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October 31, 2007
Assistant Professor Abigail Gewirtz (family social science) offers tips for using Halloween candy to teach children self-control. What to do with all that Halloween candy (KARE-11 News)
Associate Professor Don Dengel (kinesiology) recently published the following articles.
Professor Jürgen Konczak (kinesiology) gave an invited lecture at the Neuropsychologisches Kolloquium at the University Medical Center of the Universität Tübingen in Germany on October 15.
Dr. Ulf Bronas, a recent kinesiology graduate, will present at the 2007 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida, November 3 to 7. His presentation, based on data from his Ph.D. dissertation, is titled "Contribution of Improved Cardiorespiratory Functions to Increased Pain-free and Maximal Walking Distance in PAD Patients with Claudication following Arm Ergometer or Treadmill Exercise Training." Co-authors are Professor Arthur S. Leon (kinesiology) and Diane Treat-Jacobson (nursing). This is the third consecutive year that this University group has had a presentation from this study presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions, the largest scientific meeting worldwide with about 40,000 attendants and about 4,000 presentations.
October 30, 2007
Charlie Lakin, director of the Research and Training Center on Community Living within the Institute on Community Integration, was quoted in an article in the October 29 issue of People magazine. The article detailed the story of Molly Daly, a woman with developmental disabilities who was sent to live in a care facility at the age of 3. Her brother Jeff recently made a film about his search for Molly and their eventual reunion. Charlie is quoted as an expert on the evolution of care practices in the mid to late twentieth century.
UPDATE: Charlie has received several additional media mentions in connection with this story:
Families get help finding loved ones lost in institutions (CNN)
Siblings work to reunite mentally retarded family members (NPR)
Sister's Keeper (Reader's Digest)
Professor Harold Grotevant (family social science) and his research on openness in adoption was mentioned in a recent New York Times Magazine article.
October 29, 2007
Family social science professor Bill Doherty was quoted in a St. Cloud Times article this past Friday. The article was on a new cooking class in the St. Cloud area for preschoolers and their families. Doherty commented on the importance of family meal time to healthy child and family development.
On October 18 the College exhibited at the Education Minnesota conference, the annual gathering for the state's largest education organization. Our booth was decked out with colorful banners, a new display panel, and updated brochures courtesy of the College's new visual identity.
Over the course of the conference the College booth drew a lot of attention from participants, thanks to appearances by Dean Bailey, Goldy Gopher, and two polar huskies from the Go North! adventure learning program (including adorable five-month-old puppy Sunrise!). As exhibition coordinator and student services print communications specialist Roxi Rejali notes, "Word of mouth spread the news, and teachers and exhibitors made special trips to our side of the conference floor to check out our space." Roxi was also gracious enough to take some photographs at the event, which are posted below. Enjoy!
Professor Jürgen Konczak (kinesiology) has collaborated in writing a grant to promote foreign language education in Minnesota schools with the Twin Cities German Immersion School (TCGIS) becoming a model for other programs in the state. Jürgen has been notified by the Minnesota Department of Education that his grant will be funded for $100,000 until 2009. Congratulations to Professor Konczak and the school, College, and community!
October 24, 2007
Next week the College will host its first ever Majors Fair. Students, don't miss this great opportunity to learn more about our majors and meet undergraduate, graduate, and department/faculty advisers in the College, as well as career counselors in ETC Services.
Date: Tuesday, October 30
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Place: Appleby Hall, in the hallways on the first floor and the garden level
Associate Professor Melissa Anderson's (educational policy and administation) research on research misconduct, and her presentation last month at the first World Conference on Research Integrity in Lisbon, Portugal, were the focus of an article in Laboratory News.
