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CEPS

Passport to SuccessAnnual Report 2009

College of Education and Professional Studies

Jacksonville State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and does not discriminate based on age, religion, race, color, sex, veteran’s status, national origin, or disability. Pursuant to Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Director of Grants, Contracts, and Governmental Relations, Mr. Don Killingsworth, 201 Bibb Graves Hall, (voice) 256.782.5278, is the coordinator for SEC 504/ADA.

Articles for the annual report are provided by the Publication Committee of the College of Education and Professional Studies. Committee members are: Dr. Jeffrey Hedrick, Dr. Donna Herring, Dr. Dana Ingalsbe, Ms. Gina Mabry, Mr. Fred Smith, Mr. Keith Thomas, Ms. Kim Townsel, Dr. Shelia Webb, Dr. Debra Weingarth, and Mr. Mike Zenanko. The readers and text editors were Mr. Bill Hubbard and Dr. Debra Weingarth

Editor and Layout: Mr. Mike Zenanko

College of Education and Professional Studies webpage http://ceps.jsu.edu

Dr. John B. Hammett, II Dean [email protected]. Kathleen Friery Department Head, Educational Resources [email protected]. T. Jeff Chandler Department Head, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation [email protected]. Selenda Haynes Acting Department Head, Curriculum and Instruction [email protected]. Debra Goodwin Department Head, Family and Consumer Sciences [email protected]. Kingsley O Harbor Department Head, Communication [email protected]. Mike Hathcock Director, Television Services [email protected]. Terry Marbut Department Head, Technology and Engineering [email protected]. Kelly Ryan Director, Teacher Service Center [email protected]. Frederick J. Smith Director JSU Wellness-Anniston [email protected]. Jordon Barkley Department Head, Secondary Education [email protected]. Mike Zenanko Director, Instructional Services Unit [email protected]

Dean’s Message ................................................... 1Dr. Kathleen Friery Announces Her Retirement After 36 Years of Service to JSU ................................... 2Dr. Jordan Barkley Named Department Head of Secondary Education ........................................... 341st Jacksonville State University Teacher Hall of Fame .................................................................. 4Ms. Dana Webb and Mr. Brenard Howard 2009 Department of Health Physical Education, and Recreation Outstanding Alumni Recipients .......... 5Hispanic Wellness Fair ......................................... 5Center for Advanced Educational Instruction ........ 6Its All About the Students.................................... 7Staff Excellence Recognized by JSU ................... 1260 Miles in Three Days ...................................... 12Dr. Jeff Chandler Named Fellow of the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance Professionals .......... 13

Faculty Recognized for Teaching, Service and Scholarship ........................................................ 13Award Winning Television Services ..................... 14Scholarships Awarded for 2008-2009 ................... 15Nationally Accredited Department of Communication ................................................. 16The Victoria Inn as an FCS Practicum Site .......... 18JSU Campus Wellness Center’s Activities ............. 19The Successes of JSU Wellness-Anniston ............. 20The Successes of Professors ................................ 21Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs ......................................... 21 New Faculty in the CEPS ................................... 22Dr. Judy Hale McCrary and Dr. Rita Boydston Retired in May of 2009 ...................................... 24

CONTENTS

CONTACTS

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WHERE YOU’RE GOING.

Welcometothe2009issueoftheCollegeofEducation&ProfessionalStudies’Passport to Success.ThePublication’sCommitteeandMr.MikeZenanko,editor,havedoneanoutstandingjobofhighlightingsomeoftheaccomplishmentsofourstudents,faculty,andstaffoverthepastyear. Theleadstoryisbitter-sweetfortheCollege.Dr.KathleenFrieryhasdecidedtoretire.ShewilldosoeffectiveJune1,2010.IwishIcouldpentheappropriatewordstoexpressmyadmirationandgratitudeforwhatshehasmeanttoCEPSoverthepastthirty-sixyears.Iamespeciallyappreciativeofwhatshemeanttomeduringmytenureasassociatedeanandnowdeanofthecollege.Herprofessionalinsightandwisdomareremarkable,andwillbesorelymissed.Kathleen,weintheCEPSwishyouallthejoyandhappinessretirementshouldbring. Onapositivenoteforthecollege,pleasejoinmeinwelcomingDr.JordanBarkleyasournewdepartmentheadforSecondaryEducation.Dr.BarkleyisnotnewtoJSU;hehasservedasanassistantprofessorinSecondaryEducationforthepastfiveyears.However,heisnewtoadministration.IamconfidentinDr.Barkley’sleadershipskillsandinthequalityoffacultythatmakeupthedepartmentofSecondaryEducation.Thefuturelooksextremelybright! Iwanttotakethisopportunitytocongratulatethefacultyandstaffofourcounselingprograms(CounselorEducationandCommunityCounseling).OverthepastyeartheseprofessionalshaveworkextremelyhardtosecurenationalaccreditationthroughtheCouncilforAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP).ThesitevisitbyrepresentativesofthenationalorganizationtookplaceinNovemberof2009.Theevaluationresultedinastellarreview,withnoareasofimprovementsighted.Intheexitinterviewtheteamcommentedonwhatanexcellentjobthefacultyandstaffhaddoneinputtingtogetherthecounselingprogramsandpreparingtheinstitutionalreport.TheywentontocommentthatalltheaccreditationmaterialfromJSUwaspresentedinsuchamatteritwasasifJSUwasapplyingforcontinuingaccreditationandnotitsinitialapplication.AllIcansayis,ajobwelldoneDrs.KathleenFriery,NancyFox,JerryKiser,TommyTurner,MelanieWallaceandJanChandler.YouaretheBEST! AfinalwordisinregardtoourpursuitofrenovationsofandadditionstoRamonaWoodHall.YoumaybeinterestedtoknowthatnotasinglebrickhasbeenlaidinthenameofeducationatJSUsince1968.YetmostprogramsatJSU,someintheCEPS,havebeenaffordedneworrenovatedfacilitiesoverthepasttentotwentyyears.GiventhecurrenteconomicclimateandthefocusonfacilitiesatJSU,theredoesn’tseemtobemuchhopeforthistochange,atleastnotintheimmediatefuture.Becauseofthis,weinthecollegeareventuringintotheworldofinstitutionaldevelopmentthatwillrequireustosecurefundingfromexternalsources.Hopefullythroughnamingrightsforthebuildingaswellasnamingrightsforindividualunitsandprograms,wecanraisethenecessaryfunds.Althoughwehavebeenaffordedmuchoftheinfrastructure,mainlytechnology,necessarytoprovideexceptionalteachereducationprograms,thefacilityweworkiniswoefullybehindthetimes.Iwantyoutonotethatalthoughalargesumisnecessarytorealizeourdream,everydimeismeaningful,sopleasesupportyourcollegebyincludingusinyourphilanthropicplansforthefuture.

IhopeyouenjoythisissueofthePassport to Success.Bestwishesforaprosperousnewyear!

JohnB.HammettII,Ph.D.Professor&Dean

John B. Hammett II, Ph.D.dean, College of Education and Professional

Studies

CEPS


Dr.KathleenFriery,professoranddepartmentheadoftheDepartmentofEducationalResources,willberetiringJune1,2010afterthirty-sixyearsofservicetoJacksonvilleStateUniversity.Duringthattime,shehas

twoterms,aswellastheofficesofsecretaryandnewslettereditor.Shehasconsistentlypresentedatinternational,national,regional,andstateconferencesintheareasofcounselingandeducationaltechnology.ForherahighlightwasbeingselectedasthefirstCounselorEducator/MentorofALCAChapterVin2001.

servedasprofessor,thecoordinatorofacademicadvisementforfiveyears,anddepartmentheadforthepasttenyears. “Asdepartmenthead—Ilovetechnologyandstrivetomodeltheuseoftechnologyinmyteachinganddutiesasadepartmenthead.IhavebeentoldthatIamonsteroidswhenitcomestousingtechnologyandLiveTextandI’mproudofthatlabel!”saidDr.Friery. Dr.FrieryhasservedastheAlabamaCounselingAssociationChapterVpresidentandpresident-electfor

Dr.Frieryrecalls,“AspecialexperienceformewastobeinvolvedinathreeyearprogramcalledReadinessEducationforAchievingCareerHeights(REACH).Thiswasfundedbya$50,000grantanddirectedbytheCalhounCountyChamberofCommerce.Dr.MarvinJenkinsandIco-chairedthisinitiativewithfivetosevengraduateassistants.Informationwasgatheredabout

businessesandindustriesinCalhounCountyanddeliveredtoareaschoolsusingtechnologyandcreativeteachingtechniques.IlovedtheopportunitytofirstlearnaboutwhatwasgoingoninourowncommunityandthenhavingthewonderfulexperienceofgoingintoclassroomsthroughouttheCalhounCounty,Jacksonville,Oxford,andPiedmontschoolsystems.” OtherwonderfulexperiencesthatDr.FrieryrecallsincludeleadinggroupsessionsofparentinginstructionandcounselingwiththeParentProjectwhichispartoftheLIN=CofCalhounCounty.Dr.Frieryisalsoproudofherserviceasco-chairoftheAppalachianSchoolofAlcoholandDrugStudies–AnnualConferencesfrom2001-2006. “JacksonvilleStateUniversityhasbeenagreatplacetowork!Ihavebeenfortunatetohavehadacareeratsuchawonderfulinstitutionwithsomanyspecialpeople.Iwilldefinitelymissit!”saidDr.Friery. WhenDr.Frierywasaskedherplansafterretirementtheyincludedvisitingfamilyandfriends,remodelingherhouse,cooking,andalittlegardening. Dr.Frierysaid,“Spendingtimewithmygranddaughterwillbeamajorpriority.ButIalsohopetocontinuetoteachcounselingcoursesintheDepartmentofEducationalResourcesandstaycurrentwithnewtechnology.”

Dr. Kathleen Friery Announces Her RetirementAfter 36 Years of Service to JSU

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Dr.JordanBarkley,anativeofLimestoneCounty,joinedthefacultyatJacksonvilleStateUniversityinthefallof2005.HebeganasanassistantprofessorofsecondaryeducationafterleavinghispositionwithOpelikaCitySchoolsasaseventh-gradeEnglishandhistoryteacher.He,hiswife,Susan,andtwosons,HarrisonandJack,havemadeWeaver,AlabamatheirhomesincearrivinginCalhounCounty.Dr.BarkleyreceivedhisundergraduatedegreeinEnglishandhistoryeducationin2000.In2001,heearnedhismaster’sdegreeasareadingspecialistwithapublicschooladministrationcredential.In2005,hegraduatedfromAuburnUniversitywithhisPhDinreadingeducation.Hisemphasiswasinmiddleandsecondaryliteracyinstruction. SincejoiningthefacultyatJSU,Dr.Barkleyhastaughtcoursesinsecondaryandmiddlegradesliteracy,methodology

forsecondaryteachers,researchineducation,interventionstrategiesforreadingspecialists,andhehasalsosupervisedpracticaatboththeundergraduateandgraduatelevels.HisprimaryteachinginterestslieintheareasofliteracyinstructionandtheteachingofEnglishlanguageartsinthesecondarysetting.Hehasalsopresentedliteracyworkshopstomultipleschoolsinthesurroundingarea.Dr.Barkley’spublicationswhileemployedatJSUincludesevenscholarlyarticles,andthepublicationofhisdoctoraldissertationasatradebookin2009.Hehaspresentedatthe

Dr. Jordan Barkley Named Department Head of Secondary Education

local,state,regional,andnationallevels,focusingontopicsthatrangefromliteracyintheclassroomtoco-teachingandcollaboration.Inadditiontohispublicationsandpresentations,Dr.Barkleyhasalsobeenapartofastateimprovementgrantconcerningthecollaborationbetweenspecialeducationandsecondaryeducationfaculty.InDecemberof2009,heandDr.JanCase,professorofmathematics,wereawardeda$150,000ACHEgrantfortheimplementationofTIMES3,athirdinstallmentoftheTechnologicalIntegrationofMathematicalEnvironmentsStudiesprojectwhichinvolveseducationandtheartsandsciencesfaculty. Inadditiontoteachingandscholarship,Dr.BarkleyhasservedJSUasaGamecockOrientationadvisor,programchairforundergraduatesecondaryeducationprograms,amemberoftheJacksonvilleStateUniversityWritingProject,bothasponsorandcosponsorofKappaDeltaPihonorsociety,amemberandchairofvariouscollegeanduniversitycommittees,andmostrecentlyastheinterimdepartmentheadforsecondaryeducationandtheNCATEcoordinatorfortheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudies.

