Our Faculty Do More Than Teach
Scholarly Activity
August 2006-August 2007
The following
is an alphabetical listing by faculty member of scholarly activity. These
listings include books, chapters and entries in books, articles in journals,
professional presentations, proceedings and other research.
Mr. Steve Anderson…Presentations, "You CAN Make a Video
Tutorial in an Hour on a Shoestring Budget", delivered as a regular paper
session at EdTech 2006, a state-wide technology
conference for
Dr. Michael Bacon…A publication “Those Mysterious Transcendental
Numbers” with L.C. Capp, under review, Math
Magazine; An Instructional Grant from
the Association of American Colleges and Universities, SENCER (Science
Education for New Civic Engagement and Responsibilities). Development of an Interdisciplinary Course
Focusing on Wetlands of South Carolina for $3500.00 (P. Fernandes, J. Logue, and M. E. Bellanca
Co-PI’s); And presentations, “Houston…we have a Bug Problem,” AMS-MAA, San Antonio
TX.
Dr. Michael Becker…Publications pending including, “Problem
#1764,” Math Magazine, “Original Problem Submitted,” The College Math Journal,
“Original Problem Submitted,” The Math Monthly, and “Problem #835,” The College
Math Journal (with Charles Cook).
Dr. Mary Ellen Bellanca…A publication, Daybooks of Discovery: Nature
Diaries in Britain, 1770-1870, University of Virginia Press, April 2007;
Presentations, “Avian Apocalypse in Daphne du Maurier’s ‘The Birds’” at biennial conference of the
Association for the Study of Literature and Environment, along with “Wet and
Wild: Bridging the Gap Between Biology and English” (with Pearl Fernandes and Michael Bacon) at the August 2006 Summer
Institute of SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagement and
Responsibilities); and Chaired Panels at the annual conference of North
American Victorian Studies Association, Purdue University, and at the annual
conference of British Women Writers’ Association, University of Florida.
Dr. Park Bucker…A publication, "Introduction to the Nobel
Prize in Literature: Its History and Relevance" in _Dictionary of Literary
Biography: The Nobel Prize Winners_.
Dr. Rigoberto Florez…Received
a Fellowship from Project ACCCESS, awarded by American Mathematics Association
of Two year colleges (AMATYC) for Fall 2006 -Fall 2007; presented a paper,
“What is a matroid?” at the Joint (Mathematical
Association of America) MAA/SIAM-SE conference in Statesboro, GA; and refereed
a paper, "The Signed-graphic Representations of Wheels and Whirls"
for Discrete Mathematics.
Dr. Jean-Luc Grosso…Publications, "The Effects of Dismissals
Protection on Employment: Another Look,” in Recent Developments in Labor
Economics,
Ms.
Sheryl Grosso…Publications, “Get Smart: Classroom Teaching that Would Make Coeus Proud.” International Journal of Education Research,
Vol.2:1, 79- 88, “Interactive Learning: Smart Lessons for Smarter
Students” Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Conference of the International Academy of Business and
Public Administration Disciplines, Orlando, FL, January 2007 (this paper
received a Conference Best Research Award), and "Reach Out and Touch: Global
Knowledge at Your Fingertips" Proceedings of the 2007 Oxford Business
& Economics Conference, Oxford, England, June 2007; presentations,
“Interactive Learning: Smart Lessons for Smarter Students,” the 2007 Annual Conference of the International Academy of Business and
Public Administration Disciplines, Orlando, FL, "Reach Out and Touch:
Global Knowledge at Your Fingertips," the 2007 Oxford Business &
Economics Conference, Oxford, England; as a Discussant/Reviewer at the Oxford
Business & Economics Conference 2007 Conference, Oxford, England; and was
awarded a Teaching Excellence Grant for Tablet PC’s in Teaching, from the
Center for Teaching Excellence, University of South Carolina.
Dr. Rebecca Hillman…Pending publications, “A Solution to Problem
B-1019” in The Fibonacci Quarterly, Vol. 44:3, coauthored with Charles K. Cook,
and “A Solution to Problem H-644” in The Fibonacci Quarterly, Vol. 44:3,
coauthored with Charles K. Cook.
Dr. Andrew Kunka…Publications, including a co-edited book, “‘He
Isn't Quite an Ordinary Coward’: Gender, Cowardice, and Shell Shock” in The
Romantic and Anne Severn and the Fieldings." In
May Sinclair: Moving Towards the Modern, ed. Andrew J. Kunka
and Michele Troy. Ashgate Press, book chapters,
"The Evolution of Mourning in Siegfried Sassoon's War Writing." Modernism and Mourning, ed. Patricia Rae. Bucknell UP, and "'He Isn't Quite an Ordinary Coward':
Gender, Cowardice, and Shell Shock in The Romantic and
Anne Severn and the Fieldings." In May Sinclair:
Moving Towards the Modern, ed. Andrew J. Kunka and
Michele Troy. Ashgate Press, and book reviews, Review
of Charles Hatfield, Alternative Comics: An Emerging Literature. MELUS:
Multi-Ethnic Literature in the U.S., 32.3, and Review of Christine Froula, Virginia Woolf and the
Bloomsbury Avant-garde: War, Civilization, Modernity, Journal of British
Studies, 46.1; a presentation, "Getting It Straight: Heterosexuality as a
Cure for Shell Shock in Dorothy Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey
Novels," First World War and Popular Culture Conference, Newcastle, UK.;
and Chaired and Organized the Panel on "Twentieth-Century Women's Poetry
and Transformation," at the 35th Annual Louisville Conference on
Literature and Culture since 1900.
