The Scholarship Across the Disciplines (SAD) committee sponsors events designed to foster student and faculty engagement around intellectually stimulating topics. The events provide a venue for faculty to present and dialogue around scholarship and current topics. Events include panel presentations, sabbatical conversations, book readings and documentary screenings.
Contact Information
Nancy Bagatell, assistant professor of occupational therapy
North Haven Bldg 1, Room 305E
203-582-8963
nancy.bagatell@quinnipiac.edu
Panel Presentations
"Living on the Margins: Gay, Lesbian and Disabled" (Nov. 13, 2012)
Kevin Barry, a professor in the School of Law, Maureen Helgren, a professor of physical therapy in the School of Health Sciences, and Leslie Neal-Boylan, associate dean of the School of Nursing, discussed the marginalization of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered and disabled communities. Watch the video
"Race and Ethnicity" (April 26, 2012)
Fodei Batty, assistant professor of political science, Monica Bauer, part-time professor of English, and Kimberly O'Neill, assistant professor of English shared their scholarship on why ethnic parties do not succeed in sub-Saharan Africa, playwriting across the color line, and race and culture in hemispheric human rights novels. Watch the video
"Immigrants and Refugees" (March 30, 2012)
Grace Yukich, assistant professor of sociology, Renee Redman, part-time professor in the School of Law, and David Ives, executive director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute, discussed some of the issues facing immigrants including sanctuary movements in the United States, immigration policy and the dream act. Watch the video
"Sports and Society" (Feb. 24, 2012)
Donn Johnson, professor of economics, Stanley Rothman, professor of mathematics, and Phillip Cunningham, visiting assistant professor of communications presented information on the economics of the National Football League (NFL) Draft, statistics of batting streaks, and globalization of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Watch the video
"Social Media and the Internet" (Nov. 11, 2011)
Graduate students Chelsea LaManna, Phillip Simon, director of the graduate interactive communications program, and Alexander Halavais, associate professor of communications, film, video & interactive media spoke on the role of social media in learning from a student's and instructors' perspectives, as well as open analytics and social fascination. Watch the video
"Global Economic & Financial Crisis" (Oct. 5, 2011)
Matt Rafferty and Christopher Ball, professors of economics and Osman Kilic, professor of finance presented their perspectives on the great recession of the 21st century, including personal investment strategies and the domino effect of the crisis and the response of other countries. Watch the video
"Humor" (Sept. 16, 2011)
Mordechai Gordon, professor of education, David Cadden, professor of management, and Timothy Dansdill, associate professor of English, shared insights on using humorous video clips or self-deprecation in the classroom and humor in the workplace. Watch the video
"Conflict" (April 29, 2011)
Sean Duffy, associate professor of political science; Mohammed Elahee, professor of international business; and Kevin Barry, assistant professor of law, presented interdisciplinary perspectives on conflict ranging from conflict in divided societies, international business, and views of autism and other impairments. Watch the video
"Our Bodies" (Feb. 25, 2011)
Jeanne LeVasseur, professor of nursing; Tom Pruzinsky, professor of psychology; and Lauren Sardi, assistant professor of sociology, presented scholarship related to issues of the body including how the body is experienced in nursing care, Buddhists inspired meditations on bodily experience, and neonatal circumcision as body modification. Watch the video
"Aging and Older Adulthood" (Nov. 12, 2010)
Marcy Sanders, associate professor of occupational therapy; Catherine Solomon, associate professor of sociology; and Kathleen Zettergren, associate professor of physical therapy, discussed findings from their research related to older workers and quality of life and maintaining health through participation in yoga. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnEJ5s_iQZw)
"Women in Politics" (Oct. 29, 2010)
Lisa Burns, associate professor of media studies; Hillary Haldane, assistant professor of anthropology; Jennifer Sacco, assistant professor of political science, discussed "Women in Politics." Watch the video
"Perspectives on Oil and the Gulf Coast Disaster" (Sept. 24, 2010)
Chris Ball, associate professor of economics; Lisa Kaplan, associate professor of biology; and Melissa Weiner, assistant professor of sociology reflected on the impact of the BP oil spill from varying perspectives. Watch the video
Sabbatical Conversations
Faculty presented and discussed their work they completed during sabbaticals.
- Lisa Burns, Professor of Communications: "Presidential Museums and Public Memory"(Apr. 11, 2012)
- Edward Alwood, Professor of Journalism: "Murder He Wrote: The Victim/Hero Legacy of Bulgarian Crime Writer Bobby Tsankov" (Apr. 11, 2012)
- Sean Duffy, Associate Professor of Political Science: "Politics, Revolution, and the State in Nicaragua: Reflections on an election" (Apr. 11, 2012)
- Gloria Holmes, Professor of Education: "Equity Driven School Leadership" (Feb. 8, 2012)
- Sharon Kleinman, Professor of Communications: "Writing a Dictionary: A Love Story" (Feb. 8, 2012)
- Tara Glennon, Professor of Occupational Therapy: "Sensory Processing in Young Children" (Feb. 2, 2012)
- Gerald Conlogue, Professor of Diagnostic Imaging: "Findings of a Five Year Radiographic Field Study in the Cloud Forest of Peru" (Feb. 2, 2012)
- Ramesh Subramanian, Professor of Computer Information Systems: "ICTs and Access to Knowledge in Rural India: Comparative Study of Two Models of Deployment" (Nov. 2, 2011)
- Jill Fehleison, Associate Professor of History: "The Other is Wrong Because...: What Sermons reveal about Catholic/Protestant Relations, 1590-1622" (Nov. 2, 2011)
- Penny Leisring, Professor of Psychology: "Women's Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence" (Oct. 19, 2011)
- Nancy Worthington, Professor of Communications, "Culture Clash: Circumscribing Identity and Geography in Gender Violence News" (Oct. 19, 2011)
- Sharlene Walbaum, Professor of Psychology: Work and Lunacy: Poorhouse to York Retreat (Sept. 28, 2011)
- Rowena Ortiz-Walters, Associate Professor of Management: An initial look at the experiences of Latino and Latina entrepreneurs (Sept. 28, 2011)
- Valerie Smith, associate professor of English: "Politics, Poetics, and Persuasion in Twentieth Century American Travel Narratives" (April 21, 2011)
- Aileen Dever, associate professor of modern languages: "The Life and Poetry of the Spanish/Galician Poet Rosalía de Castro" (April 21, 2011)
- Tim Dansdill, associate professor of English: "Resistance is (Not) Futile: Commitment to WAC at Four Colleges" (March 23, 2011)
- Sue Hudd, professor of sociology and Mark Hoffman, professor of computer science: "Writing in Disciplinary Curricula: Segregation or Integration?" (March 23, 2011)
Documentary, "Waiting for Superman" (April 8, 2011)
Kevin Basmadjian, assistant professor of education; Eric Brunner, associate professor of economics; and Melissa Weiner, assistant professor of sociology, presented their thoughts and answered questions related to the controversial documentary film on education.
Book Reading (Feb. 4, 2011)
Two faculty scholars read from their recently published works.
- Jill Fehleison, associate professor of history, read from her book, "Boundaries of Faith: Catholics and Protestants in the Diocese of Geneva."
- Doris Tishkoff, part-time professor of history, read from her book, "Madonna/Whore: The Myth of Two Marys."