The impact of gun violence sends a negative, disheartening and tragic reality of loss of life that carries deep in my heart. I have always stated, “When someone gets shot and killed it should hurt you as much as the victim’s family.” In the School of LEJA, we are about promoting and saving lives, building better people, and teaching quality decision making, discipline, and empathy. As well as teaching students to be prepared to face very painful realities of the streets.

So how do we prepare our future practitioners of these realities? We do this by extending the learning late into the evenings with two seminars of experts in the field of law enforcement and probation educating our students on gun violence and gun safety. That’s what it’s all about – teaching students about being safe and saving lives, as well as taking guns off the street that continues the cycle of violence.

These two nights were possible because of our collaborative movement to partner with our resources. We are pleased that Captain Lisa Snow from Peoria Police Department was able to share her twenty-nine years of experience with our students. We were also pleased that probation officers Michael Stewart and Scott Moon from the Tazewell County Probation Department were able to conduct the firearm safety seminar.

Please stay tuned for the two day seminar on gangs in February 2013.

Dr. Anthony McBride

Holly Nikels, CNED, along with Sterling Saddler, Dean of COEHS, accepted a contribution from AT&T in Rock Island, IL November 29 on behalf of Western Illinois University. The $70,000 contribution from the AT&T Foundation supports PACERS, which stands for Positive Achievement and Creativity Equals Righteous Success. PACERS is an intensive mentoring, academic and volunteer-based program developed through school and community efforts and Western Illinois University-Quad Cities to help at-risk high school students in the Rock Island School District. The contribution is part of AT&T’s focus on education, specifically helping to prepare students for college and careers. Contact Holly Nikels at (309) 762-1876 or HJ-Nikels@wiu.edu for more information on PACERS.

Terry Smith, C&I, was a co-presenter with long time Internet project partner, Larisa Tarasevich from Siberia in Seattle, WA on November 17. This was the first time Smith and Tarasevich met in person and it was Tarasevich’s first trip to the United States. The social studies project they presented was Landmark Games:  Global Detectives, a yearly global competition that attracts classrooms from around the world. Smith manages the project for Kidlink International.

The COEHS Faculty Awards of Excellence reception was held on November 15. The event was hosted by students in DFMH’s Hospitality Administration Association (HAA) organization. Recipients included:

• Andrea Hyde, EIS, Award for Outstanding Community and University Service
• Todd Lough, LEJA, Award for Outstanding Teaching
• Susan Moore, HS, Award for Internationalization of the Campus
• Paul Schlag, RPTA, Award for Innovative Use of Technology
• Seung Won Yoon, IDT, Award for Outstanding Scholarly/Professional Activity

Vladimir Sergevnin, LEJA, presented The Rise and Fall of KGB on November 28.

Jack Schafer, LEJA, also presented The Robert Hanssen Case, as part of the LEJA Center for Applied Criminal Justice Fall 2012 program.

Susan Massey, C&I, recently presented The Three C’s of Professional Development: The Coach, the Content, and the Context at the 56th Annual Conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers held in Grand Rapids, MI.

Sara Simonson, C&I, presented in a panel discussion, at the 2012 TED Conference (Teacher Education Division – Council for Exceptional Children) on November 9 in Grand Rapids, MI. The session title was IHE Partnership:  Integrating Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Content into Teacher Preparations Programs.

The following COEHS faculty presented at the annual Association for Educational Communications and Technology conference in Louisville, KY:

• Bruce Harris, IDT, and Reinhard Lindner, EIS – Assessing Self-Regulated     Learning Strategies in Online Courses
• Bruce Harris and Richard Thurman, IDT, Pina, A., and James West, IDT, –
  Challenges in   Growing an Undergraduate Program in Instructional Design and Technology
• Bruce Harris, IDT and Pina, A. – Online Course Design: Lessons Learned
• Pina, A., Bruce Harris, IDT, Bohn, L., and Ashbaugh, M. – A Faculty, Instructional Designer and Administrator Dialogue on the Continuing Evolution of Distance Education

The Western Illinois Black Caucus Mentorship Program, Center for the Study of Masculinities and Men’s Development (CSMMD) and the African American Studies Department hosted a campus visit for 10-15 students from Kennedy-King Community College, Chicago, IL, held November 2nd-3rd. A dinner was held followed by a lecture and panel discussion. The lecture was given by Mr. Fredrick Douglass Dixon of Kennedy-King Community College. The panel discussion was on Black Males in the Culture of Higher Education, andwas moderated by Algerian Hart, KIN. Events on November 3rd included a program titled Navigating the Landscape and a mini resource fair. Byron Oden-Shabazz, CSMMD, served as host for the visit.

