Recognizing Scholarly Activities of the
Faculty of Cameron University
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APRIL 2012
CAMERON UNIVERSITY
FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP
EXHIBIT
Scholarly Activities of
the Faculty of Cameron
University
This publication includes selected scholarly activities
of the faculty of Cameron University. The dual goals
of professional development at Cameron University
are continued learning of the faculty and contribution
in the faculty member’s discipline. All faculty are
recognized during a Scholar’s Reception at the end of
the spring semester. The scholarly activities include
those for the past and current calendar years. Criteria
for inclusion include publications, presentation of
papers at professional or scientific meetings, and
creative works.
S c h o o l o f B u s i n e ss
Dr. Oris Odom II, Dean
Syed Ahmed
Publications
Syed Ahmed, 2011. “Is it Pandora’s Box for the
European Union?” The Independent.
Syed Ahmed, 2011. “Contagion in European Financial
Markets: A Tale of Three Economies.” The Daily Star.
Syed Ahmed, 2011. “Upstream Migration of Capital: A
Puzzling Trend.” The New Age.
Abdulhamid Sukar
Publications
Abdulhamid Sukar, 2012. “The Determinants of
Personal Savings in the U.S.: The Role of Wealth.”
Journal of Financial and Economic Practice.
Abdulhamid Sukar, 2011. “Economic Effect of Chronic
Budget Deficit.” Oklahoma Research Day, Cameron
University.
Abdulhamid Sukar, 2011. “An Economic Analysis
of Structural Change in Oklahoma (1963-2000).”
Oklahoma Research Day, Cameron University.
Ali Soylu
Publications
T. Neighbors and Ali Soylu, 2011. “Age Discrimination
in Relation to Downsizing.” JM International Journal of
Management Research. Volume 1.
J. Phelps and Ali Soylu, 2011. “Alterations of Recruiting
Practices in the Face of Changing Physician Values and
the Federal Self-referral and Anti-Kickback Laws.” JM
International Journal of HRM Review. Volume 1.
Ali Soylu, 2011. “Ethnic/Race Discrimination” In
Demirel et al. (Eds.). Discrimination at Workplace in
Turkey, Ankara, Turkey: Nobel Yayinlari.
S c h o o l o f E d u cat i o n a n d
B e h av i o r a l S c i e n c e s
Dr. Ronna Vanderslice, Dean
Thom Balmer
Publication
Thom Balmer, 2012. “A Phenomenological Study of
Spiritual Values in Secular-Based Marriage and Family
Therapists.” Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health.
Volume 14.
Jenel Cavazos
Publication and Presentation
Jenel Taylor Cavazos, Nicole Judice-Campbell, and
Christopher P. Ditzfeld, 2012. “Differing Emotional
Sensitivities in the two Factors of Personal Need for
Structure.” Journal of Research in Personality. Volume 46.
Jenel Cavazos, 2011. “Personal Need for Structure and
Approach/Avoidance Goals.” Oklahoma Research Day,
Cameron University.
Jennifer Dennis and Courtney Glazer
Presentation
Jennifer J. Dennis and Courtney Glazer, 2011. “Alternative
Certification: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly.” Southwest
Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San
Antonio, TX.
Mary Dzindolet and Courtney Glazer
Publication and Presentation
Mary T. Dzindolet, P. B. Paulus, and Courtney Glazer,
2012. “Brainstorming in Virtual Teams.” In Carlos Nunes
Silva (Ed.). Online Research Methods in Urban and
Planning Studies: Design and Outcomes. Hershey, PA:
IGI Global.
Mary T. Dzindolet and Courtney Glazer, 2011. “Using
Linguistic Inquiry Word Count (LIWC) to Understand
Employee’s Work Environment.” Oklahoma Research
Day, Cameron University.
John Geiger and Ralph Alexander
Presentation
John Geiger and Ralph Alexander, 2011. “Psychological
Misconceptions in General Psychology Students.”
Oklahoma Research Day, Cameron University.
Antonio Laverghetta and John Geiger
Publication and Presentation
Antonio V. Laverghetta, 2011. “How Personal Worldviews
and Need for Cognitive Closure Predict Political Ideology
in a Sample of Undergraduates.” College Student Journal.
John Geiger and Antonio Laverghetta, 2011. “Gender,
Personality, and Computer Use Revisited.” Oklahoma
Research Day, Cameron University.
