TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 ACCOUNTING SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Kathy S. Sansom, Lamar University –Port Arthur Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “The New Imperative: Different Approaches to Helping Students Become Decision Makers,” Charles T. Horngren, Edmund W. Littlefield Professor Emeritus of Accounting, Stanford University, and Michael Robinson, Professor of Accounting, Baylor University. “Computerizing Your Accounting Class,” Jean Insinga, Professor of Accounting and Information Systems, Middlesex Community Technical College, Middletown, Connecticut ............. 50 Saturday: “‘Hands on/How to’ Advice About Bringing an End User Perspective to Your Accounting Principles Course: Things That Really Work,” Thomas P. Edmonds, Professor of Accounting, The University of Alabama at Birmingham ......................................................................................... 24 1997 / Austin Friday: “Trends in Adapting to Hypertext, Hypremedia, and Networks in University Accounting EduConvention Registration: 3,380 cation,” Robert E. Jensen, Jesse H. Jones Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, Roger L. Dimick, Lamar University Trinity University Institute of Technology Saturday: “Cash Flows and Financial Statement Notes: Two Forgotten Topics,” Tom Harrison, Professor of Accounting, Baylor University ............................................................................................ 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Carol A. Wennagel, San Jacinto College–South Campus Friday: “Using the Internet in Accounting Classes,” Jean Insinga, Instructor of Accounting, Middlesex County Community College, Middletown, Connecticut ...................................................................... 31 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Carol A. Wennagel, San Jacinto College–South Campus Friday: “Distance Learning,” Miklos Vasarhelyi, William Von Minden Professor of Accounting Information Systems, Rutgers University ............................................................................................ 41 2000 / Austin Convention Registration : 3,030 Caroline Garrett, The Victoria College Friday: “Education Will Decide Which Texas: ‘The Empire Texas’ or ‘The Welfare Texas,’” John Sharp, former State Comptroller of Public Accounts .......................................................................... 47 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Donald R. Craig, Del Mar College Friday: “The User Perspective to Introductory Accounting: Evolution or Revolution?” Paul Kimmel, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee ........................... 28 Saturday: “Activity-Based Learning in Accounting,” Barbara Chiapetta, Nassau County Community ........ College, Nassau County, New York ................................................................................................................ Saturday: “Integrating Peachtree Software: An Interactive Software Session,” Annette Bigham, Instructor of Accounting, El Paso Community College ....................................................................... 22 Saturday: “How Successful Have We Been at Teaching Ethics?” Richard Forrest, Certified Public Accountant, Attorney at Law, Houston ............................................................................................... 17 Saturday: “Teaching Introductory Accounting to Today’s Student,” James M. Reeve, Deloitte 1 and Touche Professor of Enterprise Information Management, University of Tennessee ........................... 15 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Ronald Carlin, Lamar College – Port Arthur Friday: “Teaching Students to Conceptualize Rather Than Memorize,” Thomas P. Edmonds, Friends and Alumni Professor of Accounting, University of Alabama at Birmingham ....................... 25 Saturday: “The Challenge to Engage, Inspire, and Motivate Accounting Students,” Jeannie M. Folk, Professor of Accounting, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois ....................................... 23 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Ronald Carlin, Lamar College – Port Arthur Friday: “Engaging Accounting Students with Contemporary Topics,” John J. Wild, Professor of Business and Vilas Research Scholar, University of Wisconsin ..................................................... 14 Saturday: “Accounting Education after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,” Roselyn Morris, Associate Professor of Accounting and Associate Dean, College of Business Administration, Southwest Texas State University.......................................................................................................... 8 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2233 Ronald Carlin, Lamar College – Port Arthur Friday: “Using a Fraud Case in Introductory Accounting,” Roselyn Morris, Professor of Accounting and Associate Dean, College of Business Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos ........ 10 Saturday: “Active Learning in the First Year Accounting Course,” Barbara Chiappetta, Professor of Accounting, Nassau Community College, New York ..................................................................... 11 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Ronald Carlin, Lamar College – Port Arthur Friday:"Helping Students Meet Your Standards," Susan Crosson, Professor of Accounting, Santa Fe Community College ........................................................................................................................ 13 Saturday;"Expanding the Curriculum for Non-Accounting Majors," Maryanne M. Mowen, Professor of Accounting, Oklahoma State University ........................................................................... 8 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Ronald Carlin, Lamar College— Port Arthur Friday: “Meeting the Challenges of Today’s Students,” Belverd E. Needles, Jr., Professor of Accounting, DePaul University................................................................................................................................ 28 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Larry Allen, Panola College Friday: “Designing and Managing an Online or Hybrid Accounting Course,” Susan V. Crosson, Professor of Accounting, Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida .................................... 26 Saturday:“Structuring Your Course to Maximize Participation and Preparedness,” Jerry J. Weygandt, Arthur Andersen Alumni Professor of Accounting, University of Wisconsin–Madison ..................... 11 Saturday: “Creating a Highly Effective Classroom,” Thomas Edmonds, Friends and Alumni Professor of Accounting, University of Alabama at Birmingham ......................................................................... 9 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Cathy Scott, Navarro College 2 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 AGRICULTURE SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Ronald Braeuer, Wharton County Junior College Friday: Tour of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ................................................................................ 14 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Lawrence H. Hemann, Blinn College Friday: Tour of Texas Department of Agriculture offices, 1900 North Congress Avenue Larry Soward, Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture, and staff............................................................... Saturday: Roundtable Discussion ................................................................................................................. 4 Saturday: “Project 2020 Vision: The Community College Perspective,” David Kercheval, Executiv Assistant to the Chancellor, Houston Community College System ............................................................................. 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Charles L. Nunally, Trinity Valley Community College Ron D. Presley, South Plains College Friday: “Agriculture at the Crossroads: A Journalist’s Perspective,” Del Deterling, Executive Editor, The Progressive Farmer ............................................................................................................................... 7 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Royce L. Granberry, Texarkana College Charles L. Nunally, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: “The International Livestock Congress: Its Role in International Animal Agriculture,” Carl Detering, Jr., President, Detering Company................................................................................... 9 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Rebecca L. Hennig, Odessa College Friday: “Teaching Agriculture at a Distance: It’s Not as Far as You Think,” Kim E. Dooley, Assistant Professor of Agriculture Education, and Jane McGill, Professor of Biochemistry, Texas A&M University.......................................................................................................................... 6 Saturday: Roundtable Discussion: “Current Issues Affecting Agriculture Education” ............................... 2 Saturday: “Exotic Vegetables for Texas Producers,” William D. Adams, Harris County Extension Agent, Texas Agriculture Extension Service ....................................................................................... 11 Saturday: Tour of Boggy Creek Farm: “Urban Organic Farming,” Larry Butler and Carol Ann Sayle, Owners................................................................................................................................................. 26 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Charles L. Nunnally, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: “Biogenetics in Agriculture,” Andy Vestal, Genetics Specialist, Texas Agriculture Extension Service ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Tour of the Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center 8 Saturday: “What Community Colleges Are Doing Differently,” Ronald Braeuer, Chair, Department of Agriculture, Wharton County Junior College, and Bob Young, Instructor of Agriculture, Kilgore College................................................................................................................................................... 6 3 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Ronald Braeuer, Wharton County Junior College Friday: “Latest Developments in Organic Standards,” Leslie McKinnon, Coordinator for Organic Certification, Texas Department of Agriculture ..................................................................... 10 Saturday: “Chinese Vegetable Production,” Emily and John Dunbar, Coordinators, Sugarland Organic Vegetable Cooperative ........................................................................................................... 11 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Ron Presley, South Plains College Friday: “The Future of Community College Agriculture Programs and their Association with Universities,” Ron Presley, Assistant Professor of Agriculture, South Plains College .......................... 5 Saturday: “Legislative Update,” Leland Beatty, Private Agricultural Consultant, Austin ............................. 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Charles Nunnally, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: “Advances in Plant Breeding and Seed Technology,” Don Dobbs, General Manager, Wilhite Seed Co. .................................................................................................................................... 5 Saturday: “Constructing a Curriculum for Teaching Agricultural Economics,” Panel Discussion .............. 3 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Ron Presley, South Plains College Friday: "Teaching Commodity Chart Analysis, Part I," Wayne Mathies, President, Premier Marketing Commodity Broker ................................................................................................................. "Teaching Commodity Chart Analysis, Part II," Wayne Mathies ............................................................ Saturday: "Commodity Marketing Services for Producers," Wayne Mathies .................................................. 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 No Meeting Held 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: No Meeting Held 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: 4 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996/Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Irving D. Panzer, Houston Community College Friday: “CFC/HFC Update: Components to Control and Maintain Systems Using New Refrigerants,” Martin Hart, Technical Sales Representative, Alco Controls Corporation .......................................... 15 1997/Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Larry F. Jeffus, Eastfield College Friday: “The North American Technical Excellence Program for HVAC-R Technician Certification,” Bob Guarasci, President, Video General, Inc. ......................................................................................... Saturday: “Clean Air Act and New Refrigerant Alternative,” Thomas M. Maroney, Instructor of Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology, St. Philip’s College ....................................... 20 Saturday: “Indoor Air Quality,” Chuck Maxwell, Energy Management and HVAC Director, Mesquite ...... Independent School District ............................................................................................................................ 1998 / Dallas Registration: 3,180 Larry F. Jeffus, Eastfield College Friday: Tour of the Lennox Industries Research and Development Center for Air Conditioning and Convention Refrigeration ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Saturday: Roundtable Discussion of North American Technical Excellence and Air Conditioning Contractors Association Tests ............................................................................................................. 18 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Joseph P. Moravek, Lee College Friday: Tour of Houston Hermetics Remanufacturing Plant and Domestic Manufacturing ....................... 15 “Air Conditioning Refrigeration Institute’s View of Air Conditioning Training,” Leslie J. Sandler, Education Manager, Air Conditioning Refrigeration Institute .............................................. 15 Saturday: Roundtable discussion ................................................................................................................ 10 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Carlos Campos & Juan Villela, St. Philip’s College Friday: “Puron (R-410a): The Refrigerant for the New Millennium,” John S. Lovelace, General Manager, and Wes Breazeale, Service Manager, Automatic Equipment Sales of South Texas ............... 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Timothy Edwards, St. Philip’s College Friday: “Apprenticeship and Training,” Wendell Sullivan, Apprenticeship and Training Representative, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, United States Department of Labor ................ Saturday: “HVAC: A Cool Career in the New Millennium,” Larry Cook, Senior Vice President, Special Products Division, TD Industries ................................................................................................ Saturday: “Tools and Equipment,” Jim Malone, Field Representative, Field Piece, Inc. ................................ 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Timothy Edwards and Juan Villela, Friday: “Air Quality: Mold Issues,” Edward C. Newmann, Certified Indoor Environmentalist, Carrier of South Texas ............................................................................................................................. Saturday: Business Meeting ........................................................................................................................... 5 St. Philip’s College 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Juan G. Villela, St. Philip's College Friday: “2000 International Conservation Code Implementation,” Tom Fitzpatrick, Energy and Codes Specialist, Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M University ............................ 5 “Refrigerant 414B (Hotshot) and R-417A (NU-22),” Marc Richburg, Factory Representative, ICOR International ................................................................................................................................ 5 Saturday: Meeting Cancelled 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Juan G. Villela, St. Philip's College Friday: “The Latest Training Equipment,” Keith Avery, Representative, Hampden Engineering ............... 11 Saturday: “The Train the Trainer Program,” Mike Bergen, Representative, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association ................................................................................................... 8 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Thomas Hawk, Hill College Friday: "Thermostatic Expansion Valves," Mike Glenn, Regional Sales Manager, and Gerry Davis, Application Engineer, Danfoss, Inc. ........................................................................................... 8 Saturday: "Thermostats and Indoor Air Quality Controls," Joe Wilson, Regional Sales Manager, White-Rogers, Inc. ................................................................................................................................... 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Tom Hawk, Hill College Friday: “The Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Accreditation,” Bob Feathers, President, Council of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Educators .................................. 10 Saturday: “The Council of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Educators,” Bob Feathers .......................... 7 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,314 Tom Hawk, Hill College Friday: “Educator Credentialing, Student Outcome Assessment (Employment Ready Certification), and Program Accreditation, Part I,” Thomas M. Tebbe, National Programs Director, HVAC Excellence................................................................................................................................................ Saturday: “Educator Credentialing, Student Outcome Assessment (Employment Ready Certification), and Program Accreditation, Part II,” Thomas M. Tebbe ................................................................... 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Anthony Thomas, St. Philip’s College 6 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 ART SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Carlos Landa, Montgomery College Friday: Tour of Houston Museum of Fine Arts, “Voices of the American West” ......................................... 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Carlos Landa, Montgomery College Friday: Tour of Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Austin Museum of Art .......................................................... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Karmien C. Bowman, Tarrant County Junior College-Northeast Friday: “New Vistas for a New Century,” John Paul Batiste, Director, Texas Commission on Arts......... 15 Tour of Permanent Collection, Dallas Museum of Fine Art ................................................................ 32 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County Junior College–Northeast Friday: Tour of Permanent Collection, “Rhapsody in Black,” and “The Eyes of Paris” Exhibit of Edmund Brassai photography, Houston Museum of Art, and the Glassell School and Sculpture Garden ................................................................................................................................................. 25 “Challenge of Change: Contemporary Art and Education,” Juliet Moore, Chair of the Graduate Department of Art Education and Assistant Professor of Art Education, University of Houston ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Saturday: Tour of the Menil Collection, “African Sculpture” ....................................................................... Saturday: “Focus on Latino Art,” Tour of Galleria Sin Fronteras, 1701 Guadalupe Street ............................ Saturday: Tour of Permanent Collection and “Wood Folk Art of Isaac Smith” Exhibit, African American Museum .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Saturday: Tour of Byzantine Chapel Exhibit, 20th Century Painting and Sculpture Exhibit, and Marcel Duchamp and Joseph Cornell Exhibit, Menil Collection ........................................................ 16 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County College–Northeast Friday: “Reality and Expectations for Art Experience in 2000,” Ron Durham, Director of Arts Education, Arlington Independent School District; Frank Hurbert, Chair, Art Department, Kilgore College; Melanie Garner, Retired Instructor of Art, Fort Worth Independent School District; and Ryan Harris and Dustin Smith, Art Students, Tarrant County College ........................... 11 Tour of Suida-Manning Collection and Patricia Cisneros Abstract Constructionist Collection, Jack Blanton Museum of Art (formerly Huntington Art Gallery), University of Texas at Austin .................................................................................................................................... 24 Saturday: “Art and the Artist: An Unusual View for the Millenium,” Randy Brodnax, Professor of Art, Cedar Valley College ........................................................................................................................... 11 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County College–Northeast Friday: Tour of the New Women’s Museum of Art ..................................................................................... 21 Walking Tour of the Dallas Museum of Art, Henry Moore Exhibition, and the Trammel Crowe Building Art Collection ....................................................................................................................... 50 Saturday: “What is the Odyssey in Art: Teaching Art Appreciation,” Lori White-Thomasson, Director, Womyn’s Studio and Gallery Co-Op.................................................................................... 20 “Teaching Art Appreciation on the Internet,” Eduardo Aguilar, Chair, Department of Art, Tarrant 7 County College–Northwest Campus.................................................................................................... 50 “Bayou Bend Web Site,” Ann Jenkins, Doctoral Student, Instructional Technology Program, University of Houston ........................................................................................................................... 7 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County College-Northeast Friday: Tour of Bayou Bend Gardens and Estate of Ima Hogg ....................................................................... Tour of the Holocaust Museum, Houston ................................................................................................ Saturday: Self-Guided Tour of the Contemporary Arts Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, and the Glassell School and Sculpture Garden, Houston .................................................................................... 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County College-Northeast Friday: Tour: “Emerging Texas Artists,” Exhibit, Jones Center for Contemporary Art “Women and Their Work,” Photography Exhibit, D. Berman Gallery Guadalupe Art Center ............................... “Art in Public Places,” Martha Peters, Administrator, Cultural Affairs Division, City of Austin ........... Saturday: Tour: Flatbed Press Gallery “Encouraging New Talent From Texas Beyond the Academy,” University of Texas Creative Experiment Laboratory Lisa Orr Clay Studio Eight Austin Artists at the “Art Hive” ............................................................................................................... 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County College–Northeast Friday: Tour of Selected Exhibitions. Kimbell Art Museum, “Turner and Venice,” “Genius of the French Rococo: The Drawings of Francois Boucher,” and “Boucher’s Mythological Paintings: The Last Great Series Reunited.” ........................................................................................... Tour of Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, including the exhibition, “Julie Bozzi: Landscapes, 1975-2003 Saturday: Tour of Amon Carter Museum, including the “America of Currier and Ives” Exhibit. .................. 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Karmein Bowman, Tarrant County College–Northeast Friday: "Understanding Art and How To Use It," Lois Fichner-Rathus, Professor of Art, College of New Jersey........................................................................................................................................... 21 Tour: "Gardens Real and Imagined," Laguna Gloria, Austin Museum of Art .................................... 28 Saturday; Tour: Arthouse, Jones Center for Contemporary Art and Austin Museum of Art ........................ 8 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Karmein Bowman, Tarrant County College–Northeast Friday: Tour of Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston ............................................................................... 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County College–Northeast Friday: Tour of the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin There is a $5.00 admission fee for this tour, payable on arrival. .............................................................................................................................. 14 “The Role of Culture in the Arts and Education,” Lacey Richter, Education Outreach Coordinator, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin ................................................................................................................. 9 Saturday: Tour of the Mexic-Arte Museum................................................................................................ 13 Saturday: Tour of the “Orange Show” ($1.00 tour fee.) The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art is a non-profit organization, founded in 1980 ............................................................................................. 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County College–Northeast 8 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Lucia Kistler, Galveston College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: Breakfast sponsored by Mosby Publishing; “Presenters Survival Seminar,” Michele Deck, Author; “Herbal Healing and Aromatherapy: A Winning Combination,” Lucia Bettler, Owner, Lucia’s Garden ...................................................................................................................... 100 Director, Acute/Intensive Care Unit, Shriner’s Burn Institute, Galveston ........................................... 33 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Carolyn O. Morse, Austin Community College & Sue E. Ochsner, Tarrant Junior College–South Friday: Luncheon Meeting “Delegation: Successful Strategies for Teaching,” Cynthia A. Parkman, Hospital Educator for Process Redesign, Mercy Health Care, Sacramento, California ........................... 1998 / Dallas Registration: 3,180 Jim McCarty, El Centro College Friday: Breakfast Session: “A Case Study Approach to Critical Thinking,” Maryl L. Winningham, Convention Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Utah College of Nursing .................................................. Saturday: “High Tech, Low Tech: Teaching Strategies for Learning,” Debra L. Price, Julie Gwin, Terri County Pensabene, Jeanette Anderson, and Dorothy E. Parker, Instructors of Nursing and Health Technology, Tarrant County Junior College–South Campus ............................................................................................... Saturday: “Using Collaborative and Active Learning Activities,” Glenn Currier, Professor of Sociology, .. El Centro College 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Elizabeth Michel, Galveston College Friday: “Energy for Excellence: Conveying Success to Your Students,” Rebecca Sutter, Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin ........................ 80 Saturday: Breakfast Session—“Identifying Culture and Diversity: Seeing the Trees as Part of the Forest,” Linda Lacy, Assistant Professor of Associate Degree Nursing, Galveston College ............... 40 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Nancy Jenkins & Carolyn Morse, Austin Community College Friday: “Technology for the New Millennium: On-line Testing and Web-Based Instruction,” Jere Hammer, Associate Degree Nursing Coordinator, Al DeMarchi, Technical Support Associate, and Carolyn Morse, Professor of Nursing, Austin Community College .............................................. 67 Saturday: “Values in a Valueless Society: Can We Teach Them?” Helen Harkreader, R.N., author ......... 39 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Eva Anderson & James McCarty El Centro College Friday: “Tackling the Realities of the Workplace: Health Occupations Students and Substance Abuse Testing,” Carol Hodgson, Director, Associate Degree Nursing Program; Patricia Morgan, Coordinator, Associate Degree Nursing Program; Kenyann Lucas, Associate Professor of Associate Degree Nursing, and Kathy Anglin, Instructor of Vocational Nursing, Texarkana College ................ 67 Saturday: “The Need to Integrate Alternative Therapies into Nursing Classroom Presentations,” Linda Horne and Jan Tichenor, Instructors of Nursing, Grayson County College......................................... 33 9 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Donna Bohmfalk, Galveston College Friday: “Bioterrorism in the Community: Nursing’s Role,” Celia Wintz, Research Associate, Office of Institutional Research, Houston Community College .............................................................. Saturday: “Healing as a Construct of Nursing Education,” Donna Gauthier, Assistant Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing, Galveston ....................................................... 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Lula W. Pelayo, San Antonio College Friday: “Growth Factor Therapy to Promote Wound Healing,” Russell G. Zaiontz, Clinical Specialist in Medical Surgical Nursing, San Antonio College ................................................................ “WECM Brainstorming Session” ................................................................................................................... Saturday: “Epidemiology, Pathology, Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Hepatitis C Infections,” Kirk White, Director, Austin Community College Health Professions Institute for Continuing Education (Meets the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners expectations for mandatory training on Hepatitis C) ......................................................................................................... 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Helen Reid, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: “Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Their Use in the Clinical Setting,” Michael Hutton, Instructor of Associate Degree Nursing, Alvin Community College ...................................... 46 Saturday: “Here We Go Again, Forecasting Future Societal Trends: The Higher Education Version,” Paul Geisel, Professor of Urban Affairs, University of Texas at Arlington ......................... 11 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Jere Hammer, Austin Community College - Riverside Lula Pelayo, San Antonio College Friday: "Distance Learning Nursing Refresher: Helping Texas Nurses Reconnect with Healthcare," Kirk White, Director, Health Professions Institute for Continuing Education, Austin Community College..................................................................................................................................................... Saturday: "Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice and the ACE Star Model in Nursing Education," Judy M. Staley, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Associate Degree Nursing, San Antonio College, and Roswithia Davies, Instructor of Associate Degree Nursing, San Antonio College................................................................................................................................................. 24 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Mary Yoho, Tomball College Friday: “EQ and You: Incorporating Emotional Intelligence Into Your Nursing Practice,” Patricia Timpanaro, Director of Nursing (Retired), North Harris Montgomery Community College District ................................................................................................................................................. 68 Texas Organization of Associate Degree Nursing (TOADN) Business Meeting, Jere Hammer, Austin Community College, President ................................................................................................ 36 Saturday: “Jungle Nursing: Survival Tips for Nursing Mission Trips,” Chris Priska, Director of Education, Triumph Healthcare, Houston ........................................................................................... 12 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Bonnie Higgins, Tarrant County College Friday: “Closing the Gap Between Academia and Practice = Competency,” Bonnie Higgins, Professor of Nursing, Tarrant County College, Jean Flick, Director of Nursing, Shelby Garner, Professor of Nursing, and Lorinda Wall, Health Science Lab Coordinator, Grayson County College (Joint meeting with the Vocational Nursing Section) .................................................................................... 87 Luncheon Meeting “E-Learning,” Tim Bristol, Assistant Director of Nursing, Crown College, Bonifacius, Minnesota ........................................................................................................... 78 “Test and Test Item Analysis,” Mary Newman Hinds, Director, Review and Curriculum, Elsevier Review and Testing ............................................................................................................................. 63 Saturday: “Curriculum Changes for Safe Patient Handling,” Marian Crawford, Back Injury Resource Nurse, University Health Center of Tyler (Joint meeting with the Vocational Nursing Section) ........ 53 “An Alternative Clinical Education Model: Providing Precepted Experiences Throughout the Curriculum,” Debra L. Fontenot, Instructor of Associate Degree Nursing, and Sally Durand, Director of Associate Degree Nursing, Alvin Community College (Joint meeting with the Vocational Nursing Section) ............................................................................................................... 45 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Bonnie Higgins, Tarrant County 10 College 11 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 AUTOMOTIVE, DIESEL AND SMALL ENGINE SERVICES SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Charles Statz, Temple Junior College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Past and Present of I/M 240 Legislation in Texas and a Discussion of Future Possibilities,” Christopher Kite, Inspector, Mobile Source Division, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 11 Saturday: “OBDII: What Is It Going to Mean for the Professional Technician?” John Lokie, Technical Instructor, OTC Corporation ............................................................................................... 18 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Charles Statz, Temple Junior College Friday: “SUN/Snap-On Diagnostic and Software Systems,” Steve Gonzales, Industrial .......... Respresentative, and Jeff Flora, Equipment Specialist, SUN/Snap-On, Inc. .......................................................... 19 1998 / Dallas Registration: 3,180 Charles Statz, Temple College Friday: “S K Hand Tool Educational Discount Program,” Matt Dionne, District Manager, and Tom Convention Wieland, Sales Representative, S K Hand Tool Corporation .............................................................. 15 1999 / Houston Registration: 3,250 Statz, Temple College Friday: “Product Development in Automotive Education,” Bruce Bergwall, Marketing and Content Convention Developer, Thompson Learning Company, and Vern Anthony, Technical Education Coordinator, Charles Thompson Learning Company ................................................................................................................ Saturday: “Affordable Laser Four-Wheel Alignments and On-Car Brake Lathe,” R. L. (Bob) Lowry, Marketing Representative, The Lowry Marketing Group, Inc. ............................................................ 17 Saturday: “Workforce Education Course Manual,” Rebecca C. Bell, Director, WECM Training Project, ... Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board “Instructional Delivery Over the Internet,” Vern Anthony, Technical Editor, Del Mar Publishing ....... Company.............................................................................................................................................. 17 Saturday: “‘Flashing’ EEPROMS: No Longer Dealership Technology,” Roger Converse, Driveability Instructor, Ringler ....................................................................................................................... 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Daniel Wickware, Northeast Texas Community College Friday: “Contemporary Designs of Intake and Exhaust Systems,” Jim McFarland, President, AutoCom, Inc. ......................................................................................................................................... 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Daniel Wickware, Northeast Texas Community College Friday: Roundtable Discussion: “Where Have We Been, Where Are We Now, Where Are We Going?” Daniel Wickware, Moderator .................................................................................................................. Saturday: “TexSite: Coordinated Diesel Training,” Lynn McKinnie, Training Coordinator, Zachry Construction, Inc. ........................................................................................................................ Saturday: “The Chemistry of Combustion,” Dean Hill, Professor Chemistry, University of New Mexico ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 George W. Hilliard, Coastal Bend College Friday: Roundtable: “Open Discussion and Business Meeting” ................................................................. 11 Saturday: “The Future of Gasoline,” John Mason, Diamond Shamrock ..................................................... 12 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Henry Wyckoff, Amarillo College Friday: “Educational Partnerships, Part I,” George Arrants, Business and Educational Partnerships Manager, Snap-On Tools, Inc. .......................................................................................... 8 “Educational Partnerships, Part II,” George Arrants .................................................................................... 6 Saturday: “Snap-On Training Opportunities,” George Arrants .................................................................... 5 2004 / Forth Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Henry Wyckoff, Amarillo College Friday: “New Automotive Products,” Rich Carlson, Training Center Manager, Dallas Center, DaimlerChrysler Corp. ........................................................................................................................ 15 “New Automotive Products,” Rich Carlson .......................................................................................... 9 Saturday: “New DaimlerChrysler Products,” Rich Carlson ......................................................................... 10 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Henry Wyckoff, Amarillo College Friday: "Automotive Electronics in the Classroom, Part I," Jared Jensen, Sales Manager, LJ Technical Systems ................................................................................................................................. 5 Saturday: "Automotive Electronics in the Classroom, Part II," Jared Jensen .................................................. 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Silas Marshall, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: “How Recent Changes in the Perkins Grant Program Will Affect Community College Automotive Education, Part I,” Henry Wyckoff, Instructor and Chair, Department of Automotive Technology, Amarillo College ........................................................................................... 5 Saturday: “How Recent Changes in the Perkins Grant Program Will Affect Community College Automotive Education, Part II,” Henry Wyckoff................................................................................... 4 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Silas Marshall, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: “Synthetic Motor Oils,” Henry Wyckoff, Instructor and Chair, Department of Automotive Technology and Diesel Engine Mechanics, Amarillo College ......................................... 10 Saturday: “Specifications for the Duramax Diesel,” Henry Wyckoff ........................................................... 2 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Silas Marshall, Trinity Valley Community College 13 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 BIOLOGY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Nancy Ellen Partlow, Wharton County Junior College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: Continental Breakfast sponsored by Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company; “Developmental Regulation of a Pulsatile Endocrine System: Ontogeny of the Activity of the Gonadotropic Releasing Hormone (Gu RH) Pulse Generator,” Kelly Suter, Instructor of Biology, Wharton County Junior College ........................................................................................... 26 Saturday: “Nuclear Transport of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme mRNA in Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells During Variable Hypergravity,” Karen Frasier-Scott, Chair for Biology, University of Houston–Clear Lake ....................................................................................... 15 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Robert W. Brick & Victoria C. Sharpe, Blinn College Friday: “The Evolutionary Enigma of Sex,” Neil A. Campbell, Professor of Biology, University of California, Riverside .................................................................................................... 108 “Texas River Watch: A Workshop,” Sharon Jasper, Professor of Biology, Blinn College and Texas A&M University.................................................................................................... 50 Saturday: “Ecotoxicological Studies in the Republic of Azerbaijan,” John W. Bickham, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University ............................................ 55 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Jacqueline Love Butler, Grayson County College Texas Woman’s University Friday: ”Exercise: A Classic and Effective Way to Teach Physiological Principles,” George A. Ordway, Associate Professor of Physiology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center .................................................................................................................................................. 58 “Anatomy and Physiology Classes on the World Wide Web,” Joseph Marcinkowski, Education Sales Manager, A.D.A.M. Software, Inc. ............................................................................................ 34 Saturday: “An Introduction to Helicobacter Pylori,” Sarah A. McIntire, Associate Professor of Biology, .. 26 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 James C. Butzek, Wharton County Junior College Friday: “The Physiology of Lying,” Joel Reicherter, Professor of Physiology, State University of New York ............................................................................................................................................ 61 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Chester P. Cooper, Odessa College Friday: “Hypertension: Myths of the Mechanism,” David N. Shier, Professor of Anatomy and Physiology, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan ................................................. 60 Saturday: “Not Waiting for an Outbreak: Purified Field Gel Electrophoresis for Tracking Organisms,” Suzanne S. Barth, Chief, Microbiological Investigation Unit, Texas Department of Health ............................................................................................................................................. 32 Saturday: “What Horse Training Can Teach Us About Classroom Interactions,” Phil Shelp, Professor of Biology, Brookhaven College ......................................................................................... 21 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Joanna Kile, College of the Mainland Friday: “Technological Advances in Monitoring Our Earth’s Biodiversity,” Earl G. Zimmerman, Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas ...................................... 