Schedule of Events

Scholars' Day 2009

8:30-9:45 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions I
10-11:15 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions II
11:30-12:30 p.m.	Keynote Address Brown Auditorium "A Career in Research: A Rocky Road or a Smooth Pathway?" Edward J. Zambraski ´71, Ph.D., FACSM Division Chief, Military Performance Division U.S. Army Institute of Environmental Medicine Natick, Massachusetts  Emeritus Professor of Physiology Rutgers University New Brunswick, N.J.
12:30-1:30 p.m.	Poster Sessions Lobby Area, First and Second Floors
1:30-2:45 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions III
3:00-4:15 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions IV
4:30-5:15 p.m.	Closing Session Brown Auditorium The Blue Roots of American Popular Music Students and Faculty from the SUNY Cortland Rock and Blues Ensemble and Beginning Blues Guitar classes Africana Studies Hip Hop Emcee's with the SUNY Cortland Hip Hop Dance Team - Drama

Concurrent Sessions I

8:30-9:45 a.m.

Kinesiology I

Brown Auditorium

Moderator: Laura Hill, Visiting Assistant Professor, Kinesiology 

The Effects of Static or Dynamic Warm-ups on Anaerobic Activity Using the Wingate Test

Presenters

• Lindsay Bakker, H. Austin Rhodes, Trish Witter, Undergraduate Students
• Laura Hill, Visiting Assistant Professor, Kinesiology

Exercise Performance Related to Time of Day

Presenters

• Zachary Bogardus, Jennifer Dennis, Danielle Ferris, Undergraduate Students
• Philip Buckenmeyer, Associate Professor and Chair, Kinesiology

The Effects of Listening to Different Music Genres during a Two-Mile Run

Presenters

• Amanda Hickey, Diana Williams, Undergraduate Students
• Katherine Polasek, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology

The Effects of High vs. Low Potassium Diet on Muscle Fatigue among College-Aged Males

Presenters

• Crystal Quashie, Haleigh Muka, Jesse Sanna, Undergraduate Students
• Philip Buckenmeyer, Associate Professor and Chair, Kinesiology

Static and Dynamic Warm-Up and Their Effects on Lower Body Force Production

Presenters

• Mike Avery, Clark Holdsworth, Lauren Phillips, Undergraduate Students
• Jeff Bauer, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

The Effects of Internal and External Motivation during a Bicep Curl on College-Aged Men and Women

Presenters

• Kyle Bigney, Danielle Ruminski, Undergraduate Students
• Jeff Bauer, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Literacy Teacher and Student Scholar Exchange

Room 209

Moderator: Keirin Lazauskas, Graduate Student, Literacy Student

Literacy Buddies, Literacy Scholars

Presenters

• Sheila G. Cohen, Associate Professor and Chair, Literacy
• Jessica Kabanuk, Lecturer, Literacy
• SUNY Cortland Teacher Candidates

Preliminary Report of Miller Site 35 CO 32 Summer 2008

Room 121

Moderator:  Ellis E. McDowell-Loudan, Professor, Sociology/Anthropology

The Miller Site 35 CO 32: Preliminary Report: Summer 2008

Presenters

• Ellis E. McDowell-Loudan, Professor, Sociology/Anthropology
• Heather Beardsley, Undergraduate Student

Policy, Preservation, and Power

Room G-12

Moderators

Megan Wagner, Graduate Student, Sport Management

James Reese, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Sport Management

Fans Apply Full-Court Press to Pitt over Reseating Policy

Presenters

• James Reese, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Sport Management
• Mark Dodds, Assistant Professor, Sport Management
• David Snyder, Professor, Sport Management

Exploring Motives for Hiking on the Appalachian Trail: Using a Means-end Approach

Presenters

• Eddie Hill, Assistant Professor, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
• Barbara Freidt, Lecturer, Old Dominion University
• Marni Goldenberg, Associate Professor, California Polytechnic State University
• Edwin Gómez, Associate Professor, Old Dominion University

 Sport and International Relations: The Soft Power of Sports in the Korea International Cooperation Agency's (KOICA) Cultural Diplomacy

Presenter: ChangKi Bahng, Graduate Student

Power in the Modern World: International Perspectives

Room G-10

Moderator: Sharon Steadman, Associate Professor, Sociology/Anthropology;

Coordinator, International Studies Program

Social Inequalities: Power and Health Care in Transitional Nations

Presenter: Sarah Voorhees, Undergraduate Student

The Madrasa and the State: Trepidation over Islamic Education in Secular Nations?