Dr. Jordan Barkley, Dr. Mary Montgomery, and Dr. Kathleen Friery


41st Jacksonville State University Teacher Hall of Fame

The 2009 elementary school division nominees were from the left; Ms. Stacie Wells, Valley Grande Elementary, Dallas County Schools, Ms. Sandra Sorrow, Cleveland Elementary, Blount County Schools, Ms. Darlene Machen, B.B. Comer Elementary, Talladega County Schools, Ms. Elizabeth Knight, W.E, Striplin, Gadsden City Schools, and Ms. Sabrina Lynch , Thompson Intermediate , Shelby County Schools (JSU Teacher Hall of Fame Elementary School Division Inductee 2009).

The 2009 middle school nominees were from the left; Mr. Micheal Ingram, Munford Middle, Talledega County Schools, Mr. Williams Flowers, University Place Middle, Tuscaloosa City Schools, Ms. Nancy Caffee, Cleveland High School, Blount County Schools, Ms. Dilhani Uswatte, Berry Middle , Hoover City Schools (JSU Teacher Hall of Fame Middle School Division Inductee 2009), and Ms. Pam Smith, Pleasant Valley, Calhoun County Schools.

The 2009 secondary school nominees were from the left; Ms. Victoria Skelly, Fairview High School, Cullman County Schools, Ms. Elizabeth Williams, Southside High School Dallas County Schools, Ms. Kina Teaford , Ohatchee High School, Calhoun County (JSU Teacher Hall of Fame Secondary School Division Inductee 2009), Ms. Wanda Mount, Bibb County Career Academy, Bibb County Schools, Mr. David Truhett, Central High School, Tuscaloosa City Schools.

TheJacksonvilleStateUniversityTeacherHallofFameawardsbanquetwasheldonMay22,2009tohonorthefifteennomineesandthreeinducteesforthe41stAnnualTeacherHallofFame.TheJacksonvilleStateUniversityTeacherHallofFamewasfoundedin1969bythenuniversitypresident,Dr.

HoustonCole.Dr.Colebelievedinhonoringthosewhonotonlyteach,butalsoexemplifytheprofession.JacksonvilleStateUniversityandDr.WilliamA.Meehan,JSUPresident,areproudtocarryonthislegacy. IntheElementaryDivision,Ms.SabrinaLynchofThompson

IntermediateSchoolwasinducted.IntheMiddleSchoolDivision,Ms.DilhaniUswatte,ofBerryMiddleSchoolwasinducted.IntheSecondaryDivision,Ms.KinaTeafordofOhatcheeHighSchoolwasinducted.EachoftheinducteeswillbehonoredbyhavingtheirnamesinscribedonaplaquelocatedinHoustonColeLibrary.


Ms.DanaHensonWebbearnedaBachelorofScienceinPhysicalandHealthEducationwithacertificationinAdaptivePhysicalEducation,aMastersofScienceinPhysicalEducationandEducationalAdministration,andanEducationalSpecialistDegreeinAdministrationfromJacksonvilleStateUniversity.ShehasbeenemployedasaphysicaleducationteacherintheOxfordCitySchoolsystematOxfordHighSchoolfor18years.Ms.Webbalsocoachesvarsitysoftball,volleyball,crosscountry,andcheerleading.Shecoachedthe20006AStatechampionshipcheerteam,ateamthatalsoplaced1strunner-upinthenationalcheercompetitioninthatsameyear. Ms.Webbbecameacoachofthe1991SpecialOlympicAthletes.Shewasthesite-basedSpecialOlympicCoordinatorforthe2007CleburneandCalhounCountiesmeet.Sheadvisestwoservice-basedorganizations:KeyClubandGancel.Ms.WebbalsoservesasJSUadjunctfaculty,advisory

In1987,hemovedtothenewAnnistonMiddleSchoolandbecametheinterimheadfootballcoach(laterhebecametheassistantcoach)andtheheadbasketballcoachatAnnistonHighSchool.Mr.HowardservedasheadbasketballcoachatAHSuntil1997.From1987-1997,AHS’sbasketballteamboasteda198-44record.TheteamwoneightareachampionshipsandfiveCalhounCountyBasketballTournaments. Mr.HowardwasnamedCalhounCounty CoachoftheYearthreetimes.Asanassistantfootballcoach,histeamwonthe6AStateChampionshipin1989and1994.In1997,hetransferredfulltimetoAHSandtaughtphysicaleducationandAlabamahistory.Oneofthehighlightsofhisteachingcareer

wasin1994whenhewasnominatedfromAnnistonSchoolSystemsasNationalTeacheroftheYear. In1999,Mr.HowardacceptedajobatAlexandriaHighSchoolasaphysicaleducationteacherandcoach.Hecurrentlyservesastheassistantfootballcoach,7thand8thgradebasketballcoach,andtheboysandgirlsgolfcoach.TheAlexandriaHighSchoolgirl’sgolfteamispresentlythe1A-5AStateChampion.

Dana Henson Webb and Brenard Howard 2009 Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Outstanding Alumni Recipients

committeememberforJSUPedagogyPrograminPhysicalEducation,andMasterL.I.F.E.instructorfortheStateDepartmentofEducation.Ms.WebbresidesinOxfordandhastwochildren,Emory,age10,andClay,age9. Mr.BrenardHowardgraduatedfromJSUin1981,hebeganworkingfortheAnnistonCitySchoolSystematCobbJuniorHighSchool,teachingscienceandphysicaleducation.Mr.HowardwasalsotheJVbasketballcoachandassistantfootballcoachatAnnistonHighSchool.

Ms. Dana Henson and Mr. Brenard Howard

TheCalhounCountyHispanicAmericanAssociation(CCHAA)hosteditsannualHealthEducation&WellnessFairattheJacksonvilleFirstUnitedMethodistChurchonOctober10,2009. Dr.JeffreyHedrickoftheJSUCommunicationDepartmenthelpedcoordinatethefestivities.StudentnursesfromtheJSUSchoolofNursingprovidedfreehealthscreenings,includingbloodpressureanddiabetes

testing,whilelocaldoctorsofferedfreedentalexams.Ms.GinaMabrey,directoroftheJSUWellnessCenter,broughtthreegroupsofstudentstogivepresentationsandprovidebonedensityscanningtoattendees.Attendeeswereinvitedtopartakeofrefreshmentsprovided,includinganoutdoorbarbecueofhamburgerandhotdogs,alongwithavarietyofbeveragesandsnacks.

Translationservices,alongwithavarietyoffreeliteratureandcomplimentaryitems,suchasfreetoothbrushes,toothpaste,andalarmsystems,wereavailablefromorganizationssuchastheAmericanRedCross,theSarrellDentalCenter,theAlabamaDepartmentofHealthinCalhounCounty,theRegionalMedicalCenter,andtheCalhounEmergencyManagementAgency.

Hispanic Wellness Fair


RamonaWoodHallhasservedtheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudieswell.Timeshavechangedandtheneedsofprogramshousedinthefacilityhavealsochanged.Tomeetcurrentneedsandtolooktowardanenvironmentdesignedtomeetfutureneedsofprograms,instructorsandstudents.TheCenterforAdvancedEducationalInstructionisbeingdevelopedfromthegroundup. TheCenterforAdvancedEducationalInstructionandTechnologyCommitteemetlastyear.Dr.MarshaZenanko,chair,Dr.JohnHammett,DeanoftheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudies,andthecommitteeworkedtogatherinputfromthefacultyandstaffofallthedepartmentsintheRamonaWoodHall. Theplannedstructureandrenovationwillincludetheprinciplesofuniversaldesignandgreentechnologyasusedinarchitecture. Thecurrentdesignconceptdrawsoncurrentresearchaboutlearningtorespondtoindividuallearnerdifferences.TheCenterforAdvancedEducationalInstructionclassroomsareconceivedtobeflexible.Thedesignalsoincreasestheavailabilityofamultitudeofavailableresourcesforallstudents. TheCenterforAdvancedEducationalInstructionwill:

• Providetechnologytoallowinstructorstopresentinformationinmultipleformatsandmedia

• Provideenvironmentsforstudentstodemonstrateknowledgeofmaterial

• Provideresourcestoengagestudents’interestandmotivation

Thecommitteewillworkwiththearchitecturalfirmtoincorporateintothedesigncurrentalternativeenergyresourcestoreducegreenhouse-gasemissionsinthebuiltenvironment,toleadintheadoptionofrenewableenergytechnologies,andtodevelopadaptivestrategiesforthefuture.ThebuildingwillcreateopportunitiesforthecollegetostrengthencommunityimpactofJSU,

demonstrateinnovation,andadvanceenvironmentalconservationincreatingbuildings. Ms.AndreaMacArgel,coordinatoroftheTeaching/LearningCenter,saidtheCenterforAdvancedEducationalInstructionwillprovidethetutoringprogramattheTeaching/LearningCenter(T/LC)muchneededspace.Currently,thepresenttutoringroomcanonlyaccommodateapproximatelytenstudent-tutorpairs,whentypicallythereareatleasttwenty-fivepairsperday.Insteadofspreadingthestudentsandtutorsacrossthebuilding,theycannowbekepttogether,makingtheT/LCsaferandmoreefficient.Additionally,thenewbuildingwilloffertransparentprivaterooms,sotutoringsessionsarenotdisturbedbyothersessionsinprogress.Studentsandtutorswillalso

haveaccesstolaptopsandwirelessInternettoenhancetheirtutoringexperiencewithouthavingtorelocatetootherrooms. Dr.TeresaGardner,AssistantProfessorofSpecialEducation,saysthatthecollaborativeprogramislookingforwardtoanearlychildhoodorelementarydesignclassroomandasecondaryoradultdesignclassroom.Someoftheusesfortheseclassroomswouldbeasensorystimulationroomintendedtomodelinstructionforstudentswithautism,anadvocacyandparenttrainingcenter,anassessmentlibrary,andanassistivetechnologydemonstrationsite. TheDepartmentofSecondaryEducationhasdesignedsubjectspecificclassrooms(science,math,Englishlanguagearts,socialscience)forthe21stcentury.Astate-of-the-artsciencelabwillfeatureadvancedtechnologyandenvironmentallyconservativegreenbuildingfeatures.Allsecondaryclassroomswillbefurnishedwithadvancedtechnology/computersaccessibletoallstudents.SubjectspecificclassroomswillmodelthemostcurrentandeffectiveinstructionalmaterialsandresourcesavailableforJSUpre-servicesecondaryteachers.Insum,theseclassroomswillserveasworkingmodelsforbestinstructionalpracticesinsecondaryeducation. Dr.WilliamKiser,AssistantProfessorofInstructionalLeadershiphadstudentstakethefaculty’swishlistforthecomplexandcreateabuildingdesign.Thestudents’culminatingprojectwasformallypresentedinavisualpresentationtoDr.Hammett,VicePresidentforAcademicandStudentAffairs,Dr.BeckyTurner,andcommitteemembers. Dr.Hammett’sgoalisthatthenewbuildingreflectscollectivefacultyinputintermsofcurriculumneedsthatwillbeservedthroughthebuildingdesign.Mr.PhilDean,DepartmentofTechnology,iscreatinga3-Dfirstdraftmodelbasedonthefaculty,staff,andstudentwork.Thisflexiblemodelwillallowabasisforongoingdevelopment.

