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Faculty and Staff Achievements

January 2008

Accepted

Dwight Krehbiel, professor of psychology, submitted “Acoustic Recognition of the Lamb by its Mother” student handout and teacher notes to the APS Archive of Teaching Resources. The materials have been reviewed by two experts in the field and have been accepted for inclusion in the archive.

Appointed

Gail Stucky, co-director of libraries, was appointed by Governor Kathleen Sebelius to the State Library of Kansas Board as the private academic library representative. The State Library of Kansas Board, previously known as the Kansas Library Network Board, was created during the 2007 legislative session. The board promotes cooperation with the Kansas Board of Regents to ensure the inclusion of libraries on the KAN-ED network and continues the availability of statewide library reference resources. Stucky also has been appointed to the South Central Kansas Library System’s Executive Committee as an at-large member.

Performed

Jim Pisano, assistant professor of music, performed with the Harry James Orchestra in Liberal. He also performed as guest artist/clinician with the Hutchinson Community College Jazz Ensembles. In December, he performed Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera with the Wichita Grand Opera. Also in December, Pisano traveled to Cleveland to perform with the Jazz Heritage Orchestra and guest jazz trumpet icon Clark Terry.

Presented

Gary Histand, associate professor of chemistry, presented "Green Chemistry" to the campus Oct. 22 as part of the Bethel College Faculty Seminar Series. He also gave the presentation to Bethel students, faculty and staff Nov. 16 during Convocation. On Dec. 14, Histand and two chemistry education students, sophomore Dana Daugharthy and freshman Monica Schmidt, presented entertaining chemical demonstration shows to Goddard High School Alternative School. On Dec. 18, Histand gave a presentation to fifth-grade Extended Learning Program students at Cooper Education Center in Newton.

Jim Pisano, assistant professor of music, presented clinics to students at the Cleveland School of the Arts and Cleveland State University in December.

Published

Don Lemons, professor of physics, and Bethel alumna Margaret Penner published an article, “Sadi Carnot’s Contribution to the Second Law of Thermodynamics,” in the January 2007 issue of The American Journal of Physics.

Penny Moon, associate professor of history, published "Loyal sons and daughters of God?: American Catholics debate Catholic antiwar protest" in the January issue of Peace & Change: A Journal of Peace Research.

Served

Jim Pisano, assistant professor of music, served as director for the South Central District 56A Jazz Band in November at Andover Central High School.