ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The eighth annual Faculty Research Show at the SUNY College at Oneonta will highlight a wide range of research projects conducted by SUNY-Oneonta faculty from 29 academic departments and programs with collaborators from 17 different institutions. Faculty will present 62 programs, representing the work of 140 contributing authors from the College at Oneonta and affiliated universities, at the show in the Morris Conference Center on Wednesday, March 12, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Preceding the show, seven successful alumni of SUNY-Oneonta science programs will participate in a panel discussion from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 12 in the Little Theater in Alumni Hall to describe how their academic experiences at the College impacted their professional lives. Admission to both events is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend.

The Faculty Research Show will feature multi-disciplinary presentations from the natural and applied sciences to the humanities and arts to social sciences, including the following:

• Sven Anderson, Art Department, "Digital Painting"
• Leanne Avery, Elementary Education and Reading, and Julia Thom-Levy, Cornell University, "Valuing Local Knowledge in Rural Science Education"
• Jacqueline Bennett, Chemistry and Biochemistry, "Green Organic Chemistry: Working Toward Environmental Friendliness"
• Leslie Hasbargen, Earth Sciences, "Flood Recurrence in Delaware and Otsego Counties, New York"
• Cuiting Li, Human Ecology, and Ho Hon Leung, Sociology, "The Perception of Burden to Children and Nursing Homes: Views from the Elderly in Rural Areas"
• Douglas Shrader, Philosophy, "Seven Characteristics of Mystical Experiences"
  

The following alumni are scheduled to participate as panelists: Dr. Bruce Aaronson, Class of '74, Dentist, Biology program graduate; Ms. Robin Basile '98, Research Assistant, Bassett Research Institute, Biology; Ms. Lorraine Carlson '77, Section Head of Quality Assurance, Proctor & Gamble, Chemistry; Dr. Robert J. Connelly '82, Optometrist, Complete Eye Care OD, Biology; Ms. Debra Cully '76, Environmental Engineer, Lockheed Martin--Knolls Atomic Power Plant, Biology; Mr. William H. Morrow '89, Vice President, Parratt-Wolff, Inc., Earth Sciences; Mr. Kenneth F. Soeder '79, President of Jamestown Technologies--a Division of Azure Water Services, LLC, Biology.

The SUNY-Oneonta Faculty Research Show is sponsored by the College's Grants Development Office, Provost's Office, and College Advancement Office. More information about the show is available from the Grants Development Office at (607) 436-2479.

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