35 Saturday: “Emerging Genetic Technologies and Ethical Issues,” Olivia Masih White, Assistant 14 Professor of Biology, University of North Texas ................................................................................ 38 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Robert Bauman, Amarillo College Friday: “The Evolution of General Biology Courses,” Neil Campbell, Visiting Scholar, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside ..................................................... 70 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Linda Allen, Lon Morris College Friday: “Terror at Lake Texoma: A Capstone Course on Menacing Microbes,” Douglas D. Gaffin, Dean and Associate Professor of Zoology, University of Oklahoma and Marielle H. Hoefnagels, Assistant Professor of Zoology and Botany-Microbiology, University of Oklahoma ........................................................................................................................................ 53 Saturday: “Biology Jeopardy,” Deborah Cardenas, Professor of Biology, Collin County Community College ............................................................................................................................. 35 2004 /Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Brian Baumgartner, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: “The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: A New Approach to Environmental Education,” Allen Forshage, Director, Freshwater Fisheries Center, Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife ........................................................................................................................................ 50 Saturday: “Teaching Biology in a Post-Genomic World,” Kenneth A. Mason, Continuing Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University ....................................................... 45 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Matthew J. Craig, Amarillo College Friday: "Taxa Can Be Taxing: Changes in Protistan Nomenclature," Robert Bauman, Professor of Biology, Amarillo College .............................................................................................................. 63 Saturday: "How to Study Drug Abuse in Flies," Nigel Atkinson, Associate Professor of Neurobiology, University of Texas at Austin ...................................................................................... 32 2006 / Houston Convention Registration 2327 Vernon Wiersema, Houston Community College Friday: “Tips on Teaching Evolution Versus Creationism,” Kenneth S. Saladin, Professor of Biology, Georgia College and State University ................................................................................... 83 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Robert McReynolds, San Jacinto College–Central Friday: “Bioterrorism, Germs, and Bacteriophages,” Jacquelyn Furman Black, Professor of Science, Marymount University .......................................................................................................... 69 Saturday: “The Nature of Nature: How Concepts of Nature Have Changed and What This Means for Conservation and Management,” Daniel B. Botkin, Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara ............................ 37 Saturday: “Offspring Size, Offspring Fitness and Reproductive Allocation in Harvester Ants,” Diane C. Wiernasz, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Houston ...................................... 15 Saturday: “Reassessment of a Free Radical Theory of Cancer with Emphasis on Ultraviolet Carcinogenesis,” Homer S. Black, Professor of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine ............... 31 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: P. Jane Brixey, Cisco Junior College 15 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Dianne Bridges, South Plains College Friday: “An Overview of the Professional Employee Organization,” Jerald L. Broussard, Vice President of Marketing, Administaff ................................................................................................... 20 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Jimidene Murphey, South Plains College Friday: “Story-Telling as a Teaching Tool,” William Nickels, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Maryland ........................................................................................................................ 80 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Dale Westfall, Midland College Friday: “The Changing Business World,” James A. Smith, Managing Director, James Smith and Company, Dallas ................................................................................................................................. 36 Saturday: “Using the Internet and World Wide Web as Business Communication Tools,” Mary Ellen Guffey, Emeritus Professor of Business, Los Angeles Pierce College ....................................... 55 Saturday: “Contemporary Pedagogy in the Personal Finance Class,” Douglas Hearth, Professor of Finance, University of Arkansas .......................................................................................................... 10 Saturday: “Growth of Free Enterprise in Global Economies,” Chris MacLeod, Financial Consultant, Smith Barney, Midland ........................................................................................................................ 16 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 David Loper, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: “Digital Content Delivery and Course Management,” Bill Bayer, New Media Producer, McGraw-Hill Publishers ...................................................................................................................... 20 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Joan Stinehart, Lamar State College– Orange Friday: “Using Technology to Enhance Learning in Business Mathematics and Other Business Courses,” Robert A. Brechner, Professor of Business Administration, Miami-Dade Community College, and George W. Bergeman, Professor of Business Administration, Northern Virginia Community College ............................................................................................... 15 “Teaching Strategies for the Year 2000,” Robert J. Hughes, Professor of General Business, Richland College ................................................................................................................. 21 Saturday: “Managing Cultural Differences in Today’s Global Economy,” Afasaneh Nahavandi, Professor of Management, Arizona State University–West ..................................................................... Saturday: “Technology in the Classroom,” Larry McDaniel, Professor of Marketing, University of Texas at Arlington ........................................................................................................................... 11 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Joan Stinehart, Lamar State College – Orange Friday: “The Application of Technology in the Classroom: Suggestions for Making the Right Decisions,” Kurt Gerdenich, Manager, Technology Product Development, South-Western College Publishing .................................................................................................................................. Saturday: “E-Books: What They Are and What Is Available,” Kurt Gerdenich .............................................. 16 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Joan Stinehart, Lamar State College - Orange Friday: “Make Technology Work for You: The Use of Pre-Developed Content in On-Line Courses and Course Management Systems,” Michael Dafferner, Educational Technology Consultant, Thomson Learning ................................................................................................................................... Saturday: “Closing the Gap with the Project Approach,” Joan M. Stinehart, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Director of the Technical Accounting Program, Lamar State College–Orange ......... 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 James R. Ellis, Lamar State College - Orange Friday: “Teaching the Principles of Marketing Course,” Raymond Laforge, Brown-Forman Professor of Marketing, University of Louisville ................................................................................ 10 Saturday “Utilizing Technology in a Traditional Lecture Course,” Stephen Day, E-Learning Consultant, McGraw-Hill .................................................................................................................... 12 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 James R. Ellis, Lamar State College – Orange Friday: “Collaborative Learning in Business Classes: Using Examples from Organizational Behavior and Finance,” Laurie Ziegler, Senior Lecturer, University of Texas at Dallas, and Mary C. Chaffin, Assistant Dean and College Master, School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas ............................................................................................................... 17 Saturday: “Film as a Teaching Resource: Using Popular Cinema to Become a Classroom Star!” Joseph E. Champoux, Regents Professor of Management, University of New Mexico ....................... 21 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 James R. Ellis, Lamar State College – Orange Friday: "Online Instruction and Other Teaching Stratgegies for General Business," Robert J. Hughes, Professor of Business and Management, Richland College ................................................... 21 Saturday: "Critical Thinking and the Active Learning Approach," Joan M. Stinehart, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Lamar State College-Orange ....................................................................... 15 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Jimidene Murphey, Clarendon College Friday: “Writing for Business Today: What Students Need for Success,” Dona Young, Author ................ 40 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Jimidene Murphey, Clarendon College Friday: “Practical Ideas for Teaching Online Introduction to Business and Personal Finance Courses,” Robert J. Hughes, Professor of General Business, Richland College ...................................................... Saturday: “Business Communications for a Global Environment,” Dona Young, Author ............................. Saturday: “Creating Value For Your Students,” Gareth Jones, Professor of Management, Texas A&M University .................................................................................................................................. 25 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Jim Ellis, Lamar State College— Orange 17 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 CHEMISTRY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Mollee A. Puckett, San Jacinto College-North Campus Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Computers in Chemistry Laboratory Instruction,” John Amend, Instructor of Chemistry, Montana State University; Hands-on laboratory workshop at North Harris College, featuring the Labworks Interface which allows for enhanced student learning and data acquisition. Repeat of 10:00 a.m. session ................................................................................................................... Saturday: Panel Discussion: “Chemistry Education in the 21st Century,” W. Larry Peck, Professor of Chemistry, Texas A&M University ..................................................................................................... 1997 / Austin Registration: 3,380 Kathy Nabona, Austin Community College Friday: “Interactive General Chemistry: CD-ROM Multimedia Presentation in the General Chemistry Convention Classroom,” John C. Kotz, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, State University of New York College at Oneonta ................................................................................................................. Saturday: “The Importance of Visualization for the General Chemistry Student,” Peter Atkins, Professor of Chemistry, Oxford University ............................................................................................. 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Ranjana Segal, Tarrant County Junior College-Southeast Friday: “Small-Scale Chemistry, Part I,” Steve Thompson, Professor of Chemistry, Colorado State University ................................................................................................................................... 29 “Small-Scale Chemistry, Part II,” continuation of morning session.................................................... 25 Saturday: “Design for the Environment: The Green Chemistry Approach,” David Y. Boon, Instructor of Environmental Science, Front Range Community College, Westminster, Colorado .............................................................................................................................................. 24 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Michael Sheets, Texarkana College Friday: “Changes in Chemistry Teaching,” Conrad Stanitski, Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of Central Arkansas ............................................................................................................ 47 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Dolores C. Aquino, San Jacinto College–Central Friday: “A Fun Chemistry ‘Make-and-Take,’” Larry Peck, Professor of Chemistry, Texas A&M University ............................................................................................................................................ 54 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Thomas F. Hammargren, Navarro College Friday: “The Nuts and Bolts of On-Line Chemistry Education and Its Impact,” Amina El-Ashmawy, Professor of Chemistry, Collin County Community College–Spring Creek Campus, and Mary Patterson, Instructor of Chemistry, Brazosport College ............................................................. 38 Saturday: “Changes in Chemistry Teaching and the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society,” Conrad Stanitski .................................................................................. 25 Saturday: “Don’t Complain—Get Involved: Ways to Influence Future Textbooks,” Larry Peck .............. 25 Saturday: “The Chemistry of DNA Damage and the Molecular Mechanism of DNA Repair in Living Cells,” Paula Louise Fischhaber, Fellow, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center .............................................................................................................. 23 18 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Nancy Faulk, Blinn College – Bryan Friday: “Brewing at a Small Brewery,” Brock L. Wagner, Founder/Brewer, St. Arnold’s Brewery ........... 37 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Nancy Faulk, Blinn College Friday: “Forensic Science Today,” Bill Ginn, Manager, Headquarters Crime Laboratory, Texas Department of Public Safety ................................................................................................................ 60 Saturday: “Online Asessment and Concept Discovery in Science Education,” William J. Vining, Associate Professor of Chemical Education and Director of General Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst .................................................................................................................. 25 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Beverly Clement, Blinn College Friday: “Chemical Magic,” Diana Mason, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of North Texas ......................................................................................................................................... 42 Saturday: “Effective Use of Classroom Illustrations,” Thom Jose, Instructor of Chemistry, Blinn College–Bryan Campus ............................................................................................................. 26 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Steve Rathbone, Blinn College Friday: "Environmental Toxicology," Vincent Leopold, Senior Toxicologist, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality............................................................................................... 34 Saturday: "Rediscovery of the Elements," James L. Marshall, Professor of Chemistry, University of North Texas, and Virginia Marshall, Author ................................................................................... 22 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Thomas José, Blinn College Bryan Friday: “So You Want to Teach a Chemistry Course...Online!?” Beverly Clement, Instructor of Chemistry, Blinn College–Bryan Campus ........................................................................................... 24 “Classroom Response Systems: A Clear Solution for Making Your Classroom Interactive,” Donnie Byers, Professor of Chemistry, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas ................................................................................................................................................. 21 Saturday: “Case Studies and Concept Development: A Novel Approach for Teaching General Chemistry,” John S. Hutchinson, Professor of Chemistry, Rice University ........................................ 14 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 James Petrick, San Antonio College Friday: “Are They Prepared, and What Are We Preparing Them For?” Paul Kelter, University Distinguished Professor and Director of General Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana ........... 37 Saturday: “Using Podcasts to Teach Chemistry,” Michael D. Mosher, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Kearney ............................................................ 22 Saturday: “I Ate WHAT?!” Beverly Clement, Instructor of Chemistry, Blinn College–Bryan Campus ..... 32 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Vicki Rowlett, Lamar Institute Of Technology 19 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Kathryn L. Morrison, Tarrant County Junior College - Northeast Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Articulation Between Community and Senior Colleges: Possibilities and Challenges,” George Morrison, Velma Schmidt Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of North Texas ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Saturday: “Risk Management Issues in Early Childhood Programs,” James Strickland, Director, Child, Inc. ................................................................................................................................................ 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Nancy A. Benz, South Plains College Friday: Panel Discussion: “Articulation Between Junior and Senior Colleges: The Work Continues,” Larry Franks, Director, Instructional Programs, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Dorothy McNutt, Project Director, Workforce Education Course Manual; Betty Larson, Dean, Occupational-Technical Education, San Antonio College; Chris Webster-Reid, Texas Head Start Collaboration Project; and Sandra Enders, Instructor of Child Development Education, San Antonio College, Moderator ...................................... Saturday: “Working Toward Articulation: Implementation of the Workforce Education Course Manual,” Sandra Enders, San Antonio College 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: Susan S. Wyatt, Eastfield College Friday: “New Vistas for Child Development Through the Workforce Education Course Manual,” Peggy Apple, Linda Ard, & Linda Lohman, Instructors, Child Development, San Antonio ............... 43 Saturday: Legal Issues for the New Century,” Frank Hill, Attorney at Law, Hill Gilstrap, Arlington ........ 22 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Susan S. Wyatt, Eastfield College Friday: “New Information from the Leading Edge: Developmentally-Appropriate Practice,” Susan Wyatt, Chair of Child Development, and Nancy Beaver, Adjunct Instructor of Child Development, Eastfield College ................................................................................................ 24 Saturday: “Is Your Program Inclusive? Incorporating Anti-Bias Curriculum into the Early Childhood Program,” Louise Derman-Sparks, author ........................................................................... 9 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Lynn Sitton, Kilgore College Friday: “Universal Course for Child Care Providers,” Lynn Sitton, Coordinator, Early Childhood Professions Department, and Virginia Booker, Instructor of Early Childhood Professions, Kilgore College ................................................................................................................................... 26 Saturday: Tour of Children’s Lab School, Eastview Campus, Austin Community College ....................... 16 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Linda Lowman, San Antonio College Friday: “Aligning Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Home Economics and Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) for Child Development,” Gwen Chance, Director, Head Start State Collaboration, Office of the Governor ...................................................................... 40 Saturday: “Community College Child Development Departments: Meeting the Need for Pre-Service Training for Entry-Level Child Care Givers,” Linda Ard, Chair, Child Development Department, Del Mar College ................................................................................................................................. 23 20 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Jennifer Kay Rhinehart, San Jacinto College - North Friday: “CDEA Spring Business Meeting,” Jennifer Rhinehart, President, Child Development Educators Association ......................................................................................................................... 40 “An Update of Issues and Trends in Child Development: Head Start, Statewide Articulations, and Universal Course Textbooks,” Jennifer Rhinehart, President, and Gordon Bacon, Vice President, Child Development Educators Association ........................................................................ 40 Saturday: “Distance Learning Resources for Child Development: What’s Out There?” Touyen Nguyen, Educational Sales Consultant, Delmar Thomson Learning ................................................... 30 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Gale Spear & Linda Welsh, Austin Community College Friday: “Learning More about CIRCLE, Head Start Literacy Mandates, and Teaching Emergent Literacy, Part I,” Susan Landry, Director, and Susan Gunnewig, Project Manager, Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education ................................................ 46 “Inclusion in Child Care Settings: A Report Back from Natural Allies,” Linda Ard, Del Mar College; Rebecca Bibby, Tyler Junior College; Isela Castonon-Williams, El Paso Community College; Mary Cordell, Navarro College; Mary Gonzales, South Texas Community College; Mary Clare Munger, Amarillo College; and Linda Welsh, Austin Community College CDEATTYC Business Meeting ........................................................................................................... 30 Saturday: “Learning More about CIRCLE, Head Start Literacy Mandates, and Teaching Emergent Literacy, Part II,” Susan Landry and Susan Gunnewig ........................................................................ 27 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,2333 Sandy Enders, San Antonio College Friday: “What’s New? What’s Changed? A Reflection on Our Programs,” Pati Cates, Chair, Department of Sociology and Child Development, Tarrant County College ....................................... 34 Saturday: “Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for Young Children,” Carol Gestwicki, Professor of Early Childhood Development, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina ..................................................................................................................................... 28 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Sandra Enders, San Antonio College Friday: "AAT Degrees and the Implications for Early Childhood Education," Susan Hetzler, Program Director, Educator Preparation, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ................................... 60 Panel: "Building Partnerships: Public Schools, Community Colleges, Teacher Education, Higher Education ................................................................................................................................. 35 Saturday: "Advocacy and Strategic Planning," Cathy Castillo, Chair, Child Development Education, San Antonio College............................................................................................................................ 27 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Pamela Norwood, Houston Community College Friday: “A ‘Coaching’ Session for Child Development Educators: Orientation Training for the New Texas Early Care and Education Career Development System,” Judy Carnahan-Webb, Council Member, TECECDS ............................................................................................................................ 31 Saturday: Child Development Educators Association Business Meeting, Amy Jones, Blinn College, CDEA President .................................................................................................................................. 36 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Pamela E. Ray, St. Philip’s College Friday: “Learning Outomes: A Review of Statewide Course Objectives,” Pamela Ray, Instructor and Program Director, Early Childhood Studies Program, St. Philip’s College, Kristen Wilkerson, Associate Professor of Child Development, and Irma Woods, Associate Professor of Child Development, Del Mar College ............................................................................................................... Saturday: CDEA Business Meeting ................................................................................................................ 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Gail Cox, Temple College 21 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Wesley E. Scruggs, Brazosport College Friday: “Introduction to Windows 95/Office 95,” Robert T. Grauer, Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems, University of Miami ......................................................................... 98 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Gigi N. Beaton, Tyler Junior College Friday: “Integrating the Internet into Curriculum and Instruction,” Glen J. Coulthard, Computer Program Administrator, Okanagan University College, Vernon, British Columbia .......................... 160 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Glenn F. Boswell, San Antonio College Friday: “The Changing Face of Information Technology in Education,” Gary Shelly, author ................. 152 “The McGraw-Hill Learning Architecture: Expanding the Tools for Higher Learning,” Bill Bayer, New Media Producer, McGraw-Hill Publishers .................................................................................. 48 Saturday: “An Introduction to Visual Basic,” Mark G. Simkin, Professor of Business Administration, University of Nevada ............................................................................................................. 50 Saturday “Reaching Out: New Dimensions in Distance Learning,” Darrell Ward, President, HyperGraphics Corporation, and Dennis Spisak, Regional Vice President, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill “Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Computer Science Update,” Larry Franks, Director, ... Instructional Programs, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education ............................................................................. Coordinating Board 75 Saturday: “Connecting with Students in Online Education,” Maggie Trigg, Instructor, Computer Information Systems, Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colorado ......................................... 43 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Amelia J. Maretka, Wharton County Junior College Friday: “How to Establish a Cisco Networking Academy Program at Your School,” Karen Bruntz, Western Area Academy Manager, Cisco Systems ............................................................................... 75 “How WECM Will Affect Computer Information Systems and Implementation,” Alan Rasco, Program Director, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and Joan Jones, Dean of School of Business and Technology, Tyler Junior College...................................................................................................................................... 72 Saturday: “Implications of Adopting Web-Based Instruction,” Nancy Cosgrove, Professor of Computer Science, University of Central Florida ................................................................................ 36 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Fred Seals, Blinn College Friday: “Novell Education Academic Partnership,” Michael Bowen, Education Academic Programs Manager, Novell Corporation .............................................................................................. 35 “Vendor Specific and Non-Vendor Specific Certification Options,” Stephen P. Solomon, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Course Technology 40 Saturday: “Will XML Replace HTML?” Ed Tittle, consultant, LanWrights, Inc. ...................................... 15 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Mark Crouch, South Plains College Friday: “Developing a Distance Learning Course,” Dolores Pusins, Instructor of Computer Literacy, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida.............................................................. 70 “Cognitive Requirements for Learning Java, an Object Oriented Language,” Garry White, Instructor of Computer Information Systems, Southwest Texas State University ............................... 40 22 Saturday: “Dot.com: How to Run a Great E-Commerce Business,” Al Napier, Director, Center for Management of Information Technology, Rice University.................................................................. 20 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Wesley E. Scruggs, Brazosport College Friday: “Office XP Overview,” H. Albert Napier, Professor of Management, Jones Graduate School, Rice University ....................................................................................................................... 93 “Skills-Based Assessment Technology for MS Office XP,” Steve Schuetz, Associate Editor, CIT, McGraw-Hill/Irwin ..................................................................................................................... 40 Saturday: “A Quick Look at Windows XP,” Glen Couthard, Author .......................................................... 45 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Jamie Huckabay, Austin Community College Friday: “Brunch Bytes: A Moderated Panel of Experts,” Anthony Cassandra, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, St. Edwards University; Mike Meyers, President and Co-Founder, Total Seminars; Robert O’Donnell, e-Commerce Development Manager, Rock Solid Technology; Ken Peterson, Senior Programmer, Texas Department of Public Safety; and Jeff Quasney, Author. Moderators: Gigi Beaton, Tyler Junior College and Jim Hanson, Austin Community College ................................................................................................................. 75 Saturday: “An Overview of .Net Environment,” Dan Fay, Research Manager, Microsoft ......................... 25 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Robert Nelson, Blinn College Friday: “Teaching Web Standards: If Not Now, When?” Tim Gottleber, Professor of Computer Information Technology, North Lake College ..................................................................................... 44 “Open Source in Education,” Mike Myers, Total Seminars ............................................................... 17 Saturday: “The Latest Adobe Technology,” Tom Dent, Education Sales Representative, Adobe Systems, Inc. ........................................................................................................................................ 26 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Rajiv R. Malkan, Montgomery College Friday: "In a Digital World, What Should We Teach Our Students About Information Systems Security?" Corey D. Schou, University Professor of Informatics and Associate Dean, College of Business, Idaho State University ........................................................................................ 71 This is a joint meeting with the Office Technology Section. "The Texas Shootout: Assessment and Training Software for Microsoft Office 2003," Bill Bayer, Director of New Media Strategies, McGraw-Hill Technology Education, Matt Denham, Director of Sales Programs, Computing and Information Technology Division, Pearson Prentice Hall Publishing, Beverly Fite, Professor of Computer Information Science, Amarillo College, and David Gibson, Technology Consultant, Course Technology ....................................................................................... 65 Saturday: "The Name of the Game is Gaming! How the Thumb Generation is Reshaping the Teaching, Learning, and Computing Curriculum," John Flynt, Author ............................................... 42 2006 / Houston Convention Registration 2327 Rajiv R. Malkan, Montgomery College Friday: “Upcoming Trends in Information Technology and Their Impact on the Curriculum,” Gary Shelly, Author ........................................................................................................................... 104 “The Texas Shootout: Moodle, An Alternate Source for Distance Learning,” Anand Kumar Chauhan, Instructor of Computer Science, Lamar State College–Port Arthur, and Brian Koontz, Instructor of Computer Science and Information Technology, North Lake College ........................... 33 Saturday: “Developing a Gaming and Simulation Curriculum for Your College,” Reni Abraham, Director, Department of Gaming and Simulation, Houston Community College ................................ 21 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Rajiv R. Malkan, Montgomery College Friday: “Windows Vista and Office 2007: New Features and Challenges in Curriculum,” Gary Shelly, Author “The Texas Shootout: Assessment Software for Microsoft Office 2007,” Sean Casey, Director of Technology, Course Technology, Robert Galvin, Vice President, EMC/Paradigm, Anne Long, eLearning Consultant, McGraw-Hill Technology Education, and Chris Zajac, CIT Sales Representative, Pearson Prentice Hall Saturday: “Using Real-World Scenarios and Service Learning Projects to Teach Simulation 23 and Game Design,” Dep-Wah Davis, Professor of Computer Information Technology, and Clark Friesen, Professor of Computer Information Technology, Tomball College 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Rajiv R. Malkan, Montgomery College 24 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 COSMETOLOGY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Marie J. (Billie) Popp, McLennan Community College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Update on 1995 Changes in Texas Cosmetology Commission Rules and Regulations,” Larry Perkins, Director of State Inspectors, Texas Cosmetology Commission; “The Healing Power of Humor,” Marylea Henderson, Counselor and Coordinator of Special Populations, McLennan Community College ........................................................................................................... 60 Saturday: “Razor Cutting,” James Overstreet, International Beauty School, Garland ............................... 25 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Marie J. (Billie) Popp, McLennan Community College Friday: “Stress Management,” Marylea Henderson, Counselor, McLennan Community College..................................................................................................................................................... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Patsy Kincade, Grayson County College Friday: “Beyond the Color Wheel,” Michelle Garner, Senior Education Consultant, Matrix Corporation.......................................................................................................................................... 21 “Making Your Training a Memorable Occasion,” Michelle Garner, Senior Education Consultant, Matrix Corporation .............................................................................................................................. 18 Saturday: “New Legislation, Proposed Rule Changes, and Exam Updates, Including Hair Weaving and Hair Braiding,” Dick Strader, Executive Director, Larry Perkins, Director of State Inspectors, and Victor Balderas, Director of Examinations, Texas Cosmetology Commission ................................. Saturday: “Updates on Enforcements and Examinations,” Larry Perkins, Director of Enforcement, and Victor Balderas, Director of Examinations, Texas Cosmetology Commission ............................. 22 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Cynthia L. King, Lamar University– Port Arthur Friday: “Matrix Skin Care and Make-up,” Anthony Skoog, Educator, Matrix Corporation ...................... 20 “Farouk Hair Color,” Melissa Burge and Carolyn Hoffman, Educators, Farouk Corporation ............ 12 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Gary Don Carey, Howard College Friday: “Texas Cosmetology Commission Forms: Common Mistakes, Gripes, and Misunderstandings,” Henry O’Neal Holifield, Executive Director, and Elizabeth Perez, Director of Licensing, Texas Cosmetology Commission ......................................................................................................... 20 “Kit Rental for the Texas Cosmetology Commission Examination,” Mary Jo Heard, Owner, ProKits Rental “New Products and Supplies Offered Exclusively to Cosmetology Schools,” Linda Engel, Sales Representative, School Division, Marianna Beauty Supply ................................................................ 20 Saturday: “Motivating Your Students,” Lew Losoncy, Dean, Matrix Essential Institute for Professional Development ....................................................................................................................... Saturday: “The Whys and Whats of the Texas Education Course Manual,” Linda Winegar, Cosmetology Member, WECM Advisory Committee ......................................................................... 14 2001 / Dallas Friday: “Hair Color,” Amy Fletcher, Educator, Wella, Inc. ........................................................................ 18 25 Convention Registration: 2,867 Lou Ann Hitt, Odessa College “Color or Cut,” Elaine Wheeler, Educator, Visual Changes................................................................. 9 Saturday: “Update on the New State Cosmetology Licensing Examination,” Victor Balderas, Director of Examinations, Texas Cosmetology Commission................................................................. 9 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Linda Winegar, San Jacinto College – South Friday: “Pivot Point Salon Fundamentals and Agenda,” Michael May, Educational Sales Consultant............................................................................................................................................ 18 “Pivot Point Salon Fundamentals,” Michael May ............................................................................... 12 Saturday: “New Tests and Results from the Texas Cosmetology Commission,” Neal Holifield, Executive Director, and Victor Balderas, Director of Examinations, Texas Cosmetology Commission ......................................................................................................................................... 10 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Pandora Freestone, San Jacinto College - South Friday: “Educational Print and Product Knowledge from Milady Publishing, Part I,” Lisha Barnes, Licensed Cosmetologist, Barber, and Instructor, Career Institute ................................. 18 Saturday: “Educational Print and Product Knowledge from Milady Publishing, Part II,” Lisha Barnes .................................................................................................................................................. 18 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Dana Belt, San Jacinto College – South Friday: “Preparing Cosmetology Students for Success,” Paullett Meyer, National Training and Salon Manager, J.C. Penney, Inc. ................................................................................................. 19 “Federal Taxation Curriculum for Cosmetology Students and Instructors,” Cherity Smith, Field Representative, Internal Revenue Service .................................................................................. 14 “Skills USA-VICA Post Secondary Organization and Competition Information,” Heidi Ambros, Skills USA-VICA Representative ........................................................................................... 8 Saturday: “Starting a New Post Secondary Cosmetology Education Organization,” Carla Wright, Director of Education, Department of Cosmetology, Central Texas College, and Ron Robinson, Chair, Department of Cosmetology, McLennan Community College ................ 13 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Ronald G. Robinson, McLennan Community College and Carla Wright, Central Texas College Friday: "The Business of Esthetics," Karen Edwards, Account Consultant and Educator, La Marquise Co. ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Saturday: "Texas Cosmetogy Commission Updates: Testing and Licensing and Current Sanitation Rules Changes," Elizabeth Perez, Director of Examinations, Licensing, and Schools, and Mike Roff, Director of Enforcement, Texas Cosmetology Commission ....................................................... 20 2006 / Houston Convention Registration 2327 Jennifer Adler, Hill College– Johnson Co. Branch Friday: “The Cosmetology Commission Transfer to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation,” William H. Kuntz, Jr., Executive Director, TDLR ......................................................... 22 Texas Post-Secondary Cosmetology Educators (TPSCE), Organizational Meeting Concerning TDLR and Officer Elections ................................................................................................................ 18 “A Continuing Education Event: Sanitation, Health, and Safety for the Cosmetology Professional,” Mary Lindsay, Chair, Department of Cosmetology, San Jacinto College–South ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Saturday: “Technology in the Cosmetology Classroom,” Sandra Bruce, Marketing Manager, Milady Product Line, Thomson Delmar Learning ............................................................................................. 9 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Mary Paschal-Lindsay, San Jacinto College–South Friday: “The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation/Enforcement Division,” Jeffery Rinard, Lead Investigator, Enforcement Division ............................................................................................ 24 “Cosmetology Update,” Don Dudley, Director of Schools and Examinations, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation ................................................................................................................ 26 Saturday: “Milady Product Knowledge,” Lisha Barnes, Career Institute Educator, Milady Seminar Division, Thomson Delmar Learning .................................................................................................. 18 2008 / Dallas 26 Convention Registration: Levita O’Brien, San Jacinto College–Central 27 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 COUNSELING AND STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Joe W. Rode, Tarrant County Junior College–Northwest Campus Friday: ‘The A, B, C, and D of Student Services in Community College Today: Attitude, Behavior, and Cultural Diversity,” Bennie E. Lambert, Director of Admissions, North Harris College ............. 36 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 M. Elda Cisneros, Houston Community College Friday: “Project M.A.L.E. (Motivation and Achievement through Leadership & Education): Counseling At-Risk Students,” Kenneth Holden, Project Director, Project M.A.L.E., Houston Community College System ...................................................................................................... Saturday: “The Future Role of Counseling and Student Services in a Community College: A Chancellor’s Viewpoint,” C. A. Roberson, Chancellor, Tarrant County Junior College District ................................................................................................................................................. 31 Saturday: “Counseling Special Populations: Support Services for Vietnamese Students,” Gigi Do-Nguyen, Counselor, Houston Community College System–Central College .................................... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 M. Elda Cisneros, Houston Community College-Central College Friday: “Factors That Impact on Student Success,” Rey Garay, Counselor; Nancy Hashimi, Testing Specialist; Clennis High, Counselor; and Carole Keeney, Project Manager, Capable and Motivated Program, Houston Community College; Irene Porcarello, Dean of Student Services, Houston Community College, Moderator ............................................................................ 35 “A New Approach to Curriculum Presentation For the 21st Century,” Don Watson, Chair of Counseling, and Dennis Adkins, Consultant, Project Eagle, Fresno City College, Fresno, California; and La Verne Ludden, Vice President of Software Development, JistWorks Corporation.......................................................................................................................................... 18 Saturday: “Enrollment Management: Building Bridges to Student Success,” Felipe Reyes, New Student Services Counselor; Sandra Lefever, Financial Aid Specialist; Jade Borne, Financial Aid Specialist; and Gail Wellenkamp, Counselor, Houston Community College; Diane Castillo, ........ Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management, Houston Community College, Moderator ....................... 4 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Claudine C. Oliver, South Plains College Friday: “Advising From Orientation to Graduation,” Lolo Mercado and Dianna Williams, Counselors, El Paso Community College ................................................................................................................ 19 “Teaching Students Conflict Resolution,” Christine Anderson, Academic Transfer Counselor, South Plains College ........................................................................................................................... 37 Saturday: “Career and Life Planning: Which Way Do I Go?” Allyn M. Evans, Placement and Vocational Counselor, and Claudine Oliver, Director of Guidance and Counseling, South Plains College ...................................................................................................................................... 14 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Margaret Lapham, Houston Community College–Southwest Campus Friday: “Your Legal Rights: Courage to Teach and Counsel,” Barbara J. Gardner, Attorney at Law, Houston ............................................................................................................................................... 50 Saturday: “School Violence: When Tragedy Strikes,” Stephen Rossi, Clinical Psychologist .................... 20 28 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Gail Wellenkamp, Houston Community College–Central Friday: “Should Counselors Share Personal Values and Philosophy?” Randall Wade Murphy, Counselor and Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy, Houston Community College–Central College................................................................................................................................................. 16 Saturday: “The Americans With Disabilities Act: Maintaining Academic Standards and Supporting Student Needs,” Martin Houg, Lead Disability Support Counselor, Houston Community College System .................................................................................................................................... 14 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Margaret Lapham, Houston Community College – Southwest Friday: “The Legal Rights of Counselors and Student Development Personnel,” Lisa Brown, Attorney, Bracewell and Patterson, Houston ........................................................................................... 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Gail Wellenkamp, Houston Community College - Central Friday: “New Outlook for Incoming International Students,” Gigi Do-Nguyen, Assistant Director, International Student Services, Houston Community College ................................................. Saturday: “Creating a Crisis Response Team,” Becky Hauri, Psychologist, Disability Support Services Office, and Roman Alvarez, Counselor, Houston Community College .................................... 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Margaret A. Lapham, Houston Community College Friday: “How to Get Your Way in Almost Every Situation! Tips on Conflict Resolution Through Mediation,” Carvin Adkins, Attorney, Shari Barnes, Conflict Resolution Facilitator, Texas Christian University, Joy McInvale, Therapist, Greg Stephens, Chair, Department of Management, TCU, and Stuart Youngblood, Professor of Management, TCU ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 Saturday: “When Mediation Fails: An Attorney’s Guide to Conflict Resolution,” Barbara J. Gardner, Attorney .................................................................................................................................. 7 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Margaret A. Lapham, Houston Community College Friday: "Texas Rhythm, Texas Rhyme for Heartfelt Souls: A Fascinating History of Texas Music," Larry Willoughby, Associate Professor of History, Austin Community College................................. 20 Saturday: "Personality Profiling: The Art and Science of Graphology," Karen W. Royer, Handwriting Analyst and Certified Master Graphologist ............................................................................................. 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Margaret A. Lapham, Houston Community College Friday: “First Responders to National Disaster: Counseling Victims of Katrina, Rita, and Beyond,” Rose Childs, Deputy Director of Mental Health Services, Harris County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority; Mende Snodgress, Director of Crisis Residential and Stabilization Units and Crisis Counseling Unit, Harris County MHMRA; and Thomas Mitchell, Director, Department of Mobil Outreach and Diversion Services, Harris County MHMRA .................. Saturday: “Building a Partnership Between Counseling and Instruction,” Neal Tannahill, Academic Dean, Houston Community College–Southwest...................................................................................... 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Denise Anding, Austin Community College Friday: “HELP! I Can’t Give My Speech! Anxiety Techniques and/or Curricular Alternatives to the Speech Course Requirement,” Mark Butland, Associate Professor of Speech Communication, Austin Community College, Roger Alford, Director of Instruction and Academic Affairs, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and Denise Anding, Counselor and Professor of Human Development, Austin Community College .......................................................................................... 15 Saturday: “From Soldier to Student: Helping Combat Veterans Return to Campus,” Jerry Sharp, Team Leader, Readjustment Counseling Service, Austin Veterans Center ..................................................... 9 Saturday: “World Violence: Living Through Terrorism,” Steve Rossi, Clinical Psychologist........................ 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: 29 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 CRIMINAL JUSTICE SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Randall L. Fesperman, South Plains College Friday: Round Table Discussion: Major Law Enforcement Topics ............................................................ 35 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 George L. Lawless, South Plains College Friday: Roundtable: “Issues in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice: Education 2000” ......................... 35 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Leonard R. Larsen, Eastfield College Friday: “Criminal Justice College Programs and Workforce Education Course Manual,” Rebecca Bell, Director, WECM Training Project, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ..................... 20 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Gary G. Gildon, Texarkana College Friday: “To WECM or Not to WECM,” Kay Hale, Program Director, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ....................................................... 30 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Dale Mooso, San Antonio College Friday: “Substance Abuse Counseling and the Criminal Justice Professional,” Tom Slocum, Criminal Justice Coordinator, Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Eva Perry, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Substance Abuse Treatment Program; and Kristi Kostoff,Counselor Licensure Program Specialist,Texas Department of Criminal Justice ......... 35 “Coordinating Board Update,” Kay Hale, Program Director, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ...................................................................... 25 Saturday: “Update on Concealed Handgun Law,” Ken Pittman, Firearms Instructor, Texas Department of Public Safety Training Academy ................................................................................. 30 Saturday: Roundtable: “Core Course Changes in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice” ....................... 28 Saturday: “Criminal Justice and Distance Learning,” Larry Nichols, Professor and Program Coordinator, Law Enforcement Technology, South Plains College .................................................... 32 Saturday: “Working Together for Criminal Justice Education,” Barbara Hart, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, The University of Texas at Tyler ......................................................................... 11 Saturday: “Internet Resources: Sharing Information and Suggestions,” Dale Mooso, President, Community College Criminal Justice Educators of Texas ................................................................... 15 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Gary Reeves, Hill College Friday: “Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty,” William Wilbanks, Retired Instructor of Criminal Justice, Florida International University .............................................................................. Saturday: “Future Direction of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Evaluation,” Jim Dozier, Executive Director, TCLEOSE ....................................................................... 2002 / Houston Friday: “Legislative Changes Affecting Criminal Justice,” Charles A. Rosenthal, Harris 30 Convention Registration: 2,753 Gary A. Reeves, Hill College County District Attorney ......................................................................................................................... “Domestic Terrorism,” Richard C. Powers, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Houston Office ............... Saturday: “Anatomy of a Death Investigation: The O.J. Simpson Case,” William Dear, Private Investigator, William Dear and Associates .............................................................................................. 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Gary A. Reeves, Hill College Friday: “Violent Incidents on School Campuses,” Angie McCown, Director of Victim Services, Texas Department of Public Safety ......................................................................................................... “Criminal Justice Issues in the 21st Century,” James A. Fagin, Author .......................................................... Saturday: “Terrorism,” James Debrow, Sergeant, Texas Department of Public Safety .................................. 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Ray Garner, Laredo Community College Friday: “Innovation and Criminal Justice Teaching Methods,” Laura B. Myers, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Assistant Dean of Academic Programs, Sam Houston State University ................................................................................................................................... 18 Saturday: “The Texas Rangers’ Unsolved Crimes Investigation Unit,” Gary de los Santos, Lieutenant, Texas Ranger Service, Texas Department of Public Safety ............................................. 29 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Randy Robertson, South Plains College Friday: "Academic Alternative and CRIJ/CJLE Curriculum Issues for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Programs in Texas," Robert Bodisch, Representative, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers' Standards and Education (TCLEOSE), and Kay Hale, Senior Program Director, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ................................................................................................................................. Saturday: "Community College Criminal Justice Educators of Texas (CCCJET) Round Table Discussion," Randy Robertson, South Plains College, Moderator ......................................................... 2006 / Houston Convention Registration 2327 Donald R. Stewart, Tyler Junior College Friday: “Domestic Violence: A Call for Better Investigations,” Don Stewart, Chair, and Jason Waller, Instructor, Department of Criminal Justice, Tyler Junior College .............................................. Saturday: “Domestic Violence: A Call for Better Investigations” (Continuation of Friday program), Don Stewart and Jason Waller ................................................................................................................ 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Dayton Hall, Galveston College Friday: How Academia Can Support the TCLEOSE Mission,” Tim Braaten, Executive Director, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education ........................................ 18 Saturday: Round Table Discussion .............................................................................................................. 7 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: 31 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Lane C. Johnson, North Harris College Friday: “The Politics of Open Admissions,” Geraldine McNenny, Assistant Director of Writing, and Linda Maitland, Reading Coordinator, University of Houston–Downtown ................................. 20 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Carman E. Wiese, Southwest Texas Junior College Friday: “TASP: A Legislative Update,” Ron Swanson, Director, Texas Academic Skills Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board .......................................................................................... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Jo Cummins, South Texas Community College and Lorraine H. Stansel, McLennan Community College Friday: “Update on TASP Legislation,” Ronald G. Swanson, Director, Texas Academic Skills Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ...................................................................................... 91 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Julie Kern, Palo Alto College Friday: “Multiple Intelligences: Helping All Students Achieve Success in Learning,” Joyce Bishop, Instructor of Psychology, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, California .................... 90 “The Penny Toss: A Creative Way to Apply Motivation Theory in the Classroom,” Russ Hodges, Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Educational Administration and Psychological Services, and Carol Dochen, Director of Student Learning Assistance Center, Southwest Texas State University ......................................................................... 41 Saturday: “Political Reality: An Educator’s Views,” Carman Wiese, Instructor of Reading, Southwest Texas Junior College ......................................................................................................... 15 Saturday: “Developmental Educators’ Exchange,” Susan Hammond, Julie Kern, The Phoenix Institute, Palo Alto College .................................................................................................................................... Saturday: “From TAAS to TASP: A Program for Hyper-linking With Area High Schools,” Lois Brockelman, Reading/Writing Lab Instructor, Linda Kraeger, Ann Kirch, Mib Garrard, Becky Denton, Instructors of Developmental Writing, Bernice Rohlich, Instructor of Developmental Reading, Grayson County College; and Linda Linn, Instructor of Writing and Coordinator of English-as-a-Second-Language, San Jacinto College–North Campus ................................................. 25 Saturday: “Developing Academic Resiliency in Developmental Students,” Cherry Ross Gooden, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Texas Southern University ........................................ 27 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Kamal Maheshwari, Galveston College Friday: “Extraordinary Educators, Extraordinary Results,” Robert M. Sherfield, Co-Director, Faculty Center for Learning and Teaching, The Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas ............................................................................................................................................ 48 “Putting Sparks Into Your Developmental Classroom,” Carol R. Lyon, Director of Reading and Study Skills, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa ............................................................... 30 Saturday: “Technology in Community Colleges: Past, Present, and Future,” David C. Caverly, Director, Developmental Reading Program, Southwest Texas State University.................................. 10 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Friday: “Fly Like an Eagle,” Patricia G. Moody, Dean, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, University of South Carolina ........................................................................................ 22 32 Helen (Honey) Kirk, Palo Alto College “Student Success Week: Passport to Success,” Tami Musser, Coordinator, TRIO Student Support Services, Palo Alto College ................................................................................................... 10 Saturday: “Legislative Update,” Linda McDonough, Acting Director, Center for College Readiness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ...................................................................................... 23 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Helen (Honey) Kirk, Palo Alto College Friday: “Multiple Intelligences and Employability: Turning Learning Skills into Life Skills,” Carol Carter, Director of Faculty Development, Prentice Hall ............................................................ 56 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Susie Johnston, Tyler Junior College Friday: “Capitalization of International Students as Resources,” Manoucher Khosrowshahi, Professor of Government, Tyler Junior College ...................................................................................... Saturday: “EDUC 1300: Theories and Learning Applications for Athletes,” Renee Hawkins, Project Coordinator, TRIO ...................................................................................................................... 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Janith V. Stephenson, College of the Mainland Friday: “The Texas Success Initiative: What’s Happened Since September 1, 2003?” Linda McDonough, THECB Liaison, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board .......................... 58 Saturday: “Celebrate the Power of the Professor Who Can Motivate Students to Learn New Ways of Thinking About Learning,” Maggi Miller, Senior Consultant, Faculty Programs and College Survival, Houghton Mifflin Co. ............................................................................................. 28 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Annette Davis-Smith, South Plains College Friday: "Updates and Changes in Developmental Education by the Coordinating Board," Lynette Heckmann, Director of Special Projects, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board .......................................................................... Saturday: "The Administration and Organization of a Holistic Developmental Education Program," Renea Fike, Dean of Student and Academic Development, Amarillo College ........................................ 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Rebecca Goosen, San Jacinto College–North Friday: “New Initiatives in Providing Seamless Transition from Public School to Higher Education,” Glenda Barron, Associate Commissioner for Participation and Success, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ............................................................................................................ 50 Saturday: “Exploring and Developing Emotional Intelligence: An Education-Based Model for Student Success,” Robert Vela, Associate Dean of Student Success, San Jacinto College–North ...... 16 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Brenda Blue, San Jacinto College North Friday: “High School Projects That Close the Gaps,” Sarah Janes, Dean of Instruction, San Jacinto College–North ......................................................................................................................... 22 Saturday: “Teaching Grammar to Visual and Kinesthetic Learners: The Sentence Diagram,” Frank Cronin, Professor of Developmental Writing, Austin Community College ......................................... 15 Saturday: “Sharing Best Practices: An Open Forum,” Susan Hammond, Coordinator, Professional Development, Palo Alto College ..................................................................................... 36 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Rebecca Goosen, San Jacinto College—North 33 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 DEVELOPMENTAL READING SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Roberta M. Ziegler, Palo Alto College Friday: “Building Schemata for Academic Success,” Brenda D. Smith, Instructor of Reading, Georgia State University...................................................................................................................... 19 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Peggy R. Porter, Houston Community College Friday: “Teaching Main Idea Skills,” Brenda D. Smith, Professor of Reading, Georgia State University ................................................................................................................................................ 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Gerald M. Corkran, Western Texas College Friday: “Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Developmental Reading Program,” Kristin LeClair Kirkpatrick, Access Division Chair, and Judy Johnson, Associate Professor of Reading, Amarillo College ................................................................................................................................. 25 Saturday: “Reducing the Mother Goose Deficit: Expanding Reading Schemata Via Uses of Multicultural Folk Tales and Children’s Stories in College Classrooms,” Judy Looter and Sylvia Ybarra, Reading Instructors, San Antonio College; Roberta M. Ziegler, Reading Instructor, Palo Alto College ............................................................................................................... 18 Saturday: “Using Multicultural Supplementary Materials and Methods to Enhance TASP Reading Skills,” Elizabeth Grady Branch, Professor of Reading, Tarrant County Junior College–South Campus; Annie Jewett, Professor of Reading, and Jeanette Adkins, Instructor of Developmental English, Tarrant County Junior College–Northeast Campus ................................................................... Saturday: “Reading on the Internet in Developmental Courses,” Glenda Shamburger, Assistant Professor of Reading, South Plains College ........................................................................................ 20 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Kay Lynn Moran, Houston Community College– Northeast College Friday: “Are You Smarter Than You Think You Are? Applying Type to Test-Taking Success,” Gail Platt, Director of Learning Center, South Plains College .................................................................... 32 “76th Legislature Update,” Brian Dille, Instructor of Government, Odessa College, Gerald Corkran, Director of Reading Center, Western Texas College, Charles Johnson, Director of SOS Program, Tyler Junior College, and Gail Platt, Director of Learning Center, South Plains College................................................................................................................................................. 52 Saturday: “Are You Sure It’s Developmental?” Linda McDonough, Associate Program Director, Community and Technical College Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board .............. 18 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Becky Garlick, Blinn College Friday: “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Developmental Reading Programs,” Omar Lopez, Program Director, Center for College Readiness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ........ 49 Saturday: “Distributed Learning: One Size Does Not Fit All,” Candace Schaefer, Distance Learning Coordinator, Blinn College ................................................................................................................. 23 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Kamal Maheshwari, Galveston College Friday: “Creating a Community of Readers for Developmental Readers,” Maggi Miller, Associate Professor of Developmental Reading, Austin Community College ......................................................... “An Odyssey into Cyberspace: Avenues for Developmental Reading Students,” Becky Garlick, Chair, Parallel Studies Division, Blinn College ...................................................................................... 34 Saturday: “Thinking About Thinking: Vocabulary Development as Critical Thinking,” Anne Solomon, Associate Professor of Reading, and Gail M. Platt, Director, Teaching and Learning Center, South Plains College ................................................................................................................... 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Mildred C. Tate, Houston Community College – Central Friday: “Reading and the Adult Learner,” Nancy Wood, Professor of Reading and English, University of Texas at Austin .............................................................................................................. 30 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Peggy Porter, Houston Community College - Northwest Friday: “Hybrid Reading Instruction with Course Compass,” Michael King, Instructor of Developmental Reading, Houston Community College ...................................................................... 14 Saturday: “Measuring Student Success in Reading,” Peggy R. Porter, Chair, Department of Developmental Studies and Foreign Language, Houston Community College ..................................... 8 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Renea Bell, Amarillo College Friday: “What Works: Getting and Keeping Students’ Attention in Developmental Reading Classes,” Janet Elder and Joe Cortina, Professors of Reading, Richland College ............................... 34 Saturday: “The Spin Zone: Using Data to Promote Your Reading Program,” Judy Johnson, Developmental Reading Coordinator, and Renea Bell, Chair, ACcess Division, Amarillo College................................................................................................................................................. 13 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Pamela Hunt, Paris Junior College Friday: "Do We Really Need This Stuff? A Reality Check: College Textbooks in Developmental Reading Classes," Nancy DeBin and G.R. Fasken, Instructors of Developmental Reading, Paris Junior College ............................................................................................................................. 30 Saturday: Panel: "Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Techniques and Activities to Improve Reading in College," Ann Palmer, Associate Professor of Developmental Reading, Austin Community College, Moderator. Panelists: Vonnye Gardner, Instructional Associate, Learning Laboratories, Judy Hubble, Assistant Professor of Developmental Reading, and Sherry Prather, Instructor, Learning Laboratories, Austin Community College ............................................................................ 21 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Ann Palmer, Austin Community College–Eastview Friday: “Know Thyself: Metacognitive Self-Perception,” Dorothy Stafford Martinez, Professor of Reading and Education, Austin Community College, and Myra L. Bradley, Instructional Lab Manager, Austin Community College ................................................................................................. 27 “Strategies on How to Become a Successful College Student,” Daniela Ferrari, Instructor of Special Education and Art, Briarwood School, Houston ..................................................................... 14 Saturday: “Online Resources for Developmental Reading: Using Technology to Teach Reading,” Ann Fry, Learning Consultant, McGraw-Hill Higher Education ......................................................... 20 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Essie Childers, Tyler Junior College Friday: “Who Wants to be a Culturally Educated Millionaire Instructor?” Manoucher Khosrowshahi, Professor of Government and Director, Middle East Outreach Program, Tyler Junior College .......... 36 Saturday: “Best Practices: Great Ideas for Teaching THEA Objectives,” Phyllis Sisson, Professor of Developmental Studies, Central Texas College, and Valerie C. Gomez, Assistant Professor of Reading, Palo Alto College ............................................................................................................ 20 Saturday: “The Retention Mangement System,” Elizabeth Teagon, Director, Advising Center, Texas Tech University ......................................................................................................................... 14 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Lola King, Trinity Valley Community College 35 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 ECONOMICS SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Charlene P. Kinsey, North Harris College Friday: “Visualizing the Connection: The Use of Interactive Software for Instructors of Economics,” Steven R. Tomlinson, Lecturer in Finance, The University of Texas at Austin ............. 40 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Charles M. Newton, Jr., Wharton County Junior College Friday: “Retail Wheeling: Public Utility Deregulation in Texas,” Jay Zarnikau, Director of Strategic Planning and Pricing, Planergy ............................................................................................ 20 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Thom Smith, Hill College Friday: “Economics Education and Economic Policy,” N. Gregory Mankiw, Professor of Economics, Harvard University .............................................................................................................................. 36 Saturday: “What is Worth Knowing About Economics?” Fred M. Gottheil, Professor of Economics, University of Illinois– Champaign-Urbana ...................................................................... 20 Saturday: “What Should be Taught in the Principles of Economics Courses?” James Gwartney, Professor of Economics, Florida State University ............................................................................... 18 Saturday: “Active Learning in the Introductory Economics Course,” Arthur O’Sullivan, Professor of ........ Economics, Oregon State University, and Steven M. Sheffrin, Professor of Economics, University of California at Davis........................................................................................................................... 22 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Charlene P. Kinsey, Houston Community College Friday: “The Global Economic Crisis,” Timothy Hopper, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch.................................................................................................................. 47 “Understanding Math Phobia and Teaching Students to Read Graphs,” Stephen L. Slavin, Professor of Economics, Union County College, New Jersey ............................................................. 27 Saturday: “Bringing the World to the Principles Classroom,” Michael Melvin, Professor of Economics, Arizona State University .................................................................................................. 13 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 James L. Allen, Wharton County Junior College Friday: “The Federal Budget: Short-Term Headaches, Long-Term Nightmares,” Brad Schiller, Professor of Economics, American University .................................................................................... 22 “Texas in the New Century,” Billy C. Hamilton, Chief Deputy State Comptroller of Public Accounts .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Saturday: “Economics Excitement: Using Active Learning Activities,” Warren Matthews, Kingwood College ............................................................................................................................... 18 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Larry C. Allen, Panola College Friday: Continental Breakfast Served—“Why Do Some Nations Not Grow?” Fred Gottheil, Professor of Economics, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign ................................................... 31 Tour of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas ........................................................................................ 35 Saturday: “Integrating Sex and Drugs into the Principles Course,” David Colander, Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Economics, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont ........... 11 36 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Charles M. Newton, Jr., Houston Community College Friday: “The Recession of 2001-02,” Michael Parkin, Professor of Economics, University of Western Ontario................................................................................................................................... 28 “Political and Economic Effects of the Events of September 11, 2001,” Hossein Razi, Professor of Political Science, University of Houston ........................................................................ 89 Saturday: “Pitfalls of Teaching Economics,” Jim Gwartney, Professor of Economics, Florida State University ............................................................................................................................................ 16 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Richard Gosselin, Houston Community College Friday: “Introductory Economics: Achieving Your Teaching and Learning Goals,” Ronald Ayers, Professor of Economics, University of Texas at San Antonio ................................................................. “Will the United States Go Bankrupt?” Steven Slavin, Professor of Economics, Union County College, Cranford, New Jersey ................................................................................................................ Saturday: “The Economics of the Economics Textbook,” Stanley Brue, Professor of Economics, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington ................................................................................. 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Lowell Boudreaux, Lamar Community College-Port Arthur Friday: “The Science of Common Sense: Why Economics is Required, and What That Implies for Teaching It,” Robert A. Collinge, Professor of Economics, University of Texas at San Antonio ................................................................................................................................................ 18 Saturday: “The New Economy,” Robert D. McTeer, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas ........................................................................................................ 404 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 A. Best, Lamar Statee College Orange Friday: "The Ten Things We Need to Do in the Economics Classroom," Roger Arnold, Professor of Economics, California State University, San Marcos ...................................................................... 20 Saturday: "Patterns of Homework Initiation for Web-based Activities in Economics: A Study in Procrastination," Richard C. Schiming, Professor of Economics, Minnesota State University ....... 18 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Charlene Kinsey, Houston Community College Friday: “The Cost of Terrorism,” Bradley R. Schiller, Professor of Economics, School of Public Affairs, The American University ........................................................................................................ 32 Tour of the New Federal Reserve System Houston Branch ................................................................. 19 Saturday: “Will There Be a Dollar Crisis?” Paul Krugman, Professor of Economics, Princeton University ............................................................................................................................................ 40 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Charles Newton, Houston Community College Friday: “Economic Education: Trends and Techniques,” Russell Sobel, Distinguished Chair of Economics, West Virginia University ................................................................................................. 20 “The Economics of Health Care,” James Henderson, Professor of Economics, Baylor University ............................................................................................................................................ 18 (This is a joint meeting with the Health and Safety Occupations Section.) Saturday: “Global Financial Warriors: The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post 9/11 World,” John Taylor, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institute and Professor of Economics, Stanford University.............................................................................................................................. 20 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Dave Shorow, Richland College 37 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 ELECTRONICS SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Gus Rummel, Central Texas College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Thursday: Hands-On Exercise—“Surface Mount Soldering,” Louis Schenker, Educational Programs Representative, Pace, Inc.; Hands-On Exercise—“Motorola’s 32 Bit Microprocessor,” Ray Richards, Regional Sales Manager, NIDA Corporation ................................................ Friday: Luncheon Meeting—“Certification of Technicians: Necessary or Not?” Ray Thrower, President, National Association of Radio and Television Engineers; Dinner Meeting—“High-Tech Teaching Aids for the Electronics Classroom” ................................................... Saturday: Breakfast Meeting—“Computer Animated Simulations for Internet Application,” Sam Villareal, Assistant Professor, and Tom Lyster, Lecturer, Engineering Technology, Texas A&M University............................................................................................................................ 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Gus D. Rummel, Central Texas College Thursday: Hands-On Exercise—“Data Communications,” Randy Ratliff, author.......................................... Friday: Luncheon Meeting—Verifying Compatability of Modern High-Tech Complex Microprocessors,” David Bass, Director of System Engineering Validation, Advanced Micro Devices Corporation Dessert Reception—Advertisers and Industry Representatives ............................................................... Saturday: Breakfast Meeting—prior reservation required. “Analog Design,” Kelvin McCullough, Analog Design Engineer, Motorola Corporation ..................................................................................... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Gus D. Rummel, Central Texas College Thursday: “A+ Certification,” John Oliphant, National Sales Manager, Heath Educational Systems, Benton Harbor, Michigan ........................................................................................................................ Friday: Luncheon Meeting. “Workforce Development Through Partnerships,” Pat Foy, Manager, Workforce Development, Intel Corporation Dinner Meeting. “Teaching Aids for Electronics” ................................................................................... Saturday: Breakfast Meeting. “Permeable Boundary Between Industry and Community Colleges,” Robert Perez, Senior Manufacturing Operations Trainer, DSC Communications, Plano ........................ 1999 / Houston Registration: 3,250 Gus D. Rummel, Central Texas College Thursday: “Alternate Methods for the Presentation of the Electronics Curriculum,” Joe Beauseigneur, Convention President, NIDA Corporation; Darrell Ward, President, Hypergraphics Corporation; Charles Schuler, Professor Emeritus of Applied Engineering and Technology, California University of Pennsylvania; Scott Sanbucci, Editor, Careers and Technology Division, Prentice Hall Publishers; and Gregg Clayton, Acquisitions Editor, Del Mar Publishers .......................................... 35 Friday: “Certification for Electronics Technicians,” David Carr, Society for Broadcast Engineers; Bobby Rudder, Manager, Certification and Curriculum Product Services, Consumer Electronics Manufacturing Association; and Alice Brown, Director of Member Services, National Electronics Service Dealers Association/International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians .................... 52 “Teaching Aids and Texts for the Electronics Curriculum” ................................................................ 73 Saturday: “WECM and the Electronics Technology Curriculum,” Terry Sawma, Associate Dean, Tomball College .................................................................................................................................. 32 38 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Gus D. Rummel, Central Texas College Thursday: “Networking Topologies and Copper Cabling,” Michael Hall, Regional Manager, Heathkit Educational System ................................................................................................................... “Introduction to Telecommunications,” Joe Beauseigneur, President, NIDA Corporation ..................... Friday: “Miss Communications,” Wayne Beighle, Public Information Officer, Department of Public Safety, Amarillo ....................................................................................................................... 55 “Cisco After the CCNA,” Karen Bruntz, Western Area Academy Manager, Cisco Systems Corporation.......................................................................................................................................... 38 “Suppliers of Electronics Training Aids” ............................................................................................ 90 Saturday: “Keeping Employers Current in Technology,” Babs McGuffin, Training Director, Motorola University ............................................................................................................................ 40 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Gus Rummel, Central Texas College Stan Fulton, Mountain View College Thursday: “Distance Education in the Workforce,” Kevin Gulliver, Vice President of Operations, NIDA Corporation ................................................................................................................................... “A Comprehensive Active Learning Classroom,” Darrell Ward, President and Chief Executive Officer, eInstructions, Inc. ....................................................................................................................... What a Teacher Should Know: DSP for Technicians, A Practical Approach,” Charles Schuler, Electronics Textbook Consultant, Glencoe McGraw-Hill College Publishers ........................................ “The Value of A+ Certification as a Gateway for Entry into the Exploding IT Workforce,” Chuck Brooks, Author ............................................................................................................................. IT Certification and Heathkit,” Michael Hall, Regional Sales Manager, Heathkit .................................. “Using Multisim for Digital Applications,” John Reeder, Professor of Electronics, Merced College, California................................................................................................................................... Interactive Classroom Management,” Eric Schwartz, Technical Coordinator, Teaching Systems .......... “Using Computer Simulation and Training Equipment for Teaching Programmable Controllers,” Charlie McMahan, Educational Specialist, Amatral, Inc., ....................................................................... Friday “Cisco’s CCNA and CCNP Update,” Rich Park, Southwestern Area Academy Manager, Cisco Systems, Inc. .................................................................................................................................. “Suppliers of Electronics Teaching Aids and Textbooks,” Gus Rummel, Chair of Electronics Department, Central Texas College ......................................................................................................... Saturday: “DSP Fundamentals and Applications,” Tim Cartier, Design Engineer, Texas Instruments ........... 