Volume 2 • Issue 3 • Winter 2009
Dean’s Digest Greetings of the season to you and yours.
Stephan M. Wilson, Ph.D. Dean
Christine Johnson, Ph.D. Associate Dean Research & Graduate Studies
Glenn Muske, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean Cooperative Extension Family & Consumer Sciences
Shiretta Ownbey, Ph.D.
Associate Dean Academic Programs & Services
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With the completion of the Fall semester, this edition of the Dean’s Digest reports the myriad of accomplishments of students and faculty. Four outstanding seniors were recognized by the OSU Alumni Association as Seniors of Significance. Human Development and Family Science Professor Beulah Hirschlein’s commitment to students and the campus was honored at this year’s convocation with the University Service Award. We are certainly proud of her and pleased to have been the recipients of her dedication.
Three CHES faculty were also recognized for research, teaching and advising excellence. Having programs recognized nationally and internationally is a goal of every dean. We recently received news that CHES undergraduate enrollment has been ranked in the Top 10 among 140 peer institutions in the United States. In this issue, you will find details of the Interior Design program’s sixth place ranking nationally and the School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration eighth place ranking internationally. We are pleased to report the 2009 edition of the CHES magazine is on its way to your home. You may view an online version here. I would like to express my appreciation for your support in 2009 and look forward to the opportunities of the new year. Please enjoy the blessings of this holiday season.
Salamu, stephan
This Issue:
• Faculty honored with Regents awards • CHES students named Seniors of Significance • Ryan named HRAD Director • Interior Design ranked 6th in nation CHES faculty members Brenda Smith, Beulah Hirschlein, Stephen Clarke and Hailin Qu were honored at the 2009 University Convocation ceremony.
Brief News CHES students recognized as Seniors of Significance Four College of Human Environmental Sciences’ seniors were named Seniors of Significance by the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association. Congratulations to Janea Butler, Cherokee, OK, Hotel & Restaurant Administration; Libby Francis, Tulsa, OK, Nutritional Sciences Allied Health & Spanish; Adam Greer, Tulsa, OK, Nutritional Sciences; and Taryn Tate, Shawnee, OK, Nutritional Sciences. The Seniors of Significance Award honors those students who have excelled in scholarship, leadership and service for the OSU campus and Stillwater community. The group of 45 represents approximately the top one percent of the 20092010 graduating class and the heart of the OSU experience. For more information on the Seniors of Significance Award, click here.
CHES students named as 2010 Seniors of Significance pictured from left to right: Libby Francis, Janea Butler, CHES Dean Stephan Wilson, Shiretta Ownbey, Adam Greer and Taryn Tate.
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Ryan named HRAD Director
The College of Human Environmental Sciences announced Bill Ryan has been promoted to Director of the School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration.
Pending approval by the Board of Regents, Ryan will assume his new role on Jan. 25, 2010. Ryan has served as HRAD associate director since 1999. In that role, he supervised the undergraduate degree program, directed the school’s labs including the Atherton Hotel, The Ranchers Club and Taylor’s Dining Room, and coordinated student recruitment and placement activities. Ryan received a bachelor of science in hotel and restaurant administration, a master of science in food nutrition and institution administration and a doctor of education in occupational and adult education from OSU. He has been an HRAD faculty member since 1996 when he started as assistant professor. He was promoted to associate professor in 2002.
“We are delighted to be able to have someone with Dr. Ryan’s experience lead the School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration,” Dean Stephan Wilson said. “His history and leadership in the program will make for a seamless transition assuring HRAD’s progress.”
HDFS student earns internship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Human Development and Family Science senior Elizabeth Sharp has been accepted into the child life educator internship program at the prestigious Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Sharp, from Tulsa, will work with hospitalized children as they manage stressful events in their lives and cope positively with their health care experiences. In order to become an intern at CHOP, Sharp participated in a rigorous application and interview process. The internship begins in January.
CHES faculty honored at Convocation Four College of Human Environmental Sciences’ professors were honored when Oklahoma State University recognized outstanding achievement of faculty, staff and administration during the annual University Convocation at the OSU ConocoPhillips Alumni Center. Brenda Smith, associate professor in nutritional sciences, received the 2009 Regents Distinguished Research Award. Hailin Qu, Regents Professor and William E. Davis Distinguished Chair in hotel and restaurant administration, was selected for the CHES Regents Distinguished Teaching Award. Beulah Hirschlein, professor in human development and family science, received the University Service Award for her meritorious service to the University, and Stephen Clarke, assistant professor in nutritional sciences received the OSU Award of Excellence for Advisement. To read more about each of the award recipients, click here.
