STEVEN BLOOM, PH.D., professor emeritus of English, co-organized the 11th International Conference on Eugene O'Neill: "Longing and Belonging" at Suffolk University in Boston. Bloom created and led a bus tour of Eugene O'Neill's Boston. He also participated in a panel, "Teaching/Talking/Staging O’Neill,” at which he discussed his experiences teaching Eugene O'Neill to senior lifelong learners, including residents at Lasell Village.

HEIDI BURGIEL, instructional designer, served on a panel at the Northeast Regional Computing Program (NERCOMP) conference’s session “Encouraging and Role-Modeling Work/ Life Balance.” She also led a three-session NERCOMP Thought Partners conversation on work-life balance.

JILL CAREY, M.ED., professor of fashion and curator of the Lasell Fashion Collection, curated “It’s Gone to Your Head: Hats as an Expression of Personal and Collective Identity” (pictured right) at the Wedeman Gallery with a team of students, including Kelly Mooney ’22, Tyson Buggs ’23, Savannah Nolan ’23, Emmanuella Brempong ’23, and Chole McGoldrick ’23. This three-year research project culminated in the 80-hat exhibition. VLADIMIR ZIMAKOV, M.A., the Diane Heath Beever ’49 associate professor of art and Wedeman Gallery director, created a virtual version of the exhibit to reach a larger audience.

QUINTIN COLLINS, M.F.A., assistant director of the Solstice  MFA program, was a featured author at the Brattleboro Literary Festival in Vermont and a poetry headliner at the Boston Book Festival.

PAUL DEBOLE, J.D., assistant professor of political science, authored Conspiracy 101: Authoritative Examination of the Greatest Conspiracies in American Politics, which is scheduled for a January 2023 release. The book will provide an in-depth look at conspiracies and why people are prone to believing — and spreading — misinformation.

KIMBERLY FARAH, PH.D., professor of chemistry, co-authored  “Transitioning a Mock Crime Scene for Remote Learning,” which appeared in The Journal of Forensic Science Education. The article details how a mock crime scene experience was provided to remote students during the COVID-19 pandemic through photographs and police reports.

CHRISTOPHER GRAY, MBA, dean of enrollment, was selected to serve a three-year term on the Summer Institute faculty of the New England Association for College Admission Counseling, which prepares and mentors new admission professionals. Gray also delivered the keynote address about the graduate student of tomorrow at the New England Association for Graduate Enrollment Management.

ASHMITA KHASNABISH, PH.D., lecturer, authored Virtual Diaspora, Postcolonial Literature and Feminism, which is scheduled for release in December. The book explores what occurs when a person leaves their country of origin and experiences challenges adapting to a new environment. At the Northeastern Modern Language Association convention, Khasnabish organized and chaired a panel discussion, Vulnerability, Migration, and Care, and presented a paper, “Virtual Diaspora Beyond Vulnerability."

BETSY LEONDAR-WRIGHT, PH.D., associate professor of sociology, co-led a workshop for Philanthropy Massachusetts entitled “Staffing the Mission: Tips for funders and nonprofits to improve job quality.”

SIDDHARTH MOBAR, MBA, assistant professor of hospitality and event management, earned the certified lodging owner (CLO) certification and designation from the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute. The certification validates the owner has competencies in hotel investment, asset management, human resources, revenue management, facilities management, technology, sales, and rooms management.

JOANN MONTEPARE, PH.D., professor of psychology and director of the RoseMary B. Fuss Center for Research on Aging and Intergenerational Studies, authored “Age-friendly Universities (AFU): Combating and Inoculating Against Ageism in a Pandemic and Beyond.”  It appeared in a special issue on ageism for The Journal of Social Issues. She is also a principal investigator for the study “Putting Age-Friendly Principles into Practice: Supporting and Engaging Later-Stage Career Psychologists,” which is funded by the American Psychological Association’s Interdivisional Grant Program.

CLAUDIA RINALDI, PH.D, the Joan Weiler Arnow ’49 professor, professor of education, and program chair of education, was a featured speaker at the Worcester Public School’s Embracing Multiculturalism conference. Rinaldi presented “Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Addressing the Needs of English Learners” at the third annual event. She also served as a thought leader for the National Center for Systemic Improvement, an organization offering guidance on supporting children with disabilities. Rinaldi’s work focused on the support of English learners from kindergarten to 12th grade.

EMILY C. STANLEY, senior associate director of admission, presented “What’s the Big Deal about Generations” at the annual conference of the Collegiate Information and Visitor Services Association. Her presentation focused on her research on the campus visit experience using a sociological lens.

JESSE TAURIAC, PH.D., chief diversity officer, associate professor of psychology, and director of the Nancy Lawson Donahue ’49 Institute for Equity and Social Justice, led a community event in honor of Juneteenth, the national holiday to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The virtual discussion, co-sponsored by the Newton Free Library, encouraged participants to share perspectives on their own educational system and the ways race and racism impact the country’s educational system. The Boston Globe reported on the event, quoting Tauriac as encouraging people to “think critically about the structural and institutional inequities” that operate within our society.

KELLIE WALLACE, PH.D., CAGS, assistant professor of criminal justice, presented as a subject expert on three panels at Fan Expo Boston with J. Scott Jordan, professor and chair of the department of psychology at Illinois State University: “Lord of the Rings Psychology: A Change of Hobbit,” “Wakanda Forever: The Psychology of Black Panther,” and “Stranger Things: The Dungeons & Dragons of Life.”

ZANE ZHENG, PH.D., associate professor of psychology and chair of academic research, had a research paper,  “A Shared Perceptual Inference for Cross-Modally Induced Illusions of  Self-Attribution,’’ accepted by Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, a journal published by the American Psychological Association.