Professional Activities

Scholarship

Rachel Clarke, Art, was selected for the "Artist of the Year Award" by the Arts and Business Council of Sacramento. The Council recognizes outstanding individuals, businesses and arts administrators for the work they do to advance the arts and to encourage others to do the same.

Tom Knutson and Phan Datthuyawat, Communication Studies, have been notified that their paper, "Effective Intercultural Communication: Research Contributions from Thailand," has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Asian Pacific Communication. Rosechongporn Komolsevin, Director of the Doctoral Program in Interpersonal Communication at Bangkok University, is co-author of the manuscript. The paper traces a 15-year program of research systematically investigating Thai communication behavior and suggests ways in which Thai culture is associated with intercultural communication effectiveness.

Stanislaus Dundon, Philosophy Emerita, had his contribution, "Sustainable Agriculture," included in the recently published Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy.  

Jeffrey Mason, Arts and Letters, had his book Stone Tower: The Political Theater of Arthur Miller, published by the University of Michigan press. The book examines Arthur Miller's political sensibilities as evidenced in his dramatic works and other writings.

Keith Bisharat, Construction Management, released the second edition of his textbook Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings on Sept. 29.

In the News

Andrew Bein and Robin Carter, Social Work, were interviewed on KOVR-Ch.13 Sept. 5 regarding the education of social workers.

Art Costa, Education, was quoted in the Fresno Bee Aug.29 regarding charter schools.

Robin Fisher, Music, was mentioned in the El Dorado Hills Village Life Sept. 3 regarding ‘Opera Interludes’ in Sacramento.

Tim Hodson, Center for California Studies, was quoted in the Sacramento Bee Aug. 13 regarding the state budget.

Kim Nalder, Government, was interviewed on KXTV-Ch.4, KCRA-Ch. 3 and KQCA-Ch. 58 Sept. 3 and 4 regarding the 2008 presidential election.

Barbara O’ Connor, Communication Studies, was interviewed on KCRA-Ch. 3 on Aug. 29 on the 2008 presidential election; on KXTV-Ch. 4 Sept. 11 regarding vice presidential candidates; was quoted in the Sacramento Bee Sept. 1 anout the fashion magazine business, in the San Jose Mercury News Sept. 1 regarding political conventions, in the Marysville Appeal-Democrat Sept. 1 regarding hurricane Gustav and the Republican National convention, in the San Francisco Chronicle Sept.10 regarding the 2008 presidential election; in the San Francisco Chronicle Sept. 9 on the prison guard union’s attempt to recall the Governor; in the Davis Enterprise Sept. 10 regarding the presidential election, the Tri-Valley Herald, the Oakland Tribune, the Daily Review and the Argus on Aug. 19 regarding state Assembly races, in the Contra Costa Times, Valley Times and Oakland Tribune Aug. 24 regarding ballot initiatives, in the Tri-Valley Herald Aug.10 and  24 regarding the state budget, in the West County Times Aug. 22 about the state budget, in the Argus on Aug.11 and 26 regarding the state budget, in the Paradise Post Aug. 21 regarding the state budget, in the Sacramento Business Journal Aug. 29 regarding the Sacramento Bee layoffs, in the Los Angeles Times Aug. 23 regarding the state budget, the Alameda Daily Review Aug. 26 regarding the state budget.

Roberto Quintana, Kinesiology and Health Science, was quoted in the Sacramento Bee on Sep. 13 regarding the Amgen Tour of California.

Davis Swim, Criminal Justice, was quoted in the Sacramento Bee Sept. 5 regarding the Sacramento Police department.