~ Student Kudos ~

Recent Achievers

Bankston, H. - a Library Science student, had a paper published in the Journal of Medical Library Association. The paper was "Health Literacy: An Exploratory Bibliometric Analysis, 1997-2007".

Caffery, K. A., Miller, L. E., & Kuczaj, S. A. (2008). Changes in object play as a function of social complexity. Presented at the 15th Annual International Conference on Comparative Cognition, Melbourne, FL, March.

Clarke, C.B., Schmidt, N., Pickard, J.D., Augustin, M., & Carnes, S. (2008, September). Personality predictors of rehabilitation completion. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Psychological Association, Tunica, MS. Clarke, C.B., Schmidt, N., Pickard, J.D., Augustin, M., & Carnes, S. (2008, September). Personality predictors of rehabilitation completion. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Psychological Association, Tunica, MS.

Cole, Elizabeth - a Ph.D. ADE student, had a paper titled Feminist Pedagogy in the Online Classroom accepted for presentation at the SITE International Conference (Society for Instructional Technology and Teacher Education) in Charleston, SC, March 2-6, 2009.

Cui, Guoqiang - an IT master student, presented a paper, Adopting Cell Phones in EFL Teaching and Learning, at the AECT/SICET 2008 convention in Orlando, FL. It was also published in The Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange. Guoqiang, C. & Wang, S. (2008). Adopting Cell Phones in EFL Teaching and Learning. The Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 1(1), 2008, 69-80.

Highfill, L. & Kuczaj, S. A. (2008). Do dolphins have consistent and stable personalities? Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Charlotte, NC, March. Kuczaj, S. & Yeater, D. (2007). Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) sexual relationships: More than one night stands. Presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals, Kolmården, Sweden, March.

Kristiansen, R., Kuczaj. S.A. II & Solangi, M. (2008). Is acoustic playback enriching for an isolated bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncates). Presented at the 2nd Conference on Acoustic Communication by Animals, Corvallis, Oregon, CA. August

Kuczaj, S., & Makecha, R. (2008). The role of play in the evolution and ontogeny of contextually flexible communication. In U. Griebel & K. Oller (Eds.), Evolution of Communicative Flexibility: Complexity, Creativity, and Adaptability in Human and Animal Communication. Cambridge, MA: MIT press.

Lace, N. & Kuczaj, S. (2008). The presence of low-frequency narrowband phonations in the wild bottlenose dolphins’ acoustic repertoire. Presented at the 156th meeting of the Acoustic Society of America. Miami, FL. November.

Lace, N., Kuczaj, S.A., & Lammers, M.O. (2008). Comparative study of acoustic signals produced by two populations of free-ranging coastal bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Presented at the 2nd Conference on Acoustic Communication by Animals, Corvallis, Oregon, CA. August

Lace, N., Kuczaj, S.A., & Lammers, M.O. (2008). Burst pulses produced by free-ranging bottlenose dolphins in Tampa Bay, Florida and Mississippi Sound, Mississippi. Presented at the 155th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Paris, France. July

Lowery, Julie, and Walker, D.W. (October, 2008). Assessment for Social Skills Instruction What Works, What Doesn’t. Paper presented at  the annual conference of the Council for Educational Diagnostic Services. Albuquerque, NM.

Mackey, A., Solangi, M. & Kuczaj, S. A. (2008). Social Play in Captive Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Charlotte, NC, March.Mackey, A. along with Solangi, M. & Kuczaj, S. A. (2008). also presented  Social Play in Captive Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) during the first year of life at the annual meeting of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals, Kolmården, Sweden, March.

Makecha, R., Fad, O., & Kuczaj,S. A. (2008).More on Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) tactile behaviors. Presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Charlotte, NC. March

Miller, L. E., Caffery, K. A., & Kuczaj, S. A. (2008, October). Effects of an increase in group size on social behavior in a group of rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis). Presented at the 14th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Comparative Psychology, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Miller, L.J., Kuczaj, S.A. II, & Herzing, D. (2008). Stereotypic behavior in wild marine carnivores: Potential implications for captive animal management. Presented at the Chicago Zoological Society’s Animal Welfare Symposium, Brookfield, Illinois. May. Miller, L.J., along with Mellen, J., Greer, T., Kuczaj, S.A. II. (2008). also presented Short-term changes in bottlenose dolphin behavior related to education programs at the American Zoo and Aquarium Association National Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. September.Miller, L.J., Mellen, J., Zeigler-Hill, V., Koeppel, J., Greer, T., Kuczaj, S.A. II. (2008) also presented Atlantic bottlenose dolphin education programs: Benefits for conservation education? at the American Zoo and Aquarium Association National Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin in September. Miller, L.J., Solangi, M., & Kuczaj, S.A. II. (2008) also submitted Immediate response of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins to high-speed personal watercraft in the Mississippi Sound to the Journal of the Marine Biological Association, 88, 1139-1143.

