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Spring 2011 Jonesboro, AR STATEside News Dean’s Corner It is another new year—already!! It seems like I just wrote about 2010 getting here and now On-line Continuing Education 2011 has materialized. Despite our best intentions, it seemed like we barely kept up with By Ray Winters our operations and did not make much progress on getting ahead. However, some positive things did occur that aren’t reflected in the articles throughout the newsletter so here goes: The College of Nursing & Health The fourth floor of CNHP has been remodeled and Medical Imaging and Radiation Professions will begin a new venture in Sciences has relocated to that space. This includes faculty offices, secretarial suite, January of 2011. For those health radiation therapy classroom and lab, MRI classroom and a general classroom. Sonography professionals who require continuing has a renovated lab space on third floor and the best news is that the digital x-ray lab is education credits to maintain licensure, it finished on the second floor of the bldg. All programs in MIRS have larger and dedicated will soon be possible to obtain those teaching spaces and state of the art equipment abounds. credits on-line through the College of The basement of Smith Hall (from whence MIRS came) is in the process of getting offices Nursing & Health Professions at ASU. painted and carpeted. Physical Therapy faculty will occupy those spaces which would bring The goal of the On-line CE Center is to all of their faculty to the ground floor, albeit in two bldgs. The rest of the space has been provide a method of securing quality, designed for a large therapy lab which will be necessary for the third cohort of doctoral affordable and convenient continuing students who will enter in the fall. Remember that PT went from a master’s entry level (2+ education. yr program) to doctoral entry level (3 yr program). Three classes of students at one time Continuing Education (CE) is required of (in addition to the PTA students) really burdens the existing lab spaces. most of the professions in this college. Next will be the dean’s office suite in CNHP which has plaster peeling from the walls and The cost of obtaining on-line CE through other esthetically displeasing things. We hope to have that “face lift” completed in 2011. the College is very reasonable - $10 per If you have not been back to the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Health Sciences, you will credit hour. This is competitive and now see over $200,000 of permanent art in the main hallways. The Reynolds Foundation actually more affordable that most CE provided the gift for the purchase. Townsend Wolfe, Little Rock, acquired the art for us. It services. Four courses will go live in is an array of artists, many of whom are regional. In fact, one of our artists, Gail Arnold January. These courses target audiences from Little Rock, actually came to visit the Center and see the art displayed. We will have of nurses and physical therapists, but our “formal opening” in March, 2011. The date has not been confirmed but you can pencil could be of interest to other healthcare in either March 3 or 31. providers. The courses are: As much progress as we have made with Reynolds, Smith and the CNHP bldgs, we still • The Concepts of Therapeutic have work to do. The remainder of the floors that primarily house faculty need Modalities modernization, particularly the restrooms. The college has a new advancement officer, • Postpartum Depression: Derek Bowman. He will be seeking external funding for this project in addition to other Implications for Nursing items on our capital campaign list. If you have interest in monetarily helping out, please Practice contact him or me at your convenience. • Thermal Agents In the next newsletter, I want to have a large update on our Regional Center for Disaster • Electrical Stimulation Preparedness Education. Dr. Debbie Persell and her faculty are doing a tremendous job To access the courses, go to the CNHP with educating the masses on basic and advanced disaster life support. One quick note is home page and click on the On-line CE that they are taking their disaster life support education on the road so if you see a disaster button. From there you will be guided assistance trailer moving across the state, think of us. A trailer is all we can afford now but through the necessary steps to complete someday we want a van which would be a perfect mobile unit. the course. A valid credit card is I say this every year and I mean it every year—I want to thank each of you for your interest required for payment. After completing in and continued support of our college. We could not have the success that we do without a the course and taking a 10 question exam whole host of people working together. I am thankful each day for my faculty and staff, over the content, the course participant quality students who seek our degrees, clinical agencies, the larger community and our will be able to print the necessary advocates, ASU administration and board members, legislators, and the list goes on. What verification document required by their a wonderful group and what great success has resulted from all of those combined efforts. profession for evidence of CE. Be sure Please have a happy 2011!! to mark your calendar to check our latest programming at Sincerely, http://www2.astate.edu/a/conhp/. For Susan Hanrahan, Dean more info, contact [email protected]. College of Nursing & Health Professions [email protected]
