Thomas Hischak
Thomas Hischak, professor emeritus of theatre, has had the third edition of his textbook Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to Theatre Arts published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Seth N. Asumah
Seth N. Asumah, Africana Studies and Political Science departments, is the author of a new book chapter titled, “African Relational Democracy: Reframing Diversity, Economic Development and Society-Centered Governance for the Twenty-First Century.” This chapter appeared in a volume, The Social Contract in Africa (2014, Africa Institute of South Africa), edited by Sanya Osha, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. The volume is part of the Africa Democracy Project of the Africa Institute of South Africa.
Tadayuki Suzuki
Tadayuki Suzuki, Literacy Department, presented with Darryn Diuguid of McKendree University at the 2022 National Council of Teachers of English on Nov. 19 in Anaheim, California. “Challenge Heteronormativity and Nurture “Queer Eye” in Children Using LGBTQ-Themed Children’s Books” was part of the roundtable sessions titled “Bringing LGBTQ+ Sueños into the Light.”
Danielle Candelora and Gigi Peterson
Danielle Candelora and Gigi Peterson, History Department, and students majoring in history and social studies, presented the History Department’s 2021 “Love Your Major” events on March 24 via Webex.
First, students from Peterson’s Teaching Secondary Social Studies class offered informative sessions on “Hidden Knowledge,” which required finding key campus information and resources, “Advising Advice,” “Connecting and Exploring,” introducing activities, clubs, and more, and “Student Power,” student government and civic engagement. Professors Candelora, Amy Schutt, History Department, and John Suarez, Institute for Civic Engagement, assisted. The History Department hopes to make the recordings available for future access, as part of a virtual “Survive and Thrive” guide by adolescence education 300-level students.
Later, a panel of students, faculty and alumna Claire Leggett provided insights about “Looking Ahead” to graduate study, study abroad and careers. Organized by Peterson, the panel featured history faculty members Leggett, Candelora, Bekeh Ukelina and Laura Gathagan and senior Sophia Hall.
The evening’s finale was run by the History Club. Led by President Sophia Hall, participants speculated about varied scenarios from the past and choices they would make in an entertaining game of “Would you Rather.” Students and faculty, including the club’s advisor Candelora, joined in the fun.
Chelsea Stinson
Chelsea Stinson, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, was recently appointed as a co-editor of Multiple Voices - Disability, Race, and Language Intersections in Special Education, the official, peer-reviewed journal of the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL). Stinson also recently had three articles published, including as a co-author of “‘We persist in this cycle’: A critical disability raciolinguistic analysis of behavioral policies for emergent bilinguals labeled as disabled,” in the forthcoming The Urban Review; and as the author of “DisCrit Mothering as analytical tool,” in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, and “Sanctuary as Praxis: Engaging families at the crossroads of disability, education, and migration,” in Equity & Excellence in Education.
Mechthild Nagel
Mechthild Nagel, Philosophy Department and Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies (CGIS), had her chapter, “Black Athena and the Play of the Imagination,” published in Transnational Trills in the Africana World. The book was edited by Cheryl Sterling and published by Cambridge Scholars Press.
Tiantian Zheng
Tiantian Zheng, Sociology/Anthropology Department, was invited by Yale University, University of Chicago and Columbia University to deliver campus-wide talks on her research. She will visit the campuses on Nov. 8, Nov. 15, and Nov. 18, respectively. She will present on her work on Japan-Korea Wave, karaoke bar hostesses, fashion, migration and mobility control in post- socialist China.
Gregg Weatherby
Gregg Weatherby, English Department, has announced that his third poetry collection, Approaching Home, will be released Feb. 1, 2013, from Finishing Line Press. The poems deal with his return to Cortland after several decades. Weatherby’s collection has received advanced reviews from notable authors, including poet, translator and editor Burt Kimmelman.
Rhiannon Maton
Rhiannon Maton, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, co-presented a paper titled “School Reform and the Political Education of U.S. Teachers” at the Education Reform, Communities and Social Justice conference hosted by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.
Carolyn Bershad
Carolyn Bershad, Counseling and Student Development centers, has learned that the office was awarded full re-accreditation for the 2014-15 year by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS). IACS is the only association that accredits counseling services on university and college campuses. Approval by IACS is dependent upon evidence of continuing professional development as well as demonstration of excellence in counseling performance. The office offers individual and group counseling for students, as well as consultation and outreach to the campus community.