Barbara Wisch
Barbara Wisch, Art and Art History Department, served as a panelist for evaluating National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends applications in Art History for 2011. Wisch was awarded an NEH Summer Stipend in 2006 and an NEH Fellowship in 2007.
Alexander G. Gonzalez
Alexander G. Gonzalez, English Department, has been informed that his article, “Letting a Poem Mean as Much as It Can Mean: Additional Interpretations of Eavan Boland’s ‘I Remember’ and ‘In Her Own Image,’” has been accepted for publication at ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes, and Reviews. It will appear in a special edition on contemporary Irish writers that also will feature his previously accepted annotations on Brendan Behan’s play “The Quare Fellow.”
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is co-author of the just-published eighth edition of We The People: An Introduction to American Government. Published by W.W. Norton, the book is an analytic examination of the American governing system. The book’s co-authors include Benjamin Ginsberg, Johns Hopkins University; Theodore J. Lowi, Cornell University; and Margaret Weir, University of California, Berkeley.
Louise Mahar and Evan Nolan
Louise Mahar and Evan Nolan, Recreational Sports Department, will present at the NIRSA Region I Conference, geared to leaders in collegiate recreation, on Nov. 17 in Hartford, Conn. Their presentation, “Personal Training, Upgraded: How to Create or improve a Campus Recreation Personal Training Program” focuses on sharing resources from the model program developed at SUNY Cortland. The presentation is designed to help colleges and universities create or improve their personal training program.
Assistant Chief Amanda Wasson and Lieutenant Dani Salisbury
Assistant Chief Amanda Wasson and Lieutenant Dani Salisbury, University Police Department, recently attended the International Association of Chiefs of Police Women’s Leadership Institute held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) is a one-week in-person leadership training program for women leaders and those developing women leaders. The curriculum is focused on teaching participants evidence-informed leadership theories to help them inspire followers, lead groups, and achieve organizational goals—all in the context of better understanding the unique challenges women face in the workplace.
Brian Barrett
Brian Barrett, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, had his chapter titled "Rob Moore, social realism, and the sociology of education and knowledge" published in the <i>Research Handbook on Curriculum and Education</i> (Edward Elgar).
Cynthia J. Benton and Kathleen A. Lawrence
Cynthia J. Benton, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, and Kathleen A. Lawrence, Communication Studies, collaborated on an action research project that was presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators on Feb. 14 in Orlando, Fla. Their work was titled “An X-Factor for Preservice Teacher Excellence: Practicing Communication and Presentation Skills in Multiple Contexts.”
Christopher Gascon
Christopher Gascon, Modern Languages Department, has been elected secretary of the Association for Hispanic Classical Theater (AHCT), an international scholarly organization of 200 academics, directors, actors and musicians that annually hosts a conference in El Paso, Texas, supports the Spanish Golden Age Theater Festival at the Chamizal National Memorial Theater, and publishes the journal Comedia Performance. As secretary, he will assist the president, vice-president and treasurer in running the organization. He has served the AHCT for 15 years.
Thomas Hischak
Thomas Hischak, Performing Arts Department, had his book, Off-Broadway Musicals: From Greenwich Village to The Toxic Avenger, released by Scarecrow Press/Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. The non-fiction book is a critical study that examines 375 off-Broadway musicals between 1919 and 2009.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of an article titled, “Still Saving the Constitution from Lawyers” that has just been published in the most recent issue of the Gonzaga Law Review.