College News Organization, shop at the famous “Silk assistance.” Alley” market, tour the Great Wall, Ms. Carol Crawford of the Jonesboro Dr. Susan Hanrahan was elected for a Forbidden City, and more. Woven through Housing Authority has worked with the two-year term as treasurer of the the itinerary are experiences at Chinese college to provide office space at 600-A Association of Schools of Allied Health hotels and Chinese cuisine. Marshall Street to house the program. Professions (ASAHP) in September. She The cost is very reasonable and would be Ms. Crawford said that, “…this will be a has been previously involved with ASAHP hard to beat for the value of this trip. good location to offer services in North as a secretary and a member of the Board Current students are eligible to apply for Jonesboro. Residents from many of the of Directors for 10 years. travel assistance monies through the Office neighborhoods will be able to walk to the Dean Hanrahan was also elected chair of of International Programs. Alumni of any ASU CARE office for assistance.” the Tobacco Settlement Commission, Little CHNP programs are welcome to go, as well Jacinto shared that “ASU CARE wants Rock. as their spouses, friends and family. There to partner with all of the helping agencies Dr. Rebecca Matthews (Nursing) and are 40 slots available and reservations in Jonesboro, and to act as a referral Dr. Shawn Drake (PT) presented should be made soon. If you think you might source to appropriate service providers “Healthy Ager: An inter-professional, want to go, need more information or be for residents to meet their needs.” service-learning experience” in October placed on a waiting list, contact Ray Winters According to Dr. Susan Hanrahan, dean 2010 in Baltimore, MD at the Villanova at 870-972-3329 or at of the college, “the long term goal for Nursing Conference.--Innovation and [email protected] are still slots ASU CARE is to more comprehensively Creativity in Nursing Education. open for 2011. identify resident needs and issues in
We believe this opportunity provides a North Jonesboro, assist individuals in College Advocacy Board: unique experience for our students that they prioritizing their needs and working with Welcome to our new board members wouldn’t get at other universities. It will also the clients to make the connections Gloria Nixon provide an opportunity for alumni to learn necessary for positive outcomes. In Mary Vollman the differences and similarities in health care addition, students can advise the college Bobby Puryear delivery in one of the world’s fastest about programming that should be Jim Vaughn growing economies. developed to support the residents and Dr. Bill Shanlever advise the city of issues that need
ASU CARE additional attention. Good case CNHP to Sponsor Second Trip to China The Arkansas State University Department management is an art and a science, there By Ray Winters of Social Work has opened ASU CARE are needs in this community and we feel
(Community Action Reinforcing very fortunate to have partners that In May 2011, students and faculty from the Empowerment) at 600-A Marshall Street in support our work in this prime location.” College of Nursing and Health professions North Jonesboro. Dr. Barbara Turnage, will take a ten-day trip to China. This trip Chair of the Department of Social Work and George A. Jacinto, PhD, LCSW, CPC will expose current and future health care Dr. George Jacinto, Director of ASU CARE Department of Social Work providers to Chinese methods of delivering created a program to assist residents living Arkansas State University healthcare while allowing them to learn and in North Jonesboro. ASU CARE will work Jonesboro, Arkansas appreciate Chinese culture. to focus on issues such as substance abuse, Email: [email protected] Lead by Ray Winters, Chair of the crime, employment-seeking activities, health ______Department of Medical Imaging and disparities, education, social capital, family Radiologic Technologists Must Re-test Radiation Sciences, the group will leave services and youth development. The Every Ten Years May 8 and return May 18. Students may program will be staffed by social work by Ray Winters obtain up to 3 hours college credit for the student interns with oversight by program experience. Guiding the group will be John faculty. Turnage stated, “The student- Beginning January of 2011 all Pate, who works for ASU in China. Pate is resident combination in North Jonesboro Radiologic Technologists who take any a native Arkansan who has lived in China will be a reciprocal relationship where the of the American Registry of Radiologic for 6 years. residents can benefit by working with Technologist (ARRT) registry exams The 10-day trip will begin in Shanghai. students, and students can develop skills in will be required to “re-test” every ten Shanghai is truly a cosmopolitan city and is linking residents to needed services in the years. This applies to radiographers, the jewel of Chinese cities. There they will community. The services provided will radiation therapists, MRI technologists tour the Yueyang Hospital, center of include assessment of individual and family and anyone registered by the ARRT. traditional Chinese medicine. Other plans needs, linking individuals and families to This new requirement has come about for Shanghai include touring a Chinese agencies that can help provide food, due to a new policy published by the nursing home and the national