The Center for Advanced Educational Instruction

…the new building reflects collective

faculty input in terms of curriculum needs

that will be served through the building

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Its All About Students

Elementary Education ElementaryEducationmajorswereabletoparticipateintwodifferenteconomicseducationeventsheldthissummer.TheseexperiencesweremadepossiblethroughthejointeffortsoftheAlabamaCouncilonEconomicEducation(ACEE),Dr.CynthiaMcCartyfromtheCollegeofCommerceandBusinessAdministration,andDr.MelindaOdomStaubsfromtheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudies. ThefirstprofessionaldevelopmentexperiencewastheEconomicsExtravaganza,atwodayconference,heldinBirminghamduringJune.StevenRapp,TerryGriffin,andWandaMcAbeefromACEEworkeddiligentlyinsecuringsponsorsforsixJSUstudentstoattend.Thestudentswereprovidedhousing,food,conferenceregistration,andaneveningofentertainment.Theywereabletoparticipateinvariouseconomicseducationworkshops.LaBrandaLingerfelt,StaceyHolcolm,DondeanaHayes,EricaBlack,ShicarraSmith,andAlyssaLoweryfromtheelementaryeducationprogramleftwithgreatstrategiesforimplementingeconomicseducation,valuableresources,andabetterunderstandingofprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesavailableforteachers. Thesecondprofessionaldevelopmentexperiencewasaneconomicsworkshop,“Seas,Trees,andEconomies,”sponsoredbyDr.McCartyandconductedbyDr.StaubshereatJSUinJuly.Dr.McCartyhasworkedwithandforeducatorsinsupplyingvaluableresourcesforimplementingeconomicseducationintotheclassroomatalllevels.Thestudentswereabletoenjoyhands-onactivities,learngreatstrategies,getdoorprizes,andgohomewithafreecurriculumguide.

Ms.LaurenDaviswasawardedTheNewTeacheroftheYearawardbyUnionElementarySchool,PauldingCounty,GeorgiaonMarch27,2009. Inaletterwrittentonominateher,Ms.StephanieLeathersstated,“Ms.Davischallengesherstudentstodotheverybestoftheirability.Shehasmadeamemorablemarkonseveralyoungmindsinherfirstyearofteaching.Sheisdedicatedtoeachstudentonanindividuallevel.” Ms.MarshaDavis,Lauren’smothersays,“WearethankfulfortheEducationalStaffatJacksonvilleStateUniversity.Dr.ElizabethEngleyhadadirectimpactonhersuccess.Laurenstatesthatshefeelsshewaspreparedtomeetthechallengesofafirstyearteacherbecauseoftheeducationshereceived.”

Ms. Lauren Davis of Union Elementary School

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OnApril15,2009,thestudentsinMs.PhyllisTaylor’sScienceforChildrenclassandthenewinducteesofKappaDeltaEpsilonledtheentirekindergartenatKittyStoneElementarySchoolintheKindergartenTreeWalk.StudentsinMs.Taylor’sclassplannedandexecutedtendifferentstationactivitiesfromtheAMSTI(AlabamaMath,Science,andTechnologyInitiative)KindergartenTreeUnitandled140kindergartnersthroughoutdoor

scienceexplorationsinvolvingtrees,leaves,andseasons.Theexplorationswerealsointegratedintoart,music,anddrama. ThecollaborativeeventwasorganizedbyMs.LynnNewell,akindergartenteacher,andMs.Taylor,

whoworkedcloselygettingmaterialstogether,selectingspecificexplorations,andthenfine-tuningtheeventlogistics.JSUstudentsandkindergartnersalikewereexcitedabouttheoutcomeoftheevent,butfordifferentreasons.JSUstudentsreceivedfirst-handexperienceplanningandteachinghands-on,inquirybasedscienceexplorations,puttingtopracticeskillslearnedintheclassroomwhilekindergartnershadfunwith

treesandtreepartsastheylearnedbasicconceptssurroundingthetreecontentmaterial.

Ms. Phyllis Taylor and Ms. Lynn Newell



The Department of Secondary Education Ms.HaleyArrington,aseniormusiceducationandvoicemajoratJacksonvilleStateUniversity,completedherstudentinternshipinchoralconductingatEmmaSansomMiddleSchoolandGadsdenCityHighSchoolinDecember.Shewillreceiveherbachelor’sdegreefromJSUandplanstopursuehermaster’sdegree. Ms.ArringtonwascrownedMissBirminghamonNovember8.ThetitleisMs.Arrington’sfifthMissAlabama/MissAmericaopenpreliminarytitle,whichsealsherqualificationtocompeteforthestatecrownnextsummer. Ms.TeresaStricklinhascoachedMs.Arringtonforseveralyears.ShestatesemphaticallythatMs.Arringtonisnotyourtypicalbeautyqueen.

“Haleyisfleshandblood,arealperson,whosingslikeadiva.ShewouldmakeafabulousMissAlabama,”saidMs.Stricklin,aformerMissAmericafirstrunner-upandJSUalumna. Ms.Arringtonsayssheis“verygrateful”thatscholarshipmoneyshehasreceivedalongwithhercrownshasfundedherentirecollegeeducation.TheMissAlabamascholarshippageantwilltakeplaceduringthesecondweekinJune,2010.

Dr.LindaMitchell,assistantprofessorintheDepartmentofSecondaryEducation,directedthe21stCenturyLearningSummerCamp2009onJuly13–17,2009.ThecampwasfundedbyacompetitivegrantreceivedfromtheTrumanPierceInstituteinAuburnUniversity.Thisyear’scampwasthesecondyearthatDr.MitchellandJSUhavebeenawardedthegrantandhostedthecamp. Thegoalsofthecamparetopreparehighschoolstudentstoserveastutorsin21stCenturytutoringcentersthroughoutAlabama;tostrengthenstudents’academicengagement,specificallyinmathandscience;to

Ms. Haley Arrington

allowlowincomestudentstoexperiencecollegelifeandpossiblyconsidercollegeasaviablepathafterhighschool;andtointroducestudentstotheideaofeducationasapossiblefuturecareer. Duringthecamp,eighteenstudentsfromacrossNorthAlabamacametoJSUand,alongwithfourcounselorsandDr.Mitchell,livedintheCurtissHalldormsfortheweek.Activitiesincludedbothlearningandenrichmentactivities. Duringthecampstudentswentkayaking,afirstformostofthecampersandcounselors.TheyalsotookyoungerstudentsfromBoysandGirlsClubsintheareaontoursoftheAnnistonMuseumofNaturalHistory,theBermanMuseum,andtheBirminghamZoo.AtJSUthestudentswereableparticipateinatutoringworkshopbyDr.TeresaGardnerfromtheDepartmentofCurriculumandInstruction,aroboticsworkshopbyMr.TerryMarbut,Dr.NoureddineBekhouche,andMr.PhilDeanfromtheDepartmentofTechnologyandEngineering,andascienceworkshopbyDr.VirginiaColefromtheDepartmentofSecondaryEducation.TheyoungerstudentsalsotouredthecampuswhileolderstudentshadapresentationconcerningtheadvantagesofattendingJSU.

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The Department of Health Physical Education and Recreation TheDepartmentofHealth,PhysicalEducationandRecreation(HPER)hostedPE2theMaxWorkshopinStephensonGyminFebruary,2009.TheworkshopfeaturedMr.J.D.Hughes,theauthorofNo Standing Around in My GymandPE2theMAX: Maximize Skills, Participation, Teamwork, and Fun.Mr.HughespresentsthePE2theMaxWorkshopthroughouttheUnitedStates.Heisanationalboardcertifiedphysicaleducatorwhoisalsothe2005GeorgiaElementaryPhysicalEducationTeacheroftheYear.Mr.HughescurrentlyteachesatMirrorLakeElementarySchoolinVillaRica,Georgia. Atthisworkshop,Mr.Hughesdemonstratednewandinnovativegames.Thegamesaredesignedtohelpphysicaleducationteacherssafelymanagelargenumbersofstudents.Workshopparticipantsexperiencedgamesthatallowstudentstosafelyperformskillsandactivitiesinanactiveandpurposefulsetting,toincorporateeducationalgamesandideasthatfocusonstudentparticipation,andtouseexistingPEequipmentinnew,safeandinnovativeways.Overseventy-fivephysicaleducationteachersfromacrossthestateattended,aswellasoveronehundredHealth,PhysicalEducationandRecreationstudentsfromJacksonvilleStateUniversity.

AttheAlabamaStateAssociationforHealth,PhysicalEducation,RecreationandDance(ASAHPERD)annualfallconference,BuildingBridges,heldinBirmingham,theJSUHPER

majorsclubwasawardedtheoverallMajorsClubChampiontrophyfor2009. TheJSUHPERmembersinterpretedtheBuildingBridgesthemebyshowinghowintheirprofessionallifetheycanhelpbyencouragingphysicallyactivelifestyles,bridgingthegapfortheirstudentsbetweenchildhoodandadulthood.Theydemonstratedhowteachingchildrenatanearlyagetolearnandtoparticipateinactivitiesliketennis,golf,weightlifting,andjoggingcanformavaluethatcanaffectadultattitudesandactivities. NotonlywastheJSUHPERClubtheoverallMajorsClubChampion,Ms.KirbeyWilson,HPERClubpresident,wonafutureprofessionaldevelopmentaward.

Special Education EightundergraduateStudentCouncilforExceptionalChildrenmembersandonegraduatememberfromJSUattendedtheAlabamaFederationoftheCouncilforExceptionalChildren(AFCEC)SuperconferenceinBirminghamonFebruary6-7,2009.ChristyCrosson,KrystinSmith,AmyCrowe,KristyBarnes,WendyWoodfin,AshleySmith,AshtonSpinks,MichaelRichardson,LoriGilbert,alongwithSapheriaPostell(FamilyandConsumerSciences)andDeAnnaHighfield(Fall2008graduate,2007-2008president)attendedconferencesessions,workedregistration,andparticipatedintwopostersessions.AshleySmith’sposter,“AssistiveTechnologyforChildrenwithAutism,”wonfirstplaceinsessionIIandChristyCrosson’sposter,“TherapyAnimals,”wonfirstplaceinSessionIIIattheundergraduatelevel.LoriGilbert’sposter,“Chromosome22.11q2Deletion:MeetingtheNeedsofaSyndromeYouHaveNeverHeardAbout,”wonfirstplaceinSessionIIIatthegraduatelevel.For3yearsinarow,aJSUstudenthaswonfirstplaceinthestudentpostercontest.

Ms.ChristyCrossonandMs.DeAnnaHighfieldparticipatedwithDr.TeresaGardner,JSUchapteradvisor,inapanelpresentationentitledOrganizingaStudentChapteratthePostSecondaryLevel,onFebruary6,wherestudentsdiscussedtheirindividualrolesinpromotingSCECchaptermembership,participation,serviceactivities,fund-raisingactivities,andconferenceattendance.