Presenter: Kaleigh Corgan, Undergraduate Student

An International Experience: The Key for Successful Leadership

Presenter: Brittany Wright, Undergraduate Student

The Future of Venezuela: Power, Chavez, and the Socialist State

Presenter: Jonathan Weinstock, Undergraduate Student

Mathematics Education

Room 230

Moderator: Mary K. Gfeller, Assistant Professor, Mathematics

Clinical Interviews in Mathematics Education

Presenters

• Benjamin Lester, Blythe McPletl, Meghan Peck, Chris Salerno, Kathryn Schultheis, Annie Whitman, Undergraduate Students
• Richard Sharp, Graduate Student

NYS IRRC

Room G-09

Moderator: Janet Duncan, Associate Professor, Foundations and Social Advocacy

The New York State Inclusive Recreation Resource Center at SUNY Cortland

Presenters

• Lynn Anderson, Professor and Chair, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
• Vicki Wilkins, Professor, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
• Laurie Penney McGee, Project Coordinator, NYS IRRC
• Whitney Mayer, Graduate Student

Urban Education

Room G-24

Moderator: Anne Burns Thomas, Assistant Professor, Foundations and Social Advocacy;

Program Coordinator, Cortland's Urban Recruitment of Educators (C.U.R.E.) Program

Urban Education and No Child Left Behind Legislation

Presenters: First Year Students in Cortland's Urban Recruitment of Educators (C.U.R.E.) Program

New Media in the Classroom

Room 120

Moderator: Karen Stearns, Assistant Professor, English

New Media in the English Language Arts Classroom

Presenters:

• Karen Stearns, Assistant Professor, English
• Tim Casey, Suzanne Farah, Joyce Hansen, Allison Porzio, Kari Redmond, Sydney Welch, Graduate Students

Feminism

Room 229

Moderator:  Michelle Kelly, Associate Professor and Chair, Foundations and Social Advocacy

Feminism:  It's Not a Dirty Word

Presenters: Ashley Rogers, Caitlin DeGroat, Jennifer Ondrako, Undergraduate Students

Concurrent Sessions II

10:00-11:15 a.m.

Kinesiology II

Brown Auditorium

Moderator: James Hokanson, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Gender Differences in Rating of Perceived Exertion in Distance Runners

Presenters

• Kathryn Poe, David Goldenberg, Undergraduate Students
• James Hokanson, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Assessing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Function Postoperatively During Jumping Tasks

Presenters

• Michael Kuhn, Nicholas Pulling, Tiffany Grybas, Undergraduate Students
• Jeff Bauer, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Relationship between Upper Body and Core Muscular Strength and the Velocity of the Ice Hockey Slap Shot

Presenters

• Kevin Cuddahee, Zach Dehm, Joe Radich, Undergraduate Students
• James Hokanson, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Information Processing Demands: Reaction Time While Driving and Performing Secondary Tasks

Presenters

• Jennifer Cobb, Zachary Fluster, Greg Leder, Ashley Seaver, Undergraduate Students
• Joy Hendrick, Professor, Kinesiology

Reaching New Limits: A Comparison between Elliptical Cross-Trainer and Treadmill Maximal Oxygen Uptake

Presenters

• Kristi Kellogg, Amanda Holley, Adah Campany, Undergraduate Students
• Philip Buckenmeyer, Associate Professor and Chair, Kinesiology

Hopping and Leg Stiffness: Does Aging Affect the Bounce in Your Step?

Presenters

• Nicole Dovi, Undergraduate Student
• Peter McGinnis, Professor, Kinesiology
• James Hokanson, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Health Issues

Room G-24

Moderator: Jena Curtis, Assistant Professor, Health; Coordinator, Human Services

Obesity Trends in Cortland County

Presenters

• Bonni C. Hodges, Professor and Chair, Health
• Regina Ferro, Graduate Student
• Jill Murphy, Associate Professor, Upstate Medical Center    

Where Are the Guys in Peer Education?: Two Investigations of Adolescent Male Participation in Sexual Health Peer Education Programs in New York State

Presenter: Sarah Beshers, Associate Professor, Health

Don't Die from Embarrassment: Barriers to Colo-Rectal Cancer Screening

Presenters

• Bonni C. Hodges, Professor and Chair, Health
• Mark Schaller, Graduate Student

SUNY Cortland Writing Contest Award Winners Present!

