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Sept. 15, 1997
Recently/soon to be published
.....David Duncan and Bonnie Litwiller, mathematics-published "Counting
College Enrollments in Montana: A Statistical Activity for the Classroom"
in the spring issue of Montana Science and Mathematics. They also published
"Graphing Area-Trigonometry Relationships" in the fall issue of
Centroid; "Geometric Candy Bars: The Mathematics of Augmented Solids,"
in the Quebec Association of Mathematics Teachers; "An Algebra-Geometry-Trigonometry
Connection: Distance on Hexagonal Dot Paper," in the spring issue of
the Ohio Journal of School Mathematics; and "Motivating a Major Statistical
Idea: The Standard Deviation for Populations and Samples," in the May
issue of Delta-K.
.....Grace Deniston, art-authored "Gender and Age: Out of Our Yards,
Sight, and Minds" in The Journal of Social Theory in Art Education.
.....Eric Henderson, anthropology-authored "Indian Gaming: Social Consequences"
in the spring, 1997 issue of Arizona State Law Journal.
.....Alan Czarnetzki, earth science-authored "Regional Mountain Torque
Estimates over the Rocky Mountains in Lee Cyclones" in the Journal
of the Atmospheric Sciences.
.....Dean Kruckeberg, public relations-was featured in the "Talk From
the Top" interview column in the September issue of Public Relations
Tactics, the monthly periodical of the Public Relations Society of America.
.....Katherine VanWormer, social work-published "Doing Alcoholism Treatment
in Norway: A Personal Reminiscence" in Reflections: Narratives of Professional
Helping.
.....Garrett Bozylinsky, administration-co-published "The Value of
Portable Computers in the Classroom" in the book, Technology and Teaching,
printed by Information Today, Inc.
.....Roy Behrens, art-authored "History in the Mocking" in the
May/June issue of Print magazine. The article has also been featured in
the August/September issue of Civilization magazine. Two other articles,
"Rudolf Arnheim: The Little Owl on the Shoulder of Athene" and
"Art and Camoflauge: An Annotated Bibliography" are on the website
for Leonardo: Journal of the International Society of Arts, Sciences, and
Technology.
Presentations/lectures/exhibitions
.....Gene Lutz, Center for Social and Behavioral Research-presented "Student
Assessment of Teaching and University Evaluation" July 4 at the Austrian
Rectors' Conference in Vienna, and July 7 at the University of Klagenfurt,
Austria. He also participated in discussions on an EU-sponsored research
project "Higher Education and Graduate Employment in Europe."
.....Thomas Switzer, education; Robert Hardman, ITS-training services; Sharon
Smaldino, curriculum & instruction; and Matthew Kollasch, instructional
resources-presented "The Iowa Story: Interactive Technology" July
8-12 at the Education Commission of the States meeting in Providence, R.I.
.....Susan Koch, HPELS-was one of 26 university faculty selected for participation
July 15-21 in the United States Institute for Peace faculty seminar "Conflict
and Peacemaking in an Evolving World," in Washington, D.C.
.....Jean Gerrath, biology-was a presenter Aug. 3-7 at the Botanical Society
of America conference in Montreal, Quebec.
.....Lanny Schwartz, biology-was a speaker Aug. 19-Sept. 1 at the International
Conference on Marmots in Cheboksary, Russia.
.....Lou Honary, industrial technology/ABIL-was a presenter June 18 at an
Iowa Department of Economic Development workshop.
.....Roy Unruh, physics-conducted PRISMS workshops and was a presenter June
24-July 5 at the Inter-American Physics Education Conference in Buenos Aires,
Bell Ville and Cordoba, Argentina.
.....Virginia Berg, biology-was a presenter July 27-Aug. 21 at the American
Society of Plant Physiologists in Vancouver, British Columbia.
.....Linda Quinn and Merrie Schroeder, teaching-presented "Proactive
Pre-Professionals: A Model for Self-Evaluation," Aug. 2-6 at the Association
of Teacher Educators summer workshop in Las Vegas.
.....Teresa Hall, industrial technology-was a presenter Aug. 10-13 at the
International Conference on Technology and Education in Oslo, Norway.
.....Mohammed Fahmy, industrial technology-was a speaker Aug. 1-3 at the
Iowa Games in Cedar Rapids.
.....Susan Salterberg, CEEE-was a presenter Aug. 9 at the Single Parent
Family Conference in Storm Lake.
.....Richard Utz, English-delivered the plenary lecture, "Medievalism
and the National Temper: Philology, Mediaevalismus, and Mittelalterrezeption
in Germany and North America," Aug. 15 at the Twelfth International
Conference on Medievalism, Canterbury Christ Church College, England.
.....Catherine Farris, anthropology-presented the paper, "Women's liberation
in China and Taiwan: Historical, Cultural, and Comparative Perspectives,"
Aug 28-31 at the Second Annual Conference on the History and Culture of
Taiwan, at Columbia University in New York City. She will present a revised
version of this paper Oct. 16-18 as part of her invited participation at
a seminar on "Social and Political Changes in Postwar Taiwan,"
sponsored by the Joint Center for East Asian Studies; Washington University,
St. Louis; and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
.....Daya Shankar, communication studies-presented "Diffusion of Global
Values through Cinema" and "The Network Approach in Conducting
Cross-Cultural Research" at the annual conference of World Communication
Association in Costa Rica.
Awards/honors/service
.....Lyn Countryman, teaching-is a state finalist and potential national
awardee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Teaching.
.....Robert Reason, DOR-has been named chair of the programming committee
for the Upper Midwest Region of the Association of College and University
Housing Officers. Reason will be responsible for the association's 1998
conference.
.....UNI's participation in the Iowa Service-Learning Partners was recognized
Aug. 8 by Governor Branstad in a ceremony in Des Moines. The Iowa Service-Learning
Partners is a consortium including Iowa State University, the University
of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa, the Iowa Department of Education,
area education agencies, local school districts, community colleges and
the four-year private colleges within the state.
.....Lynn Dykstra, Sharlene Morgan, Bev Schomaker, and Sue Smith, PLS-received
three design awards from the Iowa School Public Relations Association: "Best
Overall" and "Best of Category" for the NUHS Commencement
Program; and "Best of Category" for the PLS Brochure.
.....Dean Kruckeberg, public relations-is the recipient of the 1997 Pathfinder
Award, the highest award presented by the Institute for Public Relations
Research and Education.
.....Linda Walsh, psychology-had her flower garden featured July 20 in the
1997 Garden Tour sponsored by the Cedar Falls Historical Society.