museum of clothing, medical and mental health American Registry of Radiologic Chinese culture. The group will then fly to services, training and employment services, Technologists. It is particularly Xi’an (pronounced “she awn”). There they and other services as needed” she said. important to all ARRT registrants in will tour the ancient capital of three Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin and some of Arkansas since the Arkansas Department dynasties, including its historic, intact, city his staff have worked with the College of of Health uses the ARRT exam as its wall and bell tower, attend a traditional Nursing and Health Professions in the licensure exam. The rationale behind Chinese dinner show and see the Terra development of this program. Mayor Perrin this new policy comes from the notion Cotta Warriors. After 2 days in X’ian, they stated “there are overlapping services being that “once certified, forever qualified” will board an overnight sleeper train to offered in Jonesboro and it would be has lost credence with the public and the Beijing. While in Beijing, they will tour beneficial to have an agency that could regulatory bodies that exist on their Beijing University Medical School, attend provide linkages to the many local services behalf. Increased consumerism in a presentation at the Chinese World Health for citizens who need social and economic healthcare and its translation into
expectations by legislatures, third-party A: All certifications awarded prior to 2011 enjoy lunch in the Grand Hall following payers, and patients has led certification and maintained as currently registered are the morning activities. Flyers will be sent organizations to implement mechanisms to exempt from the CQ/2011 requirements. If out early spring semester, announcing assure ongoing competency. The reality is you earn new certifications after that point, this event and calling for registration. that the rate of technological change is you will be issued a time-limited certificate swift and ongoing. The ARRT has stated for that category, even though the Physical Therapy that they want consumers to know that certifications earned earlier do not fall under ARRT certification means that the requirements. Dr. Trish King gave her poster technologists with their credentials “have Q: How does CQ/2011 affect my current presentation, “Management of relevant current knowledge that enhances certificates? Incontinence in the Home Health Setting: their ability to provide high-quality patient A: It doesn’t. And it won’t, unless you fail A Case Series” at the 2010 Exercise, care.” (ARRT Annual Report to Registered to maintain your registration of the Physical Activity, and Aging Conference Technologists, May 2010.) certifications. Any certificate that is earned held in Indianapolis, IN. before January 1, 2011, is exempt from the Dr. Todd Whitehead made his The ARRT is using the acronym CQ/2011 requirements — provided that presentation, “The Effects of Separate “CQ/2011” to refer to this new policy in all registration is maintained. Plyometric, Sprint/Resistance, and its publications. Shorthand for Q: Will CQ/2011 apply to post-primary as Resistance Training on High and Low “Continuing Quality beginning in 2011”, well as to primary categories of Speed Muscular Strength” at the 2010 the upcoming ARRT requirement for R.T.s certification? National Strength and Conditioning to demonstrate continued qualifications is A: Yes. The requirements will apply to Association’s Annual Meeting held in the program that will introduce a 10-year every ARRT certification earned January 1, Orlando, FL. time limitation on ARRT certificates issued 2011, and thereafter. Dr.Trish King was appointed to the after December 31, 2010. Certificates The most common question that ARRT has Board of Directors of PACES. earned before 2011 and maintained as been hearing about CQ/2011 is, “Will I have Nursing currently registered will not be subject to to retake the entry level exam?” The answer Dr. Angie Schmidt presented a poster, the requirements. CQ/2011 requirements is a definitive "No." Retaking the entry-level "Making the Connection: Corporate, for every 10 year examination will be in exam will not be required to meet CQ/2011 Community, and Academic Partners” at addition to the ongoing every-other-year requirements. the 2010 ASAHP Annual Conference Continuing Education requirements in Various other tools — such as self held in Charlotte, NC in October. Dr. effect since 1995 and applying to all R.T.s. assessments and inventories of knowledge Phyllis Skorga and Dr. Charlotte Some of the most frequently asked — will be available to determine areas of Young were co-authors for the piece. questions to the ARRT(as listed on their individual need, according to ARRT Dr. Charlotte Young was invited to web page) are: Executive Director Jerry B. Reid, Ph.D., and present her poster, “Systematic Shortcut Q: Why is ARRT going to issue time- prescribed educational activities will permit to Student Success: Leaping the limited certificates beginning in 2011? candidates to meet the requirements.. Details th Research/Practice Gap” at the 7 A: It’s the right thing to do: consistent with on the options for mechanisms to achieve Biennial International Joanna Briggs our mission of promoting high standards of the goal will be announced as they are Colloquium which occurred September patient care. ARRT’s requirements for determined. Once these are finalized in the 