Volume 14, Issue 8, November 30, 2018

Graduate Newsletter If you missed getting your student ID . . . If you missed having a photo taken for your student ID, go to Student Affairs any weekday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Your student ID contains your library barcode and can be used in the La Verna Commons if you add funds to your ID.

Graduate Student Suggestion Box A link to the Graduate Student Suggestion Box has been created on the Graduate News website http://lampout1.alverno.edu/masters for you to submit your sug-gestions, ideas, and comments re-garding the Alverno graduate pro-grams. We look forward to your feedback! If you would like a personal response to your suggestion, please provide your name and email address.

2018-2019 Graduate Newsletter Publication Dates August 24

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April 27 — 2018-2019 last issue

This semester marks the first time that Alverno College has graduate students who will be receiving a doctoral degree. This is a milestone for Alverno. Since 1887, Alverno has served the Milwaukee community by responding to the educational needs of students enrolling in its programs. Alverno has been at the vanguard in innovative learning that prepares students for lives of personal and professional distinction and meaningful engagement with the world. Thus, its faculty introduced innovations such as Ability-based learning to facilitate student development but also to respond to community needs. Over the past few years, the School of Nursing and Health Professions has been working to create the first doctoral program at the College. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is the pinnacle of practice-focused nursing degrees. The DNP is designed as a terminal degree for nurses seeking a higher level of scholarship and knowledge to enhance their clinical practice. It is an alternative to nursing doctoral programs that focus on research (aka, PhD). The scholarship of the DNP-prepared nurse complements that of the PhD-prepared nurse in that the former is prepared to translate research findings by the latter into practice. Thus, the DNP is engaged in translational research and the design of creative approaches that will enhance nursing practice and result in better, more cost-effective outcomes for the consumer. The work of the DNP is critical in this day and age, when the health care system is increasing in complexity, costs are skyrocketing, and provision of quality and safety of care are severely challenged. There are only 336 DNP programs nationwide and Alverno College joins these ranks. The first Alverno students enrolled in this degree program in January 2016. The curriculum includes content on ethical leadership, epidemiology and biostatistics, genetics and genomics, creation of agility in dynamic environments, health systems and policy, translational research, among others. This fall semester, we celebrate the completion of this inaugural doctoral program by our first graduates. During this upcoming holiday season, let us all celebrate our accomplishments and that of our graduate students, and wish our new Doctors of Nursing Practice best wishes on their careers.

Diane Duffy, PhD, MSN, RN Director of Graduate Nursing Programs

School of Nursing and Health Professions

The First Doctoral Degrees at Alverno College

Master Programs General Information Upcoming Event Links

Alverno Campus’ Online Calendar of Events A direct link to all campus events https://scheduling.emp.alverno.edu/mastercalendar/MasterCalendar.aspx

Annual Breakfast with Santa Register Now for December 8

Kendra Scott Gives Back Party Register Now for December 11

Senior Week: Cocktail Party Register Now for December 13

Servant Leadership Register Now for December 20

Community Involvement Requested

Speak up for a new bus route on 43rd Street linking Alverno to the North Side and the South Side Do you know students who don't own a car? Would you like to make it easier for people to get to and from school, and get around town? The Milwaukee County Transit System is considering creating a new bus line that would give them direct access to Miller Park Way and connections to Greenfield, National, Wisconsin, and North Avenues to the north, and potentially the 43rd& Loomis Park and Ride to the south. More than that, two other routes serving Alverno are slated to possibly be designated "high frequency" routes that would slash wait times. This is a rare opportunity to add a route to Alverno, in fact it is the only new route that is being considered in this major once-in-a-generation re-design of the system, but it is not a done deal by any means. Opposition to public transportation on 43rd St. has been voiced by residents who fear "the wrong element" coming through the Jackson Park neighborhood. We would like our students from the North Side and the South Side to have greater access to our neighborhood. Your voice of support for Alverno's students will make it more likely that this route serving Alverno will come to fruition. Constituent voices are extremely important in these local decisions. Please add your voice -- decision-makers remark upon the difference that you make. There is are public input meetings at:

NORTH SIDE: Thursday, November 29, 5 – 7 p.m. Silver Spring Neighborhood Center 5460 N 64th Street Milwaukee, WI 53218 SOUTH SIDE: Tuesday, December 4, 5 – 7 p.m. American Serb Hall 5101 W Oklahoma Ave Milwaukee, WI 53219 EAST SIDE: Thursday, December 6, 4 – 7 p.m. Brady Street Firehouse 1693 N. Franklin Place Milwaukee, WI 53202

If you miss it or cannot attend, you may also submit comments at https://www.ridemcts.com/about-mcts/contact/general

Thanks for your help! Joyce Tang Boyland

The Effective Citizenship Department

Master of Arts in Education Contribute YOUR News! If you have a new position, made a presentation, received an honor, or have other news to share, please send the details to your program director:

desiree.pointer-mace@alverno.edu

Desiree Pointer-Mace Ph.D.

