Haiyan Zhang and Moyi Jia
Haiyan Zhang, Psychology Department, and Moyi Jia, Communication and Media Studies Department, had a study accepted and published at Current Psychology. The article title is "Social support and problematic internet use among college students: The roles of psychological need satisfaction and academic stage."
Richard Kendrick
Richard Kendrick, Institute for Civic Engagement and Sociology/Anthropology Department, contributed the lead story that will appear on the front page of the Bringing Theory to Practice Winter 2014 Newsletter, a national publication mailed to more than 40,000 subscribers. His article spotlights SUNY Cortland’s ability to create a campus culture of engaged learning with Bringing Theory to Practice grants.
Dennis L.C. Weng
Dennis L.C. Weng, Political Science Department, co-authored a paper, “Personality Traits and Voter Turnout in South Korea: The Mediation Argument,” that was accepted for publication in early 2017 in the Japanese Journal of Political Science. Also, Weng was an invited discussant and presented his paper titled, “Personality Traits and Individual Feeling of National Pride in South Korea,” at the American Political Science Association annual meeting in Philadelphia from Sept. 1 to 4. Also, Weng has received $2,500 from The Taiwan and Asia Program at Wake Forest University to host a guest speaker event this semester.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, chaired a panel on “Assessing the Presidency of Donald Trump” at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, held in Washington, D.C. Aug. 29 through Sept. 1.
Brock Ternes
Brock Ternes, Sociology/Anthropology Department, presented twice during the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting held Aug. 10 to 13 in New York City. His first presentation, “What Happens when Cultural Theorists Fall Down a Well? Bourdieu, Veblen, and Water Supplies,” described how owning a private water well is a significant predictor of conspicuous water consumption and conservation, nuanced practices that appear to happen simultaneously during droughts. His second presentation, “Revisiting Dillman: Does the Design and Personalization of Mailed Invitations Influence Online Survey Response Rates?” was coauthored with Todd Little, a professor at Texas Tech University. Their work offered evidence that minor stylistic changes in mailed notifications to complete internet-based surveys are connected to variations in nonresponse.
Benjamin C. Wilson
Benjamin C. Wilson, Economics Department, presented with co-authors their paper titled “Spatial Analysis in Pursuit of Equity for Future Generations” at the 13th International Post Keynesian Conference held Sept. 15 in Kansas City, Mo. The conference was hosted by the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the Binzagr Institute for Sustainable Prosperity.
Mark Dodds
Mark Dodds, Sport Management Department, co-authored “Are Ticket Lotteries Fair Game? George v. NCAA Sets the Standard,” which was published in Sport Marketing Quarterly.
Thomas Hischak
Thomas Hischak, professor of theatre emeritus, has had two plays published in October. His stage adaptation of Frances Hodgen Burnett’s “The Secret Garden” has been published by Brooklyn Publishers and his adaptation of O. Henry’s “A Retrieved Reformation” has been published by Pioneer Drama Publishers as “The Unexpected Reformation of Jimmy Valentine.”
Greg Phelan
Greg Phelan, Chemistry Department, was one of several selected nationally by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to be interviewed this month about project management and change leadership in STEM education with an emphasis on teacher education. Phelan was chosen as “having the experience and insights that will substantially advance the attainment of our goal to advance the skills of Noyce PIs (principal investigators) by drawing on the knowledge resident within the Noyce community.” Phelan is the PI for the SUNY Cortland Noyce Project, which seeks to encourage talented science, math and economics majors to become K-12 teachers in high-need rural and urban schools.
Lisa Czirr, Jenifer Sigafoes Phelan and Maria McLane
Lisa Czirr, Jenifer Sigafoes Phelan and Maria McLane, Memorial Library, presented “The Flowers of Tomorrow Are in the Seeds of Today: Planting Seeds of Diversity in Your Library’s Collection So They’ll Bloom in Your Campus Community” at the SUNYLA 2021 (Virtual) annual conference held June 16 to 18. The conference theme was “From Seeds to Service: Growing the New Academic Library.” Their session showcased a guide for diverse classroom resources, discussing the background and process for building it, as well as current and future uses.