We would like to invite all interested CFS graduate students to participate in a monthly Research Colloquium that focuses on SEM. The seminar will include presentations, discussions around readings, and hands-on experience with AMOS software. The seminar will meet the first Friday of the month starting in February 2014 from 1– 2:30 p.m. in the Ostrom classroom. The first topic will be: An Introduction to SEM with Drs. Rachel Razza and Matthew Mulvaney. This event is sponsored by the CFS Graduate Committee and the Student Council on Family Relations (SCFR).
Dr. Jaipaul L. Roopnarine was awarded a Nehru Distinguished Visiting Professorship at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Gujarat, India, during the Spring 2014 semester. His appointment in the Department of Human Development and Family Science recognizes his distinguished cross-cultural research and perspectives in Early Childhood Care and Education, fathering and family, according to department chair, Dr. Rajalakshmi Sriram. “We have had many leading scholars visit the department that has resulted in rich exchange of cross cultural perspectives in collaborative work,” notes Sriram. “The appointment is made to eminent scholars from within and outside India for lectures and discussions.” Roopnarine…
In the 1990s, many economists disdained sports economics as a field for specialization. But, as someone who had played and watched sports his whole life, Rodney Paul went against that advice he heard in graduate school. Paul had an extensive sports CV: playing basketball and baseball in high school, basketball and tennis in college; playing street hockey growing up, starting a club hockey team in graduate school; coaching basketball. While finishing his dissertation – a time-series analysis of savings rates across countries – and working as an adjunct professor, he followed an instinct and began studying on the effects of…
The importance of a professional presence in social media for dietitians and other nutrition professionals will be the focus of an interactive presentation by Falk College nutrition alumni and registered dietitians, Lauren Carey, RD, CLT, and Allison Marco, MS, RD, LDN, Friday, Jan. 31, 12:45-1:45 p.m. in Newhouse III, Room 141. Open to the campus community, the presentation entitled, “Using Technology and Social Media to Leverage Your Career in Dietetics,” will explore the growing use of social media in dietetics practice and why it is one of the most important elements in the professional toolkit of today’s dietitians. The presentation…
The Nutrition Education Promotion Association (NEPA) will host Brian Wansink, Ph.D., to speak on the topic of mindless eating Feb. 26, 2014 in the Life Science Building, Room 001 at 7:00 p.m. The community is invited to attend this lecture. Dr. Wansink is the John Dyson Endowed Chair in the Applied Economics and Management Department at Cornell University, directing the Cornell Food and Brand Lab. He has been the Executive Director of USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, which is the federal agency charged in creating the 2010 Dietary Guidelines. He has authored numerous research articles and books, including…
Debra Connolly, dietetic internship coordinator, Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, was recently named Public Policy Chair for the New York State Dietetic Association (NYSDA) by the organization’s president elect , Molly Morgan, RD, CDN . She has started training for this role and will officially begin her term in June, 2014. In this role, she will serve as key connection between the Academy Of Nutrition and Dietetics ( AND) government relations and grassroots leaders on Academy public policy stances and processes. She will support Academy requests for action on federal legislative issues. She will maintain communication with…
Jaime Grillo started as an internship placement coordinator in Sport Management in December 2013. Previously, she worked as an academic counselor at Syracuse University in The College of Arts and Sciences. As an academic counselor she worked with a diverse population, ranging from students who are on academic probation to students who are pursuing Pre-Law and Pre-Health professions. Prior to working at Syracuse University, Jaime served as interim head softball coach at Colgate University for 2011-2012. From 2007-2011, she implemented a Retention Program and served as a retention counselor for On Point for College, Inc., a non-profit educational organization whose…
Deborah Ducett joined the Field Office in the School of Social Work in January as the new director of field education. She received her MSW and BSW from Syracuse University. Her clinical, administrative and academic career has included psychotherapy, case management administration, and teaching in the School of Social Work at the University of South Florida (USF), where she also oversaw student placements and served as advisor and liaison to students in their internship settings. She initiated the first part-time MSW program and a BSW program on the Sarasota-Manatee satellite campus of USF. An active member of NASW, she chaired…
The 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Hero Awards were presented to four members of the Syracuse University and greater Syracuse communities during the University’s 29th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Pursuing the Dream: Against All Odds.” The event was held Sunday, Jan. 19, in the Carrier Dome. This year’s Unsung Hero Award recipients were Joseph Bryant, Debra L. Person, Georgia A. Popoff and Dorothy Russell. The awards are presented annually to people who, in the spirit of King’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others but who are not widely recognized for their…
During the Fall 2013 semester, sport management major/marketing studies minor, Steve Kozar, completed his 12-credit Sport Management Senior Capstone working for the NY/NJ Host Super Bowl Company Marketing Department for Super Bowl XLVIII, which will be held Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. He was selected for a prestigious internship with the Super Bowl Host Company Executive Department earlier in the summer. From project management of multiple fan experiences in the “Join the Huddle Tour,” to numerous detail-oriented logistics for Super Bowl Boulevard, including contests and sweepstakes, Steve put his classroom skills and leadership experience as a member…
