more information, go to www.suffolk.
edu/centennial or call 1-866-882-2006.
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Celebrating Boston Connection
As the University celebrates� the anniversary of its founding, it has made a $10,000 donation toward restoration of the Founders Memorial on Boston Common, which commemorates
Boston’s founding. John Nucci, vice president of Government and Community Affairs; Dean of
Students Nancy Stoll; Sarah Hutt, Boston’s director of Visual Arts Programming and director of
the Boston Art Commission; Public Affairs Director Rosemarie Sansone; Athletics Director Jim
Nelson; and Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Antonia Pollak gathered for delivery
of the ceremonial check to the Fund for Parks and Recreation. (Photo by John Gillooly)
Emilio Aragon Premieres New Alma Mater
Suffolk University artists fine-tuning �a new alma mater for the Centennial Celebration
worked on the school song with a group of staff and students this summer.
With lyrics by English Professor and poet Fred Marchant and wife Stefi Rubin and music by
Suffolk alumnus Emilio Aragón, the new alma mater expresses both Suffolk tradition and the
University of today.
“The alma mater captures the spirit of Suffolk and the heart of our institution,” said College
of Arts and Sciences Dean Kenneth S. Greenberg. “It’s a powerful and moving piece of music.
We have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from many people in our community.”
Aragón, a celebrity in his native Spain, is known for his achievements as a musician, composer, singer, actor, producer, and television director.
He visited the Studio Theatre this summer specifically to preview the new alma mater for a
Suffolk audience.
“It was exhilarating to have Emilio Aragón with us to talk about his inspiration for the alma
mater and to teach a small group of students, administrators and staff the four-part harmony,”
said Theatre Department Chair Marilyn Plotkins. “The song is fantastic, and it was a wonderful
experience for everyone involved.”
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December 2006
Vol. 32, No. 12
New E-Mail System
to Improve Access
The University is preparing to launch a new
e-mail system in January that is expected to significantly improve both local and remote access
while offering enhanced virus and spam control.
The new system is by Mirapoint Inc. and
was chosen after comparisons of a number of
state-of-the-art systems.
“It’s got to be about value,” said Chief
Information Office Mike Pearce. “The
Mirapoint e-mail system is simple and easyto-use, and it adds value through the calendar
feature, with enhanced user flexibility and
through improved Webmail access.”
Faculty, staff and administrators will be able
to access departmental and personal calendars
through the new e-mail system.
The calendar will allow users to:
• Set up meetings
• View colleagues’ unscheduled time
• Accept or decline meeting requests
• Book rooms
• E-mail meeting participants
• Share calendars with other users
E-mail users will retain their current e-mail
addresses and modes of access. The system is
scheduled to change over Jan. 20.
Online support for the migration to the new
system will be available by telephone and at
www.suffolk.edu/offices/mirapoint.htm.
Suffolk Voices to Inspire Stage Piece
Associate Professor Wesley Savick and the Theatre Department are calling on members of the Suffolk community to help create an original work for the stage in honor of
Suffolk’s Centennial.
The ensemble piece, Centennial: about a hundred years, is scheduled to open during
the first week of March. It will explore questions related to the passage of time and
invite people within the Suffolk community to come together and celebrate this special
moment in the school’s history.
Savick and others in the Theatre Department will look to current faculty, administrators and students, in addition to recent and past alumni, to supply much of the content
for Centennial: about a hundred years.
They will accomplish this by asking people at Suffolk questions such as:
• How does an institution remember itself?
• Why do we choose to share an institutional identity, and what does it mean when
we do?
• When we celebrate a birthday, an anniversary, a Centennial, what exactly are we
celebrating?
Savick and the cast will then develop a theatrical response to these findings through
an exploratory rehearsal process, which will finally lead to a production.
“The goal of the project is to bring everyone together at Suffolk and use theater
performance as a venue to share ideas, feelings and responses to this Centennial year,”
said Savick. “We hope to convey the diverse and heartfelt responses to our questions in
our production.”
Centennial Commencement
This year’s Centennial Commencement will return
to a format not seen for many years at Suffolk.
All graduating students from the Law School,
the College and the Business School will gather
together for a single ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Sunday,
May 20, 2007, at the TD Banknorth Garden.
“As with our Centennial Convocation in
September, this year’s Commencement will go
down in Suffolk University’s history as an unforgettable event that taps into the great energy and
creativity that drives our University,” said President
David J. Sargent.
Baskets of Love Showing their enthusiasm for the Baskets of Love holiday
literacy drive are Mary Ellen Potter, Seamus Gallagher, Ann Coyne, Nancy Stoll, Katy Sawyer
and Elizabeth Irwin. Jumpstart and S.O.U.L.S led the Suffolk community effort to bring school
supplies, books and crafts items to at-risk Boston-area pre-schoolers. (Photo by John Gillooly)
�A Message
from the President
I wish you all a warm,
wonderful and safe holiday season. As we head
into the academic break
and the New Year, I’d like
to share my pride in all
of your spirited contributions to our Centennial
Celebration.
Not only are you taking
tremendous care to inject
the best of Suffolk University into each
and every aspect of the celebration—from
September’s Centennial Convocation to
the Campaign kickoff and the planning
for our Centennial Commencement—but
your joyous participation in our Centennial
events demonstrates that you truly believe in
our message and our mission.
To me, Suffolk University represents the
very best of American democracy, which
ideally offers an equal playing field—and
nothing evens the playing field like
education.
I am proud to say that this institution
was a pacesetter in elimination of discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity,
gender and sexual orientation. And we are
working hard to continue our legacy of
offering affordable education so there is no
economic discrimination.
Our mission remains the same, but we
are educating students in a vastly different
age than when the University was founded,
particularly in terms of the revolution in
technology. The University is working
to ensure that we effectively harness this
technology to make sure that we reach all
our constituents.
Our successes are many, but as we continue enjoying our Centennial Celebration,
let us always remember where we came from
and why we came into existence. You are
important to Suffolk University as employees, but being part of the Suffolk family
is much more than a job. Your efforts on
behalf of our students and alumni and your
support of one another play no small role
in making a better Boston, a better America
and, indeed, a better world.
Thank you for your abiding loyalty to this
incredible institution, and I look forward to
renewing our collective efforts in the New Year.
David J. Sargent
President
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NESADSU Artists at Adams Gallery
Boston is the theme of student
artists whose work was chosen
for “The New England School
of Art & Design at Suffolk
University Student Showcase,”
now at the Adams Gallery.
“In this Centennial year, it
seems entirely fitting that the
oldest school in the University
should host the newest,” said
NESADSU Chairman William
Davis. “We are delighted to have
this opportunity to showcase our
students’ work for everyone to
see.
Noting that the University
brings together specialists from a NESADSU student Laura Nathanson created this John F. Kennedy
wide variety of disciplines, Davis Presidential Library and Museum shopping bag campaign.
said: “This wonderful diversity
of scholarship encourages an
exchange of ideas that enriches all of us in the Suffolk community, and the ‘NESADSU
Student Showcase’ is an excellent example of such an exchange of ideas.”
The “NESADSU Student Showcase” provides a selection of work from current students
and 2006 alumni. Jim Manning, assistant director of exhibitions, curated the show.
“This exhibit is a microcosm of NESADSU, and we’re showing people in the Suffolk
community and visiting guests what we’re all about,” said Director of Administrative
Services Sara Chadwick. “We’re displaying a sample of student work that represents our
three major programs—Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Interior Design. We also have work
from students in our freshman Foundation program, and, in keeping with the gallery’s
mission, much of the work has a Boston theme.”
First Night 2007 celebrants attending the Centennial Ice Sculpture event are encouraged
to drop by the Adams Gallery to see the “NESADSU Student Showcase.”
The Adams Gallery is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, and the “NESADSU Student
Showcase” will be on exhibit through March 16, 2007.
