Professional Spotlight Winter 2016

Dr. Alexander Beaujean, associate professor of psychology, published “John Carroll’s views on intelligence: Bi-Factor vs. higher order models” in Journal of Intelligence, Vol. 53, p. 121-136, 2015; “Exploratory bifactor analysis of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition with the 16 primary and secondary subtests” in Intelligence, Vol. 53, p. 194-201, 2015, with co-authors Dr. Stefan Dombrowski, Rider University, Dr. Gary Canivez, Eastern Illinois University, and Dr. Marley Watkins, non-resident scholar; “Environmental influence on mathematical reaction time: A sibling study” (chapter) in Academic achievement: Student attitudes, social influences and gender differences, p. 131-150, 2015, with co-authors Chelsea Foong, student, Dr. Craig L. Frisby, University of Missouri, and Dr. Andrew Knoop, University of Missouri.

Dr. Paul Blanchet, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, published “Surveys of students’ identification of cluttering and stuttering” in Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 193, p. 44-50, 2015, with co-authors Lindsey Farrell, State University of New York at Fredonia, Gabrielle Ambrosino, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, and Kristen Paler, State University of New York at Fredonia; “The apprentice: A model for mentoring students in research” in Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, Vol. 42, p. 26-32, 2015; “The effects of video exposure to cluttering on undergraduate students’ perception of a person who clutters” in International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, Vol. 50, Issue 3, p. 347-357, 2015, with co-authors Lindsey Farrell, State University of New York at Fredonia, and Dr. Kim Tillery, State University of New York at Fredonia.

Dr. Susan Bratton, professor, published a new paperback edition of The Spirit of the Appalachian Trial: Community, Environment, and Belief on a Long-Distance Hiking Path, University of Tennessee Press, 2015.

Dr. Julie deGraffenried, associate professor of history, published “A New Normal: Death and Dying in a Soviet Children’s Magazine, 1941-1945,” (chapter) in Global Perspectives on Death in Children’s Literature, Aug. 2015.

Dr. Kevin Gardner, department chair and professor of English, published “Still Life: Tony Connor’s ‘A Picture of R.C. in a Prospect of Blossom’” in The Explicator, forthcoming; “Locating Andrew Young’s Ruined Chapel” in Notes and Queries, forthcoming.

Dr. Shelby L. Garner, assistant professor, published “Nurse migration from India: A literature review” in International Journal of Nursing Studies, Vol. 52, Issue 12, p. 1879-1890, 2015, with co-authors Dr. Shelley F. Conroy, professor and dean of the Louise Herrington School of Nursing, and Susan G. Bader, director of the learning resource center for the Louise Herrington School of Nursing.

Dr. Greg Garrett, professor of English, published Entertaining Judgment: The Afterlife in Popular Imagination, Feb. 2015.

Arna Hemenway, assistant professor of English, published “The Fugue” (essay) in The Best American Short Stories 2015.

Kathy Hillman, associate professor and director of Baptist collections and library advancement, published “Camp: Refreshed, Refocused, and Ready” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 32, Aug. 10, 2015; “Music: the Universal Heart Language of Worship” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 33, Aug. 17, 2015; “School Days” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 34, Aug. 24, 2015; “Texas Baptists: Move out, Move on, Move up, Move forward” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition Vol. 127, Issue 35, Aug. 31, 2015; “Mary, Lottie, Annie, BGCT and Baptist-ese” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 36, Sept. 7, 2015; “Thirsty? Life-giving and Eternal-life-giving Water” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 37, Sept. 14, 2015; “Friday Night Lights, Saturday Highlights & Sunday Morning Heights” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 38, Sept. 21, 2015; “Showers of Blessing” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 39, Sept. 28, 2015; “Will you, please?” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 46, November 16, 2015; “With Thanks and Prayers” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 45, Nov. 9, 2015; “Arise, Shine…When We Rise Up, He Shines Through” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 44, Nov. 2, 2015; “Homecoming and Coming Home” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 42, Oct. 19, 2015; “Texas Baptists’ Human Care – A Legacy of Ministry” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 43, Oct. 26, 2015; “And they lived happily ever after…” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 41, Oct. 12, 2015; “Up with the Purple” in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 40, Oct. 5, 2015; “Project Inspired: Tips and Tricks for Staying True to Who You Are by Nicole Weider with Kristin Billerbeck” (book review) in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 127, Issue 51, Dec. 21.

