University health programs gain top national rankings, provide training for military careers

By Judy Long

For more than half a century, Baylor and the U.S. Army havecombined forces in San Antonio to create health care trainingprograms that rank among the nation’s best. Now, with risingdemand for skilled health care workers, the University is

moving ahead with plans to enhance program offerings.The heart of Baylor’s health care instruction in San Antonio is the

Academy of Health Sciences, located at Fort Sam Houston. TheAcademy was created in 1920 as the U.S. Army’s medical departmentfield school, and it was moved from Pennsylvania to Fort SamHouston in San Antonio in 1946. Since that time, it has become thelargest school of allied health in the free world.

Baylor’s San Antonio programs use between 18 and 20 facultymembers to instruct a student body that includes more than 60graduates each year.

Hospital administrationAfter World War II, the U.S. Army saw a need to provide enlisted

personnel and officers with the knowledge necessary to operatemilitary medical facilities around the world. The Army began its 12-week course of training in hospital administration in 1947. By 1951,the course of study had expanded to 39 weeks, and the Army decided

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9SummerProfileTwo of a kind: Retirees Ruben Santos andDr. Robert G. Packardepitomize Baylor’s best.

5AcademicAgendaCollins Professor Lecture:Robert B. Jones, the 2002 CollinsProfessor, wants teachers todevelop leaders.

2CampusNewsBreaking ground:Construction begins on newSciences Building andparking garage. 12Last

GlanceSummer jobs:Faculty and staff share tales of unusual summeremployment.

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Thanks to a joint effort between Baylor andgovernmental agencies, the University hasbecome a more attractive sight to motorists

passing by on Interstate 35.The Dutton Avenue Project, a joint venture

between Baylor, the City of Waco and the State ofTexas, which provided landscaping, irrigation andwalkways for the Dutton Avenue area in front ofRussell Hall and Truett Seminary, is finished,and the Dutton Utility Project for that same area

is complete.

“That area was a concrete wasteland, and itwas right at the front of the University, wherepeople who are driving on I-35 look across to see Baylor,” said Don Bagby, director of facilitiesmanagement. Now, small trees, shrubs andornamental grasses encircled by red-brickwalkways adorn the medians, making for a much improved landscape. The state funded halfof the project.

To further beautify the area, the DuttonUtility Project removed the mass of aboveground

power, phone and cable lines to allow anunobstructed view of the Baylor skyline, includingthe steeple of the Truett Seminary complex.

“This is a beautification project, but it doeshave other benefits,” Bagby said. “Essentially weprotect our power source there. Obviously thepower lines are no longer subject to lightningstrikes, and cars will not run into utility poles andknock those over. Our power source shouldbecome more reliable.” –– Julie Carlson

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Dutton Avenue Project Enhances Campus

Construction Under Way on Science, Parking Buildings

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C onstruction has begun on the largestbuilding project in the University’s 157-yearhistory — the $103 million Baylor Sciences

Building –– and a new campus parking garage. The multidisciplinary sciences facility will give

Baylor an unprecedented environment for equippingstudents as leaders in solving future scientificchallenges. Several groups of Baylor administrators,Regents, faculty, staff and students took part May 17in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the building,which will be the largest academic center on theBaylor campus. It will be located adjacent to theMcLane Student Life Center.

Construction on the four-story, 500,000-square-foot building began June 3, with completionslated for fall 2004.

The construction of the Baylor SciencesBuilding represents one of the key academicimperatives of Baylor 2012, the University’s 10-yearVision that calls for Baylor to enter the top tier ofAmerican universities over the next decade whilereaffirming and strengthening its distinctiveChristian mission.

“Science education is essential to our visionand mission as a university committed to academicexcellence and Christian faith,” said BaylorPresident Robert B. Sloan Jr. “This innovative facilitywill unite under one roof the foundational sciencesand multidisciplinary centers and will challenge theway we prepare students in the sciences at Baylor.The Baylor Sciences Building will stand as amilestone in science education that will have few, ifany, peers nationally.”

The building will consolidate departmentscurrently located in Sid Richardson and MarrsMcLean science buildings, which were constructed30 years ago when Baylor was half its present size.The new facility’s three research wings will house:

• the life sciences (biology, neuroscience andpsychology);

• the physical sciences (physics, chemistry andgeology); and

• five multidisciplinary research/educationcenters on prehealth education, molecular

biosciences, drug discovery, reservoir and waterstudies, and scientific analysis and computing.Dr. Marianna A. Busch, chair and professor of

chemistry and biochemistry, served on a self-studycommittee more than 17 years ago that discussedBaylor’s need for science facility improvements. Shecalled the Baylor Sciences Building “a dream of the80s” that has finally been realized in the newmillennium.

“From a faculty perspective, the new sciencesbuilding provides the facility we absolutely need ifthe sciences departments are to help in achievingBaylor’s 10-year Vision,” Dr. Busch said. “This newVision will take the University to the next higherlevel, and by 2012 we can certainly see ourselvestaking our place beside such top tier Americanuniversities as Notre Dame, Vanderbilt and Duke.”

Dr. Benjamin A. Pierce, professor of biologyand associate dean for sciences in the College of Artsand Sciences, oversaw the academic planning for theBaylor Sciences Building, working closely with the

chairs of the six science departments at Baylor. Hesaid the significance of the building is in the way itwill transform sciences at the University.

“This vision of a new culture of science atBaylor is reflected in four major themes that haveserved as the guiding principles for the design of thenew science building, which are fostering multi-disciplinary science, encouraging an interactivescience community, creating a culture of discoveryand ensuring future flexibility,” Dr. Pierce said.

Construction also began June 3 on a newparking garage at the corner of Dutton Avenue andUniversity Parks Drive on land formerly occupied bythe University-owned Baylor Landing Apartments.The first phase of the project began with thedemolition of the apartments to make way for thestructure, which will include 30,000-square-feet ofoffice space for Baylor academic, informationtechnology and other administrative departments.

–– Lori Scott Fogleman

Baylor President Robert B. Sloan Jr. presides at the May 17 groundbreakingceremonies for the $103 million Baylor Sciences Building.

Baylor Regents have approved a $291.7 mil-lion budget for 2002-03. The budget, whichis influenced by implementation of several

major components of Baylor 2012, the University’s10-year Vision, is a $32.5 million, or 12.6 percent,increase over the current operating budget.

Key features of the new budget, which wasapproved by Regents May 17 and took effect June 1, are 107 new faculty and staff positions,a 40 percent increase in scholarships and

fellowships, start-up funding for the new HonorsCollege and $10.3 million for various

renovation and deferred maintenance projects.During the May 17 meeting Drayton McLane

Jr., chairman of the Houston Astros and Temple-based McLane Group LP, was elected chairman ofthe Board of Regents. He formerly served as a vicechair. Minette W. Drumwright of Fort Worth, Sam A.Medina, 237th Judicial District Court judge fromLubbock, and attorney and former state Sen. DavidA. Sibley of Waco were elected vice chairs of theboard for 2002-2003.

New Regents who took office June 1 includeStan Allcorn, pastor of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church

in Abilene, Steve Carmack, chairman and CEO ofLegacy Bank in Hinton, Okla., and two memberselected last November at the Baptist General Con-vention of Texas –– Wes Bailey, a Waco businessman,and Harold Cunningham, Baylor’s former vicepresident for special projects.

In other action, the Board of Regents approveda new external audit policy that calls for the Universityto bid out auditing services at least every five years.The Board also engaged the accounting firm ofKPMG to perform Baylor’s audit for the year endingMay 31, 2002. –– Larry D. Brumley

Baylor Regents Approve Operating BudgetDrayton McLane chosen as new board chair

SUMMER 2002

in Teaching Physical Therapy Award–– was presented to Dr. Flynn.

Post-professional degreeIn 1995, the Army developed a

physical therapy program in SanAntonio designed to offer a post-professional degree to personsinterested in the academic areas ofteaching or research.

The Army Orthopedic PhysicalTherapy residency program is housedin facilities at Brooke Army MedicalCenter, located near the Academy ofHealth Sciences on Fort Sam Houston.It is designed to offer advancedtraining to experienced physicaltherapists who want to make atransition from being a practitioner inthe field to becoming an academician.

Applicants must have a degree inphysical therapy and be experiencedin the field. Program graduates onceobtained the degree of master ofscience in physical therapy, but in May2001 the master’s degree was droppedin favor of the new doctor of science inphysical therapy degree approved byBaylor Regents.

The Army’s only other residencyprogram in physical therapy is offeredat Keller Army Community Hospital atWest Point in partnership with Baylor.The program specializes in sports-related physical therapy and graduatesreceive a doctor of science in physicaltherapy degree from Baylor.

Although the Baylor-Armyprogram at Brooke Army MedicalCenter offers a more academicorientation –– placing emphasis onresearch and a critical review ofprofessional literature –– applicationis not neglected. Students are assignedcadavers and study anatomy,biomechanics, physiology,

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to affiliate with Baylor to providetraining in San Antonio.

To enter the graduate programin hospital administration, applicantsmust be experienced members of thearmed services who are either assignedto health care duties or areanticipating such an assignment.They also must do well onstandardized entrance examinationsand meet the entrance requirements ofthe Baylor Graduate School.

Under the ensuing two-yearprogram of training, students spendone year in classroom studies at theAcademy and a second year inresidency at a selected military healthcare facility. Graduates of the programare awarded the master of health careadministration degree by Baylor.

“We are not a degree-grantinginstitution but would rather have thecredibility of a name university,” saidCol. James Kirkpatrick, dean of theAcademy. “If there is a civilianstandard, we want to meet it. ”

The program’s success isreflected by the fact that in its 2003Best Graduate School rankings, U.S.News & World Report ranked theAcademy’s health servicesadministration program 26th out of40 programs nationwide.

“The vast majority of seniorhealth care administrators in all themilitary services have graduated fromour program,” Dr. Kirkpatrick said.

Physical therapyPhysical therapy education in

the United States Army originated inWorld War I, when Army SurgeonGeneral William Crawford Gorgasrecognized a need for therehabilitation of injured soldiers. Heinitiated a training programconducted at civilian colleges acrossthe country that produced“reconstruction aides.”

In 1922, Walter Reed GeneralHospital in Washington, D.C., becamethe home for Army physical therapytraining, and in 1948 the schooltransferred to Fort Sam Houston. TheAcademy of Health Sciences offered acertificate program in physical therapythere until 1971, when an affiliationwith Baylor created a joint programresulting in the master of physicaltherapy degree through the University.

The Academy’s physical therapyprogram is considered an entry levelone, in that applicants must have abaccalaureate degree but are notrequired to have previous physicaltherapy experience. The 36 to 48students enrolled at any one time aretaught by nine faculty members. Lt.Col. Timothy Flynn, program director,said the goal is to train students forhands-on work in the field.

“We offer a professional degree asopposed to an academic degree,” hesaid. “Our students work with acadaver as physician medical studentsdo, in addition to academic and labwork and work with patients. Thecurriculum is broken up into blocksalternating clinical and classroomtraining. Complacency is the enemy ofquality, so we expect our students tostretch.”

After completing their course ofstudy, the Academy’s physical therapygraduates must complete a term ofservice in the U.S. Army or othermilitary branch.

The Academy’s master’s degreeprogram in physical therapy is beingreplaced by one offering a doctor ofphysical therapy degree. The newdoctoral program will increase thecourse of study from 18 to 27 monthsand requires graduates to increase theirmilitary service commitment to four-and-one-half years. Baylor Regentsapproved the change during their Julymeeting, and the new degree plan willtake effect in fall 2002.

Valuable labsMuch of students’ training is

done in the Academy’s state-of-the-artlaboratory facilities, where they developideas and explore solutions for thespecial challenges faced by militaryphysical therapists, such as treatingstress and combat injuries. The tasksare made easier by the use of a numberof sophisticated machines found in the lab.

A digital motion X-ray machinehelps physical therapists pinpoint thelocation and extent of an injury whenthe affected body part is in motion. As apatient moves an arm or leg, themachine shows the movements of theaffected tendons and joints.

The lab also has a Pedarmachine, used to prevent the footinjuries that are of particular concernto the Army. The machine includescomputer software that measures thepressure on various parts of the foot,and a physical therapist uses theresulting readout to recommend thebest-fitting footwear for the patient. Dr.Flynn said the Pedar machine hasresulted in a 20 percent reduction infoot injuries.

Acclaimed programIn its 2003 Best Graduate School

rankings, U.S. News & World Reportranked the Academy’s physical therapyprogram 14th in the nation, placing itin the top 6 percent of U.S. programs.

The program also has receivedseveral awards from the AmericanPhysical Therapy Association,including the Outstanding PhysicalTherapist in Orthopedics Award and theRose Excellence in Research Award.Another APTA honor –– the Excellence

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Outstanding FacultyCongratulations to the following persons recognized as “OutstandingFaculty Members” for 2001-2002 at commencement ceremonies in May.

Teaching Law, Business andEngineering and ComputerScienceBrian J. Serr (law)Education, Music, Nursing,Seminary and LibrariesDr. A.J. Conyers III (seminary)Arts and SciencesDr. R. Alden Smith (classics)Non-tenured; Tenure TrackDr. Robyn L. Driskell(sociology)Contract or LecturerThomas A. Odegaard(economics)

ScholarshipLaw, Business andEngineering and ComputerScienceDr. John D. Martin (finance)Education, Music, Nursing,Seminary and LibrariesDr. Mairi C. Rennie (libraries)Arts and SciencesDr. Owen T. Lind (biology)Non-tenured; Tenure TrackDr. Rodney G. Bowden(education)

pharmacology, diagnosis andadvanced examination and treatment.By graduation they will haveaccumulated more than 130 hours inone-on-one clinical instruction withactual patients.

