Faculty Research and Scholarly Activities

Current Awards

Assessment of Watermilfoils (Myriophyllum spp.) in the Lake Champlain Basin: Population Genetics and Influence on Native Plant Communities
Source: Lake Champlain Basin Program
Award Amount: $239,894
Period: 1/1/2024-5/31/2026
Principal Investigators: Alex Sotola, Daniel Stich (Biology)
Research goals for this project include determining the genetic and phenotypic variation within and between members of the Myriophyllum genus and determining how the genetic ancestry influences native plant biodiversity in the Lake Champlain Basin. The findings will address issues related to ecosystem health, aquatic biodiversity, and aquatic invasive species.

Surface Design with Cotton: Digital Duplication of Hand Dyeing Techniques
Source: Cotton Incorporated
Award Amount: $7,474
Period: 1/1/2024-12/31/2024
Principal Investigator: Jody Aultman (Human Ecology)
This project is part of a special topics course for fashion and textiles students where they will research and execute hand dyeing techniques on a variety of cotton textiles, duplicating surface designs in the digital environment and completing those digital designs on fabric. Select designs will be developed into a mini collection culminating in an exhibition of designs in the Human Ecology gallery space.

Together We Grow: A Multi-Sectoral Stakeholder Model for Community Food Garden & Healthy Eating Initiative in a Rural Food Desert*
Source: USDA NIFA
Award Amount: $219,777
Period: 8/1/2022-7/31/2024
Principal Investigator: Mandeep Virk-Baker (Human Ecology)
The project will address healthy eating and food security via a novel multi-sectoral stakeholder community food garden and healthy eating initiative in an impoverished rural area in Otsego County. The project will bring together several key stakeholders from various parts of the rural food system, including local schools, and it will foster higher levels of community engagement.

Catskill Region Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program
Source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Award Amount: $2.2 million
Period: 1/2022-12/2026
Principal Investigator: Paul Lord (Biological Field Station)
This is a five-year contract to administer the Catskill Region Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Spread Program.

SUNY Oneonta College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP Oneonta)*
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Award Amount: $2,374,982
Period: 7/2021-6/2026
Principal Investigator: Pathy Leiva (Access Opportunity Programs)
SUNY Oneonta CAMP will continue to provide migrant and seasonal farm working students of New York State with comprehensive academic and social support services in a rigorous college setting to encourage the successful completion of their first year of college, and intensive follow-up support so they are successful in completing their postsecondary education.

SUNY Oneonta Noyce Scholars Program - III*
Source: National Science Foundation
Award Amount: $1,199,744
Period: 7/2020 - 6/2025
Principal Investigators: Paul Bischoff (Secondary Science Education), Paul French (Physics & Astronomy), Doug Reilly (Science Discovery Center)
The program will prepare, via a variety of academic and practical experiences, twenty-four New York State (NYS)-certified middle and high school STEM teachers for the rigors of teaching in both urban and rural high-need schools.

Recent Awards

Our History, Their Future: New York State History Day 2021-2022*
Source: Robert Lion Gardiner Foundation
Award Amount: $124,990
Period: 11/2021-9/2022
Principal Investigator: Gretchen Sorin (Cooperstown Graduate Program)
Funds will be used to assist SUNY/CGP to begin to serve as the NYS National History Day affiliate lead for NYS History Day (NYSHD) and to host the 2022 NYSHD event on the SUNY Oneonta campus in April 2022.

Our History, Their Future: New York State History Day 2021-2022 (2) *
Source: William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Award Amount: $20,000
Period: 1/2022-12/2022
Principal Investigator: Gretchen Sorin (Cooperstown Graduate Program)
Funds will be used to assist SUNY/CGP in providing professional development and support to teachers and schools to participate in the 2022 NYSHD event on the SUNY Oneonta campus in April 2022.

