Justice for George Floyd and Others Statement
Justice for George Floyd and Others: A statement from Faculty Congress.
We as faculty of Villanova are in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and protests against racial violence around the country, including in Philadelphia. We condemn the murders of David McAtee, Tony McDade, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, and Ahmaud Arbery, and bear witness to all Black lives lost to state sanctioned violence. We stand against white supremacy and racism in all its forms.
To all Black members of the Villanova community — students, faculty, staff, and visitors — we see you, we hear you, we support you, we welcome you, and we stand with you.
While racist policing has inspired the current wave of protests, it is only one part of the problem of structural racism — every aspect of US society from our politics to our banking to our culture to our religions and to our educations are affected by, reflect, and have profited from that racism. We are either anti-racist or we are part of the problem. We affirm that we will intentionally be anti-racist and that we have much work to do.
To do so, we must engage in advocacy both on and off campus to promote racial justice. We must engage in difficult, uncomfortable discussions and commit to meaningful support for those fighting for justice. We support student activism for racial justice and so join the Villanova Black Law Student Association in condemning the actions of Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale and support BLSA’s call for him to resign immediately.
To be meaningful, our actions must be more than words and joint statements. As a faculty, we commit to deepening our racial analysis and further integrating anti-racism into our intellectual life, both in our teaching and scholarship and via workshops, speaker series, hiring procedures and decisions, programming on campus, and support for activism in and around the campus. We promise to hold each other accountable to that commitment and we welcome and encourage student input and advice as critical to that effort.
We ask for institutional change to model a proactive move away from armed policing on campus and instead toward expanded mental health and community-building resources. We ask that our endowment is not invested in companies that profit from militarized policing and other forms of systemic oppression. We call for increased resources to be committed to recruiting and supporting students, faculty, and staff of color. To that end, Faculty Congress will seek to have Villanova establish a George Floyd Memorial Scholarship for aspiring Black leaders. We call on faculty and the Administration to support efforts (in actions, not just words) of Black Lives Matter and other organizations advocating for racial justice, including on campus like Get Woke Nova. We request that Father Peter and Provost Maggitti co-host a yearly forum with Faculty Congress to discuss what is being done to dismantle racism at Villanova.
We call on all Villanovans to not only recite Veritas, Unitas, Caritas, but act in ways that embody these virtues.
Signed,
Rory Kramer, Sociology & Criminology
Caitlin Barry, Law
Komal Vaidya, Law
Thomas Way, Computing Sciences
James Peyton Jones, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Aronté Bennett, Marketing & Business Law
Jerusha Conner, Education and Counseling
Christopher Kilby, Economics
Aaron Bauer, Biology
Aaron Wemhoff, Mechanical Engineering
Adele Lindenmeyr, Dean-Arts and Sciences
Ahmad Hoorfar, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Aimee Eggler, Chemistry
Alanna Owens, Nursing
Alexander Diaz-Lopez, Mathematics and Statistics
Alexandria Einspahr, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Alice Dailey, English
Alissa Vaillancourt, Dean-Arts and Sciences
Allison Payne, Sociology & Criminology
