Faculty and Staff Activities

Mark Prus

Mark Prus, Academic Affairs, had his manuscript, coauthored with Kevin Duncan and Peter Philips, accepted for publication in the journal Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. The article is titled “Using Stochastic Frontier Regression to Estimate the Construction Cost Inefficiency of Prevailing Wage Laws.” 

Larissa True

Larissa True, Kinesiology Department, recently had her article “Motor Competence and Characteristics within the Preschool Environment” published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.

Robert Spitzer

Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of an article written in the aftermath of the Florida high school shooting titled, “Laws We Used to Have on the Books Could Have Prevented the Florida School Shooting,” published by the Washington Post on Feb. 15. 

Also, his article “The NRA’s Journey from Marksmanship to Political Brinkmanship” was published in the Feb. 23 issue of The Conversation.

Jeanine Rose and Susan Mayberry

Jeanine Rose and Susan Mayberry, Academic Support and Achievement Program, recently attended the 8th International Conference for Supplemental Instruction in Chicago. They are coordinators for the Supplemental Instruction Program.

Richard Hunter

Richard Hunter, Geography Department, is the lead author of an article titled “Sixteenth-century Soil Carbon Sequestration Rates Based on Mexican Land-grant Documents,” published in the May issue of The Holocene.

Caroline K. Kaltefleiter

Caroline K. Kaltefleiter, Communication and Media Studies Department, presented a paper titled “Prefiguration and (COVID) Care: Anarcha-Feminism, Trebled Reflexivity, and Mutual Aid” on Aug. 24 at the 7th Anarchist Studies Network International Conference, held virtually. Also, she participated in a plenary session on the “Future of Anarchist Studies.” 

Deborah Wilson and Mary Emm

Deborah Wilson and Mary Emm, Communication Disorders and Sciences Department, had their article, “Opportunity for Effective Feedback: A Supervision Tool,” published in the March 2013 journal of Perspectives on Administration and Supervision.

Jeffrey Radloff and Dominick Fantacone

Jeffrey Radloff, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, and Dominick Fantacone, School of Education and regional director for the New York State Master Teacher Program, presented a paper titled, “Using event mapping to investigate secondary master teachers’ enactment of Naval STEM tasks” at the NARST 2022 Annual International Conference on March 30 in Vancouver, British Columbia. NARST is a global organization for improving science education through research. Fantacone is regional director for the New York State Master Teacher Program.

Kerri Freese and Gregory D. Phelan

Kerri Freese, Noyce program coordinator, and Gregory D. Phelan, Chemistry Department, presented “Noyce Regional Conferences: Lessons Learned and Best Practices,” on May 30 in Washington, D.C. They presented with Sheila Vaidya of Drexel University, Kim Nguyen of Indiana University and Lienne Medford of Clemson University. The Noyce regional conferences were designed and implemented to bring together regional communities of Noyce scholars, teachers and program personnel to share ideas and practices, inspire learning and solidify a regional and national Noyce identity. In a roundtable forum, professional investigators and co-professional investigators who were leaders in running various regional conferences answered questions, listened to suggestions and shared learned lessons as well as the findings from evaluation data. 

Seth N. Asumah

Seth N. Asumah, Africana Studies and Political Science departments, was invited by the Ghana Society of Central New York (GSCNY) to be the 2017 keynote speaker for the 60th Ghana Independence Day Anniversary Celebration Banquet on March 25 at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y. The theme of Asumah’s keynote address was “Consolidating Democracy and Development in Africa.” The event was attended by many faculty, staff, administrators and students of Syracuse University, Bryant and Stratton College, LeMoyne College, Onondaga Community College, SUNY Cortland, and the public. Proceeds of the funds raised by the organizers of the event were earmarked for student scholarships in Central New York area.