  
|
 |
Dr. Pearl M. Kamer
|
Dr. Pearl M. Kamer to Join Adelphi Business School as Professor of Finance
Garden City, NY
May 23, 2003
Adelphi University President Robert A. Scott has announced the appointment of Dr. Pearl M. Kamer, the Long Island Association's Chief Economist, as Professor of Finance in the Business School's Department of Finance and Economics. Business School Dean Anthony Libertella has asked Dr. Kamer to develop an institute for the study of international business in the fall as a broad-based educational forum for issues pertaining to the global economy.
In announcing the appointment, Dr. Scott noted, "Dr. Kamer is the perfect choice to provide Adelphi students with a solid foundation in finance and economics. As the chief economist for Long Island's largest business organization, she has monitored the local, regional and national economic trends affecting Long Island for the past thirty-eight years. The combination of her unique expertise and professional distinction will provide an extraordinary resource for the entire university."
Dr. Kamer received her Ph.D. and M.B.A. degrees from New York University and her undergraduate degree from Queens College. She is past president of the Metropolitan Economics Association and the New York Regional Economists Society. Dr. Kamer currently serves on the boards of the Health and Welfare Council, the Route 110 Redevelopment Corp., The Suffolk Community Council, and the Broadhollow Bioscience Park, located on the campus of SUNY Farmingdale, She has taught at SUNY Stony Brook, Hofstra University, New York University and Queens College, and is the author of two books: Crisis in Urban Public Finance and The U.S. Economy in Crisis, Adjusting to the New Realities. She served as Director of the International Trade Research Institute at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University and has been active in conducting global trade conferences and seminars directed to business and academic communities.
Dr. Kamer states: "I am excited to be joining Adelphi, both because I enjoy teaching and because the University has become such a vibrant and engaged partner in the regional business community. President Scott has been successful in bringing business and higher education together, which provides a strong foundation for my own work. President Scott, Dean Libertella and I share a dedication to finding new ways to meet the needs of Long Island's evolving business community, and I am looking forward to working with them and others to strengthen Adelphi's already impressive leadership in this area."
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,700 students from 44 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
|
|
|
|
