The Magazine of the University of Indianapolis Fall 2015

The new view When the Krannert Memorial Library was built in 1977, it presided over a central parking lot bounded by Esch Hall, Lilly Hall, Schwitzer Student Center, and the new library. Some years ago, that lot was replaced by the Smith Mall. Now, the library’s summer renovation has transformed its brick face into a wall of windows to provide a verdant campus vista. See the refurbished library, the new health pavilion, and much more at this year’s Homecoming, October 2. Page 24.

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Table of Contents 4 8 18 22 President’s forum 2015–16 arts season Indians sales exec Healing for There are plenty of new Join us at UIndy this year hits a homerun the heart developments visible on for jazz, theatre, art shows, In the eight years that UIndy After a tragic accident, Lisa campus this summer and writers, musical events, and alumnus Joel Zawacki has Durst found that art was a fall (more good reasons to more. And remember, many been in the sales department way for her to heal, and for come for Homecoming). of them are free. Be sure to at the Indianapolis Indians, others to heal as well. And Meanwhile, we’re focusing check out the full calendar the team has more than because of the dreams of on the entire student at uindy.edu/arts. tripled in sponsorship sales, one of her students, she is experience and helping them and attendance is rising. bringing art to kids at Riley persist to graduation. 10 Hospital for Children. Scholarly pursuits 20 5 Find out what our faculty Easing the impact 24 Making her mark are publishing, presenting, of incarceration Homecoming on the city and researching—such as Rachel Halleck wants to happenings Meet trustee Yvonne the PT prof (featured in help keep families together, It’s been a busy summer! Shaheen, whose $5-million 1400 this summer) whose even when parents are Come back to tour the gift to the University was work will be featured on an behind bars. A national renovated library and the announced during May upcoming CBS Sunday expert on rehabilitation, new UIndy Health Pavilion, Commencement festivities. Morning episode with she is helping former then join in the fun: a 5K Her success is no accident. Lesley Stahl. inmates get back on their run/walk, the zip line, a feet and on the right track. rock wall, a parade, tailgating, and the big game! On the cover Many students have long coveted a seat in the library by the floor-to-ceiling windows on the north side, which offer green views and natural light. This summer’s renovation has created a new east wall of windows—and much more (http://1400.uindy.edu/). 2 PORTICO FALL 2015 Alumni Association Fall features: Dr. Paul Farmer, renowned Board of Directors anthropologist & physician, plus TEDx 2015–16 Amy Burton ’94, President Renowned infectious-disease specialist and anthropologist Dr. Paul Farmer will present Adam Campagna ’07 “Changing the Conversation about Global Health” to the UIndy community on October 6. Andy Hammond ’06 Farmer, a recipient of a MacArthur “genius” grant, is working to bring modern medicine to Anita Samuel ’98, impoverished communities around the globe, from treating the sick and poor in Haiti to President Elect creating a program in Boston’s inner city to combat HIV. Farmer founded Partners in Health Beenu Sikand ’99 in 1987, which has since provided healthcare to more than two million people in need. Bonnie Holdrof ’89 Also, UIndy is a presenting sponsor for David Myers ’95 the fourth annual TEDxIndianapolis Dawn Hay ’10 on October 20, which bears the Jill Davis ’03 theme “Keep It Simple.” Covering Juan Paz ’95 ’96 ’99, such topics as art and design, Past President sustainability, education, technology, Kent Holaday ’92 and entrepreneurship, the speakers Matthew Redshaw ’07 include tech and food innovator Chris Michael Shurn ’71 Baggott; Digital Democracy founder Mike Kenworthy ’09 Emily Jacobi; musician, music producer Mike Solari ’07 and yogi Paul Mahern; Nature Conservancy state director Mary Nick Williams ’10 McConnell; homeless advocate Maurice Young; and Creek Stewart, survival guide author Nikki Grotenhuis ’07 and host of TV’s Fat Guys in the Woods. TEDx has sold out each year since its debut in Allison Pozeznik ’06, ’10 Indianapolis. (Not familiar with the TED phenomenon? Visit https://www.ted.com/.) Ilya Preston ’11 Ryan Russell ’02, ’07 Annmarie Schwarz ’10, ’11 Ryan Scott ’01 Tom Shively ’01 Uche Unogu ’08 28 36 Vicky Swank ’80, ’99 Sports update Meet Class of ’19 Wendy Knapp ’00 Accolades continue to roll legacy scholarship The magazine of the Teresa Voorhees ’05 in for the accomplishments recipients University of Indianapolis of last season. And you’ll This fall’s freshman class Zarah Hileman ’07 find a preview of a number includes a hefty number of Jen Huber ’07 of fall sports. For the latest students whose parent(s) Portico Editor and Nondiscriminatory athletics news, visit http:// and/or grandparent(s) are Assistant Director Policies athletics.uindy.edu. UIndy graduates. There’s for Publications The University of Indianapolis no higher recommendation R. Peter Noot ’77 ’84 does not discriminate on the from our alumni. Thank you! 28 University Editor and basis of race, color, gender, age, Class Notes Director for Publications religion, ethnic or national The latest news from your 37 origin, marital status, sexual fellow alumni, including Alumni events Jeannine Allen ’10 orientation, or gender identity David Wantz, UIndy vice past and future Art Director and expression irrespective of president for government and Your Alumni Association whether the status is legally Scott Hall protected. The University community relations, who is making plans for fall fun, Director of Media Relations was chosen by Indianapolis including Homecoming complies with the Rehab- Mayor Greg Ballard as the festivities on October 3! Jeanette DeDiemar ilitation Act of 1973 and the city’s Public Safety Director And take a look at some Vice President Americans with Disabilities when the previous director recent events (and more Communications & Marketing Act. 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The beginning of a new academic year never fails to be an exciting time. That has never been more true than now, as the impact of our Vision 2030 strategic plan begins to become visible all over campus.

As I write, the opening of the UIndy Health Pavilion is only days away, transforming the eastern gateway to the University—and promising to transform our health sciences programs as well, promoting as it does a highly collaborative, community-focused, and practical experience-based approach to health education. As you saw on the cover of this issue of Portico (and in our annual report magazine, 1400, this past summer), Krannert Memorial Library has undergone a major renovation that reflects how that space is best used in the 21st century. The campus apartments, built on Shelby Street in the fifties, have been razed; soon the beautiful new Greyhound Village will rise in their place. The new lacrosse field has been installed, and the fifth floor of the Roberts Hall residence facility (left unfinished to accommodate future growth) has been completed. Because of these and many other developments, there is growth and activity virtually everywhere you look on campus.

These are some of the physical manifestations of the very deliberate plan that we have crafted with your help. But it’s important that we continue to pay careful attention to their context in the University’s values and heritage and what each of these developments means for our students, both Dr. Robert L. Manuel present and future. UIndy has enjoyed a remarkable run of record and near-record enrollments over University President the past few decades, which tells us that the University and its plans for the future are indeed resonating with prospective students. At the same time, we are making every effort to boost retention of those students from year to year and to ensure that they are graduating on time.

The Greyhound Plan—still another crucial element of Vision 2030—aims squarely at that target. The process of centralizing student advising and integrating it with career development started in 2013–14 with the establishment of the Center for Advising and Student Achievement, aka CASA. This integration continues to be refined to provide consistent help to students in melding their curricular and co-curricular activities, including service and travel, to advance their academic and professional goals while ensuring successful, on-time completion of degree programs. The University’s curriculum approach stresses more multidisciplinary coursework and active learning experiences through general education, team teaching, course linking, new majors and minors and concentrations, and student- faculty collaboration. These approaches engage students and prepare them for the workplace. They also spur faculty collaboration, scholarship, and creative expression.

The Greyhound Plan is indeed paying dividends, and we expect that the benefits from our newest facilities will be powerful complements to the work being done to boost student achievement as well as retention. I hope you’ll visit campus on Homecoming weekend to tour these new spaces and take the opportunity to chat with the students you encounter. I’m certain you’ll come away with a newfound appreciation for all your alma mater is and can be.

4 PORTICO FALL 2015 Strength, resilience, passion, commitment: Making her mark on her city

Yvonne Shaheen loves a good underdog. “My mom was always fond of him,” Yvonne Sharing her story while seated high atop recalls. “She would see that he wasn’t treated very Indianapolis in one of its most exclusive clubs, well and would sneak him food. They bonded she gazes over a city she has both conquered and quite a lot.” helped to lead. She’s dressed for the boardroom Riad Shaheen was a “scrawny little kid,” she but with the added flair of a pink jacket. She is says. Separated by three years’ age difference and a At the May 2015 both intimidating and inviting. Bitingly honest, bit of a cultural gap, their interaction was limited, Commencement she commands respect, yet she doesn’t speak in despite their families being friends. ceremonies, President directives. She teaches. Yvonne eventually became a teacher and Yvonne’s life is full of underdogs, but her taught for a year in California, returning home in Manuel announced a story may be the greatest underdog triumph of all. the summer to help care for her father, who was $5-million gift to the Yvonne Hawraney Shaheen is the daughter of ill. Serendipitously, she went to work as a temp in University from longtime Lebanese immigrants; her father sold newspapers Riad’s office; the scrawny kid had followed in his on street corners to make a living growing up. father’s footsteps as an electrician, and later, as an trustee Yvonne Shaheen. Her mother, defying tradition and attending electrical engineer. The College of Arts & college in her native country, was pulled out An invitation to a party and a few dates later, Sciences is being named of school for an arranged marriage to him and Yvonne and Riad were hooked. suddenly moved to the United States. They moved to Indianapolis in the early in honor of Yvonne and Yvonne’s future husband, Riad, also was 1970s with Riad operating Long Electric starting her late husband, Riad. moved to America by his father during his in 1972. He was a sharp businessman, and Yvonne formative years, and the Shaheens became jokes that he had a great personality despite being neighbors of the Hawraneys. Riad spoke no an engineer. He became a devoted civic leader, English, and his Arab-American dictionary was virtually starting economic development in the stolen during his first week in the U.S. He would Circle City, and became a member of the act out so much that his father would send him Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. to his room with no food. His was the ultimate American success story: continued next page

WWW.UINDY.EDU 5 ‘Making her mark on her city’ —continued from page 5 an underdog who came out on top. earning a seat at the table. Indianapolis is a bit of an underdog story, “The organizations that my husband was in too. The city was sprawling and sleepy when the would not let me in,” she recalls. Shaheens moved to town some 40 years ago. It “I talked to the president of the Indianapolis was the people who made the difference: attracted Chamber of Commerce at the time and he said, to the acceptance and friendliness of their fellow ‘You have to earn your right; you may not be in residents, the Shaheens saw the city’s future as business after a year.’ When he came back to me positive, vibrant, and full of culture. two years later and asked me to serve on the board, I almost said ‘No,’” she adds with a wily smile. ‘They needed to see But she did join, and joined countless others. I was strong enough’ At first, membership around town was just good Riad Shaheen died of a heart attack in 1987. business, especially for a woman trying to make it, At the time, he was running three businesses, but it soon became a passion for her city. employing more than 300 people, and operating The lengthy list of her involvements includes offices throughout the region. board work with the Community Hospital While many people might have panicked in Network, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, their grief, Yvonne saw only one course of action. Arts Council of Indianapolis, WFYI Public She stepped in as CEO. Broadcasting Co., Indianapolis Symphony “I had never read a blueprint,” she says. “I had Orchestra, and the University of Indianapolis. never been on a job site. I had never dealt directly “I feel time is precious, and I want to make with the union.” sure I have given my all to make something It was now Yvonne who was the underdog. better,” she says. She still works 40 hours a week With no relevant experience or credibility, she via her many philanthropic activities, and she is dove into an industry where it was unheard of for demanding in her leadership roles, ensuring that a woman to lead. She more than made up for each organization moves forward in a way that is those drawbacks with grit and determination. about good business. Her hands-on approach to “I really had to do it,” she says. “I just knew philanthropy has made her the ultimate cultivator that in order to salvage what we had invested, I for nonprofit organizations in Indianapolis. would have to get involved. I went back to work She cites her 20 years of work with the the day after I buried my husband because they Children’s Museum as a point of pride (several needed to see I was strong enough to run the dinosaurs on display are named for members of company. Out of inner fear, I gained strength.” her family). But her work on behalf of the arts in She rose at 3:30 every morning and often Indianapolis is legendary. Simply put, without the didn’t come home until 11 o’clock at night. She Shaheen legacy, the arts in central Indiana would tried to absorb every aspect of her company, be years behind their current state. conquering the steep learning curve. She never Her work with the Indianapolis Symphony showed emotion once. She had to tackle it alone. Orchestra animates her, for example. A music “I just didn’t want to disgrace my husband’s minor in college, she played piano, sang in a name. He worked so hard.” barbershop quartet, and marched in the high Seventeen years later, in 2004, Yvonne Shaheen school band. She even trumpeted reveille for a retired from Long Electric as CEO and president, Boy Scout troop as a youth. with the company’s sales up 60 percent from when “Nonprofit arts organizations cannot survive she took over. The company was the largest without ‘angels,’” says Indianapolis Symphony woman-owned electrical contractor in the state. Orchestra CEO Gary Ginstling. “For us, Yvonne The underdog had come out on top. Shaheen has been our angel. Thanks to her generosity, dedication, fortitude, and perseverance, the ISO ‘I want to make sure has been transformed and faces a bright future.” I have given my all’ Shaheen despises frills, fluff, and excessive spending (extravagant floral centerpieces at Meanwhile, her husband’s passing had left a void fundraisers seem to strike a nerve), yet she would on several prominent boards around town. And love to see the city put more money into the arts. as had been true in her company, it wasn’t easy The ISO has made budget for two years, she’s

