Academic Leadership:
Ms. Tsekenis was the founder and former President of the Global Social Work Student Association [GSWSA]. The GSWSA has over 50 members and is the fastest growing student organization at Fordham GSSS. Students range from clinical, community organizing, administration and research concentrations. In December of 2007, they organized a Holiday Toy Drive, where they collected over 75 toys, books, mittens and gloves to bring to children residing at a Harlem-based shelter.
Additionally, Ms. Tsekenis was part of the faculty International Committee at Fordham University. She participated with professors and deans at Fordham and served as the liaison between faculty and students in the Global Service Concentration. Her task was to justly represent the ideas and wishes of the students and to help expand the Global Service concentration at Fordham. One main accomplishment was to advocate for a course to be provided for the students who had a high demand for it. As a result, the course was offered.
Research Experience:
Maya Tsekenis has served as a graduate assistant and research assistant for Dr. Elaine Congress, Associate Dean of Fordham University’s Continuing Education Program, for two academic years. Her main areas of research during this time were focused on values and ethics in social work practice, undocumented immigrants living in New York City, immigrants and public health and culturally-competent social work practice.