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
Publications and Creations
Longevity Awards
Upcoming PhD Thesis Defenses

Offices and Awards

Linda Bolton, associate professor of English in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was selected as the national recipient of the Inspire Integrity Awards from the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Paula Weistroffer, clinical assistant professor of periodontics in the College of Dentistry, received a Teaching Fellowship from the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation.

Michael Wichman, University Hygienic Laboratory associate director of environmental health programs, was selected for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board.

Olesya Zhupanska, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering in the College of Engineering, received the Elsevier Young Composites Researcher Award from the American Society for Composites.

Publications and Creations

Tippie College of Business

de Matta R, management sciences; Peters E: an article, “Developing work schedules for an inter-city transit system with multiple driver types and fleet types,” European Journal of Operational Research 192(3).

Houge T, finance; Cai J: an article, “Long-term impact of Russell 2000 Index rebalancing,” Financial Analysts Journal 64(4), 2008.

Vandenbrouke G, economics: two articles, “The American frontier: technology versus immigration,” Review of Economic Dynamics 11(2), 2008; “The U.S. westward expansion,” International Economic Review 49(1), 2008.

Yao T, finance: an article, “Dynamic factors and the source of momentum profits,” Journal of Business and Economic Statistics 26(2), 2008.

Yao T, finance; Ali A; Chen X; Yu T: an article, “Do mutual funds profit from the accruals anomaly?” Journal of Accounting Research 46(1), 2008.

College of Dentistry

Brister TM; Damiano PC, preventive and community dentistry; Momany ET; Chalmers J, preventive and community dentistry; Kanellis M, pediatric dentistry: an article, “Dental utilization for Medicaid-enrolled adults with developmental disabilities in Iowa residential care facilities,” Special Care in Dentistry 28(5), September–October 2008.

Janz KF, health and sport studies; Medema-Johnson HC; Letuchy EM, Burns TL, epidemiology; Gilmore JM; Torner JC, epidemiology; Willing M, medical genetics; Levy SM, preventive and community dentistry: an article, “Subjective and objective measures of physical activity in relationship to bone mineral content during late childhood: the Iowa Bone Development Study,” British Journal of Sports Medicine 42(8), August 2008.

Marshall SD, orthodontics; Caspersen M; Hardinger RR; Franciscus RG; Aqulino SA, prosthodontics; Southard TE, orthodontics: an article, “Development of the curve of Spee,” American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 134(3), September 2008.

Pingel LC; Kohlgraf KG; Hansen CJ; Eastman CG, oral and maxillofacial surgery; Dietrich DE, Dows Institute for Dental Research; Burnell KK, nrs-iss/mscu; Srikantha RN, Dows Institute for Dental Research; Xiao X; Bélanger M; Progulske-Fox A; Cavanaugh JE, biostatistics; Guthmiller JM; Johnson GK, periodontics; Joly S, Dows Institute for Dental Research; Kurago ZB; Dawson DV, Brogden KA, Dows Institute for Dental Research: an article, “Human beta-defensin 3 binds to hemagglutinin B (rHagB), a nonfimbrial adhesin from Porphyromonas gingivalis, and attenuates a proinflammatory cytokine response,” Immunology and Cell Biology, Aug. 19, 2008.

Wertz PW, oral pathology, radiology, and medicine: a chapter, “Changes in epidermal lipids and sebum secretion with aging,” Skin Aging Handbook: An Integrated Approach to Biochemistry and Product Development, Norwich, NY: William Andrew, 2008.

College of Education

Chan F; Tarvydas V, counseling, rehabilitation, and student development; Strauser D; Atkins B: an article, “Unifying and elevating rehabilitation counseling through model-driven, diversity-sensitive, evidence-based practice,” Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin/Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 2008.

Henfield MS, counseling, rehabilitation, and student development; Moore JL III; Wood C: an article, “Inside and outside gifted education programming: Hidden challenges for African American students,” Exceptional Children 74(4), 2008.

Martinez-Marrero I; Estrada-Hernández N, counseling, rehabilitation, and student development: an article, “Assistive technology as an instructional tool for students with written language disabilities,” TechTrends 52(1), 2008.

Mendez P; Leahy M; Saunders JL, counseling, rehabilitation, and student development; Strauser D: an article, “Knowledge and competencies updated,” Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2008.