6 PORTICO FALL 2015 quick to point out, but notes that other cities are doing, perhaps they can see how something they supporting their arts organizations with greater are studying can be of help.” civic participation. Students at UIndy, Drake adds, are already “I’d like to see Indianapolis do well. I think learning in student organizations that provide there is a lot of talent in this town and I’d like to tangible services to the Indianapolis community. be able to give them the opportunity to show The endowment will not only enhance those people what they can do.” programs but also provide a broad-based It’s fair to say that Shaheen views the education to all students on an even grander scale. University of Indianapolis as an underdog too. In an ever-competitive educational space, the She beams at the number of “16-letter-last-name” possibilities are endless. students she saw walk across the UIndy stage at “One of the dangers of thinking of higher Commencement, a sign of the diversity she education as a trade school,” Drake says, “is that cherishes at the institution. liberal arts will become only the privilege of the Such diversity includes students Harleen elite. It is very powerful to have a university like Athwal ’15, whose family moved to the city’s south UIndy, which serves a population including many “Yvonne is an exquisite side from India. When she went on to UIndy’s first-generation students, making liberal arts and College of Arts & Sciences, Harleen’s participation sciences an essential part of every student’s volunteer leader and in two immersive research projects helped her stand education. It is transformative.” a visionary philanthropist. out in a crowd: she parlayed that success into Such students reflect the work ethic of Her passion and admission to the highly competitive joint PhD/ Yvonne Shaheen and the determination of her late DDS program at the University of Michigan. husband, Riad. They might even be described as commitment to the Intrigued by the success of such students, and underdogs with a chance to succeed at an even arts and to the city by the community commitment inherent in the higher level and change the world for the better. of Indianapolis are University’s Vision 2030 strategic plan, Shaheen “I’m hoping some of these students will come has made the largest single gift in UIndy history. back and teach what they learned and tell us astounding. Indianapolis In recognition of her generosity, the University where we are not hitting the right buttons to make is a better place because announced the newly named Riad and Yvonne us successful,” Shaheen says. She’s investing, in of her enthusiasm, her Shaheen College of Arts & Sciences. many ways, in the next generation of herself. Yvonne Shaheen quickly shoots down the dedication, and her ‘I am always for the underdog’ notion that she is a trailblazer. She is, however, extraordinary generosity.” The gift that created the Shaheen College of Arts the underdog who won on many levels. She tries & Sciences will support a broad range of programs to mentor young female professionals, largely —Dave Lawrence, and activities: scholarships, faculty development, because of the void of mentors she encountered interdisciplinary initiatives, and opportunities for while rising to professional prominence. She President & CEO, Arts faculty and students to collaborate on research. never forgets. Council of Indianapolis It also will bring important national and “I am always for the underdog. If they have international figures to campus for lectures, talent and can’t get anywhere, I want to help performances, and other events. them, but they have to show some initiative,” “If you ask employers what they want she adds. In her role as a curator of the city, her employees to do,” says Jennifer Drake, dean of the focused passion keeps Indianapolis, its arts, and, newly endowed college, “what they list off are all now, its namesake university on track for a of the learning objectives that are embedded in greater future. arts and sciences major. This gift, in the context of Always a fighter, Shaheen is ever mindful those findings, is a real assertion of the value of a of those around her who need a boost. It was she liberal arts education.” who overcame the odds to be one of the city’s most Shaheen hopes that the realization of those powerful women over the past quarter century. objectives will lead to a vibrant partnership Thirty-six stories above Indianapolis, the between University and city that improves both. windows offer a panoramic view of a city that “I’d like to have those students exposed to has felt her touch in every conceivable way. CEOs not just in the Midwest, but in every corner Entering her eighth decade, does she plan of the country,” Shaheen says. on slowing down? “Let them hear what those CEOs expect from “I hope not. I seem to have a lot of energy them so that their companies can flourish, and see and it keeps me going.” how these students can be an asset. If the students For a long time, we hope. —Will Haskett can get a profile of what these companies are

WWW.UINDY.EDU 7 The 2015–16 arts season: celebrating a

The 2015–16 arts season at UIndy marks the 21st Season highlights anniversary of the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Department of Music Center, which opened in 1994 and remains one of Maestro Raymond Leppard, UIndy Faculty Artist the state’s premier arts facilities. The $10-million, Concert Series Artist-in- Residence and Conductor 59,000-square-foot brick and limestone structure Laureate of Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, was designed by Ratio Architects and won a returns to the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on Monday, September 21, at 7:30 p.m. The statewide award from the American Institute evening will feature the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, of Architects. and the premiere of Sinfonia, a new work by The Center, which houses the departments UIndy’s John Berners that was commissioned by of Music and Art & Design, was made possible the University in honor of Christel DeHaan. Maestro Leppard is one of the most respected through the generosity of UIndy alumna and international conductors of our time who has former trustee Christel DeHaan, philanthropist conducted more than 170 recordings, earning Ruth Lilly, and Lilly Endowment Inc. five Grammy awards, a Grand Prix Mondial du Disque, a Deutsch Schallplattenpreis, and an The Center’s crown jewel is the 500-seat Edison Prize. The concert is the opening event Ruth Lilly Performance Hall, considered among of UIndy’s annual Faculty Artist Concert Series, the finest chamber music venues in the Midwest. central Indiana’s most comprehensive classical and jazz recital series. This year’s schedule comprises Modeled after the legendary 1870 Musikverein 18 concerts on Monday evenings, all free and open concert hall in Vienna, the acoustically superior the public, starting on Monday, September 21. room has hosted performances by pianist André Watts, cellist János Starker, soprano Kathleen CDFAC Art Gallery UIndy Art & Design Emeriti Faculty Battle, the Prague Chamber Orchestra, and August 24–Sept. 25 the Guarneri, Juilliard, Tokyo, and Emerson Keep It Simple quartets, among other artists. Oct. 5–30

8 PORTICOPORTICO SPRING FALL 20152014 The Face of War: The Laramie Project The Combat Art of T.L. Harby April 22–24 & 28–30, 8 p.m. Nov. 9–Dec. 11 Ransburg Auditorium, Esch Hall

Public Art in Indy UIndy Jazz Concert Series Jan. 19–Feb. 12 Now in its ninth season, UIndy’s Jazz Concert Series Continuum: Gallery Installation features top talent from throughout the Midwest. by Rachel Hellman & Jennifer Caine All performances take place on Wednesday nights in Feb. 21–March 18 the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center’s Ruth Lilly Performance Hall. Admission is free. Medley of Events Echoing Scare: A Halloween concert Vocalist Rachel Caswell for children of all ages Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Jared Thompson & Premium Blend Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. Admission: $10 adults; $5 students Saxophonist Sophie Faught Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, 8 p.m. Trumpeter Marlin McKay Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Ticket price varies. Call (317) 940-9057. year of theatre, music, art, and literature

New Music Series Kellogg Writers Series Lisa Coons, Guest Composer Residency UIndy’s Allen & Helen Kellogg Writers Series brings Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. writers of distinction to campus for public readings Young Composers Contest and discussions. All events are free. Saturday, Feb. 20, 3 p.m. Aaron Michael Morales Monday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. Department of Theatre Trustees Dining Room, Schwitzer Student Center King Lear Shonda Buchanan Oct. 23–24 & 29–31, 8 p.m.; Oct. 25, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. Ransburg Auditorium, Esch Hall Trustees Dining Room, Schwitzer Student Center Admission: $12 general; $10 for alumni, seniors, groups of eight or more and non-UIndy students Tracy Kidder with ID Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. Ransburg Auditorium Student-Directed Productions Dec. 4–6 & 10–12 Scott Russell Sanders Studio Theatre, Esch Hall Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. McCleary Chapel, Schwitzer Student Center Dinner Theatre: Out of Order Feb. 19–21 & 25–27 Alec Cizak Dinner 6:45 p.m.; performance 8 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Schwitzer Student Center Trustees Dining Room, Schwitzer Student Center Admission: $26 general; $24 for alumni, seniors, Adrian Matejka groups of eight or more, and non-UIndy students Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 7:30 p.m. with ID; $14 for UIndy students, faculty, and staff. Trustees Dining Room, Schwitzer Student Center Reservations required.

For a full calendar of arts events at UIndy, visit www.uindy.edu/arts. For ticket information, call the Event Ticketing Center at (317) 788-3251 or visit the ETC in the Ransburg Auditorium lobby during business hours.

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A look at UIndy faculty scholarship, faculty/student research collaborations, international connections, and community impact. For the most up-to-date news about the University, visit news.uindy.edu.

Academic Success Center Biology Taking charge Humanitarian outreach Debbie Spinney is president-elect for the Association on In May, Dr. Krista Latham ’03 and nine Human Biology Higher Education and Disability in Indiana. AHEAD is the students attended the Mountain, Desert & Coastal Forensic national association committed to full participation of persons Anthropologists Conference in Boulder City, Nev. Latham with disabilities in postsecondary education. and the students contributed five University of Indianapolis presentations at the conference. In June Latham and Human Anthropology Biology students Amanda Khan ’16, Justin Maiers ’16, and Ryan Strand ’15 traveled to South Texas to continue their The imagery of Indians volunteer human rights mission using forensic anthropology In March Dr. Gregory Reinhardt (chair) presented to identify migrants who have perished in Brooks County, Tex. “Indians Everywhere: Strange and Surprising ‘American (Read the student blog at http://beyondborders.uindy.edu/.) Indian’ Imagery” at the Alaska Anthropological Association The group spent a week volunteering with the South meeting in Anchorage. Texas Human Rights Center in Falfurrias, Tex. Their tasks included training local law enforcement on the proper recovery of human remains from an outdoor death scene, constructing, Art & Design repairing, and filling water stations, and visiting South Ameri- Working together pays off can refugees at the Sacred Heart Church in McAllen, Tex., and the Karnes County Detention Center in Karnes City, Tex. As part of an Indiana Campus Compact Faculty Fellows The second week they traveled to San Marcos, Tex., where grant, Marilyn McElwain and six other Faculty Fellows they analyzed the skeletal remains of unidentified migrants co-wrote several chapters of Cooperate—Advancing Your that were cleaned and processed at Texas State University as part Nonprofit Organization’s Mission through College & Community of Operation Identification. About half of the unidentified Partnership: A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders, which was individuals exhumed from the two previous field seasons are published last fall. currently at Texas State University, and about half of those are still awaiting forensic analysis. Athletic Training The June issue of Scientific American published “The Mystery of Case 0425,” a story that follows one individual Predicting student success from her death on a Texas ranch through exhumation by the In January, Dr. Scott Lawrance ’03 ’10, along with program University of Indianapolis to her identification and repatriation director Dr. Christine Lauber, presented “Do Pre-Admission to her family. The piece highlights the work Latham and her and Athletic Training Program Standards Predict Student students have been volunteering to this crisis the past two years. Academic Success and First-Time Pass Rate on the Board Latham’s work on the coldest case in the U.S. to get of Certification Exam?” at the National Athletic Training a conviction was recently featured in a true crime novel, Association Educators’ Conference. In March, Lawrance Footsteps in the Snow, by Charles Lachman. The novel follows and Craig Voll presented a two-hour student-focused learning the disappearance of seven-year-old Maria Ridulph from lab, “Introduction to Manual Therapy Theory and Skills” her neighborhood in Sycamore, Ill., in 1957. Her body was at the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association annual discovered the next year and buried in the family cemetery winter meeting. plot in Sycamore. The case was reopened and Latham was In April Lawrance published the report of a rare condition, part of the team that exhumed and analyzed the body in “Recurrent Pedunculated Osteochondroma of the Tibia,” in 2011. The case finally went to trial in 2012. Radiological Case Reports. At the National Athletic Trainers’ Dr. Marc Milne and student Gabrielle Madriz presented Association State Leadership Forum in June, Lawrance and “Using Scanning Electron Microscopy to Aid in the Identification Voll gave the plenary session, “Strategies for Running a of Some of the Smallest Spiders in the World” at the Indiana Successful Board Meeting.” Lawrance and former athletic Academy of Science meeting in Indianapolis on March 21 training student Kaitlyn Sly ’13 presented “Comparison and in April at the meeting of the Association of Southeastern of Load Cell Dynamometer to an Isokinetic Device for Biologists in Chattanooga, Tenn. Milne published “Variation Measurement of Quadriceps Strength” during the NATA in Ovipositor Morphology Among Laniatorean Harvestment Annual Clinical Symposium and AT Expo in June. (Arachnida: Opiliones)” in the academic journal Zoomorphology.

10 PORTICO FALL 2015 PT prof’s boxing research sparks call from CBS

Associate Professor Stephanie Combs-Miller’s groundbreaking research earned her a day in New York City recently to record an interview for CBS Sunday Morning. The story, scheduled to air this fall, involves veteran broadcaster Lesley Stahl and her husband, journalist and screenwriter Aaron Latham. Latham has Parkinson’s disease and has benefited from Rock Steady Boxing, an unconventional therapy regimen that originated in Indianapolis and is now offered across the nation and overseas. A two-year study by Dr. Combs-Miller and her students in UIndy’s Krannert School of Physical Therapy produced the first scientific evidence that the multifaceted boxing training is more effective than conventional modes of exercise in helping people with Parkinson’s to maintain or even improve physical ability and quality of life. Combs-Miller talked with Stahl for nearly two hours as cameras rolled. She said that Stahl was “all business” as the interview began, but that the conversation grew more personal when Stahl began speaking from her own experience.

Center for Aging & Community writing assignments into the General Chemistry course curriculum and specifically focused on how to enhance Help for Hoosiers scientific writing by students for a general population. UIndy’s Center for Aging & Community has partnered with The 2014–15 Chemistry research projects culminated Indianapolis-based netlogx, inc. to work with the Indiana in a poster session on Scholar’s Day in May, where more than Family and Social Services Administration on the “No Wrong a dozen students and their faculty advisors presented their Door” planning grant. The goal of the grant is to provide work. Several students continued their research into May Hoosiers with access to and information about the long-term with the support of the Summer Research Institute. Drs. services and supports that are available to them. No Wrong Katherine Stickney, Levi Mielke, and Lori Bolyard, along Door touches all demographics from children to older adults with students Brandy Ploetner, Laiken Harper, Ana Couto, and those with physical disabilities as well as mental and Trinh Huynh, and Macanda Simpson, also presented their developmental issues, regardless of financial status, ensuring work at the Joint Great Lakes/Central Regional American they can access needed services from various points of entry Chemical Society meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich., in May. through FSSA. As part of the planning efforts, FSSA, netlogx, and CAC are working together to engage stakeholders across College of Health Sciences the state to gather their input on the strengths, challenges, gaps, and opportunities within the system. This stakeholder Joining forces outreach will take the form of focus groups, town hall Physical therapist Dr. Debra Gray ’13 and Dr. Beth Ann meetings, and a survey. Information gathered from Walker ’01 (School of Occupational Therapy) published “The stakeholders will be used in the development of the plan Effect of an Interprofessional Course on Student Knowledge to create a system that best serves all Indiana residents. and Interest” in the June 2015 issue of Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics. Chemistry Communication Student & faculty collaboration Dr. Joe Burnell ’83, Dr. David Styers-Barnett, and several stu- Adding up the accolades dents attended the Sigma Zeta National Convention in Pikes- The student newspaper earned a first for coverage, content, ville, Ky., in March. Harleen Athwal ’15 won the Presentation writing, editing, layout, and design from Associated Collegiate Award with her talk “Intra-Sexual Selection in Habronattus Press. The Reflector and Reflector Online won a national Associ- clypeatus Jumping Spiders.” Reed McKinney ’16 presented ated Collegiate Press Best of Show Newspaper award, fourth “Effects of Nicotine and Nicotinic Analogs on Kinetic Growth place, for the overall newspaper, in addition to winning and Dental Biofilm Formation of Streptococcus mutans.” two national Associated Collegiate Press Photo Excellence Macanda Simpson ’16 presented “Health Simulation of Colon Awards. Entries were judged based on technical quality, Cancer Treatments and Preventative Screenings for a Com- artistic value, and journalistic content. The two publications pany of 30,000 Employees.” And Ellen Bryant ’15 presented won seven state journalism awards in Division II of the “Sonication as a Means of Eliminating Invasive Zebra Mussels Indiana Collegiate Press Association competition in April from Neoprene Scuba Gear.” and eight Society of Professional Journalists Awards in the Dr. Brad Neal and Dr. Richard Marshall (English & Best in Indiana Journalism competition. TheReflector and Writing Lab) presented at the East Central Writing Centers Reflector Online won four awards in a regional Society of Association Conference at Notre Dame in April. Together, Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence competition. they presented their work on the further development of Jeanne Criswell, adviser to the two publications, was reelected to a 15th term on the ICPA board of directors.