Insights Happenings – Alumni and Students

Michael Shonrock, ’81 CSP, president of Emporia (KS) State University, is one of six WIU alums selected to receive the WIU Alumni Achievement Award at the Saturday, December 15 Commencement exercises.

Carin Stutz, ’78 DFMH, was named the CEO and president of Cosi, Inc., a 135-unit restaurant chain, is also one of six WIU alums selected to receive the WIU Alumni Achievement Award at the Saturday, December 15 Commencement exercises.

The 33rd Annual North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) was held in New Orleans, LA November 7th-10th.  The theme of this year’s conference was Sport in Place. The conference consisted of over 100 presentations from academic scholars and graduate students from 26 different states and 5 different countries.  The conference proved to be an excellent opportunity for students to network with other Sport practitioners and enjoy the New Orleans hospitality. Students Justin Wilson, Sport Management and Cedric Utley, MBA, and two faculty members, Algerian Hart, KIN Sport Management Graduate Coordinator, and Darcy Plymire, KIN, gave five presentations. Wilson gave a presentation on Exposure vs. Exploitation.

A welcoming ceremony and dinner were held on November 2^nd for Kennedy-King College attendees. Following the dinner, Mr. Fredrick Douglass Dixon of Kennedy-King Community College gave a lecture followed by a panel presentation themed Black Males in the Culture of Higher Education moderated by Dr. Algerian Hart, KIN.

On November 3^rd a program titled Navigating the Landscape was held. The program was a mini Discover Western resource fair, specifically targeted toward these students. Representatives from select departments and organizations gave a short presentation to help these students understand what each organization offers. Immediately following the presentations, the students were given the opportunity to visit the tables and speak directly with representatives to gather information and ask any questions about programs and services. Byron Oden-Shabazz, CSMMD, served as the host for the visit.

Brad Carnduff, ’98 B.S. LEJA, who is currently the Director of the Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center (STIC) in Springfield, IL, will be on campus Monday, October 22. Carnduff will give an overview of the STIC, intelligence-gathering methodologies and privacy issues. The presentation will be held in Stipes Hall 121 at 12:00 pm. For more information about Carnduff’s Oct. 22 presentation or about Western’s Homeland Security Research program or homeland security minor, contact Dean Alexander at DC-Alexander@wiu.edu. Visit Western’s School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration online at www.wiu.edu/leja.

Kathy Barclay, C&I, received $78,567 from the Illinois Reading Council (IRC) for “Illinois Reading Council Journal.” FY13

Cindy Dooley, COEHS, received $54,422 from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) for “West Central Grow Your Own Teachers Education Initiative” FY13

Kathy Perone, Assistant Professor and Director of Field Education in the Social Work Department, was named the 2012 Social Work Leader of the Year by the Illinois Chapter of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care. Kathy has served as president of the Illinois Chapter and was recently elected to the National Nominating Committee. The award was given “In recognition of her excellence in leadership”.

The Kappa Delta Pi annual conference was held on October 6. Presenters at the Carousel of Educational Essentials Conference included Terry Smith, C&I, keynote address, Future Trends in Education; Pamela Godt, retired C&I, Story Telling for Differentiation of Instruction; Gregg Jorgenson, C&I, Effectively Using Common Core Standards to Integrate Social Studies into your Literacy Curriculum;
Marisa Beard, OPPDT, Live Binders; Spotlight on Apple Products: How Apple Products Can Help With Education, Kyle Randolph, WIU Apple Representative; and FaceBook Safety, Nicole Dobyns, RPTA Graduate Assistant.

Former WIU student, Emily Zoha Hawk, spoke to students in John Timmons, DFMH, Lifespan Development class about her life before and after gastric bypass surgery on October 5.

Paul Schlag, RPTA, received the Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence in Teaching with Technology on October 10 in a reception hosted by the Provost.

Seung Won Yoon, IDT, was awarded the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative/Performative/Professional Activities at the Provost’s Award of Excellence reception on October 10.

Minsun Doh, RPTA, took eleven students on a Travel Workshop (RPTA 450) to Chicago on October 10-11. They visited tourism attractions to develop an itinerary for a marketing plan, and had facility tours of the Chicago Cultural Center and Soldier Field. They also met with Scott Rendell, Event Coordinator at SMG/Soldier Field, and Warren Wilkinson, Chief Marketing Officer of Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau.

