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Professional Activities

Students

Rachel Blackeye, Douglas Glick, Michelle Watterson and Russell Clayton presented posters on their research pertaining to the synthesis of glycodendrimers at the 232nd National American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco, CA on September 12.

Scholarship

Mona Siegel, History, reports that her book, The Moral Disarmament of France: Education, Pacifism, and Patriotism, 1914-1940, has just been announced the winner of the 2006 History of Education Society Outstanding Book Award. The award is based on a national competition and this year, more than 45 books were submitted to compete for the prize.

Terry Cataline, Admissions and Records, was named on Sept. 18 to a Community College Chancellors Office advisory committee, to provide CSU input on linking K-12/CSIS high school transcript data with the existing CCCTran electronic transcript system for postsecondary institutions. These electronic commerce applications are intended to more efficiently exchange student transcripts between all California education systems.

Katherine McReynolds, Chemistry, and student Rachel Blackeye were recently awarded a "Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research" from the National Institutes of Health. This grant money will be used to support the research activities of Blackeye and will also support her travel to present her research findings at research conferences McReynolds recently gave a presentation at the 19th Rocky Mountain Regional American Chemical Society Meeting in Tucson, AZ titled "Studies Directed Towards the Synthesis of Novel Glycodendrimers as Potential Therapeutic Agents."

Nancy Shulock, Public Policy and Administration, edited a volume in the Jossey-Bass "New Directions for Higher Education Series" that was published in Fall 2006 (Number 135) called "Practitioners on Making Accountablity Work for the Public."

David Booher, Center for Collaborative Policy, made a presentation on institutionalizing collaborative planning at the annual conference of the California Chapter, American Planning Association.

Jamie Kneitel, Biological Sciences, presented the talk "Spatial Ecology of Vernal Pool Ecosystems: New Insights and Implications" held at the Sacramento-Shasta Chapter of the Wildlife Society Natural Resources Symposium which was held in the University Union on October 25.

In the news

Lisa Beutler and Bill Leach, Center for Collaborative Policy, were featured guests on Capital Public Radio's program Insight on October 18 to discuss the Centers public policy research and mediation practice in recognition of national Conflict Resolution Day.

Tim Hodson, Center for California Studies, was quoted: in the Aug. 27 Woodland Hills Daily News, Marin Independent Journal, Santa Cruz Sentinel and Pasadena Star News about Gov. Schwarzenegger’s likely win in the gubernatorial election; in the Aug. 7 Whittier Daily News and Woodland Hills Daily News about legislators attempting to pass large numbers of bills at the end of lawmaking sessions; in the July 30 Orange County Register about Gov. Schwarzenegger’s reasons for not campaigning in Orange County and in the Aug. 29 San Jose Mercury-News about the state Assembly Democrats’ political timing on pushing through bills that have no chance of becoming law but could become fodder in the gubernatorial race.

Barbara O’Connor, Communication Studies, was quoted: in the Aug. 24 San Francisco Chronicle about politicians caught in embarrassing situations on hand-held video cameras; in the Aug. 3 San Diego Union Tribune about Gov. Schwarzenegger distancing himself during his campaign from President Bush; in the Aug. 18 San Francisco Chronicle about the state redistricting proposal’s failure to pass in the Assembly; in the Aug. 11 Orange County Register about the reasons why voters are interested in redistricting reform; in the Aug. 22 Contra Costa Times, Pinole West County Times, Fremont Argus, San Jose Mercury-News, Oakland Tribune and Pleasanton Tri-Valley Herald about Gov. Schwarzenegger’s recent success in appropriating popular Democratic issues for political gain and in the Sept. 2 Oakland Tribune about the productivity of this year’s state legislative session.

Ted Lascher, Public Policy and Administration, was quoted in the Sept. 12 Sacramento Bee about ballot measures J and K.