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Professional Activities

Student Spotlight

Debate team members Kevin Rodriguez and Faythe Vollrath were awarded the Scholastic All American Debater Award at the Cross Examination Debate Association National Championship Tournament in Dallas, Texas. The award is given to students who show evidence of success and good conduct in debate, demonstrate excellence in their classroom studies and show a commitment to the betterment of their communities through outside activities. Only 30 students of the 400 in attendance at the tournament were given the award.

Recognition

Six faculty members will be nominated for membership in the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at the annual banquet April 26. The nominated faculty are: Jacqueline Carrigan, Sociology; Patricia Clark-Ellis, College of Health and Human Services; Jennifer Lundmark, Biological Sciences; Katherine McReynolds, Chemistry; Rosemary Papa, Educational Leadership and Center for Teaching and Learning; and Otis Scott, College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies. More than 100 students will also be initiated in the society.

Scholarship

Gerald Walburg, Art emeritus, will have a show of his 1970s work on display April 18 to May 11 at Sierra College's Ridley Gallery.

Liam Murphy, Anthropology, had the second edition of his edited book Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory published by Broadview Press.

Bill Owen, Communication Studies, has a review of the book Summer Drizzles published in the winter-spring issue of Modern Haiku. In the same issue, Owen’s edited book If I Met Basho was reviewed.

George Jouganatos, Business and Economics, conducted a “Continuing Legal Education” seminar for attorneys at the Sacramento County Public Law Library on Feb. 17.

Jana Noel, Teacher Education, has been invited to join the Invisible College, a group of 100 scholars worldwide who conduct research on teaching and teacher education. Noel co-chaired a session on "Integrating Communities, Public Schools, and Universities" on April 6 at the annual meeting of the Invisible College.

In the News

Tony Platt, Social Work, had an op-ed, "Gen. Patton's Loot," published in the Los Angeles Times on April 4. Another essay, "The Luck of the Historian," will be posted in April on the website of the History News Network.

Robert Wassmer, Public Policy and Administration, was quoted in the Oct. 19 West Sacramento Press and in the Oct. 16 Dixon Tribune on the results of a Sacramento State study on whether controlling sprawl increases housing prices.

Barbara O’Connor, Communication Studies, was quoted in: the Pasadena Star, Long Beach Press Telegram, Woodland Hills Daily News, West Covina Daily Tribune and San Bernardino Sun on Nov. 4 about Schwarzenegger’s image during the special election, the Nov. 5 Victor Valley Daily Press and Bartow Desert Dispatch about voter turnout on Proposition 73, the Nov. 7 San Gabriel Valley Daily Tribune and the Pasadena Star on political advertising during the special election, the Nov. 8 Los Angeles Hoy about voter turnout and trends in the special election, a Nov. 13 Stockton Record editorial on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s role as governor after the special election, the Nov. 13 Orange County Register about unions need to move forward after the special election, the Nov. 21 Woodland Hills Daily News and Pasadena Star about unions and special interest groups and their reputations, and in the Dec. 4 Santa Rosa Press Democrat about the political ramifications of the governor’s decision regarding clemency for Stanley “Tookie” Williams.

Tim Hodson, Center for California Studies, was quoted the Nov. 21 Alameda Times Star about state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata’s role in compromising with the governor after the special election and a Dec. 5 Modesto Bee article about the power constituents have to push legislators to write bills based on their concerns.

Jackie Carrigan, Sociology, was quoted in the Nov. 14 California Aggie about same-sex marriage and its relevance to capitalism.

Robert Mogull, Business Administration, was quoted in the Nov. 27 Stockton Record about a recent study he released on poverty rates among Mexican Americans and Puerto Rican Americans.

Melinda Wilson, Theatre and Dance, was quoted in the Carmichael Times on Nov. 8 about the play she directed, Blues for an Alabama Sky, and revitalizing the black theater program on campus.