In the News

CUNY SPS Dual Degree Nursing Student Odaysia Burton-Garland (BS-MS in Nursing Education) was featured in the NYS Empire State Development Black History Month series.
She was named a winner of the NYS ESD Entrepreneur of the Year for her work on founding Pulse Career Solutions.

CUNY SPS Nursing Faculty Dr. Linda Paradiso was elected President of the NY chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA). She will assume the presidency effective June 2025. Dr Paradiso is a psychiatric nurse and board-certified nurse executive with over 40 years of experience in behavioral health settings. She has written and lectured on topics related to just culture, psychiatric nursing, and performance improvement.

CUNY SPS Academic Director Dr. Arthur O'Connor shares his insight in a recent Computerworld article, examining how nearly two-thirds of U.S. jobs are expected to be impacted by artificial intelligence. The piece explores how AI will shift—not eliminate—roles across industries, emphasizing the growing need for workforce adaptability and digital upskilling to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving labor market.

MSN recently reposted an Axios article that quoted Dr. Diane Merians Penaloza, professor of Online Business Programs. Dr. Penaloza offered her insights about a recent retail collaboration at Target, saying that the big box retailer has "mastered the idea of drop culture."

CUNY SPS Student Development and Leadership Coordinator Reshma Jaigobin has a special in-depth profile by their alma mater, Guttman Community College