In addition to her nationally acclaimed novel “Off the Books,” Soma Mei Sheng Frazier of the English and creative writing department published pieces in two prominent publications related to the elements in the book. In People Magazine, Frazier explored the psychological effects of keeping family secrets in “I Want to Talk About Uncle Wallace: Against Chinese American Stoicism.” Frazier also wrote “Our ‘Long-Living Badasses.’ Why So Much Asian American Fiction Focuses on Grandparents” for Literary Hub, which she described as “a dream of a venue to be published in.”  

Becoming a global expert while advocating for digital human rights recently earned SUNY Oswego communication students professor Ulises Mejias the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.

Communication studies professor Ulises A. Mejias continued work related to his recent book “Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back” (co-authored with Nick Couldry and simultaneously published in the UK by Penguin Random House, in the U.S. by Chicago University Press, and in Germany by S. Fischer Verlage). 

Mejias was invited to present his work at the conferences Platforms and the Right to Information (Harvard University), Museo digital: Inteligencias y artificios (National Autonomous University of Mexico), Digital Inequality and Data Colonialism Symposium (Üsküdar Üniversitesi, Türkiye) and the re:publica festival (Germany). He also delivered a book talk at the London School of Economics. A translation of one of his articles was published by the Center of Digital Culture (Mexico) as “Soberanía de datos, racismo y control migratorio”, and he published op-eds in TruthOut (“AI Companies Want to Colonize Our Data - Here’s How We Stop Them.”) and Al Jazeera (“Colonialism is challenged but also reinforced on university campuses”). He published the book review "Uses and Abuses of the Conquista" in the journal Alternatutas. In addition, he was featured in the podcasts Por Todos los Medios (Chile), Techtonic (U.S.), Carne Cruda (Spain), and Intelligence Squared (UK). He was interviewed or his work was mentioned in Information (Denmark), LSE Blog, SE Book Review (UK), Choice Connect (Association of College and Research Libraries), Moment (Austria), and in the following German media outlets: Manager Magazin, Tagesspiegel, Bayern, Deutschlandfunk, Einmischen and Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Modern languages and literatures chair and faculty member Gonzalo Aguiar Malosetti recently contributed to two significant publications in the field of Latin American cultural studies:

  • Aguiar Malosetti co-edited a dossier titled “Current Approaches to Latin American Cultural Modernity” for the peer-reviewed Latin American journal RECIAL. This dossier explores themes related to cultural identity and production in 20th-century Latin America. Within this dossier, Aguiar Malosetti authored an article focusing on historical trends of authoritarianism in Brazil through an examination of Brazilian prison films. His work examines how these films reflect and critique the authoritarian dynamics within the nation, providing a cultural lens on its political and social structures. 
  • Aguiar Malosetti also contributed a chapter to the edited volume “Mapping Diversity in Latin America: Race and Ethnicity from Colonial Times to the Present” (Vanderbilt University Press). His chapter delves into the complex issues of race and ethnicity in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. It specifically addresses the ongoing struggles faced by Afro-descendants and indigenous communities, such as the Mapuche people, toward combating racial discrimination and gaining political footing in the public arena. The chapter highlights the challenges these groups encounter in achieving social recognition and equality across various societal levels.

Biological sciences faculty member Poongodi Geetha-Loganathan co-authored two recent articles:

Public relations faculty member Khairul Islam recently published a research paper titled "Compound crisis communication and household preparedness: Examining the effects of evidence type and crisis message fatigue" in the Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management.  

Michelle (Shelly) Sloan, assistant dean of students for student well-being, recently received three awards from the SUNY Council of Senior Student Affairs Officers -- the Mental Health Champion Award and two honors for outstanding programs. The Mental Health Champion Award recognizes faculty and staff who go above and beyond their job responsibilities to demonstrate exceptional dedication and advocacy for mental health awareness and support within the campus community. Sloan also earned an Outstanding Student Affairs Program Award for SUNY Oswego’s 30-day Sleep Challenge as well as the Sexual Health Vending Program.

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