Contributing to field of sport and physical activity
Jerry Thomas, professor and chair of health and human performance, received the President's Award from the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. The award recognizes Thomas for outstanding lifetime contributions to the field. Thomas is the eighth leader to receive the award from the society over its 40 year history. [6/9/2007]
Outstanding achievement in men's apparel
Daniel Schoonover, Sara Von Ahn, and Kira White, students in apparel merchandising, design, and production, each received $5000 scholarships from the Young Menswear Association. As part of the awards, the students will receive assistance with internships and YMA members will offer to serve as their mentors. They will also have expenses paid to attend an association awards ceremony in New York City in January. [2/26/2007]
Setting exceptionally positive examples
Kathleen Houston, Dawn Caffrey, Megan Seamans, and Megan Trimble will receive Exemplary Mentor awards for demonstrating outstanding initiative and leadership while serving as peer mentors, from the Iowa State University Learning Communities program. Houston and Caffrey are both seniors who serve as peer mentors for the Health and Human Performance learning community. Seamons is a junior in child, adult and family services who works with the Human Development and Family Studies learning community. Trimble is a junior in dietetics who mentors students in the Women in Science and Engineering learning community. Only 17 of more than 150 peer mentors were selected for the honor. The students will be recognized at an awards ceremony on April 4, at 4:15 p.m. in 2019 Morrill Hall. [2/28/2007]
Standout students in young menswear field
Danielle Buckingham and Amanda McBroom, seniors in apparel merchandising, design, and production, each received $5000 scholarships and expense-paid trips to New York City from the Young Menswear Association. As part of the awards, the students will network with menswear professionals at a dinner and awards ceremony on Jan. 10. Both women served in YMA internships last summer. This is the first year that Iowa State has participated in the awards. [1/8/2007]
Conducting superior research
George Randall, a graduate student in human development and family studies, will receive the Research Excellence Award from Iowa State University for outstanding scholarship. [12/6/2006]
Providing excellent learning experiences for students
Cynthia Garrety, Tony Jung, Catherine Stevermer, and Keila Tyner were selected by their academic departments to receive the Teaching Excellence Award from Iowa State University, this fall. All are graduate students. Garrety is studying in curriculum and instruction, Jung in human development and family studies, Stevermer in health and huma performance, and Tyner in appare, educational studies and hospitality mangement. [12/6/2006]
Best professional development research on apparel industry
Elena Karpova, assistant professor of textiles and clothing, was honored for co-writing the Best Research Paper in the professional development category at the annual meeting of the International Textile and Apparel Association. The paper outlines the changing practices in higher education and women's preparation for the garment industry in Russia. [11/6/2006]
Effectively communicating health issues
Jenna Blum, a senior in dietetics, won third place in the Institute of Food Technologists (Education Division) writing competition for her paper, "Childhood Obesity: A Rising Health Concern." [10/30/2006]
Recognized by the American Dietetic Association
Betsy Deardorff and Nicole Kreber, dietetics students, have received the Margaret Osborn Memorial Scholarship from the American Dietetic Association. [10/30/2006]
Advancing toxicology
Diane Birt, Distinguished professor of food science and human nutrition, received the John Doull Medal from the Central States chapter of the Society of Toxicology, in recognition of her outstanding contributions that enhance human, animal, and environmental health through science. [10/6/2006]
Inspiring the teaching of others
Sara Marcketti, Elisaveta "Lisa" Slevitch, and Whitney Searcy were selected to serve as 2006 Wakonse Teaching Fellows. Marcketti is a lecturer in textiles and clothing. Slevitch is a graduate student in foodservice and lodging management. Searcy is a sophomore in early childhood education. The program identifies inspirational teachers to participate in a conference on new learning methods. [10/3/2006]
Making life better for those with disabilities
Carl Smith, professor and interim chair of curriculum and instruction, was recognized by Iowa Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson for his contributions while serving on the state's Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Brain Injury Commission. [9/30/2006]
Meriting attention for studying sugar in the body
Jay-lin Jane, professor of food science and human nutrition, received the 2006 Merit of Science Award from the Japanese Society of Applied Glycoscience. [9/29/2006]
Creating 'edgy' designs at breakneck speed
Jenna Coan, Molly Immel, Denise Laughton, Sara Price, Lindsey Shepard, and Sally (Calvert) Westphal, students in apparel merchandising, design and production, won the Project Runway ISU clothing design team competition with their creation, which was inspired by the movie, "Edward Scissorhands." [9/26/2006]