October 23, 2007
Mary Jo Kane, professor and director of the School of Kinesiology, is quoted extensively in the October 8, 2007, NCAA News article "Scholarly colloquium attracts research focus." Kane will be presenting at the inaugural Scholarly Colloquiums on College Sports (January 10-11) in conjunction with the NCAA Convention in Nashville. The Colloquiums seek to offer scholars the opportunity to further inform the reform movement in intercollegiate athletics and stimulate research to elevate faculty involvement with college sports.
The Institute for International Sport has named Professor Mary Jo Kane (kinesiology) one of the 100 Most Influential Sports Educators. As the Institute notes, the list honors "individuals who, through their work as enlightened sports educators, have already made a lasting impact on the lives of young athletes, and who are providing a blueprint to other sports educators to do likewise." You can view the full list at http://www.internationalsport.com/top100Press.cfm.
Assistant Professor Tabitha Grier (postsecondary teaching and learning) and educational psychology doctoral students Nicole Skaar and Julia Conkel will present a paper at the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) convention in February. The paper will cover their work at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis and an alternative school in Iowa.
Sharon Cormany Ornelas, CEHD professional practice school coordinator and alumna (M.Ed. ’00, second languages and cultures), recently received the Milken National Educator Award. Ornelas received the award at her school, Patrick Henry High School. The Milken Award provides public recognition and an unrestricted financial award of $25,000 to teachers, principals, and specialists who are furthering excellence in education. Read more at "Minneapolis teacher surprised with national honor" on WCCO.com.
The Center for Neurobehavioral Development is happy to present the 2007-08 Colloquia Dual Series on Behavioral Genetics and Epigenetics. All presentations will be held at the Center for Neurobehavioral Development in Conference Room 330, 717 Delaware Street S.E.
Fall Colloquim Series: Genetic Approaches to Behavioral Development
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 / 4:00 p.m.
Scott Selleck, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development / University of Minnesota
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 / 4:00 p.m.
Kerry Ressler, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences / Center for Behavioral Neuroscience / Emory University
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 / 4:00 p.m.
Matthew McGue, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology / University of Minnesota
Tuesday, January 15, 2007 / 4:00 p.m.
Joan Kaufman, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry / Yale University
Please join us as we remember and celebrate the life of Professor Emeritus Sam Popper (educational policy and administration), who passed away in Los Angeles on August 28, 2007 at age 90.
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2007
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Club, Conference Rooms ABC, Coffman Memorial Union - Fourth Floor
Memorials in Sam's name may be sent to Temple Sholom of Northwest Arkansas, P.O. Box 3723, Fayetteville, AR 72702.
RSVP to Mitch Pearlstein at 612-338-3605 or mitch.pearlstein@americanexperiment.org.
October 22, 2007
Professor Emeritus Pauline Boss (family social science) and her work in ambiguous loss were featured in a recent Seattle Times article.
Congratulations to Trish Olson (family social science), who was presented with the Outstanding Leadership Award at the 2007 Minnesota Extension Fall Program Conference. Trish is the area program leader of Family Resource Management and director of the Center for Personal and Family Financial Education in St. Paul. This award recognizes her work connecting the external community with University resources and forging vital relationships at all levels of the organization.
Congratulations to undergraduate Aurea Kennelly, a business marketing education and human resource development double major and student worker in the College's Undergraduate Student Information Center, for being selected to attend the Diversity Business Careers Forum in Chicago, Illinois this November. The Diversity Business Careers Forum is organized by a consortium of Big 10 and other midwestern universities to introduce students to financial, banking, marketing, and consulting career opportunities. Aurea is one of just 10 students chosen to attend the Diversity Business Career Forum.
October 19, 2007
The University announced today the formation of the Sports Business Institute housed in the School of Kinesiology.
The Sport Business Institute’s mission is to provide clients in the sport industry with business consulting and research services overseen by Kinesiology sport management faculty, while allowing sport management students to apply current sport management theory and practices and to conduct research in the context of real-world experiences. The Sport Business Institute is the vision of Lecturer Rayla Allison, J.D., the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute. Professor Mary Jo Kane, director of the School of Kinesiology, says “We are proud to be at the forefront of this groundbreaking initiative."