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. initial certification are closely linked to coming years, they will be published by the Dr. Debbie Persell made several what it means to be qualified at entry level. American Registry of Radiologic presentations this past year: “The Use of ARRT has been considering for several Technologists in the Annual Report to Simulation in Disaster Education” at the years what it means to be qualified at Registered Technologists. The Department Tennessee Simulation Conference in points beyond entry into the profession. of Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences at Nashville, TN, which was co-presented Although at one time the shelf life of ASU is happy to serve as a resource on these by Debbie Shelton, Nonie Wiggins, knowledge was sufficiently long that the requirements once the ARRT publishes Helen Razian, Paige Wimberley, and “once certified, forever qualified” approach them. Please feel free to contact us any time Megan Hale. Debbie also presented was reasonable, this proposition can no at 870-972-3073 regarding the new “Through an Interdisciplinary Looking longer be defended. The reality is that the requirements. We want to serve as a Glass: Achieving Quality Outcomes rate of technological change is so rapid that resource as the medical imaging and Through Research, Education, and knowledge has a limited shelf life, and we radiation therapy professions enter this new Practice” at the Association of Schools want consumers to know that ARRT era of CQ/2011. of Allied Health Professions 2010 certification means that the individual has CI Seminar Annual Conference held in Charlotte, relevant current knowledge that enhances NC, “Unsung Heroes: Disabled his or her ability to provide high-quality The College of Nursing and Health Responders to the Rescue Following patient care. Professions will host its annual Clinical Hurricane Katrina” at the International Q: To whom will the Continued th Instructors’ Seminar on Friday, March 11 , Institute for Qualitative Methodology’s Qualifications requirements apply? 2011. The event will be held at the Fowler 2010 “Qualitative Health Research” A: Not so much to whom, but to what — Center, with registration beginning at 8:30 Conference in Vancouver, B.C., and any new certifications awarded in 2011 or a.m. Morning speakers will include Kathy “Lessons Learned From Faith-Based thereafter will fall under the CQ Blackman from St. Bernard’s and Dr. Shane Disaster Response Following Hurricane requirements. Speights, family practice physician. They Katrina” at the International Q: I’m already an R.T.(R). Will the will speak on “Violence in the Workplace”. Preparedness & Response to requirements apply to me? Pre-registered instructors and faculty will Emergencies & Disasters held in Tel
Aviv, Israel. This abstract, co-authored by third World AIDS Day event, under the Public Policy Dialogue” at the Sixth S. Speraw, was published along with leadership of Dr. Patricia G Walls, Associate International Congress of Qualitative “Impact of Faith-Based Disaster Response Professor in the Department. Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL. on Staff” in the Prehospital and Disaster The keynote speaker was Dr. Carl • Gauri travelled to Israel to conduct the Medicine, Vol. 25, (1S): s79. Abraham, who practices infectious disease research project, “Israeli-Arab Dr. Susie Sifford received a $2,830 award medicine and internal medicine in Relations: How Globalization from the American Nurses Foundation for Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mr. Jim Influences Individual Perceptions of her study: “Victims’ Perceptions of Reynolds, Director of Craighead County Conflict.” Funded by ASU’s Middle Triggers of Resident-to-Resident Violence Health Department was on a panel of East Studies Program, this research in Nursing Homes.” The award includes discussants, along with Ms. Debbie Biazo, examined the relationships and the distinction of Sifford being named the Director of the Northeast Arkansas Regional conflicts embedded in the historical, 2010 Hildegard E. Peplau, EdD, RN, AIDS Network (NARAN). Free HIV socio-cultural, political and FAAN/ANF Scholar. testing was held. A balloon release which environmental contexts of both Israeli Dr. Angie Schmidt has been selected to took place in the Student Union Jews and Arab Muslims residing in participate in the ASAHP leadership Courtyard on the ASU Jonesboro campus, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. development program that begins in New occurred simultaneously with balloon Dr. Guitele Rahill was invited by the Orleans , LA on March 15th. releases on the Blytheville High School, Reference Editorial Office of the Congratulations to Linda Crumpton on Osceola High School, Marked Tree High Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health to being selected as a Jonas Hartford scholar. School and the University of Arkansas at publish an article on Haiti. Dr. Susan (Sifford) Snellgrove will Pine Bluff campuses. The last event was a Dr. Patricia Walls’ manuscript present, Resident-to-Resident Violence: An candlelight vigil in the Student Union submission, “Socio-cultural Challenges Explanatory Model, at the Southern courtyard. in Conducting Ethnographic Research Nursing Research Society meeting in Dr. Turnage and Dr. Jacinto presented among Ethiopian Street Youth” was February in Florida. papers, “Social Work Ethics” and "Online accepted by the Qualitative Report, Radiologic Sciences Task Groups: Implications