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Gus Rummel, Central Texas College Thursday: IT Certification and the Path to Success,” Michael Hall, Western Regional Account Manager, Heathkit Education Systems “Teaching Troubleshooting Skills,” Mitchell Schultz, Author Benefits of a Computer Based Curriculum,” Jeff Basso, Consultant, NIDA Corporation “An Intuitive Approach to Curcuit Concepts Based on Electronics Workbench,” Charles Schuler, Electronics Textbook Consultant, Glenco McGraw-Hill “Troubleshooting Motor Control Systems,” Charles McMahan, Certified Engineer Consultant, ABET Review Board Industrial Maintenance and Certification,” Lee Theboux, Vice President, Industrial Maintenance Institute “Real Time Assessment in the Electronics Classroom,” Bill Carruthers, Consultant, E-Instructions Digital Storage Oscilloscopes,” David Rountree, Vice President, Entest Corporation “A+ Certification: Interactive Learning Products for Remediation,” Greg Clayton, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Delmar Publishers ................................................................................... 32 Friday: “Cisco: CCNA, CCNP, UNIX, Web Based Design and A+ Certification,” Susan Weatherly, Southeast Area Academy Manager, Cisco Systems, Inc. ..................................................................... 58 “Suppliers of Electronics Teaching Aids and Textbooks,” Gus Rummel, Chair of Electronics Department, Central Texas College ..................................................................................................... 68 Saturday: “Round Table Discussion on the Development and Design of the Electronics Curriculum for Internet Delivery,” ......................................................................................................................... 28 39 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Gus Rummel, Central Texas College Thursday: “Practical Network Cabling,” Michael Hall, Western Regional Account Manager, Heathkit Educational Systems “Lunch with Liz Carpenter” and First General Session “Remote Learning with Hands-On Interactive Labs,” Tom Snider, National Education Director, NIDA, Inc. “Why DSP?” Charles Schuler, Electronic Textbook Consultant, Glencoe McGraw-Hill Barbecue and Second General Session. ................................................................................................... Friday: “A+ and Server+ in a New Format,” Gay Berryman, Director, CATC Academy Specialist, Region 11 Education Service Center. Luncheon Meeting Dinner “Suppliers of Electronics Teaching Aids and Textbooks,” Gus Rummel, Chair of Electronics Department, Central Texas College ...................................................................................... Saturday: “Distance Education and the Internet for Electronics Courses,” Sharon Davis, Director of Instructional Development, Distance Education, and Educational Technology, Central Texas College. Breakfast Meeting. ............................................................................................. 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Gus Rummel, Central Texas College Thursday: Wireless Networking,” Mike Hall, Representative, Heathkit, and Owen Savage III, Teaching Systems .................................................................................................................................... “Meeting the Challenges of Changing Technology and Curriculum,” Tom Floyd and David Buchla, Authors, and Dennis Williams, Editor, Prentice-Hall ................................................................ “Home Automation,” John Blumberg, Representative, Leviton Inc., and Mike Flynn, Representative, Hamden Engineering ...................................................................................................... “The Use of Logix Pro Simulation Software for Teaching Programmable Controllers (PLC),” Frank Petruzella, Technical Author, and Roxann Kinsey, Editor, McGraw-Hill..................................... “Plugging in to the Secondary School Market,” P. Kevin Gulliver, Representative, Nida Corporation.............................................................................................................................................. “Interactive Classroom Technology: New and Improved,” Bill Carruthers, Representative, eInstruction .............................................................................................................................................. “DC Lab Experiments: Using eTCB and Elvis Without Traditional Lab Equipment,” Carlo Sapijaszko, Hardware Designer, and Dave Garza, Editor, Delmar ................................................ “Using Multi-Media to Teach Troubleshooting in Electricity and Electronics,” Niels Merino, Electrical Engineer, and Tim Brown, Representative, Tech Labs ............................................................ Friday:.“The SMT Initiative: Destination Digital,” John Shellene, Director, DFW Semiconductor and Executive Council, Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and Greg Armstrong, Representative, Micron Technology ................................................................................................................................ Saturday: “The Modern Security Landscape: Information Systems in an Unfriendly World,” Troy Workman, Managing Consultant, InterNetwork Experts, Inc. ........................................................ 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Gus Rummel, Central Texas College Thursday: "Home Technology Integrator," Michael Hall, Western Regional Account Manager, Heathkit "Increasing Enrollment Through Facilitated Distance Education," Ray Richards, Regional Sales Manager, Nida Corporation "Home Technology Integration," Dave Dusthimer, Manager, Cisco Learning Institute "Teaching a Combined Course in Circuits and Devices," Lou Frenzel, Author "Preparing Students for Careers in Smart Home Technologies," Bill McGurgan, Western Regional Marketing Support Manager, C-TECH Associates, Inc. "Innovations in Classroom Technology," Bill Carrothers, Education Consultant, eInstruction and McGraw-Hill "Home Integration Certification Through Leviton," Keith Avery, Sales Representative, Hampden Engineering "The Evolution of the Community College Electronics Technology Program," Dennis Williams, Senior Channel Marketing Manager, Technology and Trades Friday: "Move Your Classroom to the Factory," Ray Richards, Regional Sales Manager, Nida Corporation.......................................................................................................................................... 35 "Suppliers of Electronics Teaching Aids and Textbooks," Gus Rummel, Chair, Department of Electronics, Central Texas College ................................................................................................. 53 Saturday” Group Discussion: "Where Do We Go From Here? What Should We Have in Our Curriculum?" ...................................................................................................................................... 23 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Friday: “Distance Learning with Interactive Multimedia with Applications for Industrial and Advanced Manufacturing Programs,” Niels Merino-Thiebaud, Regional Marketing Manager, 40 Robert Peeler, Lamar State CollegePort Arthur Amatrol Corp. ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Saturday: “Saving Electronics: Bright Future or Certain Death?” Lou Frenzel, Author and Technical Editor, Electronic Design Magazine .................................................................................................... 19 2007 / Austin Conventin Registration: 2314 J. Scott Williaims, Texarkana College Thursday: ...... “Emerging Technologies: Smart Homes,” Michael Hall, Sales Representative, Heathkit, Inc. “Advanced Online Resources for Manufacturing, Kent Powell, Sales Representative, Amatrol, Inc. “Mobile Electronics: How to Infuse Excitement and Add Enrollment,” Frank Anzaldua, Instructor of Electronics, Coastal Bend College “eNILE: NIDA’s HTML-Delivered Integrated Learning Environment,” Jeff Basso, Sales Representative, NIDA, Inc. “DDC: An Introduction to Direct Digital Control,” Keith Avery, Sales Representative, Hampden, Inc. “Developments in Enrollment and Curriculum Changes,” Lou Frenzel, Author “Extending the Reach of Real World Industrial Skill Training Beyond the Border of the Traditional Classroom,” Kent Powell, Sales Representative, Amatrol, Inc. “Work Ready Electronics Online Resources,” Tom McGlew, Project Manager, Work Ready Electronics Online Resources, Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center, Tempe, Arizona “SAME-TEC Conference Information,” Tom McGlew “The Classroom Performance System (CPS),” Chris Mays, Sales Representative, eInstruction, Inc. Friday : Lunch Meeting at Manuel’s Restaurant Provided by Vendors Saturday: Breakfast Meeting Provided by Vendors Round Table Discussion: “The State of Electronics Educational Programs in Texas” 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Ricky McFadden, Paris Junior College 41 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Mary Ann Blake, San Jacinto College-South Friday: “Auto-CAD Release 13,” Jim Steptner, Vice President, Teaching Systems, Inc. .......................... 20 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Antonio M. Ramirez, Austin Community College Friday: “Parametric CAD Tools in Architectural Design,” Christopher Hilton, Instructor of Engineering Design Graphics, Austin Community College ..................................................................... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: W. Ed Cunningham, Tyler Junior College Friday: “Mechanical Desktop,” Jim Stepter, Vice President, Teaching Systems, Inc. ............................... 21 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Ibrahim M. Elsamahy, North Harris College Friday: “Rapid Prototyping, 3-D Printers,” Michael Leesley, President, MLC CAD Systems, Inc. ............ 8 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Ibrahim M. Elsamahy, North Harris College Friday: “AutoDesk Inventor Design Software Package,” Bob Smith, President, and Richard Bailey, Senior Mechanical Applications Engineer, Digital Graphic Systems .......................................... “TAC/ABET Accreditation for Associate Degree Technical Programs: The Real Issues,” Larry W. Brillhart, Associate Dean of Applied Technology, North Harris College, and Bill Grubbs, Chair, Engineering Technology Department, University of North Texas .................................. Saturday: “Harness the Power of Micro Station CAD Software for Your Program,” Jim Bettencourt, President, Triton Data Systems, Inc. .................................................................................................... 11 Saturday: “Parametric CAD Tools in Machine Design,” John O’Gara, Autodesk Trainer, AutoCAD Training Center, Austin Community College .......................................................................................... Saturday: “3-D Studio Viz,” Jim Stepter, Vice President, Teaching Systems, Inc. .................................... 10 Saturday: “Parametric Design, Featuring Solid Works Software,” Brad Williamson, Application Engineer, Lloyd & Williams, Inc. .......................................................................................................... 6 Saturday: Continuation of Friday afternoon program ..................................................................................... 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Weldon Ed Cunningham, Tyler Junior College Friday: “Architechtural Desktop: Hands-On Lab,” Daryl Tyree, Instructor of Computer-Aided Design, Tyler Junior College ............................................................................................................... 12 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Ibrahim Elsamahy, North Harris College Friday: “CADKEY Software,” Debra Gray, Sales and Application Engineer, Tech Ed Concepts, Inc. ........................................................................................................................................................... Saturday: “From Architectural Desktop to 3D Studio Viz,” Ed Cunningham, Instructor of Computer-Aided Design, Tyler Junior College ..................................................................................... 7 Saturday: “SolidWorks Software,” Jeremy Colvin, Application Engineer, Texas Engineering Systems .................................................................................................................................................... 42 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Ibrahim Elsamahy, North Harris College Friday: “The New Interoperability Direction of the Cam Industry,” Jason Heyse, President, Texas Offline ........................................................................................................................................... Saturday: “Parametric Design: Inventor and Solid Works,” Tim Comer, Design Engineer, North Harris College ............................................................................................................................... 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Ibrahim Elsamahy, North Harris College Friday: “What is New at Autodesk?” Charlie O’Neil, Regional Educational Account Manager, Autodesk “Inventor 7,” Gerald Vinson, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University ............. 9 Saturday: “Revit Overview: 3-D Modeling for Architecture,” Jim Stepter, Sales Representative, Teaching Systems, Inc. .......................................................................................................................... 5 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Ibrahim Elsamahy, North Harris College Friday: "The Power of REVIT," Jim Stepter, Sales Representative, Teaching Systems, Inc. ....................... 6 Saturday: "Assemble It...Animate It...In Inventor," Jim Stepter ................................................................. 12 2006 /Houston Convention Registration” 2327 Mary Ann Blake, San Jacinto College–South Friday: “How to Integrate Inventor into a Traditional AutoCAD Course,” Gerard E. Vinson, Chair, Engineering Design Graphics Program, Texas A&M University ................................................. Saturday: “Pro/ENGINEER in Today’s Design World,” Scot Andrews, P.E., Vice President, Impac Systems Engineering ............................................................................................................................... 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Mary Ann Blake, San Jacinto CollegeSouth Friday: “Inventor—3D Solid Modeling,” Gerald E. Vinson, Engineering Design Graphics Program Chair, Texas A&M University ............................................................................................................. 18 Saturday: “AutoCAD and Engineering Design Graphics,” Gerald E. Vinson .............................................. 8 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Mary Ann Blake, San Jacinto College–South 43 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 ENGLISH SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Carol A. Lowe, McLennan Community College Friday: “Teaching Argument in an Age of Ideology,” John D. Ramage, Associate Professor of English, Arizona State University........................................................................................................ 75 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Cynthia D. Wilson, Southwest Texas Junior College Friday: “Joining the Electronic Community: Practical Choices for the Basic Writing Classroom,” Evelyn Posey, Associate Professor of English and Assistant Dean of Liberal Arts, and Kate Mangelsdorf, Associate Professor of English and Director of First-Year Composition, The University of Texas at El Paso ............................................................................................................. 80 Saturday: “Writing On-Line and Off,” John J. Ruszkiewicz, Professor of Rhetoric and Composition, and Daniel Seward, Computer Programmer and Graduate Student in English, The University of Texas at Austin .............................................................................................................. 55 Saturday: “Success Stories: Interactive Classrooms for Literature and Writing at Odessa College and Southwest Texas Junior College,” Roberta Trammel, English Instructor, Southwest Texas Junior College; Michael White, Kathy Keen, Mark Jordan and Donna Smith, Instructors of English, Odessa College .................................................................................................................................... 55 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 V. Lynn Whitson, Odessa College Friday: “Electronic Vistas: Technology and the Teaching of Writing,” Diana Hacker, Professor of English,Prince George’s Community College, Largo, Maryland .................................. 114 “Handling the Paper Load,” Kim Flachmann, Director of Composition, California State University–Bakersfield ........................................................................................................................ 60 Saturday: “Virtual College, Virtual English: Implications for Instructors,” Mickey Slimp, Dean of Learning Resources, Tyler Junior College; Kay Walter, Instructor of English, Blinn College; Mark Jordan, Assistant Professor of English, Odessa College; and Miles Eckert, Vice President of Instruction, Odessa College, Moderator .......................................................................................... 54 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Wilfred O. Dietrich, Blinn College Friday: “Designing and Teaching an Internet-Based Composition Course,” Preston L. Waller, Instructor of English Composition, McLennan Community College ................................................ 106 “Change or Short-Change: Teaching Literature in the Next Millennium,” X. J. Kennedy .................. 89 Saturday: “Decision Points When Teaching Argument,” Nancy V. Wood, Administrative Fellow and Professor of English, The University of Texas at Arlington ......................................................... 87 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Arvis C. Scott, McLennan Community College Friday: “Perspectives on Zora Neale Hurston: Teaching Strategies for the New Millenium,” Lori Watts and Debra Fultz, Instructors of Literature and Composition, McLennan Community College................................................................................................................................................. 67 “The Grammar Handbook: Past, Present, and Future,” Stephen R. Mandell, Professor of English, Drexel University, and Laurie G. Kirszner, Professor of English, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ............................................................................................ 45 Saturday: “The Cyberplague of Plagerism: Sherlock Holmes Meets the Information Superhighway,” Randy Wall, Donneva Crowell, and Joseph Fly, Assistant Professors of 44 English, South Plains College ............................................................................................................. 61 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Dale Adams, Lee College Friday: “Risky Business: This Stuff Invention,” Bill Bridges, Chair, English Department, Sam Houston State University ................................................................................................................. “Making Literature Really Matter,” Frank Madden, Professor of English, SUNY Westchester Community College, New York .......................................................................................... Saturday: “Composition Software in Classrooms and Writing Centers,” Robert Connelly and Julie Robitaille, Coordinators, Developmental Writing Program, Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida ................................................................................................................... 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 J. Michael Matthews, Tarrant County College - Northwest Friday: “What Works in Teaching Literature in the Two-Year College?” Lynn Quitman Troyka, Author.................................................................................................................................................. 86 “Hope, Reader Response, and Teaching in a Changed World,” Judith Stanford, Professor of English, Rivier College, Nashua, New Hampshire .............................................................................. 59 Saturday: “File Management: The Writer’s Key to Online Happiness,” Nick Carbone, New Media Editor, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press ...................................................................................................... 37 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Dennis Kriewald, Laredo Community College Friday: “Writing as Design,” Lester Faigley, Robert Adger Law and Thomas H. Law Professor of Humanities, University of Texas at Austin ...................................................................... 72 “All the World in the Time: Teaching Surveys with an Expanded Canon,” David Damrosch, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University ............................................. 52 Saturday: “The Road to Success: How to Integrate Thinking, Reading, and Writing,” Kim Flachmann, Writing Program Coordinator, California State University, Bakersfield .......................... 34 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Bernadette Bruster, Panola College Friday: “Today’s Writing and Yesterday’s Liberal Arts: A Conflict?” John C. Brereton, Professor of English and Director of Writing, Brandeis University .................................................... 53 “Digging Up Invention,” John Mauk, Instructor of Communications, Northwestern Michigan College ................................................................................................................................ 33 Saturday: “English in a New Key: Distance Learning, Technology Training, Internet, and ITV,” Panel Discussion “Technology Training and Faculty Certification in Distance Learning,” Ann Morris, Director of Distance Learning, Panola College “Composition and Rhetoric on the Internet,” Jason Graves, Professor of English, Panola College “Interactive Television: Extending the Walls of the Classroom to Multiple Remote Sites,” Mike Beasley, Professor of English, Panola College ............................................................... 29 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Judy S. Hart, Frank Phillips College and Debra Gallliher, Tarrant County College–Northeast Friday: "Our Stories and Others': A Seamless Process for Writing from Reading," John Schwiebert, Professor of English, Weber State University...................................................................................... 52 "Skating Backwards on Thin Ice: Inquiry in the English Classroom," Bruce Ballenger, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of English, Boise State University .................................. 50 Saturday: "New Media for Writing and Literature: Leveraging Multiliteracies to Promote Learning," Daniel Anderson, Associate Professor of English and Director of Undergraduate Literature, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ........................................................................................... 46 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Linda, Bow and H. F. Poehlmann, Blinn College Friday: “It Takes a Campus to Teach a Writer,” Elaine P. Maimon, Professor of English and Chancellor, University of Alaska, Anchorage ..................................................................................... 62 A Practical Rhetoric Panel Discussion Topics: “IDEA: The Way We Teach,” H. F. Poehlmann, Professor of English, Blinn College 45 “Spelling it Out: Helping Students Get the Most from Their Dictionaries,” Sara Kimball, Associate Professor of English, University of Texas “Visual Rhetoric: Seeing and Reading Through the Culture of War,” Tracy E. Bilsing, Professor of English, Sam Houston State University “Service Learning in the Rhetoric Classroom,” Beth Ann Maxfield, Professor of English, Henderson State University ................................................................................................................. 47 Saturday: “Professional Challenges: Some Possibilities for Consideration,” Cheryl Glenn, Professor of English, Pennsylvania State University ........................................................................... 32 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Amelia Keel, Kingwood College Friday: “Thinking is Critical: Critical Thinking Moves for Power and Continuity in College-Wide Writing Instruction,” Randall VanderMey, Associate Professor of English, Westmont College ........ 65 Saturday: “Creating a Writing Community: Developmental English with a Theme,” Sherry Young, Professor of Business Technology, Kingwood College “Sigma Kappa Delta and Vox Populi: A Complete Writing Community,” Beth Maxfield, Assistant Professor of English, Henderson State University, and H.F. Poehlmann, Instructor of English, Blinn College “Entering the Cultural Conversation: Creating Communities in Writing about Literature,” John C. Brereton, Director, Calderwood Initiative, Boston Athenaeum .............................................. 30 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration Patricia Barker, Kingwood College 46 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND-LANGUAGE SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Olivia Villagra, North Lake College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Don’t Give the Teacher What He Wants: A Technique to Help Writing Students Formulate Theses and Topic Sentences,” Joe Starr, Instructor of Intensive English, Houston Community College; “Poster Power” (A demonstration showing how to make posters to present or reinforce materials and address different learning styles), Christine Tierney, Instructor of Intensive English, Houston Community College ................................................................................. 20 Saturday: “ESL in the Community College: A Political Ecology, ” David Ross, Chair, Intensive English Program, Southwest College, Houston Community College System; “Collaborative Classroom: Techniques and Prospectus,” Alice Savage, Instructor of Intensive English, Houston Community College .............................................................................................................. 10 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Elizabeth A. (Betty) Gilfillan, Community College Friday: “Community Outreach by ESL Community College Students in Elementary School Classrooms,” Rose Mary Schouten, Instructor of ESL, Houston Community College System “Incorporating Story-Telling in the ESOL Writing Program,” Olivia Villagra, Coordinator, ESOL Houston Program, North Lake College .............................................................................................................. 13 Saturday: “Computer Labs: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” Bill Martin, Instructor of Intensive English, Houston Community College “The One Room Schoolhouse: A Socio-Linguistic Approach to Teaching Adult Learners in a MultiLevel Classroom,” Collette A. Gill, Instructor of ESL, Wharton County Junior College.................... 18 1998 - Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 David A. Ross, Houston Community College-Southwest College Friday: “The Many Uses of Magazines and Newspapers in the ESL Classroom,” Rosemary Schouten, Instructor of Intensive English, Houston Community College “The Community College Connection: Building Bridges to New Opportunities for ESL Students,” Anne Albarelli-Siegfried, Director of the Language Center, and David Dahnke, Instructor of ESL, North Harris College .............................................................................................. 25 Saturday: “Choosing the Right Software for your ESL Class,” Malek Shawareb, Instructor of ESL, Houston Community College Annual Business Meeting and Discussion: “Directions for ESL in TCCTA” .................................... 15 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Linda B. Comte, Houston Community College–Northeast College Friday: “I Don’t Understand You: Dilemmas of the Foreign Student in the American Classroom,” Jan Anderson, Instructor of ESL, Central Texas College “ESL in Cyberspace,” Kevin Clement, Instructor of Intensive English, Houston Community College–Southeast College .................................................................................................................. 25 “Video-Based Programs in ESOL: Classrooms, Distance Learning, and Beyond,” Richard Laramy, Executive ESOL Consultant, McGraw-Hill Publishers ........................................................... 7 Saturday: “A Short Introduction to Elementary Statistics, or How to Read a Research Report Without Skipping Over the Analysis Section,” Margaret A. Eomurian, Instructor of Spanish and Intensive English, Houston Community College–Northeast College ............................................. 8 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Janice R. Anderson, Central Texas Friday: “Move Over, Parker Brothers: Activities and Games for the Level 2 Learner,” Nancy Travis, Associate Professor of English and English-as-a-Second-Language, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor ............................................................................................................................ 17 47 College Saturday: “Eat Your Heart Out, Houdini: The Magic of Teaching Reading to Non-Native Speakers,” Phyllis Sisson, Instructor of Develomental Reading, Central Texas College .................... 11 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 RoseMary Schouten, Houston Community College–SW Friday: “Teacher Classroom Observation: A Collaborative, Non-Judgmental Approach to Supply Teachers With Feedback Information,” Julietta Ruppert, Instructor of English-as-a-SecondLanguage, Intensive English Program, Houston Community College ..................................................... “Web Resources and Strategies for Vocabulary Acquisition,” David A. Ross, Chair, Intensive English Program, Houston Community College ...................................................................................... Saturday: “Let’s Share! Conversational Activities That Work,” Rose Mary Schouten, Instructor of English-as-a-Second-Language, Intensive English Program, Houston Community College .............. 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Andrea M. Stewart, Houston Community College – Gulfton Friday: “A Slice of American Life: A Beginning ESL Reading Text,” Joe Starr and Christine Tierney, Authors ...................................................................................................................................... 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Michael D. Bettler, Houston Community College Friday: “The ESL Classroom as a Research Source,” Malek Shawareb, Instructor, Intensive English Program, Houston Community College, Gulfton Center ........................................................ 13 Saturday: “Bringing Online Instruction into the Classroom: The Hybrid Model,” David A. Ross, Chair, Intensive English Program, Houston Community College, Gulfton Center .............................. 12 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Olivia Villagra, North Lake College Friday: “Marathon 101: Incorporating the Real Life Event in an ESL Class,” Olivia Villagra, Professor of English as a Second Language, North Lake College ........................................................... Saturday: “Academic Coaches: A Team Approach to Group Tutoring,” Judy Keller, Assistant Dean, Student Resource Center, North Lake College .............................................................................. 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Mary Corredor, Austin Community College Friday: Panel: "Techniques for Teaching and Assessing Oral Communication," Mary Corredor, Austin Community College, Moderator............................................................................................... 17 Saturday: Panel: "Teaching Academic Writing Skills to ESL Students Through Project-Based Assignments," Mary Corredor, Austin Community College, Moderator ............................................. 20 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Macarena Aguilar, Cy-Fair College Friday: “Improving Your ESL Program Through CEA Accreditation,” Anne Albarelli, Dean of Transitional Studies and Instructional Support, Cy-Fair College; Macarena Aguilar, Chair, Department of English as a Second Language, Cy-Fair College; Erin De Souza, Program Manager, Center for International Education and Languages, North Harris College; Carolyn Ho, Associate Professor of English as a Second Language, Cy-Fair College; and Sandy Hartmann, Associate Director, Language and Culture Center, University of Houston ......................................... 12 Saturday: “I Can Speak Good: Planning and Assessing in the Listening and Speaking Classroom,” Katie Hunter, Associate Professor of English as a Second Language, and Janet Muzal, Associate Professor of English as a Second Language, North Harris College ..................................... 10 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Mary Corredor, Austin Community College Friday: “Optimizing Computer Assisted Writing: Caveats and Recommendations,” Gerhard Gast, Assistant Professor of English as a Second Language, Austin Community College, and Shannon Bailey, Professor of English as a Second Language, Austin Community College “Talking and Singing with the Animals: Puppets and Song in the Classroom,” Anne-Marie Schlender, Professor of English as a Second Lanuage, Austin Community College ........................... 15 Saturday: “Making it Visual: Technology, Curriculum, and Best Practices for Deaf ESOL Students,” Saturday: “Something for Everyone: ESL Instructor Resources on the Internet,” Andrea Stewart, Instructor, Intensive English Program, Houston Community College–Gulfton Campus......................... 48 Erika Domatti-Thomas, Assistant Professor of Deaf English as a Second Language, Austin Community College, and Don Miller, Adjunct Professor of Deaf ESOL, Austin Community College ...... 11 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Anne-Marie Schlender, Austin Community College 49 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 FOREIGN LANGUAGE SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Mark Daniel McLean, North Harris College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Incorporating Culture as an Absolute Necessity in Language Instruction,” David William Foster, Regents’ Professor of Spanish and Women’s Studies, Arizona State University ............................................................................................................................................ 26 Saturday: “How Creatively Integrating Print, Audio, Video, and Multimedia Can Facilitate and Stimulate Language Learning,” Thalia Dorwick, Publisher for Foreign Languages, and Margaret Metz, Senior Marketing Manager, McGraw-Hill ................................................................. 21 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Sherryl C. Brown, Austin Community College Friday: “The Network Future of Language Instruction,” Pete Smith, Director, Language Acquisition Center, The University of Texas at Arlington ...................................................................................... 47 1998 /Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Josué Muñoz & Rosa Chavez, Tarrant CountyJunior College-SE Campus Friday: Roundtable Discussion: “Theoretical and Pedagogical Problems of Separating Grammar from Communication” ......................................................................................................................... 31 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 M. Daniel McLean, North Harris College Department, Friday: Tour of Foreign Language Training Facility, Johnson Space Center ............................................. 29 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Stuart Smith, Austin Community College–Northridge Campus Friday: “MTV—Moving and Talking With Visuals: Engaging Students in Active Learning,” Ruben Garza, Education Specialist, Service Center Region XII, Texas Education Agency ................ 25 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Josué Muñoz, Tarrant County College – Southeast Friday: “Foreign Language on the World Wide Web,” Rob Reynolds, Director, Modern Languages Learning Center, University of Oklahoma ............................................................................................... Roundtable Discussion ............................................................................................................................ Saturday: “Can Old Dogs Learn New Tricks? Second Language Acquisition from the Perspective of Linguistics and Cognition,” David Birdsong, Professor of French, The University of Texas at Austin .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Saturday: Breakfast Meeting. “Integrating Culture in the Foreign Language Classroom,” Joan Manley, Professor of French, The University of Texas at El Paso, and Stuart Smith, Instructor of French, Austin Community College ................................................................................................ 22 Saturday: “Moving Towards Fluency: Innovations, Challenges, and Pitfalls in Teaching LowerDivision Courses,” Sharon Foerster, Coordinator of Lower-Division Courses, Foreign Language ....... The University of Texas at Austin ....................................................................................................... 15 Saturday: “Why Language Textbooks Are the Way They Are: Content, Methods, Cultural Perspectives,” Thalia Dorwick, Editor-in-Chief, Humanities, Social Sciences and Languages Division, McGraw Hill Publishers....................................................................................................... 12 Saturday: “Measuring Oral Proficiency,” Floreen Henry, Assistant Professor of French and English-as-a-Second-Language, Tarrant County College–South Campus............................................... 50 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Janett Hillar, Houston Community College - Southwest Friday: “Integrating Multimedia into the Foreign Language Classroom: Opportunities and Challenges,” Thalia Dorwick, Editor-in-Chief, McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences and Languages; and William Glass, Publisher, McGraw-Hill World .................................................. 23 Foreign Language Reception sponsored by McGraw-Hill, Thalia Dorwick, William Glass, and panelists Saturday: “Which Words Do We Teach: The Challenges of Dialectal Differences Within Spanish,” Houston Community College Foreign Language Faculty, Ana Hnat, Houston Community College–Northwest, Moderator ........................................................................................ 20 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Margaret Eomurian & Janett Hillar, Houston Community College Friday: “Improving Student Motivation in the Foreign Language Classroom,” Karima Benremouga, Associate Dean of Fine Arts and Language Arts, San Jacinto College .......................... 24 Saturday: “New Approaches to Vocablulary Acquisition and Grammatical Accuracy at the Intermediate Level,” Sharon Foerster, Academic Advisor, Academic Programs International and Director of the Spanish Teaching Institute .................................................................................... 30 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2.233 Gloria Yamey-Jorg, Houston Community College Friday: Session will be conducted in Spanish. “El habla de los argentinos: Breve análisis del origen del habla argentina. Descripción de las principales características que la diferencian de otras variantes del español. Ejemplos de creaciones recientes al nivel léxico y fonético,” Hector N. Urrutibeheity, Professor Emeritus, Department of Hispanic and Classical Studies, Rice University .................................................................................................................................... 22 Saturday: “Adaptation of Filmed Texts for Classroom Use,” Hector N. Urrutibeheity ............................... 16 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Janett Hillar, Houston Community College–Southwest Friday: "The Secret Alchemy of Teaching Methodology: Beliefs, Practices, and Contexts," Rafael Salaberry, Associate Professor of Spanish Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition, Rice University .................................................................................................................................... 27 Saturday: "Testing Spanish in the Classroom," Rafael Salaberry ............................................................... 17 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Janett Hillar & Gloria YampeyJorg, Houston Community College Friday: “Integrating Web-Based Learning into the Traditional Classroom,” Rafael Salaberry, Associate Professor of Spanish Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition, Rice University ....... 23 Saturday: “Para una mejor comprensión del castellano enterándose de como evolucionó (Towards a better understanding of Spanish by learning how it developed),” Hector N. Urrutibeheity, Professor Emeritus of Spanish Linguistics, Rice University ............................................................... 15 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Carlos Villacis, Houston Community College–Central Friday: “Teaching a Quality Distance Language Learning Course,” Lisa M. Volle, Professor of Spanish and Anthropology, Central Texas College ........................................................................................... 20 Saturday: “Principled Design of ‘Hybrid’ Second Language Courses That Combine Classroom and Lab Work,” M. Rafael Salaberry, Associate Chair and Director, Language Program, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Texas at Austin ........................................................................ 8 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration Ivan Mino, Tarrant County College–Southeast 51 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 FORENSIC SCIENCE SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Don Jacobs, Weatherford College Friday: “A Forensic Science Update,” Don Jacobs, Chair, Richard Bowers, Dean, Erin MacKenzie, Microbiology Lab Director, and Willliam “Lum” Farr, Criminal Justice Chair, Department of Forensic Science and Psychology, Weatherford College ............................................. 25 Saturday: “Virtual Forensic Science,” R.D. Whitney, Vice President of Business Development, Vicon Publishing ................................................................................................................................. 15 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Don Jacobs, Weatherford College Friday: “Forensic Science Update,” Don Jacobs, Chair and Instructor of Psychology and Forensic Science, Lum Farr, Chair and Instructor of Criminal Justice, and Richard Bowers, Dean of Mathematics and Science, Weatherford College, and Erin MacKenzie, Assistant Professor of Biology, Howard College ........................................................................................................................ Saturday: “The Typical College Student’s Brain: A Look Inside,” Don Jacobs “Lum Farr’s Hit Parade,” Lum Farr ......................................................................................................... 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration 52 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Kristi L. Higginbotham, San Jacinto College - Central Friday: “Superfund: An EPA Presentation of the Brio Toxic Waste Superfund Site,” Lisa Kobeo, Public Relations Specialist, Environmental Protection Agency .......................................................... 12 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Dave L. Hansmire, College of the Mainland Friday: “Geographic Information Systems Technology Application for Community College Curricula,” Roberto Garza, Coordinator, Earth Sciences Department, and Michael D. Psencik, Chair, Engineering Technology Department, San Antonio College ........................................................ Saturday: Field trip to the Brio Superfund Site and to the Clear Lake Gem and Mineral Show .................. 8 Saturday: “Geographic Information Systems Technology,” Lori Sullivan, Marketing Representative, Environmental Systems Research Institute .............................................................................................. 