“What this means is that Armyphysical therapy is a leader in post-professional clinical education byproviding a solid academic andclinical training program that leads toan advanced degree,” said Maj.Matthew Garber, director of theprogram. “Having an association witha prestigious university such as Baylorfurther enhances the value of thisprogram.”

Dr. Garber said the program isalso the only one in the United Statesthat offers both a doctoral degree anda clinical residency credentialed bythe APTA.

Value to BaylorDr. J. Larry Lyon, dean of the

Graduate School and professor ofsociology, said Baylor’s health careprograms in San Antonio producegraduates who assume influentialpositions in both military and civilianorganizations and help fulfill theUniversity’s educational mission.

“One of the values is that [theprograms] continue to associateBaylor’s name with health care,” hesaid. “A large proportion of ourundergraduate enrollment came herebecause of our reputation for qualityeducation in health care, so when youlook in U.S. News & World Reportand see Baylor being nationallyranked in physical therapy and healthcare administration, it’s a real featherin our cap.”

Students at the Academy of Health Sciences gain valuable experience by learning to use the latestin health care technology.

Significant Contributions Other Than ResearchCarey Ann Smith (nursing)

Gray LeadsStrategic Planning

D r. Van D. Gray,associateprofessor of

management, has beenappointed by PresidentRobert B. Sloan Jr. to thenewly created position ofassociate vice presidentfor strategic planningand improvement,effective May 1.

Dr. Gray will report to David R. Brooks, vicepresident for finance and administration, andmanage the overall strategic planning process forboth the University’s academic and administrativeunits, including development of strategic plansthat support Baylor 2012, Baylor’s 10-year Vision.

“I am very pleased that Dr. Gray has acceptedthe challenge of strategic planning andimprovement for Baylor University. His area will becritical in moving Baylor 2012 from a vision to aplan of action,” Brooks said. “The University’sfinancial resources will be allocated on the basis ofquality strategic plans for each academic andadministrative area of the University. Dr. Gray’sintimate knowledge of Baylor and our vision willallow him to have significant success very quickly.His years of experience in similar projects in theprivate sector also will be invaluable.”

Dr. Gray joined the Baylor faculty in 1986after teaching operations management andcomputer science for seven years in the MBAprogram at the University of Missouri-Columbia.He has served on the MBA core faculty at Baylorand taught the production/operationsmanagement course in the business school’s EMBAprogram in both Dallas and Waco. He receivedBaylor’s Distinguished Professor Award in 1994.

A graduate of Houston Baptist University, Dr.Gray holds MBA and doctoral degrees from theUniversity of North Texas. –– Larry D. Brumley

D r. MichaelBeaty, professorof philosophy

and director of theInstitute for Faith andLearning, has beenappointed vice provostfor faculty developmenteffective June 1 by Dr. Donald D.Schmeltekopf, provostand vice president foracademic affairs.

In the newly created position, Dr. Beaty workswith Dr. Schmeltekopf on various facultydevelopment initiatives. These include a mentoringprogram designed to help new faculty withbuilding research agendas; summer teaching andscholars institutes, which will focus on effectiveteaching practices or promote scholarly work frommultidisciplinary perspectives; programs toacclimate junior faculty and newly hired seniorfaculty to the culture at Baylor and to the tenureprocess; and a Center for Teaching and Learning,which will introduce faculty to classroomresources.

Dr. Beaty also will hold seminars throughoutthe year to address faculty development issues andwill oversee new faculty orientation.

“I am honored to be asked to serve BaylorUniversity as vice provost for faculty development,and I appreciate President Sloan and ProvostSchmeltekopf’s confidence in me,” Dr. Beaty said.“My initial aspirations include advancing theexcellent work that Dr. Dianna Vitanza has done infaculty development. Working with Dr.

Schmeltekopf, the deans and departmental chairsto develop a highly valuable faculty developmentprogram is an exciting new opportunity for me.”

Dr. Beaty said he looks forward to the chanceto help use new resources to aid in the developmentof Baylor’s faculty.

“As Baylor makes the transition from aprimarily college culture to a research culture,having additional resources for facultydevelopment is imperative,” he said. “Dr.Schmeltekopf has assured me that new resourceswill be available for faculty development in bothteaching and research.”

A member of the Baylor faculty since 1988,Dr. Beaty received his bachelor’s degree fromOuachita Baptist University, his master’s degreefrom Baylor and his doctorate from the Universityof Notre Dame. Before coming to Baylor he servedas instructor of philosophy from 1976-1981 and asassistant professor of philosophy from 1985-1988 atOuachita Baptist University.

Dr. Beaty served as principal investigator of“Religion and Higher Education: The Baylor CaseStudy,” “Study of Southern Baptist Colleges andUniversities” and the ongoing “The TheologicalExploration for a Life of Service,” all funded byLilly Endowment Inc. He is the author of ChristianTheism and Moral Philosophy and the editor ofChristian Theism and the Problems ofPhilosophy.

An award-winning teacher, Dr. Beaty wasnamed Outstanding Tenured Faculty Member in1993-1994 for Baylor’s College of Arts and Sciencesand received Mortar Board’s Circle of AchievementAward for 1993 and 1996. –– Julie Carlson

BaylorNews

Beaty Named Vice Provost

Dr. Michael Beaty

Lott Appointed Acting Nursing Dean

Alumnus Returns toDirect University Bands

The Baylor alumnuswho once directed

award-winning bands atthe University of Texashas chosen to return toWaco to become Baylor’snew director of bands.

Dr. Kevin L. Sedatole(BME ’85) holds under-graduate and graduatedegrees in music education and instrumentalconducting. Before joining the Baylor faculty heserved as director of the University of Texas LonghornBand and associate director of bands. His dutiesincluded conducting both the Longhorn and Sym-phony Band, teaching conducting classes and admin-istrating all facets of the Longhorn Marching Band.

Dr. Sedatole also has been director of themarching band and taught courses in music edu-cation at the University of Michigan. He was associ-ate director of bands at the University of Michiganand has taught at Stephen F. Austin State Universityand in public schools in Klein and Austin, receivingtop honors at regional and state festivals.

Dr. Sedatole is a member of the College BandDirectors National Association, the Big Ten BandDirectors Association, the Michigan State Band andOrchestra Association, the Texas Music EducatorsAssociation and the Texas Bandmasters Association.

–– Dick Veit

Phyllis Karns retires after 15 years at Baylor

D r. Judy Wright Lott, associate professor ofnursing, has been appointed acting dean ofthe Louise Herrington School of Nursing

following the retirement of Dr. Phyllis S. Karns, whohas served as dean since coming to Baylor in 1987.

“I am extremely pleased that Dr. Judy Lott hasassumed the role of acting dean as we continue the

search for a permanentreplacement for DeanKarns,” said Dr. DonaldD. Schmeltekopf,provost and vicepresident for academicaffairs. “Judy is an indi-vidual with exceptionaltalent, both as an indi-vidual and as an acade-mic. She will definitelybe able to move the

School of Nursing forward in realizing the goals ofBaylor 2012, the University’s 10-year Vision.”

A nationally recognized expert in skin scienceand a veteran neonatal nurse, Dr. Lott earnednursing degrees from Valdosta State University andTroy State University. She received her doctor ofscience degree in nursing from the University ofAlabama in Birmingham, where her dissertationresearch focused on the effects of blood samplingfrom umbilical artery catheters on cerebral bloodflow velocity in pre-term infants. Before joining theBaylor nursing faculty in summer 2001, Dr. Lottwas a member of the faculties at the University ofNorth Carolina and the University of Cincinnati.She also directed the neonatal nursing program atthe University of Cincinnati and taught in the

University of FloridaCollege of Nursingneonatal nursingprogram.

Dr. Lott has accu-mulated more than 20years of neonatal nursingexperience. She serves asa member of the skinscience project team thatoversees a nationalresearch project onnewborn skin care practices for the Association ofWomen’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses andthe National Association of Neonatal Nurses. She isan editor or author of several textbooks includingComprehensive Neonatal Nursing and NeonatalInfections: Assessment, Diagnosis and Manage-ment. She also serves as co-editor of the new clinicaljournal Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews.

A graduate of Baylor University, Dr. Karnsreturned as dean of the nursing school in 1987from the University of Wyoming, where she earnedher doctorate and also served on the faculty. Shereceived her master’s degree from the University ofColorado at Denver, and she has published widelyon nursing and education topics in such publica-tions as the Journal of Nursing Education,Journal of Christian Nursing and NursingOutlook. She is a nationally recognized speaker onnursing education and the spiritual aspects ofnursing care.

Under Dr. Karns’s leadership the school hasreceived national recognition, including a top 60ranking by U.S. News & World Report for itsmaster’s degree program in the magazine’s “BestGraduate Schools for 2002” edition. –– Judy Long

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Dr. Phyllis S. Karns

Dr. Judy Wright Lott

Dr. Van D. Gray

Dr. Kevin L. Sedatole

This Summer inBaylor History

June 1, 1995 –– Dr. Robert B. Sloan Jr.becomes the 12th president of Baylorwhile former president Herbert H.Reynolds becomes the University’s thirdchancellor. Fourteen years before on thesame day, Dr. Reynolds succeededAbner V. McCall as president whileMcCall became chancellor.

June 8, 1899 –– Baylor trusteesunanimously elect alumnus George W.Truett to succeed Rufus Burleson asUniversity president. Truett graciouslydeclines the offer, preferring to remainpastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas.Two months later, after a secondcandidate turns down the offer, trusteeshire Oscar Henry Cooper as president.

July 12, 1943 –– After a 15,000-volume library and 250 tons ofequipment are relocated from itsformer home in Dallas, the BaylorCollege of Medicine opens its newcampus in Houston with 131 students.

Aug. 14, 1863 –– University co-founder James Huckins dies inCharleston, S.C. while serving as aConfederate Army chaplain. Almostblind and very weak, he dies after daysof bedside vigils caring for woundedsoldiers.

Aug. 23, 1951 –– Law graduate HenryAllen Coe Jr., a World War II veteran, isrecognized at summer commencementas the University’s 15,000th graduate byPresident W.R. White.

–– Compiled by Randy Fiedler

Faculty and staffretirees

Congratulations and best wishes to thefollowing faculty and staff who retiredduring the 2001-2002 academic year.

Suzanne Alcorn, accountingoperations

Dr. Dale Allen, management

Dr. Paul Armitstead, history

Dr. Carolyn Bell, Louise HerringtonSchool of Nursing

Jim Busby, finance

Claude Ervin, personnel services

Judith Francis, English

Barbara Gillum, Hankamer Schoolof Business

Claudia Harder, School ofEducation

Dr. Phyllis Karns, Louise HerringtonSchool of Nursing

Dr. Denise Magnuson, chemistry

Brenda H. Morris, Campus Livingand Learning

Dr. Harold Osborne, sociology

Dr. Robert Packard, physics

Dr. Mairi Rennie, ArmstrongBrowning Library

Ruben Santos, Bill Daniel StudentCenter

List compiled by the Office of theProvost and the Office of

Compensation and Benefits

Robert B. JonesSenior Lecturer in Management,Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Editor’s Note: Robert B. Jones wasselected by this year’s senior class asthe Collins Outstanding Professor. OnMay 3 he delivered the CollinsLecture, the text of which follows inslightly edited form.

W inning the CollinsOutstanding ProfessorAward is an honor that I

will never forget, and one that I neverthought I would achieve.

In 1976, while finishing up an MBAfrom Baylor, I never in my wildestdreams imagined that I would one daybecome a teacher. My professional goalwas to use my education to run abusiness, with hardly a thought givento returning to Baylor as anything butan alumnus. But that was back when Iwas young and still knew everything,and things would change in ways thatstill seem remarkable to me for theirunanticipated occurrence.

In the summer of 1990 I did theunthinkable when I sold the familybusiness that my father and uncle hadstarted in 1949. Subsequently, I foundmyself feeling like a character out ofan Edward Hale novel, except that inmy case I was a “man without acorporation” and without the foggiestnotion of what todo next. There’san old saying inmy family, “Whenin doubt, gofishing.” That’sexactly what I didover the next twoyears, duringwhich I movedback to CentralTexas to be nearermy parents andfarther from thecold of Colorado.During the courseof those two yearsI contactedRichard Scott, anold friend andthen dean of thebusiness school, and inquired as to ateaching position. There was somewhatof a hiring freeze at the time, and itwould take until summer of 1992 foran offer to be forthcoming, but when itcame I remember looking up the word“trepidation” because it clearlydescribed my feelings about how toapproach a job to which I had onlyoccasional and limited exposure.

Approach to teachingHaving gotten started, I quickly

concluded that students couldn’t behandled like employees because youactually pay employees to do what youwant them to. Additionally, theycouldn’t be treated simply as eithercustomers or outputs of the institution.They are and always have been both ofthese things, in a manner of speaking,

and I understand clearly now thetightrope every professor treads withregard to treating students as bothpaying clients and developing end-products. It would take me a while todevelop a teaching approach thatamounted to an effective mixture ofcompassion coupled with the morethan occasional demand on studentsthat they excel.

Indeed, I remember clearly taking a$50 bill out of my wallet one day andlighting it on fire in front of a studentwho was on the verge of flunking myclass due to numerous absences. Thestudent, who possessed some degree ofcommon sense, blew the flame out andasked me what in the world I wasdoing. I replied that $50 was the priceof each missed class, and that he hadalready sent about $500 worth up insmoke. He got the point withoutfurther demonstration, and I kept whatwas left of the $50.

