春梦直播 faculty and staff are educators, scholars, and leaders in their respective fields. Following are highlights and accolades celebrating the recent outstanding research and creative activities conducted by Salem State faculty and staff.
New York Times Highlights Professor Stephen Young鈥檚 Snow Cover Decline Research
In southern New England, we are witnessing the disappearance of winter snow. Professor Young鈥檚 (geography and sustainability) research article 鈥淕lobal and regional snow cover decline 2000-2022鈥 in the journal Climate, was highlighted by the New York Times in a recent article about changing snow pack in the Northern Hemisphere.
SSU Professor Featured in Art New England Magazine
Associate Professor of Dance Betsy Miller (music and dance) is featured in the January/February 2024 issues of Art New England Magazine. The feature highlights Miller's american / woman project, an endeavor which explores, through a dancer's lens, possibilities for what it means to be a woman in America today, through collaborations with dancers in every state of the country.
Two Salem State Faculty Members Named "North Star Collective Fellows" for 2024
Two faculty members have been named 2024 North Star Collective Fellows: Professor Perla Barbosa (secondary and higher education) and Professor Vanita Naidoo (sociology). The North Star Collective Faculty Fellowship is a semester-long program created by BIPOC faculty for BIPOC faculty in New England. Grounded in tenets of reparative justice, the Fellowship promotes racial trauma healing by providing a nourishing community of care, mentorship and professional.
Dr. Darlene Crone-Todd Publication
With her colleague from the University of Redlands, CA, Dr. Crone-Todd co-authored an article entitled, "Joseph J. Pear (1938-2022): Inventive, Innovative, Inquisitive". In this publication, they provide an overview of the contributions made over the lifetime of one of the field's early contributors to experimental, applied, and conceptual areas of behavior analysis. Readers will enjoy learning about earlier work using technology for both experimental work and in the development of online education.
CAS Faculty Organize and Present at Mass PKAL Winter Meeting
The 2024 Massachusetts PKAL Regional Network Winter Conference "(Re)Engaging in Passionate STEM Teaching and Learning" was organized by Laura Laranjo (biology) and Maura Murray (mathematics). Arts and Sciences Dean Brian Vanden Heuvel provided opening remarks and three faculty presented: Lynn Fletcher (biology) "Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives to Navigate our Ecological Crisis," Tess Killpack (biology) "Two-Stage Exams to enhance engagement and learning in Introductory Biology" and Kristin Pangallo (chemistry) "Implementing Mastery-Based Grading in General Chemistry".
Dr. Kristina Scott Research Published
With colleagues from the professional advisory board for the Learning Disabilities Association of America, Dr. Kristina Scott, has published "The Learning Disability Association of America鈥檚 Specific Learning Disability Evaluation Principles and Standards." This work went in front of Sarah Mueller, the Disability Policy Director of the U.S. Senate HELP Committee in early October and received support. Wrightslaw has also tweeted and supported these standards upon its publication in early December.
Dr. Kenneth W. Jacobs Research Published
Dr. Kenneth W. Jacobs (psychology, behavior analysis) and colleagues successfully replicated and published findings on the behavioral regulation of audio and video consumption. Their model accurately predicted the time participants spent watching videos. Findings were published in The Psychological Record.
CHGS Work with Masconomet Regional School District featured in The Boston Globe
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies collaboration with Masconomet Regional School District on Holocaust education was featured in The Boston Globe.