Dr. Maurice Hunt, professor of English, published The Divine Face in Four Writers: Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky, Hesse, and C. S. Lewis, 2015; “Brothers and ‘Gentles’ in ‘The Life of King Henry the Fifth’” in Comparative Drama, Vol. 40, Issue 1, Spring 2015; “The Breaches’ of Shakespeare’s ‘The Life of King Henry the Fifth’” in College Literature, Vol. 41, Issue 4, p. 7-24, Fall 2015.

Dr. Joshua King, associate professor of English, published Imagined Spiritual Communities in Britain’s Age of Print, Ohio State University Press, distinguished “Literature, Religion, and Postsecular Studies” series, Oct. 2015; “Oxford Movement” (essay) in The Encyclopedia of Victorian Literature, p. 1231-1239, 2015, with co-author Dr. Kristen Pond, assistant professor of English.

Dr. Karon LeCompte, assistant professor, published “New Horizons in Citizenship Education: Teaching through Gaming” (chapter) in Digital Social Studies, p. 345-369, with co-author Dr. Brooke Blevins, assistant professor.

Dr. Marlene Neill, assistant professor, published “Gaps in Advertising and Public Relation Education: Perspectives of Agency Leaders” in Journal of Advertising Education, Vol. 19, Issue 2, p. 5-17, 2015, with co-author Dr. Erin Schauster, University of Colorado Boulder.

Dr. Kathryn Osteen, senior lecturer, published “Reproductive Health and Women with Congenital Heart Disease: A Practice Update” in Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, Oct. 2015, with co-author Dr. Claudia Beal, assistant professor.

Dr. Jeffrey Peterson, associate professor of sport management, published “Integrated an Experiential Client-Based Ticket Sales” in Sport Management Educational Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 1, p. 66-72, 2015, with co-author Dr. David Pierce, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; “Creating ADA Accessible Golf Facilities: The Impact of the 2010 Standards” in Journal of Facility Planning, Design, and Management, Vol. 3, Issue 2, p. 90-98, 2015, with co-authors Dr. Elizabeth Wanless, Ball State University, and Dr. Omar Hindawi, Hashemite University; “Does Greater Opportunity for Recreational Sport Involvement Translate to Greater Degree of Involvement?” in International Journal of Sport Management, Vol. 16, Issue 1, p. 62-76, 2015, with co-authors Dr. Leeann Lower, Ohio State University, and Dr. Brian Turner, Ohio State University.

Steven Sielaff, senior editor and collection manager, published “Metadata at BUIOH: A Case Study” in Oral History in the Digital Age, Oct. 12.

Dr. Rishi Sriram, assistant professor of educational administration, published “The influences of faculty-in-residence programs on the role of the professoriate: A case study” in WORK, Vol. 52, Issue 3, p. 515-519, November 2015.

Dr. Ron Thomas, professor of English, published “Digital Literacy” (classroom exercise) in The Pocket Instructor, Princeton University Press, 2015.

Dr. Charles M. Tolbert, professor of sociology, published “American Civil Community Over Space and Time” (chapter) in Recapturing Space: New Middle-Range Theory in Spatial Demography, Vol. 12, p. 235-252, 2016, with co-authors Dr. F. Carson Mencken, chair, Dr. Troy C. Blanchard, Louisiana State University, and Dr. Jing Li, post doctoral.

Dr. Marley Watkins, non-resident scholar, published “Exploratory bifactor analysis of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition with the 16 primary and secondary subtests” in Intelligence, Vol. 53, p. 194-201, 2015, with co-authors Dr. G. L. Canivez, Eastern Illinois University, Dr. S. C. Dombrowski, Rider University, and Dr. Alexander Beaujean, associate professor of psychology; “The Baylor Revision of the Motivation to Read Survey (B-MRS)” in Research and Practice in the Schools, Vol. 3, p. 37-50, 2015 with co-author Dr. Larry J. Browning, professor and chair; “Trinidad and Tobago national standardization of the Adjustment Scales for Children and Adolescents” in International Journal of School and Educational Psychology, Vol. 3, p. 278-292, 2015, with co-authors Dr. P. A. McDermott, University of Pennsylvania, A. M. Rhoad, University of Pennsylvania, J. L. Chao, University of Pennsylvania, Dr. F. C. Worrell, University of California, Berkeley, and Dr. T. E. Hall, Center for Applied Special Technology.

