Arts and Sciences News and Events

Long-time Professor Named Interim Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

06/08/2026 - St. John Fisher University has announced the appointment of Dr. Melissa Ghera as interim dean of the School of Arts and Sciences effective June 6.

Fisher Community Making Headlines Wegmans School of Nursing

06/03/2026 - Faculty, staff, and students at St. John Fisher University continue to make headlines. Here’s a round-up of their recent accomplishments.

Class of 2026 Honored with Academic, Campus Life Awards

05/11/2026 - Each year, St. John Fisher University honors members of its graduating class who have achieved excellence in their academic studies and co-curricular pursuits.

Alumna Receives Competitive National Research Fellowship

04/29/2026 - Psychology alumna Natalie Byrd ’25 has received a Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). She is among the 2,500 awardees in this year’s cohort, comprised of graduate students across the United States who are pursuing research-based degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Class of 2026: Complete the First Destinations Survey A group of graduates take a selfie before their Commencement ceremony.

04/24/2026 - Soon-to-be graduates are encouraged to complete the annual First Destinations Survey (FDS) administered by the University to all bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree recipients.

Countdown to Commencement 2026: Dominique Lawrence Dominique Lawrence

04/20/2026 - This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” series features Dominique Lawrence, a Spanish and film and television major. She was nominated by Dr. Meg Flaherty, assistant dean of students and Title IX coordinator, and Dr. Marina Bonilla-Conejo, assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages.

Fisher Students are Golden Again at RIT DataFest Gold winning Fisher team at the 2026 DataFest.

04/17/2026 - For the second year in a row, Fisher data analytics students won gold for Best Use of External Data at the American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest, hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology.

Second Annual Greater Rochester Teaching of Psychology Conference Held at Fisher Aerial view of the St. John Fisher University campus in fall.

04/16/2026 - The Department of Psychology welcomed faculty from area universities and high schools for a day of exchanging ideas and innovations in teaching of psychology at the Second Annual Greater Rochester Teaching of Psychology Conference (ROCTop).

Student Lens: PRIMA NYC Agency Crawl Recap A group of PRIMA students on their trip to NYC visiting an agency and meeting with professionals.

04/10/2026 - PRIMA Agency President Melania Mammano offers a recap of the group’s recent agency crawl in New York City.

University Announces Commencement Student Speakers Members of the class of 2026 seated in the shape of 2026 on campus at Fisher.

04/06/2026 - The 72nd Commencement is just over a month away, and the University once again utilized a campus-wide student speaker nomination process for the five academic-based ceremonies taking place May 8 and 9. The process garnered 50 nominations.

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