October 17, 2007
Kiley Theede, Jennifer Childers, and Lisa Hetchler, students in the School of Kinesiology, have each won a Women's Physical Education Alumnae Association Award for their high level of scholarship and potential toward their applied kinesiology M.Ed. degrees in the initial teacher licensure program in K-12 physical education. Congratulations!
A $750,000 Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) grant was awarded to Senior Vice President Robert Jones and Associate Vice President Geoffrey Maruyama (professor, educational psychology), Co-Principal Investigators, to develop collaborations on the North side of Minneapolis as part of the University of Minnesota's Northside Partnership. The three-year grant, which begins in November, will be used to develop a new Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center (UROC) as a model of how urban research and land-grant universities can be more strategic, deliberate, and effective in their efforts to help urban communities resolve complex problems. The new UROC model will be adapted from the successful Research and Outreach Center model that has served primarily rural communities and is based upon a long-term University of Minnesota presence in the communities being served. It is designed to form long-term partnerships that are sustainable and jointly address key issues identified by the Northside community. Based upon extensive community input the first areas of concentration for the University and its community partners will be health, education, and economic development.
John Cogan, professor emeritus in educational policy and administration, is one of the winners of the University's 2007 Global Engagement Award. The Global Engagement Award honors active or retired faculty and staff members for outstanding contributions to global education and international programs in their field or to the University. Cogan cofounded the University's Comparative and International Development Education program, and his publications are central to the study of citizenship education around the world.
October 10, 2007
A comment from research associate Kyla Wahlstrom (educational policy and administration) was included in a New York Magazine article on encouraging children to sleep.
In a recent Monterey County Herald article, Professor Rosalie Kane (social work) comments on the group home model of elder care.
In a recent Independent Review article, curriculum and instruction professors David O'Brien (pictured right) and Richard Beach commented on how technology is changing children's reading and writing experiences.
October 9, 2007
Professor Emeritus Eloise Jaeger, a pioneer in women’s physical education at the University of Minnesota and the first woman to have administrative authority over a men’s and women’s physical education department, passed away Monday, October 8. Jaeger was a steadfast force behind women’s physical education and the establishment of women’s intercollegiate athletics, and was instrumental in increasing girls’ and women’s participation in all aspects of sport and physical activity. A funeral is tentatively scheduled for October 20.
UPDATE: There will be a memorial service for Dr. Eloise M. Jaeger on Friday, October 26, at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church [http://tinyurl.com/2oq9zz]. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a lunch following.
Tabitha Grier, assistant professor in the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning, received a Grant in Aid of Research, Scholarship, and Artistry from the University this year. Tabitha is currently using the grant funds to pilot career education in north MInneapolis at Patrick Henry High School.
Melissa Anderson's September presentation at the World Conference on Research Integrity in Lisbon, Portugal, was included in Nature magazine's blog. View commentary on the presentation and access her full talk.
This coming Monday, October 15, from 4 to 5 p.m., Don Shelby of WCCO (Channel 4) will be interviewing Professor Maureen Weiss (Kinesiology and the Tucker Center) regarding her Tuesday, October 16 lecture titled "Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies: Barriers and Solutions to Girls' Physical Activity Participation," in which she will examine patterns related to girls' participation in sport and physical activity. For more information, visit the Tucker Center lecture series Web site.
October 8, 2007
On Thursday, October 11, Dean Darlyne Bailey will present the keynote address at the Mount Mary College Women's Leadership Institute. The half-day event is titled "The Power of Dialogue in Leading with Spirit."