for Rural-based Volume 16, Number 3. The paper will be Social Work Education and Practice," viewable online May 2011. Cheryl DuBose was awarded the 2010 respectively at the 35th Annual National Dr. George Jacinto co-authored a Elsevier Faculty Development Scholarship. Institute on Social Work and Human chapter with Dr. Sophia Dziegielewski of Congrats, Cheryl! Services in Rural Areas, Presque Isle, the University of Cincinnati. Their The following have been accepted for Maine. chapter, "Medications with Children and presentation at the Association of Dr. Gauri Bhattacharya attended the US Older Adults: Specific Concerns," Collegiate Educators in Radiologic Department of Health and Human Services appears in the second edition of, "Social Technology conference in Las Vegas in review meeting on Comparative Work Practice and Psychopharmacology: February 2011: Effectiveness Research (CER) regarding A Person-in-Environment Approach." Tracy White – Arsenic, Mustard Gas and products organized by the Agency for Dr. George Jacinto will present Tanning Beds; What Do These Have in Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), “Reality Therapy and the Labyrinth: A Common? and US Department of Health and Human Strategy for Practice” at the International Jeannean Rollins- Motivating and Services (USHHS). In addition: Conference on Religion and Spirituality Mentoring Technologists Into Educator • Gauri was honored and recognized as a in Society in Chicago in February 2011. Roles. Social Work Leader by the National Donna Caldwell – Anatomy of the Portal Association of Social Workers (NASW) at GRANTS/CONTRACTS: System (lecture presentation) their 50th anniversary celebration of the Cheryl DuBose – Multiple Learning Styles Academy of Certified Social Workers Dr. Guitele Rahill (SW) awarded and E-Learning: What Are My Options? (ACSW). She was profiled in an ACSW $25,191 by NSF for, “Re-Housing 50th Anniversary ad for their Oct. 2010 Urban Haiti After the Earthquake: The Communication Disorders issue. Role of Social Capital.” • Dr. Dick Freer (SW) awarded Title IV- Mindy Krebs, 2009 alumnus of the She also took part in the National Institutes of Health – Health Disparities E Public Child Welfare, $459,920 Communication Disorders graduate Research meeting which focused on Dr. Susan Hanrahan, Arkansas program, Dr. Mike McDaniel and Dr. Geriatric Education Center, $50,000 Rick Neeley were notified that their article, groundbreaking research concerning the Dr. Debbie Persell (NRS) awarded by “The Effects of Peer Training on the Social social determinants of health and the AR Department of Health, “Disaster Life Interactions of Children with Autism,” integration of science, practice, and Support course Training for Arkansas had been accepted for publication in the policy. • Medical Reserve Corps,” $20,000 peer-reviewed journal, Education. Dr. Bhattacharya’s proposal, Reinforcing Dr. Debbie Persell (NRS) Arkansas Merrill Catt, Dr. Rick Neeley and Mrs. Mutuality: Aging, Health, and Social Biosciences Institute, $5,000; School of Shelby Lovins, graduate assistant in Development was accepted for th Nursing, ASU, $2,500; Regional Center Communication Disorders, manuscript presentation for the 17 ICSD for Disaster Preparedness Education entitled “The REAL Project: Thematic International Symposium to be held in $1000 and Office of the Dean, College of Language Intervention” was accepted for Dhaka, Bangladesh January 3 – 7, 2011. Nursing and Health Professions $3000 peer-reviewed publication in Education. • Bhattacharya recently presented a research paper she coauthored with Dr. for a total of $12,000 for Phase 1 (pilot Social Work George Jacinto, “Achieving project) of The Allostatic Impact of In December, Social Work sponsored its Racial/Ethnic Health Care Equality: A Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Environmental Disasters on the Well
Being of Children in the Mississippi Delta has been a widely used text in social work very passionate about assisting and Region of Arkansas. education over 20 years. protection of families in a caring and Ray Winters (MIRS) awarded $12,000 Participants will receive Certificates of ethical manner. Rose O’Neal graduated (partial award) by Kays Foundation for Attendance for two contact hours. with the first class of nursing students at Educational Enhancement. Registration is free, but participants are ASU and worked as a registered nurse
asked to sign up before the conference. Print for 30 years, retiring from full-time Good bye to: a registration form at employment 10 years ago. O’Neal has Shirley Brock, Physical Therapy, who http://asunews.astate.edu/SocWorkConfRegi worked for St. Bernards Regional transferred to ASU, Paragould. strationForm10.htm, and fax (870-972- Medical Center the majority of her career Julie Thomas, Speech and Hearing. 3987) or mail it to: Attn: Ms. Jennifer and has made many volunteer Short, Spring 2010 Social Work Conference, contributions to the community including Welcome to: P.O. Box 2460, State University, Arkansas the Jonesboro Church Health Clinic Deanna Harris, Coordinator of the AV 72467. For more information, contact Dr. Board and Flo and Phil Jones Hospice Labs. Deanna has returned to the college Young Joon Hong ([email protected]), House fundraisers. Although retired, where she previously worked as a secretary conference chair, assistant professor at (870) O’Neal maintains her license and in Radiologic and Clinical Lab Sciences. 