{"id":60788,"date":"2020-09-24T12:01:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T19:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=60788"},"modified":"2020-09-24T12:01:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T19:01:45","slug":"spotlight-sept-25-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/spotlight-sept-25-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Sept. 25, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?<\/p>\n<p>E-mail your announcements to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\">Inside@nau.edu<\/a>, or use our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/\">online submission form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Northern Arizona University <\/strong>was ranked by Value Colleges on its list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valuecolleges.com\/ranking\/cheapest-online-rn-to-bsn-nursing-programs\/\">Top 25 Most Affordable Online RN to BSN Nursing Programs for 2020<\/a>. NAU\u2019s RN to BSN program requires 120 credit hours, 30 of which must be from the BSN requirements and includes coursework in gerontology, palliative care, human anatomy, family nursing, nursing informatics and nursing in public health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steven Burrell<\/strong>, chief information officer and vice president of information technology, was featured in the article, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.togglemag.com\/case-studies\/steven-burrell-northern-arizona-university\/\">Ask yourself: could you live without internet for one day?<\/a>\u201d published in Toggle. The article discusses NAU\u2019s mission to bring technology and education to the surrounding tribal nations and the work making it happen.<\/li>\n<li>The following NAU faculty members have been awarded the 2021 Technology Research Initiative Fund (TRIF) Research Acceleration support. Each project will receive $5,000.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Constantin Ciocanel<\/strong>, chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering\n<ul>\n<li>Project: \u201cInnovative multifunctional composite material morphology for increased power density and storage capacity\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ryan Behunin<\/strong>, assistant professor of applied physics and materials science\n<ul>\n<li>Project: \u201cForward scattering Brillouin laser\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tim Becker<\/strong>, associate professor of practice in mechanical engineering\n<ul>\n<li>Project: \u201cParticle counting through in-line imaging for endovascular device application\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amirhossein Arzani<\/strong>, assistant professor of mechanical engineering\n<ul>\n<li>Project: \u201cControlling ambient airflow to prevent airborne spread of COVID-19\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robin Tuchscherer<\/strong>, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering\n<ul>\n<li>Project: \u201cSettlement behavior of earthbag bearing walls\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Truong Nghiem<\/strong>, assistant professor in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS)\n<ul>\n<li>Project: \u201cEstimating occupancy density and ventilation quality for indoor health and safety during a pandemic.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maiah Jaskoski<\/strong>, professor of political science and international affairs signed a contract with Oxford University Press to solo author a book. \u201cThe Politics of Extraction: Territorial Rights, Participatory Institutions, and Conflict in Latin America\u201d is forthcoming and is expected to publish in 2021.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andrew See<\/strong>, head of user services and experience at Cline Library published the article, &#8220;Continuing Essential Services at an Academic Library During a Global Pandemic&#8221; in Against the Grain. The article is a case study which describes the library&#8217;s operation and importance to students during the pandemic.<\/li>\n<li>Assistant professor of health sciences <strong>Olivia Lindly<\/strong> led the study, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/meridian-allenpress-com.libproxy.nau.edu\/ajidd\/article\/125\/5\/389\/444062\/Health-Literacy-and-Health-Outcomes-Among-Children\">Health Literacy and Health Outcomes for Children with Developmental Disabilities: A systematic review<\/a>\u201d published in the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The study determined evidence on associations of health literacy with health outcomes among children with developmental disabilities. Lindly, along with doctoral student <strong>Chelsey Tarazi<\/strong>, also co-authored a conference abstract on the study, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/1475-6773.13370\">Determinants of Therapy Access for US School-Aged Children with Developmental Disabilities<\/a>\u201d published in Health Services Research. The study investigates whether significant state variation in therapy access exists and examines associations of child, parent or family, neighborhood, healthcare and state determinants with therapy access among U.S. school-aged children with developmental disabilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Charn McAllister<\/strong>, assistant professor in the W. A. Franke College of Business, was appointed to the editorial board of Group and Organizational Management, a peer-reviewed academic journal publishing articles that extend management and organization theory while addressing implications for practitioners. Previously, McAllister served as an ad hoc reviewer and published the article, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/1059601115625155#:~:text=Ultimately%2C%20employees'%20perceptions%20of%20organizational,in%20the%20organizational%20stress%20process.