Teaching Award at University of Milan
Source: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Award Amount: Awarded to applicant
Original Award Period: 3/2020-7/2020; Rescheduled Award Period: 3/2022-7/2022
Principal Investigator: Richard Barberio (Political Science)

Applied Research Award at Jindal Global University (JGU)
Source: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Award Amount: Awarded to applicant
Original Award Period: Spring 2021; Rescheduled Award Period: Spring 2022
Principal Investigator: Anu Shastri (Educational Psychology Counseling & Special Ed)

Range-wide survey for Louisiana Pigtoe Pleurobena riddellii and Texas Heelsplitter Potamilus amphichaenus*
Source: Texas Comptroller (subaward)
Award Amount: $57,730
Period: 1/2021-12/2022
Principal Investigator: Dan Stich (Biology)
Under the supervision of Dr. Stich, a graduate student will be responsible for data management, creation of Bayesian robust-design mark-recapture model(s) for the study species, and analysis of abundance, survival, emigration, and detection probability following the methods of Sotola et al. (In Press).

Mussel Survey Services for NYSDOT*
Source: NYS Department of Transportation (contract)
Award Amount: $162,771
Period: 5/2021-11/2022
Principal Investigator: Paul Lord (Biological Field Station)
The project team will conduct as many as three simultaneous pearly mussel surveys in diverse watersheds from May 15 to August 20 each contract year.

Rebuilding New York State History Day: Supporting Humanities Learning for Adolescents*
Source: Humanities NY Action Grant
Award Amount: $5,000
Period: 7/2021-4/2022
Principal Investigator: Gretchen Sorin (Cooperstown Graduate Program)
Funds will be used to support CGP's efforts to successfully launch a revamped New York State History Day program. The HNY funds will allow CGP to pay the first year's affiliate fee; prepare and distribute marketing materials; and provide medals and certificates to student participants.

Visioning Meeting for New Statewide History Conference in New York State*
Source: Humanities NY Action Grant
Award Amount: $1,5000
Period: 8/2021-10/2021
Principal Investigator: William Walker (Cooperstown Graduate Program)
The proposed visioning meeting will bring together, virtually, history and humanities experts from across New York State to advise on the creation of a new state history conference. A follow-up report will compile recommendations for the new conference and identify key stakeholders.

Linking Evolutionary Processes and Taxonomy in the Peatmoss Group Sphagnum subg. Cuspidata*
Source: National Science Foundation ROA Supplement (awarded to Duke University)
Award Amount: $31,442
Period: 1/2020 - 12/2022
Principal Investigators: Sean Robinson (Biology)
The primary objectives of this Research Opportunity Award (ROA) are to: (1) determine the taxonomic status of S. trinitense, S. mississippiense and S. viride in relation to S. cuspidatum on the basis of morphological and genetic data; (2) determine the morphological and genetic diversity and population structure of the species under question; and (3) produce new species descriptions, if warranted, for S. trinitense, S. mississippiense and S. viride as part of a taxonomic revision of Sphagnum subg. Cuspidata.

Toward a Mother-Inclusive Academy: Creating a Space for Mothers on Campus and Beyond
Source: UUP Dr. Nuala McGann Drescher Affirmative Action/Diversity Leave Program
Award Amount: $5,400
Period: 8/2021-12/2021
Principal Investigator: Summer Cunningham (Communication & Media)
This leave will be used to develop, prepare, and submit: 1) an article-length manuscript for publication in a reputable, peer-reviewed journal in my field and 2) a proposal for a book length project on the topic of mothering and motherhood, rooted in my existing research in this area.

Catskill Region Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention Program*
Source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (contract)
Award Amount: $790,310
Period: 5/2019-8/2021
Principal Investigator: Paul Lord (Biological Field Station)
As the successful contract bidder, SUNY Oneonta's Biological Field Station will provide training and equipment to 22 boat stewards at 25 locations in the Catskill Region throughout the boating season (Memorial Day through Labor Day 2019-2021) to prevent the introduction and spread of high priority aquatic invasive species.

