Associate professor of Public Health and a Burton Blatt Institute faculty fellow, Katherine McDonald, recently published the article, “There is No Black or White: Scientific Community Views on Ethics in Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research,” in the Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities. Her findings from four focus groups with researchers and ethics review board members explored how to ethically conduct research, relevant factors to consider, appropriate ways to address ethical concerns, and the role of ethical and civil rights principles. Findings indicate support for the use of ethical principles and newer models of disability to promote inclusion…
On Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, Syracuse University will sponsor a campus wide visiting day for prospective graduate students. The day will include formal presentations on our Falk College graduate programs and an afternoon expo highlighting all of SU’s graduate programs with career and financial aid presentations as well. Falk College’s morning presentation will provide information on our programs in: Addiction Studies CAS, Child and Family Studies, Global Health MS, Global Health CAS, Nutrition Science, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, and Sport Venue and Event Management. Below is the agenda and registration form. Please feel free to contact us if…
Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Leigh Gantner, R.D., Ph.D. was named the very first Grace L. Ostenso Nutrition and Public Policy Fellow by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. The fellowship exposes scientist and engineers to the public policy process to better integrate their research into public policy, and share their scientific expertise with Congress and Federal agencies. She will work on Capitol Hill, either in the House of Representatives or the Senate, working for a member or a committee, for one year starting in September 2012.
Symposium aimed at clinicians, educators, researchers, students and parents Dates: September 27-29, 2012 Times: Thursday, 6:30 – 9:00 pm Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Saturday, 8:45 am – 4:30 pm Locations: Thursday, TBD, Syracuse, NY Friday, Hutchings Psychiatric Center Auditorium, Syracuse, NY Saturday, Crowne Plaza in Syracuse, NY Trauma, psychiatric medications, family therapy, nutrition, and systems reform are a sampling of topics experts from across the country will discuss at the Children’s Mental Health Summit, September 27-29 in Syracuse, NY. It’s All About Childhood & Family, Inc., along with event co-sponsors including the David B. Falk College of Sport…
Hospitality and food studies instructor, Mary Ann Kiernan, was honored with the Presidential Medallion from the National American Culinary Federation (ACF). ACF President Michael Ty recognized her dedication to the Syracuse ACF chapter and the success of the northeast regional conference, which was held recently at the Turning Stone Casino with over 700 professional chefs in attendance. In 1991, Jack Braun, then national ACF president, introduced the ACF President’s Medallions as tokens of appreciation, and to honor those who exemplify culinary excellence and leadership, and have contributed their knowledge, skills and expertise to the advancement of the culinary profession.
Date: April 14, 2012 Time: 6:00 pm – 6:00 am Location: Carrier Dome Recently, dietetics senior Victoria ‘Tori’ Li was diagnosed with a high-grade sarcoma, which is a soft tissue malignancy, and has started treatments. Tori is a very good student in the Falk College and a wonderful citizen of the programs in nutrition science and dietetics. She has served for two years as the nutrition student liaison with the Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public/Community service. With the SU Relay for Life coming up at the Carrier Dome on April 14th, a group of Tori’s friends, under the leadership…
Chef instructor Chris Uyehara, Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, is part of a team competing in the 2012 World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska. The event includes 38 teams participating from the U.S. as well as China, Russia, Japan, Portugal and Spain. Uyehara began competing internationally in 2008 and has earned numerous prestigious awards for his ice creations, including a gold medal at the 26th Annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China as well as honors from the World Ice Art Championships, and the Crystal Garden International Ice Carving Competition in Ottawa.
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has selected Katherine McDonald, assistant professor of public health in the Falk College and faculty fellow at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), as the recipient of the 2012 Early Career Award. The Award recognizes McDonald for her achievements and many contributions to the field of developmental disabilities. She will accept the Award in June at the AAIDD Annual Meeting. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities. McDonald joined Syracuse University in 2011. Her dual appointment reflects a unique and unprecedented…
CFS Students Visit Trinidad-Tobago & SPM Students Travel to LA For the second year in a row, students in both Child and Family Studies and Sport Management will participate in immersion programs related to their majors during Spring Break 2012. Students majoring in child and family studies will be traveling to Trinidad and Tobago to orient them to educational systems in these Caribbean areas. Sport management students will travel to Los Angeles, immersing themselves in the sport industry. A full itinerary for the week-long experience includes meetings and tours with the PGA Tour-Toshiba Classic, NASCAR, Warner Bros. Studios, FOX, and…
The Syracuse University Chapter of Women in Sports and Events (WISE) presented “A Word to the WISE: Leveling the Playing Field,” at the first annual symposium which examined the obstacles and issues that students entering the professional world face, along with the skills and lessons necessary to overcome them and maximize their college experiences. The event will took place on Tuesday, April 10, 2 – 4 p.m. in Syracuse University’s Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, located in Newhouse 3, with a reception which followed. The event was free and open to both students and the greater Syracuse community. Laurie Orlando, senior vice…
