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Enlightened Learning. Cultivating the Good Life.
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Rose Hill Campus
Brought to you by the Fordham University Alumni Association
Spend the day at the beautiful Rose Hill campus and hear from our distinguished faculty on the topics of artificial intelligence, the environment, diversity, and more. Bring a friend—all are welcome to attend this full day of learning and networking.
Tickets cost $40 prior to April 17 and will be $50 at the door. Student tickets will cost $20 prior to April 17 and $25 at the door.
Need to stay over near campus? We've secured a block of rooms at the Residence Inn.
Conference Agenda
Optional Mass | 8 a.m.
Chapel, Spellman Hall
Continental Breakfast | 9:15 a.m.
Rotunda, Keating Hall
Keynote Speaker | 10 a.m.
First-Floor Auditorium, Keating Hall
Chris Lowney, FCRH ’81, GSAS ’81, Bestselling Author and Lecturer
Breakout Session 1 | 11:15 a.m.
- Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Thaier Hayajneh, Ph.D., Founder and Director, Fordham Center of Cybersecurity
- Diversity
Leading in a Diverse Society Panel
Eric Chen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology
Monika McDermott, Ph.D., Professor, Political Science
Clara Rodriguez, Ph.D., Professor, Sociology
- Sustainability and the Environment
A Conversation About the Environment and the Media
Garrett Broad, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Studies
Tim Wood, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Studies
Boxed Lunch | 12:30 p.m.
Bepler Commons, Bepler Hall
Hidden in Plain Sight: Discovering the Jesuit Presence at Rose Hill Tour lead by Bob Reilly, FCRH '72, LAW '75.
Departs from Bepler Commons, Bepler Hall
Breakout Session 2 | 2:15 p.m.
- Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Damian Lyons, Ph.D., Professor, Computer Science
- Diversity
Oral History Projects: Building Community Partnerships and Creating a More Open Campus
Jane Edward, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, African American Studies
Kathleen La Penta, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Italian
Mark Naison, Ph.D., Professor, History and African American Studies
Jackie Reich, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Communication and Media Studies
- Sustainability and the Environment
The Realities of Climate Change
Marc Conte, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Economics
Breakout Session 3 | 3:15 p.m.
- Artificial Intelligence
The Future of Neuroscience Panel
Kirk Bingaman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pastoral Mental Health Counseling
Deborah Denno, Ph.D., J.D., Arthur A. McGivney Professor of Law and Founding Director, Neuroscience and Law Center
Alma Rodenas-Ruano, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biology
Falguni Sen, Ph.D., Director, Fordham's Global Healthcare Innovation Management Center
- Diversity
Advancing Through Diversity: Using Your Age/Gender/Race/Sexual Orientation as an Asset
Sammena Azhar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Social Service
Ji-Seon Lee, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social Service
Laura Wernick, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Social Service
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Sustainability and the Environment
Environmental Economics
Barbara Porco, Ph.D. Director, Center for Professional Accounting Practices and Director, M.S. Accounting Program
Andrew Simons, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Economics
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition | 4:15 p.m.
First-Floor Auditorium, Keating Hall
Attendees are encouraged to attend and vote.
Please register if you only plan to attend the 3MT competition.
Reception with a student musical performance to follow.
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Fordham Group Outing: Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds | 1:05 p.m.
Army Veteran Gabe Vitalone, FCRH ’44, Will Sing the National Anthem
Section 205 on the First Base Line
$46 per ticket