The Leatherstocking Writing Project's Video Game Designer Institute*
Source: National Writing Project: 2019 LRNG Innovators Challenge
Award Amount: $20,000
Period: 6/1/2019-8/31/2020
Principal Investigators: Thor Gibbons & Lee Graham (Secondary Education and Education Technology)
The Leatherstocking Writing Project’s Video Game Designer Institute provides school professionals and rural youth the opportunity to participate in a STEM/STEAM writing institute. Designed for local teachers and 4th through 8th grade students, this institute will engage participants in a structured-writing workshop around video game terminology, planning, review, and production. Institute coordinators will host a three-day professional development workshop to guide educators in game design and systems thinking. For students, the institute will provide a summer camp and after-school activities during the school year to provide access to technologies, proximity for engagement, and opportunities for critical experiences in game design and systems thinking.

Refining a Scalable Model for Open Educational Practice across the SUNY System**
Source: SUNY IITG
Award Amount: $17,200
Period: 7/1/2019-6/30/2020
Principal Investigators: Lee Graham (Secondary Education and Education Technology), Ed Beck (Teaching, Learning and Technology Center)
This project aims to develop capacity, policy, and support for open education pedagogy (OEP) in the SUNY system. While online learning is well established in controlled, walled spaces like Blackboard, OEP encourages faculty and students to create public-facing resources as students demonstrate their learning. SUNY Oneonta and four other participating SUNY institutions will pilot the use of Reclaim Hosting in an attempt to create scalable solutions for OEP. Reclaim Hosting will provide a university-controlled and customizable tool to host shared open online learning spaces. Faculty at SUNY Oneonta and Instructional Technology (IT) support from the four participating institutions have been recruited to test the system and further develop support structures and pedagogical supports needed to sustain the technology and teaching model.

From Concept to Final Product: The Design and Fabrication of Innovative Musical Electronic Devices to Enhance Student Learning**
Source: SUNY IITG
Award Amount: $9,990
Period: 7/1/2019-6/30/2020
Principal Investigators: Michael Faux (Physics & Astronomy), Gavin Vitale (Music)
This project aims to create a learning space in which students can collaboratively design and construct novel electronic instruments, effects and sound processors. Through a partnership between the Music and Physics Departments, students from both disciplines will benefit from complementary skillsets and gain valuable experience that is highly sought after in the job market. The project will allow students to bring an innovative idea from concept to a workable product that can be tested, analyzed, improved and potentially marketed. It will encourage further research in this growing field and promote collaboration between the humanities and sciences, introducing
new pedagogical practices and providing students with valuable experience in their liberal arts education.

SEED Advanced Institute to Scale Up C3WP*
Source: National Writing Project
Award Amount: $15,000
Period: 6/2019-5/2020
Principal Investigator: Thor Gibbins (Secondary Education & Education Technology)
The Leatherstocking Writing Project's C3WP AI (advanced institute) will consist of three parts: The Summer Institute - Teacher as Writer, the Fall Institute - Teacher as Researcher, and the Spring Institute - Teacher as Leader. Through these three thematic institutes, C3WP content will be delivered in a manner that positions AI participants to be effective teacher-leaders and teacher-researchers.

The St. Thomas Sanitary Committee Fair of 1864 and Louisa Jacobs
Source: The Library Company of Philadelphia (Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship
Award Amount: $2,000 (Awarded to applicant)
Period: 6/1/2019-5/31/2020
Principal Investigator: Susan Goodier (History)
Research utilizing the library's collection will be conducted to uncover connections between Louisa Jacobs and women who participated in hosting the sanitary fair.

National Partnerships to Recruit, Prepare, and Support Human Sciences/Family and Consumer Science Educators*
Source: USDA/NIFA
Award Amount: $747,525
Period: 4/2018 - 3/2021
Principal Investigator: Jan Bowers (Dean, School of Education and Human Ecology)
This project is facilitating collaborative interaction with education institutions, state departments of education, Extension, K-12 educators and students, professional associations, student organizations, and industry partners on a nationwide basis to recruit, prepare, and support family and consumer science (FCS) educators. Combining university resources and grant funds with professional and student association resources and with industry and education partner expertise, creates a synergy that facilitates a cost-effective, collaborative and holistic approach to recruiting, preparing, and supporting FCS educators to meet state and national workforce needs that can be replicated and sustained over time.

