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FACULTY/STAFF
IN THE NEWS
Leta Anderson
has joined William Jewell College's Pryor
Center for Leadership Development staff
as the new full-time coordinator for Jewell
Round Table services. Her main role will
be to act as lead facilitator and main
administrator for all of Jewell Round
Table's services, which include group
facilitation, on-line meetings, strategic
planning, brainstorming and surveys. Anderson
received a B.S. in business administration
with an emphasis in marketing from the
University of Missouri-Columbia and has
held a number of training-related positions.
J. Bradley Chance,
professor of religion, delivered a paper
at the annual meeting of the Society of
Biblical Literature held in Philadelphia,
Pa. The paper, entitled "The Cursing
of the Temple and the Tearing of the Veil
in the Gospel of Mark," explored
the religious attitudes of exclusion,
symbolized in Mark's narrative by the
Temple, versus religious attitudes of
inclusion, an attitude embodied in Jesus
throughout his ministry.
Nancy Crigger,
associate professor of nursing at William
Jewell, was the lead author of a recent
article entitled "Compassionate nursing
professionals as good citizens of the
world" that appeared in the professional
journal Advances in Nursing Science.
Anne Dema,
professor of chemistry, and Dan Heruth,
professor of biology, presented a talk
entitled "Design and Implementation
of an Inter-Departmental Undergraduate
Research Program" at the Conference
on Applied Learning in Higher Education.
Dr. Arnold Epley,
professor of music and director of choral
studies, has been invited to Guest Conduct
at Carnegie Hall in New York City on June
26. Epley will conduct a 200-voice chorus
in a performance of Bruckner's Mass in
E Minor with the New England Symphonic
Ensemble; the chorus includes numerous
members of the William Jewell College
community.
Mindy Heutinck,
instructor of nursing, has received the
2005 Teaching Excellence Award from the
Research Foundation of Kansas City. The
award is given to faculty members who
have made a positive difference in the
teaching climate of their institution,
and includes a $1,000 honorarium.
Alan Holiman,
professor of political science, presented
a paper at the American Political Science
Association National Conference on Teaching
and Learning in Washington, D.C. His paper,
"Community Based Learning in Faith-Based
Service Organizations" was developed
from his course on Congress & the
Presidency in which students from WJC
research and write a case study based
upon service and field research with faith-based
service organizations in the Kansas City
area.
Daniel R. Holt,
Student Employment and Financial Aid Coordinator
at William Jewell College, was recognized
recently by the Missouri Association of
Student Financial Aid Personnel (MASFAP)
as the recipient of the Bob Berger Newcomer
Award. This recognition is awarded annually
to an outstanding new professional with
fewer than three years in financial aid
administration.
Sally Smith Holt,
assistant professor of religion at William
Jewell College, recently presented a paper
at this year's annual meeting of the American
Academy of Religion held in Philadelphia,
Pa. The title of her paper was "From
Subsistence to Factory Farming: Rethinking
Mennonite Conceptions of Community as
an Ecological Response." Dr. Holt
traveled to Canada and interviewed Mennonite
farmers living in and around Tavistock,
Ontario, documenting how farming practices
have changed in the past century.
Dr. Ruth Kauffmann,
associate professor of languages at William
Jewell College, presented the 2005 Carl
F. Willard Distinguished Teacher Lecture
during the fall semester. Dr. Kauffmann's
presentation was entitled "From Transformation
to Vocation: The Teacher as Mentor and
Guide." Drawing from models found
in the world's great religions, Dr. Kauffman
focused on the ethical applications of
information in the context of culture
and society.
Ray Owens,
professor of psychology and Patricia
Schoenrade, professor of psychology,
were presenters at this year's American
Psychological Association national convention
in New Orleans.
Jefferson Roblee
has been selected as the new assistant
men's and women's soccer coach and sports
marketing director at William Jewell College.
Roblee will assist head coach Chris
Cissell, who will begin his eighth
year in charge of the women's soccer program
and his fifth year at the helm of the
men's soccer program. "I am thrilled
to be a part of William Jewell College,"
said Roblee. "In the past five years
William Jewell College's men's and women's
soccer programs have developed into national
contenders. This is an exciting place
to be and I can't wait to begin working
with Coach Cissell in an environment that
strives for excellence."
Angela Stiffler,
archival director of the Partee Center
for Baptist Historical Studies, was appointed
by Governor Matt Blunt to the Missouri
Community Service Commission. The group's
mission is to build stronger communities
by fostering an ethic of service in all
Missourians through empowering communities
and citizens from all walks of life to
address educational, public safety, human
and environmental needs through volunteer
service programs.
Dr. Mark Walters,
professor of English, had a short story,
"Blessing," published in the
fall 2005 issue Brain, Child: The Magazine
for Thinking Mothers.
Nathan Wyman,
assistant professor of communication,
reports a renovation is in progress at
Peters Theater including new theater seats,
drapery and décor; the renovations will
make the theater ADA compliant. For alumni
desiring a little piece of Jewell's theater
history, 200 theater seats are available
for purchase. The seats were installed
in 1982 and have been well cared for,
with green upholstered seat and back cushions
and wooden arm rests. The proceeds from
the sale of the seats will raise funds
for a grand drape for the auditorium.
Contact Prof. Wyman at 816-415-7588 or
by email at wymann@william.jewell.edu
for more information.
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