HEIDI BURGIEL, PH.D., coordinator of educational technology, virtually presented “Connecting Learning Management Systems with Student Advising: Using and Validating Data to Support Student Success” to the New England Educational Assessment Network fall forum. She was joined by colleagues MICHELLE NIESTEPSKI, PH.D., associate dean of curricular integration, director of the writing program, and associate professor of writing; and LINLI ZHOU, institutional research analyst.

JILL CAREY, M.ED., professor of fashion and curator of the Lasell Fashion Collection, was joined by VLADIMIR ZIMAKOV, the Diane Heath Beever ’49 Associate Professor of Art and Design and Wedeman Gallery director, to virtually present “Displaying Fashion Through Virtual and Physical Environments” at the International Conference on Augmented Fashion in November 2022 in Aberdeen, Scotland. In addition, Carey and Aine Hawthorne ’20 virtually presented “The Unfolding of Modern Comfort Clothing: Connections Between an Early 20th Century Bridal Trousseau and Modern Loungewear” at the Association of Dress Historians international conference in London.

STEPHEN FISCHER, MFIA, associate professor of graphic design, produced “Miracles: Twenty- Five Visual Artists Explore the Unexplainable,” an art show (above) held at the Wedeman Gallery. The show featured the works of two- and three-dimensional artists, teaching colleagues, students, and alumni.

SARAH GIASULLO, PH.D., assistant professor of athletic training and coordinator of clinical education and internships for athletic training and exercise science, presented her dissertation work, “The Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport after a Concussion,” at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology national conference in Fort Worth, Texas.

LISA GRANATA, M.F.A., lecturer of studio art, contributed “3 Arrows,” a vinyl-wrapped version of one of her paintings, to a downtown beautification project in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The project is a partnership between the city, the Transformative Development Initiative Partnership, Keep Attleboro Beautiful, and Attleboro Arts Museum. Granata’s work conveys a theme of women warriors.

KATHLEEN GREVERS, M.SC., lecturer, was a contributing author to Dealing with Socially Responsible Consumers: Studies in Marketing.

YOUNG-TAE KIM, PH.D., professor of sport management, accompanied his sport marketing students to Fenway Park in Boston, where they presented analyses of the Red Sox Foundation. The event was part of a semester-long project-based-learning endeavor, which was planned, organized, and implemented by Professor Kim and Brad Schoonmaker, the director of programs at the Red Sox Foundation. This event was publicized by more than 10 news outlets.

MARGO LEMIEUX, M.F.A, M.ED., professor emerita, exhibited “Mist/Missed,” (above) a series of paintings at the Attleboro Arts Museum community gallery. This series is based on often-overlooked scenes in a neighborhood as its lights and colors change in morning, midday, and evening mist.

BETSY LEONDAR-WRIGHT, PH.D., associate professor of sociology, was the lead writer of a Sustainable Jobs toolkit, a set of resources that addresses burnout in nonprofit jobs. The toolkit offers guidance on tackling key issues such as compensation, supervision, and professional development to help make nonprofit jobs more sustainable. The project was sponsored by two nonprofits: Staffing the Mission (a project of Class Action) and All Due Respect.

JOANN MONTEPARE, PH.D., professor of psychology and director of the RoseMary B. Fuss Center for Research on Aging and Intergenerational Studies, was elected chair of the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education of the Gerontological Society of America. She is also completing the final phase of a study, “Moving from Age-Friendly Principles to Practices in U.S. Higher Education: Strategies to Enhance Learning and Workplace Environments.” It is funded by the RRF Foundation for Aging (formerly known as the Retirement Research Foundation) in collaboration with UMass Boston.

NICHOLE ORENCH-RIVERA, PH.D., assistant professor of biology, coauthored the abstract “Getting Started with Coding in the Classroom” with Paul Craig, professor at the School of Chemistry and Materials Science at Rochester Institute of Technology. The abstract, which provides insights on training, open-source resources, and advice on how to incorporate coding into science classrooms, was accepted for poster presentation at Discover BMB 2023, the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

CLAUDIA RINALDI, PH.D., the Joan Weiler Arnow ’49 Professor and program chair of education, helped facilitate a $2.5 million grant to Lasell from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition. The funding, part of a National Professional Development grant, will be provided over five years with a goal of distributing scholarships to 60 individuals to earn their master of education degree in moderate disabilities with initial licensure in Massachusetts. The coursework will focus on the unique needs of bilingual English learners with disabilities. Additionally, Rinaldi’s program received $125,000 in funding from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide undergraduate courses to paraprofessionals and aides working in schools who are seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees in education.

KELLIE WALLACE, PH.D., CAGS, assistant professor of criminal justice, authored The Need for Weed, which examines marijuana policy and the criminal justice system.

ZANE ZHENG, PH.D., associate professor of psychology and chair of academic research, co- authored an international study, “Measurement and Assessment of Grief in a Large International Sample,” which was published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

LINLI ZHOU, PH.D., institutional research analyst, was selected as a fellow by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics Data Institute. Also, Linli’s projects “Identifying At-Risk Students” and “Using R to Automate IR Works” were accepted for presentation at the Association of Institutional Research forum. Her article “Responding to the Critiques of Global Citizenship Education” was published in Global Comparative Education: Journal of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies.

VLADIMIR ZIMAKOV, M.A., the Diane Heath Beever ’49 Associate Professor of Art and Design and Wedeman Gallery director, presented his limited-edition book and prints at the Tropic Bound Artists’ Book Fair and Symposium in Miami (above). Zimakov’s solo art exhibition, “Random Things Just Happen,” took place at the South Gallery in Hollywood, Florida.

Congratulations to award winners at Lasell’s annual employee recognition breakfast:

Early Distinction Award: NATHAN KOZACH, coordinator of student activities and orientation, and KRISTINA FERRARI-BARRETT, associate director of digital marketing

Torchlight Award: DEBORAH BALDIZAR, M.F.A, associate professor of art and graphic design

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award: CLAUDIA RINALDI, PH.D., the Joan Weiler Arnow ’49 Professor and program chair of education

Champion of Collaboration: NANCY ANDERSON, academic administrative coordinator; CHRISTINE BLACKETT, academic administrative assistant; KATRINA DALY, academic administrative assistant; SUSAN FARRELL, academic administrative assistant; CAROL GREENFIELD, academic administrative assistant; MONIQUE LEONE, academic administrative assistant; LEE MEANS, academic administrative assistant