Class Notes Category: Career
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Veronica McKenzie, Cert. ’09
“Nine Nights,” written, directed and produced by Veronica McKenzie, Cert. ’09, was released Jan. 12. The film revolves the death of one of the twins in a family and the Caribbean ceremony of nine nights of mourning that is a meant to help the grieving and acceptance process.
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May Hong HaDuong, M.A. ’06
May Hong HaDuong, M.A. ’06, has has been appointed director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive, the world’s largest university-held collection of motion pictures and broadcast programming. She becomes the first woman and person of color to lead the archive, which is a division of UCLA Library and the second-largest repository of moving images…
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Michael D. Silberfarb ’00
Michael D. Silberfarb ’00 was elected Partner, effective January 1, in Blank Rome LLP‘s Philadelphia and New York offices. From the company’s press release: “Michael has represented companies of all sizes in their largest and most important litigations, and he has substantial first-chair trial experience. He represents clients in the technology, healthcare data, automotive, consumer…
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William M. Saleebey ’70, Ph.D. ’80
William M. Saleebey ’70, Ph.D. ’80, just published his fifth book, “Networking in the Virtual Age: Connecting With No Limits.” The book reports on the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on in-person meetings, and how Zoom and other technologies can and should be used. Blending participant-observation, detailed application of psychology and sound networking principles, it is…
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Barry Kurtz ’70
Barry Kurtz ’70, attorney of franchise and distribution law at Lewitt Hackman, was recently published in The Daily Journal for his piece on California Assembly Bill 5 addressing the future of franchising. Kurtz’s article, written in collaboration with colleague Matthew Soroky, clarifies the direct effects and future implications of the implementation of CA Bill 5…
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Janet L. Jones, M.A. ’85, Ph.D. ’89
Janet L. Jones, M.A. ’85, Ph.D. ’89, is the author of a new book called “Horse Brain, Human Brain,” which was published in 2020 by Trafalgar Square Books. “The book is based on my background as a brain scientist and a horse trainer, a rare and quirky combination that’s perfect for the new development of…
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Vanessa Roveto ’99
Vanessa Roveto ’99 is the author of a new book, “a women,” published in October by University of Iowa Press. From the press release: “We should all be so aware, so alive, so consequential, so Vanessa Roveto. Language is no match, so she leaves it behind in a rush to explore what it means to…
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Jack Deignan, Exp. ’22
A book by Jack Deignan, Exp. ’22, will be published in April of this year. “An American Family” is a tale of unconventional heroism in the distant future of our world. According to the author, the main themes of the book are race, power and empathy.
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Jacqueline R. Braitman ’79, M.A. ’81, Ph.D. ’88
Jacqueline R. Braitman ’79, M.A. ’81, Ph.D. ’88, is the author of a new book, “She Damn Near Ran the Studio: The Extraordinary Lives of Ida R. Koverman,” the first biography of Hollywood’s political matchmaker, kingmaker and MGM’s movie star maker. Braitman, who earned all three of her degrees in history, is a chronicler of…
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Leezel Tanglao, M.A. ’10
The COVID-19 task force for the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO), chaired by Leezel Tanglao, M.A. ’10, has received a Booz Allen foundation grant to build a virtual help desk tailored for Filipinos during COVID19. The platform launched this week and their pilot city, Los Angeles. Tanglao received her bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University,…