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  • Headshot of Patricia Simino Boyce standing in front of beige background.
    May 13, 2025 Patricia Simino Boyce, PhD, RN, Appointed Dean of Fairfield Egan
  • A laptop, tablet, and smartphone display the new website, illustrating its compatibility and modern design across platforms.
    Mar 28, 2025 Fairfield University Website Redesign Wins Gold at Awards Ceremony
  • Two female students in lab coats handling a model brain.
    Feb 28, 2025 The Hidden Consequences of Social Isolation
  • Two undergrad research students in lab coats pipetting samples into test tubes.
    Feb 28, 2025 Biomedical Exploration
  • Dr. Drazan accepting his award.
    Feb 24, 2025 John Drazan, PhD, Awarded 2025 Fred Nelson Scientific Communication Award
  • Britney L. Jones, PhD and Natasha Booker, PhD, LCSW.
    Jan 16, 2025 Meet Our New Faculty, Doctors Britney Jones and Natasha Booker
  • Three students proudly displaying their Alpha Sigma Nu (ASN, National Jesuit Honor Society) membership certificates.
    Jan 16, 2025 Jesuit Honor Society Recognizes Counselor Education Chair and School Psychology Students
  • Image of Evelyn Bilias Lolis, PhD
    Dec 19, 2024 Evelyn Bilias Lolis M'02, PhD, Appointed Dean of School of Education and Human Development
  • Image of Joan Lee, PhD, professor of accounting
    Dec 05, 2024 Fairfield Dolan Professor Recognized Among Top 50 Undergraduate Professors
  • Female Marriage & Family Therapy students posing with the 'Stags Up' hand sign outside the main Bentley University building.
    Nov 22, 2024 Marriage and Family Therapy Students Present Faculty-Mentored Research
  • Image of Archana Tedone, PhD
    Nov 07, 2024 Fairfield Dolan Professor Consults with U.S. Army on Human Resource Initiatives
  • Students and faculty smiling for a group shot outside the United Nations headquarters building.
    Nov 01, 2024 Annual U.N. Trip Expands Horizons and Sparks Career Aspirations
  • Senior Associate Dean of the Dolan School of Business, Anca Micu, PhD.
    Sep 27, 2024 Anca Micu, PhD, Joins Harvard Business Review Advisory Council
  • Professor Klay and George Scialabba in studio.
    Sep 20, 2024 Manifesto: A Podcast of Ideas and Passion
  • Image of Aomar Boum, PhD
    Sep 18, 2024 Aomar Boum, PhD, to Explore Jewish Identity in Morocco, Sept. 26
  • Image of students collecting data.
    Sep 17, 2024 Engineering Professor Connects Local High School Athletes With Sports Science
  • Jackie Kane '87
    Aug 29, 2024 Field Hockey Coach Jackie Kane '87 to Retire After 2024 Season
  • JUHAN faculty and staff from seven Jesuit universities, along with colleagues from JRS/USA.
    Jul 19, 2024 JUHAN Members Embark on Immersion Trip to U.S.-Mexico Border
  • A group photo of Amanda Marino ‘25, Dr. Katherine Saracino, Joseph Berardino ‘72, Gail Berardino, and Samantha Flores ’25 outside the Basilique Notre Dame du Rosaire in Lourdes, France.
    Jul 18, 2024 Nursing Students Travel to Lourdes, Witness Role of Faith in Healing
  • Fairfield and Loyola H.S. Faculty pose in front of Loyola sign in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
    Jul 17, 2024 Fairfield Faculty Members Visit Partner School in Tanzania
  • Jun 21, 2024 Fairfield University Appoints Paul C. Fama as Vice President for Human Resources
  • Madeline Kitlas '24 at the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences Conference in Norway in May.
    Jun 18, 2024 CAS Professor and Student Present at Sex Differences Conference in Norway
  • Middlebrook Elementary School students participate in writing and career workshops led by SEHD faculty.
    Jun 18, 2024 SEHD Partners with Middlebrook Elementary
  • SEHD faculty collaborating at the spring 2024 faculty retreat.
    Jun 18, 2024 Expert Faculty at SEHD: Faculty Research Highlights
  • University President Mark R. Nemec, PhD and Kate McGrady MA '24 at the Student Achievement Awards.
