Drama Professor Accepts Challenge, Converts Classroom into Theater Dedication, creativity and a lot of spare time led PSU Drama Professor Barry Bengtsen to turn a dilemma into an opportunity that began the evolution of a classroom theater lab into a theater. The dilemma was the amount of excess stage materials and equipment that had accumulated over the years in storage space in Kelce Business School, Horace Mann Building and Grubbs Hall. All of those materials had to be juggled into one place. During the interim between the summer and fall semes­ ters, Bengtsen hauled a good part of the load to the Grubb's theater lab classroom and went to work- alone. He said he donated his services to this project as a personal challenge. "I was reaching a crisis in my chronological age and wondering if at 52 I could still do this and I proved I could," Bengtsen said. He began the evolution by removing five rows of seats from what had been the back of the "class­ room" and turning that space into the entrance and lobby to the "theater." He also set up new sound equipment and a light board to replace the antiquated equipment that has been in use in Grubbs for years. "By providing 21st Century equipment, we are capable of providing the audience with better acoustics, better lighting ... it's safer for everyone, and far more flexible. It makes our job so much easier," Bengtsen said. The new technical equipment occupies so much less space in the sound booth that the excess space has been converted to a handicap accessible booth. Bengtsen said it can also be used by parents with crying children or by audience members who have coughing fits. (see Theater, pg. 2)

College of Arts and Sciences Enrollment Sees Significant Increase Dealing with an 8.2 percent increase in faculty and staff were careful to keep in mind PSU's enrollment this fall was a healthy growth problem promise to provide personal attention to students. in the College of Arts and Sciences, according to "When we look to the future this (personal Dean Orville Brill. attention) is something we need to keep in mind. In order to deal with the larger number of We have to make adjustments without compromising students, several classes had to be increased in personal attention," Brill said. size, and extra sections were added in areas such The students' welfare has been a top priority in as biology, math, social science, and foreign making adjustments necessary for the enrollment language. increase. Brill said Robert Ratzlaff, Vice President "The faculty has done well in accommodating for Academic Affairs, was able to get every student the students," Brill said. "They have a positive into the required courses he or she needed for a attitude about this healthy growth problem." worthwhile enrollment schedule. In accommodating the larger classes, Brill said (see Enrollment, pg. 3) Outstanding Young Alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences Pittsburg State University honored six persons as Outstanding Alumni at the 1992 Homecoming activities on Saturday, October 10. Among the six graduates, three are alumni of the College of Arts and Sciences. The award, given by the Alumni Associa­ tion, honors PSU graduates for their professional achievements and commu­ nity involvement. Janice G. Jones is from Eldorado and received her bachelor's degree in Jones Smith Wilbert nursing from PSU in 1975 and a master's degree in nursing from music from PSU in 1970 and his master degree in social work from PSU in Wichita State University in 1981. Ms. and doctor of music degrees from 1975. He is also a graduate of the Basic Jones has been the lead instructor for Eastman School of Music. Smith is a School of Banking in Overland Park first semester nursing courses at Butler professor of hom and coordinator of and the Bank Marketing School in County Community College since development for the School of Music at Jacksonville, Fla. Wilbert is the 1981. Wichita State University. assistant vice president and personnel Nicholas E. Smith is from Wichita Jeffrey L. Wilbert is from Pittsburg officer at First State Bank of Pittsburg, and received his bachelor's degree in and received a bachelor of science where he has worked since 1976.

Theatre (from pg. 1) In a relatively short time, Bengtsen was something that was undertaken by view for people sitting further back. had taken the first steps toward creating the Department of Communication. It The renovation fund has already a unique on-campus facility available was not sponsored at all by the univer­ made the ticket booth a reality. The for a variety of purposes. sity," he said. The project does have the funds are there, and it will be imple­ "We did want a place to showcase blessing of the university. mented for the next Communication things that would be happening in the The Communication Department has Department production. New theater College of Arts and Sciences. We can almost reached the end of its resources seats have been located, and Bengtsen conceive of lectures, guest artists, available for this project, so Bengtsen is said the department has toyed with the anything that would be enhanced by a now seeking public support for the idea of starting a "Buy a Seat" cam­ small auditorium," Bengtsen said. renovation fund. "The response we have paign to fund the purchase of the new "We've always felt that what we need gotten from the public is, they are seats so they can be installed by next on campus is something that is up close willing to support it, not only by coming homecoming. and personal." to see the shows, but also by contribut­ All in all, Bengtsen said theater Bengtsen said this is only the ing funds toward the renovation itself," goers will see something new each time beginning. While he received raves for Bengtsen said. they attend a different performance. the facility throughout the first produc­ Among the most immediate improve­ "This a place where each time they tion held there, "Cabaret," he also saw ments planned next would be the come, they are going to see change, room for a lot of improvement. addition of a ticket booth in the lobby they're going to see improvement. And "We have just begun. We have just area, new seats to replace the classroom I think the audience realizes that they're made one little change," he said. "In seats, and adding a changing area participating in the change," he said. reality, it's still just a classroom." backstage for the actors. Besides the "We want their continued patronage, However, improvements will have to classroom seats being slightly uncom­ just come see us grow." be made gradually due to funding. "This fortable, the incline also obstructs the

