Kevin Dames and Gwyneth Laukaitis
Kevin Dames, Kinesiology Department, and Gwyneth Laukaitis, kinesiology major, were coauthors on research published in Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. Their project, “Collegiate Female Lacrosse Players Demonstrate Asymmetry in Sideways Hop Landing Kinetics,” was funded through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
The research involved Division III lacrosse athletes performing medial and lateral hops onto a force platform using their self-reported dominant and nondominant limbs. Medial hops challenged anterior-posterior and vertical postural control more than lateral hops, as demonstrated by longer times to stabilization, which was also associated with larger vertical and medial-lateral peak forces and loading rates. Their findings highlight the importance of evaluating direction-specific landing coordination deficits in female lacrosse athletes which can inform strength and condition programs intended to reduce injury risk.
Kevin Dames, James Hokanson and Erik Lind
Kevin Dames, Jim Hokanson and Erik Lind, Kinesiology Department, recently mentored students presenting at the SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Their respective posters focused on topics ranging from joint flexibility during jump landing tasks (Olivia Matrulli, senior) to running metrics measured with a wearable foot pod (Alexandra Mackenzie, junior; Raymond Meng, junior; and Ben Wasser, sophomore). A group of students from the Kinesiology Club also were present and participated in a number of professional workshops and hands-on activities.
Jeremy Jiménez
Jeremy Jiménez, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, gave a presentation at the annual Comparative and International Education Society Conference in San Francisco about high school educators who lead social justice-infused outdoor education programs.
Brian Williams
Brian Williams, Political Science Department, presented his research, “Competing Principles: Party Preference and Coalition Agreement in Westminster,” and chaired a session titled “Legislative Politics Outside the Capital,” at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago on April 24.
Marissa Whitaker
Marissa Whitaker, Conley Counseling and Wellness Services, presented at Stanford’s Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Conference on the evolution of prevention and harm reduction practices.
Tadayuki Suzuki
Tadayuki Suzuki, Literacy Department, recently had his article, “Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors: Exploring the 2020 Rainbow List,” published in Children and Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children. It was coauthored with Darryn Diuguid of McKendree University and Barbara Ward from the University of New Orleans.
John C. Hartsock
John C. Hartsock, Communication and Media Studies Department, has had one of his books selected to be issued as an audiobook. Redwood Audiobooks, a leading publisher of audiobooks, has licensed Hartsock’s award-winning Seasons of a Finger Lakes Winery, published by Cornell University Press, for conversion to audio. The book was honored with a First-Place Gourmand Award for wine writing in Paris, France in 2012, and was a runner-up for a Roederer Award in London later that year. The book recounts the seasonal passage of making wine at Long Point Winery on Cayuga Lake, which is owned by Gary and Rosemary Barletta of Cortland, N.Y. Moriarty Voiceovers has been engaged by Redwood to provide the audio reading.
Lin Lin and Krystal Barber
Lin Lin and Krystal Barber, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, had their paper titled “Tapping Into the Potential of Student Engagement With Universal Design for Learning in Pedagogical Courses” published on Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning 2022.
Lindsey Darvin
Lindsey Darvin, Sport Management Department, was featured in a State of Sport Management podcast, in which she discussed a viral tweet about Alabama running back honoring U.S. Women’s National Team Member Megan Rapinoe. The tweet received 19,400 likes and 1 million impressions.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of the chapter “Gun Control” for the just-published Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics, published by Elsevier.