Architecture
Wayne "Mick" Charney presented "The Ugliest City in America, or When a Stranger Comes to Town," Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Central Regional conference, Oct. 20, Cambridge, Ontario.
A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Thomas Gould published "Crossing Bridges With Rural Communities: Building and Maintaining Multi-Lingual Websites to Support Immigrant Populations in the Great Plains," International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Vol. 3, No. 4.
Clinical sciences
Ken Harkin presented on canine leptospirosis, Fort Dodge Animal Health seminar, Oct. 17-18, Bonita Springs and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Oct. 25, San Antonio, Texas.
Communications
Gerry Snyder received a state team award on Oct. 16 from Epsilon Sigma Phi, an extension professional organization, for his work with the Kansas 4-H VIP Online Orientation program.
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Nancy Peterson received the Alpha Rho Chapter, Epsilon Sigma Phi state mid-career award on Oct. 16. The award is given to employees with 10-20 years of service and recognizes leadership and excellence.
English
Donna Potts published "Reviving the Lass of Aughrim: Mary Lavin's 'Sara,'" Celtic Cultural Studies 6, Fall 2007.
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Karin Westman published "Beauty and the Geek: Changing Gender Stereotypes on 'Gilmore Girls,'" in "Geek Chic," Palgrave, 2007, edited by Sherrie A. Inness.
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Alison Wheatley, editor, "Joseph Conrad Today, 32.1," Fall 2007.
Geography
Deborah Che published "Agritourism and its Potential Contribution to the Agricultural Economy," CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources, Vol. 2, No. 63.
Che and colleagues published "Demographic Characteristics and Motivations of Michigan Agritourists," Proceedings of the 2006 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium General Technical Report NRS-P-14, Newtown Square, Pa.: U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 2007.
Che also presented "Understanding and Transforming Geography Through Art," 92nd annual meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education, Oct. 19, Oklahoma City.
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Richard Marston and colleagues published "Interpretation of a Blockstream in Tom Mays Canyon, Franklin Mountains, Texas," Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Vol. 51, No. 3.
Hotel, restaurant, institution management and dietetics
Carol Shanklin and colleagues published "The Growing Importance of Food and Culinary Knowledge and Skills in Dietetics Practice," Topics in Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 22, No. 4.
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Cristian Morosan just returned from a Big 12 faculty fellowship at the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems in Tourism at Texas A&M University, Oct. 8-12, College Station, Texas. Morosan, a specialist in information technology in the tourism industry, worked with Dr. Ulrike, director of the laboratory, and with other rural tourism experts.
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The following K-State faculty members presented at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition of the American Dietetic Association, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, Philadelphia:
Amber Howells, Kevin Roberts, Carol Shanklin, Betsy Barrett, Laura Brannon and students, "Restaurant Employee's Perceptions of Barriers to Three Food Safety Practices."
Howells and Shanklin, "Factors Influencing Assisted Living Residents' Satisfaction with the Dining Experience."
Kevin Sauer, Shanklin, Deborah Canter and student, "Development of a Proposed Methodology for Assessing Career Development of Registered Dietitians."
Shanklin and student, "Instrument Designed to Measure Food Terrorism Risk Perceptions and Intention to Implement a Defense Management Plan."
Kinesiology
Melissa Bopp presented "Rural Physican Counseling for Physical Activity and Health Eating," Kansas Public Health Association conference, Sept. 18-20, Wichita.
Military science
Arthur DeGroat and David Durnil presented "Modern Combative Education: A University Model," 2007 National Modern Army Combatives symposium, Oct. 15, Columbus, Ga.
Multiple departments
Gerry Snyder, communications; Tina Remig, human nutrition; Kevin Roberts, hotel, restaurant, institution management and dietetics; and Toni Bryant, human nutrition, were awarded a three-year USDA-CSREES grant to study, research and produce a multimedia food safety training program for community-based older adults. The program involves surveying adults older than 60 across Kansas. The results will help develop an education program using technology oriented toward an older audience.
Political science
Krishna Tummala published "Innovation and Development: India as an Example," Comparative Technology Transfer and Society, Vol. 5, No. 2.
Tummala published "Developments in Indian Federalism: 2006-2007," Asian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 15, No. 2.
Special education, counseling and student affairs
The following K-State faculty members presented at Council for Children with Behavior Disorders international conference, Oct. 6, Dallas:
Marilyn Kaff and James Teagarden, "Looking Back to Move the Profession Forward: Conversations with influential Voices."
James Teagarden, "The Positive Role of Students with Behavioral Disorders in Violence Prevention Training."
Veterinary medicine
Warren Beard spoke on wound care at the Oct. 4 IntraState Veterinary meeting in South Sioux City, Neb.
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"K-State Expands Faculty in Clinical Specialties" appeared in the November issue of Veterinary Practice News.
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Greg Grauer spoke Oct. 9 at the Alaska State VMA meeting. Grauer spoke about chronic kidney disease Oct. 19 and 20 at the Southern European Veterinary Conference in Barcelona, Spain.
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Ralph Richardson and Lisa Freeman traveled to Brazil and Paraguay Oct. 17-24 to learn what K-State can do to help eliminate foot and mouth disease from the Western Hemisphere by 2010.
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Laura Armbrust and Mike Apley spoke Oct. 20-23 at the CVC West in San Diego. Apley spoke Oct. 26 at Ohio State University.
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Meredyth Jones spent two weeks teaching in Mongolia in September with V.E.T. Mongolia, a subsidiary of Christian Veterinary Mission. She co-taught a camel medicine short course with Jim Jensen, a zoo medicine specialist from Texas. After the course, Jones traveled with a group of five Mongolians to towns throughout the desert, meeting with veterinarians and providing medical and business training.