SUMMER 2006 Issue
Newsletter for the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Teaching for the 21st Century
With over one hundred years of involvement in teaching and learning to
its credit, the College of Education and
Behavioral Sciences celebrates its past
successes and plans for the challenging
century ahead. In the last newsletter,
we featured the histories of the departments of Military Science; Psychology;
and Educational Administration, LeaderSheryl Hagan-Booth
ship, and Research. In this newsletter,
the last of the Centennial celebration
series, we feature the departments of
Curriculum and Instruction, Special Instructional Programs, and Counseling
Students with The Center for Gifted Studies
and Student Affairs. These departments
have changed and grown over the past
high school. Now teachers are certified
hundred years and reflect the expanding
in many areas, including Interdisciplin-
ates in Special Education, is now an
mission of teacher education, with the
ary Early Childhood Education, Gifted
associate professor of Exceptional Edu-
emphasis on meeting the emotional and
and Talented Education, Exceptional
cation in Special Instructional Programs.
instructional needs of all learners and all
Education, Literacy, and Library Media
“When I was an undergraduate, special
abilities--from birth through adulthood.
Education. In the 1990s, to promote the
education was a new and exciting field
value of an integrated approach to edu-
and was part of the Psychology Depart-
cation, these programs were housed in
ment. It was exciting for me to be a
one department called the School of In-
part of this new approach to teaching
Curriculum and Instruction &
Special Instructional Programs
Nedra Atwell, one of the first gradu-
tegrative Studies in Teacher Education.
students with learning and behavior
tury, Western Kentucky State Normal
Currently, these programs are in differ-
problems. Now I feel I am giving back
School and Teachers College provided
ent departments with K-12 and Gifted
to the University that helped me start
teacher training for the burgeoning pub-
Education housed in the Curriculum and
my career by teaching others who are
lic school systems in the state and the
Instruction department and the remain-
as passionate about helping exceptional
nation. The Department of Curriculum
ing programs in Special Instructional
learners as I am.”
and Instruction is at the heart of the
Programs. Among the faculty in the de-
Reflecting the state’s need for an
WKU Centennial spirit as its programs in
partments featured in this article, there
educated workforce, the department of
Elementary, Middle, and Secondary edu-
are some who were originally students
Special Instructional Programs added
cation are among the oldest programs
in the programs, and their reflections tell
a master’s program in Adult Education
at the University. In the early years, the
the story of the College of Education and
to its list of offerings. This program is
department provided certification for
Behavioral Sciences over the past sev-
geared toward educating those who
teachers in elementary grades through
eral decades.
work with adults either in educational or
In the early decades of the 20th cen-
business settings.
Counseling and Student Affaris
Guidance counseling in public
schools began in the mid 1950s, thus
creating the need for certified school
guidance counselors and counselor
education programs. In the mid 1960s,
the newly founded College of Education created the Department of Counselor Education, with Emmett Burkeen
named as department head. Over the
past 40 years, a number of programs
have been added to the counseling area.
The department now serves graduate
students with professional degrees and
4th graders for two years and I felt very
certifications in Student Affairs, School
inadequate about taking graduate cours-
Counseling, Professional Counseling,
es. Dr. Burkeen believed in my poten-
and Marriage and Family Therapy. With
tial.” That tradition of care and concern
eleven faculty members serving differ-
for students continues in the department
ent programs and concentrations, the
today, according to Nims. “It has always
department continues to make students
been the theme of the Department that
the center of their concern and effort.
we are here because of the students and
Don Nims, a former student in the since
for the students. I am convinced that
discontinued Master of Public Service
my academic success I have achieved is
program states, “What I remember most
because of the care, consideration, and
was how kind and encouraging Dr. Bur-
professionalism of the faculty. I hope
keen was to me. I had been teaching
that I continue that tradition.”
