2006-2007 Academic Year

Department News:

College of Business, Information & Social Sciences

• Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peter Arnett will be on campus for a presentation on January 30, 2007 at 12:30pm in the Advanced Technology and Science Hall Auditorium.  This event is sponsored by our college and the College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts.
• AACSB accepts accreditation plan, Business faculty begin next steps to complete the full accreditation process.     

Communication

• Dr. Mark Banks and Dr. Robert Fidoten had a chapter titled "Mobile Computing" included in "Communication Technology Update," 10th edition, 2006, published by Elsevier/Focal Press.
• Dr. Alison Plessinger attended the Associate For Educators For Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) convention in San Francisco, CA on August 1-5, 2006.
• Dr. Joseph Harry presented "Free-Linking Indirect Speech" at the Associate For Educators For Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) convention in San Francisco, CA on August 3-6, 2006.
• SRU Walwik Freedom of Speech Lecture series was held on September 28, 2006 with guest speaker Donald Fishman and on October 19, 2006 with guest speaker Jonathan Turley.  Both lectures were held in the new Advanced Technology & Science Hall Auditorium at 8pm. 
• Dr. Amy Walters attended the PA Communication Association Conference at Penn State-Beaver Campus on October 6, 2006.
• Dr. Mark Zeltner presented at the National College Media convention in St. Louis, Missouri on October 26-29, 2006.  
• Dr. Brett Barnett, Dr. Thomas Flynn, and Dr. Valerie Swarts presented "What to Measure, When to Measure, How to Measure:  The Challenge of Outcomes Assessment" and "Out of the Fire, Into the Freezer:  Defining Chilling Effect" at the New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) conference in Kerhonkson, NY on October 20-22, 2006.
• Dr. Thomas Flynn received the Neil Postman Mentor's Award from the New York State Communication Association at its annual convention held in Kerhonksen, NY on October 20-22, 2006. 
• Dr. Brett Barnett presented at the New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) conference in Kerhonkson, NY on October 20-22, 2006.
• Dr. Amy Walters attended the APSCUF Legislative Assembly in Altoona, PA on November 9-11, 2006.
• Dr. Richard Arthur and Dr. Christine Pease-Hernandez were panel participants at the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference in San Antonio, TX on November 15-20, 2006.
• Dr. Mark Banks attended the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV on January 1-11, 2007.
• Dr. Katrina Quinn presented "The Very Breadth of their field expands them": An Ideology of America in Samuel Bowles's Across the Continent (1865) at the Michigan Academy of Sciences Arts & Letters Convention in Big Rapids, MI on March 8-10, 2007.
• Dr. Katrina Quinn presented "A Theory of Epistolarity for the Nineteenth-Century Newspaper Letter" based on Samuel Bowles's Across the Continent (1865) at the American Journalism Historians Association/Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AJHA/AEJMC) joint meeting in New York, NY on March 23-25, 2007.
• Dr. Amy Walters will attend APSCUF Legislative Assembly in Harrisburg, PA on April 12, 2007.
• Dr. Mark Banks, Dr. Jennifer Foster, and Dr. Mark Chase will attend the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Conference in Las Vegas, NV on April 18-23, 2007.  Dr. Chase will present "Comparing University Student Behaviors and Attitudes in Technology with Academic Success," which has been awarded the top ranking in the "Debut" category for the Division's competition.
• Dr. Thomas Flynn will participate in a panel presentation "Crunching the Numbers:  Using the Senior Capstone Course as Means to Assess Student Professional Preparation" at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Conference in Providence, RI on April 26-29, 2007.
• Dr. Katrina Quinn will chair a panel "An Intersection between the Undergraduate and Professional Worlds:  Providing Students Means to Understand the Professional World through the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)" at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Conference in Providence, RI on April 26-27, 2007. 
• Dr. Valerie Swarts will participate in a panel presentation "Preparing for the Professional World:  Teaching the Senior Capstone Seminar Course" at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Conference in Providence, RI on April 26-29, 2007.

