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FACULTY Achievements STUDENTS SWEEP AWARDS INTERNSHIPS DR. KRISTI BROWNFIELD, assistant professor of sociology, published an article titled “We Are Not Different: We Just Sit: A Case Study of the Lived Experiences of Five College Students in Wheelchairs.” The article was co-authored with Cindy Aamlid, and was published in the Journal of Ethnographic and Qualitative Research. DRS. ERIN BROWNLEE, AMY DOLAN, ALYSSA KIESOW and JODIE RAMSAY and MS. MELANIE JACOBSON have received a grant from 3M for STEM outreach, titled “Crazy Excited for STEM in NE South Dakota.” Research shows that achievement and interest in science and math fields falter after fourth grade and significantly drop after eighth grade. To address this problem and fulfill the need in South Dakota in all STEM fields, the grant was awarded to build an outreach program that integrates STEM topical training via student summer camps with teacher workshops in the new Harvey C. Jewett IV Regional Science Education Center. Camps and workshops will take place during summer 2020. Each camp will include laboratory experiments; integration of project design and statistics; use of technology and applicable coding techniques; and hands-on activities focused on STEM theories, principles and standards. The corresponding teacher workshops will include project development and statistical training, with emphasis on project submissions for the annual science fair. DR. JON D. SCHAFF, professor of political science, has authored a book examining the Lincoln presidency and democracy in the United States. “Abraham Lincoln’s Statesmanship and the Limits of Liberal Democracy” is published by Southern Illinois University Press. CHRIS EZEKISOE, a senior majoring in criminal justice, originally from Utica, N.Y., completed an internship with the Aberdeen Police Department (APD) during summer 2019. Over the years, the college has seen a number of criminal justice majors intern with the APD. Several former student interns have been successfully hired as APD officers upon their graduation from Northern. That is why Captain Eric Duven’s praise of Ezekisoe is so noteworthy. Captain Duven said: “I’ve been running the internship program for five years now, and Chris was most definitely our most interested and engaged intern during that time period.” Ezekisoe felt his internship experience with the APD was very comprehensive, and he was able to relate various tasks to his completed coursework in the criminal justice program, as well as utilize the experience to solidify his career plans. “Interning with the APD allowed me a deeper understanding of why and how laws are enforced – specifically, what are the safest methods of handling the variety of situations law enforcement officers face on a daily basis. The experience clarified my career goal of securing a position in policing, and it reiterated my desire to work in law enforcement and serve the community I live in.” College of Arts and Sciences students VICTORIA BIACH and ZACHARY FLEMING were recipients of a 10-week summer internship funded by the National Science Foundation REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Sites Program in the Chemistry Division and the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The program was focused on environmental and green materials chemistry and provided the students with multi- disciplinary research experiences. The goal was to provide cutting-edge research experiences, mentoring and All three winners in this year’s Brown County Historical Society annual Historical Research and Writing Awards contest are students from the College of Arts and Sciences. First place went to ETHAN DELVO, a history education major from Watertown, for “A Recipe for Disaster: How Politics and the Greater Good Killed the Oahe Irrigation Project.” HANNAH HIGDON, a history, communications and political science major from Dupree, received second place for “The Indian Reorganization Act: John Collier = Unsuccessful.” LAUREN PAATELA, a history and psychology major from Buffalo, Minn., received third place for her paper titled “How Sisu Shaped the Iron Range: The Northern Minnesota Iron Ore Industry and Finnish Immigrants, 1890-1930.” • Keynote speaker for American Association of Critical Care Nurses Regional Trauma Conference, spring 2018 • Named Director of Medical Education at Holy Family Memorial, fall 2017 • Guest lecturer for Mayo Clinic Grand Rounds, spring 2017 • Lecturer for Advanced Critical Care and Emergency Nursing in Las Vegas, Neva., and Advanced ICU and ED RN Pediatric Conference, San Diego, Calif., in fall 2016 • Presenter at National Association of State EMS Officials, fall 2016 • Named a Fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, spring 2016 • Received RYT 200 certificate upon completion of White Lotus Foundation Yoga Teacher Training Course, fall 2012 Advice for Current Students Hampton’s advice for current Northern students: Get involved on campus beyond the classroom. “While I learned a great deal in my classes, it was the involvement in everything else that campus had to offer that has really shaped who I am today,” he said. “From serving as the editor of ‘Shelterbelt,’ NSU’s literary and art anthology, to performing in various musical ensembles to celebrating during Gypsy Days to serving in student government, those experiences have contributed substantially to who I am today. If you aren’t a part of something that excites or moves you, I think you’re leaving at lot of what makes NSU special on the table.” He also encourages students who have a passion for more than one field to go for it. “If your heart is really in both things, then do both things,” he said. “People talk about choices, yes, but it doesn’t also mean that you have to narrow yourself. You can be more than one. You can have more than one identity and have that be a big part of who you are and what you do. Northern gives a person that flexibility because there are so many offerings.” The College of Arts and Sciences takes pride in promoting active and experiential learning for students across all its programs. Examples include field trips, study abroad, service learning and undergraduate research. Internships also play an important role in providing practical, hands-on opportunities for learning. Internships also help build connections between campus and the community. Here are a few examples of recent internships completed by CAS students.