680-4356. continues to be active in education Maggie Horwatt, Administrative ______activities, volunteering for community Specialist in the Speech & Hearing Clinic Alumni News health screenings, health fairs, and flu and Beck PRIDE Center. shots. Stacy Walz, Department Chair, Clinical Distinguished Alumni ______Lab Sciences. Ms. Walz obtained her The College of Nursing and Health COLLEGE OF NURSING AND masters of science in population health Professions honored Stacey Sloas (Physical HEALTH PROFESSIONS sciences from the University of Wisconsin- Therapy), Katrina Groves (Communication The following endowments and Madison and is finishing her PhD in Disorders), Kandi Tarpley (Social Work), scholarships are currently located in the population health sciences. and Rose O’Neal (Nursing) with 2010 college as permanent endowments, Sharon Wilson, Administrative Specialist Outstanding Alumni awards during a endowments in progress, or annual in the Dean’s Office. distinguished alumni ceremony held at the awards. Funds are housed in these two Dr. Susan Motts, Assistant Professor, Donald W. Reynolds Center on October 2, locations: Physical Therapy. Dr. Motts obtained her 2010. Stacey Sloas graduated from the first Arkansas State University Foundation PhD from Kent State University. PT class at ASU in 1998 and was recognized (ASUF) Special congratulations to Dr. Susie as a Program Scholar. She went on to Craighead County Community Sifford, Nursing, on her marriage to Scott supervise the Day Program at HealthSouth Foundation (CCCF) Snellgrove. (Jonesboro) and became a clinical instructor ESTABLISHED ENDOWMENTS ______for PT and PTA students at ASU. She joined Bartels Family Endowed Nursing ASU full-time while continuing to work Scholarship (CCCF – RN to BSN In Sympathy clinically at HealthSouth on a part-time or students) Lori Clay, Nursing, on the loss of her as-needed basis. She obtained her master’s Emerson Family Endowment (CCCF— grandmother. degree in Educational Leadership in 2008 for grief seminar) Barbara Wike, Nursing, on the loss of her and began working with the Specialty Helen and Bill Roehrig Memorial husband. Pediatric and Autism Resource Center of Endowment (ASUF for PT award) Paige Wimberly, Nursing, on the loss of Arkansas in 2010. Katrina Groves was Jane H. LeBlanc Graduate Clinical her mother. admitted to the CD graduate program in Scholarship (CCCF for CD) ______2000; graduating in 2001. She is currently George Herndon Graduate Scholarship in Annual Social Work Conference the Rehab Director and Speech-Language CD (ASUF) Pathologist at Monette Manor, a skilled Assisi Foundation (ASUF—AASN The Department of Social Work will nursing facility. Groves is licensed to West Memphis program support) celebrate their Annual Social Work practice speech-language pathology in Vollman Family Faculty Enhancement Conference 2011 on Friday, March 4, 2011 Arkansas by the American Speech- Fund (CCCF) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Language-Hearing Association and is also a Dr. Joe T & Gail Wilson Endowment Centennial Hall, Student Union. The topic certified provider of Vital-Stim and FEES (CCCF—for CLS operations) of this year’s conference is “Spiritual procedures. Kandi Tarpley graduated from NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital Diversity in Social Work Practice.” ASU in 2005 with a degree in Social Work. Scholarship Endowment (ASUF) Keynote speaker, Dr. Edward Canda, is a She was a Title IV-E stipend student in her Carla Brooks Spears Memorial professor and director of the Office for senior year and completed two internships at Scholarship in Nursing (ASUF) Research on Spiritual Diversity in Social the Division of Children and Family Susan Tolliver Memorial Scholarship in Work at the University of Kansas. Dr. Services (DCFS) in Craighead County. Nursing (ASUF) Canda is the original founder of “Society of Tarpley currently works at DCFS in Greene Ray H. Hall and Kathleen Scott Hall Spirituality and Social Work,” which County investigating child abuse cases. She Nursing Scholarship (ASUF) initiated the first discussion of spirituality has been instrumental in mentoring new Sister Patricia Lee Findley Memorial in social work practice. He is workers and students in quality investigation Scholarship (ASUF) internationally recognized for his many and positive family relations involved in Linnie Wisdom-Maude Wilson Honors publications and training programs around casework. She spoke at ASU last year for Scholarship (ASUF) the world. He is the author of “Spiritual field seminar classes on her experiences William and Harriett Mildred Smith Diversity in Social Work Practice.” which both as a student and a caseworker. She is Memorial Scholarship in Nursing
