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December 30, 2008
Family Togetherness Will Keep Growing
William Doherty, Ph.D., professor in the Family Social Science department at the University of Minnesota contributed to the Minneapolis Star Tribute's article on 2009: The next big things. Doherty said "This generation aspires to less independence. The upside of helicopter parenting is that these folks feel closer emotionally to each other."
Star Tribune (Minn.) Dec. 29, 2008
William Doherty, Ph.D., professor in the Family Social Science department at the University of Minnesota contributed to the Minneapolis Star Tribute's article on 2009: The next big things. Doherty said "This generation aspires to less independence. The upside of helicopter parenting is that these folks feel closer emotionally to each other."
Star Tribune (Minn.) Dec. 29, 2008
December 22, 2008
Beth Lewis, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, is featured in an interview on the U of M Moment blog discussing "Staying Fit in the Cold." When the temperature outside drops so do physical activity levels, and Dr. Lewis gives tips and encouragement to find ways to stay fit through the winter months. Listen to the interview.
December 17, 2008
The importance of assistant professor Martha Bigelow's (Curriculum and Instruction) research on helping immigrants learn a second language and helping teachers teach students with limited literacy and language proficiency is highlighted in the College's ResearchWorks bulletin.
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December 16, 2008
The 2009 NCAA Scholarly Colloquium will take place January 13-14 during the annual NCAA convention in Washington, DC. The theme for the colloquium is, "Paying the Price: Is Excellence in Sport Compatible with Good Health?" Maureen Weiss, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology, has co-organized this second annual colloquium. An article featuring the colloquium appears in The NCAA News.
December 15, 2008
Check out Ashoka’s Changemakers in GameChangers: Change the Game for Women in Sport, a search to identify the best sport innovations that challenge the barriers girls and women face around the world. Visit the Changemakers' website to submit entries, collaborate on ideas, and learn more about the coalition of extraordinary individuals uniting to bring about change. Submit your entry by February 11, 2009 here to take advantage of the funding opportunities and global exposure, while contributing to the next big change!
Paul Rosenblatt, U of MN professor in the Department of Family Social Science, has been honored by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) as a new fellow.
NCFR is the primary academic organization in Rosenblatt's field, and he has been a member since 1970. He is the cofounder and first co-chair of the Rural Families Focus Group and founder and first chair of the Grief and Families Focus Group. Rosenblatt has also been involved in the Ethnic Minorities Section, the Education and Enrichment Section, the Feminism and Family Studies Section, and the Qualitative Family Research Network.
Fellowship status in NCFR is an honor awarded to relatively few members of NCFR who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to the field of the family in the areas of scholarship, teaching, outreach or professional service, including service to NCFR. By definition, outstanding contributions are those that have had a broad impact on the field and are enduring over time. These contributions occur infrequently. No more than 1% of the number of members in NCFR will be awarded fellowship status in one year.
Founded in 1938, NCFR provides an educational forum for family researchers, educators and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establishes professional standards and works to promote family well-being.
December 11, 2008
The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, housed in the School of Kinesiology, is featured in this week's edition of the U of M News Wire.
U of M’s One-of-a-kind Tucker Center promotes research around females in sport
U of M News Wire (Minn.) Dec. 11, 2008
Assistant professor Aaron Doering (Curriculum and Instruction) has been interviewed and quoted recently in several publications, including MPR and the Star Tribune.
Aaron was interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio on November 20 in response to Governor Tim Pawlenty's goal of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system offering a quarter of college credits to students online by the year 2015.
Aaron was also interviewed and quoted in the Star Tribune on December 3 on an article about online learning and the BlueSky Charter School.
BlueSky Charter School: Staying in school -- online
Star Tribune (Minn.) Dec. 3, 2008
Finally, Aaron and the GoNorth! adventure learning program was featured on NBC in the Bay Area on December 7. The GoNorth! program was highlighted as one of the top ways in the world technology is benefitting humanity. Watch the television segment.
Postdoctoral associate Christine Greenhow (Curriculum and Instruction) has received a $250,000 grant from the Knight Foundation, in partnership with Seattle technology company NewsCloud, to study youth engagement with social media.
Christine and research team members will investigate how strategic applications in online social networking sites such as Facebook can engage youth in world events, build community, and generate real world impact. The research has been funded with a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Results from the Youth and Social Media study will contribute insights on youth's digital literacy practices in social networking environments and how to deliver educational materials in innovative and promising ways.
