FACULTY AWARDS CEREMONY Music theorist named ‘Distinguished Teacher,’ 4 CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY Analytic chemist elected academy fellow, 7 INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT Collaboration aims to better StateThe Florida State University Faculty-Staff Bulletin serve those with ASD, 8 Volume 47 • Number 15 For more Florida State news, visit news.fsu.edu. May 6 - June 2, 2013 Governor signs ‘pre-eminence bill’ into law Barron expects governor and Florida Legislature have dent Eric J. Barron. “Florida State embraced this important measure, University is committed to providing measure to enhance which sets high standards of excel- a cutting-edge education to the resi- Florida State’s lence and then rewards the universities dents of Florida while ensuring that that meet these standards”, said Presi- Please see PRE-EMINENT, 3 national ranking

By Keith Bromery DIRECTOR, NEWS AND RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS Florida State University is poised to benefit from passage of the Career and Professional Education Act, which Gov. signed into law April 22. The Florida Legislature passed the measure earlier during the current legis- lative session that will designate Florida State and the as “pre-eminent” universities and provide each school with an additional $15 mil- FSU Photography Services/Bill Lax Services/Bill Photography FSU lion a year for the next five years to hire History in the making: Florida State President Eric J. Barron, fourth from left, and Universty faculty members and escalate research. of Florida President Bernie Machen, standing to Barron’s left, look on as Gov. Rick Scott “We are extremely grateful that the discusses the pre-eminence bill before signing it in the Cabinet Room of the Capitol. College of Law graduates place first on Florida Bar examination College of Law graduates ranked February 2013 General Bar Examination Don Weidner. “Special congratulations first among Florida’s 11 law schools on for the first time passed by a rate of 96 and thanks go to our recent graduates for the February 2013 administration of percent, according to statistics released their outstanding accomplishment.” the Florida Bar examination. Florida Monday by the Florida Board of Bar The overall passing rate of all law school State law graduates have ranked first or Examiners. graduates taking the exam for the first time second in the state on 10 of the last 15 “We are very proud that Florida State was 80.2 percent. The exam was adminis- administrations of the exam. law students continue to achieve superb re- tered Feb. 26-27 in Tampa to 819 first-time Florida State law graduates taking the sults on the Florida Bar exam,” said Dean takers, including 25 from Florida State.

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Editor in Chief Jeffery Seay

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Board of Trustees Chairman Allan G. Bense Vice Chairman Susie Busch-Transou Job title: Media Technician, Center for awards for videography and editing from the Academic and Professional Development Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Edward E. Burr Joseph Camps, M.D. To-do list: Over the past 23 years and the Council for the Advancement and Rosalia Contreras Emily Fleming Duda at Florida State, has built a career in Support of Education (CASE), among others. Joseph R. Gruters videography, editing, studio work and Have camera will travel: Shot video in William “Andy” Haggard Mark Hillis webcasting. Recently given the opportunity Southern California in the early ’90s during a Leslie V. Pantin Margaret “Peggy” Rolando to expand his knowledge into the world of Florida State University Foundation goodwill Brent W. Sembler Gary Tyson, Ph.D. information technology. trip for alumni living there. Shot video in Quotable: “Since 1990 — when I joined The Gambia and Senegal for 10 days in 1994 The deadline for the June 3 - 30, 2013, issue is the university’s Media Relations Office as part of a project of former College of 4:30 p.m., WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. — I’ve had the opportunity to help up-and- Music Larry Farrow to investigate coming students learn the business of the origins of jazz. “I will never forget the communications and the logic of why and how friendliness of the people in both countries.” certain things are done.” Live long and prosper: Is an old-school Notable: In 2010, was recognized by Trekkie. the Law Enforcement Families Partnership/ After 5: Loves spending time with his wife, Institute for Family Violence Studies at Florida Maria (who worked for Florida State more than State for his part in preventing domestic 20 years), listening to Latin music and working violence in criminal justice families. Received on their 1972 VW Super Beetle.