Director of Education Graduate Programs

Dr. Desiree Pointer-Mace holds an M.A and Ph.D. in Education from the University of California at Berkeley and a B.A. in Cognitive Science from Vassar College. She began her career as a Spanish bilingual teacher. Over the past 25 years Desiree has focused on innovative education practice and performance assessment. She is the author of “Teacher Practice Online: Sharing Wisdom, Opening Doors”(2009) and a founding co-editor of Inside Teaching and Inside Writing Workshop. As a Professor of Education and Director of Education Graduate Programs in the School of Professional Studies since 2007, Desiree has led professional development and educator preparation at the local, state, national and international levels. Since 2014, she has advanced work in Argentina and Uruguay focused on reform in teacher learning. She lives with her children Simone and Myles, and her spouse, Michael. They are outnumbered in their home many t i m e s o v e r b y m u s i c a l instruments.

Graduating in December 2018

Danielle Wright, Meghan Wagner Tanya Li le Lea Bell Jean Kra ley

Meghan Wagner High School Social Studies Teacher MA in Ed

This action research analyzed whether the implementation of a student accountability system and self-efficacy skills would increase academic success. My objective for my action research was to change my students’ internal thinking. I wanted them to see and feel their self-worth and utilize that as a motivating factor in their academic success. My intention was to shift their perspective of what they are capable of in order for them to succeed while promoting an environment in the classroom that fosters independence.

Danielle Wright Third Grade Teacher MA in Education Social and Emotional Learning and Positive Performance

Through this research I sought to find a connection between social and emotional learning and student positive performance. The Second Step curriculum was implemented in order gain insight on how social and emotional learning can improve the way students handle the pressure of testing as well as their classroom behavior. This study found that students react differently to incorporating social and emotional learning into their lives depending their environment overall self-awareness in regards to their behavior.

Tanya Little Organizational Development MA Adult Education Can Network Theory be used to Promote Organizational Culture

Master of Arts in Education, continued Contribute YOUR News! If you have a new position, made a presentation, received an honor, or have other news to share, please send the details to your program director:

desiree.pointer-mace@alverno.edu

Lea K. Bell Kindergarten Teacher M.A. in Education Teacher Dispositions toward Multicultural Education

For my research, I wanted to see how creating a list of multicultural strategies for the classroom with white teachers from majority white schools would impact their dispositions about multicultural education. I am hoping that through this process, the participants will be more open to incorporating multicultural education in their classrooms and will use the strategies list created as a starting point to do so. I chose to conduct this research because I am looking to increase the cultural competency of students in majority white schools through multicultural education. I felt that educating teachers was the first step to try and accomplish this goal.

Jean Krattley First Grade Teacher MA Education Cognitively Guided Instruction in First Grade

My action research was to see if first graders would demonstrate stronger number sense if Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) was incorporated into the math instruction. I found that through daily CGI questioning, students were developmentally gaining the ability to use numbers fluidly and flexibly. By using the CGI framework to guide and encourage students to utilize higher level strategy types and promote collaboration of mathematical thinking, first graders showed a drastic increase in their mathematical reasoning skills.

Graduating in December 2018

Join us for the presentation of our Action Research! Saturday, December 1 10—11:30 a.m. The Galleria Located in the Read Center, 2nd floor

Action Research Presentation

Master of Business Administration

Contribute YOUR News! If you have a new position, made a presentation, received an honor, or have other news to share, please send the details to your program director:

stephani.richards-wilson@alverno.edu

On Thursday evening, November 15, we celebrated ten years of the Alverno MBA in the Sister Joel Read Center Galleria. Alumni, faculty, staff, and current and prospective students attended. We were honored to have a member of the original steering committee, Patricia Jensen, PhD, MBA, Professor Emerita, in attendance. Alumni remember her fondly and greatly appreciate all she did to successfully launch the program. Guest speakers included Jessica Pharm who earned her Alverno MBA in 2016. Jessica is currently a Corporate Recruiter at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Alumnae from the first Alverno MBA graduating class also attended, as did current students Tifene Brown, Tanisha Daniels, Joyce Kirk, Franzetta Lee, Liz Paulsen, Sister Ban Phung, and Ebony Ssali. Many thanks to MBA alumna, Meghan Walsh, Director of Alumnae Engagement at Alverno for organizing this celebration. A good time was had by all! We look forward to the next ten years!

