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Erika Bailey-Johnson, sustainability coordinator, has been named to the Midwest Energy News “40 under 40” list of emerging leaders, highlighting their work to accelerate the United States’ transition to a clean energy economy. She also is featured in the Clean Energy Resource Teams’ Women in Energy series. |
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Linda Erceg, adjunct instructor of nursing, received the American Camp Association’s Distinguished Service Award at the association’s national conference in Atlanta on Feb. 11. Erceg was nominated for her contributions to improving the health of campers and staff. |
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Dr. Joann Fredrickson, professor of business administration, has earned Quality Matters certification for a pair of courses — BUAD 3771 Financial Management and BUAD 3520 Business Ethics. Quality Matters is a faculty-centered peer review process designed to certify the quality of online and blended-delivery courses. |
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Dr. Debbie Guelda, professor of biology, will direct BSU’s Center for Professional Development beginning this fall. The center, established in 1986 to support outstand-ing teaching and learning, also directs BSU’s Undergraduate Teaching Associate Program, which offers gifted juniors and seniors the opportunity to experience college teaching by working closely with faculty as they prepare and teach their classes. |
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Scott Guidry, assistant professor of music and director of bands, in April presented “Music Diplomacy” as part of Bemidji’s Adventures in Lifelong Learning series. He discussed his 20 years as a U.S. Air Force band officer and conductor, which included service in Washington, D.C., and trips to 31 countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. |
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Dr. Andrew Hafs, assistant professor of aquatic biology, co-authored a paper, “Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis: A New Tool for Assessing Fish Conditions,” that was published in the December issue of Fisheries, a publication of the American Fisheries Society. |
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Dr. Janice Haworth, professor of music, co-presented “Experiencing the Cultural Tradition of Indonesia through Shadow Puppetry and Music” Feb. 12 at the Minnesota Music Educators Association conference in Minneapolis. |
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Dr. Michael Murray, associate professor of economics and chair of environmental studies and economics, has been named co-editor of the American Review of Political Economy. The review is a double blind, peer-reviewed, open-access online journal. Murray was asked to revive the journal after it had been on hiatus for several years. |
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Dr. Carla Norris-Raynbird, associate professor of sociology and women’s studies gender studies, was principle investigator on a study, “An Assessment of Nice Ride and ‘Bike-ability’ in Bemidji,” completed in December for BlueCross BlueShield Minnesota. Co-principle investigators were Dr. Laurie Desiderato, professor of psychology, and research associate Erika Bailey-Johnson, sustainability coordinator. |
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Dr. Donna Palivec, professor of human performance, sport and health, received the Lou Keller Collegiate Award at the Minnesota Society of Health and Physical Educators Fall Conference, held Nov. 13 in Plymouth. The award recognizes outstanding service or contributions in the fields of health, physical education, recreation or dance. |
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Dr. Katie Peterson, assistant professor of chemistry, presented a guest lecture on imaging oxidative stress at the Department of Chemistry, Geoscience and Physics at Edgewood College in Madison, Wis., on Feb. 15. Peterson’s research concerns detection of oxidative stress, which is related to such maladies as diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis. |
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Cory Renbarger, assistant professor of music, performed the title role in “Gianni Schicchi” with the Fargo-Moorhead Opera on April 8 and 10. |
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Dr. Mike Urban, associate professor of professional education, has received Quality Matters certification for his course, ED 6447 Seminar in Online Teaching. Quality Matters is a faculty-centered peer review process designed to certify the quality of online and blended-delivery courses. |
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Dr. James White, associate professor of human performance, sport and health, in January was elected into a three-year officer rotation of the Northland Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. In 2017, he will serve as president of the chapter, which encompasses Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. |
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Dr. Marty Wolf, professor of mathematics and computer science, co-authored two papers published in Computing and Philosophy: Selected Papers from IACAP 2014 (International Association for Computing And Philosophy). “My Liver is Broken. Can You Print Me a New One?” explored the ethics of 3D printing human tissue, and “Robots, Ethics and Software — FOSS vs. Proprietary Licenses” examined the impact of license type on robot ethics. |