Room 120

Moderator: Mary Lynch Kennedy, Distinguished Teaching Professor, English

Flower of the Field

Presenter: Krista Merry, Undergraduate Student

Snapshot: Quick Like a Bunny

Presenter: Jennifer Ondrako, Undergraduate Student

A Complicated Decision

Presenter: Erica A. Brazee, Graduate Student

Dating the Origin of the Split between Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes

Presenter: Carmit Schatz, Undergraduate Student

Chasing Satan

Presenter: Joyce Hansen, Graduate Student

Dust Mite and On Anosmia

Presenter: Joseph Tutko, Undergraduate Student 

Visual Arts: Effective Means to Enhance Creative Writing Quality

Presenter: Karen L. Randle, Graduate Student

The Cortland Early Childhood Professional Development Service

Room 121

Moderator: Cynthia J. Benton, Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education

The Cortland Early Childhood Professional Development Service (CECPDS):  The Role of the SUNY Cortland Library in Supporting Effective Professional Development

Presenters

• Lorraine Melita, Senior Assistant Librarian, Memorial Library
• Patricia Roiger, Lecturer II, Childhood/Early Childhood Education
• Angela Silverstein, Undergraduate Student

Anthropological Perspectives: Mind, Body, and the Ritual of Giving

Room G-10

Moderator: Tiantian Zheng, Associate Professor, Sociology/Anthropology

The Messiah Theme: Major Figures in Ancient Judaism and their Revitalization of a Religion in Crisis

Presenter: Jennifer Burhans, Undergraduate Student

Tales from an International Fashion Model

Presenter: Angela Wilde, Undergraduate Student

Thieving Santa: U.S. Christmas Gift Exchange in Ritual Reversal

Presenter: Gretchen Herrmann, Librarian, Memorial Library

Conservation Biology

Room G-12

Moderator: Steven B. Broyles, Professor, Biological Sciences

Conservation Biology and Adirondack State Park

Presenters

• Jason Gorman, Justin Kindt, Mark Morrell, Amanda Neville, Jack Ruggirello,Undergraduate Students
• Steven B. Broyles, Professor, Biological Sciences

Transforming Cortland Students?

Room 230

Moderators

• Jerome O'Callaghan, Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
• Lara Atkins, Assistant Director, James M. Clark Center for International Education

Transforming Cortland Students? What Do Students See as the Impact of Their Study Abroad Experience?

Presenters

Brittany Wright, Jonathan Weinstock, Jude Anasta, Michelle Housworth, Bailey Molitor, Greg Leder, Undergraduate Students

Trains and "Recreation Time"

Room 209

Moderator: Lynn Anderson, Professor and Chair, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies

Cortland-Binghamton Excursion Train Study: A Replication and Extension

Presenters

• Sharon Todd, Associate Professor, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
• Brandy Boden, Lecturer, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
• Eugene Borzendowski, Lindsey Brown, Frances Speight, Kokia Tarik, Graduate Students

From Recess to Recreation Time: Engaging 5^th and 6^th Graders Through Resiliency-Based Programming

Presenters

• Eddie Hill, Assistant Professor, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
• Amy Shellman, Assistant Professor, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
• Lindsey Brown, Graduate Student

"Mother Knows Best" with Successful Practices

Room G-09

Moderator: Paul Luyben, Associate Professor, Psychology

So Long...Goodbye: Using Behavior Analysis to Teach a Preschooler to Say "Goodbye"

Presenter: Kerry Linden, Undergraduate Student

New Visions for Quality Inclusive Education

Presenters

• Susan Stratton, Assistant Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education
• Kimberly Rombach, Assistant Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education

Keynote Address

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Brown Auditorium

"A Career in Research: A Rocky Road or a Smooth Pathway?"

