Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 15, 1992 TAG: 9202140284
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-6 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
NAMES ON CAMPUS
LEE STEWART, a recreation and leisure studies professor, and CORINNE METT, a math and statistics professor, have been appointed directors of the new Center for Teaching Excellence.The center, started last fall by the university's Center for Academic Enrichment, provides a forum for faculty members to exchange ideas and teaching techniques. One of the primary goals is to teach effective instructional strategies to faculty members who may have a strong research background but no formal teacher training.
\ JOHN E. SYCAMORE, chairman of the special education department, has received a $16,860 grant from the Virginia Department of Education to continue retraining programs. He will use the funds to retrain experienced teachers in such areas as emotional disturbance, mental retardation and learning disabilities.
\ SUSAN DONCKERS, associate professor of nursing, won the 1991 Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award from the University of Virginia for her leadership in professional organizations, involvement in the advancement of nursing, and nursing research.
Four faculty members contributed to Virginia's Endangered Species, a recently published 736-page book on endangered plant and animal species native to the state. Biology professors ROBERT BATIE, SALLY DENNIS and EUGENE GOURLEY contributed information on snails and fresh-water mollusks. Geology professor SUSAN WOODWARD was an author of the introductory chapter dealing with Virginia's physical geography.
\ MICHAEL LAY has been hired as a staff writer in the university's public information and relations office to write and edit articles and press releases. Lay, a Virginia Tech graduate, was public relations coordinator and photographer for Litton Poly-Scientific in Blacksburg.
\ MARK CAMPHOUSE, director of bands, won the 15th Annual National Band Association Composition Competition and a $3,000 cash prize for his work "To Build A Fire." Based on the Jack London short story, the work was commissioned by the U.S. Army Band and premiered last year at the Kennedy Center by the Continental U.S. Army Band.
Art professor LYNN GORDON had her painting "Deserted House" accepted in the 11th Annual Juried Exhibition of the Society of Watercolor Artists.
Art professor JENNIFER SPOON had her computer art work "FUHW" displayed at the fifth National Computer Art Invitational at Eastern Washington University. The piece will be included in a two-year national tour. Spoon had three other works accepted for the 20th National Small Painting Juried Exhibition in New Mexico.
Art professor KENDALL KESSLER had a pastel painting, "Rose in Bottle, Again," exhibited at the Florida Pastel Association's 11th Annual Exhibition.
\ ROBERT SMALL, dean of education and human development, had two articles published in two National Council of Teachers of English publications. He had another article, based on a study of literature teachers, published in Reader Response in the Classroom.
\ LOUIS GALLO, English professor, had his story "Dead by Tuesday" accepted for publication in Glimmer Train, a national fiction magazine.
\ JACK E. CALL, chairman of criminal justice, had an article on rape shield laws published in the December 1991 of Social Science Quarterly.
\ KAREN CRONIN, a master's candidate in corporate and professional communication, had a conference paper and a journal article accepted for publication.