Dr. Salvador Macias…A publication in press, Macias, S., III, et
al. “Course Organization: Psychology 101
Syllabus.” In K. Whitlock & The College Board
(Eds.), AP Psychology Teacher's Guide. New York: The College Board;
presentations, "PT@CC Committee: Psychology Teachers at Community Colleges
- American Psychological Association," South Carolina Psychological
Association, Myrtle Beach, SC., "The Science of Psychology,"
presented in "Psychology, Science and the Classroom," a series of
workshops for professional development & continuing education credit for
middle and high school teachers, USC Sumter, "A Psychology Teachers'
Consortium: Meeting the Needs of High School Teachers." American
Psychological Association,
Dr. Nancy Macdonald…A presentation, “Science, Psychology and the
Classroom: Stress and Stress Management,” on behalf of Sumter Area Consortium
of Psychology Teachers.
Dr. Michele Reese…Publications, Following Phia,
a book of poems, by WordTech Editions, August 2006,
and “Documenting Bruises,” Desire Street, currently in Press; and Poetry
Readings at the Ohio Valley Literary Group, Vienna, WV, and the Montevallo
Literary Festival at the University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama.
Dr. Eric Reisenauer…A publication, "Millennialism and
Modernism in Great War Britain," accepted for inclusion in First World War
and Popular Culture (publisher to be announced); and presentations, "Rome
vs. Jerusalem?: Israelites and the Imperial Ideal" delivered at Southern
Conference on British Studies, Birmingham, AL, and "Romans, Israelites,
and the Imperial Ideal in Britain" delivered to the Victorian
Interdisciplinary Studies Association of the Western United States Conference.
Dr. Maitland Rose…A pending publication, “A Solution by M.Rose and R. Florez to Problem
H-644,” The Fibonacci Quarterly Journal.
Dr. John Safford…Pending publications, "German Philosophy
in the
Dr. Teresa Smith…Publications, “Explaining the gender gap: Is
culture the missing link?” Oxford Journal, 6 (1), 2007, 82-88, with J. L. Grosso, “Explaining Unemployment: Could Culture be the
Missing Piece of the Puzzle?” in A. Gupta, (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2007
Oxford Business and Economics Conference, Oxford, England, with J. L. Grosso, “A Historical Perspective on the Male/Female Wage
Differential: Are we Moving Forward or Backward?” in A. Gupta, (Ed.),
Proceedings of the 2007 Oxford Business and Economics Conference, Oxford,
England, with J. L. Grosso, and “Scent or stench: The
importance of personal attributes in small business hiring decisions,” in A.
Hagen, (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Conference of the International
Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, Orlando, FL, with J.
L. Grosso; presentations, “Explaining Unemployment:
Could Culture be the Missing Piece of the Puzzle?,” Oxford Business and
Economics Conference, Oxford, England, with J. L. Grosso;
“A Historical Perspective on the Male/Female Wage Differential: Are we Moving
Forward or Backward?,” Oxford Business and Economics Conference, Oxford,
England, with J. L. Grosso, “Scent or Stench: The
Importance of Personal attributes in Small Business Hiring Decisions,” Annual
Conference of the International Academy of Business and Public Administration
Disciplines, Orlando, FL, with J. L. Grosso, “Let’s
make a deal: A guide to successful workplace negotiations.” Women’s Leadership
Institute Conference, sponsored by the USC Provost’s Advisory Committee on
Women’s Issues, “From Ideal to Deal: A Guide to Successful Workplace
Negotiations,” the Annual Conference of the South Carolina Women in Higher
Education, “Ethics in the Workplace: As Simple as Right and Wrong?” monthly
meeting of the Sumter Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management,
February, 2007, and “Leave Your Complaints at Home: Negotiation Strategies to
Enhance Career Success,” the annual conference of the Carolina Association of
Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, December 2006; as a
Discussant/Reviewer for the Oxford Business & Economics Conference 2007
Conference, Oxford, England; and has served as a Research Associate for the
global study on the “Economic and social implications of female immigrant
entrepreneurs in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, Australia and New
Zealand”, June 2007-present, sponsored by the Hellenic American University.
Dr. Jeffrey Steinmetz…A publication, “Facilitation Between Herons and Smallmouth Bass Foraging on Common Prey. Environmental
Biology of Fishes; and a presentation, “Case Studies in Community-Based
Research: Connecting Undergraduate Education, Community Service and Faculty
Research,” Ecological Society of America, Annual Meeting,
Dr. Hendrikus van Bulck...Two
proceedings, “An Examination of the Applicability of the Build-Up Method in
Estimating the Cost of Equity Capital for Small, Closely-Held Businesses” was presentated at the International Academy of Business and
Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference, January 4-7, 2007, in
Orlando, Florida (this paper was also published in the Conference Proceedings
(ISSN 1547-4836), Vol. 4, Number 1, and the paper received a Conference Best
Research award and was invited to be submitted for possible publication in the
International Journal of Business and Economics Perspectives); and “Mind
Mapping Software as a Business Valuation Tool for Analyzing Complex Partnership
Agreements: A Case Study” presentated at the
International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines
(IABPAD) Conference, May 3-6, 2007, Dallas, Texas (this paper was also accepted
for publication in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings).
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Last Updated July 31, 2007