Oneonta's Life Enjoyed is about CHOICES *
Source: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Award Amount: $30,000
Period: 8/2017 - 5/2020
Principal Investigators: Tracy Ranieri (Athletics), James Zians (Psychology)
Funding will support the establishment of the SUNY O PROS (Oneonta Players Reaching Other Students) Program through which up to 30 student athlete peer mentors will provide orientation and academic year programming to promote positive social norms about alcohol on campus and in the community.

Authentic Research Experiences for Earth Science Education Majors *
Source: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Award Amount: $354,439
Period: 7/2017 - 6/2020
Principal Investigators: James Ebert (Earth & Atmospheric Sciences), Paul Bischoff (Secondary Education)
This project will engage pre-service Earth Science Education (ESE) majors in authentic research experiences designed to deepen content expertise and immersion in model-based learning, a pedagogy proven to enhance students’ conceptual understanding. For each year of the three year project, a cohort of pre-service Earth Science teachers will design and build new models of Earth processes and concepts. Models developed by participants will be evaluated by New York State Master STEM Teachers and pilot-tested in K-12 and introductory geoscience college classes. Models will also be presented in informal science education venues and at science teacher conferences. These experiences will enable participating ESE majors to stimulate interest in the geosciences in K-12 students, with the ultimate goals of promoting majoring in the geosciences in college and eventually reducing the deficit of geoscientists in the workforce.

A Scalable Model for Coordinating and Promoting Applied Learning Experiences **
Source: SUNY Expanded Investment and Performance Fund
Award Amount: $175,000
Period: 8/2016 - 7/2020
Project Director: Eileen Morgan-Zayachek (Academic Affairs)
SUNY Oneonta will partner with SUNY Potsdam to test innovative models for applied learning, develop effective assessments, and evolve best practices that are scalable across the SUNY system. Oneonta will specifically contribute by furthering recent efforts to coordinate and scaffold applied learning experiences in a novel approach termed “tiered” applied learning.

Development of a Financial Literacy Application as a Tool for Reducing Student Debt and Improving Time to Degree **
Source: SUNY Expanded Investment and Performance Fund
Award Amount: $350,000
Period: 7/2016 - 6/2021
Project Director: Susan Clemons (Finance & Administration)
This project, referred to as “Making Cents,” will feature a student-centered approach that includes instruction, individual counseling and advising, targeted communications, interactive events, and an array of creative, electronic tools. A unique financial literacy app will be developed to interface with SUNY Oneonta’s Student Information System (Banner) to deliver individualized financial information to students from which personal budgets, loan repayment calculators, and other unique “what if” predictive calculators can be accessed. The app will enable students to conceptualize the long term implications of their borrowing and spending behavior, leading to better-informed financial decisions. Funding will also support development of an engaging, interactive website, licensing for a robust online instructional program (EverFi), an online Personal Financial Management Certification Program (Inceptia) for a cohort of advisors, financial literacy events, and targeted communications. This model will be replicated at a collaborating campus, SUNY Cobleskill, in order to assess ease of implementation and to collect outcomes data for students in two-year programs.

NOTE: Current Grant Awards represent applications facilitated through the Grants Development Office and does not include private grants and gifts secured and administered through the SUNY Oneonta Foundation (University Advancement), or contracts facilitated by the Office of Sponsored Programs (Finance & Administration).
*Funds awarded to The Research Foundation for SUNY (RF) on behalf of SUNY Oneonta
**Funds awarded through SUNY and/or New York State

The Faculty/Professional Staff Research and Creative Activity Grant Program supplements support to faculty in all disciplines to begin or maintain a research agenda or to conduct creative activities. Funds awarded through this program may be used to cover costs associated with the proposed research or creative activity, such as necessary supplies, student assistants, etc.

