Podcasts about suny oneonta

Nate welcomes back his friends from Springbrook for a 2025 recap of their Special Olympics Basketball event at SUNY Oneonta. Nate chats with Jon Philby (adapted PE teacher and co-athletic coordinator) and Rachael Scoones (recreational therapist). They are also joined by Springbrook athlete, JC Sanchez. JC talks about his experiences playing for various Springbrook teams. This episode will give you more information about the services available locally for athletes with developmental disabilities. 

How would the Rochester region have developed differently without the Erie Canal? This year marks the canal's bicentennial, and a number of events are planned. Modern life has changed the canal from economic engine to a multi-use resource. Enthusiasts say more New Yorkers should use it. This hour, Evan and co-host Eric Grode explore the history of the canal, its significance to the region, and how it helped Rochester become the city it is today. Our guests: Mark S. Ferrara, professor of English at SUNY Oneonta and author of "The Raging Erie: Life and Labor Along the Erie Canal" Christine L. Ridarsky, historian for Rochester and Monroe County  Patrick Russell-Walsh, executive director of Corn Hill Waterfront and Navigation Foundation Nate Harrington, senior in the Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism program at Syracuse University and project coordinator for "Unlocking New York"

Nate reconnects with local wrestling coach, Nate Leonard, from the Gorilla Grapplers. The guys collaborate on a high school season wrap-up episode talking about several athletes who made it to the state tournament. Many of these wrestlers train with the Gorillas in the off-season. They also discuss the success of the SUNY Oneonta program this winter.

Nate welcomes special guest, Alexia Michitti, to the show. She is a Vestal High School alumna and currently attends SUNY Oneonta. Alexia was born without a right hand, but that has never stopped her from excelling in athletics, specifically soccer. She was named captain of the very first Team USA Amputees Women's World Cup squad in 2024, where she was a goalkeeper. Alexia was awarded the Golden Glove for the tournament, which is given to the best goalie. Hear about her soccer journey, starting her own business, and much more.

The Landisi siblings are hoops standouts for Beacon. Their mom was among the best ever to play for Haldane. Jen Moran Landisi, 48, oversees Beacon's Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball program, which has 200 players in kindergarten through the eighth grade. Otherwise, she is probably watching her daughter, Reilly, and her son, Ryan, play for Beacon High School. The girls' and boys' teams compete on Monday (March 3) in the first round of the state tournament. Jen knows a bit about being a standout. By the time she graduated from Haldane High School in 1994, she had set a scoring record with 1,776 points that held for 14 years until Brittany Shields scored 1,945. (Reilly has 1,293 points for Beacon; she is also an All-State soccer player who will compete this fall for SUNY Oneonta.) Described as a "whirlwind of hustle" when she was inducted into the Haldane Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017, Jen led the Blue Devils to three state Final Fours. Her teams went 97-15. She began playing for the varsity in eighth grade, was named first-team All-State as a senior and went on to score nearly 1,000 points for St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill. "I remember the gym [at Haldane] was always full - that's not always the case for girls' games," Jen recalled. She said a running joke at the time was that the best time for burglars in Cold Spring was during state finals weekend, when the entire village decamped to Glens Falls. "It was the community support I remember most," she says, "and having a really great coach." That was Ken Thomas, who, she said, "knew the game, made us love it and didn't put up with much." She and her teammates were inspired by the 1989 girls' team, which won the school's first state title. (Haldane also won in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2008.) "We wanted to do just as well," Jen said. Young fans also helped motivate the team. "Win or lose, they'd ask for our autographs," she said. Jen began playing at age 5 in the Philipstown Recreation League, with her mom and dad as coaches. "I don't know if I had a choice, with them coaching," she said. "But there was no question I loved it." Her children also began playing at an early age in the Beacon CYO program. "I loved it right away," says Reilly, 18. "I always wanted to go practice, looked forward to games and my best friends were on the team." While Reilly feels ball handling and playmaking are her strengths, she needs to "pull up and shoot more, instead of always driving to the basket." The Bulldogs enter the tournament at 15-5, with a 12-game winning streak that included a win at previously undefeated Pine Bush after losing to the same team by 20 points earlier in the season. Reilly said she especially appreciates rival games, such as the Battle of the Tunnel series against Haldane. "That game is always fun," she said. "There's a larger than usual crowd, and if we win, we get a big trophy!" She was diplomatic regarding whether she or her younger brother, a junior center who averages nine points and 5.5 rebounds for the 16-4 boys' team, is the better player. "We play different positions," she said. Ryan also started basketball in Beacon's CYO, during the first grade, and also loved the game immediately. "It's fast-paced, so it can't really get boring, plus I've been playing with the same group of kids since I was little," he said. "It's fun when you have a team that's good and knows how to play together." He said Beacon's biggest rival is New Paltz, which beat them 73-66 early in the season. New Paltz was also the opponent in the game he remembers most after 2½ years on the varsity, in the state tournament when the Bulldogs won despite having one of their best players out sick. He concedes his sister is probably the better ballplayer. "I'm just bigger," he said, with a smile. Mom said she squirms a bit when watching her kids play. "I'm a nervous wreck because they're my babies!" she said. "I just want them to do well, for themselves."

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Gina L. Solano, an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the SUNY Oneonta. On this episode, Gina and Aaron discuss all things ed tech, including how Gina became interested in leveraging the affordances of technology for educational purposes and how she fosters student-centered uses of tech in her work as a teacher educator. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him.  Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.  Transition Music Credit: “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC

Confronting Racism by Dismantling the Illusion of RaceOur returning guest today is Dr. Sheena Mason, a powerhouse in the world of anti-racism and the author of the brand-new book, *The Raceless Anti-Racist*. If you've ever questioned the role of race in society or wondered how we can dismantle the structures that perpetuate racism, this conversation is going to challenge and inspire you. Dr. Mason is an assistant professor of English at SUNY Oneonta and holds a PhD from Howard University, specializing in Africana and American literature and philosophy of race. But what really sets her apart is her innovative approach to understanding race—or, more accurately, the illusion of it. In her new book, she takes concepts from her more academic work, *Theory of Racelessness*, that  you may remember us discussing back in DTH episode 127, and makes them accessible to a broader audience.We're going to dive into the heart of that theory. Dr. Mason and I will explore how the internalization of oppression affects us all, the very real material impacts of racism, and how tools like the 'Togetherness Wayfinder' and 'Raceless Translator' can bring people together. We'll also tackle some tough questions: What role do media, government, and capitalism play in maintaining racial divisions? And how do we dismantle the illusion of race to truly confront racism head-on?TakeawaysDr. Sheena Mason's new book, 'The Raceless Anti-Racist,' is geared towards a wider audience and introduces the concept of the Togetherness Wayfinder.Recognizing the internalization of oppression and the material impacts of racism is crucial in dismantling racism.The Togetherness Wayfinder aims to bring people together and find common humanity in the face of contentious issues. Racialization as white does not equate to experiencing anti-white racism, but rather the effects of anti-black racism.The media, government, and capitalism play a role in perpetuating divisions and maintaining hierarchies.The Raceless Translator is a tool that helps interpret race in terms of culture, ethnicity, social class, and the causes and effects of racism.Engaging in conversations and exposing oneself to different perspectives is crucial for bridging divides and promoting understanding.Learn more about and connect with Dr. Sheena Mason by checking out the full show notes at www.DerateTheHate.comWhat have you done today to make your life a better life? What have you done today to make the world a better place? The world is a better place if we are better people. That begins with each of us as individuals. Be kind to one another. Be grateful for everything you've got. Make each and every day the day that you want it to be! Please follow The Derate The Hate podcast on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter(X) , YouTube Subscribe to us wherever you enjoy your audio or directly from our site. Please leave us a rating and feedback on Apple podcasts or other platforms. Not on social media? You can share your thoughts or request Wilk for a speaking engagement on our site's contact page: DerateTheHate.com/Contact If you would like to support the show, you're welcome to DONATE or shop Amazon by going through our Support Us page and I'll earn through qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. I look forward to hearing from you!

has been an avid horseman and rider since the age of seven. Originally from the Albany, NY area, David has competed as a junior both on the local circuit and at “A” rated shows in the hunter, jumper and equitation rings. Throughout his college years, David worked extensively as part of the IHSA coaching staff at Hartwick College and served as an interim coach at SUNY Oneonta. He has also stepped into the role of Head Coach For the Appalachian State University Equestrian Team, coaching both the hunt seat and dressage teams.