    Jun 18, 2024 Awards at SEHD: Celebrating Excellence in Student and Faculty Achievements
  • The MAAC Commissioner's Cup
    Jun 17, 2024 Fairfield Wins MAAC Commissioner's Cup
  • Students from both the school of computing and engineering and Egan school of nursing and health showcasing their research
    May 30, 2024 Biomedical Engineering and Nursing Students Collaboration Leads to Innovation
  • Image of Milo Peck III, JD, Peggy Delfino, Aaron Q. Weinstein, PhD, and Dilani Perera, PhD
    May 23, 2024 Fairfield's Alpha Sigma Nu Chapter Announces Teacher of the Year Awards
  • students in classroom
    May 23, 2024 Visiting Bridgeport Schoolchildren Engage in Hands-On Physics Workshops
  • College of Arts and Sciences faculty standing and celebrating during awards ceremony.
    May 16, 2024 College Celebrates 2024 Faculty and Staff Awards at Meeting
  • Rev. Kevin O'Brien, S.J., poses with faculty and staff at Austin, TX campus.
    May 15, 2024 Rev. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., Visits Austin Campus to Discuss Jesuit Higher Education
  • Senior Associate Dean, Anca Micu, PhD.
    May 13, 2024 Experts at Fairfield Dolan: Faculty Research Highlights
  • Dr. Maxwell posing with visiting alumni singers beneath new stage name sign.
    Apr 18, 2024 Quick Center Stage Named in Honor of Carole Ann Maxwell, DSM
  • Rev. James M. Bowler, S.J.
    Mar 22, 2024 Fairfield University and Fairfield Prep Mourn the Passing of Rev. James M. Bowler, S.J.
  • students and professor in classroom
    Mar 20, 2024 Fairfield Faculty and Students Secure NASA CT Space Consortium Grants
  • Carole Ann Maxwell, DSM, P’02 standing at podium in front of audience during performance.
    Mar 14, 2024 Glee Club Performance to Pay Tribute to Career of Carole Ann Maxwell, DSM, April 6
  • Janet Canepa '82 standing up with arms crossed looking at camera.
    Feb 21, 2024 Janet Canepa '82 to Receive Distinguished Faculty/Administrator Award, April 3
  • Male professor giving a lecture.
    Feb 16, 2024 Ross Lecture Explores Urban Influence on Freshwater Ecosystems, Feb. 21
  • Headshot of Kristina Ruiz-Mesa PhD, associate professor and graduate program director.
    Feb 02, 2024 Dr. Kristina Ruiz-Mesa to Present Communication Research, Feb. 5
  • Dr. Francis Forrest holding a fossil at Koobi Fora site in Kenya.
    Feb 02, 2024 Fairfield Prof's Research Among Top 13 Human Evolution Discoveries in 2023
  • Brian Torff
    Jan 25, 2024 New Exhibit at DiMenna-Nyselius Library: Seize the Beat: Music and Race in the Deep South
  • Krystian Witkowski, new head coach of Fairfield Men's Soccer
    Jan 25, 2024 Krystian Witkowski Named Head Coach of Fairfield Men’s Soccer
  • Image of Robin Kanarek '96, RN, BSN
    Jan 24, 2024 Dean’s Series Podcast Welcomes the Kanareks to Discuss "Living Well With a Serious Illness"
  • Rev. Charles H. Allen, S.J. sitting down in chair in front of a mic.
    Jan 11, 2024 Fairfield Mourns Passing of Rev. Charles H. Allen, S.J.
  • Engineering professor and students using the new 3D printer, Rapida Conflux.
    Jan 11, 2024 The Cutting Edge: Sriharsha Sundarram, PhD, Researches New Topologies
  • Dr. Sundean at the ceremony in December.
    Jan 03, 2024 Fairfield Egan’s Dr. Lisa Sundean Awarded the Josephine A. Dolan Award for Distinguished Service
  • Landscape painting
    Dec 14, 2023 Faculty Artwork Featured in Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education
  • Phil Klay and George Scialabba sit at a table in the Media Center during podcast.
