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Curry faculty are continuously recognized in their craft, showcasing their hard work, dedication, and commitment to scholarly growth. Through their publications, awards, and/or presentations, we celebrate the many achievements of our faculty who work tirelessly to shape our students in the classroom while also advancing knowledge in their fields.
Congratulations to the following faculty who achieved great things in Fall 2024:
Dr. Chimezie Agomoh, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, published “Oh, We Don’t Want the Men Around.” The Experience of Men in Nursing During Prelicensure Labor and Delivery Clinical Rotation,” in Nursing Research and Practice, vol. 2024, Article ID 5562479, 14 pages, 2024.
Dr. Jayson Baker, Professor and Co-Chair, Communication, will serve as a Reviewer for article submissions discussing contemporary Black Hollywood for the Black Camera Journal, a publication of the Media School, IU, Indiana University Press, for the next two years. Baker is also under contract with Layman Poupard Publishing, a contributor to Gale Group Academic Publishing, to serve as Volume Advisor for an upcoming edition of Contemporary Literary Criticism devoted to the filmmaker, Spike Lee.
Dr. Jennifer Balboni, Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice, gave two presentations at the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences in Gettysburg, PA titled, “Voters be Damned: Constitutional Tension between Progressive Prosecutors and Red State Legislatures and Executives,” and “(Trying to) Teach Ethics Successfully.”
Dr. Laura Callis, Associate Professor, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, published the chapter, "Integrating Social Justice Data and Scaffolded Writing with Universal Design Principles Into Introductory Statistics" in the book, Inclusive STEM: Transforming Disciplinary Writing Instruction for a Socially Just Future, published by the Writing Across the Curriculum Clearing House. She also presented preliminary results from the NSF grant (DISCUS-IS, NSF DUE 2314358) at several conferences, including the AAC&U Transforming STEM Conference and the New England Community for Mathematics Inquiry in Teaching Conference. Additionally, Dr. Callis facilitated monthly Code Nights for Kids and Their Grown Ups at the Stoughton Public Library and was accepted to present on this and other community STEM engagement activities at the AMTE (Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators) conference in Spring 2025. She further led three online workshops, with 50-80 participants, for high school and college instructors nationwide on teaching statistics, as part of the Expanding and Assessing the Art and Practice of Statistical Thinking project (NSF DUE, Award #2235355).
Kellie Cannon, Senior Lecturer, Writing Program, wrote five poems in A Path to Freedom, an anthology of writing in honor of military veterans, published by Longleaf Press.
Dr. Donna DelloIacono, senior lecturer, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, is a contributing author in the book, “Health Promotion Through the Life Span,” a comprehensive coverage of leading health promotion concepts from assessment to interventions to application.
Janet Ferone, Lecturer, Education, was featured in the care.com article, "Should cell phones be allowed in school? Let’s talk about the pros and cons," as well as in Herstory magazine’s article, "Breaking Barriers: The Transformative Vision of Janet Ferone." She was also the subject of the September 2024 episode of the Herstory podcast, titled "Janet Ferone's Legacy of Equity, Empowerment, and Innovation." In August, Ferone co-founded the Milton Mosaic, a celebration of cultural diversity, and was featured in The Milton Times for her work. Additionally, she is a finalist to speak at the 2025 South by Southwest (SXSW) conference on the topic “How Can I Embrace DEI?”
Dr. Laurie Fox, Professor, Program for Advancement of Learning, published a review in the fall 2024 journal The Educational Therapist, 45(2), 32-33 of the book – The Scaffold Effect: Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety by H.S. Koplewicz.
Dr. Phil Hulbig, Senior Lecturer, Program for Advancement of Learning, delivered a presentation titled “Applying Metacognitive Instruction in the Classroom” at the Abington Innovates Conference in November. In addition, he presented a paper, “Applications of Metacognitive Instruction,” at the World Conference on Teaching, Learning, and Education (WorldTLE) in Paris, France, in September. His research article, “Unifying Education as Problem Solving,” was published in the International Journal on Social and Educational Sciences. Dr. Hulbig also created a series of videos to help students grasp complex concepts in psychology, neurology, and learning, drawing on material from his book The Pedagogy of Self-Authorship.
Dr. Ann Marie Leonard-Zabel, Professor, Psychology, was the keynote speaker and served on both the Scientific and Organizing Committees for the 5th Global Conference on Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health, and Psychiatry in October 2024, held in Baltimore. Her keynote presentation, "Shadows Unveiled: The Interplay Between Adolescent Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Use Disorder," was well-received, and she was honored with multiple awards for her contributions. Similarly, she presented, “Shadows Unveiled: Adolescent Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Use Disorder,” for the Brain Injury Alliance of Vermont. She was also selected as a mentor for the Global Goodwill Ambassador Foundation’s 2024 Youth Investors Program, where she supported young adults (18-25) engaged in humanitarian work. Dr. Leonard-Zabel was appointed to the Research Committee for the 2024 Learning Disabilities Worldwide Congress in Malta, where her paper, "Mystery Unfolded: The Impact of Long Covid on Youth through a Neuropsychological Lens, " was accepted. Additionally, she was invited by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) to advise airlines on improving travel experiences for neurodiverse and sensory-sensitive travelers. For her exemplary work and exceptional service to the community, Dr. Leonard-Zabel is among a vast number of nominees for the University of Massachusetts-Boston Alumni Beacon Outstanding Service Award.
Dr. Jennifer McNally, Professor, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, shared preliminary results from a National Science Foundation grant at The Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics, where she co-presented with Dr. Laura Callis on “Promising Instructional Practices to Support Student Learning in Introductory Statistics.” She also presented a poster titled, “UDL as a Framework for Identifying Curriculum and Instructional Features in Introductory Statistics” at the AAAS-IUSE Summit. Additionally, Dr. McNally co-led two online workshops for high school and college instructors as part of the Expanding and Assessing the Art and Practice of Statistical Thinking project. The workshops, which attracted 50-80 participants, focused on “Best Practices for Modifying In-Class Statistics Activities for Online Settings” and “Planning Opportunities for Student Discourse, Interaction, and Collaboration in Online Statistics Courses.”
Dr. Jackie Murphy, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, was appointed to the Hopkinton Sustainability Committee. With this group, she will work on projects related to examining and improving sustainability of the local transportation infrastructure as well as community engagement and education.
Dr. Barbara Pinchera, Professor, and Dr. Casey Burnett, Professor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, published "Navigating the Nursing Incivility Epidemic: Understanding and Addressing Incivility in Nursing Education" in the Journal of Professional Nursing.
Dr. Shawn Scott, Assistant Professor, School of Business and Technology, published “Resourcing Agency for Sustained Collective Action Amid Creeping Crises” in the Organization Studies journal.
Dr. Eric Weiser, Professor and Chair, Psychology, was featured in the article "Best & Worst Cities for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions" by WalletHub.
Dr. Kelly Wheeler, Assistant Professor, Writing Program, created the “Swastika Counter Project: Tracking Antisemitism and Harm across the United States,” a public humanities project that aims to educate the general public about the targets, circulation, and intensity of antisemitic signs on the streets of the United States. The mission of the Swastika Counter Project is to both count and counter the contemporary proliferation of swastika incidents in the United States, and includes two reports: an Executive Summary Report and a report that analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of common community responses to swastika incidents, which emerged from Dr. Wheeler’s dissertation research.