Jordan Kobritz
Jordan Kobritz, Sport Management Department, wrote a book review that was published in the Journal of Sport Management, volume 26, issue 5. He reviewed “Money Games: Profiting From the Convergence of Sports and Entertainment,” by David Carter.
John Suarez
John Suarez, coordinator of the Institute for Civic Engagement’s Office of Service-Learning, conducted a workshop at the 2014 Noyce NE Regional Conference in March in Philadelphia, Pa., in which participants applied reflective-listening skills in STEM-based role-play situations that were complicated by cultural concerns that could compromise student learning. Reflective listening skills help teachers maintain good working relationships with students and parents by helping teachers understand other people’s concerns. The role-plays’ concerns dealt with a hands-on hydrofracking classroom demonstration, the reading of a current events evolution newspaper, and a boy-girl teamwork situation in a chemistry laboratory.
George R. Dugan
George R. Dugan, professor emeritus of art and art history, recently concluded a month-long exhibition of 40 paintings at the Windsor Whips Art Gallery in Windsor, N.Y. Dugan is a visiting professor of art at Binghamton University. This summer, he will serve as the director of art, conducting an eight-week course of study for the 11th year in Dingle, Ireland. The course is offered in conjunction with SUNY Cortland’s Study Abroad Program through the International Programs Office at SUNY Cortland.
Alexandru Balas
Alexandru Balas, International Studies Department and Clark Center for International Education, together with his co-authors Andreas Kotelis, 2017 Clark Center for Global Engagement Scholar-in-Residence, and Noam Ebner, Creighton University, was the winner of the 2018 E-PARCC Role-Play Simulation Competition for their publication of the European Union simulation titled “Model EU-European Council-European Agenda on Migration.” The competition is organized by the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Cooperation at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. Read more about the European Union role-play simulation.
John Suarez
At the June 8 SUNY Shared Governance Training at Lake Placid, N.Y., John Suarez, director of the Galpin Institute for Civic Engagement, developed and conducted three active listening workshops for about 55 people.
Kevin Pristash
Kevin Pristash, Campus Activities and Corey Union Office, attended the annual conference of the Association of College Unions International from March 22 to 25 in Anaheim, Calif., where he received, on behalf of SUNY Cortland, an award celebrating the College’s 50 years of membership. It was presented at the event’s honors luncheon.
Samantha Moss
Samantha Moss, Kinesiology Department, had an article titled “The Associations of Physical Activity and Health-Risk Behaviors toward Depressive Symptoms among College Students: Gender and Obesity Disparities” published in March in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The article was co-authored by Xiaoxia Zhang, Ziyad Ben Taleb and Xiangli Gu.
Christine Paske
Christine Paske, Health Department, recently was elected to the American School Health Association (ASHA) Board of Directors.
Jaroslava Prihodova
Jaroslava Prihodova, Dowd Gallery, was interviewed by the Cortland Standard about her role as gallery director for an article that was published Monday, April 10 titled “She stays surrounded by art.” It is also available online on the publication’s website (for subscribers only) and promoted on its Instagram page.
Mark A. Sutherlin
Mark A. Sutherlin, Kinesiology Department, gave two presentations at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association 68th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, was accepted into the NATA Foundation Research/Faculty Mentor Program, and participated as part of the Athletic Training Research Agenda Focus Group this summer in Houston, Texas.