2 Enrollment (from pg J) New Faculty Join the College of Several factors contributed to the enrollment increase in Arts and Sci­ Arts and Sciences ences. "Part of the increase is due to The following individuals have joined the College of Arts and Sciences as either freshmen enrolling in the general new faculty or continuing faculty and staff in new positions for the 1992-93 education courses the School of Arts academic year. and Sciences has to offer, but there is also a significant increase due to a Department ofCommunication: growing interest in the majors offered," Gil Cooper is a full-time lecturer in the Department of Communication where he Brill said. teaches communication education and forensics. He came to PSU from the Univer­ New freshmen made up 13.9 percent sity of Missouri in Columbia, where he was the public relations/convention sales of the Arts and Science enrollment coordinator. increase. Another 7.3 percent were John M. King is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication continuing freshmen. where he teaches photojournalism and news editorial courses. He came to PSU from A breakdown by department showed the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he was a graduate teaching the most significant increases were in associate in the College of Communication. Biology, English, Foreign Language, Robert W. Larson is an assistant professor in the Department of Communica­ Mathematics, and Social Sciences. This tion. Larson teaches advertising and public relations courses. He came to PSU from reflects the areas that offer courses Moorhead State University in Moorhead, Minn., where he was an assistant profes­ included in general requirements. sor in mass communications. Brill said it was important to note that the number of majors had increased Department ofHome Economics: in biology, social science, and nursing. Between the visible increase in Addie L. Johnson is a full-time lecturer, teaching classes in clothing, textiles majors and the process of mission and merchandising. She came to PSU from Southwest Baptist University in Boliver, review, the School of Arts and Sciences Mo., where she was an instructor teaching home economics education. has identified several areas that should be emphasized. Department ofMathematics: Mission review was implemented by Robert W. Deckhart, formerly a temporary assistant professor at PSU, is now the Kansas Board of Regents and re­ an assistant professor teaching undergraduate and graduate mathematics courses. quires all regents universities to analyze their curriculum for areas of needed Department ofMilitary Science: improvement and areas of strength. Kenneth G. Roberts is brigade commander and chairperson for the Department Brill said the review helped to of Military Science. He came to PSU from Fort Polk, La. identify areas needing emphasis and some areas that should be de-empha­ Department ofMusic: sized. "This is a very natural way of Stephen Taylor is an assistant professor in the Department of Music. He teaches dealing with growth. This review has music theory and composition courses. Taylor came to PSU from Syracuse Univer­ identified s'ome real strengths and we sity in Syracuse, N.Y., where he was an affiliate artist in music. will focus our attention on them," he said. Department ofNursing: One area being considered for Barbara R. McClaskey is an assistant professor in the Department of Nursing emphasis is a master's degree in where she teaches clinical classes on the childbearing family and nursing theory. nursing. For several years, the nursing She came to PSU from Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, where she was a neonatal program has been considered for clinical specialist and head nurse of newborn and intensive care nursery. expansion. Brill said the mission review Joan M. Poss is a full-time lecturer in the Department of Nursing where she has made it more apparent that offering teaches psychiatric and mental health courses. She came to PSU from Sedalia, Mo., a master's degree in nursing would be where she was the children's program director for Citizens Against Spouse Abuse. practical. Another area being considered for Department ofSocial Science: expansion is social work. Brill said enrollment increases in that area, as well Wayne Busby is an assistant professor in the Department of Social Science as mission review, have prompted where he teaches social work courses. He came to PSU from the University of consideration of a master's program in Missouri in Columbia, where he was an assistant professor in the School of Social social work. However, plans for such a Work. program are in the very early stages.

