Office of the Academic Vice President

Nicholas Santilli and Lauren Bowen delivered a presentation titled “Imagining Innovative Academic Programs: From Faculty Development to Curricular Innovation” at the 44th annual meeting of the Society for College and University Planning in Portland, OR, July 2009.

Nick Santilli led a team of faculty from the Academic Planning Task Force – including Jeanne Colleran (English), Susan Long (Sociology and Criminology), Mike Martin (Biology), and Scott Moore (Economics and Finance) – to the Greater Expectations Institute of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, in Burlington, VT, June 2009.

Accountancy

Robert Bloom and Mark Myring published “Charting the Future of the Accounting Profession.” The CPA Journal, June 2008: 2-8.

Prof. Bloom published an article titled “IRS OKs Rolling Average.” Journal of Accountancy, www.journalofaccountancy.com/Issues/2009/Feb/TaxMatters.htm 2009.

Prof. Bloom and Albert Nagy published an article titled “Auditing Standards Implementation Tool.” Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Winter 2009: 22-23.

Prof. Bloom and the late William J. Cenker published an article titled “The Death of LIFO?” Journal of Accountancy, 2009: 44-49.

Prof. Bloom and Prof. Cenker published an article titled “Financial Accounting vs. Income Taxation of Defined Benefit Pensions and Other Post-Retirement Benefits Plans.” Taxes — The Tax Magazine®, 2009: 88-92.

Biology

Rebecca Drenovsky, J.J. Pan, B. Widner, and D. Ammerman published “Plant Community and Tissue Chemistry Responses to Fertilizer and Litter Nutrient Manipulations in a Temperate Grassland.” Plant Ecology, 2009.

Prof. Drenovsky, K.L. Steenwerth, L.E. Jackson, and K.M. Scow published “Land Use and Climatic Factors Structure Regional Patterns in Soil Microbial Communities.” Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2009.

Prof. Drenovsky, J.M. Holloway, M.B. Goldhaber, and K.M. Scow published “Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Mercury Methylation and Microbial Community Structure in an Historic Mercury Mining Area, Yolo County, California.” Chemical Geology, 2009.

Cyrilla H. Wideman and Helen M. Murphy (Psychology) published “Constant Light Induces Alterations in Melatonin Levels, Food Intake, Feed Efficiency, Visceral Adiposity, and Circadian Rhythms in Rats.” Nutritional Neuroscience, 12.5 (2009): 233-240.

Chemistry

Paul R. Challen was coauthor of the paper “The Spectroelectrochemical, Magnetic, and Structural Characterization of Reduced Hexaazatriphenylenehexacarbonitrile, HAT(CN)6.” Synthetic Metals, May 2009.

Prof. Challen and Man Lung Kwan, together with JCU students Thomas Spilker, Wilson Luu, Andrew Schafer, Adam Jenkins, Laura Gruber, and David Essi presented the poster “Improved Synthesis of Pincer Ligand Precursor, and Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Terphenyl Scaffolded S-C-S Palladium Pincer Complexes” at the central regional meeting of the American Chemical Society in Cleveland, May 2009.

Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts

Margaret Finucane and Lauren Bowen (AVP’s Office/Political Science), with John Carroll students Alix Audi and Jamie Filicko, presented a poster titled “Bringing the U.S. Constitution to Life” at the Engaging Civic and Social Responsibility Conference of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, Minneapolis, Oct. 1-3, 2009.

Jacqueline Schmidt and Deborrah Uecker (Wisconsin Lutheran College) published “Using Film to Study Cultural Stereotypes and Business Ethics in Russia and in the U.S.” Urgent Problems of Communication and Culture, Pyatigorsk State University Press, Russia, December 2008: 225-231.

Prof. Schmidt presented the following papers: “A Reviewer’s Perspective on Program Assessment” at the Central States Communication Association in St. Louis, April, with Brian Green (University of Michigan). With Roland Madison (accounting), “Accounting Department Chairs: Perceptions of the Importance of Communication Skills” was presented at the AAA 2009 national meeting, New York, May 8.

Prof. Schmidt and Roland Madison published “Are Future CPAs Prepared? The Status of Ethics Education.” Catalyst, July/August 2009: 26-28.

Prof. Schmidt conducted a two-day program this past summer for the Cuyahoga Family Law Section of the Cuyahoga Bar Association: “Interpersonal Skills in Divorce Negotiation.”

Alan Stephenson published “Instructor’s Manual, Broadcast Announcing Worktext.” Focal Press,
St. Louis, 2009.

