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St. John's University Montclair State University Rutgers University School of Social Work Asian/Pacific/American Studies Institute at New York University

Award Dinner: Recognition to Outstanding Scholars

St. John's University’s Adoption Initiative in conjunction with Montclair State University, Rutgers University School of Social Work, and Asian/Pacific/American Studies Institute at New York University

Join us for a special event to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of two outstanding individuals in the field of adoption:


Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao and Dr. Betty Jean Lifton

These outstanding professionals are the first recipients of this Outstanding Contribution Award for their tireless and unwavering commitment to the field of adoption and for serving a crucial leadership role as mentors and teachers for so many professionals and the community at large. Thanks to these gifted individuals, we have made tremendous strides in our efforts to bring more profound, comprehensive, and systematic discussions about adoption issues in all their complexity to the professional and academic communities, as well as to members of the adoption triad interested in engaging in our conference and training offerings over the years.