(ASUF) The service trip was followed by a research press. I felt it was not my place to Bill Penix, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in trip to Haiti in which I experienced an represent millions of deceased and Nursing (ASUF) earthquake aftershock and by a personal hurting people when I was ostensibly Lillian G. and Homer G. Proctor Nursing aftershock upon return to the United States. safe and comfortable in my house on Scholarship (ASUF) As I prepare to return for Phase II of my Academic Circle. So, I accepted a Leet Family Scholarship in Nursing research project, I feel it was important to challenge that my daughter had offered (ASUF) reflect on the events of the past nine months. two consecutive years before the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Scholarship While this is not a scientific piece, it speaks earthquake: I took a service trip to (ASUF) of my heart and passion for social work, as Mission Discovery to help orphans Sternheimer Scholarship (ASUF—CD) social workers are not exempt from personal impacted by the earthquake. It was a traumas as they endeavor to demonstrate week-long trip that lasted from April 12- ENDOWMENTS IN PROGRESS their care and to fight for social justice. 17, 2010. Aldridge Family PT Student Support Fund On January 12th Haiti was rocked by a Mission Discovery is (ASUF) magnitude 7.0 earthquake. The capital city, a Christian Bob & Frances Puryear PT Fund (ASUF) Port-au-Prince, where I was born, was at the organization whose Dr. Susan Hanrahan (CCCF—Susan epicenter of the earthquake. Port-au-Prince mission is, “To serve Murphy Staff Development Fund) and the surrounding regions were Jesus Christ by Richard Lemmons Memorial Scholarship devastated. I will not dwell on the mobilizing the church to meet the in Nursing (ASUF) devastation and the personal costs to the physical and spiritual needs of the Bunny (Jackson) Ringer Nursing residents of Haiti and to Haitians in the world’s poor.” Regardless of one’s Scholarship Fund. Diaspora because those have been covered opinion of this mission statement, my over and over in national and international perception is that the organization has ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS media. made a positive impact in the lives of a Jon A Linder/Douglas Jon Seitz The weeks following the earthquake were score of orphans in Haiti. For instance, Scholarship (ASUF) personally difficult for several reasons: It Mission Discovery’s HOLD the children Elizabeth A.Thomas Health Sciences seemed as if everyone was asking whether (Htc) program, based in La Vaud, Port de (ASUF) or not I had lost a relative in the earthquake. Paix, Haiti, involves both an education- Drs. Ball, Woloszyn & Moseley I longed to tell them that even if I had not based child sponsorship program and a Scholarship (ASUF) lost a blood relative, I still felt the pain abs 62-bed orphanage designed to provide a Clopton Clinic Nursing Scholarship feelings of derealization that Haitians in safe-haven for Haiti’s orphans and (ASUF) Haiti and in the Diaspora experienced. As it restavèks (child slaves). As such, it has Kris Taylor Memorial Scholarship in turned out, I had lost a nephew and my aunt the potential to empower and enable the Radiography (ASUF) had lost a mother-in-law. Several relatives school and the residents of the orphanage Martha Ivener Memorial Scholarship in remain unaccounted for nine months after to better serve the needs of the Social Work (ASUF) the earthquake. surrounding community. Dr. Darlene Antosh Graduate Nursing In the weeks after the earthquake, I I saw a lot of pain during the service trip Scholarship (ASUF) struggled emotionally at the orphanage. At least three children Isokinetics, Inc. PT Scholarship (ASUF) and spiritually. whose parents had died in the earthquake Emotionally, I sought to were brought on a day that I served at the All funds, whether they are permanently protect and console some orphanage, including Sendi (pictured endowed or not, are open to new of those who cautiously below) whose mother died in the contributions. The larger the endowment is, yet caringly approached earthquake and the more funding available in the college. me with words of whose injured Thanks to all of our generous donors! concern and comfort. father could no Others who caught me when I hurt the most longer care for Congrats to our Who’s Who recipients: heard the real story of my grief and him. Sendi was unexplainable resentment. Essentially, I felt initially quiet and Megan Bradley – Nursing and conveyed that this earthquake was would speak to no one, but he cautiously Kayla Burks – Nursing adding insult to centuries of trauma in Haiti approached me and touched my knee. I Allison Easley – Nursing that began with the slaughter of millions of had to ask him to repeat several times Whitney Jones – Radiologic Sciences natives, continued with the horror and what he was trying to tell me because Carol Mcfarlin – Social Work atrocity that is slavery, and culminated in although he seemed to breathe heavily Kori Ruffin – Clinical Lab Sciences centuries of poor despotic leadership. and to push his speech with all his might, Destiny Wineland – Social Work Spiritually, I struggled to understand God’s I could not hear his words. Finally, I personalized love for me, because I viewed heard, “I was in Port au Prince when the Post Haiti Earthquake myself as only one insignificant dot among thing happened. My mother is dead, and by those whom He had so harshly struck my father sent me up here with this man Guitele Rahill through the earthquake. so I can go to school, He is injured and I rejected opportunities can’t take care of me.” They had This will be a two-part summary of my to “give a voice to the traveled a day’s journey to get to the recent personal and professional journey Haitian survivors” by orphanage. involving a service trip to Haiti that was speaking to various Perhaps most devastating was the sight preceded by an earthquake whose tremors of children who gathered around the were emotionally felt around the world. representatives of the hotel walls as we headed to and from breakfast each morning before we made the Bunny Jackson Ringer Dr. Sherri Lovelace chair, Dr. David rocky and muddy trip up the mountain to Cox, Dr. Mike McDaniel, and Dr. Rick