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Research Express News, Georgia Southern University Dec 2016

Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research Express News (2013-2021)

  • Georgia Southern faculty continue excellence in 2015


The Winds Of Changes Shift: An Analyis Of Recent Growth In Bargaining Units And Representation Efforts In Higher Education, William A. Herbert Dec 2016

The Winds Of Changes Shift: An Analyis Of Recent Growth In Bargaining Units And Representation Efforts In Higher Education, William A. Herbert

Publications and Research

This article analyzes data accumulated during the first three quarters of 2016 regarding completed and pending questions of representation involving faculty and student employees in higher education. It is part of a larger and continuing National Center research project that tracks faculty and graduate student employee unionization growth and representation efforts at private and public institutions of higher learning since January 1, 2013. The data presented in this article demonstrates that the rate of newly certified units at private colleges and universities since January 1, 2016 far outpaces new units in the public sector. There has been a 25.9% increase …


My News Oct 2016

My News

My News (2014-2020)

  • Georgia Southern hosts Social Gerontology Conference
  • STEM Education explores opportunities in India
  • Faculty and alumni present research at 26th Annual EECERA Conference
  • Two nursing students awarded the St. Joseph’s/Candler Georgia Southern University Nightingale Scholarship

  • History professor wins award for new book on women apparel workers

  • BFSDoArt to host several events this month featuring acclaimed professional artists, Manuel Lima and Yoko Sekino­Bové


Chhs News, College Of Health And Human Sciences, Georgia Southern University Oct 2016

Chhs News, College Of Health And Human Sciences, Georgia Southern University

CHHS-College of Health and Human Sciences News (2012-2017)

No abstract provided.


Music Convocation, Department Of Music And Worship, Cedarville University Sep 2016

Music Convocation, Department Of Music And Worship, Cedarville University

Faculty Recitals

No abstract provided.


Newsroom: Veteran Projo Columnist To Join Rwu 9/12/2016, Roger Williams University School Of Law Sep 2016

Newsroom: Veteran Projo Columnist To Join Rwu 9/12/2016, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.


2016-2017 Faculty, Cedarville University Sep 2016

2016-2017 Faculty, Cedarville University

Cedarville University Faculty

No abstract provided.


Merribeth Bruning Concludes Service As Dean Of Huckabee School; Jeff Root Named To Interim Leadership Role, Trennis Henderson Jul 2016

Merribeth Bruning Concludes Service As Dean Of Huckabee School; Jeff Root Named To Interim Leadership Role, Trennis Henderson

Press Releases

Dr. Merribeth Bruning, dean of Ouachita Baptist University’s Michael D. Huckabee School of Education since 2006, has resigned effective Aug. 1 to accept a similar position as dean of education at Anderson University in Indiana.

Dr. Jeff Root, dean of Ouachita’s School of Humanities, has been named interim dean of the Huckabee School of Education for the 2016-17 academic year in addition to his other responsibilities, according to Dr. Stan Poole, vice president for academic affairs.


My News Jul 2016

My News

My News (2014-2020)

  • Georgia Southern University welcomes Jaimie Hebert, Ph.D., as 13th president
  • Wherever life takes you
  • Georgia Southern Multimedia Development Center wins Emmy® Award for Best Live Audio
  • Daniel J. Cox, Ph.D., to serve as founding chair of the Department of Manufacturing Engineering
  • Georgia Southern faculty continue excellence in 2016
  • Georgia Southern student films featured at Cannes


Chhs News, College Of Health And Human Sciences, Georgia Southern University Jun 2016

Chhs News, College Of Health And Human Sciences, Georgia Southern University

CHHS-College of Health and Human Sciences News (2012-2017)

No abstract provided.


Lgbtqia Mentoring Program, Office Of Diversity And Inclusion Jun 2016

Lgbtqia Mentoring Program, Office Of Diversity And Inclusion

LGBTQIA Archive

This document lists faculty and staff at the College of the Holy Cross who have identified themselves as members or allies of the LGBTQIA community working to create networking and mentoring opportunities for current students.


