Professional Activities

Scholarship

Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, Speech Pathology and Audiology, gave an invited presentation on the assessment of English language learners with suspected language-learning disabilities at Oceanside Unified School District in April. She also presented the paper, “American Indians and SLPs: The merging of two worlds,” at the annual meeting of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Monterey, also in April.

Lee Kavaljian, emeritus, Biological Sciences, participated in a group exhibition with eight other ceramic sculptors at the Barton Gallery, 1723 I St., Sacramento, through the month of April. He also is a participant in a competitive exhibition, "Feats of Clay XXI," held in the Gladding, McBean ceramic factory in Lincoln, CA, opening April 26 and continuing until May 25. There were 1,100 entries from all over the U.S.; 80 were selected, Kavaljian's work among them.

Lisa Beutler, Center for Collaborative Policy, presented, "California Water 101," to the Water Quality Coordinating Council, in San Diego on April 21. The presentation was part of a two-day training event conducted by the Water Education Foundation for new gubernatorial appointees of the Califonia State and Regional Water Boards.

Recognition

The Honor Society for International Scholars, Phi Beta Delta, had its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, April 17-19. This year's theme was "Different Heritages: Common Humanity." Representing Sacramento State at the conference were several student, staff, and faculty members of the campus' Omicron Chapter, including:

• Brian Berry, who received Phi Beta Delta's Domestic Student Award for International Achievement
  
• Monica Freeman, Global Education, who has been the president-elect for the past year and is now the new international president of Phi Beta Delta
  
• Catherine Turrill, Art, vice president of the Western Region, who gave a paper on three 16th-century Italian women artists titled, "Different Genders: Common Genres."
• Tom Knutson, Communication Studies, former international president of Phi Beta Delta and last year's winner of Phi Beta Delta's Outstanding Faculty Award, gave a co-authored paper titled, "Intercultural Communication Effectiveness: Thai Culture and the Land of Smile."