Jerry Pinkney will deliver the 2011 Naomi C. Chase Lecture, “A Sense of Place, Real and Imagined,” on May 4. Pinkney has illustrated over 100 children’s books since 1964 and has been honored with the 2010 Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honor Medals.

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Chase Lecture given by world-renowned children’s book illustrator

April 27, 2011

PinkneyJJerry Pinkney will deliver the 2011 Naomi C. Chase Lecture, “A Sense of Place, Real and Imagined,” on May 4. Pinkney has illustrated over 100 children’s books since 1964 and has been honored with the 2010 Caldecott Medal for The Lion and the Mouse, and Caldecott Honor Medals for Noah’s Ark, John Henry, The Ugly Duckling, The Talking Eggs, and Mirandy and Brother Wind.
Pinkney has received five Coretta Scott King Awards, and four Coretta Scott King Honor Awards. His books have been translated into 16 languages and published in 14 countries. He was the American nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award and is the 2011 American nominee for the international Astrid Lindgren Award, as well as numerous other awards and prizes. His lushly beautiful watercolor illustrations have delighted millions of children and adults alike, while also educating their eyes to the beauty and intricacy of fine art.
The lecture, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., in 120 Elmer L. Andersen Library, will be followed by a reception and autographing.

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McCulloch delivers annual Hinsz Lecture at NDSU

April 25, 2011

McCullochJ-2006Dr. Jan McCulloch, professor and department head of Family Social Science, delivered the annual Gertrude Weigum Hinsz Lecture at North Dakota State University on Friday, April 15, 2011.
The lecture series, sponsored by the the department of Human Development and Family Science at NDSU, featured Dr. McCulloch’s research involving the health of older women living in rural settings. An abstract of her lecture and a podcast recording are available on the HDFS website.

Kane and Maxwell article accepted for publication in Journal of Sport Management

April 22, 2011

Dr. Mary Jo Kane and Dr. Heather Maxwell have had an article accepted for publication in the Journal of Sport Management. “Expanding the Boundaries of Sport Media Research: KaneMJ-2005Using Critical Theory to Explore Consumer Responses to Representations of Women’s Sports” is due to appear in May 2011.
Dr. Kane is professor and director of the School of Kinesiology. Dr. Maxwell is a former advisee of Dr. Kane, and earned her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota in 2009.

Alumni Society celebrates outstanding 2011 award recipients

April 22, 2011

The CEHD Alumni Society honored its 2011 award recipients April 22 at an evening ceremony in the McNamara Alumni Center. The Alumni Society, established in 1956, works to create lifelong connections with alumni, students, and friends of the college, enhance the student experience, and advocate for the college and the University.
This year’s honorees include Bryan Jackson, William E. Gardner Pre K-12 Outstanding Educator; Adele Munsterman, Gordon M.A. Mork Outstanding Educator; Dirk Miller, Larry Wilson award-winner; Arunya Tuicomepee, Emerging Leader award-winner; Frances Vavrus, Robert H. Beck Faculty Teaching award-winner; and Yoav Lavee, Distinguished International Alumni award-winner.
Jackson earned his B.S. degree in elementary education from CEHD and is an exceptional third-grade teacher at the Latin School of Chicago. Munsterman, M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction, taught Spanish and French at Fridley High School for 32 years, earning numerous honors. Miller, Ph.D. in counseling psychology, is founder of The Emily Program, one of the most recognized comprehensive eating disorder treatment programs in the country.
Tuicomepee, Ph.D. in counseling psychology, is an honored psychology faculty member at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand and has been internationally recognized for her research and work with tsunami survivors. Vavrus, professor in CEHD’s organizational leadership, policy and development, is an outstanding classroom teacher and expert on comparative and international education. Lavee, Ph.D. in family social science, is a noted professor of social work and dean of students at the University of Haifa in Israel who is an expert on family stress.
See past Alumni Society award winners here.

