Spring 2011 Newsletter * Volume 14, Issue 1

College of Humanities and Public Affairs Spring 2011 Newsletter * Volume 14, Issue 1

Mission Statement for CHPA The faculty of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs helps students to understand the nuances of social and political structures, criminal justice, culturally-based ethical and interpersonal behavior, religious systems, and economic processes within a global, historical, and contemporary context. CHPA presents the concepts contained in the University’s Public Affairs mission and applies them to real-world problems and situations so that our students will be better prepared to become citizens and leaders. Focus on Dean’s Corner: Dean Victor H. Matthews Spring 2011

Spring always brings thoughts of new beginnings. For our graduates who will receive their degrees at the end of this semester, that means taking the step into the work force or looking forward to advanced studies in graduate or law school. I am very proud of their achievements and I look forward to hearing from them and about them in the coming years. Our faculty also can be proud of the educational experience that they have provided for our students and for the community at large. In this newsletter you will read about the speakers, workshops, exhibitions, and forums hosted by the college. They reflect how the College of Humanities and Public Affairs demonstrates its affirmation of the university’s Public Affairs mission by instilling in our students the ability to understand and become a part of the wider world. Many of our students have had the opportunity to study abroad, participate in internships and service learning, and they have been given an appreciation for diversity in our society. As we send them on their way, it is with the hope and expectation that they will indeed become the ethical leaders of tomorrow.

The end of an academic year also brings transitions. Dr. Karl Kunkel, who has served as the Head of the Depart- ment of Sociology/Anthropology/Criminology for several years has been appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Pittsburg State University and we wish him well in his new position. We also say goodbye to two long-time faculty members who are retiring. Dr. Tom Wyrick has spent his entire career teaching in our Economics Department and he has trained two generations of students while serving as a consultant and resource in the community. Dr. Kant Patel retires after many years as faculty member, Department Head, and Director of the Masters of Public Administration program. Many city administrators throughout Missouri have benefitted from his courses and advice.

I should also note that this has been a year of new beginnings. With the installation of a new university President, the campus has turned its energies to writing a Long-Range Plan and moving forward with new teaching initiatives that are designed to match student interests with advanced learning techniques. In future issues of the newsletter, I will report on the success of these efforts and the ways in which CHPA helps to advance their tactics and goals.

For now, I wish you a productive summer. And, as always, I hope to hear from our alumni and friends and I encourage you to check out our newly redesigned web pages. Your feedback and support for our programs is always appreciated. Page 2 Spring 2011

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Dean’s Corner...... 1 CHPA Public Affairs - Public Affairs & Ethical Leadership...... 3 - Public Affairs & Community Engagement...... 5 - Public Affairs & Cultural Competence...... 9 CHPA Faculty Achievements...... 11 CHPA Innovations in Teaching!...... 14 College News Area Studies...... 16 Center for Archaeological Research...... 17 Economics...... 18 History...... 19 Philosophy...... 23 Political Science...... 24 Religious Studies...... 27 Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology...... 29 Emeriti News...... 33 We Remember: Stanley Arthur Vining...... 33 CHPA Giving...... 34 Page 3 Spring 2011

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Public Affairs & Ethical Leadership MSU ROTC Alumnus Bill Perry at Public Affairs Conference The theme of this year’s Public Affairs Conference at Missouri State University, 12-15 April 2011, was “Leading in a Global Society” and hosted a wealth of provocative speakers and panels in the areas of politics, arts and letters, business, health, and religion, to name just a few. One of the plenary speakers was MSU alumnus Bill Perry (Marketing), who received his Army comission as a member of MSU’s Military Science ROTC program in 1984. After Above, Bill Perry serving in the military for four years and attaining the rank of Captain, Mr. Perry went on to become a successful businessman and is a senior executive at Accenture, a global management consulting, technology and outsourcing firm. Additionally, Mr. Perry co-leads the Negotiations Center of Excellence (CoE) that, among other responsibilities, provides negotiation and decision-making training for his company’s executives and lead business negotiators. Mr. Perry was inspired by his father’s example as a career soldier, as well as by his own education at MSU and his military and business experience. Mr. Perry’s talk, “Everyday leadership...in case you’re not the president, a CEO or a general,” invited listeners to recognize and develop their leadership potential in ordinary life and to make a difference in their communities. Ann Fuhrman, UN Librarian at Meyer Library, Leads MSU Students to Model United Nations Conferences by Ann Fuhrman Among my greatest pleasures and proudest moments are those spent with our students involved in Model United Nations simulations. Every fall MSU’s World Affairs Council, working with Drury University’s Model UN class, hosts and facilitates a highly successful and well-attended Model UN for area high school and middle school students. It is a two-day conference on campus with a fun educational agenda that includes encouraging the students to stay apprised of current events via credible sources; learn about the history, geography, government, culture, econ- omy, etc. of the country they are representing; understand the concepts of dialogue, negotiation and compromise through intensive caucusing; hone their writing skills while drafting substantive and plausible resolutions; and polish their speaking skills as they defend their country’s (sometimes controversial) positions. Continued on next page... Page 4 Spring 2011

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...UN Conference continued In addition, our students regularly attend some very prestigious collegiate-level Model UN conferences, including the American Model United Nations (AMUN) in Chicago, held every November, and the Midwest Model United Nations (MMUN) in St. Louis, held in February. These are well-established conferences which attract the best and brightest university students from the entire U.S., as well as some foreign countries. This academic year has seen MSU’s WAC students come home with a couple of very impressive awards! Jonathan Ocampo (CHPA Global Studies major) and Isabel De Azeredo Moura received an Outstanding Delegation award for their representation of Kuwait in the Economic & Social Commission for Western Asia at AMUN – which is huge and highly competitive so this is quite an honor. At the recent MMUN Conference in St. Louis, World Affairs Council Secretary (& im- mediate past Secretary-General) Tara Hammer, representing Norway, won Outstanding Delegate in the General Assembly 2nd Committee – again, a remarkable achievement, given the context. The awards are not absolutely necessary, of course; it is participation that really matters and our students would be involved regardless, because the value and relevance of Model UN in the pursuit of the three pillars of the university’s public affairs mission (cultural competence, community engagement and ethical leadership) are quite evident to them (besides which the conferences are, generally speaking, a very good time) – Above, Ann Fuhrman thus my pleasure and pride in being advisor to the World Affairs Council! Governor Jay Nixon Visits MSU Anthropology Lab On March 4, Governor Jay Nixon visited the MSU Anthro- pology Lab on the 4th floor of Strong Hall. Governor Nixon held a press conference in the Lab in order to announce that in Summer 2011, the State of Missouri will fund a second year of its State Parks Youth Corps employment program. Governor Nixon made the announcement at the MSU Anthropology Lab because MSU Anthropology professor Dr. Elizabeth Sobel and a number of her students worked with the State Parks Youth Corps program in 2010, at the Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site in Ash Grove, Missouri. In collaboration with site Manager David Roggensees, Sobel integrated a number of Youth Corps workers into her MSU archaeological investigations at the Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site dur- Above, from left, Representative Sarah Lampe, Dr. ing Summer 2010. In addition, a number of MSU Anthropol- Elizabeth Sobel, and Governor Jay Nixon ogy students, as well as History, Art, Biology, and Agriculture students, worked as State Parks Youth Corps employees at the Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site. While at the MSU Anthropology lab, Governor Nixon chatted with some of these MSU students and examined artifacts recovered from the Nathan Boone site by Sobel’s team. Page 5 Spring 2011

