Vol. 38, No. 18

2-4-2005
By: onCampus staff

Faculty and Staff 2/3/05

POLICY — “Faculty & Staff” entries must be typed in onCampus style as it appears in this section. Entries that follow guidelines are published as soon as space permits and in the order in which they are received. Von Vargas compiles “Faculty & Staff,” and questions can be directed to her at 292-8455.

Appointments
Joseph F. Donnermeyer, Human and Community Resource Development, was appointed an adjunct professor at the University of New England, New South Wales, Australia, where he also serves as the International Research Coordinator for the Centre for Rural Crime, Safety and Security.

The following Recreational Sports staff have been appointed to these positions: Tyler Eskew and Danny Elswick, maintenance works; John Katsares, personal training coordinator; and Benjamin Roberts, assistant director of aquatic operations.

Books
John M. Bennett, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, has published GLUE, Espoo, a book of innovative sonnets (Finland: xPress(ed), 2004), www.expressed.org; and SHAFT BRICKS, a chapbook of collaborative visual poetry, (Answer Shirker Press, 2004), co-author is Jessy Kendall.

Richard F. Hamilton, Sociology and Political Science, Decisions for War, 1914-1917, (Cambridge University Press, 2005), co-author is Holger H. Herwig.

Kenneth Hinchcliff, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery: Basic and Clinical Sciences of the Equine Athlete, (London: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2004), co-editors are Andris Kaneps and Raymond Geor.

Loranne Marsh Temple, English, Coming to You from the Blue Room (Gambier, Ohio: xoxox press, 2004).

Presentations
Robert Agunga, Human and Community Resource Development, presented “Communication for Integrated Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation: A Challenge Facing Political Regimes in Africa” at the Grand Valley State University’s Africa/African American Studies Program and the University of Cape Coast-Ghana’s Department of African Studies conference “African Studies: Paradigms, Pedagogy and Partnerships” at the Kirkoff Center, Grand Rapids State University, Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 7-9, co-presenter was Reyna Layton; and participated at the 24th Annual Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Miami University, Oxford, Nov. 18-21.

Terry Barrett, Art Education, presented the docent workshop “Interactive Interpretive Touring” at the Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State University, University Park, Penn., Sept. 27; “Art and Meaning” at Penn State’s College of the Arts, University Park, Penn., Sept. 28; and “Interpreting Photographs” at the University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio, Oct. 4.

S.E. Beck and L.R. Williams, Natural Resources, presented “Impacts of Timber Harvesting on Macroinvertebrate Drift in Headwater Streams in the Southeastern U.S.” at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, Dec. 12-15.

Nina Berman, Comparative Studies and Germanic Languages and Literatures, presented “Beyond Interdisciplinarity: Comparative German Studies” at the Modern Language Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, Dec. 27-30.

Alan Beyerchen, History, presented “The Problematical Purity of the Unpolitical Tradition: Dilemmas Facing German Physicists in the Third Reich” at the joint colloquium of the Department of Physics and the Graduate Program in History and Philosophy of Science at Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind., Nov. 17.

B.L. Bridgeman and T.M. Ferrari, Extension, presented “Soup to Nuts: How to Create a Sustainable After-School Program in Your Community” at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, Oct. 31-Nov. 4.

Alice Conklin, History, presented “Colonial Mesententes: Liberal Empire in Greater Britain and France, ca. 1900” at the meeting of the Society for Francophone Postcolonial Studies, London, Nov. 23-25.

Elizabeth Cooksey and Joseph F. Donnermeyer, Human and Community Resource Development, presented “Living in the Eye of the Storm: Amish Households and Fertility Patterns” at the British Society for Population Studies annual meeting, Leicester, England, September 2004.

Jeane Copenhaver-Johnson, Teaching and Learning, Mansfield, presented “Children Asking Questions about Race: Uncovering Inquiry in First Grade Classrooms” at the National Association for Multicultural Education Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Miss., Oct. 30; and “Finding Their Questions: The Presence of Race-based Inquiry in First-Graders’ Responses to Read-Alouds” at the National Council of Teachers of English annual meeting, Indianapolis, Nov. 20.

Joseph F. Donnermeyer, Human and Community Resource Development, presented “An Assessment of Group Exercise Effectiveness,” co-presenter was Shauna Sowga, and chaired the concurrent session featuring research papers on collaborative learning at the inaugural meeting of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Bloomington, Ind., October 2004; presented “Rural Crime, Poverty, and Community: Applying Critical Criminology to the Rural Context” at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tenn., November 2004, co-presenters were Elaine Barclay and Patrick C. Jobes; and presented “Academy Teaching Roundtable Discussion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning” at the Younkin Success Center, Oct. 27.

T.M. Ferrari, Extension presented “The Best of Both Worlds: Integrating Military Youth into 4-H Programs,” co-presenters were B.L. Bridgeman, E. Wingertner, N. Kahler and M. Allen; and “Impacts of a Positive Youth Development In-Service for 4-H Professionals, ” co-presenters were V.J. Schwartz, S.T. Kleon, N.N. McNeely and J. Campbell, both at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, Oct. 31-Nov. 4.