Holly Rice
Presentations
Holly Rice, 2011. “Parent Perceptions of Parent
Involvement of Students with Learning Disabilities.”
Learning Disabilities Association of Oklahoma (LDAO)
Annual Fall State Conference.
Holly Rice, 2011. “Bullying: Not a Rite of Passage.” FortyEighth Annual International Conference of the Council
for Exceptional Children.
Linda Robinson
Publication
Linda Robinson, 2011. “Using Graphics to Support Young
Readers and Writers.” One Voice International Collection
of Scholarly Works, 2008 - 2010. Glenside, PA: One Voice
Institute.
Joanni Sailor and John Geiger
Publication and Presentation
Joanni Sailor, 2011 “A Phenomenological Study of Falling
out of Love.” The Qualitative Report.
Joanni Sailor, John Geiger, and G. Ferrera, 2011. “Effects
of Parental Marital Status on Trust and Commitment
in Adult Relationships of Their Children.” Oklahoma
Research Day, Cameron University.
Michelle Smith
Presentation
Michelle Smith, 2011. “General Systems Theory-The 3M
Model.” Teacher Educators for Students with Behavior
Disorders Annual Conference.
Stephanie White
Publication
Stephanie White, C. Krieger, and K. Perry, 2012.
“Digital Literacies: Virtual Learning Communities and
Curriculum Renovation.” In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education
International Conference.
School of Liberal Art s
Dr. Von Underwood, Dean
William Carney
Publication
William Carney, 2011. “A Mass Kaleidoscope of Blooming
Color.” Intercultural Communication Studies. Volume XX.
Sarah Janda
Publication
Sarah Janda, 2010-2011. “‘Cameronites Love America’:
Aggie Life in an Era of Depression and War.” Great Plains
Journal. Volume 46.
Maxwell Kwenda
Publication
Maxwell Kwenda, 2012. “Review of Olaniyan, Tejumola,”
James H. Sweet, (Eds.). The African Diaspora and the
Disciplines. H-Atlantic, H-Net Reviews.
Yingqin Liu and William Carney
Publications
Yingqin Liu and William Carney, 2012. “Multicompetence at Discourse Level: A Comparison of
Persuasive Essays by Chinese College and High School
EFL Students.” Journal of Language Teaching and Research.
Volume 3.
Yingqin Liu, 2012. “Exploring the Impacts of Cultural
Globalization on Cultural Awareness/Values and English
Writing in Chinese Context.” Intercultural Communication
Studies. Volume XXI.
Katherine Liontas-Warren
Art Exhibit
Katherine Liontas-Warren, 2011. The Boston Printmakers
North American 2011 Print Biennial Exhibition. Juror:
Jim Dine, International Artist From New York, Danforth
Museum.
Katherine Liontas-Warren, 2011. Texas National 2011:
Hosted by the School of Art in the College of Fine Arts
at Stephen F. Austin University. Juror: James Drake,
International acclaimed artist. The Cole Center.
Katherine Liontas-Warren, 2011. A Time of Protection:
An Exhibition of Prints and Drawings. Oklahoma City
Capitol, North Gallery.
Mark J. Stegmaier
Publications
Mark Stegmaier, 2012.Henry Adams in the Secession
Crisis - L.S.U. Press.
Mark Stegmaier, 2012. Texas, New Mexico, and the
Compromise of 1850. Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University
Press (reprint of 1996 edition).
Mark Stegmaier, 2011. “New Mexico’s Delegate in the
Secession Winter Congress.” New Mexico Historical Review.
Volume 86.
Kirstin Underwood
Performance
Kirstin Underwood, 2011. “Cello Music of Samuel
Magrill, Volume II.” Double Concerto for Two Cellos
and String Orchestra With UCO Cellist Tess RemySchumacher.
Richard Voeltz
Publication
Richard Voeltz, 2011. “The Cinematic Islands of Dr.
Moreau: Beasts, Monsters, and Mad Scientists.” Bright
Lights Film Journal. Issue 71.
Tony Wohlers
Publications
Tony Wohlers, 2012. “Oklahoma Towns and Cities
in Cyberspace: Local E-government in Comparative
Perspective.” In Brett Sharp, Christopher Markwood, and
Jan Hardt Oklahoma Government & Politics, 5th Edition,
(Eds.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing.
