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While an undergraduate student at Marist College, Marco Caprioni ’25 enrolled in the Paralegal Certificate program offered at the school. “I was interested immediately,” said Marco. “There are so many fields of law you can pursue. I decided quickly that law school was definitely in my future.”

Initially, Marco pursued his law degree at Roger Williams, but quickly realized that he wanted to attend a New York area law school. “I felt that Haub Law offered so many unique opportunities to students and graduates. I was very eager to join the community.” Marco felt at home as soon as he began his studies at Haub Law. “I have had a great experience so far since transferring. The faculty, staff, and my classmates all really care about one another and are always available to offer mentorship and advice. In particular, Dean Jill Gross has always been there to help from an advisory role, and I was also fortunate to have great professors such as Adjunct Professor Breslow and Adjunct Professor Mamaysky.”

Marco’s Italian heritage is very important to him, along with a passion for sports, and he has become involved in both Haub Law’s Italian American Law Students’ Organization and the Sports, Entertainment, and Arts Law Society as a result. “Both organizations always have great guest speakers lined up and offer opportunities for networking and connecting.”

Post-graduation, Marco’s goal is to work in corporate compliance. This past summer, he completed an internship with Samsung and loved the experience. “I gained hands-on experience in such a fast paced and dynamic environment through contract review and ensuring compliant legal standards. Corporate Compliance can stem into a variety of different areas such as Tech/Data Privacy, Financial Compliance, Healthcare Compliance, and Sports/Gaming Law. Haub Law’s course and program offerings have allowed me to gain further insights into these and other fields.”

Over the course of this academic year, Marco looks forward to participating in the Fairbridge Investor Rights Clinic. “I am excited to learn and gain exposure in real world situations and help those who have been wronged in an investment context.” Importantly, Marco has said that he has learned a lot in his law school journey thus far. “Preparation is the key to success. If you give it your all everything will eventually fall into place. That has absolutely been true for me – from my transfer to Haub Law, to the experiences I have been afforded since.”

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The Sands College of Performing Arts community mourns the passing of Morgan Jenness, a cherished member of our adjunct faculty whose profound impact was deeply felt by students, faculty, staff, and the performing arts community. Morgan's contributions to Sands College extended beyond the classroom, touching the lives of all who had the privilege to learn from or work alongside them.

Morgan was a visionary artist, educator, and mentor who enriched our academic community with experience, insight, and passion. Before joining our faculty, Morgan's tenure at The Public Theater, under the leadership of both George C. Wolfe and Joseph Papp, marked a period of remarkable achievement. Morgan held pivotal roles as literary manager, Director of Play Development, and Associate Producer of the New York Shakespeare Festival, helping shape American theater's cultural landscape. Morgan also served as Associate Artistic Director at the New York Theatre Workshop and Associate Director at the Los Angeles Theater Center, bringing new projects to life and fostering the voices of emerging playwrights and artists.

Morgan's work extended far beyond these celebrated institutions. They collaborated with organizations such as the Young Playwrights Festival, the Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Victory Gardens, Hartford Stage, and many others, working as a dramaturg, workshop director, and artistic consultant. As an advocate for new works, Morgan’s influence was felt across the country, including through their roles with the National Endowment for the Arts and NYSCA (New York State Council on the Arts), where they served on peer panels and as a site evaluator for nearly a decade.

Honored with numerous accolades throughout their career, Morgan received an Obie Award Special Citation for Longtime Support of Playwrights in 2003 and the prestigious G.E. Lessing Award for Career Achievement from the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas in 2015. They were also the recipient of a 2015 Doris Duke Impact Award, recognizing their enduring contributions to the arts.

For over a decade, Morgan’s warmth, intellectual rigor, and generosity of spirit deeply shaped the education of our students. Their passion for theater history, combined with a wealth of professional experience, fostered a classroom environment that was both inspiring and enlightening.

Our thoughts are with Morgan’s family, friends, and all who were touched by their brilliance and kindness. In memory of Morgan Jenness, we honor a life devoted to knowledge, creativity, and generosity, and we extend heartfelt gratitude for all they gave to our community. Morgan’s legacy will forever live on in the countless lives they touched.

New exhibition in partnership with Blasian March highlights Black and Asian solidarity through historic and modern protest photography

Pace University Art Gallery presents Critical Connections: Protest Photography Past + Present, in collaboration with Blasian March — a movement designed to create Black and Asian solidarity through mutual education and celebration. The exhibition opens with a free public reception on Thursday, November 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The exhibit features the work of three contemporary photographers Stas Ginzburg, Josh Pacheco, and Cindy Trinh, who have extensively documented Blasian March. Their work is presented alongside historic images from the Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War protests, which they drew from the George Stephanopoulos Collection of news photography at Pace.

