Michael Johnson, associate professor, Modern and Classical Languages, presented his paper “Un Chien Andalou: Bunuel’s Oedipus Re(mi)x” at “Re-making, Re-writing, Re-discovery,” the Fifth Biennial International Conference on Literature and the Arts, at Brock University, in St. Catharines, Ontario, October 10–11.
Lin Xia Jiang, professor, Fine Arts, recently had his oil painting Wind Turbines Along Lake Erie accepted inAmerican Landscapes, a juried national open competition organized by the Maryland Federation of Art. The exhibition was held at the Circle Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland, from September 5 through October 12. An image of the painting has been included in the exhibition catalog.
John Siskar, associate professor, Art Education, was invited to present the lecture “Art Education in the United States” for the National Normal University Fine Arts Education Teacher Advanced Training Course, hosted by Capital Normal University, Academy of Fine Arts, in October. More than 60 art educators from China, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attended the weeklong program.
Deborah A. Silverman, assistant professor, Communication, was a panelist for an ethics program, “Making Money Matter While Balancing the Benefits,” at the national Public Relations Student Society of America Conference in San Diego, California, November 6–10. Silverman, a Public Relations Society of America national board member, discussed the PRSA Code of Ethics with about 100 students.
Ramona R. Santa Maria, assistant professor, Computer Information Systems, was the keynote speaker at the 10th annual Penn-York Undergraduate Research Conference, held at Hilbert College on November 7. Her topic discussed the various ethical practices that need to be taken when conducting both qualitative and quantitative research projects and the importance of IRB.
Lisa A. Rafferty, assistant professor, and Sharon Raimondi, professor, Exceptional Education, published a manuscript titled “Self-Monitoring of Attention versus Self-Monitoring of Performance: Examining the Differential Effects among Students with Emotional Disturbance Engaged in Independent Math Practice” in the peer-reviewed Journal of Behavioral Education 18 (4): 279–299.
Jill Norvilitis, associate professor, Psychology, andZhang Jie, professor, Sociology, and director, Center for China Studies, published their article “The Effect of Perceived Class Mean on the Evaluation of Instruction” in the journal Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability 21 (4): 299–311.
Eileen Merberg, retention and leadership specialist, Residence Life, was a member of a panel of leadership educators and employers at the Western New York Association of College Career Centers professional development program titled “Collaborating with Campus Leadership Programs and Employers to Prepare Future Leaders,” held at Hilbert College on November 19.
Theresa A. Harris-Tigg, assistant professor, English, presented a poster on her action research, “Circle of Practice: Teaching a Methods Course in an Urban High School,” at the 40th annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, October 21–23.
Jill M. Gradwell, assistant professor, History and Social Studies Education, presented the paper “Using Simulations to Teach History in an Age of Accountability: ‘It’s the Engine that Drives the Course,’” along with Lorrei DiCamillo of Canisius College, at the 89th annual conference of the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies, held in Atlanta, Georgia, November 13–15.