Paulos, R.D., Dudzinski, K.M., & Kuczaj, S.A. II (2008) The role of touch in select social interactions of Atlantic spotted dolphin ( Stenella frontalis ) and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops aduncus ). Journal of Ethology. 26(1) pp153-164.

Ross, Jerry - received $1200 through the Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Research Grants-in-Aid Program. Jerry also presented 2 papers at the AAACE in Denver, CO. They were:Machiavelli's The Prince as an Example of 16th Century Adult Education Religious Adult Education and Transformational Learning

Sonstrom, W. J., with Shelley, S., Lipscomb, T. & Hill, L. (2009). "Components of Students' Attitudes toward Research." Poster presentation at the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) Convention.

Starkhammar, J., Kuczaj, S.A., Amundin, M., Nilsson, J., Almqvist, M. & Person, H. (2008). The dynamics of the dolphin echolocation beam. Presented at the 156th meeting of the Acoustic Society of America. Miami, FL. November.

Styron, Jennifer - along with Tiffany Labon & Beverly Lewis presented The Integration of Technology in the Community College at the 2008 MSERA Conference.

Schmidt, N., Clarke, C.B., Augustin, M., Pickard, J.D., & Carnes, S. (2008, September). Hostility in alcohol & drug rehabilitation patients. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Psychological Association, Tunica, MS.

Vaughan, J., & Arnau, R. (2008, September). Personality-moderated effects of humor on stressor-specific state hopefulness. Poster presented at annual meeting of the Mississippi Psychological Association, Tunica, MS.

Wheats, Celeste A. an Masters student in Sociolgy and English Literature essay, "Female Leadership and the Community College Presidency," has been selected for first prize in the graduate division of the Committee on Services and Resources for Women essay program.

Winter, Gaye B. -Presented "Arts in the Aftermath: Fifth Graders' Use of Haiku After Katrina" with Dr. Gaylynn A. Parker at the 2008 MSERA Conference in Knoxville, TN. Gaye was also one of 10 Graduate Students in SACS 11 state region(and Latin America) to receive a Travel Grant Award to attend the 2008 SACS Conference which is being held December 6-9 in San Antonio, TX. The conference theme is "Developing Leaders for the 21st Century."

Yeater, D. & Kuczaj, S. (2008). Importance of Tactile Contact for Rough-Toothed Dolphins (Steno bredanensis). Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Charlotte, NC. March.

Previous Achievers

Baranek, Amy - participated in the Association of Psychology Postdoctorial and Internship Centers(AAPIC) Match program and Successfully acquired an internship position with an APA-accredited site. Amy's site is the May Institute in Boston, MA.

Boyles - an undergraduate Child Life student, was awarded a competitive Child Life internships, LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN. a

Bowden, Jasmin G. - wins a very competitive summer internship. She is a graduate student in the Department of Child and Family Studies, who was awarded a very competitive internship for the Summer in Child Life at Children's Hospital in Philadelphia, home to the top-ranked Child Life program in the nation. She also earned second-place recognition in the Student Research Competition held at the Mississippi Association of Family Sciences Annual Conference in Jackson. Her research, "The Importance of the Father Role for Daughters' Development, " was conducted with Dr. Lloyd Pickering, Assistant Professor in Child and Family Sciences. a

Browning, Candace Jacobs - a Curriculum, Instruction, " Special Education student was named Class of 2004 Columbia School District Teacher of Year 2007.

Eldridge, Amanda - a Library and Information Science student obtained the Highest GPA in Honors College. She will also have the honor of carrying the Honors Banner at December graduation.

Goins, Tiwari - named Teacher of the Year at Canton Elementary School in December. Tiwari, a Library and Information Sciences graduate student, was also named District Teacher of the Year in January.