Ms. Lori Gilbert

Ms. Christy Crosson

Posters presented by students at the

Alabama Federation of the Council for

Exceptional Children Superconference

Ms. Ashley Smith


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Family and Consumer Sciences Ms.ErinCunninghamGossett,aFamilyandConsumerSciencesgraduateinmerchandising,attendedasawardrobeassistantwithNBCtheXXIXOlympiadGamesinBejing,China.Ms.GossetthasworkedasamerchandiserunneratthelasttwoOlympicGamesthatwereheldinGreeceandTorino,Italy. Asawardrobeassistant,Ms.Gossett’sflightandlodgingwerepaidforbyNBC.Shewaspaidforeachday’sworkandalsoallowedperdiem.Sheworkedeverydayinshiftsthatrangedfromeighttofifteenhours.Manyofherworkdaysstartedat5:00a.m.Sometimessheworkedallnightlongwhichallowedtimeforsightseeinginthedaytimehours.

Duringprimetimeschedule,fivetosixpeopleworkedhair,makeup,andoutfitsforthecommentators.Thewardrobeassistantswereresponsibletoseethatnooutfitswereduplicatedduringthecoverage.Awardrobeassistantalsohadtoseetoitthatthecommentators’tieswerestraight.Dustandmakeupwereamajorprioritysincethiscanbeeasilyseenduetothehighdefinitiontelevisionbroadcast.Ms.GossettdressedpeopleincludingBobCostas,JimLampley,CrisCollinsworth,andBelaKorolyi.Thewardrobeassistantshadtobeinthestudioanytimesomeoneappearedontelevision.Ms.GossettflewbackhomeonairlineseatsreservedforNBCandwastreatedlikeroyalty.

Ms. Erin Cunningham Gossett


Educational Leadership JSUalumnusShannonA.Flounnory(Ed.S.,‘07)andhisfacultyatStonewallTellElementarySchoolinCollegePark,Georgia,haveembarkedonaground-breakingeffortinprofessionaldevelopment.FortyteachersatStonewallTellsubmittedinitialportfoliostotheNationalBoardforProfessionalTeachingStandardsforevaluationspursuanttofullNationalBoardCertification. Mr.Flounnorycametoeducationviaanon-traditionalroute.HebeganhiscareerasaNavalFlightOfficerflyingtheS-3Viking.AfterleavingtheNavy,heworkedinlawenforcementasaMetro-AtlantaRapidTransitAuthority(MARTA)officerassignedtogangcrime.Inhisoff-dutyhours,heactuallybecameasubstituteteacherandfoundthathewasteachingmanyofthestudentsthathehadformerlyarrested.Wantingtoimpactyouthinaproactivemanner,Mr.Flounnoryusedthedegreeinmathematicstoobtainapositionasamathematicsteacher.Mr.Flounnoryhadphenomenalsuccessasaclassroomteacherandwantedtocontinueproactiveinvolvementwithchildrenasaninstructionalleader.Tothisend,heearnedtheMaster’sDegreeinEducationalAdministrationandSupervisionfromTheStateUniversityofWestGeorgia.HethenenteredtheeducationalleadershipprogramatJSUandearnedtheEducationalSpecialistDegree.WhileenrolledatJSU,Mr.FlounnorywasselectedastheCEPSDepartmentofEducationalResourcesStudentoftheYearin2007.

Mr. Shannon A. Flounnory, principal Stonewall Tell Elementary School

Library Media CollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudieslibrarymediastudentsattendedthe14thNationalConferenceandExhibitionoftheAmericanAssociationofSchoolLibrarians(AASL)inCharlotte,NorthCarolinainNovember,2009. Studentsattendingwere:Ms.SusannaWilliams,Ms.AmandaJacobs,Ms.GlendaRogers,Ms.LisaRobinson,Ms.SuzanneLimberis,Ms.ElizabethChambers,Ms.SherrieTaylor,andMs.LindseyGreen.Dr.BettyJ.Morris,professoroflibrarymediaintheCEPSDepartmentofEducationalResourcesandprogramchairofthelibrarymediaprogramencouragedtheirattendance.Dr.MorrishadsharedaninvitationtoattendtheAASLconferencewhich

From the left, front row Ms. Lindsey Green, Ms. Glenda Rogers, Dr. Betty Morris, Ms. Lisa Robinson, Ms. Susanne Limberis, and Ms. Sherri Taylor. Second row Ms. Mandy

Jacobs, Ms. Elizabeth Chambers and Ms. Susanna Williams

wasextendedtoalllibrarymediastudents.Thestudents,whodidattend,confirmedthatitmadethemfeelmoreprofessional.Theyalsosharedtheirintenttoattendfutureconferences. Thethemeoftheconference,RevUpLearning@YourLibrary,washighlightedbyconcurrentsessionsthatthestudentscouldattend,anExploratoriumtodiscovernewinnovationsinthefield,anarrayofmeals,andafinalcelebrationthatwasheldappropriatelyinachildren’sandyoungadultlibrary.Dr.Morrispresentedanexploratoriumentitled,“Linking21st-CenturyStandardstoBrainResearch.”



Technology and Applied Engineering FromJune16-20,2009fifteenhighschoolstudentsparticipatedinJSU’sfirstTechnologySummerInstitute.Youngmenandwomenfromhighschoolswithinaseventy-mileradiusofJSUhadtheopportunitytolearnaboutcareersinscience,technology,andengineeringrelatedfields.Mr.PhilDean,pro-ratainstructorintheDepartmentofTechnologyandEngineering,wastheprogram’scoordinator. Participantsintheprogramwereeitherrecenthighschoolgraduatesorrisingseniors.ThefifteenparticipantsvisitedHondaManufacturingofAlabamainLincolnandParkerHannifininJacksonvilletolearnmoreabouttheselocalmanufacturers.FacultymembersfromtheDepartmentofTechnologyandEngineeringgaveabriefpresentationtothestudentsabouthisorhersubjectarea.Theparticipantslearnedthroughanumberofhands-onactivitiesaboutdifferentengineeringandtechnologyconceptssuchasbasicprogramming,computer-aideddesign(CAD),andintroductoryrobotics. TheprogramwassponsoredbyHondaManufacturingofAlabamaandParkerHannifin.

Oneoftheinterestingthingsaboutofferinganonlinedegreeishavingaclassrosterwithstudentsfromavarietyoflocations,workinginmanyinterestingfields.Currently,ChristopherLangleyisthestudentwhoresidesthefarthestfromJacksonvilleintheManufacturingSystemsTechnologygraduateprogram.LivingandworkinginSanDiego,California,Mr.LangleyisaproductsupportengineerforIllumina,abiotechnologycompanythatcreatesproductsandtoolsforDNAsequencingandanalysis. Mr.LangleymakesbusinesstripstoforeignlocationssuchasSingaporeandJapan,hevaluestheflexibilityoftheonlineprogramformat.“ByunderstandingtheconstraintsandflexibilitiesofvariousmanufacturingsystemsIfeellikeIambetterequippedtofacilitatethesetransfers.” Ireallyliketheconvenienceoftheclasses.Asafull-timeworkeritisratherdifficulttoaccommodatescheduledmeetingtimes.BybeingabletoworkontheclassesatthehoursandlocationsthatIchooseIfeellikeIhaveplentyoftimeinmydaytofitinthereadings,discussions,andassignments.” Mr.Langleywouldliketocontinuetotakeonadditionalresponsibilitywithinhiscompanyandtransitiontoastafformanagerialpositiononcehehascompletedhismaster’sdegree

Mr. Christopher Langley, product support engineer Illumina, with his nieces at the zoo

JSU Wellness-Anniston Thissummer,JSUWellness-AnnistonhostedthesenioraerobicsclassattheCarverCommunityCenterseniorcitizenprogram.Theclasshasgrownbothinlevelsofparticipationandinweeklyattendance.TheclassistaughtbyJSUWellness-Annistongraduateassistant,Mr.GregGreen. Mr.Green,amemberofthe2003-2004JSUOVCchampionshipfootballteam,playeddefensiveenduntilhisgraduationin2006.Hereceivedabachelordegreeinexercisescienceandwellness. Hisparent’sloveforteachinginfluencedhimchoosingtheteachingprofession.Heiscurrentlyinthefifthyearalternativeprogramseekingamaster’sdegreeinphysicaleducation.

Mr.GreenworksatJSUWellness-Annistonasagraduateassistant.Hisassignmentisaerobicsinstructorandinstructorinfitnesseducation. Mr.Green’seducationalphilosophyistoteachwithpassionsohisstudentscanunderstandhimandreallyfeelwhereheiscomingfrom.Helovesthebeingateacherandhopestobeapositiverolemodelwithinthecommunity.Mr.Greensaysthatifhe’sabletohelponepersonimprovephysicallyormorally,thenhehasdonehisjob.

Mr. Greg Green, graduate assistant JSU Wellness-Anniston


Ms.PennyJ.Lane,secretaryintheInstructionalServicesUnit,wasselectedasJSU’sEmployeeoftheMonthforMarch,2009.Ms.Lane’sresponsibilitiesincludetheLearningResourceCenterinroom102RamonaWoodHall.InthisroleMs.Lanereceivesmanypositive

CEPS Staff Excellence Recognized by JSU

Ms. Lori Reid JSU Employee of the month in April, 2009

Ms. Penny J. Lane JSU Employee of the month in March, 2009

commentsontheLearningResourceCenterStudentSurveypraisingherandthestudentstaff.HerpositivespiritandhelpfulmannershavehelpedtheLearningResourceCenterbeavaluableresourceforstudentsworkingonprojects,findingappropriateclassroommaterials,andfindingpsychologicaltestingmaterials.Manyoftheletterssupportinghernominationmentionedthecouragethatshehasshownasshefacedpersonalhealthchallenges.Ms.LanehasbeenemployedatJSUsinceAugustof2003. Ms.LoriReidwasJSU’sEmployeeoftheMonthforApril,2009.Ms.ReidcametoJSUinMayof2007.HerpreviousexperienceatAlexandriaElementaryasaTitleIAidemadeheraperfectmatchforalltheformerEarlyChildhood,Elementary,andSpecialEducationteachersintheDepartmentofCurriculumandInstruction.Ms.ReidassistsandsupportsthefacultyandthemanystudentswhocomethroughtheC&Ioffice.Herreadysmileandsenseofhumor,aswellasherdeterminationtofindtheanswersto

theirquestions,makeherafavoritewiththestudents.Ms.Reid’sfamily,formercolleaguesfromAlexandria,andJSUstaffandfacultycelebratedwithheratareceptioninherhonoronMay21stintheGoldRoom.

Dr.DonnaHerringanddaughter,Ms.HeatherWalker,alongwithteammembersMs.IveyHarrisonandMs.DebbieGreeson,walkedsixtymilesinthreedaysonOctober23-25,2009,toraisemoneyforBreastCancerresearch.InAtlantathe3-Daywalkwasasixty-miletrekfromLakeLaniertoTurnerField. TheBreastCancer3-Day,isheldinfifteencitiesacrosstheUnitedStates.Thisyeartheeventdrew2,200walkersandraised$5.6million.Eachparticipanthadtoraiseatleast$2,300. “Atlantahasalwaysbeenoneofourmostsupportiveevents,andwewerereallypleasedwithwhatourparticipantsdidthisweekend,”saidMs.JenneFromm,nationalspokeswomanfortheAtlantaBreastCancer3-Day.“Itjustshowshowpassionatetheyare.” The2009AtlantaBreastCancer3-DaybeganwithaninspiringOpening

CeremonyatLakeLanierIslandsResort.Highlightsoftherouteincludedcheeringstationswherefriends,family,andmembersofthecommunityshowedsupportandencouragementforthewalkers.StudentsfromSugarHillElementarySchool,BrownieandGirlScouttroops,andhighschoolcheerleadingsquadskeptthewalkersspiritshighandcheeredthemontocompletion. Thefinaldayofwalkingfeaturedmorecommunitysupport,includingMomsonaMission,theParrotHeadsClubwithfauxmargaritasandtheirowntikihutandlocalBrownietroopsatAtlanticStation.ItallendedwithacelebratoryclosingceremonyatTurnerField.MoneyraisedthroughthefifteencitywalksbenefittheSusanG.KomenfortheCureandtheNationalPhilanthropicTrustBreastCancerFund.

