Faculty research 2018
Lincoln Center Performance
Assistant professor of music Kivie Cahn-Lipman played three performances at the 2018 International Contemporary Ensemble in conjunction with the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center.
International Planning History Society Conference
Associate professor of art Johnathan Farris presented a paper, “Contingency and Opportunity: The First Century of Hong Kong’s Public Parks,” at the 2018 International Planning History Society Conference in Yokohama, Japan. The paper was also published as part of the Conference Proceedings.
Akron Art Museum Exhibition
Professor of art Dragana Crnjak was selected as one of three northeast Ohio artists whose work will be featured in a contemporary exhibition at the Akron Art Museum titled “Frameworks.” Crnjak created two paintings and a wall drawing for the exhibit.
National Art Education Association Conference Presentation
Professor of art Michelle Nelson and two other Department of Art faculty members gave a presentation titled “Transforming Teaching Toward Transforming Community” at the 2018 National Art Education Association Conference in Seattle. The presentation discussed the work the group completed with a grant awarded by the Puffin Foundation.
2018 OMEA Conference Presentation
Associate professor of music Daniel Keown co-presented a lecture at the 2018 Ohio Music Education Association’s Professional Development Conference. He also gave two presentations, titled “Discovering the Lost Ark of Possibilities: Bringing Visibility to the Invisible Art Form of Film Music in Your Music Classroom” and “Listen – Do You Hear That? The Science and Art of Creating Soundscapes.”
Concerts at OMEA Conference
Professors of music Stephen Gage and Glenn Schaft led the YSU Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble, respectively, in performances at the 2018 Ohio Music Education Association’s Professional Development Conference. Schaft also performed a solo work composed by professor of music Dave Morgan as part of the Wind Ensemble performance.