June 18, 2008                                                     Vol 9. No. 15

Gansworth’s Latest Book is #3 on NBCC “Good Reads” List
The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) voted A Half-Life of Cardio-Pulmonary Function, the most recent book by Eric L. Gansworth, professor of English and Lowery Writer-in-Residence, to number three on its Spring 2008 “Good Reads” List. 

The NBCC “Good Reads” List was created in fall 2007 as an alternative to the many best sellers lists available. Instead, it offers books that are avidly read and discussed by America’s leading critics and the world’s most celebrated writers. A Half-Life of Cardio-Pulmonary Function, a collection of poems and paintings, was published earlier this year by Syracuse University Press.

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Dierenfield Named Distinguished Lecturer
The Organization of American Historians (OAH) has named History Professor and All-College Honors Program Director Bruce J. Dierenfield, PhD, as a distinguished lecturer. For more information, click here.

   
 
Langlois Named New Director of Sponsored Programs
Canisius College faculty have a new resource to assist them with academic grant procurement.  Mary Ann Langlois was appointed director of sponsored programs in April. 

A 1984 alumna of Canisius College, Langlois works closely with Canisius faculty to research funding opportunities and assist with their submissions of academic grant proposals.  She also manages pre-award and grant administration. 

Langlois came to Canisius from The Research Foundation of the State University of New York, where she served as director of research administration for the New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences. 

Langlois is a certified research administrator.  She holds a BA in accounting from Canisius College and an MBA in computer information systems from Bentley College in Waltham, MA. 

Public Relations Department Receives Accolades
The college’s Department of Public Relations has been honored with multiple awards this spring.

The Jesuit Advancement Administrators (JAA) presented the Department of Public Relations with four awards at its recent conference in Milwaukee, WI. What’s a Disputation? picked up two gold awards in the communication and special events categories.  Congratulations to Debra S. Park MS ’06, associate vice president for public relations, Eileen C. Herbert ’04, associate director for public relations.  Due to their promotional efforts, the staged reading of The Disputation in fall 2006 performed to a sold-out audience in the college’s Montante Cultural Center.

The International Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) also awarded the PR Department with its Hermes Award for What’s a Disputation?

JAA also recognized A Legacy of Leadership: The Campaign for Canisius College with a silver award in the communications category. The campaign also earned the PR Department a bronze Excalibur Award in the special events category from the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). 

The kickoff event for A Legacy of Leadership also brought in two awards: silver award in the communications category from JAA and a bronze Excalibur Award from PRSA.

Galie Participates in Panel Discussion on Gubernatorial Succession, Invited to New York Academy of Historians
On May 29, Peter J. Galie, PhD, chair and professor of political science, participated in a panel discussion on gubernatorial succession in Albany sponsored by the Rockefeller Institute. New York Acting Lieutenant Governor Joseph Bruno, Assemblyman Robin Schimminger ’69 and two other leading scholars of the New York Constitution also participated in the discussion.  The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, the public policy research arm of the State University of New York, conducts research on the role of state and local governments in American federalism, education and on the management and finances of states and localities.

Galie is also a new member of the New York Academy of Historians. The New York Academy represents the interests of those who work in classrooms, archives, and historical societies. Membership, by invitation only, is limited to persons with a demonstrated record of accomplishment in New York history including authors, archivists, public historians, teachers and administrators. 

Astiz’s Article Ranks Fifth on “Most-Cited Articles List”
An article co-authored by M. Fernanda Astiz, PhD, assistant professor of adolescence education at Canisius College, ranks fifth on the “most-cited articles list” published by Comparative Education Review, one of the most important peer-review journals in the field of comparative and international educational policy.

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American Marketing Association Recognizes Canisius Chapter
The American Marketing Association (AMA) presented the Canisius College Chapter with its Chapter Performance Award at the National AMA Collegiate Conference in New Orleans in April. The award is presented to AMA chapters that demonstrate exemplary performance during an academic year.  Specifically, the Canisius AMA Chapter increased its number of active members, hosted monthly presentations that featured marketing experts, and organized and participated in tours of marketing departments at several local businesses.  Gregory R. Wood, PhD, associate professor of management/marketing and chair of the department, oversees the Canisius College Chapter of the American Marketing Association.  For more information, click here.

Taylor’s Fiction, Poetry is Published
Poetry and fiction written by Ed Taylor, adjunct professor of English, has recently been published in the literary magazines Vestal Review (Spring 2008), Stone Canoe (Issue 2, Spring 2008), Sleepingfish (2008), Sentence (Winter 2008) and XCP: Cross Cultural Poetry (“Streetscapes,” 2008). In addition, his short story, “Fable,” was performed on March 8 on “Fiction in Shorts,” a broadcast program WXXI, the NPR-affiliate station in Rochester, NY.  

Reppert’s Paper Wins Top Honors 
The Eastern Communication Association awarded Kirsten L. Reppert MS ’07, annual fund officer, top honors in the organizational communication division for her master’s degree thesis entitled “Effects of Feedback Sensitivity on Job Satisfaction and Role Ambiguity.” She presented her paper at the 99th annual convention of the Eastern Communication Association which was held in Pittsburgh, PA on May 2.  Reppert is a 2007 graduate of Canisius Graduate Program in Communication and Leadership.