Dr. Ralph Wood, professor theology and literature, published “Introduction” (chapter) and “Tolkien and Postmodernism” (chapter) and edited Tolkien Among the Moderns, University of Notre Dame Press, 2015, with chapters contributed by Dr. Michael Thomas, professor of Spanish, “Unlikely Knights, Improbably Heroes: Inverse, Antimodernist Paradigms in Tolkien and Cervantes,” Dr. Phillip Donnelly, associate professor and director of great texts, “A Portrait of the Poet as an Old Hobbit: Engaging Modernist Aesthetic Ontology in the Fellowship of the Ring,” and Dr. Scott Moore, associate professor of philosophy and great texts, “The Consolations of Fantasy: J.R.R. Tolkien and Iris Murdoch.”

Dr. Danielle Williams, lecturer of English, published “Competing Definitions of Success: Rhetorical Listening in Multimodal Community-Based Writing Projects” (essay) in Composing Feminist Interventions: Activism, Engagement, Praxis, 2015.

Dr. Jay Yoo, associate professor, published “The Visible Self: Global Perspectives of Dress, Culture, and Society” (book review) in Clothing Cultures, Vol. 2, Issue 3, p. 334-336, 2015.

PRESENTATIONS

Dr. Julie deGraffenried, associate professor of history, presented “Love for the (Mother)Land: The Environment and Children’s Culture in the Great Patriotic War” at the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies National Convention, held Nov. 2015 in Philadelphia; “’I Would Rather Die than Let the Motherland Die’: The Mobilization of Soviet Children in World War II” at Texas A&M Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research lecture sponsored by the War, Violence & Society Working Group, held Oct. 19, 2015 in College Station.

Dr. Kourtney Gray, director for the LEAD living-learning community, presented “Intersections: Black Male Greek Identity Development and Engagement on PWIs,” with Dr. Jonathan McElderry, University of Missouri, at the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors annual meeting, held Dec. 4, in Ft. Worth; “My Choice, My Fraternity, My Engagement: Experiences of White Men in Black Greek Letter Organizations,” with Dr. C. Robert Shorette, Campaign for College Opportunity, at the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors annual meeting, held Dec. 3 in Ft. Worth.

Dr. Renee Jones, clinical assistant professor, presented “Quantitative Estimation of Blood Loss: A Pilot Study” at the 55th Scientific Conference: Nam Dinh University School of Nursing, held Oct. 13, in Nam Dinh, Vietnam.

Dr. Karon LeCompte, assistant professor, presented “Innovation in Civic Education” with Dr. Brooke Blevins, assistant professor, at Kappa Delta Pi Convocation, held Oct. 2015, in Orlando.

Dr. Timothy McKinney, professor of music theory and director of the academic studies division of the School of Music, presented “Major and Minor Thirds and Chords as Means of Expression in the Italian Madrigal” at Dur vs. Moll: Zum semantischen Potenzial eines musikalischen Elementarkontrasts: Kontinuität und Brüche in der neuzeitlichen Musik und Musiktheorie, held Nov. 20, 2015 in Leipzig, Germany.

Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, assistant professor, presented “He’s A Lowlife, He Deserved to Die vs. #BlackLivesMatter: Citizen Framing on Twitter of African-American Males Killed by White Police Officers” with Dr. Hazel Cole, West Georgia State, at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), held Aug. 5-9, in San Francisco; “Citizen framing of Ferguson in 2015: Visual representations on Twitter and Tumblr” with Dr. Lillie Fears, Arkansas State, Dr. Ceeon Smith, Arizona State, at AEJMC, held Aug. 5-9, in San Francisco; “Citizen Framing of Ferguson in 2015 – Visual Representations on Twitter and Facebook” with Dr. Gabriel Tate, Arkansas State, Dr. Ceeon Smith, Arizona State, Dr. Lillie Fears, Arkansas State, and Dr. Brenda Randle, Arkansas State, at AEJMC, held Aug. 5-9, in San Francisco.

