Evan Faulkenbury
Evan Faulkenbury, History Department, launched his podcast, “The So What? Question” – a podcast for historians to share what they do and why it matters. It can be heard on iTunes or in a web browser.
Jean LeLoup and Robert Ponterio
Jean LeLoup, professor emerita of international communications and culture and United States Air Force Academy, and Robert Ponterio, International Communications and Culture Department, presented a workshop titled, “Lessons in Cultural Perspective: How Can We Get There from Here?” and a session titled “French Video Online: Accessing Authentic Language and Culture” at the annual conference of the Ohio Foreign Language Association held April 8-10 in Columbus, Ohio.
Gretchen Herrmann
Gretchen Herrmann, Library, presented her paper “From Our House to Your House: Economic Utility of the U.S. Garage Sale in the ‘Great Recession’” at the Society for Applied Anthropology annual meeting held March 24-27 in Merida, Mexico. The paper treats the renewed utilization of garage sale shopping and selling to stretch tight budgets, and, for movers and those foreclosed upon, to quickly liquidate belongings for needed ready cash during the current economic downturn.
Luis Columna and Marley Barduhn
Luis Columna, Physical Education Department, and Marley Barduhn, Academic Affairs Office, co-presented a paper on “Integrating Physical Activity into the Lives of Migrant Workers’ Children and Families” at the National Migrant Education Conference held April 11-14 in Anaheim, Calif.
Alexander G. Gonzalez
Alexander G. Gonzalez, English, has been informed that his article, “Annotations for Brendan Behan’s The Quare Fellow,” has been accepted for publication in ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes, and Reviews.
Jenn McNamara
Jenn McNamara, Art and Art History Department, won Best in Show at the Foundry Art Centre’s exhibit “Fiber: Twenty Ten.” She was awarded a solo show that will take place next spring at the Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, Mo.
Charlotte Pass
Charlotte Pass, Literacy Department, presented at the New York State Reading Association’s annual conference in October and at the National Council of Teachers of English annual conference in November.
Maria Timberlake
Maria Timberlake, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, had her research article titled “Nice, but we can’t afford it: Challenging Austerity and Finding Abundance in Inclusive Education” published in the December issue of International Journal of Inclusive Education.
Lieutenant Francis Cullen
Lieutenant Francis Cullen, University Police Department, was recognized by the State University of New York with a 2021 University Police Award. The SUNY Police Chiefs Association held a ceremony on Nov. 16 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. to present the annual awards to lieutenants, officers and staff who played a key role in life-saving events in the past year, as well as others on the New York University Police force for their outstanding professional service.
Patricia Martinez de la Vega Mansilla
Patricia Martinez de la Vega Mansilla, Modern Languages Department, was awarded the Clark Center Internationalization Award on April 27. Since 2010, the Clark Center Internationalization Award is given each year at SUNY Cortland to recognize individuals from the faculty or staff who have significantly contributed to or shown leadership in internationalizing the campus.
In selecting an honoree, the Clark Center Steering Committee recognizes the variety of ways an individual can enrich SUNY Cortland and the wider community. Recognized activities include, for example, expanding study abroad opportunities or mentoring international students on campus. Awardees have also repeatedly exposed SUNY Cortland students to a diversity of international perspectives, whether by presenting their scholarship, bringing guest scholars to campus, promoting the study of foreign languages, or diversifying our curriculum.
Past recipients are:
2010 Henry Steck
2011 Carol van der Karr
2012 International Advocates
2013 Sharon Steadman
2014 Jerome O’Callaghan
2015 Craig Little
2016 Jeremiah Donovan
2017 Mary Schlarb
2018 Luo Xu
2019 William Skipper
2020 Mecke Nagel