Celebrating Faculty Achievements
The achievements of Cortland faculty are noteworthy. Our full and part-time professionals are recognized leaders who represent a broad spectrum of fields. The campus is proud to note the accomplishments, awards, and services of these individuals. Annual awards and grants that foster excellence in higher education are sponsored by a variety of institutional offices and committees. Guidelines and application materials are available.
- 2007 Tenure-Track Excellence in Teaching Award Winners
- 2007 Non-Tenure Track Excellence in Teaching Award
- 2007 Teaching Innovation Grant Winners
- 2006 Chancellor's Awards for Excellence
- Scholarly Research and Publication
- Professional Activity
2007 Tenure-Track Excellence in Teaching Award Winners
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Dr. Janet Ford Janet is a firm believer in the importance of students’ application of their knowledge, whether in a clinic or a school. In her courses, such as Disorders of Articulation and Language, Normal Language Development and Organization of Speech/Language/Hearing Problems in Schools, Janet presents concepts and designs with a hands-on approach that directly relate to her students’ future. She makes connections from the research her students are shown in the classroom to the populations they’ll be teaching in a few short years or less, and emphasizes the practical and human application of their knowledge early and often. Many of her students consider her the best professor they have ever had, and rate her classroom style as highly effective. They feel she gives them a taste of what the “real world” holds for them as they move into practice. Some of Janet’s pedagogical strategies include videos demonstrating actual voice disorders, end-of-class review quizzes to gauge her students’ comprehension and mini-voice experiments done in small groups to illustrate her points. SUNY Cortland is proud to recognize Janet for her commitment to students. |
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Jill Murphy Jill Murphy models the intersection of research analysis and teaching for her students in every class. She assumes that engaging in research and analysis will be inevitable and commonplace for her students when they become professionals in the health field, and she has the welcome habit of making this process seem quite natural. The atmosphere in her classes allows her students to feel that any curious person might be able to examine and analyze research data. Jill’s courses are demanding and rigorous: Health Problems of the Underserved; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; and Research Methods in Health Education. Her courses are so well-organized, however, that students are amazed at what they learn in Jill’s classes. They feel swept up by her enthusiasm and her very real love of her discipline, even while grappling with difficult technical material. Jill feels strongly that her students will be called upon in the future to solve some of the nation’s public health crises, and dedicates much classroom time to collaboration, problem solving and critical thinking to prepare them for the task ahead. |
2006 Non-Tenure Track Excellence in Teaching Award
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Bryan Thomas Bryan Thomas is passionate about challenging students’ preconceived notions about the “art making” process. In his Design classes, experimentation and an unorthodox approach help students move beyond traditional procedures. Students who take his classes experience a rigorous course of study for both majors and non-majors alike, and are delighted by the creativity his classes unleash. “I’ve learned more about myself in Mr. Thomas’ course than I have in any other class at SUNY Cortland.” Students especially appreciate the critical thought Bryan encourages when producing art, and consider him a lasting influence. Faculty colleagues consider Bryan a “treasure,” and assert that Bryan’s classes contain so many examples of good pedagogy that it is almost impossible to do him justice. His rapport with his classes is exceptional and his creative teaching style engages students who would normally feel intimidated by an art class. Bryan brings a rich educational background to his courses, having taught art at the elementary and secondary level before earning his MFA in Sculpture.
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2007 Teaching Innovation Grant Winners
- Kevin Sheets, Associate Professor, History
“Cortland Wiki”
A wiki is website that allows for collaborative authoring. The “Cortland Wiki”, therefore, is a site where Sheets’ students will write a collaborative history of the Cortland community. Beginning in the fall semester, students will select topics in local history, conduct research in community archives, and contribute their findings in entries collected on the “Cortland Wiki” website. Subsequent classes of Historical Methods students will be able to augment and develop the historical materials collected there. Students will be able to add: oral histories, photographic collections of Cortland’s past, links to census materials relevant to Cortland, studies of Cortland’s architectural heritage, histories of Cortland’s festivals, organizations and businesses, and biographies of key people in Cortland’s past. This dynamic and evolving site will result in a comprehensive—and collaboratively-written---history of the community. Ideally, once the project is established, it can be opened to the community at large so that local Cortland residents can contribute to the expanding history of the community.
