Dr. Michael Pantalon was named Dean of the School of Health Professions. An esteemed clinical psychologist, researcher, and academic leader, Dr. Pantalon joins LIU from the Yale School of Medicine. During his distinguished 26-year tenure at Yale, Dr. Pantalon made significant contributions to the fields of psychology and medicine in his roles as Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Director of Yale’s Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral Treatment (SBIRT) program.

Ken LaZebnik, director of the Writing and Producing for Television program, represented LIU at a mental health roundtable at the White House. The event brought together mental health experts and leaders from the entertainment industry for a discussion on elevating mental health awareness through film and TV production. LaZebnik is an accomplished screenwriter best known for Star Trek: Enterprise and Touched by an Angel.

Dr. Elaena Quattrocchi, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, shared her expert insight with Fox News on cold and flu treatments, focusing on the difference between prescription versus over-the-counter medications for treating the seasonal illnesses. Read here.

Emmy-winning composer and jazz pianist D.D. Jackson performed two special concerts at Washington D.C.’s historic Blues Alley with
Grammy-winning saxophonist David Murray. Jackson is an adjunct professor at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entrepreneurship.

LIU men’s hockey alum Anthony Vincent, ’23 earned an invite to the NHL’s prestigious 2023 Rookie Faceoff exhibition series. Vincent played for the
San Jose Jose Sharks and faced off against other top NHL prospects from the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings and Las Vegas Golden Knights.

The College of Veterinary Medicine participated in the annual adoption and animal welfare event at London Jewelers in Manhasset. Over 20 animals found new homes and event attendees learned about animal welfare and wellness in the community.

CNBC featured new research from LIU Pharmacy faculty members Dr. Sara Grossman, Joseph P. Nathan and Dr. Tina Zerilli. The team of researchers posed 39 medications-related questions to the free artificial intelligence tool “ChatGPT” and found that the chatbot only delivered 10 satisfactory responses. The study authors recommend users verify any drug-related responses from ChatGPT with trusted sources. Read the article here.

Taso Pardalis, a sports law professor at the Roc Nation School, was named Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Ante, Inc., the global portfolio of Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Pardalis has been a partner at Pardalis and Nohavicka LLC in New York City for the past 15 years, where he managed the firm’s robust commercial and corporate practice, intellectual property practice and criminal defense practice.

The LIU Men’s Ice Hockey team is competing against the nation’s top teams this season. In October, the Sharks took the #16 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions and the #5 ranked Boston College Eagles to the final whistle. This weekend, the team travels to Hamford, Connecticut to face off against the Quinnipiac University Bobcats, currently ranked #5.

Long Island University hosted over 150 local students and educators as part of the Take a Look at Teaching convention. Dr. Laura Seinfeld, Dean of the School of Education, joined several other New York educational leaders for the panel discussion on how to address shortages facing many school districts across the state.