English as a second language to 3rd and
Student, Faculty, Alumni Awards
CEBS Student Awards
CEBS Faculty Awards
36th Annual WKU Student Research Conference
Carl Myers Psychology – Teaching Award
Farley Norman Psychology – Research/Creativity Award
Elizabeth Shoenfelt Psychology – Public Service Award
Vernon Sheeley Counseling and Student Affairs
Melinda Lalonde undergraduate psychology
“Differences between Honors Students, Honors-Eligible
Students, and Nonhonors Students with Regard to Perceived
– Student Advisement Award
Parent Relationships, Academic Self-Concept, and Academic
Farley Norman Psychology American Psychological
Achievement”
Society Fellow
Neal Rikal undergraduate psychology poster
Jacqueline Pope-Tarrence Psychology College Education
“Remembering to Remember: Working Memory and Motor
Award, Bowling Green Human Rights Commission Women of
Enactment as a Source of Prospective Memory Depletion”
Achievement Award
Joseph Dunn graduate psychology
CEBS Alumni Awards
“A Realistic Job Preview for Deputy Jailers”
Beth Wiesemann graduate psychology
Betty Trabue Counseling and Student Affairs Kentucky
“The Discrimination of Bending Motion”
Partnership for Families and Children Betty Triplett Award
Sonya Windhorst graduate psychology
Connie Miller Exceptional Education Council on Exceptional
“Workplace Incivility and the Low-Status
Children Teacher of the Year Award
Target”
Crystal Hardeman Elementary Education Elementary
Sarah Janes graduate psychology, Chris Chandler, and
Amy Baird undergraduate psychology 2nd Place Ernest Meyer
Education Award, Bowling Green Human Rights Commission
Women of Achievement Award
Award for Undergraduate Research for “Men’s and Women’s
Dale Brown Educational Administration, Leadership and
Perceptions of African-American and Caucasian Muscular
Research Kentucky Association for Gifted Education
Male Body Types.”
Administrator of the Year Service and Advocacy Award
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From the Dean
The phrases “Freedom is not Free”
dents have been encouraged to become
and “The strength of our democracy is
actively involved civically in an effort
determined by the strength of our sys-
to help others achieve personal and
tem of public education” exemplify the
group goals. The ALIVE Center provides
work of the faculty, staff, and graduates
numerous opportunities for volunteer
of the College of Education and Be-
service; and many classes have worked
havioral Sciences. As we continue our
with children, youth, and adults through
efforts in preparing teachers and other
the Bowling Green Housing Author-
school personnel for our public schools,
ity. This past summer we opened the
training the future leaders for the
Clinical Education Complex (CEC) that
U.S.Army, and preparing individuals to
houses multiple programs designed to
work in varied agencies and entities im-
assist individuals with special needs.
pacting the quality of human life, we are
The CEC is a special partnership be-
reminded of the tremendous responsi-
tween the community and WKU that
bility we have accepted. With the contin-
has provided much needed services to
ued challenges we face as a nation and
special individuals. Faculty members in
in our daily work assignments, a high
the college have been actively involved
quality education is essential if we are
in the Kelly Autism Program and the
to address these challenges. Education
Family Counseling Clinic within the CEC.
serves a public purpose, and faculty and
The learning opportunities that have
staff members across all programs in the
been available to students both on and
college are committed to providing our
in field-based settings have been im-
students with the necessary knowledge
measurable and serve as a constant re-
and skills to address the needs of today’s
minder of the tremendous opportunities
knowledge-based economy.
that are available and the accompanying
Over the past several years, a num-
responsibilities we have to society. Our
ber of initiatives have been undertaken
efforts not only impact our community
to ensure that our graduates are pre-
but also have a tremendous impact on
pared to enter the career of their choice
the larger community throughout the
and to positively impact the lives of
Commonwealth, nation, and world.
those with whom they work. Our initial
We in the College of Education and
teacher education program is com-
Behavioral Sciences are honored to
mitted to documenting the impact of
have played a small but significant role
teacher candidates on P-12 student
in helping our graduates to make a dif-
learning, while our principal prepara-
ference in the lives of those with whom
tion program has been focusing on the
they work and interact on a daily basis,
development of leadership talent in an
and you as graduates and friends of the
effort to enhance P-12 student learning.
college are a vital component of this ef-
Across programs in the college, stu-
fort.
Sam Evans
Dean
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Remembering
Bill Greenwalt & Joe Bilotta
Dr. Bill Greenwalt, an Associate
Professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs, passed away
represents a great loss for the College
and for Western.
During his tenure at Western, Joe
emerged as a leading scholar in the field
Dr. Joe Bilotta, Professor of Psychol-
of visual neuroscience. His research
suddenly on Saturday, January 7, 2006;
ogy, died suddenly and unexpectedly on
explored the anatomy and physiology
he was 60 years old. A retired chaplain
January 2, 2006, after exercising at the
of vision using zebrafish as a model, the
with the U.S. Army, Dr. Greenwalt was
Preston Center. His passion for learning
effects of toxins on neurodevelopment,
a dedicated and tireless member of the
took him on a journey from an Associ-
and the utility of the zebrafish as a mod-
family counseling profession
ate Degree in
el for studying fetal alcohol syndrome.
and a member of the editorial
Mathematics
Joe received the College of Education
board of The Family Journal. At
in 1975 from
and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Award
the time of his death, he was
Niagra County
for Excellence in Research in 1996
coordinator of the master’s de-
Community
and 2002, and the University Award
gree programs in Mental Health
for Excellence in Research in
Counseling and Marriage and
2002. Joe was also an excel-
Family Therapy (MHC/MFT)
lent teacher and received the
and provided leadership for
CEBS and University Awards for
the Practicum/Internship ex-
Excellence in Teaching in 1993
periences associated with
and the CEBS Award again in
those programs. He was also
2000.
