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2013-14 Faculty Publication and Presentation Highlights:
2013-14 Academic Accomplishments and Highlights:
Dr. Michelle Beechler, assistant professor, Psychology, presented “Reinforcement of Learning and Student Engagement with a Website Creation Project” at the Lilly Conference in Traverse City, Mich. Penny Cobau-Smith, assistant professor, Teacher Education, presented “Track and Explore: Hands-on Science Joins Online Field Trip Experiences for Middle School Students” at the National Science Teachers Association Conference in Boston.
Department of Social Work earns seven-year accreditation through Council for Social Work Education.
Dr. Antonis Coumoundouros, associate professor, Philosophy and Religion presented the papers “Plato on Laughter and Humor,” at the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy (SAGP) Conference at Fordham University, and “Gorgias 474c-475c: Socrates’ Refutation of Polus,” at the Pittsburgh Area Philosophy Colloquium at Washington and Jefferson College.
Department of Exercise Science/Athletic Training earns re-accreditation through CAATE.
Al Craven, assistant professor, Teacher Education, made two presentations, “The King and Queen of Puberty Speak” and “Move Your Feet 2, Lose Your Seat, Too!”at the National Sex Education Conference in East Rutherford, N.J.
Dr. Thomas Hodgman (professor, Dept. of Music) garnered choir invitation to New York’s Lincoln Center, performing with Eric Whitacre and Steven Schwartz in “Defying Gravity.”
Dr. Carman Curton, associate professor, English, presented at the “Love is Murder” Mystery Writers Conference in Chicago.
Professor Beth Major (assistant professor, Dept. of Music) revives Opera Uptown in downtown Adrian, featuring student performances at a local restaurant.
Dr. John Eipper, professor, Modern Languages and Cultures, presented “Representaciones de la ‘Mexicanidad’ en Condorito” at the 1 Congreso Internacional de Literatura Hispanoamericana in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Dr. Deborah Field (professor, Dept. of History) and Rev. Dr. Chris Momany ‘84 led team of student presenters to Historians Against Slavery Conference, where they garnered national attention during a presentation on the Not for Sale campaign.
Dr. Constantin Dumitrascu, assistant professor, Mathematics, presented “How Students Develop an Understanding of the Use of Axioms in Geometry Proofs” at the Legacy of R.L. Moore Inquiry-based Learning Conference in Denver.
Dr. Deborah Field, associate professor, History, presented “Revolutions in Teaching/Teaching the Revolution” at the Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies Conference in Boston. Nathan Goetting, associate professor, Criminal Justice and Jurisprudence, presented “History of the National Lawyers Guild” at the National Lawyers Guild Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dr. Amy Hillard, assistant professor, Psychology, presented “Does a ‘Critical Mass’ of Women Increase Gender Equity in STEM?” at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Convention in Austin, Texas. Garin Horner, associate professor, Art and Design, presented “Industry and Education, Supplies and Resources” at the National Conference for the Society for Photographic Education in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Horner also won a Juror’s Choice Award for his photograph, “The Mark Light Makes on Shadows” at the 50th annual Michigan Education Association Juried Art Exhibition in East Lansing. Dr. Philip Howe, associate professor, Political Science, gave two presentations, “Consociationalism, the Austo-Hungarian Monarchy” and “The Institutionalization of Ethnicity” at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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