Obu Professor Terry Dewitt Named To Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association Hall Of Fame, Meaghan Pollizi, Ouachita News Bureau May 2016

Obu Professor Terry Dewitt Named To Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association Hall Of Fame, Meaghan Pollizi, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

No abstract provided.


Ouachita Students, Faculty Earn Top Honors At Alpha Chi National Convention, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau May 2016

Ouachita Students, Faculty Earn Top Honors At Alpha Chi National Convention, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University students and faculty earned numerous top honors at the recent Alpha Chi national honor society convention in Alexandria, Va. An OBU student research team won the Collaborative Research Award, the largest prize of the convention, for the second consecutive year. Junior Jace Bradshaw earned one of two national Edwin W. Gaston, Jr. Scholarships for undergraduate research as well as the Region II Scholarship and was elected as a Region II student delegate to the national council. Dr. Lori Hensley earned one of two national Outstanding Sponsor Awards and was elected president of Region II.

Jace Bradshaw, Stoni …


Obu Professor Dr. Craig Hamilton Earns National Award Honoring Career Of Excellence, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2016

Obu Professor Dr. Craig Hamilton Earns National Award Honoring Career Of Excellence, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Dr. Craig Hamilton, Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music at Ouachita Baptist University, recently received the Association of Concert Bands’ (ACB) Herbert L. and Jean Schultz Mentor Ideal Award.

"Dr. Craig Hamilton is a well-deserving professor of this award,” said Dr. Gary Gerber, dean of Ouachita’s School of Fine Arts. “He has been a leader and mentor to several students and faculty during his tenure at Ouachita.”


Noteworthy News - Spring 2016, Conservatory Of Music Apr 2016

Noteworthy News - Spring 2016, Conservatory Of Music

Noteworthy News

No abstract provided.


Obu Professor Margarita Pintado Wins International Poetry Award, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2016

Obu Professor Margarita Pintado Wins International Poetry Award, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Dr. Margarita Pintado, assistant professor of Spanish at Ouachita Baptist University, recently won first prize in the poetry category of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture’s (ICP) 2015 Literature Awards for her manuscript “A Girl Who Looks Like Me.”


Ouachita Trustees Hear Updates On Presidential Search And New Degrees, Name Two Emeriti Faculty Members, Trennis Henderson Mar 2016

Ouachita Trustees Hear Updates On Presidential Search And New Degrees, Name Two Emeriti Faculty Members, Trennis Henderson

Press Releases

Sharing an update on Ouachita Baptist University’s presidential search process, search committee chairman Gene Whisenhunt told members of Ouachita’s Board of Trustees that the committee “is diligently seeking the right leader for this university at this time.”

In other board business, trustees heard a report about four new degree programs being introduced this fall and approved several personnel-related actions, including naming two emeriti faculty.


Research Express News, Georgia Southern University Mar 2016

Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research Express News (2013-2021)

  • In its third year, Georgia Southern’s Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program and the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health will sponsor the 2016 Healthcare Symposium. “Truths and Myths behind Childhood Vaccinations,” on March 24, 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m., in the University’s Performing Arts Center (PAC). The symposium is free and open to students, staff, faculty and the community.


Faculty Perceptions Of Self-Plagiarism And Other Forms Of Academic Dishonesty Among University Students, Carleen Vincent-Robinson Feb 2016

Faculty Perceptions Of Self-Plagiarism And Other Forms Of Academic Dishonesty Among University Students, Carleen Vincent-Robinson

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As university faculty are often required to police academic misconduct among students, their attitudes and beliefs toward misconduct warrant investigation, particularly as the failure to act may exacerbate the incidence of students’ unethical behaviors. Therefore, this descriptive study examined faculty perceptions of academic dishonesty among students, institutional support, and self-plagiarism using an electronic-mail questionnaire (N = 201) and assessed the academic environment, frequency of student misconduct, and severity of those behaviors.

Female faculty were more likely than male faculty to perceive high levels of cheating on exams (pppppppppp

Additionally, online faculty were more likely than campus-based faculty …


Ouachita Faculty Member Becky Morrison Presents At Hawaii International Conference For Arts And Humanities, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau Feb 2016

Ouachita Faculty Member Becky Morrison Presents At Hawaii International Conference For Arts And Humanities, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

No abstract provided.


