Events
Upcoming Events
Turning Coursework into a Journal Article: Steps to a Successful Publication
This session introduces graduate students to the process of transforming a strong seminar paper into a publishable scholarly article. The program begins with a breakdown of the publishing process, followed by a panel of recent graduate students who successfully transformed coursework into journal articles. The panel will provide candid advice, highlight key challenges, and share practical strategies for navigating the publishing journey.
Presenters: Anna Beskin, PhD (Director, Faculty and Graduate Research, Office of Research and Graduate Education), Manaswi Soni, MA (Coordinator, Office of Research and Graduate Education), Ashley Rose Dustin, MS (PhD Candidate, Clinical Psychology, Health Care Emphasis), and Ji Hoon Park, MA (PhD Candidate, School Psychology)
When: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom. Register for this presentation
Faculty Research Spotlight: Creative Notebook Sharing
Join Ty Defoe (Oneida and Anishinaabe Nations), Writer-in-Residence at Pace University, for an intimate sharing from his creative notebook and his forthcoming project Skeleton Canoe, premiering at Lincoln Center (skeletoncanoe.com). Through an Indigiqueer lens, Ty explores how decolonized art forms and trans futures intersect through the queering of time, space, and storytelling.
Presenter: Ty Defoe, MFA (Clinical Assistant Professor, Writer-in-Residence, English Department, Dyson, NYC)
When: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 3:25 p.m.–4:25 p.m.
Where: Zannino Conference Room (1 Pace Plaza, NYC Campus) or Zoom
Register to join via Zoom
Exploring Prestigious Fellowships for Undergraduates: Fulbright, Millennium, and Watson
Join us for an information session designed for undergraduate students of all majors and years to explore prestigious opportunities such as the UN Academic Impact-Millennium Scholarship, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, and the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Discover how these competitive awards provide valuable experience, foster social impact, and support your academic goals while funding global opportunities that can launch your next chapter after graduation.
Presenters: Anna Beskin, PhD (Director of Faculty and Graduate Research), Sue Maxam, EdD (Assistant Provost for Wellness), William Offutt, JD, PhD (Professor of History, Dyson; Faculty Advisor, Pforzheimer Honors College)
When: Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3:25 p.m.–4:25 p.m.
Where: Zoom. Register for this Session
A Celebration of Book Publications: Honoring Our Faculty Authors
Celebrate the creativity, scholarship, and impact of Pace faculty authors! The Office of Research and Graduate Education invites you to A Celebration of Book Publications: Honoring Our Faculty Authors.
This special event celebrates Pace faculty who have published books between 2020 and 2025, showcasing the creativity, scholarship, and intellectual impact that define our university community. Through a series of engaging presentations, faculty authors will share the stories behind their work—the questions that drive their research, the ideas that spark discovery, and the broader influence they hope to make through their writing.
The featured books span a wide spectrum of disciplines and perspectives, exploring themes such as gender and leadership, justice and social change, technological innovation and AI, art and cultural identity, and the psychology of belief and perception, among others. Together, they reflect the remarkable diversity of thought and expertise that makes Pace a hub for dynamic, cross-disciplinary dialogue!
Whether your passion lies in science, the arts, social issues, or global policy, this celebration offers a chance to engage with faculty authors whose ideas are shaping the conversations of today—and tomorrow.
When: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1:00 pm.–4:00 p.m.
Where: Pleasantville Campus
Register to join the celebration
Faculty Research Spotlight: Interdisciplinarity Through an Evolutionary Lens
In this presentation, Professor Karthikeyan will share an overview of her research career at Pace University, shaped by the theoretical framework of evolutionary psychology and its application to studies on voice, speech, and human mating strategies. The talk highlights how these explorations have refined understandings of mate preferences and how evolutionary perspectives naturally foster interdisciplinary thinking in her classes.
Presenter: Sethu Karthikeyan, PhD (Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, CHP, NYC)
When: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 3:25 p.m.–4:25 p.m.