New Faces at Suffolk
Please welcome our newest employees:
Juania Ashley, Residence Life & Summer Programs
Tobie Caron, Health Services
Laura Ferrari, Dean of Students, Law School
Roshni Gohil, Sawyer Library
Elizabeth Irwin, Dean of Students Office, CAS and Sawyer Business School
Benjamin Janey, Performing Arts
Dawn Kelley, Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Andrew Levinsky, Advancement
Allan Motenko, Registrar’s Office for CAS and Sawyer Business School
Maureen Ridings, Alumni Programs,CAS
John Rotondi, Advancement
Danielle Santoro, Center for International Education
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Paul Bachman, Alfonso Sanchez-Penalver and David Tuerck,
Beacon Hill Institute; Jonathan Haughton, Beacon Hill Institute
and Economics; and Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University have
published an article, “Taxing Sales under the Fair Tax: What Rate
Works,” in the November issue of Tax Notes.
Richard Beinecke, Public Management, has edited two journal issues on implementing evidence-based mental health practices.
An article, “Guest Editors’ Introduction: Evidence-Based Mental
Health Practices and Performance Measures in Massachusetts,”
with Don Shepard and Clare Hurley of Brandeis, was published
in Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health
Services 32(6), November 2006, and “Guest Editor’s Introduction:
Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices,” appeared in the
International Journal of Mental Health 35 (3), September 2006.
Eric Blumenson, Law School. His article, “The Challenge of a
Global Standard of Justice,” was published in the Columbia Journal
of Transnational Law and in Spanish in the Ditella University Law
Review (Argentina).
Mike Chapman, History, has published an article, “Pro-Franco
Anti-Communism: Ellery Sedgwick and the Atlantic Monthly,” in
the Journal of Contemporary History, 41:4 (October 2006), pp. 641–
62. He also edited Lessons of the War in Spain, by Maurice Duval.
(Trebarwyth Press, 2006).
Patricia Hogan, Physics, had her article, “Engineers Are
Thinking Green Too! Green Engineering and Cradle-to-Cradle
Design,” accepted for publication in The New England Association of
Chemistry Teachers Journal.
Renée Landers, Law School, has published “Plus ça change, plus
c’est la même chose: The Representation of People of Color (and
Women) in Boston Law Firms,” 50 Boston Bar Journal. 15 (Nov./
Dec. 2006).
Potpourri
The University’s collaboration with Tamkang
University in Taiwan was explored during International Education Week 2006, an
event organized by the U.S. Departments
of Education and State. Vice President for
Enrollment and International Programs
Marguerite Dennis participated in a videoconference on “Meeting the Challenges
of International Education in Taiwan.” She
described the exchanges of students, faculty,
administrators and research that are the hallmarks of the collaboration with Tamkang
University. A follow-up letter from President
George W. Bush said that student exchanges
“allow Americans to better understand other
cultures and encourage students from around
the world to see firsthand the true nature
of the multicultural society we enjoy in
America.”
A SUN beam on Kathy Maloney,
Performing Arts, for her dedication to
Suffolk’s a cappella group, the Ramifications.
The song Breakaway, from their debut album,
Voices in the Attic, has been included in this
Quentin Miller, English. His essay, “Playing a Mean Guitar:
The Legacy of Staggerlee in Baldwin and Morrison” was published in James Baldwin and Toni Morrison: Comparative Critical and
Theoretical Essays, edited by Lovalerie King and Lynn Orilla Scott.
New York: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2006: 121–148.
CAS Associate Dean Sebastian Royo. He had three articles
printed in the Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias. They are: “Sègolene
Royal y los Socialistas Franceses” Nov. 6, 2006, p.16; “La Fuerza del
Boom Hispano en EE UU” Oct. 23, 2006, p. 25; and “Elecciones en
EE UU” Oct. 9, 2006, p. 16. He also published two book chapters:
“Spain and Portugal in the European Union: Misión Accomplished?”
in The European Union and the Member States: Cooperation,
Coordination, and Compromise (New York: Lynne Rienner Publishers,
2006) and “The Challenges of EU Integration: Iberian Lessons for
Eastern Europe” in Towards the Completion of Europe (Miami: Jean
Monnet EU Chair, University of Miami, 2006).
Michael Rustad, Law School, has published “Software
Licensing” in The Licensing Journal, p. 24, June/July 2006.
Marjorie Attignol Salvodon, Humanities and Modern
Languages, wrote a short essay inspired by the film, “Un Amour
à taire,” directed by Christian Faure, for the Boston Jewish Film
Festival program book (November 2006).
Miguel Schor, Law School, has published “Constitutionalism
Through the Looking Glass of Latin America,” 41 Texas International
Law Journal 1 (2006) and “The Rule of Law” in Encyclopedia of Law
and Society: American and Global Perspectives (David Clark ed., 2006).
Duncan Vinson, Humanities and Modern Languages, has published “‘As Far From Secular, Operatic, Rag-time, and Jig Melodies
As Is Possible’: Religion and the Resurgence of Interest in The Sacred
Harp, 1895-1911,” in the Journal of American Folklore 119: 413–43
(Fall 2006).
years Best of College A Cappella (BOCA) compilation CD.
The University has been chosen for inclusion in the inaugural edition of the Colleges
of Distinction guidebook. Suffolk was singled out for its international programs by
both high school guidance counselors and
college admission officers. Selection was
based on student engagement in the educational process, great teaching, vibrant learning communities and successful outcomes.
Suffolk is one of fewer than 300 schools in
the country chosen for this honor.
Robert Allison, History was appointed to
the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Sandra Barriales-Bouche, Humanities
and Modern Languages, presented the paper
“The Ethical Response to a Silenced Past:
The Use of the Personal Narrative in Between
the Dictator and Me” at the conference “Film
and History: The documentary Tradition” in
Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 8.
Eric Blumenson, Law School, presented
his article, “Killing in good conscience:
What’s Wrong with Sunstein and Vermeule’s
Lesser Evil Argument for Capital Punishment
and other Human Rights Violations?” at
law faculty workshops at Rutgers, Loyola,
Northeastern and Suffolk as well as to the
Suffolk Philosophy department.
Mike Chapman, History, defended his
doctoral dissertation, “Arguing Americanism:
John Eoghan Kelly’s Franco Lobby, 1936-43,”
at Boston College on Nov. 21.
Darlene Chisholm, Economics, participated in the Eighth Annual Business and
Economics Scholars Workshop Summit
in Motion Pictures Industry Studies at the
Carl B. DeSantis Center at Florida Atlantic
University in November. Her paper, “Market
Size and Overlapping Characteristics in
Multi-Product Firm Rivalry: How Box Office
Revenue Cycles Influence Movie Exhibition
Variety,” (co-authored with George Norman
of Tufts) was included in the workshop’s
program.
Gerard J. Clark, Law School, was
awarded a Fulbright Lectureship to teach,
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travel and write in China for the 2007 spring semester. He will teach
courses in American government and ethics at Tsinghua University in
Beijing and will do research on the legal profession in China.
Celeste Kostopulos-Cooperman, Humanities and Modern
Languages, who translated and wrote the critical introduction to the
bilingual volume of poems, Secrets in the Sand/The Young Women of
Juárez, by Marjorie Agosin, lectured on the disappeared and murdered
girls of Ciudad Juárez at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. As part of
her book tour, she also visited several Spanish classes and illustrated how
poetry and the written word can be powerful instruments of healing and
social change.
Sarah Dillon, Law School, served as a panelist on “Romania’s
Homeless Children: Problems, Politics and Policies Related to
Institutional Conditions, Foster Care and International Adoption” at
Harvard Law School. She also spoke to the International Economic Law
Group Annual Conference of the American Society of International
Law on “Locking Horns at the WTO, a UN Without all those Tiresome
Ideals.”
