Jim Hokanson, Erik Lind, Deborah Van Langen and Larissa True
Jim Hokanson, Erik Lind, Deborah Van Langen and Larissa True, Kinesiology Department, had their manuscript, “Run Economy on a Normal and Lower Body Positive Pressure Treadmill,” published in the International Journal of Exercise Science. The manuscript was co-authored by exercise science undergraduate student Corey Temple ’16 and exercise science student Saige Hupmann ’15 Exercise Science and ’17 MS Exercise Science. The research was conducted using the Kinesiology Department’s new Alter G treadmill.
Deborah Matheron
Deborah Matheron, Communication Disorders and Sciences Department, was an invited speaker at the 56th annual New York State Speech-Language Pathology Convention on April 9 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The two-hour talk was titled “Speech Breathing and Laryngeal Function in Individuals with PD and Individuals With MS: Underlying Physiology and Current Research.”
Gigi Peterson
Gigi Peterson, History Department, co-taught the graduate class “Migrations in US History, Literature, and the EFL Classroom” with Professor Dr. Britta-Freitag Hild at the Universität Potsdam, Germany, in November. They have been collaborating since early 2020 and in Fall 2024 Freitag-Hild will visit SUNY Cortland as part of new exchange opportunities between the two campuses.
Brittany Adams and Nance Wilson
Brittany Adams and Nance Wilson, Literacy Department, had an article, “Troubling Critical Literacy Assessment: Criticality-in-Process,” published Oct. 7 in the Journal of Literacy Innovation.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of an article titled, “Misfire in the 2012 Election,” published in the Fall 2012 issue of Presidents and Executive Politics Report. The article analyzes the impact of the gun issue on the 2012 presidential election.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of two recent articles: “An Assault Weapons Gambit Backfires,” which appeared on the editorial page of the New York Daily News on April 9, and “Sensible Regulation of Guns,” which appeared in the Sunday opinion section of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle on April 13.
Gregory D. Phelan
Gregory D. Phelan, Chemistry Department, served as part of the leadership team at the 2013 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship National Conference held Jan. 10-13 in San Francisco. He led breakout meetings for the International Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group.
Darrell Thomas
Darrell Thomas was appointed catering manager for Auxiliary Services Corporation. The 1992 graduate of culinary arts from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., brings to the position a wealth of knowledge from his 25 years of experience in the food-service industry. Previously, Thomas worked at the Sherwood Inn in Skaneateles, N.Y., Phoebe’s Garden Café in Syracuse, N.Y., and several Ruby Tuesday restaurants. His experience includes on and off-site catering, including weddings and corporate dinners.
Nancy Kane
Nancy Kane, Performing Arts Department, was awarded one of the highest honors given to statewide United University Professions members at a ceremony held Oct. 4 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The SUNY union gave her the 2013 Fayez Samuel Award for Courageous Service by a Part Time Faculty Member for her work on behalf of the LGBTQIA community at SUNY Cortland. In Kane’s acceptance speech, she acknowledged the efforts of fellow union members, allies at the Cortland campus and across the state, and especially the students, faculty and professionals who fight discrimination and bullying on campus.
Mechthild Nagel
Mechthild Nagel, Philosophy and Africana studies departments, had her book titled Ludic Ubuntu Ethics: Decolonizing Justice published with Routledge’s series in Justice Studies in Penal Abolition and Transformative Justice.