Dr. Paul Bazin, assistant professor and serials librarian in the Phillips Memorial Library, moderated a panel discussion, "The Paiva-Weed Act," at the John H. Fanning Conference on Labor-Management Relations held at Providence College on June 12.
Stephen Boczanowski, special lecturer of art in the School of Continuing Education, was the featured artist at the Dickinson Art Gallery in Weymouth, Mass., in June. Boczanowski is a former art director for the Marshfield (Mass.) School Department and is a member of several Massachusetts-based art associations.
Dr. A. Cemal Ekin, associate professor of marketing, had his photo exhibit, "Faces and Places from Turkey, II," displayed throughout the month of July at the Mathewson Street United Methodist Church Gallery in Providence. Ekin also gave a gallery talk on Providence Gallery Night, which was held on July 17. On July 16, Ekin made a presentation at the Barrington Public Library in Barrington, R.I. The presentation featured significantly more photographs from Turkey and his narrative.
Tony Gabriele, Power Plant manager, was presented with the Patriot Award in May for his support of the Rhode Island Army National Guard (RIARNG). Gabriele was nominated for the award by Seth I. Haynes, stationary engineer in the Power Plant., is a sergeant in the RIARNG. The award is designed to recognize employers for employment policies and practices that are supportive of their employees' participation in the National Guard and Reserves. Haynes left in April to begin a one-year deployment in South America.
Dr. Aurelie A. Hagstrom, associate professor of theology, wrote "Theology of the Laity: New Horizons and Recent Roadblocks," which was recently published in a collection of essays entitled Here Comes Everybody: Catholic Studies in American Higher Education, William C. Graham, ed. (University Press of America/Listening: Journal of Religion and Culture, 2008). Hagstrom also presented her paper, "From 'Pay, Pray, and Obey' to Lay Ecclesial Ministry: The Role of the Laity Since Vatican II," at the College Theology Society Annual Conference held in June at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I. In addition, she represented PC at the Biennial Dominican Colloquium, held at Edgewood College in Madison, Wis., in June. She presented a breakout session entitled "The Vocation and Mission of the Laity According to Yves Congar, O.P."
Dr. Arthur F. Jackson, associate professor of philosophy, presented a paper, "Toleration Under Siege," at the 48th Annual Summer Conference of the REALIA in Portland, Maine in August.
Dr. Sandra T. Keating, associate professor of theology, was one of the Catholic participants at the Mid-Atlantic Muslim Catholic Dialogue in Washington, D.C. in April. The meeting was convened by the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) and Catholic representatives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. Participants explored teaching about different religions in private and public institutions.
Rev. Paul J. Keller, O.P., assistant professor of theology, presented a paper at the 43rd annual International Medieval Congress at Western Michigan University. The paper, "Aquinas on the Question of the Sacramentality of Religious Consecration," was delivered on May 9.
Dr. MaryJane Lenon, associate professor of economics, co-authored an article, "Got Game? State's Fiscal Jackpot has Neighbors Seeing Green," that appeared in the Winter 2008 edition of The Connecticut Economy.
Paul J. Maloney, C.P.A, CFP, assistant professor and chair of the Department of Finance, participated in the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' "Compassion in Action" roundtable discussion in Washington, D.C. in June. The forum, "Financial Literacy and the Role of Faith-Based and Community Organizations," focused on governmental leadership in addressing financial literacy at the state level.
Dr. John B, Margenot III, professor of Spanish, had his article, "The Tropics of Devastation: Gothicism in La otra casa de Mazón and Herrumbrosas lanzas II," published in Ojáncano: Revista de Literatura Española 33 (Abril 2008): 69-85.
Dr. Stephen Mecca, professor of physics, presented the keynote address and invited paper at The Seventh International Conference on Environmental Problems in Coastal Regions including Oil and Chemical Spill Studies, which was held in the New Forest, England in May. His paper, "The Flushing of Pollution from Recreational Boating in Tidal Embayments with Application to Great Salt Pond on Block Island," was co-authored with William Brown '08 and Dr. Robert Barber, senior scientist at the Daresbury Laboratory in the United Kingdom. The paper was published in Environmental Problems in Coastal Regions VII, C.A. Brebbia, ed. (WIT Press, 2008).
Anne M. Nagle, assistant dean of the School of Continuing Education (SCE), has been elected vice president of Alpha Sigma Lambda (ASL), the national non-traditional adult student honor society. Although she has not previously held office in the national organization, Nagle has been involved with Providence College's ASL chapter, Eta Lambda, since she began working at PC. She is currently the national councilor for Eta Lambda. Nagle will serve in her new position from November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2010.
Dr. Ann W. Norton, professor of humanities in art history, gave a presentation, "Following Afghanistan's Wars: Personal and Cultural Renewal," at a conference in July in Zurich, Switzerland. The conference, "Contemporary Symbols of Personal, Cultural, and National Identity: Historical and Psychological Perspectives," was sponsored by the International Association of Jungian Studies and the International Association of Analytical Psychology.
Dr. Zachary S. Rossetti, assistant professor of education, gave a presentation, "Making It Happen: Friendship Facilitation Strategies," on March 19 at the 27th annual National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals Conference in Hartford, Conn. Rossetti also received the 2008 Doctoral Prize from Syracuse University for his dissertation, "Learning to Connect: Developmental Disability and Friendship in High School." The award, which is given for an outstanding doctoral dissertation, was handed out in May.
Janice G. Schuster, associate professor and coordinator of reference services and reference librarian in Phillips Memorial Library, wrote an article, "Historical abstracts on ABC-CLIO and EBSCO platforms," which was printed in the July 2008 edition of The Charleston Advisor.
Dr. Thomas F. Strasser, assistant professor of art history, wrote a chapter titled, "Stones of Contention: Regional Axe Production and Hidden Landscapes on Neolithic Crete," for Escaping the Labyrinth: Cretan Neolithic in Context (Sheffield Studies in Aegean Archaeology, Oxbow Books, 2008).
Dr. James J. Tattersall, professor of mathematics/computer science, gave a talk entitled "The Remarkable Arthur Porges" at the First International Meeting of the American Mathematical Society and the Sociedade Brasileira de Matemática. The meeting was held at the Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada in Rio de Janeiro in June. Tattersall also co-organized the special session on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics with Sergi Nobre, UNESP, Rio Claro.