Where: NYC Campus or join via Zoom
Register to join via Zoom
Annual Spring Research Conference
Save the date for the annual spring research conference hosted by the Office of Research and Graduate Education.
When: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Where: NYC Campus.
Register for the Spring Research Conference
Past Events
The Musical Theatre Vocal Athlete
September 24, 2025
The presentation showcased strategies for transforming experiences, interests, and unique qualities into an authentic yet strategically persuasive personal statement, offering practical insights on balancing professionalism with vulnerability to create a lasting impression.
Presenter: Amanda Flynn, Ed.D., MM, PAVA - Recognized Vocologist, Assistant Professor, and Program Head Pace Musical Theatre
Crafting Your Story: Writing a Compelling Personal Statement for Grants, Awards, and Graduate School
September 24, 2025
The presentation showcased strategies for transforming experiences, interests, and unique qualities into an authentic yet strategically persuasive personal statement, offering practical insights on balancing professionalism with vulnerability to create a lasting impression.
Presenter: Anna Beskin, PhD, Director of Faculty and Graduate Research, Office of Research and Graduate Education
Mastering Research Grants Workshop
April 23, 2025
In this hands-on session, Beth Schachter, PhD, provided faculty with advanced grant application tactics, practical writing skills, and personalized mentorship to help them advance their research projects, offering expert guidance and tools tailored to those well into their grant application journey.
Presenter: Beth Schachter, PhD, Grant Writing Consultant and Coach
Advanced Strategies for Success in the Sciences
March 26, 2025
This second session in the grant writing series, led by Beth Schachter, PhD, focused on advanced strategies for faculty in the sciences, offering hands-on guidance in developing compelling, fundable proposals. Guest presenters Matthew Aiello-Lammens, PhD, and Zafir Buraei, PhD, shared insights from their own successful grant experiences, enriching the workshop with practical advice and discipline-specific examples.
Presenter: Beth Schachter, PhD, Grant Writing Consultant and Coach
Guest presenters: Matthew Aiello-Lammens, PhD, Associate Professor and Assistant Chair, Environmental Studies and Sciences, Pleasantville and Zafir Buraei, PhD, Associate Professor and Department Chair, Biology, NYC
Multimodal Reading and Design: Faculty Research Series
Monday, March 24, 2025
In this presentation, Fran Falk-Ross, PhD (School of Education, Pleasantville), shared research on the benefits of using multimodal instruction—such as images, graphic novels, poetry, and online sources—to support diverse learners and educators. She presented examples of teacher-designed multimodal resources, drawing from her published work in Language Arts and past conference presentations.
Presenter: Francine Falk-Ross, PhD, School of Education, Pleasantville
Infusing Cultural Humility / Responsiveness into Research Design: Faculty Research Series
February 20, 2025
In this presentation, Kyomi Gregory-Martin, PhD, shared her research on non-mainstream dialects, child language assessment, interprofessional practice, and training workshops. A recipient of the 2024 ASHA Award for multicultural contributions and the Dean’s Research Award, she has published widely in speech-language pathology and related fields.
Presenter: Kyomi Gregory-Martin, PhD, CCC-SLP, College of Health Professions, NYC
Mastering the Basics: A Comprehensive Guide to Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities Across Disciplines
February 19, 2025
This was the first in a series of presentations led by Beth Schachter, PhD, a grant writing consultant and coach. Beth guided participants in crafting grant proposals across disciplines, covering key elements like clear objectives, effective structure, and tailoring proposals to funding criteria.
Presenter: Beth Schachter, PhD, Grant Writing Consultant and Coach
Crafting Impactful Recommendations for Students: Strategies for Scholarship and Fellowship Letters of Recommendation
February 13, 2025
This presentation guided faculty in writing impactful recommendation letters for students applying for prestigious awards, scholarships, and fellowships. Participants learned to tailor letters, craft compelling narratives, and avoid common pitfalls to enhance their recommendations.