Christine is this year's recipient of the University's Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award and the founding chair of the interdisciplinary Social Networks Research Collaborative, housed within the Institute for Advanced Studies.
December 10, 2008
A paper co-authored by Anita Larson, coordinator of the MINN-LInK project and Ph.D. student Tim Zuel (both in the School of Social Work), has been selected for presentation at the 17th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, to be held at the Marriott Atlanta Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia, March 30-April 4, 2009.
The title of the paper is “School Attendance and Child Welfare: The Prevention Potential of Addressing Educational Neglect.�
Alum Ida Davies (M.S.W., ’55), a pioneer in the care of the mentally ill, died November 27 at the age of 96. As a social worker, Ida worked tirelessly to make large mental institutions a thing of the past in Minnesota.
She trained volunteers to help patients in mental hospitals and helped patients live productively in the community. During her long career, Ida established programs, supervised graduate interns, and served as a clinical assistant professor at the University. She was a faithful and dedicated supporter of the School of Social Work and with her husband of 64 years, Jack, established yearly scholarships for many of the school's graduate students.
Services are planned for 1:00 pm on December 15 at the First Unitarian Society at 900 Mount Curve in Minneapolis.
Family social science professor William Turner delivered the keynote address to the New Mexico Medical Society Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 6, 2008.
The title of his talk was "An Agenda to Improve America's Health." In attendance were over 300 physicians, 12 New Mexico state legislators, and U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). The meeting, held at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Towne, was convened by New Mexico Medical Society President Daniel Derksen, MD.
William also gave a presentation on Friday, December 5, to the Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico. The title of that talk was "Building a Bridge between Social Science and Health Policy."
On Friday, December 5, 2008, William Turner, Family Social Science professor, gave a presentation to the Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico. The title of his talk was "Building a Bridge between Social Science and Health Policy."
Family Social Science professor, William Turner, delivered the keynote address to the New Mexico Medical Society Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 6, 2008. The title of his talk was "An Agenda to Improve America's Health." In attendance were over 300 physicians, 12 New Mexico state legislators, and U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). The meeting, held at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Towne, was convened by New Mexico Medical Society President, Daniel Derksen, MD.
December 8, 2008
Calhoun and LaVoi's Abstract Accepted to Sport, Sexuality, and Culture Conference
Austin Calhoun, PhD student and Tucker Center Research Assistant, and Dr. Nicole LaVoi, Associate Director of the Tucker Center, were accepted to present a poster at the Sport, Sexuality, and Culture Conference to be held March 18-20, 2009 in Ithaca, N.Y. The research is titled Examining Online Intercollegiate Head Coaches' Biographies: Reproducing or Challenging Heteronormativity and Heterosexism?.
Postdoctoral associate Christine Greenhow (Curriculum and Instruction) was recently quoted in an EDUCAUSE-sponsored report on undergraduate students and technology.
The report is entitled "The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information
Technology." Christine is quoted in the featured chapter on Social Networking Sites (pp. 81-98).
Download the report. (pdf)
Austin Calhoun, Ph.D. student and Tucker Center research assistant, and Nicole LaVoi, associate director of the Tucker Center, were accepted to present a poster at the the Sport, Sexuality, and Culture Conference.
The conference will be held March 18-20, 2009 in Ithaca, N.Y. The research is titled "Examining Online Intercollegiate Head Coaches' Biographies: Reproducing or Challenging Heteronormativity and Heterosexism?"
December 3, 2008
Professor Bill Doherty (Department of Family Social Science) recently wrote an editorial offering advice to President-Elect Obama.
Advice for Obama: Reinvent government as partner, not parent
Pioneer Press (Minn.) Nov. 26, 2008
Professor Ann Masten (Institute of Child Development) is quoted in an article on the pros and cons of raising young children in the White House.
The Perils and Perks of Raising Children in the White House
Wall Street Journal (N.Y.) Nov. 26, 2008
Professor Cathy Solheim (Department of Family Social Science) is quoted in a recent Forbes article on how to talk to children about the economy.
How To Talk To Your Kids About The Economy
Forbes (N.Y.) Dec. 3, 2008
Two articles by Professor Mark Umbreit (School of Social Work) were published in the Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence (Vol. 2), edited by Renzetti, C. M. & Edleson, J. L.
