Kristine Newhall
Kristine Newhall, Kinesiology Department, was quoted in a New York Times article, “Californians Will Soon Have Nonbinary as a Gender Option on Birth Certificates,” on Oct. 19 about California’s new legislation allowing for a gender-neutral designation on IDs and birth certificates and other official documents; specifically, how Title IX compliance might be affected by the law. Also, Newhall coauthored an article titled “‘Stick to Soccer’: Fan Reaction and Inclusion Rhetoric on Social Media” published in Sport in Society. Along with being published online, it will be in the forthcoming special issue on Women’s Soccer in the U.S., to be released in print in 2018.
Robert Ponterio and Jean LeLoup
Robert Ponterio, Modern Languages Department, with Professor Emerita of International Communications and Culture Jean LeLoup, U.S. Air Force Academy, and William Heller, SUNY Geneseo, were the recipients of the Anthony J. Papalia Award given at the annual conference of the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT) for an outstanding article on foreign language education. Their article, “Cultural Perspective in the Language Classroom: Providing a Meaningful Context for Communication,” was published in the NYSAFLT Language Association Journal, Vol. 61, No. 3, 11-36, and is available online in the Language Association Journal archives.
Ponterio also received NYSAFLT’s Dorothy Ludwig Memorial Award for Outstanding Service for work on the Foreign Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH); the Civilisation Française website supporting Marie Ponterio’s work on that project; the Bien Dit! high school French textbook series with Marie Ponterio and other authors; and numerous articles and workshops for professional development of language teachers.
Ponterio, Mark Warford, Buffalo State College, and Dawn Santiago-Marullo, Victor Central School District, presented a session at the NYSAFLT Annual Convention in Rochester on Oct. 16. In “Teaching in the Target Language: Issues and Answers,” they examined pathways to implementing the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages guidelines for teaching at least 90 percent in the target language at all levels of language instruction. They explored the theoretical underpinnings and implementation strategies from the perspectives of administration, schoolteachers and teacher training, with a focus on classroom practice and the student.
Paul Arras
Paul Arras, Communication and Media Studies Department, had an article titled “Art Bell’s Open Forum: Conspiracy Talk on Coast to Coast AM and its Legacy in the Internet Age” published in August in the Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television.
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson, Communications Office, earned a Judges’ Citation for Excellence in Writing – News Writing from the SUNY Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD) for her feature story “Iraq War Translator Aspires to Teach Immigrant.” Wilson will accept the Excellence in Writing award at this year’s conference June 12 to 14 in Saratoga, N.Y.
Jordan Kobritz
Jordan Kobritz, Sport Management Department, coauthored an article titled “Sin City Betting on the Major Leagues? An Analysis of the Sport-based Approach to Economic Redevelopment in Las Vegas,” published in July in Sport in Society.
Raymond J. Cotrufo
Raymond J. Cotrufo, Sport Management Department, received notice that his article, “NFL Player Safety: Does Prioritizing Player Welfare Attract Consumers,” will be published in the International Journal of Sport Management. In the study, college-aged participants completed a survey providing information regarding their exposure to increased player safety measures implemented by the National Football League, and whether or not these measures influenced their consumption intentions toward the League. Results demonstrated that exposure to increased player safety in the NFL influenced participants in a positive way, especially in the cases of their intentions to consume NFL-related media and their intentions to discuss the NFL with others.
Szilvia Kadas
Szilvia Kadas, Art and Art History Department, gave an invited lecture titled “Sustainable Design Thinking and Design Research Methods in a Complex Global World” on June 6 at the Holon Institute of Technology (HIT), Holon, Israel.
Marley Barduhn
Marley Barduhn, Teacher Education Office, participated as a member of the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Internationalization Site Visit Team to Richard Stockton College in Galloway, N.J., from March 21-23. The team reviewed the college’s internationalization plan as a product of their work in the 2010-11 cohort of ACE’s Internationalization Laboratory.
Janet L. Huie
Janet L. Huie, Biological Sciences Department, presented “Application of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (scCO2) for Sterilization of Medical Sutures” at a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pre-investigational device meeting, on behalf of NovaSterilis Inc. The meeting was held June 7 in Silver Spring, Md.
Joshua Peluso, Chris Cubells, Eli Simon and Matt Mccarthy
Joshua Peluso, Chris Cubells, Eli Simon and Matt Mccarthy, all from Systems Administration and Web Services, presented on DevOPs at the SUNY Technology Conference on June 19 in Lake Placid, N.Y. The session, titled “DevOps Stack: Systems Engineers and Software Engineers Living Together,” explored concepts of leadership, teamwork and technologists working together in a cohesive, empathetic and productive environment.