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Research

The Spring Research Conference, http://www.coe.uky.edu/src2007/, which was held on April 21, is jointly sponsored by UofL, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Kentucky.

The UK College of Education was the host of the conference this year. The purpose of the conference is to provide students an opportunity to present research proposals in a friendly yet formal setting, and to get constructive feedback from faculty and colleagues.

“The presentations have become quite competitive over the last few years, and the research projects proposed have become more sophisticated,” stated Bob Ronau, associate dean for research and graduate studies. “One benefit of attending this conference is the opportunity to see students at these institutions engaged in significant research projects. The expectations for research at each of the schools are clearly becoming more advanced, and, more important for us, our students are making a good showing.” See photos of CEHD students at the conference.

Mike Steger couldn’t help but wonder which behavior makes people happier — seeking pleasure or doing good? The results of his research on doing good for others vs. doing good for yourself were featured on the Fox News network. Read more about it at http://php.louisville.edu/news/news.php?news=898.

Dr. Victoria Molfese, Dr. E. Todd Brown and Dr. Dennis Molfese are collaborating with the University of California, Berkely on an early childhood mathematics project titled “Scaling Up the Implementation of a Pre-kindergarten Math Intervention in Public Preschool Programs.” The goal of the IES-funded project is to implement a pre-kindergarten mathematics intervention designed to supplement regular curriculum for four-year-old students in head-start and state-funded preschools. Dr. Molfese’s Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Research Center has partnered with Floyd and Lincoln County head-start programs, and state-funded preschool programs in Bullitt, Henry, Shelby and Oldham County for a randomized trial study that will begin in fall 2007.

Robin Hinkle, PhD, won the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the American Educational Research Association’s Counseling and Human Development Division. Dr. Namok Choi was the dissertation chair. The title of her dissertation was “The Moderating Effects of Gender Role on the Relationship between Person-Environment and Job Satisfaction.”

Susan B. Crim, PhD, won second place in an international competition for Dissertation of the Year Award sponsored by the Academy of Human Resource Development (top national dissertation). Dr. Thomas G. Reio Jr. was the dissertation chair and Dr. Joseph Petrosko was methodologist. The title of her dissertation was “An Examination of Social Pressure in an Online Learning Environment.”

Faculty and Staff Awards

Dan Mahony received the Earle F. Ziegler Award at the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) conference. The Zeigler Award is the most prestigious NASSM award and may only be bestowed on an individual once over the course of his/her career. It is named after one of the founders for NASSM, Earle F. Zeigler.

Ann Larson, Assistant Dean of the CEHD and Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, is a recipient of the 2007 Provost Award for Exemplary Advising. One of the most important tasks any faculty member or staff person has at the university is advising students. That’s why each year the provost’s office recognizes their dedication with this award.

Betty Hampton, Assistant Director of CEHD Advising, was selected as a recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Staff of Adult Students. The award is for outstanding advising of adult students and is given to one staff member from each of the area’s Metroversity Institutions: Bellarmine, IUS, JCC, Presbyterian Seminary, Spalding and the University of Louisville.