Michael Duggan, Enrollment Research and Planning, conducted
a half-day workshop on “Using IPEDS Data Tools” at the annual conference of the North East Association for Institutional Research in
Philadelpha, Pa. He conducted a session, “What’s new in IPEDS,” at the
annual New England Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission
Officers (NEACRAO) meeting in Newport, R.I.
Jonathan Haughton, Beacon Hill Institute and Economics.
While on sabbatical he is a visitor this fall at the Atelier de Recherche
Quantitative Appliquee au Developpement Economique (ARQADE) at
the Universite Toulouse 1 (Sciences Sociales) in France. In November,
he also participated in a three-day workshop in London on “Poverty
Analysis,” co-sponsored by the World Bank Institute and the UK
Department for International Development.
Jeremy Hayes, Diversity Services, and Paul Korn, Counseling
Center, presented a workshop, “Safe Zone: Training & Supporting Allies
of the GLBT Community on Campus,” at the 24th Annual Society
Organized Against Racism (SOAR) Conference at UMass Dartmouth.
Financial journalist Elizabeth MacDonald highlighted a research
paper co-authored by Rani Hoitash, Accounting, in an article in Forbes
magazine that described controversies concerning Sarbanes-Oxley and
the regulation of auditors and cited a research paper described as coauthored by Suffolk University and Long Island University.
Kuo-Ting (Ken) Hung, Management, has been included in the 2007
edition of Marquis Who’s Who in America.
Nina Huntemann, Communication and Journalism, spoke on
“Armchair Soldiers: Masculinity and Warfare in Video Games” at
Colgate University in November.
Joe McCarthy, Education and Human Services and History, has
been included in the 2007 edition of Marquis Who’s Who in America.
Quentin Miller, English, organized, chaired and participated in a
roundtable panel on “Teaching In and About Prison” at the American
Studies Association convention in Oakland, Calif.
Jay Rosellini, Humanities and Modern Languages, presented a
paper on German poet and dissident Wolf Biermann at the annual
meeting of the German Studies Association in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dean of Students Nancy Stoll served on the New England
Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation team
visiting Roger Williams University in November.
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First Night 2007
and Present
the University’s encore
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December 31, 2006
3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street
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Jeff Stone, Athletics, was reelected as the District 1 director
for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Thomas Trott, Biology, presented his paper “Historical
Perspective of Community Diversity of Rocky Intertidal Habitats
on the Maine Coast,” at the 7th Bay of Fundy Workshop in
St. Andrews, New Brunswick, in October. His poster “Can
Biodiversity be Measured Independent from Sampling Effort?”
won best poster award at the Census of Marine Life, Natural
Geography in Shore Areas Program, First World Conference, held
in Kobe, Japan, in October.
Theatre Department News: Richard Chambers designed
The Atheist, an off-Broadway one-character play by Ronan
Noone, about a manipulative journalist who tells his convoluted
story, which (possibly?) becomes his suicide note, in the form of
a YouTube style home video. The play runs through Dec. 23 at
Center Stage New York.
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November 2006
Vol. 32, No. 11
Suffolk Expands
Recycling Program
Suffolk is engaged in efforts to be more
environmentally friendly, with more
opportunities to recycle than ever before.
A Recycling Task Force was established
after 900 Suffolk community members
signed a petition in support of expanded
recycling.
Gordon King, senior director of
Facilities Planning and Management, has
made recycling one of his priorities since
joining the University this past spring. He
brought on board Erica Mattison as the
University’s first recycling coordinator.
Mattison, a public administration graduate student, had headed up the petition
initiative in the spring.
The expanded program started in late
August, and in September, Suffolk-owned
buildings sent 12.9 tons of material to
be recycled, three times the 4.21 tons of
mixed office paper recycled during the
same time period in the previous year.
In fiscal year 2006, Suffolk spent $239
per ton for trash hauling services and
$142 per ton for recycling hauling services.
“There are many environmental and
economic benefits to recycling, and it is
important for the University to develop
creative ways to reduce waste, offer
recycling opportunities and engage in
environmentally sustainable practices,”
said Mattison.
All members of the Suffolk community
are encouraged to utilize the bottle and
can receptacles available in common
areas, such as lounges and dining facilities.
As the recycling program moves ahead,
receptacles are being added across campus.
For more information about the
Suffolk Recycling Program, call
617-973-1145, visit http://www.suffolk.
edu/offices/4919.html, or e-mail recycle@
suffolk.edu. Recycling reports will be
available on the Recycling Web page each
month.
President David J. Sargent, Trustee Rosalie K. Stahl and Law School Professor Barry Brown enjoy
“The Power to Change” campaign gala at the Boston Public Library. (Photo by John Gillooly)
Rewarding Start to $75M Campaign
The University entered the public phase
of its $75 million capital campaign in
October, with the announcement of
multi-million-dollar donations; a kickoff
luncheon for faculty, staff and administrators; a gala event; and a forum that
gave perspective to the importance of
support for higher education.
“Suffolk has been called the school
with a heart in the heart of the city,”
President David J. Sargent told members
of the University gathered at the Parker
House for the first of two information
lunch sessions.
Suffolk’s reputation for caring stems
in part from the long tenure of former
Bursar Dorothy McNamara, who, when
confronted with a student who couldn’t
afford tuition, would say: “Don’t worry
Hon; pay when you can,” said President
Sargent.
While the Dotty Mac approach
wasn’t sound fiscal policy, it built
tremendous loyalty among students
and alumni—and the vast majority did
eventually pay, according to President
Sargent.
The 2006 Deans’ Reception
Director of Athletics Jim Nelson, celebrating 40 years
of dedicated service to the University, wears the
varsity jacket presented to him by Dean of Students
Nancy Stoll during the Deans’ Reception, an annual
event honoring faculty, administrators and staff at the
Museum of Fine Arts. See pages 4 and 5 for more
photos. (Photo by John Gillooly)
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�A Message to Readers
Mike Pearce Named CIO
As we approach the holiday
season, we are reminded of traditions, family and old friends.
In many ways the Suffolk
University community always
has been and continues to be
a place where friendships are
formed and in some cases last
a lifetime!
In this issue readers will
be reminded of the numbers of dedicated
administrators, staff and faculty who have
given many years of service, as highlighted
by the Deans’ Reception. It is amazing to see
how some people have given 20, 30 and 40
years to this great institution and continue to
do so with pride and professionalism. As we
often ask: How does this happen and why?
The most consistent response is: Because
people believe in our mission. Through all of
our changes and growth—new technologies,
new buildings, distant campuses—the one
constant has been our mission.
You also will read about how we are
making history this year in launching our
most ambitious capital campaign “The Power
to Change” and announcing our first-ever
endowed chairs.
This fall, enthusiasm and pride for
Suffolk’s success was felt throughout the
University. It has taken many people from
every corner of this campus to accomplish
our many recent achievements, from the
recently renovated C. Walsh Theatre and new
Mildred Sawyer Library to the launch of new
Web site, to mention a few.
We can’t help but share in this pride as
we look at where Suffolk began and where
we are today. Hundreds of people over the
years have dedicated themselves to serving
and educating our students. Everyone in
our community sets an example for our
students of commitment, hard work and this
undeniable belief in our mission. And it is
this message that we hear over and over from
our alumni.
As we begin to make plans for the holiday
season, please mark your calendars for this
December 31 as we celebrate First Night
with an outdoor ice sculpture in front of the
Law School. We invite the entire Suffolk
community and their families to join in this
tradition as we welcome in another new year.
Mike Pearce,
recently named to
the new position of
chief information
officer, has traveled
quite a distance—
across the entire
country—to get
where he is today.
“I know the
Mike Pearce, CIO
weather is going to
be a big change from
what I’m used to, but I’m excited about this
opportunity,” said Pearce, who comes to
Boston from Huntington Beach, California.
“I really believe in everything that Suffolk
stands for, especially its commitment to
education and helping others to improve
their lives.”
Among Pearce’s responsibilities will
be the development of a technology plan
aligned with the University’s strategic plan.
