Professional Activities
06/19/2013The work of
Associate Professor of Chemistry Takita Sumter was featured in
the recent National Science Foundation Research's "Connecting Chemistry to
Everyday Life" feature. The story's tagline is "Teaching focus ignites student
interest in science."
The feature discusses how some of
Winthrop's science faculty increased science literacy through medicinal and
biological models. The every day-life context increased relevance and
understanding for students and sparked more interest in pursuing science
careers.
The study, led by Sumter, was part of an attempt to broaden
participation by inspiring students from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue
scientific careers and to increase the representation of minorities in sciences
through the promise of supportive projects and interaction with minority
faculty.
06/04/2013
Assistant
professor Marguerite A. Doman participated in the S.C. Affiliate
Aspirations in Computing Awards this spring. The ceremony honors high school
women who want to learn about computing.
06/04/2013
Lee
Miller recently released her book, "Legends of Camp Cherokee," a
loving tribute to the camp and its campers' fond memories of summers spent at
Kings Mountain State Park.
05/30/2013
A piece composed for full orchestra by
Associate Professor of Music Ron Parks appears on Navona
Records' new CD, "Spellbound." Parks' piece, "Torque," was recorded by the Kiev
Philharmonic and conducted by the late Robert Winstin.
05/21/2013Sgt. Dewayne Bunch and
Officer Thomas Dunham were recognized by two separate area
civic organizations for their outstanding work in the field. The Optimist Club
of Rock Hill honored Bunch during its annual Respect for Law program and the
state's Office of Highway Safety commended him for improving driver safety.
Dunham will be named the 2013 Central City Optimistic Club Police
Officer of the Year in June for his commitment to the Alive at 25 defensive
driving program.
05/21/2013
Adjunct instructor Jon
Prichard helped Charlotte artist John W. Love Jr. install Love's
piece "Path of Yes" at the Mint Museum. Prichard created a wooden grid to
hold the tiles of the piece. He also brought along some Winthrop students to
create the tiles that cover the installation floor.
05/17/2013
Associate Professor Merry
Sleigh recently published a study called "Professors' Facebook Content
Affects Students' Perceptions and Expectations" in the peer-reviewed journal
"Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking." The multi-year research was
conducted with two former undergraduates, Jason Laboe and Aimee
Smith.
05/13/2013Natalie Jeter, admissions
coordinator for the Graduate School, recently participated in
Limestone College's spring Commencement exercises on May 11, 2013, where she
graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in human
resources management.
Jeter also was inducated as a
member of Sigma Beta Delta, the International Honor Society for Business
Management and Administration majors. Membership in Sigma Beta Delta is the
highest national recognition a business student can receive at a college or
university with a Sigma Beta Delta chapter. To be eligible for membership, a
business student must rank in the upper 20 percent of the junior, senior or
master’s class, and be invited to membership by the faculty
officers.
05/06/2013Marge Moody's
exhibition "Paracosms" opens in Chicago at Space 1858. The exhibition
consists of new small collages, drawings and watercolors. The official opening
date is May 10. The exhibition will run until June 9.
04/09/2013
Jennifer Belk, assistant professor
of design, has been named the winner of the 2013 Carol A. Kueker
Construction Education Visionary Award, presented by the National Association
of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Education Foundation. The award recognizes a
U.S. educator or advocate who is dedicated and passionate toward
construction education. Belk was nominated and sponsored by the Charlotte
chapter and will be presented the award at the National Convention in
Seattle, Washington, in August.
Winthrop's interior design
students participate annually with NAWIC by acting as judges for their Block
Kids (Lego building) competition, a national program which promotes the
knowledge of construction related trades to area children.
03/28/2013
Boyd Jones, director of
university programming, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from
the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities.
03/28/2013
Instructor of Dance Meg
Schriffen had one of her dance pieces, "Stirrings of Consciousness,"
chosen to be performed at the Southeast American College Dance Festival. The
piece was one of 12 selected out of more than 40 submissions.