Sodexo’s Resident District manager Allen Nemec is pictured with DFMH chairperson, Karen Greathouse. Sodexo recently announced their commitment of $400,000 to fund scholarships over the next four years to Western Illinois University. Sodexo’s scholarship commitment is shared between the new Western Commitment Scholarships and the Department of Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising and Hospitality. A gift of $250,000 will be directed to the Western Commitment Scholarships to strengthen recruitment and retention, while $150,000 will fund annual scholarships for high-achieving students majoring in dietetics or hospitality management.

Dean Alexander, Todd Lough, Bob Elliot, and Thomas Meloni, LEJA Homeland Security Research Program, held a panel discussion, “Policing Dissent: The Ethical Management of Political Protests in the United States,” on Wednesday, October 17.

The CSP program in EIS will host a Student Affairs 101 Conference on October 25 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm in the University Union. The conference is designed for undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and graduate students interested in pursuing professional preparation programs and careers in student affairs. Registration deadline is today, October 19. For more information contact Sara Lytle at 309/298-1183, or register at wiu.edu/coehs/csp/student.php.

LEJA Professor Emeritus Clyde Cronkhite, recently had a book published, “Law Enforcement and Justice Administration: Strategies for the 21st Century.”
Virginia Kessler, CPEP Field Supervisor, assisted with testing procedures for the kindergarten class at West Prairie North Elementary School, Good Hope.

David DeVries, CPEP Field Supervisor, completed training last semester and is currently involved in scoring candidate work for the Pearson Teacher Performance Assessment Project. As an evaluator, his focus is middle school social studies.

Tamara LaPrad, CPEP Field Supervisor, participated in a conference in Chicago on “Civic Reflection and Higher Education”. The sessions focused on assisting students in becoming engaged and effective citizens.

Anyone interested is invited to view the new student teacher/athlete photos on the wall near the CPEP Office in HH 91. Action and stationary photos of student teacher/athletes from Spring 2012 and Fall 2012 are featured. A “thank you” goes to Leatherneck Athletics for their assistance. The photo collection will be updated each semester.

Jackie Richmond, Coordinator for University Field and Clinical Experiences, attended a presentation on “TPA (Teacher Performance Assessment) and the Public School” at Elgin U-46 CUSD.

Phoebe Wilson, CPEP Academic Adviser, attended the NACADA (National Academic Advising Association) Conference in Nashville, TN.

Virginia Kessler, CPEP Field Supervisor, served as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee for Macomb CUSD #185.

An interest meeting was held on October 17 for the WIU SCUBA Club at the Brophy Hall pool. For more information on the WIU SCUBA Club or minoring in SCUBA diving (KIN) go to the SCUBA Club homepage.

Insights Happenings – Alumni and Students

Notre Dame College Prep senior William J. Hilger has been selected for Western Illinois University’s Centennial Honors Scholarship, which covers four years of tuition, fees and a residence hall room at the school. Hilger chose WIU because he prefers the atmosphere of a college town and plans to major in LEJA.

Scott Harris, ’06 MS LEJA, will return to his alma mater as Director of Public Safety. Harris has been Chief of Police in Rock Island since 2010 and will begin his new job at WIU on November 5th.

The College of Education and Human Services recently held a Scholarship and Distinguished Alumni Gala, on September 15 in Naperville, IL. One of our own COEHS celebrities, Miss Illinois Megan Ervin, KIN student, hosted the evening of fun with a purpose! The focus of the inaugural Gala was to begin a scholarship fund to assist students admitted to the COEHS as they work to obtain their goal of a college degree and to honor three distinguished alumni.

Chuck Adams, ’97 M.S. IDT, was chosen for making significant accomplishments in his chosen field. Chuck received his B.A. in American History and a M.S. in Instructional Technology from Western Illinois University.  He has significant experience in training and development-focused positions. Mr. Adams is Global Head of Talent Operations at Aon, a Fortune 500 risk and human resource solutions firm with 62,000 colleagues located in 120 countries. His operations group has responsibility for performance management, training and mentoring tools and systems utilized by the firm. He is also involved in global training deployment, training finances, vendor management, colleague support and global metrics and reporting.