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Center for Service-Leaning annual review conference of the Treaty on the Nonprolifera- & Community Engagement tion of Nuclear Weapons—and was on display in Esch Hall on campus until August 9, the anniversary of the Nagasaki atomic Service-learning going strong bombing. For the opening event, Dr. Robert “Bo” Jacobs of In March Marianna Foulkrod and Dr. Gerburg Garmann the Hiroshima Peace Institute at Hiroshima City University presented “Interdisciplinary through International Service- gave the keynote speech. Learning: How It Shapes Higher Education” at the Indiana On June 14, Dr. Bill Dynes and Dr. Phylis Lan Lin Campus Compact Service Engagement Summit held in (Department of Social Work) spoke at the commencement Indianapolis. Foulkrod also presented at the International ceremonies for the Sino-American Joint Program with the Symposium on Service-Learning held at UIndy in May. Her Ningbo Institute of Technology in Ningbo, China, and offered presentation, “Strengthening Interdisciplinary International remarks the next day in Shaoxing, China, for the Zhejiang Service-Learning: Foundations for Sustainable Practices,” was Yuexiu University of Foreign Languages/University of co-presented with Jeff Bryant (Sociology & Criminal Justice) Indianapolis International College ceremony. and Anna Stumpf from Anderson University. Karen L. Newman will present “Strategy Use for L2 UIndy hosted the sixth International Symposium on Mandarin in Academic Settings” at the interdisciplinary Service-Learning in May. It involved more than 180 conference “Situating Strategy Use: The Interplay of Language participants from nine countries and approximately 60 Learning Strategies and Individual Learner Characteristics” in higher education institutions and agencies. This year’s Klagenfurt, Austria, in October. She spent the spring semester four-day event promoted global citizenship and the teaching in UIndy’s Sino-U.S. Program at Ningbo Institute of scholarship of engagement. Additionally, the focus was Technology in Ningbo, China. on building transnational relationships and participation in Leah Milne’s article “‘Hybrid Vigor’: The Pillow Book service-learning. These focal points were threaded throughout and Collaborative Authorship in Ruth Ozeki’s My Year of a variety of presentation types and formats, allowing for Meats” will be published in College Literature: A Journal of meaningful dialogue among academicians, community Critical Literary Studies. In April she presented “‘Our True partners, students, and other professionals. Participants also Shared History’: Jokes, Spam, and the Digital Diaspora in joined in a service project and helped to pack nearly 12,000 Miguel Syjuco’s Ilustrado” at the Association for Asian meals that will be distributed in Guatemala, Haiti, and in American Studies Conference in Chicago, and “‘Vindictively areas of Indiana. American’: Reimagining Ethnic Identity in Toni Morrison’s Home” at the Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States Conference in Athens, Ga. English Promotor of peace History & Political Science Hoosier history In February Dr. A. James Fuller presented “Hoosier Friends and Senators: Daniel D. Pratt and Oliver P. Morton in the U.S. Senate” at the Meeting of the Indiana Association of Historians at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Fuller spoke about “Abraham Lincoln and Oliver P. Morton, Partners for the Union” at the 150th Anniversary of the Lincoln Funeral on April 19 in Centerville, Ind. Fuller will present “Oliver P. Morton and the Politics of Reconstruction” at the Civil War Study Group Symposium on September 19, which will be hosted at UIndy by the Institute for the Study of War and Diplomacy. Amanda Brian ’01, Christina Carrick ’10, and Krista Above: A thousand “cranes” made of copper sheet at the Nagasaki Kinslow ’11 presented papers at the UIndy History Alumni Peace Memorial Museum. Photo by student Pisit Luanprawat. Symposium on June 6. Fuller, Dr. Edward O. Frantz, and Dr. Lawrence Sondhaus commented on the papers. The Thanks to a $24,000 grant from the Japan Foundation, symposium celebrated the work of these three alumni who Dr. Kyoko Amano funded a group tour of Japan during have become professional historians, and attendees included spring break. When the group returned, Amano coordinated students, faculty, and alumni. a peace exhibit, titled, “70 Years After the Atomic Bomb.” The exhibit started on April 27—the opening day of the

12 PORTICO FALL 2015 Kinesiology In March, McMorrow, Dr. Heidi Hancher-Rauch, and Dr. Lisa Hicks attended the Society for Public Health Conventions and presentations Education’s meeting in Portland, Ore., and presented Dr. Jennifer VanSickle and N. A. Schaumleffel published “Utilizing Cellphones to Facilitate a Modified Photovoice “Putting Partnerships on Paper: Creating Service Engagement Activity for Teaching Multi-Dimensional Wellness: An Opportunities in Kinesiology and Recreation” in the Journal Innovative Approach for Increasing Student Engagement and of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. VanSickle and Empowerment” and “Demystifying Health Advocacy Using a D. Breen published the chapter, “Bringing the Service Layered Curriculum Approach Throughout an Undergraduate Learning Experience to Campus: The Case of the University Community Health Education Program.” of Indianapolis and Special Olympics Indiana,” in Service- Dr. Das Gupta presented “Using GIS-based Techniques Learning in Higher Education: Building Community Across to Interpret Spatial Clustering in Health Data” at the Indiana the Globe. Debasree Das Gupta and others published the GIS Conference in May in Bloomington, Ind. peer-reviewed article “Geographic Variation in Cold Ischemia Also in May Beekley, Everett, Mayol, and Richard Time: Kidney vs. Liver Transplantation in the United States, Robinson traveled with Brianne Burkhart ’15, Charles 2003–2011” in Transplantation Direct. Das Gupta and several Brauchla ’15, Jill Cain ’15, and Koby Orris ’15, to San others also had their chapter “Mathematical Optimization and Diego, Calif. They attended the American College of Sports Simulation Analyses for Optimal Organ Allocation System” Medicine annual meeting and presented “Predictors of published in Healthcare Data Analytics. Amotivation in Nine Division II College Athletic Teams, Mindy Hartman Mayol, Koby Orris ’15, Jill Cain ’15, “Differences in Social Physique Anxiety and Sport Motivation Brianna Scott, K. Lee Everett, and Matt Beekley published Among Collegiate Athletes,” “Predicting External Regulation “Predictors of Amotivation in Nine Division II College in Collegiate Athletes.” Burkhart, Beekley, and Everett Athletic Teams,” “Predicting External Regulation in presented “The Relationship Between Nutrient Intake and Collegiate Athletes,” and “Differences in Social Physique Physical Characteristics in University Faculty.” Anxiety and Sport Motivation Among Collegiate Athletes” In May Scott, Mayol, and J. Schreiber presented in the May issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. “Validation of the Multi-Dimensional Wellness Inventory: Alyssa Weatherholt and S. J. Warden published “Jumping A Continued Factor Analytic Approach,” at the American Athletes as a Model for Exploring Lower Extremity Skeletal Psychological Society Annual Convention in New York. Benefits of Exercise” in the same issue. In May, public health and sport management professors In February Dr. Michael Diacin and VanSickle presented attended the International Symposium on Service-Learning “Sharing Successful Practices to Manage Student Engagement held at UIndy. McMorrow and Hancher-Rauch presented and Enhance the Student Learning Experience within Hybrid “Incorporating Service Learning in Health Related Academic Courses” at the Commission On Sport Management Programs: Examples from the University of Indianapolis Accreditation conference in Philadelphia, Penn. Kinesiology Department Public Health Programs.” In February Dr. Shannon McMorrow presented VanSickle and Diacin presented “The Impact of a Service- “Disproportionate Rates of STIs in Indiana and UIndy’s Learning Event Management Project on Professional Master of Public Health” as an invited speaker for the Development and Student Attitudes Toward Persons Indiana Disproportionality Committee annual meeting with Intellectual Disabilities.” in Indianapolis. Weatherholt and Warden presented “Exploring the Krannert School of Physical Therapy Skeletal Benefits of Exercise Curing Growth Using Overhand Throwing Athletes as a Model” at the CSM 2015 Annual A stimulating spring Conference in February 2015 in Indianapolis. Dr. Jim Bellew presented “Postpartum Femoral Nerve Palsy: McMorrow, Rosalyn Martin, and Alicia Pinkins a Case Study and the Role of Electrophysiologic Testing and presented “Toward Mandatory Cultural Competence NMES” and “The Effects of Electrode Placement and Type Coursework for MPH Programs: Experience and on Muscle Force Production During Neuromuscular Electri- Recommendations from the University of Indianapolis” cal Stimulation”at the 2015 Combined Sections Meeting of during the oral session with MPH student co-authors at the the American Physical Therapy Association. In April he was a annual Health Disparities Conference at Teachers College featured speaker at the Med West Speakers Series at Mt. Royal Columbia University in March in New York City, NY. University in Calgary, Alberta Canada, where he was invited VanSickle and Diacin presented “Motivational to lecture on the role of neuromuscular electrical stimulation Differences Between Repeat and First-Time Sport Event in rehabilitation. He also recently published the chapter “The Volunteers” at the Society of Health and Physical Educators Role of Physical Agents in Peripheral Nerve Injury” in the National Convention in March in Seattle, Wash. book Peripheral Nerve Injury: An Anatomical and Physiological

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Approach for Physical Therapy Intervention by FA Davis Service Engagement Summit in Indianapolis in March. At Publishers, released May 2015. the 2015 Humanities Education and Research Association’s In May Drs. Anne Mejia-Downs and Julie Gahimer ’85 Conference “Beyond the Binary” in San Francisco, Garmann presented “Pre-Planning for Service-Learning: Creative chaired the panel “Poetic Multiplicities” and presented a mul- Strategies for Expanding Students’ Perspectives” at the timedia performance/research piece (research/poetry/painting/ International Symposium on Service Learning in Indianapolis composition) titled “Word—Image—Sound: A Multimedia in May. The presentation earned the award for Most Experience of Friederike Mayröcker’s and Ulla Hahn’s Poetry.” Educational Workshop at the symposium. In June Dr. Mejia- Garmann also gave the keynote speech “Something Bold This Downs was invited to serve on a panel presenting “Physical Way Comes: Curricular Place-Making in the 21st Century” Therapist’s Role in Chronic Disease Management” at the at the International Symposium on Service-Learning at the Conference and Exposition of the American Physical Therapy University of Indianapolis in May. At the symposium she Association, in Baltimore, Md. She highlighted strategies for also presented “Conceptual Frameworks: Embedding Service the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Carrying on a Learning into Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Programs.” longstanding partnership that UIndy enjoys with Laurelwood Garmann’s proposal “Between the Common Good, Goods Apartments, a government-subsidized housing complex near in Common, and the Greater Good: Stephen Hartke’s Opera campus, Dr. Mejia-Downs’ students in her Health Promotion ‘The Greater Good’” was accepted for the annual Association course (Class of 2016) developed and presented the ninth for Interdisciplinary Studies Conference in October 2015 at annual Laurelwood Health Fair. Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass. Drs. Gahimer, Stacie Fruth ’95 ’05, and Stephanie Kelly Dr. Peter Wuteh Vakunta’s (chair) service-learning (dean) presented “Integrated Clinical Experiences in the course Languages Without Borders won the award of Best PT Classroom: In Your Own Back Yard” at the Combined Presentation at the International Service Learning Symposium Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy that was held at UIndy in May. Dr. Vakunta also led Association in February. Gahimer and Dr. Kate DeCleene “Adventures in the Hexagon,” a cross-cultural immersion Huber (School of Occupational Therapy) presented Spring Term trip to France from May 11 to 22. He recently “Embarking on the Road Trip and Navigating the Journey of published Stream of Consciousness: Poetics of the Universal Academic Life” at the same meeting. and Poems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English. Also at the meeting, Dr. Kathy Martin ’90 presented a session with Dr. Julia Looper of the University of Puget Music Sound, titled, “Orthoses for Hypotonia: What, When and Why.” She and Lisa Kenyon ’98 also published “Innovation Military honors in Pediatric Clinical Education: Application of the Essential Competencies” in Pediatric Physical Therapy. Dr. Bill Staples ’05 ’10 presented “Cardiopulmonary and Respiratory Changes with Aging” at the Exercise Prescription, Physical Activity and Aging Conference in Toronto, Canada, in May.

Mathematics & Computer Science Affordable healthcare? In July Dr. Leslie Gardner and Macanda Simpson ’16 pre- sented “A Population Health Simulation to Assess the Cost Effectiveness of Colonoscopies” at the Healthcare Conference in Nashville, Tenn.