Carole Fink, History, presented “World War I and the Question of Minority Rights,” Nov. 17, and “Were the Minority Treaties a Failure?,” Nov. 19, at the City University of New York Graduate Center; “The Lemberg Pogrom, November 1918: Local Violence/International Repercussions” at the University of Maryland, Nov. 23; and “The U.S. Holocaust Museum: A View from the Inside” at Temple Israel, Wilmington, N.C., Dec. 3.

C. Magbaily Fyle, African American and African Studies, presented “The Cultural Underpinnings of Restoration in the Mano River Union Region” at the African Studies Association annual meeting, New Orleans, Nov. 12.

James Genova, History, presented “France’s Debt of Blood: The Western Front and a Market of Colonial Displacements, 1914-1923” at the SSHA meeting, Chicago, Nov. 18-21.

Stephanie Gilmore, History, presented “The Paradox of Collective Identity: Lesbians, Feminists, and the Lavender Menace” at the SSHA meeting, Chicago, Nov. 18-21, co-presenter was Elizabeth Kaminski.

Bryan Harris and Susan Suriano, Recreational Sports, presented “Developing Student Leaders” at the Ohio Recreational Sports Association Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Nov. 10-12.

D.A. Herms, Entomology, presented “Effects of Environmental Stress on Tree Resistance to Insects” at the 37th Annual American Society of Consulting Arborists Conference, Philadelphia, Dec. 2; and “Emerald Ash Borer and Other Emerging Pests” at the 2004 Ohio Turfgrass Conference, Columbus, Dec. 9.

Rob Jech and Rebecca Cegledy, Recreational Sports, presented “Forming a Student Development Club” at the Ohio Recreational Sports Association Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Nov. 10-12.

L.B. Miller and T.M. Ferrari, Extension, presented “Unleashing the Power of Pets: Multiple Learning Strategies to Engage Youth” at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, Oct. 31-Nov. 4.

Kris Myers, Recreational Sports, presented “Membership 101: Survival Tips for Success” at the National Intramural Sports Association Facilities Institute, Atlanta, Oct. 20-22.

H.D. Niemczyk, Entomology, presented “Grub Control in Sod Production” at the Ohio Turfgrass Conference, Columbus, Dec. 8.

Christopher Phelps, History, participated in the roundtable panel “Polish-U.S. Academic Partnership Programs: How to Begin” as part of the 2004 International Education Week at the Economic Academy of Krakow, Poland, Nov. 15.

Thomas Piontek, English, and Anne Bower, English, Marion, presented “Queer Food: Gender, Film, Food, and Sexuality” at the Midwest Modern Language Association annual meeting, St. Louis, Nov. 6.

Erik Riha, Recreational Sports, presented “Enhance Your Brand: Feel the Effects” at the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Marketing Institute, Seattle, Nov. 30-Dec. 3.

Walter Rucker, African American and African Studies, presented “Gatekeepers between Two Worlds: Female Conjurers, Healing Traditions and African Spirituality in the American South” at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History 89th Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Sept. 30; “Unpopular Sovereignty: African American Reaction and Resistance to the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act” at the Nebraska and the Kansas-Nebraska Act Lecture Series, Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 25.

Beau Rugg, Recreational Sports, presented “A Campus Recreation Model of Fundraising and Sponsorship Revenue Generation” at the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Marketing Institute, Seattle, Nov. 30-Dec. 3.

M.A. Schrecengost and L.R. Williams, Natural Resources, presented “A Comparison of the Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in First and Second Order Streams in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park” at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, Dec. 12-15.

Dieter Wanner, Spanish and Portuguese, “Romanische Klitika im Umbruch” (Romance Clitics Under Development) at the 4th Annual LIPP-Symposium “Written and Oral Language” at the Ludwig-Maximilans-Universität of Munich, Germany, Nov. 25-26.
M.G. Williams, Natural Resources, presented “Assessing the Efficacy of EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols (RBP) for Macroinvertebrates in Coastal Plains Streams” at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, Dec. 12-15, co-presenters were L.R. Williams, J.D. Hudson and T.H. Bonner.

Judy Wu, History, presented “Zen and the Commercialization of American Orientalism” at the Social Science Historical Association Annual Conference, Chicago, Nov. 19.

B. Zimmer and J. Shriner, Extension, and S.D. Scheer, Human and Community Resource Development, presented “Cloverbud Connections: Newsletter Stakes Claim on the Web” at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, Oct. 31-Nov. 4.

Publications
Robert Agunga, Human and Community Resource Development, “Factors Fueling the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa’s Rural Communities: Implications for Agricultural Extension and Communication,” Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, Fall 2004, co-author is Rachna Sundararajan.

A.D. Austin, N.F. Johnson and M. Dowton, Entomology, “Systematics, Evolution, and Biology of Scelionid and Platygastrid Wasps,” Annual Review of Entomology, Vol. 50 (2004), pp. 553-582.

