Christopher Gascon
Christopher Gascon, Modern Languages Department, has been elected secretary of the Association for Hispanic Classical Theater (AHCT), an international scholarly organization of 200 academics, directors, actors and musicians that annually hosts a conference in El Paso, Texas, supports the Spanish Golden Age Theater Festival at the Chamizal National Memorial Theater, and publishes the journal Comedia Performance. As secretary, he will assist the president, vice-president and treasurer in running the organization. He has served the AHCT for 15 years.
John Foley
John Foley, Physical Education Department, will be inducted as a fellow in the prestigious Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) at the annual conference in San Diego, Calif., on March 31.
Ute Ritz-Deutch
Ute Ritz-Deutch, History Department, presented “Detention and Deportation of Immigrants in the United States: A Year in Review” as part of Cornell University’s Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations series on Feb. 23 at Cornell University.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of an article titled, “President Obama: Veto Yes, Pocket Veto No,” that was posted on the Huffington Post on Oct. 8. The article takes issue with the manner in which President Obama vetoed a bill on Oct. 7. Spitzer is a regular blogger for Huffington.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of an article titled, “Still Saving the Constitution from Lawyers” that has just been published in the most recent issue of the Gonzaga Law Review.
Mark Dodds
Mark Dodds, Sport Management Department, had an article accepted by the journal Choregia. “Using Mobile Marketing to Engage NASCAR Fans and Increase Sales” will be published in an upcoming edition of the journal.
Paul Arras
Paul Arras, Communication and Media Studies Department, had his book titled American Television's Live Coverage of the 9/11 Attacks: Journalism on the Screen published by Lexington Press in April. The monograph analyzes the news coverage across five TV networks on the morning of the attack.
Carrie E. Rood
Carrie E. Rood, Foundations and Social Advocacy, recently co-authored an article titled "Promoting Access Through Segregation: The Emergence of the “Prioritized Curriculum” Class” that was published in Teachers College Record, Volume 118, Issue 14.
Mark Dodds
Mark Dodds, Sport Management Department, presented “Why is Michael Jordan Suing a Grocery Store” and “Sponsorship in Brazil: Compliance with the FCPA and CCA” at the Sport Marketing Association Conference, held Oct. 22-24 in Philadelphia, Pa.
Fran Elia
Fran Elia, Sports Information Office, received the Special Awards Salute: 25-Year Award from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) recognizing members who have completed 25 years in the profession. Elia has worked at SUNY Cortland for 27 years, 26 of them as the full-time sports information director. Read more about Elia’s history with the College and with CoSIDA.