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Blasian March founder Rohan Zhou-Lee curated additional selections by 17 contemporary documentarians and nine historic photojournalists. The curatorial team includes independent curator Lin Ma, professor and art gallery director Sarah Cunningham, and Pace student Hannah Arias ’26, the Amelia A. Gould Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Creative Arts.

The exhibition title, inspired by Civil Rights activist Grace Lee Boggs’ belief that “movements are born of critical connections, not critical mass,” underscores the importance of intersectional community actions and the ongoing legacy of protest photography. "There is a contrast between how past photojournalists depicted protests—sometimes negatively—and how the contemporary photographers in this show uplift their subjects in solidarity," said Arias.

Established in 2020 by Zhou-Lee, Blasian March unites Black, Asian, and Blasian communities. Currently a Practitioner-in-Residence at Pace as part of Pace’s Ground Beneath Our Feet initiative, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Zhou-Lee states, “Blasian March draws directly from the tradition of Black-Asian solidarity during the Civil Rights Era. We’re proud to partner with Pace University Art Gallery to reclaim these erased stories.”

This exhibit, on view through Saturday, January 25, 2025, is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The gallery is in Lower Manhattan at 41 Park Row. All the gallery’s exhibits and events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday 12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. with extended hours on Thursday until 7:00 p.m. Please check the gallery Instagram for university holiday closures.

About Blasian March and Founder Rohan Zhou-Lee

The Blasian March is a solidarity action between Black/African, Asian and mixed Blasian communities. This is achieved through education on parallel struggles with white colonial settler violence and mutual celebration of our lives. After launching on Oct 11, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York City, the Blasian March has mobilized marches, panels, affinity spaces, and free book fairs in online and New York City, New Haven, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Sacramento. The organization has received many features and awards, including news coverage from NPR, CNN, ABC, and NBC, the Live Pridefully: Love And Resilience Within Pandemics exhibit at the Queens Museum curated by the Caribbean Equality Project, and a certificate from New York City’s Public Advocate Jumaane Williams for organizing in “love, fellowship, and support.”

The founder, Rohan Zhou-Lee, pronouns (They | Siya | 祂 (tā) | Elle) and gender identity Firebird, is an international Black Asian dancer, trumpeter, writer, and public speaker, with publications, performances, and presentations delivered in The United States, Canada, Switzerland, and Japan. Zhou-Lee has spoken on racial, gender, and disability justice at Harvard University, Columbia University, New York University, Brooklyn Law School, Oberlin College, the 2022 Unite and Enough festivals (Zürich, Switzerland,) The University of Tokyo, as a keynote speaker at Yale University, and more. A 2023 Open City fellow for journalism at the Asian American Writer’s Workshop and 2024 PEN America U.S. Writers Aid Initiative recipient, Zhou-Lee has written for Reckon News, Hyperallergic, Newsweek, and more. A 2024 At Capacity fellow for the Artists of Color Council, a 2023 New Yorkers for Culture and Arts fellow, and a 2022 Bandung Resident with the Asian American Arts Alliance and Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, Zhou-Lee's performance credits for poetry, dance, and trumpet include the 2022 Unite Festival, the 2019 Off-Broadway revival of the musical Over Here!, HBO's Lovecraft Country, and Lincoln Center. Zhou-Lee holds a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Ethnomusicology from Northwestern University.

About the Featured Photographers

Stas Ginzburg is a multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, NY. He immigrated to the U.S. from Russia as a queer Jewish refugee. In 2006, Ginzburg graduated from Parsons School of Design in NYC, where he studied photography. Since then, his practice has expanded to include sculpture, installation, and performance art. When the protests for racial justice ignited in May 2020, Ginzburg returned to photography to document the faces of young activists fighting for Black liberation. He has focused on portrait photography ever since, with an emphasis on the LGBTQIA+ community. In the fall of 2022, a selection of Ginzburg’s portraits of young queer and trans activists was exhibited at Broward College in Florida. His work was also shown at the Queens Museum and Photoville as part of Live Pridefully, Caribbean Equality Project, in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Currently, his photography is on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London as part of the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2024. Ginzburg’s images are featured in Revolution Is Love: A Year of Black Trans Liberation, a book published by Aperture in the Fall of 2022.

Josh Pacheco is a two spirit/genderqueer Mexican-American artist. They took an interest in photography in their senior year of High School & studied under the guidance of photojournalist Bonnie Burrow before attending the Art Institute of California - Hollywood. They excel in portraiture, event/documentary, photojournalism & fashion; based in Brooklyn, New York & Los Angeles, CA. They were the resident photographer for the Hunter College Dance Department 2018–2020, then found their voice during the pandemic as a documentarian & photojournalist. Their work has since been published in the New York Times, PBS, SF Bay, Buzzfeed, Dr. Phil, The Hindustan, and Forbes Magazine. Companies, choreographers, & festivals whom have hired Pacheco include Rovaco Dance, inmixedcompany, Janice Rosario, Amirov Dance Theater, Rina Espiritu, Estrogenius Dance Festival, Food for Thought, & MELD Dance.

