eInside Recognition

Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science, was the featured blogger on the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) website, writing about Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) compliance on websites for young readers: www.alsc.ala.org/blog.

The following Kent State faculty members and graduate students presented papers to the recently concluded annual meeting of the Central States Anthropological Society April 10-12, 2014, in Normal, Illinois:

• Anthropology Grad Student Troy Linebaugh presented “Sowing New Seeds and Strengthening Old Roots: Scandinavian Neo-Paganism and Reinvented Tradition” to a session titled “Analysis of New Religious Practices and Religions.”
• Anthropology Grad Student Matthew Buttacavoli presented “The Politics of Technology: Identity Creation in the Translation Community” to a session titled “New Research in Linguistic Anthropology.”
• Anthropology Grad Student Gina Cirino presented “Art as a Political Act: How Art Symbolizes Australian Aboriginal Culture and Identity” to a session titled “Engaging with the Senses: About Privileging the Visual.”
• David Perusek, associate professor of anthropology, Kent State University at Ashtabula, presented “Taking Stock: Frustrations and Learning Moments in the Work Life of a Teaching Anthropologist--Or, What I've Learned About Anthropology From People Who Know Nothing About Anthropology” to a session titled “The Anthropology of Libraries, Schools, and Museums.”
• Rick Feinberg, professor of anthropology, presented “Auto-Experimentation in Taumako Navigation” to a session titled “Canoes and Navigation.”
• Cathy Pyrek presented “When a Canoe is More Than Just a Canoe” to a session titled “Canoes and Navigation.”
• Jeanne Marie Stumpf-Carome, assistant professor of anthropology, Kent State University at Geauga, presented “Extinction, Or?” to a session titled “Research and Investigations in Biological Anthropology.”
  

NTT Faculty Receiving Promotion

Kent, College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, Technology, Dragomier, Michael L., promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, Technology, Weber, Raymond E., promoted to Associate Professor
Salem, College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Meek, Leah M., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Trumbull, College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Stone, Jonathan F., promoted to Associate Professor
Stark, College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Pal Chaudhuri, Urmila, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, English, Dauterich, Edward, promoted to Associate Professor
Stark, College of Arts and Sciences, English, King, Robert J., promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, English, McVay, Christina M., promoted to Senior Lecturer
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, English, Smith, Jeanne R., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, English, Yoder, Kimberly A., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Geography, Parylak, Rebecca P., promoted to Associate Professor
Geauga, College of Arts and Sciences, History, Sergi, Molly M., promoted to Senior Lecturer
Salem, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Gallo, Debra L., promoted to Senior Lecturer
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Minerovic, Joseph M., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Ashtabula, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Rajaram, Rajeev, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Modern and Classical Language Studies, Harvey, Sarah M., promoted to Associate Professor
Stark, College of Arts and Sciences, Modern and Classical Language Studies, Trocchio, Cynthia M., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy, Uher, Clarence G., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Joynes, Robin L., promoted to Associate Professor
Salem, College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Larwin, David A., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Sciartelli, Sharon M., promoted to Associate Professor
Stark, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Campbell, Beth A., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Ashtabula, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Drum, Marna C., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Tuscarawas, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Graff, David R., promoted to Senior Lecturer
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Holt, Suzanne, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Keto, Stephen A., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Trumbull, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Wilson, Mary G., promoted to Associate Professor
Stark, College of Business Administration, Management and Information Systems, Blundell, Gregory E., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Ashtabula, College of Communication and Information, Communication Studies, Bentley, Laurie S., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Communication and Information, Communication Studies, Trebing, James D., promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Communication and Information, Journalism and Mass Communication, Moore, Stefanie A., promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Foundations, Leadership and Administration, Hoegler, Edward M., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Foundations, Leadership and Administration, Schenker, Jason D., promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Health Sciences, Grogan-Johnson, Susan L., promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Health Sciences, Powell-McMunn, Myrna A., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Balan, Christine M., promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Kuo, Chia-Ling, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Morrison, Anne B., promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Morsefield, Rebecca H., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Kidder, Melanie K., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Trumbull, College of Nursing, Nursing, Defiore-Golden, Phyllis J., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Trumbull, College of Nursing, Nursing, Dwinnells, M K., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Nursing, Nursing, Echeverry, Lisa M., promoted to Associate Professor
Salem, College of Nursing, Nursing, Ferranto, Mary L., promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Nursing, Nursing, Herzog, Edward A., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Nursing, Nursing, Hickey, Marie A., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Nursing, Nursing, Jarzembak, Jeremy M., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Salem, College of Nursing, Nursing, Kotsch, Janeen, promoted to Associate Lecturer
Salem, College of Nursing, Nursing, Martin, Lorene S., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, College of Nursing, Nursing, Thomas, Elaine, promoted to Associate Lecturer
Salem, College of Nursing, Nursing, Zapko, Karen A., promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of the Arts, Art, Dorff, Juliann B., promoted to Senior Lecturer
Kent, College of the Arts, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Dancie, Paula K., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Tuscarawas, Regional College, Regional College, Bears, Lorraine E., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Ashtabula, Regional College, Regional College, Beck, Stacy J., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Tuscarawas, Regional College, Regional College, Chen, Jie, promoted to Professor
Trumbull, Regional College, Regional College, Daugherty, William S., promoted to Associate Lecturer
East Liverpool, Regional College, Regional College, Davis, Lynn M., promoted to Associate Lecturer
Salem, Regional College, Regional College, Iagulli, Margie B., promoted to Senior Lecturer
Salem, Regional College, Regional College, Migge, Victoria L., promoted to Senior Lecturer
East Liverpool, Regional College, Regional College, Swoboda, Kathleen, promoted to Associate Lecturer
Kent, University Libraries, University Libraries, Richardson, Elizabeth A., promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, University Libraries, University Libraries, Serkownek, Edith W., promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, University Libraries, University Libraries, Warren, Thomas M., promoted to Associate Professor