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Public Affairs & Community Engagement Inter-College Collaboration Produces New Gallery at the Discovery Center

The permanent exhibit “Hermann Jaeger, Ozark Grape Hunt- er” opened Friday, April 8 at the Discovery Center in Spring- field, celebrating the scientific contributions of a Neosho-based viticulturist of the late 19th century. Jaeger, a Swiss immigrant to Missouri, is credited with helping save European vineyards recover from the phylloxera blight of the 1870s-1880s through his cross-breeding of louse-resistant wild Missouri grapes. A rare collaborative effort of the departments of History, Biology, and Art and Design (and their respective colleges), the environmental history exhibit weaved narratives about Jaeger’s immigrant past and life in Newton County, plant disease and resistance, and grape husbandry that combined global and local history with grape genetics. Professors Bethany Walker and Béla Bodó from History represented CHPA in exhibit management and design, and wrote the His- tory texts for the exhibit panels. They were joined in their efforts by Profes- Top, attendees view the history panels at the exhibit; sors Lászlo Kovács in Biology and Jacek Fraczak in Art middle, Dean Victor Matthews and History Professor and Design. Students from all three colleges did research Béla Bodó at the exhibit; bottom right, the Jaeger family for the exhibit and helped plan and execute it, with mem- reunion; bottom left, History Professor and event MC bers of Phi Alpha Theta (the History honors society) trav- Bethany Walker at the podium. elling to archives throughout the state doing background research on Jaeger and his Missouri connections. Continued on next page... Page 6 Spring 2011

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...Discovery Center, continued The opening event was heavily attended with over 400 people visiting from the university, Newton County, the local wine industry, and even abroad. Among the visitors were some fifteen descendants of the Jaeger family, from southwest Missouri, California, and Switzerland, most travelling from a distance for the event. The opening began with a Jaeger family reunion and was followed by a public catered reception and program of speakers. The exhibit will reopen in the Discovery Center in mid-May in one of Above, a photograph of Hermann the third floor galleries Jaeger welcomes visitors to the exhibit and will be available for tours to public institutions upon request. For more information about the travelling exhibit, contact the exhibit coordinator (bethanywalker@missouristate.edu). Please see also Dr. Walker’s chat with the Provost on http:// www.missouristate.edu/provost/102927.htm

Clockwise, from below: history panels at the exhibit; visitors at the reception; speaker Jim Baker; Kay Hively at the podium; guest speaker Gabriele di Gaspero; Jaeger descendants examine their family tree Page 7 Spring 2011

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Public Affairs & Community Engagement Sigma Mu Sigma Raises Funds, Remodels Harmony House Room Sigma Mu Sigma, the Missouri State University chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, recently complet- ed their “Have a Heart for Harmony House” fund-raiser. They earned over $450.00 in col- lecting donations that could be used to remodel a room at the Family Violence Center – Har- Before remodel (above) mony House. Funds were used After remodel (below) to purchase paint and paint supplies, new dressers, a table, chair, DVD player, bedding, curtains, blinds, and more! Five students (Matt Brown, Mela- nie Terneus, Jessara Wiley, Joel Woodward) and the faculty advisor (Ivy Yarckow-Brown), then remodeled the room on Saturday, March 19, 2011 and left gift baskets for two victims who would reside in the room. This student organization has also opted to “adopt” the room, which will require that they visit the center two times per year (April and October) to freshen up the room, and make sure it is in good condition for the victim residents.

Pictured, clockwise from top left: Harmony House room before makeover; Sigma Mu Sigma students rehabbing the room; bottom left and center left, the room after the makeover. Page 8 Spring 2011

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Public Affairs & Community Engagement PBS NewsHour Journalist Speaks on Ozarks and Politics

On January 24, Dante Chinni (pictured, at right and at left) of the PBS NewsHour spoke on “Our Patchwork Nation: The Ozarks and the Road Ahead.” About one hundred students, faculty, and community members heard his talk in the Meyer Library auditorium at Missouri State University. His lecture was sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies. Chinni talked about the role of the Ozarks in the 2012 election, noting that evangelical voters would play a big role in the Republican primary season. Chinni is project director of Patchwork Nation, an effort to get beyond the red/blue map of American politics by dividing the nation’s 3,141 counties into 12 community types. Nixa, Missouri is the community the project chose to represent the country’s 468 or so Evangelical Epicenter counties. In the past, Chinni has worked for the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. Together with James Gimpel, he is the author of the newly released Our Patchwork Nation: The Surprising Truth About the “Real” America, The 12 Commu- nity Types That Make Up Our Nation (Gotham Books, 2010). The book includes an entire chapter on Nixa, Missouri. Since 2008, Professor John Schmalzbauer of the Department of Reli- gious Studies has blogged for the Patchwork Nation project about the culture and politics of Nixa, his adopted home. For more information on the project, see www.patchworknation.org

Dr. John Schmalzbauer, left, Blanche Gorman Strong Endowed Chair in Protestant Studies and Associate Professor of Religious Studies; photo: Valerie Mosley / News-Leader Page 9 Spring 2011

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Public Affairs & Cultural Competence Religious Differences Explored in Public Affairs Conference Lecture

Dr. Stephen Prothero (pictured, at right), historian of American religions and a professor at Boston University, spoke at the recent MSU Pub- lic Affairs Conference in April. Dr. Prothero is the author of several books, including God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World and Why Their Differences Matter, and Religious Literacy: What Ameri- cans Need to Know. He regularly comments on religion on NPR, CNN, NBC and other national print, audio/video, and electronic media.

In his talk, Dr. Prothero discussed the world’s great religions and stressed the importance for Americans to recognize and understand the differences between religions. He mentioned the lack of religious literacy among Americans, not only with other religions, but even with their own religions. As the current conflicts in the Middle East testify, religious differences play a large role in political and miltiary conflicts, and it is not only unfortunate, but indeed danger- ous to remain ignorant of the religious sources of international conflict. Dr. Prothero suggests that ignorance of differences, or misguided attempts to deny religious differences, will not aid us in facing global conflicts. According to Dr. Prothero, the solution lies in inter- religious dialogue that accepts, embraces, and seeks to understand our religious differences.

Dr. Prothero took some time from his schedule to visit with MSU’s Religious Studies Department before his talk (pictured, above, with Religious Studies Professor Dr. Martha Finch), as well as attended a reception, after his talk, that was hosted by the Springfield Interfaith Alliance and included students, faculty, and other guests. Page 10 Spring 2011

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Public Affairs & Cultural Competency Professor Creates New Exchange Partnership for Master’s Program

Above, from left, Dean Chen, Dean of the School of International Studies; Dr. Dennis Hickey; and Professor Qingsi Li.

