by rourken | May 10, 2024 | Staff
Josal Diebold ’09 graduated from Canisius with a dual major in religious studies and theology and psychology, as well as a minor in clinical psychology. At Canisius she was active in campus ministry and various social justice activities. She earned a master’s in social work from the University at Buffalo in 2018 and a doctorate of social work in 2023 with a thesis titled “Investigating Shared Interest: White Peoples’ Stake in the Fight for Racial Justice.” She is now teaching sociocultural and justice sciences at SUNY Fredonia.
The Department of Religious Studies and Theology is proud to recognize the work and great success of this Canisius graduate.
Submitted by Nancy Rourke, Interim Chair, Department of Religious Studies and Theology
by rourken | May 10, 2024 | Staff
Candace Lukasik ’11 graduated from Canisius with a bachelor’s in political science and international relations. She earned her master’s in Arab studies from the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University, and her doctorate in sociocultural anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Candace is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Religion at Mississippi State University. Her first book, “Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of US Empire,” is to be published in 2025 by NYU Press.
The Department of Religious Studies and Theology is proud to recognize the important and exemplary work of this Canisius alumna.
Submitted by Nancy Rourke, Interim Chair, Department of Religious Studies and Theology