Economics and Finance

Andrew M. Welki and Thomas J. Zlatoper published “How Highway Safety Regulations and Enforcement Activities Affect Subcategories of Motor Vehicle Fatalities.” Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Vol. 45 (Issue 6, Nov. 2009): 1030-1038. Online at www.elsevier.com/locate/tre.

Education and Allied Studies

Paula Britton received the “Outstanding Mentor of the Year” award from the Ohio Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

Jeanne Jenkins published “Using DIBELS: A Survey of Purposes and Practices.” Reading Psychology: An International Quarterly, 30 (1) (2009): 1-16.

Prof. Jenkins and A. Ellenwood presented “Supervision of Interns: Matching NASP Training Standards to Field Expectations” at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, February 2009.

Prof. Jenkins also presented “Supervisor Training: Intern’s Role in Determining RTI Effectiveness” with A. Ellenwood and S. Graves at the regional workshop at Bowling Green State University, October 2008.
Prof. Jenkins was appointed to the NCATE Board of Program Reviewers and is the chair and facilitator of the Creativity and Problem Solving SIG sessions at the 32nd annual conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association, February 2009, Sarasota, FL.

Annie Moses published “What Television Can (and Can’t) Do to Promote Early Literacy Development.” Young Children, 64 (2) (2009): 80-89.

Prof. Moses and N. K. Duke published “Portrayals of Print Literacy in Children’s Television Programming.” Journal of Literacy Research, 40 (3) (2008): 251-289.

Catherine Rosemary and Naomi Feldman published “Professional Development Settings: More than Time, Place, Activity.” Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse, www.literacycoachingonline.org/
briefs/professional_development_setting_1.2.09.pdf, 2009.

Prof. Rosemary published “Coach Tool, Professional Development Setting Checklist: A Literacy Coach’s Tool for Planning and Assessing Professional Learning Settings.” Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse, www.literacycoachingonline.org/briefs/tools/Rosemary_&_Feldman_PD_setting_tool_4.5.09.pdf, 2009.

Mark Storz presented “Factors Contributing to the Achievement Gap and Their Implications in Catholic Schools” at the Ohio Catholic Education Association Conference, Cincinnati, October 2009.

Nancy Taylor presented “Re-evaluating, Revamping, and Redirecting One’s Career at Midlife and Beyond” at the National Career Development Association’s Global Career Development Conference, July 2, 2009, St. Louis.

English

John McBratney reviewed Politics and Awe in Rudyard Kipling’s Fiction by Peter Havholm. Journal of British Studies, 48.2 (2009): 536-38.  

Entrepreneuship

The following faculty members have been selected for membership in the Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows program: Jill Bernaciak (Management, Marketing, and Logistics), Duane Dukes (Sociology and Criminology), Margaret Finucane (Communication), David Mascotti (Chemistry), Pam Mason (Political Science), Scott Moore (Finance), Mindy Peden (Political Science), Gary Porter (Economics), Jackie Schmidt (Communication), and Elizabeth Stiles (Political Science). These faculty fellows met in the spring and summer in a series of seminars. Along with outside reviewers and consultants, the faculty fellows will work on developing courses for the interdisciplinary entrepreneurship minor. Each fellow will also plan to teach at least one course in the minor. The project, entitled “The Academy for Entrepreneurial Learning,” is funded by a grant from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation. The project director is Jack Soper, and project manager is Jackie Schmidt. Resource board members for the academy are Lauren Bowen, Margaret Finucane, Mark Hauserman, Jim Lissemore, James Martin, Nick Santilli, Earl Spurgin, and Mark Waner.

Grasselli Library

Ruth Connell published “Eight May Be Too Many: Getting a Toe-hold on Cooperative Collection Building.” Assessment of Library Collections in a Consortial Environment: Experiences from Ohio, Ed. George Lupone. New York: Routledge, 2009, 7-28.

Nevin J. Mayer published “Student’s Encyclopedia of American Literary Characters.” Reference & User Services Quarterly 48.3 (2009): 314.

Management, Marketing, and Logistics

Scott Allen published “Adult Learning Theory and Leadership Development.” Leadership Development in the New Millennium, ed. Jyoti Budhra. India: The Icfai University Press, 2009, 22-37.

Prof. Allen and Jon F. Wergin published “Leadership and Adult Development Theories: Overviews and Overlaps.” Leadership Review. Vol. 9 (2009): 3-19.

Prof. Allen and Marcy Levy published Emotionally Intelligent Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.

Jill Bernaciak attended the Teaching Professor Conference in Washington, D.C., and was sponsored by faculty development and Management, Marketing, and Logistics. This summer, Prof. Bernaciak also completed training for the Global Career Development Facilitator certification from the National Career Development Association.