Computer Science

• Dr. Michael Conlon, Dr. Adel Fergany, Ms. Patricia Joseph, and Dr. Paul Mullins attended the "Alice" workshop ("Alice" is the language the department will be teaching in the upcoming academic year) in Pittsburgh, PA on July 24-30, 2006.
• Dr. David Dailey and Dr. Paul Mullins attended the Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators (PACISE) conference in Milesburg, PA  on September 29, 2006
• Dr. Deborah Whitfield attended the faculty campus management implementation team meeting in Harrisburg, PA on October 2-3, 2006.
• Dr. Hongbo Zhou attended the National Science Foundation (NSF) day workshop in Erie, PA on October 5-6, 2006.
• Ms. Patricia Joseph traveled as program evaluator for ABET/CAC Accreditation visit to Bangor, Maine on October 14-18, 2006.
• Dr. David Valentine participated in a live WBUT Radio broadcast held at the Old Stone House in Slippery Rock, PA on October 26, 2006.
• Dr. Sharadchandra Joshi participated in a presentation of workshops on Surveilance Hotspot Geoinformatics at Jalgaon, India and Macau, China on December 12, 2006 - January 14, 2007.
• Dr. David Dailey presented at Image and Meaning Workshop hosted by Apple Computer and Harvard University in Cupertino, CA on February 1-3, 2007.  Dr. Dailey was one of 32 researchers sharing his research at the Image and Meaning Regional Workshop, sponsored by Harvard University and Apple Computer.  Dr. Dailey explained his computer work related to multi-dimensional space, in particular, work related to non-Euclidean space and abstract spaces in the area of graph theory.  He expects to remain active with the group.
• Dr. David Valentine attended the PA Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE & C) in Hershey, PA on February 11-12, 2007.
• The seventh annual Computer Programming Competition was held in the Advanced Technology and Science Hall on February 20, 2007.  Fifteen schools participated in the days activities.  
• Dr. David Valentine will attend Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) 2007 Technical Symposium in Covington, KY on March 6-10, 2007.
• Ms. Patricia Joseph will make an invited poster representation and facilitate a Birds of a Feathers Presentation at Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)  in Covington, KY on March 7-10, 2007.
• Dr. Deborah Whitfield will be a panel participant of "Assessing Computer Science Programs:  What we have Learned" and faculty poster co-presenter:  "Student Learning Outcomes and the Software Design Life Cycle" at Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) 2007 in Covington, KY on March 7-10, 2007.
• Dr. David Dailey will attend the Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators (PACISE) Conference in Lock Haven, PA on March 23-24, 2007.
• Dr. Michael Conlon will present "Progress Toward an Open-Standard Office Software File Format" at the Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators (PACISE) Conference at Lock Haven, PA on March 23-24, 2007.  6 students will accompany Dr. Conlon on this trip to participate in a computer programming contest.
• Dr. Paul Mullins will present a tutorial "Programming in Alice:  Pre-College to CS Intro" at the Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators (PACISE) Conference at Lock Haven, PA on March 23-24, 2007.  He will also be coaching SRU students who will participate in a computer programming contest.
• Ms. Patricia Joseph will attend a mapping workshop "An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Community Analysis" sponsored by New Urban Research in Pittsburgh, PA on March 27, 2007.
• Dr. David Dailey will travel to Harvard University on March 28-29, 2007 for continued work on his Image and Meaning software development.
• Dr. Deborah Whitfield will present paper "The Application of a Layered Database Model" at the Consortium of Computer Science Colleges - South Central (CCSC-SC) 2007 in Wichita Falls, TX on April 26-28, 2007.  The paper is co-authored by the following faculty from the Computer Science Department:  Deborah Whitfield, Sharadchandra Joshi, Frank Hulick, and Paul Mullins.
• Dr. David Valentine will attend NSF Chautauqua Short Course on teaching object oriented programming in Dayton, OH on May 15-19, 2007.
• Dr. Adel Fergany will attend the 2007 Chautaugua Workshop "Using Access, SQL, and XML in your Database Course" in Dayton, OH on June 12-15, 2007.

Military Science

• COL John Cummings, the new 2^nd Bde ROTC Commander, visited SRU on September 7,2006 to meet the cadre and receive a briefing on the ROTC Battalion’s structure and operations as well as a tour of our new supply building.  
• The ROTC Battalion sponsored a day of training for 50 cadets from the Butler H.S. Junior ROTC on September 23, 2006.  The SRU cadets trained the Butler cadets on the LRC and Rappel Tower followed by a BBQ lunch.
• LTC Bialozor and MSG Monroe attended the 2^nd Brigade ROTC Commander’s Conference in Carlisle, PA from October 16-17, 2006.
• Army ROTC sponsored Army Branch Orientation Day on October 19, 2006 on the SRU Cross Country Field.  Army equipment such as an Apache helicopter, striker vehicle, artillery cannons, humvees and other items were displayed.
• The ROTC Battalion held its annual Holiday Party and Awards Lab on December 7, 2006.  Several professors from throughout the university were present.  Cadet Chris Spudic was the first recipient of the Fallen Comrades Memorial Scholarship.  The scholarship was established in memory of past SRU ROTC Cadets who have been killed in combat.

