More than a century after its construction, Archbold Gymnasium continues to evolve in its service to the campus community by Rick Burton David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management Department of Sport Management Here’s an easy trivia question for you: Name a Syracuse University building that virtually burned to the ground, rose up out of its ashes, was rebuilt, still contains the entrance to a secret walled-up tunnel, and yet finds itself in massive use today? The answer isn’t hard if you’ve read this story’s headline or looked at the accompanying photos. But here’s a tougher one for you:…
Professor, students travel to Italy to study and explore benefits of the Mediterranean diet by Tanya Horacek, Ph.D., R.D. Professor of Nutrition Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition What is the Mediterranean diet and why do people eat this way? How many ways can we really define the Mediterranean diet, based upon regional and cultural differences? This year, we had a great group of 16 women and two men experience one of the most renowned cuisines in the world. Through class discussions, we investigated the historic, geographic, and socio-economic underpinnings of the Mediterranean diet. We critiqued the health…
Perché il cibo è un’arte – Because food is an art by Rachel Johnson Nutrition Major, Class of 2015 What if you had the opportunity to learn about Mediterranean cuisine and then be given the chance to experience it first-hand in Italy? Would you accept the offer? This past spring, about 19 students and myself were given that opportunity. We were enrolled in NSD 354: Mediterranean Food, Culture and Health: An Italian Experience. Throughout the semester, we learned about the dietary habits of the countries within the Mediterranean region and then compared those habits with the American diet. Our trip…
SU Abroad student follows her heart to Madrid by Keri Sherise Gausney-Jones Nutrition Major, Class of 2015 After a yearlong countdown, I was preparing for the most anticipated trip of my life. Once I stepped foot onto the plane, my built-up excitement turned into a bittersweet feeling that I couldn’t shake from my gut. For four months I would be out of the country for the first time in my life and I was going alone to a foreign country with only little knowledge of the native language. I quickly realized I had become accustomed to returning to Syracuse in…
What leads a person to become a bully? Is sports more or less a breeding ground for bullies than other avenues in life? If so, why? If less, why? Those were just some of the questions on the minds of listeners and panel moderators on the September 17 edition of HWTP Sports Talk Radio, a New York City-based weekly sports talk radio show. Associate professor of social work, Ellen deLara, and Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management, Rick Burton, were the featured guest expert panelists for this roundtable discussion. Prof. deLara is internationally recognized for her expertise in the areas…
Caregiver-child interactions are critically important in promoting cognitive, language, and social-emotional learning in young children. With examples and detailed explanations, Dr. Alice Honig’sThe Best for Babies: Expert Advice for Assessing Infant-Toddler Programs illuminates the behaviors and interactions that teachers or care providers should provide for the children in their care. The book offers an easy-to-use checklist that directors, mentor teachers, or parents can use to assess each teacher-child interpersonal relationship and the ways caregivers offer learning and living experiences for young children. Published by Gryphon House, the book will be released in November 2014.
Public health professor of practice, Luvenia Cowart, working with Maria Brown, assistant research professor, School of Social Work, has received a $47,293 grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure New York Foundation to support the project, “Breast Cancer Awareness and Education Program for African American Women in Underserved Communities.” The project’s aim is to reduce disparities in breast cancer and its associated health risks, and to promote participation in mammography and early detection services for African American women in the Syracuse community. According to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer…
Additional research project on intimate partner violence with University of Granada to be funded by government of Spain School of social work associate professor, Dr. Ken Corvo, has received a three-year, $50,000 grant from the Frederick H. Leonhardt (FHL) Foundation. This latest grant from the FHL Foundation follows Dr. Corvo’s decade-long professional collaboration with Frederick Leonhardt, foundation president and a former therapist. The grant award supports Dr. Corvo’s research and writing in the area of theory development in domestic violence and includes the development of academic articles on domestic violence theory and the presentation of conference papers, as well as…
Falk College professors, Ambika Krishnakumar (Child and Family Studies) and Lutchmie Narine (Public Health) authored “Parenting practices and adolescent smoking in mainland China: The mediating effect of smoking-related cognitions,” which appeared in the August 2014 edition of the Journal of Adolescence. In collaboration with Dr. Yan Wang, Drs. Krishnakumar and Narine examined the direct and indirect associations of general and smoking-specific parenting practices with Chinese adolescents’ smoking behaviors. Results suggest that parenting practices and smoking-related cognitions are critical components to be incorporated in prevention and intervention programs for adolescent smoking in China.
As we begin the Fall 2014 semester, Syracuse University’s Falk College is pleased to announce the appointment of five new outstanding faculty members: Beth Dixon, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, Margaret Voss, Patrick Walsh, and Jennifer Wilkins. We also welcome Mine Göl-Güven as visiting assistant professor of child and family studies. Their exceptional wealth of academic and practical experience in their respective fields is complemented by their passion for teaching, research, scholarship and service. Each of them will offer students tremendous opportunities for learning inside and outside of the classroom. We invite you to read more about their accomplishments, and areas for potential…