Sixty Miles in Three Days

From the left Ms. Heather Walker and Dr. Donna Herring


Dr. Jeff Chandler Named Fellow of the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance

Professionals

ThefollowingCEPSfacultywerepromotedonOctober1,2009.ReceivingtenurewereDr.TommyTurner,EducationalResources,andDr.DanaIngalsbe,Technology.Fourfacultyreceivedpromotiontoassociateprofessor:Dr.CeliaHilber,CurriculumandInstruction;Dr.DanaIngalsbe,Technology;Dr.NinaKing,CurriculumandInstruction;andDr.TommyTurner,EducationalResources. Dr.GlaucioScremin,assistantprofessorintheDepartmentofHealth,PhysicalEducationandRecreation,wastherecipientoftheEarlonandBettyMcWhorterOutstandingTeacherAward. ServicePinswereawardedto:Dr.MarshaA.Zenankofortwentyyears;Dr.JudyMcCrary,Dr.J.GordonNelson,

Ms.LynettaOwens,andMs.SandraSudduthforfifteenyears;andDr.LarryBeardandDr.JanellWilsonfortenyears. CollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudiesFacultyResearchAwardrecipientswere:StephenArmstrong;JordanBarkley;LarryBeard;NoureddineBekhouche;DaleCampbell;VirginiaCole;CharlotteEady;IsrealEady,Jr.;ElizabethEngley;NancyFox;TeresaGardner;DebraGoodwin;JohnHammett;KingsleyHarbor;SlendaHaynes;DonnaHerring;CeliaHilber;AugustineIhator;WilliamKiser;PatriciaLowry;JudyMcCrary;BettyMorris;GordonNelson;CharlesNotar;MaryMontgomery-Owens;TimRoberts;RolandThornburg;MelanieWallace;MarshaZenanko;andMikeZenanko.

Dr. Glaucio Scremin, Earlon and Betty McWhorter Outstanding Teacher of the

Year 2009, is an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education

and Recreation

Faculty Recognized for Teaching, Service, and Scholarship

Establishedin1999,theNorthAmericanSociety(NAS)recognizesoutstandingprofessionalsfromwithinthealliedprofessionsofhealtheducation,physicaleducation,recreation,sportanddanceinNorthAmerica.Dr.JeffChandler,DepartmentHeadofHealth,PhysicalEducationandRecreationatJSU,wasinductedasaFellowoftheNASattheAmericanAllianceforHealth,PhysicalEducation,Recreation,andDance2009AnnualNationalConferenceinTampa,FL. FellowshipintheNorthAmericanSocietyofHealth,PhysicalEducation,Recreation,Sport,andDanceProfessionalsacknowledgesprofessionalswhodemonstratecompetenceinthefieldthrough

professionalinvolvementoveraperiodofatleasttwentyyears. Dr.JeffChandlerhasservedasProfessorandDepartmentChairofExerciseScience,Sport,andRecreation

atMarshallUniversity,Huntington,WV.HeservedastheDirectorofSportsMedicineResearchattheLexingtonClinicSportsMedicineCenter.Dr.ChandleristhecurrentEditorinChiefofStrengthandConditioningJournal,apositionhehasheldsince1988.HeisaFellowoftheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicineandaFellowoftheNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation.Heisacertifiedstrengthandconditioningcoachwithdistinction(CSCS*D),andacertified

personaltrainerwithdistinction(NSCA-CPT*D)throughtheNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation.Dr.Chandlerhasnumerouspublicationsandpresentationsinthefield.

Dr. Jeff Chandler, professor and department head of the Department of Health , Physical Education, and Recreation


TelevisionServicesservestheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudiesandJacksonvilleStateUniversitybyprovidingpromotional,technical,andeducationalsupporttothecollegeandtheuniversity.TelevisionServicesproducescommercials,recruitingvideos,andotherpromotionalmaterial.Interviewingguests,shootingspecialeventsandconcerts,andcoveringathleticeventskeepsTVServicespressedfortime.TVServicesproducesalloftheJSUsportingeventsthatareairedontheAlabamaCableNetwork(ACN)andWJXS-TV24. In2009,JSUTVServiceswontwoTellyAwards.ThesearethefifthandsixthTellywinsforTVServices.TheTellysareoneofthemostprestigiousawardsinadvertisingandvideoandfilmproduction. TheTVServicesproductionofJSU TodayreceivedaTellyfortheepisodethatfeaturedJSUemployeeMs.ConnieThompson.ThestorytoldofMs.Thompson’sdonationofakidneytoaHeflinmanshedidnotknowatthetimeandthechangesinbothoftheirlives. ThesecondTellywasforapublicaffairsprogram“TheNightIDied”editedbyformerTVServicesstudentworkerLenJackson.WhileMr.JacksongraduatedinMay,hisworkwilltakeanhonoredplaceinhisportfolio.“TheNightIDied”wasaprojectproducedforStudentsAgainstDestructiveDecisions(SADD).Itwasenteredinthestudent

categoryoftheTellyAwards.Mr.Jacksonisnowworkingfull-timeforTV24. ThestaffofTVServicesconsistsofateamofhighlyqualifiedpeople.Thedirector,Mr.MikeHathcock,hasworkedinthebroadcastindustrysince1975andhasworkedatJSUsince1987.Heactsastheengineerfortheuniversityandhisradiovoiceisusedforuniversitysoundbites.ItishisvoiceheardonmanyJSUpromotionalvideosandcommercials,ontheuniversity’stelephoneregistrationsystem,onon-lineregistration,andontheHumanResources“newemployee”orientationmultimediaprogram.HeservesastheannouncerforCommencementceremonieswherehecallseverygraduatingstudent’snametoreceivetheirdiploma.“FromthestartoffootballinSeptemberuntilbasketballseasonendsinMarchorApril,Iusuallyworksevendaysaweek

onJSUproductions,”hesaid.AccordingtoMr.Hathcock,mostpeopledonotrealizehowmuchworkisinvolvedinaliveTVbroadcast.Hesaysthatittakessixtoeighthourstosetupalltheequipmentandthenanothertwohoursaftertheeventtostrike,whichresultsinmany12to14hourdays.Inhissparetime,Mr.Hathcockworksasafreelanceengineerontelevisionproductiontrucks.

OnSunday,Mr.HathcockhostsamorningradioshowonWGADAM930inGadsden. Mr.KeithThomasbeganatJSUin1989andsincethenhasdirectedandproducednumerousawardwinningvideos.AstheProductionCoordinator,hemanagesallareasofproductionincludingproducing,directing,scripting,lighting,editingandshooting.Healsosupervisestheproductionstaff,interns,andstudentworkers.Mr.Thomas

directslivebroadcastsofJSU’sgraduationceremoniesfortelevisionandtheinternetaswellasservingasTechnicalDirectorforJSUSportsbroadcast.

Award Winning Television Services

Mr.TedWhiteisofficiallytheTVServicesassistantengineer,butservesthedepartmentinmanycapacities.Hewashiredin2002,andbroughtwithhimovertwelveyearsofbroadcastproductionexperiencewithHarvestMediaalongwithabackgroundinindustrialelectronics,computerrepair,andnetworking.Mr.WhitedoesmostoftherepairofelectronicequipmentusedbyTelevisionServices.Mr.Whitealsodoeseverythingassociatedwithlivevideostreamingofgraduationservices.OnthetelevisionproductiontruckduringagraduationbroadcastheistheEngineerInChargeandwithsomuchcomputerequipmentpiledintohissmallspacehecanbarelymove.Mr.Whitedoesthelivestreamingofagraduationandthenupdatesthegraduationfilesforarchivalpurposes.Mr.Whitealso

Mr. Mike Hathcock, director of TV Services

Mr. Keith Thomas, production coordinator

Mr. Ted White, assistant engineer


maintainstheTVServicesInternetsiteathttp://tv.jsu.edu. Ms.StephanieMorganjoinedTelevisionServicesasSecretaryinMay2003.ShehasworkedatJSUsince1987.Ms.Morganhasmanyyearsofexperienceinlayout/designandpublicrelations.Oneofherresponsibilitiesisthedesignandschedulingofcontenton

thenewelectronicLEDmessageboardslocatedonHighway21andHighway204.Ms.MorganalsooverseesthelargeTVServicesaudio/videoarchives. Mr.BobbyMikelbeganworkingwithTelevisionServicesasastudentworkerin2005andwasofficiallyhiredasProductionAssistantinFebruary2007.Hewasactuallyhiredbeforehegraduated.In

August2007,Mr.MikelgraduatedJSUandhewashonoredwiththeJohnC.TurnerStudentoftheYearawardfromtheJSUDepartmentofCommunication.Mr.Hathcocksaid,“IwantedtohireMr.Mikelbeforehegraduatedtomakesurenooneelsehadachancetoofferhimajob.”Mr.MikelworkscloselywiththeCommunicationstudentsservingasadministratoroftheirFinalCutPro™non-lineareditingsystems.Healsocreatesmostoftheanimationsthatareusedonthelargevideoscreenatthefootballstadium.Inaddition,Mr.MikelworksasafreelanceaudiotechnicianforWJXS-TV24,CrossCreekTelevisionProductions,andothers. Mr.SteveKineswashiredinAugust2007asproductiontechnician.Mr.Kineshasmorethantwenty-fiveyearsofvideoproductionexperience.

Heoperatedhisownproductioncompanyinthisareawherehegainedastrongfoundationasaprofessionalproducer.Mr.Kines’dutiesincludeproducingandediting“JSUToday”and“InsideGamecockAthletics.”HeistheprogrammerandoperatoroftheDaktronicsProStar™VideoDisplayScreenatPaulSnowStadium. TelevisionServicesalsoemploysDepartmentofCommunicationstudents.ThestudentsareaskedtodoeverythingTelevisionServicesemployeesdoincludingshootingremotevideo,nonlinearediting,studioproductions,workingonafullsizeproductiontrucktoteleviseliveevents,andevenlearningtorepairequipment. “TVServiceshastrainedmanystudentsthatarenowworkingaroundthecountryastelevisionproductionprofessionals,”saidMr.Hathcock.

Mr. Bobby Mikel, production assistant

Ms. Stephanie Morgan, departmental secretary

Mr. Steve Kines, production technician

ThisyeartheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudieswasabletoaward$25,298.00inscholarshipstostudents.ThefundingcamefromavarietyofsourcesandeachdepartmentinthecollegewasallowedtochooseamongapplicantsprovidedthroughtheJSUScholarshipWebpage. AnewcommitteecreatedbyDr.JohnHammett,DeanCEPS,wasassignedthescholarshipoversightresponsibilities.ThecommitteememberswereDr.BillKiser,Dr.MelindaBolgar,Dr.MelindaStaubs,Dr.VirginiaCole,Mr.ChrisWaddle,Ms.PaulaNapoli,Ms.TejeSult,andMr.MikeZenanko,Chair.These

membersworkedwiththeirindividualdepartmentsandMr.MartinWeldon,theJSUScholarshipCoordinator,toreviewtheapplicationsanddeterminetheamountofferedtorecipients.Thecommitteememberswillalsobemeetingwiththescholarshiprecipientsandmonitoringtheirprogress. GraduateandundergraduatestudentsintheCEPSareencouragedtolookatthescholarshipsofferedandtoapplyforthescholarshipswhentheyqualify.TheapplicationperiodopensOctober1andclosesMarch1eachyear.Pleasevisitwww.jsu.edu/finaid/scholarshipsformoreinformation.