• MAJ Leise and CPT Bandas attended the 2^nd Brigade ROTC Recruiting Operations Officer’s Conference in Atlantic City, NJ from December 12-14, 2006.

• Congratulations to Major James Leise who was promoted on February 3, 2007.  He is a 1997 graduate of SRU and has served on active duty at Fort Sill , OK as well as Fort Bragg, NC prior to his return to SRU.  He has also been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

• The U.S. Army has posted a recruitment video on its Web site which was shot in part at Slippery Rock University and features a former SRU student discussing life as an Army Reservist, student and civilian.  

Political Science

• Dr. George Brown traveled on June 16 through August 15, 2006 to direct a Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Field Seminar in Malaysia and Singapore for faculty from SRU and the Asian Studies Development Program.  To read more about this exciting opportunity, please follow the link to the June 30, 2006 issue of SRU's Rockpride.   
• Dr. Walter Powell attended the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) annual meeting in Seattle, Washington on July 14-20, 2006.
• Dr. Heather Frederick attended the American Political Science Association (APSA) pre-conference on Women and Politics in Philadelphia, PA on August 29-31, 2006.
• Dr. Mark Daniels attended the American Political Science Association meeting in Philadelphia, PA on August 31 - September 3, 2006.
• "Roundtable on National Security and Civil Liberties" honored the U.S. Constitution on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at SRU's Student Union (Room 204).  Both faculty and students participated in the roundtable and the topics discussed include:  domestic spying; military tribunals; non-uniformed military combatants; and CIA prisons..  The project was headed by Dr. Mark Daniels.
• Ms. Tera Dent, Political Science Dpt Secretary, attended the PA Governor's Conference for Women in Pittsburgh, PA on September 14, 2006.
• Ms. Alice Kaiser-Drobney has been invited to be one of 12 members from the PA delegation to the National Nonprofit Congress in Washington, DC in mid-October.
• Dr. Heather Frederick attended the PASSHE Women's Consortium Annual Meeting in Indiana, PA on October 26-27, 2006.
• Dr. Donald Kerchis presented with the Professor of the Month Award for October 2006 from the SRU chapter of Lambda Sigma.
• Dr. Don Kerchis presented "International Training Programs and Third World Development:  Prospects for Democratization" at the Association of Third World Studies conference in Winston-Salem, NC on November 1-4, 2006.
• Dr. Walter Powell attended the 14th Annual Legal Conference in Clarion, PA on November 3, 2006.
• Dr. Richard Martin attended the 7th Holocaust Education Conference in Greensburg, PA on November 5-7, 2006.
• Dr. Heather Frederick presented "Descriptive PACs:  Their Differences in Motivation and Outcomes from Political Action Committees" at the Northeast Political Science Association conference in Boston, MA on November 8-12, 2006.
• Dr. Sharon Sykora presented "Are Americans Red, Blue, or Purple?  Determining the Meaning of the Cultural Divide at the Level of the Individual" and chair a panel discussion at the Northeastern Political Science Association Meeting in Boston, MA on November 8-10, 2006.
• Guest speaker, Ms. Kerry Dumbaugh (US Congressional Research Service), spoke on "China's Challenges to US Interests" in the Spotts Auditorium on November 13, 2006.  This speaker is sponsored by the College of Business, Information, and Social Sciences, the International Arts and Cultures Series, The Asian Studies Program, Bailey Library, and the Political Science Department.  For additional information, please contact george.brown@sru.edu. 
• Dr. Mark Daniels published an article "The FEMA Disaster:  Politics, Patronage and Privation" in Public Administration Times (Vol.29, No.8) by  the American Society for Public Administration.
• Dr. Sharon Sykora attended the Harrisburg Internship Semester Recognition luncheon in Harrisburg, PA on December 7-8, 2006.
• Dr. George Brown presented "North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Threat and Possible Japanese Reactions" to the Japan Studies Association Conference in San Diego, CA on January 4-7, 2007.
• Political Science Film Night series presented "Who Killed the Electric Car?," on February 27, 2007 as part of its Political Science Film Night.
• Political Science Department will host keynote speaker, Phil Wilhelm on March 3, 2007 for Amnesty International Darfur week program.  The program title is "Stop Genocide:  The Crisis in Darfur Summit."
• Political Science Department will host keynote speaker, Susan Bachrach, Ph.D. for the 13th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Program.  She will present "Nazi Medicine, Eugenics, and the Holocaust" on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in Miller Auditorium.
• Dr. Daniel McIntosh will present "The Evolution of Legal and Market Norms for the Operations of Private Military Companies," take part in a poster session, serve as discussant for` panel at the International Studies Association world convention in Chicago, IL on February 28-March 3, 2007.
• Dr. Don Kerchis will accompany SRU on a Spring Break 2007 Seminar Program to Costa Rica on March 8-17, 2007
• Dr. Richard Martin will present "A Death Camp in Their Backyard:  Community Responses to Holocaust Sites in Poland, 1944 to the Present:  Chelmno, Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka" at the 27th Annual Conference on the Holocaust at Millersville University on March 25-27, 2007.
• Political Science Department will host a public lecture on March 27-28, 2007.  Shaker El Sayed will give a public lecture "Abrahamic Traditiona" followed by a video and discussion.
• Dr. Mark Daniels presented "Bureaucrats as Post Modern Movie Heroes" at the 68th Annual PA Political Science Association meeting in Kutztown University on March 29-31, 2007. 
• Dr. Daniel McIntosh was named the 2006 Volunteer of the Year by the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.  
• Dr. Heather Frederick will attend the PASSHE Women's Consortium meeting in State College, PA on April 13, 2007.
• Dr. Rich Martin will give a talk on the Holocaust, specifically Elli Weisel's book "Night," to high school classes at John Glenn High School in New Concord, OH on April 12-13, 2007.
• Guest speaker, Priscilla Wahrhaftig,  was on campus April 23-26, 2007 to provide listener training to 19 volunteers and to set-up the Eyes Wide Open exhibit of boots of deceased soldiers from Pennsylvania (those who have fallen in battle in the Iraq war).  