Modern Languages Service-learning in higher ed Dr. Gerburg Garmann (Interdisciplinary Programs & Service- In January jazz studies director Freddie Mendoza was a Learning) and Marianna Foulkrod (Center for Service- featured guest artist at the U.S. Army Band’s Annual Tuba- Learning and Community Engagement) co-presented “Inter- Euphonium Conference at Ft. Meyers, Arlington, where he disciplinary Through International Service-Learning: How it had the distinguished and rare honor of soloing with Pershing’s Shapes Higher Education” at the Indiana Campus Compact Own “Army Blues.” He is currently putting the final touches

14 PORTICO FALL 2015 on a new recording with his band “Los Jazz Vatos,” to be School of Education released in the fall on the independent label Strange Brew Records. In addition, he was recently awarded a University of Making math fun Indianapolis InQuery Grant to present a concert of the Duke Rachael Aming-Attai and Dr. John W. Somers presented a Ellington/Billy Strayhorn Nutcracker at Ransburg Auditorium week-long summer workshop, “Using Animation and Apps on December 7. The concert will feature UIndy students, to Explore Children’s Mathematical Thinking,” to elementary faculty, and local professionals. education teachers as part of the Independent Colleges of Indiana initiative to increase the number of highly qualified Phylis Lan Lin Department of Social Work teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in Indiana. International relations In April Dr. Azure Angelov served as a panelist for the Dr. Phylis Lan Lin was invited by the Asia and Pacific Islander National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools council at Indiana State University to present “Breaking the equity coalition in Washington, D.C., and presented on the Glass Ceiling” on April 17 at the API Forum. She was the state of special education in charter schools and the charter keynote speaker at the People to People Association National school authorization process in the Midwest. Conference in Chicago in June and presented “How to Donna Stephenson, Deb Sachs, and Dr. Angelia Decrease Islamophobia on U.S. Campuses? Implications Ridgway will present “Engagement, Connections, and for the Future of U.S.-Saudi Educational Exchanges.” She Motivation: Designing Effective Lessons for All Content also was interviewed in April for the Bicentennial Legacy Areas” at the Association for Middle Level Education Book Project, which will be part of the Indiana bicentennial National Conference in Columbus, Ohio, in October. Their celebration in 2016. presentation aims to prepare middle school educators to better design daily lessons for motivating and engaging learners. Professional Edge Center Ridgway and Gaoming Zhang’s article “Infusing 1:1 Technology in an MAT Program: Experiences, Perceptions, Connecting students to work and Challenges” has been published in the proceedings of the In May, Betsy Knott was selected as chair-elect for the College Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education Career Center Consortium and also will fill the role of International Conference 2015 by the Association for the secretary. In existence since 1978, the Consortium comprises Advancement of Computing in Education. Ridgway and 14 institutions in Indiana and works to connect liberal arts- Zhang studied the master of arts students’ perceptions of minded students to employers seeking high-quality candidates. the integration of 1:1 technology in their graduate program and these experiences’ impact on their future teaching of secondary students. School of Business

International research School of Nursing Darrell Bowman was awarded a Presentation Excellence Award for his presentation of “The Use of Debate as a Method for Leadership in nursing Learning in an MBA Program” at the International Conference In April Dr. Anne Thomas (dean) presented “Building Blocks on Learning and Administration in Higher Education 2015 for New Program Directors” at the National Organization of in Nashville, Tenn., and received a Best Paper Award for “The Nurse Practitioner Faculties Conference in Baltimore, Md. Use of Debate as a Method for Learning in an MBA Program.” She is chairing the NONPF task force to revise the Nurse The article will be published in an upcoming issue of Journal Practitioner Competencies for the Adult/Gerontological Nurse of Learning in Higher Education. Practitioner Primary Care and Adult/Gerontological Nurse In April Drs. Jodie Ferise and Terry Schindler ’84 Practitioner Acute Care population focused groups. She is presented “HR Management and Ethics: People, Situations, a consultant to Louisiana State University’s Health Science and Environments” at the Indiana Chamber HR Conference Center, School of Nursing for development of adult/ and Expo in Indianapolis. In May, Schindler presented “The gerontological nurse practitioner BSN-DNP program. Emotionally Intelligent Leader” for EmployIndy’s Leadership Thomas also has been accepted to the 2015 Cohort Development Series in Indianapolis. of Fellows for the AACN/Wharton Executive Leadership Program. The program is designed to provide advanced academic administrators with the expertise that will assist in elevating them to a higher level of leadership.

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Dr. Denise Ferrell’s manuscript “Minority Undergraduate Coordinators,” expanded her depth of knowledge in her role Nursing Student Success” has been accepted for publication as Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for UIndy’s part-time in the Journal of Cultural Diversity: An Interdisciplinary Master of Occupational Therapy program. In June Wilburn Journal. She was the keynote speaker for the Indiana spoke on behalf of the American Occupational Therapy Association of Health Care Recruiters on December 12, Foundation at the 2015 Kappa Delta Phi Sorority National 2014, and the topic was on diversity in the nursing work Convention in Bloomington, Ind. She also presented force. She also was elected recently as president of the Black “Occupational Journeys: Wisdom from the Classroom.” Nurses Association of Indianapolis, Inc., Chapter 46. Dr. Rita Holl’s article “The Complexity of Pain, Nurses’ School of Psychological Sciences Knowledge, and Treatment Options” has been accepted for publication in the November/December issue of Holistic Psychoanalytical spotlight Nursing Practice. In December 2014, Dr. David L Downing presented “The Drs. Karen Iseminger and Kathy Hetzler participated Silencing of Psychoanalytical Voices” at the Languages of in the Integrating Palliative Oncology Care into Doctor of Psychoanalysis Congress in Munich, Germany. Downing Nursing Practice Education and Clinical Practice course also presented “Psychoanalytical Training Opportunities at in June in St. Louis, Mo. the Internship and Postdoctoral Level: 1995–2015” along Stephanie Kemery ’14 has completed work to become with co-authors and students Sarah Mulder and Natalie a trainer for the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, Sergent ’15 at the spring meeting of the APA’s Division of a national initiative to improve end-of-life and palliative care. Psychoanalysis. Downing also received a book contract for She will present a poster along with several colleagues from Outpatient Treatment of Psychosis: Psychodynamic Approaches to the School of Nursing at the Professional Nurse Educators Evidence-Based Practice. Downing was awarded an earlier book Group conference in October on novel approaches to teaching contract in 2013, titled, Psychoanalytic Education: Teaching, cardiovascular nursing skills. Additionally, she will speak in Training, and Administration. Downing is completing a second December on improving cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills year as the president of the American Board and Academy at the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update Conference of Psychoanalysis of the American Board of Professional in San Diego, Calif., with the related manuscript “Utilizing Psychology. He helped in the writing of the renewal for the Brief Bedside Refresher Training to Practice CPR Skills in ABPP [Board Certification] in Psychoanalysis in Psychology, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Setting,” which is slated which is now being reviewed by the Commission on to be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Recognition for Specialities and Proficiencies in Professional Continuing Education in Nursing. Psychology of the APA. Downing was re-elected to the APA’s governing body, the Council of Representatives, in May. School of Occupational Therapy Drs. Kori Bennett ’11 ’13, Stephanie Creekpaum ’07 ’09, Michael Jones ’08 ’11, and Michelle Stone ’11 ’14 were Piloting pilates elected to the Board of Directors of the APA’s Division of In April Dr. Lucinda Dale, along with Jessica Bohlander ’14, Psychoanalysis, Section V this past year. Each of them Nicole Bonk ’14, Jessica Flanigan ’14, and Gabrielle Shipman had begun their work as student members of the Division. ’14 presented “Outcomes of Total Knee and Total Hip Creekpaum was also a presenter of Section V’s Invited Arthroplasty as Measured by the Short Musculoskeletal Panel at the 2015 Annual Spring Meeting of the Function Assessment” at the National American Occupational Division of Psychoanalysis. Therapy Association conference in Nashville, Tenn. Dale and Emily Boshkoff ’15 had her paper “‘All the Long-Gone Shipman presented the same research session at the 2014 Darlings’: Using Confessional Poetry as a Lens to View the Fall Indiana Occupational Therapy Association meeting Western Cultural Symbolical Formations of the Female last November. At the same November meeting, Dale and Body” published in the journal Psychoanalytic Psychology. Connie Mikuski ’13 presented “Outcomes of a Pilates-Based The paper won the prestigious Stephen A. Mitchell Award Intervention for Individuals with Lateral Epicondylosis: of the APA’s division of Psychoanalysis in 2013. A Pilot Study.” The research study was completed with co- In April Dr. Emily Dubosh ’15 presented “Policing in investigators Jennifer Juergens ’13, Keeley Karns ’13, Jackie the Terror Decade: Understanding Islamophobia and Law Miller ’13, Nichole Nuttall ’13, and Ryan Schlatter ’13. Enforcement” at the annual Islamophobia Conference at the Dr. Victoria Wilburn ’12 ’14 was nominated as University of California, Berkeley. The paper was co-authored president-elect for the Indiana Occupational Therapy by Poulakis and Abdelghani. Association and will become president in 2016. Wilburn In March Dr. Mixalis Poulakis ’94 ’98 ’02 and several also received her Doctor of Health Sciences degree from students presented at the Muslim Mental Health Conference UIndy in December 2014. Her juried project, “Emerging hosted by the Michigan State University Department of Areas of Practice: Perceptions among Academic Fieldwork Psychiatry. Poulakis, Renita Sengupta ’14, Nidaa Kazi ’14,

16 PORTICO FALL 2015 Nour Abdelghani ’15, and Amira Zein from the Illinois In June Angela V. Farrand attended a board meeting School of Professional Psychology presented “I Offer You for the Interactive Drama for Education and Awareness in Myself in Marriage, in Accordance with the Traditions of Schools organization in New York City. She also conducted Islam: A Literature Review of Muslim American Attitudes six sessions of story drama activities for youth after school Toward Marital and Pre-Marital Counseling.” In addition to at the Indiana School for the Deaf this past spring. In June reviewing the literature on American Muslim attitudes toward she presented a drama workshop for youth at the American premarital and marital counseling, the presentation provided Society of Deaf Children conference in Indianapolis at practical suggestions for clinicians working with American the Indiana School for the Deaf. Muslim couples and recommendations on how to increase Lighting designer Laura Glover finished her 24th the utilization of marital and pre-marital counseling by season with Dance Kaleidoscope. the American Muslim community. James Leagre will be a speaker coach for the 2015 “Keep It Simple” TEDx Talks to be held at UIndy in Sociology & Criminal Justice October. He performed a reading of a new play at IRT for the “Write Now” Festival and auditioned for a feature Stopping metal theft film to be shot in Indianapolis in 2016. Dr. Kevin Whiteacre (chair) and co-authors Donald Terhe- In April Robert Neal shot and appeared in an episode of ide and Bruce Biggs published the research article “Metal the NBC drama “Chicago Fire,” season 3, episode 21, called Theft and Repeat Victimization” in the August issue of Crime “We Called Her Jellybean,” playing the part of Louis, a nosy Prevention and Community Safety. Whiteacre stepped down as bystander who has a clue to arson. At Indiana Repertory director of the Community Research Center and is now the Theatre, he appeared in The Hound of the Baskervilles in department chair. After thirteen years as chair Dr. Jim Pennell February and March. In late April he directed Clifford Odets’ is now co-director of the Community Research Center with Waiting for Lefty for Franklin College. In July, he played Dr. Tim Maher, former director of the Master in Applied Sir Toby Belch in Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre’s Sociology program. Dr. Amanda Miller has taken over as production of Twelfth Night. This fall he will be playing Lenny director of the graduate program. in Of Mice and Men for Cardinal Stage in Bloomington, Ind. This summer marked his twelfth year of teaching in the IRT Summer Youth Conservatory. Student Affairs

Summoning strength Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching UIndy instituted a Leadership Certificate Program this past Fellowship Program spring. The eight-week program had 32 graduates. Participants navigated the Student Leadership Challenge, which helped Asking the right questions them to understand their strengths regarding leadership and Deb Sachs ’78 presented “Encouraging Student Thinking and discover areas how they could make impact on campus, in Engagement through Effective Questioning” at the National the community, and in their own lives. Science Teachers Association conference in March.

Theatre Writing Lab Treading the boards Righting the writer Chelsea Anderson ’10 graduated with a master’s in Fine In April at the East Central Writing Centers Association Arts in Acting/Directing from the University of Wisconsin- conference at the University of Notre Dame, the Writing Lab Madison in May 2015 after completing her thesis project, staff gave two presentations. Dawn Marie Hershberger ’92 ’98 All the Best, Jack, an original play written and directed by presented “The Ethics of Improv: How a ‘Yes-And’ Mindset Anderson and produced by her organization, Nova Theatre. Improves the Writer Rather Than the Individual Piece of Writ- While earning her MFA, Chelsea worked with top theatres ing.” Richard Marshall, along with Brad Neal (Chemistry) in the region, including an internship with Forward Theater’s and Writing Lab peer tutors, Caryn Kiel ’18, Teresa Rose Jen Gray, acting roles with Children’s Theatre of Madison ’17, and Han Shih ’18 conducted the panel “The Ethics of and Theatre LILA, and production roles (directing and text/ Required Visits: Chemistry Students in the Writing Lab?” dialect coaching, respectively) for InterMission Theatre Peer tutor Chelsea Wieland ’18 also assisted in the and the Madison Opera. preparation of the panel.

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—by Anthony Schoetle. Joel Zawacki turned down his first two job offers more multiyear deals. He argued that negotiating Indianapolis Business Journal from the Indianapolis Indians in 2007, one as an more long-term deals would help the sales staff Reprinted with permission intern and one on a temporary basis. work more efficiently and become interwoven in “I may have been a little overconfident at the sponsors’ advertising and marketing plans. time,” said the 30-year-old Michigan City native. “If you come in every year with almost “But I got my start in negotiating upfront.” nothing on the books, and you’re spending At 22 and with a weeks-old University of all this time renewing deals every year, there’s Indianapolis diploma in hand, he told veteran less time to sign new deals,” he said. Indians General Manager Cal Burleson: “I’m Entering the 2007 season, the Indians had ready for a permanent, full-time job.” $154,950 on the books from multiyear deals After talking to officials with the Indiana signed in previous years. Two years later, that Pacers, where Zawacki had just finished a six- number escalated to $723,750. This year, it month internship, the AAA minor-league baseball was $1.7 million. team threw him a third pitch. Since Zawacki Zawacki urged Indians officials to better joined the Indians sales department eight years understand their sponsors’—and potential ago, the team has more than tripled sponsorship sponsors’—fiscal calendars and budget cycles. sales, to a projected $3.3 million this year— “I wanted the Indians to be interwoven into a record for the 113-year-old franchise. the fabric of our sponsors’ marketing campaigns, Randy Lewandowski, a longtime Indians not an afterthought,” Zawacki said. staffer who replaced Burleson as GM last year, Before he had much success with sponsors, gives Zawacki much of the credit for the growth. though, Zawacki had to convince old-school titans “The biggest thing Joel did was to bring like Burleson, Lewandowski and longtime Indians a fresh perspective,” Lewandowski said. Chairman Max Schumacher that his approach “He really brought a different mentality.” was the right one. Initially, Zawacki said, ‘Incredible’ sponsorship growth resistance to some of his ideas was “high.” Given the maturity of the team and its home “I was a 22-year-old kid coming in … but as market for sports, and the fact that Victory Field Cal started to see results and the response from is 19 years old, the sponsorship growth “is clients, they slowly began to be more open- incredible,” said Andrew Zimbalist, a noted sports minded to my ideas,” Zawacki said. economist from Smith College in Massachusetts. Unconventional approach Within a year of joining the team, Zawacki Zawacki said he brought an unconventional was promoted to director of corporate approach to a “very conservative” sales culture. partnerships and in 2012 to director of corporate “The approach with sponsors was, ‘Here’s our sales and marketing. The sales staff has doubled menu; pick something off of it,’” he said. In to about 20 since 2007. contrast, Zawacki said, he seldom makes a Zawacki, a self-described junk-ball middle sales pitch in his initial meeting with a client. reliever for UIndy, had a few curve balls in his sales “The one thing I think I brought was repertoire. The first thing he did was to push for listening and figuring out what the client really

