Students, Faculty & Alumni
Presented at a May graduate symposium, the initiative included interactive sessions for adults aged 55–87 at New York City’s Clinton Older Adults Center, highlighting outdoor hazards, personal risk factors, assistive devices and public transit strategies. Tucci also surveyed occupational thera- pists nationally, finding 67% wanted better tools to address outdoor fall prevention, prompting her to produce an evidence- based resource sheet. READ MORE YU Names Distinguished Professors Yeshiva University has named three Distinguished Professors in 2025: Steven Fine, Ph.D. (Yeshiva College/Revel) Roee Holtzer, Ph.D. (Ferkauf) Stewart Sterk, B.A., J.D. (Cardozo) The Distinguished Professor designation is bestowed upon select Yeshiva University faculty members or public personalities who are recognized nationally or internationally for their outstanding contributions to their academic, creative or intellectual disciplines. It is an honor reserved for truly exceptional scholars whose impact resonates across disciplines and borders.
Four Cardozo Alumni Named to Top Entertainment Attorney Lists The Hollywood Reporter has recognized four Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law alumni for excellence in entertainment law. Sasha Levites ’11 and Rachel Strom ’06 appeared on the 2025 “New York’s Biggest Entertainment Attorneys” list. Levites, a partner at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, specializes in motion picture, television and digital media. Strom, a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine, is known for defamation, privacy and copyright work for high-profile media outlets. Meanwhile, Marc H. Simon ’01 of Fox Rothschild and Gregory Slewett ’02 of JSSK were included among “Hollywood’s Top 100 Attorneys” for their representation of prominent talent and major production deals. READ MORE
OT Student Designs Fall-Prevention Program for Older Adults Briana Tucci, an Occupational Therapy doctorate student at Yeshiva University’s Katz School, created “Steady Steps Out- doors,” a program focused on preventing outdoor falls among older adults—a major risk area, as nearly half of community- dwelling seniors fall outside their homes.
(l-r, clockwise): Steven Fine, Roee Holtzer, Stewart Sterk
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