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Mercy Mission  / News
Come celebrate “Living Mercy,” a book that honors Salve Regina’s core values
salvetoday Posted On May 2, 2023


In honor of the continuing celebration of Salve Regina’s 75th anniversary, the University community is invited to celebrate the book launch of “Living Mercy: Reflecting on the Vocation and Values of Salve Regina University” on Thursday, May 4, at 3 p.m. in Ochre Court. To register, go here.

In “Living Mercy,” twelve faculty and staff authors reflected together on Salve’ Reginas mission and core values. In this book, these authors consider the University’s core values find expression today through purpose-driven education, respect and dignity for all, faith and spirituality, mercy community, integrity, compassionate service and solidarity.

“With this collection of essays, we honor this sense of vocation and this spirit of mercy that has enlivened and guided our University for the last 75 years,” said Dr. Jayme Hennessy, professor emerita of the Department of Religious and Theological Studies and editor of “Living Mercy,” in his introduction accompanying the book.

Attendees can toast their colleagues over light hors d’oeuvres and a glass of wine, beer, or soft drink, as well as discuss the vocation and values with the authors.

“Inspired by the accomplishments of the past and looking forward to the call of the future, these essays provide a starting point for University-wide conversations to support Salve Regina in discerning how it will move into the increasingly complex challenges of the future,” Dr. Hennessy concluded.

All attendees will receive a copy of “Living Mercy.”

To register, go here.


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Graduate News  / News
Salve Regina launches Ph.D. program in behavior analysis
salvetoday Posted On April 27, 2023


Salve Regina’s graduate program in behavior analysis – which includes one of only 25 ABAI-accredited master’s degree programs worldwide and one of just four in New England – is responding to the growing demand for the highest trained professionals in the field by launching a Ph.D. program.

Students who complete the new doctoral program will meet the qualifications to become Board Certified Behavior Analysts-Doctoral (BCBA-D), the highest credential in the profession. Individuals with BCBA-D credentials are highly sought for placement in advanced clinical, research and teaching positions. Classes for the new program will launch in the fall.

In addition to its ABAI-accredited master’s degree program in behavior analysis, Salve Regina offers an accelerated master’s degree and an undergraduate minor in behavior analysis within the Department of Psychology. The new doctoral program will provide students with the coursework, research mentorship and supervised clinical work necessary to help them establish a well-rounded behavior analytic repertoire.

“Building a Ph.D. program will complement the existing behavior analysis programs by extending the pipeline students can follow from undergraduate studies through master’s studies and now doctoral studies,” said Dr. Cody Morris, graduate program director and assistant professor. “This program will be sustained by the large demand from current undergraduate and master’s level students at Salve and the many students who will be attracted to Salve because of the unique opportunity offered by the addition of a Ph.D. program.”

Behavior analysis, best known for its evidence-based treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD), provides essential services in a wide array of other specialty areas like education, behavioral pediatrics, behavioral gerontology and sustainability.

With the number of children diagnosed with ASD and DD increasing (one in 44 children are diagnosed with ASD and one in six children with DD, according to the CDC), demand for the highest-credentialed professionals to serve these populations is soaring. It is a rapidly growing profession in which over 80% of its credentialed behavior analysts have joined the field in the last 10 years. Relatively few of those (one in 20) are credentialed at the doctoral level.

Labor market analytics firm Burning Glass Technologies tracked a 5,852% increase in demand for behavior analysts holding master’s and doctoral degrees from 2010 to 2021. In Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts alone, demand for behavior analysts with master’s and doctoral degrees increased 350% from 2018 to 2021.

“More BCBA-Ds are needed in the profession of behavior analysis to help it continue to thrive,” Morris said. “Salve’s Ph.D. program will help students gain the leadership, research and advanced clinical skills needed to flourish as leaders and impact meaningful change in behavior-analytic organizations and the field.”

To complete the Ph.D., students with master’s degrees in behavior analysis will be required to complete 12 courses (36 credits) in behavior analysis consisting of five core courses, two electives, three experiential courses and two semesters of dissertation research. In addition, students will be required to complete a preliminary examination.

