Faculty/Staff News of Note
October 2001
Brad Comann, lecturer in English, has had his article, "The Deserving Poor," published in the twenty-fifth anniversary issue of The Cream City Review.
Michael J. Drabik joined the Center for Organizational Research & Evaluation (CORE) as a project director. Drabik earned his bachelor's of science degree in psychology with an additional certificate in business psychology from Behrend in 1999 and has almost thirty years of professional work experience. His expertise is in designing databases, including Web-enabled databases, database administration, data analysis, and retail and human resource management. Drabik is the project director for the "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology" grant with Mercyhurst College and other projects with CORE.
Stephen Ferruci, lecturer in English, has had his article, "Composition's Professionalism and the Writing Center Director: Rethinking the Director as a Teacher," published in a recent issue of The Writing Instructor.
On behalf of the communication program, John Kerwin, assistant professor of communication, recently accepted a $500 gift from the Manufacturer's Association of Northwest Pennsylvania. Students and former students of Kerwin's video production techniques and theory class taped a motivational conference on business methods sponsored by the association. The students edited and prepared the final tape, which will be used by the Manufacturer's Association at future events.
Cathy Sargent Mester, senior lecturer in speech communication, was invited to give the annual education lecture to the Erie chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. She presented "The Power of the Spoken Word." Mester also gave a talk, "Business Presentation Skills," to the senior class of Union City High School. Her presentation was part of the Pennsylvania Business Week program sponsored by the Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System.
Dr. Ido Millet, associate professor of MIS, Dr. Diane Parente, assistant professor of management, Dr. John Fizel, professor of economics, and Dr. Ray Venkataraman, associate professor of management, presented "Electronic Reverse Auctions: Success Metrics & Dynamics" at the International Federation of Information Processing Conference on e-Commerce, e-Business, and e-Government October 3 to 5 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Dr. Gregory Morris, professor of American Literature, had his essay "Unmasking the Self: Rick Bass as Ecojournalist," published in a book of essays on Bass's work. The book, edited by O. Alan Weltzien, is titled The Literary Art and Activism of Rick Bass.
Dr. Kimberly A. Skarupski, director of research at CORE, was invited to give a presentation on the "Process Evaluation and Outcomes Proposal of the Long-Distance Dads Program" at the International Community Corrections Association's Thirty-Seventh Annual Conference and Ninth Annual Research Conference September 24 in Philadelphia.
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