3 Science Education Center Sponsors Programs to Raise Math and Science Awareness At a time when there is a common student competitions, in-service confer­ because they're not used that much. perception that Americans are deficient ences and workshops, tours and class­ They are rather specialized," Ford said. in math and science skills, many efforts room presentations. These are the The SEC has also been actively are being made to increase students' "buds" of a program that has potential to involved in getting grants involving interest and to improve their skills in blossom, according to Ford. educators in the math and science field. those areas. Pittsburg State University's The center has great potential for "We're still working with some of those College of Arts and Sciences has joined growth, Ford said, but currently faces people in terms of getting some mOre that effort with the establishment of the limitations in terms of staff and money. cohesiveness for the area through the Science Education Center. Ford is the only actual staff member of Science Education Center," Ford said. "You may have read where science the SEC and works closely with the full­ Ford said the SEC is thinking about or math sometimes brings with it a sense time staff member in Nature Reach and the future and new areas for growth of anxiety. People are not always an hourly student-employee who cares such as writing more grant proposals, prepared to speak scientifically and for the animals. She also works closely and creating a speakers bureau made up understand some of the concepts," said with the numerous faculty members who of math and science faculty. SEC Director Cindy Ford. "I think one present programs on behalf of the For further information on the SEC of our main goals for the outreach is to Science Education Center in addition to and programs available, contact Ford at provide an interest for science and math, their regular teaching duties. 316/235-4292, or stop by the SEC and then also to use it as a stepping The SEC charges for its services in office in 310 Grubbs Hall. stone toward more study in those areas." order to help underwrite cost of the Through hands-on applications, all program operations. The university also age groups are exposed to new and supports SEC in terms of salaries and exciting aspects of biology, chemistry, operating funds, Ford said. astronomy, physics and mathematics. SEC offers creative teaching tech­ Outreach programs to grades K-12 in niques and teaching tools for teachers in the region are the most popular, Ford the arts and sciences, as well as for said. students training to become teachers. Nature Reach offers programs This is done by making presentations to sponsored by the Biology Department. classes of education majors or through Many of the presentations are based on teacher in-service programs such as ecological topics using live and pre­ conferences and workshops. served animals and plants as visual aids. Teaching materials are available for "Gee Whiz" demonstrations illustrat­ checkout at the SEC. "Some of those ing some of the wonderous way chemis­ materials available would be those that a try can be applied are used in the school district really couldn't buy, or presentations sponsored by the Chemis­ frankly wouldn't because of the cost and try Department. The Math Department has launched a number of new programs since the inception of the SEC. Several different instructors in the Math Department present hands-on views of mathematics. One example is Bryan Sperry's program called "Making Models," in which string and heavy paper are used to make models to look at or to use. The planetarium has been very popular for attracting groups and exposing them to astronomy and teaching physics concepts, said Ford. Many of the current resources that make up the SEC have been in existence for several years, Ford said, such as Nature Reach, planetarium shows, 4 Departmental News It is a Foreign Language represented the state at the Central States pleasure Conference. Chairman, Paul Smith once again Paul Smith read a paper titled, "Inter­ to greet our pretacion de un antigo mito zapoteco alumni and por la danza moderna" at the annual Military Science friends in conference of the American Association this second Chairperson, Maj. Kenneth Roberts of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese issue of Maj. Kenneth Roberts arrived in June in Cancun in August. Last spring, he Universitas, from Ft. Polk, La. as the new chairper­ also presented "EI mundo de las the news­ son for Military Science. He has a B.S. aztecas y las consecuencias de la letter of the in Business from Troy State University conquista," to La Sociedad Hispano­ College of Arts and Sciences. The and a Master of Arts in Business Norteamericana Pro-Educacion, a group newsletter details some of the exciting Administration from Webster Univer­ that raises funds for Hispanic organiza­ changes that are taking place in our sity. Previous assignments have tions in Joplin, Mo. College and among our alumni that included the Command and General will continue the tradition of excel­ Staff College at Ft. Leaven-worth and lence that we have enjoyed through­ Faculty the United Nations Peace Keeping Force out the history of the College. Carol MacKay presented, "Elements in the Sinai Desert. He As discussed elsewhere in this of Folly and the Misanthrope in the is accompanied by his wife, Annette, and newsletter, the College of Arts and Character of Panurge," at the 16th daughter, Stephanie. Sciences has made a strong commit­ Century Studies Conference held in ment to the improvement of math, Atlanta in October. She also presented Faculty science and technology education at a paper, "Panurge and the Misanthrope Leaving the Department is Maj. Mark the K-12 levels through development Dilemma," at the New College of the Dawson who has been on staff at PSU of the Science Education Center. University of South Rorida Annual since December of 1990. He leaves in These areas have been identified as Conference in Medieval-Renaissance January for Ft. Rucker, Ala. for rotary critical to the welfare ofour nation, Studies held in March. In May, she wing refresher training followed by an and we are determined to do our part presented a paper, "Panurge, Alceste assignment in Germany. Also leaving is in preparing new teachers, supporting and the Problem of Misanthropy," at Capt. Dave Grable. He was assigned to teachers who are in the field and the 12th Cincinnati Conference on PSU in June of 1990. He leaves in encouraging students throughout our Romantic Languages and Literature. January for Las Vegas and a training job region with science and mathematics in the private sector. training suitable to their needs. Timothy Williams recently published The College continues to be the "La Menace du heros: A Propos du Cid center for the fme arts in our region, de Pierre Corneille," in "Cahiers du presenting a steady stream ofoppor­ Dix-Septieme," 4.2 (1990). His article History tunities for our students and citizens on Francois Mauriac's novel "Therese Chairman, Thomas Walther of the area to enjoy first rate music, Desqueyroux" also appeared in the Thomas Walther will be on sabbatical art, theater, literature and poetry, "Midwest Quarterly." He presented a leave the Spring of 1993 doing research much of which is the creative product paper entitled, "The Hagiographic for a comparative study of coal mining ofour own faculty and students. It is Nature of Balzac's 'Pierrette,'" at the in the United Kingdom and in Southeast cheering to report that the theater MLA Conference on Christianity and Kansas. faculty have personally converted one Literature, at LSU-Shreveport. ofthe lecture rooms in Grubbs Hall Faculty Bert Patrick attended the annual into a very nice studio theater, which Martin Campion spent the Spring of meeting of the Central States Confer­ will allow them to present more of 1992 on sabbatical leave researching ence on the Teaching of Foreign their work on campus. We are American Civil War battlefields. looking forward to the reality ofa Languages in Dearborn, Mich. Patrick and graduate students Kate Emmett­ much needed fine arts building, which James Schick is on the program for the Sweetser and Penny Armstrong were is included as a priority in the ten year Spring 1993 Organization of American invited to give their presentation, development plan ofthe University. Historians Convention in Anaheim, "From the Ground Up: Using Roor Best wishes for the New Yearl Calif. He also presented a paper at the Plans to teach Comprehension, Please let us hear from youl 7th International Conference on Com­ Vocabulary and Grammar." Their Orville Brill, Dean puting and History in Bologna, Italy, in College of Arts and Sciences presentation was the 1991 winner of the September. "Best of Kansas" award and as such

