DR. GREG BLAIR, associate professor of art and director of Northern Galleries, traveled to Rome this summer to present some of his research on a “Perspective of Spaces” panel at the “Ninth International Conference on the Arts in Society” at Sapienza University. Much of the conference was structured around a dialogical approach in which each presenter was able to have a discussion with other scholars about their research. Blair’s topic centered around the use of art to create a sense of responsibility and ethics for specific places. DR. JOHN PETERSON, NSU School of Business faculty member, was a professor at Hanyang International Summer School in Seoul, South Korea, for the third year this summer. There, he taught two courses: macroeconomics and financial management. Seven NSU students also participated in the summer school program this year. The program now has 1,200 students from Europe, the Americas and Asia. DR. ERIN FOUBERG, professor of geography, is one of the editors of the Atlas of the 2012 Elections, an essential political reference that examines numerous aspects of the U.S. elections from two years ago. The atlas, released in October by Rowman and Littlefield, analyzes and maps the presidential election, as well as other races and key state referenda. Contributors are leading political geographers and political scientists, who offer a comprehensive assessment of a wide array of election issues and results. DR. THOMAS ORR shared his expertise on The Huffington Post’s “HuffPost Live” this fall on a segment on violence in the NFL. Orr, assistant professor of sport marketing and administration, has been featured on “HuffPost Live” previously, also discussing violence in athletics. The most recent segment focused on recent alleged violent behavior by football players at the professional and college level. Orr is author of “Sport and Violence,” a critical examination of “sports rage” and aggression in athletics. LIZ HANNUM discussed community asset mapping as a tool for community development at TEDxBrookings on Saturday, Oct. 4. TEDxBrookings, an independently organized TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) event, was held at the Brookings Performing Arts Center. Hannum is NSU’s study abroad coordinator and coordinator for the Center for Excellence in International Business and Entrepreneurship. DR. DAVID GRETTLER, professor of history at NSU, published a book, “Nora Staael Evert: A Life in Motion.” The book details the life of the late Staael Evert, a native of Veblen, S.D., and graduate of Northern Normal and Industrial School. Staael Evert, a past recipient of the NSU Distinguished Alumni Award, was an accomplished dancer and physical therapist, and a highly respected teacher. DR. PETER RAMEY, professor of English, had a scholarly article published in Philological Quarterly. The article, “Writing Speaks: Oral Poetics and Writing Technology in the Exeter Book Riddles,” appeared in the publication’s latest edition, which was released in September. Ramey’s article studies instances in the Exeter Book where inanimate objects are given a voice. The article also examines a similar phenomenon with Old English objects. JOSHUA JOHN FRACHISEUR was involved in a successful production this summer that transferred to New York City’s Off-Broadway venue this fall. Frachiseur did technical work for “Uncanny Valley” by Thomas Gibbons, which had its world premiere at the Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University. “Uncanny Valley” was then presented Off-Broadway Oct. 2-26. Frachiseur, assistant professor of theater, also directed and designed the NSU Theater fall production, “On the Verge, or the Geography of Yearning.” DR. TIMOTHY HOUGE published “Tutorin’ Tim’s Phonics: Lessons for Reading and Spelling the Sounds of our Language” and its companion book. Houge is an associate professor of elementary and secondary reading and director of the NSU Reading Clinic. The lessons in his book were designed to be used by anyone: teachers, paraprofessionals, parents and tutors. They stem from his experience as a classroom teacher and reading specialist, as well as his research. DR. ALYSSA ANDERSON, assistant professor of biology, received the 2014 Nora Staael Evert Research Award. The award, funded through a Northern State University Foundation grant, provides a summer stipend to support faculty engaged in scholarly research projects. Anderson’s project is “Analysis of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) Diversity and Community Composition in Brown County, S.D.” Chironomidae, also called non-biting midges, are a good indicator of water quality health. These tiny aquatic flies are the focus of much of Anderson’s research. DR. ALAN L. NEVILLE, professor of education, was one of 40 presenters at the 40th annual Great Plains Symposium, “Drought in the Life, Cultures, and Landscapes of the Great Plains,” held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in April. Neville’s paper, “Water Quality Challenges and Initiatives Impacting South Dakota’s Nine Reservations,” examined water quantity and water quality issues facing South Dakota’s American Indian reservations, from a historic and contemporary view. Additionally, his paper documented ongoing issues related to drought and other water quality concerns. NORTHERN TODAY 5 FALL 2014 FA C U LT Y AND S TA F F N EWS
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