“To build our strategy, it is important to
understand our customers and their needs,”
he said. “Our first step will be just that,
gathering input from our various custom-
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ers; faculty, staff and students. We will then
look how best we can align our services,
practices and organization to support those
needs within the University.”
Until recently, Pearce served as the
deputy chief information officer at the
University of Southern California and
headed the technical component of the
Information Services Division.
He previously had held managerial
positions in accounting, finance and
information systems. He has led a number
of global projects, system implementations,
and reengineering initiatives for various
companies and spearheaded the worldwide
shared services initiatives that resulted in
a Shared Service Data Center in Geneva,
Switzerland, and Fullerton, California.
Pearce received his master’s degree in
finance from West Coast University in
Los Angeles and his bachelor’s degree in
accounting from Cal State Long Beach.
He serves on customer, industry and
technology advisory boards throughout the
nation.
New Faces At Suffolk
Welcome our newest employees:
LynRabea Bean, Management
Elizabeth Drexler-Hines, Health Services
Jacinda Felix, Dean of Students Office
Jessica Festa, Psychology
Kenneth Fonzi, Advancement
Willvia Francois, Registrar’s Office—
Colleges
Kimberly Frigon, Enrollment & Retention
Patricia Gallagher, Law Dean’s Office
Tawanya Garrett, Ballotti Learning Center
Thomas Gearty, Advancement
Daniel Gottschalk, English
Jackie Gould, Undergraduate Admission
Richard Grealish, Office of Neighborhood
Response
Elizabeth Irwin, Dean of Students Office
Aleksandhar Lekic, Communication &
Journalism
Saul Mendoza, Undergraduate Admission
Faith Morellato, Ballotti Learning Center
Michael Pearce, MIS
Andrea Pokladowski, Advancement
Papa Sarr, USA Senegal—
Sawyer Business School
Karen Schwartz, Vice President/
Treasurer’s Office
Leda Waterman, Law Library
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Supporting students in need continues
to be an important aspect of Suffolk
University’s mission. “The Power to Change:
The Campaign for Suffolk University” will
help make that support a reality.
“I am happy to tell you that today we
have passed the half-way mark due to the
tremendous efforts of Kathryn Battillo and
her staff,” said President Sargent before
outlining the campaign goals, as follows:
Student life and learning— $26 million.
“We must make sure the traditional
Suffolk student is not priced out of the
University.”
• Evolving campus— $24 million. Sargent
noted the addition of residence halls,
73 Tremont library and the new Law
School. “In the future we see the need
for more and better residence halls,
athletic facilities and libraries.”
• Academic Excellence— $16 million.
“We must make sure the present faculty,
which is enormously talented, continues
to prosper and grow, and we will do
everything we can to promote teaching
excellence and innovation.”
• Increased annual fund— $9 million. To
be prepared for unanticipated expenses.
•
Battillo, vice president for Advancement,
reported on the growth of major gift fundraising at the University during the past four
years, with an increase in both numbers of
donors and levels of gifts. She said there
have been multimillion-dollar, “transforming gifts” in three categories addressed in the
campaign.
Battillo emphasized the
importance of every donation
of any amount, saying: “The
Annual Fund is the lifeblood
of the University, and all donations are valued at any level.
Later in the week, “Reviving
the American Dream: The
Crisis of Access in Higher
Education” brought together
a panel of writers, scholars
Theresa A. Fenton, her husband, The Honorable John E.
and government leaders in the
Fenton, Jr., and Vice President of Advancement, Kathryn M.
second of a series of Suffolk
Battillo celebrate the black-tie campaign event with style and
Centennial Forums addressing
grace. (Photo by John Gillooly)
societal issues.
The week was capped off
• The creation of the Carol Sawyer Parks
with a black-tie gala at the Boston Public
Chair in Entrepreneurship at Sawyer
Library. President Sargent told an audience
Business School, a $1.5 million gift that
of more than 300 people that the University
will create the second endowed chair at
has raised more than $40 million and is well
the University.
on its way to completing the $75 million
• A $2 million commitment by Nathan
campaign in 2009.
R. Miller to establish a Centennial
“It’s an ambitious goal,” said President
Scholarship fund for Boston public
Sargent. “A successful campaign of $75
school students called the Nathan R.
million will nearly double our endowment,
Miller Boston Scholars program.
but the true benefit to Suffolk will be
• The public unveiling of the Rosalie
immeasurable. These vital funds will ensure
K. Stahl Center, 73 Tremont Street, a
that we stand solidly behind the core values
new property in the heart of the Suffolk
that have always set Suffolk apart.”
campus.
Major campaign commitments were
detailed at the gala:
• The creation at the Law School of the
Jerome Lyle Rappaport Center for Law
and Public Policy through a $5 million
gift that will establish the first endowed
chair in the history of the University.
$10K Grant to Train Student Poll Workers
The University was awarded a $10,000
grant from the Center for Election Integrity
to partner with the city of Boston to recruit
and train students as poll workers for
Election Day, November 7.
“Through participation in this project,
students learn how democracy actually
works, while engaging on the importance
of civic and volunteer participation in
their communities,” said Rachael V.
Cobb, assistant professor of Government.
Many poll workers have been unable to
continue their service in recent years, and
nationally the average age of a poll worker
is 72. The introduction of new voting
machines and procedures has increased the
need for tech-savvy workers.
“There is always a big need for college
students serving as poll workers,” said
Cobb. “If we get 100 students to work the
polls on Election Day, and 10 of them
decide to do it again over the years, that’s a
huge success.”
“Partnering with Suffolk University
on this project presents a win-win
opportunity, as the city will be able to tap
into Suffolk’s diverse student population,
while concomitantly promoting civic
engagement, education and interest among
the students,” said Helen Wong, Language
Coordinator, Boston Election Department,
who organized the training sessions on the
Suffolk campus.
The Center for Election Integrity is
based at Cleveland State University in
Cleveland, Ohio. Suffolk will also pilot
the Center’s guidebook outlining how to
effectively mobilize student poll workers.
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30 years
Judith Dushku, Government
Marilyn Jurich, English
Stuart Millner, English
James Nelson, Athletics
Robert Webb, Psychology
Barry Brown, Law School Faculty
William Corbett, Law School Faculty
Andrea Ortisi, Dean ’s Office—College
Richard Perlmutter, Law School Faculty
Maureen Stewart, Budget Office
�20 years
Krisanne Bursik, Psychology
Oktay Demir, Physics
Dwight Golann, Law School Faculty
Vicki Karns, Communications & Journalism
Susan Keefe, History
Sylvia Lewis, Public Management
Judith Reynolds, Graduate Admission
Pradeep Shukla, Math & Computer Science
Tommy Thompson, Law School Faculty
William Walcott, UMS
Deborah Whelton, Law Library
Jeffrey Wittenberg, Law School Faculty
Fouad Yatim, Management Information
Systems
10 years
Robert Armstrong, Facilities Management
Dorothy Barry, Student Accounts-Bursar
Micheal Brown, Facilities Management
Kevin Carragee, Communications &
Journalism
Joseph Ciuryla, Chemistry
Frank Conte, Beacon Hill Institute
Colette Dumas, Management
Joseph Franco, Law School Faculty
Rebecca Fulweiler, Sawyer Library
Lin Guo, Finance
Darwin Hernandez, University Police
Suzanne John, New England School of Art
& Design
Bernice Martin-Zaner, Biology
Cary McConnell, Athletics
Elizabeth McKenzie, Law Library
Aeri Meyers, College Registrar’s Office
Brian Moore, Ballotti Learning Center
Maureen Norton Hawk, Sociology
Steve Novick, New England School of Art
& Design
John Nucci, Office of Government &
Community Affairs
Glory Peguero-Gonzalez, Financial Aid —
Colleges
James Ptacek, Sociology
Elisabeth Sandberg, Psychology
Lisa Shatz, Electrical & Computer
Engineering
Lewis Shaw, Accounting
Ingrid Strange, English
Ana Vaquerano, Law Clinical Programs
Kathleen Elliott Vinson, Legal Practice Skills
Gary Wallace, Career Services —
Coop Education
Maureen Wark, Residence Life & Summer
Programs
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�Potpourri
A SUN beam on Athletic
Director Jim Nelson, who was
inducted into the New England
Basketball Hall of Fame.