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Fred Misse presented "Franklin D. Curtis Penland (MA 1984) is an published in England in 1989. He is Roosevelt and Summit Diplomacy" automobile claims supervisor at the currently working on a screenplay at Washburn University in April and Western Missouri Division for KC about flight training in the United "Truman, Berlin and the 1948 Election" Metro State Farm Mutual Automobile States during World War II. in September, at the 14th Mid-America Insurance Company. Since graduation Conference on History at the University he has continued'to study and write Richard Greer (MS 1941) was of Kansas. history. He has co-authored an autobio­ designated a "distinquished historian" graphical book entitled, "A Typhoon by Hawaiian Historical Society for Dudley Cornish recently spoke to the Tale," with a former Royal Air Force "significant contributions to the Harrisburg, Pa., Civil War Round Table. fighter pilot in World War II. It was published history of Hawaii."

Alumni Norman Conard was given a $25,000 Milken Family National Education Chemistry Award in September. The award is Chairperson, Clarence Pfluger given for "innovative ideas and student Clarence Pfluger attended the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for a motivation." Norman's teaching short course, "Catalysts and Reactors for Emission Control," in New Orleans, La. includes the use of a student-produced He also presented a paper at the Fourth Midwest Organic Solid State Symposium at video, the "Liberty Tree" with which the University of Nebraska entitled, "A Variable Temperature X-Ray Crystal students create documentaries on Structure Study of the Nematogenic Compound 4, 4'-Bis (Butoxy) Azoxybenzene: various social topics. Conard is a Evidence for End-Chain 'Pre-Melting.'" teacher at Uniontown, Kan., High School and is a MA candidate at PSU.

Beverly Denny (MA 1991) , a Ph.D. candidate at University of Arkansas, will be teaching World Civilization 101 at PSU during the Spring 1993 term.

Kelly Woestman (MA 1986), a Ph.D. candidate at the University of North Texas, has taken a teaching position at the University of West Florida at Pensacola in the History Department. She was named 1992 Outstanding Doctoral Graduate Student.

Robert La Forte (BSE 1960) is the' Professor and Chair of the Department Peter Hamlet was a participant along with eight 8th and 9th grade students who of History at University of North Texas stood out among the graduate students, professors and industry researchers at the in Denton, Texas. His wife, Frances recent Midwest Regional meeting of the American Chemical Society in Lawrence, Ann, is a librarian at Vivian Field Jr. Kansas. The eight were the youngest researchers to present research at the annual High School. They have three children. meeting in November. Despite their youth, the students and their research, "Reac­ Robert has published around 75 articles tions of Ethylene-Halogen Complexes with Alkenes Below 200 Degrees K," were and over five books. His latest book is welcomed by the professional researchers at the meeting. Hamlet, a sponsor for the en,titled, "Remembering Pearl Harbor." students, said the adult researchers were impressed with the quality of the young He has written over 72 abstracts and scientists' work. The eight were part of a dozen students who contributed to the recently received the Student research project, which was a part of their work at the Student Training Academy Association's Honor Professor Award for Research in Science (STARS) held at Pittsburg State University. The academy, for 1992. Congratulations, Robert! funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, is a special program for 8th and 9th grade students interested in scientific research. The academy brings John Robb (MA 1965) is presently a together 36 young researchers for an intensive, three-week study of chemistry and teacher of the Emotionally Disturbed at biology. Texas Youth Commission, a maximum security facility. He is married to Carole Cole. 6 _ Departmental News