Kin PhD student Yi-Chou Chen will publish in Encyclopedia of Sports and Physical Education

April 21, 2011

Yi-Chou Chen, School of Kinesiology Ph.D. student, has had a chapter accepted for publication in the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Sports and Physical Education. Chen has served as editor-in-chief for the Sports of Boxing section of the publication.
Chen and university faculties, scientists, and sport leaders, have been developing the encyclopedia for the past two years. The encyclopedia contains an estimated 9,000 terms from fifteen different scientific disciplines. The finished publication is to be presented by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan by December 2011, and is targeted at K-12 coaches, physical education instructors, university students, and general populations.
Yi-Chou is in his second year of his graduate program with an emphasis on Human Factors/Ergonomics, and is advised by Dr. Thomas Stoffregen.
Congratulations!

Educational Psychology student receives dissertation award grant

April 21, 2011

David Parker, doctoral student in Educational Psychology (School Psychology), received the Society for the Study of School Psychology’s Dissertation Award Grant. He was one of four recipients across the country to have their dissertation work honored based on the rigor of the design, significance of the question, and potential for innovation.

Star Tribune op-ed article cites Dr. Ancel Keys’ groundbreaking research

April 20, 2011

An editorial on the U of M’s historical breakthroughs in treating heart disease in the Star Tribune on Thursday, April 14, cites research by Dr. Ancel Keys and associates that defined the relationship between dietary fat and serum cholesterol, which linked cholesterol to heart disease. Dr. Keys founded the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene, which is today the School of Kinesiology’s Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science directed by Dr. Arthur Leon, Kinesiology professor.
For the text of the article, see http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/119803084.html

Kampsen honored with undergraduate advising award

April 20, 2011

kampsenAAmy Kampsen, who holds a doctoral degree in educational policy and administration from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, has been awarded the prestigious John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising at the University for 2010-11. The award is named in honor of John Tate, professor of physics and first dean of University College (1930-41). The Tate Awards serve to recognize and reward high-quality academic advising and to identify professional models and celebrate the role that academic advising plays in the University’s educational mission. Kampsen will be honored with this year’s other Tate winners at a ceremony on April 22.

Stoffregen and two doctoral students have article accepted in Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

April 19, 2011

StoffregenT-2007Dr. Thomas Stoffregen, Kinesiology Professor and Director of the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory (APAL), and two doctoral students, have had an article accepted for publication. Control of a Virtual Vehicle Influences Postural Activity and Motion Sickness by Xiao Dong, Ken Yoshida, and Thomas A. Stoffregen, was accepted by The Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied.
Xiao Dong is a graduate student in Industrial Engineering, and Ken Yoshida is a Ph.D. candidate in Kinesiology. Both are members of APAL.

DeWitt’s team wins NJCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship

April 19, 2011

Under the coaching of David DeWitt, adjunct instructor for the School of Kinesiology, Anoka Ramsey Community College won its seventh national championship in NJCAA Division III Women’s Basketball on March 12.
DeWitt, who teaches Basketball Coaching and Theory for the School’s coaching program, has served as the head coach for Anoka Ramsey for the past four years, making this his second championship.
Congratulations, David!

Bhalla and Rhodes compete in Boston Marathon

April 19, 2011

Kudos to Jennifer Bhalla, Ph.D, lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology in the School of Kinesiology, and Greg Rhodes, Kinesiology Ph.D. student, for going the distance along with 26,907 others in the Boston Marathon on April 18.
Rhodes completed the race with a time of 3 hours, 10 minutes, followed by Bhalla with a time of 3 hours, 41 minutes.

School psychology program ranked number 1 in the U.S.

April 18, 2011

A study conducted at the University of Florida has rated CEHD’s school psychology program, in the Department of Educational Psychology, first in the country, both in productivity (i.e., number of articles published over the past five years) and influence (i.e., number of times cited over the past five years). The study examined the research productivity and influence of school psychology programs approved by the American Psychological Association.

