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College Faculty In The News: November 27, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Nancy Martorano Miller, Department of Political Science, recently discussed how breaks in state party ties could affect national election outcomes. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

Ud Department Of Communication: Prague Study Abroad, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

During summer 2019, students and faculty from the University of Dayton Department of Communication traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, for a unique study abroad experience. Working with UD alumnus and Hollywood director Jonathan Judge ’93, the students wrote and produced a short film on location in Prague.

All Aboard The Flyer Express' For Christmas On Campus, University Of Dayton

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University of Dayton students will transform the campus into a holiday playland for local children during the 56th annual Christmas on Campus Friday, Dec. 6. More than 1,000 Dayton Public Schools students are expected to attend. Each child will be paired with a UD undergraduate for crafts, a carnival, performances and more.

At The Manger Shows 'A Labor Of Love', University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton’s At the Manger: World Nativity Traditions exhibit will highlight “A Labor of Love” with scenes selected by the volunteers who care for the collection.

Reynolds And Reynolds Sponsors Inaugural ‘Career Camp’, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Automotive industry software leader Reynolds and Reynolds is the lead corporate sponsor of “Career Camp,” a new three-day program to provide intensive professional skills training and networking opportunities for junior and sophomore students in the University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences.

Students At The Statehouse, University Of Dayton

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Students share the highs and lows from their semester spent in the Ohio Statehouse.

Ud In The News Nov. 16-22, University Of Dayton

News Releases

NPR, CNBC, The Conversation, Crux, Chief Executive magazine and CTV in Canada are among the national and international outlets featuring faculty expertise or University initiatives in stories this week.

Ud Moves Into Top Spot In New Category, Remains In Another In Latest Nsf Rankings, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton moved into the top spot among all U.S. Catholic colleges and universities for research in physical science, technology, engineering and math (physical S/TEM), in the latest National Science Foundation rankings. In the rankings released Nov. 14 for research performed in fiscal year 2018, UD also retained its top spot for all materials research among all U.S. colleges and universities.

Humorist-In-Residence Winners Announced, Teri Rizvi

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Liz Kozak, a work-from-home mom and budding screenwriter from Oak Park, Illinois, longs to hole up in a hotel room and write a satirical screenplay about female friendships.

Measuring Gender Equity At Ud Among Faculty, Staff, And Leadership, Mary Mcloughlin, Josh Segalewitz

Content presented at the Roesch Social Sciences Symposium

The purpose of this report card is to be transparent around the representation of women across the UD workforce and in leadership roles.

Our goal is to annually evaluate progress toward increasing institutional diversity and promoting equity for women-identified staff and faculty. In doing so, the report identifies areas where progress is being made and areas where more work is needed.

Ud In The News Nov. 8-15, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Entrepreneur listed our undergraduate entrepreneurship program among the best in the nation. Food Technology highlighted Lincoln Hill Gardens and the expertise of Diana Cuy Castellanos in health and sport science in a story about feeding global cities. ScienceDirect and Cosmopolitan Middle East also tapped faculty expertise for stories.

College Faculty In The News: November 12, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Joseph Valenzano III, Department of Communication, discusses pros and cons for both retailers and consumers as holiday advertising, shopping and special activities start earlier and earlier each year. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

And The Bathrobes Go To ..., Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Liz Kozak, a work-from-home mom and budding screenwriter from Oak Park, Illinois, and Tracy Brady, a communications and public relations professional from Carlisle, Massachusetts, will be robed in plush, custom-embroidered bathrobes as the 2020 winners of a writer's residency that Forbes.com describes as perhaps "the best in the country."

University Of Dayton School Of Law, Air Force Research Lab Ink Three-Year Educational Partnership To Provide Patent Training, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton School of Law and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base have entered into a three-year educational partnership agreement for the School of Law to provide AFRL engineers and scientists legal training in the area of patents.

Ud In The News Nov. 2-8, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Atlantic, The Conversation, Religion News Service, National Catholic Reporter and The Huffington Post featured University of Dayton faculty and staff in stories the first week of November.

Mary In The News: Nov. 5, 2019, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute as well as Marian Library news and updates.

Write In The Spirit Of Erma — And Win, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Two prolific authors - Bill Bryson and Jess Montgomery - will serve as finalist judges for the 2020 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. And none other than Betsy Bombeck, Erma's daughter, will keynote the 7 p.m. awards presentation on April Fool's Day at the Woodbourne Library, 6060 Far Hills Ave.

Student-Led Investment Fund To Manage Additional $5 Million For University, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton will move an additional $5 million of the institution’s endowment into a student-led investment fund over the next five semesters. The fund's current value is more than $35 million.

To Which World Regions Does The Valence-Dominance Model Of Social Perception Apply?, Benedict C. Jones, Erin M. O'Mara

Psychology Faculty Publications

Over the last ten years, Oosterhof and Todorov’s valence-dominance model has emerged as the most prominent account of how people evaluate faces on social dimensions. In this model, two dimensions (valence and dominance) underpin social judgments of faces. To which world regions this model applies is a critical, yet unanswered, question. We will address this question by replicating Oosterhof and Todorov’s methodology across multiple world regions.