Tenured Faculty Receiving Promotion:

Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Bade, Darren, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Kooijman, Edgar, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mintz, Eric, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mou, Xiaozhen, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Novak Barnett, Colleen, promoted to Associate Professor
East Liverpool, College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fouad, Farid, promoted to Associate Professor
Stark, College of Arts and Sciences, Computer Science, Guercio, Angela, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, English, Clewell, Tammy, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, English, Dunmire, Patricia, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, English, Raabe, Wesley, promoted to Associate Professor
Stark, College of Arts and Sciences, English, Sloan, Jay, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, English, Van Ittersum, Derek, promoted to Associate Professor
Stark, College of Arts and Sciences, Geography, Post, Christopher, promoted to Associate Professor
Salem, College of Arts and Sciences, Geography, Smiley, Sarah, promoted to Associate Professor
Trumbull, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Dinh, Hai, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Ryabogin, Dmitry, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Zvavitch, Artem, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Pan African Studies, Okantah, Mwatabu, promoted to Associate Professor
Stark, College of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy, Garchar, Kimberly, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science, Hawes, Daniel, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science, Stacher, Joshua, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Fresco, David, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Pai, Manacy, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Rousseau, Nicole, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Roxburgh, Susan, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Taylor, Tiffany, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Business Administration, Economics, Reynolds, Curtis Lockwood, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Business Administration, Finance, Pu, Xiaoling, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Business Administration, Management and Information Systems, Levashina, Julia, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Communication and Information, Journalism and Mass Communication, Coombs, Danielle Sarver, promoted to Associate Professor
Stark, College of Communication and Information, Journalism and Mass Communication, McKenney, Mitchell, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Communication and Information, Library and Information Science, Gracy, Karen, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Communication and Information, Visual Communication Design, Rinnert, Gretchen, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Foundations, Leadership and Administration, Lara, Tracy, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Foundations, Leadership and Administration, Schimmel, Kimberly, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Health Sciences, Ridgel, Angela, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Cichy, Kelly, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Wiley, Andrew, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Fisette, Jennifer, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Gershon, Walter, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Hawley, Todd, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Sato, Takahiro, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of Nursing, Nursing, Umberger, Wendy, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of Public Health, Health Policy and Management, Vangeest, Jonathan, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of the Arts, Art, Hoeptner-Poling, Linda, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, College of the Arts, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Schofield, Sherry, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of the Arts, Music, Resta, Craig, promoted to Associate Professor
Trumbull, College of the Arts, Theatre and Dance, Nadon, Daniel, promoted to Professor
Kent, College of the Arts, Theatre and Dance, Swoboda, Jonathan, promoted to Associate Professor
Kent, University Libraries, University Libraries, Downey, Maria Kay, promoted to Associate Professor

Robert Miltner, Department of English, Kent State University at Stark, authored And Your Bird Can Sing: Short Fiction, Edition 978-1-933964-96-6, Huron, Ohio: Bottom Dog Press, 2014.

Additional comments: Miltner is the Kent Campus coordinator for the Northeast Ohio MFA in Creative Writing Consortium Program (NEOMFA) where he teaches poetry and fiction.

Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science, published a book review in the latest newsletter of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing.

Ralph Lorenz, School of Music, authored "Health Benefits of Singing: A Perspective from Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chi Kung," The Phenomenon of Singing, Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2014: 154-166.

Web link: http://journals.library.mun.ca/ojs/index.php/singing/article/view/1030

Robert Miltner, Department of English, Kent State University at Stark, and Vasiki Fachard, edited Not Far From Here: The Paris Symposium on Raymond Carver, Edition 978-1-4438-4252-5, Newcastle upon Tyne, England: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014, 142.

Additional comments: The papers in this edited collection were presented at the Paris, France, Symposium on American author Raymond Carver, sponsored by the International Raymond Carver Society, and held at the University of Paris XII. Miltner is a co-founder of the International Raymond Carver Society. Fachard and Miltner co-edit the Raymond Carver Review.