- Pamela Summers, Associate Professor, Literacy
Promote Effective Teaching of Literacy Skills
Since teaching languages arts is the most important thing teachers do, the challenge has always been to teach it more effectively. More specifically, this project aims to promote teaching early literacy skills in pre-service teachers who enroll in LIT 371, Teaching Reading and Language Arts in Elementary School Part I. The proposal centers on presenting content and instructional strategies via PowerPoint directly followed by a video demonstration of a seasoned teacher. Videos of teachers practicing their methods as they teach early literacy skills to their students will be part of the presentation. With these scenarios in view, Summers will discuss with her students the strategies used by both teacher and student in a real-life classroom setting. Summers students will be, in effect, “flies on the wall” as they watch and analyze the best and the “less than best” in early literacy instruction. These video presentations will take place in conjunction with use of a traditional textbook, and viewing will take place both before and after readings. As students watch the videos after instructional reading, they can dissect what they see in to discreet skills as more seasoned viewers. This technique follows the educational best practice method of “whole to part to whole.”
2006 Chancellor's Awards for Excellence
Five SUNY Cortland faculty and staff members received the prestigious State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence during the 2006 Undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 20, in the Park Center.
The Chancellor's Award process begins at each of the 64 SUNY campuses with nominations submitted by the respective presidents. The SUNY Advisory Committee on Awards then reviews the nominations and makes its recommendations.
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Marley S. Barduhn Office of International Programs Interim Director Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service Barduhn, who has served the College in many different capacities since joining more than 25 years ago as a Health Department faculty member, becomes the 18th SUNY Cortland staff member to receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service. “More than her position can adequately inform, Marley is an
outstanding human being who has used her scholarship, her leadership
skills, and her deep commitment to service to develop community structures
and organizations that... |
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Ralph T. Dudgeon Professor of Performing Arts Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities Dudgeon, a well-known scholar and major researcher in trumpet performance, becomes the fifth SUNY Cortland staff member to receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities. Dudgeon is among the greatest authorities on the history and music
of the keyed bugle. He is also a recognized authority on period music
and a member of prestigious organizations on two continents. In 2005,
Dudgeon received a SUNY Chancellor’s Research Recognition Award,
honoring him among... |
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Jean W. LeLoup Professor of Spanish Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service LeLoup, who joined the International Communications and Culture Department in 1993, becomes the third SUNY Cortland faculty member to receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service. She has been a strong and vital leader in the field of foreign language education who has achieved recognition and respect at the state, national and international levels. In 2001, she received a SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. LeLoup earned her Master of Arts in Romance Languages and Literatures
(Spanish) from Ohio State University, a Master
of Education in Counseling from University of Missouri-St. Louis, and
a Ph.D. in foreign language education from Ohio State University. After
teaching high school Spanish in St. Louis... |
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Lorraine M. Melita Melita, who joined the Memorial Library staff in 1998, becomes the fourth SUNY Cortland librarian to earn the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship. She earned a Master of Library Science from Syracuse University and also holds the New York State Professional Librarians certificate. In 2003, she was selected to participate in the Association of College and Research Libraries Institute for Information Literacy. Melita began her career at SUNY Cortland as instructional support
technician, advancing... |
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Randi J. Storch Professor of History Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching Storch, who has served the History Depart- ment since 1998, becomes the 47th SUNY Cortland faculty member to receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. She has a B.A. from the University of Florida and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Storch joined Cortland as assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor in 2004. Storch has taught 10 courses, including many at the introductory or
survey-level. She has developed several new courses
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Scholarly Research and Publication
Distinct from grant-related research, the publications of Cortland faculty represent finished work that seeks to communicate innovative scholarly ideas as well as creative writing. These publications contribute significantly to the national and international scholarly reputation of SUNY Cortland.
Image of Scholarly Publication Announcement The Faculty Development Committee, in partnership with Memorial Library and with the full support of President Erik J. Bitterbaum and Provost Elizabeth Davis Russell, is compiling a collection of publications that will serve as a permanent archive of the achievements of SUNY Cortland faculty. An announcement: Celebrating Scholarly Publication and Creative Writing was recently distributed to campus.
An annual publications reception to be hosted by President Eric J. Bitterbaum,will celebrate and honor the authors of scholarly articles and books and the creative writing endeavors published during that year.
Professional Activity
The Office of Institutional Advancement produces The Bulletin, a bi-weekly publication for the Cortland campus community. The Bulletin features Faculty-Staff Activities, a section dedicated to recent accomplishments. Listings include publications in progress, grant activity and presentations to professional organizations.