School of  Business

• Dr. John A. Bavaro was awarded the "Outstanding Academic Advisor of the Year" by the Student Government Association during the spring 2006 semester.
• Dr. Albena Iossifova attended the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) Annual Workshop on Teaching Management Science in San Francisco, CA on July 13-16, 2006.
• Dr. Abbas Noorbakhsh participated in the Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Field Seminar in Malaysia and Singapore on June 20 through July 28, 2006. 
• Dr. John Buttermore traveled to St. Paul Homes in Greenville, PA on September 6, 2006 to discuss future site visit for SRU students.
• Dr. Diane Galbraith attended a McGraw Hill Focus Group in Chicogo, IL on September 28-29, 2006.
• "Job Search 101" was held on October 3 & 5, 2006.  On October 3rd, Michelle Donovan spoke on "Networking at a Career Event" in the Eisenberg Classroom Building Auditorium and on October 5th as part of Job Search 101, nearly 40 area employers set up information booths at the University Union offering SRU sophomores, juniors and seniors a chance to talk with businesses offering internships and entry level employment.
• Dr. David Culp presented "An Analysis of Economic Impact Studies for Higher Education" he co-authored with Dr. John Misner at the International Atlantic Economic Society conference in Philadelphia, PA on October 6-8, 2006. 
• Dr. Donald Tompkins presented "Values of Turkish University Students" at the Association of Pennsylvania University Business and Economics Faculty (APUBEF) meeting in State College, PA on October 5-6, 2006.
• Dr. Diane Galbraith presented "Getting to the Heart of the Human Resource Professional" at the Association of Pennsylvania University Business and Economics Faculty in State College, PA on October 5, 2006.
• Dr. Abbas Noorbakhsh co-authored paper "The Effects of Globalization and Culture on International Corporate Cash Holdings" with Dr. Kiyoung Chang.  The revised version of this manuscript was accepted for presentation at the Financial Management Association International Annual Meeting October session in Salt Lake City.  The co-authors also prepared "Corporate Cash Holdings, Foreign Direct Investment, and Corporate Governance" published in May's Global Finance Journal.
• Dr. Anna Lusher attended the West Virginia Council of Accounting Educators meeting in Charleston, WV on October 5-7, 2006 where she will serve at meeting coordinator, panel moderator, and president-elect.
• Dr. John Misner presented an economic impact study to the St. Paul Homes board of directors in Greenville, PA on October 18, 2006.
• Dr. Anna Lusher attended an Assessment Seminar in Tampa, FL on October 25-27, 2006.
• Pittsburgh Business Times Speaker series was held on October 24, 2006 with guest speakers Paul & Lisa Scarmazzi and on November 16, 2006 with guest speaker Ron Muhlenkamp.  Both lectures were held in the Eisenberg Classroom Building Auditorium during common hour.
• Dr. Abbas Noorbakhsh presented "The US and Iran" at the 2006-2007 Global Trends Series at Peters Township Public Library in McMurray, PA on November 16, 2006.
• Dr. Jesus Valencia will present "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Library" at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) National Conference in Baltimore, MD on March 30 - April 2, 2007. 
• Dr. John Misner will attend the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Advisory Council Seminar in Tampa, FL on February 28 - March 5, 2007.
• Mr. Sallem Koubida presented "The Effect of Traders' Positions on the Price Volatility of Futures" at the Midwest Economic Association meeting in Minneapolis, MN on March 23-25, 2007.
• Ms. Diane Galbraith presented "Workplace Wisdom:  A Study of Emotional Intelligence" at the International Association of Business Disciplines (IABD)Conference in Orlando, FL on March 27-April 2, 2007.
• Pittsburgh Business Times - "Success Starts Here" speaker series will continue with Raul Valdes-Perez, chief executive officer at Vivisimo Inc. on March 20, 2007 at 12:30pm in the Advanced Technology and Science Hall Auditorium.  
• Dr. Jesus Valencia will travel to Madrid, Spain to present a paper, "Migration and its Determinants:  A Study of Two Communities in Colombia" at the International Atlantic Economic Conference (IAES) in Madrid, Spain on March 12-18, 2007.
• Guest speaker, Candace Kollas spoke on March 26, 2007 during the School of Business Week on "The Multi-Generational Workforce."  Ms. Kollas practiced labor and employment law and is president of Workable Options.
• Guest speaker, Lisa Guard spoke on March 29, 2007 during the School of Business Week to educate students on the proper attire to wear to an interview and to a job.  She also covered business etiquette in the workplace.
• Guest speaker, Enzo Santilli, managing director of MarketSphere Consulting's Pittsburgh office, spoke on March 27, 2007 during the School of Business Week as part of the "Success Starts Here" series.
• Dr. Albena Iossifova will present "Comparision of the Students' Perceptions of the Quality of Education at AACSB Accredited and Non-Accredited Business Schools in the USA" and co-authored paper "Impact of HIPAA on the Provider-Payer Supply Chain in the Healthcare Sector" at the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) in Dallas, TX on May 4-9, 2007.
• Dr. Donald Tompkins will present 2 papers "Recall of Experientially Linked vs. Non-Experientially Linked Material under Incidental Learning Conditions" and "Achievement Imagery of Chinese vs. Indian College Students" at the Hawaii International Conference on Business in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 23-28, 2007.
• Dr. David Culp will present "Are we Creating Socially Irresponsible Economic Decision Makers" at the Pennsylvania Economics Association (PEA) conference in Williamsport, PA on May 31 - June 2, 2007.
• Dr. Olumide Ijose will present "Fostering Competitive Advantage with a Multigenerational Workforce" at the Pennsylvania Economics Association (PEA) conference in Williamsport, PA on May 31 - June 2, 2007.
• Dr. John Misner will present "Experiential Learning in the Finance Classroom" at the Pennsylvania Economics Association (PEA) conference in Williamsport, PA on May 31 - June 2, 2007.