“Our program provides a high-touch educational experience that will optimize each student’s outcome while maintaining academic rigor and emphasizing experiential learning through coursework, practicum and the dissertation phase,” Morris said. “Students will conduct research and provide services to help address societal issues, including helping individuals with developmental disabilities to increase their autonomy and independence.”

Focused on helping individuals with developmental disabilities to increase their autonomy and promote positive, pro-social behaviors within communities, organizations and classrooms, Salve Regina’s program in behavior analysis exemplifies the core tenets of the University’s Strategic Compass. Those foundational principles are to provide a purpose-driven, rigorous and transformative education while fostering compassionate mercy leadership.


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Event Coverage  / News  / Student Life
The Student Government Association honors faculty during 2022-23 academic year
salvetoday Posted On April 25, 2023


Ever since its inception, Salve Regina’s Student Government Association (SGA) has always worked alongside the Office of Student Engagement to host activities and events for the student community.

But at the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year, SGA decided they wanted to not only provide for the student body, but for the hardworking faculty as well.

Faculty recognition all academic year

In early December, the SGA created “Professor Shoutouts” where they asked students to anonymously nominate a professor through QR codes posted around campus. The QR code led to a link for students to enter their professor’s name, classes they teach, and how they go above and beyond for their students.

After submissions closed, the committee read through the nominations and selected three professors for the prizes. The professors who were highlighted were Dr. Jameson Chace, professor and chair of cultural, environmental and global studies; Dr. William Leeman, professor of history and the program director of the Pell Honors Program; and Justin Gerace, adjunct faculty of art and art history.

SGA highlighted the professors on social media, and they presented them with a gift bag consisting of Salve Regina and SGA swag, along with a $50 gift certificate to Empire Tea and Coffee. The professors also received their full nomination so they could read what students said about them.

Here’s an example of the shout outs on social media that SGA created to recognize professors in the fall 23 semester. Picture here is Justin Gerace, adjunct faculty of art and art history.

“We chose Empire because it’s close to campus and provides delicious coffee, tea and lunch,” explained Samantha Shalongo ’23, a double major in secondary education and English, as well as the academic affairs committee chair of the SGA.

As a student teacher for her secondary education major, Shalongo has seen first-hand the stressors that teachers have to handle — so helping with these awards meant a lot to her.

It also meant a lot to the professors.

“It was an incredible honor to be recognized by the student body, and I am extremely grateful,” reflected Gerace. “To be appreciated by the students means the world to me, because we have developed a trusting bond that makes us all strive for excellence.”

For all of the professors at Salve Regina, SGA hosted a Professor Appreciation Event Dec. 5-6 in the lobby of the O’Hare Academic Building. All professors were welcomed to enjoy hot chocolate, coffee, muffins and donuts provided by Ma’s Donuts.

“It was a thank you appreciation for all that the professors do,” said Shalongo. “They all got emails to come, and we completely ran out of everything the full two days we were there.”

Faculty appreciation in May 2023

Teacher Appreciation Week is a national holiday celebrated in U.S. during May, and many places turn the week into a full Teacher Appreciation Month.

The SGA wanted to honor this idea at Salve Regina. To end the academic year, the SGA plans to host an event to honor faculty on Tuesday, May 2, through Wednesday, May 3, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the O’Hare Academic Building’s lobby.

Instead of having breakfast and coffee, SGA has decided to switch it up and will be providing popcorn, iced teas and lemonades to go along with the warm weather of spring.

Members of SGA will also be walking around campus with food for professors who can’t make it to O’Hare Academic Building during those days.

Faculty will receive an email closer to the event with specific details.

The positive responses from the faculty makes SGA want to continue this tradition of honoring faculty for years to come.

“I think it has made a big difference that it isn’t just the president or the deans doing this for them, but it has been the student body,” said Shalongo.

Story written by student writer Morgan Rizzo ’23

Featured photo is of the entire SGA governing student body, taken in fall 2023. 