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State • May 6 - June 2, 2013 • 3 Music theorist receives 2013 Distinguished Teacher Award

Matthew R. Shaftel FSU Photography Services/Michele Edmunds Services/Michele Photography FSU Annual Faculty Awards Ceremony honors 46 of Florida State’s best

By Jeffery Seay Beware of the Theory Beast: Renderings EDITOR IN CHIEF of the “dreaded pedagogical bogeyman,” as drawn by Florida State student Jordan With a focus on giving his students dividual needs of his students while pre- Drayer, top, and Shaftel’s daughter, hands-on experiences coupled with con- senting abstract concepts in a musically Genevieve, bottom. structive feedback, music theorist Mat- relevant fashion is inspiring.” thew R. Shaftel sees himself as something And then there is the Theory Beast, of a coach, taking his students through an Shaftel’s alter ego that never spares the to their individualized pursuits.” apprenticeship in musical structure. proverbial rod, lest the pupil be spoiled. Such student-centered approaches, “At every stage, my job is to coach In addition to warning Shaftel’s students according to Shaftel, lead to a pursuit of students in discovery and critical think- about unannounced pop quizzes and re- lifelong learning, which ought to be the ing, and then fade into the background minding them to bring their musical in- goal of higher education. as active learning takes over,” he said. struments to class, the Theory Beast is In addition to teaching undergradu- Shaftel, an associate professor in the known to break into his office to com- ate and graduate courses, Shaftel has College of Music, received the 2013 Uni- plete “error detection” exercises for his served as director of Florida State’s Mu- versity Distinguished Teacher Award students, sometimes even sinking his sic Living-Learning Center in Cawthon during the annual Faculty Awards Cer- teeth into their assignments. Hall since 2010. emony April 24. The award includes a “Ultimately, I don’t mind his intru- “I enjoy weekly advising, mentoring, $7,500 stipend. sion,” Shaftel said. “After the Theory tutoring and meals with the 170 talented “Matthew Shaftel is a remarkable Beast strikes, I encourage my students students who live there,” he said. faculty member in all regards, and I am to try the assignment again or as many In addition, Shaftel is serving as the delighted that his work in the classroom times as necessary. Students not only chair of the university’s Liberal Stud- has been recognized with this year’s Uni- retain information better when it is ac- ies for the 21st Century Task Force. versity Distinguished Teaching Award,” quired through gently guided experience, Composed of 15 faculty members, the said Don Gibson, dean of the College but they are also able to see the relevance group is charged with overseeing a state- of Music. “His ability to address the in- and potential transfer of the information mandated change in the curriculum and

