University of Southern Mississippi

Gaye Winter's 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.

The School Psychology Doctoral Program is pleased to announce that all of the students who
participated in the Association of Psychology Postdoctorial and Internship Centers (APPIC)
     Internship Centers (APPIC) Match Program successfully acquired an internship position with an
     with an APA-accredited site. In 2008, the nation-wide, the percentage of students matching with
     an internship site was 79%.

    The students and their sites are:

          Amy Baranek: The May Institute, Boston MA
          Brett Mehrtens: Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, Omaha NE
         Erin Perry: The Marcus Institute, Atlanta GA
         Carmen Reisener: Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics Rehabilitation, Omaha NE
         Jana Sarno: The Marcus Institute, Atlanta GA

Heather Necaise, 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). Poster presented at the 2008
     International Counseling Psychology Conference. Chicago, IL

Shirley Hodges and Alayna Speed, counseling psychology doctoral students, presented
a poster along 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. Poster presented at the
     2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference. Chicago, IL.

Jasmin G. Bowden wins a very competitive summer internship.
Jasmin, a graduate student in the Department of Child and Family Studies, was awarded a
     a very competitive internship for the Summer in Child Life at Children's Hospital in
     Philidelphia, home to the top-ranked Child Life program in the nation.

     Jasmin 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.

Tiwari Goins 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.

Amanda Eldridge posted the highest GPA in Honor's College.
Amanda, a Library and Information Sciences student, was also bestowed the honor of presentation
    of the Honor's College banner at graduation ceremonies.

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

Awarded a competitive Child Life internship at Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Courtney Lovelace (Child Life undergraduate student)

John Sawyer (Marriage and Family Therapy graduate student) - presented the following papers at national conferences:

   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.

   Paper presented at Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Annual Conference, Ashville, NC.
   Grames, H., Hinton, J., & Sawyer, J. (2007, November). Martial satisfaction, health problems, and    depression: Exploring implications for medical practice and mental health collaboration.

UG Child Life students awarded competitive Child Life internships:

Katie Boyles - LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis

    Ashley Lott - Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and St. Jude Children’s Cancer Clinic in     Baton Rouge
Presentation at 2007 Mid-South Educational Research Association Conference held in Hot Springs, AR.
    Gentry, D., Labon, T., & Lewis, B. (2007). "Environmental and personal factors affecting the     development of student well-being: A case study of a midwestern liberal arts college."Educational     Leadership and Research

MidSouth Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Hot Springs,
AR.Beedle, J., Ramirez, L., Mullen, M. (2007). "Are Soft Skills Needed in the Work
    Place? A Look Inside Mississippi Gulf Coast Business and Industry."

Class of 2004 Columbia School District Teacher of Year 2007
Candace Jacobs Browning --Curriculum, Instruction, & Special Education

Professional presentation at the SLOAN-C Conference in Orlando, FL.
Richardson, L. (2007). "I don't have to take the stairs, but I still can't get to class." subtitle: Web
   accessibility and on-line courses.

Childhood Association meeting, Jackson, MS.
Bellew, C. & Burgess, A. M. (2007). Language interventions in a literacy-rich classroom. Paper
    presented at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Early

Poster presented at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL) conference, Atlanta, GA.
    Roberts, Jalynn G., Cassell, B., Shelley, Kyna. (2007). The effectiveness of concept mapping in a
    graduate statistics course.

Highest GPA in Honors College--Amanda Eldridge (LIS). She will also have the honor of carrying the Honors Banner at December graduation.

2007 Library Journal Mover and Shaker--Nadia Nasr (2005 graduate)
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.