Phoning It In? Examining Pre-Employment Phone Interview Procedure In Higher Education, Paul J. Antonellis Jr., Danielle Flam Feb 2016

Phoning It In? Examining Pre-Employment Phone Interview Procedure In Higher Education, Paul J. Antonellis Jr., Danielle Flam

Organization Studies and Analytics Faculty Publications

In the United States, the employment screening process for hiring full-time faculty in higher education involves the vetting of curricula vitae, phone interview(s), and/or campus visits (Cardeiro, 2010; Shively, Woodward, & Stanly, 1999). The purpose of this research was to examine the phone interview procedure at one institute of higher education, and from there, formulate a systematic phone interviewing procedure that could be put to use at this particular university.

After conducting a review of relevant literature, the researchers engaged in action research that utilized qualitative data of 10 participants who took part in the pre-interview, professional development intervention, and …


Lei Cai And Hee-Kyung Juhn To Present Faculty Piano Recital Jan. 25 At Ouachita, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau Jan 2016

Lei Cai And Hee-Kyung Juhn To Present Faculty Piano Recital Jan. 25 At Ouachita, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Dr. Lei Cai and Dr. Hee-Kyung Juhn in a faculty piano recital Monday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m. The recital will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus and is free and open to the public.

Cai, associate professor of music at Ouachita, and his wife, Juhn, director of keyboard studies at Henderson State University, will showcase works for four hands on one piano, works for two pianos and solo pieces.


Lindenwood University Faculty Meeting Minutes, 2016-2017, Lindenwood University Jan 2016

Lindenwood University Faculty Meeting Minutes, 2016-2017, Lindenwood University

Faculty Meeting/Council Minutes

Lindenwood University Faculty Meeting Minutes, 2016-2017.


Vcu's Faculty Status Report - November 2016, Vcu Office Of Faculty Recruitment And Retention Jan 2016

Vcu's Faculty Status Report - November 2016, Vcu Office Of Faculty Recruitment And Retention


VCU's Faculty Status Report was presented to Faculty Senate on November 29, 2016.


The Embedded Librarian As Graduate Coach, Pamela Dennis Jan 2016

The Embedded Librarian As Graduate Coach, Pamela Dennis

Dover Library Faculty Professional Development Activities

In a time when more classes are being offered online and in-person reference desk questions are dwindling, it is even more crucial that librarians to seek out students where they are. One way of doing that is by befriending teaching faculty in discipline areas. Whether at the freshman or doctoral level, literature indicates that students prefer one-on-one interaction with librarians. But librarians undersell themselves and find themselves in a world of anonymity. It’s hard to be valued when you are invisible. By collaborating with the faculty, the librarian has the opportunity of embedding in online classes, co-instructing, receiving invitations to …


Faculty Online Questionnaire Protocol, Undergraduate Scholarly Habits Ethnography Project, Maura A. Smale, Mariana Regalado, Jean Amaral Jan 2016

Faculty Online Questionnaire Protocol, Undergraduate Scholarly Habits Ethnography Project, Maura A. Smale, Mariana Regalado, Jean Amaral

Publications and Research

This research protocol describes a questionnaire used for data collection in the Undergraduate Scholarly Habits Ethnography Project to explore the lived experiences of faculty use of technology in the hybrid and online courses they teach.


Building Support For Faculty Women Of Color In Stem, Loretta A. Moore, Deidre L. Wheaton, Evelyn J. Leggette, Angela Mae Kupenda Jan 2016

Building Support For Faculty Women Of Color In Stem, Loretta A. Moore, Deidre L. Wheaton, Evelyn J. Leggette, Angela Mae Kupenda

Journal Articles

Given the national climate, higher education must continue to serve a vital role for our future, just as it has in our past. For historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions, their mission-driven role is even more urgent. Communities of color depend on these institutions to be gateways for access to jobs with higher incomes for graduates in growing fields such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Hence, it is critical for these faculty women of color in STEM to have environments and networks that will help them to succeed.