Christopher Gascón
Christopher Gascón, Modern Languages Department, had his article, “Supplementary Aesthetics, Affordances, and Dynamic Props: Added Objects in Isabel Ramos’s El perro del hortelano (2004)” published by Vernon Press in the volume Staging and Stage Décor: Early Modern Spanish Theater, edited by Bárbara Mujica.
Joel Shatzky
Joel Shatzky, professor emeritus of English, had his article, "Educating for Democracy," published in the Winter 2009-2010 issue of Jewish Currents. He was writing a blog for The Examiner since October and now is writing a blog, also called “Educating for Democracy,” on The Huffington Post.
Jordan Kobritz
Jordan Kobritz, Sport Management Department, gave a presentation to a group of 30 high school students at the New York Times Pre-Collegiate Weekend Course, “Sports Management and Sports Media” on Nov. 21 in New York City. The title of the presentation was, “The Ins and Outs of Owning a Professional Sports Team.”
Szilvia Kadas
Szilvia Kadas, Art and Art History Department, participated in the Arts Letters & Number Summer Artist Residency Program in Averill Park, N.Y., and had a group exhibition at the end of her artist residency program on Aug. 13.
Ben Lovett
Ben Lovett, Psychology Department, had an article accepted for publication in the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. His article, co-authored with Lindsey Carter ’18, reports the results of a study investigating the effectiveness of separate room testing accommodations for college students with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Henry Steck
Henry Steck, Political Science Department, delivered the keynote address at the 69th annual conference of the New York State Political Science Association held April 10-11 at State University of New York College at Plattsburgh. The title of his presentation was “Teaching Students About Democracy.” He also presented on a panel: “Diverse Perspectives on Democracy: Suggestions for a Syllabus.”
Christina Knopf
Christina Knopf, Communication and Media Studies Department, appeared on the podcast/vidcast “SciFiGangstas” on March 21, with scholars from Georgia State University, University of Calgary and University of Oklahoma to discuss the transmediation and enduring popularity of the villain Joker from “Batman.”
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, has been invited to join the Scholars Strategy Network, an organization established in 2009 by Harvard University political scientist and sociologist Theda Skocpol to find ways to make scholars’ work on public policy and public affairs more visible to a broader audience so that it can be of practical use by policymakers, journalists and the public. The organization has more than 600 scholar members. It is headed by Skocpol, and is based at Harvard.
Pam Schroeder
Pam Schroeder, Academic Affairs Office, presented a session titled “Lessons from a Curriculog Implementation” at Digital Architecture’s (Curriculog) annual conference, held March 1-4 in Tampa, Fla.
Robert Ponterio and Jean LeLoup
Robert Ponterio, Modern Languages Department, with Professor Emerita of International Communications and Culture Jean LeLoup, U.S. Air Force Academy, and William Heller, SUNY Geneseo, were the recipients of the Anthony J. Papalia Award given at the annual conference of the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT) for an outstanding article on foreign language education. Their article, “Cultural Perspective in the Language Classroom: Providing a Meaningful Context for Communication,” was published in the NYSAFLT Language Association Journal, Vol. 61, No. 3, 11-36, and is available online in the Language Association Journal archives.
Ponterio also received NYSAFLT’s Dorothy Ludwig Memorial Award for Outstanding Service for work on the Foreign Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH); the Civilisation Française website supporting Marie Ponterio’s work on that project; the Bien Dit! high school French textbook series with Marie Ponterio and other authors; and numerous articles and workshops for professional development of language teachers.
Ponterio, Mark Warford, Buffalo State College, and Dawn Santiago-Marullo, Victor Central School District, presented a session at the NYSAFLT Annual Convention in Rochester on Oct. 16. In “Teaching in the Target Language: Issues and Answers,” they examined pathways to implementing the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages guidelines for teaching at least 90 percent in the target language at all levels of language instruction. They explored the theoretical underpinnings and implementation strategies from the perspectives of administration, schoolteachers and teacher training, with a focus on classroom practice and the student.