eInside Recognition

Gregory Smith of the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Services, has agreed to a accept an invitation from Jim Petro, chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents and Dr. Bonnie Kantor-Burman, executive director of the Ohio Department of Aging to serve a one-year term on the newly formed Aging and Higher Education Advisory Committee, as well as a research sub-committee. Smith will be joined by representatives from Ohio’s institutions of higher education, state agencies and organizations that provide services to and advocate for older Ohioans, Ohio industry partners and others

Kelly Cichy and Greg Smith, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, co-authored the chapter “Closing the Generation Gap: Using Discussion Groups to Benefit Older Adults and College Students” in the book, Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults: A Guide to the Use and Development of Community-based Programs. 1. 1. New York, N.Y.: Springer Science Business Media, 2011. 137-154.

Paula Hartman Stein, School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, authored three chapters in Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults: A Guide to the Use and Development of Community-based Programs. 1. 1. New York, N.Y.: Springer Science Business Media, 2011. The chapters include Keys to a Sharp Mind: Providing Choice and Quality Programming in a Retirement Community (107-124), Spelling Clubs and Competitions for Older Adults: Language Boosting Within a Social Context (169-182) and Creative Writing Groups: A Promising Avenue for Enhancing Working Memory and Emotional Well-Being (199-212).

E. Thomas Dowd and Angela Roberts Miller, Department of Psychology, authored the chapter “Tacit knowledge structures the negotiation process” in the book Psychological and Political Strategies for Peace Negotiation: A Cognitive Approach. 1. New York, N.Y.: Springer, 2011. 75-86.

John Dunlosky, Department of Psychology, co-authored the chapter “Memory Enhancement Strategies: What Works Best for Obtaining Memory Goals?” in the book, Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults: A Guide to the Use and Development of Community-based Programs. 1. 1. New York, N.Y.: Springer Science Business Media, 2011. 3-24.

Hayley Arnold, Health Sciences, published the journal article, "Emotional reactivity, regulation and childhood stuttering: A behavioral and electrophysiological study." Journal of Communication Disorders. 44. (2011): 276-293.

Angela Neal-Barnett, Anisha Thomas and Marsheena Murray, Department of Psychology, Robert S. Stadulis, School of Exercise, Leisure, and Sport, Margaret Payne, Office of the President, authored the journal article, "Sister Circles as a Culturally-relevent Intervention for Anxious Black Women." Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 18.3 (2011): 185-202.

Summary: This article details the innovative use of Sister Circles as a way of treating anxiety in black women. The research was supported by a major grant from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Clare Stacey, Department of Sociology, recently published The Caring Self, The Work Experiences of Home Care Aides. ILR/Cornell University Press, 2011.