Jaroslava Prihodova
Jaroslava Prihodova, Art and Art History Department, received a $3000 grant under the auspices of the Conversation in the Disciplines Program initiated by the State University of New York. The funds will be used for an interdisciplinary one-day symposium titled “Beyond Obvious” set for February 2019 in Dowd Gallery. The event will include speakers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Nazareth College, Syracuse University and SUNY Cortland. The symposium will be organized in conjunction with a four-week exhibition titled “Hidden Beauty: Exploring the Aesthetics of Medical Science,” slotted for Jan. 28 to Feb. 22. This collaborative traveling exhibition was organized by Norman Barker and Christine Lacobuzio-Donahue, both from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The core idea put forth explores the aesthetics of human disease, both within and beyond the context of our preconceived social systems. The additional accompanying exhibition, “Beyond Obvious,” will feature three-dimensional works inspired by medical research and is curated by Prihodova.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, political science, is the author of a chapter titled "Leading Elite Opinion: Law Reviews and the Distortion of Scholarship" in the recently published book, Leadership at the Crossroads, published by Praeger.
Jeffrey Radloff, Angela Pagano and Dominick Fantacone
Jeffrey Radloff, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, Angela Pagano, Biological Sciences Department, and Dominick Fantacone, School of Education and regional director for the New York State Master Teacher Program, presented a paper titled, “Secondary Master STEM Teachers’ Tensions with Transitioning to Remote Instruction” on Jan. 15 at the International Conference of the Association of Science Teacher Education.
Li Jin and Kristina Gutchess ’13
Li Jin, Geology Department, coauthored a paper with former Cortland student Kristina Gutchess ’13 that was recently published in the Environmental Science and Technology. The title of the paper is “Long-Term Climatic and Anthropogenic Impacts on Streamwater Salinity in New York State: INCA Simulations Offer Cautious Optimism.”
Catherine Porter Lewis,
Catherine Porter Lewis, professor emerita of French, and president of the Modern Language Association (MLA), participated in the Presidential Theme Sessions at the MLA Conference held Dec. 26-30 in Philadelphia, Pa. The title of the conference was “The Tasks of Translation in the Global Context.” Lewis is currently visiting professor at the Society for the Humanities at Cornell University. SUNY Cortland Distinguished Alumna Therese Sullivan Caccavale ’75, presided over a special session held on Dec. 30. She is currently the administrator of an elementary-level foreign language immersion program in Holliston, Mass.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, was invited to be a guest blogger for the Web site The Huffington Post. He has since written two articles for The Huffington Post, one on the Senate filibuster and the other on President Obama’s misuse of the veto power.
Marley Barduhn
Marley Barduhn, academic affairs, was recognized on Dec. 1 by the Cortland Rotary Club for her contributions to the community and to international education. Barduhn is one of 20 outstanding community leaders being honored with The Paul Harris Fellow Award during Rotary’s 90th anniversary celebration year from July 2009 to June 2010. Barduhn’s many contributions noted by the Rotary included her service with the Cortland Caring Hospice, contributions as an EMT in critical incidence stress management and response team training, impact on migrant families through the Migrant Education Outreach Program at SUNY Cortland, which she oversees, and commitment to the importance of study abroad programs and internships.
Brian Williams
Brian Williams, Political Science Department, guested edited and wrote an introduction for a recently published special issue of Theory in Action, focusing on the topic of anarchism and democracy.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Distinguished Service Professor of political science emeritus, is the author of two new articles: “Understanding Gun Law History after Bruen: Moving Forward by Looking Back,” published in the most recent issue of the Fordham Urban Law Journal, and “Historical Weapons Restrictions on Minors,” published in the Spring 2024 issue of the Rutgers University Law Review.
David Snyder
David Snyder, Sport Management Department, wrote a book chapter titled, “Age Discrimination in Employment Act,” recently published in the fifth edition of Kendall Hunt’s Law for Recreation and Sport Managers.