Allyson Volinsky, Communication
Alyssa Stark, Biology
Amanda Grannas, Office of the Provost
Amanda Hess, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Amy Emerson, Law School
Amy Way, Communication
Andrea Welker, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Andrew Brandt, Law School Instruction
Andrew G Scott, Classical Studies
Andrew Woldar, Mathematics and Statistics
Angela DiBenedetto, Biology
Angelo Repousis, History
Ann O'Connor, MBA Program
Anna Moreland, Humanities/Augustinian Traditi
Anne Fink, Nursing
Anne Minicozzi, Augustine and Culture Seminar Program
Arta Szathmary, Computing Sciences
Ashley Leamon, Theatre
Ashley Pattwell, Communication
Barbara Hobyak-Roche, Theatre
Barbara Romaine, Global Interdisciplinary Studies
Barry Selinsky, Dean-Arts and Sciences
Benjamin Alfonsi, UNIT - Program Management Office
Beth Hassel, Office for Mission & Ministry
Beth Vallen, Marketing & Business Law
Bette Mariani, Nursing
Betty Lee Patch, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Billie Murray, Communication
Bonnie Henderson, Geography and the Environment
Brett Frischmann, Law School
Brianna Remster, Sociology - CRM
Bridget Wadzuk, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bright Nsowaa, Mathematics and Statistics
Bryan Crable, Communication
C. Nataraj, Mechanical Engineering
Calvin Li, Mechanical Engineering
Candace Centeno, Law School Instruction
Carla Narvaez, Biology
Carlos Jimenez, Romance Languages & Literature
Catharine Giancatarino, Campus Ministry
Catherine Kerrison, History
Catherine Warrick, Political Science
Cera Murtagh, Political Science
Charles Coe, Chemical Engineering
Charles Folk, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Chelsea Romito, Mathematics and Statistics
Cheryl Carleton, Economics
Chiji Akoma, Global Interdisciplinary Studies; English
Chris Schmidt, Education and Counseling
Christa Bialka, Education and Counseling
Christian Thoroughgood, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Christine Brewer, Dean-Nursing
Christine Speidel, Law
Christy LangHearlson, Theology/Religious Studies
Craig French, Economics
Cristina Soriano, History
Daniel Joyce, Computing Sciences
Daniel Kraut, Chemistry
Danielle Gadson, Public Administration
Davey Tomlinson, Philosophy
David Califf, Classical Studies
David Chuss, Physics
David Dinehart, Civil and Environmental Engineering
David Nawrocki, Finance
Deborah Kendzierski, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Deborah Seligsohn, Political Science
Deeksha Seth, Mechanical Engineering
Deena Weisberg, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Derek Arnold, Communication
Diane Penneys Edelman, Law School Instruction
Diane Warchola, Public Administration
Dominic Canzanese, Mathematics and Statistics
Donna McFadden, Theatre
Doug Norton, Mathematics and Statistics
Dovid Kozlovsky, Biology
Dveera Segal, Law School
Edward Wahesh, Education and Counseling
Elise Pasles, Mathematics and Statistics
Elise Pizzi, Nursing
Elizabeth Bruderle, Nursing
Elizabeth Kolsky, History
Elizabeth Petit de Mange, Nursing
Elizabeth Springuel, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Ellen Bonds, English
Ellen Socket, Clay Center
Emily Carson, Institute for Research & Scholarship
Emily McMordie, Clay Center at VSB
Erasmus Kersting, Economics
Eric Lomazoff, Political Science
Eric Musselman, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Esther Laury, Nursing
Etienne Achille, Romance Languages & Literature
Evan Radcliffe, English
Farshid Baghai, Philosophy
Frances Kreimer, Law School
Frederick Young, Economics
Gabrielle Schusler, Biology
Gerald Beyer, Theology/Religious Studies
Gerard Brandon, Human Resource Development
Glenn Bracey, Sociology & Criminology
Gordon Coonfield, Communication
Gregory Anderson, Mechanical Engineering
Gunita Grover, Finance
Gwendolyn Hamid, Nursing
Heather Baum, Law School Instruction