Scholarships Awarded for 2009-2010


Nationally Accredited Department of Communication

TheDepartmentofCommunicationisproudofitssuccessinsecuringinitialaccreditationbytheAccreditingCouncilonEducationinJournalismandMassCommunications(ACEJMC).Notonlydidthedepartmentmeettheaccreditationrequirements,itdidsoonitsfirstattempt.TheDepartmentofCommunicationwasfoundtohaveallaccreditingstandardsincompliance.Therewereonlyfiveschools—outofthetwenty-onethatwereevaluatedforaccreditationorre-accreditationin2007-2008academicyear—thatachieved100%compliance. TheDepartmentofCommunicationwantsourstudents,theirparents,andouralumnitoknowthattheyhaveagoodreasonto,respectively,chooseJSUasaplacetoobtaintheircommunicationtraining,tosendtheirchildren,andtobeproudofhavingJSUastheiralmamater. ItisimportanttonotethatJSUisoneofonlythreeuniversitiesinthestatetoholdfullACEJMCaccreditation.Forstudents,thismeansacommunicationdegreefromJSUmeetsthesamestandardsasprogramsatTheUniversityofAlabamaandAuburnUniversity. AstudentcompletingthecommunicationdegreeatJSUcanworkinmanydiversefields.JSU’scommunicationalumniarecurrentlyworkinginradio,television,magazineandotherprintmedia,public

relations,andseveralotherareasofcommunication.StudentsareawarethattheInternethasaffectedcommunicationbybeingbothanewmediumforcommunicationmajorsandakillerofsomeolderformsofmedia.Thedepartmenthasbeenrevisingitscurriculumandpracticestomeetthisevolvingcommunicationrevolution. TheDepartmentofCommunicationhasadiverse,experiencedfaculty.Dr.Harborbelievesthatthedepartmentwassosuccessfulbecauseofacombinationoffactors,oneofwhichwasacohesivefacultyandstaffunit. Dr.KingsleyO.Harbor,headofthedepartment,isacommunicationgeneralistwithbackgroundsinbothprintandbroadcastjournalism.Heteachesmasscommunicationresearch,mediaethics,andcommunicationtheory.Hebringstothedepartmentnearlyfifteenyearsofadministrativeexperience.BeforecomingtoJSU,Dr.Harborservedasthefoundingchairmanofadepartmentofcommunicationatanotheruniversity.Hehasreceivednumerousteachingandresearchawards,andhasbeencitedinnumerousWho’sWho.Dr.Harborsays,“IamexcitedaboutthefutureoftheCommunicationDepartmentatJSU:welikewherewe

aregoing.” Mr.ChrisWaddleisAyersChairofCommunication.HeispresidentoftheAyersFamilyInstituteforCommunityJournalismandcoordinatoroftheKnightCommunityJournalismFellows,agraduateprogramoftheUniversityofAlabama.TheBirmingham-SouthernCollegegraduatehasajournalismmaster’sfromColumbiaUniversity.HislongcareerinmediaincludestwoPulitzerPrizeawardstotheKansasCitynewsroomhemanaged.HejoinedThe Anniston Starin1982,traveledonaFulbrightprofessorshipin2001andwonaNiemanFellowshipatHarvardUniversityin2005. Dr.AugustineIhator,hasprovidedPRservicetonationalandinternationalorganizations.HehasservedasPublicAffairsAdviser,UnitedStatesDepartmentoftheArmyandPRconsultantfortheWorldBankinWashington,D.C.HeparticipatedinthetrainingofforeignjournalistswithaprojectfundedbytheU.S.CongressandadministeredbytheUSAID.Dr.IhatorwasfellowoftheAmericanSocietyofNewspaperEditors’InstituteofJournalism,AmericanPressInstitute,C-Span,DowJonesNewspaperFund,andPoynterInstituteforMediaStudies.Dr.Ihatorhasalsoworkedasreporter,featurewriter,andcopyeditorfortheJackson Sun,Tennessee. JerryG.Chandlerisatwenty-two

Mr. Chris Waddle, Ayers chair of communication

Dr. Augustine Ihator, professor of communication

Dr. Kingsley O. Harbor, professor of communication and head of the Department of

Communication


yearveteranofJSU’sCommunicationDepartment.Aworkingjournalist,theassistantprofessorspecializesininvestigativeaviationwriting.Mr.Chandlerisatwo-timewinnerintheBestMaintenanceSubmissioncategoryattheAerospaceJournalistoftheYearcompetition.He’stherecipientofsixteenAssociatedPressBroadcastJournalismAwards.Mostofall,Mr.Chandlerisatrue-believerinstudents-theirviews,theirambitions,andtheirabilities. Mr.MikeStedhamisManagerofStudentMediaforJSU,servingasfacultyadviserforTheChanticleer(thecampusnewspaper),WLJS-FM(thecampusradiostation)andTheMimosa(theuniversityyearbook).Duringhistimeattheuniversity,JSUcampusmediahavewonseveraltopawardsfromtheSoutheasternJournalism

Conference’sannualradioandnewspapercompetition.Mr.Stedhamisaveteranjournalistwithmorethantwenty-fiveyearsofexperiencewritingfornewspapers,radiostations,televisionstationsandmagazines.HeisafoundingmemberofCommunityActorsStudioTheaterinAnniston,andhehaswrittenandproducedfourdinnertheaterproductionsforlocalcharities. Ms.TammyMizecametoJSUinthefall,1998whereshejoinedtheCollegeofEducation&ProfessionalStudiesasaclericalassistant.InFebruary2001,shetransferredtotheDepartmentofCommunicationastheirdepartmentalsecretary.Ms.MizehasbeenmarriedtoherhusbandMikefortwenty-oneyearsandtheyhavethreeboys,Jarred,Corey,andTanner.

rangeprimarilyfromthe60sand70s.HisloveofmusicpromptedhimtoserveasavolunteerDJatthecampusradiostation,WLJS-92J,hostingaweeklysoulmusicshowonSundays. Dr.J.PatrickMcGrailhasbeenacritic,scholarandpractitionerofmedia.Hehasproducedafilmthatwasthefeatureselectionatthe2000BostonUndergroundFilmFestivalandiscurrentlyworkingonadocumentaryaboutminefiresinPennsylvania.Inthe2004election,hewasaregularreportorialsourcetonationalmedia(USA Today,LA Times,Philadelphia Inquirer)onissuesinpolitics,televisionandthepress.In1995,Dr.McGrailworkedforVoiceofAmericadirectingaradiodramaaboutjournalists.Currently,McGrailiswritinghisfourthscholarlypaperoncopyrightreform. Dr.JeffreyHedrickisnow

beginninghisfourthyearintheJSUCommunicationDepartment.Dr.Hedrick’sfirstcareerinvolvedqualityassuranceintheelectronicsindustry.HereceivedaBAinPublicRelationsfromCaliforniaStateUniversityDominguezHills,aMasterofJournalismdegreefromTempleUniversity,andaPhDfromBowlingGreenStateUniversity.HisscholarlyinterestsrangefromconstitutionalandmedialawtoInternetWebdesign.Dr.HedrickuseshispublicrelationsbackgroundtoactivelyworkwiththeCalhounCountyHispanicAmericanAssociationanddesignskillstoserveasadepartmentWebmaster.HiseclectictasteinmusichasledtohisaccumulationofoverseveralhundredclassicrockandR&B/soulCds,awide

Mr. Jerry Chandler, assistant professor of communication

Mr. Mike Stedham, manager of student media, instructor of communication and

English

Dr. Jeffery B. Hedrick, assistant professor of communication

Dr. J. Patrick McGrail, assistant professor of communication

Ms. Tammy Mize, Secretary of the Department of Communication


TheVictoriaHotelofAnnistonhasbecomearesourceforFamilyandConsumerSciences(FCS).InDecemberof2008,EarlonandBettyMcWhorterplacedthebedandbreakfastinthecareoftheJacksonvilleStateUniversityFoundation.ThisnewlyforgedpartnershipbetweenJSUandTheVictoriabenefitsbothinstitutions.TheVictoriaismaintainedasabeautifulbedandbreakfast.TheJSUFoundation

canusetheproperty’snetincometoprovidescholarshipsforJSUstudents.ForFCStherestaurantwillbeasiteforpracticuminternships. JSUFamilyandConsumerSciencesstudentswillhavetheopportunitytoworkatTheVictoriarestauranttoearnschoolcreditandlearnreal-worldlessons. AsDr.DebraGoodwin,departmentheadofFamilyandConsumerSciencessays,“StudentswilllearntheprinciplesandtheoryatJSUthenapplytheirlearningatthispremierrestaurant.” TheHospitalityandCulinaryManagementConcentration(HCM)intheDepartmentofFamilyandConsumerSciencescurriculumwasrevampedtoofferacademicbackgroundandfieldexperienceinthehospitalityindustry.Thecurriculumisplannedforindividualsinterestedinmanagementpositionsintheculinaryarts.Thiscurriculumisdesignedtoassiststudentsinapplyingclassroomlearningoftheculinaryarts,tourismindustry,andhospitalityproduction-operationsmanagementtorealworldexperiences.Duringthesenioryear,culinarystudentscompleteinternshipsinwhichtheyworkwithprofessionalswithintheindustrytodevelopagreaterunderstandingandappreciationofthehospitalityprofession.TheDepartmentofFamilyandConsumerSciencesalsooffersaminorinHospitalityandCulinaryManagement.BothprogramswillbenefitfromusingTheVictoria’srestaurantaslearninglab. TheHospitalityandCulinaryManagementConcentrationofferedthroughtheDepartmentofFamilyandConsumerScienceshasdevelopedavaluablerelationshipwithChefAlanMartin,proprietorofTheVictoriaRestaurant.ChefMartinandhisstaffhavegraciouslyagreedtoprovideculinarylearningexperiencesforHCMstudents.ThisaffiliationbetweenTheVictoriaandFamilyandConsumerScienceswasinitiatedonDecember3,2009whentheFCSAdvisoryCommitteesmetfordinneranddiscussion.HCMandDietetic

The Victoria Restaurant of Anniston as a FCS Practicum Site

Ms. Lindsay Waits and Dr. Tim Roberts of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

students,towhomChefMartinandhisstaffprovidedservicetrainingpriortotheevent,participatedasserverstothetwenty-fiveattendees. Additionalcollaborativeexperiencesareplannedforthespringof2010semesteratTheVictoriaincludingfoodpreparationlabcomponentsforaculinarysciencecourse(FCS132)andahighschooldualenrollmentcourse(FCS122),bothtaughtbyadjunctinstructorLindsayWaits.TheHospitalityandCulinaryManagementdualenrollmentprogramoffershighschoolstudentsinterestedintheculinaryfielduptotwelvehoursofcollegecreditbeforehighschoolgraduation. Dr.JohnHammett,deanoftheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudiessaid,“Dr.DebraGoodwinandDr.TimRobertsoftheDepartmentofFamilyandConsumerScienceshavedevelopedastrongcurriculumfortheHCMprogram.Theirefforts,coupledwiththevastarrayofbenefitsofferedthroughanauthenticlearninglaboratorysettingsuchasTheVictoria,willnodoubtproduceoutstandinggraduatesfromthisprogram.”