Gail Ellis, Law School, was appointed to the planning committee
for the Law School Admissions Council annual meeting to be held
in Arizona in May 2007.
Peter Jeffreys, English, was appointed a research fellow at the
Center for Hellenic Studies in Athens, Greece, the exclusive reposiMichael Basseches,
tory of the C.P. Cavafy Archives. He will compile and maintain the
Psychology, has been appointed
21st Century Cavafy Web-bibliography which has just been inauto the editorial advisory board of
gurated as part of the center’s official Cavafy Web site: http://www.
the international journal, Integral
cavafy.com.
Review: A Transdisciplinary and
Congratulations to Kristi Jovell, Law School, and husband Joe
Transcultural Journal for New
on the birth of their daughter Kaitlyn Endicott Jovell on Sept. 22.
Thought, Research, and Praxis. He
Jeanne Kopacz, NESADSU, spoke on “Color and Light
was named to the planning comIntegration” at the Design Trends conference in Calgary, Alberta,
mittee for the 2008 Symposium
of the Society for the Exploration Canada, on Nov. 15.
Mary Lally was named assistant dean/registrar for the Division of
of Psychotherapy Integration, to
Courtney Barth, Advancement,
Enrollment and Retention Management.
be held in Boston.
and son Sam. Courtney returned
The Global Business and Consumer Cultures Conference, orgaRichard Chambers, Theatre,
from maternity leave and got right
nized by the Marketing Department, was a successful event, with
designed the scenery for the proto work on events related to the
representatives from Boston University, Bentley, Northeastern,
ductions of The Beard of Avon
“Campaign for Suffolk University.
”
Emerson, the University of Massachusetts, University of Utah and
and Sylvia at the Cape Playhouse
the University of Southern Denmark in attendance. There also were
this summer. He also designed
participants from companies including Unilever, Welch’s Foods and
the New York Fringe Festival production of Zayd Dorn’s Permanent
Dunkin’ Brands.
Whole Life, directed by Wesley Savick, Theatre.
Magid Mazen, Management, has been elected to the board of
Gail Coffler, English. Upon her retirement, she was honored by
directors of the Organizational Behavior Society, the oldest and preher colleagues in the English Department with a party at the Omni
Parker House. Many faculty, students and alumni attended the event, mier organization concerned with promoting learning and teaching among management professors.
which was co-chaired by English Professor Marlene McKinley
He also conducted a training session,
and Deanna Stanford, office manager. The night’s entertainment
“Team Defensiveness,” for 40 managwas provided by McKinley’s husband, Tom McKinley, who played
ers from Teradyne, a leading global
some jazz numbers, and the Peter Stoltzman trio. College Dean
supplier of automatic and semiconKen Greenberg created a Melville “poem” for the occasion. “I miss
ductor test equipment.
Suffolk and all of you and certainly wish I could have witnessed the
Morris McInnes, Accounting.
great Centennial celebration on Boston Common!”said Coffler. She
He was honored by the Boston
and husband Walter Bezanson live in St. Louis Park, Minn., near
Accounting Research Colloquium
family and grandchildren.
(BARC) for his twenty years of leadThe Counseling Center hosted a visit from colleagues at
ership. In 1987 McInnes invited
the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez in October to help the
the accounting departments of
Mayaguez Counseling Center move toward accreditation. Ken Garni,
Boston College, Boston University
a consultant to the Office of the University of Puerto Rico President,
Morris McInnes
and Northeastern University to
has visited Puerto Rico to assist the eleven colleges in the UPR sysjoin with Suffolk to maintain a regtem seek professional accreditation.
ular research seminar series, known as the Green Line Accounting
Roberto Dominguez, Government, presented a paper, “Organic
Research Seminar Series. A year later, Bentley College joined the
Intellectuals and Decision Makers in the Construction of US
group, and the name was changed to BARC. The colloquium is
Foreign Policy: Perceptions of Europe (2000-2005),” at the Fourth
nationally known and attracts scholars from around the world to
Biennial Conference on Transatlantic Studies at the Maastricht
present their research.
Center for Transatlantic Studies in the Netherlands. He also preRoberta Miller, Second Language Services, was elected to Who’s
sented “Mexican Foreign Policy: the Limits of Democratic
Who in America for 2007.
Transformation” at the 2006 Canadian Association for Latin
Congratulations to Johanna Porter, Physics, and husband Tim
American Studies Conference at the University of Calgary in Canada.
who welcomed a son, Cameron, (9 lbs., 11 oz.) on July 11. Older
Daphne Durham, Office of International Advising in the Center
son Andrew is 3.
for International Education, has announced the following: Tiffanie
Sebastián Royo, Government and director of Madrid campus,
Pierce was promoted to international student adviser and Maria
presented “Spain and Portugal in the European Union: Lessons,” at
Adkins joined the staff as coordinator of international student
the Short Course Putting Spain and Portugal into the Political Science
records.
Continued on page �
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�Faculty Publications
Marie Ashe, Law School, had an article, “Beyond Nomos and
Narrative: Unconverted Antinomianism in the Work of Susan
Howe,” published in 18 Yale J. of Law and Feminism 1 (2006).
Sandra Barriales-Bouche, Humanities and Modern Languages.
Her article, “Los limites de la representación del yo: el Diario de
Frida Kahlo,” was published in “La ansiedad autorial. Formación de
la autoria femenina en América Latina: los textos autobiográficos”
(Caracas, Venezuela: Equinoccio) in July 2006.
Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, Law School, published an article, “MGM v. Grokster: Judicial Activism or a Good Decision?” in
74 University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Review 921
(Summer 2006).
Gerard J. Clark, Law School. His article, “The Finger in the
Dike: Campaign Finance Regulation after McConnell,” co-authored
with Steven B. Lichtman, was published in XXXIX Suffolk
University Law Review 629 (2006).
Roberto Dominguez, Government. His book, Towards the
Completion of Europe, with Joaquin Roy, was published by the
Miami European Union Center, University of Miami, 2006.
Paul Ezust, Mathematics and Computer Science, wrote a book
with his son, Alan Ezust. An Introduction to Design Patterns in
C++ with Qt4 was published by Prentice Hall, Bruce Perens’ Open
Source Series.
Janet Fisher, Law School, had an article, “The Role of Learning
Outcomes in Academic Support Teaching,” published in the AALS
Section on Academic Support: The Learning Curve (pg. 6, Spring
2006).
Erika Gebo, Sociology, is the first author
of an article, “Juvenile Justice Reform and
the Courtroom Workgroup,” published in
the Journal of Criminal Justice, 24, 425-433,
(2006).
Daniel M. Kimmel, Communication and
Journalism. His book, The Dream Team: The
Rise and Fall of DreamWorks – Lessons from the
New Hollywood, was published in October by
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, of Chicago. Kimmel’s
previous book, The Fourth Network, a history of the FOX broadcast network, received the 2005 Cable Center Award for best book
of the year.
Micky Lee, Communication and Journalism. Her article, “On
the relationship between international telecommunications development and global women’s poverty,” will be published in the April
2007 issue of International Communication Gazette. She co-authored
an article “Media ideologies of gender in Hong Kong,” with Dr.
Anthony Fung of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It was published as an occasional paper by the Hong Kong Institute of AsiaPacific Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Sebastián Royo, Government and director of the Madrid campus, has published two newspaper articles in the Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias. They are: “¿El Final del Modelo Sueco?” Sept. 11,
2006, and “EL FMI en Busqueda de la Legitimidad,” Sept. 18, 2006.