Social Work, Criminology, and Criminal Justice

• Slippery Rock University launched a major in criminology and criminal justice this fall following approval from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education's board of governors.  
• Dr. Ahmad Khalili participated in the Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Field Seminar in Malaysia and Singapore on June 18 through July 28, 2006.
• Dr. Alana Atchinson participated in the Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Field Seminar in Malaysia and Singapore on June 21 through July 29, 2006.  
• Dr. S.B. Mani presented "India's New Population Policy and the Role of Traditional Birth Attendants in Rural India" at the XVI World Congress of Sociology in Durban, South Africa on July 20-30, 2006.
• Dr. Katherine Hardesty attended the Inside-Outside Training Institute in West Chester, PA on July 30 - August 6, 2006.
• Dr. Ahmad Khalili presented "Pluralism, Ethnic Diversity and Islam in Malaysia:  Some Reflections on An Islamic Society in Southeast Asia" at the Executive Board Meeting of Pennsylvania Sociological Society in Edinboro, PA on October 13-14, 2006.
• Dr. Ahmad Khalili presented "Beyond the Personal Choice:  A Macro-Micro Approach to Examine Delinquency Behavior" at the American Society of Criminology conference in Los Angeles, CA on November 1-5, 2006.
• Dr. Youngyol Yim presented "Attitudes Toward Punishment Among CJ Undergraduates" at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference in Los Angeles, CA on November 1-3, 2006.
• Don Hammond was a guest lecture in Human Diversity classes offered by Dr. Herman Jones.  Mr. Hammond lectured on gay adoptions, he was the first gay man in Allegheny County to adopt a child.  The lecture was on November 29, 2006.
• Dr. Alana Atchinson will present two papers "Feed My Sheep:  Rural Poverty and the Church" and "Respecting All Paths:  Teaching Christian Social Work Students About Other Faiths" and a poster presentation, "Are We Meeting Our Goals:  Social Work Program Assessment" at the North American Association of Christians in Social Work Convention in Dallas, TX on March 10-12, 2007.
• Dr. Alana Atchinson will be a panel member "Reports on Learning from Diversity:  Multiculturalism in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei" at the Thirteenth Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP) National Conference in Seattle, WA on March 8-12, 2007.
• Dr. Ahmad Khalili will attend the 17th Annual ASEN Conference on ethnicity, nationalism and religious extremism in London, England on April 16-22, 2007.
• Guest speaker Rudulph Alexander Jr. presented at various SASW classes to enhance campus climate in regards to diversity and to increase professional proficiency of criminology and social work students on April 19, 2007..  He will also spoke during common hour on "Racism, Social Justice and the American Criminal Justice System".
• Dr. David Champion has been elected second vice president of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators, the first step in becoming president in 2009.
• Dr. David Champion and Dr. Katherine Hardesty presented a co-authored paper "Jail Nurses:  Perceptions, Stigmatization and Working Styles in Correctional Health Care" at the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators (PACJE) meeting.  This paper was accepted for July publication in the Journal of Correctional Health Care.
• Guest speaker Don Hammond will lecture on gay adoptions in Dr. Herman Jones's Human Diversity Classes on April 20, 2007.  Mr. Hammond was the first gay man in Allegheny County to adopt a child.
