Faculty and staff members who have given presentations or had articles published are listed below.
In the News
John Weber, professor of geology, was interviewed by the Trinidad Express for a story about his research with colleagues at the University of the West Indies on the Central Range Fault and the new geophysical observatory that they are trying to build there.
Sketches
News and Information Services received two Awards of Excellence from the Communicator Awards for the April 2012 Commencement Video and the 2012 Convocation Video.
Nathan Kemler, collections manager for the Art Gallery, gave a presentation, “The Grand Valley Art Experience” at the Open Concept Gallery Art Talks Series.
Adriel A. Hilton, assistant vice president for inclusion initiatives, was selected for the editorial board of the Journal of Negro Education. He also co-wrote an article, “Moral Choices: Towards a Conceptual Model of Black Male Moral Development,” published in the Western Journal of Black Studies.
William Crawley, associate dean of the College of Community and Public Service, co-wrote an article, “Strategies for Increasing the Efficacy of Collaborative Grant Writing Groups in Preparing Federal Proposals,” published in the Journal of Research Administration
Charles Pazdernik, associate professor of Classics, gave a presentation, “The Quaestor Proclus,” at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Association of Ancient Historians at Ohio State University.
Russell Rhoads, associate professor of anthropology, served as symposium organizer and facilitator for “Reconnecting the Academy in Sierra Leone and the Diaspora” held at Kalamazoo College.
Michael Moody, Frey Chair for Family Foundations and Philanthropy for the Johnson Center, co-wrote an article, “Young Wealthy Donors Bring Taste for Risk, Hands-On Involvement to Philanthropy,” published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Johnson Center for Philanthropy staff members Erica Curry Van Ee and Alejandra GarciaDiaz Villamil gave a workshop, “Evaluating for Impact: Setting the Stage for Data-Driven Decision Making,” at Building Michigan Communities Conference in Lansing.
Gustavo Rotondaro, director of Information Services and Community Data Initiatives for the Johnson Center, gave a presentation on the latest foreclosure data and trends at the Foreclosure Response Partner Meeting in Grand Rapids.
Patricia Clark, professor of writing, wrote a poem,
“Dreaming
of Travel,” published in Phi Kappa Phi Forum. It was runner-up
in Phi Kappa Phi’s May poetry competition.