Current Awards

2023/24 Awards

Antoine Blanc (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
Scaling-Up the Synthesis of Melicoptlines ($1,425)

Jill Fielhaber (Biology)
Developing a CURE: Tick-borne Disease Surveillance ($1,425)

Mette Harder (History)
The Briefcase: A Revolutionary History ($1,000)

Jeffrey Heilveil (Biology)
Facilitating Scientific Independence in the Global South by Identifying Bugs ($1,000)

Matthew Hendley (History)
Clean City and Clean Government: Cleaning Up Liter and Corruption Under Governor Maclehose in Hong Kong ($1,425)

Scott Maguffin (Earth & Atmospheric Sciences)
Impacts of Treated Wastewater on Biogeochemical Processes and Antibiotic Resistance in Wetlands of the Susquehanna River Basin ($1,425)

Daniel Patrone (Philosophy)
A Review of Biosafety and Biosecurity Incidences and Responses at BSL-3 and BSL-4 Labs in the U.S. ($1,000)

Michael Peters (English)
O Kind Vel'd Sparrow ($800)

Florian Reyda (Biology)
What Happened in the Neoechinorhynchidae? Analysis of the Relatives of the Problematic Thorny-headed Worm Genus Neoechinorhynchus ($1,425)

Alanna Rudzik (Anthropology)
Perception of "Good Mothering" and Infant Care Practices Among Young Adults in the U.S. and Mexico: A Qualitative Exploration ($1,000)

Daniel Stich (Biology)
Understanding Distribution of American Eel in the Upper Susquehanna River Watershed ($1,425)

Matthew Unangst (History)
The Politics of History and Nation in Tanzania and the Two Germanies, 1959-1989 ($1,425)

Alissa Walls (Art)
A Trilogy of Projects ($1,425)

Jacob Warner (Geography & Environmental Sustainability)
Reconstructing Hydroclimate from Land Snail Stable Isotopes in Arizona ($1,000)

2022/23 Awards

Ashley Allen (Geography & Environmental Sustainability)
Exploring Environmental Marginalization, Geological Hazards, and Infrastructure Maintenance in Baton Rouge, LA ($1,500)

Tracy Betsinger (Anthropology)
Life in 18th-19th Century Halifax, Nova Scotia ($2,000)

Antoine Blanc (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
Expending on the First Total Synthesis of Melicopteline C ($1,500)

Antoine Blanc (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
Synthesis of Melicopteline E ($1,000)

Katherine Griffes (Sport & Exercise Sciences)
Needs Assessment for a Division 3 Leadership Development Training Program: Evaluation and Recommendations for Curriculum Design ($1,913)

Mette Harder (History)
Arrest Them All: Anti-Parliamentarianism and Popular Violence against Legislators in the French Revolution ($1,000)

Shahin Kachwala (Women & Gender Studies)
Recasting Secularism and Gender: The Formation of Indian Nationhood from Nehru to Modi ($2,000)

Chris Keegan (Philosophy)
The Contested Identities of New Mexico ($2,000)

Adam Kent (Music)
Keys to Colombia ($1,000)

Carrie Mae Smith (Art)
A Chair of Her Own ($2,000)

Yoko Takagi (Psychology)
Pilot Study 2: Expansion of the previously funded pilot study (Pilot Study 1): Developing research methods and testing the feasibility of the study for a R15 (NIH Research Enhancement Award) grant proposal ($1,000)

William Walker (Cooperstown Graduate Program)
Jesse Cornplanter: Seneca Storyteller ($706)

Alissa Walls (Art)
Running the Entire Length: On Running, Breath, Art and Life ($1,000)

XueXue Yang (Geography & Environmental Sustainability)
Elementary Teacher Candidates' Beliefs of Learning to Teach ELLs and Multilingual Learners in Rural Context ($1,000)

Kiyoko Yokota (Biology)
Evaluation of lake-deicing devices and their effects on ice formation, maintenance, and wintertime phytoplankton community ($1,000)

2021/22 Awards

Nathan Asman (Music)
A New, Customized [Eurorack] Modular Synthesizer ($1,000)

