Grants

Deltha Colvin, assistant vice president, student affairs, was awarded $346,204 by the Department of Education for the project "Upward Bound/Wichita Prep-2002."

Klaus Hoffmann, professor, aerospace engineering, was awarded $29,347 by Kansas State University/Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. for the project "An Integrated Computational Tool for Hypersonic Flow Simulations."

Lawanda Holt-Fields, program counselor, Ronald E. McNair program, was awarded $228,482 by the Department of Education for the project "Ronald E. McNair postbaccalaureate achievement program-2002."

Raymond Hull, professor, communicative disorders and sciences, was awarded $111,193 by the Department of Education for the project "The Influence of Real-Time Frequency Transposition on the Recognition and Understanding of Speech by Adults Who are Hearing-Impaired."

David Koert, associate professor, mechanical engineering, was awarded $177,167 by the FAA for the project "Experimental Studies of Fuel Cloud Formation in Fuel Tank Ullage-Phase II."

Hyuck Kwon, professor, electrical and computer engineering, was awarded $25,771 by KSU/KTEC for the project "Smart Antenna for Future U.S. Army Frequency."

James Locke, associate professor, aerospace engineering, was awarded $249,983 by the FAA for the project "Data and Methodologies for Structural Life Evaluation of Small Airplanes."

Mark McCain, general manager, KMUW FM89, was awarded $17,000 by The AIDS Fund of Sedgwick County for the project "HIV Prevention."

Corinne Nilsen, program director, Disability Support Services, was awarded $5,000 by the Department of Education for the project "Disability Services Student Support Services-2002."

Jeffrey Quirin, assistant professor, School of Accountancy, was awarded $48,987 by KSU/University of Missouri/ Office of Naval Research for the project "A Comprehensive Model of the Employee’s Turnover Decision Process."

Larry Ramos, director, McNair program, was awarded $10,000 and $436,661 by the Department of Education for "Talent Search Program-2002."

Grants

Marcia Stevens, regional director, WSU Small Business Development Center, was awarded $46,962 by the Fort Hays State University/Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing for the project "Performance Grant to Small Business Development Centers-2002."

Publications

Barbara Hodson, professor, communicative disorders and sciences, had the article "Collaborating to obtain phonological acquisition data for local schools" published in the Journal of Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools.

Joseph Mau, associate professor, administrative, counseling, educational and school psychology, had the article "Assessing career decision-making difficulties: a cross-cultural study" published in the Journal of Career Assessment. His article "Ethnic and sex differences in the predictive validity of the scholastic achievement test for college grades" was published in Psychological Reports, and his article "Gender differences on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the American College Test and college grades" was published in Educational Psychology. Another article, "Job search methods, job search outcomes and job satisfaction of college graduates: A comparison of race and gender," was published in the Journal of Employment Counseling.

J. David McDonald, associate professor and chair, biological sciences, and graduate student Sang Cho co-authored an article, "The Effect of Maternal Blood Phenylalanine level on Mouse Maternal Phenylketonuria Offspring," published in the journal Molecular Genetics and Metabolism.

Michael Rogers, director, and Ruth Bohlken, program coordinator, both with the Center for Physical Activity and Aging, authored two chapters, "Postural sway in older adults: Effects of reduced visual sensation" and "Postural sway of middle-age adults," published in the book "Occupational Ergonomics and Safety."

Lisa Scott Trautman, assistant professor, communicative disorders and sciences, published "The effects of contextualization on fluency in three groups of children" in the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research.

Presentations

Lisa Scott Trautman, assistant professor, communicative disorders and sciences, presented "Continuing education: Status and needs in fluency disorders" at an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association conference in Toronto, Canada.

Mike Wood, executive director, Media Resources Center, was invited to speak before the Kansas Legislature’s joint committee on arts and cultural resources at Independence Community College, where the committee and the Kansas Arts Commission heard about the William Inge Theatre Festival, which is partially funded by KAC. Wood was also invited to speak at the career expo at Highland Community College.

Awards

President Don Beggs received the Executive of the Year Award from the Kansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. In PRSA’s Clarus competition, the Division of Advancement won several awards. Top awards were won by Joe Kleinsasser, director of news and media relations, and Dean Headley, associate professor of marketing and entrepreneurship, for publicity on Headley’s Airline Quality Rating; the Foundation’s annual report and Horizon newsletter, designed by the Office of University Publications; and an admissions brochure, also designed by university publications. Print material produced by university publications for the Toby Kahn exhibition at the Ulrich Museum won an award of excellence. Winning awards of merit were Inside WSU; materials produced by university publications for the opening of the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology and a flyer for the College of Fine Arts’ Connoisseur Series; and the Foundation’s brochure about Kansas’ faculty of distinction program.