18 PORTICO FALL 2015 needed. I don’t consider anything I do salesy. It’s in 3-1/2 years at UIndy. “I thought I was going more consulting.” Zawacki became a master at to be an agent. The whole Jerry Maguire thing.” figuring out unique ways to convey a sponsor’s But an internship with the Brevard County message. This year, his department sold a deal to (Florida) Manatees, a single-A minor-league Chick-Fil-A to sponsor the poles delineating fair baseball team, in the summer of 2006, convinced and foul balls inside Victory Field. Now, they’re him he wanted to work for a sports team. With called Fowl Poles. the Pacers later that year, he fell in love with sales. In 2012, Zawacki devised a way to get fans to “I saw the connections within the community sign up for a contest sponsored by Indiana Farm the Pacers sales reps were making, and that fit Bureau Insurance, which helped generate leads me,” he said. for the insurance company. Lessons learned “He gets what it means for a sponsor to be With the Indians, Zawacki said Burleson and a partner,” said Melissa Mann, Indiana Farm Lewandowski shaped him as much as he shaped Bureau Insurance manager of advertising and the team’s sales efforts. Like many in sports brand management. sponsorship sales, Zawacki fought for more Zawacki and his staff sold sponsor spots inventory to sell. He quickly learned that a inside the dugout, where TV interviews are often naming-rights deal for Victory Field and sponsor conducted, and at a variety of spots on the suite signs on the outfield walls were off the table. level, where high-rollers and corporate types watch Instead of pouting, Zawacki looked for the games. He signed a deal with Toyota by palatable alternatives. In 2010, Indians promising to display cars inside the ballpark management pulled the trigger on a $650,000, during games—something that had never been 120-foot-long, 6-1/2-foot-tall video board on the “I listened to what done—and sold naming rights to the lawn seating left-field wall. It was no small investment for a area just beyond the outfield—another first. team that has an annual profit of about $1 million. Cal and Randy Professor Jennifer VanSickle, who schooled Burleson set a goal of selling enough ads to preached about [not Zawacki in sports marketing and administration pay for the board within six years. Zawacki and having advertising] at UIndy, isn’t surprised by his creativity. his staff covered the expense in two years. Key to clutter in the ‘Kick it, no ticket’ their success was selling ads on the board by the As part of a project for one of VanSickle’s classes, half inning, not by the minute like most teams do, ballpark, and I came Zawacki came up with the “Kick it, no ticket” Zawacki said. After taking counsel from Burleson to appreciate that promotion that was used at UIndy soccer matches. and Lewandowski, he realized it was better to run and the value that During intermissions, students who had received the digital ads one at a time. carries for sponsors. a parking ticket on campus got the chance to try Along the way, Zawacki “came to love” to score a goal past a uniformed campus police the lack of billboards plastered on the outfield It really helped raise officer. If the student was successful, the ticket walls and the fact that the Indians keep the name the impact of the ads was forgiven. of the venue sponsor-free. “Victory Field, too, and in the process “That campaign was a tremendous success,” has a brand worth protecting,” he said. Zawacki, helped raise the VanSickle said. “The students loved it. It no doubt like his mentors, is quick to dish out credit to drew attention to the matches, and the police teammates. “This isn’t a one-man show,” he said. value—and the price department found it to be a good public relations “I helped establish the culture, but the [sales] team we can charge.” tool. It’s one of the most creative campaigns by is cutting the deals now, and they deserve a lot a student I’ve ever seen.” of the credit.” Lewandowski called Zawacki “mature beyond In particular, Christina Toler is a top his years.” Zawacki said that maturity was born sponsorship seller and Matt Guay, director of when his mother—a two-time cancer survivor— tickets and operations, has ratcheted up ticket was diagnosed with leukemia when he was in the sales, Zawacki said. third grade. His father, a battalion chief with the “When you’re bringing in more than 660,000 Michigan City Fire Department, put him in fans a year—that’s more than either the Pacers or charge of watching after his younger brother, [Indianapolis] Colts—that makes it a whole lot Matt, during that trying time. easier to sell sponsorships,” he said. “That helped shape my maturity,” Zawacki In 2014, the team had record attendance of said. He admitted, though, there were times he 660,289, beating the old record of 659,237 from felt lost. “Heading into college, I was clueless,” 1998. Attendance has risen steadily since the said Zawacki, who graduated magna cum laude team drew 549,552 in 2009.

WWW.UINDY.EDU 19 Meet VoA A faith-based nonprofit serving two million of the nation’s most vulnerable children and adults each year, VoA delivers services via state and regional affiliates around the U.S.

Working to lessen the impact of incarceration

The thing about a crisis is that it usually Indiana’s incarceration statistics are staggering. happens when least expected. At 11 percent, it has the country’s second-highest It’s just before 7 p.m. on a Tuesday and percentage of children and teens with a parent Rachel Halleck ’10 is working the phone, who is in jail or prison. Experts say the ranking trying to find a hospital bed and treatment is largely the result of drug-related crime. for a desperately troubled client. According to the National Survey of Between calls, the director of behavioral Children’s Health, 62 percent of incarcerated services at Volunteers of America Indiana recalled females and 51 percent of incarcerated males what called her to clinical psychology career. in the U.S. have children under the age of 18. As a UIndy undergrad, Halleck completed In Indiana, 20 percent of black children have an internship at a women’s prison. Many of an incarcerated parent, twice the rate of the inmates were single mothers with extreme white and Hispanic children. levels of trauma in their lives, which led them down a road of poverty, addiction, and What to do about it criminal behavior. What are the biggest challenges? According to “They were poor. Marginalized. As felons, Halleck, poverty, physical and mental health issues, they had little hope of finding employment to depression, anxiety, PTSD, poor performance in support themselves and their children when school, and delinquency are at the top of the list. released,” she explains. “Instead of a lock-them-up, To pursue a meaningful career rooted in out-of-sight-and-out-of-mind mentality, it seemed research and best practices, Halleck went on to we should address the root causes of their problems. earn a master’s degree in psychology at UIndy. “It intrigued me.” Her experience included an internship with Volunteers of America Indiana.

20 PORTICO FALL 2015 ‘Go wherever we are needed & do whatever comes to hand’ —Ballington & Maud Booth; Founders, Volunteers of America

Now a licensed mental health and addictions Little children, big challenges counselor, Halleck has worked full-time for VoAIN In fact, she was selected as one of five national since 2011. She said about 85 percent of clients consultants to work with “Sesame Street” on are referred by judges, probation officers, case “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration.” managers, and others in the legal system. Many The program provides free, downloadable are unemployed or don’t earn enough for proper resources for educators, parents, and caregivers. daycare, clothing for their kids, rent and utilities, Components include age-appropriate videos, reliable transportation, and health insurance. storybooks, activity guides, and tip sheets. With programs and facilities in Evansville, Offering skills & treatment Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis, and Terre Haute, With funding from the prestigious Annie VoAIN doesn’t focus solely on children; it also E. Casey Foundation, Volunteers of America serves veterans, the elderly, the homeless, chronic developed Look Up & Hope, a program to substance abusers, and the mentally ill. support families impacted by incarceration. Halleck was instrumental in establishing the Their work, which crosses generational, racial, 25-bed Richard Lugar Safe Haven for Veterans religious, gender, and cultural boundaries, is in Fort Wayne. The facility opened in 2014 with recognized by the foundation as a promising much media attention. Unlike abstinence-based, practice for families of color. all-or-nothing facilities, the shelter exists first and Currently offered at VoA’s Indiana, Texas, foremost to provide stable housing so homeless and Dakotas affiliates, Look Up & Hope offers veterans aren’t sleeping on the street. vocational training, employment services, “We follow a harm-reduction model, which educational programs, life-skills and parenting means clients don’t have to be free from drugs classes, addiction treatment, family counseling, and alcohol to be accepted,” she says. and caregiver support. “We provide a shelter where they can keep Halleck has been involved with the program themselves and their belongings safe. Then, we for three of its five years. The local affiliate has offer treatment designed to reduce and eliminate been so successful that Indiana is VoA’s national addiction.” center of excellence in the field. In recognition of her achievements, this year Halleck and team are standardizing the UIndy named Halleck a distinguished alumnna, program, developing a service manual with noting her leadership, research, community resources she expects will be complete by the end service, advocacy, and professional contributions. of the year. Program materials, along with varying She credits UIndy faculty for an exceptional levels of VoA staff support, will be available for educational experience. “They were open and purchase by churches, social service agencies, and candid about work in the field, especially difficult other organizations that want to adopt the model. cases and various types of interventions. Overall, Through VoA, Halleck is working to develop I got a good balance of theory and actual tools and open a new residential treatment center for to use in practice, which has been priceless. families that will be referred by the city’s The quality was fantastic.” Department of Child Services. The center is unique because mothers may have two children Giving hope & help live with them at the center while in treatment. “I am fortunate to work for an organization that VoAIN will provide children’s programs and is truly motivated to help those who need help the activities while mothers are in counseling. Halleck most,” she says one evening at 8:15 p.m., as she notes the facility will open with 15 adult beds, walks into an Indianapolis hospital to help her with the possibility of future expansion. Services clients navigate hospital admission procedures. will include addictions treatment, parenting “Its heart is in the right place. And its mission classes, budgeting and skills-based training, matches my own personal and professional views.” and other programming. —Susan Sullivan With nearly a decade of professional experience, Halleck has earned a reputation as a leading expert on rehabilitation for incarcerated adults and their children.

WWW.UINDY.EDU 21 ART FOR THE HEART

22 PORTICO FALL 2015 To sponsor a child for the after-school program or to donate to Emma’s Art Cart, email [email protected] or visit thepeaceofheart.org

Hospital,” says Lisa. Emma said that there were many days when she was too sick to make the trip down to the art room at Riley. She wanted to create a cart that could go from room to room delivering art supplies to children, allowing them to create, paint, or draw right from their bed. It’s not always easy to find the right words. In fact, Lisa called Riley to ask what needed to when dealing with a traumatic event such as an happen to make Emma’s dream come true. She ‘It makes illness or a death, many people—especially kids— began asking anyone and everyone for donations find that they just can’t talk about it. and even got the students at the intermediate me feel good That’s where Lisa Durst ’06 steps in with school involved to create small clay pendants a paint brush and a blank canvas. (bottom right) to sell as a fundraiser. Each to get it out. As an art teacher at the Clark-Pleasant pendant came with a paper describing Emma’s Intermediate School in Johnson County, Ind., story, her dream, and a heartfelt thank you. It made me Lisa noticed that often when children are dealing When the money came in, Lisa began to with grief or trauma, they may not be able to purchase art supplies: crayons, coloring books, think about express their feelings verbally, but they can draw markers, paints, clay, notepads, stickers, glitter or paint to let out some of their emotions. glue, drawing kits—anything kids could work my feelings’ After a car accident that nearly took her life with. The items were put into individual bags and th and did take the life of the other driver, Lisa found affixed with a sticker saying “Emma’s Art Cart.” —4 grader that painting was a way for her to work on her On June 27, 2014, Lisa and Emma and her own recovery and process her emotions. She had family proudly delivered 301 art kits to Riley, always been artistic growing up, and when she enough for each child in the hospital. learned about a program in California called “I love that Emma’s dream came true,” says Art4Healing that would teach her about using Lisa. “I’m so happy that we made this happen.” art to deal with grief, illness, loss, and stress, Each art kit comes with Emma’s story. The she knew that she needed to attend. kits are kept at nurses’ stations throughout the hospital and have been such a success that Riley Finding comfort in art has asked for more kits and carts to be kept at the “The program actually started on Wall Street as emergency room, outpatient center, and Neonatal a way to help employees reduce stress,” she says. Intensive Care Unit. Since that first delivery of “You respond to emotions with paint and art kits, approximately 1,500 kits have been color, and you nonverbally release what issues given to the hospital. you are dealing with. You can then verbalize For her work with the hospital, Emma was as much or as little as you want.” nominated as a 2015 Riley Champion. And for Lisa attended the program and became her work with Emma and the students, Lisa was certified in the Art4Healing process, and she named 2014 Art Educator of the Year by the Arts brought her new skills back to her school in Council of Indianapolis. The award recognizes Indiana. In 2012, she formed a nonprofit called outstanding contributions to Indianapolis arts “Peace of heART” and started her first after-school and cultural organizations. program for kids who were dealing with anger. It was then that she first met young Emma Stumpf. More than words Emma (top left) was a fifth grader at the As Lisa continues to collect more art supplies time, and she was dealing with an inoperable and solicit donations for more art kits, her small brain tumor that was discovered when she was home art studio is becoming more of a storage seven. She underwent 70 weeks of chemotherapy area, but she doesn’t mind. She continues and six weeks of radiation to stabilize the tumor. to work with students after school and During all those treatments and days spent hopes to expand her classes and offerings. at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, “I want to help kids—and help them Emma found that art was a way for her to through art,” she says. “It helped me express her feelings and vent frustrations. tremendously, and I want to show others When Emma joined Lisa’s after-school how beneficial art as therapy can be. program, the two quickly bonded. “It’s nice to know that you’re helping “I noticed in Emma’s sketch book that her them to deal with things they can’t verbalize. dream was to start an art cart for the kids at Riley They know they aren’t alone.”

