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Professional Achievement Honorees

Ten faculty were honored at the annual Sponsored Programs dinner on January 19 for achievement in their profession. Their achievements include publications, grants and contracts, and national and international contributions in their field.

JEFFREY R. BELL

Jeffrey Bell, associate professor in biological sciences, received his Ph.D. in molecular biology at USC in 1985 and came to Chico in 1992. Bell has an impressive record of scholarly publication in genetics and science education, and has been professionally active in the production of university level educational materials for the biological sciences. He has published several articles as a result of his collaboration with the USC genetics research unit.

In 1998, Bell received a CSU Productivity in Teaching and Learning grant to develop a database of instructional animations.

In the last two years, he has had seven publications in the area of science education, three of which were peer reviewed and three that were published by Benjamin/Cummings and Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. Additionally, Bell is principal developer of six educational computer programs (Addison Wesley Longman). He is also a co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation-funded project to develop integrated science classes for non-science majors.

SARAH CALDWELL

Sarah Caldwell, assistant professor in religious studies, received her Ph.D. in anthropology from UC, Berkeley in 1995 and came to Chico in 1998. Caldwell has developed new courses in the Department of Religious Studies, including Myth and Ritual, as well as The Anthropology of Religion.

Recently, she has published a dozen articles about South Asian religions, and her book on the Kali ritual in South India, Oh, Terrifying Mother: Sexuality, Violence, and Worship of the Goddess Kali, has just been released by Oxford University Press. Caldwell has appeared as a guest speaker at numerous conferences and programs across the country, and has been both a conference presenter and focus editor for the Journal of the American Academy of Religion.

Caldwell was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She released an original film, Ball of Fire, screened recently at UC, Berkeley.

SHERRY FOX

Sherry Fox, professor of nursing and director of the School of Nursing, has been a productive member of the CSU, Chico nursing faculty since joining it in 1974. In 1990, she received her Ph.D. in medical sociology from UC, San Francisco with her dissertation "Dimensions of Health in Blue Collar Workers."

Since that time, she has received numerous scholarships and awards, including Sigma Theta Tau International's Outstanding Mentor Award; held memberships in various professional organizations, including the California Association of Colleges of Nursing, of which she is currently president; and provided service to her school, the university, and the community.

This past spring, Fox, along with other nursing faculty, wrote, submitted, and had funded a five-year, nearly $1 million grant to support the Rural California RN to BSN Distance Education Project. As project director, Fox will oversee a program in distance learning focused on helping rural registered nurses obtain bachelor's degrees, allowing them to become much needed public health nurses.

SUSAN GARDNER

Susan Gardner received her Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1977. Now a professor of management and business, she has contributed significantly to her field, her classroom, and the College of Business. In her discipline, she has researched and published on such current issues as the impact of domestic violence on employees within an organization, organizational conditions affecting employees' sense of empowerment, and wrongful termination and negligent hiring. Results of Gardner's research have been published in nationally and internationally refereed journals.

In her classroom, Gardner is able to offer highly current material, based on her recent experience working in a Midwestern manufacturing company. A CELT grant funded her innovative integration of technology into the labor negotiation simulation used in her popular labor law course.

In addition to her CELT award, Gardner has been the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding teaching for research and for community service. Within the College of Business, Gardner's professional achievements have contributed to the success of re-accreditation efforts.

CAROL HUSTON

Carol Huston, professor of nursing, received her Ph.D. in public administration from the USC School of Public Administration, one of the three top-rated schools in the field. Currently, Huston is a Master Teacher. Her publications include journal articles and a textbook, Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing.

Huston coauthored the Rural California RN to BSN Distance Education grant proposal awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Nursing.

She is mentoring chair for Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society and has been nominated as the Region I coordinator for that organization. She was also selected as one of 60 to 120 Distinguished Lecturers internationally for her expertise in nursing education and nursing practice throughout the United States, Canada, Taiwan, and Korea. Huston has been a consistently productive leader in her field, excelling in teaching, professional development, and service to the profession.

GAYLE HUTCHINSON

Gayle Hutchinson, associate professor of physical education and exercise science, received her Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1990. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she has served her department as associate chair, physical education teacher education credential option coordinator, and graduate adviser. She has also served on numerous department and uni-versity committees and worked on research projects.

From 1992 to 1994, she worked with the Pacific Wellness Institute in Chico.

Hutchinson is the principal investigator and director of the Northern California Physical Education-Health Project. In three years, she has written and submitted four successful full text proposals designed to win funding for the project. She is currently playing an instrumental part in a comprehensive self- study of the physical education-health subject matter projects. Although the process for secur-ing and maintaing subject matter funds has been grueling, Hutchinson finds the work with project teachers rewarding, both professionally and personally.

MADELINE M. KEAVENEY

Madeline Keaveney, professor of communication arts and sciences, received her Ph.D. in oral interpretation from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1972 and came to Chico in 1974. Professor Keaveney was a Master Teacher, 1997-99, and received the Master Teacher Award of the Western States Communication Association in Vancouver in 1999. A prolific worker, Keaveney has accomplished the following in the last two years: completed seven competitive papers; presented on five international panels; conducted four contracted reviews and twelve on-campus presentations and workshops; and has guest-lectured at the University of North Dakota and the College of Southern Idaho.

Her recent publications include The 5,000 Mile Classroom: Increasing Intercultural Understanding and Language Skills Through Technology and the papers "Using 'Culture Puzzles' on the Web" and "Culture Quizzes to Teach Language Skills and Increase Intercultural Understanding Among College Students."

ORLANDO MADRIGAL

Orlando Madrigal, John F. O'Connell endowed professor and professor of computer science in the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, has excelled throughout his career in the areas of research, funded projects, scholarship, and invited presentations.

In the past three years, Madrigal has secured funding totaling more than $2 million for research projects. He has traveled widely throughout Asia, as well as in Canada and the United States, presenting papers and providing workshops on distance learning, the state of computer science education, and technology and the workforce.

In addition to his scholarly and funded projects, Madrigal was a founding member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon International Honor Society for the Computing Sciences and continues to serve the society as international secretary/treasurer. Because of his varied activities, Madrigal is in demand as a highly regarded, knowledgeable speaker on issues related to the development of computer science curricula. Madrigal's scholarly activities have enhanced not only his own reputation, but that of California State University, Chico, as one of the leading computer science schools in the nation.

PATRICK McCAFFREY

Patrick McCaffrey, professor of communications arts and sciences, received his Ph.D. in speech pathology from Ohio University in 1975, the same year that he came to CSU, Chico. He has consistently received high student evaluations for his courses in language development, neuroanatomy of speech and language, and his recently developed Web-based courses on communication disorders. McCaffrey was a CSU, Chico Master Teacher, 1996-98. He has had four articles published in national refereed journals and recently presented at two major conferences: "Computer Lab on Neuroscience of Communication Disorders on the Internet" at the ASHA Conference in San Antonio and the "Role of Lombard Effect in Tracheoesophagaeal Speech" at the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association.

RICHARD A. NARAD

Richard Narad, associate professor in health and community services, has been teaching at CSU, Chico since 1989. He received his doctorate in public administration from USC in 1990. Narad is an accomplished researcher in the emergency medical services field, having published over twenty articles, including five peer-reviewed articles in the last two years. He brought five contracts to the university in the last two years, and he is active in several professional organizations in the field of emergency medical services.

His most recent achievements include election as chair of the American Society for Testing and Materials on Emergency Medical Services and his selection as an associate for the Pre-Hospital Research Forum. He also reviews articles for their professional journals and is known as a national expert.