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Faculty and Staff Activities

Brian Barrett

Brian Barrett, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, had his article titled “Bernstein in the urban classroom: A case study” published in the British Journal of Sociology of Education, Volume 39, Issue 8.

Christina Knopf

Christina Knopf, Communication and Media Studies Department, presented at the Eastern Communication Association Conference held March 29 through April 2 in Baltimore, Md. She presented three papers: “Politics as Unusual: Editorial Cartooning and the 2024 Election,” “Roe, Reproduction, and Representation: Artists on Abortion” and “‘Wake Up, Sheeple!’ Sheeple Aren’t Real: Cartooning Conspiracies in a Theater of the Absurd – Netflix’s Inside Job.” The latter of these was recognized as the Top Paper in Political Communication.

Melissa Morris

Melissa Morris, Physics Department, served on several NASA review panels over the summer, as well as serving as reviewer for “The Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Earth, Moon, and Planets.”

Robert Spitzer

Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, spoke on the 2016 elections before the Finger Lakes Forum on Oct. 17 in Geneva, N.Y.

Gregg Weatherby

Gregg Weatherby, English Department, served as a consultant for a number of books on poet Paul Blackburn: The Blackburn Reader to be published by Shearsman; an as yet untitled book of critical essays to be published by Macmillan (followed by a symposium at the University of Kent, UK); and a reissue of Blackburn's translation of selected Provencal poets, Proensa, to be published by the New York Review of Books. In addition to being a poet and translator, Blackburn was also a member of the English Department faculty 1970-71. 

Erin Morris

Erin Morris, Sport Management Department, presented “Creating and Implementing the ‘Gender Identity Training: Respecting Pronouns’ on Campus” at the 2022 SUNY SPECTRUM Conference, held Sept. 15 and 16 in New York City. The conference featured speakers that helped to educate about the most significant concerns impacting the LGBTQIA+ college community in the U.S. today. SUNY Cortland’s Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) Committee created a training around respecting pronouns aimed to educate faculty and staff across campus about what pronouns are, why using correct pronouns are important, and how to practice and implement inclusive language in our everyday lives. Morris’ presentation discussed the creation and implementation of this training module.

Denise D. Knight

Denise D. Knight, English Department, will present a talk titled “Charlotte Perkins Gilman on and in Italy” at the Transatlantic Women II Conference in June in Florence, Italy.

Eric Malmberg

Eric Malmberg, Physical Education Department, received an outstanding professional award at the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYS-AHPERD) Conference held in Verona, N.Y., in November.

Thomas S. Hischak

Thomas S. Hischak, Performing Arts Department, has signed a contract with Rowman & Littlefield to publish his book, The 100 Greatest American Plays. Rowman recently released Hischak’s The Encyclopedia of Film Composers, the first comprehensive guide to the life and work of 252 international movie soundtrack composers.

Seth N. Asumah

Seth N. Asumah, Africana Studies and Political Science departments, recently was appointed by the Association of African Universities and the Carnegie Diaspora Linkage Fellowship Program as an international invigilator and examiner for doctoral programs in Africa. Asumah will be travelling to the University of Ghana, Legon Ghana and the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, as an international examiner for doctoral dissertation defenses from April 22-30.