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College of Saint Mary

Professional & Scholarly Activities

July 2014 – June 2015

Contents

Chapters in Books ......................................................................................................................................... 2

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals ............................................................................................................... 2

Scholarly Essays/Publications ....................................................................................................................... 2

Presentations at Professional Meetings ....................................................................................................... 3

Artistic Works, Exhibits, Performances ......................................................................................................... 5

Funded Research Grants or Proposals .......................................................................................................... 6

Professional Reviewer ................................................................................................................................... 6

Professional Conferences Attended ............................................................................................................. 7

Consultations .............................................................................................................................................. 10

Leadership in Professional Organizations ................................................................................................... 11

Non-Professional Publications .................................................................................................................... 12

Awards and Honors ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Continuing Education and Training ............................................................................................................. 13

Regional/Community Presentations ........................................................................................................... 15

Professional/Community Service ................................................................................................................ 16

Other Activities ........................................................................................................................................... 18

Contributors ................................................................................................................................................ 19

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Chapters in Books

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. McBride, M.C., & Bergen, K. M. (2015). Answering qualitative and quantitative Questions. In S.T. Wahl (Ed.), Public Relations. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

Jennifer Reed-Bouley, Ph.D. Reed-Bouley, J. (2015). Service-Learning, Catholic Social Teaching, and Mission, A Mission Officer Handbook: Collaboration with Partners, (Volume 2). Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. McBride, M.C., & Bergen, K.M. (2015). Work spouses: Describing and Understanding a “new” Relationship. Communication Studies. doi: 10.1080/10510974.2015.1029640.

Dunesh Kumari, Ph.D. Doan J., Navarro E. N., Kumari, D., Anderson K., Kingston, K., Johnson C., Vong A., Dimakis N., Smotkin S. E. 2015. (2015). Symmetry-based IR group modes as dynamic probes of Nafion ion exchange site structure. Polymer 73, Pages 34-41.

Kristi Preisman, Ph.D. Preisman, K.A. (2014). Teaching presence in online education: From the instructor’s point-of-view. Online Learning (formally Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network (JALN)), 18(3).

Jennifer Reed-Bouley, Ph.D. Reed-Bouley, J. and Kyle, E. (2015). Challenging Racism and White Privilege in Undergraduate Theology Contexts: Teaching and Learning Strategies For Maximizing the Promise of Community Service-Learning. Teaching Theology and Religion, 18 (1), 20-36.

Amanda Roe, Ph.D. Roe, A., Higley, L. (2015) Development modeling of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae). PeerJ, 3, e803.

Scholarly Essays/Publications

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. Bergen, K. M., & McBride, M.C. (in press). Contrapuntal analysis: Examining the contradictions of discourse in commuter marriage. Sage Case: Studies: Method in Action.

Yolanda Griffiths, O.T.D. Special Issue on Occupational Therapy Education – Guest Co-Editors, Griffiths, Y and Kolodner, E, volume 29, issue 2. April, 2015. Griffiths, Y. (2014). From the internet editor. Websites related to volume 28, issue 4. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 455-457. Griffiths, Y. (2014). From the internet editor. Websites related to volume 28, issue 3. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 341-342.

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Amy Knox Brown, Ph.D. Brown, A. (2015). My Father Walks Five Blocks in Winter. Chest, v. 147 no. 2, 581.

Kristi Preisman, Ph.D. Preisman, K.A. (2014). Does your presence matter to students: Teaching presence in online education. Proceedings from the 30th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning. Claudia Wickham, M.S

Wickham, C. (2015). A Call for Mindful Teaching: Cultivating Pre-Service

Teachers’ Dispositions,” Association of Teacher Educators Conference. Phoenix, AZ, February, 2015.

Presentations at Professional Meetings

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. “Teasing out multivocality in the narratives of commuter wives,” (with M.C. McBride), National Communication Association. Chicago, IL, November, 2014. “Converging research and teaching: Engaging students with interpersonal and small group communication research in the classroom,” (Panel presentation). Central States Communication Association, Madison, WI, April, 2015. “Teaching Interpersonal, Family, and Small Group Communication from Convergent Institutions: Best Practices,” (Panel presentation). Central States Communication Association, Madison, WI, April, 2015. “Converging Research Practices with Teaching Practices in the Family Communication Course, (Panel presentation). Central States Communication Association, Madison, WI, April, 2015. “Celebrities Who Become Feminists Versus Feminists Who Become Famous,” (Panel presentation). Central States Communication Association, Madison, WI, April, 2015. “It’s Like Trying To Start a Fire with Wet Wood: Re-igniting Burnt-out Faculty,” (Panel presentation). Central States Communication Association, Madison, WI, April, 2015. “Balancing Justice and Mercy in Problematic Student Situations,” (with Amy Knox Brown), Carlow Roundtable. Dublin, Ireland, May, 2015.

Sally Bisson-Best, J.D. “Conflict Resolution and Mediation Training,” Nebraska Paralegal Association Fall Seminar. Omaha, NE, September, 2014.

Steven Brewer, M.B.C. “Using Social Media Successfully in Business Courses,” Annual Conference of The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. Baltimore, Maryland, April, 2015.

Cristy Daniel, Ed.D, OTR/L “Curriculum safari: A dynamic process for developing context-relevant curriculum.” Poster presentation at the 2015 AOTA Annual Conference. Nashville, TN, April, 2015.