Bottom Left: Dean Stephan Wilson with Regents Distinguished Research Award recipient, Brenda Smith, and Regents Distinguished Teaching Award recipient, Hailin Qu. Bottom Right: Beulah Hirschlein, recipient of the University Service Award with Dean Wilson. Below: Dean Wilson with Stephen Clarke, recipient of OSU Award of Excellence for Advisement.
Brief News Mitchell places in design competitions Kelsie Mitchell, a design, housing and merchandising major with option in apparel design and production earned top spots in two fashion design competitions this semester with her caution tape dress pictured below. Mitchell, of Claremore, OK, won 3rd place overall and a $250 scholarship at the Kansas City Career Day 2009. At the Dallas Career Day 2009, she won 2nd place in the Costume/Wearable Art Category and received a $750 scholarship. Mitchell’s emphasis in her major is design and she is also pursuing a minor in Theater Costume Design.
Congratulations Homecoming 2009 Award Recipients CHES honored ten alumni at the 2009 Homecoming celebration in October. The recipients are pictured from left to right, front row: Shelly NickolsRichardson, Nancy Randolph Davis and Marcy Jones Montgomery. Back row: Becky Steen, Tambra Stevenson, Jim Hopper, CHES Dean Stephan Wilson, Megan Thornton and Melissa Hooper. Not pictured is Janine James.
To read more about the CHES Homecoming celebration and the award recipients, click here.
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Brief News NSCI, HRAD partner with 4-H for “Food Challenge” The nutrtional sciences department, the School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration and 4-H are partnering to establish a local “4-H FoodChallenge” event that will build to a state-wide event anticipated to take place in July 2011 during the annual 4-H Round-Up on the OSU campus. Representatives from NSCI, HRAD and 4-H programs will coordinate Food Challenge events that will promote opportunities for 4-H members to exhibit food science knowledge through talks, demonstrations, and displays. The Food Challenge program will also expose young people to careers and opportunities in foods and nutrition by providing tours of HRAD, NSCI and Food & Agricultural Products Center labs. Chef Marc Dunham is also planning a workshop demonstration. The final goal of the project is to empower youth to participate in public speaking and teamwork opportunities. Participants will respond to judge’s questions throughout the Food Challenge and, upon completion of food preparation, present an overview of their dish including nutritional information, nutrient information, serving size, preparation methods, food safety issues faced, consumer science (cost analysis), and presentation of the dish.
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HRAD ranked 8th among world peers The School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration at Oklahoma State University was ranked eighth among the top 100 hospitality and tourism programs in the world by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research. The ranking is based on total research output in 11 leading journals for hospitality and tourism from 2002-2006. “This is a significant accomplishment and represents efforts by the faculty to create a high quality research program,” Bill Ryan, interim director of the school said. “This ranking, when combined with previous recognition as one of the top hospitality education programs in the
Ph.D. student Suna Lee with her research presentation at the OSU Research Symposium.
United States, demonstrates that The School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration is committed to being a leader in shaping the future of hospitality education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels through a land grant university model.” Christine Johnson, Associate Professor and Associate Dean of CHES Research and Graduate Studies, said the high ranking is a result of hard work by HRAD faculty and students. “This recognition is a direct reflection on the quality of the HRAD faculty and students at OSU,” Johnson said. “These types of honors will help the program grow as this study is read by and shared with prospective doctoral students.” Hailin Qu, Regents Professor, William E. Davis Chair and PH.D. Advisor, said he was particularly pleased with the ranking as it reflects the quality of the program. “This is proof that HRAD is committed to achieving global excellence in hospitality and tourism instruction, research and outreach,” he said.
Interior design ranked in top 10 DesignIntelligence magazine listed OSU’s interior design program among the top ten undergraduate design schools in the country. The OSU program was ranked 6th among its peer institutions. “I think this ranking speaks to the dedication and commitment of the interior design faculty, and continued support from the College of Human Environmental Sciences,” said Randall Russ, the interim department head of design, housing and merchandising at OSU. “We are pleased that our program has been recognized as one of excellence in design education.” The 11th annual America’s Best Architecture & Design Schools study was conducted by DesignIntelligence on behalf of the Design Futures Council and allowed the industry’s leading practitio-
ners to rank accredited undergraduate and graduate programs. The professionals who ranked the schools were chosen based on their experience in hiring and evaluating the performance of recent architecture and design graduates. “The CHES interior design program is celebrating its 100th anniversary and this award represents a century of excellence,” said CHES Dean Stephan Wilson.
Interior design students use computer-aided design programs in several DHM classes.