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Business and Economics  / Event Coverage  / News
Lecture by Dr. Robert Lawson to address problems with popular ideas around socialism
salvetoday Posted On April 25, 2023


The Department of Business and Economics is hosting its annual Entrepreneurship Speaker Series, and this year they are bringing in Dr. Robert Lawson, a well-known professor from Southern Methodist University.

The lecture will be held on Monday, May 1, at 6 p.m. in Ochre Court. It will be open to Salve Regina community, as well as the general public. There is no need to register in advance, and there is no admission fee.

With regulations and public policies affecting the decision of individuals to operate and grow businesses, there is tremendous overlap between entrepreneurship and economic growth. The annual Entrepreneurship Speaker Series considers a range of topics all centered on what affects a business’s growth, success stories of Rhode Island and New England-based businesses, and challenges facing entrepreneurs in the world.

During the lecture, Dr. Lawson will be discussing his book “Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World,” which was coauthored with Benjamin Powell, a professor at Texas Tech University. Socialism and socialist programs are popular subjects nowadays, and the book considers what socialism actually is, its inherent problems, and the misconceptions surrounding it.

“Socialism Sucks” also investigates cases of economic freedom around the world as well as how property rights affect long-run growth and prosperity.

Dr. Robert Lawson’s other research focuses on economic freedom, property rights and public policies, and economic growth and development. He is a clinical professor and holds the Jerome M. Fullinwider Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom; he also is director of the Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. He earned his doctorate and master’s in Economics from Florida State University and his bachelor’s in economics from Ohio University. He previously taught at Auburn University, Capital University and Shawnee State University.

Dr. Lawson is a founding co-author of the Fraser Institute’s “Economic Freedom of the World” annual report, which presents an economic freedom index for over 160 countries. Lawson has authored or co-authored over 100 journal articles, book chapters, policy reports and book reviews. Lawson’s research has been cited over 12,000 times, according to Google Scholar.

The lecture is on May 1 will be free, and there is no need to register in advance.


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Arts and Humanities  / Event Coverage  / Student Life
A list of upcoming spring concerts from Salve Regina’s music program
salvetoday Posted On April 25, 2023


The spring always brings the sound of music to campus—so get ready to listen to the final academic year performances presented by the music program in the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance. There will be five performances in total by the University’s music ensembles, each offering a different musical experience for the listener.

Spring Choral Concert
3 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 

The annual Spring Choral Concert at Ochre Court will feature the University Chorus and Madrigals Chorus, as well as the a cappella groups Pitches with Attitude and Mixtapes. The program is open to the public.

Tickets will be available online and at the door, and they will cost $10 for general admission; $8 for for seniors, military and non-Salve students; and free to the Salve students.

Jazz Summit
6 p.m. on Thursday, May 4

The Jazz Summit at The Parlor on Broadway in Newport will feature music by the Salve Jazz Ensemble and Combo. Admission is free.

A Cappella Concert
2 p.m. on Sunday, May 7

The A Cappella Concert at the Casino Theatre will feature music from Pitches with Attitude, Mixtapes, A Cappella Arrangements and Medleys. Admission is free.

Orchestra Concert
7 p.m. on Friday, May 5

The Orchestra Concert at Casino Theatre will feature music from Rossini, Schubert, Weber, Elgar, and Borodin.

Tickets will be available online and at the door.

Band Concert
7 p.m. on Saturday, May 6

Salve Regina’s Newport Community Band and Jazz Ensemble at Casino Theatre will feature the music of John Williams, Brian Balmages, Julie Giroux and more.

Tickets will be available online and at the door.

For more information, call the music program at 401.341.2297.


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Event Coverage  / Faculty/Staff
Faculty lecture to emphasize women of color’s important contributions to feminism
salvetoday Posted On April 24, 2023


Patricia Hill Collins, Tarana Burke and Pauli Murray. They were luminaries and the catalysts for modern feminist movements. They also empowered women of color and lifted up their voices for the equality of all.

