Faculty Notes: June 2008
Committed to the highest level of scholarship, APU faculty contribute significantly to their fields through research, presentations, exhibitions, and publications. Faculty notes highlight their recent activity.
Presentations
Matthew Witmer, Ed.D.
Witmer, M. (2008, June). A strengths-based model for faculty collaboration. Paper presented at the 30th Anniversary Conference of the International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education. Nagoya, Japan
Daniel Kipley, DBA
Kipley, D. H. and Lewis, A. O. (2008, June). The scalability of H. Igor Ansoff’s strategic management principles for small and medium sized firms. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Oxford Business and Economic Conference, Oxford, ENG.
Jane Pfeiffer, RN, MSP and Leslie Van Dover, PhD, PN, RN
Van Dover, L. & Pfeiffer, J. (2008, June). Renewed spiritual identity: Receiving spiritual care from a parish nurse. Paper presented at the Innovations in Christian Nursing Education Conference, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN.
Pfeiffer, J.& Van Dover, L. (2008, June). The healing power of gratitude in health ministryrelationships between parish nurses and their patients. Workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the Health Ministry Association, Irvine, CA.
Dave McGill, MFA
McGill, D. (2008, May). Design education in the digital age. Paper presentation at the National University and College Design Association, Design Education Summit, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
Adrien Lowery, Ph.D.
Lowery, A. (2007, July). Not applicable is not acceptable: Preparing for program review and creating intersections between institutional documents and program
function. Paper presentation at the Writing Program Administrators'
Conference, Tempe, AZ. .
function. Paper presentation at the Writing Program Administrators'
Conference, Tempe, AZ. .
Dr. Lowery was panel chair for a session at the April 2008 Convention of College Composition and Communication, New Orleans, LA. The panel title was
"Archival and Rhetorical Approaches to Research in Composition Studies."
"Archival and Rhetorical Approaches to Research in Composition Studies."
Dr. Lowery was a panel chair for the 20th Century Short Fiction Panel at the regional conference of Christianity and Literature, in May 2008, Biola University, La Mirada, CA.
Paul Alexander, Ph.D.
Alexander, P. (2008, June). Toward particular declarations of divine and human gifts: A Christian reflection on religions, stories, and untold suffering. Keynote address given at the International Interreligious Conference, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands.
Marcia Berry, Ph.D.
Berry, M. (2008, June). Mime and body movement. Workshop presentation at the National Conference of Christians in the Theatre Arts, Azusa, CA
Margaret Brady, PhD, PNP, RN
Burns, V., Dunn, A., Brady, M., Starr, N., Blosser, C. (2009). Pediatric primary care, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier.
Brady, M. (2009). Chapter 18: Role relationships. In V. Burns, A. Dunn, M. Brady, N. Starr, & C. Blosser, Pediatric primary care, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier.
Brady, M. (2009). Chapter 22: Introduction to diseases and pain management. In V. Burns, A. Dunn, M. Brady, N. Starr, & C. Blosser, Pediatric primary care, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier.
Brady, M. (2009). Chapter 23: Infection, diseases and immunizations. In V. Burns, A. Dunn, M. Brady, N. Starr, & C. Blosser, Pediatric primary care, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier.
Brady, M. (2009). Chapter 31: Respiratory disorders. In V. Burns, A. Dunn, M. Brady, N. Starr, & C. Blosser, Pediatric primary care, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier.
Brady, M. (2009). Chapter 36: Dermatologic diseases. In V. Burns, A. Dunn, M. Brady, N. Starr, & C. Blosser, Pediatric primary care, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier.
Andrea Ivanov-Craig, Ph.D.
Ivanov, A. (2008, April). The priesthood of all believers: Secular uses of the sacred in the short fiction of Andre Dubus. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Comparative Literature Association, Long Beach, CA.
David Colachico, Ed.D.
Colachico, D., Mandala, J., Michaels, C. & Jones, M. (2008, June). Collaborative teaching: Creating a partnership between general and special education. Presentation at the 15th International Conference on Learning, University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL
Awards
Patricia Frohock Hanes, PhD, MSN, MAEd, RN
Dr. Patricia Hanes earned the designation Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) after successfully completing a rigorous certification examination developed and administered by the National League for Nursing (NLN). The NLN currently lists only 19 Certified Nurse Educators in the state of California. Dr. Hanes is the first APU faculty member to have this designation.
Kevin Huang, Ph.D.
Huang, K. (2008). Solid phase organic synthesis of azacyanines. A ProjectSEED grant, awarded by the American Chemical Society.
Research and Publications
Michelle Spomer, M.Div., MLIS
Spomer, M. (2008). The fine art of throwing sheep: How Facebook can contribute to librarianship and community at theological institutions. Theological Librarianship, 1, 10-12. Retrieved June 19, 2008, from http://journal.atla.com/ojs/index.php/theolib/article/view/37/48
Spomer, M. (2008). [Critical review of Encyclopedia of Religious Revivals in America]. Theological Librarianship, 1, 62-64. Retrieved June 19, 2008, from http://journal.atla.com/ojs/index.php/theolib/article/view/25/41
Spomer, M., and Veldheer, K. (2008, June 28). Virtual belief? Exploring religion and librarianship in the cyber world of second life. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Theological Libraries Association Annual Conference, Ottawa, Canada.
Spomer, M., Lloyd, R., and Knox, E. (2008, June 28). Social networking by Facebook: Case studies for libraries. Panel presented at the meeting of the American Theological Libraries Association Annual Conference, Ottawa, Canada.
Connie Brehm, PhD, MSN, C.FNP, RN
Brehm, C. (2009). Chapter 39: Common injuries. In V. Burns, A. Dunn, M. Brady, N. Starr, & C. Blosser, Pediatric primary care, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier.
Jan Bazner-Chandler, MSN, CNS, CPNP and Margaret Brady, PhD, PNP, RN
Brady, M. & Bazner-Chandler, J. (2009). Chapter 37: Musculoskeletal disorders. In V. Burns, A. Dunn, M. Brady, N. Starr, & C. Blosser, Pediatric primary care, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier.
Margaret Brady, PhD, PNP, RN
Goodhue, C. & Brady, M. (2009). Chapter 24: Atopic and rheumatic disorders. In V. Burns, A. Dunn, M. Brady, N. Starr, & C. Blosser, Pediatric primary care, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier.
Andrea Ivanov-Craig, Ph.D.
Ivanov, A. (2008, Spring). Doing penance in the Old West: ‘Sisters’ as Andre Dubus’s last word on suffering rape. Renascence 60.3, 250-269.