DHM faculty and students receive international awards Design, Housing and Merchandising, Assistant Professor Adriana Petrova received the prestigious “Lectra Innovation Award for Faculty Research” during the annual International Textile and Apparel Association conference in Seattle, Wash. The paper is titled “Use of Body Scan Technology to Capture the Space Enclosed by a Garment: Case Study of Segmented Arm Body Armor” and is a result of research funded by the Naval Research Laboratory. Graduate student Shubhapriya Bennur and former DHM faculty member Byoungho Jin won the Sara Douglas Fellowship for International Study in Textiles and Apparel. Their winning research study is titled, “Does the importance of apparel product attributes differ by country and change over time? Testing Kano’s theory”. The $1,000 award recognizes a project that will develop international linkages and collaborative cross-cultural research and/or teaching in textiles and apparel. Graduate student Pimpawan Kumphai’s design, “Who said I couldn’t wear t-shirts to a wedding?” won Best Sustainable Design at the 2009 ITAA conference.
Criss receives alumni award
Michael Criss, human development and family science assistant professor, received the 2009 Early Career Alumnus Award from the Department of Psychology at Illinois State University. Criss received a bachelor’s degree in 1994 and a master’s degree in 1996, both in Psychology from ISU.
DHM graduate student Huiji Park’s design, “MAGMA”, won the ATEXINC Award at the 2009 ITAA conference.
The award for best paper in the Textile/Apparel Science track went to Panagiotis Kamenidis, Lab Coordinator, Institute for Protective Apparel Research and Technology. The paper was titled “The Vacuum Sealing Effect on Dry Thermal and Evaporative Resistance of Multi-Layered Samples for Two Ballistic Materials.” Co-authors were Donna Branson, Semra Peksoz and Huantian Cao. Graduate student Pimpawan Kumphai’s design “Who said I couldn’t wear T-shirts to a wedding” won Best Sustainable Design by a Graduate Student. The award was sponsored by the Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Business. DHM graduate student Huiju Park’s design “Magma” won the ATEXINC Award for Excellence in Marketable Textile Design along with a $300 scholarship. The ITAA is a professional, educational association composed of scholars, educators, and students in the textile, apparel, and merchandising disciplines in higher education.
Brief News CHES organizations host service projects Student organizations in CHES held numerous social and service activities during the fall 2009 semester. The HRAD graduate student organization hosted an International Dinner in November. The theme of the dinner was “Culture Across Borders – A Voyage Through Foods,” and included foods from 15 different countries. Oklahoma Senator and OSU President Emeritus Jim Halligan was the featured guest speaker. The HRAD-GSA and members of the CHES graduate student association also held a mitten tree project this winter. The groups collected scarves, hats and money donations to help children served by Stillwater Domestic Violence. The Early Childhood Education club held its annual Book Fair during the month of November. The club sold 330 books and raised over $500 for club activities. CHES Student Council hosted the 3rd annual Student/Faculty dinner this fall, as well. During the “Compelling Conversations” dinner, student council members and faculty enjoyed a 4-course meal catered by the Ranchers Club and rotated tables to allow students to meet and interact with as many faculty members as possible. The dinner was created as a way for student council members to recognize and thank CHES faculty and staff for their hard work.
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Brief News Unsung Heroes Honored at Holiday Lunch The first College of Human Environmental Sciences Unsung Heroes Awards were presented to seven faculty and staff members in December. Those who received the award were Lynn Smith, Joe Nelson, Sharon Gallon, Sheila Scott-Halsell, Bill Ryan, Glenn Muske and Ryan Gevaza. The award acknowledges those valued members of the CHES community who do an outstanding job and are tremendous assets to the college. Their work is often done behind the scenes, much like unsung heroes. Nominations for the award were made exclusively by faculty and staff in the college and the recipients were selected by the Faculty Advisory Council. The Unsung Heroes were honored, along with those faculty members who received awards at 2009 Convocation, during a Holiday Lunch catered by the Ranchers Club.
Recipients of the 2009 CHES Unsung Heroes Award. Left to right, front row: Sharon Gallon, Lynn Smith; back row: Ryan Gevaza, Sheila Scott-Halsell, Joe Nelson, Bill Ryan. Not pictured: Glenn Muske.
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HDFS instructor to study at Oxford HDFS clinical instructor Kelly Roberts was recently accepted to study Family Law at Oxford University. Roberts will be taking two classes as part of the policy and law emphasis for her Family Science doctoral studies program. Roberts’ dissertation is based on findings that 12% of individuals and 7% of couples filing for divorce would have sought reconciliation services had they known how to access them. Roberts will be interviewing couples, their families of origin, their attorneys and the judges in their divorce cases to identify constraints
to seeking out and accessing reconciliation services. “Once we know what those barriers are, we can then develop programs and interventions to remove them and provide services if they are not available,” Roberts said.