And then there was the time when,frustrated by a lack of attention in theclassroom, I showed up with abriefcase containing $10,000 intwenties and proceeded to dump it onmy lecture table in front of the class. Ascovetous eyes scanned the pile of cash,I began to explain to them that whatwas on the table represented just oneyear of tuition and expenses for asingle student, and that an entire roomfull of students would require that I

bring another $500,000 with me tofully demonstrate my point about notpaying attention. I didn’t have the halfmillion handy, but they did get thepoint. Thus ended the lesson onstewardship, and I went straight backto the bank after class.

Gaining attentionThe above antics serve to illustrate

a point I want to make about thehandling and care of students –– onemust partly tailor one’s approach to theviewpoint of the beholder, andoccasionally one must resort tosomewhat radical means to securetheir undying attention. I have foundthat humor, war stories, solicitation ofstudent experiences and an occasional“forget the book, let’s talk about you”day all serve to weld the teacher and

his or her students into a closerrelationship, wherein learning prospersand the experience is enriched. Thestudents remember better the salientpoints being made and the teachergains invaluable insights into studentswho, whether we like it or not, willalways be 18-22 years old while weteachers, to employ a euphemism,“mature” a bit more each year. I havethe gray hair to attest to holding up myend of the bargain, and the dozens ofcalls I get from ex-students eachsemester is evidence that they haven’tforgotten the classroom experience.Indeed, it is both humbling andgratifying to me to receive an awardvoted on by graduating seniors whosaw fit to overlook my many flaws and

remember the highlights of what to mehas been the experience of a lifetime.

Having broached the subject of warstories, I would also like to point mypen briefly in the direction of thedynamic and sometimes conflictfulrelationship that exists betweenteaching and research. As an analogy,there is a corresponding relationship inindustry which can best be illustratedby examining the various interactionsbetween theoretically inclined andapplication-oriented professionals.They all have one thing in commonwith us in academia –– they needeach other to accomplish corporategoals in the same fundamental waythat we as teachers and/or researchersneed one another in our collective

drive to remain competitive in both theacquisition and teaching of cutting-edge knowledge.

Please understand that I’m notsuggesting that a professor can only beone thing or the other –– teacher orresearcher –– as is so often the casewith their counterpoints in industry.But we all have our own individualcallings to which we apply our diversetalents, and each of us is nuanced inone direction or the other by our owninclinations. It’s one thing to discoversomething but quite another to put itinto play, and in my modest opinionit’s the cooperation of diverse andmutually respectful factions within theacademic institution that guaranteesthe highest probability that nointellectual stone will be left unturnedand no student left unapprised ofwhat’s underneath it.

Repaying a debtTo that end, and to the end of my

teaching days at Baylor, I intend to domy part. I will always remember that Icame here to teach in order to givesomething back to the institution thathas played such an important role inwhatever success I have enjoyed. Itfollows therefore that I intend to repayan old debt by teaching each newstudent what he or she might expect tofind in the competitive world which Ileft and they are about to enter. I hopeI’ve been successful in that endeavor,and that my tales of travails andsuccesses will help them to more fullycomprehend the practical outcomes ofconcepts which, while learned withintheoretical constructs, are ultimatelytested in the crucible of reality.

Even more important, and of fargreater value to society, is theopportunity to remind our studentsthat Jesus wasn’t kidding around whenhe asked “What does it profit a man togain the whole world and lose his ownsoul?” If we can plant just a seed ofethical reckoning within our studentswhich might take root and positivelyaffect others, we will have done a trulygood service beyond the borders of ourown beloved school.

5SUMMER 2002

Teaching: The Challenge of Developing Tomorrow’s LeadersThe 2002 Collins Lecture reflects on the challenge of creating relationships that foster learning

Robert B. Jones

“If we can plant just a seed of

ethical reckoning within our

students which might take root

and positively affect others, we

will have done a truly good

service beyond the borders of

our own beloved school.”

2002 Collins Professor Is an EntrepreneurRobert Jones is ninth recipient of award for outstanding teaching

R obert B. Jones, senior lecturer inmanagement and entrepreneur-in-

residence at Baylor University, has beennamed by the senior class as the reci-pient of the 2002 Collins OutstandingProfessor award. As the Collins Professor,Jones was recognized at commencementMay 18, received a cash award of$10,000 and delivered the 2002 CollinsLecture titled “Teaching: The Challengeof Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders.”

“I’m shocked that I have beenelected the Collins Professor,” Jones said.“There are so many good professors oncampus. Since it’s a student-electedaward, I consider it the greatest honor.”

Jones previously received the

Hankamer School of Business TeachingExcellence Award for Non-TenuredFaculty in 1994 and the Alpha Kappa PsiOutstanding Professor award in 1997,also a student-elected award.

Prior to becoming a Baylorprofessor in 1992, Jones owned an areadistributorship for Evinrude motors andChris-Craft boats in Colorado. He saidowning a business prepared him to be aprofessor by providing him with real-lifescenarios he uses in class.

“It’s one thing to be in theclassroom, but it’s another to be inreality,” he said.

As an entrepreneur, Jones advisesthose who want to start their own

business to get experience first.“Work a year or so for someone

else and learn the ropes,” he said.In his entrepreneurship class,

Jones’ students make a business plan,and he covers the many areas they haveto manage to operate a business. “Anentrepreneur has to be a jack-of-all-trades. I give a cash award to the bestplan,” he said.

The Carr P. Collins Foundationprovides funds for the CollinsOutstanding Professor program, whichwas initiated to honor outstandingteachers at Baylor. The senior class electsa professor annually. –– Judy Longand Cheycara Latimer

Dr. Jesse T. Airaudi, senior lecturer in English,presented “Political Fantasy in The Lecturer’s Tale”March 13-16 at a Popular Culture Association/AmericanCulture Association meeting in Toronto.

▼Dr. Antonios C. Augoustakis, assistantprofessor of classics, presented “Tacitean Pliny” June 23-July 1 at a seminar titled “Tacitus and his Age” atVictoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.

▼Dr. Gayle R. Avant, associate professor of politicalscience, and Robert F. Darden III, assistant profes-sor of English, presented “Discretion of Law Enforcers:The Davidian Tragedy Compared with Three Other RecentAmerican Tragedies” March 28-30 at a Southwest SocialScience Association annual meeting in New Orleans.

▼Dr. Michael D. Beaty, vice provost for facultydevelopment and professor of philosophy, presented“Faith and the Law at Baylor University: Past andPresent” Feb. 22 at the Law Through the Eyes of Faithconference at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. Hepresented “Vocation and the Christian Professor atEcclesially-based Universities” March 9 at Point LomaNazarene University in San Diego. He presented“Integrating Faith and Learning: Practical Applications”March 11 at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor inBelton. He chaired the Kenneth Konydyk MemorialLecture of the Society of Christian Philosophers titled“The Trinity and Polytheism” April 25 at a meeting ofthe central division of the American PhilosophicalAssociation in Chicago.

▼Dr. Rodney G. Bowden, assistant professor ofhealth, human performance and recreation, presented“Significant Risk Predictors of High Versus Low Choles-terol Levels in Three Dichotomous Cholesterol Measures”and “Gender Comparisons of Social Physique Anxietyand Perceived Fitness in a College Population” in April atan American Alliance of Health, Physical Education,Recreation and Dance convention in San Diego, Calif. Hepresented “Web Page Creation for the Beginner” and“Tracking Student Success by Microsoft Excel” inNovember at a Texas Association of Health, PhysicalEducation, Recreation and Dance conference in CorpusChristi.

▼Dr. Anne-Marie Bowery, associate professor ofphilosophy, and Lenore Wright, lecturer andassistant director of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core,presented “A Not So Ancient Quarrel: Computers in CoreText Programs” April 4-6 at an Association of Core Textsand Courses annual meeting at Concordia University inMontreal. Dr. Bowery was a respondent to a panel titled“In Dialogue with Plato” April 19-21 at an AncientPhilosophy Society meeting at the University of Coloradoin Denver.

▼Dr. Charlene S. Budd, professor of accountingand The Emerson O. Henke Professor of Accounting,presented “Project Management Problems and PossibleSolutions” April 17 at an Information TechnologyExposition and Conference trade show in Dallas. Shepresented “Project Management for Dummies” May 23 ata meeting of the Central Texas chapter of the Institute ofManagement Accountants in Waco.

▼Dr. C. Kevin Chambliss, assistant professor ofchemistry and biochemistry, served on the programmingcommittee of the American Chemical Society separationscience and technology subdivision April 6-10 at an ACSmeeting in Orlando, Fla.

▼Dr. Nancy L. Chinn, associate professor of Englishand director of undergraduate studies, presented“‘Dangerous Journey’: Echoes of Sapphira and the SlaveGirl in Sula and Beloved” at a session titled “WillaCather in Black and White” March 14-16 at a Society forthe Study of Southern Literature meeting in Lafayette, La.

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Dr. Robert G. Collmer, Distinguished ProfessorEmeritus of English, presented “Looking for Donne inthe Counter-Armada of 1596” Feb. 21-23 at a JohnDonne Society annual conference in Gulf Park, Miss. Hepresented a President’s Forum address titled “Going Backto Our First Love: My Travels with Jone Donne” Feb. 28-March 2 at a Texas Conference of College Teachers ofEnglish meeting at Sam Houston State University inHuntsville. He presented “The Pseudepigraphical ThomasKyd: Alfred B. Harbage as Novelist” April 4-6 at theExploring the Renaissance conference at Saint LouisUniversity in St. Louis.

▼Dr. W. Dale Connally, assistant professor of health,human performance and recreation, presented “ExtremeSports: An Opportunity for Ministry?,” “More Games witha Purpose,” “Alternative Debriefing Techniques forAdventure Recreation” and “Adventure Recreation 101”Jan. 8-10 at a Lifeway Christian Resources recreation labin Orlando, Fla. He presented “Adventure Recreation101,” “Fun and Games with a Purpose,” “LeadershipCharacteristics for Ministry” and “ProfessionalDevelopment of Recreation and Sports Ministers” April10-12 at the International Conference of Church Sportsand Recreation Ministers in Memphis, Tenn.

▼Dr. Marjorie J. Cooper, professor of marketing,presented “Five Steps to CRM Bliss” April 18 at anInformation Technology Exposition and Conferencemeeting in Dallas.

▼Dr. William V. Davis, professor of English andWriter-in-Residence, gave a reading of his poetry andpresented a lecture on the poetry of Louise Glück in Aprilat the International Conference on English andAmerican Literature and Language at JagiellonianUniversity in Cracow, Poland.

▼Dr. Robert D. Doyle, associate professor ofbiology, taught a five-week continuing education coursesponsored by the City of Waco in March and April titled“Aquatic Ecosystems.”

▼Dr. Richard E. Duhrkopf, associate professor ofbiology and director of graduate studies, had co-authoredposters titled “Laboratory and Field Studies of Predationof Solenopsis invicta on Larvae and Pupae of Aedesalbopictus” and “Effects of Distance and Time on EggPredation of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) bySolenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)”presented Feb. 18-21 at an American Mosquito ControlAssociation annual meeting in Denver. Co-authors of thefirst poster are Dr. Robert S. Baldridge, professorof biology, and Andrea L. Crino, Lewis and ClarkUniversity, and co-author of the second poster is Jeffrey E.Dillen, Southhampton College of Long Island University.Dr. Duhrkopf presented “Mosquito Surveillance Methods”March 13 at a Texas Mosquito Control Associationworkshop in Jefferson. He presented “The Biology of theMosquitoes of Texas” at workshops for municipal publichealth workers in Weslaco March 18, in Baytown March20 and in San Angelo March 22. He participated March28 in Austin in a Texas Department of Health task forceto prepare a new exam for the certification of pesticideapplicators.

▼Dr. Robin Fisher, assistant professor of vocalstudies, and Jack H. Coldiron, Brown VisitingProfessor of Voice, presented a master class andperformed a recital of sacred American art songs in Aprilat Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. Theyserved as adjudicators for student auditions held in Aprilby the Houston chapter of the National Association ofTeachers of Singing.

▼Dr. Gregory T. Garrett, associate professor ofEnglish, gave readings of his book Free Bird at theCalvin College Festival of Faith and Writing in GrandRapids, Mich., and book stores in Texas, Oklahoma,Tennessee and North Carolina. He served as a judge forthe short story contest of the International Conference onthe Short Story and as sole judge for the Ernest SvensonPrize in Fiction at the University of New Orleans.

▼Dr. Bruce L. Gordon, interim director of TheProgram in Science, Philosophy and Religion, presented“Molinist Incompatibilism, Edwardsian Compatibilism

and Moral Responsibility” March 22-24 at the God, FreeWill and Determinism conference at McMurry Universityin Abilene. He presented “Molinism, Occasionalism andQuantum Indeterminancy” April 4-6 at the PhilosophicalImplications of Modern Science conference at WhitworthCollege and Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash.

▼Doriss Hambrick, administrative assistant to thedean of campus life, had a co-authored paper titled “TheImpact of Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement in theUnited States on William Wilberforce” presented March30 at a Southwestern Historical Association annualmeeting in New Orleans. Presenter and co-author wasAllison Andrews, Baylor graduate student.

▼Dr. W. Keith Hartberg, chair and professor ofbiology, presented “Mosquito-borne Diseases” March 13at a Texas Mosquito Control Association workshop inJefferson.

▼Kathy R. Hillman, associate professor, acquisitionslibrarian and library public relations coordinator,presented “God’s Plan...My Part” May 2-4 at a TexasWoman’s Missionary Union executive leadership summitin Latham Springs, Texas.

▼Dr. Walter C. Holmes, professor of biology, led awildflower walk for photographers April 14 at Mother NeffState Park near Moody.

▼Dr. Heidi J. Hornik-Parsons, associate professorof art history, and Dr. Mikeal C. Parsons, associateprofessor of religion, presented “Illuminating Luke” Feb.11 as part of the Pierce Lecture Series at Emory Universityin Atlanta.

