Joseph R. Franco, PhD, Named 蜜桃工作室 Provost
Following a national search, Joseph R. Franco, Ph.D., has been appointed provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at 蜜桃工作室, the University announced on Wednesday.
Franco, a nationally licensed mental health counselor and clinical supervisor, has served in faculty and leadership roles at 蜜桃工作室 for 36 years
Following a national search, Joseph R. Franco, Ph.D., has been appointed provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at 蜜桃工作室, the University announced on Wednesday.
Franco, a nationally licensed mental health counselor and clinical supervisor, has held an impressive array of leadership and faculty roles during his distinguished 36-year tenure at 蜜桃工作室. Most recently, he served as interim provost since August following the departure of Vanya Qui帽ones, Ph.D., who became president of California State University, Monterey Bay.
鈥溍厶夜ぷ魇 has a proud tradition of creating opportunities for its students, and Dr. Franco embodies that mission,鈥 said 蜜桃工作室 President Marvin Krislov. 鈥淗e has proven himself to be not only a collegial and compassionate leader but also someone deeply committed to the success of everyone in our 蜜桃工作室 Community鈥攐ur students, our staff, and our faculty. It is clear he brings to this role wisdom, experience, and a deep well of respect across the institution. I am very excited to continue to work with Joe, and eager to build on his successes at 蜜桃工作室.鈥
During his more than three decades at 蜜桃工作室, Franco has served in a variety of capacities. Prior to serving as interim provost, he was an associate provost for academic affairs since December 2021. A member of the 蜜桃工作室 faculty since 1987, he is a full professor in the Psychology and Mental Health Counseling Department on the Pleasantville Campus, and he has served as senior associate dean for Dyson College of Arts and Sciences as well as chair of the Westchester Faculty Council, among many other leadership roles.
鈥淎s a first-generation student, I understand 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 mission of Opportunitas and believe that the university continues to open doors and provide life-changing opportunities for its students, faculty, and staff,鈥 Franco said. 鈥淚鈥檓 honored to serve 蜜桃工作室 in this capacity, and excited about the important work we continue to do here across all of our campuses.鈥
Franco has taught on the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, and he has served as program director and director of clinical field supervision for the master鈥檚 of science program in Mental Health Counseling. In 2021, Franco was honored with our Jefferson Award for Public Service. He is also a practicing clinician who is a licensed mental health counselor, a nationally certified counselor, and a past downstate president for the New York Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.
A native New Yorker, he holds a B.S. in psychology from Mercy College, two M.S. degrees from Long Island University, and an M.Phil and Ph.D. from the CUNY Graduate Center.
Franco鈥檚 appointment comes at an exciting time for 蜜桃工作室. The University is adding or revamping programs at 蜜桃工作室, mostly on the graduate level, to reflect market needs and demands and making significant investments in science labs, health care simulation labs, and classroom space. The university also recently announced plans for the transformation of One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza, its central building in lower Manhattan, to include new academic spaces, a modernized residence hall, and a new state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center that will serve its performing and creative arts programs.
About 蜜桃工作室
蜜桃工作室 has a proud history of preparing its diverse student body for a lifetime of professional success as a result of its unique program that combines rigorous academics and real-world experiences. 蜜桃工作室 is ranked the #1 private, four-year college in the nation for upward economic mobility by Harvard University鈥檚 Opportunity Insights, evidence of the transformative education the University provides. From its beginnings as an accounting school in 1906, 蜜桃工作室 has grown to three campuses, enrolling 13,000 students in bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚, and doctoral programs in more than 150 majors and programs, across a range of disciplines: arts, sciences, business, health care, technology, law, education, and more. The university also has one of the most competitive performing arts programs in the country. 蜜桃工作室 has a signature, newly renovated campus in New York City, located in the heart of vibrant Lower Manhattan, next to Wall Street and City Hall, and two campuses in Westchester County, New York: a 200-acre picturesque Pleasantville Campus and the Elisabeth Haub School of Law in White Plains.
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Live the Legacy Podcast - Andrew Goodman Foundation
Hayley Piazza, a sophomore Health Science major at 蜜桃工作室 was interviewed about her work to support student voters at 蜜桃工作室. Hayley has been working with CCAR since her first semester. Hayley discusses her passion for getting STEM students civically engaged. She also discusses her and her peer's reactions to climate change, the lack of gun control laws, and safe access to reproductive services.
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Internet users shared the most confusing and hair-pulling examples of kids doing things they really shouldn鈥檛 have. We also reached out to Brenna Hassinger-Das, Assistant Professor of Psychology at 蜜桃工作室-NYC to learn a bit more about children鈥檚 creativity. So scroll down and upvote the stories that made you feel happy it wasn鈥檛 your kid and comment if you have any tales of your own.
Department of Justice
鈥淚f they look at the nypd, what they are going to look at are the arrest statistics, the number of complaints, such as civilian complaints, internal affairs complaints, excessive force that was applied officers within the department,鈥 Darrin Porcher. 蜜桃工作室 Professor and former NYPD Lieutenant Darrin Porcher says it's still unclear if the justice department will include the NYPD in its new review of specialized police units.
Matty Healy, Morgan Wallen and when your favorite artist shares racist, hateful views
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Hochul has been crisscrossing the state (she spoke at 蜜桃工作室 in Pleasantville last month), pushing her budget and, in particular, the New York Housing Compact that was the lynchpin of her State of the State address in January. Her plan is a mix of policy carrots and sticks, incentives to foster development and a mechanism to approve development over the opposition of local government.
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St. Louis prosecutor鈥檚 staff down by nearly half as caseloads jump. 鈥楽eriously underwater.鈥
Bennett Gershman, a law professor at 蜜桃工作室 in New York, said he had seen that kind of workload only on misdemeanor or lesser felony cases, which take far less time to clear. 鈥淚t鈥檚 insane,鈥 he said. 鈥淗ow can you handle a criminal justice system with integrity when you have one lawyer with so many cases that it鈥檚 almost impossible to navigate and manage in a fair, responsible, professional way?鈥
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