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Faculty, student participate in technology Online conference Cathy Taylor, J.D., assistant professor of management and Online instructor evaluator; Heather Zeng, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and Online instructor evaluator; and Connie Tyler, a junior majoring in social psychology, co-presented a session for a recent conference. The trio participated in the Technology, Community and Colleges 14th annual Worldwide Online Conference, April 14. They presented the session "Convergence in the Virtual Classroom: Issues, Challenges and Strategies for Online Teaching and Support of Diverse and Multi-Generational Distance Learners." The presentation included a range of topics to include offering resources, a discussion of ethical issues and a reflective exercise for participants toward furthering mutual relationship building in learning. June 1, 2009, 11:42 am Park In The News Soodie Beasley, adjunct instructor of art and an appraiser of art, was interviewed for a story that appeared in The Kansas City Star on April 26. Read the article at www.kansascity.com/238/story/1154906.html. June 1, 2009, 11:41 am McVicker has article on educational research published in journal Claudia McVicker, Ph.D., assistant professor of literacy education, recently had an article published in the International Reading Association's Illinois State Journal. In "Inquiring Illinois Teachers Want to Know: Action Research Questions from the Field," McVicker asserts that professors conducting educational research on college campuses should be privy to the action research inquiries of practicing teachers. She states if the legions of university researchers are able to regularly read reports of action research stories by teacher researchers, they would find questions worthy of empirical research. In turn, it would be research that would resonate with teachers in the field. At the end of the day, empirical educational research would answer questions that inquiring teachers want to know, according to McVicker. June 1, 2009, 11:40 am Park faculty make presentations at communication conference June 1, 2009, 11:40 am Four Park University faculty members made presentations and participated in panel discussions at the Central States Communication Association Conference, April 2-4 in St. Louis. Tonsmann presents DNA paper at computer science conference Guillermo Tonsmann, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science, Austin (Texas) Campus Center, presented a paper on indentifying DNA strands at the World Congress on Computer Science and Information Engineering, March 31-April 2 in Los Angeles. Tonsmann's peer-reviewed paper, "Identifying DNA Strands Using a Kernel of Classified Sequences" describes part of the research he collaborated on in 2008. The paper, which was also published in the conference proceedings, introduces a new technique to classify DNA strands using a catalog of previously classified DNA sequences. The technique was applied to the study of immunoglobulins. June 1, 2009, 11:39 am Bachman conducts cultural diversity workshop for juvenile court officers Gary E. Bachman, associate professor of social work and director of field internships, conducted a two-day cultural diversity workshop for Missouri state juvenile court officers in Jefferson City, Mo., April 1-2. Participants from across the state listened to talked focusing on recognizing and appropriately responding to significant cultural influences, and implementing a strengths-based focus in working with the children of immigrant and refugee families. Senior social work students Ashty Hamaamin and Sara Pitia contributed to the development of the presentation through the review and discussion of personal and professional experiences with refugee families encountered in their senior internships. June 1, 2009, 11:39 am Christopher has maritime security book published Kenneth Christopher, D.P.A., assistant professor of criminal justice administration, recently had his book, Port Security Management, published by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group. The book explores the evolution of security in the maritime sector and provides a framework for understanding security's role in coordinating the interests of port users. The growth of multi-use port facilities, expanding business interests, the impact of technology and convergence between business and security processes are considered. The book includes examples from various international ports to illustrate security management practices on a global scale. June 1, 2009, 11:38 am DePriest presents session for Online technology conference Desiree DePriest, Ph.D., adjunct instructor of computer and information science and in the Master of Business Administration program, presented a session for the Technology, Colleges and Community 2009 Worldwide Online Conference, April 14-16. DePriest's session was on "MSIT Academic Internship" as the conference focused on "The New Internet: Collaborative learning, Social Networking, Technology Tools and Best Practices." June 1, 2009, 11:38 am Park team excels at International Relations Council trivia event June 1, 2009, 11:37 am A team of Park University faculty, students and staff placed fourth out of 41 teams at the International Relations Council's annual WorldQuest trivia challenge on April 15 in Kansas City, Mo. The event required participants to answer 60 questions on topics ranging from world history and geography to current affairs. Christopher speaks at Homeland Security conference Kenneth Christopher, D.P.A., assistant professor of criminal justice administration, was invited by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement to address the 7th annual Maritime Homeland Security Summit, April 28 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Christopher's presentation, "Building Effective Law Enforcement Partnerships," emphasized the use of collaborative approaches to capitalize on the expertise which exists in the many organizations vested in a secure maritime domain. May 12, 2009, 11:14 am |