DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY & HEALTH SCIENCE
For Alumni and Friends
FROM
THE
CHAIR
Dear Alumni and Friends,
I am pleased to be writing you as the Department of Physiology & Health Science
transitions after many Spring 2012 retirements. This begins my 10th year at Ball State and
I feel privileged to have the opportunity to lead the department. Until now, my main role in
the department has been the coordination of the School Health Program. Like the School
Health Program, I am confident that our department can grow and evolve in positive ways.
In my first month as chair, I have worked with a team of colleagues to hire four new contract faculty
members. I would like to publicly thank Sue Paul and Dr. Marty Wood for their dedication to our search
committee this summer. Please help me in welcoming our new faculty members to Ball State and the
Department:
Lisa (Geiger) Beck, MEd – Ball State Class of 1997, School Health, was most recently a community
outreach coordinator for Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She brings endless enthusiasm and the
ability to contribute to both programs in our department (school and community health).
Yuba Gautam, MS, ABD – He is completing his PhD at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale and is
a graduate of Mankato State University. Yuba brings quality teaching, diversity, and a steady personality
to our department.
with
Dr. Denise Seabert
Dena Mullins, MA – Ball State alumna - BS (1998) in Physical Education and MA (1990) in Health
Science. She has previously taught for us, but most recently has been an instructor at IUPUI. Dena will
support the department with a wealth of classroom and online teaching experience.
Lisa Smith, MS – BS (2003) and MS (2008) from Ball State Department of Physiology & Health Science
– has worked in smoking cessation, cancer research, and women’s health. She will serve as our primary
department advisor and brings solid work experience to support her teaching and mentoring of our majors.
I am truly excited about the coming year and in the opportunity to serve the department in this capacity. We are
looking forward to reconnecting with alumni this fall. Indiana SOPHE will be sponsoring a workshop on September 12,
2012, at the Ball State Alumni Center titled “Following the obesity trail: Advocating for a healthier Indiana.” We will be
hosting our annual McGovern Lecture on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Ball State Student Center
Ballroom. The lecture, to be delivered by Dr. Judy Van de Water, is titled “Autism Spectrum Disorders: The search for
biomarkers.” Ball State Homecoming is October 13, 2012, with a football game against Western Michigan. We hope
to see some of you at one of these events or the next time you are in Muncie. Wishing you and yours a colorful fall!
Cheers—
Dr. Denise Seabert
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NIDDK/ NIH
Research—2
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Dean’s List Honors—3
How You Make All the
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SUCCESS+CHANGE
Graduate Student Accepted into Physician Assistant School
Audrey Frazer recieved her MA in physiology this July. She was accepted into Physician
Assistant school at South College in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Research Funded by National Science Foundation
Jagdish Khubchandani, PhD, MPH sponsored five health science students for the
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation summer research program (funded by the
National Science Foundation). Alicia McClendon, Eryn Pulliam Cannon, Chaztan Moore,
Jillian Hicks, and Emily Sullivan (winners of the summer scholarship) will receive a funding
of $3,000 each for the summer research.
The group is researching minority youth health disparities, adolescent dating violence,
and diabetes in racial and ethnic minority adults in the United States. Last year, Dr.
Khubchandani sponsored two students for the same program.
Ball State Official Host for NIDDK/ NIH Summer Student Research
Physician Assistant
School (From top)—
Audrey Frazer.
National Science Foundation
Research
Chaztan Moore, Emily Sullivan,
Alicia McClendon, Eryn Pulliam
Cannon, and Jillian Hicks
Emily Sullivan has been sponsored by Dr. Jagdish Khubchandani for the NIDDK STEPUP summer research fellowship. The Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented
Persons (STEP-UP) is a federally funded program managed and supported by the Office of
Minority Health Research Coordination (OMHRC) in the National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health.
NIDDK STEP-UP emphasizes increasing the participation of students from backgrounds
underrepresented in biomedical research on a national basis to promote the mission of
NIDDK/ NIH.
To accommodate Dr. Khubchandani and Emily Sullivan’s proposed research, an
exception was made by the NIDDK STEP-UP to make the Department of Physiology and
Health Science at Ball State University a designated epidemiologic research center via the
Sponsored Programs Office. Sullivan will be paid a stipend, and the department will be
given an award by NIDDK STEP-UP for supporting the research program. Currently, Sullivan
and Dr. Khubchandani are looking at the National Health Interview Survey to assess the
correlates of diabetes in minority adults.
Become a Fan of Physiology and Health Science on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/BSUPhysiologyAlumni. The department wants to network with
you. Please CLICK LIKE today, to keep up with the latest happenings.
WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
We are currently collecting business cards
of alumni to display in our department, and we
need your help! Showing students the vast array of
opportunities in the fields of physiology and health
science, your business card will be posted in our
department along with those of many other alumni
from across the country and around the world. All
positions and areas are welcomed and appreciated!
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THANK YOU.
MAIL YOUR BUSINESS CARD TO:
Business Card Collection
Dept. of Physiology & Health Science
Cooper Science Building, CL 325
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
CONTACT US:
www.bsu.edu/physiology-health
765-285-5961 Main Office
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY & HEALTH SCIENCE
ACHIEVEMENT+SERVICE
Dean’s List Honors
Congratulations on your
achievement!
