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Faculty-Staff Achievements

January 12, 2022

Aurelia Ball

Aurelia Ball, assistant professor of chemistry, published a scientific paper with Juan Alcantara’21, Robyn Stix ’18, Katherine Huang ’23, Acadia Connor ’21, and Ray East ’23. “” was published in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences in November.  

Paul Benzon

Paul Benzon, assistant professor of English, published a new book: “” (University of Massachusetts Press: 2021). Drawing on approaches from media poetics, film studies, and the digital humanities, the interdisciplinary study demonstrates how authors who engage technology through form continue to imagine new roles for print literature across the late 20th and early 21st centuries.   

Joseph Cermatori

Joseph Cermatori, assistant professor of English, appeared on the podcast “” from Stanford University to discuss his recent book, “r” (Johns Hopkins University Press: 2021). 

Veena ChandraVeena Chandra, private music instructor, was interviewed by alongside her son Devesh ahead of a Jan. 9 performance at The Linda.

 

Kim FrederickSteve IvesStephen Ives, associate professor of health and human physiological  sciences, and Kim Frederick, professor of chemistry, co-authored a research paper published in the journal Nutrients, titled “” Alexs Matias ’19, Jessica Gaetgens ’22, and collaborators at the University of Verona in Italy also contributed to the project.  

Vojtech KejzlarVojtech Kejzlar, assistant professor of statistics, delivered an invited presentation, titled “,” at the Information and Statistics in Nuclear Experiment and Theory (ISNET 8) conference at Michigan State University in December. 

Evan MackEvan Mack, senior teaching professor of music, discussed , a volunteer-run organization that repairs and distributes instruments to school districts in need, in an Adirondack Explorer news article.  

Gina OcchiogrossoGina Occhiogrosso, instructor of art, is opening a new solo exhibition of her work at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy. Gina will present more than 25 paintings, three assemblages, two accordion sketchbooks, and a video in the ,” which runs from Jan. 14 to March 11. Spanning the past five years, the show touches upon the empowerment of the feminine in contemporary painting, the boundaries of craft and fine art, the pandemic, job loss, and other themes. An opening reception will take place during Troy Night Out, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28.   

Julia RoutbortJulia Routbort, associate dean of student affairs for health and wellness, was quoted in about the importance of receiving a COVID-19 booster and about the strong turnout for the on-campus booster clinic Skidmore held at the end of the fall semester.  

Minita SanghviMinita Sanghvi, associate professor of marketing, was sworn in as Saratoga Springs commissioner of finance and was featured in several media pieces, including an article in and .   

 


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