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Professional Activities

Scholarship

Mary Mackey, English Emerita, had her poem, "The Kama Sutra of Kindness" translated into Arabic and published in the online literary magazine caRmaSutra. In September she read from her novel The Notorious Mrs. Winston at the New York Public Library and from "Breaking the Fever," her latest collection of poetry at Bluestockings Bookstore in New York. In addition, Mackey gave a preview lecture on Garrison Keillor for the Sacramento Literary Arts series. On Nov. 8-9, she will be conducting seminars on the writing of poetry at Bookpassage Bookstore in Corte Madera, California.

Kevan Shafizadeh, Civil Engineering, was an invited speaker at a Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) workshop on parking where he gave a presentation titled, “Complete Streets and Smart Growth Policies and the Impact on Parking,” on Oct. 21.

Joseph Palermo, History, delivered the keynote address at the Sacramento Archives Museum Collection Center Oct. 17, as part of the Museum's exhibition "The Final Odyssey of Robert F. Kennedy," which featured photographs from RFK's 1968 visit to Sacramento.

In the News

Juanita Barrena, Biological Sciences, in the Aug. 1 Sacramento Business Journal regarding being honored as one of three recipients of the 2008 Champions of Health Professions Diversity Award.

Tim Hodson, Center for California Studies, was interviewed on KXTV-ABC, Aug. 4 regarding the 2008 presidential election.

Barbara O’ Connor, Communication Studies, was quoted on Aug. 3 in the San Francisco Chronicle regarding the 2008 presidential campaign; on Aug. 6 in the San Francisco Chronicle regarding San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newson.

Suzanne O’Keefe, Economics, was interviewed on KOVR-CBS, and KXTV-ABC, Aug. 1 regarding consumer confidence; on KCRA-NBC, Aug. 2 regarding the economy; on KXTV-ABC, on August 6 regarding preparing for retirement.

Maureen Smith, Kinesiology, was quoted in the Sacramento Bee on Aug. 10 regarding and incident during her trip to the International Center for Olympic Studies conference.

Dennis Tootelian, Business Administration, was quoted in the Sacramento Bee on Aug. 10 regarding the controversy surrounding a deli franchise locating in downtown Nevada City; in the August edition of Comstock’s Magazine regarding the business of nightclubs in Sacramento.

Nick Trujillo, Communication Studies, was mentioned in the Sacramento Bee on August 7, 8, 9,10 regarding his book Cancer and Death: A Love Story in Two Voices.