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Melanie Felton, Ph.D. Teach me to Play and Create! Pre-Service Teachers’ Journeys through Immersion and Service Learning at a Children’s Museum for the National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators Conference Session, NAEYC Fall Institute. Dallas, TX, November, 2014.

Yolanda Griffiths, O.T.D. Bridging the Generation Gap: Teaching and working with different generations for Occupational Therapy.Com. Continuing education. National Online. February, 2015.

Kristin Haas, O.T.D. Curriculum Safari: A Dynamic Process for Developing Context-Relevant Curriculum, American Occupational Therapy Association. Nashville, TN, April, 2015.

Jamie Hilderbrand, M.S.N. “Concept analysis: Nursing student’s self-confidence and simulation,” Nuts and Bolts for Nurse Educators. Minneapolis, MN, August, 2014.

Maureen Hoppe, M.A. “Utilizing clinical simulation to assess student readiness for Level II fieldwork,” American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Nashville, TN, April, 2015.

Jeff Keyte, M.D. “College of Saint Mary Elementary Science Outreach Program: Creating a STEM Stimulating Community in an Omaha Neighborhood,” Nebraska Academy of Science. Lincoln, NE, April, 2015. “College of Saint Mary Elementary Science Outreach Program: Undergraduate student management and delivery of an elementary science outreach program,” Nebraska Academy of Science. Lincoln, NE, April, 2015.

Amy Knox Brown, Ph.D. “Balancing Justice and Mercy in Problematic Student Situations,” (with Dr. Karla Bergen at the Carlow Roundtable Conference. Glendalough, Ireland, May, 2015.

Shannon McMahon, Ph.D. “The Hostage on the Frontier:” A study of Kate Cleary’s Like a Gallant Lady. College English Association. Indianapolis, IN, March, 2015. Selected as “best of section” for the conference.

Vicky Morgan, Ph.D. "How to Earn a Black Belt in Technology-Enhanced Instruction" Teaching Professor Technology Conference. Denver, CO, October 2015.

Presented with Rebecca Hoss, Eric Kyle, MJ Peterson, and Virginia Tufano.

Ganesh Naik, Ph.D. “Integrating audiovisual technology into chemistry instruction and assessing Student learning outcomes” 248 American Chemical Society’s National Meeting & Exposition Conference. San Francisco, CA, August, 2014. “Integrating audio-visual materials and mobile app technologies into chemistry Course curriculum” 26th International Conference on College Teaching And Learning. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, April, 2015.

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MJ Peterson, Ed.D. “How to Earn a Black Belt in Technology Enhanced Instruction,” Teaching Professor Conference. Denver, CO, October, 2014. Presented with: Rebecca Hoss, Eric Kyle, Vicki Morgan, and Virginia Tufano.

Kristi Preisman, Ph.D. “Does your presence matter to students: Teaching presence in online education,” Paper presented for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Virtual Conference (Invited Presenter). Harrisburg, PA, January, 2015. “Does your presence matter to students: Teaching presence in online education,” Paper presented for the Distance Teaching and Learning Conference. Madison, WI, August, 2014.

Amanda Roe, Ph.D. “60 years and 60,000 maggots: The current state of blow fly development,” Entomological Society of America. Portland, OR, November, 2014.

Brenda Romero, Ph.D. “Moctezuma and Cuauhtémoc: History, Fiction, and National Identity,” 15th International Congress of Hispanic Literature. Antigua, Guatemala, March, 2015.

Mark Sand, Ph.D. “The new CUPM Curriculum Guide – Why it exists, what it includes, and how It will help,” Nebraska/Southeast South Dakota Section of the Mathematical Association of America. Wayne, NE, April, 2015. “A History of the Nebraska/Southeast South Dakota Section,” Nebraska/ Southeast South Dakota Section of the Mathematical Association of America. Wayne, NE, April, 2015.

Merryellen Towey Schulz, E-Learn 2014 World Conference, Higher Education’s Role in Academic Ph.D. Integrity as it Relates to Technology. New Orleans, LA, October 27-30, 2015. With Tammie Lang, doctoral student. Mary Smith, M.O.T.

Curriculum Safari: A Dynamic Process for Developing a Context Relevant

Curriculum, AOTA. Nashville, TN, April, 2015.

Claudia Wickham, M.S “A Call for Mindful Teaching: Cultivating Pre-Service Teachers’ Dispositions,” Association of Teach Educators Conference. Phoenix, AZ, February, 2015.

Kathleen Zajic, Ed.D. “The Impact of Social Media on Service-Learning in Health Care Professions,” Denver, CO, October, 2014.

Artistic Works, Exhibits, Performances

Phyllis Higley, Ph.D. Biology: Studies of Life. Omaha, NE, February-March, 2015. Café Monochrome. Lincoln, NE, May, 2015.

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Shari Prior, Ph.D. Selected works, CSM Community Show. September, 2014.

Funded Research Grants or Proposals

Phyllis Higley, Ph.D. Role of hydroponic media in the epidemiology of Pythium root rot of lettuce, NASA Nebraska Space Grant. September 1, 2014-February 15, 2015.

Jeff Keyte, M.D. “Marie Curie II Scholarship Program,” National Science Foundation. August 2014 – August 2019.

Dunesh Kumari, Ph.D. ”Can the Presence of Antioxidants Attenuate the formation of Acrylamide in French Fries?” Nebraska EPSCoR. April 2015-September 2015.