4 • May 6 - June 2, 2013 • State seeks to ensure that Florida State stu- award at Florida State, following the gled out by their peers for recognition. dents develop the critical and creative Robert O. Lawton and Daisy Parker Each receives a $10,000 award to be used thinking skills that will enable them to Flory awards. A select panel of current in their research program, following spe- thrive both intellectually and materially Distinguished Research vets cific guidelines, along with a framed cer- upon graduation. the nominations, submitted by faculty tificate. Beyond his regular teaching and ad- peers, for presentation to the university The Developing Scholars are: ministrative duties, Shaftel serves as pres- president. Each recipient will receive a Meegan Hanson (English), Susan Lat- ident of the Tallahassee Youth Orches- one-time award of $10,000, along with a turner (Chemistry and Biochemistry), tras, director of music at Good Shepherd framed certificate. William Oates (Mechanical Engineer- Church, and teaches music classes to lo- This year’s Distinguished Research ing) and Wei Yang (Chemistry and Bio- cal retirees through the Osher Lifelong Professors are: Rufina Alamo (Chemi- chemistry). Learning Institute at Florida State. cal and Biomedical Engineering), Brad GRADUATE FACULTY In service to the music theory com- Schmidt (Psychology) and David MENTOR AWARDS munity, Shaftel currently serves as presi- Whalley (Computer Science). The Graduate Faculty Mentor Award dent of Music Theory Southeast. In addi- DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY honors faculty mentors whose dedica- tion, he serves on the editorial board and SCHOLARS tion to graduate students and mentoring publications committee of the College This award is designed to recognize have made a significant contribution to Music Society, where he recently rotated outstanding performance by Florida the quality of life and professional devel- off the board of directors. He recently State employees who are non-tenured or opment of graduate students. The honor completed four years as editor of MTO, a non-tenure-seeking, have longstanding comes with $3,000. journal of the Society for Music Theory. track records of research and/or creative The honorees are: Vanessa Dennen Shaftel earned a doctorate in music activity, and occupy more senior levels (Educational Psychology and Learning theory in 2000, a master’s degree in mu- in their respective positions. Examples Systems), Debra Fadool (Biological sic theory in 1997 and a bachelor’s de- include the curator, scholar/scientist or Science), Robert Hart (Earth, Ocean gree in music and education in 1995 — research associate. This year’s recipients and Atmospheric Sciences), Geoffrey all from Yale University. He joined the will receive one-time awards of $10,000 Strouse (Chemistry and Biochemistry) Florida State faculty in 2001. and framed certificates. and Zuoxin Wang (Psychology). FORTY-FOUR HONOREES The Distinguished University Schol- UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING Forty-four other outstanding Florida ars are: Peter Lee (National High Mag- AWARDS State faculty members were recognized netic Field Laboratory) and Dragana Undergraduate Advising Award re- in the following categories during the Popovic (National High Magnetic Field cipients are nominated by students who Faculty Awards Ceremony: Laboratory). have benefitted from their services. DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH DEVELOPING SCHOLAR These individuals dedicate their time to PROFESSOR AWARDS AWARDS ensuring that students receive the best The title of Distinguished Research Developing Scholars are mid-career possible advice related to their courses Professor is the third highest faculty associate professors who have been sin- Please see FACULTY AWARDS, 6

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MENTOR AWARDS We hope this recognition rewards faculty members for their Having a strong undergraduate research culture helps dedication and encourages others to invest in undergradu- Florida State recruit and retain the brightest students, and ate research.” improve its rankings by enhancing the reputation of its un- The inaugural honorees are: Igor Alabugin (Chemistry dergraduate programs. and Biochemistry), who participated in the Undergraduate To those ends, the Undergraduate Research Mentor Research Opportunity Program (UROP), and Ashby Plant Award was established this year to recognize faculty com- (Psychology). mitment to undergraduate research. The award, which in- Students nominated the winners, who demonstrated cludes a $2,000 stipend, was funded by the Florida State a deep and long-term involvement in undergraduate re- University Student Foundation. search, including multiple papers and presentations co-au- “We are extremely grateful to the Student Foundation thored with undergraduates. for sponsoring this award to celebrate the outstanding No matter how many Undergraduate Research Mentor research-mentoring occurring on our campus,” said Joe Awards are presented each year, one award will be reserved O’Shea, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. for a faculty member who participates in the Undergraduate “Despite so many demands on faculty members, they still Research Opportunity Program (UROP). take the time to involve undergraduates through research. To learn more, visit www.our.fsu.edu.