Dr. Dennis Hickey, director of the graduate program in global studies and professor of political science at Mis- souri State University, has established an exchange program between the Master’s of Global Studies (MGS) program and the Contemporary China Studies program of the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China in Beijing. Hickey spent two years organizing the program. “I had visited Renmin University in the past, and they invited me over there to give a lecture,” said Hickey. “One thing led to another, and we began to discuss exchange opportunities between our graduate programs.” Students in the MGS program will be able to study Chinese governance and foreign relations without having to master the Chinese language. Courses offered include contemporary Chinese politics, contemporary Chinese society, China’s grand strategy, basic and intermediate level language courses and more. “This represents a major step forward in program development for the MGS program,” said Hickey. For more information, contact Hickey at (417) 836-5850. Page 11 Spring 2011

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College of Humanities & Public Affairs Faculty Achievements Brett Garland Receives Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award

Dr. Brett Garland (pictured, at left), Associate Professor in Criminology, received the 2011 Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award given by the Graduate Council and Graduate Student Council. Two CHPA Faculty Awarded Grants Dr. Liz Sobel Receives $8,000 Citizenship and Service-Learning Grant for “Archaeology of Slavery and Freedom in Ash Grove, MO”

The “Archaeology of Slavery and Freedom in Ash Grove, MO” project, led by Dr. Liz Sobel (pictured, at left), has three goals. The research goal is to use archaeological data to examine African American socioeconomic life during the antebellum and reconstruction periods in Ash Grove, MO, and then employ the results to critically evaluate regional and national understandings of African Americans, slave and free, during the 19th century. The educational goal is to provide Mis- souri State students with the opportunity for hands-on participation in field research relating to Anthropology and African American studies. The public affairs goal is to conduct the project in a manner that serves the general public and two community partners - the Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site and the Ozarks Afro-American Heritage Museum. The study aims to accomplish these goals through archaeological research at two sites. One site is the Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site, where Nathan Boone, his family, and their slaves lived in the 19th century. The other site, the Berry Site, was homesteaded in the 1870s by former slaves, including former Boone slaves. Sobel directed the Boone site excavation as part of the MSU summer 2010 Field Archaeology course. She will direct the Berry site excavation as part of the summer 2011 Field Archaeology course. Project collaborators include Missouri State Parks, the Ozarks Afro American Heritage Museum, and Berry family descendants.

Dr. Dennis Hickey Earns Grant to Explore US-China Relations

Dr. Dennis Hickey (pictured, at right), director of the graduate program in Global Studies and professor of Political Science at Missouri State University, recently received a grant for US $4,000 from the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy to help support his research project that explores current issues in US-China relations. The grant will be used to help cover expenses in Taiwan. Page 12 Spring 2011

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College of Humanities & Public Affairs Faculty Achievements Economics Professor Dr. Terrel Gallaway Chair of Faculty Senate

by Dr. Terrel Gallaway I start my year-long term as Chair of the Faculty Senate at the end of this semester. The Senate is a representative body, and typically its agenda is deter- mined by the faculty in general, rather than just the Senate leadership. There are a number of important issues that the university will be facing next year. These include promoting inclusive excellence and an ongoing review of our general-education curriculum. Curriculum issues are the responsibility of the faculty, and we will be working to ensure a high-quality program that is valuable to students and shaped by fundamental educational goals rather than the desire to shave costs or a propensity to jump on the latest fads. As always, the Faculty Senate will work to promote high-quality academics at Missouri State University. Dr. Terrel Gallaway (above) and We will do this by vigorously defending the principle of shared governance, Dr. Julia Watts Belser (below) championing fair and competitive salaries, and fighting to ensure that MSU students continue to benefit from an educational setting where, compared to most of our competitors, students are more likely to enjoy relatively small classes taught by faculty who are highly motivated, interested in teaching, and hold terminal degrees, such as a Ph.D. Dr. Julia Watts Belser Accepted as Research Associate at Harvard Divinity School

Julia Watts Belser, Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Stud- ies, has been invited to spend a year at Harvard Divinity School as a Research Associate in the Women’s Studies in Religion Program. Her research project will set contemporary feminist, queer, and post-colonial theory and poetry in provocative conversation with the Babylonian Talmud, in order to articulate a critical Jewish feminist ethics that responds to issues of violence, poverty, and ecological crisis. While at the Divinity School, she will also teach a course on Jewish Feminist Ethics. Page 13 Spring 2011

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College of Humanities & Public Affairs Faculty Achievements Drs. Meadows, Wedenoja and Chuchiak Receive Foundation Awards

Two Anthropology and one History faculty members received prestigious University awards during Spring 2010. Dr. Bill Meadows (pictured, at left) was awarded a Founda- tion Award for Research resulting from his outstanding publication record. Among many published materials, Dr. Meadows has authored four books on Kiowa and Com- manche Native American issues. Dr. Bill Wedenoja (pictured, at right) received a Foundation Award for Service honoring his long-standing record of service to the department, college, and university, along with exemplary engaged scholarly service with the Bluefields people of Jamaica. Dr. John Chuchiak, History (not pictured) received the University Foundation Award in Research. Congratulations to these faculty! Dr. Eric Nelson Chosen as a Provost Fellow for Faculty Solutions...

Dr. Eric Nelson (pictured, below), History, was recently chosen as a Provost Fellow for Faculty Solutions. Dr. Nelson will work with faculty across campus to find solutions to teaching challenges and to develop opportunities for en- richment of the learning environment. He will serve as a point of contact for faculty, a liaison between faculty and support resources on campus, and a consultant for departments developing ways of evaluating teaching tailored to their discipline. He will also contribute to the development of the master teacher program. “I look forward to working with colleagues across campus, identifying opportunities to enrich the learning experiences of our students and finding innovative solutions to teaching challenges,” commented Dr. Nelson. See related story, next page, about Dr. Nelson’s activities to promote course transformations. ...and Wins 1st Annual Master Online Course Recognition Award The selection panel met January 31, 2011 to review and vote on the 1st Annu- al Master Online Course Recognition Award. Congratulations to the winner, Eric Nelson, Associate Professor of History. Diana Botsford, Deanne Camp and Belle Federman were the top three finalists. Page 14 Spring 2011