Alumni Forest Coltharp was coordinator of Washington, D.C., on "Computer David Vietti (MS 1968) is an environ­ the Elementary/Middle School Interfacing in the Classroom." He also mental chemist and was'recently Mathematics Conference held at the presented a colloquium to the Physics promoted to Manager of Environmental Jack Overman Student Center last Department of Wichita State University Compliance Monitoring for Western January. More than 150 classroom entitled, "Surface Plasmons on Metal Area Power Administration - U.S. teachers were on campus to attend the Films." His paper "Optical Properties Department of Energy. He is married conference. of Calcite and Gypsum in Crystalline to Barbara Jessen and they have three and Powdered Form in the Infrared and children. Bobby Winters gave two talks this Far-Infrared" was accepted for publica­ year on "Properly Homotopic tion in "Infrared Physics." Finally, he Nontrivial Planes are Parallel" at was awarded a summer faculty fellow­ Kansas State University and "A Weak ship at NASA Goddard Space Flight Mathematics Characteristic Pair for End-Irreducible Center from June through August, in Chairperson, Elwyn Davis 3-Manifold" at the spring Topology Greenbelt, Md. While he was there he Elwyn Davis attended a meeting of the Conference at Charlotte, North Caro­ attended a two-day short course on Kansas Systemic Initiative Grants lina. He had an article accepted for perturbation methods, bifurcation Committee in Topeka with Carolyn publication: "Another proof that the theory and computer algebra. Fehrenback, Orville Brill, and Cindy Closed Unit Interval is a Continuous Ford. The committee is working on a Image of the Cantor Set" in the $10 million, five-year proposal with "Missouri Journal of the Mathematical other Kansas regents universities for Sciences." Social Science improvement in science, technology, Chairperson, Dale Frihart and mathematics education. Alumni An alumnus of the Department was Larry Benbrook (B.S. 1973) was a selected as one of the PSU Outstanding Faculty senior system specialist with Phillips Alumni. Jeffrey Wilbert, who received Harold Thomas currently serves as Petroleum Company. He died August a bachelor of science degree in social national president of Kappa Mu 9,1991 and is survived by his wife, work in 1975, was the recipient. He is Epsilon, mathematics honor society, Debbie, and two children. currently the assistant vice president and which is a member of ACHS. He also personnel officer of the First State Bank accompanied seven students to Empo­ of Pittsburg. ria State University in April to attend the Regional Convention of Kappa Mu Physics Faculty Epsilon. Chairperson, Jim Thomas Wayne Busby, a new member of the In October, the Physics Department Department faculty, had his review of Robert Deckhart, formerly a tempo­ and the Planetarium sponsored a "Ending Man's Violence Against Their rary assistant professor at PSU, is now program at the L. Russell Kelce Partners" p,ublished in "Family in an assistant professor in undergraduate Planetarium entitled" Asteroids: Society: The Journal of Contemporary and graduate mathematics courses. A Danger to the Earth?" The program Human Services," in February, 1992. began with an outdoor telescopic Terry Martin was the director of the observation program that focused on Harry Humphries served as presider 24th Annual Pitt State Math Relays Earth's moon and the planets Saturn for "Issues in Higher Education: held in April. Approximately 900 and Venus. He also served on the ILl Barriers to Union Organizing" at the students from 38 area high schools proposal review panel which met in Midwest Sociological Society ilJ April participated in written tests from Washington, D.C., in January. in Kansas City, Mo. He also presented a various areas of mathematics. Medals paper entitled, "Weber, Parsons, and were awarded to first, second, and third Faculty Durkheim on Socialism: A Reevalua­ place winners in each testing area. Bob Backes attended the Arkansas­ tion of Political, Social and Revolution­ Oklahoma-Kansas Section of American ary Change in Light of Events in East­ Don Corder had his article "4-Square Association of Physics Teachers annual ern Europe" at the Midwest Sociological Method for C.M. Bifid," published in fall meeting. He is vice-president elect Society in April in Kansas City, Mo. the September-October 1992 issue of and will plan and host the 1994 annual the "Cryptogram," the journal of the meeting. Paul Zagorski has presented numerous American Cryptogram Association. conference papers: "The Military and Larry Long presented a paper at the Argentine Democracy," "Democracy American Physical Society meeting in versus National Security: Civil-Military