Stephani Richards-Wilson, PhD, EdD Director of Graduate Business Programs

Celebrating Ten years of the Alverno MBA

Speaker: Jessica Pharm ʼ16 Current MBA Students

Class of 2008 Stephani Richards-Wilson,

Ph.D. Director of MBA and

Organizational Development

Dr. Stephani Richards-Wilson graduated with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Marquette University and holds two doctorates. Her first is in Leadership Studies with an emphasis in Business Education from the University of San Diego. Her dissertation dealt with the benefits of an MBA degree and her research has been published in peer-reviewed publications both in the US and abroad. Her second doctorate is in German from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her dissertation focused on Nazi resister, Willi Graf of the White Rose. Prior to arriving at Alverno, she served as Assistant Dean for Student Recruitment and Retention in the College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University and Director of the MBA Program at the University of San Diego. She has worked, studied, and conducted research abroad both in academic and professional settings. Prior to her academic career, she worked as an International Marketing Specialist for Nalge Company in New York, manufacturer of plastic labware and NALGENE water bottles. For years, she held the toughest job in the Navy as a Navy wife while her husband Rick served in the submarine force.

Master of Science in Community Psychology Contribute YOUR News! If you have a new position, made a presentation, received an honor, or have other news to share, please send the details to your program director:

rachel.reinders@alverno.edu

Rachel Reinders Ph.D.

Director of Community Psychology

Dr. Rachel Reinders graduated from UW-Milwaukee with a degree in Counseling Psychology, after completing her Master's degree in Community Counseling there as well. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). Rachel currently works at Psychological Assessment Services, LLC, completing psychological evaluations. She has clinical experience in inpatient psychiatric populations, c o m m u n i t y c l i n i c s , a n d substance abuse clinics. She is bilingual in Spanish and has made it a priority to provide culturally and linguistically competent care for monolingual Spanish-speaking clients. Rachel has two kids, a dog, and a cat, and she enjoys reading and biking.

2018 Graduates for August and December

Kelsey Christiansen I am developing a pre-arrest Diversion program in Door County that offers drug and alcohol treatment to offenders instead citations for drug motivated offenses. I am still in the development stages, but our plan is to implement the program the beginning of next year. It’s exciting to create this program especially since I am working directly with the District Attorney and Sheriff-Elect, both women!

Deavon Collins Substance Abuse Counselor/Community Liaison, Community Advocates Milwaukee Women’s Center

In her current position, Deavon provides AODA group counseling, psychosocial assessments, and connecting the Women’s Center to various resources and events that empower women. Deavon is also responsible for a caseload of 3 - 4 clients in Family Drug Treatment Court (FDTC). Deavon’s past roles includes, Partnership for Success Coordinator (PFS) for the Community Advocates Public Policy Institute. Her role as PFS coordinator was to manage the PFS 2015 grant, which focused on prescription drug prevention and its implementation in Milwaukee and Kenosha counties. She also served as the contract monitor in the youth department of Employ Milwaukee (formerly known as the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board), where she worked with youth in the community and created partnerships with summer employers. She has experience as a contract monitor on the Health Professional Opportunity Grant, which encouraged a career path in the health care field. Deavon has worked as a paraprofessional and substitute teacher with the Milwaukee Public Schools, and she honorably served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.

Kelsey Christiansen

Deavon Collins

Miriam Corona

Emily Hansen

Sara Izgelov

Erica King

Brandi Langford

Darcy Mason

Elizabeth Menge

Shayla Moore

Margaret Sergon

Bregetta Wilson

Master of Science in Community Psychology Contribute YOUR News! If you have a new position, made a presentation, received an honor, or have other news to share, please send the details to your program director:

rachel.reinders@alverno.edu

2018 Graduates for August and December

Emily Hansen After I graduate I will be doing outpatient, groups, and diagnostic evaluations for autism at Pediatric Psychology Associates, LLC & Autism Behavioral Network and play therapy at Mary Determan MSW, LLC Clinic.

Erica King After graduation, I will be practicing at Imani Counseling Services while earning my post graduate 3000 hours.

Margaret Sergon I plan to work for one year (Optional Practical Training), and hopefully enroll in a PhD program on Community-Clinical Psychology fall of 2019. I have applied to three universities, and I will hear from them sometime between February and March, 2019.

