{"id":63993,"date":"2021-10-04T11:24:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T18:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=63993"},"modified":"2021-11-29T11:02:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T18:02:42","slug":"in-the-spotlight-oct-4-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-oct-4-8\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Oct. 4-8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E-mail your announcements to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or use our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Justin\u00a0Sima<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Riley Waechter<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, former undergraduate students in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, along with their mentor\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jeff Rushall<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, principal lecturer in the Department of Mathematic and Statistics, published a paper titled, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/0020739X.2021.1944678\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">On Constructing Greek Ladders to Approximate any Real Algebraic Number<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d in the International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DJ\u00a0Arnson<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, punter for the NAU\u00a0football team, has been named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy for the second time. The William V. Campbell Trophy honors academic success, on-field performance and leadership within the community.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jersus\u00a0Colmenares<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, lecturer in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures, has been named the president-elect for the Arizona Language Association for the 2021-2022 year.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reiko Akiyama<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, lecturer in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures, received the Outstanding Foreign Language Teacher of the Year award at the post-secondary level by the Arizona Language Association. This award recognizes world language educations for the dedication, professionalism and for making a difference in the education of Arizona students.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Northern Arizona University<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has been ranked as one of the top online master\u2019s in education psychology degree programs by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinepsychologydegree.info\/online-masters-in-educational-psychology\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online Psychology Degree Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0The ranking is based on\u00a0student-to-faculty ratio and average graduate tuition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Emery Eaves<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">associate professor\u00a0in the\u00a0Department of Anthropology<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0Jarrett Barber<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u202fassociate\u202fprofessor\u00a0in the\u00a0School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS),\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ryann<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whealy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">graduate research assistant in\u202fSICCS,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sarah<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clancey<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, program director\u00a0for the\u00a0Institute for Human Development,\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rita<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wright<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0faculty in the\u00a0Department of Social Work,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jill Cocking<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0research specialist in\u00a0SICCS,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Crystal<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hepp,\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">associate professor\u00a0in\u00a0SICCS,\u00a0co-authored\u00a0<\/span><a 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universities,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">co-authored\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0255237\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Coming up Short: Comparing Venous Blood, Dried Blood Spots and Saliva Samples for Measuring Telomere Length in Health Equity Research&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u00a0published\u00a0in\u00a0PLoS\u00a0ONE.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anna\u202fSchwartz<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, associate director for research and professor in the School of Nursing and other researchers\u00a0co-authored\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/18\/15\/8151\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Returning to Sport: Female Athletes Living with and Beyond Cancer&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fin the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nicolette<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teufel-Shone,\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">associate director\u00a0for the\u202fCenter for Health Equity Research\u202fand professor in the Department of Health Sciences, along with other researchers\u00a0co-authored\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/2021-65149-001?doi=1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Psychological Distress Prevalence and Associated Stressors and Supports Among Urban-Displaced Congolese Adults in Kenya&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fin the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jaime Begay<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0graduate student in the\u00a0Center for Health Equity Research, recently won the\u00a0Inter Tribal\u00a0Council of Arizona\u2019s 2021 ITCA Climate Resilience Essay Scholarship Contest based on an essay she wrote titled \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/J.-Begay-Climate-Change-essay-2021.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate Change in Tribal Communities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taylor Jacobsen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, junior on the NAU\u00a0volleyball team, was named the Big Sky Offensive Player of the week following her performance\u00a0which led to a pair of team victories\u00a0against Idaho and Eastern Washington.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">El\u00edas Villarreal<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0chair and clinical professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, was the subject of a recent article posted by the Physician Assistant Education Association celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month titled,\u00a0\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paeaonline.org\/resources\/public-resources\/paea-news\/hispanic-heritage-month-showing-up-as-your-full-authentic-self-creates-space-for-others\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hispanic Heritage Month:\u00a0\u2018Showing up as your full authentic self creates space for others<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u2019\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" 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