David Kilpatrick
David Kilpatrick, Psychology Department, presented a one-hour workshop at the annual conference for the New York Association of School Psychologists on Oct. 28. The workshop was titled “Not all Phonemic Awareness Tests are Created Equal.” Phonemic awareness is a very important linguistic skill that affects learning to read. The workshop was designed to assist school psychologists in determining if a student’s reading difficulties were influenced by difficulties in phonemic awareness. The conference was held Oct. 27-28 at the Turning Stone Resort in Oneida, N.Y.
Cheryl Hines
Cheryl Hines, Advisement and Transition, presented a poster titled “Supporting Non-Traditional Students in a Traditional Setting” at the annual National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) conference held in October in Phoenix, Ariz.
Kathleen A. Lawrence
Kathleen A. Lawrence, Communication and Media Studies Department, had her speculative abecedarian “The Large Tale of the Tiny Girl and her Big Dreams” published in Star*Line Magazine’s May issue. It is the print journal of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association. This poem is a retelling of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale, Thumbelina.
Craig Foster
Craig Foster, Psychology Department, had his article, “Race and the NFL: Teaching the chi-square goodness of fit test” published in September in Significance, a magazine published for the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association.
Celeste McNamara
Celeste McNamara, History Department, organized and chaired a panel on “New Approaches to Catholic Reform” at the annual meeting of the Renaissance Society of America in Toronto. The panel highlighted the work of scholars working in history and art history who are bringing innovative methods and exploring new sources to provide new interpretations of 16th-17th century Catholicism.
Lauren deLaubell
Lauren deLaubell, Memorial Library, contributed to a resource list published in early December by the Association of College and Research Libraries' Choice blog, Toward Inclusive Excellence (TIE). The resource list is titled “Resources for Understanding the Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Moyi Jia
Moyi Jia, Communication and Media Studies Department, recently presented two papers at the Eastern Communication Association Convention held April 10 to 14 in Providence, RI. They are titled, “Communicating Social Support to Enhance Student Emotional Wellness: Exploring Supportive Message Sources, Types, and Effectiveness” and “Computer-Mediated Communication and the Dual Identification in Chinese Organizations.”
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.
Rev. Vicki Johnson
Rev. Vicki Johnson, Interfaith Center, was coordinator of worship and music for the women of the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ, held May 1-3.
Mark Dodds and Ray Cotrufo
Mark Dodds and Ray Cotrufo, Sport Management Department, recently had their paper, “The Ultimate Penalty Box: Fayetteville-Manlius is Disqualified from the State Playoffs for Playing Too Many Games,” published by the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.