Ganesh Naik, Ph.D. “Integrating STEM based iOS and Android Mobile App Technology Tools Into Classroom Instruction to Improve Student Learning Outcomes,” NASA Nebraska Higher Education Space Grant, November 2014-March 2015. “Can the Presence of Antioxidants Attenuate the formation of Acrylamide in French Fries?” Nebraska EPSCoR. April, 2015-September 2015.

Amanda Roe, Ph.D. CSM Elementary Science Outreach Project,” NASA. August 1, 2015-February 26, 2016. “Space Grant Fellowships,” Nasa. August 1, 2015-February 26, 2016.

Professional Reviewer

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. “You can be anything you want, but you can’t do it all.” Manuscript reviewed for Journal of Family Communication, April, 2015. “Exploring the meaning of cohabitation: A relational dialectics perspective,” Manuscript reviewed for Iowa Journal of Communication, May, 2015.

Sally Bisson-Best, J.D. Chapters 1 and 2, Litigation Paralegal: A Systems Approach. 6th Ed. Cengage Learning. Review completed October, 2014

Cristy Daniel, Ed.D, OTR/L Proposal Reviewer for the 2015 AOTA Education Summit

Dunesh Kumari, Ph.D. Effects of Absorbent Materials on a Self-emulsifying Drug Delivery System for A Poorly Water Soluble Drug; Page 1 Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation; Reviewed 2015.

Lois Linden, Ed.D. American Nurses Association 2016 Conference Reviewer, Connecting Quality, Safety and Staffing to Improve Outcomes. June, 2015.

Kristin Mattson, Ph.D. Heartland Campus Compact Conference, proposal reviewer. 2015.

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Kristi Preisman, Ph.D. Article reviewer for Online Learning, formally Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network (JALN) (2014-2015). Proposal Reviewer for American Association for Teaching and Curriculum, 2014. Roe, Amanda, Ph.D. Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences, 2015 Narcissus Shambare, Ph.D. Chapters 1-15, Financial Management in the Sport Industry, 2nd Edition, Holcomb Hathaway. 2015.

Merryellen Towey Schulz, SITE Book 2015 Reviewed five manuscripts: Ph.D. National Review Board, Journal of Technology in Teacher Education, AACE (American Association of Computers in Education) ongoing since 2006. It’s a Journey, Not a Destination: Promoting Higher Levels of Informal Reflection among Early Childhood Interns in an Online Seminar Course Through Critical Friend Partnerships, January, 2015. Teachers’ Role in 1:1 Initiatives: Integration: Engagement and School Culture in Middle School Classrooms. May, 2015. Transformational Video Use to Explore Preservice Teachers’ Conceptualizations. May, 2015. National Review Board, Teacher Education Quarterly. April, 2015-present Preparing preservice teachers to meet the content and language needs of English language learners in mathematics through word Problems. May, 2015. Corrie, C. Assessing Pre-Service Teacher Dispositions. June, 2015.

Professional Conferences Attended

Mindy Barna, M.S.N. ATI National Nurse Educator Summit. San Diego, California, April, 2015.

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. National Communication Association. Chicago, IL, November, 2014. Central States, Communication Association. Madison, WI, April, 2015. Carlow Roundtable. Dublin, Ireland, May, 2015.

Sally Bisson-Best, J.D. American Association for Paralegal Education National Conference. Summerlin, NV, October, 2014.

Steven Brewer, M.B.C. Annual Conference of International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. Baltimore, Maryland, April, 2015. North Central Assembly, International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. Overland Park, KS, September, 2014.

Jing Chang, Ph.D. Mathematical Association of American for Nebraska and Southeast South Dakota. Wayne, NE, April 17-18, 2015.

Cristy Daniel, Ed.D, OTR/L 2015 AOTA Annual Conference. Nashville, TN, April, 2015.

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Marcella Echternacht, NCLEX Regional Workshop: Tech-Design Higher Test Question. Lincoln, NE, M.S.N March, 2015. Psychiatric Nursing: It’s All in the Family. Omaha, NE, March, 2015. Melanie Felton, Ph.D.

National Association for the Education of Young Children Early Childhood

Professional Development Institute. Minneapolis, MN, June, 2014. National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators Conference Session, Early Childhood Professional Development Institute. Minneapolis, MN, June, 2014. National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators Conference. Dallas, TX, November, 2014. National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, November, 2014. Nebraska Education Technology Conference. Omaha, NE, April, 2015.

Christi Glesmann, Ed.D ATI Naitonal Nurse Educator Summit. San Diego, CA, April, 2015. ACEN Self-Study Forum. Chicago, IL, March, 2015.

Tracey Green, M.S.N. Elsevier Faculty Development Conference. Scotsdale, AZ, January, 2015. NCLEX Regional Workshop: Tech-Design Higher Test Questions. Lincoln, NE, March, 2015. 9th Annual Nurse Educator Conference. Lincoln, NE, June, 2015. 14th Annual International Nursing Association for Clinical Stimulation and Learning Conference. Atlanta, GA, June, 2015.

Yolanda Griffiths, O.T.D. Council (ALC) & Academic Fieldwork Coordinators (AFWC) Meeting. New Orleans, LA, October, 2014. COTE Colorado Summer Institute-Designing Graduate Courses. Fort Collins, CO, June, 2015.

