The following College of Human Development and Education faculty members recently received awards, gave presentations or had research published:
Gary Liguori, assistant professor of exercise science; John Schuna Jr., wellness doctoral student; and Arupendra Mozumdar, adjunct faculty, had a manuscript, “Semester long changes in sleep duration for college students,” accepted for publication in the College Student Journal.
Liguori also was interviewed by Reuters Health regarding his recently published article on metabolic syndrome in diabetes care that was released to the international press on Oct. 13.
WooMi Phillips, assistant professor of hospitality management, and Shawn Jang, an associate professor at Purdue University, had an article, “Exploring Seniors’ Casino Gaming Intention,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research.
Justin Wageman, associate professor in the School of Education, was awarded a $248,457 grant from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction to provide a series of professional development workshops for public and nonpublic educators in North Dakota. Known as the North Dakota Curriculum Initiative, the project began in 2000 and has provided quality professional development to the state for 11 years. Wageman also received a $185,633 grant for a project titled, The North Dakota State Assessment and Accountability System Research Project.
Bryan Christensen, associate professor of exercise science, was voted president-elect of the Northland Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NACSM) at the fall meeting in Bemidji, Minn. It is one of 12 regional chapters of the organization, which is a diverse group of professionals and students dedicated to the advancement of sports medicine and exercise science
Sean Brotherson, associate professor of human development and family science, and Christina Rittenbach, graduate student in the department of human development and family science, published the article, "Parents Forever: An Assessment of the Perceived Value of a Brief Divorce Education Program," in the Journal of Divorce and Remarriage. The article examined the perceived value and beneficial effects of the Parents Forever divorce education program for adults and stakeholders who participate, as well as implications for education and support services provided to separated or divorcing adults in North Dakota. Brotherson is the state Extension family science specialist and Rittenbach works as an Extension educator for NDSU in Stutsman County.
Chris Ray, assistant professor in the School of Education, co-wrote the paper titled, “Using Inter-Rater Reliability to Understand the Assessment of General Education Outcomes,” that was presented at the IUPUI Assessment Institute. The paper focuses on the fact that even when using a well-developed rubric, raters often score the same product differently. Relying on more than 10 years of experience in general education assessment, the researchers demonstrate methods for inter-rater reliability (basic to advanced) using real assessment data and explain the value of inter-rater reliability in interpreting and using results.
Ray also was accepted for a National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Cooperative System Fellows Program. The program was initiated in October 1990. Authorized under the Hawkins-Stafford Education Amendments of 1998, the program is designed to improve the quality, timeliness and comparability of education data. The Cooperative System Fellows Program consists of a yearly one-week teaching and technical assistance program delivered on-site at NCES for approximately 25 local/state/higher education/library participants.
Val Anderson, doctoral student in education, had her paper, “Defining the EdD and PhD in Education,” accepted for presentation at the 2011 American Educational Research Association annual meeting. The organization received more than 11,000 submissions this year.
Beth Blodgett Salafia, assistant professor of human development and family science, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Notre Dame, recently had two journal articles published: “Preventing the Development of Body Issues in Adolescent Girls Through Intervention With Their Mothers” in Body Image, and “Hierarchical Linear Modeling Analysis of Change in Maternal Knowledge Over the Transition to Adolescence” in the Journal of Early Adolescence.
Jaeha Lee, assistant professor of apparel and textiles, was awarded the Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Business Award Best Research Paper for her paper, “Consumer Misbehavior on Black Friday: Individual and Situational Antecedents.” Lee received the award at the International Textiles and Apparel Association meeting in October.
Holly Bastow-Shoop, professor and department head of apparel, design and hospitality management, was recognized as a Fellow at the International Textiles and Apparel Association meeting in Montreal, Canada. This is the highest honor of the Association.