Dr. Bob Amico, professor of philosophy, is an invited presenter at the 17th Annual White Privilege Conference in Philadelphia, Pa., on April 14-17, 2016. He will be facilitating two workshops on “Exploring White Privilege,” as well as co-facilitating a discussion of the film, “The Cherokee Word for Water.”

Anne Lee, an adjunct instructor of journalism, and Caitlyn Morral, a sophomore in Lee's JMC/WS 482 (Women, Minorities and the Media) class, took part in the 2016 Joint Journalism and Communication History Conference at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute on March 12. The entire 482 class contributed to "Exploring the Women in Journalism Oral History Project," which Lee and Morral presented as part of the conference's "Gender, Memory and the Press" panel.

Dr. Charles Walker, professor of psychology, has had his research on social flow accepted for presentation at the 3rd Canadian Positive Psychology Conference. The title of his presentation is "Experiencing Flow Vicariously: Is Watching Social Flow Better Than Solitary Flow?" Walker's research suggests that some highly social sports, such as basketball, attract audiences because of the opportunity to experience flow vicariously. Other less social sports, such as cross country, afford fewer opportunities for fans to have vicarious flow experiences and, consequently, are less popular.

“The Place of Business Profits: A Franciscan Perspective from Luca Pacioli,” authored by Mike Fischer, professor of accounting, was published in the March 2016 issue of Franciscan Connections: The Cord—A Spiritual Review.

Dr. Durriya Khairullah, professor of marketing, and Dr. Zahid Khairullah, professor of management and industrial management, co-authored an article titled “A Study of Vietnam and its Marketing Implications,” which has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Business and Social Science.

Rebecca Misenheimer, associate professor of theater, presented two workshops at the Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival’s Region II festival at West Chester University in January. Her presentations were titled “Dying for the Art: Health & Safety in the Theater” and “Beyond the Literal: Visual Research for the Designer.” Misenheimer attended the five day conference in January with Dr. Ed. Simone and seven theater students who participated in workshops, attended plays, competed in acting competitions and networked with theater educators, professionals and students from across a five state region. 

Dr. Ed. Simone, professor of theater and director of the theater program, recently responded to a production of "The Women of Lockerbie" at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. Simone is a responder for the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Region II. He attended the production and discussed the acting and technical elements with students and faculty. KC/ACTF responders also nominate student actors for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Competition, recommend plays to advance to the regional festival and recommend citations for various production achievements. In the the coming weeks, Simone will respond to productions of "Hamlet" and "Baby with the Bathwater" at universities in New York and Pennsylvania.

Parker A. Suddeth, coordinator for the Damietta Center for multicultural student affairs, co-presented a national conference presentation on "The First Six Months: Personal Foundations Towards Self-Care in Job One" for the NASPA Student Affairs in Higher Education held in Indianapolis, IN. Suddeth's presentation highlighted positive ways to combat the challenges new professionals face when entering the field.

Dr. Gregory J. Privitera, associate professor of psychology (left), is pictured with students Kayla Cuifolo, ’16, and Quentin King-Shepard, ’16, during a presentation at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference. Their presentation was titled "Depression and BMI Levels Influence Intake in a Buffet Following Mood Manipulation."

Dr. Robin Valeri, professor of psychology, and Dr. Kevin Borgeson, Salem State University, published a chapter titled "Sticks and Stones: When the Words of Hatred Become Weapons, A Social Psychological Perspective," in "Global Perspectives on Youth Gang Behavior, Violence, and Weapons: IGI Global," from Simon Harding and Marek Palasinki (eds.).  Additionally, Valeri and two senior psychology majors, Gregg Byrne and Kathryn Winterburn, presented their research, titled "College Students’ Attitudes toward Tattooed Male Models Representing their University," at the 2016 meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in New York, N.Y.