Cindy Trinh is a photographer, visual journalist, and activist who is passionate about social justice and human rights. Their photography aims to connect with people and places through the art of visual storytelling. They have been published and featured by popular media, including Aperture, HBO/HBO Max, NBC Asian America, Paper Magazine, The Hill, Bloomberg Businessweek, The New York Daily News, Mic, Hyperallergic, and more. They have been exhibited at the Museum of the City of New York, Museum of Chinese in America, Flushing Town Hall, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of NY, Pearl River Mart, Think Chinatown, BKC, Knockdown Center, and more. Cindy is the creator of Activist NYC, a documentary photo project about activism and social justice movements in New York City. Cindy is heavily involved in community activism, organizing, and regularly participates in exhibitions, art and cultural events, volunteer efforts, neighborhood programs, and more. Cindy is a champion for social justice and continues to tell stories of marginalized people through their photography and journalism.

About Pace University

Since 1906, Pace University has been transforming the lives of its diverse students—academically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, Pace offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, Sands College of Performing Arts, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.

About the Pace University Art Gallery

Founded with the conviction that art is integral to society, the Pace University Art Gallery is a creative laboratory and exhibition space that supports innovation and exploration for both artists and viewers. Open to students, staff, and faculty from across the Pace campuses and, equally, to the Lower Manhattan community and visitors from around the world, the Art Gallery encourages personal investigation and critical dialogue via thought-provoking contemporary art exhibits and public programming. Enhancing the Art Department's Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts programs, the Art Gallery offers students real-world opportunities to exhibit their own art and to work directly with professional artists to install and promote exhibitions. All exhibits and events are free and open to the public.

About Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

Pace University’s liberal arts college, Dyson College, offers more than 50 programs, spanning the arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and pre-professional programs (including pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, and pre-law), as well as many courses that fulfill core curriculum requirements. The College offers access to numerous opportunities for internships, cooperative education and other hands-on learning experiences that complement in-class learning in preparing graduates for career and graduate/professional education choices.

As we move through the heart of the fall semester, I take this moment to recognize the incredible dedication, hard work, and enthusiasm that each of you—students, faculty, and staff—bring to our campus each day. As we move deeper into the calendar, we’re now in full stride, pushing forward on our goals and projects, determined to finish this semester strong. 

This month, as we look toward Thanksgiving, let’s remember to celebrate our successes and challenges we have learned to overcome. Whether it's achieving a personal milestone, reaching a new level of learning, or supporting our community, this is a time to reflect on the many ways we’ve grown.

Thanksgiving also provides a moment to recharge, connect with family and friends, and appreciate the support of our Pace family. I encourage all of you to take this well-deserved break to rest and prepare for the final stretch of the semester.

Let’s continue to work together, fueled by our shared spirit of determination and community, to make this semester our best one yet. I look forward to seeing all that you will accomplish in these last weeks and to celebrating the end of another successful semester at Pace University.

Warm regards,

Marvin Krislov
President, Pace University

Assistant Professor of Economics Mary Kaltenberg, PhD

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We talked with Professor Kaltenberg about the new computational economics program she co-created and her research interests.

You are co-director of the newly launched computational economics program, which is a collaboration with Pace’s Dyson College of Arts and Sciences and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. How did this come about?

When I arrived at Pace University, I had been thinking about how economics has been changing and what tools students need to be competitive in the labor market, and I realized it’s the combination of skills that is learned in economics and computer science that provide a competitive edge. I brought this idea to Seidenberg’s administration which formed a fantastic team. We collaboratively designed a program, which launched fall 2024.

I believe it is the intersection of computer science’s quantitative methods of predictions and economic quantitative methods of causal thinking that provide a wholistic breadth of applied statistics. It is particularly in the context of using big data―which is in everything that we do. Every firm has data on shopping habits and trends of consumers, production details in manufacturing, logistical data on shipping, and so on–and how we can utilize this data as a competitive advantage. Further, students who employ economic thinking―how do people make decisions―in combination with coding in Python, R, Stata and SQL―will have a winning ticket to great jobs.

There are no other programs in the metropolitan region that are quite like this program, as it’s not a dual major in computer science and economics, but a tailored program of skills for anyone working with applied big data. There is a huge range of potential jobs in consulting, banking, finance, advertising, UX design, business analysis, and sales. If the job involves data, these students will have the tools to do that job successfully.

Your research interests include economics of innovation and labor economics. Tell us about how your students are benefitting from your research.