instrumental in getting these
Joe believed in the trans-
programs nationally accredited
through CACREP (Council for
forming power of education,
both from his own experience
Bill Greenwalt
the Accreditation of Counseling
and the transformation he wit-
and Related Educational Pro-
nessed in his students. To help
grams).  Dr. Greenwalt was very active
College to a
future students experience the
in the development of the new Family
Ph.D. in Ex-
transforming power of educa-
Counseling Clinic (part of Western’s new
perimental
tion, a scholarship fund in Joe’s
Clinical Education Complex). Moreover,
Psychology
Dr. Greenwalt was a past president of
conferred by
the Kentucky Association for Marriage
the City University of New York in 1987.
tions may be made to the Joseph Bilotta
and Family Therapy (KAMFT) and was
There were stops along the way for a
Scholarship Fund, College Heights Foun-
active in advocating for professional
B.A. in psychology followed by three
dation, 1906 College Heights Blvd., No.
counselors with the state legislature.
master’s degrees in Psychology. After
41016, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1016,
Dr. Greenwalt was a highly respected
completing four years of post-doctoral
or to The Department of Psychology,
faculty member who always went above
training in visual neuroscience at Van-
1906 College Heights Blvd., No. 21030,
and beyond the call of duty to ensure
derbilt University, Joe began his career
Bowling Green, KY 42101.
that students received the best possible
at Western as an assistant professor in
education and clinical experience dur-
1991.
Joe Bilotta
name has been established to
continue that legacy. Contribu-
Joe is survived by his parents, two
grandmothers, a sister, a niece and
ing their tenure at Western.  His passing
nephew, and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth
Lemerise.
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Department News & Notes
Psychology
Farley Norman was named an American Psychological Society Fellow. According to the call for Fellows nominations, “Fellow status is awarded to APS
members who have made sustained
outstanding contributions to the science
of psychology in the areas of research,
teaching, service, and/or application.
Fellow status is typically awarded for
one’s scientific contributions.” Only
about 10% of the 14,000+ members of
APS have been elected to Fellow status.
Daniel Roenker was named the J.
LaDonna Harmon
Clifford Todd Professor of Gerontology
Research. The J. Clifford Todd Professorship was created in 2000 through a
gift from J. Clifford Todd of Simpsonville
and matched by the Kentucky’s Regional
Sharon Mutter
University Excellence fund.
event-related potentials (ERPs)” in
annual meeting of the American Educa-
three 2005 recipients of the Women in
Memory, 2005, Vol. 7, pp. 759-772; he
tional Research Association in Montreal,
Cognitive Science Mentorship Award.
also presented the paper, “Working
Canada.
These awards are designed to encour-
memory processes in the encoding of
age established scientists, both male
intentions,” at the Second International
Pitt Derryberry, Rick Grieve, and
Sharon Mutter, along with graduate
and female, to develop the research and
Conference on Prospective Memory,
students Kristy Jones and Brian Barger,
publication skills of female graduate and
July 2005, in Zurich, Switzerland; and
presented “Exploration of the relation-
undergraduate students in cognitive sci-
two papers at the Seventeenth Annual
ship between moral judgment develop-
ence. Three awards are made each year
American Psychological Society Con-
ment and crystallized intelligence” at
to scientists who have demonstrated
vention, May 2005, in Los Angeles, CA.
the August 2005 annual meeting of the
sustained, effective mentorship of fe-
The APS papers were entitled “Work-
American Psychological Association in
male students and who have also served
ing memory processes in the encoding
Washington, DC.
as a research advisor or supervisor to
of intentions” and “Unattended stimuli
one or more female students during the
show differential effects on subsequent
student Bridget Fredstrom published
academic year immediately preceding
implicit and explicit memory tests.” John
“The influence of provocateurs’ emo-
the nomination. Dr. Mutter’s nomination
Jones, psychology graduate student, was
tion displays on the social information
noted mentoring of seven recent gradu-
first author on the latter paper.
processing of children varying in social
Sharon Mutter was named one of
ate students, each of whom co-authored
Pitt Derryberry and undergraduate
Elizabeth Lemerise and graduate
adjustment” in the Journal of Experi-
at least one presentation or publication
psychology students Grace Livingstone
mental Child Psychology, 2005, vol. 90,
with her. Mutter also received the Uni-
(Nashville, TN), Amanda King (Ver-
pp. 344-366. Lemerise and psychology
versity Faculty Award for Research/Cre-
sailles, KY), and Michael Vendetti of
graduate students April Bowersox and
ativity at the Fall Convocation in August.
