Thomas Hischak
Thomas Hischak, Performing Arts Department, has written a chapter on the “American Musical Theatre” for The Oxford Handbook of American Drama, published by Oxford University Press in December 2013.
Brice Smith
Brice Smith, Physics Department, is an invited presenter at a public forum titled “New York’s Energy Plan: Scaling Up Renewable Energy or Business as Usual?” being held Wednesday, March 5, in Ithaca, N.Y. The associate professor and former senior scientist at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research has focused his work on renewable and sustainable energy systems for more than a decade. The forum will be moderated by Tony Ingraffea, a member of Cornell University’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and is free and open to the public.
Thomas Hischak
Thomas Hischak, professor emeritus of theatre, had the second edition of his textbook, Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to the Theatre, released by Rowman & Littlefield in March.
Thomas Hischak
Thomas Hischak, professor of theatre emeritus, had two of his books released in January. The Abbott Touch: Pal Joey, Damn Yankees, and the Theatre of George Abbott have been published by Methuan Drama (London). The fourth edition of the textbook Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to Theatre Arts has been released by Rowman & Littlefield. The new edition was co-authored by Mark A. Robinson.
Ute Ritz-Deutch
Ute Ritz-Deutch, History Department, will moderate the immigration panel at the annual Northeast Regional Conference of Amnesty International set for Saturday, Nov. 10, at Boston University. The conference, which consists of panels and workshops covering a range of human rights issues, will be held at Boston University. Ritz-Deutch is one of the organizers of the conference and the faculty advisor for the SUNY Cortland Amnesty International student group.
Tiantian Zheng
Tiantian Zheng, Sociology/Anthropology Department, had her recent book Tongzhi Living (University of Minnesota Press, 2015) named an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice in 2016 for its excellence in scholarship and presentation, the significance of its contribution to the field and value as important treatment of the subject.
Greg Sharer
Greg Sharer, vice president for student affairs, recently contributed a chapter titled “Critical Relationships During Stormy Times” in the book Crisis, Compassion, and Resiliency in Student Affairs: Using Triage Practices to Foster Well-Being.
Bruce Mattingly and Jerome O’Callaghan
Bruce Mattingly and Jerome O’Callaghan, School of Arts and Sciences, presented at the annual conference of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) held in early November in Montreal. Mattingly presented to colleagues on strategic planning. O’Callaghan’s presentation was part of a panel devoted to the dean’s relationship to the registrar.
Lin Lin
Lin Lin, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, was a presenter at the annual National Council for the Social Studies Conference on Nov. 17 and 18 in San Francisco, Calif. She presented “Reading Globally: Promoting Pre-service Teachers’ Global and Cross-Cultural Understanding” and co-presented “Engaging Elementary Children in Community-based PBL - Project-Based Learning - in Chinese Elementary Schools” with Dr. Yali Zhao from Georgia State University. Also, Lin presented “Promoting Teacher Candidates’ Global Perspectives” on Nov. 8 at Cornell University as part of the “Global Voices in Education” series. She has been a Global Learning Fellow with the Southeast Asian Studies and South Asian Studies Centers at Cornell University.
Kate McCormick
Kate McCormick, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, co-authored an article published in the Journal of Research in Childhood Education titled, “Early childhood professional well-being as a predictor of risk of turnover in child care: A matter of quality.” The article describes the relationship between early childhood educator’s risk of leaving their positions and their sense of well-being.