Canisius Alumna Appointed Director of Science and Technology Policy Institute at IDA

by browkaa | May 6, 2020 | Faculty

Canisius College alumna Kristen Kulinowski ’90, PhD, is the new director of the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA).

Since 2015, Kulinowski has been a Senate-confirmed member of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, and she served as the board’s interim executive authority for the last two years. She also previously worked at Rice University where she held several roles, including director of the International Council on Nanotechnology; executive director of the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology; and instructor of chemistry. Before that, she was a Congressional Science Policy Fellow.

Kulinowski served as a research staff member at IDA’s STPI from 2011-2015. She led multidisciplinary teams and served as STPI’s liaison to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Kulinowski earned a doctoral degree in 1995 and a master’s degree in 1992, both in chemistry from the University of Rochester. She earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with honors from Canisius College in 1990.

IDA is a nonprofit corporation that operates three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers in the public interest. IDA answers the most challenging U.S. security and science policy questions with objective analysis leveraging extraordinary scientific, technical, and analytic expertise.

Submitted by: Phil Sheridan, PhD, professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry

Tune into “Crossroads”

by browkaa | May 6, 2020 | Faculty

A discussion of people who refer to themselves as “spiritual but not religious” was the focus of this past Sunday’s edition of “Crossroads.”

Program host Jonathan Lawrence, PhD, associate professor of religious studies and theology, interviewed Rev. Dr. Lori Keller-Burns, pastor of Kenilworth United Church of Christ, about this group of individuals who value spiritual ideas but may not identify with one particular religious group. Keller-Burns wrote her thesis on this topic and studied certain traditional nomadic groups as a source of comparison for those who consider themselves spiritual but not religious.

“Crossroads” is a monthly radio program produced by the Network of Religious Communities. It airs on the first Sunday of each month at 6:00 a.m. on MIX-96 (96.1 FM) and at 6:30 a.m. on JACK-FM (92.9).

If you missed the Sunday, May 3 broadcast, you can catch it now on the Canisius SoundCloud.

Submitted by: College Communications

TIAA Advice Sessions Available

by browkaa | May 6, 2020 | Faculty

TIAA continues to offer 1:1 advice sessions to assist with your retirement and other financial goals. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, advice sessions are being held over the phone or via video conference. You can sign up for a session at TIAA.org/schedulenow or by calling 800-732-8353.

TIAA also continues to provide live webinars.  See above for more information on the May webinars.

Submitted by: Dawn Rotterman, benefit manager, Human Resources