Although it is often women of color at the forefront of feminist movements, the change they are fighting for tends to not include them. The legislation that is passed, the elected officials voted for, or the societal shifts being seen do not uplift women of color in the way that they uplift white women.

Dr. Esther Alarcón-Arana

The lack of equality within feminism is what Dr. Esther Alarcón-Arana, associate professor in the Department of Modern Languages, aims to analyze from a global perspective at her upcoming lecture entitled, “If It’s Not Afro-Centered, It’s Not Feminism.”

The event, part of McKillop Library’s faculty lecture series, will be held on Thursday, April 27, at 4 p.m. There is no registration needed for this event.

While talks about racism and feminism tend to center the U.S., Dr. Alarcón-Arana, who grew up and received her undergraduate degree in Spain, finds that similar inequalities are found in her home country and across many countries.

“Racism happens everywhere,” described Dr. Alarcón-Arana. “Spain is [not] simply a white, Catholic country,”

No matter the country, white feminism is a type of feminism that prioritizes the issues relating specifically to white, middle class women, according to Dr. Alarcón-Arana.

“[White feminism] doesn’t take into account those who are oppressed,” emphasized Dr. Alarcón-Arana. “It doesn’t account for women who are Black, who are in social economic classes that are much lower, or those who are immigrants.”

This lecture will highlight the Spanish blog entitled, “Afroféminas,” created by Cuban-Spanish activist Antoinette Torres Soler to challenge European teachings that create and reinforce systemic racism.

Dr. Alarcón-Arana will specifically focus on the blog’s articles on the Spanish Marches for International Women’s Day to demonstrate the hypocrisy that often takes place around feminist movements.

The Spanish blog entitled “Afroféminas” will be featured prominently in this lecture. 

“Every March 8, they do this wonderful demonstration. They share beautiful words and stories, but we are not listening. So much time that has passed, and there’s no change.” said Dr. Alarcón-Arana.

As a predominantly white institution, it is vital to raise the voices of women of color and give recognition to their leadership, experiences and concerns, according to Dr. Alarcón-Arana. She finds there needs to be a systematic and societal change in feminism to include all women — both here in the U.S. and all over the world.

“This lecture aims to show the empowerment of Black women, not victimize them. We need to look at these issues without the white savior narrative,” said Dr. Alarcón-Arana. “There is a lot of trauma, but there is a lot of strength, too.”

This event will be held on Thursday, April 27, at 4 p.m. There is no registration needed for this event.

Feature image by Getty Images/Ponomariova_Maria


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Mercy Mission  / News
Mercy Mondays: Apply for Salve’s delegation at the UN’s annual climate conference, COP28
salvetoday Posted On April 24, 2023


In Nov. 2021 and Nov. 2022, Salve Regina sent delegations to the annual international climate summit hosted by the United Nations (UN), entitled the Conference of Parties (COP26 and COP27). The four delegates who went to COP27 recently hosted a reflective COP27 roundtable to participate in the Worldwide Teach-In on Climate and Justice, which was well received on campus.

Now, Salve Regina is searching for students, staff and faculty to join its COP28 delegation for this upcoming academic year.

Salve Regina’s relationship with the United Nations

Salve Regina became an observer organization to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) thanks to the advocacy of Dr. Peter Liotta, the former executive director of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy.

Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong, Salve Regina’s president, renewed the University’s UNFCCC membership in 2019. Through a partnership with Salve Regina alumna Colleen Swain ’16, ’17 (M) of Mercy Global Action, Salve Regina was granted NGO observer status to attend COP.

Salve Regina’s delegation advocated for climate justice at both COP26 and COP27 by supporting Mercy Global Action partners’ position statement on loss and damage.

Cailin Martin’s delegate experience

Cailin Martin ’23 was humbled and honored to represent Salve Regina at COP27.

“As an environmental studies major, it was a dream come true to actively participate in the United Nations’ global climate summit,” she said. “I attended four days of the conference that applied themes from the Critical Concerns of Mercy and my classes: Women and Gender Day, Energy Day, Biodiversity Day and Solutions Day.”

