Peter McGinnis
Peter McGinnis, Kinesiology Department, presented a paper titled “Novel Teaching Techniques in Biomechanics” at the National Association for Sport and Physical Education Preconference Symposium on Teaching Biomechanics on July 19 in Marquette, Mich. The symposium was in conjunction with the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport Conference that began on July 19.
Christina Knopf
Christina Knopf, Communication and Media Studies Department, had a chapter published in Studies of Communication in the 2020 Presidential Campaign, part of the Lexington Studies in Political Communication series, released on Oct. 15. The chapter is titled “The Democratic Primary Debates in Political Cartoons, or Santa Claus Gets Voted Off Fantasy Island.” Also, Knopf recently had an article published in the inaugural issue of Home Front Studies. The article, “‘Like His Dad’: Epistolic Constructions of American Children in World War II,” examines letters from the home front to discuss how wartime propaganda messages were internalized into the lived experiences of American families.
Philip M. Gipson
Philip M. Gipson, Mathematics Department, had his article “Invariant Basis Number for C*-Algebras” published in the Illinois Journal of Mathematics.
Jeremy Jimenez
Jeremy Jimenez, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, recently participated in a climate change education panel at the Comparative and International Education Society conferencein Miami, Fla., based on previous research co-conducted with Miranda Kistner ’23.
Denise D. Knight
Denise D. Knight, English Department, has been informed that she is a winner of the 2012 Bedtime Stories Competition at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Mass. Her story, “Pennies from Heaven,” appears in the Spring 2012 issue of the Inn’s Storybook.
Herb Haines
Herb Haines, Sociology/Anthropology Department, presented the plenary address at the 2010 New York State Sociological Association conference on Oct. 2 at Tompkins-Cortland Community College. His address was titled “Bridges to Somewhere: The Power of Unexpected Alliances in Social Movements.”
Greg Sharer, Ralph Carrasquillo and Nan Pasquarello
Greg Sharer, Student Affairs, Ralph Carrasquillo, Residence Life and Housing, and Nan Pasquarello, Judicial Affairs, presented “Mentoring New Student Affairs Professionals: Toward More Aware Leadership” at the New York State College Student Personnel Association (CSPA) Conference held Oct. 4 in Rochester, N.Y.
Gretchen Herrmann
Gretchen Herrmann, Library, was informed that her article “Machiavelli Meets Christmas: The White Elephant Gift Exchange and the Holiday Spirit," has been accepted for publication in The Journal of Popular Culture. The article treats the reversal of values normally associated with gift giving during the holidays, such that, instead of being about generosity and sharing, the White Elephant or Evil Santa exchange highlights materiality and personal gain.
Tracy Rammacher and Tony DeRado
Tracy Rammacher, Publications and Electronic Media Office, recently learned that the office won a SUNY Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD) Judges’ Citation Award for the 2009 Undergraduate Commencement tickets, designed by Tony DeRado. The award will be presented at the annual SUNYCUAD conference set for June 9-11 in Buffalo, N.Y.
Bonni C. Hodges, Joseph F. Governali and Donna M. Videto
Bonni C. Hodges, Joseph F. Governali and Donna M. Videto, Health Department, were part of a panel discussing “School Health Education in the 21st Century: A National Conversation” at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) national conference held in March in Indianapolis, Ind. Sponsored by the American Association for Health Education, the panel presented position statements on the role of school health education in the 21st century. Their participation in the panel was an extension of their writings in school health education philosophy.