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Stephen Canipe and Barbara Weschke, faculty members in the College of Education, will present “Forging Partnerships: Strategies for Teachers to Foster Parental and Community Support” at the 2007 Conference on Information Technology in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 11–14.

Susan Chapman, an Ed.D. student specializing in Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning, will present “Problem Posing: A Tool to Build Teacher Leadership in Mathematics” at the 2007 National Staff Development Council Annual Conference in Dallas, Dec. 1–5. Chapman is the elementary mathematics coordinator for Clear Creek Independent School District in League City, Texas.

Nicole J. Christian, a Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences student specializing in Leadership and Organizational Change, was recently appointed deputy commissioner of the Department of Housing, Community Development and Intergovernmental Affairs in Brookhaven, N.Y. Christian is responsible for managing and monitoring the townwide affordable housing program and is the workforce development subcommittee coordinator.

Terri Ganey, an Ed.D. student specializing in Teacher Leadership, received a Golden Apple Award for outstanding teaching from the Foundation of Lee County (Florida) Public Schools. Ganey teaches kindergarten.

Dr. Monica H. Gordon, a faculty member in the School of Social Service, has been invited to join the People to People Ambassador Program. The program, which provides foreign educational travel experiences for professionals, allows participants to connect with people in similar professions overseas.

Heidi Jo Green, a Ph.D. in Human Services student, presented on the state of black marriage at Cy-Fair College in Cypress, Texas. She also took part in a panel discussion on war crimes. Green is an assistant professor of government at Cy-Fair.

Dr. Irmgard Gruber, a faculty member in the College of Education, had an article, “Is There a Pygmalion in Head Start?: An Analysis of Teacher-Child Interactions During Group-Time Activities,” published in Ethnographic and Qualitative Research in Education, Vol. II, a peer-reviewed monograph. The monograph features papers presented at the 2006 Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference, a national conference specifically about qualitative research. Gruber was one of eight people published in this newly formed journal.

Dr. Reza Hamzaee, a faculty member in the School of Management, recently presented “Bank Valuation Methodology” and “Economic Freedom: An Empirical Analysis” at the International Atlantic Economic Society Annual Convention in Madrid, Spain. Hamzaee also served as a discussant of several other research papers.

Alycia Harris, a Ph.D. in Psychology student, and Dr. Stephanie Cawthon, a faculty member in the School of Psychology, co-authored a chapter, “Developing a Community of Practice in an Online Research Lab,” that will be published in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Best Practices and Principles for Instructors.

Barry Hoy, a Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences student specializing in Learning Management, and Eleanor Hoy, a Ph.D. in Education student, co-presented “Is the Answer Logical?” at the 2007 Virginia Community College Systems Annual Conference. The presentation introduced faculty to innovative approaches and pedagogy that will enhance the critical-thinking skills of students in engineering and technology classes.

Sharon Jumper, a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration student, has been appointed a visiting faculty member at Jimei University in Xiamen, China, for the fall 2007 term.

Dr. Robert Kefferstan, a faculty member in the College of Education, recently presented “Making Definitions: Using Semantic Maps as a Best Practice” at the LDA (Learning Disabilities Association) 2007 International Conference in Pittsburgh. Kefferstan also was chosen to receive a stipend from LDA to discuss strategies for changing teacher education programs.

Kristi Laguzza-Boosman, an M.P.A. student specializing in Public Policy, will present her findings on social versus economic indicators at a conference during the Green Festival in Washington, D.C., Oct. 6–7. Laguzza-Boosman will put the indicator movement in historical perspective, lay the case for what is at risk in our failure to accurately measure our nation’s well-being, and discuss current and emerging indicator initiatives.

Dr. Steven G. Little, a faculty member in the School of Psychology, and Dr. Angeleque Akin-Little, a faculty member in the School of Psychology, co-authored “Adolescent Overscheduling” in the High School Journal.

Marian Mosser, a Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences student specializing in Leadership and Organizational Change, will present “Sharing Law Enforcement and Intelligence Information” at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting in Atlanta Nov. 14–17. Mosser, a criminal justice professor at International College in Naples, Fla., recently participated in the Florida Gulf Coast University’s Renaissance Academy series and shared her insights on global terrorism.

Barbara Nelson, an M.S. program in Nursing student specializing in Education, received the Woman’s Club of Annapolis at Heritage Harbour Nursing Scholarship. Nelson works in labor and delivery and plans to teach at the college level.

Dr. Joseph E. Nolan, a faculty member in the College of Education, will present “Mac OS Universal Access” and co-present “A Comparison of Microsoft XP and Vista Accessibility Features” at the International Conference on Technology and Aging in Toronto in June. Nolan also will co-present “Universal Design: Next Logical Step or Pipe Dream?” at the International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity in Rio Claro, Brazil, in July.

Eloy Ortiz Oakley, a Ph.D. in Education student specializing in Community College Leadership, was named superintendent-president of Long Beach City College, in California. Oakley was previously vice president of college services at Oxnard College, in California, before joining Long Beach City College.

Michelle Rollins, a Ph.D. in Psychology student specializing in Health Psychology, will present an educational session on dialectical behavior therapy at the 2007 American Mental Health Counselors Association Annual Conference in New Orleans in July.

Karen Sartori, an M.S. in Education student specializing in Educational Leadership, was appointed Mountain View Core Knowledge School administrator for the 2007–08 school year.

Dr. James B. Schiro, a faculty member in the School of Management, presented “Road to Self-Leadership” at the Allied Academies Conference in Jacksonville, Fla., in April. His article will be published in the proceedings journal. Schiro also co-authored an article, “Bariatric Surgery: Trendy Alternative or Practical Solution to Obesity? The Dilemma Facing Human Resource Managers and Health Care Providers,” which will appear in the Walden-sponsored International Journal of Applied Management and Technology.

Robert A. Tremblay, a Ph.D. in Education student specializing in K–12 Educational Leadership, was named superintendent of Milford Public Schools in Massachusetts. Tremblay had been principal of Memorial Elementary School.

Dr. Thomas D. Wolsey, a faculty member in the College of Education, will have an article, “Efficacy of Instructor Feedback in an Online Graduate Program” published in the International Journal on E-Learning. 

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