Hodges, Shirley - a counseling psychology doctoral students, presented a poster at the 2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference in Chicago, IL with Dr. Emily Bullock and Dr. Madson entitled Using Motivational Interviewing as a Supervision Approach: Theory and Application at the 2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference. Hodges, S. A., Speed, A. C., Madson, M. B., & Bullock, E. E. (2008). Using Motivational nterviewing as a Supervisory Approach: Theory and Application.

Holder, Margaret - from the Center of Child Development, presented a session titled, Tummies and tapping: Sensory fun for infants and toddlers at the Mississippi Early Childhood Association, 55th Annual Conference held in Jackson, Mississippi with Virginia Perry.

Lott, Ashley - an undergraduate Child Life student, was awarded a competitive Child Life internships, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and St. Jude Children's Cancer Clinic in Baton Rouge.

Lovelace, Courtney - a Child Life undergraduate student was awarded a competitive Child Life internship at Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Mehrtens, Brett - participated in the Association of Psychology Postdoctorial and Internship Centers(AAPIC) Match program and Successfully acquired an internship position with an APA-accredited site. Brett's site is the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation in Omaha, NE.

Nasr, Nadia - 2007 Library Journal Mover and Shaker. Hill, L. H., & Winter, G. B. (2007, October 13). A critical view of cultural competence from an adult education perspective. In Danielson, C., Douglas, E., & Summit, M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the Western Region Research Conference on the Education of Adults (pp. 75-80). Bellingham, WA.

Necaise, Heather - a counseling psychology masters student, presented a poster at the 2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference Madson, M. B., Bethea, A. R., Daniel, S., & Necaise, H. R. Substance Use Treatment Training in Counseling Psychology Programs. (2008, March).

Perry, Erin - participated in the Association of Psychology Postdoctorial and Internship Centers(AAPIC) Match program and Successfully acquired an internship position with an APA-accredited site. Erin's site is The Marcus Institute in Atlanta GA

Perry, Virginia - from the Center of Child Development, presented a session titled, Tummies and tapping: Sensory fun for infants and toddlers at the Mississippi Early Childhood Association, 55th Annual Conference held in Jackson, Mississippi with Margaret Holder.

Reisener, Carmen - participated in the Association of Psychology Postdoctorial and Internship Centers(AAPIC) Match program and Successfully acquired an internship position with an APA-accredited site. Carmen's site is Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics Rehabilitation in Omaha NE.

Sawyer, John - a Marriage and Family Therapy graduate student, who presented the following papers at the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Annual Conference in Ashville, NC.:
Blackwell, A., Burgess, A., & Sawyer, J. (2007, November). The Teaching-Research nexus: Strategies for new professionals. Paper presented at National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Grames, H., Hinton, J., & Sawyer, J. (2007, November). Martial satisfaction, health problems, and depression: Exploring implications for medical practice and mental health collaboration.

Sarno, Jana - participated in the Association of Psychology Postdoctorial and Internship Centers(AAPIC) Match program and Successfully acquired an internship position with an APA-accredited site. Jana's site is The Marcus Institute, Atlanta GA.

Sonstrom, W. J. (2008).  Thoughts from the Greenhouse.  Voices in Adult Education volume 17. Wendy also presented Book Clubs and other Oddities: Building Community in Graduate Adult Education Programs at the AAACE in Denver, CO.

Shedd, Julie Dunn - a Library and Information Science and Anthropology student, presented a poster, "Get Infected: How Viral Marketing Can Help Your Library," at the 2008 Library & Information Technology Association (LITA) National Forum in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Speed, Alayna - a counseling psychology doctoral students, presented a poster at the 2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference in Chicago, IL with Dr. Emily Bullock and Dr. Madson entitled Using Motivational Interviewing as a Supervision Approach: Theory and Application at the 2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference. Hodges, S. A., Speed, A. C., Madson, M. B., & Bullock, E. E. (2008). Using Motivational Interviewing as a Supervisory Approach: Theory and Application.

Styron, Jennifer - selected by the Scholars Committee to be one of the College of Education and Psychology's Ambassadors.

Wheat, Celeste- selected by the Scholars Committee to be one of the College of Education and Psychology's Ambassadors.

Winter, Gaye - research paper "Factors Which Predict Faculty Use of Technology at USM", was chosen as the top paper for the Department of Educational Leadership and Research.

Wright, Melissa - presented the following paper at the Hawaii International Conference on Education. "Creating Successful Learning Environents for Adults with ADHD"