Recognizing outstanding AESHM research
Bob Bosselman, Haemoon Oh, Ann Marie Fiore, and Miyoung Jeong, professors in apparel, education studies, and hospitality management, will receive honors from the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Education. Bosselman will receive the Howard B. Meek Award. Oh, Fiore, and Jeong will receive the Best Paper of the Year Award. [6/16/2008]
Changing faces, roles
Jerry Thomas, professor and chair of the department of kinesiology, has been named dean of the College of Education at the University of North Texas in Denton. Thomas will begin his duties at North Texas on Aug. 1. Phillip Martin, from Penn State, will assume ISU’s kinesiology chair post on July 1, 2008. [6/13/2008]
Commending others for leadership, service
Corly Brooke, professor of human development and family studies and director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), has been honored by ISU by having an award named after her 10 years of leadership and service to learning communities. The Corly Brooke Learning Community Advocate Award was bestowed to its first recipient, David Acker, associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. [6/5/2008]
Honoring innovations in learning communities
Darlene Fratzke, student recruitment and retention coordinator in the College of Human Sciences, has been honored with the Outstanding Innovations Award from Iowa State's Learning Communities program. The award recognizes members of the Iowa State community who have made innovative contributions to learning communities. [6/5/2008]
Elected to lead CHS GRE studies
Carla Peterson, a professor of human development and family studies, has been named associate dean for research and graduate education, effective July 1. Peterson will fill the position held by Thomas Andre, who will return to the faculty on June 16. [6/5/2008]
Distinguished professor joins higher education faculty
Linda Serra Hagedorn, professor and chair of educational administration and policy at the University of Florida, will join the Iowa State University faculty. A scholar of community college student success who has visited Vietnam, China, and Russia, Hagedorn will direct the Research Institute for Studies in Education. Her appointment will begin Aug. 16. [5/28/2008]
Recognized for outstanding publication
Sara Marcketti, assistant professor of apparel, education studies, and hospitality management, was recognized by Emerald Group Publishing and named a Highly Commended Award Winner for her paper, “Leading with Relationships: A small firm example.” The paper was published in Learning Organization, a journal of business practices. [5/27/2008]
Praising ISU healthy 100 days
Sally Barclay, clinician in food science and human nutrition and director of the Nutrition Cinic for Employee Wellness, accepted an award from Gov. Chet Culver and Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, on Apr. 30. The leaders recognized Iowa State employees' participation in the Culver/Judge 100 Day Health Challenge. [5/20/2008]
Sweeping AAFCS awards
Iowa State's Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies Club received three of the four top awards offered by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences in 2008. AAFCS selected the ISU club to receive the Pioneer Award, named Karina Ostrem Student of the Year, and named Axton Betz Outstanding Advisor. [5/13/2008]
Outstanding doctoral research awarded
Michelle Ihmels, doctoral student in kinesiology, has received Iowa State’s Karas Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the Behavioral Sciences. Ihmels research identifies children who are likely to become obese and then creates interventions to prevent them from gaining unhealthy amounts of weight. [5/9/2008]
Advancements of faculty
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, have approved tenure and/or promotions for nine College of Human Sciences faculty: PROFESSOR - D. Lee Alekel, Warrren Franke, Carla Petersen. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WITH TENURE: Jason Gillette, Gayle Luze, Megan Murphy, Linda Niehm. TENURE: Craig Gundersen, Stephen Porter. [5/7/2008]
Designating new leadership for NWRC
D. Lee Alekel, professor of food science and human nutrition, as been appointed as the interim director of the Nutrition and Wellness Research Center. The NWRC facility offers a fitness and metabolism unit for studies of free-living participants as well as equipment and support for data collection and lab analysis. [5/6/2008]
Named for outstanding teaching
Kari Wagner, an EDAD masters students, was named as a KIMT News/Channel 3 Golden Apple Winner during April. The award is given based on recommendations and nominations from students. [4/30/3008]
Deserving scholarship recipient
Denice Haynes, ELPS doctoral student, was awarded $1000 from the John and Mary Pappajohn Scholarship Program. [4/30/2008]
Recognizing CHS, ISU award winners [04/30/2008]
CHS Award Winners
JaneAnn Stout, Associate dean and director of Extension to Families: Career achievement in outreach
Florence Hamrick, associate professor of education leadership and policy studies: Career achievement in teaching.