▼Dr. Joseph Jeyaraj, assistant professor of English,presented “Enlightenment Technology and PostcolonialAccident Reports: Some Observations” in March at anAssociation of Teachers of Technical Writing conferencein Chicago. He participated in a research roundtable anda discussion on the possibilities of using unconventionaldata for research at the conference. He chaired a sessiontitled “Rethinking Pedagogies” in March at theConference on College Composition and Communicationin Chicago.

▼Dr. Roger E. Kirk, Distinguished Professor ofPsychology and Statistics and Master Teacher, presented aco-authored paper titled “Estimating Sample Size forAnalysis of Covariance Designs” April 19 at aSouthwestern Psychological Association annual meetingin Corpus Christi. Co-author is Barbara Mobley Foster,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

▼Dr. Julia M. Kisacky, lecturer in Italian, presented“Vittoria Colonna in the Orlando Furioso” April 10-14at a Renaissance Society of America meeting inScottsdale, Ariz.

▼Dr. Kevin K. Klausmeyer, assistant professor ofchemistry, presented a paper by Dr. Tom Rauchfuss,University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, titled “LigandSubstitution and Subsequent Reactivity of[Et4N]3[W2(CO)6(OMe)3] and Related Compounds”April 7-9 at an American Chemical Society meeting inOrlando, Fla.

▼Dr. John R. Knue, lecturer in information systems,and Marci Powell, Texas Distance Learning Association,presented a breakout session on how to use games andicebreakers in videoconference training April 1-4 at aTDLA annual conference in Fort Worth.

▼Dr. Ute S. Lahaie, assistant professor of Germanand language laboratory director, coordinated and co-presented a session titled “Integrating Technology intothe Teaching of Culture” March 28 at a ComputerAssisted Language Instruction Consortium annualconference at the University of California-Davis. Co-presenters were Hajime Kumahata, senior lecturerin Japanese, and Dr. Rasma Lazda-Cazers,assistant professor of German. Dr. Lahaie co-presented“From Chalkboard to Blackboard: Chronicles in FacultyDevelopment” April 14 at a South Central Association forLanguage Learning Technology annual conference at theUniversity of Colorado in Boulder. Co-presenters were Dr.

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Presentations& Participations

Family CircleCongratulations to

David Creveling, financial aid,and wife, Jennifer, on the birth of theirdaughter, Morgan Alysse Creveling.

Edwin P. Horner, Cox ProfessorEmeritus of Law, and wife, Arden, ontheir 60th wedding anniversary.

Pat Hynan, computer science,and Sharon Rogers, ITS, on theirmarriage.

Matt Sciba, Truett Seminary, andwife, Katie, on the birth of theirdaughter, Maile Kate Sciba.

James Steen, admissionservices, and wife, Heather, on the birthof their son, James Harrison Steen.

Dr. WJ Wimpee, professoremeritus of religion and formerUniversity chaplain, and wife, Lillian, ontheir 60th wedding anniversary.

Best wishes toSudie M. Adams, associate

professor emeritus of Portuguese andSpanish, who is recovering fromsurgery.

Dr. W. Merle Alexander,professor emeritus of physics, who isrecovering from surgery.

Mary Booras, associate professoremeritus of communication studies,who is recovering from injuries receivedin a traffic accident.

Jerrie W. Callan, English, on herrecent hospitalization.

Dr. A.A. Hyden, vice presidentemeritus for student affairs, who isrecovering from a fall.

Dr. Bill D. Lamkin, professoremeritus of educational psychology,who is recovering from surgery.

Dr. James L. McAtee, professoremeritus of chemistry, on his recenthospitalization.

Jean Schwetman, widow of Dr.Herbert D. Schwetman, formerprofessor of physics, on her recenthospitalization.

Calvin Smith, Mayborn MuseumComplex, who is recovering fromsurgery.

Madolyn Vélez, wife of Dr.Joseph F. Vélez, professor emeritusof Spanish, who is recovering fromsurgery.

Edna White, former director oftesting, on her recent hospitalization.

With sympathy toLouine Adams, Center for

Ministry Effectiveness, on the death ofher father, Jules Willis Fontaine.

Marcia Cooper, museumstudies, on the death of her father,Homer C. Miracle.

Dr. Wilma P. Griffin, former chairand professor of family and consumersciences, on the death of her father,Chester Pitts.

Dr. Delta R. Hafford, associateprofessor emeritus of family andconsumer sciences, on the death of herhusband, Derroll.

Alan Hunt, public relations, onthe death of his mother-in-law, DorisHumphrey.

Angus S. McSwain Jr., professoremeritus of law and former dean of theSchool of Law, on the death of his wife,Betty Ann.

Dr. Reagan M. Ramsower, deanof libraries, on the death of hisgrandfather, Edward Mays Osborne.

Dr. Rufus B. Spain, retiredprofessors program, on the death of hisdaughter, Elizabeth Anne Walworth.

Bob Spence, controller’s office,on the death of his father, Clyde J.Spence Jr.

Dr. Robert J. Yinger, dean ofthe School of Education, and JanetYinger, Bill and Vara Daniel HistoricVillage, on the death of theirdaughter, Joanna Yinger.

7SUMMER 2002

Karima Benremouga, University of Houston, Dr. SharonSellars, University of Arkansas, and Sara Wilson, TulaneUniversity.

▼Dr. Beth A. Lanning, assistant professor of health,human performance and recreation, Dr. Rodney G.Bowden, assistant professor of health, humanperformance and recreation, and Loeen Irons,lecturer in health, human performance and recreation,presented “Gender Comparisons of Social Physique andPerceived Fitness in a College Population” April 11 at anAmerican Alliance for Health, Physical Education,Recreation and Dance meeting in San Diego, Calif.

▼Dr. Owen T. Lind, professor of biology, presented“Monitoring Nutrients” Feb. 7 at an environmentalforum on TMDLs at the University of Texas at Austin. Hepresented “Douglas Lake: A Case of RetardedDevelopment” March 2 at a Texas Academy of Scienceannual meeting in Laredo.

▼Dr. David L. Longfellow, associate professor ofhistory, presented “Expanding the Frontiers of EuropeanHistory by Examining the 20th Century as a Whole” Nov.17 at a National Council for the Social Sciencesconference in Washington, D.C. He chaired and served asa discussant for a session titled “Health and History”March 27 at a Southwestern Social Science Associationconference in New Orleans. He chaired and served as adiscussant for a session titled “The Cold War” April 20 ata Southwest Regional Phi Alpha Theta conference at theUniversity of Texas at Arlington.

▼Dr. Rafer S. Lutz, assistant professor of health,human performance and recreation, had a co-authoredpaper titled “Cumulative Trauma and OtherMusculoskeletal Disorders in College Students: Is ThereCause for Concern?” presented in February at theConference of the Art and Science of Health Promotion inLake Tahoe, Nev. Presenter and co-author is Dr. ShariMcMahan, California State University-Fullerton. Hepresented “The Methods and Manners of AppliedPsychological Skills Training: Providing Client-centeredGuidance” in March at a Kyushu Sport PsychologyAssociation annual conference in Fukuoka City, Japan.He presented “Imagery Rehearsal, Learning andPerformance of Motor Skills: Relationships andMediating Processes” in April at an American Alliance forHealth, Physical Education, Recreation and Dancemeeting in San Diego, Calif. He presented “Clarifying theContribution of Subjective Norm to Predicting Exercise”in April at a Western Psychological Association meetingin Irvine, Calif. He presented “Expert CoachingBehaviors: Perceptions of Importance” in April to theDepartment of Health, Exercise and Sport Science atTexas Tech University in Lubbock. He presented “EMGActivity During Motor Imagery: Byproduct or FunctionalEntity for Performance Effects?” and “Motivated to FeelGood? The Influence of Self-determined Motivation onAffective Response to Exercise” June 5-8 at a NorthAmerican Society for the Psychology of Sport andPhysical Activity meeting in Baltimore, Md. Co-presenterof the second presentation is Dr. Marc.R. Lochbaum ofTexas Tech University and co-author is Kate Turnbull,Texas Tech University.

▼Paul A. McCoy, professor of art and Ceramist-in-Residence, conducted a workshop on sculptural ceramicsApril 10-11 at Grossmont College in El Cajon, Calif.

▼Dr. Janice M. McCullagh, senior faculty memberof the Allbritton Art Institute and associate professor ofart history, presented “Beckmann’s Riviera Au Revoir”April 18-20 at a Midwest Art History Society annualconference in Milwaukee.

▼Dr. Roger E. Olson, professor of theology at TruettSeminary, presented “Confessions of An ArminianEvangelical: Or, Why ‘Armenian Evangelical’ is Not anOxymoron” April 11-13 at the Salvation in Christ confer-ence at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Hepresented a paper in response to “Liberal Theology inAmerica 1800 to 1955” April 26 at an American TheologicalSociety meeting at North Park University in Chicago.

▼Dr. Marian M. Ortuño, associate professor ofSpanish, presented “The Power of Image and Word:

Teaching Cervantes’ Don Quijote with Blackboard” April13-14 at a South Central Association for LanguageLearning and Technology conference at the University ofColorado in Boulder.

▼Dr. Patricia A. Pierce, senior lecturer in French,presented “Marking the Culture-Grammar Connection”in a panel titled “Developing Web-based Courses toPromote Cross-cultural Communication” and a critiqueof “Dans un Quartier de Paris” in a panel titled “Cross-cultural Competence with Technology Tools” April 13-14at the South Central Association for Language LearningTechnology’s SOCALL 2002 conference at the Universityof Colorado in Boulder.

▼Dr. Kevin G. Pinney, associate professor ofchemistry, Dr. Charles M. Garner, associateprofessor of chemistry, and Dr. Robert R. Kane,assistant professor of chemistry, presented co-authoredpapers titled “Kinetic Study on Tumor VascularPermeability Following Administration of OXi 4503 toMice” and “OXi 4503 A Novel Vascular Targeting Agent:Effects on Blood Flow and Anti-tumor Activity inComparison to Combretastin A-4 Phosphate” April 7-9 atan American Association for Cancer Research annualmeeting in San Francisco, Calif. There are multiple co-presenters and co-authors.

▼Dr. Andy Pittman, associate professor of health,human performance and recreation, J.O. Spengler,University of Florida, and Sarah Young, University ofNevada-Las Vegas, presented “Case Law for SportManagement: The Development of a Teaching Tool” andhe and Paul Batista, Texas A&M University, presented“Sport Law in Academia: A Descriptive Analysis of WhoWe Are, What We Teach and How We Publish” in Marchat a Society for the Study of the Legal Aspects of Sportand Physical Activity conference in Waco. He presented“Use of the Delphi Technique in Selecting Sport LawCases” in April at an American Alliance for Health,Physical Education, Recreation and Dance convention inSan Diego, Calif. Co-presenters were Spengler and Young.

▼Dr. Ann E. Rushing, associate professor of biology,presented a co-authored paper titled “Thallus Growthand Branching of the Lichen Ramalina stenospora”April 18-20 at a Texas Society for Microscopy meeting inFort Worth. Co-author is Tiffany B. Fowler, Texas LutheranUniversity. Dr. Rushing served on a National ScienceFoundation grant proposal committee in November.

▼Dr. Eric C. Rust, associate professor of history,presented “Civil Courage in Uniform: The Ordeal of U-boat Commander Oskar Kusch in World War II” March7-9 at a Society for Military History section of theMissouri Valley History Conference in Omaha, Neb. Hechaired sessions titled “A Congressional Medal of Honorfor Doris Miller?” and “William Wilberforce and theAbolitionist Movement in the United States” March 27-30at a joint meeting of the Southwestern Social ScienceAssociation and Southwestern Historical Association inNew Orleans, La.

▼Dr. Frances Strodbeck, associate professor ofnursing, presented “Incubator Baby Shows: Evolution ofHuman Infant Incubators” March 14 at a meeting of theEta Gamma chapter of Sigma Theta Tau internationalnursing honor society in Dallas. She presented the SisterMarie Frank Lecture titled “Stewardship: A Biblical Modelfor Advanced Practice Nursing” April 19 and a keynotecommencement address titled “Stewardship: A Way ofBeing for Professionals” May 11 at the University of theIncarnate Word in San Antonio.

▼Dr. Beck A. Taylor, associate professor ofeconomics and The W.H. Smith Professor of Economics,made a presentation on strategies to meet globaleconomic factors in the oil and gas industry to 11 oilcompany presidents April 4-7 in Savannah, Ga. Hepresented “The Child Care Problem: An Economist’sPerspective” April 11 at the Smart Start Child CareAgency in Waco. He testified on regulation in U.S. retailgasoline markets May 8-9 before a U.S. Housesubcommittee and Federal Trade Commission conferencein Washington, D.C.

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Dr. G. Peter van Walsum, assistant professor ofenvironmental studies, presented a co-authored papertitled “Evaluation of Carbonic Acid Pretreatment ofBiomass” April 7-11 at an American Chemical Societymeeting in Orlando, Fla. Co-authors are VanessaCastleberry, Baylor laboratory research associate,Robert McWilliams, Baylor graduate student, andHelen Shi, high school student.

▼Dr. Daniel E. Wivagg, professor of biology anddirector of undergraduate studies, and Region 12Educational Service Center personnel presented aworkshop on plant phenology for elementary and middleschool teachers Feb. 22 at Mother Neff State Park nearMoody. He presented “Teaching Evolution Today” April 5at a Prentice Hall BioForum workshop at California StateUniversity in Sacramento.

▼Dr. Paula M. Woods, senior lecturer in English,presented “Incorporating Detective Fiction into theSurvey Course” and participated in a panel discussion onteaching detective fiction March 13-16 at a PopularCulture Association conference in Toronto, Canada.