Advising a national postsecondary research center
Laura Rendón, professor and chair of educational leadership and policy studies, will serve on the advisory board of the National Center for Postsecondary Research. Located on the Columbia University campus in New York, NY, the center will be established with a new $9.8 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. [9/19/2006]
National leader in public health
Mary Mincer Hansen (PhD PRST '88) has been elected to lead the nation's organization of chief state health officials. Hansen, director of the Iowa Department of Health, will serve as president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. [9/13/2006]
Potential for future contributions
Kun (Shawn) Song, graduate student in textiles and clothing, has received the International Textiles and Apparel Association's Dickey Fellowship to support his dissertation research. [8/27/2006]
Potential for future contributions
Denice Ross Haynes, a first-year doctoral student in educational leadership and policy studies, has been accepted in the George Washington Carver Doctoral Fellowship program at Iowa State. The fellowship includes an annual cash stipend of $25,000 plus paid tuition for three years.[8/23/2006]
Blue ribbon work
Mary Yearns, professor in human development and family studies, was chair of the multi-state committee that created the House Handbook. The handbook, which provides consumer guidelines for building or remodeling a home, received a blue ribbon in the Educational Aids Awards competition of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. [8/18/2006]
National leadership in school nutrition
Janey Thornton, doctoral student in foodservice and lodging management, has been elected president of the School Nutrition Association. Thornton is the child nutrition director for Hardin County School District in Elizabeth County,
Kentucky. [6/19/2006]
Outstanding educational research
Gary Phye, professor in curriculum and instruction, will be inducted into the Iowa Academy of Education in October. Composed of outstanding educational researchers, the academy informs and promotes the use of research-based practices among educational practicianers and policy-makers. [6/26/2006]
Superlative academic advising
Cindy Frederickson, academic advisor in health and human performance, was voted Advisor of the Year by the College of Human Sciences. [5/24/2006]
Outstanding achievement in art education
Barbara Caldwell, associate professor of art education, received the 2006 Distinguished Service Within the Profession Award from the National Art Education Association (NAEA). The award recognizes outstanding achievement and contributions to the field of art education and to national and state art education associations. [5/22/2006]
Exemplary student of the year
Melissa Wilmarth has been named 2006 Student of the Year by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. The honor cites her for demonstrating integrity, high achievement in scholarship and other pursuits, involvement in the association, and potential for exemplifying these ideals as professional. [5/23/2006]
Famous for equity and social justice
Carlie Tartakov, assistant professor emerita, will be inducted in the Iowa African American Hall of Fame this fall. Tartakov, who worked in curriculum and instruction before retiring this month, was cited as an activist for equity and social justice. [5/18/2006]
Best community service projects
Iowa State's Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies Club has received the 2006 Community Service Award from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. The club has completed a number of service projects, such as preparing gift baskets for auction at an HIV/AIDS fundraiser, moving office furniture to accommodate redecorating of their academic department, and raising funds to help the president of the Iowa chapter of Family Career, and Community Leaders of America attend a national leadership preparation conference. [5/16/2006]
Promoting multicultural communities
Yanira Pacheco-Ortiz, multicultural programs coordinator in the College of Human Sciences, received a CYtation Award from Iowa State University, for establishing two students groups. Pacheco-Ortiz helped create the Step Forward learning community for sophomores in the College of Human Sciences and the College of Agriculture. She was also instrumental in developing the ISU chapter of the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, a career development and professional organization for students in hotel, restaurant and institution management. [5/12/2006]
Outstanding sport leadership
Al Murdoch, assistant professor of health and human performance and coach of the Iowa State Cyclones Hockey Club, has been honored with the Don Spencer Award from the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The award recognizes Murdoch for providing outstanding service and leadership for the sport. Murdoch, whose coaching record is 850-428-36, served as the founding president of association when it was formed in 1991. [5/3/2006]
Program of Distinction
The Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14, a program developed byIowa State University Extension, has been recognized as a Program of Distinction by the National 4-H Headquarters, Cooperative State Research, Extension and Education Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. As part of the recognition the program is featured in Programs of Distinction, a searchable Web-based database containing descriptions of high-quality, youth development programs in communities across the U.S. [5/3/2006]
Year's top businesswoman
Chloris Williams, departmental secretary in apparel merchandising, educational studies and hospitality management, has been named Woman of the Year by the Boone County chapter of the American Business Women's Association. [5/1/2006]
Superior cross-disciplinary research
Susan Hegland, Kathlene Larson, Lesia Oesterreich, Gayle Luze, and Carla Peterson received the Dean's Research Recognition Award from the College of Human Sciences for their study on preschool quality. Hegland and Peterson are associate professors, and Luze an assistant professor, all in human development and family studies. Oesterreich is an extension program specialist in human development and family studies. Larson is an extension program specialist in the Community Development-Data Information and Analysis Laboratory. [4/20/2006]
First in Kenya
Olive Mwihaki Mugenda (MS Fam Env '83, PhD Fam Env '88) is the first woman to become vice chancellor of a public university in Kenya. Mugenda was installed on April 19, 2006, to serve in Kenyatta University's most prestigious post. [4/19/2006]
Positive impact on public health
The Lighten Up Iowa project project has received the Jeanne M. Priester Award from the National Network for Health. The award recognizes one state/multi-state extension project per year for positive impact on the health of people across the U.S. Lighten Up Iowa, which promotes weight loss through physical activity and better food choices, is a collaborative effort of Iowa State University Extension, Iowa Games, and the Iowa Department of Public Health. [4/10/2006]
Frequently sought after
Haemoon Oh, associate professor of hotel and restaurant management, wrote the second most frequently downloaded article in the International Journal of Hospitality Management. Oh's "Hospitality and Tourism Marketing: Recent Development in Research and Future Directions," ran in the December 2004 issue of IJHM. [4/7/2006]
Superior teaching
Cindy Edge (El Ed '85) was named Teacher of the Year for the state of Iowa by the Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars. Edge teaches sixth grade and computer technology at St. Mary's School in Humboldt. [4/6/2006]
Standout Workforce Development Professional
Janice Dawson-Threat (PhD PRST '93) was named New Professional of the Year by the Missouri Association of Workforce Development Professionals. Dawson-Threat is a career counselor for the Missouri Career Centers in Columbia and Jefferson City, MO. [4/5/2006]
Outstanding mentoring
Sarah Clark received an Exemplary Peer Mentor Award from Iowa State University for outstanding work with students in the Health and Human Performance Learning Community. Clark is a senior in health and human performance. [4/4/2006]
Distinguished service to community colleges
Larry Ebbers, professor of higher education, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. The award honors Ebbers for demonstrating outstanding achievement, innovation and leadership of graduate programs that advance the study of community colleges. [4/2/2006]
Excellent graduate faculty
John Schuh, Distinguished professor of higher education, received the Robert H. Shaffer Award for Academic Excellence as a Graduate Faculty Member from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. [3/29/2006]
Extraordinary professional
Jayme Uden (M.Ed. Ed. Admin. '03) was named the masters level Outstanding New Professional by the Association of College and University Housing Officers Conference (UMR-ACUHO) Upper Midwest Region. Uden, a residence life coordinator at Kansas State University, was recognized for displaying passion and commitment to his work and community, serving as a role model for students, and helping new students adapt to their environment. [3/24/2006]
Advancing women, girls and education
Theresa McCormick received the Willystine Goodsell Award from the American Educational Research Association. McCormick, a professor emerita in curriculum and instruction, was recognized for oustanding scholarship, activism and community building efforts that advance women, girls and education. [3/8/2006]
Inclusive voice and vision
Nancy Evans, professor of higher education, has received a Voice of Inclusion Award from the American College Personnel Association. The award cites Evans for helping to make making the Iowa State University campus a welcoming environment for all. [3/3/2006]
Grants for travel abroad
Leah Keino, Amit Sharma, and Lori Patton received ISU foreign travel grants to support their international research. Keino, an assistant professor of family and consumer sciences education, and Sharma, an assistant professor of hotel, restaurant and institutional management, will travel to Kigali, Rwanda. Patton, an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies, will travel to Cape Town, South Africa. [2/24/2006]
Visiting scholar of poverty
Steven Garasky has been invited to serve as a Visiting Scholar at the National Poverty Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Garasky is an associate professor of human development and family studies whose research focuses on public policy and the welfare of poor children and families. [2/18/2006]
