Dear Bellarmine Students, Faculty and Staff,
I'm delighted to announce a new graduate program at
Bellarmine: the master of arts in communication. Launching this fall,
the master’s in communication will be a 30-hour program designed to be
completed in five semesters.
Bellarmine’s M.A. in communication is unique because it
offers not only the foundational core of this advanced degree, but also
opportunities for students to specialize in various disciplines,
including healthcare communication, convergent new media, strategic
communication, and more. And, of course, like all of Bellarmine’s
programs, the new program is informed by the liberal arts throughout
the curriculum. New forms of communication and new media are appearing
at an astonishing rate, and we must have a workforce that is highly
proficient -- and also attuned to ethical issues -- in its mastery and
use of these tools.
We will implement the new degree in phases to serve
distinctive niches. The first phase will address ethical
communications and will focus on developing the knowledge, capacity
and competencies to communicate ethically across contexts, to develop
ethical communication programs in the private, nonprofit or public
sector, and to utilize media critically. Future phases include
concentrations in healthcare communication and integrated
communication.
Dr. Gail Henson anticipates that about 25 students,
hailing from a variety of backgrounds, will enroll in the new program.
The creation of the M.A. in communication also brings us one step
closer to elevating the department of communication to the School of
Communication: Media Culture and Ethics, which is planned for the fall
of 2009.
Faculty tenure and promotions
I am pleased to announce the following faculty tenure
and promotion achievements this year. Please join me in congratulating
these members of our faculty. I am impressed with their work in
scholarship, teaching and service for their university, profession,
and community. Considering the foundation of their work thus far, I
look forward to their future endeavors at Bellarmine University.
Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, Theology
Promotion to Associate Professor and awarded Tenure
David Boyce, Physical Therapy
Promotion to Associate Professor and awarded Tenure
Adam Renner, Education
Awarded Tenure
Joan Masters, Nursing
Promotion to Associate Professor
Joseph Sinski, Chemistry
Promotion to Professor
Mark Wiegand, Physical Therapy
Promotion to Professor
Congratulations to our colleagues on their well deserved
achievements!
Cross Country Trio Named to All-Academic Team
Three Bellarmine student-athletes have been named to
the United State Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
all-academic cross country team. Senior Katie Hickey, junior Sarah
Bell and sophomore Ben Draper were all recognized. In order to earn
the honor, cross country runners must finish among the top 30 percent
of competitors at the regional meet and must have a 3.25 or higher grade
point average.
Bundles of Joy
Congratulations to Bellarmine baseball coach Deron Spink
and his wife, Andrea, upon the birth of Thomas Ryan Spink and to men’s
tennis coach Todd Murphy and his wife Holly upon the birth of Grant
Marshall Murphy.
Faculty news
Dr. Nelson López read a paper at the Louisville
Conference on Literature and Culture since 1900 entitled: “The inherent
thematic sarcasm present in Sergi Pàmies’ If life give you lemons… stop
whining,” on February 23rd 2008. In June he will be part of the Advanced
Placement Testing (AP Readers) Program, sponsored by the Educational
Testing Service (ETS). Later in June he will present a paper on Violence
in Spanish Golden Age Theatre, at the International Congress in
Stratford, Ontario (Canada), entitled: “The
noble violent savage in The Brave Black in Flanders.” In July Dr. López
will teach Civilization and Culture, in Segovia, Spain for the
renowned Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS).
J. Milburn Thompson is the Cardinal Hume Visiting
Scholar at the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology in Cambridge,
England for the winter term. The mission of the Margaret Beaufort
Institute is to offer education in Catholic theology to women. It is
the only Catholic member of the Cambridge Theological Federation.
Thompson's paper on "Catholic Social Teaching and the Ethics of
Torture," presented at the Annual Meeting of the College Theology
Society in June, 2007, has been accepted for publication in The
Journal for Peace and Justice Studies. Thompson is researching and
writing a book on Catholic social thought while on sabbatical leave.
Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty edited two books this year.
Prayers for the New Social Awakening, co-edited with Christian Iosso
and To Do Justice: Engaging Progressive Christians in Social Action,
co-edited with Toddie Peters. Both are to be published by
Westminster/John Knox Press in June 2008. Hinson-Hasty also served as
keynote speaker at Women’s Weekend at Bethel United Church of Christ
in Evansville, Indiana in February, and was a guest lecturer for Faith
and Public Life Sunday at Second Presbyterian Church, Kansas City,
Missouri in November.
In the academic year 2007-2008, Gabriele Bosley:
- was elected to the Association of
International Education Administrators Executive Committee,
- was appointed to the Board of Trustees for
the Ursuline Campus Schools,
- was appointed to the Board of Directors of
Crane House/The Asia Institute,
- co-authored a chapter, “Dynamics of
Cultural Contexts: Meta-level Intervention in the Study Abroad
Experience,” in the book Developing Intercultural Competence and
Transformation: Theory, Research and Application, publication
scheduled by Stylus Publications for March 2008
- presented at the Annual AIEA Conference in
Washington, D.C., on "Intercultural Competence and Transformation
through Meta-level Intervention"
- was invited to present at the Forum on
Education Abroad Conference in Boston: “Integrating Theory, Research,
and Application for Program Design,” scheduled for 04/03/08.
- was invited to present at the National
NAFSA Conference in Washington D.C. "Intercultural Growth: Theory,
Research, and Application,” scheduled for 05/29/08
Julien Carriere has had two papers accepted for
presentation in the spring: "A New Approach to Beckett’s Bilingualism:
The Influence of the Mother Tongue on Gender and Language in 'All that
Fall'" at the Louisville Conference on Literature & Culture since
1900, February 2008 and "Samuel Beckett and Music: The Influence of
Franz Schubert’s Death and the Maiden on 'All that Fall'" at the 28th
Cincinnati Conference on Romance Languages and Literatures, May 2008
Dr. Shifen Gong was awarded in December 2007 a 2007
Artist Enrichment grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women to
research and complete a historical book about the Battle of Hengyang
in China during WWII.
David Domine made the following publications and
appearances:
- Book review: "Emerald Isle in the Bluegrass" by Viki
Pidgeon (Kentucky Monthly, January 2008)
- Book review: "The Pantry: Its History and Modern Uses"
by Catherine Seiberling Pond (Kentucky Monthly, January 2008)
- Article: "A Taste of France in the Bluegrass" (Arts
Across Kentucky, Winter 2008)
- Article: "American Fare with Italian Flair" (Kentucky
Monthly, January 2008)
- Article: "The Bristol Celebrates 30 Years" (Kentucky
Monthly, February 2008)
- Radio guest appearance: "Planning the Perfect Party"
(NPR's State of Affairs, December 2007)
- Article: "Edible Art at the Brown Hotel" (Arts Across
Kentucky, Fall 2007)
- Radio guest appearance: "Old Louisville" (NPR's State
of Affairs, November 2007)
- TV appearance: "Louisville's Spookier Side" (Louisville
Life on KET, November 2007)
- Book: "Adventures in New Kentucky Cooking with the
Bluegrass Peasant" (McClanahan Publishing House, Fall 2007)
Celebration of Undergraduate Research
Please join us for the opening reception for
Undergraduate Research Week. The opening reception is April 7 from 5 to 7
p.m in Frazier Hall. Students will be available to answer questions
about their research and refreshments will be served. Posters will
remain on display through April 10th. For more information see the Undergraduate
Research website.