Kristin Haas, O.T.D. Campus Compact Heartland Conference. Lincoln, NE, October, 2014. American Occupational Therapy Association Academic Leadership Council Meeting. Nashville, TN, April, 2015. American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference. Nashville, TN, April, 2015.

Phyllis Higley, Ph.D. Nebraska Academy of Science. Lincoln, NE, April, 2015.

Jamie Hilderbrand, M.S.N. Nuts and Bolts for Nurse Educators. Minneapolis, MN, August 2014. The Nebraska Women in Higher Education Leadership (NWHEL) Conference 2014. Omaha, NE, September, 2014.

Maureen Hoppe, M.A. Academic Leadership Councils and Academic Fieldwork Coordinators Joint Meeting. New Orleans, LA, October, 2014. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Nashville, TN, April, 2015.

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Jeff Keyte, M.D. 15th Annual Texas A&M Assessment Conference. College Station, TX, February, 2015. Nebraska Academy of Science. Lincoln, NE, April, 2015.

Jennifer Kolker, M.S.N. 2014 Nebraska Women in Higher Education Leadership Conference.

University of Nebraska-Omaha, September 2014.

Colette Kroeten, M.S.N. Elsevier Faculty Development Conference. Scottsdale, AZ, January, 2015. Nurse Educator Conference. Lincoln, NE, June, 2015.

Jennifer Kuchta, M.S.N. 12th Annual Teaching Professor Conference. Atlanta, GA, May, 2015. 9th Annual Nurse Educator Conference. Lincoln, NE, June 2015.

Dunesh Kumari, Ph.D. Agilent Technologies Seminar Tour on ‘Breaking Bad Chromatography Habits.’ Omaha, NE, June, 2015.

Kristin Mattson, Ph.D. Heartland Campus Compact Conference. Lincoln, NE, October 2-3, 2014.

Vicky Morgan, Ph.D. Midwest Association of Graduate Schools, St. Louis, MO, April, 2015.

Ganesh Naik, Ph.D. GOD, Creation & Climate Conference. University of Nebraska-Omaha, March, 2015. Sustainability Launchpad: Accelerating Innovative Urban Ideas in Food Systems And Policy. University of Nebraska-Omaha Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, April, 2015.

MJ Peterson, Ed.D. Nebraska Nurses’ Association Convention. Kearney, NE, October, 2014. Nebraska Educational Technology Association Conference. Omaha, NE, May, 2014.

Kristi Preisman, Ph.D. Nebraska Educational Technology Association. Omaha, NE, April, 2015.

Jennifer Reed-Bouley, Ph.D. Gaudium et Spes 50th Anniversary Conference. University of Notre Dame. March, 2015. Campus Compact Heartland Conference. Lincoln, NE, October, 2014.

Amanda Roe, Ph.D. American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Orlando, FL, February, 2015.

Brenda Romero, Ph.D. Nebraska Women in Higher Education Conference. Omaha, NE, September, 2014.

Jennifer Rose-Woodward, Nebraska Women in Higher Education Leadership (NWHEL), University of Ed.D. Nebraska-Omaha. September 19, 2014. Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA). Omaha, NE, April 23-24, 2015.

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Mark Sand, Ph.D. Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics. Lincoln, NE, January, 2015, with student Elizabeth Arnason.

Narcissus Shambare, Ph.D. Certification Exams Proctor: 2015. National Collegiate Conference, Century Link Downtown. Omaha, NE, March, 2015. Infotech Annual Conference, Century Link Downtown, Omaha, NE, April, 2015. Session Chair: Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management (IBAM) Annual Conference. Orlando, FL, October, 2015.

Merryellen Towey Schulz, E-Learn World Conference. New Orleans, LA, October 27-30, 2015. Ph.D. NETA (Nebraska Educational Technology Association). LaVista, NE, April 23-24, 2015.

Mary Smith, M.O.T. American Occupational Therapy Association National Convention. Nashville, TN, April, 2015.

Claudia Wickham, M.S ASCD Teaching Excellence Conference, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Dallas, TX, June 26-29, 2014. 41st Annual AMLE Conference, Association for Middle Level Education. Nashville, TN, November 6-8, 2014. Advocating for the Silenced: The Educators’ Vocation, Association of Teacher Educators. Phoenix, AS, February 13-17, 2015. NETA Spring 2015 Conference, Nebraska Educational Technology Association. Omaha, NE, April 24, 2015.

Kathleen Zajic, Ed.D. ATI Nurse Educator Summit. San Diego, CA, April, 2015. ACEN Self-Study Forum. Chicago, IL, March, 2015. Teaching Professor Technology Conference. Denver, CO, October, 2014. Distance Education Technology Conference. Madison, WI, August, 2014.

Consultations

Melanie Felton, Ph.D. Nebraska Department of Education Early Childhood Education Folio Review Team Member. Lincoln, NE, October 8-9, 2014. Nature Explore Planning. CSM Spellman Child Development Center, Fall 2014.

Nebraska Department of Education Onsite Accreditation Team Member,

February 23-23, 2015. David Filipi, M.D.

Quality Management, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska. Omaha, NE, 2015.

Professional Credentialing, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska. Omaha, NE, 2015.

Christi Glesmann, Ed.D Nursing Care of Children Module Review, ATI. Leawood, KS, July-August, 2015. Kristin Mattson, Ph.D. Measuring Civic Learning, The iDEA Center. Manhattan, KS, June-October, 2014.

