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Bayside professor named SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute Fellow
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Dr. Fred Millán, a Bayside resident
and psychology professor at the State
University of New York (SUNY), has been
named as a fellow for the SUNY Hispanic
Leadership Institute by SUNY Chancellor
Jim Malatras.
Millán is a director of the SUNY Old
Westbury’s Master’s in Mental Health
Counseling Program, and interim chair
of the Psychology Department. He is one
of only 11 faculty and staff members from
across the SUNY system to be selected for
the 2021 class.
Th e Hispanic Leadership Institute is
charged with developing and supporting
the next generation of Hispanic/Latinx
leaders throughout SUNY.
“I am honored to be representing SUNY
Old Westbury in this university systemwide
social justice initiative that seeks to
increase Latinx representation in leadership
in SUNY,” Millán said in a statement
to QNS. “I look forward to learning
about eff ective leadership from the distinguished
Latinx faculty, alumni and fellow
cohort members, particularly in light of
the current challenges faced by students.”
Dr. Teresa Miller, offi cer-in-charge and
SUNY senior vice chancellor for strategic
initiatives and chief diversity offi cer, said
the Hispanic Leadership Institute showcases
SUNY’s eff orts to make the university
system the most inclusive in the nation
by developing the leadership potential of
faculty and staff members from groups
historically underrepresented in higher
education administration.
“It is a testament to Dr. Millán’s intellect,
dedication and talent to be selected
for this program,” Miller said.
Millán currently serves as a member of
the New York State Board for Licensure/
Discipline, and as a trustee for Th e Trust,
an independent trust off ering insurance,
fi nancial security and risk management
programs for psychologists and related
individuals nationwide.
He is a former president of the
Association of State and Provincial
Psychology Boards and the National
Latinx Psychological
Association, former
chair of the American
P s y c h o l o g i c a l
Association Ethics
Committee, former
chair of the New
York State Board for
Psychology and former
co-chair of the
APA/ASPPB/Trust
Joint Task Force on
Telepsychology.
Additionally, Millán
has conducted numerous
presentations, workshops
and published
articles on diversity issues
in psychotherapy and clinical
supervision; telepsychology;
and ethics. He was the
co-editor of “A Telepsychology
Casebook: Using Technology
Ethically and Eff ectively in Your
Professional Practice.”
Mets among fi ve teams in pursuit of star Japanese pitcher: Report
BY JOE PANTORNO
editorial@qns.com
@QNS
Th e New York Mets are in the running
for star Japanese pitcher, Tomoyuki
Sugano, along with the Toronto Blue Jays,
San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants
and Boston Red Sox, according to MLB
Network’s Jon Morosion.
A 31-year-old right-hander, Sugano has
been a standout hurler for the Yomiuri
Giants of the Nippon Professional
Baseball Organization (NPB) over the last
eight years, winning the Sawamura Award
— Japan’s version of the Cy Young Award
— two times. In 196 career games, he is
101-49 with a 2.34 ERA, a 1.032 WHIP
and a 4.58 strikeouts-to-walk ratio.
Yomiuri posted Sugano on Dec. 7, giving
interested MLB teams until Jan. 7 to
sign him, as per an agreement between
the two leagues. If he is not signed within
the one-month window, he must return to
Japan to play in 2021.
Th e Mets are leaving no stone
unturned in their pursuit of starting
pitching depth as upgrades are expected
this off season under the new regime
of Steve Cohen, Sandy Alderson, and
GM Jared Porter. Th is off season has
seen them linked to 2020 NL Cy Young
Award winner, Trevor Bauer, as a No. 2
option behind Jacob deGrom, alongside
the likes of Jake Odorizzi as a mid-rotation
option.
It is unclear as of now where Sugano
projects within a major-league rotation —
whether that’s as a top-tier arm or that of
a No. 3 or 4 option — but he is known for
possessing a low-90s fastball, an eff ective
slider and pinpoint command.
If the Mets believe Sugano could be a
No. 2 or 3 starter behind deGrom and
potentially Marcus Stroman — or Noah
Syndergaard if he returns eff ectively from
Tommy John surgery in June or July —
the international star would be a much
cheaper option compared to Bauer, who
is expected to make well over $20 million
annually.
Otherwise, he’s a veteran option to bolster
the rotation, providing a much better
option compared to last year when the
Mets attempted to rely heavily on Rick
Porcello and Michael Wacha.
Courtesy of SUNY Old Westbury
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