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Innovations in Teaching! Course Transformation Explored by History Professor Dr. Eric Nelson by Marah Baldwin As technology in the classroom continues to be used in new and exciting ways, Missouri State University professors are experimenting with new class structures as well. Blended courses—those which combine the in-class setting with an online component—are rapidly becoming popular for both instruc- tors and students. In a blended course, students meet in the classroom for one session a week and com- plete the rest of their coursework online. Dr. Eric Nelson, an Associate Professor in the History Department, is at the forefront of this new form of class design. During MSU’s 25th Showcase on Teaching and Learning, Dr. Nelson described the various advantages involved in blended courses, one of which is the increased measure of feedback received from the students allowing him to tailor the course specifically to what his students want. By having his students blog about the reading before class, Dr. Nelson has an idea of what they found important before ever setting foot in the classroom. “What I love about it,” he says, “is that it’s a system of real-time feedback from your students.” This kind of feedback creates an opportunity for him to begin class discussions based on the material students found interesting. He finds that in this way, students gain ownership over the material, and as such, they get more out of class time. Another advantage that Dr. Nelson found in regards to his blogging portion of the class is that it allows professors to reach students at every level instead of teaching to the average student and leaving the below- and above-average students to their own devices. “The really bright students can take this as far as they want,” he says, but also, “poor test-takers find it useful. It helps them stabilize their thoughts.” By the end of the semester, Dr. Nelson notes that the students connect to the material as their own after having chronicled their thoughts in blog form, much like they would on social networking sites such as Facebook. Ultimately, these new types of courses are all about transmitting information to students in ways that they can relate to. Dr. John Kent, Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing, also spoke at the Showcase and talked about an entertainment value to the online portion of the class—the e-book he uses has “episodes” instead of “lectures” and he often used the term “edu-tainment” when talking about his online component. Dr. Nelson speaks about the discussions that take place between students who are engaged in the material before ever setting foot in the classroom. It seems as though blended courses will continue to be formed and students and professors alike will be engaging in coursework in ways that they find stimulating and useful. In an era where social networking sites are a main form of communication, and students find activities such as blogging to be helpful in organizing their thoughts, MSU is tailoring its courses to match this atmosphere. To watch the video, please see: http://www.missouristate.edu/fctl/98042.htm. Please see also Dr. Nelson’s chat with the Provost on the Provost Communiqué, http://www.missouristate.edu/provost/104116.htm Page 15 Spring 2011

College of Humanities and Public Affairs Innovations in Teaching! Dr. Lora Vess Initiates Workshop on “Sustainability in the Curriculum” On a chilly March Saturday, thirteen faculty from eleven departments and a hand- full of organizers and resource experts gathered together at the Bull Shoals Field Station for the Sustainability in the Curriculum Workshop: Toward Sustainability in the Curriculum at Missouri State University. The workshop was a collaborative project integrating sustainability across the curriculum, by training and facilitating a workshop for faculty members seeking to incorporate sustainability into their courses. The first of its kind, the workshop was organized by Dr. Lora Vess (Sociology, pictured at right) and Dr. Alexander Wait (Biology), who attended a similar workshop sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in January 2009 at Emory University, Atlanta Georgia. They received funding for the workshop through a Curriculum Innovation Grant from the Faculty Center Teaching and Learning. The Missouri State University workshop was the culmination of a year of planning, including the initiation of campus ‘green lunches’ to inform and advocate for campus sustainability initiatives. Participants at the workshop ranged from agriculture to theater, and included several faculty from the College of Humanities and Public Affairs (workshop participants are pictured, below). The evening prior to the workshop, participants joined together for a local and sustainable dinner catered by Homegrown Food. During the workshop, participants heard from local resource experts, participated in various exercises, reflections, on-site excursions, and discussions on integrating sustainability into the curriculum. As part of the workshop goals, each faculty member was required to: 1) develop a new course on sustainability within their Department or College; 2) significantly change an existing course so that it specifically addresses sustainability; 3) participate in the development of a professional certificate in “sustainable development”, “sustainability” or “developmental practice.” Five courses were significantly revised and four new courses were added to the curriculum. Among the feedback from workshop, faculty reported feelings of inspiration, support, and collegiality, they appreciated the interdisciplinary nature of the workshop, and they developed new perspectives on sustainability. Dr. Vess and Dr. Wait presented, Gusts and Breezes of Change: Outcomes of a Faculty Curricular Workshop, describing the workshop at the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Educa- tion Conference in Denver, Colorado, October 10-12, 2010. Page 16 Spring 2011

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Professor of News from CHPA Ozarks Studies, History Receives Area Studies Book Award

Brooks Blevins (pictured, at left), Noel Boyd Associate Professor of Ozarks Studies and member of MSU’s History Department, continues to receive accolades for his most recent book, Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol’ Boys Defined a State. Published in late 2009, Arkansas/Arkansaw received the 2010 Book Award from the Missouri Conference on History. In 2011, the book has received two additional honors. In January Choice Reviews Online named Arkansas/Arkansaw an Outstanding Academic Title for 2010, one of only thirty-six books in the category of North American history so honored. In April the Arkansas Historical Association named Arkansas/Arkansaw the recipient of its most prestigious annual prize, the Ragsdale Book Award. Blevins’s next book, The Ghost of the Ozarks, will be released in 2012. Global Studies Director Lectures in London

On October 14, 2010, Dr. Dennis Hickey, Director, Graduate Program in Global Studies & The James F. Morris Professor of Political Science at MSU, delivered a lecture entitled, “The Warming Relations Across the Taiwan Strait,” at the Center for Taiwan Studies at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. Students and diplomatic officials from Taiwan and the Chinese mainland attended the lecture. Indicative of the amazing changes in relations between Taipei and Beijing, officials from the two sides sat together during the event. Gender Studies Program Presents Keynote Speaker Carolyn Jessop

Women’s History Month, the annual recognition and celebration of women’s influence in history and society, culminated this March with the keynote speaker, Carolyn Jessop (pictured, at right) on her “Escape from Polygamy: One Woman’s Journey.” Ms Jessop, the first woman in the country to escape from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS, as distinct from the mainstream LDS), described her experiences and her legal battle to be granted full custody of her eight children. Her story has become a model of courage and hope to people everywhere. Ms Jessop spoke to a full audience in the PSU Theater and in the following week, students’ conversations about her talk could be heard on campus, testifying of the eye-opening and thought-provoking effect of Ms Jessop’s experiences. The lecture was an excellent example of internal and external cooperation, sponsored by MSU Public Affairs, Gender Studies Program, Department of Religious Studies, Depart- ment of Psychology, Department of English, Department of Political Science, and Drury University Gender Studies Program. Page 17 Spring 2011

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News from CHPA Center for Archaeological Research CAR Conducts Research in West Indies

At left, Dustin Thomp- son (center foreground) excavating in a unit, and Marcie Venter (far left), Jack Ray (far right), and two local volunteers screening. During 12 days in late February, Neal Lopinot, Jack Ray, Dustin Thompson, and Marcie Venter conducted archaeological research in the Northern Mountain Range of Trinidad, West Indies. It is not hard to imagine why anyone would rather be in the Caribbean than Missouri during February, but it is partly because it is the dry season (i.e., not the hur- ricane season). Unfortunately, it rained all but two days, and one was the day we left. Despite the rain, all of our primary research objectives were attained. The investigations focused on defining and mapping the extent of an Amerindian site found in 2009. In addition to undertaking systematic shovel testing (digging small holes spaced a consistent distance apart) and the excavation of a couple test 1-x-1-m units, we also located the only source of chert on the island for the chert artifacts that we found at the site (about 25 km away). In addition, we collected comparative samples for determining the source(s) of the clay(s) used in the manufacture of both the Amerindian pottery found at the site and also Afro-Caribbean pottery found previously in association with a nearby historic cacao plantation. With the much-appreciated help of funding from the Latin American, Caribbean and Historic Studies (LACHS) initiative and a National Science Foundation (NSF) subsidy grant, a series of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS radiocarbon) dates will be obtained for the prehistoric site and five comparative clay samples and about 35 pottery sherds will be submitted for In- strumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA). The latter analysis will be undertaken at the Archaeometry Laboratory of the University of Missouri Research Reactor. The INAA provides chemical characterizations for the comparison of natural clay deposits and the pottery clays in an effort to determine whether or not ceramics were produced locally or manufactured and imported from elsewhere. More broadly, INAA can assist in determining the level of regional or pan-regional cultural integration versus isolation—in this case perhaps of local mountain-dwelling prehistoric Amerin- dian and historic slave populations in Trinidad. Page 18 Spring 2011

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News from CHPA Economics Center for Economic Education Hosts Conference

On February 8, 2011, the Bureau of Economic Research partnered with the Center for Economic Education to provide an economic forecasting conference and luncheon for the public. The Center for Economic Education is a new center housed within the Department of Economics. The Center’s goals are to engage in economic and personal finance education for K-12 teachers in the Southwest Missouri Area via teacher training workshops. These are typically done through applying for grants from various institutions and businesses that cover specific concepts. The goal of the first annual Economic Forecasting Conference was to raise money for additional teacher training workshops.

