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The theme of the National Communication Association’s 104th annual convention in Salt Lake City was “Communication at Play.” This theme encouraged us to be imaginative, to unleash creativity, and to have fun. My colleague from Azusa Pacific University, Dr. Marcia Berry and I brainstormed a topic, focusing on the concept of a Smiling God who…Read More

A significant problem for those struggling with drug addiction is the high propensity of users to relapse following long periods of abstinence from drug use. It has been found that environmental stimuli that have been previously associated with the rewarding effects of drugs can often contribute to relapse among addicts. Exposure to drug cues often…Read More

Transforming Nursing Education in California Dr.’s Wickman and Callis traveled to San Diego to attend the COADN/CACN (California Organization of Associate Degree Nursing/California Association of Colleges of Nursing) Joint Fall 2018 Conference, October 24 to 26th. This conference allowed us the opportunity to network with nursing deans and directors across the state as well as…Read More

This past August I began a year-long program to earn a certificate in online teaching and curriculum development through UCSD. The program consists of six courses and I completed the first two in Fall 2017. I have been teaching fully online courses at Vanguard for the past 7 years and have worked to improve them…Read More

I was fortunate to present at this year’s annual conference for the California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (CALPCC) in San Francisco, CA, March 20-21, 2018. The conference had a social justice theme, focusing in the historically marginalized communities. My presentation examined women in the workplace as targets of misogynistic microaggressions. Following are the…Read More

In the Spring of 2018 I visited the missionary training facility, CINCEL, in San Jose, Costa Rica. I had been informed by the Assemblies of God World Missions (AGWM) Central American Area Director, Jay Dickerson, that he had read my dissertation on the relationship of the role of adult learning theory in understanding cultural adaptation…Read More

Theatre Costume Design faculty, Associate Professor, Lia Hansen, and I attended the NAST Conference in Portland, Oregon, at the Downtown Hilton Hotel March 29 – 31, 2018.  This was an important conference for two reasons.  Theatre Arts is up for continued accreditation, and I also submitted a Plan Approval for a new concentration, Stage &…Read More

 I attended the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) Conference in Portland, Oregon, at the Downtown Hilton Hotel March 29 – 31, 2018.  The Keynote speaker—Chris Coleman, Artistic Director for Portland Center Stage at The Armory—spoke about leadership.  He said leadership was about telling stories, about creating a vision for others to see.  An…Read More

Attending the Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology, Austin, TX, for the first time was a unique experience. Unlike conferences with thousands of attendees, the COGDOP gathering was small enough to have many one-on-one and small group interactions. As Chairs (Directors, at VU) of graduate programs, we share similar experiences that people in other roles…Read More

I made a presentation to the American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences (AABSS) Conference (February 26, 2018, Las Vegas, Nevada). It is a juried national conference, all proposals undergo blind peer-review prior to acceptance. ABSTRACT The presentation summarizes the published research literature regarding the relationship between work-and-home life for full-time employees. The author highlights…Read More

In the fall of 2017 I had the opportunity to attend the 31st Annual Conference of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).  The conference theme was “Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Driving America’s Prosperity”.  I greatly appreciated the focus of the event and the extent to which educators from across the nation gathered…Read More

Vanguard Faculty Development Funding generously supported my attendance at two professional conferences this academic year.  One meeting was the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Fall Annual Meeting (October 26 – 31, 2017) that was held in Washington, DC.  This conference brings chief nursing academic officers together with noted thought leaders to discuss key…Read More

BASES/FEPSAC, November 2017 I had the privilege to attend this conference which was the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and European Federation of Sport Psychologists first collaborative conference. The location was Nottingham, UK which was the city of Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s first appearance as an engaged couple, which occurred the day…Read More

WRITING A SELF-STUDY? REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN WITH IT! The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is a nationally recognized accrediting agency for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs.  The VU Masters’ of Science (MSN) in Nursing program gained CCNE accreditation in 2013.  VU is due for reaccreditation in Fall, 2018.  In preparation for this, Dr.…Read More