Kirby Hall 212
Phone: 201.559.6162
Biography:
Sister Honorata Grzeszczuk has been a member of the Felician Congregation since 1988. Born in Poland, she entered the Felician Sisters in Warsaw and served as teacher, community leader, director of formation, mentor, and the Warsaw Province Justice and Peace Coordinator. Sister’s professional experience in Poland comprises teaching in private and public educational institutions, including mentoring new teachers and coordinating international projects. Lecturing Mathematics and Physics at Felician University is in line with her educational philosophy, that the science education cannot be separated from the Liberal Arts. In her free time, Sister Honorata likes traveling, stargazing, and building family trees based on archived records.
Academic Accomplishments:
- Theological Institute in Koszalin, Poland (Theology)
- University of Lodz, Poland (Physics)
- Jesuit University Ignatianum, Cracow, Poland (Human Development)
- Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Management, and Policy)
Positions Held:
- Assistant Professor, School of Arts & Sciences
- Co-chair, Institutional Review Board
Major Presentations:
- “Global Citizenship in the Franciscan Tradition,” AFCU Biannual Conference, Marian University, Indianapolis, IN, 2016.
- “Franciscan Higher Education Institutions sponsored by Women Religious in the United States,” Franciscan Institute Conference, St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY, 2016.
- “The Role of Blessed Honorat in Institutionalization of the Felician Ministries,” Felician Leadership Institute sponsored by FSI, Rutherford, NJ, 2017.
- The Global Citizenship in the Franciscan Tradition Difference: Transformation, AACU Conference, San Antonio, TX, 2019.
- The Role of Faculty in Maintaining Institutional Identity, AERA Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2020.
Fields of Interest/Expertise:
- Acoustics and the impact of sound waves on humans
- Statistical analysis
- Pervasive teaching/learning strategies in adult education
- Teaching/learning in the Franciscan Tradition
Courses Taught:
- PHYS – 103: General Physics I
- PHYS – 104: General Physics II
- MATH – 122: Statistics
- MATH – 160: College Algebra
- MATH – 161: Pre-Calculus
- HUM – 250: Global Citizenship in the Franciscan Tradition
- Felician Mission Experience in Haiti (non-credit)
Publications/Research:
- “Force and Motion” (2000) in Physics Lessons in Secondary School, Proszynski i s-ka, Warsaw, Poland. (book chapter)
- “Justice and Reparation in the Congregation of the Felician Sisters” (2005) in The Faces of Justice, ed. Andrzej Baran OFMCap, Bibliotheca Honoratiana. (book chapter)
- “Global Citizenship in the Franciscan Tradition,” AFCU Biannual Conference, Marian University, Indianapolis, IN, 2016. (article)
- “Franciscan Higher Education Institutions sponsored by Women Religious in the United States,” Franciscan Institute Conference, St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY, 2016. (article)
