Marissa Whitaker M ’17
Marissa Whitaker M ’17, Conley Counseling and Wellness Services, presented on cannabis education and harm reduction at the New York State College Health Association Conference, held Nov. 13 and 14 in Utica, N.Y.
Kerri Freese, Mary Gfeller, Angela Pagano and Gregory D. Phelan
Kerri Freese, Noyce program coordinator, Mary Gfeller, Mathematics Department, Angela Pagano, Biological Sciences Department, and Gregory D. Phelan, Chemistry Department, accompanied eight SUNY Cortland students to the Noyce Northeast Regional Conference from Oct. 13-15 in Philadelphia, Pa. The conference brought together professional investigators, Noyce scholars and Noyce teachers from more than 45 Noyce Programs in the northeast region to share ideas and best practices. The agenda included professional development and the opportunity to collaborate and share experiences, expertise and skills with their peers and colleagues. Noyce Scholars who attended were: master’s degree candidates Dominick Fantacone and Sarah Smith, adolescence education: biology, and Morgan Barnett adolescence education: mathematics; undergraduate adolescence education majors Jason Miedema, Tonya Wilson and Emily Hand, all mathematics; Margaret Murphy, physics; and Carolyn Furlong, earth science.
Tiantian Zheng
Tiantian Zheng, Sociology/Anthropology Department, recently had her article, “Transnational Migration, Global Links, and Social Inequality: Human Trafficking and North Korean Women in China,” published in the March issue of The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Global Studies.
Charles Heasley
Charles Heasley, Art and Art History Department, had his work accepted for the “Made in New York 2012” exhibition opening on Saturday, March 31, in Auburn, N.Y. His recent photogravure, a homage to the artist Hans Bellmer, was included as one of 74 selected entries from a total of 549, by 294 regional artists. The annual exhibition was juried by Richard Kegler and Sydney Waller. Opening reception is from 3-5 p.m. on March 31 at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Gallery, located at 205 Genesee St. in Auburn.
Lorraine Berry
Lorraine Berry, NeoVox project director, had her article, “Keurig and Me: A Coffee Lover’s Confession,” published in the April issue of Dame Magazine. It is a humorous essay, but pointed critique, about the invasion of coffee drinking by little plastic cups that cannot be recycled.
Also, Berry had her article, “Show Me a Feminist,” accepted for publication in Chicago Literati as part of its April 22 feminist issue.
John Suarez
John Suarez, Institute for Civic Engagement and service-learning coordinator, assisted two sophomores with their three-part workshop presented Oct. 25 at the 3rd annual Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference in Philadelphia, Pa. Crissana Christie, a biomedical sciences major, and Regina Gianfreda, majoring in inclusive special education, presented “Reciprocity, Reflective Listening, and First-Year Service-Learning in Teacher Education.”
Mark Dodds
Mark Dodds, Sport Management Department, and Kristi Schoepfer, from Winthrop University, presented “Legal Issues and the Sport Management Intern: A Continuing Evolution of Case Law” at the 27th Annual Sport and Recreation Law Association Conference held Feb. 26-March 1 in Orlando, Fla.
Tiantian Zheng
Tiantian Zheng, Sociology/Anthropology Department, was invited by the University of Chicago to deliver a book talk on her book Sex Trafficking, Human Rights, and Social Justice on Nov. 21.
Susan Peterson
Susan Peterson, Modern Languages Department, participated in a panel discussion broadcast by the radio station Cienpuntoyalgo in Cuernavaca, Mexico, on July 10, and via their website at cienpuntoyalgo.com.mx. The focus of the discussion was the role of the college professor when a student’s personal situation negatively impacts his or her academic performance. The program, called “Semaforo,” features a different topic and panel for each presentation and Peterson will be a future contributor to this program. She participated at the invitation of Aranzazu Garcia Gomez, professor at the Universidad LaSalle located in Cuernavaca, who was also a panelist. The program aired from 8-11 p.m. Central time.
Andrew Fitz-Gibbon
Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, Philosophy Department, was named to a three-year term on the State University of New York’s Distinguished Academy Board on Sept. 23. This follows his appointment to Distinguished Service Professor by the SUNY Board of Trustees in June, a title conferred upon individuals who have given sustained outstanding service to the campus, SUNY, the community, the state of New York or the nation.