The attached photo is of me waving. This is a perfect photo as I wave goodbye to this community that has been my home for the last 6 years. I wave with a smile because of the gratitude I feel for this space, and the awesome people that have been a part of my academic journey, and who have molded me into the confident, wise, and strong woman I am today.

Bilingual Peer Supervision Group

Do you speak a second language and hope to use that language in your future counseling practice? Megan Key and Laura Ramos are starting a student organization for students who are interested in this topic. The first meeting will take place on the first Saturday of the spring semester over the lunch hour. Please reach out to them and plan to attend if you are interested!

Advising

Just a reminder that you are now able to register for the spring semester! If you need help choosing your courses for spring, please reach out to Rachel or Sandy.

Master of Science in Community Psychology Contribute YOUR News! If you have a new position, made a presentation, received an honor, or have other news to share, please send the details to your program director:

rachel.reinders@alverno.edu

American Psychological Association Conference

The 2019 APA conference will be held in Chicago in August! If you are interested in attending, you can start making plans now. This is going to be a great opportunity since it will be so close to Milwaukee! If you are interested in submitting a topic for a roundtable discussion or collaborating on a poster please contact Rachel. Keep it in mind when making plans for next summer! There are often opportunities for student members to volunteer, and student rates for this conference have been reasonable in the past.

Mental Health Summit

An Alverno Mental Health Summit will be held in September 2019. A tentative topic is to discuss self-harm behaviors. If you would like to be involved in planning the event in some capacity, please contact Rachel at rachel.reinders@alverno.edu. All students are invited to participate, regardless of levels of training or experience in that specific area. All students will be able to attend the event on a weekend college day!

Get to Know the MCP Faculty

Five questions to get to know the MCP instructors a little better! Suggestions for future questions are always welcome. This week’s faculty member: Megan Schiferl

1. What would you say is your clinical specialty? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (treating emotion disregulation issues for ages 14+)

2. How did you get into community psychology? I was drawn to Alverno because it was drastically different than my undergrad experience (Land grant, state run, ag based university in South Dakota). I've also always been a contextual thinker, so systems based approaches have made the most sense to me.

3. What do you like to do outside of work? Outside of work, my husband and I love hiking with our dog Millie (she's adorable). I also enjoy sewing, reading, riding horses (my horse is adorable as well), baking and cooking.

4. What is one of your goals right now? I'm working on decluttering as a personal goal and Millie and I are signed up for some obedience classes to hopefully get her certified to visit hospitals and nursing homes.

5. Favorite ice cream? Lactose-intolerance, so chocolate anything without dairy!

Master of Science in Nursing Contribute YOUR News! If you have a new position, made a presentation, received an honor, or have other news to share, please send the details to your program director:

diane.duffy@alverno.edu

Diane Duffy MSN, Ph.D., RN

Director of Nursing Graduate Programs

Since coming to Alverno College in 2004, I have taught both undergraduate and graduate nursing courses. I received my baccalaureate in nursing degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), my master of science in nursing degree from Marquette University, and my doctoral degree in political science from the University of Minnesota. I have a particular interest in health policy, especially comparative health policy.

Master of Science in Nursing

Graduating in December 2018 The Faculty and Staff of the School of Nursing and Health Professions heartily congratulate the following candidates for Master of Science in Nursing. For their tenacity in pursuing their dreams of Advanced Practice Registered Nursing, their achievements in their academic pursuit, their compassion for the individuals to which they have and will provide health care, and their wisdom in self reflective growth, kudos to you all. You enliven our world and give us purpose in our vocation! Jennifer Backes

Candace Bentley Nicole Fischer Stacey Glover Tracie Halvorsen Shoua Hang Kristen Holzwart Dana Hutchinson Twyla James Jaclyn Kripas Laura Langford Tynisha McWright Heidi Olson

Brianne Porter Krystal Rafenstein Jill Redding Vanja Rissky Janelle Romans Pauline Safranski Roshonda Sewell Jonathon Shuit Leana Tatum Heather Thomas Kirsten Woznicki Stephanie Wynn Der Yang

Post-Master’s Certificate

Graduating in December 2018 Congratulations to the following Post-Master’s Certificate students. You have worked incredibly hard to reach a new practice goal and have pursued a direction that will bring you into close contact with the care of individuals and families in the community. You have not only broadened your perspective but have developed special expertise that is sorely needed in our community. We are confident that you will serve your community well and you will find professional satisfaction in your work and your achievements. Gretchen Wagner

Betty Walker

To the candidates for the Doctor in Nursing Practice, you have reached the pinnacle of practice-focused nursing degrees. You are aptly versed in quality improvement strategies and evidence-based practice. You are ready to assume the leadership of health care systems. We congratulate you for your expertise, your organizational skill, and your insight on what is needed to reform health delivery systems. Welcome to the academy and we look forward to you being at our sides as you venture into an ever-changing, ever-challenging health care world.

