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Pace University’s documentary film team, PaceDocs, earned top honors at the U.S. Documentary Short Film Competition for Harmony of the Azores, directed by Dyson Professors Maria Luskay and Lou Guarneri. The film continues Pace University’s legacy of student-led storytelling, exploring cultural preservation, community resilience, and environmental issues through a global lens.

September 29, 2025
Willifest.com
Students

For Master of Public Administration student Rajni Jaiswal ’25, Pace has meant opportunity—from internships and research to national conference presentations and faculty mentorship—all fueling her passion for equity, leadership, and inclusive governance.

September 24, 2025
Faculty and Staff

For Anna Shostya, PhD, economics is more than numbers—it’s a tool to inspire change, connect students to the world, and build life-long skills.

September 23, 2025
In the Media

In NewsClick, Dyson Biology Professor Jeanmaire Molina offers expert commentary on the endangered Rafflesia plant, known for producing the world’s largest flowers. Professor Molina explains that Rafflesia’s parasitic nature plays a crucial ecological role by regulating host populations and supporting biodiversity. Her insights, originally cited by FlipScience, highlight how these plants serve as “keystone species” vital to the health of their ecosystems.

September 22, 2025
NewsClick
In the Media

Gazeta Express features Seong Jae Min, Media Studies Professor at Pace University, analyzing how the regime frames soldier deaths in Ukraine to bolster loyalty and silence dissent through controlled ideological messaging.

September 22, 2025
Gazeta Express
Faculty and Staff

At Pace’s CUHER lab, Associate Professor of Psychology Christopher Godfrey, PhD, is rethinking healthcare by centering communication, trust, and patient voices—especially those from marginalized communities too often left unheard.

September 15, 2025
Faculty and Staff

Research led by Public Administration Associate Professor Tiffany Henley, PhD, explores how healthcare training and collaboration can advance equity in underserved communities.

September 12, 2025
In the Media

Dyson Criminal Justice Professor and Department Chair Cathryn Lavery pens a compelling op-ed in The Hill, urging Americans to listen to Epstein survivors and confront the systems that perpetuate silence and complicity. Her piece calls attention to how institutions often fail victims by refusing to confront the realities of abuse—particularly in cases involving power.

September 12, 2025
The Hill
In the Media

Dyson Political Science Professor Laura Tamman speaks with Newsweek about the narrowing NYC mayoral race. Speaking on Andrew Cuomo’s long-shot chances, she noted it’s “difficult to envision any scenario in which Cuomo wins more votes than Mamdani,” even if Eric Adams or Curtis Sliwa were to drop out. Her insight reflects the uphill challenge for anti-Mamdani candidates to consolidate voter support.

September 12, 2025
Newsweek
In the Media

Dyson Communication and Media Studies  Professor Seong Jae Min provides expert commentary to Deutsche Welle (DW) on how North Korea is framing its soldiers’ deaths in Ukraine. He explains the use of ideological messaging to reinforce loyalty and national identity: “It’s what the North does: ideological indoctrination to educate both current soldiers and the next generation.”

September 12, 2025
DW