State • May 6 - June 2, 2013 • 5 from UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING Sciences), Amy Polick (Psychology, FACULTY AWARDS page 5 AWARDS Panama City Campus), Nancy Rogers The Undergraduate Teaching Award (Music), Jonathan Sheppard (History), and their career choices. Recipients also recognizes faculty members for excel- Katie Showman (Economics), Phyl- receive $2,000. lence in undergraduate teaching. Recipi- lis Underwood (School of Teacher The honorees are: Will Leparulo ents must be outstanding in the many Education), Jeanne Wanzek (School (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering) aspects of teaching that contribute to of Teacher Education/Florida Center and Fabian Tata (Center for Academic successful teaching and learning. This is for Reading Research), Thomas Welsh Retention and Enhancement, Under- a student-oriented award with nomina- (School of Dance) and James Wool- graduate Studies). tions submitted by students and alumni. and (Mathematics). HONORS THESIS Each recipient also receives a $2,000 GRADUATE TEACHING MENTOR AWARDS award. AWARDS The Honors Thesis Mentor Award The honorees are: Jennifer Atkins The Graduate Teaching Award rec- was established to recognize and honor (School of Dance), Eric Coleman ognizes faculty for excellence in gradu- faculty members whose direction and (Political Science), Nancy de Grum- ate teaching. Recipients must make advisement of honors thesis research mond (Classics), James Dever (Man- outstanding contributions to successful or creative activity has significantly con- agement), Roberto Fernandez (Mod- teaching and learning. This is a student- tributed to the enhancement and qual- ern Languages and Linguistics), Adam oriented award with nominations sub- ity of education of undergraduate stu- Gaiser (Religion), Michele Garber mitted by students and alumni. Each dents. Faculty members are nominated (Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sci- recipient also receives a $2,000 award. by students in the Honors in the Major ences), Eric Klassen (Mathematics), The honorees are: Michael Buchler program for this award. It comes with a Feng Lan (Modern Languages and (Music), Laurel Fulkerson (Classics), $2,000 stipend. Linguistics), Dennis Moore (English), Young-Suk Kim (School of Teacher The honorees are: Wu-Min Deng Richard Morris (School of Communi- Education/Florida Center for Reading (Biological Science) and Jon Maner cation Science and Disorders), William Research), David Landau (Law) and (Psychology). Parker (Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Alfred Mele (Philosophy).

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6 • May 6 - June 2, 2013 • State Chemist elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences By Jeffery Seay clotron resonance (FT-ICR) Class of 2013 Oct. 12 dur- EDITOR IN CHIEF mass spectrometry — a rev- ing an induction ceremony Alan G. Marshall, one of Florida olutionary chemical analysis in Cambridge, Mass. The State’s most distinguished researchers, was technique — is director of academy, whose entire recently elected a fellow of the American the university’s Ion Cyclo- membership includes more Academy of Arts and Sciences, joining tron Resonance Program at than 250 Nobel Prize lau- 197 other fellows and foreign honorary the National High Magnetic reates and 60 Pulitzer Prize members in the Class of 2013. Field Laboratory. winners, is composed of “It is indeed humbling to join a fel- “Alan Marshall is one accomplished leaders in lowship that started with George Wash- of the nation’s leading ana- education, business, public ington, Thomas Jefferson and Ben lytical chemists, whose re- affairs, the humanities and Franklin and whose current chemist search has a broad impact, Alan G. Marshall the arts. Founded in 1780, members include several of my own from pure chemistry to bio- it is an independent policy mentors,” Marshall said. “I gratefully medicine to analyzing the properties and research center that conducts multidisci- acknowledge the contributions of my composition of petroleum,” said Tim plinary studies of complex and emerging 150 present and former research group Logan, chair of Florida State’s Depart- problems. members for their creative and penetrat- ment of Chemistry and Biochemis- At Florida State, Marshall holds ing advances in both instrumental tech- try. “He is very deserving of this award, the titles of Robert O. Lawton Distin- niques and applications ranging from which recognizes national leaders in all guished Professor, Kasha Professor of petroleum to proteins. What keeps us fields of science, the arts and humani- Chemistry and Distinguished Research going is the desire to see what’s around ties. We are extremely fortunate to have a Professor. the next scientific corner.” scientist of the caliber of Alan Marshall In addition, Marshall is a fellow of Marshall, world-renowned for his at Florida State.” the American Physical Society and pioneering work in co-inventing and The American Academy of Arts the American Association for the Ad- developing Fourier transform ion cy- and Sciences will formally welcome the vancement of Science.

