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William J. Astore, associate professor of history at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently gave the plenary address at the Annual International Conference on Academic Integrity, held Oct. 16-18 at Washington University in St. Louis.

Douglas M. Sherry, part-time instructor of sociology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently published two book reviews. His review of "Heartland TV: Prime Time Television and the Struggle for U.S. Identity," a book written by Victoria E. Johnson and published by New York University Press, 2008, appeared in the Journal of Popular Culture in April.

William J. Astore, associate professor of history and a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, was a guest Monday morning on the "Lionel" radio show on Air America. During the interview, which aired live, Lionel questioned Astoreabout the U,S, military and his recent article, "Whatever Happened to Gary Cooper?" The 13-minuteinterview can be replayed at Air America's Web site.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member was interviewed recently for BBC Radio 4's "The World Tonight." During an interview conducted by host Brian Hanrahan, William J. Astore, associate professor of history and a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, provided commentary on recent U.S. and NATO military actions in Afghanistan. The program initially aired Aug.

Two articles written by William J. Astore, associate professor of history at Pennsylvania College of Technology, were published recently in a newspaper and a print journal. The Dallas Morning News printed "Aboard the USS Ameriprise," Astore's look at U.S. military missions overseas through the lens of "Star Trek," as a full-page feature essay in its April 12 edition.

Vinay Bahl, associate professor of sociology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, contributed a chapter to a recently published book.

Doug M. Sherry, part-time instructor of sociology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently published two book reviews in academic journals. His review of "American Cinema of the 1970s: Themes and Variations," a book edited by Lester D. Friedman and published by Rutgers University Press, appeared in the Journal of Popular Culture in October.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member recently presented papers and talks at three scholarly gatherings. On Nov. 1, Richard Sahn, instructor of sociology and psychology, presented a paper at the Pennsylvania Sociological Society's annual conference in Harrisburg. The paper was titled "Cognitive Dissonance and 9/11: Why People Reject the Inside Job Conspiracy Theory." On Nov.

A book review by Vinay Bahl, associate professor of sociology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was recently published in the social-science journal Economic and Political Weekly. Bahl wrote a review of "Patriarchy" by V. Geetha (2007, Stree, Calcutta, India). The review was published in Economic and Political Weekly Vol. 43, No. 32, Aug. 9-Aug. 15, 2008.

The full complement of students enrolled in Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy recently visited the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore to view the works of untrained artists driven to express emotions and thoughts through visual art. The focus exhibit, "All Faiths Beautiful" (closing Aug.