Join us in this heartwarming episode as we explore the transformative impact of therapy dogs in educational settings. Discover how these furry friends contribute to student wellness and create a nurturing environment for learning and emotional growth.   **Featured Guest:** Dr. Barbara Vokatis, Associate Professor at SUNY Oneonta and seasoned educator with a focus on animal-assisted interventions.   **Highlights of the Episode:**   - **Therapeutic Benefits:** Dive into the science and stories behind how therapy dogs enhance emotional and social well-being in schools. - **Educational Enhancement:** Learn about the practical applications of therapy dogs in classrooms, from special education to general learning environments. - **Barbara's Journey:** Hear Dr. Vokatis' personal journey from acquiring a family pet to becoming a passionate advocate for therapy dogs in schools, featuring her golden doodle, Carmel. - **Accessible Interventions:** Gain insights on how schools can integrate therapy dogs and the resources available for those interested in starting their programs. **Memorable Quote:** "Therapy dogs are not just pets; they are partners in education who bring a unique comfort and joy that can transform an entire learning environment." — Dr. Barbara Vokatis **Call to Action:** Interested in how therapy dogs can benefit your local school? Check out resources and organizations that support animal-assisted interventions. **Resources & Links for This Episode:** - Association of Animal-Assisted Intervention Professionals (AAAIP) - Therapy Dogs International - Pet Partners - Visit Barbara's Website - Follow Barbara on Twitter - Follow Barbara on Instagram - Connect with Barbara on Facebook - Network with Barbara on LinkedIn **Discover the "Stuff That Goes On In Our Heads" Community:**

Today we are taking a hiatus from our regular programming to bring you an eclipse special. On this episode of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, We begin with Haudenosaunee Storyteller and Cultural Educator Perry Ground telling a story to explain a solar eclipse, from a recording by Jody Cowan. Then, Brea Barthel interviews Dr. Valerie Rapson, astrophysicist at SUNY Oneonta, to explain what creates an eclipse. Later on, retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson is interviewed by Brea Barthel and Lennox Apudo for more understanding of eclipses. After that, Vinny DamaPoleto recounts his experience of traveling to South Carolina in 2017 to view the last total solar eclipse in the USA. Finally, we finish with another Indigenous story about the eclipse from Perry Ground. CC image of 1999 eclipse by Luc Viatour

In preparation for the spectacular event coming on Monday April 8th. Dr. Valerie Rapson, astrophysicist at SUNY Oneonta, explains what creates an eclipse, why the view is different in different areas, the effect on animals, and more. She also talks about her research on "exoplanets," and why the term astrophysicist is slowly replacing the term astronomer. And, oh yeah, how she'll be viewing the eclipse with -- a disco ball! Visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/science-outreach-activities/science-discovery-center for info on how to join her. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Spyro Gyra co-founder Jeremy Wall talks about the height of the jazz fusion era, composing and about about the ins and outs of lake formation, spirogyra algae, harmful algal blooms or HABS and more with lake ecologist, Holly Waterfield. This episode was co-produced with the AJ Reid Science Discovery Center at SUNY Oneonta where it was taped in front of a live audience on December 6, 2023.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea talks with two guests about the need to implement climate education in our public schools, a move proposed in a bill pending in the New York legislature. Then, Sina Basila Hickey takes us to the Grill Mediterranean, neighbor of the Sanctuary in Troy. Later on, Brea Barthel interviews Valerie Rapson, an astrophysicist at SUNY Oneonta, about solar eclipses in preparation for the near-total eclipse coming on April 8th. After that, Jean-Remy Monnay of The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York talks with us about their upcoming performance of “The Mountaintop,” directed by Michael Lake. Finally, we highlight former NATURE Lab intern Maya Sander's work who shares what she learned from working at the Sanctuary.

Watching a near-total solar eclipse with a disco ball? Yep! Dr. Valerie Rapson, astrophysicist at SUNY Oneonta, explains how she'll do this when the Capital Region has a solar eclipse with 95% totality on April 8th. Hear about what creates an eclipse, why the view is different in different areas, the effect on animals, and more. To meet Dr. Rapson in person, head to the annual meeting of the Friends of Five Rivers on Saturday February 3rd. To register, and for more details, visit https://friendsoffiverivers.org. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Hello and welcome to the training log podcast! Hosted by two D3 runners, Lucas Berg and Noah Pickard, we'll be using this space to discuss our/other peoples training because we just love it so much! We'll have guests on as well as discussing out own personal journeys, so come along for the ride! On todays episode we welcome the top runner for SUNY Oneonta, Mr. Jonthomas Bierman. JT most recently is a national qualifier in cross country. This fall he achieved Oneonta's school record in the 8k running 24:37 at Geneseo. Last spring he was crowned SUNYAC Champion in the 3000m Steeplechase. JT hosts PRs of 9:03 in steeplechase, 8:23 in the 3k, 3:56 in the 1500 and he's only getting faster. It was pleasure getting to speak to him today about his process and training, enjoy!

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 11/19/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest; Author, Dr. Afro-American Studies, Assistant Professor of History at SUNY Oneonta University of New York, Evan Howard Ashford. The conversation centered on the book by Prof. Ashford entitled “Mississippi Zion: The Struggle for Liberation in Attala County, 1865-1915”. The book examines how our ancestors in Attala County, Miss. after the Civil War, shaped their economic and social politics in a move for independence. Always conversation on topics that affect Black People locally, nationally, and internationally.

This week Doug talks about the haunted archives of SUNY Oneonta and Jeremy tells us the tale of Mary, the resident friendly ghost of Kutztown University. For full show notes, sources, and photos, visit our website at www.creepycampuspod.com

We love featuring graduate and supervised practice programs that offer affordability, flexibility, while still prioritizing RD2BEs education. This week we did just that, featuring SUNY Oneonta's online MS Nutrition-Dietetics degree program! This is a one-year, get er done, combined supervised practice and graduate program option for students aspiring to become a registered dietitian. It offers community and research opportunities while still providing flexibility for you to choose your location and where you complete the program. Dr. Kelly Martin, DCN, RDN, CDN, Assistant Director, dives into all the information regarding the program, involving how and when to find preceptors, what specific preceptors they look for, your community health intervention project, as well as making the most of this short and robust program. For more information, visit their website here: https://suny.oneonta.edu/ms-nutrition-and-dietetics-program-online

Students do not always understand how the work that they do in our classes helps prepare them for their future careers. In this episode, Chilton Reynolds and Ed Beck join us to discuss one institution's approach to helping students understand and articulate how their course learning activities intersect with career competencies. Chilton is the Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship at SUNY Oneonta. Ed is an Open and Online Learning Specialist, also at SUNY Oneonta. Chilton and Ed have both worked on integrating career readiness skills into the curriculum. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.

