Faculty Notes
Faculty Notes: May 2009
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
Jenny Yau, Ed.D.
Contrucci, N., Brashear, N. & Yau, J. (2009, April). The study of elementary teachers and principals in high-achieving low-income elementary schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Evelyn Shimazu Yee, M.L.I.S.
Yee, E. S. (2009, March). Christians and the Japanese-American relocation camps of WWII. Poster presented at the Christians on Diversity in the Academy national conference, Monrovia, CA.
Christine R. Guzman, MSW, LCSW
Guzman, C. & Mallet, M. (2009, March). Field education: Merging of generations working with millennial students and diversity. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Director's, Phoenix, AZ.
Mary Rawlings, Ph.D., LCSW
Rawlings, M & Bogo, M (2009, March). Designing objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) to assess social work student competencies. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Phoenix, AZ.
Kate Scorgie, Ph.D.
Scorgie, K., & Wilgosh, L. (2009, May). Ambiguous belonging and families of children with disabilities: Fostering Inclusive Communities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the YAI Conference, New York City.
Wilgosh, L., Lupart, J., & Scorgie, K. (2009, May). In their own voices: Empowerment of individuals with disabilities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the YAI Conference, New York City.
Scorgie, K. (2009, April). Ambiguous belonging and the challenge of inclusion: Facilitating collaborative home-school partnerships. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Scorgie, K. (2009, April). Fostering collaborative partnerships: Heeding the voices of African-American and Latino-American parents. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, Seattle, WA.
Nancy Brashear, Ph.D.
Angus, C., & Brashear, N. (2008, November). Stories ring the world: Exploring our diverse world with outstanding international books. San Antonio, Texas: National Council of Teachers of English.
Brashear, N. & Angus, C. (2008, July 30). Stories ring the world: Exploring our diverse world with new and notable international books. San Jose, Costa Rica: 22nd World Congress on Reading.
Brashear, N. & Angus, C. (2008, May 8). Stories ring the world: Engaging learners with great international books. Atlanta, GA: 53rd International Reading Association.
Brashear, N. (2008, March). Linking quality literature with family literature practices. Redlands, CA: Charlotte S. Huck Literature Festival.
Brashear, N. & Angus, C. (2008, March). Stories ring the world: Outstanding international books. Redlands, CA: Charlotte S. Huck Literature Festival.
Nancy Brashear, Ph.D.
Jantzi, J. & Brashear, N. (2008). Instructor resource manual for G. E. Hall, L. F. Quinn, & D. M. Gollnick, Joy of teaching: Making a difference in student learning. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Nancy Brashear, Ph.D.
Angus, C. & Brashear, N. (2009, February). A world of stories: International literature and literacy lessons in K-8 Classrooms. Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Reading Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Nancy Brashear, Ph.D.
Brashear, N. (2009, May). The heart of the woman: A journey celebrating women in literature. Invited speech, United Methodist Church, Yorba Linda, CA.
Diana Pavlac Glyer, Ph.D.
Glyer, D. (2009, April). Studying Lewis and Tolkien: A puzzle, a process, and a plea for primary research. Paper presented at the West Region Conference on Christianity and Literature, George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
G. James Daichendt, Ed.D.
Daichendt, G. J. (2009, April). What is an artist-teacher? Lecture given at the National Art Education Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN
Daichendt, G. J. (2009, April). Learning by doing: Applying historical teaching methods in the classroom. Lecture given at the National Art Education Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Melanie Weaver, MFA
Weaver, M. (2009, April). Landscape: The art of the coral reef. Drawing workshop presented at the National Art Education Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Weaver, M. (2009, April). Landscape: The art of the rainforest. Drawing workshop presented at the National Art Education Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Jim Thompson, Ed.D.
Thompson, J. (2009, April). Bold bizarre box constructions. Workshop presented at the National Art Education Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Thompson, J. (2009, April). Mad about musical molas. Workshop presented at the National Art Education Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Nancy Contrucci, Ph.D.
Contrucci, N. & Brashear, N. (2009, April). The study of elementary teachers and principals in high-achieving low-income elementary schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Nancy Brashear, Ph.D.
Contrucci, N. & Brashear, N. (2009, April). The study of elementary teachers and principals in high-achieving low-income elementary schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Joseph Bentz, Ph.D.