NicoletteAmans
Amy Baker
Moriah Beaty
Audrey Bennett
Lindsay Christman
Olivia Cosgray
Shelby Dock
Jenna Dormer
Morgan Etherton
Felicia Greer
Caitlyn Neal
Rebecca O’Banion
Lauren Pickrel
Tifanie Rider
Lauren Smith
Tyler Sorocco
Emily Sullivan
Tiffany Tyler
Olivia Yoder
Noelle Collins
Chelsea Gerbers
Alyssa Ham
Evan Hatleli
Kylee McKinney
Aunastasia Murphy
Amanda Wehrman
Alyson Wood
Ashley Baatz
Britney
Bollenbacher
Jennifer Boyer
Stephanie
Busselberg
Brittany Campbell
Andrew Clifford
Stephanie Ferro
Stacy Foxworth
Lindsay Ganshorn
Kendra Geis
Briana Gross
Hannah Hooker
Melanie Linton
Catherine Moroni
Olivia Quiroz
Heidi Smith
Lauren Smith
Sarah Wallpe
Akosua Bamfoah
Emily Brown
Ashley Densberger
Korey Elliott
Wesley Jeffers
Jennifer Mattingly
Gregory Pridemore
Chelsey Prunty
Kelsey Reese
Courtney Taylor
Belinda Velasquez
Bradford Ashton
Zachary Conn
Lucas Dargo
Anna Dick
Skylar Eadler
Gregory Glover
Amanda Hartwell
Bradley Horn
Ryan Mantel
Richard Murray
Kayla Negley
Haley Richter
Jessica Trcka
Elizabeth Ulrich
Sarah AnnWestaway
FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS
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Health Science Grads Key Players in Muncie Pilot of Pro100
By Michelle Jones
Two School Health Education
graduates Landon Martin (BA 2011)
and Aaron Schlueter (BA 2012) are
two key players in the pilot program
of Pro100 in Muncie. Martin is
serving as the program’s director,
and Schlueter is a coach, along with
Jon Conway, Lindsay Farmer, and
Heather Bauer.
Aaron Schlueter shares an impromptu piano
“We have a great group of
lesson with students in the Atrium.
students and staff; they are a joy to
be around,” says Martin. Each morning the crew of 21 students from Southside
and Muncie Central High School work on gardening tasks and beautifying Ball
State’s campus or downtown Muncie. The coaches work alongside the kids. They
teach them the safe ways
to use common gardening
equipment and complete
tasks. Staff also provide
extra muscle when needed
for a stubborn tree root, or
a heavily loaded wheelbarrow. The students are also
helping out their community
by volunteering at the First
Harvest Food Bank, and with
Muncie/ Delaware Clean and
Beautiful. In the afternoons,
the students work with Ball
Students in Pro100 are learning to use Google Docs,
State professors to learn
and other computer technology.
valuable computer skills and
have had leadership training workshops.
This program, funded by the Maryanne Glick Foundation and The Children’s
Bureau, has been going successfully in the Indianapolis area for 31 years. It is the
hope that the Muncie program will have a same measure of success.
“We continue to see this program growing as students talk about their positive
experiences with their peers,” said
Landon Martin.
This program is a way for kids age
14 to 18 to gain work experience and
job skills to help bridge the knowledge
loss that usually happens over a typical
summer, as well as, earning more than
$1,000. Students who apply for this
program must have no failing grades,
plans to graduate high school, and provide a reference letter from a teacher. Landon Martin leads students in landscaping.
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Department of Physiology & Health Science
Cooper Science CL 325
Muncie, IN 47306-0510
YOU MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
By supporting the department and Ball State University,
you are sharing in the lives of students as they learn, grow,
and succeed. Your gift provides for many areas of student
enrichment, including learning opportunities, scholarships, and
research developments.
FUNDS + SCHOLARSHIPS
DEPARTMENT FUNDS:
Phys&HthSc Dept. General Fund (6901)
Phys&HthSc General Sch. (6950)
Phys&HthSc Research Fund (6916)
SCHOLARSHIPS:
If you are interested in making a gift, you can do so by
phone, online, or by mail.
Charles R. Carroll Health Education Sch. (6955)
When giving, please
enclose the name and
account number (listed
at right) of the fund or
scholarship you wish to
benefit.
HthSc. Faculty Scholarship For Academic Excellence (6952)
If you are interested
in establishing a new
fund or scholarship,
please contact Darleen
Lugenbuhl at 765-2857055 or dmlugenbuhl@
bsu.edu.
GIVING INFORMATION
Elizabeth A. Neilson & George H. Neilson Sch. (6953)
Herb Jones Health Education Sch. (6956)
Homer D. Paschall Outstanding Anat.&Phys. Grad. Assist. Award (6954)
ONLINE:
www.bsu.edu/giving
Larry and Donna Ganion Graduate Sch. (6961)
PHONE:
765-285-8312
Raymond E. Henzlik Phys.& Anat. Research Award (6917)
McKenzie-Walkup Sch. (6958)
Russell E. Siverly Memorial Research Award (6951)
MAIL:
Ball State University Foundation
P.O. Box 672
Muncie, IN 47308
Sherri Hittson Memorial Sch. (30080)
Warren E. Schaller Sch. (6960)
Dr. Wilma Bartels Henzlik Phys. Sch. (6957)
Zeberl Family Sch. (6959)
Dr. William Bock Scholarship (6962)
James F. McKenzie Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students (6963)
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