Melissa Morris
Melissa Morris, Physics Department, and collaborators, had their work featured in the headline article in the October issue of Planetary Science Research Discoveries. “Accretional Layers Preserved in a Meteorite” details their research on how the visible sequence of layers in the Isheyevo meteorite tells a story of impact debris deposited, layer by layer, onto the surface of the surviving planetesimal. Also, Morris and collaborators, including SUNY Cortland senior Matt Metcalf, submitted a paper to The Astrophysical Journal Letters, titled “Thermal History of CBb Chondrules and Cooling Rate Distributions of Ejecta Plumes.”
Diane Craft
Diane Craft, Physical Education Department, was appointed in May as a full-time consultant for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the subject matter expert in physical activity in early care and education. In this role she assists the CDC and states’ departments of public health in promoting the physical activity of young children. Her IPA appointment continues on a part-time basis throughout the 2015-16 academic year.
Lori Schlicht and Abby Thomas
Lori Schlicht and Abby Thomas, Advisement and Transition, presented a poster regarding Academic Alert and a concurrent session titled “Enhancing Faculty Engagement in Advising” at the first annual SUNY Academic Advising Conference held in February in Albany, N.Y.
Ryan Vooris
Ryan Vooris, Sport Management Department, was a finalist for Best Paper at the 2016 Sport Marketing Association Conference, held Nov. 2-4 in Indianapolis, Ind. The paper is titled “Development of a Motivational Scale for Sport Twitter Consumption.”
Tiantian Zheng
Tiantian Zheng, Sociology/Anthropology Department, gave two presentations, a panel discussion and a paper presentation, at the Annual Conference of the American Anthropological Association held Nov. 18-22 in Denver, Co.
Elaine A. Lund
Elaine A. Lund, Student Health Service, graduated with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y., on May 10. A family nurse practitioner, her clinical scholarship project, “A Targeted Influenza Immunization Program in a Collegiate Athletic Community,” was conducted at SUNY Cortland during the 2013-14 academic year. She received a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Health from Binghamton University in December 2013 with a completion certificate in Victim Assistance Training (VAT).
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of an article titled, “Comparing the Constitutional Presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama: War Powers, Signing Statements, Vetoes,” published in the Fall 2013 issue of the journal White House Studies.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of an article titled, “There’s No Second Amendment Right to Large-Capacity Magazines,” published in the New York Times on Aug. 5. The article was written in the aftermath of two recent mass shootings.
Jordan Kobritz
Jordan Kobritz, Sports Management Department, attended and presented at AFIDE 2017, the 7th International Convention of Physical Activity and Sports, which was held from Nov. 20-24 in Havana, Cuba. The title of Jordan’s presentation was “Sport Management: The Business of Sports.”
Caroline Kaltefleiter
Caroline Kaltefleiter, Communication and Media Studies Department, gave an invited talk, “Care and Crisis in David Graeber’s New York: Anarcha-Feminism and Mutual Aid” at the 8th Annual Transformative Justice and Abolition Criminology Conference held virtually on Feb. 25. Her presentation commemorated the mutual aid work of David Graeber, renowned scholar, and activist, who passed away in 2020. She also highlighted independent media groups and mutual aid networks activated in New York and the Ukraine in response to the military conflict and humanitarian crisis.