Dr. Joseph Bentz led the four-day Major Morning Non-Fiction Mentoring Track at the national Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, Mount Herman, CA.
Bentz, J. (2009, April). What fiction writers can (and cannot) learn from the literary classics. Workshop presented at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, Mount Herman, CA.
Bentz, J. (2009, April). Overcoming the three big lies of writing. Workshop presented at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, Mount Herman, CA.
Joy Bustrum, Psy.D., Stephen Cheung, Psy.D., Beth Houskamp, Ph.D., and Kevin Reimer, Ph.D.
Clevenger, J., Houskamp, B., Bustrum, J., Reimer, K., & Cheung, S. (2008, August). Experiences of providing mental health services. Poster presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Stephen Cheung, Psy.D.
Cheung, S. (2009, January). Psychotherapy for Chinese. A series of lectures presented at the City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Roxanne Helm, MBA, HPT, CT and Daniel Kipley, DBA
Helm, R, Park, D, Kipley, D, & Hancock, D. (2009, April). Connecting faith & personal values with the service learning experience to create more effective service learning. Paper presented at the Higher Ground Leadership Summit, La Mirada, CA.
Stephen Cheung, Psy.D.
Cheung, S. (2009, April). Recovery from severe and persistent mental disorders: Asian American perspectives. Paper presented at the 89th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
Emily Griesinger, Ph.D.
The session entitled Dissent against Violence was convened by Dr. Emily Griesinger West Region Conference on Christianity and Literature, George Fox University, Newberg, OR.at the April 2009
Diana Pavlac Glyer, Ph.D.
The session entitled War Dissent was convened by Dr. Diana GlyerWest Region Conference on Christianity and Literature, George Fox University, Newberg, OR. at the April 2009
Sarah Adams, Ph.D.
Adams, S. (2009, April). Fetishizing the word: The Grace of Great Things and the Christian academic community. Paper presented at the West Region Conference on Christianity and Literature, George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Emily Griesinger, Ph.D.
Griesinger, E. (2009, April). Dissent or defense?: George Eliot and the Angel in the House. Paper presented at the West Region Conference on Christianity and Literature, George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Mark Eaton, Ph.D.
Eaton, M. (2009, April). Beyond belief: Fundamentalism, Pluralism, and 9/11 fiction. Paper presented at the West Region Conference on Christianity and Literature, George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Robbin Scott Okamoto, M.A.
Okamoto, R. S. (2009, April). Shout Aaiiieeeee! from the mountain top: Dissident Asian American voices. Paper presented at the West Region Conference on Christianity and Literature, George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Roger Conover, Ph.D.
Conover, R. (2009, April). The value content of economics. Presentation given at the Annual West Coast Economics Teaching Conference, University of Nevada, Reno, NE.
Felicitas dela Cruz, DNSc, FAANP, RN, Phyllis Esslinger, RN, MS, Shirley Farr, MSN, CNS, RNC, and Marilyn Klakovich, RN, DNSc, CNAA
dela Cruz, F., Klakovich, M., Esslinger, P., & Farr, S. (2009, April). Second-career master's entry students' socialization outcomes. Research report given at the Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) Research Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Felicitas dela Cruz, DNSc, FAANP, RN
dela Cruz, F. A. (2009. April). Managing hypertension: Challenges and facilitators in Filipino Americans. Podium presentation at the Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) Research Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Heather Ann Clements, Ph.D.
Clements, H. A. (2009, March). Mothers of the miners: Mary Harris Jones, Florence Reese, Molly Jackson, and Sarah Ogan Gunning. Paper presented at the Appalachian Studies Association Annual Meeting, Portsmouth, OH.
Patricia Bonner, Ph.D. and Hae-Seong Park, Ph.D.
Park, H. S. & Bonner, P. (2009, April). The impact of home language on early literacy and mathematics performance of Hispanic children. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Joanne Gilbreath, Ed.D., Daniel Lawson, Ph.D., Hae-Seong Park, Ph.D., and Helen Easterling Williams, Ed.D.
Park, H., Williams, H. E., Lawson, D., & Gilbreath, J. (April, 2009). Exploring the factors to determine the competence of technology integration for teacher candidates. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Awards
John David Landers, M.Ed.
Professor Dave Landers received History Day in California Educator of Merit Award, a state-wide recognition.