7 Departmental News Relations in Latin America," and "The Mary Roberts was the respondent for represented by the Lewallen Gallery, Implications of Latin America's four papers on the theme, "Defining the Santa Fe, NM. Revolution of Falling Expectations." American Woman's Role in War and Peace" at the annual convention of the Alumni Cathy Hennessey-Solon planned and national Speech Communication Fern Morrow Wood (MS 1965) is a Nbvembe~ coordinated the Department's first Association in in Chicago. retired elementary school teacher. She Professional Social Work Conference, has three children and is married to an educational event recognizing John Green wrote and broadcast on Leonard. She is serving as 3rd District March as Profe.... sional Social Work KRPS "The State of the Arts," a five President of Kansas Authors Club and month. While attending the annual part series on the future of arts subsidy is State Poetry Contest Manager. She Kansas Conference on Social Work in in the four-state area. has published a paper back book, "The Wichita, she also presented a workshop Benders - Keepers of the Devil's Inn." on transferring professional knowledge The PSU forensics tournament was and theory to professional practice held in March and has been judged the Humphrey Minx (MS 1987) is a setting, for the adjunct faculty in social Tournament of the Year by District III Naval Aerospace Physiologist in work. coaches and students. Pensacola, Fla., where he teaches Aviation Physiology to all Navy Don Viney has had several reviews Ron Pruitt and Thimios Zaharopoulos Aviation students. He and his wife, published. They include reviews of presented a paper on newspaper cover­ Jennifer, have one child. Robert Wexelblatt's "Professors at age of the Persian Gulf War at the Play," W. Creighton Peden and Larry Popular Culture Association National Axel's "God, Values, and Empiricism Convention in Louisville, Ky. Issues in Philosophical Theology," and Home Economics Kathleen C. Boone's "The Bible Tells Chairperson, Sue Hippensteel Them So: The Discourse of Protestant Art Sue Hippensteel attended the Kansas Fundamentalism in the Practice of Dietetic Association Leadership Retreat History and Social Science." Chairperson, Harry Krug at Rock Springs. The Department has hosted several Alumni exhibits this year including one which The Fashion Promotion Class from Charle Barnes (MS 1950) is retired as spotlighted Kansas artists and was called the Home Economics Department President Emeritus of Dodge City "Grassroots Art." This included an organized and directed a style show for Community College. He is married to exhibit in which "trash" or discarded the merchants at Meadowbrook Mall in the former Nellie Dorsey and has one objects were used as a basis for the art. October. All the students presented child, Roger, who is an associate Unconventional materials were also individual ideas for a theme before professor of Sociology at Incarnate utilized in unusual ways. Most of these classmates and a select panel ofjudges. Word College in San Antonio, Texas. artists operated outside of the normal The chosen theme was "Fashion in circles of fine art and traditional folk art. Focus." The show required a lot of Two other exhibits that were presented time but the outcome was worth the were "Etchings by Mary Huntoon," and effort, according to new faculty Communications "From Chinatown to Kansas." member, Addie Johnson. Chairman, Pete Hamilton Pete Hamilton has continued to serve Faculty Faculty as the voice of the "Gorillas" at home Marjorie Schick has had several Sue Unger has been active this year in football and basketball games. invitational exhibitions. They are several events. She was the speaker for as follows: "Souvenirs of New York: the district reading conference in Faculty Jewelry and Objects Inspired by the October in Fort Scott. That same day David Kyncl, student publications City," Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, she gave a presentation "Combining director and Kanza student yearbook New York; "Fiber and Metal Invita­ Science and Literature for Young adviser at PSU, has been named tional U.S.A. -1992;" "Design Visions." Children" at a teachers conference in Distinquished Four-Year College She has also taught at the Arrowmont Joplin. She was also the workshop Yearbook Adviser for 1992 by College School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, presenter for the science conference in Media Advisers, Inc. The Kanza Tenn. October at PSU. Sue was recognized yearbook has been All-American for as District J Outstanding Home 12 consecutive years and in 1990 was Robert Russell had his artwork exhib­ Economist for 1992, and she also serves inducted into the Associated Collegiate ited at Jan Weiner Gallery in Kansas as District J Home Economics Associa- Press All-American Hall of Fame. City, Mo. He has also been invited to be 8 _ No news Departmental News tion President. She is also sponsoring a October. More than one dozen scien­ PSU student in the Kansas Home tists from four-year colleges and isn't always Economics Association Mentoring community colleges attended the all-day Program and serves as state adviser for hiking marathon to PSU's natural areas. good news! the student association. She has Cindy Ford, Steve Ford, and Jim Please drop us a line presented,numerous workshops for Triplett were field guides and all teachers. Congratulations, Sue!" contributed to the Guidebook which was ar...1 let us know about published as an "Open File Report of your latest endeavors. Alumni the Kansas Geological Survey." Mary Lee Justice Edwards (Ed.S Mail to: . 1985) was named Kansas Vocational Leland Keller presented his illustrated Newsletter Editor, Teacher of the Year on August 1991, lecture-demonstration program on Universitas She was also named Region V Voca­ medical quackery for the Wichita PSU Department of Nursing tional Teacher of the Year at the April Surgical Society in May. 102 McPherson Awards Banquet in Denver. She is Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 married to Donald and has two children.

