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Professional Activities

Scholarship

David Zuckerman, Communication Studies, published a chapter entitled "To Say You Have No Opinion is to Insult People: A Gebserian Analysis of Identity in Northern Ireland" in the peer-reviewed annual Communication, Comparative Cultures and Civilizations (Volume 1), published by Hampton Press. This work applies semiotics, hermeneutics and phenomenology to the political murals of Belfast to explain identity and loyalty in Northern Ireland's "troubles."

Charles Martell, Emeritus Dean and University librarian, published “The Ubiquitous User: A Reexamination of Carlson’s Deserted Library in portal: Libraries and the Academy and The Elusive User: Changing Use Patterns in Academic Libraries 1995 to 2004,” in College & Research Libraries.  His forthcoming articles include “The Absent User: Physical Use of Academic Library Collections and Services Continues to Decline 1995-2006,” in Journal of Academic Librarianship, “Fresh Start in a Neighborhood Library,” in Public Library Quarterly, and “First Time in a Neighborhood Library,” in Public Library Quarterly.

Doug Rice, English, published "Remains of (A Prayer for) Kathy Acker," a section of his memoir-in-progress, in the new issue of ZYZZYVA Journal: The Last Word West Coast Writers & Artists. He also gave a reading from his memoir at the John Fowles Center for Creative Writers at Chapman University on March 24.

Roger Sullivan, Anthropology, had a co-authored paper on his drug research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. 

Caio Miguel, Psychology, presented with his students the following papers at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference in Orange County (Feb. 21-22): “Categorization of Stimuli by Motor Responses in Preschool Children,”  “The Emergence of Untrained Minds and Tacts,” and “Behavior Analytic Methodologies for Teaching Complex Language and Social Skills to Children with Autism.”

Becky Penrod, Psychology, presented with her students the following papers at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference in Orange County: Feb. 21-22: ” An Evaluation of the Role of Differential Reinforcement in the Treatment of Food Selectivity,” “A Comparison of Simultaneous Versus Sequential Presentation of Novel Foods in the Treatment of Food Selectivity,” and “An Evaluation of the Difference Between Rewards and Reinforcers as It Relates to the Overjustification Effect from a Behavior Analytic Perspective.”

Ron Coleman, Biological Sciences, participated in two "Dinner with a Scientist" events this spring. The program brings fifth- through 10th-graders together with scientists to interest young people in careers in science. The first was March 11 at the Stockton Grand Hotel and the second was March 21 at UC Merced. The latter was written up in the Saturday, March 22 issue of the Merced SunStar newspaper, which included a photo of Coleman explaining to a student how to use an underwater camera.

Mary Mackey, English, recently appeared on the Public Television show "Across Indiana" discussing her new novel The Notorious Mrs. Winston. The station has made this interview and a reenactment of scenes from the novel available at http:/www.wfy.org/acrossIndiana.asp (Episode #1810). Mackey also recently read from The Notorious Mrs. Winston, from her poetry collection Breaking the Fever and from her contribution to the anthology My California at the Benicia Public Library. Reading with her were writers Kathi Kamen Goldman and Gerarld Halsam.

Lisa Beutler, Center for Collaborative Policy, moderated a panel on land use, energy and water at the League of California Cities Planners Institute and Mini Expo held in Sacramento on March 27.

Recognition

David Gharagozlou, Economics, was honored by the Research Institute for Applied Culture at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. His book, Economic History in Comparison: Culture, Religion and Economic Development, was cited as “one of the best interdisciplinary works with Economics, History, and Philosophy.”

Sacramento State's student-run newspaper website, statehornet.com, is a finalist in the Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker contest. The winner will be announced at ACP's fall conference in late October. But being a finalist means statehornet.com is one of the nine best four-year university newspaper websites published by a non-daily newspaper. For more information about the contest, go to www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/opm08.html.

In the News

James Sobredo, Ethnic Studies, was interviewed on PBS program "Mabuhay", which was broadcast on Feb. 26. Sobredo was a visiting humanities scholar for the Camp Roxas Project about Filipino immigration to Guam.

