Ellen E. Dolgin

B.S. – Syracuse Univ.
M.A. – George Peabody College for Teachers of Vanderbilt University
Ph.D. – NYU

Ellen Dolgin has been teaching and developing courses at the college level for more than 30 years.  Her love of interdisciplinary/intercultural teaching and learning developed from her double major in English and Speech Arts as an undergraduate.  Frequently, her literature courses feature the arts of the eras surrounding the readings, and she encourages her students to incorporate this multi-disciplinary vision into their oral presentations and written assignments.

As a teacher/scholar, she enjoys her involvement with professional organizations; through these, she has established friendships as well as professional collaborations.  Sharing these experiences with her students is paramount.  Her areas of research and conference presentations include modern drama, with particular emphasis on the early 20th century, and contemporary multicultural women writers across genres.

With family and friends, she loves to attend plays, visit museums, and enjoy food and conversation at home and at restaurants, picnic areas, and other people’s homes.

Roles in Professional Organizations:
Past President, Northeast Modern Lang. Assn. (NeMLA)
Vice-President, International Shaw Society (ISS) www.shawsociety.org
Board Member, Comparative Drama Conference

Areas of Interest/Research:
Multicultural American literature
Contemporary women’s fiction
Modern drama and poetry

See Dr. Ellen Dolgin's Publications and Presentations

BOOKS:

Shaw and the Actresses Franchise League: Staging Equality (McFarland & Co., 2015)
Modernizing Joan of Arc: Concepts, Costumes & Canonization (McFarland & Co., 2008)
“History Plays.” Chap. Contribution to Shaw In Context, Ed. Brad Kent. (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2015)

Conferences on Bernard Shaw plays: Papers and talks at conferences, 2009-2017

Summer, 2017: SHAW AT THE SHAW: Conference at the Shaw Festival, Ontario: “Joan of Arc in a 3-Way Mirror: Literature/Theatre/Opera- plenary session with Brigitte Bogar (York Univ., Toronto).

 COMPARATIVE DRAMA CONFERENCE: 2017: “Intersecting/re-focusing Brecht’s Mother Courage in Lynn Nottage’s Ruined—Roundtable discussion participant: Teaching (the plays of) Lisa Loomer

COMPARATIVE DRAMA CONFERENCE: 2016: Author Meets Critics Special Plenary Session on my book, Shaw and the Actresses Franchise League (McFarland, 2015).**

SHAW IN NY CONFERENCE: 2015: “ ‘a little theatre grown up’: The Theatre Guild as Shaw’s American Agent”

ISS Symposia: Papers and talks given in Ayot-St. Lawrence, England, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, CA, and the Comparative Drama Conference in Baltimore and Los Angeles. These were about Shaw’s St. Joan, Pygmalion, Fanny’s First Play, Caesar and Cleopatra, Misalliance, Heartbreak House, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Major Barbara.

NeMLA-(Northeast Modern Lang. Assn.) Several papers on women’s and gender studies topics, including: Edna St. Vincent Millay’s play, Aria da Capo, 1919, Julia Alvarez, In the Name of Salome, Nella Larsen, Quicksand, Hallie Flanagan’s Federal Theatre Project of the 1930s.

PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: 2008-2014

Interview for WNYC/Studio 360: Spring, 2014: “How A Happy Ending Ruined [Shaw’s] Pygmalion. Aired June 27, 2014. Link online: http://www.studio360.org/story/how-a-happy-ending-ruined-pygmalion/

Panelist at two public events sponsored by David Staller, Project Shaw, NY (2014, 2013)
AAUW (American Association of University Women): Featured Speaker for Women’s History Month:
Northwest Bergen Interbranch (2010): “She said THAT in public?!: From Pinkies to Pointers.” Women’s activism ca. 1850-1910s.
Northwest Bergen Interbranch (2008) “Modernizing Joan of Arc: Joan As Social Everywoman.”

AnnMarie DelliPizzi Citardi

B.S. – Manhattan College
M.S. – New York Medical College
PhD. – New York Medical College

Areas of Interest/Research: The role of eicosanoids in models of angiotensin II-dependent hypertension

Courses Taught: Introduction to Biology, Genetics, Histology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology, Forensic Science.