Wesley Bernard (Art)
To Have Been a Farmer ($2,000)

Jacqueline (Bruscella) Bishop (Communication and Media)
Diversity & Inclusion in Organizations: Communication and Organizational Changemaking ($1,125)

Antoine Blanc (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
First total synthesis of Melicopteline C and derivatives ($2,000)

Ashley Cooper (Art)
Swarm ($2,000)

Katherine Griffes (Sport & Exercise Sciences)
Leadership Development Needs Assessment for Division 3 Athletes ($200)

Justin Hartnett (Geography & Environmental Sustainability)
Assessing the Attitudes of Different Stakeholders of how to Operate during Winter Weather Events on a College Campus ($1,865)

Jeffrey Heilveil (Biology)
Two Decades of Change in Freshwater Systems: Revisiting One of the Largest-Scale Phylogeographic Studies for an Aquatic Macroinvertebrate in
Eastern North America ($2,000)

George Hovis (English)
"Black Light," a novel ($500)

Brian Lowe (Sociology)
Purposeful Simulations and Imagining a Positive and Plausible Near Future: Using Purposeful Simulations to Create Scenarios for a Positive Climate Future ($1,000)

Danny Noorlander (History)
The Lion and the Finch: The Musical Encounters of Europeans and Africans on the Gold Coast in the 17th Century ($2,000)

Florian Reyda (Biology)
Parasites of Coastal Fish of Galveston Bay, Texas: Chandler, 1935 Revisited ($2,000)

Yoko Takagi (Psychology)
A Pilot Study: Developing Research Methods and Testing the Feasibility of the Study for a R15 (NIH Research Enhancement Award) Grant Proposal ($2,000)

Trudy Thomas-Smith (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
Spectrophotometric Analysis of Natural Waters in the Upper Susquehanna River Basin ($1,797)

Matthew Unangst (History)
Colonial Histories in Tanzania and the Two Germanies, 1959-1989 ($2,000)

Kiyoko Yokota (Biology)
Continued Tracking of Invasive Quagga Mussel Range Expansion in Otsego Lake, NY in Conjunction with the Effects of Forced Circulation Devices on Lake Water Temperature ($1,000)

The Adjunct/Lecturer Professional Development and Activities Fund is a non-endowed fund created through charitable gifts to the SUNY Oneonta Foundation used to support the work and professional development of adjunct part-time and full-time lecturer faculty members at SUNY Oneonta for expenditures such as equipment and supplies that support instruction and program development, student engagement experiences such as field trips and guest lectures, and professional development activities including travel for adjunct faculty to attend conferences and workshops.

As active or retired practitioners in their respective fields, adjunct faculty and lecturers draw knowledge from their life and professional experiences to enhance SUNY Oneonta's educational experience. Students reap the most benefit from the real-world expertise and a classroom experience that reflects current trends in the field.

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Mary Lynn Bensen, Sophia Dunne, Michelle Hendley, AJ Sanders, Heather Stalter (Milne Library): Alden Scholar Series: Celebrating Faculty Publications

Suriati Abas (Elementary Education & Reading), Wen Wen (Secondary Education & Education Technology): A Speculative Analysis of Generator AI in Schoolscapes

Olivia Avanzato (Office of Student Care & Well Being): Out of the Box: Therapeutic and Experiential Modalities for Student Well-Being at SUNY Oneonta

Elizabeth Bastiaans (Biology), Wesley Bernard (Art), Rachael Wolf (SUNY Oneonta grad student): Tracking Biofluorescence Over Time in the Red-Backed Salamander (Plethdodon cinereus)

Tracy Betsinger (Anthropology), Amy Scott (University of New Brunswick): An Unexpected Burial: Contextual Considerations

Andrew Bottomley (Communication & Media), Magnus Chenel, Amanda Katz, Amanda Balich Metakis, Joshua Youngquist (SUNY Oneonta u/g students): WONY History: Tuning in to Radio Oneonta New York’s Past