Cailin Martin ’24 (left) and Liadan O’Connor ’23 at COP27. They were the student delegates sent by Salve Regina, along with two faculty members. 

The greatest challenge was choosing which events to attend, according to Martin. There were over 300 topics and 2,000 speakers during the conference. She chose to focus on loss and damage events hosted by marginalized communities because of the unique opportunity COP presented to learn from people leading creative and scientific sustainable solutions to the climate crisis.

“Indigenous community leaders, women and youth climate justice activists at COP27 taught me a lifelong lesson: think globally, act locally,” said Martin. “Climate change is a human and environmental health crisis. As global citizens, it is important to stay informed and support our political representatives on climate justice policy. However, it is of utmost importance to exercise our personal power by using our unique knowledge and skills to care for our local community.”

Martin urges the University’s community members to consider supporting local nonprofits and volunteering for organizations such as Salve Regina’s service partners  like Aquidneck Land Trust, Aquidneck Community Table, Clean Ocean Access, Newport Tree Conservancy, Norman Bird Sanctuary and Save the Bay.

“My most valuable takeaway from COP was the fact we can all foster change at local levels without having a seat at decision making tables,” she said.

Apply for the COP28 Delegation

If a student, staff or faculty member is interested in learning about climate justice from global leaders of businesses, communities, indigenous tribes, law firms, NGOs, politicians, scientists and universities, then COP28 might be a perfect opportunity.

Students, staff and faculty can apply to join the delegation in Expo City in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for COP28 — which will run from Nov. 30 through Dec. 12. Interested community members must complete the interest form for consideration to become a COP28 delegate by Monday, May 15.

The UNFCCC notifies the University of its delegate allotment during the summer. Once resources are assessed, potential candidates will be contacted.

This post is part of an ongoing series called Mercy Mondays that highlights Salve Regina’s dedication to its Mercy Mission. Search the tag Mercy Mission for more updates on the Mercy branches of Salve Regina.


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Event Coverage  / News
Title IX and Anti-Discrimination Task Force invites Salve Regina community input
salvetoday Posted On April 21, 2023


The Title IX and Anti-Discrimination Task Force was appointed by Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong, president of Salve Regina, in February 2023 to examine Salve’s Title IX and anti-discrimination policies, practices, and procedures and recommend improvements to best support participants and outcomes in keeping with the University’s mission.

To inform this work, the task force is hosting open door hours Tuesday, April 25, through Thursday, April 27, to gather the input, experiences and recommendations from Salve Regina’s faculty, staff and students.

  • Tuesday, April 25, 3-7:30 p.m., virtual hours, Zoom link here
  • Wednesday, April 26: 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., Mercy Center for Spiritual Life’s conference room
  • Thursday, April 27: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m., Mercy Center for Spiritual Life’s conference room

All Salve faculty, staff and students are invited to participate and share their input with the task force. Task force members will anonymize the feedback received and include this input in their development of recommendations to the president for improvements to Salve Regina’s Title IX and anti-discrimination policies and procedures.

Task force members will be present throughout the scheduled open door hours and will be available to meet with Salve Regina community members individually. Please consult the schedule below for a listing of times specific task force members will be available throughout these three days.

Salve Regina community members currently engaged in a Title IX or anti-discrimination process who would like to give input to the task force are encouraged to meet with one of Salve Regina’s deputy Title IX coordinators to ensure confidentiality is maintained in the process. Deputy Title IX coordinators who are available to meet by appointment and will share anonymized input and recommendations with the task force are: Nancy Escher, nancy.escher@salve.edu (task force member); Susan Bernath, susan.bernath@salve.edu; and Derek Grinkin, derek.grinkin@salve.edu.

If Salve Regina faculty, staff and students would like to offer input or recommendations to task force members outside of these open door hours, please email antidiscrimination@salve.edu. The task force welcomes community feedback via email until Wednesday, May 3.

The Title IX and Anti-Discrimination Task Force will prepare their recommendations to submit to President Armstrong by the end of the spring semester to share with the community this fall.

