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CAMPUS REPORT > Women at the Top The deans of all five university schools are now women, thanks to the appointment of Mary Ann Rafoth, Ph.D., as the new dean of the School of Education and Social Sciences. She succeeds John Graham, Ph.D., who rejoins the full-time faculty. The former education dean at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Rafoth led that institution’s College of Education and Educational Technology through NCATE accreditation and oversaw the creation of a number of degrees and programs, including a Ph.D. in communications media and instructional technology. She holds a bachelor’s in social science education from Miami University of Ohio and a master’s in education and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia. > FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @RMU FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE NEWS > Global Ambassadors > SMITH Lisa Nutt, associate director of the university’s Center for Global Engagement, was selected by NAFSA: Association of International Educators for its new Grassroots Leadership Program. She and 10 others chosen from universities around the country will spend the next year developing and documenting methods to promote international education. Nutt’s plan is to create a “Connecting Communities Corps,” with international students, faculty, and staff sharing their perspectives with other schools and colleges. Over the summer, she was invited to join representatives of nearly 200 universities, at a White House event on interfaith and community service in education. > HARTLEY
KLENTZIN > Best of the Best Gregory Dell’Omo, Ph.D., presented his annual President’s Awards at the fall convocation last month to Alan Smith, Ph.D., for Distinguished Scholarship; Nell Hartley, Ph.D., for Distinguished Teaching; and Jacqueline Klentzin, Ph.D., for Distinguished Service. Smith, university professor of operations management, was published in, or had in press, 76 articles in various journals, as well as three book chapters, in the most recent academic year. His scholarly interests range from RFID technology to the subprime mortgage crisis and corporate social responsibility. Hartley, professor of management, was recognized for her emphasis on peer teaching and collaborative learning, as well as her use of the Socratic method and her mentoring of student research, all of which have earned her excellent peer and student teaching evaluations. Klentzin, professor of learning resources, was recognized for her extraordinary efforts to promote understanding and use of library resources. Last year Klentzin conducted 117 graduate and undergraduate student library instruction sessions, as well as numerous special sessions. She has long been active on various university boards and councils. Winning the Staff Distinguished Achievement Awards were Todd Hamer, head strength and conditioning coach; Nicole Hitt, secretary for the department of English studies and communication skills; and Carla Lombardo, accounts payable manager. > > FIND US ON FACEBOOK > Engineering Success Page: RMU Alumni URL: facebook.com/ RMUalumni Maritza Jimenez, a junior majoring in biomedical engineering, has received a two-year, $10,000 scholarship from the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. She is the second RMU engineering student to receive this national scholarship. Chris Chavez, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, received the scholarship last year. > What More Could They Do? Nine graduating seniors received the inaugural Renaissance Award for completing activities in all seven categories of their Student Engagement Transcript. The new SET accompanies the academic transcript and is an official university endorsement of learning outside the classroom, such as leadership roles, community service hours, international study trips, creative and cultural endeavors, and internships. The Class of 2011 Renaissance Award winners are Kelsey Dennis, Matthew Feryus, Channing Frampton, Michael Greenlund, Heather Lowery, Amanda Musser, Tabitha Savka, Sheila Strong, and Foundations contributor Sara Meier. > Working Toward a Cure The journal Progress in Neurobiology published a paper co-authored by Gavin Buxton, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics, entitled “Mathematical Modeling of Microtubule Dynamics: Insights Into Physiology and Disease.” The paper describes a computer simulation the authors developed to study the impact of a new form of treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. 3
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