The following faculty/staff notes are listed as they were presented to the campus community in fall 2007 issues of The Spectrum.

Dr. Anthony D. Affigne, professor of political science and department chair, has been chosen to lead the American Political Science Association's (APSA) Council Group on Transportation Security and Civil Liberties. Affigne's group will work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to ensure smooth travel to APSA's 2009 convention in Toronto, Canada.

At the 2007 APSA annual meeting, held from August 30 to September 2 in Chicago, Ill., Affigne presented a paper entitled "The Politics of Blackness in New England's Latino Communities," and as APSA treasurer, delivered the association's annual financial report.

Affigne has been named to represent the 15,000 members of the American Political Science Association at the May 2008 meeting of the International Political Science Association in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Affigne will speak at a forum entitled "State of the Discipline in Major Regions of the World."

Closer to home, Affigne has been invited to teach a Latino politics seminar at Brown University in the spring, as visiting professor of ethnic studies. A specialist in Latino politics, in September he was interviewed for two national Gannett News Service stories about Democratic presidential candidates courting Hispanic voters.

Rev. John E. Allard, O.P., assistant professor of theology, delivered the Annual Aquinas Lecture at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., on April 19. The lecture, sponsored by the university's Aquinas Center of Theology, was entitled "Thomas Merton: Theologian."

Dr. Ruth Ben-Artzi, assistant professor of political science, traveled to Paris this summer to conduct preliminary field research for her new project, "Preferences, Variance, and Politics of Multiple Lenders: The Case of Brazil." She intends to do further research on the project in Washington, D.C., soon. In addition, a proposal of this research has been accepted to the Conference on the Political Economy of International Organizations in Switzerland this winter.

Dr. D. Russell Bailey, associate professor and director of Phillips Memorial Library, was one of four invited speakers from North America to the International Conference on Information and Learning Commons, which was held this month and hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

He was also the invited moderator and speaker for the American Library Association and Association of College and Research Libraries Information Commons Interest Group held in June in Washington D.C. The title of that presentation was "Forging Campus Partnerships."

In addition, Bailey was the invited keynote speaker for the Northeast Regional Computing Program's (NERCOMP) "Uncommon Commons," held in June in Norton, Mass.

Adrian G. Beaulieu, dean of international studies, conducted a three-day evaluation review in June of the Paris Summer Program that is operated by the Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE). As a member of the CIEE's Academic Consortium Board, this was his fourth such review-programs in Beijing, Sydney, and Amsterdam were the others-for the exchange since 2000. The reviews examine how well a study abroad program is doing and consider how it might be improved.

Beaulieu also was invited to serve a four-year term (2007-2011) on the National Advisory Board of Arcadia University's Center for Education Abroad, one of the largest study abroad program providers in the United States. He previously served from 2000-2004. Arcadia is located in Glenside, Pa.

Dr. Mary L. Bellhouse, professor of political science, presented a paper, "White Masculinities, Production, and Heteronormativity in Eighteenth-Century French Visual Culture," during the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, held from August 30 to September 2 in Chicago, Ill.

Paola Cesarini, instructor of political science, presented a talk, "Anti-Americanism and World Politics," as part of the James Clarke Chace Memorial Speaker Series at the Bard Program on Globalization and International Affairs in New York City late last spring.
Cesarini wrote a paper, "Human Rights and Anti-Americanism," which was published in Anti-Americanism: History, Causes, Themes, Volume 4 (edited by Brendon O'Connor and Martin Griffiths; Greenwood World Publishing, Oxford, UK, 2007).

She also wrote a review of the book 25 Aprile: La competizione politica sulla memoria, by Roberto Chiarini. The review appeared in the Spring/Summer 2007 edition of Italian Politics and Society.

Cesarini finished writing a chapter, "Transitional Justice," which has been accepted for publication in the Sage Handbook of Comparative Politics, edited by Todd Landman and Neil Robinson.

She also attended two conferences. She presented a paper, "Comparative Politics and Human Rights," during the American Political Science Association (APSA) annual meeting from August 30 to September 2 in Chicago, Ill. She also organized and participated in a workshop on "Latin America's Challenges to Traditional Scholarship on Human Rights," during the Latin American Studies Association meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Dr. Piotr Chelminski, assistant professor of marketing, coauthored two articles that appeared in national publications. The first article, "The Effects of Cultural Individualism and Self Confidence on Propensity to Voice: From Theory to Measurement to Practice," appeared in the Journal of International Marketing this year. The second article, "On Market Mavens and Consumer Self Confidence: A Cross-Cultural Study," ran this year in Psychology and Marketing. Both articles were coauthored by Dr. Robin A. Coulter, professor of marketing at the University of Connecticut School of Business.

