Welcome to the following new employees at the Mount: Staff members Jeff Bumiller, Lisa Koenig, athletics and recreation; Amy Grincewicz, instructional technology; James Breen and Jeffrey Young, campus police.
Joelle Angel-Chumbley, assistant professor of graphic design, received a Merit Award for Excellence in the Built Environment at the annual Cincinnati Design Awards 2011, November 11. This is a regional peer reviewed and juried competition for the disciplines of environmental graphic design, interior design, architecture, and landscape architecture. The design team consisted of Joelle Angel-Chumbley and Laura Martin for the Ohio River Trail Vehicular and Pedestrian Way finding project. This project consists of vehicular and pedestrian way finding signage that guides bike trail users to trailheads and trail connections along the north side of the Ohio River, urban core and adjacent neighborhoods. It also includes interpretive storytelling panels and public art to enhance the user experience and educate them about the history of the railroad, Ohio River, and pioneer cemetery.
Tony Aretz, president, has been selected to serve on the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) board effective in January. He has also recently been asked to serve on the executive committee of the AICUO. In February, Tony will also begin serving on the board of directors for Mercy Health Partners.
Melanee Atkinson, associate director of athletics, attended the NCAA Leadership Forum in Chicago, with two student athletes. The NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum engages a diverse and dynamic representation of student-athletics, coaches, faculty, and administrators and provides pertinent and customized sessions that will enhance personal awareness and leadership skills needed to impact student-athlete development at the campus and conference level, and beyond the collegiate realm.
Robert Bodle, assistant professor of communication studies, presented two research papers, “Monetizing Social Media: The Conditions for Sharing” and “Assessing Anonymous Communication on the Internet,” at this year’s National Communication Association conference in New Orleans, LA, in November. NCA is the largest national organization dedicated to communication. Through publications, resources, conferences, conventions, and services, NCA contributes to the greater good of education and society.
Jim Green, associate professor of education, presented a paper at the Great Lakes History Conference in Grand Rapids, MI, on October 8. It was entitled “God and Man at Yale and Beyond: The Thoughts of William F. Buckley, Jr., on Higher Education from 1949 to 1955.” Jim also published a book review of, “The Making of Americans: Democracy and Our Schools by E.D. Hirsch,” in the fall 2011 issue of The University Bookman.
Jeffrey Hillard, associate professor of English and modern languages, was interviewed by Christine Grote ’07, for an article on supporting Cincinnati writers for an online blog.
Paul Jenkins, director of library services, has recorded a CD with Mount student Dan Wilson under the group name of Unfortunate Men. The CD is titled, “Folk Songs from Land and Sea.”
Tim Lawson, chair of psychology, Jim Bodle, associate professor of psychology, and Sherrie Kleinholz ’11, published a paper titled “Using Facebook to Connect Alumni, Current Students, and Faculty: A How-To Guide,” in the October issue of the journal Teaching of Psychology.
Malissa Martin, professor of athletic training, was named the 2011 Bud Sayers Outstanding Athletic Training Educator by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association. Malissa is only the fourth woman to receive the award since its inception in 1984. The award is given annually to an athletic training educator who demonstrates excellence in the classroom, contributes to the literature and who is an overall contributor to propelling the profession of athletic training forward. Malissa has previously been named the Southeast Athletic Training Educator, Great Lakes Athletic Training Educator and the recipient of the Stan Hartgraves Distinguished Educator at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.
Jill Russell, assistant professor of biology, presented “Birding the Ice Road Trucker’s Highway,” and shared her adventures from conducting a bird survey of the Haul Road from Fairbanks, AK, to Prudhoe Bay on the Arctic Ocean. Jill and her husband, Dave Russell, led a program on the natural history of Saw-whet Owls for the Germantown Nature Center in Germantown. They took their banding equipment with them and were able to catch and band one owl that night, enabling the public to participate in this important avian research. Jill also attended the bird banding demonstration at Aullwood Audubon Center during the “Happy Bird Day” celebration in Dayton. She conducted a bird survey at the Center and banded over 20 different birds, helping Aullwood document the number of bird species at the Center.
Lisa Wagner, assistant professor of communication studies, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “Identity: Girls Everyday, On and Offline,” at Ohio University. Lisa earned her Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University in November 2011.