WWW.UINDY.EDU 23 Make plans to join us on October 2–3 for Saturday, October 3 Homecoming 2015! There is so much on campus that is new, and we’re planning tours, ribbon- Hound Hustle 5K Run/Walk cuttings, naming ceremonies, and more. Plus, the 9 a.m., Schwitzer Student Center zip line is back, and the Hanna Avenue parade is The Hound Hustle 5K will take you on a tour of bigger than ever. So join your fellow Greyhounds campus and University Heights. Kids can pursue one of the slower greyhounds—our mascot—in as we celebrate all that makes UIndy great. the Ace Chase at 10 a.m. on Smith Mall. Part of See the full schedule at uindy.edu/homecoming. each registration fee will support UIndy programs and students. (Registration required; $20 until Sept. 29. Same-day registration is $25. Includes Friday, October 2 T-shirt. Visit uindy.edu/homecoming.) UIndy Health Pavilion Dedication Founders Day Celebration and 12:30 p.m., Health Pavilion Library Reopening Ceremony Be part of the historic dedication ceremony for 11 a.m., Christel DeHaan Fine Arts the UIndy Health Pavilion—and be among the Center & Krannert Memorial Library first to visit this state-of-the-art facility, home We’ll honor our past with a special Founders Day to the University’s health sciences programs. presentation and celebrate our future with the Milestone Class Reunions library ceremony. We’ll begin in the fine arts 3 p.m., Stierwalt Alumni House center. Then join us for the ribbon-cutting in front & Schwitzer Student Center of the library, followed by tours and lunch ($10). The classes of 1960, 1965, 1975, 1995, and 2005 Naming Ceremony: Ron and Laura will gather to celebrate their milestone reunions. Strain Honors College These alumni will enjoy a private reception, 1 p.m., Esch Hall Atrium campus tours, dinner, and a class photo. Honoring the special gift of these UIndy alumni ‘Blueprint for Our Future’ and trustees to endow the Honors College. 6 p.m., Indianapolis Museum of Art Naming Ceremony: Riad and Yvonne Join us for this special event and announcement. Shaheen College of Arts & Sciences (See back cover for more, or contact Advancement’s 2 p.m., Good Hall Carly Vogel, 317-788-3205; [email protected].) Honoring a transformational gift and reaffirming the commitment to the liberal arts core.

24 PORTICO FALL 2015 The Zip Line 3–6 p.m., Hanna Avenue Student happenings

Start the pre-game celebration in style by Third Annual Women’s zip-lining into Tailgate Town. (It’s free!) Flag Football Games September 27, 6 p.m., Key Stadium Tailgate Town 3–6 p.m., Nicoson Lot & Hanna Avenue Pep Rally September 28, Noon, Food, fun, inflatables, music & more! The biggest Schwitzer Center Atrium tailgate party in UIndy history will include a zip line, a climbing wall, Colts in Motion (a 42-foot- ComedySportz Show long traveling museum of interactive Colts history September 28, 9 p.m., UIndy Hall A and memorabilia), a bungee run, multiple inflatables, face painting, spin-art shirts, live Homecoming Carnival music, and more! (Free; tailgate space: $10.) September 29, 5–7 p.m., UIndy Hall Homecoming Parade Homecoming Dance 4 p.m., Hanna Avenue September 30, 9–11 p.m., UIndy Hall Gather along Hanna for the parade of floats, Lip Sync Battle classic cars, community groups, bands, and dance October 1, 9 p.m.–Midnight, teams, plus the creative golf cart floats designed UIndy Hall by students. It’s bigger and better every year! Football Game & Halftime Show Key Stadium, 6 p.m. . Your Greyhounds (picked to repeat as conference For details and to register for these events, champs) take on Truman State. Plus, we’ll crown a simply visit uindy.edu/homecoming. king and queen! (Ticket required; $8 adult, 12 and Or call (317) 788-3295 under free, $5 for seniors 65+ & military.) And stay connected! Follow @UIndy on your Bonfire favorite social networks and watch #UIndyHC 9 p.m., Schwitzer Park for news, updates, and reminders. Join us after the game to dedicate the new fire pit and seating—a gift from the Class of 2015. Come roast marshmallows and fix a s’more or two!

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Previews: Football Region top seed Minnesota-Duluth, and South Central two-seed Colorado School The three-time defending-GLVC- of Mines. Afterward the 18-match Great champion UIndy football team kicks Lakes Valley Conference regular-season off the 2015 season with its earliest home slate commences. Notable home games opener since 2011—a Thursday night include matches versus 2014 GLVC match-up versus in-region Saginaw Valley champ Truman State (Oct. 31), GLVC State on Sept. 3. Coming off a 9-2 record runners-up McKendree (Oct. 10), and a year ago, the Greyhounds return 16 Midwest Regional participant Lewis The newly installed Skillman Court in Nicoson starters (nine offensive, seven defensive) (Nov. 13). The regular season will this season, including senior wide receiver conclude with a Sunday match against and 2014 GLVC Offensive Player of the Wisconsin-Parkside (Nov. 14). Year Reece Horn. UIndy returns just four A highlight of the non-conference letterwinners and a pair of starters from slate comes in week two when UIndy last year’s squad, including All-Region travels across town to face NAIA-power outside hitter Hailey Brown and middle Marian University on Sept. 12. Though blocker Becca Lira. Other key returnees the two schools are just 11 miles apart, include outside hitter Kacee Salyers, the contest, which has been dubbed the middle blocker Hannah Bauer, and “Monumental Matchup,” will mark setter Natalie Wichern. Reece Horn the first-ever meeting between the Greyhounds and the Knights. Women’s soccer Cross country The Greyhound women’s soccer team will open the 2015 season this September The UIndy cross country team welcomes with a new leader, as first-year head back Alex Cushman to the roster in 2015. coach Holly Cox takes the helm. Cox, Prior to redshirting last year, Cushman who comes to UIndy after being an became the first UIndy men’s runner assistant at Division I Southern Illinois- to qualify for the NCAA Division II Edwardsville, is the sixth head coach Championship since 2000. The Fort in program history. While with the Alex Cushman Wayne, Ind., native took third at the Cougars for the past three seasons, 2013 Midwest Regional before placing Cox helped lead the program to three 49th at the championship meet. Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Last season, the Greyhound berths, including winning the OVC women placed fourth at the GLVC championship last season. Championship, while the men finished The London, England, native fifth. Senior Haley Halvert (11th at started for four seasons as a goalkeeper conference) and senior Joel Keller (14th) at Southern Mississippi, where she earned represent the teams’ top returners. both her undergraduate and graduate degrees. She totaled 15 wins and seven Volleyball shutouts in her playing career, while 2014–15 Men’s Soccer The UIndy volleyball squad seeks its logging more than 4,800 minutes in ninth consecutive NCAA Tournament goal and serving as team captain in berth in 2015, led by third-year head both 2008 and 2009. man Jason Reed. The Greyhounds have Cox will welcome 11 new faces the unique opportunity of hosting a to the UIndy roster this fall, with her tournament near the beginning of the Greyhounds opening their season on season, Sept. 10–12, featuring several the road at Ursuline on Sept. 4. The perennial powers. The Hounds face three home opener for the Hounds on the new 2014 NCAA participants, including Elite Key Stadium turf will be Sept. 14 in a Eight qualifier Wheeling Jesuit, Central GLVC tilt with Wisconsin-Parkside. Hailey Brown

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Men’s soccer Six teams earning GLVC Team Academic Awards This year, the UIndy men’s soccer season doesn’t start on the turf at Key Stadium. It doesn’t start Four student-athletes: Brooke Boyts (women’s anywhere in the Midwest or even in the United tennis), Matthew Kaplanis (baseball), Koby States. It starts before the whistle blows, before Orris (football), and Chanice Young (women’s a single ball is kicked. This year, it starts with golf) were named GLVC Scholar-Athletes Coming up an act of service in the Caribbean, on the of the Year for 2014–15. island of Hispaniola. Homecoming During first full week in August, the Teams enjoy new Greyhound soccer team partnered with Nehemiah playing surfaces Greyhounds vs. Vision Ministries to take a mission trip to Haiti Truman State Bulldogs and construct a brand new soccer pitch for a local A number of Greyhound teams will be competing October 3 community. Head Coach John Higgins made on new surfaces this year. Nicoson Hall’s sleek, 6 p.m. the trek along with his student-athletes, a pair newly installed court was made possible by a of graduate assistants, Senior Associate Athletic $500,000 donation from Ray Skillman Auto Online Auction Group. In recognition of the gift, the competition Director Scott Young and Sports Information October 14–21 Director Kyle Piercy. floor will be dubbed “Skillman Court,” with The seven-day trip took place during the a dedication ceremony taking place this fall. (See “Own a piece of history,” below.) Hall of Fame first week of August. Induction On the pitch, the Greyhounds will have a In addition, Key Stadium’s Kiesel Field has Ceremony new-look roster this fall, adding 15 fresh faces to new turf with updated logos and design to go last year’s 12-5-3, GLVC Tournament-winning along with the addition of men’s and women’s February 6, 2016 squad. The 2015 club will open play with the first lacrosse lines. A lacrosse practice field was installed Schwitzer Center competition on Key Stadium’s new turf Sept. 3 on National Avenue across from Kiesel Field. versus Davis and Elkins in a regional contest. Florida Golf Outing February 17–19, 2016 Postseason honors Own a piece of history! Tampa, Florida continue for Greyhounds For the latest athletics news, Although the 2014–15 intercollegiate sports The 55-year-old Nicoson Hall recently season has come to a close, UIndy’s NCAA visit athletics.uindy.edu. Division II student-athletes have continued to received a makeover, thanks to a generous earn accolades for their success in competition $500,000 gift by Ray Skillman Auto Group. and in the classroom. News came in early June that the Greyhounds The funds helped to replace the basketball had claimed their fourth consecutive Top 10 finish About the in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, which floor (among other improvements), and now Greyhound Club awards points based on the results of seven men’s you can own a piece of that history: a 4" x The Greyhound Club and seven women’s sports. Thanks in part to a supports the Athletic strong showing this spring from women’s golf, 12" piece of the original hardwood overlaid softball, men’s golf and men’s and women’s track Department by assisting with a black vinyl UIndy design or a 4" x 12" and field, UIndy posted a final total of 598 points in renovation of existing to place at No. 7 nationally in D-II. Other honors piece that is laser-engraved. Also available facilities and purchasing have included: are plaques with an ebony piano finish that needed equipment. Its 24 student-athletes receiving the Great Lakes goal is to maintain that Valley Conference Council of Presidents’ include a 5" piece of the floor. Contact Academic Excellence Award quality, expand and Matt Donovan at [email protected] enhance opportunities for 206 student-athletes named Academic All-GLVC recipients or (317) 788-3359 for more information. our student athletes, and advance the mission of the University of Indianapolis.

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Your Alumni Amanda Mason ’15 Kelsey Hoefer ’15 Contacts 2010s is the head coach for the is employed at the Indiana Andy Kocher ’98 Francesca Zappia Doane College women’s High School Athletic ’15 released her first Associate Vice President soccer team. Association. book, Made You Up, for Alumni Engagement recognized by the Craig Alan Jordan II Amanda Reed ’15 (317) 788-3493 Huffington Post as one of ’15 is currently an is working at Columbus Alison Hernandez ’09 the 16 most anticipated instructional aide at Power Elite Competitive Assistant Director Young Adult debuts in Franklin Central High All Star Cheerleading. She of Alumni Relations the first half of 2015. School in Indianapolis. resides in Indianapolis. (317) 788-2137 He also volunteers with the boy’s track and field Kayla M. Sullivan ’15 [email protected] team. He lives in is a multi-platform Indianapolis. journalist at WLFI in West Lafayette, Ind.

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been appointed president Dr. Leslie Hillis ’11 U Education for Service and CEO of Riverside in Fishers, Ind. has been promoted to Scott H. Sell ’10 Health Care in Ontario, clinic manager with has joined Bronson Kelli Norton ’09 is Canada. He lives in Fort Hopebridge Pediatric HealthCare Midwest a clinical manager at IU Frances, Ontario. Specialists. She resides Sports in Kalamazoo, department of pediatrics. in Kokomo, Ind. Mich. He lives in She lives in Indianapolis. Three Rivers, Mich. Nick Brattain 1’11 9 0 2 owns Brattain Sports Lauren K. Howard Performance and works ’10 has been promoted with elite-level collegiate to president of truckload and professional athletes. operations at Celadon BSP operates in New in Indianapolis. She Orleans, La., for eight Stephanie Snay ’12 lives in Indianapolis. months out of the year and James Figy ’14 and Los Angeles, Calif., Ashley Fowler ’10 ’15 Sam Southworth ’09 were married on June 6. for the remaining four is working as a and Darcy Miller The wedding party months. He lives in championships contractor Southworth ’08 included maid of honor Lebanon, Ind. in Championships welcomed a baby girl, Kelsey Jones ’12, Marketing and Ticketing Sarah Elizabeth, on bridesmaids Kaley Erin Proskey ’11 is group at the NCAA. She March 27. They reside Belakovich ’12 and the principal at Culver resides in Columbus, Ind. in Indianapolis, where Haley Drummond (Ind.) Elementary. She Darcy teaches and Sam Kuehl ’11, and also lives in Culver. is employed as a nurse. groomsman William

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Gretchen N. Amanda Hauskins J. Andrew totems used as specialized Huffman ’08 was ’07 is director of human Hammond ’06 and learning tools highlighting recognized with the resources at Mainstreet spouse Anne welcomed Indianapolis, and art Community Outreach in Carmel, Ind. She lives baby Jack Wyatt on April and music. She lives Award for the 2015 in Plainfield, Ind. 9, 2015. The family in Indianapolis. Indianapolis Star “Salute resides in Indianapolis. to Nurses.” She lives Shelly E. Pfenninger Lisa A. Osterman in Indianapolis. ’07 has passed her Joel M. Zawacki ’06, ’03 ’08 was named Certified Association director of corporate sales a Cancer Control Executive accreditation. and marketing for the Champion by the Indiana She is director of Indianapolis Indians, Cancer Consortium at communication at was featured in a cover the organization’s annual Raybourn Group story of the Indianapolis meeting. She lives in International in Business Journal (see Indianapolis. Indianapolis. She Oalso Fpage I 18).N Joel lives lives in Indianapolis. in Indianapolis.D Ryan Russell ’02 ’07 Y I has been elected to serve IvoryeT Long ’06 Teresa Voorhees A’05 Christopher Horty is the on the Alumni Board of assistantI track and field has been selected to serve N ’08 and Lindsey Directors. He resides in coachS at Pike High on the Alumni Board of Indianapolis. Check out alumni Fischer ’08 were A School, where this year Directors. She lives in event photos on married on June 20, 2015, R they were sectional, Bargersville, Ind. Steven R. Wilson ’02 our Facebook at St. Mark Catholic P E regional, and state is the new director of Church in Indianapolis. page: www.facebook. champions. She lives Joaquin A. Hill ’05 is parkingO operations at They live in Indianapolis.

com/uindy V in Indianapolis. an accounting consultant the Indianapolis Airport

I at Resources Global L Bryan Allen ’08 has Authority. He lives

Allison Pozeznik ’06 Professionals in in Indianapolis.