Name, _ Nursing Chairperson, Jo-Ann Marrs Degree, Yr. Grad.__ Biology The Department of Nursing is working Address. _ Chairperson, James Triplett toward the possibility of adding a City _ Faculty Master of Science in Nursing degree program. The proposal will go to the State ,Zip _ Stephen Timme co-wrote a paper Board of Regents in the spring. The entitled "Bryophytes of Alabama" Phone () Department staff wished the best to which was given at the Association of Barbara Jean McClaskey who retired spouse's name, _ Southeastern Biologists' meeting at the last semester. Maiden name _ University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. He also presented a paper jointly with Joyce PSU grad? Yr. _ Barker at the Annual Meeting of the Faculty Major _ Kansas Association ofTeachers of Cheryl Giefer presented a paper, "One Rural Hospital's Innovative Maternity Occupation(s): your's, _ Science. The title was: "Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Staffmg Plan," at the 4th Annual Rural Research: Opportunities for Primary Nursing Conference at the University of spouse's'--- _ and Secondary Teachers." He has Northern Colorado. She has also had a conducted numerous workshops on Rain article published in the "Kansas Nurse." Forest Ecology. He also presented a Children, _ paper at the joint meeting of the Kansas Mary Cal'ol Pomatto has completed Wildflower Society and the Missouri her doctoral program. She also pre­ Native Plant Society entitled "Politics sented "Pilot Project: Quality Monitor­ and Plants-No Boundaries Recognized." ing," at the Nursing Quality Assessment and Improvement Conference in New News, _ Joe Arruda contracted with the Kansas Orleans. Department of Health and Environment to provide the technical support for Elien Carson is currently the faculty developing a water quality assessment adviser for the PSU Nursing Student and non-point source pollution manage­ Chapter of Kansas. She was also ment plan for the proposed Bone Creek nominated for the "Nurses: The Heart Reservoir. Todd Campbell is a ofHealthcare" award sponsored by the graduate research assistant on the University of Kansas. Congratulations! project. Joe attended the 122th Annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Carolyn Brooker reviewed and was Science in Hutchinson. Two of his contributing author to Sullivan and graduate students, Ken Koonth and Decker for "Effective Management in attach a separate sheet if more space Nursing," and she had an article "Sleep is needed for news Todd Campbell, presented papers. He coordinated the 5th annual fall field trip Patterns and Health," published in the of the Kansas Academy of Science in "Kansas Nurse." 9 Departmental News Joan Sheverbush attended the Amer­ Helen Rice (1980) is an attorney and this equipment and because much of ican Nurses Convention in Las Vegas completed her juris doctorate from the rest was a patch-work of compo­ as a delegate and was elected to the Washburn State University in Topeka. nents that only he knew how to Nominating Committee. She is now practicing with the firm of manipulate, the Department was faced Hamilton, Gregg, Barker, and Johnson with redesigning the studio. Upon the Becky Keele presented a research in Topeka. advice of Stephen Taylor, who joined paper at the Kansas Nursing Research the faculty this Fall as Professor of Exchange entitled, "Psychometric Composition, we started with a Evaluation of the Paratelic Dominance computer that will form the "heart" Scale." Music of the new equipment. We added a Chairperson, Gene Vollen synthesizer card and a sound card that Ruthellyn Hinton has presented It is interesting to note how the Age of allow us to utilize any MIDI-compat­ several in-service programs for nurses Technology has influenced the way in ible keyboard for input and output. across the state, including CPR classes, which information is stored and utilized The next step will be to construct a interpreting lab val ues, and women and in various disciplines. Even such sound reproduction system capable of heart disease. tradition-rooted programs as Music realizing and recording sounds at a have adjusted their methods in order to level of quality commensurate with Connie Gangwer is now working take advantage of the new that of the computer generated signals. part-time. technology. The Department has Once we have this capability, we will maintained an electronic music studio concentrate on adding such refinements Appointed coordinators for the Depart­ since 1968, and is one of the pioneers in as a monitor that allows the viewing of ment include: Marlene McClure the region to realize the potential of the an entire page of musical score, (R.N. Coordinator), Ruthellyn Hinton electronic medium for both creative and specialized keyboards such as a (Continuing Education Coordinator), performance possibilities. sampler, and a portable synthesizer. Sharon Bowling (M.S.N. Coordina­ tor), and Mary Carol Pomatto (B.S.N. Professor R.G. Cook, director of the At the same time, we have been adding Coordinator). Congratulations on your electronic studio from 1970 until his to the electronic piano studio in order positions! sudden death in the Spring of 1992, had to allow more teaching stations. The lovingly collected pieces of equipment original set of twelve consoles and Diana Kerle is the coordinator of an and materials that allowed us to keep master console restricted the size of the Alzheimer's Support Group. abreast of activities in the field. group that could utilize it at anyone Because he personally owned much of time. We have added two MIDI- Shirley Stevenson has recovered from her knee operation and continues to coordinate the community nursing course.

Jan Schiefelbein is our lab coordinator and does a lot of check-offs. Debbie Keplinger, our secretary, continues to be the backbone of the Department.

The Department had many part-time faculty this year. They include the following: Jackie Romine, Rhonda Dierksen, Kathleen Sells, Kathy Drenick, Pat Callahan, Laura Carlson, Lavon Edwards, Kathy Gronau, Carol Rheums, Nancy Willis-Smith, and Kara Kneib.

Alumni Janice Jones was selected for the Outstanding PSU Alumni Award.

10 _ Departmental News compatible keyboards which increases Karen Dannessa performed with John English the number of stations to fourteen. MacKay the Sonata #2 for Clarinet and Chairperson, Stephen Meats Because these free-standing keyboards Piano for the Kansas Federation of Stephen Meats and Lyle Morgan have their own speakers, they can also Music Clubs Convention in Pittsburg. coordinated the 26th Annual Pittsburg be used for accompaniment at festivals, State Conference on English held in etc., greatly reducing the wear and tear Joyce Medford presented a workshop February. Attending were 70 secondary on the acoustical pianos, which out­ entitled, "Implementing Orff into the school, community college, and PSU weigh the portables about two hundred Music Curriculum," for the Ozark English Department faculty. The to one. Technology is a wonderful Mountain Orff Chapter at Southwest conference was entitled, "The Kansas thing, and if you don't worry about Missouri State University. Communications Assessment Pilot/ having the latest gadget, it can increase Quality Performance Accreditation efficiency and productivity James Tapia presented a trumpet Process" and was lead by Dr. James tremendousIy. recital in McCray Hall in September. Heiman and Mel Riggs.

