Pamela “Pam” Bailey, associate professor of education
Co-presented “Math specialists/coaches: Support through networking,” Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference, University of Mary Washington, Stafford.
Nadine Gergel-Hackett, assistant professor of physics
With student co-authors Farrah-Amoy Fullerton and Aaleyah Joe, presented “A Simple Memristor Model for Circuit Simulations,” American Physical Society’s Meeting, March 14, Baltimore, MD.
Jenna Holt, assistant professor of psychology
Second author on a chapter, “Environmental Beliefs and Values: In Search of Models and Methods,” in the book Making Sense of Beliefs and Values: Theory, Research, and Practice,” published by Springer.
Sara James, professor of art history
A book review of Michelangelo’s Christian Mysticism: Spirituality, Poetry and Art in Sixteenth Century Italy by Sarah Rolfe Prodan, published by Cambridge University Press, spring 2016 issue of the Sixteenth Century Journal.
An article, “A Retrospective of Fine American Stained Glass: The Windows of Trinity Church, Staunton, Virginia,” in the book Radiance and Symbolism in Modern Stained Glass published by Cambridge Scholars Press, edited by Liana di Girolami Cheney.
Attended the annual meeting of the Italian Art Society and the College Art Association, Washington DC.
Kai Kennedy, assistant professor of physical therapy
Attended the 3rd Biennial Scientific Conference of the Ghana Physiotherapy Association, March 2-4, Takoradi, Ghana, where she presented models for local and international community engagement to combat health disparities in West Africa. Her lecture, “Innovations in Physical Therapy Education: Fostering Professional Skills and Sustainable Outcomes in Community-Based Program Development,” highlighted MDCHS’s model of interprofessional community engagement via the community practicum. Kennedy also presented a platform presentation, “Limitless: International Interprofessional Partnership in Global Health,” during which she highlighted MDCHS’s model for global engagement in partnership with the nursing program at Wesleyan University of Haiti. During the program she challenged Ghanaian physiotherapists to serve as leaders in the development of the profession in West Africa by incorporating international engagement with neighboring countries. The platform presentation was moderated by Jonathan Quartey, president of the Africa region of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT).
Robert “Bob” Klonoski, associate professor of business
An article, “The Effect of the Recession of 2008–2011 on Work Benefits and Social Insurance Expenditures: An International Comparative,” published in February in Advances in Management and Applied Economics.
Brenci Patiño, assistant professor of Spanish
Delivered the paper, “Yo no creo en fronteras, yo cruzaré [I do not Believe in Borders, I Will Cross Them]: Building Citizenship and Communities through Son Jarocho,” at the 63rd Annual Conference of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies, March 11, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
David Paulk, director of Physician Assistant Program
Presented “The acute diagnosis and management of mild traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents-the latest from the CDC,” and “Child abuse and neglect, recognition and management,” Thursday, February 25th to the school oh health sciences at Philadelphia University.
Colleen Pendry, adjunct faculty member
Colleen Pendy’s recent work in poetry, ARTiculating a Half Century has been accepted by Riverviews Artspace in Lynchburg,VA as part of BEAT BURG 2016.
Lisa Shoaf, director of Physical Therapy Program
Co-presenter, with Dr. David Lake from Atlantic Armstrong University, the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Section Meeting, Anaheim, CA on “An Introduction to the Flipped Classroom” where physical therapy educators from around the country explored application of the flipped classroom concept for use in their programs.
Katherine Turner, associate professor of English
An essay, “Cowper, slave narratives, and the antebellum American reading public,” accepted for publication in the 2016 edition of The Cowper and Newton Journal.