Faculty Day 2014

18th Annual Faculty Day Conference

Higher Education: Speeding Toward an Uncertain Future

Student Center
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

We invite you to participate in the exchange of ideas at this year’s Faculty Day Conference. Built around this year’s theme—Higher Education: Speeding Toward an Uncertain Future—the day promises to be filled with thought-provoking, absorbing and (perhaps) controversial presentations and discussions.

Throughout the day you will have many opportunities to speak about your latest ideas and creative work with familiar colleagues, while also getting to meet and collaborate with people from across the entire college community.

  • Symposiums and Panel Discussions
  • Alternative Format Mini-sessions
  • Luncheon and Roundtable Discussions
  • Gallery and Academic Posters
  • Faculty Awards Ceremony and Reception
  • Lounge Open All Day! (with computers to check your e-mail or revise your presentation)

With lunch provided and refreshments served the entire day, you’ll have a unique opportunity to get to know other members of the college and share your thoughts, your concerns and your ideas. The Faculty Day Conference will renew your enthusiasm for scholarship while reinforcing your sense of connection to the Brooklyn College community.

We hope to see all of our full-time faculty, our adjunct faculty, and our professional staff at the 18th Annual Faculty Day Conference!

Conference Details

About Faculty Day

The 18th Annual Faculty Day Conference and Award Ceremony affords all of us an opportunity to pause from business as usual in order to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the Brooklyn College faculty. The day features a multidisciplinary conference—including workshops, panel discussions, presentations, art gallery, academic poster sessions, and informal roundtable discussions over lunch—culminating in an awards ceremony and reception. At the conference, colleagues participate in an exchange of ideas about a wide variety of scholarly, artistic and pedagogical interests and concerns. At the awards ceremony, individuals nominated by their fellow faculty members are honored for their accomplishments in teaching, research and service.

The Faculty Day Conference emerged out of a desire to provide a unique college-wide opportunity to foster connections with our colleagues and improve the quality of intellectual and social life here on campus. Each year this day gives us a chance to engage in dialogue about academic and pedagogical activities with our colleagues from remarkably diverse disciplines.

We invite you to participate in this year’s Faculty Day Conference and contribute to Brooklyn College’s professional and intellectual vitality.

Schedule

9:30–10 a.m.

Continental Breakfast and Conference Kick-Off
State Lounge, fifth floor

  • For the remainder of the day, the State Lounge will have refreshments and computers/internet access for conference participants. Check your e-mail, double-check your presentation, grab a snack and chat with your colleagues.

10-11:15 a.m.—Symposium Session 1

De Blasio’s Dilemma: Challenges Facing Our New Mayor
Jefferson-Williams Lounge, fourth floor

Moderator: Barbara Winslow, Secondary Education and Women’s and Gender Studies Program

  • Jessica Siegel, English, “Housing: Where the Rubber Hits the Road”
  • David Bloomfield, School Psychology, Counseling and Leadership, “Education in New York City”
  • Robert Cherry, Economics, “Is de Blasio Focused on the Right Policies to Reduce NYC Poverty?”

Will Mayor de Blasio be able to keep his campaign promises?

A Sense of Place: Researching and Making Global Documentaries
Maroney-Leddy Lounge, fourth floor

Moderator: Annette Danto, Film

  • Miguel Macias, Television and Radio, “The Crisis of My Friends: Life and Work in Spain Today”
  • Irina Patkanian, Television and Radio, “Little Fiel”
  • Irene Sosa, Television and Radio, “Vertical Slum: Architecture and Ideology in Caracas”

How do documentary filmmakers craft narratives of place, identity, politics and history?

Living Well With Autism: Constructing a New, Strength-Based Narrative
Alumni Lounge, fourth floor

Moderator: Ginny Dembek, Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education

  • Michael Hannon, School Psychology, Counseling and Leadership, “Mental Health and Well-being of African-American Fathers of Children With Autism”
  • Susan Longtin, Speech Communication Arts and Sciences, “A Thematic Content Analysis of the Autobiographies of Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)”
  • Valerie Stewart-Lovell, Center for Student Disability Services, “Mentoring Provides Support for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”

Can we talk about autism in terms of strength, resilience and reward?

Team-Based Learning: How Does It Work at Brooklyn College?
Occidental Lounge, fifth floor

Moderator: Suklima Roy, Wolfe Institute and Team-Based Learning Academy

  • Jennifer Ball, Art
  • Elisabeth Brauner, Psychology
  • Lawrence Johnson, Sociology
  • Charlene Kohler-Britton, Early Childhood Education/Art Education

How does teamwork affect learning in the classroom? Faculty from across the disciplines share their experiences.

10:30–11:15 a.m.—Mini-Session 1

Affording Higher Education: The Case of Brooklyn College Students
Cosmic Lounge, fifth floor

  • Igor Bychkov, Finance and Business Management

What’s happening with student debt, nationally and for Brooklyn College students?

