Professional Spotlight Spring 2016

Dr. Sandi Cooper, professor, published “On the Team, but Not in the Game: Did We Mean to Sideline Parents in Science and Mathematics Reform?” in School Science and Mathematics, Vol. 116, p. 1-2, 2016, with co-author Dr. Julie Thomas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; “The road to reform: a grounded theory study of parents’ and teachers’ influence on elementary school science and mathematics” in School Science and Mathematics, Vol. 116, p. 29-42, 2016, with coauthor Dr. Julie Thomas, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.

Ellen Hampton Filgo, associate librarian, published “Systematically understanding faculty needs: Using Zotero in liaison work” in College and Research Libraries News, Vol. 77, Issue 1, p. 18-22, January 2016.

Dr. Andrew R. Gallucci, assistant professor, published “The Consumption of Energy Among a Sample of College Students and College Student Athletes” in Journal of Community Health, Vol. 41, Issue 1, p. 109-118, February 2016, with co-authors Ryan J. Martin, East Carolina University, and Dr. Grant B. Morgan, assistant professor.

Kathy Hillman, associate professor and director of Baptist collections and library advancement, published “Listen in: Building Faith and Friendship through Conversations that Matter” (book review) in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 128, Issue 2, Jan. 11, 2016; “Until Harvest by Sarah Louden Thomas (Bethany house, 2015)” (book review) in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 128, Issue 6, Feb. 8, 2016.

Dr. Julie Holcomb, assistant professor, published “Rejecting the Gain of Oppression: Quaker Abstention and the Abolitionist Cause” (chapter) in Quakers and Their Allies in the Abolitionist Cause, p. 1754-1808, 2015.

Dr. Trena Lashley, professor, published “Teaching and learning of fractions in elementary grades: Let the dialogue begin!” in Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, Vol. 17, Issue 1, p. 27-44, November 2015, with co-author Dr. Dittika Gupta, Midwestern State University.

Dr. Marlene S. Neill, assistant professor, published “Emerging Issues in Internal Communications: Generational Shifts, Internal Social Media & Engagement” in Public Relations Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 4, p. 1-20, Winter 2015.

Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, associate professor, published “Rap Music Literacy: A Case Study of Millennial Audience Reception to Rap Lyrics Depicting Independent Women” in The Journal of Media Literacy Education, Vol. 7, Issue 3, p. 72, January 2016, with co-author Dr. Lakia Scott, assistant professor.

Dr. Richard Rankin Russell, professor of English and graduate program director, published “The Life of Things and the Place of Community in Howards End” in Journal of Narrative Theory, Summer 2016; “Embodying Place: Ecotheology and Deep Incarnation in Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’” in Christianity and Literature, Environmental Imagination Issue, Summer 2016; “War and Peace” in Seamus Heaney in Context, Cambridge University Press, 2016; “Egg and Sky: A Phenomenological Reading of Deirdre Madden’s One by One in the Darkness” (chapter) in Post- Conflict Literature, Routledge, 2016; “Recovering Presbyterian Legacies in George Mackay Brown’s Greenvoe” in Studies in Scottish Literature, Vol. 42, Issue 1, Spring 2016; “Radical Empathy in Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway” in Genre, Vol. 48, Issue 3, p. 341-381, 2015.

Dr. Lakia M. Scott, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, published “Rap Music Literacy: A Case Study of Millennial Audience Reception to Rap Lyrics Depicting Independent Women” in The Journal of Media Literacy Education, Vol. 7, Issue 3, p. 54-72, January 2016, with co-author Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, associate professor; Last of the Black Titans: The Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the 21st Century, November 2015, with co-author Dr. Gregg Wiggan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Dr. Rishi Sriram, assistant professor of educational administration, published “The future of residence life and student affairs in Christian higher education” in Christian Higher Education: An International Journal of Research, Theory, and Practice, Vol. 15, Issue 1, p. 72-83, January 2016, with co-author Melissa McLevain, Virginia Tech.

Dr. Qin Sheng, professor, published “Recent advancements in numerical methods for systems of partial differential equations” in J. Comp. Appl. Math., Vol. 299, Issue 1, p. 1-10, February 2016, with co-authors Dr. A. Khaliq, Middle Tennessee State University, and Dr. J. Ku, University of Oklahoma; “Constructing analytical solutions of linear perturbations of inflation with modified dispersion relations” in J. Cosmology Astroparticle Phys, Vol. 10, Issue 2, p. 1-39, December 2015, with co-authors Dr. Tao Zhu, research assistant professor, Dr. Anzhong Wang, professor, Dr. K. Kirsten, professor, Dr. Gerald Cleaver, professor, and Dr. Q. Wu, Zhejiang University of Science and Tech; “A continuing exploration of a decomposed compact method for highly oscillatory wave problems” in J. Comp. Appl. Math, Vol. 299, Issue 1, p. 207-220, February 2016, with co-authors Dr. Tiffany Jones, Dr. Leo P. Gonzales, U.S. Air Force, and Dr. Shekhar Guha, U.S. Air Force.

