News for Students from CHBS September 4, 2015
Welcome New CHBS Faculty!
The College welcomes 12 new full time faculty members. These individuals represent a wide variety of backgrounds, interests, and expertise areas. If you get a chance, stop by and introduce
yourself to them.
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Allison Ames
Graduate Psych |
Erin Clinard
CSD |
Linda Freeman
CSD |
Jessica Goodman
Health Sciences |
Dorothy Harriman
Social Work |
Tammy Kiser
Nursing |
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Sarah Rush
Health Sciences |
Kelly Schuhmann
Nursing/Advising |
Karen Silveira-Callahan
Nursing |
Ashley Skelly
Health Sciences |
France Weaver
Health Sciences |
Karen Weeks
Nursing
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CHBS Students and Faculty in the News
Congratulations go out to many students and faculty members for their accomplishments and experiences this summer. Here are a few of those highlights:
Students /Alumni
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Eleanor (Ellie) Tansey
(Physician Assistant Studies Program) has been selected to serve as an Innovation Fellow for the Virginia Center for Health Innovation (VCHI). This is an impressive honor – congratulations
Ellie! For the full story, go to http://www.healthsci.jmu.edu/PA/features/tanseyfellowship.html.
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Rachel Mulheren (CSD) completed her PhD this summer and has started a post-doctoral position at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Danika DiPalma (CSD) received a 2015 Student Research Travel Award (SRTA) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The SRTA highlights the research activities of students and encourages careers in science
and research. Danika’s research project uses case simulations to evaluate how students develop clinical problem solving skills via Decision Sim™.
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Andrew Carnes (Psychology) completed a project using eye-tracking software that provided valuable information that lead to the redesign of JMU’s homepage. For the full story, go to
http://www.jmu.edu/news/2015/07/21-undergraduate-eye-track-research.shtml.
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Jessie Axsom, Lizzy Powell, and Hannah Kotarski (Kinesiology) participated in the
4K for Cancer ride from Baltimore to Portland. They left Baltimore on May 31 and arrived in Portland on August 8, a 4,000+ mile adventure that raised money for the Ulman Cancer Fund. Before and during the trip, Jessie Axom collected and processed blood
samples from her team members. These samples will be used for her honors thesis on hematological changes in recreational cyclists exposed to high-volume training.
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Kate Belzner-Fernandez (CSD - alum) completed her AuD/PhD at JMU. She recently completed her post-doctoral studies at Harvard and has taken a new position the National Institutes of Health as a research scientist in audiology.
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Nancy Burke, Alicia Doran, Kayla Taylor, Rebecca Hirschhorn and Sara LaShier (Athletic Training Alum) participated in the medical support team at the World Police and Fire Games in Fairfax, VA this summer.
Faculty
Congratulations to the following CHBS faculty members for their accomplishments:
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Dr. Michael Hall (Psychology) was selected for the Faculty Emeriti Legacy Grant. This award was presented at the University’s opening faculty meeting in August. Congratulations Dr. Hall!
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Dr. Erika Metzler Sawin (Nursing) spent 6 months in India teaching nursing students. She was the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship which enabled her to have this opportunity.
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Dr. Melody Eaton (Nursing) directed an interprofessional health and human services study abroad trip to Costa Rica.
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Professor Amy Graham (Nursing) spent a semester abroad teaching in Spain.
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Dr. Deborah Gleason (Nursing) spent several weeks at Camp Holiday Trails, a camp for children with special health needs, this past summer. Alina Murphy (Nursing student) also participated in this camp.
Programs
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In July, Graduate Psychology programs received notification from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) of their accreditation awards for the following
programs:
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Master’s programs in School Counseling and
Clinical Mental Health Counseling – both received full accreditation without conditions through March 2020.
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PhD program in Counseling and Supervision – awarded new and full accreditation.
Congratulations to all the Graduate Psychology faculty and students for this accomplishment!
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Kim Hartzler-Weakley, Coordinator of Children and Youth Services
in IIHHS, was notified recently of their award of two
21st Century grants. Each grant awards $139,924 for a total of $279,848 per year for three years. They will be serving
Spotswood Elementary and Stone Spring Elementary schools in Harrisonburg. Great accomplishment Kim and colleagues!
Updates
New Building
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New Building - North View
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New Building - North View
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The East Tower building is progressing nicely. Exterior windows are being installed this week and interior walls are quickly taking shape. The building will house the academic departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Health Sciences, Nursing, and
Social Work and will be open for classes next fall. For regular updates on the progress of the building, visit our
blog or watch on the
live web cam.
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Plaza View from the Building |
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Enhancement and Engagement Opportunities
Mentoring Opportunities!
Valley Scholars Program
It’s not too late to get involved in the Valley Scholars Mentoring program, but you must act now!