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Roberto Garza, San Antonio College Friday: Panel Discussion: “Geographic Information Science Program Development in Texas Community Colleges,” Bob Roberts, Instructor of Drafting and Design, Coastal Bend College; Tom Hobbs, Professor of Geology, North Harris College; Harold S. Fischer, Instructor of Drafting and Design, Texas State Technical College–Waco; Aaron Norby, Instructor of Engineering and Design, Austin Community College; Mike Psencik and Dean Lambert, Associate Professors of Drafting, San Antonio College; Osborne Nye and Dean Ayers, Instructors of Geology, Houston Community College ......................................................................... 10 Saturday: “Geographic Information Science in Community Colleges,” Ann Johnson, Community College Coordinator, Environmental Systems Research Institute ....................................................... 10 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Osborn B. Nye, Jr., Houston Community College–Southwest College Friday: “An Introduction to Geopositioning Systems and Laser Mapping Systems,” Ashok Wadwani, President, Applied Field Data Systems ............................................................................... 27 “Hands-on GPS,” Steven M. Honkus, President, Integrated GPS Technologies, and Ashok Wadwani .............................................................................................................................................. 29 Saturday: “NASA’s Space-Based Earth Imaging and Observations: A New Resource for Community College Educators,” Kamlesh P. Lulla, Chief, Office of Earth Sciences, National Aeronautics and Space Administration .................................................................................................................... 18 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Harry A. Wagner, The Victoria College Friday: “Energy for the Next 100 Years: The Challenge of Ingenuity and Technology,” William L. Fisher, Interim Director, Bureau of Economic Geology ...................................................................... “An Applied Approach to Geopositioning Systems in the Field,” Ashok Wadwani, President, Applied Field Data Systems .................................................................................................... Saturday: “Geology of the Austin Area,” Eddie Collins, Research Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology ................................................................................................................................................... 2001 / Dallas Friday: “A 3D Fossil Potpourri: Using Three-Dimensional Photograhy to View Minerals and 53 Convention Registration: 2,867 Leonard Kubicek, North Lake College Dinosaur and Invertebrate Fossils,” Charles Finsley, author ............................................................... 17 Saturday: Field Trip to Collect Fossil Shark Teeth, Charles Finsley, guide ................................................ 10 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Harry A. Wagner, The Victoria College Friday: “Palynology: A Link Between Geology and Biology,” Reed Wicander, Professor of Geology, Central Michigan University ................................................................................................ 20 “GIS Applications and Issues: Perspectives from Public Service and Private Enterprise,” Max Samfield, Data Service Manager, Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments ........................ 15 Saturday: “GPS Data Collection Outside the Galleria with Display Using ARCVIEW Over a Background Map of Houston,” Ashok Wadwani, President, Applied Field Data Systems ................. 11 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Harry A. Wagner, The Victoria College Friday: “Geologists and Geographers Making a Difference in Today’s World: Ongoing Research and Projects at the Bureau of Economic Geology,” Eric Potter, Associate Director, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin ............................................................... 6 “Open Forum on Projects, Field Trips, and Other Activities” .............................................................. 4 Saturday Field Trip to Bureau of Economic Geology—“Virtual Imaging as an Integrated Tool in Earth Science Research: Demonstrations of Outcrop Studies, Coastal Processes, and Aquifer Modeling,” Scott D. Rogers, Manager of Media Technologies and John Andrews, GIS Specialist, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin ..................................... 6 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Harry A. Wagner, The Victoria College Friday: “Texas, Textbooks, and Titans of the Past: How New Techniques in Paleontology Allow Us to See Ancient Life as Never Before,” Louis L. Jacobs, Professor of Geological Sciences, Southern Methodist University ............................................................................................................ 25 “New Techniques in Using Global Positioning Systems: An Opportunity for Hands-On Practice,” Ashok Wadwani, GPS Specialist ........................................................................................ 12 Saturday: Field Trip to Invertebrate Fossil Sites in the Fort Worth Area Leader: Charles Finsley, Author and (Retired) Curator, Dallas Museum of Natural History ...................................................... 25 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Harry Wagner, The Victoria College Friday: "A Dynamic View of the Paleontological History of the Austin Area as Evidenced by its Fossil Record," Ann Molineux, Collections Manager, Non-Vertebrate Paleontology, Texas Memorial Museum, University of Texas at Austin .............................................................................. 18 Open Forum: "Textbooks, Lab Manuals, GPS, and Other Topics of Interest" ...................................... 7 Saturday: Field Trip to Mount Bonnell: "Regional Physiography and Stratigraphy of Lower Cretaceous Glen Rose, Walnut, and Edward's Strata," Eddie Collins, Research Geologist, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin ............................................................ 23 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Osborne Nye, Houston Community College Friday: “New Applications of GIS in Geology and Geography Education,” Ann Johnson, Higher Education Manager, Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) ............................................. 11 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Rhonda Reagan, Blinn College Friday: “The Genius of Geography: The ‘Geographical Where’ in International Awareness,” Joseph P. Dymond, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Geography, George Washington University ................... 13 “Customizing Content in Geology: Get the Right Content to Motivate Your Students,” C. Reid Ferring, Professor, Department of Geography and Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Saturday: “The Power of Geographic Science in a Time of Global Change,” Robert W. Christopherson, Professor Emeritus of Geography, American River College ..................................... 18 Saturday: “Workshop on Applications of GIS in Geology and Geography Classrooms,” Ann Johnson ................................................................................................................................................ 10 54 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Susan Slowey, Blinn College 55 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 GOVERNMENT SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Evelyn F. Ballard, Houston Community College Friday: “The 1996 Election—What are the Issues?” Karen O’Connor, Professor of Government, American University ............................................................................................................................ 84 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Gabriel Ume, Palo Alto College Friday: “Elections ’96: The Secret of Clinton’s Success,” Stephen J. Wayne, Chair, Department of Government, Georgetown University “The End of the Republican Era?” Theodore J. Lowi, John L. Senoir Professor of American Institutions, Cornell University ............................................................................................................... Saturday: “Media Coverage of the 1996 Presidential Race,” Thomas E. Patterson, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Maxwell School of Citizenship, Syracuse University ....................... 102 Saturday: “The Morning After: The Aftermath of the ’96 Elections,” George Edwards, Director, Center for Presidential Studies, Texas A&M University “Millennial Politics: Where Do We Go From Here?” Larry Sabato, Robert Gooch Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia .................................................................... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Robert S. Trotter, El Centro College Friday: “What Is? What’s Right? What Works? A Methodology for Teaching American Politics,” David Edwards and Alessandra Lippucci, Professors of Government, The University of Texas at Austin .................................................................................................................................................. 37 Saturday: “Why Judicial Reform Has Failed in Texas,” Anthony M. Champagne, Professor of Government and Political Economy, The University of Texas at Dallas ............................................. 27 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Manoucher R. Khosrowshahi, Tyler Junior College Friday: “The News Media and the White House in the Context of the Lewinski Scandal,” Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and Press, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University ............................................................................................................................ 150 “Fulbright Grants and Global Education at the Community College,” Manoucher Khosrowshahi, Instructor of Government, Tyler Junior College, Judy Turman, Instructor of English, Tyler Junior College, Dale Foster, Professor of Government, Houston Community College–Northwest ........ College, and Barry Baker, Instructor of Archaeology, Hill College ........................................................................................................................... 40 Saturday: “Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy,” Paul Light, Douglas Dillon Fellow and Founding Director of the Center for Public Service, Brookings Institution ........................................ 40 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 M. Theron Waddell, Jr., Galveston College Friday: “The Long, Bumpy Road to the White House,” Stephen J. Wayne, Professor of Government, Georgetown University .................................................................................................. 80 “Demonstration of Redistricting Software Used by the Texas Legislature,” Field Trip to Legislative Council Office, State Capitol ............................................................................................ 42 Saturday: “The Politics of Hollywood,” David Prindle, Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin ........................................................................................................................................ 2001 / Dallas Friday: “The 2000 Elections: It’s Not Who Won That’s Important—It’s What Won,” Theodore J. 56 Convention Registration: 2,867 Gabriel Ume,Palo Alto College Lowi, Professor of Government, Cornell University “Election 2000: The Role of the Media in the Presidential Election,” Stephen Rockwell, Professor of Government, University of Michigan ............................................................................ 150 “Why America is Not Ready for a Woman President,” Karen O’Connor, Professor of Government, American University ...................................................................................................... 78 Saturday: “Texas Politics in the 21st Century,” Anthony Champagne and Edward Harphian, Professors of Government, University of Texas at Dallas ................................................................... 50 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Mary Lewis, Jacksonville College Friday: “The Vanishing Voter: Will the Terrorist Threat Bring Americans Back to the Polls?” Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University ........................................................................................ 65 “Political and Economic Effects of the Events of September 11, 2001,” Hossein Razi, Professor of Political Science, University of Houston ........................................................................ 89 Saturday: “The War on Terror: A New Kind of War or the Same Old Thing?” Barbara Jancar-Webster, Distinguished University Professor, State University of New York, International Science Exchange ........................................................................................................... 39 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Eric Miller, Blinn College Friday: “The American Mind after 9/11,” Barbara Bardes, Dean and Professor of Political Science, Raymond Walters College, University of Cincinnati ............................................................ 68 “Do Texas Governors Keep their Campaign Promises?” William Stouffer, Professor of Political Science, Southwest Texas State University ........................................................................... 35 Saturday: “The Texas Budget,” Debbie Baisden, Senior Analyst, Legislative Budget Board .................... 25 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Gabriel Ume, Palo Alto College Friday: “Clear and Present Danger: Bush’s Preemptionism and Public Opinion,” Thomas E. Patterson, Professor of Government and the Press, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University ............................................................................................................................ 130 “The War on Terrorism: Is it Working For or Against Us?” Paul C. Light, Senior Fellow for Governance Studies, Brookings Institution ......................................................................................... 90 Saturday: “Critical Elections, Two-Party Competition, and the Wizard of Oz,” Edward I. Sidlow, Professor of Political Science, Eastern Michigan University .............................................................. 50 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Robert Glen Findley, Odessa College Friday: "A Divided America: Lessons from the 2004 Election," Steffen Schmidt, Professor of Political Science, Iowa State University .................................................................................................. "Campaigning and Governing in Texas and the Nation," Cal Jillson, Professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University ................................................................................................. Saturday: "The Governor of Texas is Not Just Chopped Liver," Willard B. Stouffer, Professor of Political Science, Texas State University, San Marcos ............................................................................ 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 John Forshee, San Jacinto College–Central Friday: “Problems Facing Texas and the Likelihood of Viable Solutions,” F. Scott McCown, Executive Director, Center for Public Policy Priorities ....................................................................... 42 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Gabriel Ume, Palo Alto College Friday: “Perspectives on George H.W. Bush’s Presidency,” Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, JFK School of Government, Harvard University ............................... 112 “The United States After the Republican Hegemony and the Aftermath of the Bush Administration,” Theodore J. Lowi, John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions, Cornell University ............................................................................................................................................ 97 Saturday: “Guns or Butter: Is the United States Ready for Madam President?” Karen O’Connor, Jonathan N. Helfat Distinguished Professor of Political Science, American University, and Saturday: “Polling and the Media: The Effect Upon Government and the Public,” Richard Murray, Professor of Political Science, University of Houston ......................................................................... 38 57 Stephen J. Wayne, Government Field Chair, Georgetown University ................................................. 67 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration Theron Waddell, Galveston College 58 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 GRAPHIC ARTS AND MULTIMEDIA SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Coleena Jackson, College of the Mainland Friday: “Designer Tricks for Finishing and Bindery,” Sandra Devall, Retired Professor of Graphic Arts, College of the Mainland .................................................................................................... 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Richard Arredondo, San Antonio College Friday: “Animation: Education and Its Application in the Workplace,” Nancy Wood, Instructor of Electronic Media, San Antonio College ......................................................................................... 29 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Lloyd Lacey, Howard College Friday: “Setting Up a Multimedia Lab: What Does It Involve?” Sailaja Athyala, Instructional Designer, and Lloyd Lacy, Curriculum Specialist, Howard College ................................................... 16 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Sailaja Athyala, Howard College Friday: “Evolving Multimedia Software: Is it Affordable?” Sailaja Athyala, Instructional Designer, Howard College ................................................................................................................... 10 Saturday: “New Media Pathways,” Butch Ellis, Vice President of Technology and Production Development, Hill Graphics, Inc. ............................................................................................................ Saturday: “Troubleshooting in the Computer Classroom,” Andrew McIntosh, System Engineer, Campus Technology Solutions .............................................................................................................. 7 Saturday: “Technology, Training, and Faculty: Which Comes First?” Sailaja Athyala and Lloyd Lacy ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 Saturday: “Evolving Multimedia Software: Classroom Applications” Sailaja Athyala, Instructional Designer, Howard College ................................................................................................................... 17 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Nancy Wood, San Antonio College Friday: “Interactive Design and Development for E-Learning,” Tanya Heins, Senior Product Manager, Macromedia ......................................................................................................................... 32 “Preparing Files for the Service Bureau Using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign,” Tom Dent, Education Manager and Trainer, Adobe Software ............................................................................... 25 Saturday: “How to Break the Fear Factor for Creative Students,” Linda Smarzik, Coordinator, Visual Communication Design, and Sarah Farr, Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design, Austin Community College .................................................................................................... 10 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Pat Webb, Tarrant County College Northeast Friday: “Making Your Classroom Interactive: the Classroom Performance System,” Randy Brown, President, I-Classroom ................................................................................................................ Saturday: “Cutting Edge Multi-media Classrooms: Theory and Reality,” John R. Martin, Associate Dean of Learning Resources, Tarrant County College–Northwest Campus ............................ 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2284 Friday: "Entertainment Animation," Mike Stephens, Instructor of Animation, Austin Community College and Director, Shut Up Entertainment, Austin ......................................................................... 19 59 David Tobey, Austin Community College Saturday: "Color Theory: How to Apply and Manage Color in the Pressroom," Garth Oliver, Lecturer, College of Technology, University of Houston ...................................................................... 3 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 David Tobey, Austin Community College Friday: “Public Service Announcements: Pre-production, Post-production, and How This Project Works to Create Community Relationships,” and “Making 3-D Images in Photoshop,” Reg Reynolds, Instructor of Art and Graphic Arts, Angelina College ................................................... 5 Saturday: “Enhance Your Graphic and Multimedia Students’ Success by Integrating Real World Experiences Inside and Outside the Classroom,” Donna Monteferante, Professor of Visual Communication, and Jason Ford, Associate Professor of Visual Communication, Kingwood College ................................................................................................................................. 5 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Reginald Reynolds, Angelina College Friday: “Using Adobe Illustrator To Create Hyper-Realistic Images,” Reginald Reynolds, Media Laboratory Director, Angelina College ........................................................................................ Saturday: “Teaching How New Technologies Affect Human Communication: The Classroom Approach,” Suzi Honeywell, Instructor of Speech and Theater, Angelina College ................................. 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration Reginald Reynolds, Angelina College 60 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 HEALTH AND SAFETY OCCUPATIONS SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 James T. Matlock, San Jacinto College–Central Campus Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: Live Demonstration: “Telemedicine and Distance Learning in Health Occupations,” Michael Henderson, Senior Account Executive, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company; Todd Mapes, Southwest Area Director, View Tech, Inc.; Joseph Marcinkowski, President, Laser Professor of Clear Lake, Inc.; Ron Philo, Senior Lecturer of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Texas Health Science Center; and Ron Bertanzi, Health Care Equipment Manager, PictureTel, Inc. .................................................................................................. 60 Saturday: “Telemedicine and Distance Learning Infrastructure Funding,” Michael Henderson, Senior Account Executive, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company; Todd Mapes, Southwest Area Director, View Tech, Inc.; Joseph Marcinkowski, President, Laser Professor of Clear Lake, Inc.; Ron Philo, Senior Lecturer of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Texas Health Science Center; Ron Bertanzi, Health Care Equipment Manager, PictureTel, Inc.; and Paul Voltz, Program Analyst, Harris County Housing and Community Development Agency ............................. 20 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Cecile M. Sanders, Austin Community College Friday: “Making Clinical Teaching Effective,” John H. Kleffner, Educational Development Specialist, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ........................................ 60 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Jackie R. Porter, Bill J. Priest Institute Friday: “Invasive Cardiovascular Program,” Randy Christian and Kathy Moriarty, Instructors of Health Occupations, El Centro College ............................................................................................... 10 “Medical Coding for Reimbursement and Diagnosis Purposes,” Patrice Morin-Spatz, author ............. 4 Saturday: “Customer Service,” Joe D. Granberry, Senior District Commander, Emergency Medical Services Department, City of Austin ..................................................................................................... 4 Saturday: “Core Curriculum,” Sondra Flemming, Dean of Continuing Education, El Centro College ........ 5 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 James Matlock, San Jacinto College– Central Campus Friday: “Health Care Providers’ Liability in a Clinical Setting,” John Serpe, Attorney at Law ................. 63 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 James T. Matlock, San Jacinto College–Central Friday: “Women’s Health Issues,” Sue Coté, Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner ........................... 47 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Deborah Durham, Temple College Friday: “Changes in the Health Arena: Shortages and Employer Expectations,” Paulette Standefer, Executive Vice President, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council .......................................................... 28 Saturday: “What’s New, What’s Not in Workforce Education,” Camille Pridgen, Program Director and Health Professions Specialist, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher .......... Education Coordinating Board .................................................................................................................... 30 Saturday: “Documentation of Clinical Deficiencies,” Thena Parrott, Director of Associate Degree Nursing Program, Blinn College ............................................................................................. 44 Saturday: “Screening of Healthcare Workers,” Bob Miller, Director of Marketing for Group One, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council ...................................................................................................... 4 61 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Tomye E. Geringer, Houston Community College Friday: “Ethical Issues in the Genetic Revolution,” Dr. Laurence McCullough, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine ......................................................... 24 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Gaynell Gainer, St. Philip's College Friday: “Teaching Medical Terminology Online: A Learner-Centered Approach,” Jan Johnson, Director of Product Development and Instructional Design, EMC/Paradigm Publishing ....................... Saturday: “Delivering Allied Health Curricula via Distance Education: What it Takes,” Bess Porter, Assistant Professor, Health Information Systems and Donna Laird, Instructor of Radiography, St. Philip’s College 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Deborah Durham, Temple College Friday: “Health Literacy,” Deborah Durham, Chair, Department of Dental Hygiene, Temple College ............................................................................................................................... 6 Saturday: “Campus Life Safety,” Charles McDonald, Instructor of Fire Science, Trinity Valley Community College ..................................................................................................................... 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Tomye Geringer, Houston Community College Friday: "Jump Start a Heart: An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Mini-Session, Part I," Naomi Carroll, Program Director, Health Professions Institute, Austin Community College, and Antonio C. Martinez, Lead Instructor, Emergency Medical Attendant Program, Austin Community College ............................................................................................................................... 8 Saturday: "Jump Start a Heart: An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Mini-Session, Part II," Naomi Carroll and Antonio C. Martinez ............................................................................................... 4 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Tomye Geringer, Houston Community College Friday: “How to Identify Traumatized and Abused Individuals,” Rick Parrott, Instructor of Human Service Technology, Houston Community College ............................................................................. 20 Saturday: “Stress-Buster Massage 101,” Deborah Kelly, Program Director, Massage Therapy, Houston Community College .............................................................................................................. 16 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Catherine Hatfield & Jan Myers, Houston Community College Friday: “Generational Differences in the Classroom,” Peggy Blake Gleeson, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education, Texas Woman’s University “The Economics of Health Care,” James Henderson, Professor of Economics, Baylor University. This is a joint meeting with the Economics Section. ........................................................................... 10 Saturday: “Motivating and Managing the Generations in the Classroom,” Peggy Blake Gleeson ............... 7 Saturday: “Stress and Anxiety Related to Terrorism Threats,” Richard Rosing, Chair, Department of Human Service, Houston Community College .................................................................................. 4 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration Bill Cornelius, Temple College 62 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Garry L. McGregor, Frank Phillips College Friday: An Invitation to Health,” Susan Ward, Professor of Health Education, Texas Woman’s University ............................................................................................................................................ 31 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Judy W. Bryant, South Plains College Friday: “Customer Service: Whose Job Is It Anyway?” Paula Brown, Director of Staff Development and Recruitment, King’s Daughters Hospital, Temple ............................................................... 18 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Ann E. Leach, South Plains College Friday: “Exercising Across the Ages: Prepubescent Weight Training to Exercise for the Elderly” John Rutigliano, Wellness Coordinator, Lee College .......................................................................... 28 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 DeeDee Ninemire, South Plains College Friday: “Innovative Extramural Programming,” Butch Sutton, Professor of Physical Education, San Jacinto College–Central Campus .................................................................................................. 11 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Carol Hirsh, Austin Community College–Riverside Campus Friday: “How to Get and Keep a Course in Fitness and Wellness,” Charles Corbin, Professor of Health and Kinesiology, Arizona State University .............................................................................. 18 “Certified Fitness Professionals: Who’s Qualified for—and Who Needs—State Licensure?” Susan Cooper, Owner, Body Business; Kirk Leavell, Owner, Wild Basin Fitness; Michelle Milkerson, General Manager, The Hills Fitness Center; Tinker Murray, Director of Exercise and Physiology Laboratory, Southwest Texas State University; Joanna Williamson, Research Specialist, Professional Licensing and Certification Division, Texas Department of Health; Pam Soto, Coordinator of Physical Fitness Technology Program, Austin Community College................................................................................................................................................. 12 Saturday: “Cooperation of College and Community: The Borger Community Activity Center,” Garry L. McGregor, Athletic Director, Frank Phillips College ........................................................... 13 Saturday: “Improving Student Motivation,” John E. Roueche, Professor and Director, Community College Leadership Program, The University of Texas at Austin ........................................................ 57 Saturday: “All Stressed Out? It’s Time to Chill Out! How to Physically and Mentally Relax,” Anne Solomon, Assistant Professor of Reading, South Plains College ............................................... 23 Saturday: “Heart Disease: What is Your Risk?” DeeDee Ninemire, Natatorium Director, South Plains College................................................................................................................................................... 7 Saturday: “State Licensing Follow-Up,” Carol Hirsh, Instructor of Physical Fitness, and Pam Soto, Coordinator of Physical Fitness Technology Program, Austin Community College.................... 6 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Timothy Jay Johnson, Tarrant County College–South Friday: “Slow Down the Aging Process,” Susan Johnson, Director of Continuing Education and Certification, The Cooper Institute .......................................................................................................... Saturday: “Physical Activity for Health and Fitness: An Individualized Approach,” Allen W. Jackson, Regents Professor of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation, and James 63 R. Morrow, Chair of the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation, University of North Texas ....................................................................................................................... 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Susan F. Evans, Collin County Community College – Spring Creek Friday: “Fit Mind, Fit Body: Integrating Concepts of Fitness and Wellness with General Psychology,” Sherry Frazier, Physical Education Coordinator, and Barbara Lusk, Psychology Coordinator and Professor, Collin County Community College .......................................... 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Susan F. Evans, Collin County Community College Friday: “Developing Physical Education Courses Online,” Sherry Schumann, Professor and Coordinator of Physical Education, Collin County Community College ............................................ 11 Saturday: “Over the Counter Performance Enhancing Supplements: Help or Harm?” Sally Bowman, Registered and Licensed Dietician, Central Texas Nutritian Consultants and The Hills Fitness Center ............................................................................................................................. 20 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Timothy J. Johnson, Tarrant County College – South Friday: “CVD Risk Modification as a Result of Lifetime Physical Activity,” Kyle D. Biggerstaff, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Texas Woman’s University ............................................................ Saturday: “Faculty/Staff Wellness on Your Campus,” Timothy J. Johnson, Instructor and Chair, Department of Health and Physical Education, Tarrant County College, Moderator .............................. 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Pamela Soto, Austin Community College Friday: "How to Prepare Our Community for a Life of Fitness," Paul Carrozza, Owner, RunTex, Inc. .... 14 Saturday: "Strengths and Weaknesses of Physical Fitness Tests," Phil Stanforth, Lecturer and Director, Fitness Institute of Texas, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin .................................................................................................................................. 8 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Staci J. Smith, Tarrant County College – South Friday: “The Use of Technology in Fitness and Wellness Education,” Gregory J. Welk, Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance, Iowa State University ................................................... 8 Saturday: “Promoting Health at the School Work Site: Old Barriers, New Visions,” Danny Ramsey Ballard, Professor of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University ................................................ 4 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Sara Carrasco, Laredo Community College Friday: “Weight Training for Life,” James L. Hesson, Professor of Physical Education, Black Hills State University, South Dakota ............................................................................................................ 20 Saturday: “Weight Training in the Classroom,” James L. Hesson .................................................................. Saturday: “Over-the-Counter Performance Enhancing Substances,” John T. Pichot, Associate Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and South Texas Veterans Health Care System .................................................................................................................. 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration Sara Carrasco, Laredo Community College 64 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 HISTORY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Blanche M. Brick, Blinn College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Refocusing Historians: Use of Multimedia in a Traditional Discipline,” Jere Jackson, Director of Center for East Texas Studies and Professor of History, Stephen F. Austin State University; Steve Drummond, Marketing Manager for History and Political Science, Harcourt Brace Publishers .................................................................................................................................. 75 Saturday: “The Rise of Realism in American Culture,” David E. Shi, President, Furman University ............................................................................................................................................ 75 1997 / Austin Friday: “The Arts and Culture: An Historical Perspective on the American Experience,” James A. Convention Registration: 3,380 Henretta, Priscilla Alden Burke Professor of American History, University of Maryland–College Susan F. Hult, Houston Community College Saturday: “First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image,” Edith Mayo, Curator, Division of Political ....... History, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Matthew W. Coulter, Collin County Community College-Spring Creek Friday: “Why the South Lost: Recent Interpretations,” James L. Roark, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of History, Emory University............................................................................................... 99 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Dianne Lewis Heafer, San Jacinto College–North Campus Friday: “Women in the American Revolution,” Carol Berkin, Professor of History, Baruch College, City University of New York ............................................................................................................... 66 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 James Sparks, Houston Community College Friday: “The Year 2000 and the Reinvention of American History,” James A. Henretta, Professor of History, University of Maryland ...................................................................................... 76 “The Fate of Books in the Digital Age,” David Shi, President, Furman University ............................ 60 Saturday: “History in the Interdisciplinary Learning Community,” David Clinkscale, Professor of History and Government, and Loy Taylor, Associate Professor of English, Tarrant County Junior College–South Campus; Larry Collins, Professor of History, and Gordon O’Neal, Professor of English, Collin County Community College–Central Park Campus; Fred Schneider, Associate Professor of History, and Joan Weston, Professor of Sociology, Brookhaven College ............................................................................................................................ 23 Saturday: “History and Multimedia: Exploring Teaching and Learning with New Media,” Karen Fritz, ..... Instructor of History, The Victoria College; Roger Griffin, Instructor of History, Austin Community College; Jonathan Lee, Instructor of History, San Antonio College; and Carol A. Keller, Instructor of History, San Antonio College, moderator ........................................................... 62 Saturday: “Co-Op Learning for the Millenium,” Kenneth Weatherbie, Chair, Department of History, Del Mar College .................................................................................................................... 10 2001 / Dallas Friday: “Teaching American History Through the Prism of Diversity: Texas and the American 65 Convention Registration: 2,867 Blanche Brick & Cathy Lively Blinn College West,” John Mack Faragher, Arther Unobskey Professor of American History, Yale University ................................................................................................................................................ “How Slavery Began in the United States,” Edward Countryman, Professor of History, Southern Methodist University ................................................................................................................ Saturday: “The Electronic America: The Use of Multimedia and the Internet in the Classroom,” Steve Hoge, Associate Director of Electronic Media, W.W. Norton and Company ................................ 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Matthew W. Coulter, Collin County Community College Friday: “A Tale of Three Cities: How the United States Won World War II,” David M. Kennedy, Donald S. McLachlan Professor of History, Stanford University ........................................................ 81 “The Denmark Vesey Slave Insurrection Conspiracy: What Really Happened?” Michael P. Johnson, Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University ................................................................... 43 Saturday: “Integrating Feature Films into the Teaching of History,” Matthew W. Coulter, Professor of History, Collin County Community College ................................................................... 31 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Peter Myers, Palo Alto College ` Friday: “How Revolutionary was the American Revolution?” Pauline Maier, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of American History, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ........................................ 83 “The Rise and Fall of the Radical Mastectomy: Breast Cancer, Modern Medicine, and American Popular Culture,” James S. Olson, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of History, Sam Houston State University ........................................................................................... 24 Saturday: “The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War,” Edward L. Ayers, Hugh P. Kelly Professor of History and Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia ........................................................................................................................................... 54 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Peter Hacker, Tarrant County CollegeNortheast Friday: “Nature’s Nation: Integrating Environmental History into the American History Survey “Historical Trials: A New Approach to Teaching Western Civilization,” Brian P. Levack, John E. Green Regents Professor, University of Texas at Austin ............................................................ Saturday: “Degradation and Discrimination in Texas: The National Archives–Southwest Region Experience,” Margaret H. Hacker, Director of Archival Operations, Barbara Rust and Rodney Krajca, Archivists, National Archives, Southwest Region ......................................................... 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Carol Keller, San Antonio College Peter Myers, Palo Alto College Friday: "The Story of American Freedom, 1776-2005," Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History, Columbia University ............................................................................................................ 119 "The Global Impact of the American Civil War," James McPherson, Professor Emeritus, Princeton University .......................................................................................................................... 105 Saturday: "The Difficult Birth of American Democracy," H.W. (Bill) Brands, Dickson Allen Anderson Centennial Professor, Department of History, University of Texas at Austin ..................... 62 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Sandra Harvey & Robert Coyle, Cy-Fair College Friday: “How the World Civilized the West,” Bonnie Smith, Professor of History, Rutgers University ............................................................................................................................................ 66 “Integrating Mass Consumption into Twentieth Century U.S. History,” Lizabeth Cohen, Saturday: “The Legacy of the Cold War at Home,” Elaine Tyler May, Professor of American Studies and History, University of Minnesota .................................................................................................. 40 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 James Seymour & Alex Smith, Cy-Fair College Friday: “The Rise and Decline of American Liberalism,” James Henretta, Priscilla Alden Burke Professor of History, University of Maryland ...................................................................................... 83 “Jackie Robinson and the Racial Integration of Baseball,” David Oshinsky, Professor and Chair, Department of History, University of Texas at Austin .............................................................. 