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to serve on the Alumni lives in Indianapolis. Heidi Dodson ’01 is

lives in Greencastle, Ind. U Education for Service Board of Directors. She employed at Pro Care PT Elijah J. Hammans Carl A. Palma ’08 lives in Indianapolis. Aquatic Therapy. She lives ’04 has joined Taft has been named by in New Berlin, Wis. Stettinius & Hollister Community Health LLP in Indianapolis as John “Jeff” Whorley Network as Employee a partner in the private Jr. ’01 has been of the Year in sports equity, mergers and appointed group president medicine for 2014. He 1 9 2 0acquisitions, and finance for asset management and lives in Greenwood, Ind. practices. He lives in servicing at Navient. He Kendra ’07 ’14 and Chicago. lives in Indianapolis. Dan Rhoton ’07 are the proud parents of Amy Staudigel Roarke Michael born on Schlessman ’06 ’10 June 10, 2015. The family has published her first lives in Greenwood, Ind. book, Recycle Bin Boogie: Move and Learn with Aaryn Lynch ’07 Recyclables. She is working is employed with Reach as a physical therapist Tracey Krell-Suchy for Youth. She lives in school-based settings ’04 is an art teacher at Jayson Boyers ’00 in Indianapolis. in Cincinnati. West Newton Elementary has been named president school, where she was of Cleary University in involved in a year-long Howell, Mich. project creating three clay

30 PORTICO FALL 2015 Larry W. Meade Jr. L. Scott Hainey ’90 Roxanne H. Martz 1990s ’94 has been promoted is on the Footlite Musicals ’81 died May 28, 2015. Stacey D. Davis ’99 to director of business board of directors in She lived in Indianapolis. died June 30, 2015. She is development at Franciscan Indianapolis. He lives survived by her husband, Alliance. He lives in in Indianapolis. Scott L Vannatter Craig P. Davis ’98. She Columbus, Ind. ’81 published two more was a teacher’s assistant short horror stories. He at Greenfield Central Beth L. Mast ’93 1980s lives in Middletown, Ind. School, Harris died April 8, 2015. Dr. Suzanne Richard S. Gladish Elementary for the past She lived in Indianapolis. (Herrick) Walker ’86 ’80 is the new director two years. She lived is the associate dean for Juanita L. Starika of school improvement, in Greenfield, Ind. undergraduate education ’92 died June 21, 2015. assessment, and at Marietta College in Quentin D. Law ’99 She is survived by her technology for the Marietta, Ohio. Her daughter, Sheli L. Northeast Dubois (Ind.) is chief financial officer Fhusband,IN Jeff Walker ’87, Starika ’96, and O D School Corporation. He at Orchard Software in is an adjunct professor husband, Wayne.Y She I was principal at Northeast Carmel, Ind. He resides in the Department of lived inT Coatesville, Ind. A Dubois High School in Columbus, Ind. Communication. He I N for 15 years. He also also works with at-risk MichaelS D. Ehrat ’92 resides in Dubois. is the new CEO at undergraduates at A RMemorial Hospital in Marietta College. The Jon Maxwell ’80 just Walkers have lived in P E Martinsville, Ind. completed 35 years in Marietta for 16 years. educationO and is a science Jennifer S. Lents ’92 V teacher near Houston,

has been honored as James H. Barrett ’84 I Tex.L He lives in Jersey died March 31, 2015. He

the Great Lakes Region Village, Tex., with his

lived in Frontenac, Miss. I

Trevor Vance ’97 has N Distinguished Teacher of wife and six children.

the Year by the National S

been promoted to senior Kathy Taylor U Education for Service Catholic Education vice president at Bose Remsburg ’83 has Association. She teaches 1970s Public Affairs Group. He been promoted to full language arts at St. lives in Indianapolis. professorship at Franklin Brad Scott ’79 died Louis Catholic School College. She is a professor June 20, 2015. Survivors Tara Dalby ’95 and in Batesville, Ind. She of athletic training, is the include brother Kurt Kevin Cusimano ’96 lives in Batesville. athletic training program Scott ’82; sister-in-law were married on May 17, 1 Patty Scott ’81; brother June A. Rigney ’909 0director,2 and is the chair 2014. The couple resides Greg Scott ’78; sister-in- was inducted into the of the education division. in Indianapolis. law Gay Scott ’79; niece Great Lakes Valley She lives in Franklin, Ind. Amy Scott ’08; niece Ellen Lowe ’95 has Conference Hall of Fame Sue B. Workman ’81 Holly Kraich ’04; and been named chair of the in May 2015. She coaches is the CIO and vice nephew-in-law Matthew Institute of Physical the varsity volleyball team president for information Kraich ’02. He lived in Therapy at the University at Greensburg High technology services at Lapel, Ind. of St. Augustine for School. She is a specialty Case Western Reserve Health Sciences in San teacher at Greensburg University. James S. Slavens Marcos, Calif., where she Elementary School. She ’79, son of the late James coordinates all physical lives in Greensburg, Ind. A. Slavens ’51, died May therapy programs at the 19, 2015. He lived in Institute. She lives in Indianapolis. San Marcos.

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Rev. Doris A. was recognized for his Bryant ’85; niece Laura Whitaker ’76 ’78 died long officiating career James ’78; niece Leslie June 5, 2015. An ordained that began in 1975, Potts ’78; and nephew Presbyterian minister, having served as president Michael Sims ’76. She Doris faithfully and and vice president of lived in Indianapolis. lovingly served the the Indiana Officials Presbytery of the Miami Association, and having Edward L. Strycker Valley for 13 years as the received the Indiana ’67 died March 29, 2015. He lived in Indianapolis. Samuel D. Bush ’79 stated clerk and at various Basketball Coaches congregations in the Association’s prestigious has been elected to the Glenn L. Wiatt ’67 Dayton area since 1993. Mildred Ball Award Franklin College board died May 16, 2015. He Doris had served as for girls’ basketball of trustees in Franklin, was awarded the 1997 the pastor of Bath officials. He resides Ind. He is senior vice South Montgomery Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis. president, treasurer, F I Schools Teacher of in Dayton, Ohio, Osince N and CFO at Saga D Excellence Award and 2014. After 15 years as a Janel Jeffries ’75 Communications in Y I 2011 South Montgomery registered nurse, Doris’s has retired from CenterA Grosse Pointe Farms, T Schools Hall of Fame love Ifor mission and Grove Schools. She Mich., where he lives. NAward. He lived in outreach called her lives in Indianapolis. S Lafayette, Ind. Tom Zupancic ’78 A to attend the United Ted F. Crisman ’73 has been appointed to RTheological Seminary, Jerry A. Whitlock died March 30, 2015. He P the Providence Cristo where she earned her E lived in Millersburg, Ind. ’63 died May 24, 2015. Rey High School board

master of divinity. She is SurvivorsO include his wife, of directors. He lives V survived by her husband, Warren P. Vance ’72, Bonnie J. Whitlock; son,

in Indianapolis. I stepchildren, and sister, died March 12, 2015. He ScottL A. Whitlock ’93

Brenda Arnett ’72. lived in Goshen, Ind. ’06; daughter-in-law,

Dina R. Philips ’78 I

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were her parents and her ’93 ’02; daughter,

Dina entered the world U Education for Service brothers, Jan ’65 and 1960s Tamara “Tammy” of radio and TV, working Kent. She lived in Hollis “Holly” J. VanDeventer ’95; for both WIBC and Dayton, Ohio. Lohman ’69, and brother, Mark T. WFBM broadcasting in sister-in-law of Sally C. Whitlock ’66. He taught Indianapolis. After her Eleanor J. Waltz Schnitzius ’68 ’72, died 39 years and retired husband died suddenly in Columbe ’76 retired March 10, 2015. She from Decatur Township 1966, Dina went to work from Southwestern 1 lived in Franklin, Ind. Middle School. He lived for the government at Consolidated Schools of9 0 2 in Greenwood, Ind. Fort Benjamin Harrison Shelby County after 38 Patricia Pence ’68, in Indianapolis. Working years of service. She mother of Laura S. Dr. Charles W. in the relatively new field resides in Milroy, Ind. Manning ’82, died June Townsend ’62 died with computers, Dina 11, 2015. She was a first April 16, 2015. He lived Mary Dickerson ’76 held a top secret clearance grade school teacher for in Edmonton, Ken. died June 22, 2015. She while providing the IPS School #82 for more lived in Florence, Ind. army with statistics and than 20 years. She lived Jon Eckels ’61, data needed to plan for a distinguished Phil Vidito ’76 was in Indianapolis. contingencies that might alumni award recipient, inducted in the 2015 be required in national Patricia Miller ’67 died July 12, 2014. 14th Annual Indiana defense. She lived in died June 28, 2015. Some of his many Basketball Hall of Fame Indianapolis. Survivors include Sara accomplishments included as an Officials Award Hanson ’73 ’84; daughter writing 16 books of Winner. Among his many Nancy Bryant ’84 ’04 poetry, winning the 2000 accomplishments, Phil ’14; son-in-law Jeff American Book Award for

32 PORTICO FALL 2015 Poetry for Sing When 39th Indianapolis Mini- Jacqueline Ann Rosemary A. the Spirit Says Sing, and Marathon in a row. He Smith Schulz ’53 Butterworth ’52, becoming the founder/ lives in Indianapolis. died February 12, 2015. husband of Dr. Joseph editor of Uhuru She lived in Belmont, E. Butterworth, sister of (a black community Calif. She is survived by Nancy S. Prickett ’63, newspaper). He lived 1950s her husband, David, and and sister-in-law of John in Oakland, Calif. Virginia A. Morrical her son, Scott. W. Prickett ’62, died ’58, wife of the late February 1, 2015. Ethel A. Miller ’53 Ray Howard ’61 spent Harold L. Morrical ’58, She resided in nearly 40 years coaching died February 21, 2015. died March 15, 2015. Clarkdale, Ariz. the Jasper, Ind., high She lived in Franklin, Ind. She is surived by her son, school baseball team. He David J. Miller ’79. Carolyn S. Moss ’51, took Jasper to the state Johnnie M. Cliff ’56, She was an elementary sister of the late Delores finals in 1981 and 1986. aunt of Inell Lumsey ’95F school I teacher in Dayton J. Gaylor ’50, died April During his first season ’07, died May 13, O2015. and Cincinnati,N D Ohio, in 29, 2015. She lived in at Jasper, a .500 team She lived inY Indianapolis. South Bend, Ind., and in Richmond, Ind. improved to 27-4. In his several schools in theI T A Jerald T. first three seasons, they Dean L. Zike ’55, Indianapolis Public Rev. I N Cooney ’50 To see the alumni lost just seven games. He father of Denise L. School System, with her of HawnS ’74, died March 5, Springfield, Miss., passed event calendar or to still serves as the primary final 22 years at William A batting practice pitcher for R2015. He was a combat McKinley School No. 39. away on October 19, register for events, visit 2014. He was a retired the high school team and veteran of the Korean She retired in 1994. She P our new website at

is the manager for the E War. He lived in lived in Sarasota, Fla. minister in the United

O O alumni.uindy.edu and Indiana Baseball Hall Brownstown, Ind. Methodist Church. V Arthur Dean Bright sign-up! Or call (317)

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She lived in Indianapolis. elementary school and include his wife, Myra C. was librarian for more Bright ’55; daughters Eugene Lausch ’60 than 30 years in Beech Janice Bright Attaway and has completed every Grove, Ind. She lived Katheryn Bright Symank; Indianapolis 500 Festival in Carlisle, Ind. three grandchildren; and June 18 marked the 65th Mini-Marathon since the two great grandchildren. wedding anniversary of 1 George S. and event’s debut in 1977. In 9 0He lived2 in College Rebecca Sloan May at age 76, he ran his Station, Tex. Easley ’50. George is a retired Presbyterian

IN MEMORIAM Paul Edward Washington-Lacey passed away on May 30, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Bonita; two children, Allison and Jacob; and mother, Mary Ann Lacey Edmonds. Paul retired after 35 dedicated years of service to the students at the University of Indianapolis with a career that included serving as an admissions counselor and senior associate for career development and employee relations. In 1999, Paul received special recognition when he was named as an Honorary Alumnus by the UIndy Alumni Association. A mentor and friend to many, he was most known for his advocacy and mentorship. Many alumni fondly remember his “love of life and living it with great flair and zest.” Memorial gifts can be made to the University of Indianapolis toward a scholarship fund. Contact Andy Kocher, [email protected], for details.

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pastor, and Rebecca Doris M. Bradford Hal S. Everetts ’40 taught junior high with 1940s ’41 died April 27, 2015. died June 10, 2015. He an emphasis on reading. Sylvia Priest ’46, She is a former member of lived in Hamilton, Ind. The couple have three wife of the late Carl A. the UIndy Alumni Board sons, twenty-two grand- Priest ’47, died May 15, of Directors. She retired Ruth M. Obergfell children, and seven great- 2015. She lived in from the Indianapolis ’35 died April 15, 2015. grandchildren. They Vashon, Wash. Public School System in She worked as a secretary reside in Tucson, Ariz. 1985 after 44 years in for MSD of Wayne Max P. Cavnes Dr. education. She lived Township Schools, ’44 died April 28, 2015. in Indianapolis. retiring in 1985. She He lived in Shelburne, lived in Indianapolis. Vermont. OF IN Y D Mayor Ballard namesT David Wantz asI A Interim Public SafetyI Director for IndianapolisN S A Indianapolis MayorR Greg Ballard announced in July that Dr. David Wantz ’84 would serve as interim director for the city’s Department of Public Safety. P Wantz currentlyE serves as Vice President for Government and Community Relations and

Special Assistant to the President at UIndy and has been actively engaged in publicO safety efforts

in the community,V including service on the IMPD Merit Board. He will fulfill this role as a

I “loaned executive” from the University of Indianapolis, with his appointmentL beginning on

August 1, 2015 and continuing through the end of Mayor Ballard’s term in office.

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Wantz is a BaltimoreN native who has lived in Indianapolis for 30 years. He began his career as a

police officer before moving to Indiana and teaching at the Law EnforcementS Academy in Plainfield.

