Mark A. Dodds and David L. Snyder
Mark A. Dodds and David L. Snyder, Sport Management Department, had their article, “U.S. Supreme Court Holds NFL is Not a Single Entity,” published in the November/December 2010 issue of The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD). The article examines the high court's recent decision in American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, et al. In American Needle, the Supreme Court held that the NFL is not a single entity and, therefore, is not exempt from antitrust scrutiny.
John Hartsock
John Hartsock, Communication Studies Department, gave a talk at the American University of Paris on Oct. 18 on the topic of “The Relevance of Literary Journalism in the Age of Globalization.” It was one of two talks he gave in Paris in addition to his serving as a visiting professor at Paris Université from Sept. 27-Oct. 22. His talk at the American University of Paris was sponsored by the departments of English, Communications and Comparative Literature, and explored why the aesthetic implications of literary journalism serve as an important vehicle for explaining our globalized world. On Oct. 16, Hartsock also gave a talk at the Institute for Anglophone, Romance and German Worlds at Paris Université on the subject of “American Literary Journalism and the Exploration of the Cultural Other,” examining how literary journalism resisted the elitist literary and journalistic paradigms that came to dominate the academy for much of the 20th century to the exclusion of the cultural other. As a visiting professor during this period, Hartsock taught a graduate course at Paris Université on the subject of “The Aesthetics of Cultural Experience in American Literary Journalism.” Hartsock has published widely on the subject of literary journalism, and is the editor of Literary Journalism Studies, the official peer-reviewed journal of the International Association for Literary Journalism Studies.
Lin Lin
Lin Lin, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, will present three papers at the 90th Annual National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) annual conference from Nov. 10-14 in Denver, Colo. Lin and two co-authors will present their published article on social studies titled “Whose History? An Analysis of the Korean War in History Textbooks from Six Countries: the United States, China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Russia.” As one of the co-authors, Lin will present another presentation on the topic of “Collective Memories of World War II in History Textbooks from China, Japan and South Korea.” The manuscript has been sent to Curriculum Inquiry and is under review. Both papers will be presented at the College and University Faculty Association (CUFA) session of NCSS. With three Chinese faculty members from other universities, Lin will present on the topic of “Learning and Teaching about the Reemerging China: Stories and Perspectives of Chinese Immigrant Social Studies Educators in the U.S.”
Katie Silvestri
Katie Silvestri, Literacy Department, co-authored an article about Twitter as a kind of digital literacy that was recently published in School-University Partnerships. Co-authors are Jevon Hunter of Buffalo State College and Madison Ackerman of Niagara County Community College. The article shares the qualitative research findings of an emerging professional development schools partnership that investigated the way Twitter, as a type of digital literacy, mediated literature discussions of Lois Lowry’s “The Giver” between urban high school students and master’s degree literacy specialist candidates. The findings were organized into three themes that indicated Twitter’s productive use for literacy engagement among participants: (a) extending time-on-task engagement by encouraging text-specific discussions; (b) organizing cognitive engagement through questions to enhance text comprehension; and (c) facilitating affective engagement by generating enthusiasm and a desire to be part of a broader, more authentic literacy community. Collectively, these findings have implications for designing socially mediated digital literacy activities that lead to theorizing about the potential of adolescent online literacies in classrooms, leveraging 21st century literacy-based technologies for academic learning, and expanding the literacy pedagogy of preservice teachers.
Maria Timberlake
Maria Timberlake, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, had her research article titled “Nice, but we can’t afford it: Challenging Austerity and Finding Abundance in Inclusive Education” published in the December issue of International Journal of Inclusive Education.
Doug Langhans
Doug Langhans, Admissions, was a panelist on the International Education in 2020: A Year End Review webinar presented by InternationalStudent.com. Langhans, Study New York Chair, and three other industry leaders from various study state consortia, discussed the challenges and changes that have occurred in the international student recruitment field due to the global pandemic.
Kevin Dames
Kevin Dames, Kinesiology Department, presented research conducted with former student Cabel McCandless M ’21 and Christopher Aiken from New Mexico State University at the 46th annual meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics held in August in Knoxville, Tenn. The project, “A Battle of Balance: Differences in postural stability among cross-country runners, trail runners, and healthy non-runners,” found trail runners exhibit greater balance control than their cross-country peers and the control group. Improved balance may be an adaptation to chronic training on highly dynamic trail surfaces with uneven contours, unexpected shifting of materials underfoot such as rocks or sand, and frequent changes in step length to accommodate stepping over obstacles.
Gregg Weatherby
Gregg Weatherby, English Department and local actor and poet, will perform the work of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the 1890 House on Tompkins Street in Cortland. Thomas was well known for his dramatic readings during his lifetime, both on the radio and on tour, and is best known for the poems “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” and “Fern Hill,” as well as the play Under Milkwood. The performance, presented by Ad Hoc Theatre and The 1890 House, is free and open to the public. It will include the seasonal classic story “A Child's Christmas in Wales” featuring local actor and elementary school student Stuart Carr. Weatherby has published three volumes of poems, “Under Orion,” “Bone Island” and “Approaching Home.” His most recent acting credits include work with Ad Hoc Theatre and the Ithaca Shakespeare Company.
Seth N. Asumah
Seth N. Asumah, Africana Studies and Political Science departments, was invited by Intercultural Migration and Integration Center in Hamburg, Germany, to give a keynote address on Africa Day 2017. Also, he participated on a panel discussion on “Africa’s Partnership with Europe and Agenda 2063.” The panelists included Professor of Journalism Jane Ayeko- Kummeth from Deutsche Welle, Hamburg, former Minister of State for Private Sector Development Honorable Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo from Ghana, and Professor of Educational Science and Economics Louis Henri Seukwa from Hamburg University of Applied Sciences.
Alexandru Balas
Alexandru Balas, International Studies Program, presented a research paper titled “Central and Eastern Europe’s Contributions to Peace Operations” at the International Studies Association’s 56th annual convention in February.