43 Saturday:“An Inclusive Texas History: Starting at the Top,” J.F. de la Teja, Chair, Department of History, Texas State University, San Marcos ...................................................................................... 32 66 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration Robert Findley, Odessa College 67 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 HORTICULTURE SECTION Course,” David Shi, President, Furman University Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 David Hurley, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: “Native Plants,” Doug Williams, Director, Mercer Arboretum, Humble ....................................... 20 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Mark A. Storey, Texarkana College Friday: Tour of National Wildflower Research Center “From the Ground Up: Plant Production and Establishment at the National Wildflower Research Center,” Denise D. Delaney, Gardens Manager and Senior Horticulturist, National Wildlife Research Center .................................................. Saturday: “Herbs and Their Many Uses,” Barbara Ownby, Master Gardener, Harris County Extension Service 30 Saturday: No Meeting Held 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: William K. “Sam: Hurley, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: Tour of Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden ............................................................................. 39 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Mark J. Schusler, Tarrant County Junior College–Northwest Campus Friday: Tour of Turkey Creek Wholesale Nursery Farms ........................................................................... 13 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 William K. (Sam) Hurley, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: Tour of Austin Botanical Garden ................................................................................................... 49 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Mark J. Schusler, Tarrant County College – NW Friday: “Behind the Scenes at Six Flags Over Texas: Talk and Tour of Landscaping Operations at Six Flags Over Texas,” Lowell McKinzie, Landscape Foreman, Six Flags Over Texas.................... 9 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Alex Warren, Houston Community Friday: “Tour of the Horticulture Operation of the City of Houston,” Dee Howell, Horticulture Operations Manager, City of Houston ................................................................................................... 5 Saturday: No Meeting Held Saturday: No Meeting Held Saturday: “Murderous Plants: Poisonous Herbs Through the Ages,” Barney Lipscomb, Assistant Director, Botanical Research Institute of Texas .................................................................................. 16 68 College Saturday: “Teaching Horticulture in a Correctional Facility,” Alexander C. Warren and Ted Hurse, Instructors of Horticulture, Houston Community College ....................................................................... 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Dwight Bohlmeyer, Blinn College Bryan Campus Friday: “Xeriscaping,” Robert “Skip” Richter, Travis County Extension Horticulturist ............................. 23 Saturday: “Trends in Water Gardening,” Duane Eaton, Technologist, Water Garden Gems ..................... 12 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Mark Schuesler, Tarrant County College - Northwest Friday: “Back Door Tour: Inside the Fort Worth Botanic Garden,” Steven Chamblee, Educational Director, Fort Worth Botanic Garden ................................................................................................. 32 Saturday: “A Quick, Easy, Economical, and Effective Test for Plant Viruses,” Mike Tiffany, Agdia, Inc. ............................................................................................................................................... 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2007 / Dallas Convention Registration 69 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 C. Sue Poor, Wharton County Junior College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Internationalizing the Curriculum: Model and Resources,” Susan Cummings, International Education Coordinator, Lee College ................................................................................................... 14 Saturday: “Fulbright Opportunities: Fellowships and Grants,” Bruce Kieler, Grant Writer and Fulbright Scholar, Wharton County Junior College ............................................................................ 22 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: Susam Cummings, Lee College 70 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORS SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Charles W. (Bill) Bane, McLennan Community College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Distance Learning: Instructional Proficiencies and Technological Needs,” Maria Mouzes, Coordinator, Distance Learning Certification Program, Texas A&M University ............................................................................................................................................ 38 Saturday: Beware of Technology,” Tim Gottleber, Professor of Computer Information Processing, North Lake College ............................................................................................................................. 14 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Charles W. (Bill ) Bane, McLennan Community College Friday: “Multimedia/Distance Education Classroom Presentations: Software, Hardware, Support Staff,” Greta B. Hecker, Coordinator of Video Productions, Texas State Technical College–Waco ......................................................................................................................................... Saturday: “Distance Education Issues: Barriers and Implementation,” Dixon Bailey, Director of Economic Development and Industrial Training, Texas State Technical College–Sweetwater ............... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Charles W. (Bill) Bane, McLennan Community College Friday: “The Distance Learning Classroom,” Greta Hecker, Coordinator of Video Productions, TSTC–Waco ........................................................................................................................................ 35 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Charles W. (Bill) Bane, McLennan Community College Friday: “Distance Learning Techniques That Can Be Used Effectively in the Classroom,” Greta Hecker, Coordinator of Video Productions, Texas State Technical College–Waco ............................ 45 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 David R. Hoyt, Collin County Community College District Friday: “Collaborative Administration: Web Support with Little Staff,” David R. Hoyt, Chief Informations Systems Officer, Collin County Community College District ........................................ 20 Texas Association of Community College Chief Information Officers Business Meeting .................... 3 Saturday: “The Paperless Office: Document Imaging in Administrative Offices,” Janie Neighbors, Registrar and Director of Admissions, North Central Texas College .................................................... 5 Saturday: “Using Institutional Research and Instructional Evaluations to Become More Effective in the Classroom,” Paul Illich, Senior Director of Institutional Effectiveness, McLennan Community College ............................................................................................................................. 10 Saturday: “Update on Windows 2000,” Douglas Mazina, Senior Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation ......................................................................................................................... 13 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Dennis Sever, Midland College Friday: “Creating Dynamic Lessons Using Voice and Video,” Dave Perry, Solutions Architect, 3Com, Inc. ........................................................................................................................................... 19 “Tools for the Classroom: LAN Phones and Mobile Classrooms,” Emile Imberman, Network Consultant, 3Com, Inc. ........................................................................................................................ 13 Saturday: “Preparing Students for Careers in the Technology Industry,” Ken Wiginton, Education Specialist, 3Com, Inc. ......................................................................................................... 17 71 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Dennis Sever, Midland College Friday: “Wireless WAN (PZP and Roaming) for Campuses,” Russell V. Buras, President, COO and Co-Founder, DATACentric Broadband ............................................................................... 18 “Network Security Issues,” Larry Leibrock, Associate Dean for Technology, College and Graduate School of Business, the University of Texas ........................................................................ 15 Saturday: “Information Technology Issues Surrounding the Anti-Terrorism Act and the National Infrastructure Protection Center,” Jeff Binney, Agent and NIPC Manager, Federal Bureau of Investigation ........................................................................................................................................ 20 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Dennis Sever, Midland College Friday: “Planning for Today’s Wireless Enterprise,” Bill Lawless, Manager, Telecommunications and Projects, Key Energy Services .......................................................................................................... “Security for Today’s Wireless Enterprise,” Bill Lawless ....................................................................... Saturday: “Adobe Site License and the Contractual Licensing Program,” Tom Dent, Education Manager and Trainer, Adobe Corporation ............................................................................................... 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 David Wissore, Tarrant County College Friday: “The Adobe Licensing Plan” and “Acrobat Forms and Business Practices,” Tom Dent, Education Sales Representative, Adobe Systems, Inc. ........................................................................ 12 “Innovations in Campus Commerce Applications,” Brian T. Allan, Vice President, Central Region, Informed Decisions Corp. Reception will follow, hosted by Informed Decisions. .................. 2 Saturday: Business Meeting ............................................................................................................................ 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Robert Sloger, Amarillo College Friday: "Acrobat Case Study Showcase: How Trinity Valley Community College is Using Acrobat to Streamline Their Business Process," Tom Dent, Education Sales Representative, Adobe Systems, Inc. .......................................................................................................................................... 4 "CASHNet: Interface Integration Simplifed!" Bob Danielson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Mark Tancil, Director of Information Technology, CASHNet ..................................... 8 "LEARN's Broadband Network: Funding the Last Mile," Mickey Slimp, Executive Director, Northeast Texas Network (NetNet) ....................................................................................................... 8 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: Robert Sloger, Amarillo College 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Sue Cummings, Lee College Friday: “The Money Hunt: Perfectly Legal Ideas for Funding Educational Learning Experiences Abroad,” Linda Bryan, International Center Director and Professor of English, Tomball College, and Susan Cummings, International Education Coordinator and Instructor of Humanities, Lee College.......................................................................................................................... Saturday: “Best Practices: How to Start an International Center,” Linda Bryan ............................................ 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration 72 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 LIBRARY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Richard G. Heyser, Tarrant County Junior College - South Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Preservation—It’s Everybody’s Business: A Discussion of Basic Principles, Practical Treatments, Workflow, and Supplies for the Smaller Library,” Kenneth Lavender, Curator, Rare Book and Texana Collections, University of North Texas .......................................................... 17 Saturday: “Developing Information Literacy in the New Library,” Peggy Whitley, Reference Coordinator, Kingwood College, and Ruth McDonald, Reference Librarian, Tomball College ......... 25 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Alan M. Berecka, McLennan Community College Friday: “Digital Libraries: Texas State Libraries Electronic Library Services,” Lisa DeGruyter, Manager, Electronic Library Services, Texas State Library “Power Up! Evaluating Information Sources Found Through the Internet and World Wide Web,” Pamela Perry, Reference Librarian, and Julie Todaro, Head Librarian, Austin Community College................................................................................................................................................. 31 Saturday: “Create Your Own Web Site Using HTML,” Margaret Peloquin, Chief Librarian, Austin Community College–Riverside Campus .............................................................................................. 33 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Melinda Townsel, Austin Community College Friday: “Copyright Issues in the Information Age,” Ruth M. McDonald, Coordinator of Reference and Instructional Services, Tomball College ...................................................................................... 30 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Peggy J. Whitley, Kingwood College Friday: “Audio-Visual Development: Where Are We Now?” Melinda Townsel, Reference Librarian, Austin Community College; Ruth McDonald, Reference Librarian, Tomball College; and Peggy Whitley, Reference Librarian, Kingwood College ................................................................. Saturday: “Creating a Partnership for Learning: Collaborating with the Library,” Honora Diaz, Professor of Economics, Kingwood College ....................................................................................... 14 Saturday: “Copyright and the Web,” George Teoh, Library Chair, Houston Community College ................ 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 George M. Teoh, Houston Community College Friday: “Creating CD-ROMs from Scratch: Equipment, Programs, and Know-How,” George Teoh, Houston Community College–Northwest College..................................................................... 18 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Joe X. Shaughnessy, Hill College Friday: “Introduction to NetLibrary E-Books,” Jeff Downing, Manager, A+ Services, Amigos Library Services ................................................................................................................................... 19 Saturday: “Learning Opportunities for Faculty: Electronic Information Literacy,” Pamela Perry, Reference Librarian, Austin Community College ................................................................................ 15 Saturday: “New SACS Guidelines for Libraries: Initial Reactions,” David Drake, Director, Library Services, South Plains College ............................................................................................................ 12 73 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Linda Wells, McLennan Community College Friday: “Designing an Information Literacy Program that Works,” Alice Fulbright, Instructional Services Librarian, Richland College ............................................................................. 19 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 George Teoh, Houston Community College Friday: “Multimedia Magic: Using Digital Cameras, Scanners, and Burning CD-ROMs,” George Teoh, Librarian, Houston Community College ....................................................................... 40 Saturday: “Online Instruction Using BLACKBOARD,” Linda Wells, Librarian, McLennan Community College ............................................................................................................................. 10 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Zeny Jett, Panola College Friday: “Emerging Technologies: Coping With Change,” Florence Mason, Library Management Consultant, F. Mason and Associates .................................................................................................. 11 Saturday: “So You Want Your Handouts to be Available 24/7!” Zeny Jett, Director of Library Services, M.P. Baker Library, Panola College, and Jennie Hance, Regional Manager, Docutek Information Systems................................................................................................................ 5 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Sherri S. Baker, Panola College Friday: "Grant Proposals: Stay on Top of the Pile," Myra Arrendondo, Special Services Consultant, Texas State Library and Archives Commission ................................................................................... 13 Saturday: "Continuing Education Credit at Your Desktop," Steve Seale, Special Services Consultant, Northeast Texas Library System ....................................................................................... 12 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 George M. Teoh, Houston Community College Friday: “To Russia With Love: The People to People Library Ambassador Program,” George Teoh, Library Chair, Houston Community College–Northwest .................................................................... 14 Saturday: “Getting a Foot in the Door: Reaching Out to Distance Education Students,” Michelle Drumm and Barret C. Havens, Public Service Librarians, Houston Community College ................... 10 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Joe Jackson, Paris Junior College Friday: “The Voice of Texas Regionalism—Prairie Time: A Blackland Portrait,” Matt White, Instructor of History, Paris Junior College .............................................................................................. Saturday: “Intellectual Property and Academic Freedom in the Two-Year College,” Gretchen McCord Hoffman, Attorney, Fulbright and Jaworski, Austin.................................................................. Saturday: “Bridging the Gaps: Improving Library Support for the Distance Learner,” Maryhelen Jones, Director of Library Services for Distance Education, University of Houston; and Jonathan Buckstead, Reference Librarian and Adjunct Instructor, Austin Community College ......... 16 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: George Teoh, Houston Community College; Jon Luckstead, Austin Community College–Northridge 74 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 MATHEMATICS SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Irma Bakenhus, San Antonio College Friday: “Mathematics at a Crossroads,” Shoko Brant and Edward Zeidman, Professors of Mathematics, Essex Community College, Baltimore........................................................................... 92 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 P. Doug Proffer, Collin County Community College–Spring Creek Friday: “Tomorrow’s Textbooks: Print or Electronic?” Ronald E. Larson, Professor of Mathematics, Penn State University at Erie....................................................................................... 114 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Sharon K. Sledge, San Jacinto College–Central Friday: Panel Discussion: “Distance Education,” Jay Abramson, SCATE Coordinator, Instructor of Mathematics, Amarillo College; Steven J. Davidson, Instructor of Mathematics, San Jacinto College–Central Campus; Roger L. Jay, Professor of Mathematics, Tomball College; Shirley Thompson, Professor of Mathematics, North Lake College .................................................... 88 Saturday: “Catastrophe Theory: Mathematical Modeling in the Physical, Social, and Behavioral Sciences,” Christopher Zeeman, Fellow of the Royal Society and Retired Principal, Hartford College, Oxford University................................................................................. 101 Saturday: “Mathematics for the 21st Century,” Sheldon P. Gordon, Professor of Mathematics, Suffolk County Community College, Riverhead, New York ............................................................... 76 Saturday: “An Elements of Statistics Class Investigates the Texas Lottery Commission,” Gerald Busald, Professor of Mathematics, San Antonio College .................................................................... 38 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Judy B. Matlock, Collin County Community College–Spring Creek Friday: “Towards Responsible Reformism: Proponents from Both Ends of the Spectrum,” Chris Bolt, Professor of Mathematics, Eastfield College; David Sanchez, Professor of Mathematics, San Antonio College; Kichoon Yang, Chair, Mathematics Department, The University of Texas–Pan American; William Waller, Professor of Mathematics, University of Houston; and Susan Geller, Professor of Mathematics, Texas A&M University, moderator ........................................................................................................................ 104 Saturday: “The Role of the Community College in the Mathematics Preparation of Teachers,” Mary Hannigan, Professor of Mathematics, Austin Community College; Jamie Whitehead Ashby, Instructor of Mathematics, Texarkana College; Margaret Crider, Instructor of Mathematics, Tomball College; Jim Polito, Instructor of Mathematics, North Harris College; Marilyn Mays, Professor of Mathematics, North Lake College; David Molina, Associate Director, Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin, moderator .............................. 46 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Anna Maria Mendiola, Laredo Community College Friday: “Interactive Software: Its Use in Enhancing Mathematics and Science Instruction,” Danny Gremillion, Product Marketing Manager, TI Interactive Software, Texas Instruments, Inc. ....................................................................................................................................................... 99 Saturday: “We Now Know What Makes Students Successful in College,” Omar S. Lopez, Program Director, Center for College Readiness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ...................... 59 2001 / Dallas Friday: “Casio A22 Computer Extender and Maple for Windows CE,” Susan Bendele, Education 75 Convention Registration: 2,867 Mark R. Dillman, Navarro College Support Specialist, Casio, Inc., and Sultan Saini, Technical Advisor, Services Group, Waterloo Maple, Inc. ........................................................................................................................... 61 Saturday: “Motivation for Mathematics: The Service Learning Option,” William D. Stark, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland ........................... 53 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Roy N. Tucker, Palo Alto College Friday: NOTE: The following sessions are combined meetings of the TCCTA Mathematics Section and TexMATYC. “Partnerships to Address Critical Shortages in Math and Science Careers,” Marie Dalton, Executive Vice President, Aerospace Adademy for Engineering and Teacher Education ................... 78 “NASA Johnson Space Center: Exploring Educational and Career Opportunities,” Linda Smith, Program Coordinator, Texas Aerospace Scholars Community College Program, and Duane Ross, Manager, Astronaut Candidate Selection and Training, Johnson Space Center, NASA Breakout Session I: “Formula for Reform: Curriculum, Communication, and Courage,” Marilyn Mays, Mathematics Program Coordinator; Shirley Thompson, Faculty Coordinator; and Robert Agnew, Division Dean, North Lake College Breakout Session II: “Generating Randomized Tests with MAPLE,” Otto Wilke, Chair, Department of Mathematics, TSTC-Waco Breakout Session I: “The Math Super Block,” Jim Polito, Professor of Mathematics, North Harris College Breakout Session II: “It Takes a Woman…,” Joanne Peeples, Professor of Mathematics, El Paso Community College ................................................................................................................ 80 Saturday: “A Classification of Quadric Surfaces and Corresponding Critical Points Reinforced by Implementing the TI-89 and/or TI-92 Graphing Calculator,” Antonio F. Castillo, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Palo Alto College ...................................................................... 38 “Making Applications Come Alive,” Pat McKeague, XYZ Textbooks, San Luis Obispo, California ............................................................................................................................................ 57 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Roger L. Jay, Tomball College Friday: NOTE: The following sessions are combined meetings of the TCCTA Mathematics Section and TexMATYC. “Math History: Beauty and Order in Numbers and Geometry,” Chip Galloway, Professor of Mathematics, Collin County Community College ........................................................... 80 “A Few Interesting Problems with Unique Twists (Most Requiring Only Algebra Skills),” Dick Aufmann, Professor of Mathematics, Palomar College, San Marcos, California ........................ 75 TexMATYC Meeting “They Starred in the Lone Star State (a Fun Look at Baseball Statistics of Texas Stars),” Steve Krevisky, Professor of Mathematics, Middlesex Community College, Middletown, Connecticut “A Practical Look at Some Concepts of Infinity,” Will Schrank, Instructor of Mathematics, Angelina College ................................................................................................................................. 65 “Thinking of Teaching Online? Don’t Reinvent the Wheel,” Irene Doo, Chair, Professional Development Subcommittee, AMATYC Distance Learning Committee, Austin Community College “The Pythagorean Theorem Applied to Integral Facets of 3-D Right Simplexes,” John Edgell, Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Southwest Texas State University ................ 50 Saturday: “Teaching and Writing with Maplets,” Philip B. Yasskin, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Texas A&M University ................................................................................................. 40 “Using an Online Digitizer to Connect with College Algebra and Precalculus Students,” Don Allen, Professor of Mathematics, Texas A&M University .......................................................... 35 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Friday: NOTE: The following sessions are combined meetings of the TCCTA Mathematics Section and TexMATYC. 76 Kristin Stoley, Blinn College Mathematics Section meeting and "Using Group Activities for Comparison of Methods in Calculus," Molly O'Neill, Professor of Mathematics, Daytona Beach Community College, Florida ................................................................................................................................................. 87 "High School, Community College, and University Mathematics Courses: Discrete and Isolated or Avenues for Collaboration?" Susan Hudson Hull, Mathematics Director, Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin .................................................................................... 45 TexMATYC Official Meeting ............................................................................................................. 69 Breakout Session I: "Perspectives on Mathematics in Art History," James (Chip) Galloway, Instructor of Mathematics, Collin County Community College .......................................................... 88 Breakout Session II: "Hook-em Horns! History and Statistics on Texas Football," Steve Krevisky, Professor of Mathematics, Middlesex Community College, Middletown, Connecticut .......................................................................................................................................... 45 Breakout Session I: "Lies My Graphing Calculator Told Me," Ron Larson, Professor of Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University at Erie............................................................................ 37 Breakout Session II: "Unorthodox Alternatives on Teaching Mathematics," Irie Glajar, Professor of Mathematics, Austin Community College .......................................................................... Breakout Session I: "Using Clickers in a Beginning Algebra Class," Angela Lawrenz, Instructor of Mathematics, Blinn College, Bryan Campus ...................................................................... Breakout Session II: "Edges are of Fundamental Importance," John J. Edgell, Jr., Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Texas State University ..................................................... Breakout Session I: "The New Mexico Math Reform Project," Dr. Bill Pletsch, Professor of Mathematics, Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute ................................................................ Breakout Session II: "Issues in Teaching Calculus," Ben Brink, Instructor of Mathematics, Wharton County Junior College .............................................................................................................. Saturday: "Math in Color!" Paula Wilhite, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Texas A&M University-Texarkana and Northeast Texas Community College "Determining the Value of a Stock Option," Bruce Lowe, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Texas A&M University-College Station .............................................................................................. 58 2006 / Houston Convention Registration; 2327 Teresa Smith, Blinn College Friday: Mathematics Section Business Meeting and “Humor in Mathematics: An Effective Teaching Tool,” John Coburn, Professor of Mathematics, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley “Quantitative Literacy: A Science Literacy Perspective,” George “Pinky” Nelson, Director of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education, Western Washington University TexMATYC Official Meeting “Active Learning in the Mathematics Classroom,” Shirley Thompson, Mathematics Coordinator and Instructor, North Lake College Breakout Session I: “A Quadratic Project for All Levels—Algebra through Calculus II,” Kristin Stoley, Instructor of Mathematics, Blinn College Breakout Session II: “Astros in Flight! History and Statistics on the Houston Astros!” Steve Krevisky, Professor of Mathematics, Middlesex Community College, Massachusetts Breakout Session III: “Bright Ideas to Retain Math Students,” Michael Holtfrerich, Professor and Chair, Department of Mathematics, Glendale Community College Breakout Session I: “Achieving the Dream by Opening the Gate to Student Success,” Mary Kay Best, Chair of Mathematics and Physics, Coastal Bend College Breakout Session II: “A Personal Mission Statement,” Sandra Villas, Instructor of Developmental Mathematics, South Texas College, Mid Valley Campus Breakout Session III: “Applications of the Coefficients of [(x^m - 1)/(x-1)]^n,” John Edgell, Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Texas State University, San Marcos “Integrals of Products ARE Products of Integrals!” William Heierman, Instructor of Mathematics, Wharton County Junior College .................................................................................... 94 Saturday: Mathematics Section Meeting and “Mayan Exploration into Mathematics,” Andra Buxkemper, Instructor of Mathematics, Blinn College–Bryan Campus “Slope Fields and Calculus,” Ron Larson, Professor of Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University at Erie ................................................................................................................................. 48 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Roy Tucker, Palo Alto College Friday: “Visualization of a Second Degree Polynomial (Parabola) That Intersects Three Distinct R Points in the Descartes Plane (Quadratic Interpolation),” Antonio F. Castillo, Professor of Mathematics, Palo Alto College “Crafting Creative Thinkers,” Edward Burger, Professor and Chair of Mathematics, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts TexMATYC Official Meeting “Base 2? Where Did It Come From?” Joanne Peeples, Professer of Mathematics, El Paso 77 Community College Breakout Session I: “Active Student Learning: Why and How?” Richelle Blair, Professor of Mathematics, Lakeland Community College, Concord, Ohio Breakout Session II: “Fun With Functions,” Ron Larson, Professor of Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University Breakout Session I: “Make it Real: Using Technology to Model Real World Data,” Frank Wilson, Professor of Mathematics, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Mesa, Arizona Breakout Session II: “Emily’s Webs and Polygonal Numbers,” John Edgell, Professor of Mathematics Education, Texas State University, San Marcos Breakout Session I: “How Can a Digital Immigrant Teach Digital Natives? By Embracing Technology,” Susan Fife, Professor of Mathematics, Houston Community College Breakout Session II: “Finally! Factoring Made Easy!” Marisol Montemayor, Professor of Mathematics, Houston Community College Saturday: “Increasing Student Success in Mathematics,” Elayn Martin-Gay, Professor of Mathematics, University of New Orleans “College Algebra Across Texas: Survey Results,” Don Allen, Professor of Mathematics, Texas A&M University, Linda Zientek, Instructor of Mathematics, Blinn College, and Mel Griffin, Senior Lecturer, Texas A&M University 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Phil Anderson, South Plains College 78 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 MUSIC SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 James L. Lee, Coastal Bend College Friday: “The General Education Core and the Field of Study Curriculum,” Julie Leidig, Director of Instructional Programs, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ........................................................................................ 7 “A Sixty Minute Course in Leadership for the Musician, Teacher, or Administrator,” Kenneth Raessler, Professor Emeritus and Director, School of Music, Texas Christian University .................... 3 Saturday: “Current Bills in the Legislature that Affect the Arts in Education,” Bill Haley, Lobbyist, Austin .................................................................................................................................................... 2 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Linda Zientek, Blinn College Friday: Mathematics Section meeting and “Curve Fitting Can Rejuvenate Algebra,” Jay Lehmann, Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of San Mateo, California “The Role of Two-Year Colleges in Mathematics Reform,” P. Uri Treisman, Professor of Mathematics and Director, Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin ........................... 90 TexMATYC Board Meeting TexMATYC Official Meeting and “Introduction to Heronian Simplexes,” John Edgell, Professor of Mathematics, Texas State University, San Marcos Breakout Session I: “A Cornucopia of Dallas Cowboys Football Statistics,” Steve Krevisky, Professor of Mathematics, Middlesex Community College, Middletown, Connecticut Breakout Session II: “Teaching Row-Reduction,” Ben Brink, Instructor of Mathematics, Wharton County Junior College Breakout Session I: “Pump Up the Volume with Project Assignments,” Jay Lehmann, Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of San Mateo, California Breakout Session II: “Teachers can get an Applet!” Raul Aparicio, Instructor of Mathematics, Blinn College, Brenham Campus ........................................................................................................ 45 Saturday: Mathematics Section meeting and “Student Understanding of Integer Exponents,” Peg Crider, Chair, Department of Mathematics, Tomball College “Geometry and Honeybees,” Barbara Shipman, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, University of Texas at Arlington ......................................................................................................... 51 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: Kristin Stoley, Blinn College 79 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 OFFICE TECHNOLOGY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Joyce L. White, College of the Mainland Friday: “Telecommunications and the Internet,” Julie McMahon, Professor of Computer Information Systems, University of Houston–University Park Campus........................................................... 50 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Patricia B. Dennis, South Plains College Friday: “Considerations in Developing a Multimedia Program,” Kay Pallavicini, Program Coordinator, Multimedia Development, and Sue Mahoney, Instructor of Multimedia and Desktop Publishing, North Harris College .......................................................................................... 60 Saturday: “Connecting Content to Context,” Jan Johnson, Instructional Design Manager, EMC Paradigm Publishing............................................................................................................................ 20 Saturday: “Microsoft Office ’97 and Corel WordPerfect: Understanding the Genesis of the Golden Age of Software Suite Products,” Joseph W. Habraken, Developmental Editor, EMC/Paradigm Publishing ............................................................................................................................................ 55 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Deloris M. Nsonamoah, Houston Community College-Central College Friday: “Microsoft Word 97 and WordPerfect 8—How Do They Compare?” Nita H. Rutkosky, Instructor of Office Technology, Pierce College, Puyallup, Washington ............................................ 69 “Using the Power of Technology in Keyboarding,” Arlene Rice, Professor of Office Administration, Los Angeles City College .......................................................................................... 50 Saturday: “Microsoft Office Professional 97: Powerhouse of Productivity,” Nita H. Rutkosky, Instructor of Office Technology, Pierce College, Puyallup, Washington ............................................ 54 1999 / Houston Registration: 3,250 S. Joann Snider, Western Texas College Friday: “The Information Technology Age and Its Impact on Office Systems Curriculum,” Rosemary Convention Fruehling, President, College Division, EMC Paradigm ..................................................................... 55 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 S. Joann Snider, Western Texas College Friday: “What’s New in Office 2000?” Meredith Flynn, Author ............................................................... 55 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 JoAnn Snider, Western Texas College Friday: “Keyboarding at at Distance,” Jack E. Johnson, Interim Dean, Richards College of Business, State University of West Georgia ........................................................................................ 65 Saturday: “Introduction to Computers: Unveiling the Textbook of the Future and the Instructional Power of Technology,” Theresa Taggart, Technology Specialist, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Publishers ............................................................................................................................................ 31 Saturday: “On-Line Courses,” Gary Shelley, Author ................................................................................. 30 Saturday: “Teaching Web-Based Courses: Inspiring Active Learning,” Robert Galvin and Jan Johnson, Authors ................................................................................................................................. 50 80 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Elizabeth Cheatham, Central Texas College Friday: “Windows and Office XP Features,” Denise Seguin, Acting Chair, Information Technology, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology, London, Ontario .......................... 65 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Elizabeth Cheatham, Central Texas College Friday: “SimNet: The Latest and Greatest in MOUS and MS Office XP Assessment and Tutoring,” Tony Weber, National Technology Consultant, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill ............................ 30 Saturday: “Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks,” Lloyd Brooks, Professor, Management Information Systems, University of Memphis ......................................................................................................... 36 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Elizabeth Cheatham, Central Texas College Friday: “Integrating Assessment Tools and Tutorials in Your Computer Concepts and Applications Courses,” Robert Galvin, Vice President, EMC/Pardigm College Division .................. 44 Saturday: “Tools for Teaching Online,” Anne Fry, Regional CIT Specialist, McGraw Hill Technology .......................................................................................................................................... 27 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Elizabeth Cheatham, Central Texas College Friday: "Soft Skills: Telling Your Story," Susie VanHuss, Executive Director of Foundations, University of South Carolina This is a joint meeting with the Computer Information Technology Section. "The Texas Shootout: Assessment and Training Software for Microsoft Office 2003," Bill Bayer, Director of New Media Strategies, McGraw-Hill Technology Education, Matt Denham, Director of Sales Programs, Computing and Information Technology Division, Pearson Prentice Hall Publishing, Beverly Fite, Professor of Computer Information Science, Amarillo College, and David Gibson, Technology Consultant, Course Technology ........................... 42 Saturday: "Increasing Enrollment Through Daily Flex Entry," Linda Thompson and Mary Jane Tobaben, Instructors of Office Systems Technology, Collin County Community College ................. 19 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Elizabeth Cheatham, Central Texas College Friday: “Paradigm’s New Web-Based Keyboarding: It’s a Snap!” Robert Galvin, National Sales Manager, EMC/Paradigm Publishing .................................................................................................. 26 Saturday: “Going Medical?” Nina Thierer, Instructor of Medical Terminology, Ivy Tech State College, Fort Wayne, Indiana .............................................................................................................. 16 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Genevieve Allison, San Antonio College; Elizabeth Cheatham, Central Texas College Friday: “What’s New for Office 2007 and Keyboarding,” Susie H. VanHuss, Author, and Jane Phelan, Acquisitions Editor, Thomson South-Western ....................................................................... 48 Saturday: “Digital Publishing: Designing Creatively,” Karen Bean, Instructor of Information Management, Blinn College ................................................................................................................ 33 Saturday: “Teaching Methodologies Using Microsoft Office XP,” Sharon Fisher-Larson, Professor Emeritus, Office Administration and Technology, Elgin Community College, Elgin, Illinois ............ 18 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Genevieve Allison & Murat Tas, San Antonio College 81 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 PHILOSOPHY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Bernard J. Mahoney, Houston Community College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “The American Dream and Moral Values: Issues and Concerns in the Election of 1996,” Bernard J. Mahoney, Instructor of Philosophy, David M. Wilcox, Instructor of History, Janice Greco, Instructor of Psychology, and Leslie West, Instructor of English, Houston Community College ............................................................................................................................. 50 Saturday: “Writing Our Own Introduction to Philosophy Text,” Hap Lyda, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Tarrant County Junior College–South Campus ............................................ 4 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Rex C. Peebles, Austin Community College Friday: “Critical Thinking and Ethics,” Danney Ursery, Associate Professor of Philosophy, St. Edward’s University ....................................................................................................................... 