International Connections
Holly Bastow-Shoop, Head of Apparel, Design and Hospitality Management and Virginia Clark Johnson, Dean of the College of Human Development and Education, traveled to Costa Rica in March 2011 to identify opportunities for students in hospitality management and sports and recreation management. A study tour will be offered to students where interior design students will redesign a resturant area and hospitality tourism students will learn about the operation of an international five-star, boutique hotel.
Kristen Benson, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science, traveled The Netherlands in October 2010 as a a dissertation committee member of an American-European collaborative Social Science Ph.D. program between the Taos Institute in New Hampshire and Tilburg University.
Bryan Christensen, Associate Professor of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, presented two papers at the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Conference held in Porto, Portugal, in June 2011. The presentations were titled "Examination of Acute Whole-Body Vibration on Maximal Vertical Jump Height in Collegiate Volleyball Athletes" and "A Comparsion of Vertical Jump Displacements Between a Vertec and a Forceplate".
Myron Eighmy, Professor of Education, and Tom Hall, Assistant Professor of Education, presented their refereed paper, "The Role of Extension Service in the United States Regarding Rural/Frontier Disaster Mitigation and Response," at the Summit 2011 Conference, "Rural Futures Matter: Ideas and Actions for A Sustainable Australia," at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, in September 2011. This paper will be published in the Education in Rural Australia journal.
Elizabeth Erichsen and Florin Salajan, Assistant Professors of Education, jointly presented the paper, "Policy Formulation in the European Union and the United States: A Comparative Analysis Framework," at the International Education Technology Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2011.
Jaeha Lee, Assistant Professor of Apparel, Design, and Hospitality Management, presented the study, "College Students' Understanding of Social Responsibility in the Fashion Industry," at the International Textiles and Apparel Association Conference in Montreal, Canada, in October 2010. Lee received the Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Business Award at this conference. Holly Bastow-Shoop received the 2010 International Textile and Apparel Fellow Award. This is the highest award offered by the association and is given to an active member ITAA honors for exceptional service in and significant contributions to the field of textiles and clothing.
Gary Liguori, Associate Professor, Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, was the guest speaker at the Japanese Fitness Association in Tokyo, October 2010 and October 2011.
Kevin Miller, Assistant Professor in Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, traveled to Australia to collaborate with colleagues from the University of New England in Armidale. The study will examine the effects of varying meal frequency on blood glucose and insulin in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
WooMi Phillips, Assistant Professor of Apparel, Design, and Hospitality Management, presented "Understanding the dynamics of senior gaming motivation," at the Asia Pacific Tourism Association Conference in Macau, China, in July 2010. She presented "Attitude and Intentions Toward Unfamiliar Cuisine and Visiting the Country of Origin Based on Country Image and Knowledge: A Case of the U.S. Midwesterners for Korean Foods and Korea," at the Tourism Society Sciences of Korea in July 2011 in Seoul.
Brandy Randall, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, presented research on intergenerational linkages between young adult and garandparent gambling. Randall attended the Society for Research on Adolescence Executive Council retreat in Vancouver, Canada, in November.
Yeong Rhee, Associate Professor, Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, traveled to Hangzhou, China, in May. She presented her research, "The relationship between body composition and risk factors for chronic disease," at the Ninth International Symposium on In Vivo Body Composition Studies.
Greg Sanders, Associate Dean, College of Human Development and Education; Holly Bastow-Shoop, Head, Apparel, Design, and Hospitality Management, Gary Liguori, Associate Professor, Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, Florin Salajan, Assistant Professor, School of Education, and Lisa Nordick, Assistant Dean and Director of Distance and Continuing Education, traveled to Cluj Transylvania, Romania, in October 2011. They visited Babes-Bolyai Universitatea to discuss collaborative faculty research, faculty exchanges, student exchanges and study tours.
Anita Welch, Assistant Professor in the School of Education, presented "A Cross Cultural Validation of the Technology-Rich Outcomes-Focused Learning Environment Inventory" at the October 2011 International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology in Istanbul, Turkey. Co-authors were Mustafa Cakir from Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, and Claudette Peterson, Assistant Professor, School of Education and Chris Ray, Assistant Professor, School of Education. A two-credit summer course in Istanbul is scheduled for May 20-June 2. Students will learn about Turkish history, culture and education through exploration of the city and interactions with local faculty and students during classroom observations.
Rebecca Woods, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science, presented at the Society for Research in Child Development biennial conference in Montreal, Canada. Her lab manager, student Kristin Johnson, presented research collected for her psychology honors thesis.
