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May 24, 2018

Dr. Christopher Mackowski

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Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, Jandoli School of Communication

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Dr. Christopher Mackowski co-hosted a series of nationally broadcast Facebook Live events for the Civil War Trust earlier this month in conjunction with the 155th anniversaries of the Battle of Chancellorsville, the death of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson, and the beginning of the Vicksburg Campaign. In all, he appeared in nearly 20 segments from locations in central Virginia and Mississippi. The Civil War Trust is the largest battlefield preservation organization in the country. Mackowski was also invited to serve on the board of directors for the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, a regional Civil War battlefield preservation organization based in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

May 24, 2018

Dr. Leslie Sabina

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Professor of Music, Chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts

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Dr. Leslie Sabina served as jazz ensemble adjudicator and clinician for the 2018 MusicFest Canada National Finals, held in Toronto from May 14-18. Sabina adjudicated approximately 40 high school-aged jazz big bands and combos hailing from Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax, among other locales. Sabina also offered 30-minute clinics to 20 ensembles over the weeklong competition and festival, many of which programmed Sabina's big band compositions that were part of the jazz repertoire, as suggested by MusicFest Canada.

May 24, 2018

Dr. Paula Scraba

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Associate Professor, Physical Education

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Dr. Paula Scraba was the first ever recipient of the Unified Champion Award for Dedicated Service to Making a Difference in the Lives of our Athletes, awarded by the Special Olympics of New York and United Way of Cattaraugus County. The award was presented at the Unified Basketball Competition held by St. Bonaventure University and Special Olympics New York on April 24.

Scraba will present a talk titled "Student Athletes as Campus Changemakers: Identity Through Character" at the 2018 ASACCU Conference at the University of San Diego taking place from July 17-20. Scraba will co-present with St. Bonaventure University alum and former Vice President for Student Affairs, Rick Trietley.

Scraba, '72, was invited to provide the Opening Reflection for the 2nd Annual Putnam High School Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony Class of 2018 in Putnam, Connecticut, on May 5. Scraba’s father, Stanley A. Scraba Jr. (deceased), ’50, was one of the inductees.

May 24, 2018

Dr. Robin Valeri

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Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology

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Dr. Robin Valeri, St. Bonaventure University, and Dr. Kevin Borgeson, Salem State University, will be presenting a talk titled "Faces of Hate: The Representation of Prejudicial Attributes" on May 30 at the third biennial conference of the International Network for Hate Studies at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

May 2, 2018

Genny Brockel

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Enrollment Specialist, Registrar's Office

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On April 29, Genny Brockel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communications with a minor in Public Relations from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

May 2, 2018

Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap.

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Associate Professor, Theology and Franciscan Studies

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Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., recently presented two papers at a conference leading to the union of the two provinces of OFM Friars in Canada. Delivered in English and French, the presentations were titled "Franciscanism and Organizational Identity: Toward A Community of Fraternal Empowerment" and "Who Do People Say that You Are: Millennials and Your Franciscan Brand."

May 2, 2018

Dr. David Matz

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Professor of Classics, School of Arts & Sciences

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Dr. David Matz, professor of classics, will be teaching a two-day course titled "Greek Architecture: Alive and Well" in July at the Chautauqua Institution for its Special Studies program. The first day of the course will be spent studying some ancient exemplars, notably the Athenian Parthenon. On the second day, Matz and the class will take a walking tour of the grounds and identify the many public buildings featuring ancient Greek architectural forms.

May 2, 2018

Dr. Robin Maria Valeri

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Professor of Psychology, School of Arts & Sciences

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Dr. Robin Maria Valeri, Capt. Christopher Ward (New York City Fire Department) and Dustin Kowalik (SBU class of '20) presented their research, "Assessing the Human Threat to Members of the Fire Service," on April 18 at the 2018 Intelligence Liaison Officer Conference in Utica, N.Y. On April 14 and 15, Valeri completed training at the National Fire Academy as a Youth Firesetter Program Manager.

Apr 18, 2018

Jandoli School of Communication

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Faculty, Jandoli School of Communication

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Jandoli School faculty members Anne Lee and Dr. Richard Lee participated in a Bruce Springsteen academic conference from April 12-15. Rich presented a paper, "I’m Bruce Springsteen, and I Approved This Message," in which he explored Springsteen’s viability as a political candidate, based on analyses he gathered from 17 political and music experts. During a session titled “When the Promise Was Broken: Plays Inspired by Bruce Springsteen,” Anne read the part of Springsteen’s mother in a short play written by the panel moderator. She also attended sessions on Springsteen and gender to gather material for the Women, Minorities and Media course she teaches. The conference, "Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town: An International Symposium," took place at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. According to the conference website, the symposium featured “an international roster of participants, as well as a host of keynote speakers and musical acts celebrating the life and times of the Jersey Shore and popular music.”

Apr 18, 2018

Mark Phillips

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Tutor, HEOP

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Two excerpts from "Love and Hate in the Heartland," a new book by Mark Phillips, were recently published in magazines. One excerpt, titled “Growing Up with Racists,” appeared in Salon, and can be read here. The second excerpt, titled “Ahead of Darkness,” appeared in Notre Dame Magazine, and can be read here.