30 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Sidney Chapman, Richland College Friday: “Can We Get Along? A Review of Five Books on Race Relations,” Jana Flowers, Instructor of Psychology; Rachael Barber, Instructor of ESL; and Scott Shepherd, Instructor of English, Richland College; Elva Allie, Dean of Instruction, Tarrant County Junior College–Northwest Campus; James Kirk, Instructor of Philosophy, Collin County Community College; Sid Chapman, Instructor of Philosophy, Richland College, Moderator ..................................................... 29 Saturday: “Philosophy as an Essential College Subject,” Robert Solomon, Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Philosophy, The University of Texas at Austin ............................................................... 14 Saturday: Roundtable Discussion: “Distance Learning: Prospects, Possibilities, and Problems for Teaching Philosophy”............................................................................................................................ 7 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Bernard J. Mahoney, Houston Community College Friday: “Faith and Reason: Friends or Enemies? A Discussion of the Relation Between Science and Religion,” Marjorie Nash, Professor of Philosophy, University of Houston; Bernard J. Mahoney, Professor of Philosophy, Houston Community College–Northwest College; and Susan Goll, Houston Community College–Southwest College, moderator ......................................... 62 Saturday: “Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: Computer Application in the Instruction of Philosophy” Abdura Rahman, Instructor of Clinical Nursing, Prairie View A&M College of Nursing, and Marjorie Nash ................................................................................................................ 11 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Susan Goll, Houston Community College–Southwest Campus Friday: “Wisdom, Knowledge, and Information: Making Moral Judgments in the Information Age,” David L. Hildebrand, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin ............................... 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Hap Lyda, Tarrant County College – South Friday: “Quantum Mechanics Explained: How Those Elusive Electrons Affect You, Your World, and Your Immortality,” Rayford L. Ball, Professor of Physics, Tarrant County College–South Campus .................................................................................................................................................... Saturday: “Integrating Web Technologies into the Philosophy Curriculum,” Susan Goll, Professor of Philosophy, Houston Community College–Southwest College .......................................... 82 Sidney Chapman, Richland College Saturday: “How Do You Possibly Teach Introduction to Philosophy?” Roundtable Discussion, Hap Lyda, Moderator .............................................................................................................................. 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,752 Matthew Daude, Austin Community College – Rio Grande Friday: “The Theory and Practice of Obligation to Future Generations: The Theory,” Rex C. Peebles, Dean, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Austin Community College ......................................... 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Sidney Chapman, Richland College Friday: “The Value of Philosophy,” Robert C. Solomon, Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Business and Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin..................................................................... 21 Saturday: “Teaching Business Ethics: Procedures and Problems,” Cooper Henson, Systems Analyst, University of Texas at Austin ................................................................................................ 11 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Hap Lyda, Tarrant County College–South Friday: “What Philosophies Beyond Western Should We Teach?” Hap Lyda, Professor of Philosophy, Tarrant County College–South Campus .......................................................................... 20 Saturday: “How Do We Integrate Non-Western Philosophies into Our Courses?” Hap Lyda .................... 10 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Rex C. Peebles, Austin Community College-Rio Grande Friday: "Can Virtue Be Taught? An Aristotelian Reappraisal," Matthew Daude Laurents, Chair, Department of Philosophy, Humanities, and Religion, and Rex C. Peebles, Dean, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Austin Community College ............................................................................... 35 Saturday: "Enriching Ethical Discourse on Campus: A Not-So-Modest Proposal," Matthew Daude Laurents and Kitty Henderson, Director, Ethics Resource Center, Austin Community College ......... 15 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Rex C. Peebles, Austin Community College Friday: “The Philosophy Classroom: Promoting Critical Thinking Skills,” Matthew Daude Laurents, Chair, Department of Philosophy, Religion, Humanities, and Women’s Studies, Austin Community College ............................................................................................................................. 18 Saturday: “Utilitarianism: Does It Add Up?” Matthew Daude Laurents, and Rex C. Peebles, Vice President of Instruction, Midland College ........................................................................................... 11 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Matthew Daude-Laurents, Austin Community College Friday: “Maxims in East Texas: Teaching Kant in the College Classroom,” Madeleine Ross, Instructor of Philosophy, Tyler Junior College “The Uses and Abuses of Skepticism: Hume and Principled Skepticism,” Matthew Daude Laurents, Professor of Philosophy, Austin Community College Saturday: “Roundtable: Philosophy and the Community College,” Rex Peebles, Vice President of Instruction, Midland College, Moderator Saturday: “The Theory and Practice of Obligation to Future Generations: The Practice,” Rex C. Peebles ..................................................................................................................................................... 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: 83 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Jess T. Dowdy, Northeast Texas Community College Friday: “Demonstration of Phenomena in Physical Optics Using Everyday Objects,” Eugene Hecht, Professor of Physics, Adelphi University ................................................................................. 23 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Jeffrey B. Watson, Navarro College Friday: Tour of the Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin “Interaction of Molecules with Solid Surfaces,” Gregg Sitz, Professor of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin ................................................................................................................................ 22 Saturday: “The Changing Role of the Two-Year College in the United States Physics Community,” Mary Beth Todd Monroe, Instructor of Physics, Southwest Texas Junior College...................................................................................................................................... 13 Saturday: “Industry-Education Partnerships,” Mike Kukuk, Training Foreman, Sterling Chemical Corporation............................................................................................................................ 7 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Mary Beth Monroe, Southwest Texas Junior College Friday: “Using ‘CASTLE’ to Teach Electricity,” Marvin Nelson, Professor of Physics, Green River Community College, Auburn, Washington ................................................................................ 30 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Marles L. McCurdy, Tarrant County Junior College–Northeast Campus Friday: “International Space Station Operations,” Chirold D. Epp, Operations Manager, International Space Station Program, Johnson Space Center .............................................................. 22 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Mary Beth Monroe, Southwest Texas Junior College Friday: “Integrated Math and Physics in Technical Courses,” Denise M. Wetli, Instructor of Physics, and Robert L. Kimball, Chair, Arts and Sciences Division, Wake Tech Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina ......................................................................................... Continuation of morning session ............................................................................................................. Saturday: “‘Powerful Ideas in Physical Science’: A Program of the American Association of Physics Teachers,” Donald F. Kirwan, Professor of Physics, Louisiana State University ................... 25 Saturday: “Teaching Introductory Astronomy: Tricks of the Trade,” Roger A. Freedman, Lecturer in Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara .......................................................................... 15 Saturday: “Relevant Physics for Everyone,” Art Hobson, Professor of Physics, University of Arkansas–Fayetteville .............................................................................................................................. 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Paul Williams, Austin Community College Friday: “Teaching Engineering Physics With Physics Tutorials,” Daryl Pedigo, Chair, Department of Physical Sciences, Austin Community College ............................................................................... 11 “NASA’s Reduced Gravity Student Flights,” Donn Sickorez, University Affairs Officer, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and William Moose, Professor of Physics, San Antonio College ........................................................................................................... 6 Saturday: “Practical Applications for Physics Education Research for Conceptual Courses,” Richard P. Olenick, Chair, Department of Physics, University of Dallas .............................................. 7 84 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Mary Beth Monroe, Southwest Texas Junior College Friday: “Developments in Curriculum in the SWTSU Physics and Technology Programs,” James Crawford, Chair, and David Donnelly, Professor, Department of Physics, Southwest Texas State University ............................................................................................................................. Saturday: “Quantum Optics and Your Physics Program,” Thomas O’Kuma, Instructor of Physics, Lee College .............................................................................................................................................. 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Gene Byrd, Lamar State College – Port Arthur Friday: “NASA Opportunities for Community College Students in the Aerospace Scholars and Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Programs,” Linda Smith, Program Coordinator, Community College Aerospace Scholars, and Deanna Wilmore, Program Coordinator, KC-135 Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program, Johnson Space Center ............................................................................................................................................ “Collaborative Learning Activities in Introductory Astronomy for Non-Science Majors, Using Research on Student Understanding as a Guide,” Ed Prather, Research Scientist, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona ................................................................................... Saturday: “A Look at Introductory College Physics in the 21st Century: A Modular College Curriculum Based on the Learning Cycle and Physics Education Research,” Alexander K. Dickison, Professor of Physics, and Chair, Department of Physical Science, Seminole Community College, Sanford, Florida ..................................................................................................... 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Gene Byrd, Lamar State College - Port Arthur Friday: “Community College Teacher Preparation, Pre-Service, and In-Service in Math, Physics, and the Sciences,” Arthur Schneider, Chair, Division of Sciences and Engineering, Amarillo 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Gene Byrd, Lamar State College Port Arthur Friday: "Teaching With an Individual Response Technology," Anne Fry, eLearning Consultant, McGraw Hill Higher Education ........................................................................................................... 10 Saturday: "TIPERs (Tasks Inspired by Physics Education Research): Their Use in Introductory Physics," Thomas O'Kuma, Instructor of Physics, Lee College ............................................................. 6 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Otis Byrd, Lamar State College Port Arthur Friday: “Linking Community Colleges with University Engineering Programs,” Denise Martinez, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering, Tarleton State University ................... 6 Saturday: “Teaching Physics Using Goals and Objectives with Ranking Tasks, Physlets, and Other Teaching Tools,” Otis Byrd, Assistant Professor of Physics, Lamar State College–Port Arthur ........... 4 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Otis Byrd, Lamar State College Port Arthur Friday: “Modeling and Discourse Management in the Two-Year Physics Classroom,” Dwain Desbien, Professor of Physics and Chair, Division of Science and Mathematics, Estrella Mountain Community College, Phoenix, Arizona ............................................................................... 10 Saturday: “In the Heat of the Night: Understanding the Cosmos with Infrared Astronomy,” Dan Lester, Research Scientist, McDonald Observatory and Department of Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin .................................................................................................................................... 10 College ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 “Strategies for Interactive Learning in Astronomy,” T.F. Slater, Associate Professor of Astronomy, and Ed Prather, Assistant Staff Scientist, University of Arizona, and Rhonda Jones and Michael W. Green, Representatives, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration .................................................................................................................... 10 Saturday: “Developing and Using a New Textbook,” Alan Giambattista, Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, Cornell University ............................................................................................. 2008 / Dallas 85 Convention Registration: Otis Byrd, Lamar State College– Port Arthur 86 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 PSYCHOLOGY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Dolly L. Saulsbury, Wharton County Junior College Friday: “The Future is Now: New Approaches to the Teaching of Psychology,” Robert S. Feldman, Professor of Psychology, University of Massachusetts ........................................................ 60 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Saundra Y. Boyd, Houston Community College Friday: “Developmental and Multicultural Issues as Psychology Enters the 21st Century,” Kathleen Stassen Berger, Professor of Psychology, Bronx Community College, City University of New York “Deep in the Heart of Psychology: What Are the Key Concepts that Should Be Part of Every Introductory Psychology Course?” Dennis Coon, author .............................................................. Saturday: “Mindful Teaching in Hostile Times,” Jane Halonen, Professor of Behavioral Science, Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ............................................................................................ 40 Saturday: “Let Me Tell You a Story: The Role of Narrative in the Classroom,” Josh R. Gerow, Professor of Psychological Services, Indiana University and Purdue University at Fort Wayne ............ 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Genevieve D. Stevens, Houston Community College-Central Friday: “Using Stories to Teach Psychology,” Spencer Rathus, Professor of Psychology, Montclair College, Upper Montclair, New Jersey ............................................................................... 57 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Martha M. Ellis, Collin County Community College–Courtyard Friday: “Integrating a Multicultural Perspective into the Teaching of Psychology,” Karen H.C. Huang, Professor of Psychology, Lehigh University ........................................................................... 57 “Teaching Introductory Psychology and Involving Students in Psychology Club Activities,” Peggy W. Nash, Senior Professor of Behavioral Sciences, Broward Community College .................. 28 Saturday: “When Your Favorite Findings Flop—and How You Can Teach About Them Anyway,” Carole Wade, Dominican College of San Rafael, California ............................................................... 20 Saturday: “Using Technology While Teaching Psychology: Possibilities and Pitfalls,” Robert Feldman, Professor of Psychology, University of Massachusetts ........................................................ 41 2000 / Austin Convention Program: 3,030 Richard Miller, Navarro College Friday: “Toward a Teaching of a Psychology of Tolerance,” Spencer Rathus, Professor of Psychology, Montclair State University .............................................................................................. 41 “From Astrology to Aliens: Using Pseudoscientific Claims to Motivate Students to Think Scientifically,” Don H. Hockenbury, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Tulsa Community College, and Sandra F. Hockenbury, author ........................................................................................ 40 Saturday: “Gender in the Classroom: What and Why We Should Know About Gender,” Lester A. Lefton, Professor of Psychology, George Washington University....................................................... 45 2001 / Dallas Convention Program: 2,867 Barbara H. Lusk, Collin County Community College–Central Park Friday: “The Nature of Wisdom,” Robert J. Sternberg, Professor of Psychology, Yale University ............................................................................................................................................ 35 “Engaged Scholarship: Ways to Initiate and Sustain Service Learning and Learning Community Programs on Campus,” John Creech, Professor of Psychology; Deborah White, Professor of Sociology and Psychology; Barbara Lusk, Professor of Psychology; Tracey Elliott, Professor 87 of Sociology; Gordon O’Neal, Professor of English; and Sam Tullock, Professor History, Collin County Community College ................................................................................................................ 22 Saturday: “The New Positive Psychology in Pursuit of Happiness,” David G. Myers, Professor 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Deann C. Merchant, Amarillo College Friday: “Bullies Across the Lifespan: From Babies to Big Men,” Kathleen Stassen Berger, Chair, Social Sciences Department, Bronx Community College ....................................................... 120 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Shirley Pritchett Clay, Northeast Texas Community College Friday: “The Development of Violent Behavior,” Ben Lahey, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Chicago .......................................................................................................................... 74 “The Myths of Memory,” Jim Nairne, Professor of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University ............................................................................................................................................ 78 “Pills, Profits, Sex, and Science: The Invention of Female Sexual Dysfunction,” Carol Tavris, Social Psychologist and Author ............................................................................................... 40 Saturday: Psi Beta Sponsors and Potential Sponsors Breakfast (hosted by Thomson Learning/Wadsworth) “Active Learning with Results!” Karen Huffman, Professor of Psychology, Palomar College, San Marcos, California .......................................................................................................... 33 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Carol Barbay, Lamar State College – Port Arthur Friday: “Psychology Live! Drama and Insight in the Classroom,” Dennis Coon, Author ........................... 47 “Using Digital Video-Conferencing and Other Web-Based Technology to Enhance Online Learning,” Carol Barbay, Associate Professor of Psychology, Lamar State College–Port Arthur, and Irene Doo, Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics, Austin Community College and Joliet (Illinois) Junior College ............................................................................................................. 28 Saturday: Psi Beta Advisors and Potential Advisors Breakfast (sponsored by Wadsworth/Thomson) “Stranger Than Truth: Student Excuses and What To Do About Them,” Douglas A. Bernstein, Professor of Psychology, University of South Florida and University of Surrey................................. 37 Saturday: “Believing Without Evidence: Yielding to Temptation,” James W. Kalat, Professor of Psychology, North Carolina State University .................................................................................. 33 2005 / Austin Friday: "Neurobiological Psychology," James W. Kalat, Professor of Psychology, North Carolina Convention Registration: 2,284 State University ................................................................................................................................... 65 Joyce M. Bateman-Jones, Central "Forensic Psychology," Randall E. Osborne, Chair, Department of Psychology, Texas State Texas College & Jennifer O’Loughlin- University .................................................................................................................................................... 35 Brooks, Collin County Community Psi Beta Psychology National Honor Society Reception: "Engaging in Undergraduate Research," College Collin County Community College Psi Beta Research Group (sponsored by Wadsworth Publishing Co.) .................................................................................................................................... 27 Saturday: "Teaching Undergraduate Human Sexuality: A Course, a Week, or a Lecture?" Janet Hyde, Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison ........................... 32 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Carol Barbay, Lamar State College– Port Arthur & Benetha Jackson, Angelina College Friday: “Being Learning Centered: The Inclusive Classroom,” Ellen Pastorino, Developmental Psychologist, Orlando, Florida ............................................................................................................ 42 “Positive Sport Psychology: Enhancing Athletes’ Well-being and Performance,” Ronald Smith, Professor of Psychology, University of Washington ................................................................ 19 Saturday: “Why Students Fail: A Moderated Discussion and Teaching Tip Exchange,” Benetha Jackson, Instructor of Psychology, Angelina College, and Bich Magdaleno, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology, Angelina College, Moderators .................................................................................... 31 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Benetha Jackson & Ron Naramore, Angelina College Friday: “Sleep and Dreaming Research: What’s New?” Don Hockenbury, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Tulsa Community College, and Sandra Hockenbury, Adjunct Instructor, Tulsa Community College ............................................................................................................................. 29 “Using Psychology to Teach Psychology: Classroom Tips for Effective Learning,” Jeffery S. Nevid, Professor of Psychology, St. John’s University, New York ..................................................... 30 88 Saturday: “Incorporating High Impact, Low Cost Technology in Teaching: A Beginner’s Guide,” Robert S. Feldman, Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Massachusetts at Amherst ............................................................ 25 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Dina Neal, Vernon College & Carol Barbay, Lamar State College Port Arthur 89 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Glenn C. Currier, El Centro College Friday: “Sociology, Critical Thinking, and Mass Media,” Bill Thompson, Professor of Sociology, East Texas State University ................................................................................................................. 25 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Diana Kendall & Jerry W. Shepperd, Austin Community College Friday: “Bridges Between Sociologists at Community Colleges, Universities, and Professional Associations,” Teresa A. Sullivan, Vice President and Graduate Dean, The University of Texas at Austin .............................................................................................................. 28 Saturday: “Different Voices: Integrating Race, Class, and Gender in Sociology Courses,” Diana Kendall, Chair, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Austin Community College–Rio Grande Campus ................................................................................................................................... 18 Saturday: “Dealing With Problems of Diversity Among College Students: Classroom Teaching and Textbook Writing,” Richard P. Appelbaum, Professor of Sociology, University of California at Santa Barbara, and William Kornblum, Professor of Sociology, Graduate School of the City University of New York ...................................................................................................................... 30 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Julia W. Lam, Richland College Friday: “Integrating Internet Resources into the Classroom,” Phyllis Flott, Teaching Fellow, and Lisa Zottarelli, Graduate Student, University of North Texas ............................................................. 24 Saturday: “High Technology and Learning: Preparing for the Classroom of the 21st Century,” John Macionis, Professor of Sociology, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio .......................................... 15 1999 / Houston Friday: “Applied Sociology: The Quest for Relevance and Change,” The Honorable Barbara Crews, Convention Registration: 3,250 Former Mayor, City of Galveston ........................................................................................................ 13 Billie J. Hoskins, Galveston College Saturday: Roundtable Discussion: “Sociologists and Anthropologists Exchange” ..................................................................................................... 4 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Pamela Gaiter, Collin County Community College–Central Park Friday: “Understanding the United States By Standing in Japan: Learning and Teaching Across Cultures,” Richard T. Schaefer, Chair, Department of Sociology, DePaul University ........................ 16 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Deborah White, Collin County Community College – Central Park Friday: “Information Revolution and Education,” John J. Macionis, Professor of Sociology, Kenyon College ................................................................................................................................... 25 “Engaged Scholarship: Ways to Initiate and Sustain Service Learning and Learning Community Programs on Campus,” John Creech, Professor of Psychology; Deborah White, Professor of Sociology and Psychology; Barbara Lusk, Professor of Psychology; Tracey Elliott, Professor of Sociology; Gordon O’Neal, Professor of English; and Sam Tullock, Professor History, Collin County Community College ....................................................................... 40 Saturday: “Community-Based Learning and Service Learning: What We Know About Teaching and Learning,” Garry Hesser, Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies, Augsburg College, Minneapolis ................................................................................................................................................... 8 Saturday: “The Significance and Challenge of Diversity: Strategies for Classroom Success in the 90 21st Century,” Kay Coder, Professor of Sociology, and LaQueta Jenkins, Visiting Instructor of Sociology, Richland College ........................................................................................................... 15 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Patricia R. Johnson, Houston Community College Friday: “Globalization and Human Rights: Focus on Women in the Developing World,” Linda Lindsey, Professor of Sociology, Maryville University ....................................................................... 14 “Anthropology: A Holistic Approach to Understanding Human Behavior,” Barbara Miller, Professor of Anthropology, George Washington University ............................................................... 23 Saturday: “Families in America: Myths and Realities,” Nijole V. Benokraitis, Professor of Sociology, University of Baltimore ..................................................................................................... 14 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Mary Strickland, Lamar Institute Of Technology Friday: “Terrorists Among Us: A Crosscultural View of Ethnic Relations and Discrimination,” Robert Brym, Professor of Sociology, Centre for Russian and Eastern European Studies, University of Toronto .............................................................................................................................. “The Many Facets of Discrimination: Classism, Sexism, Racism, Ageism, Looksism,” Diana Kendall, Professor of Sociology, Baylor University ..................................................................... Saturday: “Culture Shock: Lessons in Cultural Diversity,” James Henslin, Professor of Sociology Emeritus, Southern Illinois University ................................................................................... 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Mary K. Strickland, Lamar Institute of Technology Friday: “Race, Class, and the Bell Curve in America,” Howard F. Taylor, Professor of Sociology, Princeton University ............................................................................................................................ 62 “Teaching Tips for Teaching Sociology from a Global Perspective,” Joan Ferrante, Professor of Sociology, Northern Kentucky University ...................................................................................... 23 Saturday: “Sex Offenders in Your Neighborhood: Increasing Awareness of Communities,” Ira Wilsker, Instructor of Management, Lamar Institute of Technology ..................................................... 7 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Catherine Steinhauer, South Plains College Friday: "Things Are Not What They Seem: Sociology and the Media," William E. Thompson, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice," Texas A&M University-Commerce ............................ 39 Saturday: "Biology and Culture, Face to Face, in the Study of Humanity," Barbara D. Miller, Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs, George Washington University ....................... 25 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Jana Daniel, South Plains College Friday: “Crime, Race, and Kids,” James Fagin, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, East Stroudsbug University ......................................................................................................................... 13 Saturday: “Myths and Misconceptions about Rape,” Kathy Moss, Youth Educator, Lubbock Rape Crisis Center .......................................................................................................................................... 6 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Randy Jarvis, South Texas College Friday: “Things Are Not What They Seem: Sociology and the Media,” William Thompson, Director of Mayo College and Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Texas A&M University, Commerce............................................................................................................................................ 30 Saturday: Tour of the Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin ...................................................................................... 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Dawn Tawwater, Austin Community College 91 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 SPEECH AND DRAMA SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Raymond C. Puchot, Lee College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Effective Fund Raising in the Arts and Its Need in the 21st Century,” David Gottlieb, President and CEO, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Center for the Performing Arts, The Woodlands .................................................................................................................................... 17 Saturday: “The Dynamic Impact of Visual Aids in the Communication Process,” Cheryl L. Hamilton, Associate Professor of Interpersonal Communication, Tarrant County Junior College–Northeast Campus ................................................................................................................. 24 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Raymond C. Puchot, Lee College Friday: “Innovations in Educational Communication,” George Rodman, Professor of Speech Communication, Brooklyn College, City University of New York ............................................. Saturday: “Kidding Around in Theater,” James Mammarella, Director of Theater and Professor of Speech Communication, and Jo May, Theater Assistant, San Antonio College ...................................... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Raymond C. Puchot, El Paso Community College Friday: “Communication for the 21st Century: A Distance Learning Perspective,” Jana Holt Day, Associate Professor of Speech, South Plains College .............................................................................. 1999 / Houston Registration: 3,250 Raymond C. Puchot, El Paso Community College Friday: “Impactive Rhetoric for the 21st Century,” Robert Stewart, Professor of Speech, Texas Tech Convention University ............................................................................................................................................ 21 “Distance Learning: An Introspective Evaluation,” Linda Brown, Professor of Speech, El Paso Community College; Sandra Holt Day, Instructor of Speech, South Plains College; Cynthia Carley, Professor of Speech, Amarillo College; and Randy Schormann, Director of Extended Campus Education, McLennan Community College ........................................................................... 35 Saturday: “Critical Thinking in Theater,” Linda Brown, Instructor of Speech, Southwest Texas Junior College, and Jackie Spradley, Instructor of Drama, El Paso Community College ........................ Saturday: “Contemporary Creative Dynamics,” Shellie O’Neal, Instructor of Theater and Dramatic Arts, The University of Texas at Tyler; and Mary Ellen Wright, Lecturer in Theater, The University of Texas at Tyler ................................................................................................................ 17 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Raymond C. Puchot, El Paso Community College Friday: “How to Incorporate Theater Improvisation in Your Productions and in the Classroom,” James Mammarella, Director of Theater and Professor of Speech Communication, San Antonio College............................................................................................................................ 22 “How to Avoid Student and Employee Lawsuits,” Leigh Ann Mammarella and Deborah Welch Kenner, Attorneys at Law, Texas Careers, San Antonio ...................................................................... 58 Saturday: “Overcoming Performance Anxiety in the World of Theater,” Shellie O’Neal, Instructor of Theater and Dramatic Arts, University of Texas at Tyler ................................................ 17 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Friday: “A Cyberspace Odyssey of Opportunity: The Virtual College of Texas, Interactive Video Conferencing, and Video Streaming a Public Speaking Course Over the Internet,” 92 Mark Butland, Austin Community College Janna Holt-Day, Associate Professor of Speech, South Plains College; Ron Thomson, Director of Operations, Virtual College of Texas; Mary Lou Cummings, Director of Distance Learning, Austin Community College; and Mark Butland, Professor of Speech, Austin Community College ................................................................................................................. 17 “Multicultural Teaching in Speech and Drama,” Raymond Puchot, Professor of Forensics and Debate, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California; Claude Caffee, Executive Dean of Student Development, Brookhaven College; and Mary Katherine Homer, Instructor of Developmental English, Panola College.............................................................................................. 15 Saturday: “Rethinking Public Speaking: 2001 New Ideas for Teachers and Speakers,” Dan O’Hair, Professor of Communications, University of Oklahoma ................................................. 13 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Janna Holt-Day, South Plains College Friday: “Generation Y: Who Are These People and What Are They Doing in MY Classroom?” Jani A. Rogers, Chair, Department of Speech and Drama, Tarrant County College–Southeast Campus ................................................................................................................................................ 53 Saturday: “Integrating Interactivity and Technology in the Classroom,” Mark Butland, Professor of Speech, Austin Community College; Julie Johnson, Assistant Professor of Speech, South Plains College; and Janna Holt-Day, Assistant Professor of Speech, South Plains College ................ 21 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Janna Holt-Day, South Plains College Friday: “Slam! Bam! Thank you, Ma’am!: A Demonstration of Performance Poetry,” Austin Poetry Slam ......................................................................................................................................... 62 “Field of Study Curriculum for Communication,” Danny Moss, Assistant Professor of Speech, Northeast Texas Community College; Danita McAnally, Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Advancement, Amarillo College; and Mary Smith and James Goeman, Program Coordinators, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ................................................ 24 Saturday: “Teaching Public Speaking as Public Dialogue: Encouraging More Meaningful Speeches in the Basic Course,” Cindy L. Griffin, Professor of Speech Communication, Colorado State University, and T.M. Linda Scholz, Professor of Speech Communication, Front Range Community College, Fort Collins, Colorado ....................................................................................... 17 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Jamie Walters, Midland College Friday: “Getting Your Graduate Degree Online: The Nationwide Frenzy,” Panel Discussion “An Online Graduate Student’s Perspective,” Billy Feeler, Dean, Division of Fine Arts, Midland College “What Are the Options?” Dee Dee Ogrin, Instructor of Speech, Midland College ............................. 11 “Relating to Today’s Students: Does Your Communication Style Differ From Theirs?” Cheryl Hamilton, Professor of Speech, Tarrant County College ......................................................... 43 Saturday:“Collaborative Learning and Teaching Communities,” Panel Discussion “Learning Communities: Where Do I Begin?” Barbara Mayo, Professor of Speech, South Texas Community College “Collaborative Learning Within the Community College Classroom,” Stephen Furlich, Doctoral Student, Texas Tech University “A Pilot Study on Public Speaking and Reading as a Learning Community,” Linda Webb, Instructor of Reading, Midland College .............................................................................................. 15 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Jamie L. Walters, Midland College Friday: "Using Video in the Classroom: A Multi-Disciplinary Panel," Panelists: Christina Michura (Speech), Melissa Richardson (English), Les Ledger (Business Administration), Gordon Bacon (Early Childhood), and Lisa Volle McQueen (Spanish and Anthopology), Central Texas College................................................................................................................................................. 32 "Interpersonal Communication and Close Relationships," Mark Knapp, Jesse H. Jones Centennial Professor of Communication and Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of Texas at Austin .................................................................................................................................... 35 Saturday: "Issues in Teaching Communication: Are We Teaching Students What They Really Need to Know?" Steven A. Beebe, Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Studies, Texas State University ......................................................................................................................... 29 93 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Katherine Allen, Midland College Friday: “See It to Get It: Visual Communication Techniques for Better Student Learning,” Ann Duncan, Instructor of Speech Communication, McLennan Community College ................................ 30 “Teaching Communication Online,” Pam Speights, Instructor and Chair, Department of Speech Communication, Wharton County Junior College, and Audrey Curry, Associate Professor of Speech Communication, Odessa College ........................................................................................ 18 Saturday: “The Power of an Encouraging Word,” Pam Speights ................................................................ 14 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Alma Martinez-Egger, Tarrant County CollegeNE Friday: “Click for Speech Credit: Innovative Approaches to Distance Learning,” Brandy Fair, Professor of Speech, Grayson County College, and Michelle Orcutt, Instructor of Speech Communication, Amarillo College.......................................................................................... 18 Saturday: “Serving to Learn and Learning to Serve,” Bobbi Stringer, Professor of Speech Communication, Tarrant County College–Northwest, and Lisa Benedetti, Instructor of Speech, Tarrant County College–Northeast ...................................................................................................... 13 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Alma Martinez-Egger, Tarrant County College–NE 94 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 2005 TEACHER PREPARATION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Dan Porter, Amarillo College Friday: "The New AAT Degree," Susan Hetzler, Program Director for Educator Preparation, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ...................................................................................... 39 Saturday: "Associate of Arts in Teaching Curriculum Development," Mindy Adams, Director, Teacher Center, Amarillo College ....................................................................................................... 31 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Mindy Adams, Amarillo College & Annette Davis-Smith, South Plains College Friday: “Organizing Your AAT Program,” Mindy Adams, Assistant Professor and Director, Teacher Center, Amarillo College, and Annette Smith, Teacher Education Certification Specialist, South Plains College ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Saturday: “Developing EDUC 1301 and EDUC 2301,” Mindy Adams and Annette Smith ...................... 35 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Mindy Adams, Amarillo College & Annette Smith, South Plains College Friday: “New Directions in Teacher Education and Associate of Arts in Teaching Programs,” Annette Smith, Faculty/Program Advisor, AAT-Teacher Education Program, South Plains College................................................................................................................................................. 23 Saturday: “Is Your AAT Program Connecting Online?” Mindy Adams, Director and Assistant Professor, Community College Teaching Scholars Program, Amarillo College .................................. 