Kevin Hager, assistant professor, Elliott School of Communication, won three awards in the Kansas Association of Broadcasters’ competition for pieces produced for KWCH-TV Channel 12. His work won the top award in the large market, entertainment/cultural category for "Surviving the Fury," a severe storm season preview. He also received second place in the large market, photo essay category for "Hoisington Tornado," about the tornado and first few days of cleanup, and second in the large market, public affairs program category for "Giving Your Best," a program highlighting people who give of themselves or overcome adversity.

Tom Veltman, storekeeper, Central Services, was awarded the first NCTA Exemplary Leadership Award at the National College Testing Association’s conference this summer. He has been administering exams for WSU for 20 years.

In the news

The art of Ronald Christ, professor of painting and drawing, School of Art and Design, is featured in the annual special issue of the internationally distributed Art & Antiques Magazine Emerging Artists Portfolio 2001. His art is also featured in the October issue of the regionally distributed magazine The Wichita Register.

Michael Palmiotto, professor of criminal justice, was quoted in the Aug. 20 Wichita Eagle article "Desperados desperate, police say." Given the increased security measures at most banks, Palmiotto said, "it seems like a bright person doesn’t rob a bank."

Diane Quantic, Great Plains program coordinator, and Don Distler, associate professor of biology, were cited in an Aug. 20 Wichita Eagle article "WSU course salutes Great Plains region." The article featured WSU’s new certificate program on the Great Plains. Articles about the program also appeared in the Kansas City Kansan, Larned Tiller & Toiler, Lawrence Journal-World, Southwest Daily Times, Kansas State University Collegian, Derby Daily Reporter, Coffeyville Journal, Parsons Sun, Goodland Daily News, Great Bend Tribune and Colby Free Press. It was a state roundup news item in USA Today, as well.

Janet Nickel Harrah, director, Center for Economic Development and Business Research, was quoted in an Aug. 22 Wichita Eagle article, "Economic outlook mixed." Harrah said some announced layoffs haven’t made it into statistics yet so it’s hard to know what will happen. Harrah also was quoted in an Aug. 26 Wichita Eagle article, "Tourism plan is a work in progress." She said figuring out where visitors come from and what they want to see is part of the research she’s doing.

Ken Ciboski, associate professor of political science, wrote the commentary "B-1Bs example of misplaced priorities" in the Aug. 27 Wichita Eagle.

Stan Longhofer, Stephen Clark Chair of Real Estate, was cited in an Aug. 30 Wichita Eagle article, "‘Dream is still alive in Wichita." Longhofer said the county has lost farms and farmland, but it is gaining neighborhoods and wealthier farmers.

J.C. Combs, professor, School of Music, was quoted in an Aug. 31 Wichita Eagle article, "Jazz group meets Wichita," which was about a Sept. 1 concert at WSU.

WSU’s alternative-certification program in the College of Education was featured in the Sept. 1 Wichita Eagle editorial "Fast Track." The editorial said the program helps address the teaching shortage, but it needs more resources to expand and become a statewide model.

John Wong, associate professor, Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs, was quoted in a Sept. 2 Wichita Eagle article, "Buying Beauty." Wong said the economic benefits of the city’s public art projects are difficult if not impossible to quantify.

Elizabeth Dunbar, curator of the Ulrich Museum, was quoted in a Sept. 2 Wichita Eagle article, "Works elevate household arts to fine art." Dunbar said Miriam Schapiro and her feminist art is as important as women’s movement leaders Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan.

Ken Ciboski, associate professor of political science, was quoted in a Sept. 4 Wichita Eagle article, "Who’ll leave Tiahrt’s district?" Ciboski said Wichita wouldn’t identify with Pittsburg, Liberal or Salina.

Cindy Claycomb, associate professor of marketing, was quoted in a Sept. 9 Wichita Eagle article, "Battle of the bags." Claycomb said if Wal-Mart can come in with substantially lower grocery prices and an atmosphere that is more like a Dillons, then Dillons will have a challenge.

John McConnell, an English instructor, wrote the special opinion article "Don’t respond to hate with more hate" in the Sept. 13 Wichita Eagle. He wrote that our country should be defined by compassion and healing instead of violence.

Kenn Apel, chair of communicative disorders and sciences, was featured in a Sept. 13 Wichita Eagle article, "Beyond Baby Talk." Apel’s new book on language development during the years birth to 6 was the article’s subject.

Charles Rummery, campus police chief, was quoted in the Sept. 14 Wichita Eagle article "WSU police seek charges after international students are harassed." Rummery said the arrest of two men wouldn’t have been justified if they had merely been on campus displaying flags.

Susan Huxman, associate professor, Elliott School of Communication, was quoted in a Sept. 16 Wichita Eagle article, "Americans go online to find news, comfort." Huxman said the Internet is a grand experiment in democracy.

Jobs

WSU job opportunities can be accessed online at www.twsu.edu/~ humanres/ or by calling the 24-hour Job Line, 978-3344.