▼Dr. Frank B. Wyatt, assistant professor of health,human performance and recreation, co-presented“Comparing Post Exercise Blood Lactate Between SeaLevel and Altitude Natives” and “The Effects of AcuteAltitude Exposure on Females Living and Training at LowAltitude” in May at an American College of SportsMedicine annual conference in St. Louis, Mo. There aremultiple co-presenters. He co-presented “Closed KineticChain Isokinetic Testing: Relationship to FunctionalTesting” Feb. 20-24 at an American Physical TherapyAssociation combined sections meeting in Boston, Mass.There are multiple co-presenters. He presented “HeadFootball Coaching Qualities Sought by NCAA Division I-AAthletic Dierctors” in January at an American FootballCoaches Association convention in San Antonio. Co-presenters are Walter Abercrombie, AFCA, and C.Blackwell III, Baylor graduate. He co-presented “HeartRate Threshold as a Predictor of MVO,” “Actual VersusPredicted Volume of Oxygen Consumption for TreadmillExercise at Submaximal Workloads” and “The Effects ofActive and Passive Recovery on Blood Lactate” inFebruary at an American College of Sports MedicineTexas chapter meeting at Southwestern University inGeorgetown. There are multiple co-presenters.

▼Three theater arts faculty members participated March14-17 in Baylor University’s Art & Soul conference onreligious faith and literary art. L. Scot Lahaie,lecturer, presented “Un-American Americana:Chekhovian Images in Horton Foote’s Alone” andparticipated with Dr. Stanley C. Denman, chairand assistant professor, and Dr. Marion D.

Castleberry, assistant professor, in a panel discussiontitled “Religion, Playwrighting and TheatrePerformance.” Dr. Castleberry presented “Horton Foote:American Legacy,” acted as facilitator of a panel titled“Themes, Images and Narrative Strategies in Works ofHorton Foote,” hosted the showing of films based onFoote’s work and served as a conference coordinator.Several English faculty members served as chairs at theconference, including Robert F. Darden III,assistant professor, Dr. Joe B. Fulton, associateprofessor, Dr. Kevin J. Gardner, assistant professor,Dr. D. Thomas Hanks Jr., professor, Dr. JoyJordan-Lake, lecturer, Dr. J.R. LeMaster,professor, Dr. William J. McDonald, seniorlecturer, Dr. Andy J. Moore, professor, ScottRasnic, Baylor graduate student, Dr. Richard R.Russell, assistant professor, and Dr. ChristopherA. Strathman, assistant professor. Dardenparticipated in a panel discussion titled “Nonfiction andSpirituality” and supervised a master class onscreenwriting; Dr. William V. Davis, professor andWriter-in-Residence, presented a reading of his poetry;Dr. Gregory T. Garrett, associate professor ofEnglish, participated in a panel discussion titled “FictionWriting and Spirituality” and gave a reading from hisbook titled Free Bird; Dr. Ralph C. Wood,University Professor of Theology and Literature, presented“Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: A Book for Our Time ofTerror;” and Dr. Russell presented “Michael Longley’sContribution to Reconciliation in Northern Ireland.”

▼Five Classics faculty members presented papers April 4-6at the Classical Association of the Mid West and Southannual meeting in Austin. Dr. John E. ThornburnJr., assistant professor, presented “Thessaly and itsPlays;” Dr. John Nordling, assistant professor,presented “Caesar’s Quarrelling Centurions;” Dr. EricA. Kyllo, lecturer, presented “The True Teacher Has NoDisciple: Criticism of Homeric Physical Doctrine;” Dr.Amy E. Vail, lecturer, presented “Et in Arcadia Egoand the Triumph of Daphnis;” and Dr. Brent M.Froberg, lecturer, presented “Becoming as Children:Paideia in the New Testament.”

▼Three faculty members presented papers April 7 at aLanguages Other Than English area workshop at theUniversity of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton. Dr.Richard G. Durán, professor of French, presented“Sense from Sound: Emphasizing Oral Communicationin Second Language Acquisition;” Dr. Ute S.Lahaie, assistant professor of German and languagelaboratory director, presented “Creating Web-basedActivities with Trackstar and Quia;” and Dr. MichaelD. Thomas, professor and director of Spanish andPortuguese, presented “Viva Voce: Bringing DeadGrammar to Life.”

Dr. Juan Alejandro, director of internal audit andmanagement analysis, had a co-authored article titled“SAS No. 96: Timely Changes for Audit Documentation”accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of Today’sCPA. Co-author is Dr. Marshall K. Pitman, University ofTexas at San Antonio.

▼Dr. Michael D. Beaty, vice provost for facultydevelopment and professor of philosophy, had an essaytitled “Baptist Models: Past, Present, Future” published inThe Future of Religious Colleges, edited by Paul J. Dovre,William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (pp. 116-140,2002).

▼Dr. Rodney G. Bowden, assistant professor ofhealth, human performance and recreation, had anarticle titled “Significant Predictors of High Versus LowCholesterol Levels Using Three Dichotomous CholesterolMeasures” and a co-authored article titled “Gender Com-parisons of Social Physique Anxiety and Perceived Fitnessin a College Population” published in Research Quarterlyfor Exercise and Sport (Vol. 73, No. 1, March 2002). Co-authors are Dr. Beth A. Lanning, assistant professorof health, human performance and recreation, LoeenIrons, lecturer in health, human performance andrecreation, and J. Briggs, Fort Hays State University.

▼Dr. Nancy L. Chinn, associate professor of Englishand director of undergraduate studies, had a review of

Dirt and Desire: Reconstructing Southern Women’sWriting, 1930-1990 by Patricia Yeager published in theJournal of Southern History (Vol. 68, pp. 222-223,2002).

▼Dr. Marjorie J. Cooper, professor of marketing,had an article titled “Addressing the Conflicts BetweenProduction and Marketing” published in The Journal ofEnterprise Resource Management (Vol. 9, pp. 23-32,first quarter 2002). She had a co-authored article titled“Managing Internal Markets: A Conceptual FrameworkAdapted from SERVQUAL” accepted for publication in anupcoming issue of The Marketing Review. Co-author isRob Straughan, Washington and Lee University.

▼Dr. William V. Davis, professor of English andWriter-in-Residence, had a review of TroublingConfessions: Speaking Guilt in Law and Literature byPeter Brooks published in South Central Review (Vol. 19,No. 1, pp. 108-110, spring 2002). He had essays on RobertBly and Bly’s books Silence in the Snowy Fields, TheLight Around the Body, Sleepers Joining Hands, OldMan Rubbing His Eyes, The Morning Glory, This Bodyis Made of Camphor and Gopherwood, This Tree Will beHere for a Thousand Years, The Man in the Black CoatTurns and Loving a Woman in Two Worlds publishedin The Literary Dictionary, edited by Robert Clark,Emory Eliot and Janet Todd (2002).

▼Dr. Robert D. Doyle, associate professor ofbiology, had an article titled “Expansion and Distributionof the Exotic Aquatic Plant Cryptocoryne beckettii in the

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San Marcos River, Texas” published in Sida,Contributions to Botany (Vol. 19, pp. 1027-1038). Hehad an article titled “Impact of Hydrellia Pakistanae(Diptera: Ephydridae) Herbivory on Growth andPhotosynthetic Potential of Hydrilla verticillata”accepted for publication in an upcoming issue ofBiocontrol.

▼Dr. K. Mark Dubis, assistant professor of ChristianScriptures at Truett Seminary, had a column titled“Sermon Preparation and the Internet” published in theJournal of Religious and Theological Information(Vol. 4, pp. 3-10, 2001) and a column titled “ElectronicAccess to Religious and Theological Abstracts” acceptedfor publication in an upcoming issue.

▼Dr. Karen Fredenburg, assistant professor ofhealth, human performance and recreation, had a co-authored article titled “The Effects of AugmentedFeedback on Students’ Perceptions and Performance”published in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport(Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 232-242, 2001). Co-authors are A.M.Lee and M.A. Solmon, Louisiana State University.

▼Dr. Guillermo García-Corales, associateprofessor of Spanish, had a book review titled“Ficcionalidad and Ideologia en Trece Relatos deJorge Luis Borges by Juan Carlos Piñeyro” published inHispania (Vol. 85, No. 1, March 2002).

▼Dr. Fredrick R. Gehlbach, professor emeritus ofbiology, had a book titled Messages from the Wild: AnAlmanac of Suburban Natural and UnnaturalHistory published by University of Texas Press (2002).

▼Dr. Stephen L. Gipson, professor of chemistry,Dr. Kevin K. Klausmeyer, assistant professor ofchemistry, and Leslie A. Bryson, Rice University, had a co-authored article titled “Improved Synthesis and X-rayCrystal Structure of Pentafluoro-phenylcobalt TricarbonylTriphenylphosphine” accepted for publication in anupcoming issue of Inorganica Chimica Acta.

▼Dr. Kevin J. Gutzwiller, professor of biology,edited a book titled Applying Landscape Ecology inBiological Conservation, published by Springer-Verlag(2002), and authored chapters titled “Spatial Factorsaffecting Organism Occurrence, Movement andConservation: Introduction to Section II,” “Conservationin Human-altered Landscapes: Introduction to SectionIII,” “Using Broad-scale Ecological Information inConservation Planning: Introduction to Section IV” and“Applying Landscape Ecology in Biological Conservation:Principles, Constraints and Prospects.” He had a co-authored article titled “Repeated Human Intrusion andthe Potential for Nest Predation by Gray Jays” publishedin Journal of Wildlife Management (Vol. 66, pp. 372-380, 2002). Co-authors are S.K. Riffell, Michigan StateUniversity, and S.H. Anderson, University of Wyoming.

▼Kathy R. Hillman, associate professor, acquisitionslibrarian and library public relations coordinator, had anarticle titled “Catching Up With Kathy” published in the resource publication of Woman’s MissionaryUnion of Texas (May 2002). She had an article titled“‘Father’ R.C. Buckner, a Very Special Dad” published inBaptist Way: Brief Basics for Texas Baptists (June-July-August 2002).

▼Dr. Walter C. Holmes, professor of biology, had anarticle titled “Noteworthy Collections: Texas. Viciagrandiflora, Iris fulva and Silene virginica New to theState” and a co-authored article titled “NoteworthyCollections: Arkansas. Spiranthes magnicamporumNew to Arkansas” published in Castanea (Vol. 67, June2002). Co-author is Dr. Robert S. Baldridge,professor of biology.

▼Dr. Heidi J. Hornik-Parsons, associate professorof art history, had an article titled “Job as Intercessor orProphet? The Venetian Images by Bellini and Carpaccio”accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of Reviewand Expositor. She had a review of Art, Memory andFamily in Renaissance Florence by Giovanni Ciapelliand Patricia Lee Rubin published in Sixteenth CenturyJournal (Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 485-487, 2001).

▼Dr. Richard B. Kreider, chair and professor ofhealth, human performance and recreation, had co-

authored articles titled “A Long-term Creatine Supple-mentation During Training/Competition Dies NotIncrease Perceptions of Fatigue or Adversely Affect HealthStatus,” “Functional Capacity and Cardiovascular RiskFactors in Kidney and Kidney-Pancreas TransplantRecipients,” Effects of Creatine Supplementation on theIncidence of Cramping/Injury During Eighteen Weeks ofCollegiate Baseball Training/Competition,” “Effects ofCreatine Supplementation on the Incidence ofCramping/Injury During Eighteen Weeks of Division IAFootball Training/Competition,” “Creatine Supplementa-tion Patterns Among Select Division I Athletes,” “TheRelationship Between EMG-time and Isometric Force-time Curves” and “Myosin Heavy Chain Expression andDynamic Strength and Force Variables in Weight-trainedFemales” published in Medicine and Science in Sportsand Exercise (Vol. 34, 2002). There are multiple co-authors. He had co-authored articles titled “CreatineSupplementation Does Not Increase Perceptions ofFatigue or Adversely Affect Health Status During Three-a-day Training” and “Nutritional SupplementationPatterns Among Select Division I Male Athletes”published in the Journal of Athletic Training (Vol. 37,2002). Co-authors are L. and M. Greenwood, ArkansasState University

▼L. Scot Lahaie, lecturer in theater arts, had anarticle titled “A Report on the Forum on ContemporaryTheory’s Fourth Annual International Convention”published in the Newsletter of the Forum ofContemporary Theory (Vol. 4, March 2002).

▼Dr. Ute S. Lahaie, assistant professor of Germanand language laboratory director, had the first of acontinuing series of columns titled “LL/TI Highlights”published in The IALL Journal of Language LearningTechnologies by the International Association ofLanguage Learning Technologies (Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 76-84, April 2002).

▼Dr. Owen T. Lind, professor of biology, had achapter titled “An Introduction to the Limnology of LakeChapala, Jalisco, Mexico” and Laura Davalos-Lind,coordinator of Baylor’s Chapala Ecology Station, had achapter titled “Phytoplankton and BacterioplanktonProduction and Trophic Relations in Lake Chapala”published in The Chapala-Lerma Watershed:Evaluation and Management, edited by A. Hansen andM. van Afferden, Kluwer Academic/Plentum Publishers(2001). They had a co-authored article titled “The AlgalGrowth Potential and Algae Growth-limiting Nutrientsfor 30 of Mexico’s Lakes and Reservoirs” published inInternationale Vereinigung Für Theoretische undAngewandte Limnologie (Vol. 27, pp. 3583-3588). Co-authors are J.S. Hernandez-Aviles, National University ofMexico, F. Bernal-Brooks, Patzcuaro Limnology Station,and G. Velarde and D. Ortiz, Autonomus University ofGuadalajara. They had a co-authored article titled“Interaction of Water Quantity with Water Quality: TheLake Chapala Example” published in Hydrobiologia.They had a co-authored article titled “HypolimnionOxygen Concentrations and the Abundance and Size ofBacteria” published in Internationale Vereinigung FürTheoretische und Angewandte Limnologie (Vol. 27, pp.3381-3384, 2001). Co-author is Kevin Rutherford,Panola College.