Fairfield University presented “Moral
Brenna McCormick presented “Age and
developmental consistency?: Investigat-
gender patterns in social information
ing the role of major,” at the April 2005
processing” at the April 2005 meeting of
Marty Bink published “Interrupted
actions affect output monitoring and
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the National Association of School Psy-
Dan Roenker published “The effects
Patterson published “The effects of age
chologists in Atlanta, GA. Lemerise, Mc-
of physical activity and sedentary behav-
and task context on Stroop task perfor-
Cormick, Fredstrom, Bowersox, and NSF
ior on cognitive health in older adults”
mance” in Memory and Cognition, Vol.
Research Experience for Undergradu-
in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activ-
33 (3), pp. 514-530. Mutter and psychol-
ates interns M. Scott and S. Rattigan
ity, 2005, vol. 13, pp. 294-313; “Sensory
ogy graduate student Marcie Sammons
presented “Do birds of a feather flock
and cognitive predictors of functional
presented “Event timing constraints and
together? A comparison of reciprocated
ability in older adults” in Gerontology,
response-outcome contingency learn-
friends and randomly paired children,”
vol. 51, pp. 131-142; and “The Useful
ing: Evidence for an associative memory
at the April 2005 meeting of the Society
Field of View as a predictor of driving
theory of contingency learning” at the
for Research in Child Development in
performance in older adults: A cumula-
May 2005 annual meeting of the Mid-
Atlanta, GA. At the same meeting, Lem-
tive meta-analysis,” in Optometry &
western Psychological Association in
erise presented “Attachment, emotions,
Vision Science, vol. 82, pp. 724-731.
Chicago, IL.
and moral reasoning: A new look at the
Sharon Mutter and psychology grad-
Kelly Madole and undergraduate stu-
Piagetian model of moral development.”
uate students Jennifer Naylor and Emily
dent Dana Eastman presented “Children
and adults’ social category inferences:
Race, sex, and age” at the August 2005
annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Washington, DC.
Rick Grieve and graduate student
Nathan Kerr published “The preferred
male body shapes of college men and
women” in Individual Differences
Research, 2005, Vol. 3, pp. 88-192.
Betsy Shoenfelt and graduate student Lee Pedigo published “A review of
cognitive ability testing court decisions
1992-2004” in Review of Public Personnel
Administration, 2005, Vol. 25, pp. 271287. Shoenfelt also presented “Key traits
of successful leaders: Translating theory
into practice for successful coaching” in
Shoenfelt, E. L., Hall, E. G., Ballinger, D.
A., & Yambor, J., “Critical components
of team development: Leadership and
communication” as part of a symposium
presented at the International Society of
Sport Psychology 11th World Congress
of Sport Psychology in August 2005 in
Sydney, Australia. Shoenfelt also had
the following paper presentations at
the 20th Conference of the Society for
Industrial and Organizational Psychology in April 2005 in Los Angeles, CA.
With psychology graduate student Kate
Sheryl Hagan-Booth
Nickel: “Individual and jury perceptions
of sexual harassment: Effects of intoxication” and with psychology graduate
student Lee Pedigo: “A review of cognitive ability court cases from 1991-2004.”
Shoenfelt also presented “Experiential
Pitt Derryberry and students
and service learning in an advanced
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training in business and industry gradu-
quences of vicarious exposure to gen-
Vukmanic presented “A psychophysical
ate course” as part of a symposium,
der-based mistreatment at work” at the
examination of zebrafish spectral sen-
“Teaching I/O concepts more effectively:
August 2005 113th Convention of the
sitivity”; and Bilotta, Vukmanic, Risner,
Experiential and service-learning peda-
American Psychological Association in
and undergraduate psychology student
gogy” at the Society for Industrial and
Washington, D C.
Beth Bishop (Florence, KY) presented
Organizational Psychology conference.
Reagan Brown and psychology grad-
“Examination of the dark-adaptation
She also published “Mental skills for
uate student Joshua Daniel presented
functions of adult and young zebrafish
golf: Practice fundamentals” and “Men-
“The effect of rejected offers on band-
ERG responses.”
tal skills for golf: Goal setting for direct-
ing-based selection” at the April 2005
ing attention and effort for performance
meeting of the Society for Industrial and
undergraduate psychology student Jill
enhancement,” both with PDGA Radio
Organizational Psychology in Los Ange-
Bryant (Franklin, KY) presented “Do psy-
News (www.pdga.com/pdgaradio), and
les, CA.
chology majors have an edge? Learning
John Bruni, Patty Randolph, and
“Mental skills for golf: Focus on the
community outcomes in Introductory
three ‘P’s’ in Golfer’s Tee Times, August,
Psychology” at the May 2005 meeting of
2005, p. 22, and “Mental skills for golf
the American Psychological Society in
– Self-Talk: The power of positive think-
Los Angeles, CA.
