Faculty Spotlight: Sandra Brener

Sandra Brener, assistant professor in the Division of Developmental Science for Pediatric Dentistry, had to answer that question. She loves pediatric dentistry so much that she went through the seven year process of fulfilling the requirements to practice dentistry in the U.S. after leaving Argentina in 2002 as a certified dentist there.

Faculty Spotlight: James Cannady

“Any life that is well lived is one where you’ve left a positive mark. I have no idea what my mark will be when I’m gone, but I hope that maybe things will be a little better than when I got here. That’s all any of us can hope for,” said James Cannady, Ph.D., professor in the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences.

Faculty Spotlight: Neil Katz

“I try to embody the principles and techniques of both nonviolence and constructive conflict resolution in my personal relationships as well as my business relationships. The material we teach in conflict resolution and negotiations can be used many times every day of one’s life,” Katz said.

Faculty Spotlight: Peter Finley

“I look back on it and I’m glad we had the courage to make that decision at that time. I was 30 years old and that was a hard decision to just sell the house and start all over again. There was a lot of uncertainty to it, but I’m glad and I’m happy to be here as a result,” Finley said.