He also published “Beyond Confrontation: The Resurgence of
Social Bargaining in Spain in the 1990s” in Comparative Political
Studies, vol. 40, no. 8, October 2006, and “El Dilema DemocraciaSeguridad” (“The Democracy vs. Security Dilemma”), a book
review of James Risen’s State of War: The Secret History of the CIA
and the Bush Administration (New York: Free Press, 2006) in the
Spanish journal Politica Exterior, September/October 2006, No. 113.
Louis N. Schulze, Jr., Law School. His article, “Transactional
Law in the Required Legal Writing Curriculum: An Empirical Study
of the Forgotten Future Business Lawyer,” will be published in 55
Cleveland St. Law Review.
Doug Snow and Jerry Gianakis, Public Management. Their
paper, “The Implementation and Utilization of Stabilization Funds
by Massachusetts Local Governments,” was accepted for publication
in Public Budgeting and Finance.
Dan Stefanescu, Mathematics and Computer Science, published a paper, “Distributed evaluation of generalized path queries,”
with Alex Thomo and Lida Thomo in the Proceedings of the 20th
Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, Santa Fe, N.M. He
also published, “Enhanced Regular Path Queries on Semistructured
Databases,” with Alex Thomo in the Proceedings of the 11th
International Workshop on Foundations.
Potpourri
Continued on page �
Syllabus, which he helped organize, at the 102nd annual meeting of
the American Political Science Association in Philadelphia.
Thomas Trott, Biology, was elected to the editorial board of the
Northeastern Naturalist, a quarterly peer-reviewed journal. This
summer, he completed two half-ironman competitions, three triathlons, a 5k road race and recently ran in the Portland, Maine,
marathon.
News from the Physics Department: Patricia Hogan, Igor
Kreydin, Nataliia Perova and students John Hamm and Nicholas
Hennigar attended the third annual IEEE Communications Society
Conference on Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and
Networks (SECON 2006). They presented a poster, “Work on
Multi-Channel Gas Analyzer with Wireless Data Transmission as an
Educational Tool for Learning Science Concepts,” and gave a dem-
onstration on “University/Industry collaboration for Development
of a Wireless Network of Multi-channel, Multi-sensor Analyzers for
Environmental and Industrial Monitoring.”
Nancy Upton, Marketing. While serving as faculty in residence at the University’s Dakar campus, she spoke on “Achieving
Competitive Advantage through Customer Service” at the American
Chamber of Commerce Dakar. Upton also worked with West
African seafood producers to prepare for the Boston Seafood Show.
Denyce Wicht, Chemistry and Biochemistry, participated in a
project for Prentice Hall via coordination of the Green Chemistry
Institute, in which new end-of-chapter Web exercises on selected
green chemistry topics were written for the newest edition of the
Prentice Hall non-majors textbook, Chemistry for Changing Times.
N ov e m b e r, 2 0 0 6
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�University Welcomes New Faculty
The University welcomed 34 new members to its distinguished faculty for
the 2006– 2007 academic year. They are:
College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Elif Armbruster, Assistant Professor, English
Christopher Clemens, Instructor, Communication and Journalism
Mary L. Crotty, Instructor, Communication and Journalism
Eric Dewar, Assistant P rofessor, Biology
Jennifer O’Connor Duffy, Assistant Professor, Education and Human
Breast Cancer Walk
Participating in this year’s walk to support Breast Cancer
Awareness were Athletic Trainer Jeff Stone, Associate
Director of Athletics Vicki Schull, Dean of Students Nancy
Stoll, Associate Director of Athletics Cary McConnell and
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Adam Nelson.
(Photo by John Gillooly)
C. Walsh Theatre Renovation
Takes Center Stage
Phase one of the C. Walsh Theatre renovations are complete, and, based on early reviews, the project deserves a
standing ovation.
“We have received an overwhelming positive response
from everyone within the Suffolk community and
beyond,” said Theatre Department General Manager Jim
Kaufman. “Students, faculty and staff have been excited
and impressed with everything the University has accomplished. I even had a mother and daughter from Germany
stop in to the theater recently on their visit to Suffolk, and
they kept commenting on how beautiful it is.”
Renovations include new first-floor seating, house
lighting and carpeting; improved infrastructure for sound,
light and media use; an expanded lobby with a level floor;
and a new, accessible bathroom, control room and storage
area.
“The renovation not only provides a stunning
showcase for a wide range of University activities and
performances, but has created the technical infrastructure
to allow us to meet the demands of the University’s
ambitious educational mission,” said Theatre Department
Chair Marilyn Plotkins.
In Memoriam
Catherine Judge, professor, Law School
Ruth Lottridge, emerita professor of English
Doris Pote, former registrar, Law School
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Services
Nir Eisikovits, Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Teri Fair, Assistant Professor, Government
Elliot Gabriel, Associate Professor, Psychology
Peter Jeffreys, Assistant Professor, English
Matthew Jerram, Assistant Professor, Psychology.
Xinxin Jiang, Assistant Professor, Math and Computer Science
Graham Kelder, Assistant Professor, Education and Human Services
Igor Kreydin, Assistant Professor, Physics
Iani Del Rosario Moreno, Assistant Professor, Humanities and Modern
Languages
Prashant Sharma, Assistant Professor, Physics
Susan Starr Sered, Assistant Professor, Sociology
Rebecca Tierney-Hynes, Assistant Professor, English
Bryan Trabold, Assistant Professor, English
Carmen Veloria, Instructor, Education and Human Services
Honggang Zhang, Assistant Professor, Math and Computer Science
Nasser Benkaci, Assistant Professor, New England School of Art and
Design (NESADSU)
Holly Markovitz, Lab Instructor, Humanities and Modern Languages
Mitchell Reid, Lab Instructor, Biology
Law School
Akhil Amar, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law
Dorothy Bisbee, Visiting Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
John Copacino, Visiting Clinical Professor of Law
Rosa Kim, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
Wayne Lewis, Visiting Professor of Law
Sawyer Business School
Karen Bishop, Assistant Professor, Management
Brendan F. Burke, Assistant Professor, Public Management
Giana M. Eckhardt, Assistant Professor, Marketing
Nukhet Harmancioglu, Assistant Professor, Marketing
Mark Lehrer, Associate Professor, Management
Joseph Wojdak, Executive in Residence, Accounting and Management
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December 2006
Vol. 32, No. 12
New E-Mail System
to Improve Access
The University is preparing to launch a new
e-mail system in January that is expected to significantly improve both local and remote access
while offering enhanced virus and spam control.
The new system is by Mirapoint Inc. and
was chosen after comparisons of a number of
state-of-the-art systems.
“It’s got to be about value,” said Chief
Information Office Mike Pearce. “The
Mirapoint e-mail system is simple and easyto-use, and it adds value through the calendar
feature, with enhanced user flexibility and
through improved Webmail access.”
Faculty, staff and administrators will be able
to access departmental and personal calendars
through the new e-mail system.
The calendar will allow users to:
• Set up meetings
• View colleagues’ unscheduled time
• Accept or decline meeting requests
• Book rooms
• E-mail meeting participants
• Share calendars with other users
E-mail users will retain their current e-mail
addresses and modes of access. The system is
scheduled to change over Jan. 20.
Online support for the migration to the new
system will be available by telephone and at
www.suffolk.edu/offices/mirapoint.htm.
Suffolk Voices to Inspire Stage Piece
Associate Professor Wesley Savick and the Theatre Department are calling on members of the Suffolk community to help create an original work for the stage in honor of
Suffolk’s Centennial.
The ensemble piece, Centennial: about a hundred years, is scheduled to open during
the first week of March. It will explore questions related to the passage of time and
invite people within the Suffolk community to come together and celebrate this special
moment in the school’s history.
Savick and others in the Theatre Department will look to current faculty, administrators and students, in addition to recent and past alumni, to supply much of the content
for Centennial: about a hundred years.
