THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES

eAugust, 2012

Inside this issue:

Student Highlights 2

Community

Outreach

2

CHS Events 3

Faculty Highlights 4

Faculty / Student

Awards and

Recognitions

5

Alumni

Entrepreneurs

6

Alumni

Entrepreneurs

7

Special Invitation 7

Message from the Dean

We welcome fall with wonderful new students and keen interest in

our majors. The buzz about campus is on the Big Ideas that will

guide our academic and development efforts. You’ll be hearing

more about these initiatives at Florida State, and Murray Smith pro-

vides more detail in his column below. In this issue of e-Directions

we use one of the Ideas, “The Entrepreneurial University”, to high-

light alums who signify the entrepreneurial spirit by developing

their own businesses.

We also highlight students and faculty awards and recognitions, and you will find a spe-

cial invitation to our Fall Alumni Breakfast on the last page. We hope you can join us in

this celebration and enjoy catching up with your fellow CHS graduates and visit with

many of our current students, faculty and staff.

Development Update - Murray Smith

As the College of Human Sciences prepares for the upcoming fall

semester, you can feel the excitement in the air. The beginning of

the school year embodies an opportunity to reflect on our accom-

plishments, assess where we stand and chart the path for where we

want to go. The Big Ideas, developed University-wide, will serve as

our blueprint to success; ideas that will shape the future of our

institution, graduates and the communities they will support.

We feel that our college is well positioned to join in the University’s

initiatives and are in the process of transforming our concepts into

the Big Ideas. These concepts will be further developed into case

statements that can be used in marketing pieces for the upcoming

capital campaign.

If you would like to view the list of ideas, please follow this link:

http://one.fsu.edu/community/page.aspx?pid=3896

Your continued financial support is sincerely appreciated. If you haven’t done so already, we

hope you will consider making a gift to the College of Human Sciences. There are a variety

of ways to give and the need is endless. For more information on how you can help,

contact Murray Smith at 850-645-7577 or msmith@foundation.fsu.edu.

STUDENT HI-LIGHTS Page 2

“It is hard to put my excitement for this opportunity

into words. I think receiving the Fulbright will change

the course of my life. I am not sure what will happen

for me after the Fulbright, but I do know what got me

there – my past and current mentors, courses taken in

the department of Family and Child Sciences, patience,

and lots of perseverance,” said Helfrich.

This fall thanks to the Fulbright Scholarship, Helfrich will

head off to Canada where she will pursue three areas of

advanced study related to

youth in residential treat-

ment. She will primarily work

with data collected by Dr.

Michele Preyde, a scholar

from the University of

Guelph, whose research fo-

cuses on children and youth

who have accessed residen-

tial or community mental

health programs, outcomes,

systemic interactions, and the continuum of care in the

community. She will also complete a clinical internship at

the University of Guelph supervising therapists in the Mas-

ters program.

Under the mentorship of Dr. Preyde, Helfrich hopes to gain

advanced research knowledge and skills for working with

this unique population. Her main goal is to use this time to

grow as a researcher, as a scholar of at-risk youth and their

families, and as a clinician.

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Ms. Heather Farineau Receives Award

FCS Doctoral Student Heather Farineau was recently awarded the “2012 Andres Naz-

ario, Jr. Diversity Award” at the annual Florida Association for Marriage and Family

Therapy (FAMFT) conference for her work in child welfare and improving outcomes for

families involved with the foster care system.

This award recognizes the work of an outstanding FAMFT member who seeks to pro-

mote mental health services to disadvantaged populations.

The FSU Center on Better Health and Life for Underserved

Populations, directed by Dean Emeritus Penny Ralston, has an

impressive record of community-based research and outreach

activities to improve the health of vulnerable populations.

Grants from the National Institute on Minority Health and

Health Disparities and the Florida Department of Health enable

the Center to develop and rigorously test community-based interventions. The Center helped launch the Florida Alliance for

Health Professions Diversity and played a role in creating the Health Disparities Research Agenda for Florida. A key aspect

of the Center’s success is training of undergraduate and graduate students from FSU and Florida A & M. The students learn

strategies for working in a participatory way with community-based populations, including cultural and linguistic competen-

cy, culturally tailoring interventions, research design, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and dissemination through

presentations and publications. Ralston says of the Center’s work, “We are not only thinking about improving the health of

vulnerable populations currently, but laying the groundwork for the next generation to go beyond our efforts.” It will take

just that to have a healthier Florida.