Elizabeth Jones and psychology
ing” also in Golfer’s Tee Times, May,
2005, p. 22.
graduate students Brooke Tinsley and
Steve Wininger published “Using your
Shanna Bowers presented “Validity of
tests to teach: Formative Summative
the clinical assessment of depression”
Assessment” in Teaching of Psychology,
at the April 2005 annual meeting of the
2005, Vol. 32, pp. 164-166. Wininger
National Association of School Psychol-
also had the following paper presenta-
ogists in Atlanta, GA. At the same meet-
tions at the August 2005 Annual Con-
ing, Jones also presented “Understand-
vention of the American Psychological
ing and treating self injurious behavior.”
Farley Norman and psychology grad-
Association in Washington, D C.: “Future
teachers’ motivation to attend college
uate student Elizabeth Wiesemann pre-
and orientation towards students” with
sented “Aging and the perception of sur-
psychology graduate student Alyson
Kathi Miner-Rubino
Dyrlund; “The effects of music preference on exercise enjoyment and RPE”
and with psychology graduate students
Traxler Littlejohn and J.T. Hunt, “Effect
of achievement motivation and task difficulty on exercise performance.”
Sam McFarland and graduate student Melissa Matthews published “Who
cares about human rights?” in Political
Psychology, June 2005. McFarland and
psychology graduate student Thomas
Carnahan presented “Personality: Volunteering for the Stanford Prison Experiment” at the July 2005 meeting of the
International Society for Political Psychology in Toronto, Canada.
Kathi Miner-Rubino published “Personality after the prime of life: Men and
women coming to terms with regrets”
in the Journal of Research in Personality,
2005, Vol. 39, pp. 148-165. Miner-Rubino also presented the paper “Conse-
face orientation” at the May 2005 meeting of the Vision Sciences Society. At the
Rick Grieve; Richard Greer, professor of psychology and director of the
Counseling and Testing Center; and
psychology graduate student Josh Gunn
presented “Comparisons of symptom
severity between clients at a university
counseling center and a community
mental health agency” at the April 2005
Annual Great Lakes Conference in
Bloomington, IN.
Joe Bilotta, graduate students Eric
Vukmanic and Michael Risner, and
undergraduate students Margaret Au
(Evansville, IN) and Juliana Souza (As-
same meeting, Farley Norman, Hideko
Norman, and undergraduate students
Charles Crabtree (Owensboro, KY),
Brandon Moncrief (Bowling Green), and
Noah Kapley (Franklin, KY) presented
“Aging and the cross modal perception
of natural object shape.” Farley Norman,
Charles Crabtree, and graduate student
Young Lim Lee presented “Calibration of
shape perception used to guide reaches
to grasp.”
Curriculum & Instruction
Marcus Pedigo of Horse Cave has
toria, NY) presented “Reduction of the
received the first Outstanding Adjunct
ERG off response using CNQX modifies
Faculty Award for Western Kentucky
the b-wave response in adult zebrafish”
University’s regional campus at Eliza-
at the May 2005 meeting of the Asso-
bethtown/Fort Knox.
ciation for Research in Vision and Op-
Pedigo, a retired special education
thalmology in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. At the
teacher and director of Special Educa-
same conference, Bilotta, Risner, and
tion programs for Hart County schools,
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at the Bowling Green Technical College.
teaches Exceptional Education classes
travel to Germany in Summer 2005 on a
for WKU’s teacher education majors in
two-week, all-expense-paid study/travel
Elizabethtown. She was nominated for
seminar. Highlights of the seminar in-
the Association of Counselor Education
the award by her students in Elizabeth-
cluded Q&A sessions with executives of
and Supervision National Conference in
town. The award was presented by Dr.
the Federal Foreign Office, the European
Pittsburgh. The presentations were en-
Ron Stephens, director of WKU’s pro-
Central Bank, Deutsche Bank, German
titled “Retention criteria and procedures
grams at Elizabethtown and Fort Knox.
curriculum developers, authors, and
of non-academic characteristics used
German social studies teachers, as well
within CACREP-accredited community
as other cultural opportunities.
counseling master’s degree programs”
John A. Moore has been elected to
the National Council for the Social Stud-
Jill Onedera recently presented at
ies (NCSS) Board of Directors. NCSS
and “Creative resources for teaching
is an association of more than 26,000
professional advocacy: Activities and
elementary-college level social studies
strategies for the classroom.” She was
educators, and the association’s major
also elected to the board of the Interna-
goal is to strengthen the social studies
tional Association of Marriage and Fam-
profession and social studies programs
ily Counselors.