Capital University (OH) Director of Percussion Activities Julie Licata returns to talk about teaching post-undergrad in Columbus, taking a break from school, doing her master's at the University of South Carolina, and teaching at 8AM (01:20), going to the University of North Texas for her doctorate and getting the SUNY-Oneonta job (17:10), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, with sections on being a woman in academia, biking, cooking, great books, her Italian heritage, and the tambourine parts in the music of Motown (33:20).Finishing with a Rave on the Fletch films (01:11:20).Links:Previous Podcast Episodes Mentioned:Julie Licata, Part 1Jason Baker in 2020Scott Herring in 2022Eric Willie in 2022Other Links:Julie Licata's webpageSusan PowellEric PatonMark FordChristopher DeaneEd SophPaul RennickJosé AponteJason NicholsonWatershed I - Roger ReynoldsThe Percussionist's Art - Steven SchickSheila E. drum solo from Sign O' The TimesPrinter scene from Office SpaceThe Overstory - Richard PowersThe Invention of Solitude - Paul Auster4 3 2 1 - Paul AusterThe Fountainhead - Ayn RandPete Sampras vs. Andre Agassi 2001 U.S. Open“Land” - Takatsugu MuramatsuAin't Too Proud musical selectionsStanding in the Shadows of Motown - tambourineRaves:Fletch trailerConfess, Fletch trailer

Capital University (OH) Percussion Professor Julie Licata stops by to talk about her job there, teaching previously at SUNY-Oneonta, being bold in job interviews, and forming a work-life balance (02:20), her research work with Psychology Professor Michael Faber on performing (25:15), growing up in Ohio, learning organ and percussion, lifting weights and playing sports, and the benefits of working temp jobs (40:35), and her undergrad years at Capital University, along with making decisions about finding and playing literature then and now (59:35).Finishing with a Rave on the classic 1980 film My Bodyguard (01:10:00).Links:Julie Licata's webpageJulie Licata's Capital University webpageEric PatonWindstruck DuoMatt SargentNYSSMAHartwick College (NY) School of MusicMichael Faber“Another One Bites the Dust” - Queen“Back in Black” - AC/DC“Surfin' USA” - The Beach Boys“Sunshine of Your Love” - Cream“Won't Get Fooled Again” - The Who“It's All Coming Back to Me Now” - Celine Dion“Bullet With Butterfly Wings” - Smashing PumpkinsCleveland Youth Wind SymphonyBob BreithauptBenjamin Ramirez“Log Cabin Blues” - George Hamilton Green“Duettino Concertante” - Ingolf Dahl“Yellow After the Rain” - Mitchell PetersTapspace PublicationsDrop 6 (Row-Loff)Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Composer MetadatabaseRaves:My Bodyguard trailer

Dr. Cynthia Falk is Professor of Material Culture at the Cooperstown Graduate Program, a two-year master's program in museum studies at SUNY Oneonta. Falk is the author of the books Barns of New York: Rural Architecture of the Empire State (Cornell, 2012) and Architecture and Artifacts of the Pennsylvania Germans: Constructing Identity in Early America (Penn State, 2008) as well as several articles and book chapters. Falk served as the co-editor of Buildings & Landscapes: The Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum from 2012-2017 and is currently on the National Historic Landmarks Committee of the National Park System Advisory Board. In the local community, Falk serves as deputy mayor of the Village of Cooperstown. In that capacity, she has worked to secure funding to benefit Cooperstown's infrastructure, historic resources, and natural environment. Globally, Falk is a Special Assistant with International Ministries, an affiliate of American Baptist Churches USA. In this capacity, Falk has led trips to Israel and the West Bank, Haiti, and Honduras, and is currently working to be certified as a lay pastor.   Mentor: I have been fortunate to be mentored by various individuals, from a variety of walks of life, from my childhood until today.   Links:    Otsego County Barns of New York US Army Reserve Civil Affairs The Birth Center Winterthur American Baptist Churches Village of Cooperstown SUNY Oneonta Cooperstown Graduate Program   Keywords: podcast, good, do good, amplify, amplify good, season 3, academic, agricultural labor, American Baptist Churches, architecture, archives, Barns of New York, beer, children, Delaware, elected, family, farm labor, government, Henry Glassie, history, hops, intention, material culture, mentee, mentoring, mentors, Micah 6:8, midwife, migrant, motherhood, museum, new year, nonprofit, slavery, solutions, spouse, SUNY Oneonta, The Birth Center, US Army Reserve Civil Affairs, Village of Cooperstown, Winterthur  

Michelle Osterhoudt is a wife, mother, and 24-year educator and community leader. Active in civil rights work within her community, Michelle serves as the Vice President of the Oneonta Area NAACP. Michelle has also served on the Commission on Community Relations and Human Rights for the City of Oneonta and was the first African American Council member for the city of Oneonta serving the 4th Ward. A project Michelle is most proud of is her Collaboration with Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown and Dr. Eddy Franciso Alvarez of SUNY Oneonta, to create grades 6-12 draft ELA Curriculum for the original libretto "Stomping Grounds," by Paige Hernandez and Victor Simonson. This project fused hip hop culture and music with Opera in the classroom. The project was one of many that focused on her teaching style of addressing issues of social justice in the classroom. She continues to lead through a social justice lens, ensuring equity and access for students. Currently, Michelle enjoys her role as Superintendent of Margaretville Central School District. Connect with Michelle: Twitter Facebook Instagram Check out Michelle's Journalist PortfolioGet your autographed copy of Road to Awesome: The Journey of a Leader hereBook Darrin to speak at your school or conference contact us hereGrab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book Walk in Your Purpose Check out Darrin's blog for great leadership tips and ideasSign up for the Road to Awesome email list and newsletterHave a book idea you'd like to submit to Road to Awesome? Click here

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, We begin with Mark Dunlea's conversation with Peter LaVenia, co-chair of the Green Party of NY and associate political science professor at SUNY Oneonta. They discuss the Green Party's vision on climate, housing the economy and war. Then, We hear a speech from Rev. Al Sharpton about the police killing of Tyre Nichols. Later on, Brea Barthell meets with Carol Roberts, head of the Troy Public Library Young People's Services. We will hear about three kids books for Black History month. After that, Renee Powell of the Troy NAACP joins us to talk about Black History month and planned programming. Finally, How does Motherhood shape poetry? This week, Thom Francis talks with Jill Crammond , a Writer, Artist, and Educator about that very question

Today we talk astronomy with Dr. Valerie Rapson, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at SUNY Oneonta. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

Main Fiction: "Rockhoppers" by Ramez YoakeimA one-time engineer and educator, Ramez Yoakeim's work favors the darker side of speculative fiction but mostly he writes about hope, including "More Than Trinkets," named one of Tor.com's Must-Read Speculative Short Fiction. You'll find more of his stories in Hidden Realms from Flame Tree Press, Sci Phi Journal, Translunar Travelers Lounge, Andromeda Spaceways, and many others. Discover more on his website, yoakeim.com, and Twitter @RamezYoakeim.This story is original to StarShipSofa.Narrated by: Christina M. RauChristina M. Rau is the author of the 2021 poetry collection What We Do To Make Us Whole (Alien Buddha Press), the Elgin Award winning sci-fi fem poetry collection Liberating The Astronauts (Aqueduct Press) and the chapbooks WakeBreatheMove (Finishing Line Press) and For The Girls, I (dancing girl press). She is currently serving as Poet In Residence for Cedaremere, Poet In Residence for Oceanside Library and was named Long Island Poet of the Year 2020 by Walt Whitman Birthplace Association . She is also the founder of Poets In Nassau, a reading circuit on Long Island, NY. She teaches English at Nassau Community College where she also serves as Editor for The Nassau Review.She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at LIU Southampton, her MA in English and Creative Writing at Hofstra, and her BS in English at SUNY Oneonta.Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H SturgisSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Dr. Zo Kreager, whom is a trained geologist with a research focus on how geologists visually perceive diagrams and best practices for teaching university level geoscience courses. She has won the outstanding graduate teaching assistant award twice and is currently an Assistant Professor of Geology at SUNY Oneonta.She has published numerous articles like "Seeing Like a Geologist: How Expertise and Context Impact Frame-of-Reference Judgments" & her latest being featured in Geosphere from the Geological Society of Americca about how "Spatial skill predicts success on sequence stratigraphic interpretation." 1. https://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/groundwork/G423GW/GSATG423GW.pdf2. https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geosphere/article/18/2/750/612178/Spatial-skill-predicts-success-on-sequenceIf you know any women in the STEM field or you yourself would like to be part of this project, please send an email to mindyourstem@gmail.com.Instagram: @mindyourstemFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MindyourSTEM