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Jennifer Reed-Bouley, Ph.D. Catholic Social Teaching, Learning and Research Initiative Working Group. Notre Dame, IN, March, 2015, and Chicago, IL, June, 2015.

Narcissus Shambare, Ph.D. Michigan State Workforce Development Agency, Data warehouse development consulting. Lansing, MI, August, 2014. GEAR UP Annual Performance Report, Central Michigan University. Mount Pleasant, MI, April, 2015. Kathleen Zajic, Ed.D. Nursing Program Evaluator: University of Indiana at Evansville, ACEN. Evansville, IN, February, 2015. Nursing Program Evaluator: Wayland Baptist University, ACEN. San Antonio, TX, October, 2014.

Leadership in Professional Organizations

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. Secretary, Women’s Caucus, Central States Communication Association, April, 2015

Melanie Felton, Ph.D. Affiliate Council Diverse Leadership Pipeline Workgroup Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children. June 2014 - September 2014.

David Filipi, M.D. Director, Metro Omaha Medical Society. 2014-2015. Delegate, Nebraska Medical Association. 2014-2015. Director, Nebraska Medical Association Foundation. 2014-2015. Director, Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Medical Director, Midwest Independent Physicians Practice Association. June 2015-present. Medical Director for Quality and Healthcare Oversight, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska. Omaha, NE, 2014-April 2015.

Yolanda Griffiths, O.T.D. Founding member, Leaders and Legacies Society, American Occupational Therapy Foundation. April, 2015.

Phyllis Higley, Ph.D. Steering committee member, Nebraska INBRE. August 2013-present.

Jamie Hilderbrand, M.S.N. Counselor, Sigma Theta Tau international at Large Board. June 2012 – present. Jeff Keyte, M.D. Member, NASA Nebraska Space Grant Technical Advisory Committee. April, 2014.

Colette Kroeten, M.S.N. 2nd Vice-President, Sigma Theta Tau. May 2015 – present.

Kristin Mattson, Ph.D. Chair-elect Advisory Committee, Nebraska Campus Compact. July 1,2014 – June 30, 2015.

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Merryellen Towey Schulz, Conference Committee, SITE 2015 (Society for Information Technology in Ph.D Teacher Education.

Kathleen Zajic, Ed.D. Chairperson, Pottawattamie County Board of Health, 2014.

Non-Professional Publications

Yolanda Griffiths, O.T.D. Updates on College of Saint Mary to the NOTA newsletter. July 2014, October 2014, March 2015.

Kathleen Zajic, Ed.D. “Share Your Expertise and Leadership: Become a Nurse Educator,” Nebraska Board of Nursing News. June, 2015.

Awards and Honors

Mindy Barna, M.S.N. 40 Under 40 honoree, Midlands Business Journal. Omaha, NE, November, 2014. 40 Under 40 Nurse Leaders nominee, Nebraska Action Coalition. Omaha, NE, September, 2014.

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. Nominated for the Anita Taylor Outstanding Article or Book Chapter (Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender), 2015.

Melanie Felton, Ph.D. Catherine McAuley Award for Teaching Excellence 2014-2015. Awarded to Dr. Melanie K. Felton, May 2015.

Christi Glesmann, Ed.D Outstanding Leadership Award, CSM. Omaha, NE, April, 2015.

Yolanda Griffiths, O.T.D. Founding member, Leaders and Legacies Society, American Occupational Therapy Foundation. April, 2015.

Jamie Hilderbrand, M.S.N. Outstanding Service Award, College of Saint Mary. Omaha, NE, April, 2015.

Jeff Keyte, M.D. Inspiring Excellence Award. College of Saint Mary. Omaha, NE, May, 2015.

Amy Knox Brown, Ph.D. Individual Artist Fellowship in Literature/Merit Award, Nebraska Arts Council. Omaha, NE, May, 2015.

Ganesh Naik, Ph.D. Job Well Done award, Student Senate, College of Saint Mary. Omaha, NE November, 2014. Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology, 26th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, April, 2015.

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‘Friend of the Environment Award’ Earth Day Omaha Coalition. Omaha, NE, April, 2015.

Kristi Preisman, Ph.D. Outstanding Program Development Award, CSM. Omaha, NE, January, 2015.

Jennifer Reed-Bouley, Ph.D. Best Article for “Challenging Racism and White Privilege in Undergraduate Theology Contexts: Teaching and Learning Strategies for Maximizing the Promise of Community Service Learning,” College Theology Society. Portland, OR, June, 2015. Outstanding Faculty Member Award, College of Saint Mary Student Senate. Omaha, NE, May, 2015.

Amanda Roe, Ph.D. Job Well Done, CSM Student Senate. Omaha, NE, April, 2015.

Brenda Romero, Ph.D. Outstanding Advisor, College of Saint Mary’s Student Leadership and Organizations. Omaha, NE, April, 2015.

Continuing Education and Training

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. “Creating an Open Education Resource Speech Course,” National Communication Association. Chicago, IL, November, 2014.

Sally Bisson-Best, J.D. American Bar Association Reapproval Process, American Association for Paralegal Education. Summerlin, NV, October, 2014. Using Technology in Paralegal Education, American Association for Paralegal Education. Summerlin, NV, October, 2014. Attorneys, Paralegals and the Unauthorized Practice of Law, Nebraska Bar Association and Nebraska Paralegal Association. Omaha, NE, May, 2015.