State • May 6 - June 2, 2013 • 7 Collaboration to help librarians serve those with autism spectrum disorders By Bob Branciforte are both national leaders in their respec- COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION tive fields, known for their research in Florida State has received a $573,554 the evaluation of programs. grant award from the Institute of Mu- Everhart, who is director of the seum and Library Services (IMLS) PALM (Partnerships Advancing Library for a collaborative project between the Media) Center, will lead the manage- PALM Center at the School of Li- ment and implementation of the project, brary and Information Studies (SLIS) which includes consultants and advisers and the Autism Institute at the College at Florida State’s Center for Autism and of Medicine. Related Disabilities, the Panhandle Li- Project PALS (Panhandle Autism brary Access Network, the Scotch Plains Bob Branciforte Bob Library Services) is a two-year program Juliann Woods and Nancy Everhart (New Jersey) Public Library’s “Libraries to improve information services for ru- and Autism: We’re Connected” project, ral library patrons who have autism spec- Funded by the IMLS Laura Bush Syracuse University’s Project ENABLE, trum disorder (ASD). 21st Century Librarian Program and and others. Because libraries are low-stress, led by faculty at two schools within the Woods, associate director for research structured places that offer resources to College of Communication and In- and practice at the Autism Institute, will participate in self-directed learning, con- formation, Project PALS will develop lend her expertise from the development nect with others and explore employ- and offer four research-based, profes- of the Autism Navigator, a web-based, ment, they have been identified as excel- sional development modules that will early-detection tool that aids service pro- lent environments for those with ASD. teach librarians how to better serve pa- viders in recognizing and serving children However, there is no research and little trons with ASD. with ASD. She will be integrally involved information to ensure that this growing, Project co-directors Nancy Everhart in the development and field-testing of underserved population will be success- (SLIS) and Juliann Woods (School of an Autism Navigator for Librarians to ful in library settings. Communication Science and Disorders) ensure its maximum effectiveness.

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8 • May 6 - June 2, 2013 • State Seminole Productions chief to receive ‘pioneer’ award Seminole Productions Executive Di- cutting edge of broadcast technology College of Communication and In- rector Mark Rodin will be honored by and video production. In fact, Rodin is formation Dean Larry Dennis echoed the Sports Vid- pioneering the use of 3-D stereo video Spetman’s sentiments about Rodin, who eo Group with for coaching and sports production. is a faculty member in that college. its 2013 College “We are very proud of the work “Mark has been a leader and a pio- Sports Summit Mark does with Seminole Productions neer in many ways,” Dennis said. “Not Pioneer Award in and truly believe his 2013 SVG College only did he build Seminole Productions Atlanta on May 29. Sports Summit Pioneer Award is well into one of the nation’s best sports me- Rodin, during deserved,” said Athletic Director Ran- dia programs, but he was able to leverage the past 20 years at dy Spetman. “Mark is at the forefront his work for FSU’s sports programs to Florida State, has of his profession and continues to push create one of the top sports broadcast- developed a repu- the envelope as we have seen recently ing educational programs in the country. Mark Rodin tation throughout with his use of 3-D technology for not And more recently he has helped the col- the sports video industry as a forward- only production but also to help with lege create the very first 3-D television thinking risk taker who is always on the coaching.” educational program in the world.”

