Faculty & Staff Spotlight

What have Drs. Janie Harden Fritz and Jacob Rooksby been up to?Dr. Janie Harden Fritz, professor of communication and rhetorical studies, was the featured speaker at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s spring convocation on Jan. 25. Her address, Civility: Protecting and Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, marked the start of the Institute’s year-long civility initiative.

Dr. Jacob Rooksby, associate dean and associate professor of law, has been named a columnist for Campus Legal Advisor, a Jossey-Bass/Wiley Company publication that interprets legal issues for higher education administrators and faculty. His first column, Gain Insight Into Preventing, Addressing Claims of Defamation, was published in the February 2018 issue of the online publication.