They will accomplish this by asking people at Suffolk questions such as:
• How does an institution remember itself?
• Why do we choose to share an institutional identity, and what does it mean when
we do?
• When we celebrate a birthday, an anniversary, a Centennial, what exactly are we
celebrating?
Savick and the cast will then develop a theatrical response to these findings through
an exploratory rehearsal process, which will finally lead to a production.
“The goal of the project is to bring everyone together at Suffolk and use theater
performance as a venue to share ideas, feelings and responses to this Centennial year,”
said Savick. “We hope to convey the diverse and heartfelt responses to our questions in
our production.”
Centennial Commencement
This year’s Centennial Commencement will return
to a format not seen for many years at Suffolk.
All graduating students from the Law School,
the College and the Business School will gather
together for a single ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Sunday,
May 20, 2007, at the TD Banknorth Garden.
“As with our Centennial Convocation in
September, this year’s Commencement will go
down in Suffolk University’s history as an unforgettable event that taps into the great energy and
creativity that drives our University,” said President
David J. Sargent.
Baskets of Love Showing their enthusiasm for the Baskets of Love holiday
literacy drive are Mary Ellen Potter, Seamus Gallagher, Ann Coyne, Nancy Stoll, Katy Sawyer
and Elizabeth Irwin. Jumpstart and S.O.U.L.S led the Suffolk community effort to bring school
supplies, books and crafts items to at-risk Boston-area pre-schoolers. (Photo by John Gillooly)
�A Message
from the President
I wish you all a warm,
wonderful and safe holiday season. As we head
into the academic break
and the New Year, I’d like
to share my pride in all
of your spirited contributions to our Centennial
Celebration.
Not only are you taking
tremendous care to inject
the best of Suffolk University into each
and every aspect of the celebration—from
September’s Centennial Convocation to
the Campaign kickoff and the planning
for our Centennial Commencement—but
your joyous participation in our Centennial
events demonstrates that you truly believe in
our message and our mission.
To me, Suffolk University represents the
very best of American democracy, which
ideally offers an equal playing field—and
nothing evens the playing field like
education.
I am proud to say that this institution
was a pacesetter in elimination of discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity,
gender and sexual orientation. And we are
working hard to continue our legacy of
offering affordable education so there is no
economic discrimination.
Our mission remains the same, but we
are educating students in a vastly different
age than when the University was founded,
particularly in terms of the revolution in
technology. The University is working
to ensure that we effectively harness this
technology to make sure that we reach all
our constituents.
Our successes are many, but as we continue enjoying our Centennial Celebration,
let us always remember where we came from
and why we came into existence. You are
important to Suffolk University as employees, but being part of the Suffolk family
is much more than a job. Your efforts on
behalf of our students and alumni and your
support of one another play no small role
in making a better Boston, a better America
and, indeed, a better world.
Thank you for your abiding loyalty to this
incredible institution, and I look forward to
renewing our collective efforts in the New Year.
David J. Sargent
President
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NESADSU Artists at Adams Gallery
Boston is the theme of student
artists whose work was chosen
for “The New England School
of Art & Design at Suffolk
University Student Showcase,”
now at the Adams Gallery.
“In this Centennial year, it
seems entirely fitting that the
oldest school in the University
should host the newest,” said
NESADSU Chairman William
Davis. “We are delighted to have
this opportunity to showcase our
students’ work for everyone to
see.
Noting that the University
brings together specialists from a NESADSU student Laura Nathanson created this John F. Kennedy
wide variety of disciplines, Davis Presidential Library and Museum shopping bag campaign.
said: “This wonderful diversity
of scholarship encourages an
exchange of ideas that enriches all of us in the Suffolk community, and the ‘NESADSU
Student Showcase’ is an excellent example of such an exchange of ideas.”
The “NESADSU Student Showcase” provides a selection of work from current students
and 2006 alumni. Jim Manning, assistant director of exhibitions, curated the show.
“This exhibit is a microcosm of NESADSU, and we’re showing people in the Suffolk
community and visiting guests what we’re all about,” said Director of Administrative
Services Sara Chadwick. “We’re displaying a sample of student work that represents our
three major programs—Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Interior Design. We also have work
from students in our freshman Foundation program, and, in keeping with the gallery’s
mission, much of the work has a Boston theme.”
First Night 2007 celebrants attending the Centennial Ice Sculpture event are encouraged
to drop by the Adams Gallery to see the “NESADSU Student Showcase.”
The Adams Gallery is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, and the “NESADSU Student
Showcase” will be on exhibit through March 16, 2007.
New Faces at Suffolk
Please welcome our newest employees:
Juania Ashley, Residence Life & Summer Programs
Tobie Caron, Health Services
Laura Ferrari, Dean of Students, Law School
Roshni Gohil, Sawyer Library
Elizabeth Irwin, Dean of Students Office, CAS and Sawyer Business School
Benjamin Janey, Performing Arts
Dawn Kelley, Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Andrew Levinsky, Advancement
Allan Motenko, Registrar’s Office for CAS and Sawyer Business School
Maureen Ridings, Alumni Programs,CAS
John Rotondi, Advancement
Danielle Santoro, Center for International Education
The SUN is Published by:
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Rosemarie E. Sansone
Managing Editor
Nancy Kelleher
Staff Writers
Karen DeCilio
Tony Ferullo
Design
Heather Clark
�Faculty Publications
Paul Bachman, Alfonso Sanchez-Penalver and David Tuerck,
Beacon Hill Institute; Jonathan Haughton, Beacon Hill Institute
and Economics; and Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University have
published an article, “Taxing Sales under the Fair Tax: What Rate
Works,” in the November issue of Tax Notes.
Richard Beinecke, Public Management, has edited two journal issues on implementing evidence-based mental health practices.
An article, “Guest Editors’ Introduction: Evidence-Based Mental
Health Practices and Performance Measures in Massachusetts,”
with Don Shepard and Clare Hurley of Brandeis, was published
in Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health
Services 32(6), November 2006, and “Guest Editor’s Introduction:
Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices,” appeared in the
International Journal of Mental Health 35 (3), September 2006.
Eric Blumenson, Law School. His article, “The Challenge of a
Global Standard of Justice,” was published in the Columbia Journal
of Transnational Law and in Spanish in the Ditella University Law
Review (Argentina).
Mike Chapman, History, has published an article, “Pro-Franco
Anti-Communism: Ellery Sedgwick and the Atlantic Monthly,” in
the Journal of Contemporary History, 41:4 (October 2006), pp. 641–
62. He also edited Lessons of the War in Spain, by Maurice Duval.
(Trebarwyth Press, 2006).
Patricia Hogan, Physics, had her article, “Engineers Are
Thinking Green Too! Green Engineering and Cradle-to-Cradle
Design,” accepted for publication in The New England Association of
Chemistry Teachers Journal.
Renée Landers, Law School, has published “Plus ça change, plus
c’est la même chose: The Representation of People of Color (and
Women) in Boston Law Firms,” 50 Boston Bar Journal. 15 (Nov./
Dec. 2006).
Potpourri
The University’s collaboration with Tamkang
University in Taiwan was explored during International Education Week 2006, an
event organized by the U.S. Departments
of Education and State. Vice President for
Enrollment and International Programs
Marguerite Dennis participated in a videoconference on “Meeting the Challenges
of International Education in Taiwan.” She
described the exchanges of students, faculty,
administrators and research that are the hallmarks of the collaboration with Tamkang
University. A follow-up letter from President
George W. Bush said that student exchanges
“allow Americans to better understand other
cultures and encourage students from around
the world to see firsthand the true nature
of the multicultural society we enjoy in
America.”
A SUN beam on Kathy Maloney,
Performing Arts, for her dedication to
Suffolk’s a cappella group, the Ramifications.