03/12/2013John Timmons, assistant
director of residence life for residence education, appeared twice on
JohnTalkRadio, a show on BlogTalkRadio that focuses on independent artists
and musicians. Timmons and his brother David have served as rock-and-roll
historians. The first appearance was Dec. 15, 2012, entitled "The Beach Boys:
Fifty Years of Endless Summer." The most recent appearance was March 9
called "A Look at the Debut Album: Where it All Begins for Performers."
Podcasts of both show are available online at the Timmons brothers' website or the
JohnTalkRadio
website.
03/05/2013
Associate Professor of
Religious Studies Peter Judge was a featured guest on WFAE March 4,
where he discussed the history of the Papal Conclaves and how the selection
process for the new Pope could go.
02/22/2013
Kelly Costner, assistant
professor and coordinator of middle-level education, appeared with Sullivan
Middle School teachers to discuss the diversity of students in the Rock Hill
school district and the challenges and rewards that come with that population.
The lecture was entitled "The World Down the Street, Part 1: English Language
Learners in Rock Hill Schools."
01/22/2013
Adolphus G. Belk,
Jr. was named to South Carolina's branch of the ACLU Board of
Directors.
01/10/2013
Associate Professor of Dance
Sandra Neels has an article published in this month's Dance
Magazine. "Centerwork: Keeping the Past and Present" discusses Neels's
reconstruction of the work of Merce Cunningham, famed choreographer for 70
years. She received a trust in his name, which provided funds for the
restaging. She is expected to receive a second fellowship this
year.
01/04/2013
Tom Stanley and Shaun
Cassidy will have their work showcased in the CATS Blue Line
Extension Exhibition, opening Jan. 14 and closing Feb. 28. An opening
reception is scheduled for Jan. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Storrs Gallery,
located at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte's College of Arts +
Architecture. Their work will be seen at the Tom Hunter and McCullough
stations.
12/19/2012
Mark Mitchell, associate professor of education and
project director of NetLEAD, was quoted in an Education Week article “More
Principals Learn the Job in Real Schools,” which highlights Wallace Foundation
programs and the work of several AREL Network programs—specifically Gwinnett
County Public Schools, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago Public
Schools, Chicago Leadership Collaborative, Winthrop University, and
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
The article demonstrates the
positive impact of innovative principal preparation programs and speaks to the
growing trend of training the next generation of school leaders in a real
world, practical environment.
11/29/2012
Tom Stanley showcased
one of two exhibits at if ART Gallery in Columbia, S.C. Tom Stanley:
Glossary-Untitled Paintings will run from Dec.7-24 at the gallery,
located at 808 Lady Street. An artists' reception is Friday, Dec. 7 at 5
p.m.
10/30/2012
Tom Stanley was a
featured artist/presenter at the South Carolina Art Education Association
(SCAEA) Staff Development Conference in Myrtle Beach.
10/30/2012
Shaun Cassidy was a
featured artist/presenter at the South Carolina Art Education Association
(SCAEA) Staff Development Conference in Myrtle Beach.
08/03/2012
Associate professor Seymour
Simmons spent the last academic year on sabbatical, doing research
on the potentials of learning to draw for developing creative, critical and
reflective thinking applicable to the visual arts and across curriculum.
Interests included exploring the role of drawing in holistic development and
integrating intellectual, emotional and sensory motor faculties. He served as
a visiting official at Columbia and Harvard Universities, working on Project
Zero and for a National Science Foundation Grant. He was a presenter at the
National Art Education Association professional development
conference.
07/27/2012
Associate professor Bradley Witzel will help students
who struggle in math during his fall semester sabbatical. Using research on the
arithmetic-to-algebra gap, he will develop assessments, interventions and
training for teachers in South Carolina, Kansas, Vermont and Massachusetts.
Topics include K-1 number line instruction, middle school fractions
interventions and high school motivation.
07/23/2012
Dr.
Stevie Chepko, Physical Education, will be a featured keynote
speaker at a National Physical Education Institute event July 30-Aug. 3 in
Asheville, N.C. Chepko, who is chair of Winthrop's Physical Education
Teacher Education program, will talk about how important skill development
is to a stable K-12 education program and explore the best practices to
achieve that goal.