Danica Savonick
Danica Savonick, English Department, had her article “Producing Their Own Literature: June Jordan and the Pedagogical Politics of Literary Anthologies” published in Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the U.S. (MELUS). Read more
Steven Gabriel
Steven Gabriel, Health Department, and colleagues had their article titled “Women’s Motivators to Engage in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment While Enrolled in an Opioid Intervention Court,” published in April in the journal Substance Use & Misuse.
Robert Ponterio and Jean LeLoup
Robert Ponterio, Modern Languages Department, Jean LeLoup, International Communications and Culture emerita, and the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Mark Warford, Buffalo State, had their article published in the September issue of the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages The NECTFL Review. “Overcoming Resistance to 90% Target Language Use: Rationale, Challenges and Suggestions” examines the rationale and modalities for implementing policies at all teaching levels for teachers to use the language being taught as much as possible and at least 90 percent of the time. This practice, strongly recommended by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, is supported by evidence that we acquire language primarily through interactive use.
Melissa Morris
Melissa Morris, Physics Department, has been invited to speak at a workshop on the early Solar System set for Nov. 7-10 in Tokyo, Japan, and to contribute a manuscript to the publication of the workshop proceedings. Also, Morris has been issued a VIP invitation to the launch of the OSIRIS-REx mission, NASA’s sample return mission to the asteroid Bennu. The launch is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8, at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, with a launch window through Friday, Sept. 10. More information can be found at www.asteroidmission.org
Kevin Dames
Kevin Dames, Kinesiology Department, and Sutton Richmond, University of Florida, presented their project at the World Congress of the International Society of Posture and Gait Research, held July 3 to 7 in Montreal. The study, “Characterizing Trial Duration in Single and Multi-Dimensional Postural Control Measures” establishes minimum trial durations necessary to acquire reliable force platform-derived outcomes. Recommendations from this project can improve consistency in collecting balance data for future studies and enhance confidence in clinical assessments of sensorimotor function.
Gregory D. Phelan
Gregory D. Phelan, Chemistry Department, recently presented at the Board on Research Data and Information of the National Academies. The public symposium included speakers from Columbia University, Stanford University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. His talk on the use of digital media in scientific research is currently being prepared for publication.
Mechthild Nagel
Mechthild Nagel, Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies (CGIS), Philosophy and Africana Studies departments, had her article, “Trafficking with Abolitionism: An Examination of Anti-Slavery Discourses,” published in the journal Champ Pénal/Penal Field’s special issue on “Abolitionnisme /Abolitionism.”
Mark Dodds
Mark Dodds, Sport Management Department, was recently appointed to the editorial board of Sports Marketing Quarterly, a leading sport management journal.
Bonni C. Hodges
Bonni C. Hodges, Health Department, is a member of the Society for Public Health Education’s (SOPHE) Community College Task Force. The task force recently finished development of curricular templates and suggested course outlines that provide a general framework for community colleges wishing to update or institute associate’s degrees or certificate programs in public health. The report was approved by the Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health as part of its “Framing the Future of Public Health” initiative.
Theresa Curtis
Theresa Curtis, Biological Sciences Department, and two recent biology graduates had their article, “Suitability of Invertebrate and Vertebrate Cells in a Portable Impedance-based Toxicity Sensor: Temperature Mediated Impacts on Long-term Survival,” published in the journal Toxicology in Vitro.