• The 8th annual Social Work Community Training Conference will be held on April 20, 2007 at the Regional Learning Alliance.  Stephen M. Marson, Editor - Social Work Values and Ehthics (on-line journal) and Professor of Social Work at University of North Carolina-Pembroke, will deliver keynote address and conduct workshop on Social Work values and ethics.
• Dr. Thomas Bechard will present "Gatekeeping in a Northeastern State" & "An Innovative Educational Assessment for Baccalaureate Field Instruction:  The Educational Contract" at the 50th Anniversary Conference for the Wurzweiler School of Social Work in  New York, NY on May 6-7, 2007.
• Dr. Youngyol Yim will attend a conference on Instructional Technologies in Plattsburgh, NY on May 28 - June 2, 2007.

Alumni and Student News:

Communication

• SRU students (Allison Bordogna, Todd Daugherty, Brandon Fox, Ivan Moore, Ashton Ruby, and Jason Snyder) attended the (PRSSA) Ethics Symposium at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA on September 22, 2006.
• SRU students (Nathan Collins, Amber Johnson, Christopher Martin, Rachel Seeman, and Wesley Tagliaferre) traveled with Dr. Thomas Flynn to the New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) conference in Kerhonkson, NY on October 20-22, 2006.
• SRU students (Amy Kelly & Rachel Seeman) traveled with Dr. Alison Plessinger to the National College Media convention in St. Louis, Missouri on October 26-29, 2006.  Two sessions were presented at the convention, "What to do when you become the news:  Handling a negative public response" and "Conflicts of interest:  How to prevent conflicts on staff and across campus."
• SRU students (Nate Daymut & Caleb Pardick) will attend the College Media Convention in New York, NY on March 14-17, 2007.
• SRU student Meghan Herrod will atted the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Conference in Las Vegas, NV on April 18-23, 2007.
• SRU students (Nathan Collins, Todd Daugherty, Ivan Moore, and  Rachel Seeman) will attend the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Conference in Providence, RI on April 26-29, 2007.

Computer Science

• SRU students (Christopher Adams, Sean Harcar, Melody Hoffman, Michael Wacht, and Samuel Rummel) traveled with Dr. Michael Conlon to the Ohio LinuxFest 2006 conference in Columbus, OH on September 29 - October 1, 2006.
• SRU student, Jason Neel accompanied Ms. Patricia Joseph to present  co-authored paper, "Women in Computing & Information Systems" at the ISECON Conference in Dallas, TX on November 1-5, 2006.
• SRU students (Chris Chapman, Ryan Rodemoyer and Brian Turner) attended the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Computer Programming Contest at Ashland, OH on November 10-11, 2006.
• SRU students accompanied Dr. Sam Thangiah to Aethon Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA on February 20, 2007 for a Job Shadow Day.
• SRU students (Chris Chapman, Stephanie Kasenter, and Brian Turner) will accompany Dr. Adel Fergany to a computer programming contest and attend the Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators (PACISE) Conference at Lock Haven, PA on March 23-24, 2007.  Dr. Fergany will present a panel discussion "Privacy in the Age of Information Technology" at the conference.
• SRU students will accompany Dr. Sam Thangiah to present at The Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) International 2007 conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 7-11, 2007.  The following will be presented:  "Heuristics for Routing School Buses in Rural Districts" by Sam R. Thangiah and Alex Kline, and "The Pickup and Delivery Problem with Time Windows using Geometric Clustering and Genetic Algorithms" by Sam R. Thangiah and Kevin D. Sobczak.