11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.—Symposium Session 2

Varieties of Academic Experience: Religious Studies at Brooklyn College
Occidental Lounge, fifth floor

Moderator: Paul Moses, Journalism and English

  • David Brodsky, Judaic Studies, “From Disagreement to Discourse: Greco-Roman School Primers and the Origins of Talmud”
  • Ken Estey, Political Science, “Private Religion at a Public College? Studying Religion in the City’s University”
  • Lauren Mancia, History, “The Invention of a Suffering God: Emotional Reform of Devotional Practice in a Medieval Monastery”

What does it mean to teach religion at a public college?

Faculty Opportunities for International Education and Engagement
Maroney-Leddy Lounge, fourth floor

Moderator: Terrence Cheng, Associate Provost for Academic Programs

  • Veronica Manlow, Finance and Business Management, “Internationalizing Your Course”
  • Hervé Queneau, Finance and Business Management, “Internationalizing the Curriculum”
  • Ryan Buck, International Student Affairs, “Resources for the Internationally Minded Professor”
  • Alice Gail Bier, International Education and Global Engagement, “Faculty Engagement in Internationalization”

Can internationalized courses encourage students to develop a global mindset, cross-cultural competencies and international engagement?

Making Cities Work: Urban Sustainability at Brooklyn College
Jefferson-Williams Lounge, fourth floor

Moderator: Tammy Lewis, Sociology

  • Rebecca Boger, Earth and Environmental Sciences, “Coupled Natural Human Systems: A Framework for Research and Education”
  • Michael Menser, Philosophy, “Environmental Justice in Post-Sandy New York: The Role of CUNY”
  • Brett Branco, Earth and Environmental Sciences, “Theory to Practice in Urban Sustainability: The Capstone Experience”

How is the urban sustainability major preparing a new generation of students to solve the problems facing an increasingly urbanized world?

Crossing Boundaries or Blurring Lines: The Role of Government in PreK-16 School “Reform”
Alumni Lounge, fourth floor

Moderator: Deborah Shanley, School of Education

  • Peter Taubman, Secondary Education, “Where is the Public Voice in Education ‘Reform?’ Creating a Collective Conversation”
  • Stephan Brumberg, School Psychology, Counseling and Leadership, “Why We All Have a Stake in the Common Core Standards or Do We?”
  • Lynda Sarnoff, School Psychology, Counseling and Leadership and the NYC Teaching Fellows Office, “The Charter School Movement—Who’s Missing?”
  • Haroon Kharem, Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education, “The Role of Public Policy in Countering the ‘Crisis’ and Promoting Success for Black Males”
  • Cecilia Cunningham, Middle College National Consortium, Respondent

How will current school reform policies affect teaching and learning for our future students?

Noon–12:45 p.m.—Mini-Session 2

The Art of Problem Solving
Cosmic Lounge , fifth floor

  • Christian Beneš, Mathematics

How are national competitions promoting the joys of problem solving?

12:45–2:15 p.m.—Luncheon and Roundtable Discussions

Gold Room, sixth floor

Gallery and Academic Posters
Maroon Room, sixth floor

  • Presenters available to discuss their work during the luncheon period from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m.

2:15–3:30 p.m.—Symposium Session 3

They Ask, Should We Tell? A Discussion on Disclosure in the Classroom
Occidental Lounge, fifth floor

Moderator: Wayne Reed, Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education

  • Rosamond King, English
  • Beth Ferholt, Early Childhood Education/Art Education
  • Mobina Hashmi, Television and Radio
  • Matthew Harrick, Library

Taking our title from Rosamond King’s recent article, a panel of LGBTQ faculty and allies explores the topic of “coming out” to students in instructional settings.

Seeing Our Students as Researchers
Alumni Lounge, fourth floor

Moderator: Joseph Entin, English

  • Helen Georgas, Library, “Google and the Library: Student Search Patterns and Behaviors”
  • Mariana Regalado, Library, “Putting It All Together: Students Talking About Their Research Processes”
  • Matthew Burgess, English, “The Resident Experts: The Classroom as a Research Community”

How do students actually approach research? How can we inspire them to greater engagement with research?

MOOC Mania: Access or Excess?
Maroney-Leddy Lounge, fourth floor

Moderator: Scott Dexter, Computer and Information Science

  • David M. Arnow, Computer and Information Science
  • James C. Davis, English and American Studies
  • Beth Evans, Library

What are the implications of Massive Open Online Courses for teaching, learning, institutions, and professions?

Pathways and the Brooklyn College GenEd Curriculum
Jefferson-Williams Lounge, fourth floor

Moderator: Len Fox, English/ESL

  • Alex Vitale, Sociology, “The National Struggle for Faculty Control Over Curriculum”
  • Tanni Haas, Speech Communication Arts and Sciences, Alejandro Alonso, Modern Languages and Literatures, and Peter Lipke, Biology, “What Are the Current BC Requirements in Speech, Modern Languages, and the Sciences and How Have They Been Affected by Pathways?”
  • Elaine Brooks, English, and Danielle Kellogg, Classics, “Responses to the Departmental Speakers and Comments on the BC GenEd Curriculum”

How is Brooklyn College dealing with controversies about college GenEd curricula?

2:15–3 p.m.—Mini-Session 3

Open Access Textbooks
Cosmic Lounge, fifth floor

  • Miriam Deutch, Library
  • Jane Palmquist, Conservatory of Music

A model for free, high-quality educational content based on an open access resource for teaching music.

