FDU Faculty Spotlight
Renee Steinke
Rene Steinke, Associate Professor, Department of Literature, Languages, Writing, and Philosophy, teaches creative writing at FDU and is the Editor-at-Large of FDU’s The Literary Review. She is the author of two successful novels, The Fires and Holy Skirts. The second novel was a finalist for the 2005 National Book Award in fiction and listed among the best books for 2005 by both the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Newsday, and TriQuarterly.
Dennis J. Scotti
Health-care expert Dennis J. Scotti holds the Alfred E. Driscoll Professorship in Healthcare and Life Sciences Management at FDU. Dr. Scotti has published numerous articles on health-care management and policy, and is credentialed as a certified healthcare financial professional and certified managed care professional. He holds fellowships in the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the American College of Healthcare Executives, which honored him with a Regents Leadership Award. Scotti’s most recent research on health-care service quality was published in the fall 2009 volume of the Journal of Health and Human Services Administration.
William Schuber
William “Pat” Schuber, senior lecturer in administrative science, came to FDU after serving as county executive of Bergen County for 12 years. He also served in the New Jersey Assembly for nine years and as mayor of Bogota. Schuber teaches graduate courses in FDU’s Administrative Science, Sports Administration, and Homeland Security programs, and is an instructor for FDU’s Certified Public Managers program. He is the seminar director for the Bergen LEADS Program and teaches the Police Executive Leadership Course sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police and the New Jersey State Police. Schuber is the author of scholarly articles and books on leadership and homeland security.
Vicki Cohen
Vicki L. Cohen, professor and director of the Peter Sammartino School of Education, specializes in literacy, instructional technology and assessment. Dr. Cohen co-authored the textbook “Literacy for Children in an Information Age” (Cengage Learning, 2007), which describes how to effectively use technology in teaching literacy skills to children. The book’s second edition was published earlier this year. She has presented her research at International Reading Association meetings in this country and Europe. Cohen is currently working on a project with the New Jersey Department of Education on assessing teacher effectiveness in the classroom.
Gary Radford
Gary P. Radford, professor of communication studies, writes on topics as varied as John Locke, subliminal persuasion, and the literary theorist Umberto Eco. Known for making connections between popular culture and academic theories, he has written three books, including "On the Philosophy of Communication" (Wadsworth, 2004). His latest book, "Communication Theory at the Crossroads: Responding to Globalization, Pluralism and Collaborative Needs," will be published this year. Radford is president of the Semiotics and Communication Division of the National Communication Association and editor of the Atlantic Journal of Communication. He also plays lead guitar for The Professors, a blues-rock band.
Krista Jenkins
When young people voted in historic numbers in 2008, some questioned whether this was a permanent change or a momentary blip explained by the “Obama factor.” Dr. Krista Jenkins, associate professor of political science, studies generational differences in behavior and attitudes, with an emphasis on youth. Her co-authored book, A New Engagement? Political Participation, Civic Life, and the Changing American Citizen (Oxford University Press) addresses how young people differ politically from older Americans and analyzes their turnout in elections.
Jonathan Schiff
Jonathan Schiff, professor of accounting, who has been referred to by The Wall Street Journal as "an authority on corporate internal controls,” is the author of over 70 articles and research reports in both academic and practitioner outlets. His most recent article, "Cost Leadership for the Current Challenge," appears in the November 2009 issue of Strategic Finance magazine. He is also the co-author of a Harvard Business School Case on this timely subject. The Bureau of National Affairs will publish his practice portfolio on contingent liability reporting in 2010. Schiff also advises large global companies, including American Express, GE, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson and JPMorgan Chase, on accounting practices and staff development.