Kya Ha Choi (Sport & Exercise Sciences), Jinsu Byun (Yonsei University): Professionalization of Action Sports: Field- and Organizational-level Professionalization of New Olympic Sports

Bryan Collins (Geography & Environmental Sustainability): Agent-Based Modeling to Explore Social, Economic, and Environmental Links Within the United States Poultry Industry

Julienne Cuccio Slichko, Riza Ozdemir (Educational Psychology, School Counseling, and Special Education): Equitable & Sustainable Practice: Implementing COACHED to Improve Special Education Teacher Preparation at SUNY Oneonta

Barbara Durkin (Business), Miki Yamashita (Reitaku University): The COIL Collaboration: Building Faculty Partner Relationships that Complement Each Other

Michael Faber (Psychology), Kyla Burke, Kirsten Gudmundsen (SUNY Oneonta u/g students): Finding Our Media Friends: Personal and Social Predictors of Parasocial Relationships

Cynthia Falk (Cooperstown Graduate Program): Something Old, Something New

David Fieni (World Languages & Literatures): Listening to Earthquakes in Moroccan Literature

Carey Fitzgerald, Robert Lockamyeir, Richard Kauffman (Psychology): Examining Whether Differences in Auditory Distractions Cause Differences in Short-term Memory Retention

Marcy Gaston (Human Ecology), J. Mitchell Vaterlaus, Nicole Wango (Montana State University): Young Adults’ Essential Food Skills and Cook Perceptions: A Mixed Method Study

Brian Haley (Anthropology): Hopis and the Counterculture: Traditionalism, Appropriation, and the Birth of a Social Field

Brian Haley (Anthropology): In Cahoots with New-Indigenism

Jeffrey Heilveil (Biology), Desireina Delancy (University of West Indies): Enhancing Molecular Techniques for Leafhopper Research: A Research Exchange Experience at SUNY Oneonta

Barbara Hein (Office of Research, Grants, & Contracts), Daphne Monie (University Advancement): Finding Support for Research, Creative Activities and Scholarly Pursuits: The University Grant Team

Brett Heindl (Political Science): The Challenge of Climate Change and Environmental Migration: Exploring Regional and National Responses in the Andes

Penina Kamina (Elementary Education & Reading): Equitable Assessments

Adam Kent (Music): Adl@100

Benjamin Kuettel, Annette Mackay (Sociology, Human Services & Crime Studies): Trajectories of Violence Exposure and Substance Use Among Justice-Involved Male Adolescents: A Multi-Trajectory Approach

Peter LaVenia (Political Science): Public Citizen: Ralph Nader, Social Movements, and the American Civic Republican Tradition

Peter LaVenia (Political Science), Larry Allan Busk (Florida Gulf Coast University): Degrowth or Class Struggle? A Critique of Matthew Huber’s Climate Change as Class War ii

Chien-Wei (Wilson) Lin (Business), Subimal Chatterjee, Debjit Gupta (Binghamton University), Jinfeng (Jenny) Jiao (Amazon): Trying but Failing: The Role of Time and Money in Enhancing Self-Determination, Reducing Unhappiness, and Increasing Goal Persistence

Tianjian Liu (Human Ecology), Yee Ming Lee (Auburn University): Positive Work-Family Spillover Among Chinese Generation Z Hospitality Employees: A Social Exchange Theory Perspective

Annette Mackay, Gregory Fulkerson, Alex Thomas (Sociology, Human Services & Crime Studies): The Amish of Central New York: A 21st Century Phenomenon

Annette Mackay (Sociology, Human Services & Crime Studies), Erin Madison-Handel (Psychology), River Webster (SUNY Oneonta u/g student): Metacognition as an Explanation for the Adoption of CAM Beliefs and CAM Use

Arienne McCracken (Human Ecology), Sara Jablon-Roberts (Johnson & Wales University): “Can’t Wait to See You on Our New Home”: Comparing Adaptive Posts on the Zappos Facebook Pages

Maria Montoya (World Languages & Literatures): Fulbright Hays Experience in Colombia 2024