Less than 30% of students living in poverty end up enrolling in a four-year school; among those who do enroll, less than 50% end up graduating. JMU’s
Valley Scholars program seeks to change this dynamic in the Shenandoah Valley by identifying high-potential, first-generation, low-socioeconomic-status middle and high school students and providing them with scholarships to JMU upon successful completion
of high school. In order to support these students in such a huge paradigm shift, the Valley Scholars program needs the help of a committed group of James Madison University mentors each year. Mentorship is a key component of the Valley Scholars program, providing
positive role models and ongoing academic support, as well as emotional and personal support through active listening, encouragement and problem solving. JMU mentorship teams are assigned to partnering schools and visit those sites weekly to meet with their
mentees. Beyond school visits, mentors attend a full-group bi-weekly discussion-based class on JMU’s campus to share experiences and address the challenges that arise while mentoring the Valley Scholars. This class offers JMU students the chance to make a
significant impact on the lives of adolescents and their families while receiving support and guidance in the process. Being a mentor for the Valley Scholars Program is an invaluable experience that goes far beyond a resume- or CV-builder; it will provide
leadership, communication, and relationship skills as well as the chance to live out JMU’s motto to “be the change.”
Enrollment to the course is by override only. To apply to be a member of this special experience visit the form link
http://goo.gl/forms/MTrL8jcm71.
Overcoming Barriers Program
JMU’s Overcoming Barriers program affords students (from all majors) the opportunity to mentor children and adults with disabilities within a physical activity setting. Overcoming Barriers offers a wide variety of physical activity programs (offered on campus,
in local schools, and/or in the community) in which individuals with disabilities can participate. Participants will be matched with a mentor, YOU, who will work with them one-on-one and provide necessary support during their specific program/setting. Experience
not necessary!
You will be assigned an individual to mentor based on your schedule, your physical activity interests/experience, as well as your level of comfort/experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Your Minimum Commitment is once a week for 1 ½ -2 hrs.
Initial Mentor Training Meetings are as follows (in Godwin Hall, Room 353) – Please indicate which meeting you plan to attend:
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Sunday, September 6th – 4:00-5:30pm
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Tuesday, September 8th – 8:00-9:30pm
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Thursday, September 10th – 7:00-8:30pm
If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please fill out the mentor intake form –https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VynymF5_VtjQkD7oc2L7k1iG3u_VIrU__m6QDN_Y1lc
For more information on the Overcoming Barriers program, please contact Overcoming Barriers at
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Study Abroad Opportunities
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Ever consider studying abroad for a semester? How about a summer experience? Visit the study abroad website at
http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/all-programs/index.shtml
for more information on study abroad programs that are available. CHBS offers several short term programs to consider, including trips to places like Costa Rica, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Poland, Ghana, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark and Malta.
Consider participating in one of these incredible opportunities.
General Announcements and Reminders
Students:
Deadline Reminders
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Health Sciences Majors: Looking to switch your major to Health Sciences? Just a
reminder that you must declare the major by September 15 in order to enroll in HTH classes in the Spring 2016 semester.
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Psychology field placement deadline is September 18 by 5:00 pm. For more information,
visit http://www.psyc.jmu.edu/ug/fieldplacement.html.
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Graduation applications for May graduation are due October 15. For more information,
visit http://www.jmu.edu/registrar/students/graduation.shtml.
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The deadlines for dropping and/or adding fall semester classes on MyMadison are as follows (dropping a class after these dates but before the course adjustment deadlines results in a “W” grade on the transcript and tuition
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Semester class – Tuesday, September 8, 2015
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First eight-week class – Tuesday, September 8, 2015
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Second eight-week class – Monday, October 26, 2015
For additional add/drop and other deadlines, visit the Registrar’s website at
https://www.jmu.edu/registrar/wm_library/fall_2015_bookmark.pdf.
ResumePrep
On Tuesday, September 8, 12:00-3:00 pm, Career and Academic Planning is sponsoring a ResumePREP event. The event will take place in the Madison Union Ballroom (5th floor of Warren Hall, across from Madison Grill). This
program provides a relaxed environment for students to meet with employers for a personal 10 minute resume review. For more information, visit
https://jmu-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?mode=form&id=8e5fc15b9c1ce2572e6cbf263fcac53b&s=event&ss=cf.
Graduate School and Career Fairs
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Graduate and Professional School Fair: Tuesday, September 22, 4:00-7:00 pm in the
JMU Festival Conference and Student Center. For more details, see https://www.jmu.edu/gradfairs/students.shtml.
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Career and Internship Fair: September 28 and 29, 11:00-3:00 pm in the JMU Festival
Conference and Student Center. For more details, see https://www.jmu.edu/cap/fair/career-fairs-students.shtml.
Part-time Student Employment Job Fair
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This event will take place on Tuesday, September 8 in JMU’s Festival Ballroom at 1:30-4:00 pm.
Visit http://www.jmu.edu/stuemploy/?JobFair_employers.shtml
for registration information.
Study Participant Opportunity
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The students and faculty of KIN 555/NUTR 555 (Theories and Practices of
Weight Management) are looking for volunteers who are currently overweight or obese to participate in an individually designed weight loss program
during the fall semester. For more information, contact Dr. Jeremy Akers ([log in to unmask])
or Dr. Elizabeth Edwards ([log in to unmask]).
Share Information
We welcome suggestions for additional events and opportunities for these listings. Please send your submission to
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The Office of the Dean
College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS)
701 Carrier Drive, MSC 4101, ISAT/CS, Room 375
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
(540) 568-2705