How snow will respond to climate change is a pressing issue for some regions. Justin Hartnett, assistant professor of geography and environmental sustainability at SUNY Oneonta, explores how to predict the future. Justin Hartnett, an Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Sustainability at SUNY Oneonta, explores the differences in snowstorms to the lee of Lake […]

On Episode 272 of The Tennis Files Podcast, Andrew Reiley from Cult Tennis will share epic tennis stories. Andrew is the founder of Cult Tennis Youtube Channel where he tackles all aspects of the sport including players, tournaments, controversies, scandals, and more. He is a former Division III College tennis player and he majored in Nutrition and Dietetics at SUNY Oneonta. On the show, Andrew talks about epic tennis stories including the Tennis Star who Faked his Tennis Career, How Boris Becker Wasted His $170 Million Fortune, The Weird Loophole that Let Anybody Play the US Open, Why Tennis Balls are an Environmental Disaster, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Andrew! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Cult Tennis YouTube Channel Cult Tennis Instagram Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Read Me to Sleep, Ricky host Rick Whitaker is joined by actress Carmela Marner for a reading of James Joyce's classic story "The Dead." In her 1987 review of John Huston's film based on the James Joyce story, Pauline Kael wrote, 'The announcement that John Huston was making a movie of James Joyce's “The Dead” raised the question “Why?” What could images do that Joyce's words hadn't? And wasn't Huston pitting himself against a master who, though he was only twenty-five when he wrote the story, had given it full form? (Or nearly full—Joyce's language gains from being read aloud.)' "The Dead" is the final story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce.  It was well-received by critics and academics and described by T. S. Eliot as "one of the greatest stories ever written".Carmela Marner is best known for her stage performances and her direction of the Franklin Stage Company in upstate New York. She is the reader of several books for Audible and appears in the films Puss In Boots, Beauty and the Beast, Call Red, Mission: Impossible, Casualty, Staying Alive, Quid Pro Quo, and Eyes Wide Shut. She is a professor in the Theater Department at SUNY Oneonta.  Support the show

Nate connects with 2018 Bainbridge-Guilford grad, Megan Palmatier. Meg was a 3-sport standout for the Bobcats and currently plays basketball and softball at SUNY Oneonta. She talks about balancing academics and athletics at the college level. Meg is a member of the 1,000 point club at B-G and helped her basketball team win four straight MAC league titles.Certified Auto Outlet Your family auto dealer

What is the Theory of Racelessness?Have you ever heard of the theory of racelessness? What if there were no such thing as race, if race as a "thing" did not exist? Would we then be able to conquer racism? It's not a hard theory to grab a hold of if you try. This week's guest has developed the Theory of Racelessness. Who is Dr. Sheena Mason?Sheena Michele Mason earned her Ph.D. in English literature from Howard University in Washington DC USA. In August 2021, she joined the faculty at SUNY Oneonta as an Assistant Professor in English. Her first book Theory of Racelessness: A Case For Antirace(ism), a textbook, presents an alternative philosophy of race and the theory of racelessness, an analytical and teaching framework for understanding "race" and stopping racism and its effects. It also presents a philosophy of race, culture, and ethnicity. Inspired by her theory, she co-founded Theory of Racelessness, an educational firm that helps people use alternative philosophies of race and her theory to achieve truly antiracist outcomes. Her second book that presents her theory to a broader audience is due to be released in 2023. The theory of racelessness helps more people undo racism by undoing their belief in "race" and unintentional upholding of racism, by extension. Website: https://www.theoryofracelessness.org Twitter: @SheenaMasonPhDTopics of discussion:What is the Theory of RacelessnessConnecting one's identity to raceUsing racialization to institute inferior and superior "classes""Together" (UHR) Unify, Heal, Reconcile VS. EDISkepticism, Eliminativism, Constructionism, etc...Tenants of "racelessness" What have you done today to make your life a better life? What have you done today to make the world a better place? The world is a better place if we are better people. That begins with each of us leading a better life. Be kind to one another. Be grateful for everything you've got. Make each and every day the day that you want it to be!Please follow The Derate The Hate podcast on Facebook, MeWe, Instagram, Twitter . Subscribe to us wherever you enjoy your audio. Please leave us a rating and feedback. Send me a message on any media platform or subscribe directly from our sites. Let us know about someone you think should be on our podcast. If we book them for a conversation, I'll send you a free gift! Not on social media? You can share your thoughts directly with me at wilk@wilksworld.comI look forward to hearing from you!Please check out our affiliates page by clicking HERE!

The Theory of Racelessness argues that Race does not exist in nature. Race does not exist as a social construction. Everyone is raceless. Racism includes the belief in race as biological or a construction and the practice of racialization. Racism is not everywhere and is not the cause for every perceived “racial” disparity or negative interaction. Racism can be overcome. The Theory of Racelessness is the brain child of scholar, teacher, and writer Dr. Sheena Mason, who earned her Ph.D. in English literature “with distinction” in May 2021 from Howard University. She joined the faculty at SUNY Oneonta in Oneonta, NY, in August 2021, as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in African American literature. She has taught at the College of William and Mary, California Lutheran University, and Howard University. Her book titled Theory of Racelessness: A Case for Philosophies of Antirace(ism) is scheduled to be released by Palgrave Macmillan on September 23, 2022. Additionally, she co-authored “Harlem Renaissance: An Interpretation of Racialized Art and Ethics,” a chapter of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Art examining what, if anything, is the proper role of race in the aesthetic productions of or about members of racialized populations. Find out more about The Theory of Racelessness at: https://www.theoryofracelessness.org 

Linda Velzy went missing from the SUNY Oneonta campus on April 9, 1936.

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #175, YOUR guest is Dr. Alberto Cardelle, President of SUNY Oneonta, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Advance 360 Education! What is the regional innovation council? What does Alberto see as SUNY Oneonta's future? What are his thoughts on the future of higher Ed? Listen in to #EdUp! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edup/message

For June the Creative Economy crew dropped in on a couple openings: June 10, 2022 : John Van Alstine | Directors Circle Preview Event John Van Alstine has been described as an abstract artist with a keen sense of composition, who evokes narratives from inanimate objects, and a sculptor who finds the balance and energy in the moment. Van Alstine works at the nexus of natural forces and the man made, at the intersection between wild nature and technology. Interviews include John, Guest Curator Caroline M. Welsh and the Hyde Collections Education & Engagement Curator Katelyn Foley. June 3, 2022 : Lasting Impression Exhibition | Pine Hills Public Library Art professors often have dual roles: making art and turning students into artists. Eleven regional printmaking professors were asked to exhibit and to, in turn, invite a current or former student to exhibit alongside them. “Lasting Impression” reveals both the range of print work being made in our region and the lasting impressions students and faculty make on each other. Ten regional colleges are represented in the exhibition: Bard College, Bennington College, Dutchess Community College, Middlebury College, Rensselaer Polytechnic University, Skidmore College, SUNY Oneonta, University at Albany, University of Hartford, and Union College. 3 Questions with Freelance Television Sound Engineer and Creative Economy Journal Host Moses Nagel. Moses has a rich career in the field of television, radio and podcasts and shares little bit about what its like to be and in demand sound based creative.

