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USJ Professor Presents Research on How the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Have Re-imagined Hospitality and Spirituality in Asia

Reading Time: 1 minute In July 2019, Religious Studies Professor Reverend Joseph Cheah, OSM, Ph.D., was one of only two U.S. scholars invited to speak at the Institute for Advanced Study in Asian Cultures and Theologies (IASACT) Conference. Fr. Joe presented his research on the Asian Pneumatology of the Federation of the Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), and in particular,

USJ Social Work Professor Presents Transgender Research at Conference

Reading Time: 2 minutes In June 2019, Assistant Professor of Social Work Gina Rosich, Ph.D., attended and presented at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) 2019 Conference. Dr. Rosich shared the qualitative results of her mixed methods study on the issue of employment discrimination against members of the transgender community. Within the study, participants were

USJ Course Spotlight: Psychology Goes to Hollywood

Reading Time: 2 minutes Learning never stops at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ)! With a wide selection of courses divided between two sessions, USJ offers students the opportunity to earn college credit during the summer months. Among the courses offered is Psychology Goes to Hollywood, a class that is running from Monday, July 8, through Thursday, Aug. 1,

MSW Professor and Students Present at NASW Conference

Reading Time: 2 minutes At the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), professors in the Master of Social Work (MSW) program prepare students to serve a variety of individuals in the community, including veterans. To meet the unique needs of the veteran population, USJ professors, like Mariann Mankowski, MSW, Ph.D., offer courses that teach students to effectively help individuals who

Compassionate Service Through Collaboration: USJ and the Bushnell Performing Arts Center

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), its core values remain at the forefront of everything it does. Compassionate service – one of the seven values – is practiced in both programs and courses, as evidenced by the most recent capstone course for students in the undergraduate Special Education program. Led by Jennifer Kowitt, Ph.D.,

Nell Named Head Women’s Lacrosse/Field Hockey Coach

Reading Time: 2 minutes The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has announced the hiring of Karen Nell as its next head coach of the women’s lacrosse program and first-ever head coach of the inaugural field hockey program, which is set to begin competing in the fall of 2020. The announcement was made this afternoon by Amanda Devitt, USJ’s Director

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The University of Saint Joseph, including the
Gengras Center and the School for Young
Children, is accredited by the New England
Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
and the Connecticut Office of Higher Education.
The University of Saint Joseph prohibits
discrimination against any persons on
account of their race, color, religious creed, age,
sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,
transgender status, marital status, national origin,
ancestry, disability (including, but not limited to,
intellectual disability, present or past history of
mental disorder, learning disability, or physical
disability), genetic information, homelessness, prior
conviction of a crime, or any other characteristic
protected by law, in the administration of its
educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship
and loan programs, and employment practices
(unless there is a bona fide occupational qualification
related to employment).

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