Sharon F. Cramer, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor, Exceptional Education,
Sharon F. Cramer, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor, Exceptional Education, has received the 2008 Leo D. Doherty Memorial Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service from the Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA). The award is given to a NERA member who exemplifies the qualities of leadership, ethics, humanity, and service to professional organizations. Cramer was recognized for her professional characteristics and contributions and her outstanding leadership and service to NERA. She has served in formal and informal roles within NERA, and was president of the organization in 2003–2004.
Lloyd Elm, Associate Professor, Elementary Education and Reading
Lloyd Elm, associate professor, Elementary Education and Reading, was chosen by the Committee on the Canandaigua Treaty of 1794 to receive a Certificate of Recognition from the Monroe County Legislature to mark the 214th year of the treaty. Elm received the recognition on behalf of the Haudenosaunee on November 12.
Ann Emo, Assistant Professor, Theater
Ann Emo, assistant professor, Theater, appeared on Channel 4’s “By the People” on November 2, discussing costume design for the Jewish Repertory Theatre of Western New York and the challenges of changing body types to fit a character through clothing, makeup, and hair style. She mentioned the upcoming production of Clifford Odets’s Awake and Sing! and gave experiential insight to approaching period design.
Marianne Ferguson, Professor, Philosophy and Humanities
Marianne Ferguson, professor, Philosophy and Humanities, will have an article published in the Fall 2008 volume of MountainRise, a peer-reviewed, international electronic journal dedicated to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Her article, “Use of Student Feedback on Reflection Papers to Assess Critical Thinking,” reflects her interest in assessment of student learning.
Jean F. Gounard, Director, International Student Affairs
Jean F. Gounard, director, International Student Affairs, chaired and presented a session titled “The Meaning of Being an International Student in America Today,” as part of the 13th annual Student Affairs Professional Conference held in Buffalo on November 15.
Jill M. Gradwell, Assistant Professor, History and Social Studies Education
Jill M. Gradwell, assistant professor, History and Social Studies Education, received support from the Dr. Nuala McGann Drescher Affirmative Action/Diversity Leave Program for spring 2009–fall 2009 to join a national group of 30 researchers to investigate inquiry-based social studies classrooms.
James Mayrose, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology
James Mayrose, assistant professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology, recently published the following three manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals: “A Noninvasive System for Measuring the Biomechanical Properties of Soft Tissue,” in the ASME Journal of Medical Devices 2 (3); “The Safest Seat: Effect of Seating Position on Occupant Mortality” (with A. Priya), in the Journal of Safety Research 39 (4):433–436; and “The Effects of a Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Law on Helmet Use and Injury Patterns among Motorcyclist Fatalities,” in the Journal of Safety Research, 39 (4): 429–432.
John Thompson, Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems
John Thompson, associate professor, Computer Information Systems, participated in a distance education workshop panel at Niagara University on November 10.
Zhang Jie, Professor, Sociology, and Director, Center for China Studies
Zhang Jie, professor, Sociology, and director, Center for China Studies, attended and delivered a paper at the 14th International Conference of the Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States (ACPSS), held at Cornell University November 7–9. The title of his speech was “Beijing 2008 Olympics and Chinese Culture.”
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