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Jensen’s CIS anatomy students show public health expertise

April 18, 2011

How can teens become advocates for healthy living? Students in a University of Minnesota, Twin Cities College in the Schools (CIS) Anatomy and Physiology course have produced videos and designed multimedia displays that can be used to educate their friends, families, and communities about healthy eating, obesity reduction, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. More than 400 students representing 15 high schools across Minnesota gathered April 18 at the U of M to compete for the most engaging and educational kiosk. The winners will take home the coveted Golden Femur award.
Murray Jensen“Our goal for the kiosks is to put the students’ knowledge into action, to show that there is more to anatomy and physiology than learning the names of bones and muscles,” says Murray Jensen, associate professor in the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning. “Many of these CIS students will become health care leaders who will be interacting with the public, helping people stay healthy. The kiosks give students an opportunity to be health care advocates.”
The kiosk competition is the culmination of the yearlong Smart and Healthy Students, Smart and Healthy Families program, funded by the UCare Fund. Using concepts from Michael Pollan’s book In Defense of Food, high school students learned about healthy eating and also studied the digestive system, obesity, diabetes and atherosclerosis.

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Allison speaks at University of Akron on Title IX

April 15, 2011

AllisonR-2007Rayla Allison, JD, lecturer in Sport Management in the School of Kinesiology, took part in a two-day presentation at the University of Akron’s College of Education on April 14 and 15. Allison spoke at a workshop for the sociology department on “Workplace Legal Issues and Creating a Healthy Workplace Culture,” and was a featured speaker for the College of Education Diversity Committee speaker series, “We’ve Come A Long Way, Maybe Baby: Title IX Educational Strides.”
Both presentations focused on Title IX issues such as sexual harassment in schools, non-traditional career education, discrimination based upon pregnancy and parenting student, athletics, employment discrimination in education and dropout issues.

Stoffregen presents at Houston symposium

April 15, 2011

StoffregenT-2007Dr. Tom Stoffregen, professor in Kinesiology, gave a talk at the 8th Symposium on the Role of the Vestibular Organs in Space Exploration, in Houston, TX on April 9th. His topic was “Postural prediction of motion sickness.” The symposium was sponsored by NASA and featured panels with several Space Shuttle and International Space Station astronauts.

Fox 9 News interviews Tucker Center lecture participants

April 15, 2011

The Tucker Center’s Spring Distinguished Lecture, “The Female Athlete and Concussions: The Untold and Unexamined Story,” is featured in “Concussion Symptoms in Women Could be Different” article and video on the Fox 9 News Web site. Dr. Nicole LaVoi, Tucker Center Associate Director, Kelly Blankenship, former U of M Gopher Women’s Hockey star, and Dr. Jill Books, lecture panelist and a clinical neuoropsychologist in private practice in New Jersey and on the Medical Advisory Board for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, all spoke on the dangers of concussions, especially among female athletes.

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Albrecht writes that understanding white privilege is vital

April 14, 2011

Lisa AlbrechtSchool of Social Work Associate Professor Lisa Albrecht wrote an opinion article published in the Minneapolis StarTribune April 14. Albrecht, who is co chairing the 12th Annual White Privilege Conference being held in the Twin Cities on April 13-16, wrote in response to StarTribune editorial columnist Katherine Kersten. Kersten had criticized the decision of Minnesota school districts to pay for teachers to attend the conference. Albrecht’s counterpoint explains why she believes it is vital for U.S. society to understand white privilege and racism.

Tucker Center Distinguished Lecture:
“The Female Athlete and Concussions”

April 13, 2011

Female athletes and concussions will be the hot topic of discussion during the University of Minnesota’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport spring distinguished lecture, tomorrow Thursday, April 14.
“Female Athletes and Concussions: The Untold and Unexamined Story,” will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center, West Bank Campus, 301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information contact the Tucker Center at 612.625.7327.
Research findings on the rising incidence of sport-related concussions have ignited a national conversation about this injury, but for the most part, the discussion and research focuses on male athletes at the professional level. The Tucker Center aims to change that by raising awareness of the realities about female athletes and concussions.

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