Andrea Cooper, Internal Audit, and Becky Cornett, Medical Center, “Not Your Accountant’s Oldsmobile: Internal Controls Today,” Journal of Health Care Compliance, Vol. 6, No. 6 (2004), pp. 37-40.

Joseph F. Donnermeyer, Human and Community Resource Development, “The Dark Side of Gemeinschaft: Criminality within Rural Communities,” Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An International Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 7-22, co-authors are Elaine Barclay and Patrick C. Jobes; and “A Structural Analysis of Social Disorganization and Crime in Rural Communities of Australia,” The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 114-140, co-authors are Elaine Barclay, Patrick C. Jobes and Herb Weinand.

Kathy Fagan, English, “Charm for What Looks Like,” Red, White, and Blues: Poets on the Promise of America, Virgil Suarez and Ryan Van Cleave, eds., (Iowa City: University Press of Iowa, 2004), pp. 53-55; and “Turned into Paper: A Memory of Larry Levis and Re-reading of ‘Sensationalism,’” A Condition of the Spirit: The Life and Work of Larry Levis, Christopher Buckley and Alexander Long, eds., (Eastern Washington University Press, 2004), pp. 51-56.

R.B. Hammond, Entomology, “Seed Treatments in Soybean, 2003,” Arthropod Management Tests, Vol. 29 (2004), p. F79; “Potato Leafhopper Control in Alfalfa, 2003,” Arthropod Management Tests, Vol. 29 (2004), p. F1; and “Foliage Treatments in Soybean, 2003,” Arthropod Management Tests, Vol. 29 (2004), p. F78.

T.R. Knight and R.P. Dick, Natural Resources, “Differentiating Microbial and Stabilized Beta-Glucosidase Activity Relative to Soil Quality,” Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Vol. 36, No. 12 (2004), pp. 2089-2096.

R. Lal, Natural Resources, “Soil Carbon Sequestration to Mitigate Climate Change,” Geoderma, Vol. 123, No. 1-2 (2004), pp.1-22.

Linda Lobao, Human and Community Resource Development, “Farm Power without Farmers” Contexts, Vol. 3, No. 4 (Fall 2004), co-author is Katherine Meyer.

Lee Martin, English, “Somniloquy,” Mid-American Review, Vol. 25, No. 1 (2004), pp. 24-37.

P. Rodewald, Natural Resources, “Stopover Habitats of Landbirds during Fall: Use of Edge-Dominated and Early-Succesional Forests,” Auk, Vol. 121, No. 4 (2004), pp. 1040-1055, co-author is M.C. Brittingham.

Fred Sanfilippo, Medicine and Public Health, “Pull the Plug on the Current Health Care System,” AAMC Reporter, December 2004, www.aamc.org/newsroom/reporter/dec04/viewpoint.htm.

S.D. Scheer, Human and Community Resource Development, “Taking Spanish-Speaking Countries to the County through School Enrichment Programs,” Journal of Extension, On-line, Vol. 42, No. 5, www.joe.org/joe/2004october/iw2.shtml.

Nicholas Vanover, English, “The Generations of Shem (The Bloomsday International James Joyce Symposium),” James Joyce Newestlatter: The Newsletter of the International James Joyce Foundation, Vol. 97, No. 4 (2004).

Recognitions
Joe Gliem and Rosemary Gliem, Human and Community Resource Development, received the Award of Applied Research from the Journal of Volunteer Administration for the article “Reasons and Barriers to Participating in Volunteerism and Service: A Comparison of Ohio Youth in Grades 5-8 and 9-12” at the 2004 International Conference of Volunteer Administration, Portland, Ore., Oct. 23, co-recipient was Dale Safrit.

Ken Kaiser and Beau Rugg, Recreational Sports, were both awarded the Carlisle O. Dollings Award from the Central Ohio Football Association, Columbus, Nov. 3.
Mitch Lerner, History, Newark, won the Mary Ball Washington Fulbright Distinguished Chair at UC-Dublin for next year.

Nancy Ryan-Wenger, Nursing, received the “Researcher of the Year” award at the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses’ annual statewide meeting, Nov. 5.

Duxin Sun, Pharmacy, received the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Meitorious Manuscript Award at the 2004 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition, Nov. 7-11.

Don Thomas, Human and Community Resource Development, received the Pomerene Award for Excellence in Teaching, Nov. 3.

Mark Tucker, Human and Community Resource Development, received the Price Award for Outstanding Advising, Oct. 24.

Service
Dave DeAngelo, Recreational Sports, was elected president of the Ohio Recreational Sports Association (ORSA). For the next two years, DeAngelo will oversee the operation of ORSA and its member institutes.

Georgina Dodge, African American and African Studies, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, Inc.

Theresa Ferrari, Extension, serves on the Research and Evaluation Committee of the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA).

Rob Livesey, Architecture, was named for a second term as education director for the Columbus chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He serves as a liaison between the chapter and local architecture programs for high school and college students.

Jaqueline Jones Royster, English, is a new board member of the Children’s Hunger Alliance.

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