Professional Activities

Recognition

Anne-Louise Radimsky, Computer Science, has been named faculty consultant on the CMS Student Administration implementation project. She will be seeking faculty input during the implementation process and will serve in an advisory capacity to the project team. The position is effective Jan. 18.

Scholarship

Mike Christensen, Environmental Health and Safety, gave presentations at two conferences this year. He presented “Learning Management System Querying Tools: The Power of Reports” at the 21st annual Training Directors Forum on May 24 in Chandler, Ariz. He presented “Use Technology to Gauge Understanding of Training" to the Public Agency Safety Managers Association on Oct. 5 in San Diego.

Daniel Orey, Teacher Education and Learning Skills Center, is on leave from Sacramento State as a visiting researcher through the Brazilian National Science Foundation, CNPq. He is a professor in the Instituto de Cincias Exatas e Biolgicas at the Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto in Minas Gerais, Brasil. Orey presented a paper at the University of Sao Paulo at the 1st Seminrio Paulista de Histria de Educao de Matemtica entitled "Desenvolvimento Histrico do Programa Etnomatemtica" on Oct. 10-12.

Joseph A. Palermo, History, has signed a book contract with Longman Publishers to write a biography of Robert F. Kennedy for its "American Biography Series." Longman chooses leading scholars in their fields to participate in the series.

Arthur Williamson, History, presented a paper to Jagiellonian University, in Krakow, Poland on Sept. 17. The paper was titled "'The Nation Epidemicall': The Scottish Diaspora in Poland, Germany, and England, 1550-1650." It was part of an international conference on British and Polish relations during the late medieval and early modern period. It is expected that the paper will be peer-reviewed and published.

In the news

Kimberly Gordon, Child Development, was quoted in July 10 Sacramento Bee and July 11 Hayward Daily Review and Fresno Bee stories regarding a bill that would impose state-mandated preschool curriculums.

John Syer, Government, was quoted in a July 17 Sacramento Bee article about the hardships that politicians face in their marriages due to the stress of their careers.

Heather Dunn Carlton, Student Services, was interviewed July 20 for a Sacramento Bee story discussing the drop in reckless student drinking as a result of an alcohol education program that has been recently added to freshman orientation.

Barbara O’Connor, Communication Studies, was quoted in: an Aug. 9 Sacramento Bee article about the impact Peter Jennings had on modern media; Aug. 2 Los Angeles Times, Marin Independent Journal, San Jose Mercury News, and Contra Costa Times stories about the financial controversy surrounding the fall ballot; and an Aug. 23 San Francisco Chronicle story on a boycott of Target Stores because of the corporation’s donations to Gov. Schwarzenegger.

Robert Waste, Public Policy and Administration, was quoted in an Aug. 7 Sacramento Bee story about the way the new sheriff’s job will evolve due to changes in society. He was interviewed for an Aug. 29 Sacramento Bee article about a bill that would aid efforts to fund a new stadium in the area.

Tim Hodson, Center for California Studies, was quoted in Aug. 2 and Aug. 3 San Francisco Daily Journal, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Lakeport Record Bee and Manteca Bulletin stories regarding the record-breaking costs incurred by the fall special election.

Steve Mooshagian, Intercollegiate Athletics, was quoted in an Aug. 8 Sacramento Bee story about the intense competition facing those trying out for quarterback this year. He was also quoted in an Aug. 30 Sacramento Bee story guaranteeing a positive season for the Hornets.

Stephen Crow, Business Administration, was interviewed for a July 29 Sacramento Business Journal article discussing the large number of accountancy students who were able to secure jobs after graduation.

Dan Okada, Criminal Justice, was interviewed for a Sept. 2 Sacramento Bee article regarding the social reasons behind gang violence.