Fisher Community Making News
Faculty, staff, and students at St. John Fisher University make headlines every day. Here’s a round-up of recent accomplishments.
Psychology faculty member Dr. Kimberly McClure Brenchley and recent psychology graduate Natalie Byrd ’25 have published an article in Eye on Psi Chi, the magazine for the Psi Chi International Honor Society. The article highlights the importance of body inclusivity and diversity on college campuses, and the potential benefits a student club of this nature could provide. In the article, they provide guidance for others based on their own experience creating a student club at Fisher called The Body Talk.
Dr. Nancy Rourke, assistant professor of religious studies, has recently presented in Oxford and Dublin on her 2024 book about Catholic ecological virtue ethics. She was also interviewed by the New Books Network during an episode of the New Books in Catholic Studies podcast.
Dr. Holly Brown, executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, co-authored an article for MedPage Today, It's Greek to Me: Why Patient Portals Must Speak Plainly. The piece makes the case for the need for the use of clear language in patient portals.
Dr. Tim Franz, professor of psychology, and Dr. Lauren Vicker, communications professor emeritus, have frequently published about teamwork and team projects. Their latest effort, Making Team Projects Work: A College Instructor’s Guide to Successful Student Groupwork, was published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis in 2025.
Recently the duo have written articles for Inside Higher Ed (Four Ways to Better Grade Projects), The Teaching Professor (How to Make Peer Feedback Simple and Successful), and Faculty Focus (A Student’s Guide to Success: Six Strategies to Reduce Team Conflict).
A past study about high performing teams co-published by Dr. Hemant Sashittal, professor of marketing in the School of Business, was featured in a newsletter developed by Victus People.
Dr. Daniel J. Connolly, dean of the School of Business, was featured in WalletHub's piece about the Wells Fargo Active Cash Card.
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