Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson, Sociology/Anthropology Department, was an invited speaker at the “Beyond Genetics: Exploring Non-Biological Kinship in Prehistoric Times” conference hosted by the Austrian Archaeological Institute and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. The conference was held Oct. 4 and 5 in Vienna.
Daniel Radus
Daniel Radus, English Department, was elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a 212-year-old national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past. The more than 1,100 members from the U.S. and five other countries include scholars, collectors, librarians, artists, writers and history enthusiasts. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the American Antiquarian Society holds the world’s largest and most accessible collection of original printed, handwritten, and visual sources from before 1900 in what is now the United States. The library of over four million items includes books, pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers, periodicals, children's literature, music and graphic arts material.
Kathleen A. Lawrence
Kathleen A. Lawrence, Communication Studies Department, had one of her poems, “Winged Love,” published recently in Highland Park Poetry’s 2018 Winter Muses’ Gallery. Also, her poem, “Grit: The Resilience of New Yorkers” appeared in Panoply: A Literary Zine in early January.
Jordan Kobritz
Jordan Kobritz, Sport Management Department, recently was quoted in two publications: New York Family and Wallet Hub.
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Ben Wodi
Ben Wodi, Health Department, spent four weeks partnering with public health professionals at the University of Port Harcourt and the Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board in Nigeria to assess the implementation of the United Nation’s 2000 Millennium Development Goals 4, 5 and 6, as well as prospects of achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 3 for health and wellness throughout the state. Lessons learned will guide programs aimed at reducing morbidity/mortality from preventable diseases in the sub-Saharan nation of Nigeria. As the Principal Investigator, Wodi has established a team in the state that will continue the research initiative.
Michael Hockwater
Michael Hockwater, Literacy Department, had his debut middle-grade fantasy novel, Carter Knox and the Lost Legacy, recently published by NFB Publishing. He will be embark on a book tour this fall around Western New York to meet with readers and community members.
Lisa Randolph and Tracy Frenyea
Lisa Randolph, Career Services, and Tracy Frenyea, Advisement and Transition, presented a concurrent session at the College Student Personnel Association of New York State conference held on Oct. 5 in Syracuse. “A Collaborative Evolution” reflected on the collaborations between Advisement and Transition, as part of Academic Affairs, and Career Services, as part of Student Affairs. They discussed how the collaboration has evolved from workshops for undeclared students to a one-credit elective course, Major and Career Exploration, co-taught by both offices, and what they learned in the process.
John Suarez
John Suarez, Institute for Civic Engagement, conducted a two-part workshop at Barnard College’s STEM Colloquium, part of Barnard’s Noyce Scholars Program. Eight students and three faculty members participated in the “Reflective Listening in Multi-Dimensional STEM Classrooms” workshop. In the workshop’s first part, participants enacted a scripted play through which they identified and discussed hidden ways in which government policies and low-income life can interfere with children’s learning. During the event’s second part, participants practiced reflective listening skills in the context of STEM classrooms in which teachers faced political, religious, and cultural opposition to their lessons.
Seth N. Asumah
Seth N. Asumah, Africana Studies and Political Science departments, gave an opening plenary keynote address on “African and Africana Knowledge: Past Representations, Current Discourses, Future Communities” at the Third Biennial Conference of the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) at United States International University (USIU) in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. At the event, held Oct. 23 to 26, Asumah received recognition and an award of honor for organizing and facilitating a preconference workshop on “Educational and Academic Leadership: Rethinking Responsibilities and Challenges for Department Chairs in African/Africana Studies.” Africologists, Africanists and African enthusiasts from 34 African countries, Europe, North and South America and the Caribbean attended the ASAA conference.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, authored two recent articles. “Capitol Riot a Fitting End to Trump Presidency Built on Lies” was published in Syracuse’s The Post-Standard on Jan. 10. His article “The Problem with a Presidential Self-Pardon” appeared on the History News Network website on Jan. 13.