>>GARNET AND GOLD TOASTMASTERS: This or- News ganization provides a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which each member has the op- The from portunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills. Open to faculty, staff and students. Guests are wel- Human come. Meetings take place Tuesdays (with the exception Source Resources of those that follow a university “Monday” holiday) from 11 a.m. to noon at the Human Resources Training Center, 493 Stadium Place. To view a map, by visit www.hr.fsu.edu. TRAINING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS Instructor-led and online training opportunities are available to Florida State faculty and staff members. >>NEW-HIRE BENEFITS HELP SESSIONS: The Ben- To view a schedule of classes and registration informa- efits Office will conduct biweekly help sessions fornew tion, visit www.hr.fsu.edu/train. To register for classes, employees Tuesday, May 7, and Tuesday, May 21, from 9 log in to www.omni.fsu.edu and click in sequence: “Hu- to 10 a.m. in the Human Resources Training Room, A6244 man Resources 9.1,” “Self Service,” “Learning and Devel- University Center. All new employees are urged to view the opment,” “Request Training Enrollment” and “Search by online New Employee Orientation before attending the Date, Course Code or Course Name.” From there, click on help sessions. “View Available Sessions” and choose a ses­sion number. More information: (850) 644-4015, or [email protected]. Follow the prompts to submit a request. To view a course >>SEMINOLE SAVINGS: Designed exclusively for description, click on the icon. Florida State faculty and staff members, this employee More information: (850) 644-8724. discount program offers discounts on products and ser- >>NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION AVAILABLE ON- vices at businesses serving their diverse needs and inter- LINE: Each participant must verify his or her completion ests. To visit the Seminole Savings Web page, go to www. of online NEO by submitting the electronic “Certification hr.fsu.edu and click on “Benefits for Faculty and Staff.” of Completion and Evaluation of Orientation” form located More information: David Desue, (850) 644-5726 or on the NEO page. The link to online new-employee presen- [email protected]. tations, materials and the certification form can be found >>FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 RETIREES: George at www.hr.fsu.edu under “New Employee Information.” Blakely, Art Department; Valerie Bradham, Information More information: (850) 644-8724. Technology Services; Delvonia Brandon, Residence Halls; >>BE FEATURED ON ‘NEO’ WEB PAGE: Employees Mack Coleman, Laboratory Animal Resources; Swilley interested in being featured on the redesigned New Em- Davis, Facilities Maintenance; Deborah Frank, College of ployee Orientation Web page should email a recent head- Nursing; Martha Little, Office of Inspector General Ser- shot, a one- or two-sentence statement of why Florida vices; Joan Mahaffey, Developmental Research School State is a great place to work, their department name and Administration; Patrick Maroney, Risk Management/In- their number of years at the university to Megan Darris at surance, Real Estate and Legal Studies; Max Moody, Pub- [email protected]. There is no deadline because the infor- lic Safety; Michelle Scalera, Ringling Center for the Arts; mation will be solicited throughout the year. and Freddie Weston, Building Services.