We want to welcome Alex Nicolette to the Co-Movement Gym Podcast! Alex is a registered dietitian and nutritionist who previously lectured at SUNY College at Oneonta and taught undergraduate courses in nutrition education and counseling, food science and cooking, as well as basic nutrition. She has over six years of experience working in various positions as a Registered Dietitian within the areas of long-term care, acute care, private practice, and home care. Alex completed her dietetic internship at SUNY College at Oneonta and holds a Master's Degree from SUNY Oneonta in the area of Dietetics.   She works with clients through regaining a healthy relationship with food and body image. Her unique approach called “Intuitive Eating” focuses on 10 basic principles that create a non-diet and health at every size focus. She believes this approach aligns well with a biblical perspective of health and honoring our bodies.I was first directed towards the great work that Alex is doing through my wife and their connection at our local church. I really resonated with Alex's “reject the diet” mentality. At Co-Movement we do not believe in a one size fits all approach when it comes to eating, nor do we subscribe to quick fix diets, hence why we are thrilled to be chatting with Alex!Alex Nicolette Links:https://www.bloomnutritionsolutions.com/https://www.instagram.com/wonderfully.made.nutrition/?hl=enSponsors: NativePath:Follow the link below to see all of NativePath's Pure Grass-Fed, Organic, Clean Supplements and use the CoMo15 code at checkout for 15% off!https://www.nativepath.com/Lombardi Chiropractic:https://www.lombardichiropractic.com/Mention the Co-Movement Gym Podcast when scheduling your initial appointment for 50% off Initial Consultation and X-Rays! Redmond:redmond.lifeOur team at Co-Movement Gym has used Redmond's Real Sea Salt, Seasonings, Re-Lyte Electrolyte drink and other products for years! This is a U.S. company whose products are simple, clean and taste great. Support them by using the link above or entering the code CoMo15 at checkout and you will receive 10% OFF your order!Reach out to us at info@co-movement.com or visit our website co-movement.com and learn more on how we can assist you in achieving your maximum health and fitness potential!Help us spread these fitness truths to as many people as possible by sharing this podcast with your friends and family! There is a lot of fitness information out there and we want everyone to know what really works! The information we provide in this podcast series has helped thousands of clients here in Upstate NY, and we hope to help you achieve your fitness goals too!Check out our Online Private Coaching at www.co-movement.com/onlinecoachingCheck out our main website www.co-movement.comCheck out our Video Podcast Clip on our YouTube Channel Co-Movement

Dr. Gretchen Sullivan-Sorin, Director & Distinguished Professor at the SUNY Oneonta, Cooperstown Graduate Program discusses the concerning connection between increasing violence, weapons, and hate.

On SUNY Oneonta Week:  Microplastics are a modern environmental threat. Kiyoko Yokota, associate professor of biology, takes a closer look. Kiyoko Yokota is an Associate Professor of Biology at State University of New York College at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta) and conducts research at SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station (BFS) in Cooperstown, NY, on the shore […]

On SUNY Oneonta Week:  Stress in childhood can alter the shape of your face. Kate McGrath, assistant professor of biological anthropology, discusses why. Kate McGrath studies indicators of stress preserved in the skulls and teeth of great apes. She has done fieldwork in Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania at fossil sites and in national parks. Dr. […]

On SUNY Oneonta Week:  Parasites have a role to play in an ecosystem. Florian Reyda, professor of biology, examines what they can tell us about a body of water's health. Dr. Florian Reyda is a professor of biology at the State University of New York College at Oneonta. He specifically is a parasitologist—someone who focuses […]

On SUNY Oneonta Week:  How do we help restore declining fish populations? Dan Stich, associate professor of biology, says sacrifices are required. Dan Stich joined the Oneonta faculty in 2015 after earning a B.T. in fisheries and aquaculture at the State University of New York Cobleskill College of Agriculture and Technology, an M.S. in fish […]

On SUNY Oneonta Week:  The struggles of adapting to climate change are affecting everyone. Casey Coomes, visiting instructor and prodig fellow, discusses one small animal that is in great peril. Casey Coomes is a recent graduate of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Her research examines the effects […]

MIRROR Core Trainer, Talent, fitness model, and pro-dancer, Christina Jensen has become one of our top fitness personalities. Her passion for sharing fitness came after a crippling back injury in left her future grim. This was when she used Fitness as her crutch, rehabbing back to health slowly and methodically. This was just the beginning. It was then that her mission to help others, in the same way, became her truth and vision.Christina continued to dance and rehabilitate her body at the same time. Studying every angle and possibility to overcome this setback became the priority. After a complete recovery, most doctors deemed impossible, she continued to defy the odds with a major dance career. Fresh out of college, Christina spent the next 5 years with the Radio City Rockettes during the Holiday season and maintained the principal dancer role with the internationally acclaimed contemporary company, Phoenix Project Dance. Fitness became routine and mandatory to avoid pain avoid further injury and maintain a long and healthy career. This was when the spark to help others through fitness began. She began teaching dance and fitness at SUNY Oneonta in between dancing jobs. Despite her young age, eagerness and delivering a message kept her an inspiring young professor at Oneonta a for 4 years. This led to other opportunities including a call from Shaun T. Her first fitness job with Shaun T, Hip Hop Abs, is what finally brought her to NYC! Helping others to work towards their best physical and mental well-being is one of the powerful rewards for Christina. One Hip Hop Abs video led to another and she soon found herself with two agents and a long resume. This led to gigs all over the country, magazine spreads, workout video offers, sponsorships, article contributions, her very own workout app collaboration, and another big break with Shaun T. This then spread to a greater demand where she took on personal training clients and a steady group fitness teaching job here in NYC.Christina has worked with clients such as actress Daniella Pineda from hitting primetime show Detour and blockbuster hit Jurassic World, along with CNN Breaking News Anchor Cristina Alesci. Christina is currently a Rumble Boxing Trainer and Coach, a Founding Trainer for workout app Playbook, a NASM certified trainer, and a fitness model. Christina has led numerous group fitness classes for Men's Health, Women's Health, Reebok, Physique 57, Solace, Shadowbox, and boutique fitness apparel brand Bandier; commonly known as Studio B. You may even recognize her kicking butt in popular workout videos including Men's Health The Anarchy Workout, Women's Health All In 18, and of course Shaun T's Focus T25. Whether it is a featured reel with Adidas, product collaborations, charity contributions, or working one on one with a client, Christina is the real deal. Get ready fitfam, “X Gonna Give It To Ya!”1:19 How do you become better at loving yourself the right way since we live in such a negative world? 3:17 What did Christen Jensen learn from boxing? And how does Vasiliy Lomachenko & Muhammad Ali inspire her? 9:34 What is self-love, and how do you express it to yourself? 11:52 How did Xtina become a nickname 13:55 How do we change the narrative about how we feel in our bodies? → CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA JENSEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA ←INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/xtinajensen/WEBSITE: https://trainwithxtina.com→ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ←INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/officially.rory/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/officiallyroryLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellrory/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rory519 WEBSITE: https://www.mitchellreportunleashedpodcast.com