Edward J. Zambraski ´71, Ph.D., FACSM

Poster Sessions

12:30-1:30 p.m.
Lobby Area, First and Second Floors

Using Geographical Concepts to Educate Early Childhood Students

Presenters

• Dawn Battista, Undergraduate Student
• Wendy Miller, Assistant Professor, Geography

Using GIS to Make a Difference in Community Projects

Presenters

• Ian Burk, David Delcourt, James (Jake) Kommer, Eric Strahley, Undergraduate Students
• Wendy Miller, Assistant Professor, Geography

Using Brief Video Tutorials to Enhance Student Learning

Presenters

• Beginning and Advanced GIS Undergraduate Students
• Wendy Miller, Assistant Professor, Geography

Using GIS Technology in Virtual Trail Mapping, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

Presenter: James A. Christopher, Undergraduate Student

Ghana and Kenya: Study Abroad in Two of Africa's Most Prestigious Universities

Presenter: Abigail Mcphail, Undergraduate Student

Student Openness and College Adjustment

Presenters

• Ryan J. Hiller, Kristin A. White, Undergraduate Students
• Raymond D. Collings, Associate Professor, Psychology
• Judy K. Bentley, Assistant Professor, Foundations and Social Advocacy

The Stereotype Threat

Presenters

• Kyra Pinn, Jennifer Gioia, Undergraduate Students
• Raymond Collings, Associate Professor, Psychology

The Influence of Amodal Cues on the Reaching Behavior of 4-Month-Old Infants

Presenters

• Nicole Granger, Undergraduate Student
• Kimberly Kraebel, Associate Professor, Psychology

Assessing the Role of Matching Sensory Cues on Habituation Processes in Human Infants

Presenters

• Joanna Verdi, Undergraduate Student
• Kimberly Kraebel, Associate Professor, Psychology

 

Will Matching Sensory Information Influence Infants' Ability to Imitate an Action?

Presenters

• Jennifer Walker, Undergraduate Student
• Kimberly Kraebel, Associate Professor, Psychology

The Effect of Perinatal Exposure to PCBs on Alcohol Consumption by Rats

Presenters

• John P. Lombardo, Professor, Psychology
• David F. Berger, Professor, Psychology
• Peter M. Jeffers, Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
• Jennifer Morrison, Graduate Student
• Undergraduate Students in Behavioral Neuroscience (PSY 411)

The Role of Past Experience in Creating Interest and Support for a Local Tourist Train

Presenters

• Ellie Barvinchak, Graduate Student
• Sharon Todd, Associate Professor, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies

 

Comparison of MVPA While Playing DDR, EyeToy Kinetic and XaviX Tennis

Presenters

• Jacob J. Weaver, Undergraduate Student
• Stephen P. Yang, Assistant Professor, Physical Education
• John T. Foley, Assistant Professor, Physical Education

Doyle's Delight, the Highest Peak in the Maya Mts. Of Belize, Revisited

Presenters

• Timothy J. Baroni, Distinguished Professor, Biological Sciences
• D. Jean Lodge, Research Mycologist, USDA-Forest Service, Puerto Rico
• M. Catherine Aime, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University

High Resolution Images of Basidiospores of Some Un-Described Species of Mushrooms Collected from Doyle's Delight, the Highest Cloud Forest in Belize

Presenter: Jason Benza, Undergraduate Student 

Comparisons between Male Wild Versus Male Sterile Flowers of the Arabidopsis thaliana Plants

Presenter: Valerie Pritchard, Undergraduate Student

Probing Phenotypes: Screening for Iron and Heavy Metal Responses in Arabidopsis thaliana Mutants

Presenter: Carmit Schatz, Undergraduate Student 

Development of a Cell-Based Toxicity Sensor for Drinking Water Protection

Presenters

• Trista Thorn, Undergraduate Student
• Theresa Curtis, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences

The Role of Syndecan-4 in Wound Healing

Presenters

• Bailey Molitor, Jon Lee, Undergraduate Students
• Sarah Wilcox-Adelman, Boston Biomedical Research Institute
• Theresa Curtis, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences           

Loss of Seed Viability in Arabidopsis thaliana Mutant Lacking Peroxisomal Enzyme MONOHYDROASCORBATE REDUCTASE 4

Presenters

• Lisa DiMarco, Lecturer, Biological Sciences
• Gena Gerstner, Undergraduate Student
• Patricia Conklin, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences

The Synthesis of Azide Probes for the Study of Myristoylated Proteins

Presenters

• Frank M. Rossi, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
• Cassandra Barnes, Undergraduate Student

Development of Molecular Fish Hooks

Presenters

• Frank M. Rossi, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
• Justin Kocent, Undergraduate Student