Organ Wise Guys coming to Stillwater Children in thirteen Oklahoma elementary schools will soon be spending time in the classroom learning about health and nutrition with the OrganWise Guys thanks to funding and support from BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Elementary schools in Adair, Canadian, Comanche, Garvin, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Sequoyah and Woodward counties have been awarded grants providing a comprehensive kit of OrganWise Guys curriculum-linked resources specialized for each grade. “The OrganWise Guys program takes a unique approach because it can be used in so many ways,” said Debra Garrard, OCES Community Nutrition Education Programs coordinator. “Teachers can share stories, music, videos, characters, foods and activities with students to help promote healthy habits and develop a sense of self-responsibility.” Characters such as Hardy Heart, Madame Muscle and Windy, the Lungs, deliver child-friendly, multi-sensory messages of hope, self-empowerment and renewed belief in personal potential. Garrard said OrganWise Guys curriculum promotes four basic preventative
health habits that reduce the risk factors for obesity and its associated health issues. The habits include maintain a lowfat diet, eat high fiber foods, drink lots of water and engage in regular exercise. Through the OCES, Extension educators are providing teacher training and will be visiting each school to host the OrganWise Guys kickoff assembly. “We’re excited to get this program started in Canadian County,” said Donna Jung, family and consumer sciences educator for OCES. “The curriculum is fun and educational for the students and we’re hoping to see that it truly makes an impact on their health.” Watch for the OrganWise Guys public service announcements to begin airing on OETA in January. Additional schools will be funded annually as budget allows. For more information about how your school can apply to be a part of this program, contact your local Extension office.
Department News Design, Housing and Merchandising
Hyunjoo Lee’s paper, coauthored with graduate student, Wenwen Xu, received the Best Paper Award at the 2009 AMS/ACRA Retailing conference and was accepted for publication in Marketing Intelligence and Planning.
Brief News DHM students study lighting at Pawnee Bill Museum
Fashion Group International of Dallas announced that among the winners of Career Day 2009 were 2 DHM students: Theatre/Costume/Wearable Art-2nd place-Kelsie Mitchell; Four-Legged Fashion-1st Place-Mindy Oglesby. Lynne Richards received “Best of Show” for a fiber art piece submitted to the 2009 FiberWorks held at the IAO Gallery in Oklahoma City. Richards’ piece “Alzheimer’s: Seeking Lost Self in the Void Within” was accepted by Artshow.com’s 2009 Art Kudos International Exhibition. DHM students Sarah Pannell and Meagan Humbolt received International IFMA scholarships. The Education Trust of the International Association of Lighting Designers selected DHM to receive an Optics Kit. The gift in-kind, accepted by Paulette Hebert, is in recognition of the interior design program’s “active and ongoing interest in lighting education.” MADA won Best Booth at the 2009 CHES Back to School Bash. Paulette Hebert was selected as a Peer Reviewer for Family and Consumer Science Research Journal, 2009.
Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Ranchers Club Chef de Cuisine Marc Dunham placed third in the annual Taste of Elegance Oklahoma sponsored by the Oklahoma Pork Council and Express Employment Professional in November. Taylor’s Restaurant has introduced a new fresh and seasonal menu. The menu includes fresh foods such as seasonal fruits and vegetables all prepared from scratch. The restaurant plans to use two different menus next semester, one including root vegetables during the winter season and one including the fresh foods available in the spring. The Ranchers Club was selected as the December Featured Restaurant of the Month for Made In Oklahoma Products.
Nutritional Sciences
Brenda Smith, Stephen Clarke and Arpita Basu were selected as outstanding faculty members by the CHES Student Council and invited for a 4-course dinner with HES students in November. Arpita Basu will be chairing the minisymposium on “Diet, Exercise, & Cancer risk” at Experimental Biology, 2010 in Anaheim, CA. Afework Bezabih and Alemtsehay Wotango had papers accepted for the 19th International Congress of Nutrition in Bangkok, Thailand in October. Barbara Stoecker chaired a symposium on Micronutrient Metabolism at the conference. Stephany Parker received two grants: the Chickasaw Nation Get Fresh! Social Marketing and Evaluation grant effective October 1, 2009- September 30, 2010 for $154,279.40 and the Chickasaw Nation Get Fresh! Outcomes Coordinator contract effective September 1, 2009- September 30, 2010 for $136,416.00.