Tracy Lara presented “New ideas for
in the schools. Moore will serve on the
NCSS Board of Directors for a three-year
making career classes come alive” as
term beginning July 1, 2006.
part of the Association for Counselor
Six Western Kentucky University
Educators and Supervisors/National Ca-
student teachers completed a four-week
reer Development Association (ACES/
session in the Central American nation
NCDA) Commission on Preparation
of Belize. The student teachers com-
of Counselors for Career Counseling.
pleted 12 weeks of student teaching in
The presentation was made with other
Kentucky schools before spending their
ACES/NCDA Commission members
last four weeks in schools in San Igna-
at the American Counseling Associa-
cio, Belize. The experience is the result
of a partnership called the Consortium
for Belize Educational Cooperation
Julia Link Roberts
tion Conference in Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
Tracy Lara and Aaron Hughey pre-
(COBEC), a group formed to aid junior
Julia Link Roberts, director of The
sented “Empowering parents: Making a
colleges in Belize with educational is-
Center for Gifted Studies at WKU, repre-
difference in students’ lives and learn-
sues, according to Alice Mikovch, direc-
sented the United States as one of three
ing” at the Annual Conference of the
tor of WKU’s Office of Teacher Services.
delegates to the 16th Biennial Confer-
American College Personnel Associa-
The WKU students are Sheila Embry, an
ence of the World Conference for Gifted
tion.
elementary education major from Mor-
and Talented Children in New Orleans
gantown; Sarah Ezell, an elementary
Aug. 6-10. Roberts, along with Kentucky
of Appreciation from the Human Rights
education major from Auburn; Kendra
Association for Gifted Education’s Exec-
Commission at the Women’s Recogni-
Hurt, a business education major from
utive Director Lynette Baldwin, present-
tion Dinner in April for her involvement
Auburn; Lena Godby, a business educa-
ed “Nurturing and building advocacy” as
as a Certified Disaster Mental Health
tion major from Somerset; Amy Bell, an
featured speakers. Their session focused
Counselor with the American Red Cross.
English and allied language arts major
on the basic principles of building advo-
She was deployed for 2 weeks in re-
from Mayfield; and Jamie Fultz, an el-
cacy for gifted children.
sponse to Hurricane Katrina this past
ementary education major from Alvaton.
The Transatlantic Outreach Program
(TOP) seeks to find the best and most
Counseling and Student Affairs
Vernon Sheeley and Fred Stickle
Tammy Shaffer received a Certificate
September.
Special Instructional Programs
qualified K-12 social studies educators in
presented “The saga of the IDEA Regs”
the United States and give them the op-
during the spring conference of the Ken-
rector of Transition for the Kelly Autism
portunity to experience modern Germa-
tucky School Counselor Association  on
Program at the May executive meeting.
ny in the most dramatic way possible-
March 9, 2006, in Lexington. Sheeley
She will be working with the junior and
-in person. Of the many hundreds who
highlighted “Recent disability lawsuits &
senior high programs as well as the new
applied in 2005, Kay Gandy was one of
rulings” at the Kentucky Career Develop-
postsecondary “Circle of Support” Pro-
129 social studies educators selected to
ment Association conference on April 13
gram. This fall, there are two residential
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Marty Boman was named as the Di-
and three nonresidential participants
with Asperger’s Syndrome taking part
in the college experience. Also in May,
Boman presented at the International
PTO Conference in Hollywood, CA. The
presentation focused on her research,
“Labeled like their students: Stories of
love and oppression from teachers of
students with emotional or behavioral
disorders.”
Pam Petty was selected one of the
2006 Teaching Scholars for Western
Kentucky University. She will attend the
Teaching Scholars Institute workshop
this year. The TSI is a consortium of
regional universities, including Murray
State University, University of Tennessee
at Martin, and WKU, designed to provide
Sheryl Hagan-Booth
recognition for excellence in instruction
and develop resources for best practices
in the classroom that can be shared with
faculty at the respective universities.
Educational Administration,
Leadership and Research
Christopher Wagner and Amy
Melton-Shutt, principal of Burns Elementary School in Daviess County, presented “Assessing and Improving School
Culture” at the Kentucky Teaching and
Learning Conference in Louisville and at
the Annual Association of Supervision
and Curriculum Development Conference in Orlando, FL. Wagner made three
presentations on School Culture at the
annual Kentucky Association of School
Administrators Conference in Louisville
in July, and also presented a workshop
for the Kentucky Department of Education Highly Skilled Educators Program
this summer.
