John C. Hartsock
John C. Hartsock, Communication Studies Department, has been invited to be a keynote speaker at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands in May for a conference on the subject of “Witnessing the 60s: A decade of change in journalism and literature.” The conference explores the rise of the “New Journalism” in the United States at that time, as well as parallel developments in what was then a divided Cold War Europe. Hartsock will speak on the causes of the New Journalism, how they were manifested in earlier periods, and how they are still with us today. The conference is May 19-20.
In other news, Hartsock spoke in Elmira on April 5 at the annual convention of the Public Historians of New York State about his new book, Seasons of a Finger Lakes Winery, released in March by Cornell University Press. His talk focused on the importance of everyday life at wineries in the Finger Lakes as a basis for understanding that community’s history. He also appeared April 11 on “Bridge Street,” a news and information program on NewsChannel 9 in Syracuse, to discuss the book. In addition, to kick off this year’s Finger Lakes Literary Festival, he has been invited by host Bill Jaker to discuss the book on “Off the Page,” to be taped at the Finger Lakes Wine Center on May 6 and broadcast on May 10 on WSKG-FM Public Radio in Binghamton.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of an article titled “The Unitary Executive and the Bush Presidency” that appears in the Summer/Fall issue of the Social Science Docket.
Robert Ponterio
Robert Ponterio, Modern Languages Department, with Jean LeLoup, professor emerita of Spanish, U.S. Air Force Academy, and Mark Warford, Buffalo State College, presented a session at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) annual convention on Nov. 18 in Denver, Colo. Titled “90% Target Language in the Classroom: Yes We Can!” focused on techniques for teaching in the target language. The session explored research that supports 90-100 percent use of the target language in language classes at all levels as recommended in ACTFL’s position paper. It also addressed techniques for implementing the recommendations and for training pre-service and in-service teachers.
Alex Corbitt
Alex Corbitt, Literacy Department, was recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English with the 2024 Promising Researcher Award. Corbitt’s research explores how youths and adults represent their identities, communities and civic lives through processes of play and coauthorship. Oriented by participatory and ethnographic methods, he engages in long-term partnerships with schools and organizations to understand their learning ecologies, reflexively analyze their pedagogical practices and codesign justice-oriented programming. His scholarship has been published in several academic journals, including Linguistics and Education, Journal of Literacy Research, English Teaching: Practice & Critique, English Journal, Curriculum Inquiry, English in Education, Digital Culture & Education, Voices from the Middle, and Mind, Culture, and Activity.
Tracy Trachsler and Mark Dodds
Tracy Trachsler and Mark Dodds, Sport Management Department, had their article, “Sport Commercialism and its Impact on Sponsorship Strategy,” published in a recent issue of Sport Management International Journal-Choregia. This paper examined how sport commercialism may create a negative influence for a consumer, which may lead to a negative purchase intent. This study compares this issue across demographics such as gender, age, type of sport and fan-avidity.
Timothy J. Baroni
Timothy J. Baroni, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, Lance Lacey '04 and colleagues from Harvard University, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Central Oklahoma, UNAM Mexico an the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks published "Hydnum (Cantharellales) of the Neotropics: four new species and new reports from Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Panama" in Mycological Progress 24:13. 2025. This 14-page paper documented these new species of Hydnum, and confirmed six additional eastern North American species as also occurring in this tropical region for the first time using morphological and molecular data (ITS and TEF-1 sequences). An identification key to all known Hydnum species from these neotropical habitats was provided as well.
Kathleen A. Lawrence
Kathleen A. Lawrence, Communication Studies Department, had one of her poems, “Winged Love,” published recently in Highland Park Poetry’s 2018 Winter Muses’ Gallery. Also, her poem, “Grit: The Resilience of New Yorkers” appeared in Panoply: A Literary Zine in early January.
Arden Zipp
Arden Zipp, chemistry emeritus, was honored at the 238th National American Chemical Society meeting recently held in Washington, D.C. Zipp was presented with a certificate, signed and presented by Thomas Lane, president of the Society, recognizing Zipp's 25 years of service to the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) program.
The USNCO program, which began in 1984, uses a series of exams to identify the 20 top high school chemistry students in the country. These individuals attend a two-week study camp at the Air Force Academy where they are given further chemistry instruction and exams designed to select four students to compete in the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). At the 2009 IChO, held in July in Cambridge, England, the U.S. team was awarded a gold and three silver medals, its best showing in several years.
Zipp became involved with the USNCO in 1985 when he was invited to mark student free response exams. He began contributing questions soon after that and continued marking exams. In 1993 he was named chair of the Examinations Task Force, which prepares the new multiple choice and free response exams used in the selection process yearly, and continues in this role to the present time. He is also the current chair of the USNCO Subcommittee that establishes policies for the program.
In addition to his efforts on behalf of the USNCO, Zipp has been active in both the College Board's advanced placement chemistry program and the international baccalaureate chemistry program for more than 25 years and held major leadership roles in both programs. He is the author of more than 50 publications in inorganic chemistry and chemistry education and has delivered more than 250 papers, presentations and workshops at local, regional, national and international conferences.
Lindsey Darvin
Lindsey Darvin, Sport Management Department, recently had a paper titled "Get in the Game Through a Sponsor: Initial Career Ambitions of Former Women Assistant Coaches" published in the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Sport (JIIA). Also, she was featured in a Jan. 21 Forbes article discussing Title IX and changes to NCAA name, image and likeness policy.
Rhiannon Maton
Rhiannon Maton, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, had her article, “What We Want is the Same Thing You Want”: Educator Union Organizing for the ‘Common Good’ during Covid-19 published in Radical Teacher journal. This piece examines the “common good” organizing efforts of U.S. educator unions during the 2020-2021 school year of the Covid-19 pandemic.