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William Yaw Adufutse, a Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences student specializing in Leadership and Organizational Change, will present “How One Comes to Know” at the 2007 Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management Conference in Reno, Nev., Oct. 4–6. The presentation will examine the various ways of acquiring knowledge.

Dr. Peter B. Anderson, assistant dean in the College of Social, Behavioral and Health Sciences, published “Heterosexual STI/HIV Risk Assessment Among Bolivian Truck Drivers Using Mixed Methodology” in the International Electronic Journal of Health Education and “Assessment of Condom Use Among Bolivian Truck Drivers Through the Lens of Erikson’s Stage and Social Cognitive Theory” in Health Promotion International.

Mary Beth Crum and Jo Lynn, Ed.D. students specializing in Teacher Leadership, presented a new type of residential school concept entitled “This1Matters” at the 2007 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Conference and Exposition in Washington, D.C., on July 28.

Gloria Davy, a Ph.D. in Public Health student specializing in Community Health Promotion and Education, will present “Postpartum Depression as a Public Health Issue Among Caribbean Immigrant Women” at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Nov. 3–7.

Perry D. Gross, a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration student specializing in Public Management and Leadership, presented “Making the Case for Genuine Collaboration” at the Institute of Transportation Engineers Conference in Portland, Ore., on July 16.

Eleanor L. Hoy, a Ph.D. in Education student, will present “Work in Progress: Pedagogical Practices for Teaching Critical-Thinking Skills to CSET Students” at the 2007 Frontiers in Education Conference in Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 10–13. Her paper will be published in the conference proceedings.

Susan H. Jespersen, lead faculty in the School of Management, will present a concurrent session on “Building Passionate Performance” at the 29th Annual HR Florida State Conference and Exposition on Oct. 4. The event is hosted by the HR Florida State Council, which is the state affiliate for the Society for Human Resource Management.

Jody Goins, an Ed.D. student specializing in Teacher Leadership, was named vice principal of Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Dr. Steven G. Little and Dr. Angeleque Akin-Little, faculty members in the School of Psychology, co-authored “Teachers’ Use of Classroom Management Procedures in the United States and Greece: A Cross-Cultural Comparison” in School Psychology International and “Interventions Based on Attachment Theory: A Critical Analysis” in the Journal of Early Childhood and Infant Psychologists.

Deborah McDonnell, an M.B.A. student, was appointed city manager for Fairborn, Ohio. “I am looking forward to working with citizens and community leaders on developing and implementing a revitalization strategy that will raise the economic standards of Fairborn and improve the quality of life for our residents,” McDonnell says.

Dr. Munira Merchant, a faculty member in the School of Social Service, presented “Cultural Competence With Minority Elders: How Do Professionals Measure up?” at the 27th Council of International Fellowship Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 25. The workshop discussed the relevance and practices of cultural competence, including standards, policies, practices and attitudes, as they relate to older adults with diverse backgrounds.

Dr. Bonnie Nastasi and Dr. Sreeroopa Sarkar, faculty chairs in the School of Psychology, and Dr. Gary Burkholder, dean of the College of Social, Behavioral and Health Sciences, co-authored “Mixed Methods in Intervention Research: Theory to Adaptation,” which appeared in the Journal of Mixed Methods Research.

Christiana C. Osuagwu, a Ph.D. in Public Health student specializing in Community Health Education and Promotion, presented a poster on “Socioeconomic and Cultural Influences of African Americans” at the Global Health Conference in Tyler, Texas. The conference was sponsored by the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

David Ray, a Ph.D. in Psychology student, was named president of the Arkansas Licensed Counselor Association in May 2007. He will serve a two-year term.

Karen Sartori, an M.S. in Education student specializing in Educational Leadership, was appointed administrator at Mountain View Core Knowledge School (MVCKS) for the 2007–2008 school year. MVCKS is a public, tuition-free charter school in Canõn City, Colo.

Dr. MaryFriend Shepard, a director in the College of Education, recently participated in an e-conference on the future of education. Shepard’s presentation, “The Transformation of Learning in Universities Through Online Education,” explored some of the strategies and best practices for successful online teaching and learning at the university.

Dale Swalya, an M.S. in Education student specializing in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, recently co-presented “Math Integration, WorkKeys and You” at the 2007 ACT WorkKeys National Conference held in New Orleans, La. The presentation focused on the use of the Applied Math WorkKeys Test, an ACT product used nationally as a classroom assessment and training tool.

Phyllis M. Wallace, a Ph.D. in Public Health student specializing in Community Health Promotion and Education, will present a paper promoting transgender adolescent health at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Nov. 3–7.

Rita Williams-Bogar, lead faculty in the School of Management, recently held a workshop entitled “Keys to Providing Excellent Customer Service!” for the Bergen County Workforce Investment Board (WIB). The Bergen WIB, in partnership with the Bergen Community College’s Center for Business and Industry, provides a series of workshops to enhance skills and productivity within the county. Williams-Bogar was interviewed by The (NJ) Record about the content of the workshop. 

Veronica Yates-Riley, a Ph.D. in Education student specializing in Community College Leadership, was named High School Mathematics Teacher of the Year for Orange County public schools in Orlando, Fla. Dr. Bridget Williams, the school’s principal, feels Yates-Riley is “an outstanding educator in every sense of the word. She lives a life in which the needs of the students have come before her personal needs.”

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