Community Outreach

“People who are

connected to

and work with

athletes need to

work as a team

to do what

is best for the

health and

safety of

athletes.”

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Sudden death in sports and

physical activity has a variety of

causes, including asthma,

exertional heat stroke and

sudden cardiac arrest. Each year,

there are as many as 100 deaths

in the United States among athletes

participating in organized high school and

collegiate sports.

To address the prevention, recognition and

treatment of the most prevalent causes of

sudden death among athletes, the Institute of

Sports Sciences and Medicine (ISSM) and the

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic cohosted the

Capital City Sports Summit, a two-day event

June 7-8.

“The purpose of the Capital City Sports Summit

was to present the most up-to-date

recommendations, based upon the latest

science, concerning sudden death in organized

sports,” said Mark J. Kasper, director of the ISSM

and research associate in Nutrition, Food and

Exercise Sciences.

The event drawing over 100 participants was

open to coaches, athletic trainers, strength and

conditioning professionals, physicians, athletic

directors and sports dieticians, as well as

parents and those who work with youth in

sports.

Speakers included Dr. Thomas Park, Dr. Hector

Mejia and Dr. Kris Stowers of the Tallahassee

Orthopedic Clinic; Dr. John Katopodis of the

Southern Medical Group of Tallahassee; Dr.

Daniel Van Durme and Dr. Kendall Campbell of

the Florida State College of Medicine; Chuck

Morris of the Florida State Department of

Athletics; Dr. Simha Jagadeesh of the

Tallahassee Pulmonary Clinic; and Dr. Kristin

Harmon of Tallahassee Primary Care Associates.

The summit was held in response to a revised

position statement of the National Athletic

Trainers Association that was recently published

in the Journal of Athletic Training (Vol. 47, No. 1,

February 2012). The summit provided specific

strategies, protocols and recommendations that

can improve the health and safety of athletes,

including when they should cease playing or

return to play.

“People who are connected to and work with

athletes need to work as a team to do what is

best for the health and safety of athletes,”

Kasper said. “That is what this new position

statement from the National Athletic Trainers

Association is all about — providing guidelines

for athletics health care. The information is

relevant and appropriate for anyone who has a

stake in organized sports.”

Please contact Dr. Mark Kasper at

mkasper@fsu.edu for additional information.

2012 CAPITAL CITY SPORTS SUMMIT

“Awesome. It addressed all the questions I had concerning

the disease and how to deal with the athlete.”

–Summit Attendee

CHS EVENTS

FACUTY HI-LIGHTS Page 2

Dr. Bahram H. Arjmandi, Margaret A. Sitton Professor and NFES Chair, re-

cently traveled to Africa as a member of a team of evaluators for the U.S.

Agency for International Development (USAID). The team visited three

countries in 2 ½ weeks, focusing on foods grown and eaten by the popula-

tion in Zambia, Uganda, and Burkina Faso.

The goal of the USAID sponsored program is to alleviate poverty and

achieve nutritional and food security through sustainable development of

bean and cowpea value-chains. The team looked at enhanced profitability

and competitiveness, expanding market opportunities, improving community health

and nutrition, improving performance and sustainability, and increasing the capacity of

agricultural research on beans and cowpeas.

Some people may attend a few graduations during their lives, but Dr. Carol Darling has attended numerous commencements

in her 30 years as head marshal at FSU. During that time we have grown from one commencement ceremony per year to

six and Darling counts every one as memorable, commenting, “Graduation is a special experience for students and their

families that punctuates their lives. It is rewarding and energizing to see the joy on their faces and

feel their enthusiasm as they move forward to new endeavors and adventures.”

She leaves this role and her faculty position in Family and Child Sciences, retiring in 2012 after 33

years at FSU. Darling, the Margaret Sandels Professor of Human Sciences, has garnered many hon-

ors during her career. She was the first CHS faculty member to become a two-time Fulbright

Scholar, conducting research and teaching at the University of Helsinki where she is still on their

faculty as a Docent in Family and Consumer Sciences. She was a national winner of the Excellence

in College and University Teaching Award given by the National Association of State Universities

and Land Grant Colleges, received the Ernest G. Osborne Award for Outstanding Leadership and

Excellence in the Teaching of Family Relationships from the National Council on Family Relations

(NCFR), and also the Margaret Arcus Outstanding Family Life Educator Award. In addition she was

the recipient of FSU’s Distinguished Teacher Award and other university teaching honors.

