17th Annual Wheler Family Conference on World Affairs

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Theme: Conflict and Resolution

October 3, 2018

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About
The Wheler Family Conference on World Affairs, held at Cazenovia College since 2002 and funded through the generosity of the family of Gordon and Barbara Wheler of Cazenovia, NY, is an academic conference that brings to campus academics and professionals who speak to a specific theme of interest to our student body.

All sessions of the Wheler Family Conference are free and open to the public.

This page will be updated to reflect the most recent conference program information.

Wheler | Principal Speaker

"Couture to Athleisure: Fashion's Role in Narratives of Conflict"

Emma Voigt '12
Senior Associate
ICF, Washington, DC

[ Watch Video of Voigt's Speech ]

Moderator
Dr. John Robert Greene
Paul J. Schupf Professor, History and Humanities, Cazenovia College
[ Faculty Profile ]

Panel 1

Wheler | Chamberlain

Conflict, Friend or Foe?

Monica Aldrich Chamberlain '11
6th Grade Instructor, Hamilton Central School, Hamilton, NY

Moderator
Dr. Tiffany Coyle
Assistant Professor, Inclusive Education
IECE/IEE Program Director

Location
Williams Hall, Room 345

Panel 2

Wheler | Chidsey

Working in Tech - Without Being a “Techie”

Brittnie Chidsey '11
Project Management Specialist, Accenture Federal Services, Washington, DC

Moderator
Kristen Bowers
Associate Dean of Admissions

Location
Williams Hall, Room 245

Panel 3

Wheler | Hey

Making It in Radio - Big Fish in Small Pond

Sandy Robinson Hey '84
General Manager,
WYLF 850 AM and 93.9 FM, Penn Yan, NY

Moderator
Prof. Maureen Louis
Professor, Communication Studies
Division Chair, Humanities and Natural Sciences

Location
Williams Hall, Room 344

Panel 4

Wheler | Torgersen

From High Heels to Combat Boots – A Caz Alum’s Story of Military Service

Shannon Torgersen '09
Project Manager, Realty Operations Group, New York, NY, New York State Army National Guard, 2010-2016--Team Leader, RC North Afghanistan, 2014

Moderator
Dr. David Bergh
Vice President for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

Location
Williams Hall, Room 246

Panel 5

Wheler | Panel 5

Rise Up! Art and Resistance at ArtRage Gallery

Rose Viviano and Kim McCoy, ArtRage

Rose Viviano, Director and
Kim McCoy, Assistant Director
ArtRageGallery, Syracuse, NY

Moderator
Prof. Jennifer Pepper
Associate Professor of Art
Program Director, Studio Art: Studio Art
Director, Art Gallery

Location
Eddy Hall, Room 303

Panel 6

Wheler | Panel 6

Applying the basic principles of Crisis/ Hostage Negotiations to everyday Communications

Kipp M. Goodman
Chief Deputy, Sheriff’s Office, Seneca County, NY

Moderator
Emlyn Goodman ’19
Sport Management Student

Location
Coleman B

Panel 7

Wheler | Panel 7

What I've Learned From Sewing in a Global Context

Emma Voigt '12
Senior Associate, ICF, Washington, DC

Moderator
Warren Olin Ammentorp
Professor, English
Associate Dean for Assessment

Location
Eckel Hall, Room 104

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Conference Director
Dr. John Robert Greene
Paul J. Schupf Professor, History and Humanities
Cazenovia College
[ Faculty Profile ]

For more information contact Dr. Greene at 315-655-7229 or rgreene@cazenovia.edu.

Portrait of the Barbara and A. Gordon Wheler

The Wheler Family Conference is made possible through the support and efforts of the Wheler Family, in particular Barbara and the late A. Gordon Wheler, former trustees of the College. The conference is a U.S. Constitution Day event. (http://constitutioncenter.org/constitutionday).