Congratulations to Dr. Susan W. Pennini Dr. Susan W. Pennini
Kudos to Dr. Susan W. Pennini for completing her doctoral program at Lesley University, earning a Ph.D. in educational studies. Dean Pennini started the program in 1989 and finished her coursework in 1994. With a busy family life and hectic work schedule, she took a hiatus from the program for a few years. Once her youngest daughter, Jacqui, started at Curry, Sue was back to the books working on her dissertation: a case study on mentoring college students with learning disabilities.
Sue was accustomed to working every available evening, weekend, or free hour here or there to reach this point. Now that it is complete, she is eagerly looking forward to a summer free from studying!
Congratulations Dr. Pennini — a great example to everyone that with persistence and determination, it can be done! |
Dr. Magueye Seck Awarded Fulbright Scholarship Grant
Dr. Magueye Seck has been awarded the U.S. Fulbright Scholarship Grant to Senegal, West Africa, for the coming scholastic year. He will be teaching in French the theory and analysis of social policy, theory of violence and theory of social justice while conducting research on domestic violence at the Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis, his native island.
Each year, approximately 800 U.S. scholars receive Fulbright grants to teach and conduct research in foreign countries. It is a highly competitive selection process. Dr. Seck will be one of two Fulbright scholars in Senegal next year.
In Senegal, Magueye's work will focus on social policy as it relates to domestic violence. Though the actual courses he will be teaching are similar to those he teaches at Curry, the context in which they will be taught is quite different. The criminal justice system and the laws we have in place in this country to protect women are not a reality in Africa. Often, domestic crimes are not investigated.
"In this country, it took the effort of battered women's organizations and other organizations to lobby courts, judges, political leaders and police to pass laws to make domestic abuse a felony, not a misdemeanor," says Dr. Seck. "The contribution I would like to make is for students and faculty to attend my classes to learn how to investigate domestic violence and influence the political and cultural resources to implement these laws."
Though we will miss Dr. Seck's daily presence on campus, his son Moussa will represent the Seck family when he enters Curry as a first-year student this September.
 Dr. Magueye Seck  Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis, Senegal, West Africa |