Bonding Modes of Amino Acid Anions, H₂NCHRCO₂, with an Rh₂ Metal-Metal Bond

Presenters

• Arden Zipp, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
• Leonard S. Scheiber, Undergraduate Student

Synthesis and Characterization of a Series of New Rh₂ (O₂CC₆H₄X)₄ Compounds

Presenters

• Arden Zipp, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
• Patricia L. Latin, Undergraduate Student

LIDAR: Illuminating the Landscape

Presenters

• David Barclay, Associate Professor, Geology
• James Christopher, Elizabeth Hensel, Undergraduate Students

Inferred Melt Inclusions in Adirondack Garnet

Presenters

• John-Luke Henriquez, Undergraduate Student
• Robert S. Darling, Professor, Geology

Converting the SUNY Cortland Buses to Biodiesel

Presenters

• Rich Rose, Kevin Stimson, Alana Zahn, Kaitlin Russo, Undergraduate Students
• Brice Smith, Assistant Professor and Chair, Physics

Accuracy of American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Metabolic Running Equation

Presenters

• Kathryn Poe, Undergraduate Student
• Kim Harrison, Graduate Student
• James Hokanson, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Spin Fast or Slow, What is the Most Efficient Pedaling Cadence?

Presenters

• Undergraduate Students in Exercise Science Research Methods (EXS 489)
• James Hokanson, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Concurrent Sessions III

1:30-2:45 p.m.

Kinesiology III

Room G-09

Moderator: James Hokanson, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

The Effects of Exercise on Physical Self-Perception among Cortland College Students

Presenters

• Christopher Battaglia, James Garofalo, Joseph Santullo, Undergraduate Students
• Katherine Polasek, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology

Gait Analysis among Two Groups of College Students; Using the GAITRite System

Presenters

• Lisa Thomas, Jake Howell, Undergraduate Students
• Jeff Bauer, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Force Generation between the Two and Three-Point Stances in College Football Players

Presenters

• Chelsea Backus, Steve Coleman, Sean James, Malorie Manheimer, Hans Wulf, Undergraduate Students
• Jeff Bauer, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

A Comparison of Steady State VO₂ When Comparing Leg and Combined Arm and Leg Work On the Elliptical Cross-Trainer

Presenters

• Stefan DiBella, Undergraduate Student
• James Hokanson, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

SUNY Cortland Community Bike Project

Room G-12

Moderator: Amy Shellman, Assistant Professor, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies

Sustainability of the SUNY Cortland Community Bike Project

Presenters

• Lynn Anderson, Professor and Chair, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
• Eddie Hill, Assistant Professor, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
• Brandi Crowe, Lindsey Brown, Graduate Students
• Jeff Radcliffe, Undergraduate Student

Mathematics through the Ages

Room 229

Moderator:  Jalal Alemzadeh, Professor, Mathematics

Indian Mathematics and Mathematicians

Presenter: Erin Gravy, Undergraduate Student

Al-Kwarizmi and His Contributions to Mathematics

Presenter: Richard Rathbun, Undergraduate Student

The History of Taxi Cab Geometry

Presenter: Alyse Wolber, Undergraduate Student

Application of Taxi Cab Geometry in Real Life

Presenter: Kristi LaCount, Undergraduate Student

The Connection between Taxi Cab Geometry and Other Mathematical Subjects

Presenter: Britni Sauter, Undergraduate Student

Application of Geometry in Sports, Specifically Gymnastics

Presenter: Lauren Pytel, Undergraduate Student

Internship Experiences in the Natural Sciences

Room G-10

Moderator: Christopher P. Cirmo, Professor and Chair, Geology; Coordinator of Environmental Sciences

Scallop Farming in the Peconic Bay: Water Quality and Environmental Concerns

Presenter: Nick Krupski, Undergraduate Student

Quarrying Methods at the LaFarge Quarry in Ravenna, New York

Presenter: Jonathan Zabron, Undergraduate Student

Beavers and Trail Establishment at the Lime Hollow Center for Environment and Culture

Presenter: Elizabeth Hensel, Undergraduate Student

Resource Management at the Morristown National Historic Park

Presenter: Ben Guidarelli, Undergraduate Student

GIS and Mathematical Modeling for a Distributed Watershed Application Model

Presenter: Matthew Vitale, Undergraduate Student

Writers Read

Room 209

Moderators: Victoria Boynton, Associate Professor, English

David Franke, Associate Professor, English and Professional Writing

Writers Read: Performances from the Professional Writing Program

Presenters

• Victoria Boynton, Associate Professor, English
• David Franke, Associate Professor, English and Professional Writing
• Alex Reid, Associate Professor, English
• Kevin Bahler, Adam Berenstain, Philip Bolton, Liz Wolff, Professional Writing Students