Carrying the Olympic Flag
Nawal El Moutawakel (PE '88) is one of eight human rights activitists who carried the flag during the opening ceremonies of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. El Moutawakel was the first African woman -- and the first Muslim woman -- to earn an Olympic gold medal when she won the 400-meter hurdles in the 1984 Summer Games. [2/20/2006]
Best red design
Rachel McClure took top honors for her dress design at the Red Event, a charity event for women's heart diseases programs. McClure is a senior in apparel merchandising, design and production, from Hornick. [2/2/2006]
Exceptional preservice science teacher
Suzanne Kehret, senior in biology education from Norwalk, is the first preservice teacher named to the Teacher Preparation Committee of the National Science Teachers Association. During her one-year term, Kehret will serve as a liaison for science teaching professionals and science education students and promote the professional development of science education students. [2/01/2006]
Ensuring excellence in dietetics programs
Christine Clarahan, junior in dietetics from Bettendorf, has been named to the Board of the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education. CADE is the American Dietetics Association's accrediting agency for education programs that prepare students for careers
as registered dietitians or dietetics technicians. The commission sets and enforces standards that ensure the quality of nutrition and dietetics education programs at colleges and universities. Clarahan is the first undergraduate student to serve on the Commission's 13-member board.
[2/1/2006]
Premier research in fats, oils, and lipids
Earl Hammond, University professor emeritus of food science and human nutrition, has been selected to receive the premier award for outstanding original research in fats, oils, lipid chemistry or biochemistry, from the American Oil Chemist' Society. Hammond will receive the Supelco/Nicholas Pelick Award at the annual AOCS meeting in May. [1/20/2006]
Food technology scholarship
Garret Skaar received a $1000 scholarship from the Institute of Food Technologists. Skaar is a freshman in food science from Story City. [1/20/2006]
Food science fellowship
Natalia Weinsetel received a fellowship from the Institute of Food Technologists. A graduate student in food science and human nutrition from Palmdale, California, Weinsetel received a $2000 award. [1/20/2006]
Extraordinary support for child nutrition
Jeannie Sneed, professor of hotel, restaurant and institution management, has received the Silver Friend of Child Nutrition award from the School Nutrition Association. The award recognizes Sneed for supporting child nutrition above and beyond the scope of normal professional duties. [1/19/2006]
Elected to lead the university's faculty
Sedahlia Crase, professor in human development and family studies, was elected to lead Iowa State University's Faculty Senate. Crase will serve as president-elect of the senate during the 2006-07 academic year and as president in 2007-08. The group, which shares governance with ISU administration, has legislative responsibility for general academic and educational policy.
Outstanding doctoral research in geriatrics
Kristin Lowry has been honored with an Adopt-A-Doc award from the Geriatrics Section of the American Association of Physical Therapy. Kristin is a doctoral student in health and human performance. The award recognizes her for outstanding doctoral research. As part of the award, Lowry will receive $1000 to support her doctoral study. [1/12/2006]
Research excellence
Joel Geske and Robyn Johnson were each recognized with the Research Excellence Award from their academic department, during the Fall 2005 Graduate College Graduation Ceremony. Geske graduated from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Johnson graduated from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. [12/19/2005]
Teaching excellence
Erin Chapman, Kristin Lowry, Sara Marcketti, and Joseph Taylor were recognized with the Teaching Excellence Award from their academic departments, during the Fall 2005 Graduate College Graduation Ceremony. Chapman graduated from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies; Lowry, the Department of Health and Human Performance; Marcketti, the Department of Textiles and Clothing; Taylor, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. [12/19/2005]
Innovative apparel design
Jean Parsons and JR Campbell, received the first place award at Palos Verdes international exhibit. The duo received the Associates Award for their wearable art piece, Transformation: Icaarus I. The digitally-printed geometric work transitions to a full circle at the hem. Parsons and Campbell are on the textiles and clothing faculty. [12/6/2005]
Best continuing education credit program
Iowa State University, Simpson College, and Des Moines Area Community College received the 2005 Distinguished Credit Program Award from the Association for Continuing Higher Education. The award recognizes the George Washington Carver Teacher Education Program, which prepares people of color, and those from underrepresented groups, to become well-qualified teachers. [11/8/2005]