▼Dr. David L. Longfellow, associate professor ofhistory, had 11 articles including “Francois Mitterand,”“Lionel Jospin,” Nurnburg Trials” and “Liberation andOrganization of Post-Vichy French Government”published in Europe Since 1945: An Encylopedia,edited by Bernard Cook, Garland/Routledge (2001).

▼Dr. Rafer S. Lutz, assistant professor of health,human performance and recreation, had a co-authoredarticle titled “Clarifying the Contribution of SubjectiveNorm to Predicting Leisure-time Exercise” published inthe American Journal of Health Behavior (Vol. 26, pp.296-305, 2002). Co-authors are Dr. Morris Okun and Dr.Paul Karoly, Arizona State University. He had an articletitled “The Methods and Manners of AppliedPsychological Skills Training: Providing Client-centeredGuidance” published in the Kyushu Journal of SportsPsychology (Vol. 14, pp. 51-59, 2002). He had an articletitled “EMG Activity During Motor Imagery: Byproduct orFunctional Entry for Performance Effects?” and a co-authored article titled “Motivated to Feel Good? TheInfluence of Self-determined Motivation on AffectiveResponse to Exercise” published in the Journal of Sportand Exercise Psychology (Vol. 24, 2002). Co-author isDr. Marc R. Lochbaum, Texas Tech University.

▼Dr. Glenn A. Miller, associate professor of health,human performance and recreation, had a co-authored

article titled “A Discussion of Sport ManagementAssessments” published in National Association forPhysical Education in Higher Education Abstracts(Vol. 42, 2002). Co-authors are J.E. Dollar and P.J.Batista, Texas A&M University.

▼Vicki Moore Northern, project manager for theCenter for Family and Community Ministries, had anarticle titled “Family Caregiving of the Elderly Parent”and a poem titled “Easing the Journey” published inFamily Ministry (Vol. 16, No. 1, spring 2002).

▼Dr. John N. Ochola, assistant professor andcollection development librarian, and Phillip J.Jones, assistant professor and social science andhumanities reference librarian, had a co-authored articletitled “Assessment of the Liaison Program at BaylorUniversity” accepted for publication in an upcomingissue of Collection Management (Vol. 26, No. 4,September 2002).

▼Dr. Caleb O. Oladipo, associate director of theAfrican Studies Program and assistant professor ofChurch State Studies, had an article titled “Piety andPolitics in African Christianity: The Roles of Church andContemporary Theological Developments” published inChicago Studies (Vol. 40, No. 3, fall/winter 2001).

▼Dr. Roger E. Olson, professor of theology at TruettSeminary, had an article titled “Theology for the Rest ofUs: Introductions to Theological Thinking Need Not BeDry, Bloated or Inaccessible” published in ChristianityToday (April 22, 2002).

▼Dr. Wade C. Rowatt, assistant professor ofpsychology and neuroscience, had a co-authored articletitled “On Being Holier-than-thou or Humbler-than-thee:A Social-psychological Perspective on Religiousness andHumility” published in the Journal for the ScientificStudy of Religion (Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 227-237). Co-authors are Paige Cunningham, Baylor graduate, AlisonOttenbreit, University of Maryland, and Paul Nesselroade,Asbury College.

▼Dr. Eric C. Rust, associate professor of history, hadan article titled “The Case of Oskar Kusch and the Limitsof U-Boat Camaraderie in World War II: Reflections on aGerman Tragedy” published in the InternationalJournal of Naval History (April 2002).

▼Dr. T. Laine Scales, assistant professor of socialwork, had an article titled “Baptist Women” accepted forpublication in the Encyclopedia of Women in HigherEducation, edited by A. Martinez Aleman and K. Kenn,ABC-CLIO Press (2002). She had articles titled “SocialWork” and “Charity Organization Societies” published inthe Dictionary of American History, edited by StanleyKutler, Charles Scribner and Sons (2002).

▼Michael L. Toon, assistant professor and librarian ofThe Texas Collection, had an edited article titled“Centennial Summer: Waco Rejoins the Union: TheLetters of Dr. Abraham S. Stonebraker” published inWaco Heritage and History (spring 2002).

▼Dr. Joseph D. White, assistant professor ofbiology, had an article titled “Size and BiomassRelationships for Five Common Northern ChihuahuanDesert Plant Species” published in Texas Journal ofScience (Vol. 53, pp. 385-389, November 2001).

▼Dr. John A. Wood, professor of religion, had abook titled The Panthers and the Militias: BrothersUnder the Skin? published by University Press ofAmerica (2002).

▼Dr. Frank B. Wyatt, assistant professor of health,human performance and recreation, had a co-authoredarticle titled “Head Coaching Qualities Sought byDivision I-A Athletic Directors” published in The ExtraPoint, Journal of the American Football CoachesAssociation (Vol. 6, March/April 2002). Co-authors areWalter Abercrombie, AFCA, and C. Blackwell III, Baylorgraduate. He had a co-authored article titled “PredictionEquation: Power Output from Heart Rate for Cyclists”published in the International Sports Journal (2002).Co-author is J.P. McCarthy, Baylor graduate student.

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Dr. Gaynor I. Yancey, assistant professor of socialwork, had an article titled “Settlements” published in theDictionary of American History, edited by StanleyKutler, Charles Scribner and Sons (2002).

Law School Excels inLatest U.S. NewsGraduate Rankings

Baylor Law School is rated amongthe top trial advocacy programs in thenation in U.S. News & World Report’srecently released 2003 Best GraduateSchool rankings. Baylor’s trial advocacyprogram was ranked 16th, supassing20th ranked Yale Law School.

Overall, Baylor Law School isranked by U.S. News in the second tieramong the top 90 law schools in thecountry. The magazine evaluated 175accredited law schools nationwide,using 12 “measures of quality.” Theseinclude expenditures per student forinstruction, library and supportingservices; student/faculty ratio;placement success; financial aidresources; library facilities; and barexam passage rate. Deans and faculty,lawyers and judges also were asked torate the schools.

“We have a superb reputation asa school that truly prepares ourgraduates to effectively represent theirclients inside and outside thecourtroom,” said Dean Bradley J.B.Toben. “This sort of recognition of ourexcellence is very gratifying.”

Other Baylor programs arefeatured in the U.S. News graduatesurvey, most of them based on rankingscompleted by the magazine in 2000.Among its health disciplines rankings,U.S. News again ranks Baylor’s speech-language pathology program at 46th inthe nation, and the master’s degreeprogram at the Louise HerringtonSchool of Nursing is ranked 59thnationwide. A total of 199 schoolswere surveyed for the 2000 ranking.

The joint physical therapy programoperated by Baylor and the U.S. Armyis ranked 14th nationwide. Anotherjoint Baylor-U.S. Army master’s program— health services administration — isranked 26th out of a total of 40programs nationwide.

–– Alan Hunt

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Baylor PresentsSecond Annual PAVE Awards

Community leader Jane Derrick andthe Waco chapter of Habitat forHumanity are recipients of Baylor’s 2002Projecting a Voice of Equality (PAVE)Award. Awards were presented April24 by President Robert B. Sloan Jr. atthe President’s Community LeadershipReception.

Derrick was recognized forencouraging positive inter-ethnicrelations by organizing race dialoguesin Central Texas. She attends Fred BattsLeadership Luncheons and CentexHispanic Chamber of Commercemeetings in order to gain understandingof minority issues and recruit supportfor these projects.

The Waco chapter of Habitat forHumanity was recognized forpromoting positive social change. Theorganization has a goal of teachingpersons to respect and value eachindividual, regardless of ethnicity orgender. It also encourages minoritiesand women to join the work force.

PAVE Award recipients arenominated by the general public andare selected on their efforts to increasepositive understanding of minoritiesand women, eliminate cultural barriers,encourage positive relations betweengroups and establish partnerships withpersons or organizations seeking socialchange. –– Cheycara Latimer

Dr. A.J. Armstrong, former chair and professor ofEnglish and founding director of the ArmstrongBrowning Library, was honored posthumously as a TexasLibrary Champion by the Texas Library Association.

▼Dr. Marion D. Castleberry, assistant professor oftheater arts, was selected as an administrative councilmember of the Texas Educational Theatre Association’sadjudicator’s organization.

▼Dr. William V. Davis, professor of English andWriter-in-Residence, was selected as the Baylor UniversityCentennial Professor for 2002-2003.

▼Dr. Stanley C. Denman, chair and assistantprofessor of theater arts, was selected as a stateadjudicator for the Texas University InterscholasticLeague (UIL) 2002 drama competition.

▼Dr. Richard E. Duhrkopf, associate professor ofbiology and director of graduate studies, was appointedpublications committee co-chair and editor of specialpublications of the American Mosquito ControlAssociation.

▼Dr. Richard W. Easley, associate professor ofmarketing, was appointed chairperson of the City ofWaco’s tax increment financing board of directors. Hewas appointed to the Brazos Corridor AdvisoryDevelopment Board.

▼Robert O. Feather, vice president emeritus forexternal affairs, received the Distinguished LeadershipAward from the Baptist Association of ChristianEducators.

▼Dr. Karen Fredenburg, assistant professor ofhealth, human performance and recreation, is chair-electof the Professional Preparation Council of the southerndistrict of the American Alliance of Health, PhysicalEducation, Recreation and Dance.

▼Dr. Michael B. Frisch, professor of psychology, wasselected as a measurement expert by the MeasurementExcellence Initiative.

▼Dr. Jill C. Havens, assistant profesor of English, wasselected as Professor of the Year by the Baylor chapter ofSigma Tau Delta.

▼Dr. Glenn O. Hilburn, professor emeritus andformer chair of religion and The George W. BainesProfessor of Religion, Ann V. Miller, emeritusprofessor of English and Master Teacher, Louis S.Muldrow Jr., emeritus professor of law, Earl F.

Newland, director emeritus of purchasing, and Dr.S. Kay Toombs, associate professor emeritus ofphilosophy, received the 2002 Retiree of the Year awardsfrom the Baylor Alumni Association.

▼Dr. Heidi J. Hornik-Parsons, associate professorof art history, was selected as co-chair of the Society ofBiblical Literature’s Steering Committee for Consultationon the Bible and the Visual Arts.

▼Dr. John R. Knue, lecturer in information systems,was elected to the board of directors of the Texas DistanceLearning Association.

▼Dr. Ute S. Lahaie, assistant professor of Germanand language laboratory director, was appointed acolumnist for the summer 2002 issues of The IALLJournal of Language Learning Technologies by theInternational Association of Language LearningTechnologies.

▼Dr. Denise T. Magnuson, visiting assistantprofessor of chemistry, was presented the Silver BeaverAward by the Sam Houston Area Boy Scout Council.

▼Jeanne Nowlin, membership developmentcoordinator of the Bear Foundation, was presented theCourage Award by the American Heart Association.

▼Dr. J. Wesley Null, assistant professor ofcurriculum and instruction, received the DistinguishedDissertation Award in Curriculum from the AmericanAssociation for Teaching and Curriculum for hisdissertation titled “A Disciplined Progressive Educator:The Life and Career of William Chandler Bagley, 1874-1946.”

▼Dr. Roger E. Olson, professor of theology at TruettSeminary, won the 2001 award for best book intheology/doctrine from the Brazilian Christian PublishersAssociation for his book The Story of Christian Theology:Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform.

▼Kay Stewart, Baylor Libraries, was selected thelibraries’ “Staff Member of the Month” for April.

▼Dr. Frances Strodbeck, associate professor ofnursing, was named the 2002 Alumna of Distinction forProfessional Achievement from the University of theIncarnate Word in San Antonio. She was selected to serveas a consultant for the inaugural National Organizationof Nurse Practicioner Faculties Consultation for QualityNurse Practicioner Education program.

▼Kay Wellbaum, Baylor Libraries, was selected thelibraries’ “Staff Member of the Month” for May.

▼Dr. Paula M. Woods, senior lecturer in English,was re-elected secretary of the Texas conference of theAmerican Association of University Professors.

Robert F. Darden III, assistant professor ofEnglish, was interviewed about the magazine The DoorMarch 19 by KERA-FM in Dallas and March 23 about hisbook Corporate Giants: Stories of Faith and Finance bythe Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

▼Dr. Richard W. Easley, associate professor ofmarketing, was quoted in articles in the Waco Tribune-Herald: “Majority of Local Businesses have InternetPresence, Study Says,” April 24; “Marketing of KrispyKreme Doughnuts,” May 1; and “Council to Vote onWaco Studies,” May 5. He was interviewed for KWTX-TVnews stories about long-distance telephone serviceproviders, which aired May 12, and travel savings via theInternet, which aired May 13.

▼Dr. P. Blaine McCormick, assistant professor ofmanagement, was interviewed and had his book At Workwith Thomas Edison reviewed by Dave Murphy in “See ifThis Makes a Light Bulb Go On in Your Head: AuthorOutlines 10 Business Lessons from Thomas Edison” Feb.24 in the San Francisco Chronicle.

▼Dr. Kevin G. Pinney, associate professor of chem-istry, Dr. Robert R. Kane, assistant professor ofchemistry, Dr. Mary Lynn Trawick, associate pro-fessor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Tori Strong,Baylor graduate student, were interviewed about vascular

targeting for cancer chemotherapy for KWTX-TV newsstories which aired Feb. 28-March 1 in Waco.