Chef Alan Martin of the Victoria Restaurant


TheJSUCampusWellnessCenterisinvolvedwithevaluation,educationandeventstopromotehealthylifestylesforJSUfaculty,staffandstudents. TheJSUCampusWellnessCenterandJacksonvilleStateUniversity’sadministrationsponsoredtheNationalEmployeeHealth&FitnessDayforthesecondconsecutiveyear.Thisdayisanefforttoincreaseawarenessofthebenefitsofhealthyeatingandregularexercise.NationalEmployeeHealth&FitnessDayincludedparticipationfromlocalvendorssuchasBodyKneadsMassage,YMCA,CountyExtensionAgency,andCurvesforWomen.Thesesponsorsofferedcouponsandinformationonhealthandfitness. ROTC’sMasterSergeantJerryLaitinenandtheGamecockBattalionledparticipantsinafewwarm-upexercisesandstretches.Participantswerethenledonafunone-milewalkaroundcampusbystudentsmajoringinExerciseScienceandWellness.TheeventconcludedwithhealthysnacksanddoorprizesdonatedbyGetPersonalized,StoneyBrookGolfCourse,ROTC,JSUWellnessCenter,BodyKneads,Strut’s,CurvesforWomen,ClubFitness,Heirloom’s,JavaJolt,andJOYChristianBookStore. TheJSUCampusWellnesssponsoredtwohearthealthyeventsinOctober.TheninthannualGamecockGallop5KwasheldonOctober24atPeteMathewsColiseum.TheWellnessCenteralsosupportedtheAmericanHeartAssociation’sHeartWalkonJSU’scampus. TheCampusWellnessCenterhasanewGELunarDXA(dualenergyX-rayabsorptiometer)tomeasurebonemineraldensity(BMD).TheLunarDXA’sfindingsmaybeusedbytheparticipantasameansofidentifyingosteoporosis.TheWellnessCenterbegantakingappointmentsforBMDtestingonOctober1.

TheWellnessCenteralsooffersPolarTri-FitBodyAgetests.Thesefitnesstestsevaluateavarietyofphysicalcomponentsincludingcardiovascularendurance,muscularstrength,flexibilityandbodycomposition.Healthriskappraisalsarealsoapartoftheexamtoevaluateriskofcancer,heartdisease,diabetes,stresslevelsandotherchronicormetabolicdiseases.Onceanexamiscompleted,theparticipantwillbegivenaphysiologicalagebasedontheresultsofthetests.Itisausefulmotivatorforparticipantswhodiscovertheirchronologicalageislessthantheirbodyage. TheWellnessWednesdaylunchpresentations,acollaborationbetweenExerciseScience&WellnessandFamily&ConsumerSciences,startedinSeptember.WellnessWednesdayprovidesanopportunitytopurchaseanutritionallunchandlistentoashortpresentationonawellnesstopic. WellnessWednesdayhasinspiredtheJSU Culinary Blog,http://jsuculinary.wordpress.com/2009/10/.HerearesomeexamplesfromtheclassassociatedwiththeWellnessWednesdaymeals. “MynameisDavidStanton.IamtakingFCS325thissemester.Ourfirsteventwasafiestatheme.Thedecorationsfortheeventweregreat,andIthinkthepeoplewhoworkedonitdidagreatjob.Iamnotbigondecorativecreations.Ourfirsteventwasagoodevent.Ithoughtatfirstwewouldhaveproblemswithpeoplenotunderstandinghowtousecertainequipment,andfeltthatpeoplewouldbeconfusedonwhattoactuallydoinakitchen.” “OMG…..Event3wasfantastic.Iwassoamazedathowallofthestudents

JSU Campus Wellness Center’s Activities

cametogetherandputonagreatshow.Itseemsasifeveryonehashadpreviousculinarytraining.Weareallamateurs,butourworkisfarfromthebeginningstages.”ThisentrywaswrittenbyMalcolmDailey.“MynameisVanessaHarrisandIamstudyingdieteticsatJSU,andwillprobablyfinish

upinthespringof‘11.AlthoughIhavemoreexperiencebothwithplanningeventsandwithworkingincommercialkitchensthanIcaretoadmit–Iwasalittledauntedbythenotionoffeeding50peopleinatiny,ugly,fluorescent-litclassroom.Andtheideaofsomehowcreatingenoughofaproducttotransporttoanearbytownandfeedfiftydisadvantagedpeoplethenextday?OnabudgetofWHAT???AndhealthyTOO?*Faints”

“Hi,mynameisLaurenCollins,andIwouldliketosharemyexperiencesinregardtooursecondevent—HomeCookingforHomecoming.Ourobjectiveforthiseventwastotakeatraditionallysoutherncookedmealandmakeithealthier.Myteammembersnominatedmeasteamleader,soIhadtheresponsibilityofmakingsurealltaskswerecompleted.EventhoughIhadmoreresponsibility,thiseventwasnotasintimidatingasthefirstevent,becauseIhadanoverallideaofwhattoexpect. Forthecompleteblogentriespleasevisithttp://jsuculinary.wordpress.com/2009/10/. <


TheAlabamaDepartmentofPublicHealthawardedaBalancingIntakeandExpenditure(BITE)granttoJSUWellness-Anniston.Toreceivethegrant,JSUWellness-Annistonhadtodemonstratesuccessfulpartnershipstoeffectivelyplanandimplementphysicalactivityandnutritionprojectsthatpotentiallycanreducecommunityrisksforobesity. Asaresultofbeingselectedforthiscompetitivegrant,JSUWellness-Anniston’sDirector,Mr.FredJ.SmithwillrepresentJSUWellness-AnnistonontheStateofAlabama’sObesityTaskForce. Mr.FredSmithsaid,“SincetheJSUWellness-Annistonprogrambeganjustoverayearago,theBITEgrantisagreatmilestoneforourprogram.ThegrantaffirmsthatJSUWellness-Anniston’sprogramsarebenefitingthecommunityandtheprogramscanbeamodelforothercommunities.Receivingthegrantisanhonor.” ThissummerJSUWellness-Annistonfoundwaystoreachchildrenduringtheirsummervacationandprovideinformationabouthealthylifestyles.ThecenterparticipatedintheAnnistonCitySchool’sSummerEnrichmentprogram,andGadsdenStateCommunityCollegeAyersCampusKid’sCollege.JSUWellness-AnnistonconductedtheKids’Dayat

theFarmers’MarketandTheYouth,Empowerment,EducationSummit(Y.E.E.S.).Alleventswereverysuccessfulandbenefitedmanychildren. AttheAnnistonCitySchoolsSummerEnrichmentProgramandtheGadsdenStateCommunityCollegeAyersCampusKid’sCollege,JSUWellness-Annistonprovidedhealth,wellness,andphysicalactivityeducation. JSUWellness-Anniston,inconjunctionwithJSUNursing,providedwellnessscreeningstotheadultpublicandnutritioninformationtothechildrenatAnniston’sZinnParkFarmers’Market.JSUWellness-AnnistonhostedthefirstY.E.E.S.eventonJuly22,2009.Thiseventisproducedinpartnershipwithlocalcommunitycenters,volunteers,and

commendationfromGovernorBobRiley’sofficeforthegreatcollectiveaccomplishmentofthewalkingteams.ThepresentationwasmadebyRepresentativeRandyWood. Ms.MiriamGaines,NutritionandPhysicalActivityDirectorattheAlabamaDepartmentofPublicHealth,attendedthewalkrepresentingtheBITEgrantprogram. OnNovember5,2009,JSUWellness-AnnistonhostedthefirstannualBoystoMenprogram.ThisinitiativeofJSUWellness-Annistonseekstoprovidepositivementoringtoyoungmenbyprovidingrolemodelsandaforumfordiscussionofsuccessfulliving.ThefivepillarsoftheBoystoMenprogramareleadership,citizenship,character,education,andfaith. Atthebeginningoftheprogram,JSUWellness-AnnistonwasawardedaproclamationfromtheCalhounCountyCommissioninrecognitionofitspositiveimpactandvaluableservicestoCalhounCountyandthesurroundingcommunity.TheproclamationwasdeliveredbyCommissionerRudyAbbot. Mr.JeremiahCastille,formerAlabamaCrimsonTideStarandNFLstandoutwasthekeynotespeaker. “TheJSUWellness-Annistonhasbeenasuccessfulprogram.IcreditthesuccesstotheleadershipofMr.FredSmithandPresidentWilliamA.Meehan’sforesightinallowingthisprogramtobecomeareality,”saidDr.JohnHammett.

The Successes of JSU Wellness-Anniston

othercontributingorganizations.Thesummitprovidededucationandphysicalactivity.Thesummitendedinanawardceremonyforyouthparticipantsandotheryouthinthecommunity. JSUWellness-AnnistonhosteditssecondannualCalhounCountyCommunityWellnessWalkonSeptember12,2009.Membersfromthewalkersclub,communitypartners,andparticipatingJSUdepartmentscametogetherforaverysuccessfulevent.Thedaystartedwithaonemilewalkthroughoutthecommunityfollowedbyanawardsceremony. TheJSUWellness-AnnistonWalkersClubwasrecognizedwitha

Mr. Fred Smith, director of JSU Wellness-Anniston and Ms. Miriam Gaines of the Alabama Department of Public Health

Mr. Jeremiah Castille, founder of the Jeremiah Castille foundation Community Development

Center in Birmingham, Alabama

Coach Rudy Abbott, Calhoun County Commissioner and Dr. John Hammett, Dean of the College of Education and Professional

Studies.


Dr.IsrealEady,assistantprofessorintheDepartmentofEducationalResourcesandDr.LarryBeard,associateprofessorintheDepartmentofCurriculumandInstruction,livedtheirdreamsthissummer.WhileDr.EadyperformedandrecordedhisfirstCD,Dr.BeardrepresentedtheUnitedStatesinthe11thannualWorldMasterathleteJudoChampionships. “Is-real”byIsrealEadywasrecordedintheFAMERecordingStudio,MuscleShoals,Alabama.Inthistop-ratedstudio,Dr.Eadywasabletocreatively

puthisownsingingstyletopopularsongssuchas“OneinaMillion,”and“Unforgettable.”ToDr.EadysingingandrecordingintheFAMEStudiowasmeaningful.“WhatagreatdayitwasmakingmymusicinthesamestudiowhereArethaFranklin,Alabama,andLouRawlsrecorded,”hesaid. Dr.Isreal(Is-Real)EadyCDsareavailablefromDr.Eadyin-person.Or,theymaybepurchasedthroughhispersonale-mail:[email protected] Dr.LarryBeard,a6thDegreeblack

beltwiththeUnitedStatesJudoAssociation,

wenttotheWorldMasterathleteChampionshipsinAtlanta,Georgia.Thecompetitiondrewapproximately1,500competitorsfrommorethanfiftycountries.Dr.Beard’sjudodivisioncontainedrepresentativesfromfivedifferentcountries,includingRussia,BrazilandIndia.Dr.Beard’sfirstmatchwasagainsttheRussiandelegate.Aftertradingattacks,Beardwoundupbeingthrownonhisshoulderandwaspinned,givingthematchtohisopponentwhowastheeventualbronzemedalist.“It

TheCouncilforAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationPrograms(CACREP)visitationteamevaluatedthecommunitycounselingandschoolcounselingprogramsoftheDepartmentofEducationalResources.Intheexitinterview,withDr.William

A.Meehan,PresidentofJacksonvilleStateUniversity,Dr.RebeccaTurner,VicePresidentforAcademicAffairs,Dr.,JohnHammett,DeanoftheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudiesandthecounseloreducationfaculty,theteamindicatedthatallCACREP

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

standardshadbeenmet.Accordingtotheteam,thereportsubmittedbyJSUresembledare-accreditationreportratherthananinitialreport.ThenextCACREPCouncilmeetingisinearlyJanuaryof2010.Decisionsonaccreditationoftheseprogramswillbeconsideredatthismeeting.