Guest Sara Curran-Headley joins the podcast to talk about the myth of "HAVING" to go D1 or esle you're a bust. it's not true. Let's talk about it. Guest BIO: Sara is headed into her ninth season as the head coach of the SUNY Oneonta softball program in the 2021-2022 school year. In 2021, the Red Dragons finish 2nd on the East side of the SUNYAC Conference. Kristen Collins and Caroline Koch were named to the All-SUNYAC team. In Curran-Headley's six years with the program the team has produced 28 All-SUNYAC recipients, two SUNYAC Players of the Year, three SUNYAC Rookies of the Year and eight NFCA All-Region players. In Curran-Headley's first season in 2014, she directed the greatest one season turnaround in program history and the fourth best single season improvement in the history of NCAA Division III softball with a 22-win improvement from the previous season. The Red Dragons finished 30-11 after completing an 8-28 season in 2013. Oneonta won the SUNYAC regular season title and capped it off with an 8-0 win against Cortland in the SUNYAC Conference Tournament Championship. The Red Dragons earned the automatic berth to the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in program history, its first since the 2004 season. Curran-Headley arrived in Oneonta after spending the previous 10 years as the head coach at Division II Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa. During her tenure, she recorded eight, 20-win, seasons while becoming the winningest coach in the program's history. While at Mercyhurst, she coached 31 All-Conference, eight NFCA All-Region, six Daktronics All-Region and two Daktronics All-Americans. She also had a pair of Academic All-Americans with her team consistently holding a team GPA of 3.3 or better. Her 2010 squad finished second on the NFCA Top Ten Academic list with a 3.619 GPA. Prior to Mercyhurst, Curran-Headley served as the first assistant at Division I Florida International University. The Florida International team made its first-ever NCAA Regional appearance in 2003. Curran-Headley spent two years as a graduate assistant softball coach at the University of Augusta in Augusta, Georgia. She earned her Master of Business Administration degree there in May 2001. Curran-Headley played her college ball as a catcher at Robert Morris University. She was named All-Northeast Region in 1997, selected to the All-Northeast Conference squads in 1997 and 1998, and was chosen NEC Academic Player of the Year in 1998. She was named ECAC Female Athlete of the Year and Woman of the Year for Robert Morris in 1999. She graduated cum laude from Robert Morris in 1999 with a degree in Business Administration/Sport Management.

James Marci is the president of the Oneonta College Republicans and gives his perspective on state and general domestic issues. We discuss how the GOP could help the working class in New York, and the political climate on the SUNY Oneonta campus. We also share the joint agreement that all political sects must unite to preserve the United States, not head towards national divorce. Want to see more BPA content & show your support? : https://linktr.ee/BackpackingAmerica Jaxon Cannabis (CANNA15 for 20% off your order!): https://buyoregonhemp.com/ SHOP: https://bpapodcast.threadless.com/ WNTR The BEST News & Talk Radio: https://wntrmedia.weebly.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackingamerica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpapodcasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpapodcasting Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/backpackingamerica YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbBW87amp3o6j0Zfi3yPYuw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IpWT8Xh8BkTIlNw7oBap7?si=fTtnuf5gSomjedJoBhgydw Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZC5jby9iYWNrcGFja2luZy1hbWVyaWNh?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf9erVsZXuAhW0D1kFHTnXAr0Q9sEGegQIARAE

In this episode, we speak in-depth with Dr. Sheena Mason about her 'Theory of Racelessness,' whether race is a biological reality or a social construct, how racism creates race and not the other way around, the conflation of race with culture, class, and ethnicity, Whoopi Goldberg's views on race and the Holocaust, the difficulty of communicating racelessness to the public, common pushbacks and misconceptions to Theory of Racelessness, and whether a raceless future is even possible. Dr Sheena earned her Ph.D. “with distinction” from Howard University in Washington and is currently a tenure-track Assistant Professor in African American Literature at SUNY Oneonta. She is also the President and Co-Founder of the educational firm Theory of Racelessness, as well as the author of the forthcoming book, Theory of Racelessness: A Case For Antirace(ism), which presents a skeptical and eliminativist philosophy of race and racism.

Through her traumatic and abusive childhood, Sheena Mason found her safe haven in school and literature. Her thirst for knowledge and escape led her down the path of consuming all she could on race, liberation, resistance, African-American history, psychology, and more. Ultimately, she came up with the Theory of Racelessness.Dr. Sheena Mason is an Assistant Professor at SUNY Oneonta, keynote speaker, and founder of Theory of Racelessness.Diversity Beyond the Checkbox is brought to you by The Diversity Movement, hosted by Head of Content Jackie Ferguson, and is a production of Earfluence.  For sponsorship options, email info@earfluence.com.