Heather Coletti, Philosophy
Heather Hicks, English
Heidi Grundetjern, Sociology - CRM
Heidi Rose, Communication
Helen Lafferty, Education and Counseling
Helene Moriarty, Nursing
Hezekiah Lewis, Communication
Irene Kan, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Jaclyn Parkinson, Nursing
James Bauerle, Mathematics and Statistics
James Ijames, Theatre
James McCartney, Philosophy
James Peters, Accountancy
James W Wilson, Biology
James Wetzel, Philosophy
Jared Paul, Chemistry
Jean Lutes, English
Jeanette Paulsen, Career Center
Jeanne Liedtka, Marketing and Business Law
Jeffrey Koller, Mechanical Engineering
Jeffrey Kudisch, Management
Jen Jackson, Theology/Religious Studies
Jenn Brophy, Academic Support for Athletics
Jennifer Dixon, Political Science
Jennifer Joyce, Augustine and Culture Seminar & Center for Irish Studies
Jenny Filer, Office of Grants and Contracts
Jens Karlsson, Mechanical Engineering
Jesse Frey, Mathematics and Statistics
Jessica Webb, Law School Instruction
Jill McCorkel, Sociology - CRM
Jody Ross, English
Joey Neilsen, Physics
John A. Cunicelli, Romance Languages & Literatures
John Carvalho, Philosophy
John P Edwards, Campus Ministry
John Komlos, Civil and Environmental Engineering
John Pearce, Management
John Santomas, Mathematics and Statistics
JohnPaul Spiro, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Joseph Lennon, Center for Irish Studies / English / GIS
Joseph Oechsle, Mathematics and Statistics
Joseph Toscano, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Josephine Nelson, Law School
Juanita Weaver, Communication
Julia Sheetz, Theology/Religious Studies
Julie Klein, Philosophy
Justin Mitsch, Chemistry
K Muller, Mathematics and Statistics
Kabindra Shakya, Geography and the Environment
Kaitlin Grady, O'Donnell Center for Professional Development VSB
Karen McKenna, Nursing
Kate Neilsen, English
Kathryn Getek Soltis, Peace and Justice
Kathryn Meloni, Continuing Studies Administration
Kathryn Szumanski, CLAS Office for Undergrad Students
Keith Henderson, Geography and the Environment
Kelly Amber, Executive MBA Program
Kelly Prsa, Astrophysics and Planetary Science
Kelly Welch, Sociology and Criminology
Kelly-Anne Diamond, History
Kelsey Borrowman, Philosophy
Kerry San Chirico, Theology/Religious Studies
Kevin D Clark, Management
Kevin DePrinzio, Theology/Religious Studies
Krista Malott, Education and Counseling
Lauren Miltenberger, Public Administration
Leila Malekmotiei, Mechanical Engineering
Leslie Book, Law School Instruction
Lillian Cassel, Computing Sciences
Linda Copel, Nursing
Linda Maldonado, Nursing
Lindsey Kriegel, Graduate Business
Lisa Rodrigues, Geography and the Environment
Loretta Chiaverini, Communication
Lowell Gustafson, Political Science
Luisa Cywinski, Falvey Library
Maghan Keita, History/Global Interdisciplinary Studies
Manuela Priesemuth, Management
Marie Witman, Graduate Business Programs
Mark Doorley, Ethics
Marta Guron, Chemistry
Mary Mullen, English
Mary L Mullen, English
Mary Migliozzi, Romance Languages & Literatures
Mary-Angela Papalaskari, Computing Sciences
MaryAnn Robinson, Law School Instruction
Matthew Carluzzo, Law School
Matthew Kerbel, Political Science
Megan Povelones, Biology
Melanie Menkevich, CLAS Global Programs Specialist
Melanie Subacus, Classics
Melissa Ferreira, Math Learning and Resource Ctr
Melissa Hodges, Sociology - CRM
Melodie Dorminy, Human Resource Development
Mercedes Julia, Romance Languages & Literature
Meredith MacKenzieGreenle, Nursing
Michael A Smith, Chemical Engineering
Michael Abdalla, Nursing
Michael Berthold, English
Michael Broder, Education and Counseling
Michael Brown, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Michael Heinrich, Chemistry
Michael Hollinger, Theatre
Michael J Campbell, Law School Instruction
Michael Malloy, English
Michael R Zimmerman, Biology
Michael Robson, Computing Sciences