The conference was put on with the aid of the Missouri Council on Economic Education at University Plaza hotel and was sponsored by CHPA, MSU, Bank of America, and the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Dr. David Mitchell (pictured, above left), director of the Bureau of Economic Research, presented a detailed economic forecast of the state and city of Springfield. This was followed up by a reaction panel consisting of: Jack Stack, CEO of SRC Holdings, Inc.; Sarah Steelman, US Senate Candidate; John Twitty, CEO of City Utilities; and Jim Anderson, President of Springfield Chamber of Commerce.

The conference was successful with over 80 local business and civic leaders in attendance. Plans are already underway for the 2nd annual economics conference.

Economics Head Co-edits Annals

Ardeshir Dalal (pictured, at right) was a guest co-editor of a special issue of the Annals of Operations Research (April 2010) on “The Theory and Applications of Uncertainty.” This issue included an introduction by the editors and 21 articles by prominent researchers in the field. The authors included Harry Markowitz, the 1990 winner of the Nobel prize in Eco- nomics, and John Pratt, well-known for the Arrow-Pratt measures of risk aversion. Page 19 Spring 2011

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Kudos to News from CHPA Prolific Econ Professor Economics

Dr. Sharmistha Self (pictured, at left), Associate Professor of Economics, is to be congratu- lated for her sustained prolificacy (yes, that is a word!)—averaging more than 3 published articles a year for the last 5 years. Great job, Sharmistha!

Political Science News from CHPA Dedicates Bartee Office History On March 16th, 2011 the Political Sci- ence department formally dedicated Alice Bartee’s former office in her honor. In addition to a sign recognizing a generous donation from Alice and Wayne Bartee, a plaque was presented to Wayne (pictured, at left) and installed. The plaque provides highlights of Alice’s life and career at Mis- souri State University. The ceremony was attended by Alice and Wayne’s son, Fleet- wood, and their granddaughter, Shields. History Advisor Gail Emrie Director of Region 7 History Day Contest

History Day is a year-long education program that engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of discovery and interpreta- tion of historical topics. Students produce dramatic performanc- es, imaginative exhibits, multimedia documentaries, web sites and papers based on research related to an annual theme. This year’s theme is “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.” Continued on next page..

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Annually, between 200-300 student participate in the regional competition at Missouri History State University. History Day was held on Saturday, 26 February 2011. The top three entries in each category are invited to the state contest, to be held 9 April 2011 at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Ben Moore, from Central High School, presented in the Junior Web Sites division with a presentation titled “The Lincoln Douglas Debates.” Mr. Moore placed second in his category and advanced to the State His- tory Day Contest in April. You may view his website at http://12500217.nhd.weebly. com/index.html.

Pictured, clockwise from above: History Graduate Assistant Rachel Fuller and Instructor Michelle Lansdown judging Senior Historical Papers; Dr. Michelle Morgan and GA Jeff Butler judging Junior Group Exhibits; Ben Moore from Central High School with his teacher, Mrs. Smith; MSU History professor Gail Emrie being interviewed by KY-3 Page 21 Spring 2011

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News from CHPA History Professor Bob Miller Publishes History “Populist Cartoons”

In February, Truman State University Press published Populist Cartoons: An Illustrated History of the Third- Party Movement in the 1890s by Professor Worth Robert (Bob) Miller of the MSU History Department. The book is a history of the Populist Revolt told through cartoons from Populist-oriented newspapers from the 1890s. Late nineteenth century technical advances made inexpensive small town and rural newspapers readily available to the American public. Thus, they became the ideal medium for empowering a grass roots movement of poor people like Populism. Several “boiler-plate” services provided syndications to the more than 1,000 papers that formally affiliated with the Populist Party in the 1890s. They contained national news, party propaganda, and because of the recent invention of photoengraving, inexpensive illustrations. Professor Miller’s book contains such 145 cartoons -- many from the pen of Watson Heston of Carthage, Missouri, the best and most famous of the Populist cartoonists. Populist Cartoons is the latest in a series of innovative approaches Professor Miller has employed in researching the Populist movement of the 1890s. In 2008, Bob co-authored a quantitative study of Texas Populism with Stacy G. Ulbig, formerly of the MSU Political Science Department, entitled “Building a Populist Coalition in Texas, 1892-1896.” It appeared in the May, 2008 edition of the Journal of Southern History. Professor Miller also appeared on CNBC’s Dylan Rattigan Show to talk about Populism this past January. Professor William Piston Participates in Civil War Sesquicentennial Celebration

Prof. William Piston (pictured, at left), Department of History, recently travelled to Oklahoma to participate in the Tulsa Community College’s Civil War Sesqui- centennial Celebration. On March 23 he delivered an address, “’Ripe for the Sickle of War’: Missouri and Arkansas, 1861,” and on March 24 he participated with TCC faculty in a panel discussion, “The Forgotten Beginnings of the Civil War: Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and the Indian Territory.” He was the featured guest on an episode of Studio 21, a program broadcast by TCC on public television. It aired on March 28. Page 22 Spring 2011

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News from CHPA History New Archaeology Lab Opens in Religious Studies

The Jordan Archaeological Study Collection has found a new home in Religious Studies. The lab of- ficially opened on March 31 with a tour of the facil- ities and informal lunch, sponsored by the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and the Departments of History and Religious Studies. Some 35 students, faculty, and staff from the Departments of History, Religious Studies, Anthropology, and Art and Design and the Center for Archaeological Research came together to celebrate the event. The new lab consist of three work rooms with resources for drawing and photography, a reference library tailored to the collection, a reference collection of pottery from the Chalcolithic period through early 20th century, and the holdings of the study collection from two archaeological projects in central and northern Jordan directed Dr. Bethany Walker of the History Department. The collection on which the lab is based consists largely of ceramics but also includes glass, metal ware, and lithics. It is particularly strong in medieval Islamic pottery and is one of the most representative study collections of its kind in the U.S. The contents of every room are inventoried, and the full inventory and database are available in hard copy and electronic form in the lab, as well as on-line at the project website (http://clio.missouristate.edu/bwalker/). Access to the lab is reserved for research and publication and by prior arrangement with the curator. It is a wonderful resource and holds great potential for collaboration across the across the college and the university and for training of students interested in doing archaeological fieldwork in Jordan. Students and faculty wanting more information about the lab should contact Prof. Walker ([email protected]; 836-5099).