Saunders JL, counseling, rehabilitation, and student development; Barros-Bailey M; Chapman C; Nunez P: an article, “Rehabilitation counselor certification: moving forward,” Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2008.

Tarvydas V, counseling, rehabilitation, and student development; Hartley M: a chapter, “What practitioners need to know about professional credentialing,” Professional Counselors' Desk Reference, New York: Springer Publishing, 2008.

Tarvydas V, counseling, rehabilitation, and student development; Johnston S: a chapter, “Managing exposure to ethical and legal risk,” Professional Counselors' Desk Reference, New York: Springer Publishing, 2008.

Tarvydas V, counseling, rehabilitation, and student development; Leahy M; Zanskas S: an article, “Judgment deferred: reappraisal of rehabilitation counseling movement toward licensure parity,” Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin/Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 2008.

Wadsworth JS; Estrada-Hernández N, counseling, rehabilitation, and student development; Kampfe C; Smith M: an article, “Economic outcome of employment for older participants in rehabilitation services funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration,” Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 51(2), 2008.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

For a list of recently published books and compact discs, go to www.clas.uiowa.edu/books.

Schwalm L, women’s studies and African American studies: two articles, “Agonizing groans of mothers” and “Slave-scarred veterans: the commemoration of slavery and emancipation,” American Nineteenth Century History 9(3), 2008.

Schwalm L, women’s studies and African American studies: an article, American Nineteenth Century History 9(3), 2008.

College of Public Health

Adams HP Jr, Leira EC, neurology; Torner JC, epidemiology; Barnathan E; Padgett L; Effron MB; Hacke W; for the AbESTT-II Investigators: an article, “Treating patients with 'wake-up' stroke. The experience of the AbESTT-II Trial,” Stroke, Sept. 4, 2008.

Ahmed A; Zamba G, biostatistics; Degeest K; Lynch CF, epidemiology: an article: “The impact of surgery on survival of elderly women with endometrial cancer in the SEER program from 1992-2002,” Gynecologic Oncology, Aug. 14, 2008.

Campo S, community and behavioral health; Askelson NM, public policy center; Routsong T; Graaf LJ; Losch M; Smith H: an article, “The green acres effect: the need for a new colorectal cancer screening campaign tailored to rural audiences,” Health Education Behavior, Aug. 29, 2008.

Carter BL, Farris KB, clinical hospital pharmacy; Abramowitz PW, Weetman DB, pharmacy; Kaboli PJ, internal medicine; Dawson JD, biostatistics; James PA, family medicine; Christensen AJ, psychology; Brooks JM, clinical hospital pharmacy: an article, “The Iowa Continuity of Care study: background and methods,” American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 65(17), September 2008.

Douwes J; Eduard W; Thorne PS, occupational and environmental health: a chapter, “Bioaerosols,” International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Vol. 1, San Diego: Academic Press, 2008.

Heil GL, Setterquist SF, Gray GC, epidemiology: a conference proceeding, “Is influenza a rendered non-viable following treatment with RNA isolation kit lysis/binding buffers,” International Conference on Options for the Control of Influenza VI, London, Atlanta: International Medical Press, September 2008.

Janz KF, health and sport studies; Medema-Johnson HC; Letuchy EM, Burns TL, epidemiology; Gilmore JM; Torner JC, epidemiology; Willing M, medical genetics; Levy SM, preventive and community dentistry: an article, “Subjective and objective measures of physical activity in relationship to bone mineral content during late childhood: the Iowa Bone Development Study,” British Journal of Sports Medicine 42(8), August 2008.

Kania-Korwel I, occupational and environmental health; Vyas SM; Song Y, Lehmler HJ, occupational and environmental health: an article, “Gas chromatographic separation of methoxylated polychlorinated biphenyl atropisomers,” Journal of Chromatography A, Aug. 19, 2008.

Kilic S; McCarthy T, Gray GC, epidemiology: a conference proceeding, “Evaluation of the Quidel QuickVue influenza A+B kit in detecting avian and swine influenza virus,” International Conference on Options for the Control of Influenza VI, London, Atlanta: International Medical Press, September 2008.

