Medaille College News

Director of Diversity & Inclusion Kenya Hobbs reflects on the latest challenges our nation is facing, and sets out five resolutions that can help us all as we navigate these tumultuous and uncertain times together. “Making the world better begins with making you better,” he says.

Medaille is planning to hold a virtual two-day student success symposium on January 21 and 22. This symposium will provide professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, and it will focus on fostering an understanding of how to best support the College’s students through curricular and co-curricular activities during these unprecedented times.

David Teplin, PsyD, senior adjunct professor in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program (PsyD), has been appointed to the editorial review board for the Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied.

Internationally recognized behavioral couples therapy expert and Fulbright Specialist Keith Klostermann, Ph.D., LMFT, LMHC, an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences, Communication & Sport Studies, has been selected to receive the 2021 International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC) Outstanding Practitioner Award.

In addition to sharing the latest alumni and campus success stories, the recent edition of the Medaille magazine addresses matters of diversity, equity and inclusion, amplifying student and staff voices as they challenge the broader College community to find ways to enact change by starting at our own front door.

Director of Diversity & Inclusion Kenya Hobbs reflects on the challenges our nation has faced in 2020, but shares how positivity, hope and togetherness are critical in navigating the path forward.

Medaille College and the Project Management Institute (PMI)®, Buffalo, NY, Chapter (PMI Buffalo) have established a partnership to bring high-quality project management certification training and innovative workforce development opportunities to the Western New York region.

“We need better lenses from which to view, face and resolve the challenges ahead of us. Our collective vision needs correcting, and this requires tackling hard topics that will expand and elevate our consciousness.” — Director of Diversity & Inclusion Kenya Hobbs

Internationally recognized behavioral couples therapy expert and Fulbright Specialist Dr. Keith Klostermann, an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences, Communication & Sport Studies, has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Professional Award from the Maryland Counseling Association.

The program director for Medaille’s M.S.Ed. adolescent/secondary education and M.S.Ed. elementary education programs, Dr. Riegel has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Glen Earthman Outstanding Dissertation Award given out by the International Society for Educational Planning.