Steven Brewer, M.B.C. “Marketing Seminar,” Anderson University. Anderson, IN, August, 2014. “Research Methods,” Anderson University. Anderson, IN, January, 2015. “Global Business,” Anderson University. Anderson, IN, May, 2015. “Advanced Business Ethics,” Anderson University. Anderson, IN, May, 2015.

Marcella Echternacht, Integrating Recovery Model into Undergraduate Nursing Education. M.S.N Omaha, NE, September, 2014. Professional Communication in the Workplace & through Social Media. Omaha, NE, October, 2014. Managing Major Depressive Disorder: Mapping Symptoms and Response to Evidence-based Treatment. Omaha, NE, November, 2014. Strategies for Optimizing Adherence in Patients with Schizophrenia. Omaha, NE, December, 2014. Redefining Insomnia Disorder: An Update in Nosology, Pathophysiology, and Implications. Omaha, NE, December, 2014. Clinical Challenges in Psychiatry: Focus on Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. Omaha, NE, December, 2014.

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Clinical Implications and Applications of the Adult Attachment Interview. Omaha, NE, January, 2015. How to Decide on a PhD or DNP: How do Goals, Process and Outcomes Compare. Omaha, NE, January, 2015. Seclusion and Restraint: Keys to Assessing and Mitigating Risks. Omaha, NE, January, 2015. Overcoming Challenges in Schizophrenia: Strategies for Long-Term Management and Relapse Prevention. Omaha, NE, January, 2015. Policy Changes in Substance Use Disorders and Access to Treatment Impacting Prescribers. Omaha, NE, January, 2015. Sigma Theta Tau Winter Program. Omaha, NE, February, 2015.

Melanie Felton, Ph.D. CLASS PreK Training. Des Moines, IA, March 11-12, 2015.

David Filipi, M.D. Robert Graham Award (National family physician executive of the year), American Academy of Family Physicians. Washington, DC, October, 2014.

Christi Glesmann, Ed.D Nursing Education. San Diego, CA, April, 2015. ACEN-National Accreditation standards. Chicago, IL, March, 2015.

Maureen Hoppe, M.A. Exploring the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, 3rd ed. Omaha, NE, August, 2014. Interprofessional Approach to Education Through Use of Simulation Technology. Nashville, TN, April, 2015. Eleanor Clark Slagle Lecture. Nashville, TN, April, 2015. Thermal Therapy. Omaha, NE, June, 2015.

Jennifer Kuchta, M.S.N. Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Pi At-Large Chapter 2015 Winter Program. Omaha, NE, February, 2015. NCLEX Regional Workshop: Tech-Design Higher Test Questions. Lincoln, NE, March, 2015.

Lois Linden, Ed.D. WebEx Training. Omaha, NE, March-May, 2015.

Kristi Preisman, Ph.D. WebEx Training. Omaha, NE, January-April, 2015.

Jennifer Rose-Woodward, Blended Education Workshop. Kearney, NE, January 20-22, 2015. Ed.D

Mary Smith, M.O.T. COTE: Designing Courses for Integrative Learning: Theory, Research, Implementation & Assessment. Fort Collins, CO, June, 2015.

Merryellen Towey Schulz, A Digital Intervention: Preparing to Take the 1:1 Leap, Education Week. March Ph.D. 26, 2015. Improving Student Achievement with the Help of Education Technology, Webinar from Tomorrow: Digital Innovations Webinar Series. June 5, 2015.

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Claudia Wickham, M.S Doctor of Education, College of Saint Mary. Omaha, NE, May, 2015.

Kathleen Zajic, Ed.D. ATI Nurse Educator Summit. San Diego, CA, April, 2015. ACEN Self-Study Forum. Chicago, IL, March, 2015.

Regional/Community Presentations

Sally Bisson-Best, J.D. Building Better Nonprofit Boards, Region 4 Behavioral Healthcare. Norfolk and Wisner, NE, January, 2015. Coalition Management and Strategic Planning, Keynote Speaker, Tobacco Free Nebraska State Conference. Lincoln, NE, April, 2015. Legal Issues for Health Care Managers, Nebraska Health Care Coalition. Lincoln, NE, May, 2015.

Steven Brewer, M.B.C. “What is Analytics, and Why Should You Care?” Mercy High School. Omaha, NE, November, 2014. Co-presented with student Porschea McAllister. Melanie Felton, Ph.D. Using Textmapping to Analyze Research Articles, CSM Faculty In-Service

Roundtable Presentation. August 14, 2014. Plants, Worms and Rocks, Oh My! Exploring Scientific Processes with Young Children for 2014 Early Care and Education Institute. Des Moines, IA, September, 2014. Turn On Their Brains! Creativity in Early Childhood Classrooms, Presentation For the Alegent CHI Child Development Center Staff. April, 2015.

Ganesh Naik, Ph.D. “Integrating STEM based iOS and Android mobile app technology tools into Classroom instruction to improve student learning outcomes,” Nebraska Academy of Sciences. Lincoln, NE, April, 2015.

