Reese Receives Lucy Blair Service Award by the American Physical Therapy Association
Nancy B. Reese, PhD, PT, professor and chairperson of the Department of Physical Therapy, was awarded the Lucy Blair Award by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The ceremony took place in Baltimore during the APTA Annual Conference. The Lucy Blair Award is the highest service award given by the APTA – an organization of over 75,000 members. The Lucy Blair Service Award is given to individuals who show outstanding contribution of service at the National, Regional, and State level of the American Physical Therapy Association. Criteria for selection include contributions of exceptional value to the association through the association or its components, through an individual’s service on one or more elected or appointed groups, and/or in one or more other capacities at the Association level and component level and will be judged on the basis of the results of an individual’s service and not merely the duration or continuity of that service.” Dr. Reese is the second individual from the State of Arkansas to receive the important award. Bill Bandy, PhD, PT, ATC, Professor, UCA Department of Physical Therapy received the award in 2010.
UCA Student Wins National Student Nurses Association Award
Lindsey Siefferman, a senior nursing student at UCA, was recently awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Award at the National Student Nurses Association Convention. This nursing award is one of the highest awards presented at the convention, which was held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The award is presented to the current or immediate past student nurses’ association state president whose leadership characteristics most resemble those of Isabel Hampton Robb. An organizer and visionary leader, Mrs. Robb was well known for her pioneering work in establishing nursing organizations which became the American Nurses’ Association, the National League for Nursing (NLN), and the International Council of Nursing (ICN).
Siefferman, of Little Rock, is currently the president of the Arkansas Student Nurses Association and past president and current recruitment chair of the UCA Student Nurses Association. Under her direction, the Arkansas Student Nurses Association achieved an National Student Nurses Association State Excellence Award for 2011.
UCA Hosts the Arkansas Affiliate of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference
The annual conference of the Arkansas Affiliate of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences was held March 3 -4 at the Brewer-Hegeman Center. This year’s theme was “Connecting Professionals, Touching Lives.”
The pre-conference educational luncheon included Dr. Mary Ann Campbell’s presentation on “Credit Card Smarts.” The group met for a guided tour at The Village at Hendrix, a planned living community adjacent to Hendrix College, following the pre-conference lunch.
Dr. Alice Lichtenstein, professor of nutrition at Tufts University in Boston, presented “Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Why Early Nutrition Education is Key to Implementation” during the conference. She later joined Dr. Rosemary Rodibaugh of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension and Suellen Ward, Arkansas Family and Consumer Sciences Program Manager in a panel discussion on “Nutrition Education: Current and Future.”
Several individuals were recognized for the work in the field. They were: Nina Roofe, Professional of the Year; Monica Lieblong, Young Achiever; Cecilia Gray,Teacher of the Year; Candance Carrie, Excellence in Extension; Mary Harlan, Leader Award, Mary Harlan.
Afternoon speakers included Dr. James Marshall, University of Arkansas Extension, who spoke on “Relationship Building,” and Dr. Lori Myers who presented “Pre-Professional Assessments and Certifications: A Pathway to Success.” Other speakers for the conference included Dr. Lichtenstein; Dr. Mary Ann Campbell, FACS adjunct faculty; and Suellen Ward, UCA -FACS Alum and Program Manager for FACS at the Arkansas Department of Career Education.
The conference was coordinated by Dr. Renee Ryburn, Assistant Professor of FACS at UCA and President-elect of the Arkansas affiliate of American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
Faculty Presentations and Publications
Assistant Professors Dr. Charlotte Yates and Dr. Kevin Garrison presented research recently at the American Physical Therapy Associations Combined Sections Meeting in New Oleans, LA. Drs. Yates and Garrison were assisted by Doctor of Physical Therapy students Allison Burba-Horgan and Brittany Sexson, both of the DPT Class scheduled to graduate in August 2011, as well as two researchers from UAMS. Their abstracts and poster presentations were titled:
“Outcome Measures for Exploring the Mechanisms of Hyper-Reflexia and Spasticity that Develops Post SCI in the Rat and the Effects of Passive Exercise Intervention on Each Outcome Measure. Yates, CC, Garrison K, Burba-Horgan A, Franz J.”
“Regional CX-36 Changes Following Complete SCI and Interventions in the Rat. Garrison K, Yates CC, Charlesworth A, Sexson B, Burba-Horgan A.”
Park Tipton, Doctor of Physical Therapy Student in the DPT Class scheduled to graduate in August 2011, presented research completed with former UCA faculty member Dr. Hao Liu, now of University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth and Dr. Clayton Holmes also of the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Their abstract and poster presentation entitled “Effect of a Selected 6-Form Tai Chi on Improvement in Balance and Quality of Life Among Older Adults” was presented at the American Physical Therapy Associations Combined Sections Meeting held February 9 -12 in New Oleans, LA.
Dr. David Taylor, PhD, PT, CSCS and Dr. James Fletcher, PhD, PT, ATC, Associate Professors of Physical Therapy, have published an article entitled “Reliability of the 8-Repetition Maximum Test in Men and Women” in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.
Lyndsey Ingram, a senior in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education majoring in athletic training, received one of five undergraduate research awards from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. She presented her research study, entitled Reliability and validity of measuring scapular upward rotation using an electrical inclinometer, in June at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia in New Orleans. Steve Tucker, PhD, ATC, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was the faculty mentor and co-author on the study.
Hicks, N., & Bihm, E. M. (Jan 2011). Self-Disclosure and Empathy for Persons with Mental Disorders: A Projective Exercise for Abnormal Psychology. National Institute of Teachers of Psychology: St. Petersburg, FL.
Nail, P. R., Bihm, E. M., & Simon, J. B. (2011, June). Is school-yard bullying driven by defensive personality? Paper presented at the 5th Annual International Conference on Psychology, Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece.
Lammers, W. J., Savina, E., Skotko, D., & Churlyaeva, M. (2010). Faculty and student perceptions of outstanding university teachers in the USA and Russia. Educational Psychology, 30(7), 803-815.
Mitchell, C., & Simon, J. B. (2010, November). WSI: A Model for Evaluating Websites Containing Evidence-Based Academic Interventions. AR Council for Exceptional Children, Hot Springs, AR.
Bihm, E. M., Gillaspy, J. A., Jr., Abbott, H., J., & Lammers, W. J. (2010). More misbehavior of organisms: A Psi Chi lecture by Marian and Robert Bailey. Psychological Record, 60, 505-522.
Bihm, E. M., Gillaspy, J. A., Jr., Lammers, W. J., & Huffman, S. (2010). IQ Zoo and teaching operant concepts. Psychological Record. 60, 523-526.