Barbara O’Connor, Communication Studies, was interviewed on: Jan. 30 on KXTV Ch. 10 about who the next Democratic and Republican presidential nominees will be in the upcoming presidential election; on Jan. 31 on Capital Public Radio and on Feb. 1 on KMAX Ch. 31 about Gov. Schwarzenegger endorsing Republican presidential nominee John McCain; on Feb. 4 on KCRA Ch. 3 about Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama’s upward trend among voters and celebrity endorsements; on Feb. 4 on KCRA Ch. 3 about how new voters could influence outcomes at the polls; on Feb. 4 on KFBK about how media coverage has influenced voters in the primary presidential elections; was quoted on Feb. 2 in the Sacramento Bee about the possibility of Kevin Johnson running for mayor and the effects it would have on current Sacramento mayor Heather Fargo’s campaign budget; on Feb. 4 in the San Francisco Chronicle about the importance of winning California’s votes in the presidential primary elections; on Feb. 6 in Walnut Creek’s Contra Costa Times, Pleasanton’s Valley Times and the Oakland Tribune about why Proposition 93 will fail at the polls in California’s elections; on Jan. 2 in the Alameda Times Star and Fremont’s Argus, and on Jan. 13 in Vacaville’s Reporter about why the Central Valley is growing; on Jan. 16 in the San Mateo Co. Times about why Gov. Schwarzenegger maintains his popularity; on Jan. 21 in Vacaville’s Reporter about taxpayer groups battling elected officials on a June ballot item that would allow the government to seize private property for development; on Jan. 28 in Stockton’s Record about why Proposition 93 is losing voter support in the California elections; on Jan. 27 in Pinole’s The Sunday Times and the Monterey Co. Herald, and on Jan. 30 in Woodland’s Daily Democrat about voters having confidence in both Democratic presidential nominees Hillary Clinton's and Barack Obama’s ability to end the conflict in Iraq; on Feb. 6 in Woodland Hills’ Daily News and in Modesto’s Bee about why the Indian gambling propositions were approved at the California polls; on Feb. 6 in Hayward’s Daily Review, Pleasanton’s Tri-Valley Herald and Pinole’s West County Times about why Proposition 93 could fail in the polls; on Jan. 25 in the Mission Viejo News and the Coto de Casa News about California’s opinions on Indian gaming casinos; on Feb. 15 in the San Francisco Chronicle about automated calls from presidential candidates during primaries; on Jan. 28 in Escondido’s North County Times and on Feb. 1 in Manteca’s Bulletin about why Proposition 92 will not pass at the California polls; on Feb. 7 in the Los Angles Times about Gov. Schwarzenegger and the legislature; and on Jan. 17 in Sacramento’s News and Review about Rep. Charlie Brown not being able to campaign against Rep. John Doolittle for a congressional seat.
 
Kimberly Nalder, Government, was quoted on Feb. 1 in the Sacramento Bee about Democratic and Republican presidential nominees campaign music choices.

Roberto Pomo, General Education Honors Program, was quoted on Feb. 4 in the Sacramento Bee about recommendations for movies that accurately portray black history. Michele Foss Snowden, Communication Studies, was quoted in the same story.

James Cox, Government, was quoted on Feb. 1 in the Sacramento Bee about the likelihood of financial contributions made to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign being from the local Mormon community.

Tim Hodson, Center for California Studies, was quoted on: Feb. 6 in the Sacramento Bee about how absentee voting changes election-day dynamics; on Feb. 2 in the Sacramento Bee about new voters that Democratic presidential nominees Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have drawn in; on Feb. 1 in Pinole’s West County Times, Pleasanton’s Valley Times, the San Mateo Co. Times and Walnut Creek’s Contra Costa Times, on Feb. 2 in Woodland Hills’ Daily News and on Feb. 4 in San Jose’s Mercury News about why term limits for government positions fail; on Jan. 9 in the Pasadena Star News about California legislators and their budget powers; on Jan. 9 in Escondido’s North County Times about why absentee voters are important in primary elections; on Jan. 12 in Escondido’s North County Times and on Jan. 16 in Porterville’s Recorder about this year’s California congressional races and Democratic prospects; and on Jan. 18 in Escondido’s North County Times about economic fights behind gambling propositions.

Tom Monteith, Art, was quoted on Feb. 7 in the Sacramento Bee about former art student turned artist B. Joseph Valenzuela.

Nancy Kalish, Psychology, was quoted on Feb. 7 in the Sacramento Bee about the dangers of people rekindling lost loves via the Internet.

Sanjay Varshney, College of Business Administration, was quoted on Jan. 25 in the Sacramento Business Journal about business trends in the Sacramento region.

Sigrid Bathen, Communication Studies, was quoted on Jan. 24 in Sacramento’s Capitol Weekly about what the job of a public information officer entails.

Michael Semler, Government, was quoted on Jan. 30 in the San Francisco Chronicle about the fight between Republican presidential nominees for primary election wins in Florida and California.

David Swim, Criminal Justice, was quoted on Jan. 9 in Stockton’s Record about the baby boomer generation retiring from California’s city police departments.

Kerry Marsh, Music, was quoted on Feb. 22 in The Sacramento Union about Sacramento State’s vocal jazz groups.

Chris Taylor, Astronomy and Physics, was interviewed on Feb. 20 on KXTV Ch. 10 about the lunar eclipse.

Robert Waste, Public Policy and Administration, was quoted on Feb. 27 in the Sacramento Bee about what West Sacramento used to be like.

Fred Baldini, Kinesiology and Health Science, was quoted on Feb. 28 in the Sacramento Bee about the current Hornets Nest facilities.

Suzanne O’Keefe, Economics, was quoted on Feb. 8 in the Sacramento Business Journal about Sacramento’s economic prosperity and business climate.

Emir Macari, Engineering and Computer Science, was quoted on Feb. 15 in the Sacramento Business Journal about forensic engineering.

Ted Lascher, Public Policy and Administration, was quoted on Feb. 7 in the East Sacramento News about research that UC Irvine philosophy and political science professor Kristen Monroe has conducted on altruism.