Anne Burns-Thomas
Anne Burns-Thomas, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, led a post-keynote discussion with Paul Gorski at the Noyce NE Regional Conference held March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. Participants reflected on Gorski’s keynote, which addressed key insights from his latest book, Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap. Gorski questions how strategies for teaching and relating with families in poverty might change if we truly understood the barriers they experience — barriers that have nothing to do with their cultures or their attitudes about school or their desires to learn. Participants talked about those challenges, how they affect the school experiences of low-income students, and how educators can mitigate them by providing equitable, engaging learning environments.
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.