Faculty News

Dr. Correa presents at ED-MEDIA Conference

September 3, 2010 Faculty News

Dr. Elaine Correa attended the ED-MEDIA: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications in Toronto, Canada from June 29 to July 2. 2010, where she also presented a paper entitled “Integrating Feminist Pedagogy on-line: Contradictions of Teaching within a Culture of Entitlement Learning.”

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Dr. Domino earns Ph.D. in mathematics education

September 1, 2010 Buffalo Campus

Jadwiga Domino, assistant professor in the Mathematics and Sciences Department, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation for the Ph.D. in mathematics education at SUNY Buffalo.  Her topic was “The Effects of Physical Manipulatives on Achievement in Mathematics in Grades K-6: A Meta-Analysis.”

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Dr. Johnson publishes paper in Chemoecology

August 23, 2010 Buffalo Campus

Dr. Robert Johnson, associate professor of mathematics and sciences, published “Simultaneous analysis of tissue- and genotype-specific variation in Solidago altissima (Asteraceae) rhizome terpenoids, and the polyacetylene dehydromatricaria ester” in the journal Chemoecology.  The paper is a result of Dr. Johnson’s sabbatical research at Cornell University’s Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior.  The paper is currently available [...]

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Medaille announces promotions and tenure appointments for 2010-11

August 20, 2010 Academic Programs

Medaille College has announced the following promotions and tenure appointments among its full-time faculty for the 2010-11 academic year. Belete Mebratu, Ph.D., has been promoted to associate professor in the School of Education and granted tenure, effective August 15, 2011. Dr. Mebratu earned a doctorate in elementary education from the University at Buffalo, and serves [...]

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Lavatelli named "Artist of the Month" at RFpaints.com

August 5, 2010 Buffalo Campus

Mark Lavatelli, professor of humanities, is currently exhibiting encaustic paintings and monotypes at 171 Cedar Arts Center in Corning, NY, in a two-person exhibition entitled Surface/ Substance, with ceramic artist Chris Longwell.  From July 9 to August 21, 2010. The Center is located at 171 Cedar St. in Corning. Lavatelli is “Artist of the Month” [...]

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Dr. Pelton edits May/June 2010 issue of American Book Review

August 4, 2010 Academic Programs

Dr. Ted Pelton, professor of humanities, guest edited the May/June 2010 issue of American Book Review, which had a theme of micropresses. Along with writing the introduction, he collected statements from fourteen of the country’s leading independent publishers in a discussion of the rise of American publishing by small publishers and the impact this has [...]

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Dr. Riniolo publishes children's book

August 4, 2010 Buffalo Campus

Dr. Todd Riniolo, professor of social sciences,  has published a children’s book for preschoolers titled The Adventures of  Walter: The Shy Hedgehog. The book, available from lulu.com, chronicles stories about a nervous, but ultimately brave, hedgehog named Walter, as told by Dr. Riniolo to his children, Tom and Kate.

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Dr. Bigelow publishes a new story at webyarns.com

July 21, 2010 Faculty News

Dr. Alan Bigelow, professor of humanities, has added a new story to his collection of digital tales at webyarns.com. According to Dr. Bigelow, “‘This Is Not A Poem‘ is a toy, a game, a language engine, and a poem all at the same time.”

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Dr. Kotzin interviewed by The Chronicle of Higher Education for his upcoming biography on Judah L. Magnes

July 7, 2010 College News

Dr. Daniel Kotzin, assistant professor of social sciences, was recently interviewed by the Chronicle of Higher Education’s PageView blog on his book, Judah L. Magnes: An American Jewish Nonconformist (Syracuse University Press). The text of his interview can be viewed at the Chronicle’s web site. Dr. Kotzin answered questions of why he chose Judah Magnes [...]

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School of Education faculty to hold two book signings for Western New York and the Gilded Age

July 2, 2010 Amherst Campus

Mary Beth Scumaci, clinical assistant professor, Julianna Woite, adjunct instructor, and Peter Scumaci have written Western New York and the Gilded Age, a recently-released book from the History Press. Two book signings have been scheduled: the first on Tuesday, July 27 at the Savvy Gourmet at 4610 Main Street at 7 p.m. (registration required); the [...]

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