Prof. Bernaciak accepted the position of 5th Year MBA Program coordinator. She has been a visiting marketing professor since spring 2008, and currently teaches business communications and creativity and innovation, which is the first course in the new entrepreneurship minor.

Philosophy

Harry J. Gensler, S.J., published “Singer’s Unsanctity of Human Life: A Critique.” Peter Singer Under Fire, ed. Jeffrey A. Schaler. Chicago: Open Court, 2009, 163-184.

Fr. Gensler published “Darwin, Ethics, and Evolution” in Darwin and Catholicism, ed. Louis Caruana.
London: T & T Clark, 2009, 121-133.

Fr. Gensler wrote a review of The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Theology (edited by Thomas P. Flint and Michael C. Rea) in Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, September 20, 2009. Online at ndpr.nd.edu/review.cfm?id=17465.

Physics

Naveed Piracha, with S.U. Haq, M. A. Kalyar, M. Rafiq, R. Ali, and M. A. Baig, published “Oscillator Strength Measurements of the 5s6s 1S0→5snp 1P1 Rydberg Transitions of Strontium.” Physical Review A 79, 042502 (2009): 1-6.

Prof. Piracha, with Shaukat Mahmood, Nek M. Shaikh, M.A. Kalyar, M. Rafiq, and M. A. Baig, published “Measurements of Electron Density, Temperature and Photoionization Cross Sections of the Excited States of Neon in a Discharge Plasma.” Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer 110 (2009): 1840-1850.

Nenad Stojilovic (visiting assistant professor 2007-08 and 2008-09, currently an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh) published “Signatures of Electron-boson Coupling in the Half-metallic Ferromagnet Mn5Ge3: Study of Electron Self-energy Obtained from Infrared Spectroscopy.” Physical Review B 80, 115114 (2009).

Political Science

Larry Schwab and Elizabeth Stiles published “From the Suburbs to the House: The Metropolitan-Rural Population and the Success of Women Candidates.” Social Science Journal, 46 (2009): 335-46.

Mindy Peden published “You Get What You Pay For: Historicizing Business Metaphors of Government, Principles of Justice in Taxation, and ‘Benefit Theory.’” Studies in Political Economy, 82 (2008): 105-129.

Psychology

Denise Ben-Porath published “Differential Treatment Response for Eating Disordered Patients With and Without a Comorbid Borderline Personality Diagnosis Using a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-Informed Approach.” Eating Disorder, (2009) 17:225-241.

Elizabeth Swenson published “Protecting Human Participants in Research: What You Need to Know about the IRB.” The Ohio Psychologist 56 (2009): 23-25.

Prof. Swenson is the new chair of the Ohio Psychological Association Ethics Committee and a member of the OPA Board of Directors, and was selected to be among the Charter Fellows of the Midwestern Psychological Association.

David W. Rainey, Janet Larsen, and John H. Yost published “Disappointment Theory and Disappointment Among Baseball Fans.” Journal of Sport Behavior 32.3 (2009): 339-356.

Religious Studies

Joseph Kelly published The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press (2009).

Sheila McGinn published “My Talk for Future Church in Honor of the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene,” July 2009. Published online at www.futurechurch.org/podcasts/.

Sociology and Criminology

Phyllis Braudy Harris and John Keady published “Selfhood in Younger Onset Dementia: Transitions and Testimonies.” Aging & Mental Health 13.3 (2009): 437-44.

Prof. Harris published “Intimacy, Sexuality, and Early-Stage Dementia: The Changing Marital Relationship.” Alzheimer’s Care Today, 19 (2) (2009): 63-77.

Susan Long presented “Technology, Bodies, and Aging in Japan,” Society for Medical Anthropology 50th Anniversary Meeting, in New Haven, CT, Sept. 25, 2009.

Prof. Long led a session at the Diversity Management Conference titled “Medical Decisions and Culture: Understanding Diversity Regarding End-of-Life Care.” Cleveland State University, May 15, 2009.

Prof. Long reviewed a manuscript for Social Science and Medicine in May 2009 concerning Japanese physicians’ attitudes toward withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining technologies

Donna K. Rumenik led a two-week summer research workshop at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies titled “Bringing the Past into the Present: Missing Narratives of the Holocaust in Ukraine.” The international group of scholars presented their research findings to the public on July 31, 2009.

Prof. Rumenik published the commentary “A Different View on Prostitution: The World’s Oldest Trade or a Story of Women Like You and Me.” Psychology and Society, Vol. 2 (1) (2009): 99-101.

Gloria Vaquera and Ricardo Maestas published “Pre-College Factors Impacting Persistence at a Diverse University.” Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, Vol. 10, No. 4 (2008-2009): 425-445.