Faculty

Upcoming Book by Niagara University Professor Dr. Zuhra Abawi Focuses on Leadership for Inclusive Schools

September 9, 2024

Dr. Zuhra E. Abawi, assistant professor of education and chair of the Department of Educational Leadership at Niagara University in Ontario, co-authored the book, “Activist Leadership for Inclusive Schools—Canadian Insights,” which will be published in March 2025.

Niagara University Professors and Alumni Publish Article in Criminal Justice Studies

September 4, 2024

Dr. Talia Harmon, chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice; Dr. David Taylor, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice; Dr. Todd Schoepflin, associate professor of sociology; and Niagara University alumni Chelsea Henning, ’18, M.S.’23, and Dr. Diana L. Falco, ’01, M.S.’02, co-authored an article in Criminal Justice Studies.

Dr. Krieg Tidemann and Dr. Susan Mason were honored for teaching and scholarship in August.

Niagara University Honors Two Professors with Distinguished Faculty Awards

September 4, 2024

Two Niagara University faculty members were honored during an event celebrating the start of a new academic semester on Aug. 29, 2024.

Dr. Mary McCourt and Jada Pierce are being honored by the YWCA for their outstanding contributions to their community.

Dr. Mary McCourt, Jada Pierce Honored for Empowering Women

August 28, 2024

Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry at Niagara University, and Jada Pierce, head coach of the Niagara women's basketball program, are among the outstanding women being honored by the YWCA of the Niagara Frontier at its 2024 Niagara Awards: A Tribute to Women, Oct. 22, 2024.

Dr. Ajitpaul Mangat Publishes Article in Americas: A Hemispheric Music Journal

August 26, 2024

Dr. Ajitpaul Mangat, assistant professor of English at Niagara University, published an article in Americas: A Hemispheric Music Journal.

Book Authored by Dr. Laura Kremmel Wins Prestigious Award

August 22, 2024

A book authored by Dr. Laura Kremmel, assistant professor of English, was selected by the British Association for Romantic Studies as one of its four First Book Prize recipients. The prestigious award is given biennially for the best first monograph in romantic studies to encourage and recognize original, ground-breaking and interdisciplinary work in the literature and culture of the period c. 1780-1830.

Fran Brasseux, ICHRIE chief executive officer, Dr. Chang Huh, Niagara University, and Dr. Ralf Burbach, chair of the ICHRIE awards committee.

Niagara University Professor Dr. Chang Huh Earns ICHRIE Faculty Collegiality Award

August 21, 2024

On July 25, 2024, Dr. Chang Huh was honored with the Faculty Collegiality Award at the ICHRIE Annual Conference, held at Le Centre Sheraton Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Daniella Ray Vaquero with her father, Dr. Francisco A. Vaquero, at Fort Niagara, one of the places she is writing about during her internship with the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area.

Internships with Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Provide Valuable Experience for Niagara University Students

August 13, 2024

When Dr. Hope Russell, an adjunct professor in Niagara University’s history department, joined the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in July 2023 as its director of education and interpretive planning and historian, one of the first things she did was develop an internship program for Niagara University students.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury in Svalbard, Norway. Photo courtesy of Cedric Bomford.

Sound Installation by Dr. Douglas Tewksbury on Exhibit at the Sarasota Art Museum

August 7, 2024

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury, associate professor of communication and media studies at Niagara University, spent three weeks last October as a member of a unique expeditionary residency program called the Arctic Circle, which brought 30 artists to the remote Svalbard region of Norway to create works that engage with issues of environmentalism and the climate crisis.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury presented a keynote address and led a sound creation workshop at the Digital Field Methods Institute at the University of Texas – Austin in July.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury is Keynote Speaker at UT Austin’s Digital Field Methods Institute

August 6, 2024

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury, associate professor of communication and media studies at Niagara University, was invited to present a keynote address and lead a sound creation workshop at the Digital Field Methods Institute at the University of Texas – Austin, July 1-12, 2024.

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