On this week's 51%, we stop by the swearing in ceremony for Mary Ritayik, the first female police commissioner of the State University of New York. We also check in with Chelly Hegan of Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood following the Supreme Court's hearing on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Guests: Mary Ritayik, Commissioner of SUNY University Police Department Commissioner; Chelly Hegan, president and CEO of Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's hosted by Jesse King. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue. Follow Along You're listening to 51%, a WAMC production dedicated to women's issues and experiences. Thanks for tuning in, I'm Jesse King. This week was a big week in terms of women's issues — we'll discuss the Supreme Court's hearing on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization later on in the show. But first, we're stopping by the Albany offices of the State University of New York, or SUNY, which recently swore in its first female police commissioner. SUNY has roughly 500 police officers across 64 colleges and universities. Mary Ritayik started out as a campus police officer at SUNY Purchase, and later became the first female police chief at SUNY New Paltz in 2019 — so the milestone is not exactly new to her.  Ritayik was particularly recognized at SUNY New Paltz for her efforts on community policing and “bridging the gap” between college students and law enforcement. It should come as no surprise that, just as police departments across the country have faced outcry and debates over police brutality, racial bias, defunding, and labor shortages, so have campus police. At the time of Ritayik's swearing in, SUNY Plattsburgh was in the process of facilitating discussions between the student body and law enforcement amid fallout from a Black student's arrest at what started as a routine traffic stop. At New Paltz, Ritayik was no stranger to these discussions through the creation of her University Police Department Advisory Committee, which brought together students, faculty, alumni, and officers to discuss police interactions with Black communities and other minority groups. Following her ceremony, I got the chance to sit down with Ritayik to get an idea of what students can expect, learn about her career so far, and ask about her goals for the university system as a whole. What does your job look like on a day to day basis? When do you get called to deal with a situation? Usually it's any issue on a specific campus. But it's also the good – I know [at the ceremony] they talked about [how] usually when you get called, there's a negative thing going on. But it's any kind of high-priority issue, or a staffing issue or something going on within that specific UPD that could affect everybody else, too. And I'm also the point of contact for if they need something, and they're trying to do something, you know, policy wise, in Oneonta [for example]. I need to know what that looks like, and have the best practices in place for them. But also, [if] another campus [is] doing what they're trying to get done at Oneonta, [I] point them in that right direction to kind of, “Hey, talk to this person. This is what they rolled out for like, a UPD Committee. We all kind of talked about our different ones and what's working, what's not working, kind of the best practice as well.” But I'm kind of that that liaison here at SUNY that manages all the different things going on. One of the things that they were talking about during the ceremony is how policing on campus is different than policing in a municipality. What are some of the differences? What are some of the similarities? What are the kind of issues that you guys are dealing with on a day-to-day basis? I mean, it's a different group of individuals on campus. So you really have your focus on that educational foundation. You have your employees, who work with students or work for the college; you have your students, who are there to get their education. And then also, it's like a little microcosm of society where you have things that do occur on campus – where you have, you know, 10,000 individuals living on campus -= you do have some crime or areas of safety concerns where you need a police department to help assist in that. What's unique also is the fact that it's a group of individuals that are just learning, or just becoming responsible adults. So they're kind of just getting out of living at home and experiencing life events. And it also lends itself to community: you have your residence hall communities, you have your student groups, your organizations, your fraternity, your Greek life. So there's a lot of different communities. It lends itself to those great opportunities, where [in a municipality] you really have to really work hard to meet with community groups, and establish that relationship. So it lends itself to a very good opportunity for relationships to occur. What are your priorities as commissioner? It really is to go back to that backbone of community policing – we've done it forever, and we did it before they even dubbed it “community policing” – and really connect with the community. I think there is that mistrust between the police and community as an institution overall. Our role is, yes, we're police officers. So individuals see us as an NYPD officer, or a Minneapolis police officer. And we really have to go back to what our foundation is – [that] we're different. We're university police officers. Yes, we will handle those situations where it's a safety risk or concern, but what we're doing is different here. And we're really building that community trust and coming to the table with this as the community: “This is your police department, we need to hear the feedback. Is there an issue? Is there a problem? What can we do to make it better?” When I first saw that you had gotten the position, the release said that you are focused on a student-focused approach. Can you go into a little bit about what that means? It's really what the students needs are: do they want to feel safe? Do they want to be able to go to class and feel comfortable, and feel that they can see a police car and have a good feeling about that? You know, not like, “Oh my gosh, the police. It's a negative thing.” So really looking at how we can better that relationship with students and that younger generation as it comes, as they go through their years of college, to really build a better student approach. What the students feel is a safety need we police officers may not realize that's a concern. So really getting that feedback from students is really important. I know [in New York] municipalities were tasked with looking at their police departments and seeing how they could reimagine policing. Is that something that happened in SUNY? It was the executive order that Governor [Andrew] Cuomo did, where he put it on municipalities and towns and villages to really look at their police departments and how to better improve and reform what their policies were, and how to make it better. The actual executive order didn't apply to state agencies. So technically, no, we didn't have to finish something by April 1 and have it delivered to the governor's office – but you can't just sit back and say, “Well, that doesn't apply to us.” And you know, it's such a bad image when you think of that. So really, it's doing something parallel – but keeping it consistent and keep it ongoing. You know, some departments, some sheriffs or [counties/municipalities], they had to have that report, and then it was given, and then they say they're going to do that. But like, is it reviewed all the time? I wanted something consistent. I wanted our department to consistently look at our policies, what we're doing, and are we doing the best practices that are out there. So for that reason, we did something parallel to it, to make everyone understand that we're not going to just shut down and say, “Well, that doesn't apply to us.” And this was while you're at SUNY New Paltz. Yes. The University Police Department Advisory Committee, was that a part of it? Yeah. And, you know, we were finding that individuals, whether they were students, or staff, or visitors that were on campus – they didn't have an outlet to go to if there was an issue that they had with an interaction with an officer. They didn't feel comfortable going to the police department, and saying, “Officer, so-and-so pulled me over, I have an issue with how he treated me.” So it really was a group of individuals who were experienced in law enforcement in some way, or they were studying it (students who were studying it), or they had a role on campus that they were a voice for students. So it was a group of individuals that we put together to say, “Hey, look at UPD, look at what we're doing. Are we doing a good job?” It also was an avenue for me to use saying, “This is why we do these things. You know, it's not to persecute an individual or group of people. This is the safety concern we have. And this is why we do it.” So it was a good platform to have, like a neutral platform for us to give our feedback on policies, use of force, things like that – where they can then know it's coming from this group of people, to explain it like, “This is why the police did A, B, C, and D on that traffic stop.” [To] kind of have a more neutral voice explain what we do. And they also then do the opposite [for us] with incoming feedback from the community. Do you see something like that happening on a broader, SUNY-wide scope? Perhaps? I know each individual campus has some form, or they're in the process of doing it, and some campuses have had it for years. And it's a little different, it's come together when there's major issues going on, and then the group also changes as well. You know, you have different individuals that retire, or they go to a different campus for their employment. So the group of people kind of fluctuates as well, I suppose, especially with students. Just looking at some of the other issues that people deal with on campus. I went to SUNY Oneonta, personally, and a lot of things that you would see campus police called for would be either like on-campus parties or marijuana use, stuff like that. With the state's new stance on marijuana, how does that impact things at campuses? Or does it impact the way you guys have to deal with things at all? It does a little bit, because campuses still have to adhere to federal law. Cannabis is still illegal federally, so for any kind of higher ed institution, it's still not allowed, it's prohibited. So the use, having it, the paraphernalia – it's still not allowed on campus. It's a different role of who handles it now on campus. There's no criminal component anymore to it. So the roles of UPD have changed, and the roles of other professional staff or paraprofessional staff in the residence halls, their rules are now looking at it differently as well. It's still prohibited. It's just not criminalized anymore. Another thing that has been a pretty big topic in colleges across the country is how schools are responding to reports of sexual assault or sexual harassment, and Title IX issues. Is there anything you'd like to see changed in New York state on that front? I mean, I think we're on a great path for dealing with sexual harassment and sexual assault. You know, in my career, I've seen a definite change of how it's viewed from students, and how they deal with it, and from staff and Title IX. I mean, when I first started, there was really no Title IX investigator or office, so the transition going across my career is really putting that at the forefront of what can happen on campus. And you have the “Enough's Enough” legislation…you need to address sexual assaults on any campus, whether it's SUNY, or any private institution. So it's headed in the right direction, but unfortunately, it still occurs on campuses. Now, I know some police departments have had either staffing shortages or trouble recruiting during the past few years. Is that something that's been happening in SUNY? It's difficult. We have to go through New York State Civil Service to hire our officers, and the way that system is set up, it's testing, and if you want to be a police officer, you wait for the test to happen. And sometimes they only happen [every] three or four years. So you have to hit at the right time, when you're interested. And then score well, and then wait for a campus to canvass you, interview and go through that process. So there's a lot of steps. It would be nice to see it a little bit easier, and reach out to more communities that can take the test and be qualified candidates for it. But right now, we struggle with that, and that's a big hurdle with trying to get hiring. And it's also a field that is evolving into…you know, those who wanted to be police officers are now kind of going away from the field just because of where we currently are with the focus on law enforcement. So people's career choices aren't geared towards law enforcement. For the past year and a half, going on two years now, what has it been like working in campus law enforcement, when classes have either been completely disrupted, or things have been very unstable? It's been interesting. For us, we are dedicated to the actual campus proper, so when you pick up your total on-campus population and you send them all home, we're left with an empty campus. You still need to be here, you still have to make sure there's nothing going on on-campus that involves criminality, but the population is gone. And it's not only students, but all your community members and your staffers are gone as well. So for the everyday UPD officer, they still came to work, and they still had to adhere by the COVID regulations. So there was a little bit of juggling with making sure our officers were in a safe environment when they were approaching or doing their day-to-day things like you know, just walking through a residence hall was something they did.  