Rev. Edward L. Cleary, O.P., professor of political science, wrote three entries on Latin America, Mexico, and the Latin American Bishops Conference for the Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion, Second Edition (Congressional Quarterly Press, Washington, D.C., 2007), edited by Robert Wuthnow.

Father Cleary provided written commentary on religion in Latin America for two Web-based newsletters: the March 27 edition of the Inter-American Adviser, which is published by the Washington, D.C.-based Inter-American Dialogue, and the May 14 edition of PBS' Religion and Ethics Newsweekly.

His article, "New Priority for Churches and Missions: Combating Corruption," appeared in the October 2007 edition of International Bulletin of Missionary Research.

Father Cleary chaired a panel on politics and religion in the Americas at the Southwestern Political Science Association annual meeting in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 15. He also acted as chair for a panel on religion and slavery in the Americas at the Yale-Edinburgh Group on the History of Non-Western Christianity in New Haven, Conn., on June 29. The meeting was sponsored by the Yale-Edinburgh Group and Yale Divinity School and was co-sponsored by the Overseas Ministry Study Center of New Haven and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery at Yale University.

Father Cleary presented a paper, "The Catholic Charismatic Renewal and Transnational Networks in Latin America," and was a participant in the Round Table on Human Rights in Latin America at the Latin American Studies Association International Congress, held in Montreal, Canada, from September 4-8.  He also served as executive board member of the Section on Politics and Religion during the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, held in Chicago, Ill., from August 29 to September 2. The section launched a new periodical, Politics and Religion, which is scheduled to be published by Cambridge University Press.

Father Cleary delivered a public lecture on "How Latin America Saved the Soul of the Catholic Church" on October 23 in New Haven, Conn. The lecture was sponsored by the Overseas Mission Studies Center, which is affiliated with the Yale University Divinity School.

He was also an invited respondent for the Conference on Radical Islam and Christianity, held December 7-9 in New Haven, Conn. The conference was sponsored by the Overseas Mission Studies Center.

Dr. Kathleen A. Cornely, professor of chemistry, was one of the lead authors of the instructor's edition that accompanies Foundations of Chemistry: Applying POGIL Principles, Third Edition. The text uses the POGIL method (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning), in which students solve problems in groups.

Norman Desmarais, professor and acquisitions librarian, had the following reviews published: "Understanding Controversy and Society," published in LMC: Library Media Connection, October edition; "Don Troiani's American Battles: The Art of the Nation at War, 1754-1785," as part of The Brigade Dispatch, Autumn 2007 edition; "South Carolina and the American Revolution: a Battlefield History," published in The Brigade Dispatch, Summer 2007; "Greene: Revolutionary General," in The Brigade Dispatch, Summer 2007; "American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I: 1760-1900," in The Charleston Advisor, April 2007; "Asleep at the Wheel: the Dangers of Drowsy Driving," published in LMC: Library Media Connection, April/May 2007; and "The Encyclopedia of the American Revolutionary War: A Political, Social, and Military History," published in The Brigade Dispatch, Spring 2007.

Desmarais, who is president of the Woonsocket Chapter of the Club Richelieu International, also was an honorary marshal for the Autumnfest Parade that was held in October in Woonsocket, R.I.

Dr. Philip E. Devine, professor of philosophy, wrote a letter to the editor that was published in the July 2007 issue of The Progressive. He argued that the militant secularism prominently displayed in the May issue was inconsistent with the magazine's belief in democracy.

Dr. Thomas F. Flaherty, dean of graduate studies, and Dr. Lynne B. Ryan, professor of education, coauthored an article, "A Collaborative Approach to Preparing Field-Based Teachers/Supervisors for Standards-Based Accountability Systems in Teacher Education," with Peggy Szlosek and Beverlee-Ann Powell, cooperating teachers and special lecturers at the College. The article appeared in the October 2007 issue of the AILACTE Journal, the journal of the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education.