Dr. AnnMarie DelliPizzi received a B.S. in Biology from Manhattan College and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Pharmacology from New York Medical College. Her doctoral research focused on the role of constrictor eicosanoids in models of angiotensin II-dependent models of hypertension.  Throughout her career, she has co-authored many peer-reviewed research articles which have been published in prestigious academic journals, including the American Journal of Physiology, Hypertension and the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.  She co-authored two lab manuals with Dr. Emma Sarro, former Assistant Professor of Biology, Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Lab I and Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Lab II”, both of which are published by BVT.

Since arriving at Dominican University in 2004, Dr. DelliPizzi has taught a variety of courses, including Anatomy & Physiology, Genetics, and Histology.  In 2016, she took on the role of Honors Program Director and then in 2020 became the Coordinator of the Health Sciences Program.  Dr. DelliPizzi also serves as the Health Professions Advisor, helping students who are interested in applying to graduate programs in various fields of health care.   She also serves as the Principal Investigator on a STEM grant received from the National Science Foundation and is actively involved in the Northeast Regional Honors Council. 

Prior to her arrival at Dominican University, Dr. DelliPizzi was on the faculty at Manhattan College and the College of Mt. St. Vincent. She currently holds adjunct appointments in the Nursing Department at Lehman College and in the Pharmacology Department at New York Medical College, teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in pharmacology.

See Dr. DelliPizzi’s Publications & Presentations

DelliPizzi, A., and Sarro, E. Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Lab I. 2nd Edition. BVT Publishing. , 2016.

DelliPizzi, A., and Sarro, E. Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Lab II. BVT Publishing, 2016.

Shoujin Hao, AnnMarie DelliPizzi, Mariana Quiroz-Munoz, Houli Jiang, Nicholas R. Ferreri. The EP3 receptors regulates water excretion in response to high salt intake. American Journal of Physiology – Renal Physiology Oct 2016, 311 (4) F822-F829

Presentations at National Meetings

Connors, BJ and DelliPizzi,, A. Undergraduate research experience in the classroom as a means of retaining students in a Biology program. Council for Undergraduate Research, June, 2014.

Shoujin Hao, AnnMarie DelliPizzi, Houli Jiang, Mariana Quiroz-Munoz, Carlos Cespedes, Mark A. Knepper, Carlos P. Vio, and Nicholas R. Ferreri. Activation of EP3 receptors suppresses COX-2 in thick ascending limb (TAL) and inhibits water excretion Experimental Biology 2015.

Shoujin Hao, AnnMarie Dellipizzi, Houli Jiang, Mariana Quiroz-Munoz, Carlos Cespedes, Mark A. Knepper, Carlos P. Vio, and Nicholas R. Ferreri. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) regulates NKCC2 and AQP2 expression and adaptation to high NaCl intake\ Experimental Biology 2015.

Giovanna R. Czander

B.A. – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy (Philosophy)
M.A. – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy (Philosophy)
M.A. – Fordham University (Theology: Biblical Studies, Old Testament)
M.Phil. – Fordham University
Ph.D. – Fordham University (Theology: Biblical Studies, Old Testament)

Dr. Czander joined the faculty of DC in 2009. She brings to the Religious Studies Department a longstanding interest in philosophy and pedagogy and an active engagement with interreligious and intercultural dialogue. Courses she teaches include: Old Testament, New Testament, Religion and Human Experience, Religion in America, World Religions. Her research centers mainly on the Old Testament, particularly the prophetic and wisdom literatures, pentateuchal studies, and the theological interpretation of biblical law. Recent articles include “Of Donkeys and Witnesses: Interpolation or Interpretation? The Laws in Exod 23:1-9” (chapter in A Land Like Your Own, Wipf and Stock, 2010) and “The ‘Messianic Secret’ as Pedagogical Entryway into the Gospel of Mark” (Limina: A Journal of Theology, Winter 2014, St. Joseph’s College, ME; online). Dr. Czander has taught at Marist College, Iona College, Manhattan College, Fordham University, New York Theological Seminary, the Deaconate Program of the Archdiocese of New York, and overseas. She is an active member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Catholic Biblical Association, and the College Theological Society, and reviews articles submitted for publication for the journal Scriptura Sacra (University of Opole, Poland). She is a member in the Focolare Movement’s Abba School, an international interdisciplinary study center, and has worked as a translator and live interpreter for the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor and the beatification cause of Vietnamese Card. Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1998-2002).