    Dec 08, 2023 Manifesto! A Podcast Recorded Live On Campus
  • Dr. LoGiudice and Dr. Roney
    Nov 07, 2023 Fairfield Egan Faculty Named American Academy of Nursing As Fellows
  • many photos clothespinned to a string
    Nov 03, 2023 Linda Henkel, PhD: A Psychologist Shaping the Landscape of Memory Research
  • Decorative columns in Bellarmine Hall
    Nov 02, 2023 Fairfield Welcomes 37 New College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Members
  • Nakia Létang speaking at a podium during a Fairfield University event.
    Oct 27, 2023 Nakia Létang to Be Honored as 2024 Lucy Katz Person of the Year, Nov. 8
  • Dr. Elizabeth H. Boquet
    Oct 20, 2023 Elizabeth H. Boquet, PhD, Receives NCPTW Ron Maxwell Leadership Award
  • Image of Chris Casey
    Oct 20, 2023 Chris Casey to Lead Fairfield Men’s Basketball in 2023-24
  • John E. Thiel, PhD sitting in front of bookshelf.
    Oct 04, 2023 John E. Thiel, PhD, Named Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., Chair in Catholic Studies
  • Nancy Dallavalle, PhD
    Sep 07, 2023 Nancy Dallavalle, PhD, Named Director of Center for Catholic Studies
  • Image of Brunco Bich and Minday Grossman
    Jul 07, 2023 Fairfield Dolan Dean’s Executive Forum Hosts BIC CEO and Former WW International CEO
  • Image of Jie Tao
    Jun 05, 2023 Jie Tao, DSc, Recognized as Fairfield’s Graduate Teacher of the Year by Alpha Sigma Nu
  • Group photo of the members of the first Dolan Ignatian Fellows Program cohort.
    May 24, 2023 First Faculty Cohort Completes Dolan Ignatian Fellows Program
  • Fairfield undergraduates Jada Ormsbee '24 and Caroline Potter '23 at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting in Austin, Texas this past January.
    May 11, 2023 Biology Students and Faculty Present Research at Top Conferences
  • Photo of Bryan Ripley Crandall grabbing the front of his shirt to show what it says.
    May 09, 2023 Bryan Ripley Crandall, PhD, Named Finalist for Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award
  • Cherry Blossoms blooming on Fairfield campus
    May 08, 2023 2023 Faculty Rank and Tenure
  • Silvia Marsans-Sakly, PhD, and Patricia Behre, PhD, at the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony.
    May 05, 2023 College Celebrates Faculty and Staff Awards
  • Philip Eliasoph, PhD, headshot
    Apr 28, 2023 Philip Eliasoph, PhD, Named Special Assistant to the President for Arts and Culture
  • Provost Christine Siegel, PhD
    Apr 28, 2023 Fairfield University Announces Contract Extension of Provost Christine Siegel, PhD
  • Fulbright logo
    Apr 21, 2023 Fairfield Faculty Members Earn Prestigious Fulbrights
  • Katherine Brennan '23
    Mar 30, 2023 Nurse Midwifery Faculty Inspiring the Next Generation of Midwives
  • Paul Schlickmann is in his sixth year as the leader of Fairfield Athletics.
    Mar 30, 2023 Paul Schlickmann Named an NACDA Athletics Director of the Year
  • Nancy Somera will be the ninth head coach in Fairfield Volleyball history.
    Mar 23, 2023 Nancy Somera Named Head Coach of Fairfield Volleyball
  • Philip J. Lane, PhD, P’10
    Mar 09, 2023 Philip J. Lane, PhD, P’10, to Receive Distinguished Faculty/Staff Administrator Award, April 12
  • Julie Brzezinski is in her 34th season as a Division I head coach.
    Feb 23, 2023 Softball Head Coach Brzezinski Earns 900th Career Victory
  • Mike Trafecante
    Feb 03, 2023 Fairfield VP of Finance Michael Trafecante Among Connecticut’s Top 25 CFOs
  • Don C. Sawyer III, PhD
    Jan 26, 2023 Fairfield Names Don C. Sawyer III, PhD, Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
  • Seize the Beat book jacket
    Jan 13, 2023 Music Professor Brian Torff Pens New Book
  • Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead, PhD
    Jan 04, 2023 Karsonya Wise Whitehead, PhD, to Deliver 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation Lecture, Feb. 9
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