Professional Activities

Colin Abernethy (Chemistry) recently returned from the 38th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry held in Jerusalem, Israel from July 20 to 25, 2008. This event brought together more than 1,000 scientists and educators from 47 different countries. During the conference, some of the results of his research program involving the work of Keene State College students over the past three years was reported in the presentation “(Cyclopentadienyl) Vanadium Nitride Complexes” by C. D. Abernethy, M. L. Croteau, C. E. Johnson, A. S. Metell, S. D. Tay.

Allyson Mount (Philosophy) recently had two articles published in peer-reviewed journals: “Intentions, Gestures, and Salience in Ordinary and Deferred Demonstrative Reference” in Mind and Language (April 2008) and “The Impurity of ‘Pure’ Indexicals” in Philosophical Studies (March 2008).

Judith Reed (Education), in collaboration with Karen Saunders, a mentor teacher with the WEL program, presented at the Center for Anti-Oppressive Education (CAOE) Fifth International Conference on Teacher Education & Social Justice at the University of Illinois-Chicago, June 7-8. Entitled “Moved to Tears–Moved to Act,” Dr. Reed’s presentation featured innovative curriculum in social justice education that encourages Teacher Education students to move past guilt and beyond compassion to solidarity and committed action.