What's Happening at CEHD
Faculty & Staff Stories from the College of Education and Human Development
(listings - most recent stories at the top)
Dr. Colvin’s abstract “Enhanced Athletic Performance
and Decreased Exertional Pain Utilizing Electromagnetic Holographic Chip
Technology: A Preliminary Investigation” has been accepted for
presentation at the 60th Annual Meeting and 4th World Congress on
Exercise is Medicine of the American College of Sports Medicine in Indianapolis,
Indiana. |
Dr. Lynn Clark has been named, for the second year, as a review panelist for the National Science Foundation (NSF). This year, Dr. Clark will review the DRK-12 grants (innovation grants for K-12 settings). “I was invited to write this piece as part of a themed issue about the ways in which nationally-known professional development experts use videos of practice to refine leadership in urban schools,” said Dr. Clark. View the article online. |
 Dr. Amy Dagley has been recognized by the Education Law Association as an expert in Free Speech.
In addition, Dr. Dagley has been asked to lend her expertise to help
coordinate the organization's next conference in Westminster,
Colorado. |
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  Hillary Keeney, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty in Marriage and
Family Therapy, ULM and Distinguished Visiting Professor in Psychology,
Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, Mexico and Bradford Keeney, Ph.D.,
Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy and Hanna Spyker Eminent Scholars
Chair in Education, have two new academic articles published in The Qualitative Report, a journal on
qualitative research methods. Their
articles are entitled, “Recursive Frame Analysis: Reflections on the
Development of a Qualitative Research Model” and “Recursive Frame Analysis: A
Practitioner’s Tool for Mapping Therapeutic Conversation”. Professor Keeney invented Recursive
Frame Analysis (also called “RFA”) two decades ago and it has been used in
numerous dissertations and publications as a means of discerning the structure
of communication, especially in conversational situations that seek change,
learning, or transformation. They
are presently preparing a major research book on RFA with Professor Ronald
Chenail, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Professor at Nova
Southeastern University. It will
be published as a special book for The
Qualitative Report. |
 Dr.
Rick Stevens was featured in the The Psychology Times, Vol. 3 article, "Psychology and
Cyberspace”. “I've been using virtual reality programs to conduct memory research.”
He [Dr. Stevens] hopes that his work can uncover some ways to use this virtual
technology to produce better online classes.Read the ULM News Brief In addition, Dr. Stevens recently presented at the National Technology and Social Science conference in Las Vegas, NV on "Memory Enhancement Using Virtual Worlds". |
 Hillary Keeney, Ph.D.,
Adjunct Professor in Marriage and Family Therapy, ULM and Distinguished
Visiting Professor in Psychology, Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de
Puebla, Mexico and Bradford Keeney,
Ph.D., Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy and Hanna Spyker
Eminent Scholars Chair in Education, have a new book entitled, CIRCULAR
THERAPEUTICS: Giving Therapy a Healing Heart, published by Zeig, Tucker,
and Theisen, Inc. View news brief |
| Dr. Lisa Colvin, Full Professor for Kinesiology, has been
accepted to present at the Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Association of
Exercise Physiologists. Student, Chris Myers has also been accepted to present at the
Annual Meeting. Dr. Colvin has been notified that her book proposal “Exercise Electrocardiography” has been accepted for publication. Dr. Colvin has been selected into "Who's Who in North American Education" 2012-2013 edition. Dr. Colvin received one of the highest levels of coaching Licensures, level 4 (out of 5) coach with USA Swimming/American Swimming Coaches Association. Dr. Colvin has been named "Super Professor" by Faculty Row |
 Dr. Jana Sutton, Director of Clinical Services for Marriage and Family Therapy was profiled by KEDM. Listen to the podcast |
 Dr. John-Nelson Pope, MDiv, Ph.D., and assistant professor of Mental
Health Counseling at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, has
attained certification as a National Certified Counselor through the
National Board for Certified Counselors.View news brief |
