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Other Alumni AccomplishmentsSusan Cherritt-Nave (MS ’89, MA ’97, MS ’05), a doctoral student in the educational leadership, administration, and policyprogram, was honored as “Teacher of the Year” for her instruction at Pinetree Community in the Sulphur Springs School District.Dr. Evelyn Robertson (MBA ’95, EdD ’01) was elected to the board of trustees of Vanguard University. Currently a member ofthe board’s advancement committee, Robertson provides oversight related to fundraising; current, deferred, and bequest givingprojects; and marketing. She is principal of Robertson & Associates.Christine Collins (MA ’98) was honored when La Ballona Elementary School in Culver City, California, was recognized as a 2010California Distinguished School by state superintendent of public instruction, Jack O’Connell. Collins is the principal of La Ballona.Dr. Miatta Snetter (MA ’00, PsyD ’07) showcased her clinical expertise as a narrator on The Colony, a Discovery Channelreality television show which follows 10 volunteers tasked with rebuilding society in a post-apocalyptic world setting. Snetter isa military sexual trauma counselor at the Los Angeles Veterans Resource Center.Jenni Taylor (MS ’08), a doctoral student in the in educational leadership, administration, and policy program and principal of theEnvironmental Charter High School (ECHS) in Lawndale, California, was honored when ECHS was selected as one of six finalists inthe White House sponsored competition called President Obama’s Race to the Top Commencement Challenge. The contest wasdesigned to bring attention to public high schools that are effectively preparing all students for college and career success.Kimberly Smith (MA ’08) was elected as the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) member-atlarge,education focus, for 2009-2011.Anne Smith (MA ’09) was identified as one of “20 to Watch” emerging leaders in educational technology by the National SchoolBoards Association’s Technology Leadership Network. These individuals are recognized by the organization for championingtechnology initiatives that make a difference for students, teachers, school districts, and the greater education technologycommunity. Smith teaches language arts in Littleton Public Schools in Colorado.Dr. Linda M. Thor (EdD ’86) formerly president of Rio Salado College in Arizona, was named chancellor of the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District in Los Altos, California. A nationally recognized innovator in education, she will be the sixthpermanent chancellor since the district’s founding in 1957.Dr. Lionel Mandy (PsyD ’06) a lecturer in the Africana Studies Department at California State University, Long Beach, wasfeatured for his receipt of a prestigious Fulbright Lectureship Award. With this honor, he will teach courses in clinical psychologyas a part of the faculty of graduate studies at the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka during the 2010-11 academic year.Dr. Michael Moodian (EdD ’07) was named one of OC Metro’s “Top 40 Under 40” in the May issue of the popular regionalmagazine. He was recognized for having published two acclaimed books, Rancho Santa Margarita (Images of America) andContemporary Leadership and Intercultural Competence, in addition organizing the first major political debate to incorporate theuse of Twitter. Moodian, an assistant professor of social science at Brandman University, organized and moderated “Americain the 21st Century: A Town Hall Forum” with U.S. Senate candidates Tom Campbell and Chuck DeVore on March 30 in Irvine,California. Moodian was also elected to the board of trustees and executive board of the World Affairs Council of OrangeCounty, and the board of directors of Talk About Abuse to Liberate Kids and the Society of Educators and Scholars.Dr. Kathleen Plinske (EdD ’08) was named interim president of McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, Illinois. She mostrecently served McHenry as vice president, institutional effectiveness and in several other roles since 2001. In 2006 Plinskewas selected by the McHenry County Business Journal as one of McHenry County’s 10 under 40, and was named one of 24emerging leaders in education worldwide by the educational honor society Phi Delta Kappa.
Alumni PublicationsDr. Celia Edmundson (EdD ’96, Organizational Leadership)Letters to Lee: From Pearl Harbor to the War’s Final MissionCelia Edmundson edited this collection of love letters from her father to her mother during World War II. Lt. General James V.Edmundson began writing to his wife, Lee, while stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He told his story of the war in the SouthPacific through his letters, until the 1945 surrender of Japan. The well-reviewed book is a moving tribute and an enjoyable readfor everyone from the history buff to the romantic. (Fordham University Press, 2009)Lori Gottlieb (MA ’10, Clinical Psychology)Marry Him: The Case for Settling For Mr. Good EnoughSuddenly finding herself 40 and single, Gottlieb theorized that maybe she, and single women everywhere, needed to stopchasing Prince Charming and instead go for Mr. Good Enough. Gottlieb shares her own quest for romantic fulfillment, and alongthe way acquires guidance from researchers, dating coaches, couples therapists, clergy, sociologists, behavioral economists,neuropsychologists, divorce lawyers, and single and married men and women from their 20s to 60s. (Dutton Adult, 2010)Dr. Erika Holiday (MA ’02, Psychology)Mean Girls, Meaner Women: Understanding Why Women Backstab, Betray and Trash-Talk Each Other and How to HealThis book, written in collaboration with adjunct faculty member Dr. Joan Rosenberg, charts the path a girl traverses fromchildhood to adulthood that leads her to oppress women – a path carved out by rigid gender roles and damaging societalmessages. This fascinating read provides information and resources on strengthening relationships between women so thatthey are more collaborative, open, and less bound by cultural gender restrictions. (Book Surge Publishing, 2009)Dr. Harry Irving (EdD ’90, Institutional Management)A Children’s Picture-Word and Simple Sentence BookThis book contains 180 pictures of animals and common things that students must learn to use in sentences or phrases. Thepurpose is to help teachers incorporate enjoyable and practical learning activities in reading and language arts programs, andsupport English-language learning for students in primary grades or speakers of other languages. (Trafford Publishing, 2009)Dr. Gina La Monica (EdD ’97, Institutional Management)Tid Bits: A Quick & Healthy Guide to Kids’ SnacksLa Monica’s book serves as an easy-to-read picture book of 26 mostly-vegetarian snacks for children that parents can preparein less than five minutes after school or before soccer practice. A grocery list is available in the back to make shopping foringredients simple and convenient, and educational Web sites are provided for reference so families can improve their lifestylehabits and overall well-being. (Summerland Publishing, 2010)Leslie Landis (MA ’94, Clinical Psychology)The Art of Overeating: A Bellyful of Laughs About Our Food-Phobic CultureLandis finds the funny bone in our calorie-obsessed culture in her new book. Dubbed “the anti-diet Bible“ by Landis andsummarized as a “collection of trivia, facts, musings and art on the state of our relationship to food” by the Los AngelesTimes, the book conveys Landis’ cheeky message to “have your cake and read it too.” Landis signed copies of her book at thePepperdine booth at the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 24. (Sterling, 2009)Dr. Joan Marques (EdD ’04, Organizational Leadership)Joy at Work, Work at Joy: Living and Working Mindfully Every DayInspiring employees of all levels, this book helps lay the grounds for developing a positive and uplifting outlook toward eachwork day by making mindful choices to be kind, supportive, and collaborative. Each day of the year is allotted one page,providing a daily guiding thought, an action to accomplish, and an idea to ponder. Concepts covered include acceptance,togetherness, interconnectedness, and mutuality. (Personhood Press, 2010)Dennis Palumbo (MA ’88, Counseling Psychology)Mirror ImagePalumbo introduces the first volume in a series of mysteries featuring Dr. Daniel Rinaldi, a psychologistwho consults for the Pittsburgh Police and treats victims of violent crimes whose traumat ic experiencesstill haunt them. But when one of Rinaldi’s patients who had begun to emulate his dress andbehavior turns up dead, the police suspect that Rinaldi was actually the intended target.(Poisoned Pen Press, 2010)p [ 33 ]
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