Achievements
University staff and faculty are accomplishing great things every day. See
who’s making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.
Offices and Awards
William Field, professor of occupational and environmental health and epidemiology in the College of Public Health, was recently selected as one of the final four reviewers for the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry’s Toxicological Profile on Radon.
George Weiner, director of the UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been selected to serve on the Operational Efficiency Working Group of the National Cancer Institute's Clinical Trials Working Group.
Derek Willard, special assistant to the president for governmental relations and associate vice president for research, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges' Council on Governmental Affairs.
Publications and Creations
Tippie College of Business
Goodson J, management sciences; Jang W; Rantz M: an article, “Nursing home care quality: insights from a Bayesian network approach,” The Gerontologist 48, 2008.
Oh IS, management and organizations; Allen J; Robbins S; Casilas A: an article, “Third-year college retention and transfer: effects of academic performance, motivation, and social connectedness,” Research in Higher Education 49(7), 2008.
College of Dentistry
Bouschlicher M, operative dentistry; Berning K; Qian F, preventive and community dentistry: an article, “Describing adequacy of cure with maximum hardness ratios and non-linear regression,” Operative Dentistry 33(3), May–June 2008.
Diaz-Arnold AM, Vargas MA, Shaull KL, family dentistry; Laffoon JE, Dows Institute for Dental Research; Qian F, preventive and community dentistry: an article, "Flexural and fatigue strengths of denture base resin," J Prosthet Dent. 2008 Jul;100(1):47-51.
Dickens S; Beane RA; Caplan DJ, preventive and community dentistry; Vann W: an article, “Comparison of treatment result and compliance between private practice Medicaid and non-Medicaid orthodontic patients—a brief communication,” Journal of Public Health Dentistry 68(3), 2008.
Kuntz TR; Staley RN, orthodontics; Bigelow HF; Kremenak CR, Dows Institute for Dental Research; Kohout FJ, periodontics; Jakobsen JR: an article, “Arch widths in adults with Class 1 crowded and Class III malocclusions compared with normal occlusion,” Angle Orthodontics 78(4), July 2008.
Ostby AW; Bishara SE, orthodontics; Denehy GE, operative dentistry; Laffoon JF, Dows Institute for Dental Research; Warren JJ, preventive and community dentistry: an article, “Effect of selfetchant pH on the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets,” American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 134(2), August 2008.
Ruprecht A, oral pathology, radiology and medicine: an article, “Oral and maxillofacial radiology: then and now,” Journal of the American Dental Association 139, June 2008.
Stanford CM, prosthodontics: an article, “Surface modifications of dental implants,” Australian Dental Journal 53(Supp 1), June 2008.
Stanford CM, prosthodontics; Guckes A; Fete M; Srun S; Richter MK: an article, “Perceptions of outcomes of implant therapy in patients with ectodermal dysplasia syndromes,” International Journal of Prosthodontics 21(3), May–June 2008.
Zhong Y; Chasen J; Yamanaka R; Garcia R; Kaye EK; Kaufman JS; Cai J; Wilcosky T; Trope M; Caplan DJ, preventive and community dentistry: an article, “Extension and density of root fillings and postoperative apical radiolucencies in the Veterans Affairs Dental Longitudinal Study,” Journal of Endodontics 34(7), July 2008.
College of Education
Stachowiak J, counseling, rehabilitation, and student development; Achrazoglou J, teaching and learning: an article, “Implementing innovative assistive technology training in a preservice education program,” Closing the Gap 26(3), August–September 2008.
College of Law
Potter TA, College of Law Library; et al.: a book, Legal Research in Wisconsin, 2nd edition, Buffalo, N.Y.: William S. Hein & Co. Inc., August 2008
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
For a list of recently published books and compact discs, go to www.clas.uiowa.edu/books.
Heineman E, history and sexuality studies: an article, “The history of sexual violence in conflict zones: conference report,” Radical History Review 101, 2008.
College of Public Health
Dennis LK, epidemiology; Kim Y; Lowe JB: an article, “Consistency of reported tanning behaviors and sunburn history among sorority and fraternity students,” Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine 24, 2008.
Lutgendorf SK, Lamkin DM, psychology; DeGeest K; Anderson B; Dao M; McGinn S; Zimmerman B, biostatistics; Maiseri H; Sood AK; Lubaroff DM, urology: an article, “Depressed and anxious mood and T-cell cytokine expressing populations in ovarian cancer patients,” Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 22(6), August 2008.
Noss I; Wouters IM; Visser M; Heederik DJ; Thorne PS, occupational and environmental health; Brunekreef B; Doekes G: an article, “Evaluation of a low cost electrostatic dustfall collector for indoor air endotoxin exposure assessment,” Applied Environmental Microbiology Aug. 1, 2008.