Military Science  

• The ROTC Battalion entered two teams in the 22^nd Annual Army Ten Miler held in Washington , D.C. on October 8, 2006.  The following cadets toured the Nation’s Capitol on Saturday and completed the race on Sunday: Chris Mathis, Amanda Herman, Rachel Markovitch, Joe Lustick, Chris Thrasher, Michael Botjer, Bradlee Spudic, Nate Thomson, Jonathan Turner, Vernon Webb.
• The ROTC Battalion entered a 10-cadet team in the annual Brigade Ranger Challenge competition held at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA from October 14-15, 2006.  The cadets competed against teams from all 20 universities within the Brigade (PA, NJ, NY).  The team finished 5^th overall and 2^nd in their flight.  The team competed in an Army Physical Fitness Test, hand grenade assault course, obstacle course, one-rope bridge water crossing, orienteering, tactics written exam, weapons disassembly/assembly and 10km ruck-march events.  Team members and alternates were: Chris Mathis, Andrew Sharp, Micah Linderman, Pat Passewitz, Jonathan Turner, Collier Wright, Bradlee Spudic, Michael Botjer, Chris Spudic, Emma Christensen, Jessica Ericson, Tyler Sakland, Chad Baker.
• Several cadets participated in the campus' Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2006 by providing support for the flag-raising and closing of the ceremony.  LTC Bialozor was the speaker.
• Cadet Emma Christensen graduated from the Army Airborne School located in Fort Benning, Georgia on December 15, 2006.
• Military Science commissioned two 2nd Lieutenants at the end of fall 2006 semester.  Congratulations to:  2LT Clay Johnson, who will serve in the Army Reserve as an office in the Corps of Engineers and 2LT Vernon Webb who will serve as an active duty officer in the Ordnance Branch.
• Cadet Andrew Sharp graduated from the Winter Phase of the Army Mountain Warfare School located in Jericho Vermont on January 21, 2007.
• The ROTC Battalion will participate in a Garrison Training Exercise in Ravenna, Ohio on February 23-25, 2007.  40 cadets are scheduled to attend. The training will consist of garrison operations, Army Physical Fitness Test, Land Navigation, marksmanship training and drill and ceremony tasks.
• MAJ James Leise will accompany cadets attending the joint field training exercises being held in Camp Dawson, WV on March 29, 2007 - April 1, 2007.
• MAJ James Leise will accompany cadets attending the spring field training exercise in Ravenna, OH on April 20-21, 2007.
• Military Science commissioned nine 2nd Lieutenants at the end of spring 2007 semester.  Congratulations to the following cadets:  Nathaniel Thomson, Vincenzo Tucciarone, Brian Cianchetti, Christopher Mathis, Ian Black, Jessica Shimko, Joseph Lustick, Noah Benson, and Andrew Sharp.

Political Science

• 17 SRU students (Dexter Aley, Lauren Banko, Apryle Barta, Karl Botterbrodt, Jessica Cosme, Alexa Davis, Megan Gold, Rose Iksic, Brandon Johns, Joseph Karyusuf, Todd Kissel, Alexandra McNeill, Dean O'Brokta, Batchimeg Sambalkhundev, Michelle Scanlon, Noah True-Daniels, and Lauren Wilhelm) accompanied Dr. Mark Daniels to the Young Global Leaders Summit on the Future of Western-Muslim World Relations at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA on October 20-21, 2006.
• SRU students (Lauer Auer, Noah Daniels, Michael Hoffman, Dan Klein, Autrey Merck, Amy Riegner, Batchimeg Sambalkhundev, and Enkhchimeg Sengee) accompanied Dr. Daniel McIntosh to participate in Modeul United Nations Conference in Philadelphia, PA on November 2-5, 2006.
• 13 SRU students accompanied Dr. George Brown to participate in the end of year cultural event (Bonenkai) sponsored by the Japan-America Society of PA at the William Omni Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA on December 7, 2006
• Dr. Sharon Sykora attended the Harrisburg Internship (THIS) intern luncheon in Harrisburg, PA on December 7-8, 2006
• SRU students Sean Conlon and Noah True-Daniels traveled and presented papers with co-author Dr. George Brown at the Japan Studies Association Conference in San Diego, CA on January 4-7, 2007.  Sean Conlon co-presented "The Reemergence of Japan in the International Security Environment" and Noah True-Daniels co-presented "Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution:  Creation, Effects, and Revision".
• SRU Political Science students (Apryle Barta, Jessica Cosme, Mallory Hodson, Michael Kelly, Michelle Scanlon, Seth Sykora-Bodie, Noah True-Daniels, and Nick Years) accompanied Dr. George Brown to participate in the National Model North Atlantic Treaty Organization Conference in Washington, DC on February 20-24, 2007.
• SRU student Enkhchimeg Sengee participated in the National Model North Atlantic Treaty Organization Conference in Washington, DC on February 24, 2007.
• Political Science students (Jessica Cosme, Batchimeg Sambalkhundev, and Seth Sykora-Bodie) participated in the National Model North Atlantic Treaty Organization conference in Pittsburgh, PA on March 29, 2007. 
• SRU students Jessica Cosme and Alex McNeill will attend the NEW Leadership Conferenc in Chatam College on June 3-8, 2007.

