May 3, 2004

Activities and Achievements

Articles & Chapters
Elizabeth Anderson & Cheryl Beck, Nursing, Editorial: "Facilitating Meta-Analysis in Nursing," Nursing Research, 52.1 (2003), p. 1.

Cheryl Beck, Nursing, "Recognizing and Screening for Postpartum Depression in Mothers of NICU Infants," Advances in Neonatal Care, 3 (2003), pp. 37-46; and "Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Qualitative Synthesis Exercise," Journal of Nursing Education, 42.7 (2003), pp. 318-23; and "Initiation into Qualitative Data Analysis," Journal of Nursing Education, 42.5 (2003), pp. 231-4; and "Birth Trauma: In the Eye of the Beholder," Nursing Research, 53.1 (2004), pp. 28-35; with Henrietta Bernal, and Robin Froman, Nursing, "Methods to Document the Semantic Equivalence of a Translated Scale," Research in Nursing and Health, 26 (2003), pp. 64-73; with Robert Gable, Educational Psychology, emeritus, "Postpartum Depression Screening Scale - Spanish Version," Nursing Research, 52.5 (2003), pp. 296-306.

Henrietta Bernal, Juliette Shellman, & K. Reid, Nursing, "Essential Concepts in Developing Community-University Partnerships, Partners in Caring, the Carelink Model," Public Health Nursing, 21.1 (2004), pp. 32-40.

Tom Brewer, Nursing, "Are You Paying Attention?" American Journal of Nursing, 103.7 (2003), pp. 58-63.

Regina Cusson, Nursing, "Factors Influencing Language Development in Preterm Infants," Journal of the Obstetric Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 32.3, pp. 402-9.

Arthur Engler, "Funding Sources," in S. Rankin, M. Dumas, & C. Reavis (eds.), Grantsmanship: Developing a Program of Research (Washington, D.C.: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Research Committee, (2003); and "Honduras," in Carolyn D'Avanzo, & E.M. Geissler, Cultural Health Assessment, (third edition), (St. Louis, MI: Mosby, 2003), pp. 333-7.

Laura Dzurec, Nursing, "Post-Structuralist Musings on the Mind/Body Question in Health Care," Advances in Nursing Science, 26.1 (2003), pp. 65-78.

Pat Neafsey, Nursing, "Personal Education Program Decreases Adverse Medication Events," Home Healthcare Nurse, 21.10 (2003), pp. 697-8; and "Low-Dose Aspirin Interactions," Home Healthcare Care Nurse, 22.1 (2004), pp. 1-2; and, with R. Michel, & Laura Dzurec, Nursing, "Self-Medication Practices Among Patients Taking Levothyroxine, Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice, 6.2 (2004), www.ispub.com.

Carol Polifroni, John McNulty, & Lynn Allchin, Nursing, "Medication Errors: More Basic than a System Issue," Journal of Nursing Education, 42.10 (2003), pp. 455-8

R. McCaffrey, & Debera Thomas, Nursing, "Acupuncture: What the Primary Care Provider Needs to Know," Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners, 7 (2003), pp 1-2.

Awards & Honors
Joseph McKenna, Mathematics, received this year's Mathematical Association of America (northeast section) Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics. The citation mentions McKenna's successful integration of teaching and research, his strong mentoring skills, and his interest in and ability to inspire students.

Stephen Sacks, Economics, was selected by the Economics Department to receive the 2003 Grillo Award for outstanding teaching. Tom Miceli, Economics, received the Economics Dept's Grillo Award for outstanding research.

Books
C. Loiselle, J. Profetto-McGrath, D. Polit, & Cheryl Beck, Nursing, Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research, (Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2004); and, with D. Polit, Nursing Research: Principles and Methods; and Instructor's Manual and Study Guide to Accompany Nursing Research: Principles and Methods (all seventh edition), (Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2003).

Richard Bleiler, University Libraries, Research and Reference Guide to Mystery and Detective

Fiction (2nd. edition), (Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004).

Carolyn D'Avanzo, Nursing, & E.M. Geissler, Cultural Health Assessment, (third edition), (St. Louis, MI: Mosby, 2003).

Francine DeFranco and Richard Bleiler, University Libraries, Evaluating Library Instruction, (Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries, Office of Management Services, 2003).

Crawford Elder, Philosophy, Real Natures and Familiar Objects, (M.I.T. Press/Bradford Books, 2004), 204 pp.

Presentations
James Sulzen and Michael Young, Educational Psychology, presented "Fostering Preservice Teacher Web Development and Multimedia Skills via ePortfolios," at the American Educational Research Association conference in San Diego, Calif. on April 14.

Clarisse Lima, Educational Psychology, doctoral student, S.W. Johnson, Mark Boyer, Political Science, Mike Butler, Natalie Florea, & Jason Rich, Political Science, doctoral students, presented "Improving Students' Knowledge on the Digital Divide: The GlobalEd Project," at the American Educational Research Association Conference in San Diego, Calif., on April 12.

Scott Brown, Educational Psychology, Mark Boyer, Political Science, Paula Johnson, Clarisse Lima, Educational Psychology, doctoral students, Mike Butler, Natalie Florea, & Jason Rich, Political Science, doctoral students, and H.J. Mayall, presented "Gender-Based Differences in Middle and High School Students Perception of Leadership Attributes," at the American Educational Research Association Conference in San Diego, Calif., on April 15.

Scott Brown, Educational Psychology, P.G. Schrader, & David Ouimette, First Year Experience, presented, "Using the First Year Experience Battery to Assess College Life-Skills: Factor Analysis in Instrument Design," at the American Educational Research Association Conference in San Diego, Calif., on April 16.

Lori Holcomb, Educational Psychology, doctoral student, Scott Brown, Educational Psychology, & J.M. Kulikowich, presented, "Assessing Educational Technology Knowledge with a Problem-Based Learning Format: The Husky Educational Technology Assessment Project," at the American Educational Research Association Conference in San Diego, Calif., on April 16.

Other Activities
Pat Neafsey, Nursing, Pharmacokinetics Primer Online 2003 and Pharmacology of Alcohol Online 2003 (Windows '00 CD-ROM), (Storrs: The University of Connecticut School of Nursing).