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The Socializer-Spring 2015, Department Of Sociology

The Socializer

Spring 2015 Sociology departmental newsletter.

College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 24: April 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• The Hunting Ground Comes to WMU
• Graduate Programs Rank High in 2015
• Economics, Chinese language profs snag Light Center research grants
• CAS Faculty Judge Japanese Quiz Bowl
• An Education for Change
• Anomie
• WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize
• CAS Student Interns with the Clinton Foundation
• Creative Cookie

The Department Of Family And Consumer Sciences Newsletter Spring 2015, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

• A Message from the Chair
• Career and Technical Education
• Dietetics
• Family Sciences
• Fashion Merchandising and Design
• Food Service Administration
• Interior Design
• Awards and Recognition Ceremony
• Faculty Publications
• Giving

Emeriti News, April 2015, Emeriti Council

Emeriti News

Contents from Volume XXI Number 1:

• Message from the Co-Chair
• The Emeriti Council is 40
• Council Election
• Upcoming Events
• Emeriti Past Events
• Emeriti Council Book Scholarships
• Scholarship
• Announcements
• In Remembrance
• Outgoing Council Members
• Emeriti Council Voting lnformation
• Annual Emeriti Break-Fest

Western Michigan University Magazine, Spring 2015, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• A Final Act: $2 million posthumous gift establishes fine arts fund
• Brewing Scholars: WMU & KVCC offer nation’s first sustainable brewing degrees
• Chemist’s new way to analyze hops
• Breath of Life: Students’ invention could save critically ill infants
• Marketing student wins patent
• Detroit Tigers’ Calm Captain: Dave Dombrowski missed out on Bronco baseball, but it led to MLB front-office stardom
• University News
• Medallion Scholars & Middle Schoolers: Program helps boost academic readiness of middle school students
• Expert Insights
• Inside Cuba: WMU Cuba specialist shares an insider’s view amid historic shift in U.S.-Cuba relations
• In Print
• College News
• Classnotes
• In Memoriam …

Michigan Association Of College Admission Counseling 2015 Annual Conference, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western News, March 19, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Three grad programs named best in state; Engineer wins NIH grant for research on heart disease; WMU icon being installed inside West Campus turnaround; On Campus with DeVon Miller.

Early Childhood Overweight And Obesity In Multigenerational Households, Chelsea O. Mckinney

GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy

This study investigates grandmothers’ role in the health of their grandchildren. The relationship between child weight status from ages three to nine and grandmothers’ coresidence up to age nine is examined using data from The Fragile Families and Wellbeing Study, a large nationally representative dataset of urban low-income families in the United States. Logistic regression estimates the association between grandmother coresidence and child unhealthy weight status. Analyses adjust for child and mother characteristics, culture, race/ethnicity, SES, parenting practices, and built environment. Children who have ever lived with a grandmother by age three are at increased odds of unhealthy weight at …

Complete Issue - Vol 2 Issue 1

GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy

No abstract as this is a composite issue submission from the editors.

Discovery, March 2015, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

• Discovery Success Recognized
• President and Provost Host Celebration Luncheon for Special Group
• Excellence in Discovery Event Photos
• Discovery Workshops for March and April
• Save the Date: April 24 Is 9th Annual Poster Day
• SFSA Winners; Twitter; and F&A Recovery

Suggested Topics For Keith Rowe Interview, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western News, Feb. 12, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Supply chain program ranked second in nation; Alumni Center on track, many chances to donate; Donor’s final gift to WMU establishes fine arts professorship; On Campus with Jim Middleton.

College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 22: February 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• Kalamazoo to be home to nation's first sustainable brewing degree
• Tobacco whistleblower to highlight spring Ethics Center series
• Biology professor, Dr. Marteen Vonhof speaks with WMUK about White Noise Syndrome
• Helping Girls Build Confidence
• Merze Tate: The WMU, Oxford Alum Who Broke Barriers
• Gilman Scholarship allows criminal justice major to study abroad
• Alternative Bronco Breaks

Western News, Jan. 29, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Hettinger, Miller to lead Board of Trustees; Nation's first sustainable brewing degree announced; Google Apps for Education at WMU aids teaching, learning; On Campus with Kenny Martin Jr.

Western News, Jan. 15, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Academic program cited as top in nation; University of Alabama prof to lead engineering college; Council names WMU among America’s 10 best green schools; On Campus with Lisa Garcia.

Title Ix And The Impact Of Athletic Leadership, Ceceilia Parnther, Jennifer Deranek, Scott Michel

The Hilltop Review

Abstract

This literature review will discuss the history of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 and its value in higher education today through a critical feminist thought lens. It is known that despite Title IX, gender equality does not exist in intercollegiate athletics. In addition to discussing the history of Title IX, the article will highlight the challenges and triumphs of female athletic directors and senior women’s administrators and briefly discuss the role on coaches, athletic trainers and student-athletes.

