Recently/soon to be published
.....Julie Bright, intercollegiate athletics—was interviewed for “Collegiate Licensing: Where Is It Going: An Interview With Julie Bright” in The Licensing Journal. Bright is the current president of the Association of Collegiate Licensing Administrators.
.....Katherine van Wormer, social work; Joel Wells, design, family and consumer sciences; and Mary Boes, social work—published Social Work with Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals: A Strengths Perspective.
.....Chris Ogbondah—communication studies—had the book chapter, “State-Press Relations in Nigeria Within the Structural Adjustment Plan Years,” published in Governance in Nigeria: Economy, Politics and Society in the Adjustment Years, 1985-1995.
.....Harold Kaylor, English; and Jason Streed, educational talent search—published John Bracegirdle's Psychopharmacon, an edition of a Renaissance manuscript, with Medievel & Renaissance Texts & Studies at Arizona State University.
.....Taifa Yu, political science—published the book chapter “Coping with Rising Ethnic Nationalism in China: Domestic Challenge and External Pressure” in The Ethnic Entanglement: Conflict and Intervention in World Politics.
.....Jane Wong, psychology—recently co-authored “Sex differences on the MMPI-2 substance abuse scales in psychiatric inpatients” in Psychological Reports.
.....Leigh Zeitz, PLS—co-authored “Applying Adult Learning Concepts to Technology Integration at University Technology Malaysia” presented March 29 at the International Technology Education in Indianapolis, Indiana. Zeitz also co-authored “Teaching Technical Writing to Undergraduate Engineering Students Using the World Wide Web,” published in the proceedings of Pendidikan Untuk Kecemarlangan: Menjelang Alaf Baru (Excellence in Education for the New Millenium) at the Institute of Technology Tun Hussein Onn in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia. Zeitz authored “Methods I Have Used While Trying to Overcome the Language Barrier,” distributed at a meeting of the Vice-Chancellor of University of Technology Malaysia and Institute Technology Tun Hussein Onn dignitaries at Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
.....Andrew Burstein, history—was interviewed for the May 24 isssue of U.S. News and World Report on the language of emotion that Burstein argues shaped 18th century American political discourse. The interview was sparked by the interest of the magazine's writer in Burstein's recently published book, Sentimental Democracy.
.....Dean Kruckeberg, public relations—co-authored “Significance of the NCA's `Dialogue on Public Relations Education' Conference,” in the spring Public Relations Review.
.....Diane McCarty and Maribelle Betterton, PLS—co-authored “Scientifically Speaking... Connecting the Past...” in the February issue of Teaching K-8; “Scientifically Speaking... Connecting the Present...” in the March issue of Teaching K-8; and “Scientifically Speaking... Connecting the Future...” in the April issue of Teaching K-8.
Presentations/lectures/exhibitions
.....Penny Beed, curriculum and instruction—co-presented “Home Visits Yield Valuable Information About `Home Literacies'” April 8-10 at the Iowa Reading Conference in Des Moines.
.....Mary Bozik, communication studies—was a presenter on two panels April 7-11 at the Central States/Southern States Communication Association Joint Convention in St. Louis. She reported on work of the National Communication Association in the panel, “Oral Communication in K-12 Education: NCA's Role in Elevating Oral and Public Discourse”; and discussed the preparation of high school speech teachers in the panel, “Looking Forward to Classroom Communication Instruction by Looking Back on Communication Education Preparation.”
.....Julie Thompson, WRS—presented “Environmental Prevention and Community Policing: Philosophical Cousins” May 3 at the regional International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators' Conference in Ames.
.....Kathy Gulick, WRS—will be presenting “Developing a Wellness Resource Area” and “Beefing Up Your Budget: Strategies for Campus Programs” July 11-16 at the National Wellness Association Annual Conference in Stevens Point, Wis.
.....Joan Thompson, WRS—will be presenting the program demonstration, “Sole Power: A Healthy Commuting Initiative” July 11-16 at the National Wellness Association Annual Conference in Stevens Point, Wis.
.....Carlin Hageman, communicative disorders—was interviewed on a KNWS radio talk show March 5 on stuttering. The interview aired again during Speech & Hearing Month in May.
.....Joseph Smaldino, communicative disorders—was invited to provide technical presentations on Soundfield Amplification in March at Technology Symposiums in Pozan, Poland and Deventer, Holland.
.....Randy Hayes, ITS voice services—presented “Convergence of Technologies and People” May 14 at the International Scientific & Practical Conference at Herzen State Pedagogical University in St. Petersburg, Russia.
