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3rd Annual Full Day Faculty Conference (FDFC ’07)

Teaching for Learning Center
at
SUNY College at Old Westbury
presents

Best Practices of Teaching and Learning
Research
Book
Technology
Expertise, Experience, Experiments, and Errors

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday, April 20, 2007

Multipurpose Room (A, B, C) Student Union

9:00AM Informal Reception
Book Signing –
Dr. Sachi Dastidar
 (Breakfast Special from ChartWell)

Program

9:30AM Opening Remarks:
Dr. Patrick O’Sullivan, Provost / Vice President for Academic Affairs

Welcome to TLC Full Day Faculty Conference
Dr. Maureen Dolan, Chair Faculty Senate
&
Dr. Alireza Ebrahimi, TLC Director


9:45AM - 10:30AM Best Practices in Teaching and Learning Panel (1)
Moderator - Professor Rita Buttermilch, Department of Accounting

                                        
9:45 Dr. Gilda Zwerman, Department of Sociology                               
          “Experiences and Best Practices”

10:00 Dr. Lisa Whitten, Department of Psychology, OSSD
         "Challenges of Teaching and Learning"

10:15 Dr. Amy Hsu, School of Education
         “Teaching for Teachers”

10:30AM – 12:00PM Book and Research Panel (2)
Moderator - Dr. Jingyi Song, Department of History & Philosophy

10:30 Dr. Sachi Dastidar, Department of Politics, Economics, & Law
          "Living among the Believers: Stories from the Holy Land down the Ganges"

10:45 Dr. Aubrey Bonnett, Department of American Studies
          “Diasporas, Micro Lending and Development”

11:00 Dr. NJ Delener, Dean School of Business
          “Do’s and Don’ts of Publishing in Peer-Reviewed Journals”

11:15 Dr. Jingyi Song, Department of History & Philosophy
            "Democracy or Localism: My visit to Taiwan"

11:30 Dr. Amanda Frisken, Department of American Studies
          “Book Excerpts”

11:45 Dr. Edward Bever, Department of History & Philosophy
         "The Realities of Witchcraft and Popular Magic in Early Modern Europe"

12:00-12:30 Lunch and Informal Questions and Answers
    (Healthy and Light Lunch Special by ChartWell)

12:30PM – 2:00PM Community and Research Panel (3)
Moderator - Dr. Runi Mukherji, Department of Psychology

12:30 Dr. Diana Papademas, Department of Sociology
            "Visual Sociology?!!"

12:45 Prof. Maria Randazzo-Nardin, Dr. Andrew Mattson, Donato Palumbo
            “The Incorporation of Interactive Media into the Curriculum by Conducting Faculty/Student Collaborative Ventures: An Exercise in Engagement.”

 1:00 Dr. Tricia McLaughlin, Department of Visual Arts
            "Fantasy Architecture-New Rules, Different Game"

1:15 Dr. Maureen Dolan, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
              “The Power of "e" : Creating Energy Solutions through Synthesizing Research, Practice and Service”

1:30 Dr. Denton Watson, Department of American Studies 
            "Research Challenges of Documentary Editing"

1:45 Prof. Tim Coville, Department of Accounting
            "Post Sarbanes-Oxley's Increased Use of Independent Directors; Has it Mattered?"

2:00PM – 3:30PM Case For and Against: Technology Panel (4)
Moderator - Dr. Duncan Quarless, Department of Chemistry & Physics

2:00 Dr. Kathy Greenberg, Department of Psychology
      “Clickers as an Instructional Tool”  

2:30 Dr. Madeline Crocitto, Department of Management, Marketing, and IS
             “Understanding Technology”

2:45 Dr. Lynn Walsh, Department of Management, Marketing, and IS
         “Being Correct, Being Friendly, and Richness of Communication”

3:00 Prof. Marita Herbold, Department of Accounting
            "Using Excel for Class Management and Grade Book"

3:15 Dr. Cristina Abreu Suzuki, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
            "Rough Isometries and 'Rubber-Band' Type Relations Between Two Environments"

3:30PM – 5:00PM Student Faculty Research Panel (5)
Moderator - Dr. Kathleen O'Connor-Bater, Department of Modern Languages

3:30 Dr. Laura Anker, Department of American Studies and Director of First Year Exp.
        “Katrina’s Aftermath and Students’ Experiences”

3:45 Dr. Caroline Sawyer, Department of History & Philosophy
            "Ramadan through the Seasons: Muslim Life, Islamic Calendar"
 
4:00 Dr. Laurie Morris, Department of Psychology
            "Stress and Coping in a 21st     Century Cohort”

4:15 Dr. Kathleen Velsor, School of Education
            "The Underground Railroad Teaching Partnership"

4:30 Dr. Hedva Lewittes, Department of Psychology
             “Civic Engagement”

4:45 Dr. Alireza Ebrahimi, Department of Management, Marketing, and IS
              Prof. Christina Schweikert, Department of Management, Marketing, and IS
              Sharmin Sayeed, Sakinah Parham, Hakeem Akibu, Asma Amna Saeed, Preety Pandey, Bill Parris
              “Website Features and Analysis of All Long Island Colleges and Universities”

 

Questions, Answers, Closing Remarks:
Dr. Sonia Assa, Department of Modern Languages

TLC Committee

Dr. Sonia Assa, Dept. of Modern Languages
Professor Rita Buttermilch, Dept. of Accoutning
Dr. Jingyi Song, Dept. of History & Philosophy
Dr. Duncan Quarless, Dept. of Chemistry and Physics
Dr. Sharon O’Connor, School of Education
Mr. Raul Zevallos, Technologist
Dr. Alireza Ebrahimi, TLC Director
Dept. of Management, Marketing, and IS – School of Business

Special Thanks to:
Office of the Vice-President,
Mr. Michael Dolan, Event Manager,
Mr. Fred Baca, Media Services,
Mr. Efrain Derieux and Mr. Steven Serr, Print Shop
David and AJ, ChartWell

 

 

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