Appointment of Pasquinelli Family Distinguished

Chair in Real Estate

From: James Gandre,

Provost and Executive Vice President

I am pleased to announce the recent appointment of Sofia V. Dermisi as the Pasquinelli Family Distinguished Chair in Real Estate.

Sofia V. Dermisi

In recognition of her exceptional scholarship, teaching and service to Roosevelt’s Chicago School of Real Estate, Sofia Dermisi was selected as the first Pasquinelli Family Distinguished Chair in Real Estate. The chair is named in honor of Roosevelt Trustee Anthony Pasquinelli and his family.

Currently associate professor of real estate, Sofia joined Roosevelt in 2003 and has won the Outstanding Scholarship Award presented by the Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration three times. During this academic year alone, she published six research papers on real estate issues, co-authoring four in peer-reviewed journals. This year she received the University’s Excellence in Teaching Award, after being nominated by her students. She also served as the Alyce DeCosta Professor in 2005-06.

She received both doctoral and master’s degrees in design studies from Harvard University, focusing on real estate and was a visiting scholar there in 2006. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Thessaly in Volos, Greece.

• Dr. Sofia V. Dermisi is internationally known for her research on terrorism/life safety/disaster issues and their effect on office real estate markets
• Her research was awarded substantial support from the prestigious National Science Foundation
• She is the recipient of multiple awards among which is from NAIOP and BOMA/International
• She has authored 20 academic research papers published in peer reviewed journals
• She is the editor of the Real Estate Information Technology section of the Journal of Real Estate Literature

I know you will join me in congratulating Sofia on this much deserved

appointment.

Advisory Board Luncheon - June 11, 2009

Pasquinelli Family Distinguished Chair appointment announced at the Advisory Board Luncheon that was held on June 11, 2009.  Anthony Pasquinelli (Pasquinelli Construction), Sofia V. Dermisi (Pasquinelli Family Distinguished Chair) and President Middleton.

More pictures from the luncheon

Anthony Pasquinelli (Pasquinelli Construction) shown here with the two new chairs of real estate.  John F. McDonald (Gerald W. Fogelson Distinguished Chair), Sofia V. Dermisi (Pasquinelli Family Distinguished Chair) and President Middleton.

Marshall Bennett (Marshall Bennett Enterprises) and Anthony Pasquinelli (Pasquinelli Construction) enjoying a moment to catch up before the luncheon started.

Ginger Downs (Chicago Association of REALTORS Education Foundation) donated $5,000 to the Winston E. Kennedy Endowed Real Estate Scholarship.  Ms. Downs is shown here presenting the check to Roosevelt University with Jon B. DeVries and President Middleton

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