The redesigned program for initial
principal certification was taken suc-
Sheri Henson and student
incorporated into the current program
at Fort Knox, and another ten will attend
so all students are receiving some of the
this summer. On April 26th, the depart-
benefit of the redesign. WKU and GRECC
ment held its annual awards ceremony
collaborated on and were awarded a
where Dr. Sam Evans was honored
$1 million plus grant to support a fully
with the Commander’s Award for Public
implemented pilot of the redesigned
Service, given by the Department of the
program targeting low-performing, high
Army for special contributions and sup-
poverty area school districts. This will
port by civilians to Army organizations.
allow field testing of the program as it is
This year the department started a new
intended to be implemented. Also, WKU
program entitled the Veteran’s ROTC
has collaborated with the state Admin-
Heritage Program. The program links
istrative Leadership Institute (minority
veterans with Cadets in an informal set-
program for preparing school leaders) to
ting allowing them to socialize and build
fully incorporate that program into the
friendships. The intent of the program is
new redesigned program.
to allow Cadets to learn from veterans
what the Army or Armed Forces was
Military Science
like when they were on active duty or
This past year has been another great
in the Reserves. The department is also
cessfully through the university approval
year for the Hilltopper Battalion. The
participating in the Veteran’s History
process and has been approved by the
department commissioned 16 Cadets,
Program. This is a program sponsored
Education Professional Standards Board.
exceeding the mission of 14. They will
by the Library of Congress with the pur-
Although for the immediate future, the
also commission one nurse. The Cadets
pose of capturing veterans’ histories. If
redesigned program will be operated as
attended Warrior Forge Advanced Camp
you are interested in either of these pro-
a second concentration under the exist-
at Ft. Lewis this year, and 21 attended
grams, please contact the Department
ing program framework, many elements
this summer. Five Cadets attended the
of Military Science at (270) 745-4293 for
of the new curriculum have now been
Leaders Training Course – Basic Camp –
more information.
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CEBS 2006 Student Honors
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Elementary Education Outstanding Graduate Student
AMBER DWYER – Graduate, Bowling Green, KY
Shawn Lindsey Vokurka Scholarship
KARA M. KAYS – Senior, Bardstown, KY
Highest GPA (5-12 Certification)
EMILY BRANSTETTER – Senior, Hardyville, KY
Highest GPA (5-12 Certification)
DANA GOATLEY – Post Baccalaureate, Bowling Green, KY
Highest GPA (P-12 Certification)
JESSICA CUNNINGHAM – Senior, Bowling Green, KY
Highest GPA (Middle Grades Education)
CHRISTA LEMILY – Post Baccalaureate, Bowling Green, KY
Highest GPA (Secondary Education)
KENNETH FLASPOEHLER – Post Baccalaureate,
Owensboro, KY
Wanda Mayfield Page Scholarship
COURTNEY DENTON – Senior, Bowling Green, KY
Undergraduate Research Award
TIMOTHY THORNBERRY – Senior, Lawrenceburg, KY
Secondary Education Outstanding
Undergraduate Student
KENNETH FLASPOEHLER – Post-Baccalaureate,
Bowling Green, KY
Undergraduate Service Award
ASHLEY MOORE – Senior, Bowling Green, KY
Elementary Education Outstanding
Undergraduate Student
STACEY SCHORTGEN – Senior, Churubusco, IN
INTERDISCIPLINARY EARY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
ASHLEY DIANNE CAMPBELL – Senior, Trenton, KY
Outstanding Graduate Student
LAURA LOCKMAN YNCLAN – Graduate, Bowling Green, KY
Outstanding Graduating Senior in Psychology
DANA EASTMAN – Senior, Bowling Green, KY
Outstanding Graduate Student - Clinical Program
HEATHER A. KOSSICK – Graduate, Bowling Green, KY
Outstanding Graduate Student - Experimental Program
RACHEL WAFORD – Graduate, Bowling Green, KY
Outstanding Graduate Student
- Industrial/Organization Program
TRAXLER W. LITTLEJOHN – Graduate, Bowling Green, KY
Outstanding Graduate Student
- School Psychology Program
RACHAEL NOEL SLOAN – Graduate, Lebanon, TN
COUNSELING AND STUDENT AFFAIRS
John A. Scarborough Scholarship
KIMMY NATHANIEL WILSON – Senior, Lafayette, TN
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
Highest GPA (Elementary Education)
BRITTNEY HAMILTON – Senior, Owensboro, KY
Outstanding Graduate Student
CYNTHIA MANLEY – Graduate, Bowling Green, KY
EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION
Highest GPA (Elementary Education)
JENNIFER PICKEREL – Senior, Glasgow, KY
STUDENT AFFAIRS
H.A. McElroy Scholarship - Bowling Green Evening Civitan
KRYSTAL D. MARTIN – Junior, Portland, TN
Middle Grades Education Outstanding
Undergraduate Student