School of Business

• 37 SRU students from the School of Business traveled to Indiana University of PA to attend a Job Fair on September 13, 2006.
• Dr. John Buttermore accompanied SRU students from his Marketing Seminar class to St. Paul Homes in Greenville, PA on September 19, 2006 as part of student research projects.
• SRU students (Erin Buzzelli and Leah March) from Dr. Buttermore's Marketing Seminar class traveled to St. Paul Homes in Greenville, PA on October 11, 2006 to administer research survey to residents as part of a class project.
• SRU students (Sara Burick, Erin Buzelli, Stephanie Chetoni, Steve Eakin, Loren Liparulo, Mark Schneider, and Luke Wetzel) from Dr. Buttermore's Marketing Seminar class traveled to St. Paul Homes in Greenville, PA on October 17, 2006 to administer research survey to residents as part of a class project.
• SRU students in Dr. Albena Iossifova's Operations Management class participated in a class field trip to VEKA Inc. in Fombell, PA on November 14, 2006.
• SRU students in Dr. Albena Iossifova's Operations Management classes participated in a class field trip to IPEC in New Castle, PA on November 20, 2006 for a plant tour.
• SRU students (Katie Barringer, Freeman Bartek, Linda Bestic, Ashley Franks, Ryan Holmgren, Kristen Morgan, Jessica Papa, Adrienne Redding, Amanda St. Clair, Bethany Tahon, and Kristen-Kate Thomas) accompanied Dr. Bruce Orvis to the Alpha Kappa Psi "Success Institute" in Philadelphia, PA on February 9-11, 2007.
• SRU students (Matthew Barbee, Jessica Dornin, Alyshia Inks, and Kyle Kekic) will attend the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress in New Orleans, LA on March 18-23, 2007.
• SRU students (Lori Duerring, Gregg Hess, Andrea Merrick, Mark Miller, Nicole Rupp) and Dr. Bruce Orvis attended the American Marketing Association's International collegiate conference in New Orleans, LA on March 29-31, 2007.
• The Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) have designated Mr. Brian Plowman as an FEI Scholar for the 2007-08 academic year.  The award and certificate will be presented to him at the April meeting of the FEI Pittsburgh Chapter in Pittsburgh, PA at the Duquesne Club on April 11, 2007.  Dr. Abbas Noorbakhsh will accompany Brian as his sponsoring professor.  Congratulations Brian!
• SRU students in Dr. Albena Iossifova's Operations Management class will participate in a class field trip to McKesson Providence Technologies in Warrendale, PA on April 16, 2007.
• SRU students in Dr. Albena Iossifova's Operations Management class will participate in a class field trip to MSA Cranberry for a plant tour in Cranberry Township, PA on April 17, 2007
• SRU students in Dr. Albena Iossifova's Operations Management class will participate in a class field trip to Pengrove Building Systems in Knox, PA on April 17, 2007.
• SRU students (Jeffrey J. Geibel, Troy Sharbaugh, and Craig F. Stokan) will travel with Dr. John Misner to participate in the Ameriprise Case Competition in Minneapolis, MN on April 18-21, 2007.
• Congratulations to three SRU finance majors (Jeff Geibel, Troy Sharbaugh, and Craig Stokan) for capturing first place in the case component of the national Ameriprise Financial Planning Invitation competition in Minneapolis.  They were accompanied by faculty advisor, Dr. John Misner from the School of Business.

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