• Joe August, a graduate student in counseling services, had his paper, "Applying Stage-wise Treatment to a Mixed Stage Co-occurring Disorders Group" accepted for publication in the “American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation.” It will be published in volume 10 (1) in January '07.
• Dr. Richard Butsch, professor of sociology, completed the manuscript for his edited book, “Media and Public Spheres” to be published by Palgrave-Macmillan in January 2007. “Media and Public Spheres” explores whether movies, radio, television and the Internet constitute public spheres, and how audiences respond to these as public spheres. It presents empirical studies that address major theoretical issues which have been debated for a decade. These include cases of media developments, present and past, in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
• Maria Cristina Campos Fuentes, adjunct faculty in Spanish, had her paper, “En el país de la parodia: el criollismo en Adán Buenosayres de Marechal,” accepted for publication. It will be published in the May 2007 issue of the journal “Chasqui,” Volume 36, Number 1, Spring 2007. "Chasqui" is a peer reviewed journal, specializing in Latin American literature.
• Soprano Margaret Cusack, associate professor of voice, and pianist Dr. J.J. Penna, associate professor of piano at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, performed a song recital at California State University at Northridge on September 23. They performed La Canzone dei Ricordi of Giovanni Martucci, the Hugo Wolf "Mignon Lieder," and songs of Hermann Reutter and Ottorino Respighi. Cusack also gave a Master Class to students from the University while in California.
• Candace Goetz, adjunct associate professor of voice, was the guest speaker at The Julliard School's Complete Chorale Musician 2006, directed by Judith Clurman. The topic presented was how to prepare a choir and/or individual choral conductor for rehearsals or performances with regard to vocal health and voice building. In addition, she was invited as faculty at The New School in New York in their summer music theater intensive "SWEAT".
• Marvin Keenze, professor of voice at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, taught this past summer Master Classes for The European Voice Teachers Association in Vienna, Austria; Master Classes for the Slovenian Association of Teachers of Singing Ljubljana Academy of Music in Ljubljana; Master Classes for the Association of Teachers of Singing (U.K.) national conference in Bath and classes for the New York Singing Teachers Association’s Pedagogy Weekend at Columbia University.
• Dr. Linda Materna, chairperson and professor of Spanish in the department of foreign languages and literatures, recently published her article "El poder y la libertad del artista en 'Cartas de amor a Stalin' de Juan Mayorga" in El próximo acto: teatro español en el siglo XXI (Delaware, OH: Estreno, 2006).
• Dr. Jonathan Mendilow, professor of political science, has his article entitled " Jewish Toryism: the social and political theories of Benjamin D'israeli" accepted for publication. It will be published in P. Gymant’s, “Jewish Thought in the 19th century,” Cambridge University Press, London, in the coming year. Also forthcoming will be his paper entitled "The Internet and Europe : A Tocquevillian Approach", to be published in Michael Shafir (ed), “The Frontiers of Europe ,” Cambridge University Press, and the chapter on Kadima in the “Global Encyclopedia.” He is also working on “Party Strategy in the 2006 Campaign,” to be published in Michal Shamir’s “The Elections in Israel 2006,” SUNY Press. (Mendilow gave a keynote speech on “Jewish Toryism :the political thought of Benjamin D'israeli” at Babi University in Cluj on October 17.)
• Dr. Ilhan Meric, professor of finance, has an article titled: "Dividend Tax Cut and Security Prices: The Case of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003” accepted for publication in “Financial Management.” “Financial Management” is a publication of the Financial Management Association and is one of the top journals in the finance field. The article is co-authored with professors C. Gadarowski, G. Meric, and C. Welsh from Rowan University.
• Bass Julian Rodescu, adjunct assistant professor of voice at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, spent September rehearsing and performing at Milan's legendary Teatro all Scala. In his fourth visit to that august theater, Mr. Rodescu performed the role of the Commendatore in Azio Corghi's "Il Dissoluto Assolto" with a libretto by Nobel prize winner Jose Saramago. The opening performance was broadcast live throughout Italy. Rodescu took part in the World Premiere of this opera in Lisbon, Portugal in March 2006.
• Alan Sumutka, associate professor of accounting, has co-authored an article entitled "Tax Planning for the 2008-2010 0% Adjusted Net Capital Gain Rate" that was accepted for publication in “The CPA Journal,” a refereed accounting journal. The co-authors are Dr. Andrew M. Sumutka, assistant professor, York College, York, PA, and Gina Margarido, 2006 Rider grad (BS in Accounting and MAcc), who is now employed with Ernst and Young, Metro Park, NJ office.
• Alan Sumutka, associate professor of accounting, had his article, "The Expanded 'Kiddie Tax' and the Financial Aid Trap," accepted for publication in “Tax Adviser,” the refereed tax journal of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

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