James T. Crawley, M.Ed., ATC, PT, HSS-SSE

BS, Physical Education/Athletic Training – Towson State University
M.Ed., Sports Medicine/Athletic Training – University of Virginia
M.S. Physical Therapy – Dominican University

Jim Crawley was appointed the first Program Director of Athletic Training in August 1998 and oversaw the Athletic Training Program through its candidacy, initial accreditation, re-accreditation, and subsequent closure through CAATE. Jim brought a wealth of Athletic Training experience to his position as Program Director. This extensive experience included Athletic Training at Monmouth University, The United States Military Academy, and MARC Physical Therapy.

Mr. Crawley now teaches in the Health Sciences program teaching courses in such courses as Introduction to Healthcare, Medical Terminology, Professionalism in the Health Sciences, and a variety of other courses. Additionally, Jim is responsible for student recruitment, student advisement, and curriculum review and academic planning. Jim also serves on several college committees including the General Education Revision Committee. He is also the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative and has served on the NCAA Division II Management Council, the Division II Degree Completion Award Committee, and the Competitive Safeguard & Medical Aspect of Sports Committee. He currently serves as the Division II Vice President for the Faculty Athletic Representative Association, and is a member of the NCAA Division II Nominating Committee.

Jim received his Bachelor of Science in Physical Education/Athletic Training from Towson State University in 1985 and his Master of Education in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training from the University of Virginia in 1986. Jim completed his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Dominican University in 2004. Jim has two beautiful twin-daughters, Nicole and Jennifer, and resides in Manhattan with his wife Martha.

Robert Stauffer, Ph.D.

B.A. – New York University (English)
M.A. – Brooklyn College (English Education)
Ph.D. – Arizona State University (Medieval Literature)

Robert Stauffer began working at Dominican University in 2012. His research and teaching interests are in medieval and Renaissance literature, postcolonial studies, science fiction and fantasy literature, and early 20th century writers. He is currently working on editing and writing for a volume for Brill Publishing entitled A Marguerite Porete Companion focusing on Marguerite Porete, a thirteenth-fourteenth century beguine, and her book The Mirror of Simple Souls. His publications include fantasy short stories and baseball biography. He has given several papers at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Jovan Žigić

As a student-athlete in Track and Field and Cross-Country at Dominican University, Jovan earned All-Conference and team MVP honors in Cross-Country, received the top male senior scholar-athlete award at Dominican (4.0 GPA), and was selected as a Division II Academic All-American. He was also a Dean’s List student and competed for the Track and Field team while completing his Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance at the University of Calgary. Outside of collegiate athletics, he earned a gold medal in the 4x400m relay and 5th place in the 800m at Serbian National Championships.

Jovan teaches courses in mathematics, physics, and IT at Dominican University. Outside of Dominican, he has served as an advisor to the Virginia Tech chapter of the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), and was elected to a three-year term as a member of the global SIAM Education Committee to discuss policy, curricula, and promotion of education in applied mathematics.

Education:

M.S – Mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.A – Mathematics (Minor: Computer Information Systems), Dominican University New York B.Comm. – Finance, University of Calgary

Experience:

Jovan Žigić joined Dominican University in 2021 after earning his Master’s degree at Virginia Tech. His master’s thesis at Virginia Tech contributed new research to the fields of optimization and model reduction, developing a “splitting” algorithm for identifying an optimized basis in low-dimensional reconstruction of nonlinear dynamical systems. Prior to Virginia Tech, Jovan worked as a substitute teacher, math instructor, and math tutor in the NYC metropolitan area after receiving his Bachelor’s degree from Dominican University.

AnnMarie DiSiena, Ed. D.

B.A. – Iona College
M.A. – Fordham University
Ed.D. – Organizational Leadership: Argosy University

Dr. DiSiena has been a faculty member at Dominican University for over 33 years — 24 years full-time. In addition to her work with the Communication Studies Program, she is the Director of Special Sessions, which includes Winter and Summer Sessions, and Director of Academics for Alternative Undergraduate Sessions.

Dr. DiSiena teaches undergraduate and graduates courses in Leadership and Organizational Communication. Annually, she also facilitates a Public Speaking Academy Program for High School juniors and seniors and is a workshop facilitator for a Teen Leadership program for HS sophomores, a sub-division of Leadership Rockland.

She has presented and brought students to present at the New York State Communication Association. She has also presented workshops on Leadership and Communication.