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Jeremy Jimenez

Jeremy Jimenez, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, recently co-presented his research about high school students taking the first LGBTQ class offered in a U.S. public school at the American Educational Research Association in New York City.

Jennifer Wilson

Jennifer Wilson, Communications Office, received an Award of Excellence Judges’ Citation from the State University of New York Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD) in the Excellence in Writing category of News Writing for her story “Educator introduces tykes to bikes.” The award was presented at the 2020 SUNYCUAD Unconference held online Sept. 24 and 25. This is Wilson’s second Judges’ Citation in the News Writing category and she previously received two Best in Category awards in the News Writing category.

Robert Spitzer

Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, has been appointed to a three-year term to serve on the SUNY Research Council. The council is a 15-member body that serves in an advisory capacity to the SUNY Board of Trustees, the SUNY Chancellor and the Research Foundation. Its purpose is to advise and make recommendations on research, innovation, and education for the SUNY system and the state. The board members consist of scholars of many disciplines from around the country.

Peter Ducey

Peter Ducey, Biological Sciences Department, recently served as a judge in the area of ecology and environmental biology for the national Sigma Xi 2015 Student Research Showcase. Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, is the international honor society of science and engineering and is one of the oldest and largest scientific organizations in the world. In the Research Showcase, outstanding graduate, undergraduate and high school students join professional research scientists from North America and abroad to present their research findings. Also, Ducey recently gave an invited presentation at Cornell University titled “Leaving No Stones Unturned: Science and Careers Related to Herpetofauna and Other Amazing, but Often Hidden, Creatures.” The Cornell Herpetological Society hosted the presentation.

Matt Whitman

Matt Whitman, an AmeriCorps member in service with the Institute for Civic Engagement, was recognized on May 6 by the Southern Tier Opportunity Coalition in Binghamton, N.Y., as a recipient of a “20 in their Twenties” award for young people from the Binghamton area making a difference in their communities. More information and a photo is posted on the Southern Tier Opportunity Coalition website at http://www.stoc-ny.com/news/viewarticle.asp?a=4846.

Kathleen A. Lawrence

Kathleen A. Lawrence, Communication Studies Department, has had a second poem, “I Am Puerto Rico,” accepted for publication in New Verse News. Her poem will appear on top of the page on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The poem speaks to the beauty, strength and indomitable spirit of the people of Puerto Rico and the richness of their culture despite the ravages of Hurricane Maria. 

Robert Spitzer

Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, presented a paper titled, “New York State and the NY SAFE Act: A Case Study in Strict Gun Laws,” at a conference on “A Loaded Debate: The Right to Keep and Bear Arms in the 21st Century,” held at Albany Law School on Oct. 9.

Rhiannon Maton

Rhiannon Maton, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, co-presented with students Breeanna Dexter, Nicolette McKeon, Breanna Washington and Emily Urias-Velasquez at the National Council of Teachers of English annual conference. The presentation was titled, “Picture Books and Familial Incarceration: Representations of Visitation.”

Will Montgomery

Will Montgomery, Communications Office, received the SUNY Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD) Award For Excellence for feature writing, honoring the job he did capturing the tale of SUNY Cortland’s 1980 national champion women’s soccer team and their subsequent documentary film and reunion. Read the story: “Film on First U.S. Women’s Soccer Champion – SUNY Cortland – Premieres.” The award was presented at SUNYCUAD’s annual conference held June 6 to 8 in Syracuse, N.Y.

Mary Schlarb

Mary Schlarb, International Programs, presented at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Annual Conference and Expo on June 1 in Denver, Colo. She participated in the panel discussion titled “Aligning Institutional Culture with Internationalization Activities.” Co-presenters were Chris Johnstone and Jennifer Fricas, colleagues from her University of Minnesota doctoral program in Comparative International Development Education.