Dr. Jeremy E. Uecker, assistant professor of sociology, published “Religious Background and Gambling Among Young Adults in the United States” in Journal of Gambling Studies, Vol. 2016, Issue 32, p. 341-361, March 2016, with co-author Dr. Charles E. Stokes, Samford University.

Dr. Marley Watkins, non-resident scholar, published “Review of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth Edition: Critique, commentary, and independent analyses” (chapter) in Intelligent Testing with the WISC-V, p. 683-702, 2016, with co-author Dr. G. L. Canivez, Eastern Illinois University; “Structural validity of the WISC-IV for students with learning disabilities” in Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 49, Issue 2, p. 216-224, 2016, with co-author Dr. K.M. Styck, University of Texas at San Antonio; “Parent and teacher ratings of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms: Factor structure and normative data” in Psychological Assessment, Vol. 28, Issue 2, p. 214-225, 2016, with co-authors Dr. G.J. DuPaul, Lehigh University, Dr. R. Reid, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dr. A.D. Anastopoulos, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Dr. M.C. Lambert, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Dr. T.J. Power, University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Trena Wilkerson, professor, published “Problem Posing and Problem Solving: Using Young Adult Literature to Develop Mathematical Understandings” (chapter) in Young Adult Nonfiction: Gateway to the Common Core, November 2015, with co-authors Dr. J. Fetterly and Dr. B. Wood; “Advocacy can work in many ways” in Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators – Texas Link Newsletter, October 2015, with co-author Dr. Sandi Cooper, professor; “Grand Challenges and Opportunities in Mathematics Education Research” in Journal of Research in Mathematics Education, Vol. 46, Issue 2, p. 134-146, March 2015, with co-authors Dr. Michelle Stephan, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Dr. Kathryn Chval, University of Missouri, Dr. Jeffrey Wanko, Miami University, Dr. Marta Civil, University of Arizona, Dr. Michael Fish, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Dr. Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Michigan State University, Dr. Clifford Konold, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Dr. Jay Yoo, associate professor, published “Influence of Parental Attachment and Life Satisfaction on Social Tanning Behavior” in American Journal of Health Studies, Vol. 30, Issue 3, p. 128-134, January 2016, with co-author Dr. Hye-Young Kim, University of Minnesota.

PRESENTATIONS

Dr. Christina Crenshaw, leadership studies coordinator and lecturer, and Dr. Lakia M. Scott, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, presented “Teaching Human Trafficking Curriculum in High Schools: Does it Work?” at 95th Annual Conference of the National Council for Social Studies, held November 2015, in New Orleans.

Dr. Julie Holcomb, assistant professor, presented “Sugar is Made With Blood: Consumer Protests against Sugar in the 18th and 19th Century Transatlantic World” at American Historical Association, held January 2016, in Atlanta.

Dr. Leanne Howell, clinical assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, presented “Differentiating for Diverse Student Populations: The Use of Instructional Technology to Make Learning Meaningful” with Dr. Lakia M. Scott, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, Dr. Barbara Purdum-Cassidy, clinical assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, and Dr. Brent Merritt, Midway Independent School District, at 14th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, held January 2016, in Honolulu.

Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, associate professor, presented “Single and Singled Out: It’s a Complicated Conversation” with Dr. Lakia Scott, assistant professor, Connie Nichols, associate professor, and Tonya Lewis, assistant director for media communications, at Texas Women in Higher Education, held Jan. 29, 2016, at Texas Tech University.

Dr. Lakia Scott, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, presented “Bodies are not Commodities: Examining the Impact of an Anti-Human Trafficking Curriculum on Students and Teachers” with Dr. Christina Crenshaw, leadership studies coordinator and lecturer, at 25th Annual International NAME conference, held October 2015, in New Orleans; “Hegemonic Language Conflict: Attacks on Language Diversity” with Elena Venegas, doctoral student, curriculum and instruction, at 2015 American Association of Teaching and Curriculum Conference, held October 2015, in Maine; “Understanding Today’s HBCU’s through Student Perspectives, Enrollment Trends, and Leadership Models” with Dewitt Scott, Chicago State University, at 100th Annual Association for the Study of African American Life and History Convention, held September 2015, in Atlanta; “Through a Multi-Generational Lens: Reflections on One Family’s Black College Experience” at 100th Annual Association for the Study of African American Life and History Convention, held September 2015, in Atlanta; “Voices from the field: Culturally relevant and affirming best practices from successful elementary literacy educators of African American and Hispanic/ Latino(a) students” with Meredith Dana, student, school of education, at 2016 Association of Teaching and Learning Annual Meeting, held February 2016, in Chicago; “Lessons from the field: Culturally affirming literacy practices for urban elementary students” with Dr. Barbara Purdum- Cassidy, clinical assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, at 2016 Association of Teaching and Learning Annual Meeting, held February 2016, in Chicago; “Teaching ‘the other’: Altering pre-service teachers’ preconceptions of urban students” with Elena Venegas, doctoral student, curriculum and instruction, at 2016 Association of Teaching and Learning Annual Meeting, held February 2016, in Chicago.

