Tobin Accounting Professor Presented with The John W. Dobbins Professor of the Year Award.

April 2008--Dr. Nina Dorata, a certified public accountant in New York and an Assistant Professor of Accounting at The Tobin College of Business, was recently presented with The John W. Dobbins Professor of the Year Award—newly renamed in honor of the late Dr. John W. Dobbins, Professor and former Chair of the Marketing Department.

To be considered for such an award, a professor must be a faculty member of St. John's University who is nominated by a student that was a part of his or her class. An application process including an essay stating why the professor should be honored with this award, are submitted by the student and then reviewed by the Academic Affairs Committee.  The Academic Affairs Committee of Student Government, Incorporated is a 20-member committee composed of students from the five different colleges of the University and was co-chaired this year by Elsen Jacob and Susan C. Jacob.

“I was truly humbled to be honored by the accounting majors of Tobin and I applaud student government for their efforts and service to our students,” says Dr. Dorata. “I will continue to live up to this wonderful tribute.”

Dr. Dorata’s professional experience includes working as an auditor for Price Waterhouse & Co. where she serviced clients in the financial services and manufacturing industries.  She was an Assistant Vice President of Corporate Accounting for E.F. Hutton & Co. Inc., and a Director of Financial Reporting at Staff Builders Inc.  Dr. Dorata volunteers as an audit committee member for the Northport-East Northport School District and as a consultant for not-for-profit entities.

Members of Student Government presented Dr. Dorata with this award at The Annual End-of-Year Ceremony of Student Government, Inc., which took place on April 16th. Deans, Administrators, University President Father Harrington, and the Provost, Dr. Julia Upton, were also in attendance.

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business has provided the highest quality business education for over eighty years.  Many alumni have risen to senior executive positions in the financial services community in New York and around the world.  Degrees offered include the Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration and Master of Science.  The College encompasses the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science, which is housed at the University’s Manhattan location in the heart of the New York financial district.  Recent recognitions for the Tobin College include a listing by The Aspen Institute among the top ninety business schools in the United States whose graduate curricula reflect a commitment to social responsibility and sustainability. For further information, please contact Jennifer Maizel at (718) 990-6218 or email Maizelj@stjohns.edu.

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