Apr 18, 2018

School of Business

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Professor of Business Information Systems, Professor of Management

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Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of business information systems, Darwin L. King, professor of accounting, and Dr. Todd S. Palmer, associate professor of management, had their paper titled “Recreational Use of the Internet: An Examination of Undergraduate Business Students" published in the Proceedings of the 2018 International Academy of Business Disciplines 30th Annual Conference.

Apr 18, 2018

School of Arts & Sciences

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Professor Emeritus of Classics, Professor Emeritus of English

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The University of Reims in France designated March 23 as a "study day" devoted to Natale Conti's "Mythologiae," a text first translated into English by Dr. John Mulryan, professor emeritus of English, and Dr. Steven Brown, professor emeritus of classics. In addition, Mulryan has accepted the editorship of the Renaissance volume in the series "A Cultural History of Myth," which is edited by Eric Ziolkowski and Robert Segal (London: Bloomsbury Publishing Co.).

Apr 18, 2018

School of Arts & Sciences

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Department of English and Department of Classics

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Dr. David Matz, professor of classics, participated in a roundtable discussion on the topic of Classics Today at the Northeast Modern Languages Association annual convention in Pittsburgh on April 13. His presentation was titled “Keeping the Classics Alive at a Small Liberal-Arts University.” Dr. Lauren Matz, professor of English, presented a paper, “’Some little whiff of God’: Metaphor and Faith in Dodie Smith’s I Capture the Castle (1948),” at the Northeast Modern Languages Association annual convention in Pittsburgh on April 13. Her presentation was part of a session on post-World War II British literature.

Apr 18, 2018

Dr. Kimberly Young

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Director, Strategic Leadership Program and Professor, Communication

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Dr. Kimberly Young, director of the Strategic Leadership Program and professor of communication in the Jandoli School of Communication, presented a keynote address at the International Conference on Behavioral Addictions in Cologne, Germany. Her presentation, "Understanding Internet Addiction 20 Years Later," chronicled the discovery and history of internet addiction as a new psychological condition. The presentation included milestone events in the development of internet addiction as well as new standardized assessment tools and evidenced-based treatment techniques for practitioners that have evolved over the last 20 years. The presentation also reviewed areas for future research, given the rapid growth in technology advances that furthers new changes in the field.

Apr 4, 2018

Center for Attention, Learning, and Memory

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Center for Attention, Learning, and Memory

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Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Althea Need Kaminske (formerly Bauernschmidt) published their book "Five Teaching and Learning Myths - Debunked" in March. Drawing from research in developmental and educational psychology, cognitive science, and the learning sciences, "Five Teaching and Learning Myths―Debunked" addresses some of the most commonly misunderstood educational and cognitive concerns in teaching and learning. Multitasking, problem-solving, attention, testing, and learning styles are all integral to student achievement but, in practice, are often muddled by pervasive myths. In a straightforward, easily digestible format, this book unpacks the evidence for or against each myth, explains the issues concisely and with credible evidence, and provides busy K-12 teachers with actionable strategies for their classrooms and lesson plans. Brown and Kaminske also held their second workshop in their Better Teaching Through Research Series on March 10. Fifteen faculty and staff from across the university attended the workshop focused on the research behind using retrieval practice in the classroom. To learn more about CALM, visit their website at sbucalm.blog or email them at CALM@sbu.edu.

Apr 4, 2018

Dr. Anne Foerst

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Associate Professor, Computer Science

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Dr. Anne Foerst attended an invitation-only workshop on "Loving Machines" at the Lincoln Theological Institute at Manchester University, UK.

Apr 4, 2018

Dr. Althea Need Kaminske

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Co-Director, Center for Attention, Learning, and Memory

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Dr. Althea Need Kaminske (formerly Bauernschmidt) recently joined the Learning Scientists as a collaborator. The Learning Scientists are an international group of cognitive psychologists whose vision is to make scientific research on learning more accessible to students, teachers, and other educators. They can be found on the web at learningscientists.org or on Twitter at @AceThatTest.

Apr 4, 2018

Dr. Diana Lawrence-Brown

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Professor, School of Education

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Dr. Diana Lawrence-Brown presented three papers at the Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting. Topics included assistive technologies, which was the featured presentation for the Inclusive Education Special Interest Group, and "Becoming Advocates: The Role of Transformative Experience" (research in progress).

Mar 14, 2018

Chris Brown

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Director of First-Year Experience & Orientation

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Chris Brown served as the chair for educational sessions at the Region IX conference for NODA, the Association of Orientation Transition and Retention in Higher Education. In addition to his role on the planning committee, he presented an educational session at the conference. His session, "The Questions We Dread," explored communication strategies to respond to difficult, invasive, and inappropriate questions from new students and their family members.

Mar 14, 2018

Dr. Doug Cashing

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Professor Emeritus of Mathematics

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Dr. Doug Cashing's article titled "An Informal Justification for Selected Degree-of-Freedom Formulae" was published in the Spring 2018 issue of Teaching Statistics. Cashing also presented on the topic at the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State Conference on November 3, 2017.

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