Jeremiah Donovan
Jeremiah Donovan, Art and Art History Department, had his recent ceramic work selected by jury for inclusion in the National Juried Small Works Show at the Windsor Whip Works Art Center in Windsor, N.Y. This exhibition will open Saturday, Dec. 1, and continues through Saturday, Jan. 12. In August, Donovan and former B.F.A. student Xena Holzapfel were selected to exhibit their ceramic art work at the Elmira Arnot Art Museum Biennial Gallery Gala, an invitational exhibition of artists from throughout the Northeast.
David Duryea
David Duryea, vice president for finance and management and a retired rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, spoke at Syracuse University’s U.S. Defense Strategy class taught by Robert B. Murrett on March 3. As a submarine officer, Duryea commanded the nuclear-powered submarine USS Florida, and as commander of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, he led 6,500 civilian personnel in 15 locations across the U.S. and overseas while overseeing a $1.6 billion budget.
Gayle Gleason
Gayle Gleason, Geology Department, co-presented a paper with undergraduate student Amie Whitlock titled “What Happens to Microstructures in Re-activated Shear Zones: An Experimental Approach,” at the combined Northeast/Northcentral regional meeting of the Geological Society of America held March 20-22 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nancy Kane
Nancy Kane, Performing Arts Department, wrote an op-ed that appeared on the back cover of the National Education Association’s January 2014 newsletter, NEA Higher Education Advocate. The piece is titled “In Defense of Dance” and is an edited version of her essay on dance as a liberal art.
Kenneth A. Cohen
Kenneth A. Cohen, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies Department, was featured in WalletHub's recent study, “2022’s Best & Worst Cities for Recreation.” The article by Adam McCann, financial writer, was published July 5.
Christa Chatfield
Christa Chatfield, Biological Sciences Department, had a paper accepted for publication in the December issue of the Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education. “A Multi-Unit Project for Building Scientific Confidence via Authentic Research in Identification of Environmental Bacterial Isolates” is about integrating authentic scientific methods and research questions into a microbiology lab course that she teaches at SUNY Cortland. The journal is published by the American Society for Microbiology.
Alexandru Balas
Alexandru Balas, Clark Center for International Education, was chosen to volunteer as a mentor for the Institute for International Education’s program to Myanmar “Connecting with the World: International Relations for Higher Education Institutions.” For 20 weeks Balas will mentor higher-education professionals working on internationalization at universities in Myanmar and Ministry of Education officials from Myanmar.
Barbara Wisch
Barbara Wisch, professor emerita of art history, was invited to serve as the consulting curator for the exhibition “Shared Treasure: The Legacy of Samuel H. Kress,” held at the Allentown (Pa.) Art Museum from Oct. 16, 2011-Jan. 15, 2012. The exhibition celebrated the 50th anniversary of the generous Kress gift of Renaissance and Baroque paintings to the Allentown Art Museum. “Shared Treasure” brought together more than 30 exceptional paintings, borrowed from other recipients of the Kress legacy. These works span the European continent from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. Wisch provided all the wall texts and contributed to the brochure.
David Kilpatrick
David Kilpatrick, Psychology Department, received a very favorable review of his book in the summer edition of the International Dyslexia Association periodical Perspectives on Language and Literacy. His book, Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties (Wiley & Sons, 2015) was published by Wiley & Sons in October 2015. The reviewer stated that the book “represents one of the most potent linkages between science and educational practice available to us now.” Also, Kilpatrick was an invited presenter for the Indiana Association of School Psychologists fall conference on Sept. 22. The presentation was titled “Recent Advances in Understanding Reading Difficulties: Assessment, Prevention, and Highly Successful Interventions.”
Mark Dodds
Mark Dodds, Sport Management Department, was a featured speaker at the Athletic Business Show in Orlando, Florida. He delivered the “Legal Risks Facing Sport Facilities and Events – And Responses” presentation on Nov. 15.