Eileen Morgan-Zayachek (Office of Vice Provost): Innovating from Within: Irish Writers as Radio Programming Staff in the Nascent Civil Service

Joshua Nollenberg (Physics & Astronomy), Lucanthony Angrand, Skyler Reed (SUNY Oneonta u/g students): Stability of Ring Systems Around Kulper Belt Objects with Moons

Joshua Nollenberg, Valerie Rapson (Physics & Astronomy), Anna Rutenbeck (A.J. Reed Science Discovery Center), Robin Hebert, Mackenzie Sadler (SUNY Oneonta grad students): Science While You Wait – Launching New Opportunities for Learning and Exploration in the SUNY Oneonta Planetarium

Rhea Nowak (Art): My Eyes Like Fingertips, A Tale of Three Residencies in Pictures and a Few Words

Kiara Pipino (Theatre), Kolby Cappelletti, Ava Cancredi, Angie Delgado, Sofia Delgado, Kara Durkin, Leah Friedman, Jessy Gardner, Rachel Wolf (SUNY Oneonta u/g students): Dead by Jack: The Published Script

Valerie Rapson (Physics & Astronomy), Alex Pietrow (Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP)), Robert Cumming (Chalmers University of Technology): Why Every Solar Eclipse Viewing Event Needs a Disco Ball

Valerie Rapson (Physics & Astronomy), Mackenzie Sadler (SUNY Oneonta grad student): Betelgeuse’s Galactic Vacation: An Alien’s Search for Planets

Florian Reyda (Biology), Morgan Fleming (SUNY Oneonta grad student): A Survey of 21 Neoechinorhynchid Fish Acanthocephalans at their Type Localities

Robert Rincon (Africana & Latinx Studies): Race and the Politics of Belonging: A Comparative Analysis of the Race Question in Mexico’s 2020 National Census

Alanna Rudzik (Anthropology): Perceptions of "Good Mothering" and Infant Care Practices Among Young Women in the US: a Preliminary Qualitative Exploration

Sean Shannon (Business): What is a Finger Worth? The Meandering Policy Process of SawStop Adoption: A Business Law Case Study in Consumer Product Safety Regulations

Ginny Smith (Secondary Education & Education Technology): Designing Online Activities Through the Lens of Cognitive Load Theory and Multimedia Learning Theory

Jessica Smith (Sport & Exercise Sciences), Gabriella Bellisimo (University of New Mexico), Fabiano Amorim (College of Idaho): The Physiological Responses to Volume-Matched High-Intensity Functional Training Protocols with Varied Time Domains

Elyssa Stoddard (Secondary Education & Education Technology): How Standard are Standards? Examining How Preservice Teachers Design a Desmos Activity to Address a Given Function Standard

Robert Sulman (Mathematics, Computer Science, & Statistics): Evolution of a Graph: Simple Rules Lead to Complex Patterns of Change

Alissa Walls (Art): Running the Entire Length: On Running, Breath, Art, and Life

Jeffrey Ward (Sport & Exercise Sciences), Meg Hancock, Mary Hums (University of Louisville): Safe at Home: A Phenomenological Exploration into Team Sports’Perceived Influence on PTSD Symptoms in Military Veterans

Jacob Warner (Geography & Environmental Sustainability): Mapping and Interpreting Water δ18O Variability in North-Central Peru

Diana Willis (Communication & Media): Recipes of Yesteryear: B. Dylan Hollis, Tik Tok, and a Reframing of the Past with Skepticism and Decade Distaste

Kiyoko Yokota (Biology): Oral Presentation in English as a Second Language – Tips and Tricks

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Michelle Hendley
Head of Collection Development, Resource Management, Sharing
Milne Library

Thor Gibbins, Associate Professor
Secondary Education & Education Technology
School of Education, Human Ecology and Sports Studies

Kiara Pipino, Associate Professor
Theatre
School of Liberal Arts and Business

Elizabeth Seale, Professor
Sociology, Human Services, and Crime Studies
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