Jodelle Magner, associate professor of mathematics, facilitated the College Level Meeting at the 69th annual fall conference of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State (AMTNYS), held in Rochester, New York, November 15 and 16. College faculty from across the state came together to discuss current issues and trends affecting college-level students and the teaching of mathematics throughout the state. AMTNYS was founded in 1951 and currently has about 2,100 members statewide. Members of AMTNYS include teachers at the elementary, middle, secondary, and college levels as well as others interested in mathematics and mathematics education.

Jodelle Magner, associate professor of mathematics, was appointed editor of the New York State Mathematics Teachers’ Journal (NYSMTJ), a publication of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State (AMTNYS). As a result, Magner was also appointed to the AMTNYS executive board during the organization's 69th annual fall conference, held in Rochester, New York, November 15 and 16. AMTNYS was founded in 1951 and currently has about 2,100 members statewide. Members of AMTNYS include teachers at the elementary, middle, secondary, and college levels as well as others interested in mathematics and mathematics education.

Tim Bryant, associate professor of English, has received a 2019 Humanities Innovation Course Development Grant from the Modern Language Association for his project “Cultures of Play,” which explores the social function and value of games and other forms of play across different cultures.

Michael Littman, associate professor and chair of the Business Department, recently lectured to graduate students in the European Master in Project Management (EuroMPM) program as part of International Week at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences in Germany. He served as a consultant in the development and implementation of the EuroMPM in 2005, which is now taught in four European countries.

In July 2019, Dr. Littman was a featured author on the Project Management World Journal Library home page.

In July 2019, the PM World Journal published his peer-reviewed article "An Analysis of Project Management Programs in the State University of New York System," and the November 2019 issue published "Six Ethical Leadership Strategies for Project Management Success," coauthored with his son, Ezra Littman.

In April 2019, Dr. Littman was a keynote speaker at the eighth annual Scientific Conference on Project Management in the Baltic States in Riga, Latvia.

Kimberly Kline, professor; Amy Wilson, chair and associate professor; and about 20 graduate students from the higher education and student affairs administration program (HESAA) presented at the College Student Personnel Association of New York State's (CSPA-NYS) annual conference, held in Rochester, New York, October 20–22. CSPA-NYS is the statewide conference for professionals working in higher education and student affairs administrative roles. Dr. Kline co-presented "Civic Engagement and Study Abroad: Takeaways for Our Daily Practice” along with six of her students; and Dr. Wilson presented “Vulnerability: A Supervisor's Super Strength.” Several HESAA alumni serve as CSPA-NYS Executive Board members, and several alumni also served on this year’s conference planning committee, resulting in a large HESAA presence at the conference this year.

Deborah Silverman, chair and associate professor of communication, gave two invited presentations on the role of ethics in the public relations curriculum at the Public Relations Society of America Educators Academy Conference in San Diego, California, on October 19. She also served as a roundtable discussion leader at the Commission on Public Relations Education's West Coast Summit for PR Educators and Industry Leaders at San Diego State University on October 18.

Wendy Mornelli, senior manager of applied research and training, and staff members from the Institute for Community Health Promotion/Learning, Engagement, and Development Services (ICHP/LEADS) research team, have been invited to present their findings and recommendations from a summer 2019 study on the effectiveness of food preparation demonstrations at the December SNAP-Ed Training Symposium in Albany, New York.

The ICHP/LEADS study was sponsored by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). OTDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education Project (SNAP-Ed) provides food preparation demonstrations to teach SNAP-Ed recipients how to make low-cost recipes featuring fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products.

The ICHP/LEADS study examined whether the food preparation demonstrations were cost efficient and effective in promoting healthful food choices and evaluated how well the demonstrations adhered to guidelines of SNAP-Ed. The research report was finalized in October 2019.

ICHP/LEADS staff will also highlight this study at the Faculty and Staff Research and Creativity Fall Forum on Thursday, November 14, in the Houston Gym.

A book of literary criticism by Peter Ramos, associate professor of English, titled Poetic Encounters in the Americas: Remarkable Bridge, has just been published by Routledge. The book examines the ways in which U.S. and Latin American modernist canons have been in cross-cultural, mutually enabling conversation, especially through the act of literary translation.

Jodelle Magner, associate professor of mathematics, and Susan McMillen, professor of mathematics, presented the workshop “From PD to Classroom Instruction: The Journey of Innovative Curricular Materials” at the third Educating the Educators Conference: International Approaches on Scaling-Up Professional Development in Maths and Sciences, held at the International Centre for Stem Education (ICSE) in Freiburg, Germany, October 7 and 8. The workshop highlighted materials developed throughout the 12 years that Drs. McMillen and Magner held MSP grants as co-PIs.

José Rivera, lecturer in the Exceptional Education Department, and Evelyn Rosario, senior academic adviser in the Educational Opportunity Program, received the Champion in Education Award from Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown on October 15, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Dr. Rivera, a former Buffalo principal, is an adjunct instructor for the School of Education and the new Buffalo Urban Teacher Pipeline Residency Program who teaches in both the residency and the bilingual special education programs. Ms. Rosario, currently a Ph.D. candidate in transnational studies at the University at Buffalo, is experienced at counseling in public schools, mental health, and higher education. Her teaching experience includes a seminar for freshman students and the Puerto Rico program. Hispanic Heritage Month includes a variety of community activities and events that celebrate Hispanic heritage, history, and culture.