the orphanage. Their large, beautiful eyes Bunny (Jackson) Ringer , 71, formerly of Neeley.) were yellow with disease, and their lips Stuttgart, died October 28, 2010. She • Mary Hannah Pulliam, “The Impact blanched from thirst and hunger. They worked in the healthcare profession in the of an AAC Device, Using the LAMP patted their stomachs and called out, cities of Stuttgart, Searcy, and Conway and Approach, on an Individual with Autism “Mami, Mami, hungry, hungry.” These had a deep admiration of those in the Spectrum Disorder.” (Committee- Dr. children had already lived the trauma of nursing profession which resulted in the Mike McDaniel, chair, Dr. Bill Hinkle, extreme poverty before the earthquake, and encouragement of both of her daughters Ms. Tisha Pierce, Dr. Rick Neeley.) there is no sustainable relief in sight. Their becoming nurses. In lieu of flowers, the • Brandi Messer Worthington, “The stark nakedness and hopelessness family has requested that memorials be Impact of Multiple Viewings of contrasted sharply with the luxuriant made to Arkansas State University College Educational Television Programming on beauty of the overfished ocean which of Nursing and Health Professions, PO Box Young Children’s Acquisition of Basic smashed against the rocks below the hotel. 910, State University, AR 72467 where a Concepts And Social Interaction Skills.” Once we had given all memorial scholarship for excellence in (Committee- Dr. Mike McDaniel, chair, the money and pre- nursing is intended. If you have interest in Dean Susan Hanrahan, Dr. Julie Lamb- packaged food we had making a contribution, please send to the Milligan, Dr. Sherri Lovelace, and Dr. and they kept coming address noted above. Rick Neeley.) and bringing new kids, who moaned CNHP CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Ms. Emily Terry, graduate student in dejectedly, “Mwen pa 2008-2010 Fundraising Period Communication Disorders, is the 2011 jwenn,” “I didn’t get $10 M Goal recipient of the George Herndon any,” I felt 10 Graduate Scholarship in Communication Disorders. Miss Keshia Berrong was completely helpless 9 and hopeless. I selected by the Communication realized that we 8 Disorders faculty to receive the Jane H. LeBlanc Graduate Clinical Scholarship were barely making 7 a dent. I resolved to in Communication Disorders. return to ASU and 6 PT Faculty & Students Active in Local help raise funds to 5 bring more supplies Community 4 by Dr Patricia King and donations next year. The orphanage itself was surrounded by a 3 PT Department Faculty & Students large and tall gate, and an armed guard is 2 continue to be actively involved in the perpetually posted there to keep out local community. Becky Keith, Stacey children who desire to take part in the 1 Sloas, and Shannon Tripod led physical games within the gate and to share the corn Fall Spr Fall Spr Fall therapist assistant students in meal and beans that the residents of the 08 09 09 10 10 participating in the United Way Day of orphanage have access to on a regular Caring this fall. This is the seventh year basis. Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health: Interdisciplinary Approaches for the PTA Program to participate in the One day on the way Day of Caring event. Physical therapist back from the Arkansas State University Title IV-E and physical therapist assistant students orphanage, I witnessed participated in Kickball for Special two young boys of Academic Partnership for Public Child Welfare will present- Infant & Early Needs Children sponsored by about 7 years of age Sensational Kids in Jonesboro. This is fighting and hitting Childhood Mental Health: Interdisciplinary Approaches on February 10, 2011 12:30- the fourth year for students to volunteer each other viciously. The cause of their for kickball. Todd Whitehead is fight was a white plastic spoon that they 4:45 at the ASU Student Union Auditorium. Please call 870-972-3055 to register. For coordinating DPT student volunteers at had noticed in the mud at about the same NEA’s Center for Healthy Children and time. When the spoon was removed from more information contact Karen Fullen at [email protected]. Roy Aldridge continues to coordinate both of them, they fought ever more student volunteers who provide services viciously, each blaming each other for the CD Students defend theses at the ASU Hippotherapy center. The PT loss that they suffered. I realized that Student Association, led by President neither child had a spoon of his own at In November of 2010, the following Helen Grimes SPT and Secretary home, and remembered that my own graduate students in Communication Heather Colvin, SPT and Faculty childhood had been the same. I wondered Disorders successfully defended their theses: Advisor Roy Aldridge carried out how I had managed to escape the fate of • Amy McKinney, “The Efficacy of a another successful 5K Run this fall with the orphans and of the children who “lived” Supplementary Literacy Program for a record breaking number of runners and near the hotel. I remembered that my Kindergarten.” (Committee Dr. Rick walkers participating. mother’s friend had helped her to reach the Neeley, Dr. Mike McDaniel, Dr. Jane Marie United States and opportunity. Dewailly, and Dr. Sherri Lovelace, chair.) Subsequently, she had helped her siblings • Crystal McDaniel, “Speech obtain visas and passports so that they too Pathologists' Application of Learning Styles could travel to the land of opportunity. During Clinical Intervention.” (Committee-