.....Lou Honary, ABIL—presented the keynote luncheon speech, “Marketing the Biodegradable Lubricants in the United State: Potentials and Barriers” May 9-13 at the American Oil Chemists Society Conference in Orlando, Fla. Honary also presented at the same conference “A Comparison of the Field Test Performance of a Soybean-Based Hydraulic Fluid With Laboratory Oxidation Test Results.” Honary presented “Preventing Pollution by Adding Value Through the Use of Renewable, Biobased, Farm Grown Industrial Lubricants From the United States” June 9 at the Midwest Pollution Prevention Conference in Kansas City, Kan. Honary also will present “The Status of Vegetable-based Biodegradable Industrial Lubricants in the United Sates” Aug. 4-7 at the Industrial Products section of the World Soybean Research Conference in Chicago.
.....Dean Kruckeberg, public relations—presented “A Typology of Ethical Relationships and Dilemmas and an Attempt at their Reconciliation” May 29 at the annual conference of the International Communication Association in San Francisco. Kruckeberg will begin a two-year term as division chair. Kruckeberg also was a reviewer of the public relations diploma program of Seneca College, Toronto, for the Public Relations Society of America Certification for Education in Public Relations. Kruckeberg was a panelist in the program, “A Discussion of Public Relations Curricula,” at the joint annual conference of the Central States Communication Association and the Southern States Communication Association in St. Louis.
.....Chris Hadjiharalambous, political science—presented “How Do State Party Organizations Use the Internet?” April 15-17 at the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.
.....Flavia Vernescu, modern languages, presented “Le salut par l'art chez Julien Green,” April 16-18 at the Northeast Modern Language Association Convention in Pittsburgh.
.....Leigh Zeitz, PLS—presented “Teaching Technical Writing to Undergraduate Engineering Students Using the World Wide Web” October 24-25 at the national conference, Pendidikan Untuk Kecemarlangan: Menjelang Alaf Baru (Excellence in Education for the New Millenium), at the Institute of Technology Tun Hussein Onn (ITTHO) in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia; “Technology-Enhanced Curriculum and Contextualized Learning in Smart Schools,” a full-day presentation and workshop for the Administrative Council for the Smart School Program (Ministry of Education) at the Politeknik Shah Alam; “Using the World Wide Web to Enhance Your Curriculum” and “Integrating Technology into Your Curriculum” at ITTHO.
.....Linda Walsh, psychology—presented “Brain Anatomy and Function Fun and Games: Activities for Biopsychology Classes” June 3 at the American Psychological Society's 6th Annual Institute on the Teaching of Psychology in Denver, Colo.
.....Phyllis Carlin and Jayne Morgan, communication studies—presented the symposium “Narrative and Dramatic Scenes in the Performance of Illness/Health Experiences” at the International Interdisciplinary Qualitative Research Conference in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Carlin also served as symposium chairperson and as a discussion leader.
.....Diane McCarty, PLS—presented “Exploring Quality Teaching: Perspectives from the Preservice Teachers and Cooperating Professor” at the Southeast Regional Conference of the National Association of Lab Schools; and “Saving the P Word: Guidelines for Exemplary Phonics Instruction in Today's Literacy Classes” in April at the annual Beginning Reading Conference.
Awards/honors/service
.....John Johnson, history—was selected to participate in June in the annual reading and scoring of the College Board's Advanced Placement Examinations. The College Board provides rigorous college-level courses and examinations for high school students, who may receive credit or advanced placement based on their exam score. More than 1.1 million examinations in 18 disciplines are evaluated by more than 4,200 faculty consultants from around the world.
.....Chris Denision, WRS—was accepted as a National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association Certified Recreational Sports Specialist.
.....Jim Langel, WRS—was awarded the Region V Award of Merit for outstanding contributions to the profession April 17 at the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association Conference in Milwaukee.
.....Leigh Zeitz, PLS—presently teaching at the Institute of Technology Tun Hussein Onn (ITTHO) in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia, was awarded at $3,948 grant from the University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) for “Researching the Effects of Teaching Technical Writing to Undergraduate Engineering Students Using the World Wide Web” allowing Zeitz and his Malaysian associates to administer in an English III class a proposed curriculum they had presented at the National Seminar of Education at ITTHO in October, 1998.
.... Michael Millar, mathematics—was selected as the recipient of the Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics by the Iowa Section of the Mathematical Association of America, based on his significant contributions in both graduate and undergraduate teaching.
.....Diane McCarty and David Tallakson, PLS—received a $1,000 Scholarly Activity Seed Grant from the Rosa Janssem and Henry R. and Nancy Meyer Fund for “Creating a Literacy Discussion Book Club.” McCarty also received the $2,000 “Educations's Unsung Heroes Award” sponsored by Reliastar and Northern Life.
.....Bob Washut, music—UNI Jazz Band I, directed by Washut, received the 22nd Annual Down Beat Student Music Award for College Outstanding Performance. Jazz I submitted recordings from their latest CD, “Games,” for this honor.