Faculty and students of the NDSU College of Human Development and Education recently published research articles or gave presentations.
Ann Trousdale Clapper and Jeanette Hoffman, assistant professors of practice in the School of Education, presented a poster at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conference in Raleigh, N.C. The theme of the conference was “Critical Transitions in Teaching and Learning.” The title of their poster was “Authentic teaching and assessment: Aligning the content and the context of the teaching learning process to ensure real world success.”
Alison Brennan, Jen Wenner, Courage Mudzongo, Maegan Jones, and Tara Zolnikov, all doctoral students in developmental science, are first authors or co-authors on posters accepted for presentation at the Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial meeting to be held in Austin, Texas, in March. Christina Smestad, a master’s degree student in couple and family therapy also was a co-author. The students’ advisers are Brandy Randall, associate professor of human development and family science, and Elizabeth Blodgett Salafia, assistant professor of human development and family science.
Ann W. Braaten, assistant professor of practice in apparel, design and hospitality management and curator of the Emily Reynolds Historic Costume Collection published “Shawls of the Germans from Russia: Connections to the Past” in Textile History, an internationally recognized, peer reviewed journal and one of the leading publications in scholarship on the history of textiles and dress. The journal focuses on aspects of the cultural and social history of apparel and textiles, as well as issues arising from the exhibition, preservation and interpretation of historic textiles or clothing.
Brad Strand, professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, presented a keynote address at the 55th International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance Anniversary World Congress and Exposition in Istanbul, Turkey. The title of the address was “Let's Move Active Schools: AAHPERD's (SHAPE America) Initiative to Get Children Moving.”
Bryan Christensen, associate professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, is an invited reviewer of presentation proposals and manuscripts for the 32nd International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Conference, scheduled for July.
Alumnus Bill Hodous, MEd ’11, has been notified his article, “Job Satisfaction in the North Dakota State University Extension Service,” will be published in the Journal of Extension. His adviser, Brent Young, associate professor in the School of Education and graduate committee members Mari Borr, assistant professor in the School of Education and Rachelle Vettern, associate professor in the School of Education, are co-authors. The study examined data provided from the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and demographics questionnaire to determine if there is a relationship between job satisfaction and demographics in the NDSU Extension system.
The NDSU Center for 4-H Youth Development was awarded a $155,000 grant from the National 4-H Council for the 4-H National Youth Mentoring Program. This is the third grant received to implement the 4-H Mentoring: Youth and Families With Promise program on the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota. Rachelle Vettern, NDSU Extension leadership/volunteer development specialist and associate professor in the School of Education, is providing leadership for the project, with local Extension staff responsible for its implementation. The local staff members include Sue Isbell, Extension agent in Sioux County, and several project assistants. The prevention-based program is designed to enhance the developmental assets of at-risk youth ages 8 to 18. The program provides one-on-one mentoring to strengthen academic and social skills; 4-H activities such as club involvement to enhance social competencies through leadership opportunities, community service and group project work; and family night out group activities designed to foster family bonds through experiential learning. Goals for the program include decreasing juvenile delinquency, improving social competencies and strengthening family bonds. The Standing Rock project will provide the opportunity for additional youth to experience the positive impacts of mentoring, with partnering 45 elder mentors with 180 Native American youth. “The Extension Service is pleased to receive this award because it contributes to our goal of being an inclusive and multicultural organization that appropriately serves all the people of North Dakota,” Center for 4-H Youth Development chair Brad Cogdill said. “This project will enhance our capacity to serve Native American audiences through evidence-based and culturally appropriate educational activities.” The award was made available on behalf of the 4-H National Headquarters through collaboration between the National 4-H Council and Department of Justice.
Joel Hektner, associate professor of human development and family science, along with co-authors from the University of Minnesota, had an article accepted for publication in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. The article is titled “A 10-year randomized controlled trial of the Early Risers Conduct Problems Preventive Intervention: Effects on externalizing and internalizing in late high school.”
Kyle Hackney, assistant professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, had his manuscript, “Acute Vascular and Cardiovascular Responses to Blood Flow Restricted Exercise,” accepted for publication in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
Joe Deutsch, associate professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, received “Prairie Roses” from the editorial board of The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead on Dec. 16 for his work with the Fargo Park Board in relation to local youth physical activity. Also, Deutsch and graduate student Paul Christianson had the article “The Use of Physical Best in PETE Programs Across the United States” accepted for publication in the Asian Journal of Physical Education and Recreation.
Abby Gold, assistant professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences and Extension specialist; graduates students Nan Yu and Brandy Buro, and Julie Garden-Robinson, professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences and Extension specialist, received notice their paper, "Discussion Map and Cooking Classes: Testing the Effectiveness of Teaching Food Safety to Immigrants and Refugees," was accepted by the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
Stacy Duffield, associate professor in the School of Education; teacher education student Teresa Blackcloud; teacher education student David St. Peter; and Jerry Standifer of the West Fargo Public Schools presented at the Association for Middle Level Educators national conference in Minneapolis Nov. 8. Their presentation was titled “The Impact of AVID Tutoring on College Tutors.” Duffield also presented with Larry Napoleon, assistant professor in the School of Education. Their presentation was titled, “Alternative Middle School Models,” and was based on research completed on alternative middle schools in North Dakota.
Kelly Sassi, assistant professor of English and in the School of Education, and Shari Steadman of Eastern Carolina University co-presented on a panel titled “Future Teachers: Strategic Implementation of Common Core State Standards in Teacher Education” at the National Council for Teachers of English Conference in November in Boston.
Kwangsoo Park, assistant professor of apparel, design and hospitality management, received notice his paper co-written with two faculty members at Temple University was published in the Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing.
Myron Eighmy, professor in the School of Education, received notice his article written with one of the doctoral students, has been published. “Integrative STEM implementation barriers in k-12 schools” was published in the Proceedings of the 100th Meeting of the Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference.
Students in the master’s degree program for clinical mental health and school counseling tracks had a 100 percent pass rate on the fall 2013 Counselor Preparation Comprehensive exam. Half of the students scored at least one standard deviation above the national mean scores.
Tom Carlson, professor in human development and family science, was selected for the 2013 Exemplary Leadership Award by Planned Parenthood North Dakota.
Sherri Stastny, associate professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, and her colleagues received word that two of their submitted papers were accepted for publication. “Frying vs. deep-fat frying: Fat content and sensory evaluation of fish fried using two methods” was accepted by Food Studies: An interdisciplinary Journal and “Does Positioning of a Spokes-Character Improve Selection and Consumption of Vegetables among Fourth Grade School Lunch Participants?” was accepted by Journal of Human Nutrition and Food Science.
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