Rev. Joseph J. Guido, O.P., vice president for mission and ministry, assistant professor of psychology, and a counseling psychologist in the Personal Counseling Center, wrote two reviews of books that were published in PsycCritiques - Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books. His review entitled "Learning How to Heal: One Victim at a Time" analyzed the book Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse (3rd Ed.), by C. Draucker and D. Martsoff. It appeared in the August 2007 edition. His second review, "More or Less Human: A Dimensional Model of Personality Disorders?", critiqued the book Personality Disorders: Toward the DSM-V (Sage Publications, Inc., 2007; edited by William T. O'Donohue, Katherine A. (Alexa) Fowler, and Scott O. Lilienfeld) and is published in the November 2007 edition.  

Dr. Aurelie A. Hagstrom, associate professor of theology, gave a paper, "By Whose Authority? Lay Ecclesial Ministry and Questions of Authorization," at the Catholic Theological Society of America's annual convention in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 9. The theme of the convention was "Bishops in the Church." Her presentation occurred during a session called "The Lay Ecclesial Minister and the Bishop" and was a theological and canonical analysis of the recent U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' document Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord: A Resource for Guiding the Development of Lay Ecclesial Ministry.

Hagstrom was also the invited keynote speaker during the Inter-Disciplinary Faculty Summer Seminar at Georgetown College in Kentucky on May 23-25. The seminar theme was "Engaging the Religious Mission of Georgetown College - The Role of the Faculty." Her presentation and directed group discussions were based on her article "Christian Hospitality in the Intellectual Community," which appeared in Christianity and the Soul of the University (Baker Academic Press, 2006).

She also delivered a paper, "When I'm Weak, I'm Strong: Paul's Paradox of Ministry," at the Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas in Rome, Italy, on July 4. Her presentation was part of a summer institute sponsored by the Lay Centre and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat's Subcommittee on Lay Ministry. The week-long seminar included lectures, tours, and discussions with Vatican officials about ministry in the Church today. The U.S. Catholic Bishops' document Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord: A Resource for Guiding the Development of Lay Ecclesial Ministry was the theological foundation of the seminar.

Hagstrom gave a talk in the Diocese of Providence "Theology on Tap" series entitled "What Does 'Subsists In' Really Mean? The Church of Christ and the Catholic Church" on September 25.

Hagstrom led a workshop day for the Education for Parish Service program in the Diocese of Stamford, Conn., on October 18. The workshop's theme was "How Many Times Must I Forgive? The Transforming Power of Forgiveness."

She also gave a talk, "Pay, Pray, and Obey? The Call and Mission of the Laity Since Vatican II," at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Naperville, Ill., on October 15.

In addition, she offered a day-long workshop at Mundelein Seminary in Chicago on October 27. This presentation, "The Theology of the Laity Since Vatican II and the Ministerial Identity of the Ecclesial Minister," was part of the "Together in God's Service" program, a formation program for lay ecclesial ministry in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Dr. Laura Boynton Hauerwas and Dr. Deborah P. Goessling, associate professors of education, presented a poster session as part of the Special Education Special Interest Group at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual conference in Chicago, Ill., on April 10. They discussed their findings about the roles and responsibilities of classroom assistants in a new assessment process-known as "Response to Intervention"-used in Rhode Island schools. Their research relied on surveys of teacher assistants, interviews with principals, and reflections from teacher assistants during statewide training.
Hauerwas and Goessling also presented a paper, "Progress Monitoring, RTI, and the Role of Paraeducators," during the annual conference of the Council for Exceptional Children in Louisville, Ky., on April 20.

Dr. William E. Hudson, professor of political science and director of the Public Administration Program, and Elizabeth Oldmixon '96, assistant professor of political science at the University of North Texas, were presented the Paul J. Weber Award of the American Political Science Association's (APSA) Religion and Politics Section during the APSA's annual meeting, held in Chicago, Ill., from August 30 to September 2. They were honored for presenting the most outstanding paper dealing with religion and politics at the 2006 APSA annual meeting. Their paper was entitled "When Church Teachings and Republican Ideology Collide: The Perspective of Catholic Republicans in the House of Representatives."
During the 2007 APSA meeting, Hudson also participated in a short-course round table on "Getting a Job at a Teaching Institution - and Succeeding."

Dr. Mark S. Hyde, professor of political science, delivered a paper, "Presidential Coattails and State Legislative Elections," at the annual meeting of the New England Political Science Association in Newton, Mass., on April 27. The paper was coauthored with Rebecca Hatch '07.

