Kathleen A. Lawrence
Kathleen A. Lawrence, Communication Studies Department, had four of her speculative poems published in the special Gothic themed April issue of Prachya Review. Her surreal poem titled “Horror Show” is written in hay(na)ku form. Her second poem is a spiraling abecedarian describing a spectral “Flock of Morose.” Her poem “Aftermath” is written as a post-apocalyptic warning and “Little Mayhem” is a dark accounting of a visit from tiny but threatening otherworldly creatures. Lawrence also just received word that her love letter-inspired spiraling abecedarian titled “Love Note” was accepted for publication in the fall issue of the James Dickey Review.
Alexis Blavos
Alexis Blavos, Health Department, and colleagues had an article titled “Politics Spread COVID: Developing a Public Health Response” published in August in Health Promotion Practice.
Jaroslava Prihodova
Jaroslava Prihodova, Dowd Gallery, opened her solo exhibition titled “Out of Objectivity,” on view from April 4 to 29 at The Elsie B. Rosefsky Memorial Art Gallery, Binghamton University. The exhibition includes small objects, jewelry and sculptures produced in the last few years. She will deliver her Artist’s Talk among her works at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8.
John C. Hartsock
John C. Hartsock, Communication Studies Department, was invited to give a lecture on June 21 to the doctoral program in human sciences at the University of Perugia on the relationship between literary journalism and ethnography. The University of Perugia is located in Perugia, Italy and is one of Italy’s oldest universities, founded in 1308. The invitation came about because Hartsock has been teaching a study abroad course at the Umbra Institute in Perugia for the last three summer sessions.
Thomas Hischak
Thomas Hischak, professor emeritus of theatre, has had two books published recently: the anthology Plays of the American Experience: 25 Scenes for the Classroom and Stage (Meriwether Publishing) and The Woody Allen Encyclopedia (Rowman & Littlefield).
Will Montgomery
Will Montgomery, Communications Office, received the SUNY Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD) Judges’ Citation for Excellence in Photography/Individual Photograph for the Pan African Student Association Fashion Show. The photo, taken March 7, 2020 in Corey Union, is a runway shot of one of the many fashions designed and produced by students striving to raise awareness about African cultural heritage around the world. Montgomery covers campus events for the Communications Office’s social media accounts and university news services.
Fran Elia
Fran Elia, Sports Information Office, along with the Georgetown University sports information director, co-moderated the “Town Hall” panel at the annual Eastern College Athletic Conference-Sports Information Directors Association (ECAC-SIDA) workshop June 26 in Troy, N.Y.
Dianne Wellington
Dianne Wellington is invited to be a panelist at the Crafting the Irresistible: Creative - Critical Literacies and Communities virtual symposium hosted by the University at Arkansas-Fayetteville Community Literacies Collaboratory on Oct. 21. The symposium will explore how the interplay between the creative and critical can bolster literacies scholarship, pedagogical practices, political and activist expression, and community formation and transformation. Wellington will be presenting as a panelist about imaginative pedagogies.
Regina B. Grantham
Regina B. Grantham, Communication Disorders and Sciences Department, attended the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, the premier annual educational event for the profession, in November in Philadelphia, Pa. She attended several councils as a member of the association’s board of ethics. Also, she co-presented with the board in an oral seminar, “Workplace Ethics: Challenges and Solutions” and poster session, “Suspect Ethical Misconduct? The Code of Ethics (2016) Is a Path to Resolution.”
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, spoke at King’s College in London, England, and at the Southbank Centre in London on “American Gun Policy,” “Gun Violence: A Comparative Perspective,” and “America and the World, 1960-1990,” from Nov. 9 to 11. Two of the talks were in conjunction with the Southbank Centre’s Superpower Weekend, examining America's influence on Britain and the world.