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News Archives Amber Davisson Awarded Scholarship to Attend RSA's Summer Institute - 02.05.2009 LL&C doctoral candidate Amber Davisson has been accepted for the Rhetoric Society of America's Third Biennial Summer Institute which will be held June 22-28, 2009, at Penn State University. She has also been selected as a scholarship recipient by the Seminar leaders. Amber will attend the seminar on "Rhetorical Criticism", and the organizers note that the Institute "will be both well attended and intellectually vigorous". For more information about the Summer Institute, visit: Rhetoric Society of America
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K. A. Thayer Selected for RSA's Third Biennial Summer Institute - 01.21.2009 Third-year LL&C doctoral student and RSA member K. A. Thayer has been accepted for the Rhetoric Society of America's Third Biennial Summer Institute which will be held June 22-28, 2009, at Penn State University. K. A. will attend a 2-day workshop on "Medical Rhetoric: Ethical Issues, Archival Concepts, and Imaginative Writing" which he anticipates will lead to a stronger dissertation and professional connections within the Rhetoric of Medicine community. For more information about the Summer Institute, visit: Rhetoric Society of America
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Ekaterina Haskins Called Upon As an Expert: 2009 Presidential Inauguration - 01.19.2009 LL&C Associate Prof. Ekaterina Haskins was quoted as an expert in the January 18 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the 2009 Presidential Inauguration. Prof. Haskins commented on President Obama's awareness of the need to pair individual responsibility with community responsibility. "Obama... suggest[s] that the nation has the opportunity to perfect itself politically", noted Haskins, "but... that we must also perfect ourselves morally [and] take individual responsibility." For the full news article, visit: Inauguration 2009: Voice of a New Era
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Gary Mills Celebrates the Birth of His Daughter - 01.13.2009 Congratulations to LL&C alumnus Gary Mills '08 (Ph.D., Communication and Rhetoric) on the recent birth of his daughter, Maya. Maya was born last night at midnight, and weighs 8 lbs. and 5 oz.
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Julie Gutmann's Chanukah Essay to be Read on WAMC 90.3 - 12.22.2008 LL&C Clinical Assistant Prof. Julie Gutmann's essay, "The Ghost of Chanukah Past", will be read on Monday, December 22, around 10:40 am, on "The Roundtable", WAMC Northeast Public Radio. To listen to the reading, tune in to WAMC 90.3/93.1 Albany, or listen to the audio stream online: The Roundtable
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Blair Neal Quoted in New York Times About WRPI - 12.11.2008 LL&C alumnus Blair Neal '08 (B.S., Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication) was quoted recently by the New York Times in an article about the endurance of college radio in a digital world. Blair, who is currently the music director of 91.5 WRPI and an MFA graduate student at Rensselaer, noted that "I love being the first person to hear about something and toss the album to a bunch of friends to see what they think." He also contributes to a WRPI blog to reach new audiences. Music industry insiders say student stations, like WRPI, continue to help break new acts by taking the lead in Internet broadcasting. According to RadioTime, an online service, 60 percent of college and other noncommercial stations have web streams, compared with 36 percent for all stations. For the full news article, visit: College Radio Maintains Its Mojo
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James Watt Quoted in PARADE Magazine About Video Games - 12.01.2008 LL&C Prof. and SBRL Director James Watt was quoted in the November 30 edition of PARADE Magazine which featured a story about video games. In the article, Prof. Watt credited the Nintendo Wii -- a gaming system showcasing a wandlike input device instead of a traditional push-button controller -- with expanding the gaming horizon. "All they had to do was take away the button-pushing and substitute something that was a little more natural, and all of a sudden you've got a device that appeals to people in nursing homes as well as in preschools," noted Watt. For the full news story, visit: How America Got Game
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Ekaterina Haskins Quoted by BBC News About Obama's Oratory - 11.24.2008 LL&C Associate Prof. Ekaterina Haskins was quoted extensively in a story by BBC News about President-Elect Barack Obama's oratory. When asked about the secret of Obama's success -- the words themselves, the way he delivers them, or the historical change he represents -- Prof. Haskins argued that "the text alone cannot tell us why they are so powerful, it is about delivery." "I believe Barack Obama embodies, more than any other politician, the ideals of American eloquence," noted Haskins. His speeches, she contended, are shaded with subtle echoes of great speeches past, consciously creating a sense of history, purpose and continuity. For the full news story, visit: Obama: Oratory and Originality
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Paul Booth: Article Published in Critical Studies in Media Communication - 11.18.2008 LL&C doctoral student Paul Booth has published an article titled "Re-Reading Fandom: MySpace Character Personas and Narrative Identification" in the December 2008 edition of the journal Critical Studies in Media Communication. The article was presented previously at the 2007 Narrative Society Conference.