Everybody has dealt with COVID in some way or another, it was difficult, but we're getting through it. You mentioned something during your speech that I thought was interesting, too, about the focus on both officer health but also mental health. I mean, people are burned out in fields across the U.S. But is there burnout in policing? Yes,it was even before COVID. It's an ongoing thing [with the] taboo of mental health, and it applies to officers as well. You're that strong individual that needs to approach a scene, no matter how gruesome or how horrifying or upsetting it is, and you have to be that person that's level-headed, and gets it squared away. And you have to take in what you're looking at, and shove it back to the back of your head and deal with it and process it later. That catches up to officers. It's like, how do you cope? And we need to do a better job with getting our officers to decompress in a healthy manner. Not, you know, going home and having a drink or, you know, doing something else or just tuning it out. Because you really you have to deal with that to move on. And that's why you'll see there's a lot of suicides in law enforcement, and it's really [about] taking care of our own. We expect them to go through all these things, see all these horrible things at times, or deal with like a victim and hearing that story, and trying to get them help – and sometimes you can't help them, and then having that rest on you. We're doing a disservice to officers if we're not getting that mental health that they need. And it's also, you know, a cultural change in law enforcement, where officers didn't want to say, “I need help, I'm struggling.” It made them look weak, like they can't handle the job. And then some officers quit, but you have really good officers that, if they can recognize that they need help, you want to keep those officers, because they're trying to deal with what they're going through. You're the first female police commissioner here at SUNY, and you were the first female chief of police at SUNY New Paltz as well. What do those milestones mean to you? I mean, it's different for me. I kind of downplay it, when people say, “Oh, you should be up-playing it.” But when I think back and look at it, I'm very proud that I was able to make my way through this group of individuals and kind of rise up that way, amongst mostly male peers, and that they saw something in me. I continued to push through each promotion and realized it's my merit. It's not my you know, [my gender]. After a while, I felt like, as an officer and an investigator, my gender, or how I was a female versus male – that got lost. You were just investigator at the time, or you were an officer. The group of individuals I was able to work with were really welcoming in that, and they did not really give me much issues with the fact that I was female. But there is a different way you actually have to…unfortunately have to prove yourself, whereas your male counterpart and officer doesn't necessarily have to do that. Whereas a female will come in and they're going to judge that female and see how well they perform, and then accept the fact that they're a female officer and one of one of the group. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me. Is there anything that I'm missing that you'd like me to know? You know, I think I want to get a more standardized policies and the way we do things across SUNY – which is difficult, because there's so many different ways people are doing things. Not that they're the wrong ways. It's just kind of getting us on a level playing [field], where you have an officer from one place can go to another SUNY and everything's done the same way. So it's really kind of getting the group of departments on the same level, standardize policies and practices, and doing those best practices in the best way we can. Now to perhaps the biggest story this week: on December 1, a divided Supreme Court discussed the future of Roe v. Wade as it appeared ready to uphold a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the state of Mississippi is asking the Court to overturn Roe, the 1973 landmark decision legalizing abortion during the first two trimesters of pregnancy, and return the issue to the states. While New York codified abortion rights into state law in 2019, the case has had local providers concerned. Back in August, I spoke with Chelly Hegan, the president and CEO of Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood, about a different (and more restrictive) abortion ban in Texas — but she says she's been dreading the Dobbs case for months. I checked back in with Hegan briefly after the hearing for her reaction.  What did you make of today's hearing? I think it's a really sad day for the Court and for the country. I think it was Justice Kagan who pointed out that making politics out of Roe is playing right into the hands of saying that the Court is a political body. You know, we had other cases that were essentially identical cases (to Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization) that the Court did not hear because of the precedent of Roe v. Wade. This case was taken up with the sole purpose of a direct assault on Roe, so that feels pretty sad. The state of Mississippi in this case is essentially asking to overturn Roe and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and return the issue of abortion to states. What would that mean for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers across the country? I think it means two things, in a broad sense. For starters, we have 16 states that have trigger laws on the books right now. Boom, those states will have no access to abortion for people who live there. Which means, depending upon your ability to pay to get out of there, your freedoms are going to be limited if you live in those states. And 24 states in total are really poised to severely limit access to abortion. So we're looking at half of our country having no access, or very little access, to basic health care. And that is discriminatory at its core. There is always a way for a wealthy white woman to get an abortion if she needs one. It is not always possible for an immigrant person, or a Black or brown person, or a person who's living paycheck to paycheck to be able to access abortion if they want to. So that's one thing. But I think it's also important to know that these are all places where abortion has been under attack for decades. And so we do have rights in some states, but it doesn't mean that we have access in other states. Mississippi is talking about closing its only abortion clinic. It's hard for us in New York to imagine what that's like — there is no abortion access in several states in the country right now. Many more have one, maybe two providers. Here in the northeast, we have this experience of more dense populations, we have more access and more freedom. And we all live in the same country. And it doesn't seem right to me that we have more freedoms than our brothers or sisters in Texas or in Nebraska. Today, there was a lot of discussion around fetal viability, and that mark where a law might say abortion is no longer allowed. Like, "Why shouldn't Mississippi put that line at 15 weeks?" Or, "Why is the current line at like 22 to 24 weeks set by Roe more appropriate?" What do you make of the conversation around that? I think that's been a problem with Roe since Roe was written. Roe says that the state has a vested interest in the pregnancy after the point of viability. Viability has always been a sort of quasi-science, quasi-religious conversation. Some religions see conception as the moment there's a life. Other religions say it's at birth — there is no real line. It's an artificial conversation, and science has a different approach to it. So Roe's always been sort of faulty on that point. And so that's part of what has continued to cause this churning fight. It's, "Well, what do you mean by viability?" I think one of the arguments today was that science has changed so much, so viability is earlier than it ever was. But the reality is, viability is not 15 weeks. And so even if you want to make a purely viability argument, could this pregnancy exist outside of the parent's body as well as inside? That's not 15 weeks. Aside from the conversation about viability, there's the matter of whether it's possible to seek care and an abortion in 15 weeks. I mean, that is always a conversation. I think, for people who have struggled with their fertility, so really worked hard to become pregnant, they probably have a hard time understanding that. Or people who who have never been [pregnant] or could never become pregnant, like Justice Kavanaugh, for example. 15 weeks seems like, "Oh, of course, you're gonna know long before then." But for young people who may not yet have regular periods, for people with certain BMIs whose periods may be non-regular, you're really only talking about three periods. So the first one may have come, you know, you're eight weeks before you know it, and you can get to 12 weeks and still maybe have spotting. So it's entirely possible that people who are not seeking pregnancy, who are on contraception, find themselves pregnant and don't know it. It is not typical, but it is certainly not impossible. In New York state, abortion rights are pretty well protected by the laws here. But what are you hearing from abortion providers in other areas of the country? People are really brokenhearted about what this means for our patients. And I think it's so easy to have politicized this discussion. Our country's always been very good at demonizing women and judging women for the choices that they're making. And for providers in states across the country where they're going to have their hands tied and be unable to provide their patients with the care that they're coming to them for, is absolutely heartbreaking. A decision on the case isn't expected until the summer, but what do you see as being next? Are there any steps that abortion providers can take in the meantime? I think that's a fantastic question, Jesse, because I am asking myself, like, "What can I do?" Really quick, to remind anybody who will listen: if you're in the Capital Region and you need services, our doors are open, and they're not closing. And yet, my heart is just broken for people across the country who are looking at this dramatic limitation on people's basic right to freedom. I think all we can do is raise our voices. All we can do is keep the gas pedal down and say, "This is not OK." Be loud, be aggressive about it. At any turn, vote in your primaries, hold politicians accountable for what's happened. Be prepared and start preparing. How are we going to get medication, abortion drugs to people who need them? There are not-for-profit organizations that have been working with countries that have severe access issues for people in those countries. We can do that here in this country. We're going to have to treat part of our nation as a third-world health care access space. I just want to call out one of the things Justice [Sonia] Sotomayor said. She said, "Will this institution survive the stench that it creates in public perception that the Constitution, and its reading, are just political acts? I don't see how we survive that." You know, and then you think about our institutions across the board — we've got people who are still debating whether or not the election was won. We have people who are debating basic facts. And now we have the Court being thrown into this very political space. So do we, collectively as Americans, believe that the Supreme Court speaks for us, and that we need to be held to the standard that they hold up for us, if it is so clearly politicized? I think those are incredibly dangerous things for our democracy. You've been listening to 51%. 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's produced by me, Jesse King. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is “Lolita” by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue. Thanks to Commissioner Mary Ritayik, Chelly Hegan, and you for participating in this week's episode. Until next week, I'm Jesse King for 51%. 

On this episode of Just Ask, I am interviewing Dr. Emily Riddle, PhD, RD. Emily has a PhD in Molecular Nutrition, is practicing as a registered dietitian, and is a professor at SUNY Oneonta. We will be talking about her educational journey, her studies, and her experiences with some types of patients. Hit play and enjoy!