Michael Swanick, Law School Instruction
Michael Tait, Mathematics and Statistics
Michael Thompson, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Michelle M Kelly, Nursing
Michelle Madden Dempsey, Law
Miguel Ibáñez Aristondo, Romance Languages & Literature
Miranda Pilipchuk, Philosophy
Mirela Damian, Computing Sciences
Mohamed Pussah, Computing Sciences
Monica Allen, Marketing
Nancy Kelley, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Naomi WashingtonLeapheart, Theology/Religious Studies
Nathan Corwin, Mathematics and Statistics
Nathaniel Weston, Geography and the Environment
Neil Yahn, Accountancy
Noel Dolan, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Olukunle Owolabi, Political Science
Pankaj Patel, Management
Peter Chi, Mathematics and Statistics
Peter Kaufmann, Dean-Nursing
Peter Muller, Mathematics and Statistics
Peter Staffeld, Chemical Engineering
Q B. Chung, Accountancy & Information Systems
Rabih Moussawi, Finance
Rachel Baskin, Nursing
Rachel Smith, Theology/Religious Studies
Raisa Velthuis, Finance & Real Estate
Raul Diego Rivera Hernandez, Romance Languages & Literatures
Rayna Markin, Education and Counseling
Richard Adler, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Rick Eckstein, Sociology - CRM
Rita DiCarlo, VSB Graduate Programs
RKelman Wieder, Biology
Robert DeFina, Sociology - CRM
Robert Jantzen, Mathematics and Statistics
Robert Traver, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Roberta Healey, Public Administration
Ruth Gordon, Law School Instruction
Ruth McDermott Levy, Nursing
Sally Scholz, Philosophy
Salvatore Poeta, Romance Languages & Literature
Samantha Chapman, Biology
Samer Abboud, Global Interdisciplinary Studies
Sarah Vaughan Brakman, Philosophy
Scott C Jackson, Chemical Engineering
Seth Lerman, Geography and the Environment
Seth Matthew Fishman, CLAS Office of Dean & Education & Counseling
Seth Pollins, English
Shauna MacDonald, Communication
Shea Mazar, VSB
Shea Rhodes, Law School Administration
Shelly Howton, Finance & Real Estate
Sheryl Bowen, Communication
Stefanie Knauss, Theology/Religious Studies
Stephanie Katz Linkmeyer, Chemistry
Stephanie Walkup, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Stephen Jones, Dean - College of Engineering
Stephen Koch, Assistant Director - Student Involvement
Stephen Liedtka, Accounting & Information Systems
Steven Goldsmith, Geography and the Environment
Steven Schultz, Law School Instruction
Sue Metzger, Accountancy & Info Systems
Susan Naylor, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Sylvie Lorente, Mechanical Engineering
Tammi Etheridge, Law School Instruction
Taylor Landon-Freeman, Career Center
Teri Ravenell, Law
Terry Nance, Office of Diversity and Inclus
Theodoros Arapis, Public Administration
Therese Narzikul, Executive MBA Program
Thomas Griffin, Finance & Real Estate
Thomas Ksiazek, Communication
Thomas Toppino, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Timothy McCall, History / Art History
Tina Agustiady, Professional Studies
Tina Waldeier Bizzarro, History of Art & Irish Studies
Tomás Hidalgo Nava, Romance Languages & Literatures
Travis Foster, English
Tsering Wangmo, English
Valentina DeNardis, Classical Studies
Valerie Booth, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Valerie Joyce, Theatre
Vaswati Chatterjee, Public Administration
Vikram Iyengar, Biology
Vikram Kamat, Mathematics and Statistics
Vincent Lloyd, Theology/Religious Studies
Virginia Smith, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Vito Punzi, Chemical Engineering
Ward Utter, Management
William Fleischman, Computing Sciences
William Horne, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Yimin Zhang, Mathematics and Statistics
Yumi Lee, English
Zeynep Yom, Economics
Last updated March 18, 2021 at 6:00 pm, 325 signatures. To add your name, please send an email to the Faculty Congress Chair.