If anyone has accessibility questions or requires accommodations to fully participate in this event, please contact antidiscrimination@salve.edu.

Title IX and Anti-Discrimination Task Force Members

  • Tracey Cameron, associate vice president and dean of students (co-chair)
  • Isabelle Cole ’24
  • Jonathan Cook, assistant dean of students and Title IX coordinator (co-chair)
  • Sean Dever ‘25
  • Nancy Escher, associate vice president and chief human resources officer
  • Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley, vice president for mission, planning and innovation
  • Jen McClanaghan, associate professor in the Department of English, Communications and Media
  • Heather Pizzanello, assistant professor in the Department of Social Work
  • Shawn Quinn ’23
  • Meghan Shea, clinical counselor
  • Albert Watkins ’23

Schedule of Open Door Hours with Task Force Members

Tuesday, April 25
Location: Virtual hours, Zoom Link Here

  • 3-4:30 p.m. – Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley
  • 4:30-7:30 p.m. – Isabelle Cole, Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley

Wednesday, April 26
Location: Mercy Center for Spiritual Life’s conference room, located on the lower level of the Our Lady of Mercy Chapel

  • 9-10 a.m. – Sean Dever, Tracey Cameron
  • 10-11 a.m. Tracey Cameron
  • 11 a.m.-Noon – Meghan Shea
  • Noon-1 p.m. – Nancy Escher
  • 1-2 p.m. – Sean Dever, Tracey Cameron
  • 2-3 p.m. – Albert Watkins, Nancy Escher
  • 3-4 p.m. – Albert Watkins
  • 4-5 p.m. – Meghan Shea
  • 5-6 p.m. – Meghan Shea, Sean Dever
  • 6-7 p.m. – Albert Watkins, Meghan Shea, Sean Dever
  • 7-8 p.m. – Meghan Shea, Sean Dever

Thursday, April 27
Location: Mercy Center for Spiritual Life’s conference room, located on the lower level of the Our Lady of Mercy Chapel

  • 9-10 a.m. – Meghan Shea
  • 10-11 a.m. – Meghan Shea, Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley
  • 11 a.m.-Noon – Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley
  • Noon-1 p.m.-  Tracey Cameron
  • 1-2 p.m. – Heather Pizzanello, Tracey Cameron
  • 2-3 p.m. – Heather Pizzanello, Jen McClanaghan
  • 5-6 p.m. – Jen McClanaghan, Albert Watkins
  • 6-7 p.m. – Meghan Shea, Sean Dever
  • 7-8 p.m. – Meghan Shea, Sean Dever

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Event Coverage  / News
Attend annual Mercy Summit on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
salvetoday Posted On April 19, 2023


On Friday, April 28, Salve Regina will host its third annual Mercy Summit on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the O’Hare Academic Building. This event is sponsored by the Presidential Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and it is the University’s hope that the summit will see wide participation from the campus community.

The University’s goals with the summit are to utilize a common framework for understanding at Salve Regina by intentionally engaging in cross-cultural interactions, developing strategies that advance DEI work on campus, and exchanging ideas in a nonjudgmental way.

What to expect at the summit

Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong (middle, right) poses with the summit’s keynote speaker in 2022, Dr. Régine Jean-Charles (middle, left). Also pictured are staff member Aida Neary (left) and faculty member Tara Brooke Watkins (right).

The Mercy Summit on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is meant for staff, faculty and students, so anyone who is part of the Salve Regina community can participate.

The morning’s events will begin at 8:30 a.m. with an optional continental breakfast, but the summit itself starts at 9 a.m. The keynote speaker, who is highlighted below, will be followed by breakout sessions for further dialogue around topics presented in the keynote.

After the breakout sessions, the participants in this year’s inaugural intercultural competence development program will have a presentation and award ceremony.

Lunch will be provided at 12:45 p.m. After the lunch, there will be a number of breakout afternoon educational sessions where staff, faculty and students can pick which topics they’d like to learn more about.

Participants can sign up for the morning, and they must also sign up for each breakout session in the afternoon that they might like to attend.