World Issues

Room 121

Moderator: Seth N. Asumah, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Political Science;

Chair, Africana Studies

The Israeli-Hamas Conflict of 2009: Research Report from Israel

Presenter: Edward Gitlitz, Undergraduate Student

Moving Ahead or Hardly Moving? Women in Africa's Informalizing Economies

Presenter: Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo, Professor, Geography

Islam, Rentier Nation States and Democracy in Africa

Presenter: Seth N. Asumah, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Political Science; Chair, Africana Studies

The Harlotry Players

Brown Auditorium

Moderator: Janet Wolf, Associate Professor, English

The Harlotry Players

Presenters

• Janet Wolf, Associate Professor, English
• Jaclyn Pittsley, Lecturer, English
• Judith Van Buskirk, Associate Professor, History
• Undergraduate Students

Marxist Philosophy

Room 230

Moderator: Kathryn Russell, Professor and Chair, Philosophy

What does Marx Mean for Students Today?

Presenters

• Kathryn Russell, Professor and Chair, Philosophy
• Undergraduate Students in PHI 382

Art and Imagination

Room 120

Moderator: Leslie Eaton, Associate Professor, Psychology

Art Images and VTS Strategies: Graduate Preservice Teacher Research on Classroom Applications for Grades 1 and 4

Presenters

• Susan Stratton, Assistant Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education
• Karen Randle, Jennifer Emerson, Graduate Students

Imagination and Emotion: Neurological Bases for Role-Playing's Effectiveness

Presenter: John Suarez, Coordinator, Office of Service-Learning, Institute for Civic Engagement

Local Government and Pre-Law Internships

Room G-24

Moderator: Thomas Pasquarello, Professor, Political Science

Issues and Research in Local Government and Pre-Law Internships

Presenters

• Thomas Pasquarello, Professor, Political Science
• Jeri Adams, Carlos Clarke, Brian LaPierre, Henckel Miranda, Undergraduate Students

The Cortland Early Childhood Professional Development Service

Room 130

Moderator: Karen Hempson, Coordinator, Professional Development School

The Cortland Early Childhood Professional Development Service (CECPDS): Implementation, Results and Implications

Presenters

• Heather Bridge, Assistant Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education
• Stephanie Fritz, Cortland County Community Action Program
• Anne Withers, Executive Director, Cortland Area Child Care Council
• Kristin Legacy, Amanda Barillo, Stephanie Walters, Undergraduate Students

Concurrent Sessions IV

3:00-4:15 p.m.

Research on  MacIntyre

Room 230

Moderator: Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, Assistant Professor, Philosophy; Director, Center for Ethics, Peace and Social Justice

The Ethics of Alasdair MacIntyre

Presenters

• Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, Assistant Professor, Philosophy; Director, Center for Ethics, Peace and Social Justice
• Stephanie VanHamlin, David VanHamlin, Steven Strollo, Jonathon Weinstock, Undergraduate Students

Literature and Language

Room 209

Moderator: Paulo Quaglio, Assistant Professor, International Communications and Culture

The Frontiers and Labyrinths of Roberto Bolaño's 2666

Presenter: Wes Weaver, Professor, International Communications and Culture

Corneille, Music and Immigration in Modern Quebec

Presenter: Timothy Gerhard, Assistant Professor, International Communications and Culture

Development of Inflectional Grammatical Categories: Application to Spanish

Presenter: Donna E. West, Assistant Professor, International Communications and Culture

Are We Still Relevant?