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MSU Philosophy Students News from CHPA Attend Midsouth Philosophy Conference in Memphis Philosophy In continuation of a now-established tradition, the Philosophy Department sent a group of majors and minors to the annual Midsouth Philosophy Confer- ence, held at the University of Memphis on March 4th and 5th. This year 17 students were accompa- nied by Prof. Jack Knight and Prof. Andy Johnson. Missouri State may have made a larger contribution to the conference this year than any other university, accounting for a total of five presentations. As part of the undergraduate portion of the conference, Billy Goehring presented his paper “When Is Nietzsche?” and Zach Biondi gave a talk on “Measuring the Importance of Philosophy in the University Curriculum.” In the main conference, Jack delivered his paper “W. E. B. Du Bois: In Search of a Theory of Peace, 1935–1945,” while Andy presented his essay “In Defense of the New Atheism” and a paper co-authored with department chair Prof. Pam Sailors on the ethics of collegiate cheerleading, “Don’t Bring It On: Cheerleading Top, Conference attendees; right, MSU student Billy Goehring delivering his paper; left, Philosophy and the Nature of Sport.” As usual, the conference provoked a professor Dr. Andrew Johnson lot of thought and discussion. Colloquium Series Concludes with Three Scholars The Philosophy Department, through the efforts Dr. Ralph Shain (Philosophy) and Dr. Çiğdem Çidam (Political Sci- ence), concluded another successful “MSU Workshop for Critical Inquiry in the Humanities and Social Sciences: Collo- quium Series” this spring with lectures by three noted professors and authors. Dr. William Scheuerman, Professor of Political Science and West European Studies at Indiana University, titled his talk, “Who’s Afraid of World Government?” His primary research and teaching interests are in modern political thought, German political thought, democratic theory, legal theory, and normative international theory. The second talk this spring, “Forgetting Sexuality, Remembering Catastrophe,” was by Dr. Elizabeth Rottenberg, Associ- ate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Comparative Literature Program at DePaul University. Besides author- ing “Inheriting the Future: Legacies of Kant, Freud and Flaubert,” Dr. Rottenberg has translated books by Lyotard, Derrida, and Blanchot. Finally, “Slavoj Zizek, Ernesto Laclau and the End of Postmarxism” was presented by Dr. Warren Breckman, Associate Professor of Modern European Intellectual and Cultural History, University of Pennsylvania and the author of several books. These events were co-sponsored by the Thomas H. and Josephine Baird Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, and the College of Humanities and Public Affairs. Page 24 Spring 2011

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News from CHPA Political Science Student Receives Scholarship to Study in China Political Ms Tessa Bradford, a PLS major (and hopefully soon a MGS graduate student), has received a scholarship from the Taiwan-United State Sister Relations Alliance (TUSA) to study and improve her Chinese in Science southern Taiwan this summer. The grant award covers tuition, room and board and cultural excursions on the island. This is the second student from PLS to receive this scholarship. You may recall that Aaron Kruse received the same scholarship last summer. If you see Tessa, feel free to congratulate her! Chair brings Middle East Scholar into Classroom to Share Real Life Experiences from Provost Communiqué, Feb 10th, 2011 - Sandra Miller. Guest Column by Dr. David Romano (pictured, below left), Thomas G. Strong Chair in Middle Eastern Studies in Political Science The establishment of the Thomas G. Strong Chair in Middle Eastern Studies in Political Science brought me to Missouri State University and the Ozarks. In four years, I hadn’t even considered moving to another state or university, until I saw the announcement for this new position. Since arriving here with my wife and son last summer, I certainly haven’t regretted the move. It’s a real privilege to have motivated students in my Middle East politics classes. They enthusiastically ask me questions that help me reevaluate my own research and thinking on the Middle East, and I return the favor by challenging their notions about politics and the region. It often doesn’t even feel like ‘work’ – leading class discussion about subjects such as struggles for political power, gender relations in the Muslim world, or Iranian foreign policy goals. A few weeks ago, for instance, I sat outside the Plaster Student Union discussing Iraqi politics with one of my students who hunted IEDs (improvised explosive devices) for the U.S. Army. As I spoke with him, I remembered all the U.S. service personnel I met during my own year spent doing research in Iraq. He explained to me how different kinds of IEDs function, the strategies insurgents use to position them, and what he experienced in the 2008 fight to retake Sadr City. I helped him make sense of the larger political dynamics that were going on in Iraq while he served there, and what we might expect for the future. continued on next page... Page 25 Spring 2011

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...Middle East Chair News from CHPA continued I feel honored to Political have students like this, and helping them understand Science politics and the Middle East moti- vates my teaching and research. It makes me feel like my job matters. This endowed chair also gives me the yearly research funds to regularly go back to the Middle East for more fieldwork, to attend conferences and purchase Above, at left, Dr. David Romano the books and other items that a professor needs. As my scholarship improves, the students get the most up to date and informed analyses I can provide, which they then proceed to question, debate and improve… (David Romano is the Thomas G. Strong Chair in Middle Eastern Studies in Political Science at Missouri State University. In addition to numerous articles on Middle East politics, the Kurdish issue, forced migra- tion, political violence, and globalisation, he is the author of The Kurdish Nationalist Movement (2006, Cambridge University Press – a revised edition of which came out in Turkish in December 2010, Vate Pub- lishing, Istanbul). He has spent several years living and/or conducting field research in Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Israel/Palestine.) Visit Dr. Romano’s blog at http://blogs.missouristate.edu/foundation/2011/02/10/chair-brings-middle- east-scholar-into-classroom-to-share-real-life-experiences/ to view a slide show of his photos from the Middle East. Middle Eastern Lectures Aid in Cultural Understanding

MSU and Dr. David Romano, the Thomas G. Strong Chair for Middle Eastern Studies, Political Science, presented two lectures this spring to help students, faculty, and the general public increase their understanding of the events in the Middle East. In March, the guest speaker was Kanan Makiya (pictured, at right), founder of the Iraq Memory Foundation and the Sylvia K. Hassenfeld Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Brandeis University. His talk, “The Fall of the Dictators: What’s Next?” discussed the struggle to develop post-authoritarian societies in the Arab world. Mr. Makiya, who previously worked in the Middle East as an architect, is the author of several books, among them “Republic of Fear: The Politics of Modern Iraq” and, most recently, “The Fight Is for Democracy: Winning the War of Ideas in America and the World,” as well as numerous articles for Al-Hayat, The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, and The London Times. Continued on next page... Page 26 Spring 2011

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The Iraq Memory Foundation is an NGO based in Baghdad, London and the US dedi- Political cated to issues of remembrance, violence and identity formation. The Memory Foundation has collected and digitized nearly 10 million Science pages of Ba’th era documents. In April, Qubad Talabani (pictured, at left) presented a lecture on “The American Legacy in Iraq.” Mr. Talabani is the Representa- tive of the Kurdistan Regional Government to the US and the son of the current President of the Republic of Iraq and Secretary General of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Jalal Tala- bani. He works closely with the U.S. Government, the media, and research institutions to provide critical analysis and current information about the situation in Iraq. He was one of the negotiators of Iraq’s first post-Saddam constitution and his family has been at the forefront of opposition to authoritarian rule in Baghdad for decades.