Presenters: Anna Beskin, PhD, Director of Faculty and Graduate Research, Office of Research and Graduate Education and Moira Egan, PhD, Director of Prestigious Awards and Graduate Fellowships, Office of Research and Graduate Education
Crafting Your Story as a Graduate Student: Writing a Compelling Personal Statement for Grants and Awards
December 2, 2024
This session helped graduate students craft compelling personal statements for grants and awards by teaching them to distinguish between autobiography and personal statements, highlight their strengths, articulate their values, and create a narrative that balances vulnerability with professionalism.
Presenter: Anna Beskin, PhD, Director of Faculty and Graduate Research, Office of Research and Graduate Education; Adjunct Professor, English Dept, NYC
Building Collaborative Research Partnerships: Strategies for Grant Success and Enhanced Productivity
November 21, 2024
The programmatic research workshop provided faculty with essential tools and strategies for starting and sustaining successful collaborative partnerships, offering practical insights on strengthening grant proposals and achieving innovative research outcomes.
Presenter: Beau Anderson, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean, Allied Health, College of Health Professions, NYC
Maximize Research Funding Opportunities with Pivot: A Guide for Graduate Students
November 21, 2024
This presentation aimed to help graduate students navigate Pivot, a customizable database designed to streamline the search for research funding and collaboration opportunities, locate grants, refine searches, and utilize advanced tools to enhance their research journey.
Presenter: Nick Epiphaniou, Customer Success Manager, Pivot
Integrating Professional Endeavors into a Research Narratives
November 19, 2024
In a session, Joseph Franco guided faculty, especially junior faculty, on how to integrate research with teaching, service, and other professional activities, offering strategies to create a cohesive professional narrative and enhance their academic impact.
Presenter: Joseph Franco, PhD, LMHC, NCC, ACS, Senior Advisor to the Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor, Psychology & Mental Health Counseling, Pleasantville
Faculty Lab Presentations: Professor Anthony Mancini
November 18, 2024
Professor Mancini's talk explored how individuals can experience improved functioning after various acute stressors, such as bereavement, natural disasters, and military deployment, offering an explanatory framework for understanding when and why such improvements occur.
Presenter: Anthony Mancini, PhD, Professor, Psychology, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Pleasantville
A Panel Discussion: Insights and Strategies from Faculty Grant Winners Across Disciplines
November 6, 2024
This insightful panel brought together accomplished faculty grant winners from diverse disciplines to share their experiences, offering practical advice and strategies for navigating the grant application process and strengthening proposals.
Presenters: Michelle Chase, PhD, History, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Pleasantville, Julie Lawrence-Edsell, MFA, Performing Arts, Sands College of Performing Arts, NYC, Pauline Helen Mosley, PhD, Information Technology, Seidenberg School of CSIS, Pleasantville, Tanya Wiggins, PhD, School of Education, NYC, and Zhan Zhang, PhD, Information Technology, Seidenberg School of CSIS, NYC
PIVOT -RP for Researchers
October 10, 2024
Pace University has a subscription to the Pivot database. Pivot is a great resource for faculty, staff and students interested in identifying relevant funding opportunities for their research, scholarship, teaching, and creative activities. It is a comprehensive global source of funding opportunities that helps research organizations inform their funding strategies and win a larger share of available funding. It also uses scholarly profiles to match researchers to relevant financial support and provides trusted funding and policy intelligence for strategic planning.
This workshop addressed how to:
- Access your institutional Pivot-RP system
- Create and complete your researcher profile, and fine-tune your automated funding recommendations
- Seek and network with other experts/PIs in your area of research
- Search for funding opportunities using both basic and advanced search options
- Set up email alerts to for funding in your field of interest
Faculty Lab Presentations: Showcasing the Seidenberg AI Lab Initiative
October 9, 2024
Christelle Scharff, PhD, presented a fascinating overview of the Seidenberg AI Lab's current research, initiatives, and its vision as a central hub for AI innovation at the Faculty Research Series.
Presenter: Christelle Scharff, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, NYC