Dr. Kaushik Shandilya, post doctoral research associate, presented “Sustainable Tourism” at Global News Network, held January 2016, in India.

Dr. Qin Sheng, professor, presented “Operator splitting methods for single partial differential equations” at Mathematical Colloquium, held Oct. 28, 2015, in Hong Kong; “On linear and nonlinear stabilities of the numerical methods for solving singular partial differential equations” at Computational Math Seminar, held Dec. 3, 2015, in Hong Kong; “Adaptive splitting methods for Kawaranda equations in combustion process” at Research Workshop on Modern Computational PDE methods, held December 2015, in Changsha, China; “Decomposed numerical methods and their multi-physical applications in energy industry” at Joint U.S. Mathematical Meetings, held January 2016, in Seattle; “The legacy of ADI and LOD splitting and their applications in the numerical solution of highly oscillatory partial differential equations” at International Conference of Modern Mathematical Methods and High Performance Computing in Science and Technology, held December 2015, in Delhi, India.

Dr. Trena Wilkerson, professor, presented “Productive Strategies for Engaging Students in Productive Struggle” with Dr. Jennifer Bay-Williams, University of Louisville, and Dr. Diane Briars, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, at National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference, held November 2015, in Nashville; “Algebra Readiness for Every Student - Professional Development Strand” at Algebra Readiness for Every Student: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Interactive Institute for Grades 6-8, held July 2015, in Chicago; “Engaged Learners and Realizing the Development of Mathematical Practices” at 22nd International Conference of Adults Learning of Maths, held July 2015, in Alexandria, Virginia; “Successful PLCs: What is the Role of Accountability?” with Rebecca McHenney, alumnae, at Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, held February 2016, in Chicago; “Extending PST Opportunities Beyond the U.S. Classroom: What they learn – what we learn,” with Dr. Randy Wood, professor, Erica Amos, student, Zach Posey, student, and Rebecca McHenney, alumnae, at Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, held February 2016, in Chicago; “Refining and Validating of Algebra Teacher Efficacy Instrument,” with Dr. Dittika Gupta, Midwestern State University, and Dr. Bill Jasper, Sam Houston State University, at Southwest Education Research Association, held February 2016, in New Orleans; “Supporting the Development of Secondary PSTs Using Mini- Vignettes and Student Work,” with Keith Kerschen, graduate student, at Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Annual Conference, held January 2016, in Irvine, California; “Real Problem Solving Adventures!” with Keith Kerschen, graduate student, at National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference, held November 2015, in Nashville; “Engaging Learners and Realizing the Development of Mathematical Practices,” co-authored by Keith Kerschen, graduate student, at Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Texas Fall Conference, held September 2015, in Stephenville, Texas; “Gearing Up For Tasks that Engage Learners in Mathematical Practices” with Alexa Samuel, graduate student, at Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, held June 2015, in Houston; “Adoption or Adaptation: Lesson Study in Mathematics” at American Education Research Association Conference, held April 2015, in Chicago.

Dr. Jay Yoo, associate professor, presented “Critical Review of College Students’ Intentions to Engage in Plastic Surgery” with Annelise Ingram, student, at 98th Annual Meeting of Texas Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, held February 2016, in Bryan, TX; “Environmental Concern and the Responsibility of Fashion Opinion Leaders and Fast Fashion Retailers” with Dr. Lorynn Divita, associate professor, at the 98th Annual Meeting of Texas Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, held February 2016, in Bryan.

HONORS

Dr. Claudia C. Beal, assistant professor, received AANN 2016 Writing Excellence Award from American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, April 2016.

Dr. Sandi Cooper, professor, was elected President of the Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics, beginning January 2017.

Dr. Nathan T. Elkins, assistant professor of art history, received 2016- 2017 William E. Metcalf Lecturer in Numismatics from Archaeological Institute of America, January 2016.

Dr. Shelby Garner, assistant professor, received an Academic and Professional Excellence Grant for Research from U.S. India Educational Foundation Fulbright-Nehru, February 2016. Dr. Julie Holcomb, assistant professor, received a Gest Fellowship from Haverford College, August 2015; received a Faculty Fellowship from Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Emancipation at Yale University, November 2015.

Dr. Rene Laufer, associate research professor, received the distinction of Honorary Associate Professor from University of Cape Town, January 2016.

Jill Wieber Lens, associate professor of law, wrote an article that was cited by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas v. United States, 2016. The citation occurred in the Fifth Circuit’s denial of temporary relief within Texas v. United States, the challenge to President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA). The Florida State University Law Review will publish Lens’s same article, Stays Pending Appeal: Why the Merits Should Not Matter, this summer.

Dr. Linda Sue Plank, associate dean for academic affairs, was named to the 2015 Cohort of Fellows for the AACN/Wharton Executive Leadership Program for American Association of Colleges of Nursing, August 2015.

Laura Scott, manager for professional development in university advisement, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Annual Texas Academic Advising Network, 2016; received 30 Year Baylor Service Award at the Baylor Service Awards Program, 2016.