Her professional service is just as distinguished. She was NCFR’s President and helped create their Certified Family Life Edu-

cator Program 30 years ago, a program which she continues to develop. She was named a NCFR Fellow in recognition of her

many contributions to this international organization linking family research with education, practice, and policy formation.

Darling’s research has been in the areas of human sexuality, family stress, parenting styles, family life education, and inter-

national family life education, and she has made numerous presentations to advance family life education worldwide. Re-

cently she gave a keynote address and two paper presentations at the World Congress of the International Federation for

Home Economics in Australia and has future plans to teach in London, England and Helsinki, Finland. In her words, “I am not

really retiring, but redirecting my life.”

“The opportunity to do a service for the people of these countries was a privilege”, said Arjmandi. “Anyone who does research or plies a trade should consider mak-ing a trip to Africa in order to seize the opportunity to empower people to care for themselves.” He also said that the trip offered him the chance to see the countries and people in a way that a tourist can perhaps never experience. “These people were proud of the independent and self-sustaining lives they lead.”

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FACULTY AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

DR. MICHAEL ORMSBEE RECEIVES “BEST IN SHOW” AND “YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GRANT”

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In early May, the FSU Council on Research and Creativity (CRC) held its annual grant writing workshop for First Year Assis-

tant Professors who were awarded research support for Summer 2012. Recipients of the FYAP award for Summer 2011

presented posters on their summer projects at FSU and the impact on their planned research.

The CRC recognized three of the posters as ‘best in show’ and awarded prizes to Eric Garland, Social Work, Kimberly Driscoll, Medical Humanities and Michael Ormsbee, Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences. Posters can be viewed at http://www.research.fsu.edu/crc/workshops.html. Ormsbee’s research was on “The Acute Effects of Late Evening Whey and Casein Protein Inges-

tion on Fasting Blood Glucose, Lipid Profile, Resting Metabolic Rate, and Hunger in Overweight

and Obese Individuals.”

Ormsbee gives much of the credit for the research

to his grad assistants saying, “I am extremely for-

tunate to have some of the best graduate re-

search assistants and students around. Without their energy and enthusi-

asm, this research would not have been possible. We truly have a laborato-

ry setting where it feels like family–we all get our hands dirty and take pride

and ownership of the research.”

Ormsbee also received the National Strength and Conditioning Association

(NSCA) “Young Investigator Grant”. NSCA is a worldwide authority on strength and conditioning that supports and dissemi-

nates research-based knowledge and its practical application to improve athletic performance and fitness. The grant will

support Ormsbee’s research on “Evening Protein Consumption and Exercise: Health and Performance Outcomes”, to de-

termine if specific nutrients consumed in late evening before sleep, combined with exercise training, will optimize body

composition, metabolism, and hormone adaptations to exercise in sedentary, overweight and obese men and women.

Dr. Michael Ormsbee

Ormsbee’s assistants L-R: D. David Thomas, Wyatt Eddy, Amber Kinsey and Dr. Ormsbee

INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS BEST PAPER AWARDS

CHS Food Science students won a number of awards at the Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting in Las Vegas.

Congratulations to the students and their faculty mentors.

Changqi Liu: 1st Place, Muscle Foods Division Advisor: Dr. Youling Ziong from University of Kentucky (Liu is now working with Dr. Shridhar Sathe). Mengna Su: 1st Place, Quality Assurance Division Advisor: Dr. Shridhar Sathe Chenmei Hou: 2nd Place, Food Chemistry Division Advisor: Dr. Peggy Hsieh Yi-Tien Chen: 2nd Place, Aquatic Food Product Division Advisor, Dr. Peggy Hsieh Yaozhou Zhu: 3rd Place, Aquatic Food Product Division Advisor: Dr. Peggy Hsieh

L-R: Changqu Liu, Yaozhou Zhu, Chenmei Hou,

Chen, Dr. Peggy Hsieh, Mengna Su , Dr. Shridhar

Sathe

Since the early 1990’s her

company, Loretta’s Interior

Design, LLC has operated

within the vision of helping

others create beautiful and

functional interiors which

enhance family and

individual lifestyles. In

short, Willis creates living

spaces tailored to client’s

needs, from work to play

to relaxation. Her design

services were expanded in

2002 to include custom

furnishings online with the

launch of www.classic-

chairs.com. This winning

combination has opened

numerous print, online,

television and speaking

opportunities that include

ongoing participation in

HGTV’s Designer Profile

which highlights designer

projects online, popular

shelter magazines and

newspaper articles. To

compliment her passion for

design with the family in

mind she also shares

design and family insights

on her blog:

www.alightreflection.com

on a regular basis.