Dr. Marlene S. Neill, assistant professor, and Nicole Lee, Texas Tech University, presented “Roles in Social Media: How the Practice of Public Relations is Evolving” at PRSA Educators Super Saturday Conference, held Nov. 7, in Atlanta.

Dr. Mary P. Nichols, professor of political science, presented “Thucydides and Clint Eastwood on War and Human Life” at Annual Great Ideas Lecture, held Oct. 7, in Frederictin.

Dr. Jeffrey Peterson, associate professor of sport management, and Dr. Lawrence Judge, Ball State University, presented “The Youth Olympic Games: Fanning a Faltering Flame” at 13th Annual Sport Marketing Association Conference, held Oct. 29, in Atlanta; “Analysis of Corporate Sponsorship Activation in Texas Interscholastic Football” with Dr. David Pierce, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis at 13th Annual Sport Marketing Association Conference, held Oct. 28, in Atlanta.

Dr. Kelly Rossler, assistant professor, presented “Finding a Fit: Simulation Strategies Implemented for an Interprofessional Education Course” with Dr. Janet Buelow, Armstrong State University, and Dr. Anne Thompson, Armstrong State University, at the 2015 National League for Nursing Education Summit, held Sept. 30, in Las Vegas.

Steven Sielaff, senior editor and collection manager, presented “Love the One You Use: ContentDM and Oral History Collections” and “Metadata: Not Your Average Toothbrush” at the Oral History Association Annual Meeting, held Oct. 14, in Tampa.

Dr. Lori A. Spies, associate professor, presented “Nurse Practitioners on a Mission: Making a Difference Globally” at the 27th annual Texas Nurse Practitioner Conference, held Sept. 25, in Dallas.

Dr. Rishi Sriram, assistant professor of education administration, presented “Developing a conceptual framework for understanding student-faculty interaction in residential colleges” with Melissa McLevain, Virginia Tech, at Residential College Symposium, held Oct. 26, in Dallas; “Structuring out the awkwardness” at Residential College Symposium, held Oct. 17, in Dallas; “Developing and honoring seniors as leaders” with Chelsea Lee, undergraduate student, Cody Coll, undergraduate student, and Grace Dalton, undergraduate student at Residential College Symposium, held Oct. 17, in Dallas.

HONORS

Dr. Nathan T. Elkins, assistant professor of art history, received Fellow from the Board of Trustees of the American Numismatic Society, Oct. 24.

Dr. Terri Garrett, associate director for academic initiatives, received a doctorate of education in higher education administration from Northeastern University in December.

Dr. Kourtney Gray, director for the LEAD living-learning community, received Chair Elect (2017-2019) for the Coalition for Multicultural Affairs from ACPA - College Student Educators International on Dec. 15, 2015. The Coalition for Multicultural Affairs is a nationally visible and action-oriented group that addresses the changing cultural dynamics within higher education institutions and works to create multicultural strategies and solutions. Gray was elected to serve the coalition, which is composed of five singular networks: Asian Pacific American, Latin@, Multiracial, Native American and Pan African. All five networks work collectively to promote diversity within ACPA. The term of a Coalition Chair is three years: one as elect and two years in the position.

Dr. Roger E. Kirk, distinguished professor of psychology and statistics, received the 2015 Charles L. Brewster Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award from the American Psychology Association at its annual meeting in Toronto, Aug. 2015.

Dr. Julie L. Millenbruch, clinical associate professor of nursing, received Rehabilitation Registered Nurse: CRRN from the Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board, Oct. 28.

Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, associate professor, and Dr. Lakia M. Scott, assistant professor, received Top Paper from AEJMC Entertainment Interest Group, Aug. 2015.

Dr. Stephen Sloan, director for the Institute for Oral History and associate professor of history, received a book award from the Oral History Association in October for co-editing Listening on the Edge: Oral History in the Aftermath of Crisis.