Todd Incantalupo, assistant director of student activities-involvement-leadership/Slavin Center, spent the summer in Bologna, Italy, playing baseball for Fortitudo Bologna, one of Italy's professional teams. The left-hander pitched as a starter and reliever as his team finished in second place with a 27-15 record-one game out of first place. He was offered a spot on the roster of the Italian National Team but declined.

Dr. Wanda S. Ingram, senior associate dean of undergraduate studies for first-year and parent programs, and Jacqueline F. Kiernan MacKay, associate dean and director of the Providence College Parent Program, were the keynote speakers for the Family Day Program at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, N.Y., in March 2007. Their presentation was titled "First-Year Adjustment: A Guide for Parents."

Dr. Arthur F. Jackson, associate professor of philosophy, presented a paper, "Ethnic Warfare and Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century," at the 47th Annual Realia Conference for Contemporary Philosophy, held in Ithaca, N.Y., on July 30.

Dr. Ronald L. Jelinek, assistant professor of marketing, presented a paper that he co-authored, "Discouraging Deviance: The Role of Sales Manager Empowerment," during the Academy of Marketing Science Conference, held in Coral Gables, Fla., from May 23-26. The paper demonstrated that sales managers can discourage their salespeople from engaging in counter-productive work behaviors by explaining to them what their work means to the company and expressing greater confidence in their ability to get the job done. The paper was co-authored by Dr. Michael Ahearne of the University of Houston.

Dr. Peter Johnson, professor of English, had his recent novel, What Happened (Front Street Press, 2007), chosen as one of 10 "Best New Books for the Classroom" in the Grades 6 and Up category in the July 2007 issue of Book Links, a publication of the American Library Association. A magazine that is published six times a year, Book Links is designed for teachers, librarians, library media specialists, and other adults who are interested in connecting children with books. What Happened is a coming-of-age story told through the eyes of a 16-year-old boy who is involved in a hit-and-run accident.

Johnson was the featured guest poet at the seventh annual Williamsville Central School District Fall Poetry Reading, held at Williamsville East High School in East Amherst, N.Y., on October 18. In preparation for his visit, more than 400 students and teachers read his recently published novel, What Happened (Front Street Press, 2007). During the day, Johnson visited classes and at night he participated in a poetry reading with students from area high schools. The students also staged a dance and a musical composition to two of Johnson's poems.

Rev. Terence J. Keegan, O.P., professor of theology, taped seven installments this past spring and summer as the principal speaker for the Word To Life program on Sirius Satellite Radio's Catholic Channel. The nationally broadcast program provides scholarly, but popular, reflections on the Scripture readings for the coming Sunday-proving useful to both preachers and lay people in gaining a fuller appreciation of the readings. Two of Father Keegan's guests on the program were Dr. Patrick V. Reid, PC professor of theology and department chair, and Rev. Peter John Cameron, O.P. '80, editor of Magnificat and coordinator of the Word To Life radio program.

Rev. Paul J. Keller, O.P., assistant professor of theology, was re-elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Society for Catholic Liturgy during the board's annual meeting at the Josephinum Pontifical Seminary in Columbus, Ohio, on September 20-23. The board subsequently elected him as vice president for the upcoming year. The Society for Catholic Liturgy is a multidisciplinary association of Catholic scholars, teachers, pastors, and professionals who are committed to promoting scholarly study and practical renewal of the Church's liturgy.

Ann Galligan Kelley, C.P.A., associate professor of accountancy and director of the Business Studies Program, and Margaret P. Ruggieri, C.P.A., assistant professor of accountancy, received an Outstanding Research Award for their paper, "Accounting Transparency for Post-Retirement Benefits: Could the New FASB Standard = Negative Equity?" They presented the paper-and received the award-during the Institute for Business and Finance Research's GLOBAL Conference on Business and Finance on May 25 in Costa Rica. The paper addressed a new standard established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board intended to improve the reporting and accounting for defined benefit pension plans and other post-employment benefits such as health care.

Kelley and Ruggieri also wrote an article, "Municipalities Get a Healthy Dose of Reality on Postemployment Benefits," which appeared in the April 2007 issue of The CPA Journal. This article also was used as part of a C.P.A. firm's proposal to the West Virginia Legislature.

Dr. Robert I. Krasner, professor of biology, gave an oral presentation at the National Association of Biology Teachers meeting held in New Mexico in October. The topic of the presentation was "Public Health Issues: A Course for the College Curriculum."

He also gave a presentation, "Integrating Knowledge of Bioweapons and Emergency Preparedness," at the American Society for Microbiology Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Conference in Washington, D.C., in February. He also was a consultant at the Royal Tropical Medicine Institute in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in August.

