Tadayuki Suzuki
Tadayuki Suzuki, Literacy Department, had a blog article titled “Reading, Teaching, and Discussing LGBTQ+ Family Stories with Elementary Students” published by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) in September.
Jeremy Jimenez
Jeremy Jimenez gave a presentation entitled "Climate Change Education: Realities and Resistance" at the New European Trends in Psychology and Educational Sciences event at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Doug Langhans
Doug Langhans, Admissions Office, has been appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve on the New York District Export Council. The council is one of 61 in the nation that brings together experienced international businesspeople who provide support, advice, and assistance to New York companies interested in entering into or expanding into international markets. Langhans was nominated for the position due to his 20 years of international recruitment experience and his 11 years of active involvement with Study New York including serving as chair for three years.
Mary Schlarb and Nan Pasquarello
Mary Schlarb, International Programs, and Nan Pasquarello, Title IX Coordinator, presented the live webinar, “Beyond Boundaries: Prevention and Response Strategies for Study Abroad and International Student Programs,” on June 16 and July 26 as part of the Violence Prevention Webinars and Live Training series open to public and private institutions throughout New York State, across the U.S. and beyond. The State University of New York, the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and the New York State Department of Health offer this webinar series to train college and community partners in prevention and response. The webinars presented by Schlarb and Pasquarello were widely viewed with more than 250 registered sites for the two sessions.
Tom Lickona
Tom Lickona, Center for the 4th and 5th Rs, presented a daylong workshop on “Building Character, Preventing Bullying” to 70 independent school heads and faculty on April 16 as part of a two-day conference sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education. The Center for the 4th and 5th Rs recently received a one-year extension of its four-year grant, “Building Smart and Good Schools,” from the John Templeton Foundation.
Alexis Blavos
Alexis Blavos, Health Department, had an article titled “Energy Drink Expectancies Among College Students” published in the Journal of American College Health. The abstract can be viewed here. Also, her article titled “Faculty Perceptions of Certifications in Health Education and Public Health: Implications for Professional Preparation” was recently published in Pedagogy in Health Promotion. This abstract can be found here.
Tiantian Zheng
Tiantian Zheng, Sociology/Anthropology Department, will present her paper, “Violence, Deviance and Punishment,” at the Annual Conference of the Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S., set for Oct. 14-16 in Denver, Co.
Jordan Kobritz
Jordan Kobritz, Sport Management Department, and colleagues Ray Cotrufo and Matt Kastel, had the article “Evaluating the evaluators: Developing an instrument to assess a baseball scout’s effectiveness” published in the Review of Management Innovation and Creativity.
Matt Seyfried
Matt Seyfried, Sport Management Department, was selected to receive a Sport Industry Professional Service and Leadership Award from Ithaca College. The award is given in recognition of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the sports industry and support the mission of the college’s Department of Sport Management and Media. Matt will be formally recognized at the annual Sport Management and Media Awards Program which follows the annual Sport Management and Media Hole-in-One Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 28, at the Country Club of Ithaca.
Tracy Rammacher
Tracy Rammacher, Publications and Electronic Media, has been elected secretary of the SUNY Council for University Advancement's Board of Directors. She will serve a two-year term in this role.