Current
I created and still moderate our Facebook Group: Computer Information Systems @ Baruch College (CUNY)
Founding Coordinator, Baruch Women in Tech
Baruch College Faculty Senate and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee
Baruch College Educational Technology Committee
International Board of Directors, Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association of NYU Tandon School of Engineering, July 2016 - present.
Board of Directors, Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI), April 2017 - present
Board of Directors, Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park, May 2017 - present.
Baruch College of the City University of New York
In my home college, I have served on many committees large and small. In addition, I served in the following positions (often with joy):
Founding Coordinator of the Information Systems Specialization of the PhD in Business
Founding Coordinator of the undergraduate minor in Information Technology and Social Responsibility
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Zicklin School of Business. 2010-2012
Chair, Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems. 1993-1998.
Deputy Chair, Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems [various dates]
Baruch College Faculty Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility (Chair)
Community Service
Over the years, I have volunteered to a number of community organizations in a variety of ways, including housing individuals seeking medical treatment and refugees building new lives. Recently I have worked with several non-profits on governance - creating, revising and maintaining bylaws.
Some of these organizations and activities include:
Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park. Activities include Women's Leadership Council; Chair, Constitution Committee. 2015-2016.
Masbia Soup Kitchen Network, New York City, 2014-2015. Officer, Interim Board of Directors (Recording Secretary).
Bais Yaakov of Brooklyn Mother's League
Women's League Hospitality Committee
Women's League Community Residences Neighborhood Advisory Board
Zicklin School of Business Excellence & Innovation in Teaching Award for the STA 2000 (undergraduate business statistics) Open Educational Resource at https://stats.proffriedman.net/ July 2022
Zicklin School of Business HOT Award for outstanding achievement in Hybrid and Online Teaching, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, CUNY. April 5, 2013
Honoree, Celebration of Faculty Scholarship and Creative Achievement, Baruch College, annually 2007 - 2012.
Recipient of PSC-CUNY grant award annually from 1995 to 2010
Zicklin Fellow, Baruch College Zicklin School of Business 1999-2000
Baruch College Class of '49 Scholarship Award, 1977
Baruch College International Women's Year Award: Best Female Student, 1976
Membership in CUNY Doctoral Faculty:
PhD Program in Business, member of the faculty since 1993.
PhD Program in Computer Science, member of the faculty since 1991.
PhD (Operations Research), 1983. Polytechnic Institute of New York (now NYU Tandon).
M.S. (Applied Statistics), 1980. Polytechnic Institute of New York (now NYU Tandon).
B.A. (Statistics / Biology), 1976. Baruch College, CUNY.