Margaret Anderson
Margaret Anderson, Psychology Department, has written a chapter in Dynamic Classroom: Engaging Students in Higher Education, recently published by Atwood Publishing LLC. The book is a collection of 14 best-practices papers enabling instructors to discover innovative ways to incorporate the best techniques, transform the worst and create a meaningful and dynamic environment for learning.
Luis Columna
Luis Columna, Physical Education Department, received the Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Social Justice and Diversity Young Professional Award. The award is given to a minority member of AAHPERD who is 40 years old or younger and who has demonstrated superior promise in the areas of service, teaching, scholarship and commitment to the goals of the alliance, focusing specifically on under-represented and/or underserved populations and promotion of social justice and diversity.
Gregory Phelan
Gregory Phelan, Chemistry Department, served as the program chair for the International, Women, and Minority Track at the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship National Conference held Jan. 13-16 in Hilton Head, S.C. At this meeting, Phelan was also elected the co-chair of the International Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group.
Barbara Wisch
Barbara Wisch, Art and Art History Department, served as a panelist for evaluating National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends applications in Art History for 2011. Wisch was awarded an NEH Summer Stipend in 2006 and an NEH Fellowship in 2007.
Alexander G. Gonzalez
Alexander G. Gonzalez, English Department, has been informed that his article, “Letting a Poem Mean as Much as It Can Mean: Additional Interpretations of Eavan Boland’s ‘I Remember’ and ‘In Her Own Image,’” has been accepted for publication at ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes, and Reviews. It will appear in a special edition on contemporary Irish writers that also will feature his previously accepted annotations on Brendan Behan’s play “The Quare Fellow.”
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is co-author of the just-published eighth edition of We The People: An Introduction to American Government. Published by W.W. Norton, the book is an analytic examination of the American governing system. The book’s co-authors include Benjamin Ginsberg, Johns Hopkins University; Theodore J. Lowi, Cornell University; and Margaret Weir, University of California, Berkeley.
Louise Mahar and Evan Nolan
Louise Mahar and Evan Nolan, Recreational Sports Department, will present at the NIRSA Region I Conference, geared to leaders in collegiate recreation, on Nov. 17 in Hartford, Conn. Their presentation, “Personal Training, Upgraded: How to Create or improve a Campus Recreation Personal Training Program” focuses on sharing resources from the model program developed at SUNY Cortland. The presentation is designed to help colleges and universities create or improve their personal training program.
Assistant Chief Amanda Wasson and Lieutenant Dani Salisbury
Assistant Chief Amanda Wasson and Lieutenant Dani Salisbury, University Police Department, recently attended the International Association of Chiefs of Police Women’s Leadership Institute held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) is a one-week in-person leadership training program for women leaders and those developing women leaders. The curriculum is focused on teaching participants evidence-informed leadership theories to help them inspire followers, lead groups, and achieve organizational goals—all in the context of better understanding the unique challenges women face in the workplace.
Brian Barrett
Brian Barrett, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, had his chapter titled "Rob Moore, social realism, and the sociology of education and knowledge" published in the <i>Research Handbook on Curriculum and Education</i> (Edward Elgar).
Cynthia J. Benton and Kathleen A. Lawrence
Cynthia J. Benton, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, and Kathleen A. Lawrence, Communication Studies, collaborated on an action research project that was presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators on Feb. 14 in Orlando, Fla. Their work was titled “An X-Factor for Preservice Teacher Excellence: Practicing Communication and Presentation Skills in Multiple Contexts.”