 Dr. Ken Alford, Department Head for Kinesiology published "The Journal Impact Factor: Does it Devalue Applied Research in Physical Education, Recreation and Dance?" JOPERD 83 vol 5, May-June 2012 52-55 The article examines the Thomson Reuters Scientific Citation Indices (so-called "impact factor--IF") and their impact on research. The impact factor rating system has become a defacto "ranking" tool for determining the relative worth or strength of academic journals. There are numerous inconsistantcies and factors that fail to be included in the impact factor, yet it is still held by many academic leaders as the critical factor for determining the worth of research activities. Studies that find their way into publication in journals with high IF are considered more "important" research than those in journals with lower IF. As such, the IF has begun to greatly influence the direct and types of research done. |
| Bradford Keeney, Ph.D., ULM Professor and Hanna Spyker Eminent Scholars Chair in Education Dr. Bradford Keeney and Dr. Hillary Keeney, distinguished visiting professor, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico, are featured in the article, "Reimagining Psychotherapy: An Interview with Hillary and Bradford Keeney", by Paul Gibney. Published in Psychotherapy in Australia (May, 2012), the journal editor writes: "Bradford Keeney, one of the great thinkers of family therapy, and Hillary Keeney, a scholar of cybernetics and creative transformation, offer a wake up call to therapists to reinvent their practice, and recognize that models dumb them down and prevent them from finding their own gifts and talents." The article concludes that the Keeneys work "might be the frame of psychotherapy’s next evolutionary space." View news brief |
| Bradford Keeney, Ph.D., Professor and Hanna Spyker Eminent Scholars Chair in Education, and Hillary Keeney, Ph.D., Distinguished Visiting Professor, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico, launched a new book in Brazi. Entitled, A Arte de Beber uma Taca de Amor, it offers creative contemplations on the poetics of Antonio Carlos Jobim's lyrics and is published by IDPH Press, Campinas, Brazil. |
| Dr. Lynn Clark Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, was appointed by the National Science Foundation to serve as a reviewer on the Math and Science Partnership Panel on April 5-6 at the NSF headquarters in Washington. D.C. View news brief |
| Bradford Keeney, Ph.D., Professor and Hanna Spyker Eminent Scholars Chair in Education, and Hillary Keeney, Ph.D., Distinguished Visiting Professor, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico, launched a new book in Brazi. Entitled, A Arte de Beber uma Taca de Amor, it offers creative contemplations on the poetics of Antonio Carlos Jobim's lyrics and is published by IDPH Press, Campinas, Brazil. |
 Dr. Lisa Colvin has been accepted to an
international conference, American College of Sports Medicine in
May. Dr. Colvin collaborated with Dr. Allston Stubbs, an orthopedic
surgeon/faculty member at Wake Forest and Dr. Craig Lowery, physical therapist
with the North LA Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic. Their presentation is
titled, "Post-operative Management Of
Femoroacetabular Impingement Utilizing The Stalzer Protocol: Hip Injury;
Triathlete." |
  Emily Williamson, Director of the ULM Child Development
Center and instructor in Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Dona Packer, Assistant
Professor in Curriculum and Instruction recently attended the
63rd Annual Southern Early Childhood Association’s national conference in San
Antonio, Texas. The Conference theme was Laying the Foundation for
Lifelong Learning. |
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Williamson, Packer,
and Laura Chestnut, Director of the Early Childhood Education Center at
Louisiana Tech conducted a Presentation titled "Why
'Ya Gotta Be So Mean? Bibliotherapy on Bullying." The session gave
an overview of different types of bullying, prevention tools and strategies
that are literature based that early childhood educators can implement in their
classrooms. Williamson
also served on the conference committee as exhibits coordinator. |
| Bradford Keeney, Ph.D., Professor and Hanna Spyker Eminent Scholars Chair, College of
Education and Human Development, and Hillary Stephenson, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de
Puebla gave the Plenary Address to the
Third International Conference on
Psychology, in Puebla, Mexico on November 19, 2011.Their talk was entitled "Circular Poetics and the Art of Creative Transformation." |
 Bradford Keeney, Ph.D., Professor and Hanna Spyker Eminent Scholars Chair, College of
Education and Human Development, and Hillary Stephenson, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de
Puebla gave the Plenary Address to the
Third International Conference on
Psychology, in Puebla, Mexico on November 19, 2011.Their talk was entitled "Circular Poetics and the Art of Creative Transformation." |
| Bradford Keeney, Ph.D., Professor and Hanna Spyker Eminent Scholars
Chair, College of Education & Human Development delivered the
keynote address to the Annual Conference of the Texas Counseling
Association at the Fort Worth Convention Center, November 11.
