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We invite you to participate in the exchange of ideas at this year’s Faculty Day Conference. 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.
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 20th Anniversary Faculty Day Conference!
The 20th Anniversary Faculty Day Conference and Award Ceremony affords 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.
Thank you for joining us at this year’s Faculty Day Conference and contributing to Brooklyn College’s professional and intellectual vitality.
9–9:30 a.m. State Lounge, fifth floor
Keynote—9:30–10:30 a.m. State Lounge, fifth floor
Since the inception of Faculty Day two decades ago, the office of the Associate Provost for Faculty and Administration has been closely involved in the planning of each year’s conference. In this opening session, Eric Steinberg (Associate Provost, 1989–2003), Jerry Mirotznik (Associate Provost, 2003–14), and Matthew Moore (Associate Provost, 2014–present) will briefly share their perspectives on Faculty Day and then join in a discussion with all present about the past, present, and future of the conference.
Refreshment Lounge Available All Day! State Lounge, fifth floor Check your e-mail, double-check your presentation, grab a snack, and chat with your colleagues.
Music in Motion: Sound Theories and Cinema Horror Alumni Lounge, fourth floor Moderator: Foster Hirsch, Film
Of our five senses, the ears are sensitive to noises and musical tones in ever-changing ways that can be intriguing, fascinating, and even haunting, especially for film- and concert-goers. These presentations explore how the sounds and melodies in producer Val Lewton’s acclaimed horror movies and the melodic tendencies in Schoenberg’s vocal music can move us in unexpected and powerful ways.
Flipping Over General Education With Team-Based Learning Jefferson-Williams Lounge, fourth floor Moderator: Graciela Elizalde-Utnick, School Psychology, Counseling, and Leadership
How to engage students in applying knowledge to think critically about real-world problems. This panel is in memory of the Biology Department Chair, Dan Eshel.
Sharing the Wealth: A Conversation on Writing for the Broader Public Maroney-Leddy Lounge, fourth floor Moderator: MJ Robinson, Television and Radio
Faculty members have considerable expertise to share with the public, but are sometimes uncertain of how to publish in general-interest media. This panel will discuss avenues to do that.
A Call to Improve Black and Latino Student Success: Enhancing Student Faculty Interaction Occidental Lounge, fifth floor
In this interactive and creative session, presenters will share success stories from their experiences with the Urban Community Teachers Project and the Black and Latino Male Initiative.
Luncheon and Roundtable Discussions Gold Room, sixth floor
Gallery and Academic Posters Maroon Room, sixth floor
The Brooklyn Listening Project Noon–2 p.m. Grog Room, fifth floor Facilitator: Joseph Entin, English and American Studies
Visit the Brooklyn Listening Project’s recording booth to share your Brooklyn life-experiences or record an interview with another faculty member! Digital recordings of the interviews will be archived at the Brooklyn College Library.
Exhibitionism: Art and the Process of Exhibition Design Alumni Lounge, fourth floor Moderator: Maria Conelli, Dean, School of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts
Panelists will highlight the ways in which exhibition design and installation can educate viewers about complex political and sociological ideas through works of art and material culture.
A Pedagogy of Empathy: Helping Students to Care Jefferson-Williams Lounge, fourth floor Moderator: April Bedford, Dean, School of Education
Can we teach empathy? Acknowledging the centrality of empathy in our complicated and volatile world, we will explore the pedagogical imperative and opportunities for teaching empathy in our diverse classrooms. We defend this ancient value in our modern world and explore how deficits in empathy imperil a democratic society. We will suggest some of the strategies for developing the emotional competence that honors generosity and moral development.
You Call That a Book? Publishing in the 21st Century Maroney-Leddy Lounge, fourth floor Moderator: Beth Evans, Library
The venues and processes for scholarly publication have been changing—and diversifying—rapidly. This panel will explore some of the new possibilities appearing on the publishing landscape.
Redefining “Normal”: Who Are the Students of Brooklyn College? Occidental Lounge, fifth floor Moderator: James Davis, English
What kinds of knowledge and experience do Brooklyn College students bring to our classrooms? Does this matter? How does it impact our teaching?
Cancer Crossroads: Prevention, Progression, and Precision Medicine Alumni Lounge, fourth floor Moderator: Anjana Saxena, Biology
There is no single magic bullet against cancer. This panel will explore some innovative ideas to understand genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of cancer to feature some tactics for cancer prevention and/or personalized medicine. In addition, unusual potential chemotherapeutics and selective delivery of chemotherapy drugs will be highlighted.
Fostering a Collaborative Culture for Student Success Jefferson-Williams Lounge, fourth floor Moderator: Maria Scharrón del Rio, School Psychology, Counseling, and Leadership
Let us go beyond the buzzword or flavor of the day that collaboration has become. Achieving the problem-solving benefits found in collaborative cultures may require sustained commitment, intentionality, and accountability.
The Presidential Election Few Predicted: How Did We Get Where We Are Now? Maroney-Leddy Lounge, fourth floor Moderator: Prudence Cumberbatch, Africana Studies
Given how unprecedented this presidential race has been on so many levels, let’s go beyond the slogans to examine the implications and viability of the candidates’ positions.
Crossing Languages and Cultures: From English to Chinese and Back Again Occidental Lounge, fifth floor Moderator: Yonggang Huang, Modern Languages and Literatures
The panelists will discuss the experiences of native English-speaking students learning the Chinese language and of Chinese-American immigrant students learning the English language and American culture and customs.
Penthouse
Noon–1:15 p.m. Gold Room, sixth floor
Presenters available during the luncheon period from noon to 1:15 p.m. to discuss their work. Maroon Room, sixth floor
Student Center Wednesday, May 25, 2016 4–4:45 p.m. Penthouse
Jennifer Ball, Art Myles Bassell, Business Management presented by James Davis, English
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.
Catherine McEntee, Biology
presented by Louise Hainline, Psychology
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.
Margaret Araneo, Theater presented by Michael Goyette, Classics
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.
Michael Rawson, History presented by Benzion Banowitz, Psychology
This award recognizes a member of the graduate faculty and acknowledges their extraordinary contribution to the college as teacher, adviser and mentor to students in their capacity of graduate deputy. The award establishes a $1,500 expense account to fund faculty travel, provide materials to support their graduate program, or support the research agenda of their students.
Dov Fischer, Accounting Hershey Friedman, Business Management presented by Provost William Tramontano
The award establishes a $2,500 expense/reimbursement account and is presented annually to a full-time faculty member, or faculty team, for extraordinary contributions in championing academic outcomes assessment at Brooklyn College.
Archie Rand, Art presented by Mona Hadler, Art
The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member of Brooklyn College for creative or artistic work.
Frederick Wasser, Television and Radio presented by Irene Sosa, Television and Radio
The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member of Brooklyn College for outstanding scholarly work in his or her discipline.
Maria Perez y Gonzalez, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies presented by Eric Steinberg (Associate Provost, 1989–2003)
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.