Carey Drake, assistant professor, curriculum and instruction: Early achievement in research
Ana-Paula Correia, assistant professor in curriculum and instruction: Early achievement in Teaching
Cathy Hockaday, lecturer, clinical, adjunct faculty, human development and family stuides: Distinguished service
Deeanna Bechtal, dean’s office: Merit employee outstanding service
Marian Kohut, associate professor of kinesiology: Mid career achievement in research
Anne Foegen, associate professor of curriculum and instruction: Mid career achievement in research
Leah Keino, assistant professor of Apparel, Education Studies, and Hospitality Management: Faculty award for international achievement
Kate Shafer, academic advisor of human development and family studies, curriculum and instruction: Outstanding advisor
Ann Guddall, administrative specialist for human development and family studies: Professional and scientific outstanding service
University Award Winners
Christine Leiran-Wise, academic advisor and lecturer in apparel, education studies and hospitality management: ISU award for academic advising impact
Barbara Licklider, professor of educational leadership and policy studies: University professor
Larry Ebbers, university professor of education leadership and policy studies: ISU award for outstanding achievement in Extension or professional practice
Michael Clough, associate professor of curriculum and instruction: ISU award for outstanding achievement in teaching
Sedahlia Crase, professor of human development and family studies: Margret Ellen White Graduate Faculty Award
Susan Hegland, associate professor of human development and family studies: Regent award for faculty excellence
Lesia Oesterreich, Family Life Extension specialist: Regents award for staff excellence
Joyce Lash, family resource management field specialist, Famiyl Extension: Professional and scientific outstanding new professional
Outstanding senior receives top award
Maggie McManemin, a senior in dietetics and pre-medicine, has received the university's top award for students. Along with four other students, McManemin was named a Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior by the ISU Alumni Association. The award recognizes outstanding character, achievement, and promise. [4/29/2008]
Improving women’s health
The WISEWOMAN group, led by Ruth Litchfield, an assistant professor of food science and human nutrition, and Extension nutrition and health field specialists Patricia Anderson, Nancy Clark, Susan Klein, and Jan Temple, has been nationally recognized by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service for outstanding work to improve the cardiovascular health of women. [4/29/2008]
Creating, improving ECE programs
Susan P. Maude, associate professor of human development and family studies, received a Miller Faculty Fellowship award. The award will support a systematic and evidence-based process to examine and redesign the undergraduate Early Childhood Education (ECE) program to be reflective of and responsive to cultural, linguistic and ability diversity (CLAD). [4/22/2008]
Earning outstanding fellowships
José Cabrales and Jason Pontius, doctoral students in higher education, have been named fellows for a data policy institute to study the databases of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). [4/10/2008]
Leading the Division for Early Childhood
Susan P. Maude, associate professor of human development and family studies, has been named as the president of the Division for Early Childhood, an arm of the Council for Exceptional Children. Maude’s research focuses on increasing the cultural and linguistic spectrum of those who work with young children with special needs.[4/4/2008]
Exemplary research, dedication honored
Lester Wilson, professor of food science and human nutrition, was recently named a Fellow of the Institute for Food Technology. This is a high honor recognizing many years of dedication to the disciplines of food science. [3/30/2008]
Elected to scientific council
Greg Welk, associate professor of kinesiology, has been elected to the Dannon Institute’s Scientific Council. Members of the council advise the board of directors of the Dannon Institute on programs and serve on program selection committees. The Dannon Institute promotes research, education and communication about links between nutrition and good health. [3/30/2008]
Chosen as an NCFR officer
Brenda Lohman, assistant professor of human development and family studies, was elected as the 2008-2010 secretary/treasurer of the Family Policy Section for the National Council on Family Relations. [3/30/2008]