Faculty Alumni The Twelfth Annual Technical Susan Marchant served as one of Nicholas Smith (1970) was honored as Writing Seminar for college and three judges for the Wichita High PSU Outstanding Alumni. He is university technical writing instructors School Choral Festival in April. She professor of hom and coordinator of and for high school teachers was held in was also part of the Early Music development for the School of Music at April. The seminar focus was "Techni­ Consort in February in which Kathryn Wichita State University. cal Writing: Creativity in Assignments." Parke, Katherine Kelton, William Dr. Joanna Freeman was one of the Vance, and Paul Huybrechts were Mark Appier (1990) is a public school program coordinators. The Thirteenth soloists. teacher in Moore, MT. Annual Technical Writing Seminar is scheduled for Friday, April 2,1993, at Bruce Daniel, Paul Carlson, James Bih-Yuh Chen (1990) is teaching voice the PSU Overman Student Center. Poulos, and Carol Hoyt were partici­ and piano in two schools in Taipei. pants in the Collegium that was held in The Writing-Across-The-Curriculum McCray Hall to demonstrate the early Mike Fischer (1980) is teaching at Program grows. Since fall of 1989, violin style. Baylor University School of Music. more than 60 faculty members have participated in Writing Intensive Work­ Paul Huybrechts performed the role of David (1976) and Pam Gaston (1975) shops. Each semester approximately 12 Dandini in the Opera Southwest continue their musical careers in to 15 different disciplines offer writing production of Rossini's "La Memphis, Tenn. Pam is at Memphis intensive courses. Dr. Kathleen Cenerentola." State University and David is teaching DeGrave is the program director. with Sheffield Elementary School. Robert Kehle performed at the premier Around 800 high school students from of "The Chariot of the Guiana Basin." Kim Gradwohl (1990) is pursuing 27 area high schools attended the PSU He was also a guest clinician/soloist graduate studies in instrumental music English Festival in February. This with the Southwest Missouri Music education at Southwest Missouri State festival gives students a chance to Education Association High School University. compete for medals in contests that test Jazz Ensemble. their knowledge and skills in a wide Gary Green (1974) took the role of the variety of language and literature Mary Katherine Kelton presented a rust soldier in a New York production activities. lecture recital at the National of "The Coronation of Poppea." Convention of the Music Teachers Faculty National Association in Milwaukee in Lemuel Sheppard (1983) has devel­ Many faculty have published this year. April. She has also sang a recital in oped a strong reputation as an acousti­ The following list is representative of Austin, Texas and in Santa Fe with the cal blues musician. some of the publications: Santa Fe Desert Chorale in 1991. She also sang as part of a community out­ Deceased alumni include: David Stephen Meats had a short story, "The reach program for the New Mexico Evans, and Margaret Rankin. Notice," accepted for publication by Commission for the Arts in schools in "The Quarterly," a New York literary Albuquerque, Raton, and Taos, New Long-time supporters of PSU music journal. Mexico. programs, Lucy Tremain, and Grace Williamson, also died this year.

11 Departmental News Walter Shear had a scholarly article, Her degree focus is secondary educa­ Marcia Stuart (1964) edited the novel "Cultural Fate and Social Freedom in tion with a multicultural emphasis. "Prince of the Plains," for Woodby Three American Short Stories," She is married to Ronald Hoyler and Memorial Press. published by "Studies in Short Fiction." they have two children. Tammy Estes Fry (1982) is a teacher Kathleen DeGrave had "Miracle Regina Hinkle 0984) is an owner of a at Maple Woods Community College. Masquerade: Images of Abuse in used book store in Kansas City. Fannie Hurst's "Anatomy of Me" Therese Jones is a lecturer in the accepted for publication in a collection Gerri Hilger '(1971) is a teacher in Humanities Department of the ofessays on Hurst. Bronaugh, Mo. She has four children. University of Colorado. She was named one of the six outstand­ Jo McDougall had her poem, "Driving ing writing teachers at the "Writing Ranea Schulze is a sophomore English Kansas," published in "Bitteroot," Conference" held at Overman Park. instructor at Nevada High School. Winter 1991. Darthea Baxter Spilios (1941) is Ginger Brackett (1991) is a teaching Lyle Morgan completed a comprehen­ professor of speech at Los Angeles City assistant in her second year at the sive editorial review of "Multitude: A college. She was honored in 1972 as University of Kansas Ph.D. program in Selection of Cross-Cultural Readings "Outstanding Educator of America." English. for Writers," for McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Joanna Freeman presented a paper on "A New Vision of Teenage Girls in From the Editor Contemporary Young Adult Novels" to Happy 1993 to each of you! I have enjoyed hearing from you and learning the sixth annual Western Kentucky about all the activities that you have been involved in over the past few years. University Women Studies Conference Keep that information coming. in September. It is wonderful to be involved in teaching at PSU this year as there are so many positive things happening here. The College of Arts and Sciences is Charles Cagle, fiction writing instruc­ more than alive and well; we are thriving, expanding, and striving to reach tor, will have his novella, "Ballad of our greatest potential. Everyone is working very hard to make this a first Spring River," published this fall by the choice institution. I am glad that you are a part of that effort. I hope that we Woodley Memorial Press. all have a wonderful and productive New Year. Stay tuned to PSU because the best is yet to come. Honors! Jo~Ann Marrs, Universitas Editor Professor Stephen J. Teller was Chairperson, Department ofNursing awarded the Ozian research prize for non-fiction at the Winkie Convention of the International Wizard of Oz Club at Asilomar, Calif. Pittsburg State University NON·PROFIT ORG. College of Arts and Sciences u.s. POSTAGE James Tate, a 1965 graduate of the 1701 South Broadway PAID English Department, has won the 1992 Permit No. 506 Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the Poetry Pittsburg, KS 66762 Society of America's William Carlos Williams Award for his "Selected Poems," published by the Wesleyan University Press.

PSU technical writing instructors selected Karen Whyman as recipient of the Outstanding Technical Writer I"1R. GENI:::: H" DEGF::tJSOI\l Award for 1991-92. 601 GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS TCRHACE PITTSBURG, KS 66(62 Alumni Jean Marie Hoyler (1972) was awarded her Master of Science degree from Kansas State University in March.