In the forum, which is the institute's Geneva Bolton Johnson Leadership Lecture for 2007, participants will examine the role of spirituality in leadership based on Dean Bailey's example and the personal stories of breakout presenters who represent such diverse areas as health, law, media, business, government, and education.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday in Bergstrom Hall at Mount Mary College, 2900 N. Menomonee River Parkway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Registration and coffee are at 8 a.m. The program fee, which includes lunch and beverage, is $35. from The fee for the program only is $20. To register, call (414) 256-1252. For more information about Mount Mary College and the Women's Leadership Institute, visit the Web site.
Family social science professor Bill Doherty's research on children's free time was mentioned in a recent Eagle Tribune article on Generation M (where M stands for media).
If you are interested in exploring majors in education, business, recreation and fitness, and social sciences/human services, join us for the CEHD Majors Fair on Tuesday, October 30 in Appleby Hall (first floor and garden level hallways) from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. You will have the opportunity to talk with advisers for the majors and meet career counselors in Exploratory, Transition, and Career Services. There will also be representatives from CEHD students groups available to talk with you, as well as an adviser from Learning Abroad. Refreshments and prizes provided. All students are welcome!
Check out the CEHD majors on the first-year Web site or call 612-625-3339 for more information.
October 5, 2007
Lecturer Stacy Ingraham (Kinesiology) was featured in a recent WCCO story about marathon runners and their motivations.
Family social science professor Cathy Solheim commented on college students' financial habits in a Star Tribune article.
Professor Stephen Ross (Kinesiology) was quoted in the October 3 issue of the Milwaukee Sentinel on Brett Favre's renewed commercial popularity. See the story and quotes.
October 3, 2007
Doctoral student Brock Dubbels (Curriculum and Instruction) was an invited speaker at the Games in Education symposium this summer. The conference, held on July 23 in Troy, New York, focused on the use of video games in education.
Brock Dubbels, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was featured in an article in the October 2007 edition of NEA Today. In the article, titled "Educators Got Game," Brock praises the use of video games to augment teaching practices. He also offers a list of useful educational games for teachers.
October 2, 2007
Jill Simon, Center for Early Education Development (CEED) field faculty, and Christopher Watson, CEED director of professional development, spoke at the 12th Annual Training Institute of the Infant and Toddler Mental Health Coalition of Arizona in Scottsdale, Arizona, on September 27. In addition, while there Christopher attended a post-Institute meeting of representatives from states using the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) endorsement materials. The meeting explored how each state is using the MI-AIMH endorsement materials to build capacity in the infant and family field. There are now seven states working with the endorsement materials.
The Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH) annual Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference will be held from April 28 to 30, 2008. The conference provides parents, caregivers, and professionals the opportunity to learn and share new information, state-of-the-art techniques, and successful strategies for working with children who have mental health needs and their families. Held in Duluth, the conference is the largest of its kind in the nation and will include over 75 breakout sessions as well as national keynote speakers. All presenters receive complimentary registration for the day of their presentation and a special rate to attend an extra day. Download the call for presentations form on MACMH's Web site. Deadline: November 15, 2007.
October 1, 2007
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) offers tips on parenting activist children in a recent Wall Street Journal article.
Family social science professor Bill Doherty comments on the rise of professional parenting consultants in this San Francisco Chronicle article.
Professor Tom Stoffregen (Kinesiology) recently published the following articles.
The Institute of Child Development is hosting the 35th Minnesota Symposium on Child Psychology from Thursday, October 11 through Saturday, October 13 in the McNamara Alumni Center. During this event participants will reflect on how the growing emphasis on multidisciplinary, integrative, and translational research is changing the field of child psychology. For a list of scheduled speakers and other program information, visit the symposium Web site.
Nicole LaVoi, kinesiology lecturer and associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, along with colleagues David Shields and Brenda Bredemeier (University of Missouri-St. Louis) and Clark Power (University of Notre Dame), has a manuscript accepted for publication in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology titled "Predictors of poor sportspersonship in youth sports: An examination of personal attitudes and social influences," due out in print in early 2008. This research was commissioned by the Citizenship Through Sports Alliance and received in-kind support from the Office of Research of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
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