My research is primarily focused on the intersection of labor and innovation. As a graduate student, I was interested in how automation impacted the demand of skills within occupations and industries and how the diversity of certain skill combinations provided a wage premium. Prior work focused mostly on the returns to cognitive, physical, or social skills, but I was interested in how automation increased wage premiums for certain intersection of these skills (social and cognitive, for example) in knowledge-based industries such as finance and education. During my post-doc, I focused more on the skills of inventors―particularly how cognitive skills change as one ages and if that can be reflected in how disruptive an invention is over the life course. More recently, I’ve focused on policy-based interventions and their effect on labor market outcomes of parents, such as the effect of maternity leave on female inventors’ productivity and inventiveness, the impact of access to childcare and schooling during COVID-19, and its impact on a variety of labor market outcomes of parents.

Most of the classes that I teach are about how to do research. In the senior research course, Seminar in Economic Theory, students learn how to think of a good research question, find appropriate data, apply the appropriate methodology, and interpret the results in the current economic paradigm. This mostly means how we, as researchers, can contribute to a big economic question that we may have, such as what’s the effect of free childcare on labor markets, by using causal inference techniques. This is not the only way to do research in economics, but the current paradigm of how to approach research. These causal inference techniques are applied statistics, applied in economics, called econometrics. These statistical tools enable economists to measure the size of the effect of a policy such as, how much did steel tariffs increase prices for consumer goods?

Students come up with their own original research questions―many of them are quite creative, which is why we bring them to the Eastern Economic Association every year. Their projects have a broad range, such as, “Can you predict interest rate changes with speeches from the board of governors?” or “Does risk preference effect fertility decisions” or “Do NBA stars influence ticket sales?” or “Can a nudge encourage college students to register as organ donors?” It’s critical for students to learn how to do research because the process requires creative critical thinking; coming up with a novel research question and applying economic theory to formulate a hypothesis; and being resourceful, on how to find data or even web scrape to create a novel data set, apply quantitative methodologies to the appropriate research question and data, and write and present results that are convincing to a skeptical audience.

I believe these experiences have helped students get fantastic jobs that they love or continue their education by pursuing a PhD. Bringing students to these professional conferences provides them an opportunity to build upon the skills they learn in class, polish their work, and fine-tune their presentation skills. It also looks very good on their resume and in interviews to discuss their original research.

Our Economics department is unusual for an undergraduate economics degree in that we focus on applied research skills―the economic theory, the quantitative methods, and the application of research in practice.

Celebrate the enriching benefits of international education and exchange during International Education Week (IEW), starting Monday, November 18. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, IEW invites the Pace Community to engage in dynamic programming and resources that underscore the value of global learning. Learn more about IEW.

Monday, November 18

Strategies to Get Hired: Search and Network
12:10 p.m.–1:10 p.m.

Students: elevate your job search strategies to get noticed. Career Services will guide you through targeted approaches to searching, applying, and networking for internships and jobs.

Tuesday, November 19

Host an International Scholar at Pace
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Faculty and staff interested in hosting international scholars: join Mira Krasnov, director of International Students and Scholars, to learn about immigration regulations and fostering a welcoming environment.

Global Voices: Language Lessons from Around the World
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
New York City: 161 William Street, 16th Floor

Dive into a new language with English Language Institute students. Experience cultural exchange and immersive conversations with native speakers.

Abroad 101
3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
New York City: 161 William Street, 16th Floor
Pleasantville: Kessel Student Center, Room 212

For students interested in studying abroad, this introductory session covers the essentials of education abroad opportunities.

Wednesday, November 20

Making the World Your Classroom
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Discover short-term travel courses that blend experiential learning with academic credit. Explore programs in Greece, Zanzibar, Ireland, and more.

Conversation Group: Names and Their International Meanings
12:10 p.m.–1:10 p.m.
New York City: 161 William Street, 16th Floor

Uncover the meanings and cultural significance of your name in different languages during this interactive conversation group.

Thursday, November 21

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): Research and Teaching with Partners Abroad
3:25 p.m.–4:25 p.m.

Faculty: explore COIL models for fostering global partnerships, enhancing international collaboration, and advancing research.

Celebrating IEW: International Tea and Coffee:
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
New York City, 161 William Street, 16th Floor

Enjoy tea and coffee while celebrating International Education Week with Pace International.

Abroad 101 (Virtual)
3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Students: learn the basics of studying abroad in this virtual session.

Friday, November 22

Empowering International Students in the Classroom
12:10 p.m.–1:10 p.m.

Faculty can explore tools and strategies for creating inclusive and dynamic classrooms.

International Craft and Game Night
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Pleasantville, Elm Hall

End the week with creativity, crafts, international games, and camaraderie.