▼Dr. Reagan M. Ramsower, dean of libraries,professor of information systems and associate vicepresident and chief information officer, Tim Logan,director of Electronic Libraries, and Dr. David W.Hendon, director of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Coreand professor of history, were interviewed for a FebruaryMicrosoft in Education case study titled “BaylorUniversity Adopts Blackboard and Windows 2000 forCampus-based e-Learning.” Dr. Ramsower and BeckyKing, director of information systems and services, werequoted on project management in “Keeping an Eye onIT” by Tom Duffy in Network World (March 4, 2002).

▼Dr. Eric C. Rust, associate professor of history, servedas a historical consultant and on-air commentator for atelevision program titled “Wolfpack: U-boats of WorldWar II” which aired March 12 on the History Channel.

▼Dr. Beck A. Taylor, associate professor ofeconomics and The W.H. Smith Professor of Economics,was interviewed in April about the rise in gasoline pricesby CBS News Radio, KWTX-AM, KCEN-TV and KXXV-TV inWaco, and Richard L. Smith in an article titled “Waco,Nation See Gasoline Prices on the Rise” in the WacoTribune-Herald.

▼Dr. C. William Thomas, professor of accountingand The J.E. Bush Professor of Accounting, had hisarticle titled “The Rise and Fall of the Enron Empire”used by the American Institute of Certified PublicAccountants to prepare testimony given before the U.S.Senate Banking Committee in March.

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Honors &Appointments

Baylor In the News

Profile

This month’s profile feature pays tribute to two of this year’s retirees— Dr. Robert Packard, the longest-serving faculty retiree, and RubenSantos, the retiring staff member with the longest service to Baylorof this year’s group.

Packard’s FinalPerformance

D uring the 50 years Dr. Robert Packardtaught physics at Baylor, he oftenthought students in his classes were

getting younger and younger. But even Dr.Packard must have said “Good grief” to himselfon May 3 when he looked out on the crowdgathered for his Physics 1405 lecture and saw 3-year-old Annika Larson and her baby brother,Niklas, beaming back at him from the front row.

So why were the tots attending a collegephysics class?

Their mother, Missy Larson, took “PackardPhysics,” as the course was known, in the 1980s.When she heard that Dr. Packard was retiring inMay, she was determined that her children couldone day say that they heard a lecture by themuch-loved professor.

“Dr. Packard was my favorite professor,”Larson said. “He makes physics so entertaining.He is just such a special part of Baylor and Iwanted Annika and Niklas to experience that.”

It might have appeared to an outsider that Dr.Packard put on a show especially for the children,but it was just business as usual for the man whois determined to bring fun into the classroom.

During the class, he demonstrated variousphysics principles. Using a cylinder and pieces ofa potato, he showed the physics behind theHeimlich maneuver; with an egg and somebubble wrap, he explained the resiliency and thefragility of the human skull; and he enlightenedthe class on the cause of the collapse of the WorldTrade Center by explaining the properties of metalwhen used in architectural design.

“Physics is loaded with all kinds of practicalapplications, but I think that sometimes mystudents remember the demonstrations instead ofthe principles,” Dr. Packard said.

A veteran of World War II, Dr. Packard is a PhiBeta Kappa graduate of the University of Texas,where he earned three degrees in physics whileworking on naval research. He has been aprofessor at Baylor since 1952 and served as chairof the physics department from 1981-1993. Hewas designated a Master Teacher in 1990 and hasa lecture hall at Baylor named in his honor. In2001, the senior class selected him as the CollinsOutstanding Professor.

Dr. Packard and his wife, Joyce, plan to travelduring his retirement. He said he has a host ofmemories to take with him from his half centuryat Baylor.

“My students actually arranged my first datewith Joyce, who was Baylor’s assistant dean ofwomen,” he said. “My class also once hired abelly dancer to come in while I was lecturing, andduring the Christmas season, Santa Claus wouldmake a visit to my class. Kids are just fascinating,and I have loved every moment.”

–– Julie Carlson

A SantosSayonara

F or the past 35 years,Baylor’s Bill DanielStudent Center has

been a second home toRuben Santos. In his job asBDSC director, he hascoordinated countless Dr

Pepper Hours, scheduled receptions, banquetsand student meetings, and assisted with campusevents ranging from All University Sing toPigskin and AfterDark.

Santos is legendary for the annual BDSCChristmas decorations he put up with the help offamily members and campus volunteers. WhenBaylor students, faculty and staff returned eachyear from the Thanksgiving holiday, they wouldbe greeted by the sight and smell of a huge,freshly cut Christmas tree. Under Santos’sdirection, each year’s tree was beautifullydecorated with a unique theme.

Colleagues say the care which Santos showedin faithfully decorating the BDSC each year insuch an elaborate fashion is evidence of his lovefor Baylor.

“His dedication and care with the decoratingreally exemplified Ruben’s character andcommitment to the University,” said Dr. DubOliver, dean for student development.

On May 7, Santos’s retirement reception inBarfield Drawing Room attracted a large crowd.Laughter and reminiscing filtered through theair, and Santos found himself in the unusualposition of being the center of attention.

“I can’t believe I’ve been paid to do all ofthis for all these years,” he said. “I’ve loved it so much.”

Santos first came to Baylor in 1955 as astudent, and returned in 1967 to fill a temporaryposition as assistant director of the StudentUnion. That temporary position soon led to hissucceeding Marie Mathis as director.

Santos served multiple terms on the WacoCity Council, including a stint as mayor. He saidthat never would have happened without theUniversity’s encouragement.

“Baylor has given me the opportunity to beinvolved in the community much in the sameways that it encourages students to move beyondBaylor,” Santos said.

Santos’s municipal colleague, former citymanager David Smith, used the retirementreception to present Santos with a declarationmaking May 7 Ruben Santos Day. In addition,Santos and his wife, Barbara, were given giftsfrom Baylor, including a book containing lettersfilled with thanks, remembrances andexpressions of love and sadness over his leaving.Dr. Martha Lou Scott, dean for campus life, saidthose expressions are typical of the impact Santoshas on those around him.

“By looking at this crowd, you see people ofall ages and all walks of life,” she said. “Ittestifies to the way he’s influenced so manypeople in so many ways.”

Santos said while he is retiring as BDSCdirector, he and his family will never break theirstrong ties to the University.

“We’ll continue to be part of the Baylorfamily,” he said. “We’re not going anywhere.”

–– Jessica Thacker

Baylor retirees Dr. Robert G. Packard(left) and Ruben Santos.

Commencement CongratulationsBest wishes to the following Baylor employees and children or spouses of Baylor faculty and staff who

graduated from the University in May.

BaylorNews

Law School Tops BarExam Results

Baylor Law School studentshave again led the state of Texas inthe passing percentage of theTexas Bar Exam.

Baylor had a 97.83 percentpassing rate, topping the othereight law schools in the state forthe bar exam taken in February ofthis year. The bar exam is giventwice each year, and Baylor has anunsurpassed record of success onthe exam.

Law Dean Bradley J. B. Tobensaid the first-place result under-scores the effectiveness of theschool’s distinctive program.

“This again demonstrates whata combination of truly dedicatedfaculty and staff, with the constantsupport of our Universityleadership, can do to put us in aposition to prepare our talentedlaw students, not only for greatsuccess on the bar exam, but evenmore importantly, for success intheir professional careers as highlyeffective and ethical lawyers.”

–– Alan Hunt

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T he Universitycommunitymourns the loss

of two Baylor LawSchool legends –– long-time professors MargaretHarris Amsler and PeelerR. Williams Jr.

Amsler, who diedMay 14 in McGregor atage 93, was atrailblazer in legal education and politics. Afterreceiving a BA from Baylor and an MA fromWellesley College, she graduated at the top of herclass and became the first female graduate ofBaylor Law School in 1937. The next year, shebecame the first woman elected to the TexasLegislature from McLennan County.

Amsler accepted a teaching post at Baylor LawSchool in 1940, following in the footsteps of herfather, Judge Nat Harris, who had joined the lawfaculty 20 years earlier. Amsler became the firstfemale law professor at Baylor, the first in Texas andonly the third in the United States.

When the Law School reopened after WorldWar II, Amsler served as acting dean. She served asthe chair of the State Bar of Texas committee onrevision of corporation law from 1958-1968, andshe received the first President’s Award from theTexas Bar Association in recognition of outstandingservice to the legal profession.

Amsler retired in 1972 after serving thelongest tenure of any Baylor Law School facultymember. In 1987 she was named to the TexasWomen’s Hall of Fame.

“Margaret was a true pioneer,” said Bradley J.B. Toben, dean of the Law School and the Gov. Billand Vara Faye Daniel Professor of Law. “She was

among the very firstwomen to serve on alaw faculty anywhere inthe nation and was aforce with which toreckon at a time whenwomen had yet toestablish themselveswithin the legalprofession.”

Williams, whodied April 13 at age 81, was a descendant of Shapleyand Catherine Ross, the first family to settle inWaco. Williams grew up in Waco, received AB andJD degrees from Baylor and received a Master ofLaws degree from Harvard in 1947.

After Navy service in World War II, Williamsreturned to Waco and practiced law for 25 years atthe firm of Sleeper, Burleson, Williams andJohnston while teaching part time at Baylor LawSchool. In 1972 he retired from full-time practiceand joined the law faculty as a full-time professor.He retired from Baylor in 1991.

Williams is remembered fondly for thespecial ceremony he established to celebrate“Hump Day,” the mid-way point in each quarter oflaw school studies. Dressed in his special “HumpDay” attire, Williams would lead students in arousing classroom rendition of the “Hump Day”song and cheer.

“Peeler was a gentleman of remarkableintelligence, wit and insight into life,” Toben said.“The stories of his use of humor to make importantpoints and to build relationships are legendary. Hewill be remembered as a man who truly lived lifewell and in service of others.”

–– Randy Fiedler

Baylor Mourns Law School Legends

Peeler R. Williams Jr.Margaret Harris Amsler

College of Arts and SciencesBachelor of ArtsJay Adam Battles –– son of Burna Battles,

health, human performance and recreationJames Zachary Daniel –– son of Dr. Wallace

Daniel, College of Arts and SciencesLaura Elaine Heape –– daughter of Donald

Schreiber, managementRachel Ann Jumper –– daughter of David

Jumper, environmental studiesBecky Shulda –– Institute for Oral HistoryKadee Ann Wootten –– daughter of Karen

Wootten, College of Arts and SciencesJoshua Matthew Wyan –– son of Michele

Wyan, nursingMelody Elise York –– daughter of Dr. Terry York,

seminaryBachelor of ScienceMelissa Gail Lamb –– daughter of Don Cannon,

DPSBachelor of Science in Family and Consumer

SciencesCarole McClung –– Treasurer’s OfficeWhitney Renee Tindell –– daughter of Sandra

Tindell, health services

Hankamer School of BusinessBachelor of Business AdministrationWesley Ray Abrahams –– son of Mary

Abrahams, Hankamer School of BusinessLori Anne Dolan –– daughter of Sharon Dolan,

Information Technology Services

Michael Edward Kabat

–– son of VickiMarsh Kabat,public relations

Brian Lee Wolske–– son of CatherineWolske, Cashier’s Office

School of EducationBachelor of Science in EducationCallie Ann Hubbard –– daughter of Phyllis

Hubbard, health servicesDebbie Philpott –– Information Technology

Services

School of Engineering and Computer ScienceBachelor of Science in EngineeringSteven Kyle Vaughn –– son of Elizabeth

Vaughn, Hankamer School of Business

School of MusicBachelor of MusicNicholas Andrew Hardie –– son of Dr. Gary

Hardie, School of Music

Graduate SchoolMaster of ScienceKim Cowart –– Information Technology ServicesMaster of Science in EducationAmy Perry –– Career ServicesPam Wilder –– Child Development Center

List compiled and provided by the Office of the Vice President for Human Resources

Bear Pit Crew

This Baylor-sponsored 1947Ford convertible was among100 rare antique vehiclescompeting in The 2002 GreatRace, which began June 15 inSan Antonio and ended June22 in Anaheim, Calif. TheGreat Race is a timedendurance rally-race whichputs a premium on precisiondriving and emphasizesnavigation over speed. Aidedonly by a speedometer,analog clock, pencil andpaper, competitors mustfollow written courseinstructions at exact,predetermined speeds tocompete for a share of theprize purse valued at$250,000. Michael Black,coordinator of chapterdevelopment at the BaylorAlumni Association,accompanied the Baylor carduring the 2,500-mile race.

University Honors Memory of Truett Professor

Students, facultyand staff of GeorgeW. Truett

Theological Seminarygathered April 25 toremember professorWilliam C. Treadwell Jr.as a wise and caring man–– and an avid fisher-man –– who touched thelives of thousands ofpeople as both ministerand teacher.

Treadwell, 70, an associate professor ofChristian education and leadership/administration,died April 23 at a Waco hospital.

More than 400 people filled the Seminary’sPaul W. Powell Chapel for Treadwell’s memorialservice, which featured students and colleaguessharing how deeply he affected their lives.

“Many people touch hearts, but Bill moldedsouls,” said Dr. Ruth Ann Foster, assistant professor ofChristian scriptures, who knew Treadwell when heserved as minister of education at First BaptistChurch in Waco. “He was the most authentic humanbeing I’ve ever met. He always brought out the bestin the people around him.”

Dr. Foster described the service as “eye-opening” as she listened to Seminary studentsdescribe their relationship with Treadwell.

“I was surprised at the depth of how muchindividual time he spent with students fishing,” shesaid. “When we were at First Baptist Church together,he really pastored me and it was usually over catfish.”

Students also recalled how Treadwell dealt withlife’s problems, Dr. Foster said.

“When anyone brought problems to him, hewould always say, ‘Look at it, think it over and workit out,’” she said.

Born Feb. 25, 1932, in Birmingham, Ala.,Treadwell earned degrees from Union University andSouthern Baptist Theological Seminary. A founder of the Alliance of Baptists, he served churches inSouth Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolinaand Texas. His teaching career included posts atSouthern Baptist Theological Seminary andGeorgetown College where he taught as an adjunctprofessor. He joined Truett Seminary as an associateprofessor in 1995.