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 provided equal opportunities for women in athletics and academics …

On The Current State Of Sociology, Cleran L. Hollancid

The Hilltop Review

Sociology today, much like other social sciences, is still alive and well but its actual place and purpose in contemporary society lacks much admiration. I suppose a legitimate question here is – is sociology really making a difference in society? Granted, the many practitioners and writers within the ambit of sociology, as a discipline, may find great pleasure in doing what they do (e.g., research and writing). But is that all there is to sociology – research, teaching and writing? Is the general US public, for instance, aware of any inroads made by sociology, if we can suggest that inroads …

Notes From The Editor, Rebecca Straple

The Hilltop Review

No abstract provided.

The Hilltop Review, Vol 7, No 1, Winter 2014, Rebecca Straple

The Hilltop Review

The complete winter 2014 issue of The Hilltop Review, Western Michigan University's journal of graduate research.

The Correlation Between Confidence And Knowledge Of Evidence-Based Practice Among Occupational Therapy Students, Kate E. Decleene Huber, Alison Nichols, Kaila Bowman, Jessica Hershberger, Jessica Marquis, Taylor Murphy, Chanlar Pierce, Chelsea Sanders

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is used throughout multiple health-care professions and includes the use of best research available, client preferences, and the practitioner’s experience. Occupational therapy educational programs are required to incorporate EBP into their curriculum. A convenience sample of occupational therapy students from a private university completed a survey designed to measure students’ knowledge and confidence in EBP. The survey consisted of the Knowledge of Research Evidence Competencies (K-REC) and the Evidence-Based Practice Confidence (EPIC) scale, as well as demographic questions. Of the respondents (n = 47), third-year students indicated higher confidence in the ability to utilize EBP and higher …

2015 Annual Report Transportation Research Center For Livable Communities, Western Michigan University, University Of Texas Arlington, Wayne State University, Utah State University, Tennessee State University

Transportation Research Center Reports

Table of Contents

• Messages from the Director and Representatives
• TRCLC Mission and Objectives
• Center Personnel
• Research Investigators
• Consortia
• Our Research
• List of Research Projects
• Highlighted Projects
• Technology Transfer and Outreach Activities
• Student Awards
• Upcoming Events

Fact Book 2015-16, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

• General Information
• Enrollment Information
• Institutional Comparison
• Student Information
• Faculty Information
• Budgets and Resources

2014-15 Annual Report, University Center For The Humanities

University Center for the Humanities Events

The mission of the Center is to recognize and support the humanities at Western Michigan University. As a gathering place for dialogue, the Center acts an incubator for the exchange of ideas among faculty, emeriti, alumni, undergraduate and graduate students, and people in the wider community. Through the understanding of diverse cultural, professional, political, and intellectual landscapes, we nurture engaged and vital academic life.

Identity Work Within And Beyond The Professions: Toward A Theoretical Integration And Extension, Douglas A. Lepisto, Eliana Crosina, Michael G. Pratt

Management Faculty Publications

Chapter from Desilva, A. and M. Aparicio (Eds.), International Handbook of Professional Identities. Rosemead, CA: Scientific & Academic Publishing.

Our chapter examines identity work within and beyond the professions. To lend structure to this emerging perspective, we being by forwarding a general theoretical model of identity work. We then reexamine and extend this model by examining identity work amongst professionals. To do so, we first depend connections with literature on the professions to highlight salient and unique dynamics facing this occupational group. We then assess these dynamics in light of our model. Specifically, we show how an examination of …

Discovery: Research Annual Report 2015, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research Annual Reports

• Collaboration and teamwork leads to sharp increase in grants
• Autism Resource Launched at WMU as part of $4 Million from State of Michigan
• From invention to commercialization
• Faculty receive awards
• NeoVent student team wins innovation prize sponsored by U.S. Patent Office

Breastfeeding And Subsistence Work: Connecting Theory And Experience, Olivia M. Mclaughlin

The Hilltop Review

No abstract provided.

College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 21: January 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• WMU's nonprofit leadership program named best in nation
• WMU Adds Augmented Reality Sandbox to Museum
• Nicolas Witschi Elected Executive Secretary of WLA
• Two Alumni Named Most Influential
• Laddy Award Winner
• Best Hatched, Small Business Champion
• Brooke Rowland Shines in the Classroom, Courtroom and on Stage

Professional Activites Report 2014-2015, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

• Awarded and Active Grants
• Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
• Books
• Book Chapters
• Monographs
• Conference Proceedings
• Professional Reviewer/Editor
• Professional Service

Western Michigan University Graduate Catalog 2015-2016, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• General Information
• Colleges
• Course Descriptions (by College)

Notes From The Editor

The Hilltop Review

Notes from the Editor for the Fall 2015 Issue of The Hilltop Review