State • May 6 - June 2, 2013 • 9 say, “’Don’t Be Cruel’: An Ar- gument for Elvis,” published in the literary magazine The CAMPUS Normal School, Fall 2012. He wrote a review of Randi Saloman’s “Virginia Woolf’s Essayism,” published by IN ACTION Edinburgh University Press in 2012, which appeared in the journal Modernism/mo- RECOGNITIONS dernity, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2012; he wrote a review of Rob- Maclain Benton, C.P.A. ert Vanderlan’s “Intellectu- (University Housing), was als Incorporated: Politics, recognized in the “Top 26 Art and Ideas Inside Henry Ned Stuckey-French Under 36” listing of notable, Luce’s Media Empire,” pub- young certified public ac- lished by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2010, countants by Florida CPA which appeared in the Journal of American History, Vol. 99, Today magazine, March- No. 1, June 2012; he wrote a review of “The Video Essay: A April. The recognition by the Sampling” featured in a special section titled “In Focus: The Florida Institute of Certified Essay’s Future,” which appeared in American Book Review, Public Accountants lauds Vol. 33, No. 2, January/February 2012. He made a presenta- its young members for their tion, “Defending the Essay with Context: White and Baldwin” notable accomplishments at the Stalking the Essay Conference held at the Columbia to the organization, the University School of the Arts. April 6. During the annual con- profession and their com- ference of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs munities. Benton oversees Maclain Benton in Boston, March 2013, he served as a convener and made a the finance, accounting and presentation, “Censoring Baldwin,” during a session on “Pro- budget functions for a $40 million operation that provides gression by Digression: Multiple Narrative Lines in Creative housing for more than 7,000 Florida State students. Nonfiction”; served as a convener and made a presentation, “Is the Essay Middle-Aged?” during a session on “Essayists BYLINES on the Essay”; and made a presentation, “Writing and Mar- keting a Craft Book,” during a session on “Being Crafty: The Susanne Cappendijk, Art of Writing Textbooks and Other Books on Craft.” Ph.D. (Biomedical Sci- ences), co-wrote a paper, PRESENTATIONS “Nicotine Kinetics in Zebra Finches in vivo and in vitro,” Jeanette DeDiemar, Ph.D. (University Communica- with graduate student Wil- tions), made a presentation at the annual Public Relations liam Perry, which as been Society of America (PRSA) Counselors to Higher Education accepted for publication by (CHE) Senior Summit, which was themed “Strategic Lead- the journal Drug Metabo- ership in a Time of a Disruption: Helping your Team and lism and Disposition. Your Institution Gain Relevance,” in Washington, D.C., April La’Tara Osborne-Lamp- 18. DeDiemar, who also served as a member of the confer- kin, Ph.D. (Florida Center ence committee, co-presented “The ‘Real’ Roles of CHE for Reading Research), co- Members: Are They Technicians or Strategists?” where she wrote an article, “Seniority shared research related to the roles, perceptions and shift- Provisions in Collective Bar- Susanne Cappendijk ing responsibilities of university marketing and communi- gaining Agreements and the cations professionals. ‘Teacher Quality Gap,’” with Lora Cohen-Vogel of the Uni- Leslie Fennell (Enterprise Resource Planning) made a versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Li Feng of Texas presentation, “Get Your Toes Wet with ePerformance,” at the State University, published in the journal Educational Evalu- Higher Education User Group (HEUG) Alliance Conference, ation and Policy Analysis, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2013. Indianapolis, March 17-20. Ned Stuckey-French, Ph.D. (English), co-edited a book, Kimberly Grant (Enterprise Resource Planning) pre- “Essayists on the Essay: Montaigne to Our Time,” published sented “Recruiting for Dummies — Improving the Applicant by the Press, 2012. He wrote a book, “The Experience” at the Higher Education User Group (HEUG) Al- American Essay in the American Century,” published by liance Conference, Indianapolis, March 17-20. the University of Missouri Press in 2011 and in paperback Diane Higgins (Information Technology Services) made in 2013. The book was selected as the Choice Outstanding a presentation, “A New Face for Identity Management: Ar- Academic Book for 2012. He wrote an article/personal es- chitecting an Improved Solution for Identity Management

10 • May 6 - June 2, 2013 • State at FSU,” at the Higher Education User Group (HEUG) Alli- Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforce- ance Conference, Indianapolis, March 17-20. ment Training Center in Glynco, Ga., April 9-11. The event was David L. Perry (University Police) and Jeanine Ward- co-sponsored by the Department of Justice’s Office of Com- Roof, Ph.D. (Student Affairs; Dean of Students), made a munity Oriented Policing Services and the Division of Public presentation, “Fostering Safety Through Collaborative Re- Safety Leadership at . lationships,” at a meeting of NASPA-Student Affairs Admin- Alyson Rome-Stepina (Enterprise Resource Planning) istrators in Higher Education, March. In addition, Perry par- made a presentation, “Profile Management,” at the Higher ticipated in a working group of 35 professionals from law en- Education User Group (HEUG) Alliance Conference, India- forcement, legal practice, education, security, mental health napolis, March 17-20. and medicine to discuss strategies to prevent incidents of Debi Williams (Enterprise Resource Planning) presented mass casualty violence through smarter information sharing “Let’s Roll! Travel Authorization Roll Process” at the Higher during the National Summit on Multiple Casualty Violence: Education User Group (HEUG) Alliance Conference, India- Strategic Approach to Information Sharing, hosted by the napolis, March 17-20.

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The University Police Department received a $35,000 bicycle safety education grant from the Florida Department of Transportation to enhance its BEEP (Bicycle Education Enforcement and Pedestrian) Program. The money will pay for bicycles for law enforcement officers to use for patrol, as well as helmets, lights and other promotional gear for stu- dents. In addition, the Police Department also received a $200,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security through its partnership with the Regional Domestic Security Task Force for a new emergency notification platform. The desktop tool will be available for download to anyone who desires to receive emergency notification messages from David L. Perry Jeanine Ward-Roof the Police Department.

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