Phi Alpha Delta, Dr. Kevin Pybas, Win STAR Awards

Phi Alpha Delta, Missouri State University’s chapter of the Pre-law fraternity, brought home five awards from the MSU’s STAR Awards (Student Talent and Recognition) this April. Dr. Kevin Pybas (pictured, below), Associate Professor of Political Science, MSU’s pre-law advisor, and chapter advisor of Phi Alpha Delta, won the Outstanding Orga- nization Advisor Award for an advisor who creates a supportive evironment for the leaders they work with and who is an example of how an advisor is instrumental in helping members grow, learn, develop, and mature. Other awards earned by Phi Alpha Delta were: the Outstand- ing Leader Award for the individual who had the most positive impact in leading the organization to its goals; the Distinguished Merit Award, for displaying active pursuit of being the model organization for others to follow; the Outstanding Academic/ Educational Program of the Year, for the program that furthers knowledge in a specific discipline or topic; and the Membership Development Award, for the organization with the most outstanding membership development program. The STAR Awards is an award ceremony that honors outstanding students and student organizations. The invitation-only event took place in the PSU Ballroom and was a formal affair, with red carpet, hors d’oeuvres, and candlelit tables. Page 27 Spring 2011

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MA Student News from CHPA Presents Slides, Talk, & Food Religious Following Trip Studies to India

Kathryn Atchley, Religious Studies MA student and Graduate As- sistant, presented a talk to the Religous Studies Club/TAK, students and faculty about her trip to India that was partially funded by the Student Research Grant for Asian Studies. Mrs. Atchley served Indian food and showed slides of her trip, including pictures of statues, temples, and people in India. Asked if she would return, Mrs. Atchley didn’t hesitate: “Yes!” She encouraged other students to apply for grants and study abroad. “It was wonderful! If you ever get the chance, go!” The only downside: “The traffic was crazy!” laughed Mrs. Atchley, showing a short video clip of a ride through town.

Pictured, top left, is a statue of the Hindu god, Ganesh, and below left, a Hindu Brahman ac- cepting offerings to the god Shiva; both photos were taken in Bangalore by Kat Atchley.

Religious Studies Professor Selected for BancorpSouth Academic Spotlight

Dr. Austra Reinis (pictured, at right) was to be recognized for her Fulbright Award during the 21 January 2011 Lady Bears vs. Wichita State game, according to an e-mail on behalf of Preisdent James E. Cofer. In 2005, the Academic Spotlight was established to recognize outstanding achievements by faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends at home football and basketball games. Unfortunately, Dr. Reinis is currently on sab- batical in Germany and was unable to attend. Nevertheless, we hope she wore her Bearwear on that date to celebrate the award. Page 28 Spring 2011

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News from CHPA Dr. Martha Finch Participates in Workshop at Princeton University Religious

Martha L. Finch (pictured, at right), Associate Professor in the De- partment of Religious Studies, participated in a works-in-progress Studies workshop at Princeton University on March 3, 2011. The workshop meets regularly to review the current research of scholars of American religious history. The conveners invited Finch to present a chapter of her current book project, “Outward Adornment: Plain Dress in American Protestantism,” which is a study of why and how clothing (along with hairstyle, jewelry, cosmetics, and so on) has served as a primary indicator of the moral state of a person’s soul, as a means of demarcating group members from non-members, and as a locus of power struggles within the group, to indicate just a few of its potential aspects. Many groups in North American Protestant history, such as Quakers, Methodists, Mormons, and Pentecostals, attempted to regulate dress, especially that of women, promoting plain and modest outward adornment as a sign of inner godliness, holiness, or purity. The workshop participants read and discussed the book’s first chapter, “Between Two Extremes: Fashioning the Self in Early New England.” Religious Studies Club/TAK Hosts Benefit at Panera Bread Company

The Religious Studies Club/TAK, spearheaded by Religious Studies graduate student Kat Atchley, hosted the Nathan Dunn Benefit Night in April at Panera Bread Company. The fundraiser was to help pay medical expenses for Renee Dunn, widow of the late Religious Studies graduate student Nathan Dunn (pictured, at left) who died in January from leukemia. According to Panera Bread employees, this event drew a larger crowd than any other fundraiser that they have had. Amid laughter, fellowship, good food, games, and the generosity of everyone at the event (even bystanders who did not know Nathan), attendees honored the memory of friend and colleague, Nathan. Missouri State University, the Graduate College, and the Department of Religious Studies are pleased to announce that Nathan Dunn will receive a posthumous honorary M.A. degree at the Spring 2011 Commence- ment Ceremony in May. Page 29 Spring 2011

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News from CHPA 3rd Annual Criminology & Criminal Justice Sociology, Anthropology Conference & Criminology “Careers, Crimes and Controversies: Catalysts for Criminological Conversations” - The 3rd Annual Missouri State University Criminology and Criminal Justice Con- ference was held on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 8:15 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the 3rd floor of Plaster Student Union and attended by over 400 people throughout the day. This year’s conference included a keynote presentation by serial killer expert, Dr. Steven Egger who addressed the myths and investigations of serial killings (see: http:// ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=428266 for news footage), with over 200 people in attendance. There were 15 additional panel presentations delivered by Missouri State University Criminology and Psychology faculty, undergraduate and graduate Criminology students, community members, and professionals working in the fields of Criminology and Criminal Justice. With regards to the presentations offered by students, there was a student paper competition which resulted in the following winners:

UNDERGRADUATE 1st Place - R. Patrick Springer 2nd Place - Samantha Lucas 3rd Place - Casey Cansler

GRADUATE 1st Place - Juliana Cameron 2nd Place - Oliver Hoedel 3rd Place - Paul Lipowicz

In addition to the panels and presentations, there was an “Opportunities Fair for Criminology and Criminal Justice” held in conjunction with the conference, which highlighted 24 agencies and organizations who were looking for new members, employees, interns and volunteers, including, but not lim- ited to Springfield Police Department, Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Above, from left, Casey Cansler, Samantha Lucas, Dr. Victor Mat- thews, Juliana Cameron, Oliver Hoedel, and Paul Lipowicz Missouri State Attorney General’s Of- fice, Missouri Department of Correc- tions, Harmony House, the Victim Center, Greene County Juvenile Office, the FBI, and the Center for Dispute Resolution. continued on next page... Page 30 Spring 2011

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...Criminology Conference continued News from CHPA

This annual event was made possible by the College of Humanities and Sociology, Anthropology Public Affairs, the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Crimi- & Criminology nology - Student Success funds, and through SOFAC. The conference was sponsored by Sigma Mu Sigma, the Missouri State University chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Crimi- nal Justice Honor Society and the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Crimi- nology, and coordinated by Criminology Instructor, Ivy Yarckow-Brown.