Daniel Kwash, associate director of the Office of Academic Services, spoke at the National College Learning Center Association's (NCLCA) national conference, held on September 26-29 in Atlanta, Ga. His talk was entitled "Let's Get Real: Applying Reality Therapy to Students on Academic Probation at Providence College."

Dr. MaryJane Lenon, associate professor of economics, was chosen to participate in the American Economic Association's Teaching Innovations Program in Santa Barbara, Calif., in May 2007. The program's focus is on interactive teaching methods in economics and the May meeting was the first phase of a three-part program. The second and third phases include incorporation of the pedagogy into the classroom setting and a research agenda based on the workshops. Participation is funded through a National Science Foundation grant. Lenon also received support from the College's Center for Teaching Excellence.

Dr. Gregory L. Light, associate professor of management, presented a lecture, "'Combined Manifolds' as Sets of Singletons with Dual Coordinates," during the Fourth International Conference of Applied Mathematics and Computing, held in Polvdiv, Bulgaria, on August 12-18. Combined manifold is a general geometric construct that Light introduced.
Light also wrote two published articles on the term "combined manifold" and related mathematical derivations. One article, "An Introductory Note on 'Combined Manifolds,'" appeared in the International Journal of Applied Mathematics, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2007. The other article, "An Introduction of a Combined Space-Time Manifold," was published in Applied Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 27, 2007.

Dr. Stephen J. Mecca, professor of physics, presented a paper, "Commercial Water Auditing in Stella," and served on the Scientific Advisory Committee at an international conference on water resources management in Kos, Greece, in early June. The conference was organized by the Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT) of the United Kingdom and sponsored by the WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment; the Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water and Desert; and the ASCE UK International Group. Mecca's paper was co-authored with Stephen D. Mecca '88, president of WaterWise Technologies. The paper was published by WIT Press in Water Resources Management IV, Spring 2007.

Mecca also presented a paper, "Application of the MSB Pollution-Flushing Model to Great Salt Pond on Block Island," and chaired a session at another international conference on river basin management in Kos, Greece, in early June. The conference was organized by WIT and sponsored by the WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment and by the Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water and Desert. The paper was co-authored with Gary Walsh '08, who is currently completing a dual degree engineering program at Columbia University; George Mellor, a professor at Princeton University; and Dr. Robert Barber, a senior scientist at the Computational Science and Engineering Department at the Daresbury Laboratory in the UK. It was published by WIT Press in River Basin Management IV, Spring 2007.

Dr. Thomas R. Miller, assistant professor of health policy and management, was one of six authors of an article, "Effects of Specialty Hospitals on the Financial Performance of General Hospitals, 1997-2004," which was published in the journal Inquiry, Vol. 44, No. 3, 2007.

Miller is also working with the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Community Hospital Task Force to develop principles and recommendations for a case-based payment system for Medicaid patients. He recently attained his Ph.D. in health services and policy from the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa, with a concentration in health economics.

Dr. Wendy R. Oliver, professor of dance and chair of the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film, wrote two articles that were published. Her article, "Reading the Ballerina's Body: Susan Bordo Sheds Light on Anastasia Volochkova and Heidi Guenther," was published in the December 2006 issue of the Dance Research Journal. A second article, written with Marty Sprague and entitled "Dance Proficiency in Rhode Island: Opportunities and Challenges," appeared in the September 2007 issue of the Journal of Dance Education. Sprague is a dance teacher at the Providence Academy of International Studies, a public high school in Providence.

Beatrice R. Pulliam, library commons librarian for technology and access in Phillips Memorial Library, presented a paper, "Second Life for Library Staff: Retooling High-Touch Services for High-Tech Users in Academic Libraries," at the 2007 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Conference Satellite Meeting. The meeting was held at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, on August 17. The theme of the meeting was "IT and Research in African University Libraries: Present and Future Trends."

Dr. Paul D. Quinlan, professor of history, wrote "Moldova and the EU," an article that appeared in the book Natiunea Romana: Idealuri si Realitati Istorice (Editura Academiei Romane, Bucharest, Romania, 2006). The article traces Moldova's efforts to gain membership in the European Union from the middle of the 1990s to 2006.

