Collaborative Faculty and Student Research
Exercise Science research goes regional
Mark Yankowski, who received the Student Investigator Award at the recent Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Conference in Harrisburg, was among the exercise science students and faculty representing BU at the annual conference that featured more than 600 sports medicine, exercise science, and nutrition professionals and students. Yankowski presented, “A Positional Comparison of Pre-season Physical Fitness Characteristics in DIII Baseball Players,” along with Charles Brightbill presenting, “Comparison of EMG Responses to Strength Training Exercises with and without Nintendo Wii Guidance,” Josh Fleming presenting, “Running Economy is Not Related to Jumping Performance,” Christina Rasnake presenting, “A Comparison of Pre-season Physical Fitness Profiles Between Positions in a Division II Men’s Soccer Team,” (mentor Andrea Fradkin, Ph.D.) and Matthew McMahon presenting, “Electromyographic and Mechanomyographic Responses of the Biceps Brachii and Vastus Lateralis During Isokinetic Exercise” (mentor Swapan Mookerjee, Ph.D.).
Faculty get published in academic journal
Linda Neyer, assistant professor and health sciences reference librarian, and Kathryn Yelinek, asst. professor and reference librarian, coordinator of government documents, recently published their article “Beyond Boomer Meets NextGen: Examining Mentoring Practices among Pennsylvania Academic Librarians” in The Journal of Academic Librarianship (May 2011).
Student research shown at selective event
Brian Culp, a geology and planetary geoscience science major, presented his research on “Integration of Quickbird Satellite Imagery and GIS to Map Subzones within a Salt Marsh near Wallops Island, VA” in Washington, D.C., in April 2011. His research was one of 74 chosen out of more than 700 reviewed for the Council of Undergraduate Research “Posters on the Hill” event. Culp’s research highlights the importance of undergraduate research, which he had an opportunity to promote first-hand in April meeting face-to-face with several Congressional legislators. Cynthia Venn and Michael Shepard, of the Department of Geography and Geosciences, were co-authors on Culp’s research, which was among many student research projects featured in BU's inaugural Research Day in April 2011.
Faculty and Staff Scholars
Marilee Salvator, assistant professor of art and art history, is exhibiting work, “Uncontrolled Growth” at the University of Phoenix gallery in Reno, Nev., through mid-February. Salvator is also exhibiting art in the 2011 Contemporary Invitational Intaglio/Lithographic Print and Drawing Exhibition at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Also, three new works were recently chosen for the Global Matrix 3, International Printmaking Exhibition at the Robert L. Ringel and Stewart Center Gallery, Purdue University.
Michael Patte, Ph.D., associate professor of educational studies and secondary education, recently chaired a research session, "Current Play Research Spanning National and International Contexts," delivered an additional individual research paper, "Strategies for Implementing a Playful Pedagogy in a Standards-driven Curriculum," and co-facilitated two workshops at the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Annual Conference in Orlando.
Michael Ruffini, Ed.D., associate professor of educational technology, and Vi Supon, Ed.D., professor of education was invited to present, “Social Bookmarking Using Diigo,” at the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association (PSTA) on Dec. 1 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.
Ralph M. Feather, Ph.D., associate professor of educational studies and secondary education, recently published a textbook and a textbook series. He is co-author and head author on Physical Science with Earth Science and consulting author on the iScience Middle School Science Series (composed of 21 different textbooks), both published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill (2012).