Jennifer Reed-Bouley, Ph.D. “Journeying Through Lent (and Always) by Serving God: Resources from Catholic Social Teaching,” St. Pius Parish. Omaha, NE, March, 2015. “Introduction and Facilitation of Clergy Luncheon on Climate Change,” Countryside Community Church Center for Faith Studies. Omaha, NE, February, 2015. “Catholic Social Teaching: Our Best Kept Secret,” St. John’s Parish at Creighton University. Omaha, NE, February, 2015. “Catholic Social Teaching,” St. Wenceslaus Parish. Omaha, NE, December, 2014.

Amanda Roe, Ph.D. “Maggot Art: Using maggots as paintbrushes,” Bright Lights. Lincoln, NE, July, 2015.

Brenda Romero, Ph.D. “Introduction to Court Interpreting,” Fort Hays State University. Hays, KS, April, 2015.

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Professional/Community Service

Mindy Barna, M.S.N. Member, Nebraska Assembly of Nursing Deans and Directors, 2012-Present.

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. Panel Chair, Central States Communication Association Conference, April April, 2015. Volunteer, York Adopt-A-Pet, July 2014-June 2015 2nd Vice President, Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW, July 2014-June 2015 Active Member, American Association of University Women

Cristy Daniel, Ed.D, OTR/L Item Development Meeting for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. January 8-10, 2015 and July 30-August 1, 2015. Member of the Fieldwork Performance Evaluation Tool Development Task Group – Commission on Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 2014-2015. Member of the Board of Directors, Nebraska Stroke Association, 2015.

Marcella Echternacht, Member of Mental Health Action Team, Omaha Together One Community M.S.N (OTOC). August 2014-present.

Melanie Felton, Ph.D. College of Saint Mary Spellman Child Development Center Advisory Board Member. Appointed Spring 2015.

David Filipi, M.D. Board Member, Douglas County Board of Health. 2014-2015. Medical Director, Hope Medical Outreach Coalition. 2014-2015. Director, Camp Calvin Crest Board. 2014-2015.

Christi Glesmann, Ed.D Springfield Platteview Education Advisory Board, Springfield Platteview School District. 2014-present. Resource Nurse, Building Blocks Daycare. Omaha, NE, 2008-present.

Phyllis Higley, Ph.D. Attic Treasures fund raiser, Lincoln Quilters Guild. March-July 2014. Walker bag project, Tabitha Health Care. November-December, 2014. 2015 Pledge Team member, Unitarian Church of Lincoln. August 2014- present.

Jamie Hilderbrand, M.S.N. Faculty Advisor, Stent Nurses Association, present. Volunteer, David City Ball Association. Summer 2015. Parish Council Catholic Women, Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, David City, NE. Member since 2002. Parent Teacher Association, Saint Mary’s Catholic School, David City, Ne. Member since 2002. Colette Kroeten, M.S.N.

Vice – Regent, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Queen of

Angels #2253 Evangelization Committee, St. Patrick’s Parish, member. Fremont, NE.

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Jennifer Kuchta, M.S.N. Member and Treasurer, Parent Teacher Organization, Blair Elementary and Middle Schools. Blair, NE, 2012 – present. Volunteer, Blair North Elementary School. Blair, NE, 2012 – present. Member, National League for Nurses. 2012 – present. Member, Sigma Theta Tau. 2006 – present.

Lois Linden, Ed.D. Board of Directors, Nebraska Nurses’ Association. July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015. Chair – Governance, Finance, and Membership Committee, Nebraska Nurses Association. July 1-June 30, 2015.

MJ Peterson, Ed.D. Board of Directors, Nebraska Nurses’ Association. July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015. Nebraska Nurses Association, treasurer. October 2014-2016.

Kristi Preisman, Ph.D. Member of School Advisory Council for St. Columbkille Catholic School; President (2014). Staff development facilitator to St. Columbkille Catholic School on the topic of Differentiation (2014-2015). Member of St. Columbkille Education Trust committee for St. Columbkille Catholic School.

Shari Prior, Ph.D. Board of Directors, Omaha Montessori High School.

Jennifer Reed-Bouley, Ph.D. Advisory Board Member, Knowles Mercy Spirituality Center. 2013-present.

Jennifer Rose-Woodward, PTA Room Mother/Volunteer. Bennington Public Schools, 2014-2015. Ed.D Strategic Planning Board. Bennington Public Schools. October 21, 2014. Mock Interviews. Millard West High School. September 18, 2014. Mock Interviews. Millard West High School. November 13, 2014.

Mark Sand, Ph.D. Began the CSM Math Circle for area girls in grades 9 to 12 who want to explore more about mathematics. August, 2014.

Narcissus Shambare, Ph.D. Member of Greater Omaha Tech Talent Taskforce. Omaha Chamber, January 23, 2015.

Mary Smith, M.O.T. OTRCE, NBCOT. 2014-2015.

Claudia Wickham, M.S Parent volunteer at Rosewood Academy, Grace Abbott Elementary, and Stepper-ettes Studio. Teammates Mentor.

Kathleen Zajic, Ed.D. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Member. National League of Nursing (NLN), Ambassador. Nebraska Assembly of Nursing Deans and Directors, Member. National Association of Local Boards of Health, Member. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Gamma Pi Chapter, Member, Saint Albert Booster Club, President.

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Visiting Nurse Association Board of Directors, Member.

Other Activities

Karla Bergen, Ph.D. Panel Respondent: “Family communication research: An array of methods.” National Communication Association. Chicago, IL, November, 2014. Panel Chair: “Doing it alone: Challenging the paired norm of academia.” Central States Communication Association. Madison, WI, April, 2015.

