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Faculty and Staff Activities

Karen Downey and senior Josh Eller

Karen Downey, Chemistry Department, recently took senior Josh Eller to the Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Pittsburgh, Pa., to present the results of their research into the computational assessment of electron density in metallo-organic catalytic species for formation of carbon-phosphorous bonds.

Caroline Kaltefleiter

Caroline Kaltefleiter, Communication Studies Department, presented at the Anarchist Studies Network Conference held Sept. 24-26 in the United Kingdom. The conference theme was Anarcha-Feminism and her talk was titled, “Who Has the Microphone? Anarchy, Action and (R)evolution of the Riot Grrrl Movement.” The event was hosted by the Department of Politics and International Relations at Loughborough University.

Roseann D. Lorefice

Roseann D. Lorefice, Modern Languages Department, received the Dorothy Ludwig Memorial Award for Outstanding Service from the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers, Inc.

Laura Davies

Laura Davies, English Department, had her essay, “Popcorn and Peter Elbow: Ways to Help Your Kids with Their Writing,” published by NCTE’s Commission for Writing Teacher Education’s blog, viewable on this link.

Alexander G. Gonzalez

Alexander G. Gonzalez, English Department, had his short article “Additional Interpretations of Eavan Boland’s ‘I Remember’ and ‘In Her Own Image’” published in ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes, and Reviews.

Li Jin

Li Jin, Geology Department, had a paper accepted for publication in the journal Science of the Total Environment. The title of the paper is “Modelling flow and inorganic nitrogen dynamics on the Hampshire Avon: Linking upstream processes to downstream water quality.”

Nance S. Wilson

Nance S. Wilson, Literacy Department, had an article titled “Catalysts for Change: Exploring Collective Action for Social Justice Through Nonfiction Picture Books in Early Childhood Education” published Sept. 23 in Early Childhood Education Journal. 

Laura J. Davies

Laura J. Davies, English Department, had her essay, “Questioning Originality: Plagiarism and Collaboration on edTPA,” published on the website and blog “Follow Education” on Sept. 23. “Follow Education” was created and is edited by faculty, and it is dedicated to raising public awareness about contemporary issues in public education and public education policy.

Lauren Scagnelli '12 M '14

Lauren Scagnelli '12 M '14, Conley Counseling and Wellness Services, presented at the New York State College Health Association Conference on “Combating Food Insecurity on Campus.” The conference was held Wednesday, Nov. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 14 in Utica, N.Y.

David A. Kilpatrick

David A. Kilpatrick, Psychology Department, presented a research paper at the annual international conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading on July 19 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The paper was entitled “Phonemic awareness difficulties do not go away on their own: A comparison of high school students with dyslexia and non-disabled elementary students.” The paper’s coauthor was Michelle Storie, associate professor and coordinator of the school psychology program at SUNY Oswego.