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Dr. Yanowitz publishes article, presents at conference
Dr. Karen Yanowitz, Psychology, published an article titled
"Changes in student-centered assessment by postsecondary science and
nonscience faculty." The article appeared in the April edition of
Teaching in Higher Education, an international, peer-reviewed
journal. Yanowitz' co-author was Debbie Hahs-Vaughn, University of
Central Florida. Dr. Yanowitz also presented a paper at the
American Education Research Association annual conference. That
presentation, "Who is Conducting Teacher Research?" was also
co-authored with Debbie Hahs-Vaughn. Dr. Yanowitz also sponsored two
student presentations at the 10th annual Mid-South Psychology
Conference. Ollie Cox III presented a paper, "Relational Aggression
in Families," and Debbie Mays had a third-place winning poster,
"Students' Perspectives of Science."
Alumni office offers 1924
Sustaining Life Memberships
As the academic year draws to a close, the Alumni office reminds all
ASU faculty and staff that they are eligible to become 1924
Sustaining Life Members of the ASU Alumni Association, regardless of
whether they attended ASU. It's a great way to be connected to the
university, receive great discounts and benefits, and help make the
Cooper Alumni Center a reality. There are several convenient payroll
plans available, including payroll deduction. For more information,
contact the Alumni Relations Office at
ext. 2586.
Piggott hosts Hemingway
Creative Writers' Retreat
Ernest Hemingway wrote portions of "A Farewell to Arms" and several
short stories in Piggott between 1928 and 1938. The
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) will hold
the Hemingway Creative Writers'
Retreat June 18-22. The retreat invites participants to write in
the barn-studio Hemingway used, and to walk the grounds and
spend time in the house where he found inspiration. The retreat
meets Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., with lunch provided each day.
This year, C.D. Mitchell, professor of fiction and creative
nonfiction at the University of Alabama, will lead the group. The fee
for the retreat is $90 by May 28, and $125 thereafter. Spaces are
limited. This retreat is also approved by the Arkansas Department of
Education for 30 hours of continuing education credit for public
school teachers. Dr. Tom Williams, English, and Dr. Ruth
Hawkins, director, Delta Heritage Initiatives, will be featured
guest speakers. For details, contact
Deanna Dismukes,
education coordinator, HPMEC, at (870) 598-3487, or see
http://hemingway.astate.edu.
Department of Biological
Sciences produces TV spots
The
Department of Biological Sciences will begin
broadcasting TV spots featuring the research being done by ASU science
faculty. These 30-second spots present the research, along with footage from the researchers’ labs or field study
sites. The first four TV spot topics are the alligator snapping
turtle with Dr. Stanley Trauth, Zoology; nerve regeneration
with Dr. Malathi Srivatsan, Molecular Biology; the
ivory-billed woodpecker with Dr. Jim Bednarz, Wildlife
Ecology; and ecological research on mussels with Dr. Alan
Christian, Zoology. Future topics will include research into the
effects of nicotine on the brain, with Dr. Roger Buchanan,
Zoology, and reproductive endocrinology of the flying squirrel with
Dr. Tom Risch, Environmental Biology. A special documentary
on a field course taught by Dr. Aldemaro Romero, Biology,
focusing on the study of marine mammals, is also in preparation. The
spots feature music by Jane Anfinson, a candidate for the master’s
degree in biology at ASU. The
spots will air on Channel 18 at 2:59 a.m., 8:59 a.m., 12:59 a.m.,
and 10:59 p.m. seven days a week, and
at 4:59 p.m. and 6:59 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The spots will also air during the ASU-TV newscasts from
4:30-5:00 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Articles, radio spots, and TV spots are posted to the Department of Biological Sciences
outreach
site.
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