Chuck was recognized for making significant accomplishments in his chosen field. He has strong ties to WIU having met his wife Kimberly while attending the University. They have one son, Dane, and two daughters, Jordan, and Taylor, who is currently attending Western.

Karen Bloch, ’98 Athletic Training, was recognized for her service and significant contributions to WIU. Karen received her degree in Athletic Training in 1998 and went on to earn her M.S. from Oklahoma State University and her Doctor of Chiropractics in 2012 from Southern California University.

Karen has extensive experience as an athletic trainer. She has been an athletic trainer for USA softball at the Canadian Cup and Pan American Qualifier; head athletic trainer for the Women’s Professional Softball League All-Star Team and for the USA Bobsled Team at the World Cup in Germany. She has been a member of the sports medicine staff for the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, held athletic trainer for Women’s Basketball at the University of Wisconsin, and has covered USA Olympic Water Polo for the past two Olympics, Beijing 2008, and most recently at the 2012 London Olympics. Karen has offered her expertise in a mentor/advisory capacity to the Athletic Training Education Program at WIU. She has also supervised many WIU athletic training student interns and has agreed to speak to students in the kinesiology department.

Carolyn Parks, ’84 M.S., Health Education, Community Health, (no picture available) was chosen for her service at the local, state and national levels. Ms. Parks earned her M.S. in health education from WIU, 1984. She went on to earn her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee with a health education emphasis.

Carolyn has over 20 years of teaching, research and practice experience at the university level as a community health education specialist. Her community research and practice has focused on the development, implementation and evaluation of grassroots health promotion and disease prevention strategies for African Americans, disadvantaged and poor populations, and other groups of color. Carolyn is currently the Senior Service Fellow, Behavioral Scientist for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the Capacity Building Branch. In her position, she specifically focuses on the development and implementation of HIV prevention strategies for African American churches.

Carolyn was unable to attend the gala because she was in Kenya conducting research. Reverend Von Matthews and his daughter Jennifer accepted the award on her behalf.

The Food and Culture Club held an event on October 3, Sustainability:  Foods and Culture Iin the Grand Ballroom. The event was co-sponsored by DFMH, Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, Casa Latina, Hospitality Administration Association (HAA), Student Association for Nutrition Education and Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity INC.

Seung Won Yoon, IDT, and Paul Schlag, RPTA, have both received the Provost’s Awards for Academic Excellence. The reception to honor awardees will be held on October 10 at 4:00 pm in the Lamoine Room. Presentation of awards will begin at 4:30 pm.

Christine Anderson, C&I, will present a breakout session, Teaching Tools for Students with ADHD, at the upcoming Current Perspectives on ADHD conference on October 12 in the University Union. For more information on how to register, call the WIU office of Non-Credit Programs at (309) 298-1911, or visit wiu.edu/noncredit for a downloadable registration form.

Darlos Mummert and Christine Anderson, C&I Special Education Program, will hold a panel discussion, The Emotional Cycle of Deployment, on October 13 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm in room 102 at the WIU-QC 60th Street campus. Panelists will discuss issues faced by families when a parent is deployed and what educators can do to help. Presenters include Christine Weiss and Juliann Steinbeigle from the Illinois National Guard, Ron Pettigrew, Marine Chaplin, and David Rohall, WIU Department of Sociology. The public is welcome to attend.

Rachel Smith, RPTA, and Tara Buchannan, Disability Resource Center, published Community Collaboration:  Use of Universal Design in the Classroom in the Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability.

Deborah Miretzky, EIS, received $1,000 from Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP) for “Bringing Theory to Practice Grant.”

Sarah Schoper, CSP, recently attended the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching in Traverse City, MI held September 19-22. Schoper presented Facebooking a Learning Community Poster Presentation, and Using the Learning Partnerships Model to Transform Student Learning with Aaron Hill, M.S. CSP ’12

The WIU-QC Society of Educators hosted the annual Block Party at the 60th St. campus on Friday, September 28, 2012.  Approximately 200 guests and volunteers participated in pirate themed activities such as pirate balloon art, “Toys That Kids Make” science activities, cookie decorating, pirate make-and-take activities, bounce house, Xbox activities, communication games, caricature artists, and piñata breaking.  Clifford strolled the grounds throughout the evening and was enjoyed by young and old alike.  A number of student organizations, as well as WQPT, supported the event by hosting activity rooms and providing volunteers. Susan Massey, C&I, is one of the SOE Advisors.

