23 Several SUNY Optometry alumni and faculty members became Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry during the organization’s 2016 meeting in Anaheim, CA. The letters “FAAO” (Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry) after an optometrist’s name signify to colleagues and patients that he/she has been evaluated against the highest standards of professional competence. The newest Fellows on the College faculty are Danielle Iacono, Kimberley Poirier, Amy Steinway, Matthew Vaughn, Xiaoying Zhu, and Sarah Zuckerman. SUNY Optometry Faculty, Alumni Become Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research Colloquia The Institute for Vision Research was founded in 1983 in response to the growing need for scientific knowledge about the visual system and methods of improving visual function. It was renamed in 1984 to acknowledge the Schnurmacher’s generosity to the College. The Institute supports collaborative clinical research, small clinical research projects, innovative vision science research, and a popular colloquium series. This year’s presenters included: Dr. Alessandra Angelucci University of Utah Dr. Audrey Bernstein Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Dr. Kristine Dalton University of Waterloo Dr. David James Field Cornell University Dr. Barbara Gillam University of New South Wales Dr. Kalanit Grill-Spector Stanford University Dr. Elena Ivanova Cornell University Dr. Douglas McMahon Vanderbilt University Dr. Lisa Ostrin University of Houston Dr. Bikash R. Pattnaik University of Wisconsin at Madison Dr. Nicholas J. Priebe The University of Texas at Austin Dr. Nicole Rust University of Pennsylvania Dr. Tatyana Sharpee Salk Institute for Biological Studies Dr. Steven K. Shevell University of Chicago Dr. Hanna Smithson University of Oxford Dr. Roger Tootell Harvard University Dr. Michael Twa University of Alabama at Birmingham Dr. Jonathan A. Winawer New York University Dr. Jimmy Zhou Yale University School of Medicine
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