The Successes of Professors

feltasifmyfeetscrapedtheceilingoftheGeorgiaInternationalConventionCenter,”herecalled. Inthethirdround,Dr.BeardfacedafellowAmerican.Withaninjuredrightshoulderandanumbrighthandfromthepreviousmatch,Dr.Beardwasunabletofightofftheonslaughtofattacksofhisopponent.Hesuccumbedtoabeautifulrightshoulderthrow,whichgaveDr.Beardatiefor7thplaceatthisglobalcompetition.Youcanseetheboutsathttp://www.martialartsusa.com/2009worldchampionships.html.Dr.BeardshareshisexpertiseinmartialartsbyteachingPE106,IntroductiontoJudo.

Dr. Isreal Eady. assistant professor of Educational Administration

Dr. Larry Beard, associate professor of Special Education

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New Faculty in the College of Education and Professional Studies

Dr.DebraWeingarthisanassistantrofessorofelementaryeducationintheDepartmentofCurriculumandInstruction.“Ihaveapassiontopassontheexperienceandknowledgeofaneducator,whohasbeenintheprofessionsince1975,”saidDr.Weingarth. Dr.Weingarthhasawiderangeofexperiencehavingtaughtchildrenpre-schoolthroughsixthgradeinpublic,privateandparochialschools.Shehastaughtininnercityandsuburban,Chicago,Detroit,andSt.Louis.HerexperienceincludesteachingadultsthroughthestatedepartmentinMissouriandteachingattheUniversityofMissouri,whereshespecializedinliteracystudies. Dr.Weingarthexpressedherfeelingthatteachersneedtoworktogethertoliftuptheprofessionofteaching.Shesaidthatthroughpurposefulcollaboration,andrelyingonbestpracticeresearchallteacherscanhavesuccessintheclassroom. “Allteachersmustalsobelifelonglearners,”saidDr.Weingarth. Herlatestadventureinlifeisbeingacattlerancher.InterestinglytoDr.Weingarth,cattleranchingandteachinghaveparallels.Sheexplainedthateachcowhasitsownpersonalityand,likechildren,eachhasspecialneeds.Shefindsthatpaperworkinranchingisalsoachallenge.SheraisesAnguscattleandkeepingrecordsonacow’slineage,

Dr.RobenTaylorisanassistantprofessorofspecialeducationintheDepartmentofCurriculumandInstruction. “Mygoalhasalwaysbeentolearnmoreaboutworkingwithchildrenacademically,”saidDr.Taylor.“Istartedmyprofessionalworkasanelementaryeducationteacher.Isawaneedtobebetteratworkingwithchildrenthatfacedchallenges.Icontinuedmyeducationandexpandedmyareaofexpertisebyearningamaster’sincounseling.Aftergraduation,IchosenottoreturntoteachingimmediatelyandIworkedatahospice.Ihadmanygreatpersonalexperiencesasacounselortothedyingandtheirfamilies,butIwasnotcomfortableworkinginanendoflifeprogram.Iendedthatcareerafterworkingwithapatientwhowasclosetomyageand

Dr. Debra Weingarth, assistant professor of elementary education, Department of

Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Debra Weingarth’s Fall EED 300 Reading Diagnosis class

shots,feed,growth,andbreedingbecomesascomplexasassessmentineducation.

Dr. Roben Taylors’s Fall SPE 300 Survey of Exceptional Students class


“ItisgreattobehereatJSU,”saysMs.KimTownsel.“It’shometome.”Ms.TownselisaninstructoroffamilyandconsumersciencesintheDepartmentofFamilyandConsumerSciences.“BothmymotherandIaregraduatesofJSU’sDepartmentofFamilyandConsumerSciences.Lastyear,IworkedatJSUpro-rata,andIamthrilledtobeherefulltime.” ItdidnotstartoutthatwayforMs.Townsel.“WhenIfirstwenttocollege,

Iwantedtopursuesomethingotherthaneducation,buteventsshowedmemyheartandmindwerethatofateacher,”saidMs.Townsel.“IbeganmyprofessionalcareeratSardisHighSchool,andthentooksometimetobeastay-at-homemom.IreturnedtoteachingatLitchfieldHighSchool.Whenmyfamilymovedto

hadchildrenthatweremyownchild’sage.Thatexperiencetouchedmedeeply.” “Luckily,Ihadaformerprofessorthatencouragedmetoworkonmydoctorateinspecialeducation.MyeducationwasenhancedasIworkedwithDr.MaryBeirne-Smith,whosebookonmentalretardationwithDr.JamesR.Pattonisinitsseventhedition.Whileherstyledifferedfrommine,Iwasabletobettermyskillsinworkingwithmentallychallengedchildren.Myownresearchfocusedondeviantbehaviorinadolescentsandthelinkstoaviolentchildhood.” Aftercompletingherdoctorate,Dr.Taylorbeganteachinginhighereducation.Shetaughtinstructionalmanagementcoursesforacollege.Thisexperienceservedherwell,asshortlyshereturnedtopubliceducation.Thisteachingassignmentinvolvedaschoolthathadabilitygrouping.Dr.Taylorfoundthatshewasgiventhechallengeofworkingwiththelowesttrackofstudents. “Ididnothaveanysignificantbehaviorproblemsandthesechildrenexperiencedsuccess.Itreatedthestudentswithrespectandtheyrespondedinkind,”saidDr.Taylor.“Ihadstudentsthatwereintheclassgaintworeadinglevels.” Dr.Taylorreturnedtohighereducationinaresearchfocuseduniversity.Shegainedexperienceinconductingquantitativeresearchandmanaginglargegrants,butshewasnothappy.WhenDr.TeresaGardnertold

Dr. Roben Taylor, assistant professor of special education, Department of Curriculum and

Instruction

California,ItaughtatBurbankHighSchool,whichhadover2,400students.Withthirty-sixstudentsineachclass,Iquicklyhonedmyorganizationalskills.Attheschool,sixty-sixlanguageswerespoken,andwewerethehubforthedeafandhardofhearingstudents.Tohelplearners,Iwastrainedtocommunicateusingbodylanguage.Istillusegesturesandalotofpropswhenteaching.InCalifornia,IalsolearnedculturalawarenessthroughacombinationofexperienceandmyUCLAcoursework.” “Learningshouldbefunfortheteacherandthestudents,”shesaid.Recentlyshesubmittedapaperon“StudyStrategies”forTechniques, the Journal of the Association for Career and Technical Education,andhasbeenaskedbytheeditortosubmitanarticleonteachertraining. Ms.Townsel’sfavoriteareaofstudyisresourcemanagement.Thisinvolvessuchvariedtopicsasefficientlyusingtime,money,andskills.“Ienjoyhelpingpeoplesetgoals,aswellasmakeandimplementplans,”saidMs.Townsel. Ms.Townsel’smainareaofteachingatJSUispreparingstudentstocertifyinCareerTechnicalEducation.ShepreparesCTEstudentswhoareseekingcertificationinfourdifferentareas:FamilyandConsumerSciencesEducation,BusinessMarketingEducation,TechnicalEducation,andCareerTechnologiesEducation.

Ms. Kim Townsel, instructor of family and consumer sciences, Department of Family and

Consumer Sciences

meofthechancetoworkfulltimeatJSU,shewasthrilled.“TheemphasisatJSUonteachingisagoodmatchformypersonality,”shesaid.CurrentlyDr.Taylorisinterestedinteacherqualitymeasuresandbestpracticesinmulticulturalclasses.

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Dr. Judy hale McCrary and Dr. Rita Boydston Retired in May of 2009

Dr.JudyHaleMcCrary,professorofelementaryeducationandDr.RitaBoydston,associateprofessorofelementaryeducationretiredinMayof2009 Dr.McCraryreceivedherBachelorofArtsdegreefromDavidLipscombUniversityinNashville,Tennessee,herMasterofEducationfromAlabamaA&MUniversity,andherDoctorofPhilosophyfromMississippiStateUniversity.ShewasbornOctober16inTuscaloosawhereshelivedbeforemovingtoFlorencewhenherfathertookajobwiththeTennesseeValleyAuthority.ItseemedthatTVAwasnotveryfamilyorientedastheykepthimontheroadallthetime.So,afterthreeyearstheHalefamilymovedtoScottsborowhereherfatherestablishedanelectricalrepairbusiness.RootsgrewquicklyandScottsboroisstillherhometoday. TheyearbeforegraduatingfromMississippiState,Dr.McCrarybeganherjobhuntforanelementaryeducationpositioninhighereducation.Atthattime,thereweregoodandinterestingpositionsalloverthesoutheast.Interviewswereinabundancefollowedbyjoboffers.Findingtherightfitwastoppriority.Shechosetowaitfortheperfectfit.JacksonvilleState

UniversityprovedtobethatperfectfitforherandtheUniversityaswell. WhenaskedtotellabouthertimeatJSU,Dr.McCraryhadsomethingstoshare.“Ithasalwaysbeensuchajoytoworkwiththefacultyandstaffhere.Everyoneisfriendly,caring,andhardworking.BythetimeundergraduatesreachtheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudies,theyareextremelyfocused.Theyseethemselvesasteachersandaresearchingforthemethodsthatwillhelpthembethebestteacherspossible.ThelastseveralyearsIhaveworkedsolelywiththeEdSprogram.Ihavealwaysloveddoingactionresearch,especiallywithyoungchildren.Thisprogramofferedmetheopportunitytosharethatlovewithgraduatestudentsastheycompletedtheircapstoneprojects,anactionresearchproject.” Justlikeeveryoneelse,shetoohasbigretirementplans.Mainlysheplanstodothethingsthatshewasneverabletodowhileworking.ThingslikeattendingTuesdaymorningladiesBibleclass,keepingaspotlesshouse,andgardeningfromsunuptosundown.Althoughhergardenwillbenefitfromhavinghershewillbegreatlymissedhere.Dr.Boydston,theyoungestoftenchildren,isoneofJSU’sown,graduatingfromJSUwithherBSdegreeinElementaryEducationin1977.Shecontinuedhereducationhere,completingherMAdegreeinEarlyChildhoodEducationin1980andherEdSdegreein1984.ShethenattendedUABtocompleteherPhDin1994. PriortojoiningthefacultyatJSU,shetaughtkindergartenfortenyearsandsecondgradeforsixyearsatKittyStoneElementarySchool.ShebeganadjunctteachingattheGadsdencampusin1980andtaughtatWesleyanCollegeforoneyearandatBerryCollegefortwoyears. In1997,shecametoJSUasafulltimefacultymemberinElementaryEducationasanassistantprofessor.In2002,sheearnedassociateprofessorandwastenured. Whenaskedwhatmadeherdecide

toworkinhighereducation,shehadseveralamusinganecdotesmostofuscanrelatetoconcerningthemind-setofanearlychildhoodteacher.Forexample,shediscoveredonedaythatwhenshehadguestsinherhome,shewouldonlyfilltheirjuiceglasseshalffullandmadethemfinishitoffbeforeshegavethemmore.Butwhatreallydecideditforherwasonedayasshesatinanairportwaitingforaplane,shereachedoverandtiedastranger’sshoeforhim. Dr.Boydstonislookingforwardtoretirementwhereshecanspendtimewithhertwosons,JohnandJacob,andhertwograndchildren,Kaleb,sixteenmonths,andKolbi,fourmonths,whereshewillonceagainhappilyregresstogivinghalfglassesofjuiceandtyingshoesspontaneously.

Dr. Rita Boydston, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Judy McCrary, professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction

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