Dr. Carrie Alexander-Albritton, and students Jodi Anderson, Justin Ensinger, Amanda Griffith, Shanen Norlin, Jessica Shoop, and Kiely Suhr, CNED, presented Adventure Based Counseling: Creative Interventions for Children and Adolescents, at the Counselor Academy on Friday, September 28, 2012 in Rock Island, IL.  The Academy was held for local school counselors. It was an exciting learning experience for the presenters and participants!

The 2012 IAPS Conference was held at the University of Porto in Porto, Portugal on September 12-15. The theme of the Conference was “Thinking Sport in a Global Era.” The conference consisted of 100 presentations in English and Portuguese.  The conference proved to be an excellent opportunity for students to network with other sport management practitioners and enjoy the Portuguese hospitality. Algerian Hart, KIN, and graduate students Ben Blodgett, Jil Price, Dustin Vissering, Justin Wilson and Alan Savage attended the conference. Ben Blodgett, Dustin Vissering, and Justin Wilson submitted and presented at the conference with Dr. Hart. WIU brought the largest group of students from any one university to the conference.

Students in Terry Smith’s, C&I, ELED 470, are participating with their mentor classrooms in area schools in the 2012 Global Monster Project, which is now based at WIU. Kim Stickelmaier and Bryan Dickinson, Canton Westview 4th grade, Sarah Brackenbury, Monmouth Central 4th grade, and Ellen Rush, Good Hope 4th grade along with 2012 alum Rebecca Gallico are taking part in a project network with schools across the United States and schools from Canada, England, Myanmar, and Australia. See photos of the classes on the project site.

Cheng Lun Chu (CL) Tarantola, graduate student in RPTA, will be in Shelbyville, IL, for 11 months where she will focus on the development of the city’s historic district, helping the Chautauqua committee and developing a community profile. She is currently working on a brochure about Shelbyville that will be used by the tourism office and real estate offices.

The WIU Foundation recently announced the establishment of the Fallen Soldiers Scholarship Fund at WIU. The fund was established in honor and in memory of Capt. Derek Dobogai, LEJA ’03, and 2nd Lt. Col. Robert Baldwin, IT ’93, who lost their lives fighting for our country. The fund will support student veterans and service members enrolled at WIU. If anyone is interested in making a donation, visit wiu.edu/giving to make a contribution.

Seungmug (Zech) Lee, LEJA, recently wrote a monograph, which was sponsored and published by ASIS (American Society for Industrial Security). Lee also presented the monograph during the ASIS annual seminar and exhibit.

Senior kinesiology exercise science major, Katie Hosteng, is winding down her volleyball career at WIU. Read more here.

Insights Happenings – Alumni and Students

Nora M. Ten Broeck, MS CSP ’96, was recently elected the national president of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority. While at Western, Ten Broeck was active in Alpha Sigma Alpha, Panhellenic Council, the University Union Board, Order of Omega, was a resident assistant, and was a member of the Blue Key honor society.

Adrian O’Donnell, LEJA ’10, was recently hired as a police officer by the Oak Forest Police Department. O’Donnell was sworn in on September 25.

John C. Redington, LEJA ’87, was recently selected as an associate judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.

Holly Van Vlymen, ‘00 MSEd, WIU women’s softball coach, was recently inducted into the 2012 Athletics Hall of Fame.

Grant Fleetwood, RPTA ’11, ’12, was recently hired as the new Outdoor Coordinator at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL.

TECHINSIGHTS BLOG
TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS

Coach’s Eye iPad App

Where:
Horrabin Hall 104

When:
Wednesday, September 26 @ 1:00pm
Thursday, September 27 @ 2:00pm
Friday, September 28 @ 9:00am
Friday, September 28 @ 3:00pm
Monday, October 1 @ 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 2 @ 9:30am

This week we are featuring another iPad app, Coach’s Eye, which has been purchased for use with the iPad cart in the Technology Resource Checkout. This app is a video analysis app that can be used in many different settings. For those faculty working with student teachers, this app might be helpful in watching some of the sample teaching videos and giving feedback for students. Other applications include using the app to analyze video of a golf swing or swimming stroke. Really, this app can be used to analyze any video.

Join staff from the Interactive Multimedia Lab (Horrabin Hall 104) for hands-on workshops!

Insights Happenings – Alumni and Students 

Read more about these apps at our TechInsights blog atwiu.edu/coehs/techinsights/

Also sign up for our corresponding workshops on these apps at the blog as well!

Insights Happenings – Alumni and Students