18 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Brenda Gordon, North Central Texas College 95 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATORS Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Jerry W. Wesson, Northeast Texas Community College, Program Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: Joint Meeting with Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE), Texas Association of Junior and Community College Instructional Administrators (TAJCCIA), and Texas Administrators of Continuing Education for Community/Junior Colleges (TACEC/JC); “Texas in Transition: Responding to Demographic and Economic Revolutions,” Stephen Klineberg, Professor of Sociology, Rice University; The Workforce Educational Manual,” Panel Discussion: Michael Cady, Chair of Educational Programs, Continuing Education and Community Service, College of the Mainland; Lindle Grigsby, Dean of Continuing Education, Brookhaven College; Charles M. Cook, Director of Instructional Programs, and Kay Hale, Program Director, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Deana Lusk, Associate Vice President of Instruction, Midland College; Laurelyn Carlisle, Dean of Instructional Services, Central Texas College ............................................................................ Saturday: TACCCSAA Business Meeting...................................................................................................... 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Jerry W. Wesson, Northeast Texas Community College Friday: Joint Meeting with Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE), Texas Association of Junior and Community College Instructional Administrators (TAJCCIA), and Texas Administrators of Continuing Education for Community/Junior Colleges (TACEC/JC) “Looking to the Future for Community Colleges,” Kenneth H. Ashworth, Texas Commissioner of Higher Education Panel Discussion: Linda Timmerman, Dean of Academic Services, Navarro College; Deana Lusk, Associate Vice President for Instruction, Midland College; David Wells, Provost, Tarrant County Junior College District; and Jerry Wesson, Executive Dean of Student Services, Northeast Texas Community College ...................................................................................................................... Saturday: TACCCSAA Business Meeting Joint Meeting with Texas Association of Junior and Community College Instructional Administrators (TAJCCIA) and Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE) Coordinating Board Update, Robert E. Lahti, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and Don Hudson, Director of Research and Policy Analysis, Texas Association of Community Colleges ........... 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Rudy Duarte, Del Mar College Friday: Joint Meeting with Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE), Texas Association of Junior and Community College Instructional Administrators (TAJCCIA), and ........... Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Affairs Administrators (TACCCSAA) “Technology Lowdown: What’s New, What’s Cool, What’s the Future, and What Should I Do Tomorrow?” Richard J. Varn, Director of Information Technology Production Services, University of Northern Iowa ................................................................................................................ 11 Saturday: TACCCSAA Business Meeting “Coordinating Board Update/Legislative Update,” Glenda Barron, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and Rey Garcia, Executive Director, Texas Association of Community Colleges ................................. 8 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Rudy Duarte, Del Mar College Friday: Joint Meeting with Texas Administrators of Continuing Education for Community/Junior College (TACEC/JC), Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE), and Texas Association of Junior and Community College Instructional Administrators (TAJCCIA) 96 “New Designs for 21st Century Community Colleges,” George Copa, Professor of Education, Oregon State University .................................................................................................................... 125 Saturday: “Coordinating Board Update/Legislative Update,” Charles Cook, Director of Instructional Programs, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and Don Hudson, Associate Director, Texas Association of Community Colleges ........................................................................................................................... 81 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Rudy Duarte, Delmar College Friday: Joint Meeting with Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE), Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Affairs Administrators (TACCCSAA), and Texas Association of Junior and Community College Instructional Administrators (TAJCCIA) “Virtual College of Texas: How It’s Working, Where It’s Going,” Carolyn Robertson, Chair, Distance Learning Advisory Committee, Texas Association of Community Colleges; Mickey Slimp, Director, Virtual College of Texas; Suzette Chapman, Director of Distance Education, Central Texas College; John Ray, Dean of Information and Communication Resources, Brazosport College; Alma Adamez, Director of Education Services, Coastal Bend College; Jim Walker, Dean of Continuing Education and Distance Education, South Plains College; Bud Joyner, Chief Executive Officer, Virtual College of Texas, moderator................... Saturday: Board Meeting ................................................................................................................................ 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Steve Middlebrooks, Texarkana College Friday: Joint meeting with the Texas Administrators of Continuing Education of Community/Junior Colleges (TACEC/JC), Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE), and the Texas Community College Instructional Administrators (TCCIA) Panel Discussion: “Seamless Higher Education: Myth or Reality?” Richard Bailey, Vice President of Instruction, San Jacinto College–North Campus; Keith Baird, Assistant Director, Office of Admissions, University of Texas at Austin; Julie Leidig, Director of Instructional Programs, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Jean Schaake, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Texas; Lee Sloan, Dean of Occupational Education and Technology, Del Mar College; Mark Tengler, Articulation and Transfer Specialist, Houston Community College; Ray Williams, Dean of Academic Education, Trinity Valley College; and Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor for Educational Development, Houston Community College System, moderator ........................................ 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Sue Blair, Odessa College Friday: Joint Meeting with the Texas Community College Instructional Administrators (TCCIA) Panel Discussion: “Core Evaluation and Transfer Issues,” Ann Lopez, Dean, Division of Arts and Sciences, Del Mar College; Julie Leidig, Director of Instructional Programs, Community and Technical College Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and Mark Tengler, Transfer and Credentialing Analyst, Houston Community College .......................... Saturday: Section Business Meeting .............................................................................................................. 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Lynn Abernathy, McLennan Community College Friday: “Teacher Education Initiatives” (Joint Meeting with the Texas Community College Instructional Administrators) Presiding: Dwight Chaney, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Paris Junior College, and Betty A. McCrohan, President, Wharton County Junior College Panelists: Dennis Brown, Vice President of Instruction, El Paso Community College; Susan Hetzler, Director of Educator Preparation, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Gloria Ann Lopez, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Del Mar College; Ellen Marshall, Associate Professor of Child Development, San Antonio College; Robert Starke, Director, Texas State Leadership Consortium for Professional Development; Sue Poor, Instructor of English and Coordinator of Core Curriculum Assessment, Wharton County Junior College; and Pam Tackett, Consultant, Texas Association of Community Colleges 97 Moderator: Bonnie Longnion, Associate Vice Chancellor for Educational Programs and Services, North Harris Montgomery Community College District .......................................................... Saturday: Business/Planning Meeting ........................................................................................................... 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 98 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTRUCTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Richard Jolly, Midland College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: Joint Meeting with Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE), Texas Association of Junior and Community College Instructional Administrators (TAJCCIA), and Texas Administrators of Continuing Education for Community/Junior Colleges (TACEC/JC); “Texas in Transition: Responding to Demographic and Economic Revolutions,” Stephen Klineberg, Professor of Sociology, Rice University; The Workforce Educational Manual,” Panel Discussion: Michael Cady, Chair of Educational Programs, Continuing Education and Community Service, College of the Mainland; Lindle Grigsby, Dean of Continuing Education, Brookhaven College; Charles M. Cook, Director of Instructional Programs, and Kay Hale, Program Director, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Deana Lusk, Associate Vice President of Instruction, Midland College; Laurelyn Carlisle, Dean of Instructional Services, Central Texas College ............................................................................ Saturday: TAJCCIA Business Meeting; Coordinating Board Update, Robert E. Lahti, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Rey Garcia, Executive Director, Texas Association of Community Colleges ................................................................................................................................................... 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 John David Mueller, Texarkan College Friday: Joint Meeting with Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE), Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Affairs Administrators (TACCCSAA), and Texas Administrators of Continuing Education for Community/Junior Colleges (TACEC/JC) “Looking to the Future for Community Colleges,” Kenneth H. Ashworth, Texas Commissioner of Higher Education Panel Discussion: Linda Timmerman, Dean of Academic Services, Navarro College; Deana Lusk, Associate Vice President for Instruction, Midland College; David Wells, Provost, Tarrant County Junior College District; and Jerry Wesson, Executive Dean of Student Services, Northeast Texas Community College ...................................................................................................................... Saturday: TAJCCIA Business Meeting Joint Meeting with Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE) and Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Affairs Administrators (TACCCSAA) Coordinating Board Update, Robert E. Lahti, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and Don Hudson, Director of Research and Policy Analysis, Texas Association of Community Colleges ........................................ 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Jan W. Huffstutler, Trinity Valley Community College Friday: Joint Meeting with Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE), Texas Administrators of Continuing Education for Community/Junior Colleges (TACEC/JC), and ........... Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Affairs Administrators (TACCCSAA) “Technology Lowdown: What’s New, What’s Cool, What’s the Future, and What Should I Do Tomorrow?” Richard J. Varn, Director of Information Technology Production Services, University of Northern Iowa .............................................................................................................. 175 Saturday: TAJCCIA Business Meeting “Coordinating Board Update/Legislative Update,” Glenda Barron, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and Rey Garcia, Executive Director, Texas Association of Community Colleges ............................... 75 1999 / Houston Friday: Joint Meeting with Texas Administrators of Continuing Education for Community/Junior 99 Convention Registration: 3,250 Jan Huffstutler, Trinity Valley Community College Colleges (TACEC/JC), Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Affairs Administrators (TACCCSAA), and Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE) “New Designs for 21st Century Community Colleges,” George Copa, Professor of Education, Oregon State University .................................................................................................................... 125 Saturday: “Coordinating Board Update/Legislative Update,” Charles Cook, Director of Instructional Programs, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and Don Hudson, Associate Director, Texas Association of Community Colleges ........................................................................................................................... 81 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Douglas Crawford, Northeast Texas Community College Friday: Joint Meeting with Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE), Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Affairs Administrators (TACCCSAA), and Texas Association of Junior and Community College Instructional Administrators (TAJCCIA) “Virtual College of Texas: How It’s Working, Where It’s Going,” Carolyn Robertson, Chair, Distance Learning Advisory Committee, Texas Association of Community Colleges; Mickey Slimp, Director, Virtual College of Texas; Suzette Chapman, Director of Distance Education, Central Texas College; John Ray, Dean of Information and Communication Resources, Brazosport College; Alma Adamez, Director of Education Services, Coastal Bend College; Jim Walker, Dean of Continuing Education and Distance Education, South Plains College; Bud Joyner, Chief Executive Officer, Virtual College of Texas, moderator................... Saturday: Board Meeting ................................................................................................................................ 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Gloria Ann Lopez, Del Mar College Friday: Joint meeting with the Texas Administrators of Continuing Education of Community/Junior Colleges (TACEC/JC), Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Affairs Administrators (TACCCSAA), and Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE) Panel Discussion: “Seamless Higher Education: Myth or Reality?” Richard Bailey, Vice President of Instruction, San Jacinto College–North Campus; Keith Baird, Assistant Director, Office of Admissions, University of Texas at Austin; Julie Leidig, Director of Instructional Programs, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Jean Schaake, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Texas; Lee Sloan, Dean of Occupational Education and Technology, Del Mar College; Mark Tengler, Articulation and Transfer Specialist, Houston Community College; Ray Williams, Dean of Academic Education, Trinity Valley College; and Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor for Educational Development, Houston Community College System, moderator ........................................ Saturday: Board Meeting 2002 / Houston Friday: Joint Meeting with the Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Convention Registration: 2,753 Bonnie Longnion, North Harris Montgomery Affairs Administrators (TACCCSAA) Community College District Panel Discussion: “Core Evaluation and Transfer Issues,” Ann Lopez, Dean, Division of Arts and Sciences, Del Mar College; Julie Leidig, Director of Instructional Programs, Community and Technical College Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and Mark Tengler, Transfer and Credentialing Analyst, Houston Community College .......................... Saturday: Board Meeting ................................................................................................................................. 2003 / Austin Friday: “Teacher Education Initiatives” (Joint Meeting with the Texas Association of Convention Registration: 2,113 Community College Chief Student Affairs Administrators) Bonnie Longnion, North Harris Montgomery Presiding: Dwight Chaney, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Paris Junior College, and Betty Community College District A. McCrohan, President, Wharton County Junior College Panelists: Dennis Brown, Vice President of Instruction, El Paso Community College; Susan Hetzler, Director of Educator Preparation, Texas Higher Education Coordinating 100 Board; Gloria Ann Lopez, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Del Mar College; Ellen Marshall, Associate Professor of Child Development, San Antonio College; Robert Starke, Director, Texas State Leadership Consortium for Professional Development; Sue Poor, Instructor of English and Coordinator of Core Curriculum Assessment, Wharton County Junior College; and Pam Tackett, Consultant, Texas Association of Community Colleges Moderator: Bonnie Longnion, Associate Vice Chancellor for Educational Programs and Services, North Harris Montgomery Community College District ............................................... 44 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Donetta Goodall, Austin Community College Friday: “Collaborative Degrees as a Strategy for Closing the Gaps,” Panel Discussion, Donetta Goodall, Associate Vice President for Academic Programs, Austin Community College, Moderator ................................................................................................................................................ Reception for TCCIA Members Sponsored by Red Hat Academy Saturday: TCCIA Business Meeting ................................................................................................................ 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 101 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE MANAGEMENT EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 Russell D. Kunz, Collin County Community College - Spring Creek Campus Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Thursday: Luncheon Meeting—“Quality Management,” Jackson L. Grayson, American Productivity and Quality Center, Houston; Tour of University of Houston College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Friday: “Students in Free Enterprise,” Dick Laird, Director of University Relations, University of Houston; Luncheon Meeting. The Honorable Huey McCoulskey, State Representative, 27th Representative District of Texas; Panel Discussion. Kay Hale, Program Director, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board .......................................................................................... Saturday: TJCMEA Annual Business Meeting ; Roundtable Discussion: “Forming Partnerships With Four-Year Schools,” ....................................................................................................................... 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Russell D. Kunz, Collin County Community College Preston Ridge Campus Thursday: Tour of Motorola, Incorporated Friday: “Improving Teaching Effectiveness,” Bill Pride, Professor of Marketing, Texas A&M University, and Robert Hughes, Instructor of Business Administration, Richland College ................ 34 Saturday: “Workforce Education Course Manual and How It Will Affect Management Development and Other Program Areas,” Dorothy McNutt, Project Director, Workforce Education Course Manual, and Kay Hale, Program Director, Division of Community and Technical Colleges, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ...................................................................................... 28 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 James M. Jones, Del Mar College Friday: “Building Recruitment and Retention of Students,” James McHugh, Professor of Management, St. Louis Community College Open Discussion of Problems and Opportunities .................................................................................... Saturday: Association Business Meeting ........................................................................................................ 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Lowell A. Boudreaux, Lamar University–Port Arthur and Randy Busch, Lee College Friday: “Distance Learning Education, Web-Based Learning, and Telecourse Instruction for Management Application,” Afasaneh, Nahavandi, Professor of Management, Arizona State University–West .................................................................................................................................. 23 “Marketing, Management, and Positioning of an Image,” JoAnn Henry, Director of Marketing, The Galleria ....................................................................................................................... 32 Saturday: “Implementation of Changes Within WECM,” Alan Rasco, Director of Instructional Programs, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ................................................................................................................................................... 32 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Lowell A. Boudreaux, Lamar State College–Port Arthur Friday: “Marketing in the New Millenium,” Steven W. Hartley, Professor of Marketing, Daniels College of Business, Denver ................................................................................................................ 25 “The New Millenium Grocery Store: How HEB’s Central Market Became a Tourist Attraction,” Tour of Central Market This function will be held in conjunction with the Tourism Educators and Culinary Hospitality Management Section. ........................................................................................................ 15 102 Saturday: “Using Story-Telling and Technology in Teaching,” Charles R. Williams, Associate Professor of Management, M.J. Neely School of Business Association Business Meeting ................ 20 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Lowell A. Boudreaux, Lamar State College – Port Arthur Friday: “Innovative Teaching Tools,” Lowell A. Boudreaux, Instructor of Management and Economics, and Jimmie Adams, Instructor of Substance Abuse Counseling, Lamar State College–Port Arthur “Convention and Tourism Sales: How to Do Marketing the Adam’s Mark Way,” Danna Holck, General Manager, Adam’s Mark Hotel, Dallas This function will be held in conjunction with the Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts Section. ............................................................................................................................................ Saturday: Association Business Meeting 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Anne Nail, Amarillo College Friday: “What the World Needs Now: Entrepeneurship!” Steven C. Currall, Associate Professor of Management and Psychology and Director, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepeneurship, Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University This function will be held in conjunction with the Tourism Educators and Culinary Hospitality Management Section (TEACHM). A “walking” field trip near the Galleria will follow the session to visit two local entrepeneurs in their places of business. .................................. Saturday: “Section Business Meeting and Discussion of Transfer Issues,” Bernadette Hence, Program Director, WECM, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ................................................................................................................ 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Anne Nail, Amarillo College Friday: “Communicating Across Cultures: Learning What We Need to Know!” Kitty O. Locker, Associate Professor of English, Ohio State University (Joint Meeting with Tourism Educators and Culiinary Hospitality Management) ............................................................................... 6 Saturday: “TCCMEA Business Meeting and WECM Update,” Bernadette Hence, Program Director, WECM, Community and Technical Colleges Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ............................................................................................................................... 8 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Ira Wilsker, Lamar Institute of Technology Friday: “Teaching Using Current Events,” Louis Boone, Professor of Marketing, University of South Alabama, and David L. Kurtz, Professor of Marketing, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville .............................................................................................................................................. “Current Trends and Issues in Business and Management,” Tom Duening, Visiting Assistant Professor, College of Business, University of Houston–Downtown, and John Ivancevich, Professor of Management, University of Houston ................................................................................... Saturday: “Web Based Articulation Agreements,” David Burris, Articulation Coordinator and Professor of Computer Science, Sam Houston State University.............................................................. 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Ira Wilsker, Lamar Institute of Technology Friday: TCCMEA Breakfast (sponsored by Thomson Learning) ................................................................ 19 "Small Business Management," Chuck Bamford, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, University of Richmond ......................................................................................... 19 Saturday: TCCMEA Business Meeting and Officer Elections ................................................................... 12 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Ira Wilsker, Lamar Institute of Technology Friday: “Using Popular Films in Teaching Principles of Management, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management,” Joseph E. Champoux, Professor of Management, University of New Mexico .................................................................................................................................... 21 “Old Myths and Modern Realities of Small Business Education,” Richard P. Green, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio .......................................... 19 Saturday: TCCMEA Business Meeting and Elections................................................................................. 16 103 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Ira Wilsker, Lamar Institute Of Technology Friday: “The Importance of Relationships in Marketing,” Vernon Stauble, Professor of International Business and Marketing, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona .................. 16 “Freeload Press: A Novel Approach to Marketing Textbooks,” John M. Ivancevich, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Research Chair of Organizational Behavior and Management, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston ............................................................................. 14 Saturday: TCCMEA Business Meeting “Using Film and Video to Teach Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship,” Leslie E. Palich, Ben H. Williams Professor of Entrepreneurship and Associate Director, Entrepreneurial Studies Program, Baylor University .................................................................................................... 20 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Ira Wilsker, Lamar Institute of Technology 104 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 TOURISM EDUCATORS AND CULINARY HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Candy R. Berkley, St. Philip’s College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Our First Section Meeting! Discussion of Section’s Structure and Purpose,” Candy Rowan Berkley, Assistant Professor of Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts, St. Philip’s College, moderator ................................................................................................... 16 Saturday: Roundtable Discussion ............................................................................................................... 14 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Candy R. Berkley, St. Philip’s College Friday: “Marketing in the New Millenium,” Steven W. Hartley, Professor of Marketing, Daniels College of Business, Denver................................................................................................... 26 Section Business Meeting “The New Millenium Grocery Store: How HEB’s Central Market Became a Tourist Attraction,” Tour of Central Market This function will be held in conjunction with the Texas Junior College Management Educators Association ......................................................................................................................... 45 Saturday: Roundtable Discussion ............................................................................................................... 10 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Candy R. Berkley, St. Philip’s College Friday: Section Business Meeting ............................................................................................................... 12 “Convention and Tourism Sales: How to Do Marketing the Adam’s Mark Way,” Danna Holck, General Manager, Adam’s Mark Hotel, Dallas This function will be held in conjunction with the Texas Community College Management Educators Association. ................................................................................................... 14 Saturday: “Food Trends,” Roundtable Discussion with Dallas Area Chefs and Food Professionals–Ali Zoubi, President, Dallas Chefs Association, moderator ...................................................................... 12 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 M. T. Hickman, Richland College Friday: “What the World Needs Now: Entrepeneurship!” Steven C. Currall, Associate Professor of Management and Psychology and Director, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepeneurship, Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University This function will be held in conjunction with the Texas Community College Management Educators Association (TCCMEA). ................................................................................................... 13 Saturday: “Statewide Articulation Program (SWAP),” Carrie H. Brown, Director, P-16 Partnerships, Statewide Articulation and Tech-Prep, Region V Education Service Center ...................................... 13 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 M. T. Hickman, Richland College Friday: WECM Maintenance Report and Officer Nominations ...................................................................... “Communicating Across Cultures: Learning What We Need to Know!” Kitty O. Locker, Associate Professor of English, Ohio State University (Joint Meeting with Texas Community College Management Educators Association) ..................................................................... Saturday: Officer Elections............................................................................................................................. 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Friday: “Review of WECM Course Changes and Their Effect on Hospitality Instruction,” Brian Hay, Associate Professor of Hospitality Management, Austin Community College ............................. 7 105 Brian Hay, Austin Community College Eastview Saturday: TEACHM Business Meeting 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Brian Hay, Austin Community College — Eastview Friday: Round Table Discussion: "Hospitality and Culinary Programs in Texas Today, Part I," Brian Hay, Associate Professor of Hospitality Management, Austin Community College, Moderator............. Saturday: "Hospitality and Culinary Programs in Texas Today, Part II" and TEACHM Business Meeting.................................................................................................................................................... 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Brian Hay, Austin Community College Friday: “The Changing Instructional Dynamics Used in Hospitality Programs,” Brian Hay, Associate Professor of Culinary Arts, Austin Community College, and Leonard Pringle, Program Coordinator of Culinary Arts, San Jacinto College ................................................................... TEACHM General Session ...................................................................................................................... Saturday: TEACHM General Session ............................................................................................................. 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Leonard Pringle, San Jacinto College– Central Friday: “Current Trends in the Industry,” Leonard Pringle, Chair, Department of Culinary Arts, Restaurant Management, and Dietetic Technology, San Jacinto College–Central .................................. Saturday: TEACHM Business Meeting .......................................................................................................... 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: 106 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 VOCATIONAL NURSING SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Betty E. Sims, Coastal Bend College Program Topic / Speaker Attendance Friday: “Stress Management: Taking Care of Yourself,” Noemi Peterson, RN, BSN, Research Assistant, Oncology Department, M. D. Anderson Hospital ................................................ 43 Saturday: “Legal Aspects for the Vocational Nurse Educator,” Jaime Richardson, Attorney at Law, Fulbright & Jaworski, San Antonio ..................................................................................................... 25 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 Betty E. Sims, Coastal Bend College Friday: “Software for Vocational Nursing,” Sherrie Goff, Instructor of Vocational Nursing, Blinn College ....................................................................................................................................... 45 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Betty E. Sims, Coastal Bend College Friday: “The Courage to Teach: Marching Type II Diabetes Information into the 21st Century,” Lois Basenfelder, Pharmacist .............................................................................................. 32 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Mary E. Arnold, Blinn College Friday: “Keeping Your Love of Teaching Alive,” Carolyn Reese, Instructor of Vocational Nursing, Blinn College ....................................................................................................................................... 27 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 Varonica (Vicki) Dickerson, Panola College Friday: “Advanced Directives and the Texas Out-of-Hospital DNR,” Lee Ann Harry, Professional Liaison, Houston Hospice.................................................................................................................... 35 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Mary F. Johannessen, Panola College Friday: “Rabies: Exposure and Prophylaxis,” Eric Fonken, Zoonosis Control Veterinarian, Zoonosis Control Division, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, Texas Department of Health .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Saturday: “Tobacco Prevention and Smoking Cessation Education,” Janie Dykes, Public Health Technician III and Texas Tar Wars Coordinator, Office of Tobacco Prevention and Control, Texas Department of Health .................................................................................................... 6 Saturday: “Applying Technology to the Classroom Setting,” Vangie DeLeon and Betty Sims, Instructors of Vocational Nursing, Coastal Bend College ................................................................... 35 Saturday: “The Courage to Care for Yourself,” Noemi Peterson, Oncology Nurse Educator, City of Houston ................................................................................................................................... 16 Saturday: “Teaching Ostomy Care in the Clinical Setting,” Lois Brokenbourgh, Instructor of Associate Degree Nursing, Blinn College ........................................................................................... 15 Saturday: “Colorectal Cancer,” Kathy Froiland, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Education Program Director, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ............................................................................... 29 107 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Tammy Risinger, Panola College Friday: “Recognizing Indicators of Abuse and Neglect,” Kim Hunter, Investigations Supervisor, Child Protective Services..................................................................................................................... 14 Saturday: “Healthy People: 2010,” Kay Shaw, LVN Instructor, Panola College .......................................... 9 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 Pat Recek, Austin Community College Friday: "Concept Mapping: A Critical Thinking Approach to Navigating the Nursing Care Plan," Tiffany Wright, Associate Professor of Vocational Nursing, Austin Community College, and Nina Almasy, Assistant Professor of Vocational Nursing, Austin Community College ...................... 45 Saturday: "Embracing Cultural Diversity in the Classroom: A Practical Approach," Marti Rickel, Associate Professor of Vocational Nursing, Austin Community College, and Paige Fletcher, Associate Professor of Vocational Nursing, Austin Community College ............................................ 28 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 Bertha L. Almendarez, Del Mar College Friday: “A New Paradigm for Nursing Competence Assessment: Implementation of the Performance Based Development System,” Nora Frasier, Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Christus Spohn Health System........................................................................................................................... 20 Saturday: “Using Classroom Technology to Engage and Coach Nursing Students to Success,” Jane Mathis, Director of Nursing Programs, Montgomery College ............................................................. 20 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 Bertha Almendarez, Del Mar College Friday: “Closing the Gap Between Academia and Practice = Competency,” Bonnie Higgins, Professor of Nursing, Tarrant County College, Jean Flick, Director of Nursing, Shelby Garner, Professor of Nursing, and Lorinda Wall, Health Science Lab Coordinator, Grayson County College. (This is a joint meeting with the Associate Degree Nursing Section.) Vocational Nursing Section Organizational Meeting Saturday: “Curriculum Changes for Safe Patient Handling,” Marian Crawford, Back Injury Resource Nurse, University Health Center of Tyler. This is a joint meeting with the Associate Degree Nursing Section. “An Alternative Clinical Education Model: Providing Precepted Experiences Throughout the Curriculum,” Debra L. Fontenot, Instructor of Associate Degree Nursing, and Sally Durand, Director of Associate Degree Nursing, Alvin Community College. (This is a joint meeting with the Associate Degree Nursing Section.) 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: 108 TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Survey of Section Meetings, 1996-2007 WELDING SECTION Year / City Convention Registration Section Chair Program Topic / Speaker Attendance 1996 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,005 James Owens, Houston Community College Friday: Industry Tour: Stewart and Stevenson Manufacturing Company to observe the operation of automated welding on production line ............................................................................................ 10 1997 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,380 Hamp Drew, St. Philip’s College Friday: “National Skills Standards for Training and Qualification of Welding Personnel,” Eddie Lee, Procedure Development, Qualification, Welder Testing, and Qualification Specialist, Texas A&M University Engineering Extension Service...................................................................... 16 Saturday: “Impact of NAFTA on Technical Education in Texas,” Farouk G. Attia, Associate Professor and Chair, Civil, Mechanical, and Related Technologies, University of Houston .......................................................................................................................... 7 Saturday: Continuation of Friday Program ................................................................................................. 12 1998 / Dallas Convention Registration: 3,180 Roger J. Barrera, St. Philip’s College Friday: “Preparing for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Program Review,” Federico Zaragoza, Dean of Administration, St. Philip’s College ........................................................................ 8 1999 / Houston Convention Registration: 3,250 James Owens, Houston Community College Friday: “Educational Seminar and Training,” Jim Appledorn, Second Vice-Chair, American Welding Society .................................................................................................................................. 20 2000 / Austin Convention Registration: 3,030 Robert Medina, Jr., St. Philip’s College Friday: “PowerPoint Presentations in Welding,” Yolanda L. Vargas, Computer Technology Support Manager, St. Philip’s College .................................................................................................. 7 2001 / Dallas Convention Registration: 2,867 Larry F. Jeffus, Eastfield College Friday: “The Art of Welding,” Dewayne Roy, Chair, Welding Department, Mountain View College ....... 10 2002 / Houston Convention Registration: 2,753 James Owens, Houston Community College Friday: “The Advantages of Automated Orbital Welding,” Tito Karlson, Territory Manager, Texas Office, Arc Machines, Inc. ........................................................................................................ 20 Saturday: Continuation of Friday Program ................................................................................................... 9 Saturday: Continuation of Friday Program ................................................................................................. 16 Saturday: “Multi-Media in the Welding Classroom,” Yolanda L. Vargas.................................................... 8 Saturday: “Welding Practice Versus Welding Projects,” Larry Jeffus, author .............................................. 5 Saturday: “The Advantages of Automated Orbital Welding” (continued), Tito Karlson............................. 18 109 2003 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,113 Robert Medina, St. Philip's College Friday: “The American Welding Society’s Services to Students Seeking Welding Careers,” John L. Mendoza, Certified Welding Inspector, American Welding Society ........................................ 7 Saturday: “Promoting the Image of Welding,” John L. Mendoza ................................................................ 6 2004 / Fort Worth Convention Registration: 2,233 Dewayne Roy, Mountain View College Friday: “The Jackson Jump Instructor Program,” Ray Moore, Sales Representative, Jackson Products, Inc. ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Saturday: “Training the Next Generation of Welders,” Ernest D. Levert, Past President, American Welding Society .................................................................................................................................... 4 2005 / Austin Convention Registration: 2,284 James Owens, Houston Community College Friday: "Advancements in Automatic Orbital Welding in Various Industries: Fusion and Wire Feed, Part I," Tito Karlson, Territory Manager, Arc Machines, Inc., Texas Office ............................. 15 Saturday: "Advancements in Automatic Orbital Welding in Various Industries: Fusion and Wire Feed, Part II," Tito Karlson ................................................................................................................. 13 2006 / Houston Convention Registration: 2327 James Owens, Houston Community College Friday: “Regulated Metal Deposition and Induction Heating, Part I,” Jerald Miller, Account Manager, Miller Electric Co. ............................................................................................................... 16 Saturday: “Regulated Metal Deposition and Induction Heating, Part II,” Jerald Miller .............................. 14 2007 / Austin Convention Registration: 2314 James Owens, Houston Community College Friday: “Visual Examination For Dummies, Part I,” Ronald G. Hancock, Instructor of Welding, Tyler Junior College ............................................................................................................................ 22 Saturday: “Visual Examination For Dummies, Part II,” Ronald G. Hancock............................................. 16 2008 / Dallas Convention Registration: Sergio Sanchez, Northeast Texas Community College 110

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