Assistant Professor of History Edward Slavishak presented a paper titled “The Matinee at the Mills: Industrial Tourism and Civic Boosterism” at the annual Interdisciplinary Nineteenth-Century Studies Conference at the University of Iowa on April 3.

An article titled “Securing the Academic Network: Intrusion Prevention” by Sue Moyer, network administrator and manager of user support, was published in the April 1 edition of Syllabus. The online magazine covers technology issues on college campuses and circulates to 50,000 subscribers.

The annual Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference in Toronto July 31 - August 1 included a panel chaired by Assistant Professor of Theatre Erik Viker entitled “Realizing The Vision: Artistic Director/Scenic Designer/Technical Director Relationships in Academic Theatre.” The session explored strategies for modeling collegiality between theatre practitioners, focusing on integrating theatre design and technology education into an overall artistic goal.

Amanda Meixell, assistant professor of Spanish, presented “Merlin, the Royal Legitimizer of the House of Austria? Ironic Prophecy in Lope’s La imperial de Otón” at the Association of Hispanic Classical Theater Conference held March 4-6 in El Paso, Texas. She also co-authored an entry, “Merlin in Spanish Literature (Golden Age),” for the 2005 Arthurian Encyclopedia.

Lynn Palermo, assistant professor of French, attended the 20th-21st Century French and Francophone International Colloquium in Tallahassee, Fla., April 11-13 and the French Colonial Historical Conference in May. She and Associate Professor of French and Italian Scott Manning hosted the meeting of the Susquehanna Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French on campus on April 24.

Associate Professor of Spanish Leona Martin’s article, “Nation Building, International Travel and the Construction of the Nineteenth-Century Pan-Iberic Women’s Network” appeared in the May issue of Hispania. In June she served as a consultant for the Advanced Placement Literature Exams at Trinity University in San Antonio.

Assistant Professor of Spanish Donetta Hines presented at an international conference on narrative in Buenos Aires in July. The May issue of Chasqui, a journal of Latino American Cultural Studies, featured her article “Woman as a Sign of Culture in Crisis in Escenas de la vida postmoderna.”

Carol Handlan, associate director of financial aid and member of the Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Govern-ment Relations Committee, traveled to Washington, D.C., in the spring to lobby key legislators regarding reauthorization issues. Topics discussed included the increase of Stafford loan limits, increasing or maintaining Pell grants, campus-based programs, and the IRS match.

Richard M. Juang, assistant professor of English, has been awarded a Zwickler grant to conduct research at the Human Sexuality Collection of the Cornell University Rare Book and Manuscript archive. His research will set the stage for a book project entitled Transgender Recognition, a study of the struggle for transgender equality in the U.S.

Simona Hill, associate professor of sociology, gave the keynote address, So You Want to Be a Millionaire? Factoring Social Justice into Social Research, at the 24th Annual Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Social Research Conference hosted by Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa., on April 22, 2004. Susquehanna University sociology majors and anthropology minors, Stephanie Scafa ’05 and Jonathan Stepansky ’05 presented ethnographic research with the guidance of their advisors Shari Jacobson, assistant professor of anthropology, and Hill. Assistant Professor of Political Science Andrea Lopez attended the conference with international studies major Lara J. Eschbach ’04 and political science major Kristen Lopko ’04, who also presented.

The Susquehanna University chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society named Simona Hill Faculty Mentor of the Year for 2004. This is an annual award presented to outstanding faculty who excel both in the classroom and around campus.

Wehr’s Music House in Winter Park, Fla., has published Lecturer in Music Kevin Henry’s Three Chorales for Trombone Quartet. The chorales transcribed were “Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee” by J.S. Bach; “Hosanna to the Son of David” by T.L. Vittoria; and, “Almighty and Everlasting God” by Orlando Gibbons.

“Is a Small Press a Good Fit for Your Book?,” an article co-written by Gary Fincke, professor of English and creative writing, and Tom Bailey, associate professor of English, has been selected to be reprinted in the 2005 edition of The Writer’s Handbook, which features the best articles written about publishing along with extensive marketing lists for writers. The article originally appeared in The Writer in October 2003.

Associate Professor of Economics Antonin Rusek had a paper, “Economic Growth in the ‘New Economy’ Era,” published in the Atlantic Economic Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1, March 2004.

David Kaszuba, assistant professor of communications, recently completed his dissertation titled “They Are Women, Hear Them Roar: Female Sportswriters of the 1920s.” It was awarded “honorable mention” in the American Journalism Historians Association’s 2004 “Outstanding Dissertation” competition. Only three of 12 submissions were so recognized. He has been invited to present an overview of his dissertation research at the AJHA annual convention this fall.