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Eskey presents paper for Online conference Michael T. Eskey, Ph.D., associate professor of criminal justice and Online instructor evaluator, presented a paper at the 2009 eCampus Colloquium, May 6-8. The Online conference, focusing on "Tech Savvy Teaching for Global Online Students," was sponsored by Troy University. Eskey's paper, "Finding a Best Fit for Online Instructor Evaluation," featured differences in best practices for traditional versus Online classroom, traits of successful Online instructors and the creation and administration of effective instructor training programs. June 1, 2009, 11:55 am Zaharopoulos presents paper at pop culture conference Thimios Zaharopoulos, Ph.D., dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and interim associate vice president for academic affairs, presented a paper at the 2009 National Popular Culture Association Conference, April 7-10, in New Orleans. Zaharopoulos' paper, "Immigration, Gender Equity, Cultural Industries and the Development of Soccer in the United States," described the major social events that shaped the development of soccer in the country since the 1800s. Particularly, it focused on the influence of immigration, Title IX and the development of women's sports, as well as the integral role of the music, film and television industries in the sports evolution in the U.S. The paper also analyzed the role of important players of the sport, from Pelé to David Beckham. June 1, 2009, 11:54 am History department faculty, students attend National Archives open house Park University faculty and students had the opportunity to attend the invitation-only open house for the dedication of the new Central Plains Branch of the National Archives and Records Administration in Kansas City, Mo., on May 21. Timothy Westcott, Ph.D., associate professor of history and chair of the Department of Social Sciences, was joined by history majors Daniel Brandt, senior, and juniors James Hodges and Brian Moon. In addition, two recent Park graduates, Krista Irick (Asian culture and linguistics) and Wendi Reinwald (history) attended. They were hosted by Steve Spence, '03, an archives technician at the NARA Central Plains Branch. In recent years, the Central Plains Branch has hosted two Park students from the History program as interns and has hired two Park graduates. June 1, 2009, 11:52 am Glauner has Park-centric philosophical book published Jeff Glauner, Ph.D., professor emeritus of English, recently had a book published that included many items that were inspired by the environment at Park University. The True Book of Sam Clear Water: Wisdom from Walden-San is a philosophical almanac comprising vignettes, poems, drama, fictional stories and dialogues. Read a description of the book at Amazon.com or CreateSpace. June 1, 2009, 11:51 am Atkinson presents paper at medieval studies conference Stephen Atkinson, Ph.D., associate professor of English, presented a paper on "Narrative Craft and Characterization in Malory's Lancelot" at the 44th International Congress on Medieval Studies on May 7 in Kalamazoo, Mich. The paper explored the portrayal of Lancelot in Thomas Malory's 15th century text, "Le Morte Darthur." The Congress is an annual gathering of more than 3,000 scholars interested in medieval studies. June 1, 2009, 11:50 am Zeng presents teleseminar for academic and career practitioners Heather Zeng, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and Online instructor evaluator, co-presented a teleseminar on "Validating Our Voices: A Learning Exchange for Academic and Career Practitioners" on May 15. The teleseminar was the culmination of work Zeng had completed as a National Career Development Association Leadership Academy participant after being mentored by two NCDA board members to develop the project. The highlights of the teleseminar included discussing the essential roles educators and practitioners in career development play in promoting and fostering personal and professional growth of students, clients and individuals across the lifespan. June 1, 2009, 11:50 am CDL, CETL co-sponsor eCompanion training for MDW faculty June 1, 2009, 11:50 am Park University's College for Distance Learning and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning co-sponsored its third series of eCompanion training sessions May 4-5 to faculty at the University's Washington, D.C., area campus centers. The McVicker presents paper, workshop at international reading conference Claudia McVicker, Ph.D., assistant professor of literacy education, presented a research paper and workshop at the International Reading Association's 54th Annual Convention North Central, May 3-7 in Minneapolis. McVicker presented a research paper, "Reader Response and the Preschool Child" and a three-hour workshop for teachers, "Reader Response, Kids and Access to Books: Preparing Young Children to Comprehend Text Using Response-Based Materials and the Newest Children’s Literature!" Participants in the workshop learned about the importance of children's spontaneous responses to literature for the future development of reading comprehension. They also received McVicker's newly published book, Continuum of Response to Literature of Birth-to-5-Year-Olds. In addition, McVicker received the IRA's Educator Travel Award, providing her with a $1,000 stipend to travel to Dublin, Ireland, in September as an invited speaker at the Reading Association of Ireland's annual conference. June 1, 2009, 11:49 am Dempsey has articles published in health journal Holly Dempsey, academic director and adjunct instructor of social psychology at Park University's Holloman Air Force Base Campus Center, N.M., had three articles she wrote or co-authored published recently in the 26th edition of The Health Education Monograph Series. This edition of the journal focused on health education in changing times. The articles are: "Advocacy on the U.S.-Mexico Border: Better Health Through Better Research" (author); "Facilitating Education, Advocacy and Empowerment: Community Health Fairs can Increase Perceived Competence Among Health Education Students" (co-author); and "Health Promotion Through Representational Advocacy: Perceptions of Cervical Cancer and Screening Among Low-Income Hispanic Women on the U.S.-Mexico Border" (co-author). June 1, 2009, 11:49 am Wood receives grant for "The Big Read" initiative June 1, 2009, 11:48 am Jane Wood, Ph.D., associate professor of English and department chair, recently learned that her application for a "The Big Read" grant from the National Endowment for the Arts has been funded.
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