The song Breakaway, from their debut album,
Voices in the Attic, has been included in this
Quentin Miller, English. His essay, “Playing a Mean Guitar:
The Legacy of Staggerlee in Baldwin and Morrison” was published in James Baldwin and Toni Morrison: Comparative Critical and
Theoretical Essays, edited by Lovalerie King and Lynn Orilla Scott.
New York: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2006: 121–148.
CAS Associate Dean Sebastian Royo. He had three articles
printed in the Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias. They are: “Sègolene
Royal y los Socialistas Franceses” Nov. 6, 2006, p.16; “La Fuerza del
Boom Hispano en EE UU” Oct. 23, 2006, p. 25; and “Elecciones en
EE UU” Oct. 9, 2006, p. 16. He also published two book chapters:
“Spain and Portugal in the European Union: Misión Accomplished?”
in The European Union and the Member States: Cooperation,
Coordination, and Compromise (New York: Lynne Rienner Publishers,
2006) and “The Challenges of EU Integration: Iberian Lessons for
Eastern Europe” in Towards the Completion of Europe (Miami: Jean
Monnet EU Chair, University of Miami, 2006).
Michael Rustad, Law School, has published “Software
Licensing” in The Licensing Journal, p. 24, June/July 2006.
Marjorie Attignol Salvodon, Humanities and Modern
Languages, wrote a short essay inspired by the film, “Un Amour
à taire,” directed by Christian Faure, for the Boston Jewish Film
Festival program book (November 2006).
Miguel Schor, Law School, has published “Constitutionalism
Through the Looking Glass of Latin America,” 41 Texas International
Law Journal 1 (2006) and “The Rule of Law” in Encyclopedia of Law
and Society: American and Global Perspectives (David Clark ed., 2006).
Duncan Vinson, Humanities and Modern Languages, has published “‘As Far From Secular, Operatic, Rag-time, and Jig Melodies
As Is Possible’: Religion and the Resurgence of Interest in The Sacred
Harp, 1895-1911,” in the Journal of American Folklore 119: 413–43
(Fall 2006).
years Best of College A Cappella (BOCA) compilation CD.
The University has been chosen for inclusion in the inaugural edition of the Colleges
of Distinction guidebook. Suffolk was singled out for its international programs by
both high school guidance counselors and
college admission officers. Selection was
based on student engagement in the educational process, great teaching, vibrant learning communities and successful outcomes.
Suffolk is one of fewer than 300 schools in
the country chosen for this honor.
Robert Allison, History was appointed to
the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Sandra Barriales-Bouche, Humanities
and Modern Languages, presented the paper
“The Ethical Response to a Silenced Past:
The Use of the Personal Narrative in Between
the Dictator and Me” at the conference “Film
and History: The documentary Tradition” in
Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 8.
Eric Blumenson, Law School, presented
his article, “Killing in good conscience:
What’s Wrong with Sunstein and Vermeule’s
Lesser Evil Argument for Capital Punishment
and other Human Rights Violations?” at
law faculty workshops at Rutgers, Loyola,
Northeastern and Suffolk as well as to the
Suffolk Philosophy department.
Mike Chapman, History, defended his
doctoral dissertation, “Arguing Americanism:
John Eoghan Kelly’s Franco Lobby, 1936-43,”
at Boston College on Nov. 21.
Darlene Chisholm, Economics, participated in the Eighth Annual Business and
Economics Scholars Workshop Summit
in Motion Pictures Industry Studies at the
Carl B. DeSantis Center at Florida Atlantic
University in November. Her paper, “Market
Size and Overlapping Characteristics in
Multi-Product Firm Rivalry: How Box Office
Revenue Cycles Influence Movie Exhibition
Variety,” (co-authored with George Norman
of Tufts) was included in the workshop’s
program.
Gerard J. Clark, Law School, was
awarded a Fulbright Lectureship to teach,
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travel and write in China for the 2007 spring semester. He will teach
courses in American government and ethics at Tsinghua University in
Beijing and will do research on the legal profession in China.
Celeste Kostopulos-Cooperman, Humanities and Modern
Languages, who translated and wrote the critical introduction to the
bilingual volume of poems, Secrets in the Sand/The Young Women of
Juárez, by Marjorie Agosin, lectured on the disappeared and murdered
girls of Ciudad Juárez at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. As part of
her book tour, she also visited several Spanish classes and illustrated how
poetry and the written word can be powerful instruments of healing and
social change.
Sarah Dillon, Law School, served as a panelist on “Romania’s
Homeless Children: Problems, Politics and Policies Related to
Institutional Conditions, Foster Care and International Adoption” at
Harvard Law School. She also spoke to the International Economic Law
Group Annual Conference of the American Society of International
Law on “Locking Horns at the WTO, a UN Without all those Tiresome
Ideals.”
Michael Duggan, Enrollment Research and Planning, conducted
a half-day workshop on “Using IPEDS Data Tools” at the annual conference of the North East Association for Institutional Research in
Philadelpha, Pa. He conducted a session, “What’s new in IPEDS,” at the
annual New England Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission
Officers (NEACRAO) meeting in Newport, R.I.
Jonathan Haughton, Beacon Hill Institute and Economics.
While on sabbatical he is a visitor this fall at the Atelier de Recherche
Quantitative Appliquee au Developpement Economique (ARQADE) at
the Universite Toulouse 1 (Sciences Sociales) in France. In November,
he also participated in a three-day workshop in London on “Poverty
Analysis,” co-sponsored by the World Bank Institute and the UK
Department for International Development.
Jeremy Hayes, Diversity Services, and Paul Korn, Counseling
Center, presented a workshop, “Safe Zone: Training & Supporting Allies
of the GLBT Community on Campus,” at the 24th Annual Society
Organized Against Racism (SOAR) Conference at UMass Dartmouth.
Financial journalist Elizabeth MacDonald highlighted a research
paper co-authored by Rani Hoitash, Accounting, in an article in Forbes
magazine that described controversies concerning Sarbanes-Oxley and
the regulation of auditors and cited a research paper described as coauthored by Suffolk University and Long Island University.
Kuo-Ting (Ken) Hung, Management, has been included in the 2007
edition of Marquis Who’s Who in America.
Nina Huntemann, Communication and Journalism, spoke on
“Armchair Soldiers: Masculinity and Warfare in Video Games” at
Colgate University in November.
Joe McCarthy, Education and Human Services and History, has
been included in the 2007 edition of Marquis Who’s Who in America.
Quentin Miller, English, organized, chaired and participated in a
roundtable panel on “Teaching In and About Prison” at the American
Studies Association convention in Oakland, Calif.
Jay Rosellini, Humanities and Modern Languages, presented a
paper on German poet and dissident Wolf Biermann at the annual
meeting of the German Studies Association in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dean of Students Nancy Stoll served on the New England
Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation team
visiting Roger Williams University in November.
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SUN
C
elebrate
first night with
Suffolk
University
Suffolk University
and the
Centennial Committee
invite you to
join us as we celebrate
First Night 2007
and Present
the University’s encore
ice sculpture display
••
December 31, 2006
3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street
Hot beverages will be served
RSVP 1-866-882-2006 or
celebration2006@suffolk.edu
Jeff Stone, Athletics, was reelected as the District 1 director
for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Thomas Trott, Biology, presented his paper “Historical
Perspective of Community Diversity of Rocky Intertidal Habitats
on the Maine Coast,” at the 7th Bay of Fundy Workshop in
St. Andrews, New Brunswick, in October. His poster “Can
Biodiversity be Measured Independent from Sampling Effort?”
won best poster award at the Census of Marine Life, Natural
Geography in Shore Areas Program, First World Conference, held
in Kobe, Japan, in October.
Theatre Department News: Richard Chambers designed
The Atheist, an off-Broadway one-character play by Ronan
Noone, about a manipulative journalist who tells his convoluted
story, which (possibly?) becomes his suicide note, in the form of
a YouTube style home video. The play runs through Dec. 23 at
Center Stage New York.
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