For a full schedule and to register for the morning as well as the breakout sessions, go to the summit’s webpage.

Participants attend an afternoon educational session during the 2022 summit.

Keynote speaker

The keynote speaker, Minal Bopaiah, will deliver a virtual presentation entitled “Intercultural Understanding Starts with You” at 9 a.m. in the Bazarsky Lecture Hall.

Minal Bopaiah is an author and strategic consultant with nearly 20 years of professional experience. Her areas of expertise include human-centered design, behavior change psychology, and the principles of DEI as they relate to media, marketing, communications and organizational design.

Minal Bopaiah

Bopaiah is founder and principal consultant of Brevity & Wit, a unique strategy and design firm that  combines human-centered design with the psychology of behavior change and the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Her work includes working with NPR’s news managers to design a system for diversifying news sources. She is also the creator and facilitator for the DEI Executive Forum, a six-month cohort learning experience for general managers in public media that helps them become more equitable leaders and develop a strategic plan to accomplish their DEI goals.

For a full schedule and to register, go to the summit’s webpage.


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Arts and Humanities  / Event Coverage  / Salve Spotlights
Art gallery is currently displaying Senior Honors Thesis Show 2023
salvetoday Posted On April 18, 2023


The Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of the Department of Art and Art History’s Senior Honors Thesis Show “Vitruvian Women,” featuring graduating honors students Sydney Austin ’23, Michaela Conway ’23, Amara D’Antuono ’23 and Patricia Jurkowski ’23. The gallery is running now through Thursday, April 27.

Michaela Conway’s thesis project is an exploration of brand identity design that reflects her interests as a graphic designer. In creating the brand Florence, Conway drew inspiration from the Newport mansions on Salve Regina’s campus, allowing the intricate architectural details to accentuate the luxurious aesthetic of her clothing line. She first developed a brand identity, focused on translating the opulence of Ochre Court and the Vinland Estate into a fashion line and logo design. From there, she designed a fashion catalog, packaging, website and a video campaign. Her installation in the Hamilton Gallery is a pop-up shop that allows for an immersive consumer experience for the viewer that projects the luxurious aesthetic of Florence.

As an artist, Amara D’Autuono enjoys working with many mediums such as graphic design, interactive media, and photography. Her thesis project is the perfect example of this combination. Her project is based around the comfort that one should feel in their own home. Using Revit and Enscape, she created hyper realistic 3-dimensional renderings to trick the eye into thinking that the spaces are real. She turned these renderings into a magazine entitled Jules, named after the interior designer of Ochre Court.

Michaela Conway’s senior thesis project.

Michaela Conway’s art thesis project and Amara D’Autuono’s senior thesis project.

Amara D’Autuono’s senior thesis project.

Sydney Austin’s thesis project revolves around the development of her graphic novel entitled “The Phoenix of the South.” The primary theme that Austin shares in her art is mental health, specifically how people hide their true feelings for fear of being stigmatized. Sydney connects with her audience by inserting her own struggles in her characters to tell people about what goes on inside her head. Instead of rushing to finish the whole novel, she decided to produce a series of volumes so that her readers could grow alongside the characters.

Patricia Jurkowski’s thesis work is a group of large figurative oil paintings. The body of work centers on the relationship between the viewer and the figures. Jurkowski composed provocative images that first aim to shock the viewer, then garner further thought. The subjects are trapped behind the glass of viewership, destined to exist only as a spectacle in the memory of whoever gazes at them. They are unforgettable, yet easily judged on the surface. They are unexplainable upon initial sight yet force the viewer to ponder why they exist. The second painting in the series, titled “Painter and the Painted,” forces those outside the painting to exist as part of the composition, connecting their gaze with the figures.

Sydney Austin’s thesis project.

Patricia Jurkowski’s thesis project.

The Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery is located in the Antone Academic Center on the campus of Salve Regina. It is handicap accessible with parking along Lawrence Avenue and Leroy Avenue. Its exhibits are open to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays from Noon to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Mondays.


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