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Simon Aihiokhai, theology, was interviewed for “Looters of Nigeria’s Wealth, Not Divided by Tribalism, Religion and Politics,” Signature TV and Africa International Television. May 22, 2021. Link: https://signaturetv.org/the-signature-interview-looters-of-nigerias-wealth-not-divided-by-tribalism-religion-and-politics-prof-aihiokhai/. Aihiokhai also reviewed the book Imitating Christ in Magwi: An Anthropological Theology. By Todd D. Whitmore. New York: T & T Clark, 2019. 400 pages. $29.95. Paperback. ISBN: 978-0-5676-8417-2. Horizons, 48 […]

Teri Grimmer, business, co-published “How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Affects Charitable Contribution Deductions,” Accountancy, Business, and the Public Interest, April 2021, Vol. 20, pp. 115-132 Samuel Holloway, business, and Mark Meckler, business, published “Organizing the Usual Suspects: Structuring Temporary Organizations.” Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability. Volume 15 (5). NA-Business Press. Deana […]

Laurie Dizney, biology, co-authored “Sex Chromosomal Transformation and the Origins of a Male-specific X Chromosome in the Creeping Vole, Microtus oregoni,” which was published in Science. Scott Leykam, athletics, was the recipient of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) Builders’ Award. The Builders’ Award is presented to an individual who, for a minimum of five […]

Chloe Littzen, nursing, presented “Young adult nurse work-related well-being, contemporary practice worldview, resilience, and co-worker support during the COVID-19 pandemic.” at the Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Mu Chapter Induction Ceremony. Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, and Valerie Peterson, mathematics, participated in the Facilitator Training program for the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, and NSF-funded, multi-institutional, nationwide program […]

Chloe Littzen, nursing, co-presented Patterns of knowing and being in the COVIDicene: An epistemological and ontological reckoning for posthumans. [Abstract]. Innovation and Nursing Knowledge Conference. Christina Ivler, Shiley School of Engineering, published “System Identification Guidance for Multirotor Aircraft: Dynamic Scaling and Test Techniques.” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 66(2), pp.1-16. Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, […]

September Nelson, nursing, presented “Predictors of Intent to Leave Among Long-Term Care Nurses” at the 2021 Western Institute of Nursing Research Conference held virtually April 14-17. She was invited as winner of the WIN Gerontology Special Interest Group (WINGSIG) award for gerontological nursing abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2021 annual meeting. Awardees are selected […]

Katie Danielson, education, had her piece, “Effectiveness of scaling up a vocabulary intervention for low-income children, pre-K through first grade” (with coauthors Susan B. Neuman and Preeti Samudra) published in The Elementary School Journal, 121(3), 385-409. https://doi.org/10.1086/712492 Claire McKinley-Yoder, nursing, contributed “Student-led fall prevention care management reduced fall risks at assisted living facilities” (with coauthors […]

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, has come a board member for Community of Peace in Louisa, Virginia. Community of Peace is an Ecumenical Christ-Centered community of welcome, sung prayer, dialogue, and solidarity. Chloe Littzen, nursing, co-presented “The focus of the discipline: Reimagined from an emancipatory lens.” at the Nursing Theory Annual Conference. Amber Vermeesch, nursing, is serving […]

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, was elected as a Distinguished Practitioner & Fellow by the National Academies of Practice. Claire McKinley-Yoder, nursing, coauthored “Primary school classmate characteristics and school nursing predicting graduation from high school.” Public Health Nursing [published ahead of print] 00: 1– 10. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12896 Claire McKinley-Yoder, nursing, presented “The Relationships Among Individual and School Characteristics […]

Rebecca Smith, Benjamin Gallegos, and Nicole Ralston, education, published Integrating culturally responsive pedagogy and virtual reality: Preparing preservice educators for secondary language arts classes. In C. M. Moran and M. Rice (Eds.), Virtual and augmented reality in English language arts education. Lexington Books. Andrew Lafrenz, nursing, presented “College Students of Color Experience Disproportionate Declines in Physical Health […]