Scholars Celebration 2013

Marymount College Library

Current Research & Publications

Anderson, V. (2012). A study of the pedagogical strategies used in support of students with learning disabilities and attitudes held by engineering faculty (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Southern California.

Current Research & Publications

Ryan, R. (2013). An abundancy result for the two prime power case and results for an equation of Goormaghtigh. International Mathematical Forum, 8(9), 427-432.

Current Research & Publications

Draman, R. The inter-dependent organization. Manuscript in preparation, Marymount College.

Zanca, K. Patterns of religion (4th edition). Chapter manuscript submitted for publication, Marymount College.

Current Research & Publications

Zanca, K., & Baurier, A., Sr. The pre-civil war editorials of Rev. Napoleon. Translation and manuscript in preparation, Marymount College.

Andrews, S. (2012). Integrating sustainability into the curriculum: A green media literacy approach. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of California, Santa Barbara.

Current Research & Publications

Simonelli, J., & Earle, D. (2013, Feb 1). Civil fracking rights: Community response to natural gas development in NY. Society for Applied Anthropology Newsletter.

Sellar, M. J., & Heesen, E. (2012). Libraries Across Africa: Accra User Analysis (Rep.). Toronto, Canada: Librarians Without Borders.

In Presentation

Michael Fileta presented:

Challenges of Building Collaborative Relationships with Faculty

(March 2013, Florida)

National Association of Student Affairs

Administrators in Higher Education Conference

In Presentation

Andrew Ogilvie presents:

Transnational Regimes as Literacy Sponsors:

Ethnographic Case Studies of the Biliteracy Histories

and Practices of Educators in Chinandega, Nicaragua

(September 2013, Stanford, California)

Ninth Biennial Feminisms and Rhetorics Conference

In Presentation

Maury Hillstrom presented:

Starting from Scratch with the D2L Learning Environment

(2012, Long Beach, California)

Desire2Learn California Regional Users Forum

In Presentation

Duncan Earle presented:

Lessons of the First Enduring Globalization Rebellion; Zapatistas Against Oblivion

(May 2012, Victoria, Canada)

Annual Meeting of the Global Studies Association of North America

In Presentation

Melanie Sellar presented:

Visible Thinking: Using Course-Integrated Research Narratives to Engage Students and Assess Learning

(April 2013, Indianapolis)

National Association of College & Research Libraries Conference

In Presentation

Kossi Makpayo presents:

Effect of Currency Union on Trade: Evidence from the CFA Franc Zone

(June 2013, Seattle)

88th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International

In Presentation

Mary McMillan presented:

Information Literacy in Zero Gravity: Online Learning in Academic Libraries.

(November 2012, San Jose)

California Library Association Annual Conference

In Presentation

Al Holliman presented:

The Use of Management by Objectives as a Management Model for Municipalities

(March 2013, Virginia)

Society for the Advancement of Management 2013 Annual Conference

In Presentation

Kathleen Talbot presented:

A Participatory, Transformational Approach to Urban Food Security Research

(April 2013, Los Angeles)

Association of American Geographers 2013 Annual Meeting

In Presentation

Mary McMillan presented:

Extending Your Reach: Instructional Design for Online Learning Environment

(April 2013, Online webinar)

California Library Association Spring Fling

In Presentation

Melanie Sellar contributed to:

International Trends in Library and Information Science Education

(January 2013, Seattle)

Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference

In Performance

Bruce Schwartz’s film

“Lives Interrupted: The Takuma

Ito and Go Matsura Story”

Won best documentary at the

Independent Filmmaker

Showcase 2013 in Los Angeles

Congratulations Bruce!

Student Scholar Nominees

Nurses are Constantly Writing: An Ethnographic Study of the

Nursing Discourse Community

-- Lauren Bufano

Thirsty for Reformation

-- Jacqueline Cootes

The San Bernardino National Forest and Rachel Carson:

Not a Silent Spring

-- Kendra Kastelan

Confidence for Sale!

-- Chelsea Kirk

The Visual Story

-- Karla Korson

Student Scholar Nominees

Sports and the Brain

-- Kaitlin Lopez

Tonsillectomy Correlation to Type 1 Diabetes

-- Megan Margeson

Ability of seeds subjected to hyper-gravity to germinate

-- Brent Roeder

Female Genital Mutilation

-- Jovana Smith

Media Violence and Its Effects on Children and Young Adults

-- Maxine Vasquez

The academic achievement gap between African Americans,

Hispanics, and Native Americans

-- Adonis Williams

Congratulations Scholars