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From Campus Update
Spotlight: February 2, 2009 (2/2/2009)
Publications

Bryan Byers and James Hendricks, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, "Death Notification," Victimology and Crime Prevention, Sage Publications.

Presentations

Carol Friesen, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, "Operation Wellness, A University-Community Collaboration to Improve Health in Wells County, Indiana: Lessons Learned," Building a Healthier Community: Eat Well, Live Well, regional conference on nutrition and fitness, Department of Health and Human Sciences and the Region V Assistant Surgeon General, Chicago, Jan. 23, 2009.

Kevin Gerrity, School of Music, IMEA State/MENC North Central Division convention, Indianapolis, Jan. 22-24, 2009.

  • "The Effect of Instruction on Preservice Music Teachers' Expectations for Middle-Level General Music Students."
  • "Encouraging Adolescents to Sing in General Music: Strategies that Work!"
  • "Content Area Reading: Maintaining the Integrity of the Music Curriculum while Meeting the Expectations of School Administrators."

Service

Scott Trappe, Human Performance Laboratory, appointed to editorial board for the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Cathy Whaley, Fisher Institute of Wellness and Gerontology, elected to chair for 2009-10 term of the Indiana Action for Healthy Kids, a nonprofit organization that addresses access to healthy foods and physical activity in schools.