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Increased Focus on Long-Term Care Studied

Dr. April Temple and Dr. Jon Thompson of JMU's HSA program conducted a study with 68 of the program's students, and the results were published in the journal, Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. Read More »

News & Announcements

Congratulations to the CyberDefense Club for qualifying to compete in 2012 CyberWatch Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) Regional Finals.

Dr. Sara Finney Presented Mentor Award More »

JMU Professor Receives Outstanding Faculty Award More »

2012 Teaching and Research Grants Announced More »

JMU Nursing Group Wins Multiple Honors at 2012 State Convention More»

2005 College Awards and Honors

Faculty Awards Recipients

  • Distinguished Teacher: Dr. Karen Ford (Social Work)
  • Madison Scholar: Dr. JoAnne Brewster (Graduate Psychology)
  • Distinguished Service: Dr. Mary Kimsey (ISAT)
  • Outstanding Junior Faculty: Dr. Michele Kielty Briggs (Graduate Psychology)

CISAT Mini Grant Recipients

  • Chris Bachmann - ISAT: Biodiesel Motorcycle-Hybrid Vehicle Project
  • Natalie Kerr - Psychology: Attend Annual Southeastern Conference on Teaching of Psychology
  • Michele K. Briggs - Graduate Psychology: Register for On-line course MBA501
  • Ramon Mata-Toledo - Computer Science: Purchase Database Software to enhance students interactive skills
  • Janet Gloeckner - Health Sciences: Purchase supplies for students to test blood sugar responses on clients
  • Hyong Yeom - Social Work: Project with Seoul Korea - Develop Student Exchange Program and develop collaborative research with Korean research institutes
  • Gene Tucker - ISAT: Purchase handheld PC to measure indoor air quality
  • Sara Runyan, Becky Helton, Jeff Marler, Vicki Reed - CSD: Comparison of computer-generated and clinician-generated clincial reports of the findings of diagnostic assessments of children's language
  • Tammy Gilligan - Graduate Psychology: Purchase materials for curriculum enhancement for Psychology 755
  • Renee Staton - Graduate Psychology: Attend Mid-Atlantic Conference on Scholarship Diversity
  • Maria Papadakis - ISAT: Course supplies for ISAT253-Foundation of Instrumentation and Measurement
  • Brenda Ryals & Jeff Marler - CSD: Travel to laboratory at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School for training in histological and electrophysiological methods in mouse inner ear

Educational Leaves for 2005-2006

  • Lennie Echterling
  • Maria Papadakis
  • Robert Kolvoord

Teaching & Research Grant Awards

  • Dan Halling
  • Christie-Joy Brodrick & Sue Spivey
  • Aashir Nasim
  • Mary Kimsey
  • Susan Nye
  • Belka Kraimeche
  • Kristi Lewis
  • Cheryl Talley
  • Sherry Serdikoff