Michael Hough
Michael Hough, Biological Sciences Department, recently co-authored a paper announcing the first record of a native orchid in New York state. “Discovery of Spiranthes odorata (Nutt.) Lindl. (Fragrant Ladies’-tresses) in Central New York” was published in The Native Orchid Conference Journal. It was co-authored with J.M. McMullen, M.A. Young, and C.L. Landis
The article is currently only available to members but should be publicly available by the end of 2021. Also, Hough was interviewed about the article by the Syracuse Post-Standard in a feature that was published on Oct. 12 titled “A ‘stunning’ discovery: Fragrant orchid found near Onondaga Lake, 350 miles from nearest known site.”
Sonia Sharma
Sonia Sharma, Mathematics Department, recently had her article, “Real Operator Algebras and Real Completely Isometric Theory” accepted for publication in the journal Positivity.
Gregg Weatherby
Gregg Weatherby, English Department, had his poem “Old Friends” accepted for publication in Mudfish 22.
Mechthild Nagel
Mechthild Nagel, Philosophy and Africana Studies departments and the Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies, gave a talk on “The Meaning of Freedom for Black Women and Girls: Gender Injustice and the U.S. Judiciary System” on May 31 at the Law and Criminology Department, University of Cologne, Germany.
Laura J. Davies
Laura J. Davies, English Department, had her chapter, “Browsing with Intent: Digital Information Literacy and Distant Reading Practices,” published in August in The Next Digital Scholar, edited by James P. Purdy and Randall McClure. Her chapter was selected as the featured chapter on the publisher’s website.
Lindsey Darvin
Lindsey Darvin, Sport Management Department, presented her research on the leaking pipeline of women sport leaders at the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) held in early June in New Orleans, La.
Paul Arras
Paul Arras, Communication and Media Studies Department, has a new book titled Seinfeld: A Cultural History. It is part of a series of books by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers that focuses on iconic television shows called The Cultural History of Television, which includes shows like “Friends," “The Simpsons,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” “Cheers,” “Star Trek,” and “Fraiser.” Arras’ graduate research on ’90s television turned into his first book, The Lonely Nineties, which has a chapter on “Seinfeld” among other TV shows such as “Friends,” “Law & Order” and “The Simpsons.”
Seth N. Asumah
Seth N. Asumah, Political Science and Africana Studies departments, was appointed to the International Advisory Board of Culture and Development International and the International Conference on Africana Culture and Development (ICACD), Accra, Ghana.
Brock Ternes
Brock Ternes, Sociology/Anthropology Department, had an article published in the journal Sustainability. His manuscript, “Are Well Owners Unique Environmentalists? An Exploration of Rural Water Supply Infrastructure, Conservation Routines, and Moderation,” offers evidence that controlling for water supplies reveals differences across many associations between water conservation efforts and other pro-environmental behaviors with commonly studied demographic variables.
Ashley Crossway
Ashley Crossway, Kinesiology Department, coauthored a research article recently published in the Athletic Training Education Journal. It is titled “Program Directors’ and Athletic Training Students’ Educational Experiences Regarding Patient-Centered Care and Transgender Patient Care.”