\">Do I fit in? Perceptions of organizational fit as a resource in the workplace stress process<\/a>\u201d in the 2017 issue. He will serve for three years in this position.<\/li>\n<li>SICCS professor <strong>Paul Flikkema<\/strong>; <strong>James Palmer<\/strong>, interim associate dean of the College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences and SICCS professor; <strong>Tolga Yalcin<\/strong>, assistant research professor in SICCS; and <strong>Bertrand Cambou<\/strong>, professor of applied physics and materials science, will be presenting their research paper \u201cDynamic Computational Diversity with Multi-Radix Logic and Memory\u201d at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ieee-hpec.org\/\">IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing Conference<\/a>. The conference is the largest conference in New England focused on computing and the convergence of high performance and embedded computing.\n<ul>\n<li>Cambou also co-authored the article, \u201cHomomorphic Password Manager Using Multiple-Hash with PUF,\u201d which was accepted for inclusion in the Future of Information and Communications Conference (FICC) for April 2021. FICC is the pre-eminent forum for reporting technological breakthroughs in the areas of communication, data science, networking, ambient intelligence and security and computing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Associate professor in the W. A. Franke College of Business <strong>Eric Yordy<\/strong>, who serves on the Arizona State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, was part of the commission and many state committees that held hearings on section 14(c) of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/09\/17\/912840482\/u-s-agency-urges-end-to-below-minimum-wage-for-workers-with-disabilities\">Fair Labor Standards Act<\/a> concerning the payment of subminimum wages to certain persons with disabilities. The Arizona committee released its report earlier this year and the U.S. Commission released its report citing to the Arizona hearings and <a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FINAL-REPORT-05-28-AZ-Subminimum-Wages-LSR-1.pdf\">report<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andrew S<\/strong><strong>\u00e1nchez Meador<\/strong>, executive director of the Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI) and associate professor of forestry, was featured in an article and podcast with NPR. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/09\/15\/913128020\/west-coast-fires-climate-forest-management-lax-rules-plenty-of-blame-to-go-aroun?fbclid=IwAR1xiJtfgLm1YQN7px0hemerXLL3HfsECaCKGTBnFxwTcoABPn-8cwFl9Q8\">West Coast Fires: Climate, Forest Management, Lax Rules, Plenty Of Blame To Go Around<\/a>\u201d discusses the history and management of wildfires. In \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/09\/16\/913465601\/climate-change-is-not-the-only-reason-for-record-wildfires\">Climate Change Is Not The Only Reason For Record Wildfires<\/a>,\u201d Meador is quoted about the management of fires in California and Oregon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wally Covington<\/strong>, professor emeritus of forestry and former director of ERI was interviewed and featured in several national publications.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/why-wildfires-are-so-bad-this-year-in-california-oregon-and-washington-11599768604?mod=searchresults&amp;page=1&amp;pos=3\">Why Wildfires Are So Bad This Year in California, Oregon and Washington<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2020\/09\/14\/western-fires-35-dead-air-quality-may-not-improve-until-october\/5790205002\/\">Western wildfires: Joe Biden cites climate change, rips Donald Trump as death toll climbs to at least 36 across 3 states<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnJldmVhbHJhZGlvLm9yZy9yZXZlYWxwb2RjYXN0\/episode\/cHJ4XzE0OV9jNThlNGMyZC01MzdlLTRjYmMtOWUwZi05NTc2ZTU2NzEwYmM?hl=en&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiovO_Q3-TrAhXCFjQIHcwrDbsQieUEegQIDhAF&amp;ep=6\">America\u2019s Ring of Fire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/spotlight-sept-25-2020\/\">Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to\u00a0Inside@nau.edu, or use our\u00a0online submission form. Northern Arizona University was ranked by Value Colleges on its list of the Top 25 Most Affordable Online RN to BSN Nursing Programs for 2020. 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