FalkTalk

Our Legacy Continues

As you know, Falk College’s history dates back to 1917. Over the past 100 years, changes have never hindered our mission to challenge, teach, and mentor the leaders and thinkers of the time. As we welcome the start of 2018, so we welcome the next century of history in the making. What will our legacy be? It will be our extraordinary people: our students, alumni, faculty, and staff of Falk College. And so, we watch with confidence as they meet the world’s opportunities and challenges with passion and skill; they will leave the world better than they found it, just as they always have.

Dean Diane Lyden Murphy, M.A., M.S.W., Ph.D.

Falk College Marks Child Nutrition Day with Food Demo, Tasting at Bernice M. Wright Lab School

What do you get when you put a bell pepper and a carrot together with corn niblets, green beans, blueberries and eggplant? A rainbow. This multi-colored food kaleidoscope supports a deliberate effort known as “eating the rainbow” to help children make healthy food choices. In support of Child Nutrition Day, associate teaching professor and ACF chef Mary Kiernan, presented a mini food demonstration and tasting with children at the Bernice M. Wright Lab School. Read this article.

Remembrance Scholar’s passion for medicine leads her to public health at Falk

When Remembrance Scholar Kelsey Montondo was still very young, her grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a nervous system disorder that affects motor skills. Throughout his treatment, she witnessed the best—and the worst—in health care: providers with intense compassion, others who seemed to lack empathy, both of whom inspired her. Read this article.

Falk sport analytics majors place first at NYU’s SABR Diamond Dollars Case Competition

Sport analytics majors Justin Perline ’19, CB Garrett ’19, Luke Scheetz ’21, Trevor Olofson ’21, and Zak Koeppel ’21 won the SABR Diamond Dollars Case Competition at NYU. “The new analytics program has accumulated very talented students and I look forward to their continued interaction,” says sport analytics professor, Dr. Rodney Paul. Read this article.

Human development and family science alumna delivers inclusive education

Charlotte Klass ’17 discovered her career ambitions in teaching at a young age. As a child, Klass went to school in inclusive classrooms. So, as an undergraduate student, when Klass had the opportunity to work at Jowonio, a leader in inclusive education, she says it was “a dream come true.” Read this article.

Falk Food Studies, Clarkson Environmental Engineering researchers focus on livestock farms

Despite a significant number of animals on smaller dairy farms in the northeastern United States, the vast majority of research on the benefits of anaerobic digester (AD) technologies only relates to larger livestock farms. That’s about to change. “Our work is ahead of this curve,” says food studies professor Rick Welsh, whose research efforts could lead to substantial environmental, economic, and health benefits. Read this article.

Social work alumna follows family legacy into the helping professions

Jodi Kapes G’97 decided to pursue a career in the helping professions when she was in high school. Her mother was a registered nurse and her father a social worker who earned his M.S.W. from Syracuse University. “I guess you could say it is in my genes,” she says. Read this article.

Marriage and family therapy alumna sees rising need for trauma-informed practice

As a Clinical Supervisor, Carrie Land-Steves G’09 provides support and guidance to the therapist and carries her own client cases, as well. “The most rewarding part for me is being able to witness people heal, grow, and become the versions of themselves that they want to be.” Read this article.

Save the Date

On February 28, 2018, the Third Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series will welcome Emme. Emme is a Syracuse University alumna and a leading voice in the fashion industry with a mission to increase public awareness of eating and body image disorders. More information to be announced on the event webpage.

Alejandro Garcia, Jocelyn Falk Endowed Professor of Social Work, presents his scholarship, the Garcia Excellence in Social Work Award, to this year’s recipient, Amanda EyeAm, a graduate student in the School of Social Work.