Doctor in Nursing Practice

Graduating in December 2018

Linda Bay Christina Megal

Master of Science in Nursing Contribute YOUR News! If you have a new position, made a presentation, received an honor, or have other news to share, please send the details to your program director:

diane.duffy@alverno.edu

Doctor of Nursing Practice Candidate Defense

Christina Megal, candidate for DNP, will present a talk on her scholarly work on Friday, November 30 at 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Topic: Analysis of the Impact of Molecular Diagnostics and Topical Directed Therapy in the Implementation of Biofilm-Based Chronic Wound Care

MSN: Capstone Poster Presentation

Candidates for the Masters of Science in Nursing will present their projects December 1, 1:30 - 3 pm in the Art and Culture Gallery, Alexia Hall lower level (AX-G07). All are welcome to view posters of the projects and have a discussion with the graduates about them.

MSN Newly Admitted Student Advising sessions (for those accepted to the program) will occur on Thursday, December 6 at 5:30 p.m., Alexia Hall 201

Student Advising Session: Save the Date

Join us for our annual Breakfast with Santa!

Date: Saturday, December 8, 2018

Time: 9:00 –11:00 a.m.

Location: Alverno College - La Verna Commons

Breakfast, holiday crafts and December’s top celebrity: Santa!

Bring your family, your camera and your holiday spirit for an event sure to fill your heart with

Christmas cheer.

Tickets are $15 for children under 12 (includes breakfast, crafts, story time, a coloring book and

a treat!) and $20 for adults. Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit and

donuts.

Space is limited, and reservations are required. To make sure you’re on Santa’s list this year,

please RSVP by Friday, November 30.

A limited number of high chairs are available on a first-come first-served basis.

Alumnae Relations

414-382-6090 alumnae@alverno.edu

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Kendra Scott Gives Back Party

We invite you to join host Tia Vernon ’08 and the Young Alum Club for an

evening of shopping while supporting Alverno College at our Kendra Scott

Gives Back Party! 20% of sales from 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11 will be donated back to Alverno College.

Enjoy sips, sweets and the company of your Alverno friends while shopping

for the names on your holiday gift list! Stay to hear Kendra Scott's inspiring journey, from her Wisconsin roots to success as a female entrepreneur.

Date: Tuesday, December 11

Time: 6-8 p.m. Location: Kendra Scott, Corners of Brookfield - 237 High Street, Brookfield,

WI Cost: Free to attend, guests welcome

Can't make it to the party? Call in your order at (608) 709-7250 during 6-8

p.m. on December 11, and part of your purchase will go toward helping Alverno College! Click here to view the website.

Alumnae Relations

414-382-6090 alumnae@alverno.edu

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Mix and mingle with graduating seniors and members of the Young Alum Club at a cocktail party hosted by the Alumnae Engagement Office and Career & Professional Development Center.

Date: Thursday, December 13, 2018 Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Location: Sister Joel Read Center Galleria

Appetizers will be served. Bar available with wine, beer, soda, and a special Senior Sangria.

Students, network with recent alumnae just like you and learn how they are using their Alverno degrees to launch their careers.

Alumnae, share your experience with the newest members of the Alverno sisterhood and make connections with fellow alums.

Alumnae Engagement 414-382-6090 alumnae@alverno.edu

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December Servant Leadership Discussion

Date: Thursday, December 20 Location: Alverno College - FO 148

Schedule:

7:45 a.m. Introductions and conversation

8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Gathering

9:00 a.m. Adjourn

The Inferno Café is open to buy grab-and-go breakfast items or Hudson’s Servery is open to

purchase breakfast entrees before our discussions begin.

Servant-Leader Milwaukee is a learning community for persons who are interested in learning

more about Servant Leadership and connecting with others who are committed to walking the

walk of the Servant-Leader. It is intended to be a resource to those who are committed to

applying the leadership philosophy developed by Robert K. Greenleaf and commonly known as

Servant Leadership.

For more information go to: www.s-l-milwaukee.com

We will meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Alverno to continue the discussion of Servant

Leadership.

2019 Schedule

January 17, February 21, March 21, April 18, May 18, June 20, July 18, August 15, September

19, October 17, November 21, December 19

Please click HERE for archived discussion documents and notes.

If you have any questions, please contact the Alumnae Engagement office

at alumnae@alverno.edu or 414-382-6090.

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