Faculty, staff activities

Timothy Busch, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, attended the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research program review, November 19-21, 2014, Arlington, Va.

Exploring SE for Android, a book co-authored by William “Amos” Confer, assistant professor of computer and information sciences, and William Roberts, an alumnus with a master of science in computer science, will be published by PACKT publishing, Birmingham, U.K. The book is currently available for pre-ordering at https://www.packtpub.com/networking-and-servers/exploring-se-android. “Our book not only introduces the reader to the Security Enhancements (SE) for Android open-source project, it walks through the process of securing new embedded systems with SE for Android. To our knowledge, this book is the first source to document such a process in its entirety, so that students, DIY hobbyists, and engineers of emerging areas where Android is seeing growth can produce products secured by SE for Android,” Confer says. “Traditionally, only OEMs such as Samsung or Cisco can do this, and most commonly, the target device is a phone or tablet. We hope our book will change that, engaging a very wide audience in developing and understanding modern security tools.”

Louise Dean-Kelly, associate professor of nursing, attended the NYS Council of Deans and Directors of Nursing Programs meeting, October 2-3, 2014, Albany, N.Y.

Andrea Dziubek, assistant professor of mathematics, attended the ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Fall 2014 Conference, November 14-16, 2014, Philadelphia, Pa.

Nicholas Grimmer, associate director of development, has achieved Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certification. He is one of 167 persons in New York State who have successfully navigated the CFRE process, which demonstrates an individual’s mastery of the standards set for core knowledge and skills required of fundraising executives after five years of experience. The practice-based designation requires demonstration of having met these standards through both an application and a written examination.

Marie-Odile Richard, assistant professor of marketing, co-authored “Congruency of humor and cultural values in print ads: Cross-cultural differences among the U.S.A., France and China,” published in the International Journal of Advertising Vol. 33, issue 4, pp. 681-705, December 2014.

Zora Thomova, interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and professor of mathematics, attended the Annual Meeting of Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences, November 4-8, 2014, San Antonio, Texas.