Deborah Ruggiero, special lecturer in communications and marketing in the School of Continuing Education (SCE), received two of six Metcalf Awards for Diversity in the Media from the Rhode Island for Community & Justice organization on May 22. The director of community development at Citadel Radio in East Providence, R.I., she was recognized for her work as the host of Amazing Women on radio News Talk 630 WPRO-AM and for her Rhode Island PBS television show on the state's black heritage.

Dr. Lynne B. Ryan, professor of education, presented a paper and served as a session panelist during the National Invitational Forum, which was sponsored by the Center for Teacher Quality (CTQ), a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers. The forum was held in Washington, D.C., from June 27-30. Her paper on Rhode Island leadership standards was a report of some of the work the R.I. team did during the five years of the CTQ project. Ryan was the higher-education representative on the team. The leadership standards serve to guide the professional development of school leaders. When finalized and approved, they will be used for licensure and relicensure of school leaders such as principals, and for higher-education leadership programs. The session in which she served as a panelist was entitled "Lessons Learned by the CTQ Case Study States."

Dr. Stephen W. Schultz, professor of mathematics, presented a paper, "Riccati Difference Equations with Real Period-2 Coefficients," at the International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications, held on July 23-27 at the Technical University of Lisbon in Portugal.

Janice G. Schuster, assistant professor, coordinator of reference services, and reference librarian in Phillips Memorial Library, wrote an article, "Historical Abstracts on the Web," which was published in the October edition of The Charleston Advisor, a peer-reviewed journal. The article was a review of the electronic database Historical Abstracts, which covers a variety of world history topics.

Dr. Pamela D. Sherer, associate professor of management, co-authored a paper, "Regrading: A Manageable Approach for Maximizing Learning from Grading," which was published in the June 2007 issue of The Journal of Student-Centered Learning. The other co-author was Dr. Judith Miller of Clark University.

Sherer also co-presented a paper, "ePortfolios as a Personal Knowledge Management System: Supporting Student Learning in Undergraduate Research Programs," during a conference sponsored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities. The theme of the conference, which was held in Long Beach, Calif., from April 19-21, was "The Student as Scholar: Undergraduate Research and Creative Practice." She co-presented with Dr. Timothy Shea of the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and Eric Kristensen of the University of Ottawa. Their presentation drew upon work conducted under a 2006-2007 Committee on Aid to Faculty Research (CAFR) grant to study undergraduate research.

Sherer gave a presentation at the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business Undergraduate Programs, Graduate Programs, and Emerging Curricula Conference in Baltimore, Md., on November 16. The session, "Undergraduate Student-Faculty Collaborative Research: Creating a Win-Win for Students, Faculty, and Business Schools," was co-presented by Dr. Timothy Shea of the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.

Dr. Raymond L. Sickinger, professor of history and professor and chair of the Department of Public and Community Service Studies, presented a paper on Frederic Ozanam, a 19th century Catholic scholar and founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP). Entitled "Service, Democracy, and the Common Good in 19th Century France: The Example of Frederic Ozanam," the paper was presented during the 13th annual conference of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists, held on October 26-27 at the St. John's University School of Law in Queens, N.Y. The conference brought together more than 200 speakers, addressing a wide range of topics pertinent to the Catholic Church's social teaching. Sickinger is the national vice president of the SSVP's Vincentian Services division and a member of the society's National Board of Directors. 

Dr. Michael D. Spiegler, professor of psychology, gave a three-day course, "A Complete First Course in Textbook Writing," at the University of Washington from August 4-6. The course was part of the Chautauqua Short Courses for College Teachers Program sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Spiegler presented a poster, "Facilitating Stimulating Discussions in Psychology Classes Using Socratic Discussion," at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in San Francisco, Calif., on August 19.

He also gave a talk, "Maximizing Your Chances of Acceptance to Graduate School through Judicious Choice of Schools," during the annual meeting of the New England Psychological Association in Danbury, Conn., on October 20.

Dr. Giacomo A. Striuli, professor of Italian, had an article, "Mise-en-scène and Narrative Strategies in the Tavianis and Wertmuller," included in the Summer/  Autumn 2007 edition of Italica, which is the official journal of the American Association of Teachers of Italian.

Dr. Jason T. Stumpf, adjunct assistant professor of English, had his translation of Pura López-Colomé's book of poems, Aurora , published by Shearsman Books this year. In this new edition of the 1994 book, Stumpf's English translation appears facing the original Spanish text. Aurora is composed of five extended sequences and contemplates the pacts we make with ourselves, others, and nature in order to survive. The poems explore what happe