Research and Publications
Chamberlain, M. (2009). First the log in our eye: Missionaries and their critics. In M. S. Wong, & A. S. Canagarajah (Eds.), Christian and critical English language educators in dialogue: Pedagogical and ethical dilemmas (p. 69-75). New York, NY: Routledge.
Richard Robison, Ph.D.
Robison, R. E. (2009). Truth in teaching English. In M. S. Wong, & A. S. Canagarajah (Eds.), Christian and critical English language educators in dialogue: Pedagogical and ethical dilemmas (pp. 278-287). New York, NY: Routledge.
Mary Shepard Wong, Ph.D.
Wong, M. S. (2009). Deconstructing / reconstructing the missionary English teacher identity. In M. S. Wong, & A. S. Canagarajah (Eds.), Christian and critical English language educators in dialogue: Pedagogical and ethical dilemmas (pp. 114-128). New York, NY: Routledge.
Wong, M. S., & Canagarajah, A. S. (2009). Christian and critical language educators in dialogue: Imagining possibilities. In M. S. Wong, & A. S. Canagarajah (Eds.), Christian and critical English language educators in dialogue: Pedagogical and ethical dilemmas (pp. 313-314). New York, NY: Routledge.
Mary Shepard Wong, Ph.D.
Wong, M. S., & Canagarajah, A. S. (Eds.). (2009). Christian and critical English language educators in dialogue: Pedagogical and ethical dilemmas. New York, NY: Routledge.
Stuart Strother, Ph.D.
Strother, S., Strother, B., & Martin, B. (2009, May). Retail market estimation for strategic economic development. Journal of Retail & Leisure Property, 8 (2), 139-152.
M. Roger White, Ed.D.
White, R. (2009). C. S. Lewis’ poem Nearly they stood: A variorum and research Notes. The Chronicle of the Oxford University C. S. Lewis Society, Vol. 6 (2), 30-36.
White, R. (2009). Review of R. Hill & L. Smith, Teaching C. S. Lewis andof J. D. Heck, Irrigating deserts: C. S. Lewis on education. The Chronicle of the Oxford University C. S. Lewis Society, Vol. 6 (2), 37-39.
Mark Eaton, Ph.D.
Eaton, M. What price Hollywood? (2009).Modern American writers and the movies. In John T. Matthews (Ed.), A companion to the modern American novel, 1900-1950 (pp. 466-95). Oxford: Blackwell.
Christopher Noble, Ph.D.
Noble, C. (2009, March.) Otherwise occupied: Masculine widows in Anthony Trollope's novels. In M. Markwick, D.D. Morse, & R. Gagnier (Eds.), The politics of gender in Anthony Trollope's novels. Published by Ashgate.
Robert A. Muthiah, Ph.D.
Muthiah, R. A. (2009). The priesthood of all believers in the twenty-first century: Living faithfully as the whole people of God in a postmodern context. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications.
Nancy Brashear, Ph.D.
Brashear, N. (2009). General teaching methods site mapping for MyEducationLab. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Brashear, N. (2009). Pearson test bank pre- and post-questions for J. Vacca, R. Vacca, M. Gove, L. Burkey, L. Lenhart, & C. McKeon, Reading and Learning to Read (7th ed.). Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Orlando Griego, Ph.D. and Roxanne Helm, MBA, HPT, CT
Helm, R. & Griego, O. (2009, Spring/Summer). An empirical assessment of service learning in Business courses. Interbeing Journal, 3 (1), online.
Don Thorsen, Ph.D.
Thorsen, D. (2009, March). A review essay: Olson's Arminian theology, Catalyst: Contemporary Evangelical Perspectives for United Methodist Seminarians, 35 (3), 6-8.
Orlando Griego, Ph.D. and Roxanne Helm, MBA, HPT, CT
Helm, R. & Griego, O. (2009, March). An active teaching approach to business management: Gender and ethnic service learning self-reflections. Macrothink Entreprise Risk Management Journal, 1.
Sheryl O'Sullivan, Ed.D.
O'Sullivan, S. (2008). The hero was a girl! The Dragon Lode: The Journal of the Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group. 27 (1), 3-10.
Professional Activity
Nancy Brashear, Ph.D.
Dr. Nancy Brashear was elected to the Board of Directors for the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group, International Reading Association, for a term of two years (2009-2011).