Loretta’s Interior Design, LLC Loretta Willis, Merchandising

Charyli Stores Lisa West, Merchandising

CHS ALUMI ENTREPRENEURS Page 5

Loretta Willis

After completing her

internship at Jordan &

Marsh in Miami, Lisa West

landed a job as a

department manager.

From there, she went on

to work as a junior sports-

wear buyer at Burdines.

After taking 20 years to

raise four children, West

started working part time

after her two oldest

children started FSU.

Her dream had always

been to own her own a

women’s clothing store,

and last year that became

a reality. West opened

Charyli (pronounced

“Charlie” and named for

her four children: Chad,

Hannah, Ryan and

Lindsay) in Winter Park,

Florida. “Although the

economy was not strong,

I felt that if I focused on

offering affordable

clothing and popular lines

to my customers, I could

be successful,” West said.

“I wanted to provide great

looks for all types of

women. My customers

range from local college

and high school students,

to tourists, and to women

of all ages that are excited

about having a new

shopping destination in

Winter Park.”

Lisa West

All About Kids Marian Christ, Merchandising

Anchored Style Lauren Siktberg, Merchandising

CHS ALUMI ENTREPRENEURS Page 6

www.anchoredstyle.com

Marian Christ started her business “All-About-Kids” in 1991 after she saw a need for professional child care in the Greater Orlando area to serve the local residents and visitors on vacation or attending meetings or conventions. Christ had been involved with the child care service industry since 1983 and felt ready for the challenge. After a few successful years of providing child care, she also added

baby equipment rentals, senior companions for the tourists and pet sitting.

“After 20 years in retail management, I decided it was time for a change” Christ said, “I briefly worked for a child care service in Orlando, before starting All About Kids. What better place to have a business that provides private and group child care for tourists than Orlando?”

“Always be alert for opportunities to create a business, have a great business plan, hire great staff, and if one door doesn't open, try another. Planning and persistence will pay off,” continued Christ.

Lauren Siktberg

Creating a culture that embraces entrepreneurship, creativity and motivation.

After working in the wholesale, retail, and quality assurance sides of the industry since graduating from FSU Lauren Siktberg came up with the concept of her own brand “Anchored Style”.

“I had the vision of creating a lifestyle brand inspired by sailing, boating, all-American Ivy style with a classic surfer-prep vibe” said Siktberg, “Deciding I would be better suited at marketing tangible products, I used the

name and logo from my previous company, Anchored in Style, which was a personal styling service.” People loved the logo so Siktberg dropped the "in", started sketching design ideas and “Anchored Style” was born. Working with a local screen printer she created a small line to bring to the market in 7 months time from the inception of the idea to her first sale.

Anchored Style products are made in America.

“They are hand-crafted using woven silk designs (most of our competition does printed silk), You can see and feel the quality” commented Siktberg, “They are gorgeous and yes, 'm pretty passionate about what we're doing. Love what you do. Passion and vision are the most important qualities of entrepreneurship.”

Phone: 850.644-2520

Fax: 850.644.0700

E-mail:

Chs-dean@fsu.edu

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120 Convocation Way

Tallahassee, FL

32306-1490

ALUMNI BREAKFAST Sandels Lawn

Sat., September 15, 2012

9:00 am - 11:00 am

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Please join us prior to the FSU vs.

Wake Forest game for fun and

good food!

This event is being held to honor our

Alumni and Friends of the College.

120 Convocation Way

Tallahassee, FL 32306

University adds features to its mobile app

for Apple devices

Information Technology Services (ITS) has launched the latest

version of the myFSU Mobile app for Apple mobile devices.

The updated version has four new features that will enhance

existing features such as Blackboard Learn, Athletics, News

and Dining Information.

Check out all the features at :http://www.news.fsu.edu/More-FSU-

News/University-adds-features-to-its-mobile-app-for-Apple-devices

Please contact the Dean’s Office by email chs-dean@fsu.edu or by phone 850.644.1281

to rsvp or obtain additional information. Space is limited so get your reservations in by

September 5, 2012.

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Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences http://www.chs.fsu.edu/Nutrition-Food-Exercise-Sciences

Retail Merchandising and Product Development http://www.chs.fsu.edu/Retail-Merchandising-Product-Development

“Honoring Our Tradition, Affirming Our Future”

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