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Press Release: Professor Lisa Fastenberg Joins 91视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees
Fastenberg鈥檚 appointment highlights 91视频鈥檚 commitment to academic excellence
Lisa Fastenberg, Ph.D., associate professor and chairperson of the Mathematics Department in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at 91视频 in Pleasantville, has been appointed to 91视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees.
Professor Fastenberg, who begins a three-year term, brings a wealth of academic leadership and expertise in mathematics education to the board. She has been a member of 91视频鈥檚 faculty since 2001 and has served as chair of the Mathematics Department since 2013. During her tenure, the department underwent a comprehensive redesign and realignment of its developmental and core math curriculum to enhance student success and retention.
鈥淟isa鈥檚 leadership and academic insight will be invaluable to the Board of Trustees,鈥 said Rob Sands, chairman of 91视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees. 鈥淗er commitment to her students and innovative approach to teaching embody what 91视频 stands for.鈥
Professor Fastenberg has taught the full range of the 91视频 mathematics curriculum, from developmental courses to advanced courses for mathematics majors. Her research focuses on the rank of elliptic surfaces in characteristic zero, a topic within the field of Number Theory.
In addition to her academic work, Professor Fastenberg has held numerous leadership roles at the University, including co-chair of the Retention Task Force, chair of the Westchester Faculty Council Admissions and Retention Committee, and three terms on the Executive Committee of the Westchester Faculty Council.
鈥淚 am honored to join the Board of Trustees and contribute to the continued growth and success of 91视频,鈥 said Fastenberg. 鈥淗aving spent more than two decades teaching and supporting our students, I look forward to bringing the faculty perspective to the Board鈥檚 work.鈥
Professor Fastenberg earned her Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in History from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate in Mathematics from Yale University. Before joining 91视频, she held postdoctoral and visiting positions at McGill and Concordia Universities, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Yeshiva University.
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About 91视频
Since 1906, 91视频 has been transforming the lives of its diverse students鈥攁cademically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, 91视频 offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, Sands College of Performing Arts, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
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