Distinguished work in housing for elderly
Mary Yearns, professor of human development and family studies, has been recognized for improving housing for the elderly. Yearns was presented with the National Institute of Senior Housing's Sid Spector Memorial Award on Mar. 29, at the annual joint National Council on Aging-American Society on Aging conference. [3/17/2008]
Sharing research with Iowa legislators
College of Human Sciences seniors Takiyah Abdulmalik, food science; Rebecca Luchtel, nutritional science; Mileka Scurlock and Lindsay Thompson, kinesiology and health, shared their research with Iowa legislators in a poster session during the "Research at the Capitol" event in Des Moines, held on March 6, 2008. [3/7/2008]
Representing ISU, U.S. at Olympic academy in Malaysia
Juniors in kinesiology and health, Maura McDermott and Katherine Schloss, attended an Olympic academy in Malaysia with student-leaders from 21 other countries to examine Olympic ideals such as human equality and fairness. McDermott and Schloss were the only American participants in an academy sponsored by the Olympic Council of Malaysia. [3/6/2008]
Leading the way in ISU kinesiology
Phillip Martin, professor of biomechanics and head of kinesiology at Penn State University will serve as the new chair of kinesiology at Iowa State. Martin will assume the responsibilities on July 1, succeeding Jerry Thomas who is retiring from ISU and taking a position as the dean of the College of Education at the University of North Texas in Denton. [3/5/2008]
Notable commitment to higher education
John Schuh, distinguished professor of educational leadership and policy studies, has been named book review editor for the Review of Higher Education, a journal published by the Association for the Study of Higher Education. [3/4/2008]
Outstanding work with Latino/a students
Larry Ebbers, University professor of educational leadership and policy studies, was honored on Mar. 11 with the 2008 Amigo Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrator’s Latino Knowledge Community for his work addressing the needs of Latino/a students. [2/20/2008]
Exemplary research efforts awarded
Marian Kohut, associate professor of kinesiology, has been honored with the annual Dean’s Research Recognition Award for her outstanding bodies of research studying influenza immunity among the elderly. [2/20/2008]
Standout research recognized
Craig Gundersen, associate professor of human development and family studies, has been named as the recipient of the annual Dean’s Research Recognition Reserve Award. Gundersen was nominated by his academic department for his high-quality research in the area of food insecurity among several populations. [2/20/2008]
Recognizing outstanding students
Apparel merchandising, design, and production students Allison Ledger, Iman El Khatib, Danielle Sponder, Mandy Meyer, and Fracesca Skwark have received $5000 scholarships, as well as internships and trips to New York, from the Young Men’s Apparel Association. [2/12/2008]
Elected to serve as Next Generation conference co-chair
Nancy Evans, professor of educational leadership and policy studies, will be serving as co-chair of the 2009 Next Generation conference, sponsored by ACPA-College Students Education International. This conference is for undergraduate students interested in learning about the student affairs field and takes place the weekend prior to the ACPA National Convention. [2/30/2008]
Named to President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy
Tahira Hira, professor of consumer economics and finance in human development and family studies, has been appointed to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. Hira and other council members were introduced by President Bush in a ceremony in late January after he signed an executive order establishing the new council. [1/29/2008]
P.E.O International Peace scholarships
Anat Rubin, masters student in education from Petach-Tikva, Israel and Siti Fatimah, masters student in foodservice and lodging management from Selavang, Malaysia, have each received $8000 P.E.O. International Peace Scholarships from P.E.O. International in Des Moines. [1/22/2008]
International Peace scholarship for international female scholars
Farah Yusop, a doctoral student in curriculum and instructional technology, from Shah Alam, Malaysia, has received an $8000 P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship from P.E.O. International in Des Moines. The scholarship supports international women as they pursue graduate study in the U.S. and Canada. [1/8/2008]