3:45 p.m.

Awards Ceremony
Penthouse

Reception and Pete Seeger Sing-along With the Faculty Day Chorus
Penthouse, Approximately 4:30 to 6 p.m. (following Awards Ceremony)

  • Len Fox, English (Chorus Leader)
  • Wendy Fairey, English
  • Charlene Forest, Biology
  • Victor Franco, Physics
  • Gary Giardina, Health Clinic
  • Erma Globerman, Psychology
  • Michael Golan, Facilities
  • Michael Hipscher, Kinesiology
  • Willie Hopkins, School of Business
  • Nicholas Irons, Library
  • Charlene Kohler-Britton, Early Childhood Center
  • Hong-Jen Lin, Finance and Business Management
  • Katherine Lu Hsu, Classics
  • John Marra, Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Slobodan Mitrovic, Anthropology and Archaeology
  • Gene Reiser, Brooklyn Lifelong Learning
  • Barbara Rosenfeld, Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education
  • Jaime Weiss, Macaulay Honors College
  • Judith Wild, Library
  • Satina Williams, Accounting

Luncheon and Roundtable Discussions

12:45–2:15 p.m.
Gold Room, sixth floor

Applications of Improvisation Theory to Science and Teaching

  • Jennifer Basil, Biology
  • Catherine McEntee, Biology
  • Kenneth Axen, Health and Nutrition Sciences
  • Julianna Forlano, Television and Radio

Pathways and GenEd Discussion

  • Len Fox, English
  • Elaine Brooks, English
  • Alex Vitale, Sociology

“Difficult Students?” Here’s Help!

  • Valerie Stewart-Lovell, Center for Student Disability Services
  • Susan Bohne, Diana Rogovin Davidow Speech-Language-Hearing Center
  • Ilene Tannenbaum, Health Clinic

Fend Off Deception: Predatory Journals and Conferences Are Out to Steal Your Good Name, Your Work and Your Money Too

  • Beth Evans, Library
  • Mariana Regalado, Library

MOOC Mania: Access or Excess?

  • James Davis, English
  • David Arnow, Computer and Information Science

Prospects, Possibilities, Problems with Comprehensive Immigration Reform

  • Anna Law, Herbert Kurz Associate Professor of Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, Political Science

Mayor de Blasio So Far…

  • David Bloomfield, School Psychology, Counseling and Leadership
  • Barbara Winslow, Secondary Education and Women’s Gender Studies Program

Tenure and Promotion = Scholarship, Teaching, and Service: What it Means to You and to the College

  • Terrence Cheng, Associate Provost for Academic Programs
  • Margaret-Ellen Pipe, Psychology

Flipping and Grouping: Student Engagement and the Case for TBL

  • Sharona Levy, SEEK
  • Graciela Elizalde-Utnick, School Psychology, Counseling and Leadership

The Fundamentals of Fundraising

  • Maria Conelli, Dean, School of Visual, Media and Performing Arts
  • Andrew Sillen, Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Early College Models and Why You Should Care

  • Deborah Shanley, Dean, School of Education
  • Louise Hainline, Psychology
  • Nicholas Mazzarella, Brooklyn College Academy
  • David Genovese, Brooklyn College Academy
  • Pieranna Pieroni, College Now
  • Mary Chiusano, Star Early College High School
  • Cecilia Cunningham, Middle College National Consortium

Awards Ceremony and Reception

Penthouse, Student Center
3:45 p.m.

Award for Excellence in Teaching for a Part-Time Faculty Member

Diana Horowitz, Art
presented by Rona Miles, Psychology

The award, in the amount of $5,000, will be presented annually to a part-time (adjunct) faculty member for his or her demonstrated excellence in teaching and recognizes the important contributions made by adjunct faculty to teaching and learning at Brooklyn College.

Award for Excellence in Teaching for a Full-Time Faculty Member

Sharon Beaumont-Bowman, Speech Communication Arts and Sciences
presented by Steven Remy, History

The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member for his or her demonstrated excellence in teaching at Brooklyn College.

Award for Excellence in Creative Achievement

Sarah Christman, Film
presented by Paula Massood, Film

The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member of Brooklyn College for creative work in his or her artistic or scholarly field.

Eric M. Steinberg Award for College Citizenship

Wayne Reed, Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education
presented by Bruce MacIntyre, Conservatory of Music

The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member for meritorious service chiefly to Brooklyn College, but also for fulfillment of the college’s mission in its relationships with communities in the Greater New York area and beyond.

The Claire Tow Distinguished Teacher Award

Peter Taubman, Secondary Education
presented by Laura Rabin, Psychology

The Claire Tow Distinguished Teacher Award was established through a generous gift from Leonard Tow ’50, a trustee of the Brooklyn College Foundation, in honor of his wife, Claire Tow ’52. The award recognizes a senior member of the faculty for outstanding qualities as a teacher and for being a role model to students and other faculty. It carries a stipend of $10,000, to be paid in one installment through the Brooklyn College Foundation.

Brooklyn. All in.