Creating An Interprofessional Collaborative Research Opportunity For Physical And Occupational Therapy Students, Anne Fleischer, Mary Insana Fisher, Shirley P. O'Brien

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) professional associations assert the importance that entry-level therapists learn and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for interprofessional collaborative practice; however, the majority of PT and OT programs do not have the other discipline at their university. A challenge exists for the creation of a transparent active learning opportunity promoting interprofessional student engagement when the two professions do not reside in the same university. This case study provides a model for how to feasibly create an interprofessional experience for students in universities that do not include a complementary or collaborative allied health professional …

A Transdisciplinary Collaboration And Innovation Education Model And Experience, Brian Laduca, Michelle Hayford, Adrienne Ausdenmoore, Jerome Yorke, Kevin Hallinan, Rebecca Blust, Anne R. Crecelius, Philip Appiah-Kubi, Jennifer Katz-Buonconintro, Jana Bennett, Jackie Marshall Arnold, Connie L. Bowman, Castel Sweet

Engineering Management and Systems Faculty Publications

As the interconnectedness of the world grows, the need to prepare college students capable of addressing complexity likewise grows. In this context, the University of Dayton has developed and tested a transdisciplinary model for education. This model links multiple classes from different disciplines via a common theme and within a common space. It also employs an educational model premised on the following trajectory: disciplinary content development / transdisciplinary observation (empathy); transdisciplinary disruption leading to “A-Ha” observations which transform the disciplinary directions; and lastly transdisciplinary informed design and research. Central to this model is a 3,500 square foot common space used …

Ud In The News Oct. 26-Nov. 1, University Of Dayton

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University Business highlighted UD's tuition plan in a story about how colleges are fighting tuition hikes. BizEd's Collaborations section included the Davis Center for Portfolio Management's partnership with The Dayton Foundation to manage assets for the foundation. WVXU-FM in Cincinnati and WOSU-AM featured engineering student Spencer Janning and his invention; ASEE First Bell picked up the story.

Cultural Proficiency: The Missing Link To Student Learning, Corinne Brion

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

This case illustrates why school leaders must be culturally proficient to serve all students and lead effectively. I discuss one case in Ohio that is representative of many other American schools. In particular, I examine the cultural challenges educational leaders must commonly face. This case encourages administrators to participate in meaningful conversations with stakeholders to solve complex issues. The hope is to better understand how school leaders in diverse contexts can lead and embrace different cultures, beliefs, and norms. I also pose questions designed to prepare educational leaders for similar situations where they must address issues of culture.

Participatory Sensing-Based Geospatial Localization Of Distant Objects For Disaster Preparedness In Urban Built Environments, Hongjo Kim, Youngjib Ham

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Faculty Publications

Although the benefit of participatory sensing for collecting local data over large areas has long been recognized, it has not been widely used for various applications such as disaster preparation due to a lack of geospatial localization capability with respect to a distant object. In such applications, objects of interest need to be ro- bustly localized and documented for supporting data-driven decision-making in site inspection and resource mobilization. However, participatory sensing is inappropriate to localize a distant object due to the absence of ranging sensors in citizens' mobile devices; thus, the localization accuracy varies to a large extent. To address …

Is Tap Dance A Form Of Jazz Percussion?, Aili W. Bresnahan

Philosophy Faculty Publications

This essay considers whether tap dance might be categorized as a kind of feet- and body-created jazz percussion rather than as a musical form of dance. Its focus is thus primarily ontological, although there is much to be said about the experience and value of tap dance that goes beyond ontology. The nature of tap dance is then investigated in historical, functional, and culturally contextual ways, after which the essay shows how the answers to the historical and functional questions are best solved by cultural and contextual considerations. Finally, this essay concludes that yes, tap dance is a form of …

The Philosophy Of Dance, Aili W. Bresnahan

Philosophy Faculty Publications

This encyclopedia entry surveys the field of philosophy of dance both within and beyond Western philosophical aesthetics.

Dance Rhythm, Aili W. Bresnahan

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

This chapter proposes a theory of dance rhythm as distinct from rhythm in dance. First, it distinguishes natural and intentional rhythm, constructed from combining theories by Dewey and Margolis. It then defends this account by exploring musical and non-musical connections between rhythm and dance. It argues that dance rhythm can arise in conjunction with music, or that it can – though need not – follow music, or that it can set the musical rhythm, or be completely independent of music, though natural or internal bodily rhythms can underpin both. Finally, it asserts the existence of dance that might be naturally …

The Lesson From Hell, Matthew Dewald

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Professor Meghan Henning has found her niche studying stories about the one place no one wants to go.

Ud In The News Oct. 19-25, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Human Rights Center Executive Director Shelley Inglis wrote "Syrian refugees in Turkey are there to stay, at least for now" for The Conversation. Lindsey Hammett, chair and program director of the department of physician assistant education, offered advice to U.S. News & World Report about attending grad school. Advanced BioFuels USA featured a School of Engineering lab tapped to be first in the nation for screening alternative aviation fuels.

Make Me A Match, Kathryn Niekamp

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Speaker Sarah Smarsh filled up Torch Lounge to talk about her memoir called Heartland.