The first article is titled "Victim Offender Mediation and Dialogue" and the second "Peacemaking Circles."
Mark also provided a 3-day seminar for the 19th Judicial District in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in late October on “Becoming a Trainer of Restorative Justice Dialogue A Humanistic Approach to the Art of Teaching & Co-Learning.�
Professor Susan Wells (School of Social Work) departs for a Spring Semester 2009 leave at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan in late December. To wish her good travels and good times on this adventure, the staff members of Gamble-Skogmo and the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) at the School of Social Work have planned a reception on Wednesday, December 10, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/PetH/
The reception will be held at a private residence - 1617 Ridgewood Lane S. in Roseville - just minutes away from the St. Paul campus. The SSW community is invited to attend. If you’re unable to attend but would like to sign a large card, it’s available in the student area of CASCW, 205 Peters Hall.
We hope you can join us in giving Susan a memorable send off for her leave!
Catherine Solheim is quoted the Forbes article How To Talk To Your Kids About The Economy.
Forbes Dec. 3, 2008
Professor William Bart (Department of Educational Psychology) and alum Seth Langley (Ph.D., educational psychology) have recently published a research article on self-regulation and academic achievement motivation among underprepared learners: Langley, S. R., & Bart, W. M. (2008). Examining self-regulatory factors that influence the academic achievement motivation of underprepared college students. Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 25(1), 10-22.
William was Seth's graduate adviser as he completed the doctoral program in educational psychology. Seth is presently employed as Staff Associate/Assistant Director in the Office of Academic Development division of Student Affairs at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Associate professor Michael Goh (Department Educational Psychology), teaching assistant Adam Sumner (Ph.D. student, Department of Educational Psychology) joined 36 educational psychology graduate students in the counseling and student personnel psychology program to partner with approximately 80 students of the entire senior class at Hmong Academy in St Paul to engage in career development conversations.
According to their mission statement, Hmong Academy partners with Hmong families, teachers and community leaders to advance academic excellence, leadership, and future success for K-12 students, specifically those facing the challenges and risks of adapting to a new culture.
You are invited to celebrate the opening of a new installment of art at the Institute on Community Integration's (ICI) Pattee Hall. This exhibit showcases the work of artists from Interact Center for the Arts and is part of the "Changing Landscapes: Visiting Artists with Disabilities" project, a revolving display of artwork created by artists with disabilities from the Twin Cities area.
Please join ICI on Wednesday, December 10 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. as they tour the art and celebrate Interact staff and artists. Two concurrent tours of the artwork will take place from 11:30 a.m. - noon in Pattee Hall. The program will take place from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Education Sciences Building (room 325) where we will view the film "Interact Center" by Jerry Smith of RTCMedia, and hear from Interact staff and artists. Lunch and refreshments will be served. Artwork from Interact will be raffled as door prizes as well as available for sale at the event.
Space is limited. PLEASE RSVP for the Interact presentation (with lunch) BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th by e-mailing Jenna Conley (conle008@umn.edu, 612-625-1566). You do not need to RSVP to participate in the tours.
For more information, please contact Pat Salmi (salm0054@umn.edu, 612-625-9700 or visit http://ici.umn.edu/news/art/.
December 1, 2008
Family Social Science professor, Bill Doherty, takes on the season for Americans to overspend, over schedule, and dwell in excess. A group of Minnesotans, led by Professor Doherty, is pushing back against the Black Friday tradition aiming to challenge the hyper over-consumption and frantic pace of life as the nation and world revs up for the holiday season.
Read the full press release about the group.
Economic struggles are no match for holiday shoppers
Minnesota Daily (Minn.) Nov. 30, 2008
Shop 'til you drop? This group says not
Star Tribune (Minn.) Nov. 28, 2008
Shades of Gray for Black Friday
CNBC Nov. 28, 2008
U of Minn. professor challenges Black Friday
Minnesota Public Radio (Minn.) Nov. 28, 2008
U prof takes on 'Black Friday' shopping mindset
Star Tribune (Minn.) Nov. 25, 2008
U professor pushes against Black Friday
Minnesota Daily (Minn.) Nov. 25, 2008
Church instead of shopping on Black Friday as parishioners reclaim the season
Kare 11 (Minn.)
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