Room G-12

Moderator: Raymond D. Collings, Associate Professor, Psychology

Are We Still Relevant? Two Empirical Examinations of Student and Faculty Perspectives on Liberal Arts Education

Presenters

• Raymond D. Collings, Associate Professor, Psychology
• Michelle Kelly, Associate Professor and Chair, Foundations and Social Advocacy
• Donna M. Videto, Professor, Health Undergraduate Students

U.S. History in International Context

Room G-10

Moderator: Gigi Peterson, Assistant Professor, History

U.S. History in International Context: Student Research

Presenters

Jeromy Snyder, Daniel Pitcher, Undergraduate Students

Biological Sciences

Room G-09

Moderator: Peter K. Ducey, Professor and Chair, Biological Sciences

A Natural History of Facts: Personal Conclusions or Research Based Data

Presenter: Chelsea Cook, Undergraduate Student

The Arabidopsis thaliana VTC3 Gene - Its Identification and Role in Ascorbic Acid Biosynthesis

Presenters

• Patricia L. Conklin, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
• Dennis DePaolo, Carmit Schatz, Undergraduate Students

Strategies and Methods in Math

Room 229

Moderator: Jalal Alemzadeh, Professor Mathematics

Teaching Strategies

Presenter: Kimberly Degrazia, Graduate Student

Ranking College Football Teams Using Markov Chains

Presenters

• Amber Murphy, Undergraduate Student
• R. Bruce Mattingly, Interim Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Chinese Art and Culture

Room 120

Moderator: Jeremiah Donovan, Professor, Art and Art History

Permission to Speak: International Art Collaboration in China

Presenters

• Jeremiah Donovan, Professor, Art and Art History
• Patrick Foley, Ken Little, Gina Smith, Undergraduate Students

PDS - Professional Development School
Extending the Learning Community between SUNY Cortland and the Cortland Enlarged City School District through Partnerships

Room 121

Moderator: Karen Hempson, Coordinator, Professional Development School

Unified and Teaching and Learning Initiative (UTLI)

Presenters

• Kimberly Rombach, Assistant Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education
• David Smukler, Assistant Professor, Foundations and Social Advocacy
• Kelly Michales, Katie Swanson, Cortland City Teachers
• Taryn Lippert, Sarah Fetcho, SUNY Cortland Student Teachers

PDS-Math Partnership Project

Presenters

• Susana Davidenko, Associate Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education
• Shana Snyder, Teacher, Cortland City Schools ~ Barry School

Cortland Reading and Writing Collaborative

Presenters

• Phyllis Litzenberger, Literacy Specialist, Cortland Enlarged City School District
• William Buxton, Associate Professor, Literacy Department
• Juli Quinn, Kim Pace, Bonnie Meldrim, Teachers, Cortland Enlarged City School District

The Benefits of GIS

Room G-24

Moderator:  Scott Anderson, Associate Professor and Chair, Geography and GIS

The Benefits of Geographic Information Systems in the Exploration and Exploitation of Oil and Natural Gas Resources

Presenter: Marco A. Terrazas, Undergraduate Student

Deconstructing Barbie: A Critical Analysis of the Original Material Girl at Fifty

Room 130

Moderator: Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo, Professor, Geography

A Rhetorical Analysis of Barbie as Beauty Icon, Lusty Consumer, and Provocateur

Presenter: Kathleen Lawrence, Associate Professor, Communication Studies

Educating Barbie

Presenter: Cynthia Benton, Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education

Sexism, Heterosexism and Barbie's Gender Role

Presenter: Judith Ouellette, Associate Professor, Psychology

Pink My Ride: Barbie's Convertibles, Dune Buggies, and Dream Campers

Presenter: David Miller, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Geography

The Geography of Barbie

Presenters

• Wendy Miller, Assistant Professor, Geography
• Rebecca Blumbergs, Elizabeth Hensel, Danielle Kreamer, Joshua Smith, Alyson Walzer, Undergraduate Students

Life-size Barbie

Presenters

• Mary Gfeller, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
• Jessica Finton, Siobhan Kelly, Erik Larson, Erica Thigpen, Deborah Walton, Undergraduate Students

Closing Session

4:30-5:15 p.m.

Brown Auditorium

Moderator:  Thomas Pasquarello, Professor, Political Science

The Blue Roots of American Popular Music

Presenters

• Steven Barnes, Lecturer, Africana Studies
• Richard Harris, Lecturer, Africana Studies
• Timothy Gerhard, Assistant Professor, International Communications and Culture Colleen Kattau, Assistant Professor, International Communications and Culture
• Noelle Paley, Lecturer, Africana Studies
• Thomas Pasquarello, Professor, Political Science
• Students from the SUNY Cortland Rock and Blues Ensemble and Beginning Blues Guitar Classes
• Africana Studies Hip Hop Emcee's with the SUNY Cortland Hip Hop Dance Team - Drama