Tony Wohlers, 2011. “Regulating Genetically Modified Food:
Policy Trajectories, Political Culture, and Risk Perception in
the U.S., Canada, and E.U.” Politics and the Life Sciences. A
Journal of Political Behavior, Ethics, and Policy. Volume 29.
School of Science and
T e c h n o l o gy
Dr. Gary Buckley, Interim Dean
Danny McGuire and Clint Bryan
Presentations
Danny McGuire, Andrea Brock, Sylvia Chavana,
Miranda Josey and Clinton D. Bryan, 2011. “The
Crystal Structure of Di-\m-p-methoxyphenylthio-bis
(cyclopentadienylcarbonyliron) at 293 K” Structure for the
Cambridge Structural Database, Cambridge Structural
Data Centre, UK.
Shobhakhar Adhikari and Ioannis Argyros
Presentation
Shobhakhar Adhikari and Ioannis Argyros, 2011.
“Computing Roots of Polynomials.” Oklahoma Research
Day, Cameron University.
Paritosh Das
Presentations
Emvia Calixte and Paritosh Das, 2011. “DFT-Based
Computational Studies of Chain Termination by
Hydrogenolysis in Metallocene-Catalyzed Ethylene
Polymerization.” Southwest Regional ACS Meeting,
Austin, TX.
Paritosh Das, 2011. “Steady-State Fluorescence Quenching
of 9,10-Dicyanoanthracene by Phenols.” Oklahoma
Research Day, Cameron University.
Emvia Calixte and Paritosh Das, 2012. “MetalloceneCatalyzed Ethylene Polymerization. Substituent and
Solvent Effects.” Oklahoma ACS Pentasectional Meeting,
Cameron University.
Mike Dunn
Publication
Mike Dunn, T., P. Atkinson, J. Lacefield, and Michael
Rischieter, 2012. “Winslowia tuscumbiana gen. et. sp.
nov. (Chaloneriaceae): A Cormose, Ligulate Lycopsid
Reconstructed From the Inside-out From the Pride
Mountain Formation (Late Mississippian, Serpukhovian)
of Northern Alabama.” International Journal of Plant
Sciences. Volume 173.
Abbas Johari
Publications
Abbas Johari, 2012. “Mobile Innovations, Executive
Functions, and Educational Developments in Conflict
Zones: A Case Study from Palestine.” Educational
Technology Research and Development. Volume 60.
Abbas Johari and D. U. Lee, 2011. “Korean and
Foreign Students’ Perceptions of the Teacher’s Role in a
Multicultural Online Learning Environment in Korea.”
Educational Technology Research and Development. Volume
59.
Abbas Johari, K. Lim, and E. B. Meier, 2011. “Different
but Similar: Computer Use Patterns Between Young
Korean Males and Females.” Educational Technology
Research and Development. Volume 59.
Tachun Lin
Presentation
Tachun Lin, Zhili Zhou, Krishnaiyan Thulasiraman,
2011. “Logical Topology Survivability in IP-Over-WDM
Networks: Survivable Lightpath Routing for Maximum
Logical Topology Capacity and Minimum Spare Capacity
Requirements.” 8th International Workshop on Design of
Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN).
Brandon McDonald
Publications and Presentation
P.D. Wade and Brandon K. McDonald, 2010.
“Distribution of the Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in
Oklahoma: an Analysis of Harvest Data.” Proceedings of the
Oklahoma Academy of Science. Volume 90.
W. Caire, L. Loucks, L., Brandon K. McDonald, D.A.
Early, T. Payne, and G.M. Wilson, 2010. “Mammals of
the Four Canyon Preserve, Ellis County Oklahoma.”
Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. Volume 90.
P.D. Wade and Brandon K. McDonald, 2011.
“Distribution and Status of Mule Deer (Odocoileus
hemionus) in Oklahoma: An Analysis of Harvest Data.”
34th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group.
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student body access to quality educational opportunities;
fosters a student-centered academic environment that
combines innovative classroom teaching with experiential
learning; prepares students for professional success,
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mentoring
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Provost
Dr. John McArthur
Academic Research Director
Dr. Tony Wohlers
Research Committee Members
Dr. P.K. Das (Chair)
Dr. Mohammad Tabatabai
Dr. Ann Nalley
Dr. Mary Dzindolet
Dr. Ali Soylu
Dr. Tony Wohlers
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