Presentations & Publications
Design, Housing and Merchandising
Hebert, P., Satisfying the Big Man on Campus: A Renovation Creates Housing Solutions for University Athletes, Refereed Proceedings of the Housing Education and Research Association, 2009. (Santa Fe, NM) Hebert, P. & Chaney, S., Evaluating and Documenting the Globe at Night: Light Pollution and Sky Quality at Student Housing Sites, Refereed Proceedings of the Housing Education and Research Association, 2009. (Santa Fe, NM) continued on next page
DHM students and faculty recently visited the Pawnee Bill Museum in Pawnee, Okla. as part of an Environmental Protection Agency student design competition for sustainability focusing on people, prosperity and the planet. The project titled “Overcoming Consumers’ Barriers to the Adoption of Sustainable Lighting: Considering CFLs and LEDs Across the Life Course” will find ways to encourage replacement of household incandescent lighting with more energy efficient and longer lasting compact fluorescent lights (CFL) or light emitting diode bulbs (LED). The students measured and monitored existing lighting conditions in selected interior areas of the historic residence which is now the Pawnee Bill Museum. Their findings will lead to installation of temporary sustainable lighting treatments and educational exhibits that provide information on sustainable lighting alternatives. Consumers will be encouraged to adopt longer lived light sources to reduce waste while conserving energy.
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Upcoming Events Kelley next in Chef Series
Presentations & Publications
Design, Housing and Merchandising (cont.)
Hebert, P., Considering the White House in 2009: Utilizing an American Landmark to Teach About Lighting Techniques, Refereed Proceedings of the Housing Education and Research Association, 2009. (Santa Fe, NM) Hebert, P., & Chaney, S., Teaching the Oldest and the Youngest Students about Interior Design while Using Dolls at Intergenerational Summer Camp, Proceedings of the Interior Design Educators Southwest Meeting (In-Press), (Lubbock, TX), 2009. Hebert, P., Tackle This: A Case Study of Residence Hall Design Collaboration Focused on University Athletes, Refereed International Proceedings of Interior Design Educators’ Council (IDEC) Conference, 2009. (Interdisciplinary research), (St. Louis, MO).
Nutritional Sciences
Edralin A. Lucas, Gerard G. Dumancas, Brenda J. Smith, Stephen L. Clarke, and Bahram H. Arjmandi. Health Benefits of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) in Bioactive Foods in Promoting Health (Fruits and Vegetables) edited by Ronald Ross Watson and Victor Preedy published by Elsevier Lucas, E.A., S.K. Peterson, S.L. Clarke, and B.J. Smith. 2010. Cardiovascular health benefits of grape juice. P. 179-184. In: E.T. Stafne (ed.). Handbook of Oklahoma Vineyard Establishment and Management. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Circular E-1015. Oral Presentation. Sixth OUHSC Diabetes Research Retreat, Saturday, October 10th, 2009 8:00 – 4:30 pm. Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City, Ok. “Using Social Marketing Principles as a Framework to Describe Native American Women’s Views if Type 2 Diabetes.” Teresa Jackson, Stephany Parker, Janice Hermann, Sarah Miracle, Chiquita Briley, and Jean Van Delinder.
Chef Matthew Kelley of Lucky’s Restaurant in Tulsa will be the next participant in the 2009 Distinguished Chef Series Scholarship Benefit. Kelley will give a demonstration luncheon for Chef Series sponsors on Feb. 3 at 10:30 a.m. and on Feb. 4, there will be a reception and dinner beginning at 6 p.m. For more information on the Chef Series and future chef participants, click here.
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Oral presentation. Eighth Native American Symposium, November 4-6, 2009, Durant Oklahoma. Pictures with a Voice: Understanding the Everyday Lives of Native Americans of the Chickasaw Nation in Developing a Nutrition Social Marketing Campaign. Chiquita Briley, Krystal Bowen, Stephany Parker, Sarah Miracle, Jean Van Delinder, Sandra Peterson, Embrey Pollet, Teresa Jackson. Session presentation. 2009 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in Denver, Colorado. Using Plays as an Educational Strategy to Reach Native Americans. Stephany Parker, Sarah Miracle, Jill Fox, James Wallace. Oral presentation. 2009 Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE) Conference, October 15-16, 2009, Washington, DC. Utilizing an Ecological Perspective as a Framework for Understanding Native American Elders’ Views of Diabetes for the Development of an Indigenous Action Plan. Stephany Parker, Teresa Jackson, Dee Robertson, Sarah Miracle and Janice Hermann.
Happy Holidays!