AARON DAVIS – Senior, Bowling Green, KY
Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship
RACHEL BUNCHER – Senior, Nicholasville, KY
Outstanding Graduate Student
BETHANY SMITH – Graduate, Bowling Green, KY
SCHOOL COUNSELING
Outstanding Graduate Student
CHRISTOPHER ESTES – Graduate, Hodgenville, KY
Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship
JESSICA GREENWELL – Junior, New Haven, KY
MILITARY SCIENCE
Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship
KELLY M. CREASEY – Junior, Franklin, KY
Distinguished Military Graduate
CADET BENJAMIN T. FOSTER – Senior, Bowling Green, KY
Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship
CHRISTINA LIST – Senior, Louisville, KY
Distinguished Military Graduate
CADET ANDREW B. CROWELL – Senior, Bowling Green, KY
Emma Hermann-Lowe & Betty Boyd Scholarship
AMANDA TAYLOR – Junior, Glasgow, KY
George Marshall Leadership Award
CADET STEPHEN M. CARTER – Senior, Georgetown, KY
Elementary Education “Spirit of Western” Award
SHEILA EMBRY – Junior, Morgantown, KY
PSYCHOLOGY
Middle Grades Education “Spirit of Western” Award
DONALD “EMMANUEL” RAY – Senior, Morgantown, KY
Junior Academic Achievement Award
ELLIOT BLANTON – Junior, Elizabethtown, KY
Secondary Education “Spirit of Western” Award
MATTHEW BARNES – Senior, Clarkson, KY
Senior Academic Achievement Award
DANA EASTMAN – Senior, Bowling Green, KY
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Exceptional Education Program
Outstanding Graduate Student
ANITA CARDWELL – Graduate, Morgantown, KY
Jim Wilkins Scholarship-Bowling Green Evening Civitan
AMANDA D. JOCHIM – Junior, Evansville, IN
Exceptional Education Silver Cup Award
SARAH MCMAINE – Senior, Owensboro, KY
LITERACY EDUCATION
Literacy Outstanding Undergraduate Student
STEPHANIE COOK – Senior, Bowling Green, KY
Literacy Outstanding Graduate Student
HOLLY RINGO – Graduate, Bowling Green, KY
Literacy Service Award
KELLEY KAUNISTO – Graduate, Bowling Green, KY
LIBRARY MEDIA EDUCATION
Margie Helm Award for Outstanding
Achievement in Library Science
IVY L. WARF – Senior, Greensburg, KY
Gifts &
Grants
Marty Bink, KY NSF EPSCoR, Research
Enhancement Grant, $21,384
Bud Schlinker, Education Professional
Standards Board, $31,700
Pam Petty, KAELI FY06 UKRF State,
$58,918
Janice Ferguson, WHAS Crusade for
Children, $9,828
Joe Bilotta, INBRE, $106,017
Terry Wilson, KY Department of Fish &
Wildlife, $5,000
Terry Wilson, Murray State, $7,000
Dan Roenker, NIH/UAB, $145,588
Colleen Mendel, T/TAS Contracts
Various, $1,314,052
Colleen Mendel, T/TAS Community
Early Childhood Councils - Division of
Early Childhood Development, $60,000
Colleen Mendel, T/TAS CCC/CDA
Scholarship Program (Supp KY Cabinet
for Families & Children), $2,296
Katrina Phelps, U. S. Department of
Justice, $591,986
Colleen Mendel, T/TAS Head Start,
Jeanne Fiene, KDE, $19,794
$1,489,611
Sherry Powers, UKRF State, $80,850
Connie Jo Smith, T/TAS Child Care
Resource and Referral, $203,604
Sam Evans, The Academy for Education
Development, $3,000
Vicki Stayton, U. S. DoED/University of
Connie Jo Smith, T/TAS Fire Prevention
and Safety Grant, $810,081
Connecticut, $40,000
Development News
Dear Alumni and Friends,
years. WKU is a special place because
After six years as Director of Devel-
of individuals like you, and its Spirit
opment for the College of Education
will long live thanks to your involve-
and Behavioral Sciences, I have ac-
ment in the life of this outstanding
cepted the position of Assistant Dean
university. I thank Dean Evans and all
for Development in the College of
my fellow college administrators for
Education at The University of Texas
providing this medium of communica-
at Austin. My family and I are excited
tion which has allowed me to connect
about the opportunities awaiting us in
with many of you whom I never had
Texas, but we will miss living in this
the privilege of meeting personally.
wonderful community and the daily in-
Ms. Amanda Coates Lich is your
teraction with our beloved Hill and our
contact in the Office of Development.
WKU family.
Again, thank you for all you do for The
It has been an honor and great pleasure to work
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, its de-
with you throughout my time at WKU, and I thank
partment and programs, and for our WKU.
you for your loyal support and advocacy over the
In WKU Spirit,
Karl Miller
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Western Kentucky University
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
1906 College Heights Blvd., #11030
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1030
WKU Foundation
Attn: Amanda Coates Lich
Western Kentucky University
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Bowling Green, KY 42101-1005
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