Steven Brewer, M.B.C. Organized Business Careers Day event at College of Saint Mary, April, 2015. Attended by 30 business students from Mercy High School and Duchesne Academy. Four individual sessions followed by a panel discussion.

Jing Chang, Ph.D. Advisor of CSM Showcase Day. October, 2014 and March, 2015. Chair of the Assessment Committee at College of Saint Mary in fall 2014 and spring 2015. Gave a Stalk about China to the class PSY 350 (Cultural Psychology) on April 21, 2015. Advised two Biology students with data analysis of their senior research projects. Spring 2015. Attended TLC Lunch and Learn session in February, 2015. Melanie Felton, Ph.D.

Dissertation Committee Service

Chair of Committee, Mary Schemmel, Research Proposal in process, Summer 2015. Chair of Committee, Jayme Hines, Research Proposal in process, Spring 2015. Committee Member, Patricia Wallinger, Research Proposal in process, Spring 2015. Committee Member, Mary Ritzdorf, Ed.D. Completed, Spring 2015. Committee Member, Vicki Londer, Ed. D. Completed, Spring 2015.

Kristin Haas, O.T.D. Member of Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) Roster of Accreditation Evaluators. January 2014-present.

Phyllis Higley, Ph.D. Manuscript review. PeerJ, Peer Review acceptance confirmation for “The Economic impact of failures in plant protection to New Zealand” (#2014:08:2575:0:1:REVIEW).

Lois Linden, Ed.D. Governance Reorganization Retreat, Nebraska Nurses’ Association. Grand Island, NE, February, 2015.

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Jennifer Reed-Bouley, Ph.D. “Interview about Cesar Chavez,” for “Catholic Comments Podcast,” sponsored by Creighton University. July, 2014.

Amanda Roe, Ph.D. CSM Latina Summer Academy (CSI@CSM), College of Saint Mary. Omaha, NE, June, 2015. CSM African American Academy (CSI@CSM), College of Saint Mary, Omaha, NE, July, 2015.

Brenda Romero, Ph.D. Arranged visit of author Ana Castillo to College of Saint Mary. Omaha, NE, October, 2014. Organizer and leader of Study Abroad Trip. Spain, May 2015.

Mark Sand, Ph.D. Presented “Energy and a Sustainable Future” to two First-Year Seminar Classes. College of Saint Mary, October, 2014. Presented “Using Socrative,” with Eric Kyle and Jeff Keyte to the College of Saint Mary faculty. January, 2015. Served on the Physician’s Assistant Advisory Board. College of Saint Mary, 2014-2015.

Merryellen Towey Schulz, Volunteer Director of Arts and Crafts, Castelar Kids Night, monthly ministry to Ph.D. work with Latino children in South Omaha. January 2015-present. Ruling Elder, First Presbyterian Church. June 2011-present. Guest Reader Holy Name School. March 13, 2015. Transition Team, Central Presbyterian and First Presbyterian Churches. June, 2014-January, 2015. Patron, Fontenelle Forest Association. Patron, Lauritzen Gardens.

Molly Wernli, Ph.D. Co-Leader, Study Abroad to Spain. May, 2015. Volunteer, Project Harmony. June 5, 2015. Volunteer, Portal Elementary School. Fall 2014, Spring 2015. Opera Omaha Cotillion School Representative. Summer & Fall, 2014.

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Mindy Barna, M.S.N. Instructor of Nursing Karla Bergen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Communication Sally Bisson-Best, J.D. Associate Professor of Paralegal Studies Steven Brewer, M.B.C. Instructor of Marketing Jing Chang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mathematics Cristy Daniel, Ed.D, OTR/L Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Marcella Echternacht, M.S.N. Assistant Professor of Nursing David Filipi, M.D. Professor of Physicians Assistant Studies Melanie Felton, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education Christi Glesmann, Ed.D Assistant Professor of Nursing Tracey Green, M.S.N. Instructor of Nursing Yolanda Griffiths, O.T.D. Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Kristin Haas, O.T.D. Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Phyllis Higley, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology

Jamie Hilderbrand, M.S.N. Instructor of Nursing Maureen Hoppe, M.A. Fieldwork Coordinator and Instructor of Occupational Therapy Jeff Keyte, M.D. Division Chair of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor of Biology Amy Knox Brown, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English Jennifer Kolker, M.S.N. Instructor of Nursing Colette Kroeten, M.S.N. Assistant Professor of Nursing Jennifer Kuchta, M.S.N. Instructor of Nursing Dunesh Kumari, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Lois Linden, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Nursing Kristin Mattson, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science Shannon McMahon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English Vicky Morgan, Ph.D. Professor of Education Ganesh Naik, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry

Contributors to the 2014-2015

Professional and Scholarly Activities Journal

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MJ Petersen, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Nursing Kristi Preisman, Ph.D. Professor of Education Shari Prior, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy Jennifer Reed-Bouley, Ph.D. Professor of Theology Amanda Roe, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Brenda Romero, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Spanish Jennifer Rose-Woodward, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Education

Mark Sand, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics Narcissus Shambare, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Business Mary Smith, M.O.T. Instructor of Occupational Therapy Merryellen Towey Schulz, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education Molly Wernli, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Claudia Wickham, M.S Instructor of Education Kathleen Zajic, Ed.D. Division Chair of Health Professions Professor of Nursing