Faculty/Staff News

John Brittain, dean of the chapel, is co-author, with four others, of the recently published Sermons on the Second Readings, Series II, Cycle A. Brittain's article "Hugh Bourne and the Magic Methodists" has been accepted for publication by Methodist History.

Associate Professor of Theology Jonathan Case taught at the Missionary Training Institute (Indianapolis, IN) and at Cornerstone Festival 2007 (Bushnell, IL), presenting a series of seminars on Trinitarian theology and on global issues facing Christian missions.

Judy Congdon served as a faculty member and recitalist for a Pipe Organ Encounter (POE) at Ohio University. The POE is a national program sponsored by the American Guild of Organists to provide training and encouragement for young (precollege) organists. A book review by Congdon appears in the September issue of the journal Reformed Worship.

Laurie Dashnau, associate professor of English, taught an intensive summer course entitled "Crafting the Essay" for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth residential site at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, and attended a summer institute for writing center directors at Oregon State University.

Paul DeBoer, professor of music, and Gary Stith, associate professor of music education, served on the teaching faculty at the Csehy Summer Institute of Music at the Philadelphia Biblical University in Langhorne, PA. DeBoer served as trumpet instructor and Stith conducted the senior high band.

Pete Hutchinson, resident director of Shenawana, republished The History of Graphite, New York by Wilford C. Ross, Hutchinson's great– grandfather. The reprinted book includes special additions for Hague, NY's bicentennial.

Mike Lastoria spent five weeks in Nairobi, Kenya, where he taught a summer block course in marriage therapy and family systems at Daystar University's graduate program in counseling psychology.

Athletics Director Harold "Skip" Lord '80 was part of a panel presentation on mentoring coaches at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics convention in Orlando, FL.

Associate Professor of Piano William John Newbrough recently performed in the morning services at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Newbrough also provided music for several events in Buffalo and Rochester to celebrate the inauguration of President Mullen.

Director of The Houghton Fund Julie Palmer '03 completed her master's in comparative and regional studies for Russia and Eurasia from American University's School of International Service. Her thesis was on "The Political-Economy of Russia's Energy Sector: The Challenges of Transforming an Energy Dependant Post-Soviet State."

Admission Office Coordinator Norm Smithley received a Firefighter of the Year Award from state Senator Catharine Young for his work with the Houghton Volunteer Fire Department.

Professor of Theology John Tyson won the 2007 Saddlebag Award from the Historical Society of the United Methodist Church for his book In the Midst of Early Methodism: Lady Huntingdon and Her Correspondents. This award honors the best book published in 2006 on the history, biography, polity or theology of United Methodism or its predecessor bodies.