Noss I; Wouters IM; Visser M; Heederik DJJ; Thorne PS, occupational and environmental health; Brunekreef B; Doekes G: an article, “Evaluation of a low-cost electrostatic dust fall collector for indoor air endotoxin exposure assessment,” Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74(18), September 2008.

Pingel LC; Kohlgraf KG; Hansen CJ; Eastman CG, oral and maxillofacial surgery; Dietrich DE, Dows Institute for Dental Research; Burnell KK, nrs-iss/mscu; Srikantha RN, Dows Institute for Dental Research; Xiao X; Bélanger M; Progulske-Fox A; Cavanaugh JE, biostatistics; Guthmiller JM; Johnson GK, periodontics; Joly S, Dows Institute for Dental Research; Kurago ZB; Dawson DV, Brogden KA, Dows Institute for Dental Research: an article, “Human beta-defensin 3 binds to hemagglutinin B (rHagB), a nonfimbrial adhesin from Porphyromonas gingivalis, and attenuates a proinflammatory cytokine response,” Immunology and Cell Biology, Aug. 19, 2008.

Prybil L, health management and policy: an article, “Engaging nurses in governing hospitals and health systems,” Journal of Nursing Care Quality, Aug. 25, 2008.

Smith EM, Rubenstein LM, epidemiology; Ritchie JM; Lee JH; Haugen TH, pathology; Hamsikova E, Turek LP, pathology: an article, “Does pretreatment seropositivity to human papillomavirus have prognostic significance for head and neck cancers?” Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 17(8), August 2008.

Wang K, biostatistics: an article, “An analytic study of the power of popular quantitative-trait-locus mapping methods,” Behavior Genetics, Sept. 3, 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 September are listed below.

25 Years

Fari Alipour, speech pathology and audiology
Paul Anderson, psychiatry
Diana Brayton, media production
Connie Bryant, nursing
Lori Campbell, nursing
Wayne Cleveland, nursing
Leslie Cole Jr., environmental and guest services
Mike Dickerson, food and nutrition production
Crystal Fairlie, oral pathology, radiology and medicine
Sue Frame, ambulatory care clinics
Jacqueline Francis, library administration
Cynthia Glandorf, nursing
John Gorsh, Burge Food Service
Larry Granroth, physics and astronomy
Cynthia Hovet, environmental and guest services
Dorothea Kueneman, pathology
Marian Liljequist, anesthesia
Debra McFall-Wallerich, nursing administration
Julie Meardon, ambulatory care clinics
Catherine Morse, family care center
Newell Nobbs, health care information systems
Daniel Nuno, internal medicine
Gail O’Donnell, nursing
Judith Olson, Iowa Memorial Union
Laura Pitlick, ophthalmology
Jon Ronan, Facilities Management
David Schlick, bioengineering
Anne Schneider, nursing
Karen Shemanski, ITS–chief information office
Janis Shields, biochemistry
Barb Spence, microbiology
Lori Streb, biochemistry
Sue Stumpf, health care information systems
Lisa Sturtz, Joint Office for Compliance
Kristy Walker, health care information systems
Violet Wardeh, accounts payable and travel

30 Years

Albert Andersen, pathology
Margaret Bayless, internal medicine
Deborah Bohlken, nursing administration
Sheryl Eastin, epidemiology
Kenneth Ehrenfelt, Facilities Management
Rita Hammes, nursing
Peggy Henderson, material services
Jackie Huffman, food and nutrition production
Merry Ibsen, Health Protection Office
Douglas Kahler, engineering services
LouAnn Montgomery, nursing administration
Neil Nuehring, health care information systems
Cynthia O’Leary, internal medicine
James Ponto, radiology
Gloria Ruby, hospital dentistry
Debra Sass, radiology
LuAnn Thomson-Worden, family medicine
Catherine Wilcox, student financial aid

35 Years

Rebecca Bohlken, Joint Office of Patient Financial Services
Laura Cole, orthopaedic surgery
Paula Eifler, pathology
David Gullickson, Iowa Memorial Union
Arnold McIntyre, Burge Food Service
Margaret Meder, Center for Disabilities and Development

40 Years

Victoria Green, dentistry administration
Marilyn Kempnich, admissions
Nancy Merideth, epidemiology

45 Years

Terry Edmonds, telecommunications and network services
Jerry Swails, medical instruments