He was also recently appointed to the editorial boards of the Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy and the international journal, Dance, Movement, and Spiritualities. |
| ULM's medicine man - Dr. Brad Keeney ...Once the filmmakers met with Keeney, they decided they would focus the story on his life and journey, Keeney said, adding that he has held a relationship with the Bushmen for more than 20 years.Keeney said the documentary is going to convey what he has learned through his travels without being overly sensational.... Read the full The News Star article |
 Dr.
Timothy Ford has been accepted to participate in the AERA Grants
Program’s Faculty Institute for the Teaching of Statistics With
Large-Scale Data Sets. |
 Rhonda
Mann was awarded the CenturyLink Accent on Excellence 2010 award for
her dedication to DREAM and its impact on Louisiana. DREAM website |
 The Psychology Times published an article on Dr. McGahan
and Dr. Sutherin's Social Science Research Lab. at ULM The
article covers the SSRL's efforts in promoting community, careers and
economic development. The Psychology Times article |
| Emily Williamson, director of the ULM Child Development Center and
Instructor in Curriculum and Instruction, recently received an
appointment to serve on both the Louisiana Birth to Pre-K Literacy Plan
Task Force and the Kindergarten Readiness Workgroup. ULM Press Release |
 Dr.
· Dr. Pugh is the President of the Foundation Board · Dr. Pugh, along with Sharon Pate, will be presenting |
| Bradford Keeney's book, THE BUSHMAN WAY OF TRACKING GOD, published
by Atria Books (Simon and Schuster) was released this week. Rupert
Isaacson reviewed it, saying "This is probably the most important
spiritual book of the decade." Here the world's oldest living culture,
the Kalahari Bushmen of southern Africa, is shown to hold the original
form of spirituality, healing, and transformation. With humor, amazing
true stories, and the lush, vibrant spiritual landscape of the African
desert, the book takes you to the source of all the world's religions
and healing practices. Professor Keeney is ULM's Hanna Spyker Eminent
Scholars Chair in Education and Director of CIRCULUS: Innovations in
Creative Transformation & Virtual Pedagogy. In addition, Dr. Keeney is preparing his keynote speaker address at the 2nd International Communication Congress Conference at the University of Puebla in Mexico. |
 Dr. Ray recently
taught at MRI (Mental Research Institute) in In addition, Dr. Ray recently published in Human Systems: Journal of Therapy Vol. 21 No. 1 entitled “Eccentricity and Intolerance: A systemic critique, which was co-authored by the late Gianfranco Cecchin and in the Journal of Systemic Therapies (Summer 2010 edition) “Listening for Context: Talking with Relationships” along with the re-publishing of articles by a founder of family therapy Don Jackson. |
| Dr. Colvin has been chosen to work with one of the world’s top
triathlon and cycling coaching services, Troy Jacobson’s National
Triathlon Academy, which is affiliated with Lifetime Fitness and
Ironman World Championship."I feel very honored, as this is a very difficult
relationship for an exercise physiologist to obtain."
Additional accomplishments in 2010:
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 Dr. Brian Bramstedt and several ULM students presenting at the Southwestern Psychology Association. "Sadly, college students almost always have inflated impressions of the alcohol/drug use rates of their peers, which leads to higher individual consumption. We seek to discover ways in which we can counter this dangerous phenomena through the power of education," said Dr. Bramstedt. |
LaSIP funds over $125,000 for middle school project, Out Standing in the Field, headed by ULM faculty |
Dr. Rick Stevens selected as the Region 8 Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year by LACUE. Dr. Rick Stevens is an Associate Professor for the Department of Psychology. |
| Dr. McGahan presents collaborative work at Oxford Round Table |
 Dr. Beutner selected as Louisiana Post Secondary Teacher of the Year |
Ms. Susan Jennings’s blog for the International Reading
Assocation (IRA) on “Witches or not – You be the Judge: Learning about the
Salem Witch Trails through Historical Fiction”