U Education for Service “I am so pleased to be able to bring on someone of David’s caliber to lead the Department of Public Safety through the end of my term as mayor,” said Mayor Ballard. “Our city has come to expect a high level of experience and understanding of community issues from our public safety director, and David is a perfect fit. He brings the right mix of public safety expertise, organizational leadership and a true passion for improving our city’s neighborhoods.” In addition to police work and community outreach roles, Wantz served for 10 years on the Perry Township Fire Department Merit Board, chaired the Marion County Fire Department1 Efficiency Commission, served for 10 years on the Law Enforcement Training Board, and supervised the UIndy Police9 Department.0 2 “I am honored to take on the role of interim public safety director, and I look forward to continuing the good work that is already underway in Indianapolis with data-driven law enforcement, engagement in the city’s focus areas and ensuring a seamless transition to the next administration in 2016,” said Wantz. “This city is on the right track with the 360 Coalition, Your Life Matters, and many other supportive community initiatives, and the Department of Public Safety will continue to play a key role in these types of wrap-around programs.” “UIndy is a university of the city and for the city,” University President Robert Manuel said, “and if our talent and expertise can help fill a need for Indianapolis, we are happy to assist, in the spirit of our longstanding partnership with local government. David’s unique skill set has allowed him to serve the University in a range of roles, and it makes him a strong choice for this interim position in our community.” “From the moment I arrived here,” said outgoing Public Safety Director Troy Riggs, “David has been supportive of the work done by the Department of Public Safety. He understands our data initiative and the efforts being made in our six focus areas. I think he will do a great job as interim director and I have offered to help him in his transition,” Wantz is a tenured associate professor of psychology. He has a bachelor of science in sociology from Milligan College and master’s degrees in both business (UIndy) and education (IU). His doctorate is from Indiana University in the field of counseling psychology. Wantz travels widely as an accreditation expert with the Higher Learning Commission and the American Bar Association. He has served on a variety of not-for-profit boards including Spirit & Place and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.

34 PORTICO FALL 2015 Loss Prevention academic track ‘Loss prevention is a great option targets fast-growing field for students who are interested Industry partnership includes professional accreditation, in criminal guaranteed job interviews justice but not A new bachelor’s degree specialty at the University Along with courses in crime prevention and necessarily in of Indianapolis is among the first in the nation to criminal investigation, the interdisciplinary loss standard police or prepare graduates for one of the hottest fields in prevention concentration also introduces students criminal justice: retail loss prevention. to finance, management, information systems and corrections work' Developed in cooperation with the Loss other business fundamentals. More details are Prevention Foundation, the program launches this available at www.uindy.edu/cas/sociology- fall as a Loss Prevention concentration in UIndy’s criminal-justice/criminal-justice. Criminal Justice major and as a minor to “Though the curriculum is tailored to one supplement other disciplines. industry, it also builds competencies that will According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, benefit students whatever career they choose to jobs in retail loss prevention and security are pursue,” Whiteacre said. projected to grow by 12 percent through 2022, Under the partnership with the Loss more than twice the rate of other criminal justice Prevention Foundation, students in the specialties such as law enforcement and corrections. concentration will emerge with the foundation’s “There is high demand for graduates with these nationally recognized Loss Prevention Qualified specific skills,” said Kevin Whiteacre, associate accreditation. And through the foundation’s professor and chair of UIndy’s Department of Academic Partners Program, graduates will benefit Sociology & Criminal Justice. from job fairs and guaranteed interviews with Far from the “mall cop” stereotype, employers recruiting loss prevention professionals. Whiteacre said, loss prevention professionals work “UIndy has created a unique program proactively on issues such as crime prevention, designed to fill the needs of major retail employee safety, data protection, supply chain corporations with millions of dollars of integrity and crisis management, in positions profitability on the line,” said Gene Smith, ranging from specialists for individual retailers to president of The Loss Prevention Foundation. independent consultants to managers and “The retail loss prevention and asset executives for major corporations. protection field offers a wide spectrum of career “They’re not just out there nabbing options and a potential for professional growth shoplifters,” Whiteacre said. “These professionals that makes this profession one of the hidden play an important role in strategic planning and treasures of the occupational marketplace.” decision making for their employers and clients.”

WWW.UINDY.EDU 35 C LASS OF 2019 L EGACY S CHOLARSHIP R ECIPIENTS

Congratulations to these incoming freshmen who received Legacy Scholarships by virtue of having a parent or grandparent who is an alumnus or alumna. Alumni, thanks for continuing the University legacy with this next generation of future alumni! For more information about this program, contact the Office of Admissions at (317) 788-3216 or 1-800-232-8634.

Taylor Arthur (Richmond, Ind.) Matthew Green (Indianapolis) Kaylin McMurray (New Palestine, Danielle Wheeler ’90 (mother) Lisa A. Green ’14 (mother) Ind.) Rachael McMurray ’95 (mother) Melissa Bailey (Winamac, Ind.) Nicholas Handlon (Avon, Ind.) Zachary Miller (North Vernon, Ind.) Glenn A. Bailey ’88 (father) Denise Adams Handlon ’91 (mother) Vicky Miller ’95 (mother) Shayla Bauchle (Indianapolis) Christopher Heck (Greenwood, Ind.) Samuel Moore (Avon, Ind.) Robert A. Bauchle ’77 (father) James D. Heck ’87 (father) Michelle Lynn Moore ’96 (mother) Peyton Becker (Fairland, Ind.) Ariel Hicks (Indianapolis) Alan Morris (Indianapolis) Daniel L. Becker ’95 (father) Pamela Prather Hicks ’01 (mother) Kerri Brinson Morris ’90 (mother) Matthias Benz (Indianapolis) Renee Hilkene (Greenfield, Ind.) Rachael Mrozinski (Indianapolis) Ronald & Sarah Benz ’60 (grandparents) Larry ’86 & Audrey ’92 Hilkene William Mrozinski ’97 (father) Peyton Brandt (Churubusco, Ind.) (parents) James Mullen (Indianapolis) Krista Brandt ’95 (mother) Hanna Holden (Greenfield, Ind. Alecia Mullen ’93 (mother) Julia Brunnemer (Fishers, Ind.) Mary Ellen Holden ’33 (grandmother, Robyn Nadler (Indianapolis) Kyle Brunnemer ’92 (father); James ’66 deceased) Lois A. Nadler ’80 (grandmother) Kaitlin Holton & Luella ’76 Brunnemer (grandparents) (Indianapolis) Amber Perry (Greenwood, Ind.) Corinne Callan (Coatesville, Ind.) Kimberly Holton ’96 (mother) Carolyn Perry ’92 (mother) Adria Isbell Angela Marie Bates Callan ’88 (mother) (Lawton, Mich.) Ashley Randall (Indianapolis) Ross Carter (Plainfield, Ind.) Angela C. Isbell ’92 (mother) Jennifer Sue VanCleave Sego ’96 (mother) Tyler Johnston Richard Carter ’83 (father) (Sammamish, Wash.) Sydney Reynolds (Greenwood, Ind.) Megan Chauncey (Winona Lake, Ind.) Charles Edwin Johnston ’70 Laura Jean Reynolds ’00 (mother) (grandfather) Shirley Sarber Pitney ’65 (grandmother) Brooks Riley (Indianapolis) Sarah King Lucian Conner (Noblesville, Ind.) (Indianapolis) Kristin May Riley ’87 (mother) David Sanderson ’75 (grandfather) Genevieve Hicks Farrell ’90 Drew Rosier (Indianapolis) (grandmother) Taylor Kleyn (Plainfield, Ind.) Tina Ferguson Rosier ’88 & Ashleigh Davids (Beech Grove, Ind.) Daniel ’83 & Cynthia ’82 Kleyn (parents) Eric Rosier ’89 (parents) Reagan Kurtz Cary Leigh Hanni ’69 (grandfather) (Indianapolis) Sarah Sharp (Greentown, Ind.) Sarah DeHart (Trafalgar, Ind.) Dan Kurtz ’96 (father) Kimberly I. Taylor ’02 (mother) Jacob LaFree Delaine Eads DeHart ’96 (mother); (Plymouth, Ind.) Philip Smiley (Beech Grove, Ind.) Joseph DeHart ’60 (grandfather) John ’94 & Michele (Kyser) ’89 Lafree Christa Smiley ’14 (mother) Payton Dellinger (parents) (Alexandria, Ind.) Samuel Spicer (Greenfield, Ind.) Michael Dellinger ’88 (father) Anthony Lain (Shelbyville, Ind.) Kris A. Spicer ’96 (mother) Brittany DeLong Teresa Lain ’94 (mother) (Indianapolis) Robert Stumph (Lizton, Ind.) Cynthia DeLong ’88 (mother) Nathaniel Law (Indianapolis) Georgia Karen Stumph ’77 Victoria Dorsey (Whiteland, Ind.) Anita M. Law ’86 (mother) (grandmother) Hannah Long Paula Denice Dorsey ’96 (mother) (Bargersville, Ind.) Spencer Tillman (Fishers, Ind.) Patrick Drews (Osseo, Mich.) Darrin Long ’90 (father) Julie Noble Tillman ’96 (mother) Hattie Lusk James Drews ’62 (grandfather) (Indianapolis) Rachel Welliever (Crawfordsville, Ind.) Kaitlyn Eckstein (Indianapolis) Jennifer Diane Lusk ’98 (mother) Daniel Welliever ’61 (grandfather) Adam Lutgring Karyn Kay Graves-Eckstein ’94 (mother) (Greenwood, Ind.) Ethan Whitaker (Morgantown, Ind.) Alyssa Freije (Indianapolis) Duane ’85 & Kelly ’84 Lutgring (parents) Rawlins Whitaker ’54 (grandfather) Derek Magee Ronda Freije ’08 (mother) (Indianapolis) Madeline Wilks (Indianapolis) Benjamin Fulbright (Brownsburg, Ind.) Amy Magee ’14 (mother) Ronald Wilks ’87 ’95 (father) Joshua Mahon Melissa Fulbright ’15 (mother) (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Melissa Zwickl (Indianapolis) Kathryn Goss (Whiteland, Ind.) Gary Mahon ’75 (father) Stephanie Zwickl ’88 (mother) Rebecca Goss ’88 (mother); Danielle Martin (Pendleton, Ind.) Ken Nevitt ’76 (grandfather) Darcy Martin Dittlinger ’89 & Brian Martin ’88 (parents)

36 PORTICO FALL 2015 It’s a great time to be a Greyhound! UIndy Night at Make plans to join us soon, especially at Symphony on the Prairie Homecoming on October 3! (See page 24.) Learn more and register for future events Friday, June 19 (next page) at alumni.uindy.edu.

UIndy Night with the Pacers Tuesday, April 14

Alumni, friends, faculty, and staff (including Ace and Alison Hernandez, assistant director of alumni relations, above) rocked to the music of the 70s during the opening night of Marsh Symphony on the Prairie with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. It was a special night for President Robert Manuel and his wife, Wilmara, as they celebrated More than 200 alumni and students attended their wedding anniversary with alumni, friends, the game and cheered the Indiana Pacers to and Ace, the UIndy mascot. an exciting double-overtime victory over the Washington Wizards! UIndy faculty and UIndy Night with Indy Eleven students were also in the spotlight as several Saturday, July 25 were recognized on court during pregame and halftime festivities for their accomplishments. Departmental Reunions

More than 125 alumni—and some slightly younger offspring—gathered to cheer on the Indy Eleven soccer team in July as they took on the New York Cosmos, ending in a 1-1 draw. National conferences, awards, and other events Alumni enjoyed a cookout and special seating gave alumni good reason to reunite this spring for the game with special remarks from UIndy and summer. Reunions included alumni from President Robert Manuel and Ersal Ozdemir, the College of Health Sciences, School of UIndy Board of Trustee member and owner of Occupational Therapy, the MBA program, and the Indy Eleven team. the departments of math and science, English, chemistry, history, and athletic training. Keep an

eye out for more departmental reunions this year! recent events

Check out alumni event photos by visiting our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/uindy Alumni

WWW.UINDY.EDU 37 Family Day Trick-or-Treat at UIndy Saturday, September 19 Thursday, October 22

All students, alumni, and family members are invited to a special “Rock-the-House” event on Family Day. It’s the perfect time for both students and alumni to bring their families to UIndy and enjoy the day’s activities, which concludes with an evening home football game. Special recognition will be given to UIndy alumni who are part of a legacy family, having one or more family members Bring your children and join this fun tradition on who have completed a degree at the University. campus. Various residence halls and the Stierwalt Alumni House will be open for special treats and Homecoming activities for all who come dressed for Halloween! Friday & Saturday, October 2–3 Dessert Diversion Tuesday, December 15

Save the date for the new alumni family favorite— Dessert Diversion. Mingle with UIndy students If you haven’t been back to campus in a while, this and warm up at the Stierwalt Alumni House with is your year to return! Come tour the new UIndy hot chocolate and sweets of all kinds. Don’t miss Health Pavilion, see the renovated library, and this opportunity to bring your kids for free photos take part in pregame fun. Don’t miss it! See page with Santa and to decorate cookies with your

future events 24 for details. fellow alumni.

Alumni Check out alumni event photos by visiting our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/uindy

38 PORTICO FALL 2015 HOUND PROUD SHOW IT Ride with pride. Get your Greyhound license plate today!

Show it! Available for your car, motorcycle, RV, or truck weighing less than 11,000 pounds. Show your pride while supporting UIndy students! $25 of the $40 fee will be sent to UIndy to support scholarships.

Get it! Order online at mybmv.com or visit your local license branch.

Check yes! As you are signing up, get credit for your gift by checking “yes” when given the option to allow the BMV to share your information with us. This lets us know that you are a UIndy license plate supporter. Once we are notified, we’ll acknowledge your $25 gift with a receipt and a thank you letter.

Learn more at uindy.edu/giving/ride-with-pride.

Submit a Class Note to Portico! Share your news with us online at alumni.uindy.edu and we’ll pass the news on to your classmates in Portico, too. Or email your news to us about a wedding, child, job, promotion, or achievement. High- resolution (300 dpi) or print photos are welcome and may be published if space allows. (When you send wedding news, please include wedding date, spouse name & occupations. When you share birth announcements, please include the baby’s full name, birth date, and any siblings at home.) Order your transcript Ordering transcripts just got easier! UIndy and the National Student Clearinghouse are now offering an online ordering system for requesting official and unofficial UIndy transcripts. Securely order, pay, and track orders online 24/7. Visit registrar.uindy.edu/Transcripts. php for more information. You may still request a transcript in person at the Office of the Registrar, Esch Hall 131. Volunteer Would you like to volunteer with the Office of Admissions and help with a college fair in your city? If so, contact Associate Director Ryan McClarnon at [email protected] or call (317) 788-3216. For more volunteer opportunities, contact Alison Hernandez ’09 at (317) 788-2137 or [email protected].

Mail Class Notes news to the UIndy Office of Alumni Relations, 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46227, or email them to [email protected]

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Join us for this special event and campaign kickoff on Friday, October 2, at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

6 p.m. Conversation & Cocktails 7 p.m. Dinner & Program 9 p.m. Dancing & Dessert

Cocktail Attire Entertainment: Groove Essential

$150 per person

Contact Carly Vogel University Advancement Office (317) 788-3205 or [email protected] 40 PORTICO FALL 2015