“He came here without a terminal degree,”Foster said, “but he brought so much wisdom.”

Treadwell also played a critical role in formingthe character of Truett Seminary, said Dr. A.J. ConyersIII, professor of theology.

“Bill’s gentle spirit, his kindness and hisstubborn honesty combined with a great generosityof spirit and a Christian wisdom to form us in waysthat I think we do not fully realize even yet,” Dr.Conyers said. “He will be profoundly missed.”

Dr. David Garland, associate dean for academicaffairs and professor of Christian scriptures, calledTreadwell a “wise and caring man whose impact inthe lives of students and ministers is immeasurable.”

Treadwell is survived by his wife Louise, whoserves as coordinator for mentoring in ministry atTruett, his mother, Frances, of Waco, three childrenand nine grandchildren. –– Lori Scott Fogleman

William C. Treadwell

B aylor studentsmade historyApril 11 by

electing the first blackand first internationalstudent as theUniversity’s studentbody president for2002-2003.

New president AdeIfelayo, a junioreconomics major from

New Orleans, is a native of Nigeria. His studentgovernment involvement at Baylor includesserving as sophomore class vice president andjunior class president. He is a member of threehonor societies –– Omicron Delta Kappa, anational leadership honor society; Beta Beta Beta,a national biological sciences honor society; andGolden Key National Honor Society. He also hasbeen a member of the Welcome Week task forcefor two years.

As president, Ifelayo said he hopes to involvestudents more in the workings of student

government. His major initiatives includeextending library hours, adding additional time toBaylor’s fall break and increasing scholarships,including those for international students. Hisfuture plans include medical school.

In the other races, John Leslie Hill, a

sophomore from Arlington, was elected studentbody external vice president. Bradley WaynePierce, a sophomore from Dickinson, won electionas student body internal vice president. Theofficers began their terms June 1.

–– Lori Scott Fogleman

11SUMMER 2002

Research GazetteGrant Awards (April)

Dr. Owen Lind and June Wolfe, biology; $5,000; The Role of Suspended Clay in PhosphorusProcessing by Lotic Periphyton; Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M University System

Dr. Stephen Gipson, chemistry and biochemistry; $150,000; Redox-Initiated Reactivity ofOrganometallic Compounds; The Welch Foundation (renewal)

Dr. Ann E. Rushing and Dr. Wendy Sera, biology; $39,300; A Feeling for the Organism:Undergraduate Summer Research in Organismal Biology at Baylor University; National ScienceFoundation (third year funding)

Dr. Christopher Pappacena, mathematics; $13,000; K-Theory and Intersection Theory forNoncommutative Spaces; National Security Agency

TOTAL AWARDS: $207,300

Grant Awards (May)

Dr. Kenneth Park, physics; $8,000; Supplemental Request to Existing Grant; The American ChemicalSociety’s Petroleum Research Fund

Dr. Ken Wilkins and Cathleen Early, biology; $945; Effects of Red Imported Fire Ants on Recruitmentof Juvenile Cotton Rats in a Native Tallgrass Prairie; The Nature Conservancy of Texas

Dr. Kevin Pinney, chemistry and biochemistry; $250,000; Designed Inhibitors of Tubulin Polymerization asVascular-targeting Drugs; OXiGENE, Inc.

Dr. Truell W. Hyde II, vice provost for research; $45,000; Supplemental Request to Existing Grant; TheNational Science Foundation

Dr. Diana Garland, Dr. Rob Rogers and Dr. Gaynor Yancey, social work; $2,030,000; BestPractices for the Faith and Service Technical Education Network; Pew Charitable Trusts through the NationalCrime Prevention Council

TOTAL AWARDS: $2,333,945

Grant Proposals (April)

Dr. Robert Doyle, biology; 18,014; Cryptocoryne beckettii Control in the San Marcos River, Phase I; U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service

Dr. Susan Johnsen, education; $58,280; Project Promise 2002; City of Waco

Dr. Carole A. Hanks, nursing, and Dr. Terrill Saxon, education; $1,230,328; Connecting and FeelingEmotions (CAFÉ): Promoting Emotional and Mental Health in Infants and Young Children; National Institute ofHealth’s Center for Disease Control

Dr. Truell W. Hyde II, vice provost for research, and Dr. Robert J. Yinger, education; $3,540,392;CASPER MSP; National Science Foundation

TOTAL REQUESTED: $4,847,014

Grant Proposals (May)

Rosemary Townsend, Cassie Findley, and Dr. Martha Lou Scott, student life; $1,000;Strategic Assessment of Student Affairs Services in Relation to Student Experiences in Higher Education; TexasAssociation of College and University Student Personnel Administrators

Tisha Lin Nakao Emerson, economics; $105,590; Public Disclosure Programs and Firm EnvironmentalPerformance: Is There an ‘Information Echo Effect’ in the Toxic Release Inventory?; Collaborative proposal withUtah State University to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Dr. Robert Doyle, Dr. Owen Lind, Dr. Joseph White, Dr. Rene Massengale andLaura Davalos-Lind, biology, and Bruce Byars and Lisa Zygo, CAGSR; $931,752; Lake Waco WaterQuality Project; ENSR Corporation

Dr. Rebecca Sharpless, oral history; $29,663; Bob Bullock Oral History Project; Jan Bullock

Dr. Beck Taylor, economics; $80,115; Incomes and Outcomes in the NICHD; Collaborative proposal throughHarvard University to National Institutes of Health

Dr. Truell W. Hyde II, vice provost for research; Dr. Reagan Ramsower, information technology;Dr. Walter Wilcox, physics; $178,510; High Speed Internet Connectivity at Baylor University; NationalScience Foundation

Jim Doak, public safety; $75,000; COPS Universal Hiring Program 2002; U.S. Dept. of Justice

Dr. Kevin Pinney, chemistry and biochemistry; $250,000; Designed Inhibitors of Tubulin Polymerization asVascular-targeting Drugs; OXiGENE, Inc.

Dr. Randy Wood, education; $951,682; Reading Comprehension for All; U.S. Dept. of Education

Dr. Ian Gravagne, engineering; $201,861; A Compact Sub-ice Underwater Robotic Probe; Collaborativeproposal through Clemson University to NASA

Dr. David Garland; seminary; $50,000; Truett Theological Seminary-Herbert and Martha Howard Center forChristian Studies at Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, Master of Divinity Program; The Prichard FamilyFoundation

TOTAL REQUESTED: $2,855,173

Baylor Student Body President Makes History

Ade Ifelayo

What a Lady!

Baylor’s newest mascot made her first public appearance June 24 at thehome of President Robert B. Sloan Jr. The 7-month-old bear’s formal nameis Judge Sue Sloan, in honor of Baylor’s First Lady, but she will be known asLady. Mrs. Sloan, a 1970 Baylor graduate, said she was “astonished” by thehonor of having a mascot named after her.

Baylor Ranked Highfor Hispanic Graduates

Baylor again is ranked among the nation’stop 100 colleges and universities awardingdegrees to Hispanics in the latest rankings

published by The Hispanic Outlook in HigherEducation magazine.

Baylor, ranked 93rd in bachelor’s degreesconferred upon Hispanics, was among five Big 12universities and 22 Texas institutions earningrecognition in the national academic journal.

Baylor awarded a total of 172 bachelor’sdegrees to Hispanic students in 2000-2001,according to data gathered by the National Centerfor Education Statistics in the U.S. Department ofEducation. Baylor’s Hispanic enrollment thatacademic year was 967 students among a totalUniversity enrollment of 13,719 students. In the2001-2002 academic year, Baylor’s totalenrollment of 14,221 students included 1,051Hispanic students.

“The Top 100 clearly enable our youth tonot only enter the race, but to stay the coursethrough equitable access and, increasingly,through environments of inclusion. For these vitalaccomplishments, we salute the institutions andthose who toil within,” said José López-Isa,publisher of Hispanic Outlook.

–– Lori Scott Fogleman

University to HostFrankenstein Exhibit

The Baylor University Libraries are among 80U.S. libraries selected to participate in theupcoming tour of “Frankenstein:

Penetrating the Secrets of Nature.” Baylor also isone of 40 libraries selected by the NationalEndowment for the Humanities to receive a grantof $1,000 for programming related to the exhibit.

“Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets ofNature” encourages audiences to examine theintent of Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, andto discuss various views about personal andsocietal responsibility as it relates to science andother areas of life. The exhibit and tour weredeveloped by the National Library of Medicine andthe American Library Association’s PublicPrograms Office. Funding came from the NationalEndowment for the Humanities and the NationalLibrary of Medicine.

The exhibit will travel across the countrybetween October 2002 and December 2005 andwill visit Baylor Sept. 17-Nov. 3, 2003.

Participating libraries will hold interpretiveand educational programs that help audiencesexamine Shelley’s novel and how it uses scientificexperimentation as metaphor to comment oncultural values. –– BN

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Hot Fun in the SummertimeBaylor faculty and staff have unusual summer résumés

M ost Baylor faculty and staff havespent summers during high schooland college toiling in the traditional

low-paying jobs available in food service, retailmerchandising and yard maintenance. Butsome of them have memories of summer workthat was anything but routine.

Baylor’s heritage of unusual summer jobsbegan with co-founder and Universitynamesake Judge R.E.B. Baylor. As a 20-year-old,Baylor spent part of the summer of 1813 as amember of the Kentucky militia fighting theBritish in Ohio during the War of 1812.

Baylor’s presidents prove the theory that

men of greatness often come from humblebeginnings –– at least when it comes tosummer employment.

Former president Samuel Palmer Brooksspent one summer as a railroad section handlaying track near McGregor and another as acensus taker in Johnson County. PresidentRobert B. Sloan Jr. beat the summer heat byworking in an ice plant, and President EmeritusHerbert H. Reynolds tackled a series of non-traditional summer jobs, including working ata sawmill and a dry cleaners, loading boxes oftomatoes and handling varied responsibilities ata Rusk hotel.

“I was the bellhop, shoe shineboy, Greyhound bus luggage handlerand waited tables for my noon mealthe year round,” Dr. Reynolds said.“Additionally, I worked as a ‘soda jerk’Sunday afternoons at the drugstore forabout 35 cents an hour.”

Many of the unusual summerjobs held by Baylor faculty and staffwere dirty, demeaning and downrightdangerous.

Truett Seminary Dean Paul W.Powell worked one summer sprayingmosquitoes with DDT for the City ofPort Arthur. Dr. Rufus Spain, director ofBaylor’s Retired Professors andAdministrators Program, spent the summerbefore entering college working as a “generalflunkey” in a meat processing plant.

“I learned to do most of the jobsincluding stuffing sausage, deboning hams,cooking ham, sausage and bologna [and]unloading refrigerated railroad cars,” Dr. Spainsaid. “I witnessedenough to makebelievable UptonSinclair’s horror talesas told in The Jungle.To this day I refuse toeat highly seasonedlink sausage becauseI know what goesinto the mix.”

Dr. Thomas L.Charlton, professor ofhistory and viceprovost foradministration, tookhis life into his ownhands when he spenttwo summersworking at a Texaspetrochemical plant.Part of his job was tocarry buckets of avolatile catalyst

across a field and pour theminto a reactor. He was told ifhe took longer than 10minutes to accomplish thetask, the frozen catalyst wouldheat up and explode.

“The company neverrevealed to me the chemicalcompound in question here,”he said. “Like a good soldier, Iagreed to do this. The highhourly rate I earned [gaveme] money that helped putme through Baylor.”

Calvin B. Smith, chairand associate professor of

museum studies and director of the MaybornMuseum Complex, seemed to have a penchantfor hazardous summer jobs. He managed a pestcontrol business, served as a police officer andworked as an oil field roustabout androughneck. Another summer veteran of theWest Texas oil fields is former athletic director

and head football coachGrant Teaff.

“One summer ofroughnecking in the oilfield, heaving that steelaround under a burningsun, convinced me I wantedenough education that Icould choose what I wantedto do in life,” Teaff wrote inI Believe.

Some summer jobs arenot overtly dangerous, just atad exasperating. Dr.Kimberly R. Kellison,assistant professor of history,spent a summer workingwith forestry graduatestudents in a swamp, tryingto track the path of frogs.Marilyn Crone, vicepresident for humanresources, answered a local

newspaper’s complaint line and talked withsubscribers irate over missed deliveries.

“I learned that people can get reallyworked up over seemingly small things,” shesaid.

And then there are those summer jobsthat can only be classified as somewhathumorous. Baylor Line news editor Meg Cullarworked for the City of Memphis, Tenn., as aprofessional puppeteer, putting on shows forchildren in local parks.

“You’ll be shocked to learn that mypuppet played the part of a mouthy, obnoxiousfairy. She made fun of people for making stupidwishes,” she said.

The award for the most unusual summerjob résumé might very well go to Baylor LawSchool Dean Bradley J.B. Toben. For twosummers he sold Fuller brushes door-to-door,trying to head off buyer reluctance by quietlylaying out his products across a front porchbefore ringing the doorbell. But his mostunorthodox job was that of an egg sorter,

separating eggs by size as they rolled out of amachine.

“I was able to pick up and hold six eggsin each hand and drop them in one fell swoopinto a 12-egg carton,” Toben said. “I havenever found any follow-up use for this skill.”–– Randy Fiedler, illustrations by Traci McKee

Other unusual summerjobs:

Dr. Donald Schmeltekopftobacco land surveyor

Rick Creelgospel radio deejay

John Morrisroller rink employee

Dr. Todd LakeGerman postal worker

Dr. Kim Scottski lodge operator

Cody Knowltontelevision engineer