Oleson JJ, biostatistics; Breheny PJ; Pendergast JF, biostatistics; Ryan S; Litchfield R: an article, “Impact of travel distance on WISEWOMAN intervention attendance for a rural population,” Preventive Medicine, July 11, 2008.
Penziner E, psychiatry; Williams JK, medicine administration/house staff psychiatry; Erwin C; Bombard Y; Wallis A, epidemiology; Beglinger LJ, psychiatry; Hayden MR; Paulsen JS, psychiatry: an article, “Perceptions of discrimination among persons who have undergone predictive testing for Huntington’s sisease,” American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics 147(3), 2008.
Spencer LJ; Oleson JJ, biostatistics: an article, “Early listening and speaking skills predict later reading proficiency in pediatric cochlear implant users,” Ear and Hearing 29(2), 2008.
Sun K; Budd G; McLemore S; Field RW, occupational and environmental health: an article, “Blind testing of commercially available short-term radon detectors,” Health Physics 94(6), June 2008.
Venkatesha VA, Venkataraman S, Sarsour EH, Kalen AL, radiation research lab; Buettner GR, radiation oncology—free radical and radiation therapy; Robertson LW, Lehmler HJ, occupational and environmental health; Goswami PC, radiation research lab: an article, “Catalase ameliorates polychlorinated biphenyl-induced cytotoxicity in nonmalignant human breast epithelial cells,” Free Radical Biology & Medicine, July 22, 2008.
Wolinsky FD, health management and policy; Miller TR; Malmstrom TK; Miller JP; Schootman M; Andresen EM; Miller DK: an article, “Self-rated health: Changes, trajectories, and their antecedents among African Americans,” Journal of Aging and Health 20(2), 2008.
Longevity Awards
Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all P&S and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.
Award winners for August are listed below.
25 Years
- Susan Abboud, Facilities Management
- Michelle Arnold, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Thomas Chapman, food and nutrition production
- Sam Cochran, counseling
- Margaret Colwill, otolaryngology
- Cheryl Crone, pathology
- Paula Dayton, pathology
- Richard Dayton, nursing
- Kimberly Grantham, radiology
- Tom Jorgensen, University Relations
- Jessica Kardon, nursing
- Tim Koon, chemistry
- Julie Kramer, law administration
- Ron McAvoy Sr., pharmaceutical service
- Kerry Minner, library administration
- Margaret Mitchell, safety and security
- Sherry Moffit, accounts payable and travel
- Laurie Moore, obstetrics and gynecology
- Jeannie Panther, College of Medicine administration
- Jan Rogers, College of Medicine administration
- Gerald Russell, Facilities Management
- Kathleen Sadler, Joint Office of Patient Financial Services
- Gary Sanborn, Hancher Auditorium
- Ila Sibley, UIHC facility operations
- Mark Smith, cardiothoracic surgery
- Mark Sorenson, pharmacy
- Kevin Strang, bioengineering
- Mary Turnipseed, family care center
- Teresa Ward, admissions
- Michael Weisert, pharmacy
- Steven Wickelhaus, library administration
- Julia Youngblut, nursing
- Deb Yutesler, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Ron Zieglowsky, performing arts
30 Years
- Karen Baumert, integrated call center
- Roxanne Bohlke, pathology
- John Bricker, radiology
- Helen Dauber, Joint Office of Patient Financial Services
- Diana DeWalle, law
- Joyce Francois, operative dentistry
- Sandy Gilpin, Office of the Registrar
- Chris Hagemeier, animal resources
- Sydney Harned, internal medicine
- Kim Horras, cardiothoracic surgery
- Steve Houghton, intercollegiate athletics
- Terry Knottnerus, Facilities Management
- Robin Kron, internal medicine
- Chuck Kupka, safety and security
- Katherine Michel, material services
- Susan Orr, nursing administration
- Sue Otto, Language Media Center
- Mary Schott, Office of the President
- Jay Semel, research administration
- Jeri Smith, business office
- Helen Stone, Center for Disabilities and Development
- George Stratton, dental clinic administration
- Wilber Suiter, Facilities Management
- Terry Thein, housekeeping and grounds
- Judy Van Norden, Joint Office of Patient Financial Services
- Eileen Vogel, nursing
- Katherine Walden, obstetrics and gynecology
35 Years
- Gary Alberhasky, Facilities Management
- Elaine Brown, dentistry administration
- Judy Clark, business office
- Melanie Devore, pediatrics
- Sue Engler, human resources
- Pamela Folkmann-Huss, family medicine
- Susan Hall, admissions
- Kathleen Hanson, Hygienic Laboratory
- Marianne Holton, campus technology services
- Karen Huntley, nursing administration
- George Karr, Iowa Testing Programs
- Carol Vandeweerd, nursing
- Garry Yauk, Facilities Management
40 Years
- Martha Barrows, human subjects—institutional review board office
- Mary Goldammer, nursing administration
- Delores Mullinnix, Family Care Center
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