The 4th Annual Criminology and Criminal Justice Confer- ence is already being planned. Anyone interested in partici- Dr. Steven Egger, above, was the keynote speaker at the Criminology pating, sponsoring, funding, or at- Conference in March. tending should contact Ivy Yarckow- Brown at [email protected] Criminology Instructor Joins Harmony House Board of Directors

Paula Rector, M.S. (pictured, at left), an instructor in the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, has recently joined the Harmony House Board of Directors (formerly known as the Family Violence Center). She is currently serving as the Shelter/Program Committee Chair and her first project with them is to develop a new curriculum for the clients that will include a mix of educational classes and support groups to better serve their needs in these areas. Ms Rector teaches, among other classes, CRM 410, Crime, Justice and Gender. Her research includes feminist criminology; race, class, gender and crime; pregnant drug users; domestic violence; and spousal rape laws. Please see the how Sigma Mu Sigma, the MSU chapter of alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, remodeled a room at Harmony House, page 7. Page 31 Spring 2011

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Criminal Justice News from CHPA Society Assists with Sociology, Anthropology SWAT Training

On March 14th, MSU’s Criminal & Criminology Justice Society (CJS) participated in an active shooter/mass casualty scenario at Ozarks Technical Community College supervised by the Special Response Team of the Springfield Police Department (SPD). Gretchen Smith, CJS President, organized 14 members to participate. The CJS students played a variety of roles in the scenarios, such as innocent bystanders, victims, and injured subjects. The tactical medical unit from St. John’s Emergency Medicine was also involved. CJS students (pictured, at left) had an opportunity to learn about the handling of critical situations such as school shootings. At the conclusion of the event, Officer Mark Foos of SPD noted that the CJS students received high remarks from the SRT command staff, supervisors, officers, St. John’s Paramedics, and scenario moderators.

Criminology Students Win Awards

Julianna Cameron (pictured, below), a graduate student in Criminology, won the 2011 Outstanding Research Assistant Award given by the Graduate College.

Craig Fieser (pictured, at right), who recently graduated with a Master of Science in Criminology and a Graduate Certificate in Homeland Defense and Security, was hired by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and is stationed in St. Louis County. Recently, he received the marksmanship award from the Highway Patrol. Page 32 Spring 2011

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Student and News from CHPA Professor to Present Sociology, Anthropology Paper at National Conference & Criminology Natalie Hanrion, a graduate student in Criminology, along with her faculty advisor, Dr. Bernie McCarthy, will be presenting a paper, “The Use of Social Media by Universities for Public Safety and Emergency management: Issues and Problems,” at the 14th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference in June 2011. The conference, sponsored by FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, is by invitation only, requiring security clearances, and all presentations are peer reviewed before being accepted. This year’s conference has the theme, “Preparing for the Challenges of Emergency Management in Higher Education,” and Ms Hanrion’s and Dr. McCarthy’s travel and housing expenses in Washington, D.C., will be provided.

SAC Spinoff SAC Welcomes New Faculty Department: Member, Dr. Patti Ross Salinas Criminology & Dr. Patti Ross Salinas (pictured, below) joined the Criminology faculty in August 2010. Dr. Salinas earned the J.D. from the University Criminal Justice of Missouri-Columbia and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State university in Texas. She The past year has been another very eventful was on the faculty at the University of one for the Department of Sociology, Anthro- Texas-Brownsville before coming to pology and Criminology at Missouri State Uni- Missouri State as an associate professor. versity. Probably the most significant develop- Dr. Salinas primarily teaches graduate ment in the past year is the decision to move and undergraduate courses in law and the Criminology program into an autonomous criminal courts; however, her interests unit. The Department of Criminology and in Criminology and Criminal Justice are Criminal Justice will be separated from the broad and she will offer various other Department of Sociology and Anthropology courses in the Criminology curriculum. beginning July 1, 2011. Dr. Craig Hemmens, currently Profes- sor Criminal Justice at Boise State University and a nationally known criminologist, was hired to be the inaugural Department Head for the new unit. In addition, we hired Dr. Mary Stohr, also a current Professor of Criminal Justice at Boise State, as a senior faculty member in Criminology and Criminal Justice. We look forward to working with Drs. Hemmens and Stohr as the new Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice launches and continues building on the strong foundation developed over the past 26 years. The Criminology Program website significantly was revised this past year and now provides a great deal of easily ac- cessible information about the program and student opportunities. Please visit http://criminology.missouristate.edu. Page 33 Spring 2011 Emeriti News

Dr. Mike Carlie Retires and Establishes New Scholarship

Dr. Mike Carlie (pictured, at left), faculty emeritus in Criminology and Sociology, established a scholarship fund, the Michael K. Carlie Make a Difference Award. Dr. Carlie came to Missouri State in 1987 and started the Crimi- nal Justice Studies program, which began as an academic minor, later added a major program and was known as “Crime and Society,” and now has become the Criminology program that includes a major, minor, and graduate degree. Mike was known for his dynamic and engaging teaching style that touched and changed the lives of many Southwest Missouri State and Mis- souri State students. He also had tremendous impact on community and criminal justice related agencies. Please contact the Missouri State University Foundation if you are interested in donating to this scholarship award. We Remember Stanley Arthur Vining Stanley Arthur Vining, of Springfield, passed away after a long illness on February 8, 2011. He was a retired political science professor at Missouri State University. Mr. Vining, born on a farm in Wilsey (Morris County), Kansas on July 1, 1931, was the ninth of ten children of Bryant Oliver and Margaret Francetta Hinshaw Vining. When he was ten, his family moved to Topeka, where Mr. Vining graduated from high school. He subsequently graduated from Washburn University in Topeka. Later, he received a Master’s Degree in Political Science from The University of Kansas. From 1951-1955, Mr. Vining served in the United States Air Force as an intelligence officer. After starting to teach at Southwest Missouri State College in 1957, he was awarded a Fullbright Fellowship. This en- abled him to study Labor politics at the Australian National University in Canberra. He spent two years there. On his return to the United States, he resumed teaching at SMS. He taught courses on American government, public policy and comparative government, including Anglo-American systems. Professor Vining particularly enjoyed advising students and helped many of them, including those with medical problems, to finish their coursework. Mr. Vining also served for several years on the Springfield Planning and Zoning Board. He was active in support of the Democratic Party, his all-time hero being Franklin D. Roosevelt. Professor Vining strongly supported civil liberties and civil rights. Mr. Vining retired in June of 1996 from SMS and spent his last years at home where he gardened, kept up with current events and discussed politics with friends and family.

Published in the News-Leader on February 11, 2011 Page 34 College of Humanities and Public Affairs Spring 2011 CHPA Giving

Would you like to contribute? Here’s how! The size of scholarships at both the graduate and undergraduate levels needs to be augmented, as does the outside speaker lecturer (Warren) fund. In addition, while Strong Hall is quite lovely and is equipped with state- of-the-art projection systems, it still lacks artistic decoration such as paintings and sculptures. If you would like to send a donation to help the College of Humanities and Public Affairs aid its undergraduate and graduate students or in other ways enhance our educational mission, please print out this form and send it to: Missouri State University Foundation 901 South National Avenue Springfield, MO 65897-0089

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