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Audrey Bennett Chairs Rensselaer's 1st Biennial Design Web Conference - 10.27.2008 On October 22, 2008, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in collaboration with members of the Upstate New York and New York City chapters of the AIGA, presented "The 1st Biennial Design Web Conference", a pioneering conference with virtual presentations and synchronous Q&A sessions. Chaired by LL&C Associate Prof. Audrey Bennett, the theme for 2008 was "Global Interaction in Design Education" (GLIDE). The live streaming brought together a diverse group of international design educators to share their work and ideas. The presentations were exceptional and profoundly interesting, and the successful technical production alone was noteworthy and compelling. For more information about GLIDE '08, visit: www.glide08.org
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Patricia Search Voted President-Elect of International Visual Literacy Association - 10.22.2008 LL&C Prof. Patricia Search has just been voted "President-Elect" of the International Visual Literacy Association. This is the second highest position in the organization and leads to the position of President next fall. For more information on the International Visual Literacy Association, visit: www.ivla.org
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Carlos Godoy: California HIV/AIDS Research Program - 10.08.2008 A letter intent written by LL&C Assistant Prof. Carlos Godoy, in collaboration with Prof. Lynn Miller from the University of Southern California, has been accepted by the California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP). CHRP funds innovative basic, clinical, social, behavioral, and policy research aimed at ending the human suffering caused by the HIV disease. With this acceptance, Profs. Godoy and Miller are eligible to submit a full proposal on November 14 for a two year, $200K grant opportunity for their project Online Interactive Culturally Tailored HIV Prevention Interventions. For more information about CHRP, visit: chrp.ucop.edu
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Justin Paslow Hired by FireThread Studios, Schenectady - 09.15.2008 LL&C alumnus Justin Paslow '07 (M.S., Technical Communication) has been hired as a Web and Digital Media Designer at FireThread Studios, a Schenectady-based full-service web design, custom software development, and e-commerce firm. Justin brings to FireThread a diverse body of web-based work. Most recently, he served as the lead web developer for Excelsior College in Albany, NY, and was responsible for the development of new media, images, documents, and other related content for the college's website. For the full press release, visit: Press Release Newswire
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Andreas Karatsolis Accepts Information Design Position at Carnegie Mellon in Qatar - 09.05.2008 LL&C alumnus Andreas Karatsolis '05 (Ph.D., Communication and Rhetoric) has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Information Design with Carnegie Mellon in Qatar (CMU-Q). CMU-Q offers four-year degrees in Computer Science and Information Systems, and Andreas will be teaching courses in Online Information Design, Professional Communication, and Technical Writing for CS majors. For more information about CMU-Q, visit: www.qatar.cmu.edu
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Liza Potts Accepts Tenure-Track Position at Old Dominion University - 09.03.2008 LL&C alumnus Liza Potts '07 (Ph.D., Communication and Rhetoric) has accepted a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Professional Writing in the School of Arts and Letters at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Liza completed her Ph.D. with a dissertation on the use of social software during times of disaster. For additional information, visit: http://al.odu.edu/english/faculty/lpotts.shtml
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Co-Terminal 5-Year B.S. / M.S. Degree, Extended Student Aid - 08.13.2008 In Fall 2008, Rensselaer will begin to offer undergraduates the opportunity to extend their current level of financial aid and earn both a bachelor's and master's degree in five years. In collaboration with this initiative, the Department of Language, Literature, and Communication (LL&C) will now offer its M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) as a co-terminal degree when it is combined with an appropriate bachelor's program. LL&C will also continue to offer its M.S. in HCI as a separate master's degree, both on campus, and by distance through EWP, the Education for Working Professionals office. The M.S. in HCI enables students to gain production and research skills for usability testing and interface design. Rather than being constrained to interface implementation issues, this program integrates theory of computer usability and human communication theory with research and practice in designing and evaluating human-computer communication systems. For co-terminal students who meet minimum admission standards, undergraduate financial aid is extended automatically for one year to complete graduate studies. Also, both degrees must be granted together, following the completion of the M.S. in HCI. Learn about LL&C's co-terminal degree requirements: Degree Requirements Read about the M.S. in HCI degree: M.S. in HCI Download Rensselaer's co-terminal degree application form: Application Form
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Binod Sundararajan Accepts Tenure-Track Position at Dalhousie University - 08.01.2008 LL&C alumnus Binod Sundararajan '07 (Ph.D., Communication and Rhetoric) has accepted a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in Business Communication at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the School of Business Administration of the Faculty of Management. Binod finished his Ph.D. with a dissertation on the impact of communication patterns, network positions, and social dynamics factors on learning among students in a CSCL environment.
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Justin Kwan Interviewed About Video Editing on Internet Radio Show - 07.29.2008 LL&C alumnus Justin Kwan '06 (B.S., Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication; B.S., Computer Engineering) was interviewed recently about video editing on Digital Production Buzz, an Internet radio show. Justin is currently employed by Avid Technology and has interests in programming, video editing, and video production. For more information, visit his website: www.kwancentral.com
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LL&C Mourns the Loss of Dr. Susan Mallon Ross '90 - 07.23.2008 LL&C alum Susan Mallon Ross '90 (Ph.D., Communication and Rhetoric), an assistant professor of speech communication and director of the Gulf Coast Speaking Center at The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast, passed away in her home on July 15. She was 60. Dr. Ross earned her doctorate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, master's degrees from Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire, and a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College. Her research interests included history of public address, freedom of speech, and visual rhetoric. Recently, she initiated a study of the lives of women who worked in Mississippi's shipyards on the Gulf Coast during World War II. Her obituary can be found at: The University of Southern Mississippi Sun Herald
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Incoming Freshman Receives College Scholarship for His Video Production Business - 06.10.2008 Incoming Rensselaer freshman Zachary Lynn, a high school senior in New York's lower Hudson Valley, has been awarded a scholarship for his home-based video production business. The New York City-based McKelvey Foundation selected Zachary as one of 100 high school seniors to receive its Entrepreneurial Scholarship, awarded to students who launch a business or nonprofit. The foundation's Entrepreneurial Scholarship awards recipients up to $10,000 per academic year for four years at an accredited American college or university. "(Recipients) have to... express to us that they're really determined to be lifelong entrepreneurs," said Christine McKelvey, the foundation's president. In the fall, Zachary plans to major in both computer science and electronic media at Rensselaer. For the full news story, visit: The Journal News
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