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2018 Faculty Activity Report

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A listing of submitted faculty and staff scholarly activity, research and presentations, from 2018:

College of Arts, Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences

CONFERENCE

Basu, Lopamudra, Dangerous Liaisons: The Nexus of High Finance and Terrorism in Ayad Akhtar’s “The Visible Hand,” South Asian Literacy Association’s annual conference, New York, Jan. 9, 2018.

Basu, Lopamudra, The Postcolonial Lyric: Witnessing Trauma in an Ange of Insecurity, British Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies Conference in Savannah, Ga., Feb. 16, 2018.

Pignetti, Daisy, Ways of Being a New Orleanian…Online, Popular Culture Association national conference, Indianapolis, Ind., March 2018.

Pignetti, Daisy, Authenticity and Agency in the Post-Katrina New Orleans Blogosphere, faculty poster session, Research Day, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, ��Ͽ�, May 3, 2018.

Pignetti, Daisy, Edenborg, Kate, Stecklein, Heather, Who Tells Your Story? Journalists, Citizens and Media Literacy, Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Conference, Chicago, Ill., March 2018.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Kapus, Jerry, Approaching Truth, 24th World Congress of Philosophy, Beijing, China, August 2018.

Kapus, Jerry, Realism and the Need for Truth, 7th World Conference on Metaphysics, Salamanca, Spain, October 2018.

Pignetti, Daisy, When Your Fave is Problematic: The Impact of Hiddleswift on Hiddlestoners, Fan Studies Network, Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom, June 2018.

PRESENTATIONS

Nicholes, Justin, How Chemistry Majors Perceive and Construct Disciplinary Identities in Relation to Disciplinary Writing Experiences: Implications for WAC and Retention, International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.

Pignetti, Daisy, Three Days of Collaboration with Summer Doctoral Programme Students as an External Tutor, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, July 1-4, 2018

Pignetti, Daisy, digital presentation Knowing Thy (Online) Self: Lessons in Digital Literacy and Legacy, Office of Professional and Instructional Development’s Spring Conference; The Joy of Teaching in an Age of Digital Learning, UW-Madison, Madison, Wis., April 12-13, 2018

PUBLICATIONS

Basu, Lopamudra, “Mapping Postcolonial Masculinity in Sarnath Banerjee’s The Barn Owl’s Wondrous Capers,” South Asian Review 39.1 2018, 34-49.

Basu, Lopamudra, “Ayad Akhtar, The American Nation and Its Others After 9/11,” Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, Rowman and Littlefield, December 2018.

Kapus, Jerry, “Problems in the Metaphysics of Rational Choice,” Fondazione Idente di Studi e di Ricerca: Madrid, Proceedings of 6th World Conference on Metaphysics, October 2018, 199-208.

Nicholes, Justin, “Developing STEM Interest and Genre Knowledge Through Science Fiction Prototyping,” The STEAM Journal, 3(2), 2018, 1-13, doi:10.5642/steam.20180302.14.

Nicholes, Justin (2018) “How Exposure to and Evaluation of Writing-to-learn Activities Impact STEM Students’ Use of Those Activities,” The WAC Journal, 28, 189-206.

Hanauer, D., Nicholes, Justin., Liao, F.-Y., Beasley, A., and Henter, H., “Short-term Research e=Sxperiences (SRE) in the Traditional Lab: Qualitative and Quantitative Data on Outcomes,” CBE—Life Sciences Education, 2018, 17, 1-14, doi:10.1187/cbe.18-03-0046.

Pignetti, Daisy, “’Remember the Week Ago When Tom Hiddleston Could Do No Wrong?’: Tumblr Reactions to the Loss of an Internet Boyfriend,” in “Tumblr and Fandom,” edited by Lori Morimoto and Louisa Ellen Stein, special issue, Transformative Works and Cultures, No. 27, 2018.

College of Education, Hospitality, Health and Human Sciences

PUBLICATIONS

Ansara, Y. G., Twist, M. L. C., VandenBosch, M. L., and Miller, J. A., “Cisgenderism Measure,” Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 2018, 33(4), 370-376.

Twist, M. L. C., Prouty, A. M., Haym, C., and VandenBosch, M. L., “Monogamism Measure,” Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 2018, 33(4), 376-381.

Twist, M. L. C., Buchanan, E., A., and D’Aniello, C., “Exploration of University Members’ Perceptions of Institutional Research Integrity Practices,” Teaching Ethics, 2018, 18(1), 63-78.

D’Aniello, C., Twist, M. L. C., Sullivan, E., and Clayton, C., “Practical Considerations for Conducting Client-centered Process Research,” Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 2018, 1-17.

Hertlein, K. M. and Twist, M. L. C., “Attachment to Technology: The Missing Link,” Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy: Innovations in Clinical Educational Interventions, 2018, 17(1), 2-6.

McArthur, N., and Twist, M.L.C., “For the Love of Technology! Sex Robots and Virtual Reality,” The Conversation, 2019.

D’Aniello, C., Twist, M. L. C., Iantaffi, A., Trujillo-DeFronzo, A., and Elliott, D., “It’s a Small World After All: Journeying Into International Family Therapy,” Family Therapy Magazine, 2018, 44-48.

Twist, M. L. C. and Duerkson, S., “How to Manage Your Relationships by Investing in the Bank of Relational Happiness,” Consumer Health Digest [2018 blog].

Hertlein, K. M., and Twist, M. L. C., “Me, Myself, and I(phone): Attachment Revisited,” Family Therapy Magazine, 2018, 33-35.

Twist, M. L. C., “Special Issue on Gender, Sexual, Erotic and Relational Diversity,” Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 2018 editorial, 33(4), 369-370.

Iantaffi, A., and Twist, M. L. C., “You Say, “Hello;” I Say, “Goodbye,” Sexual and Relationship Therapy, editorial, 33(3), 247-258.

Twist, M. L. C., “Comment on International Family Therapy from the Virtual Issues Editor of JMFT,” Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Virtual Issue, 2018.

INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Graham, C., Guitton, M., Humphreys, T., Seto, M., Twist, M. L. C. and Zucker, K., Meet the Editors Panel, Society for Scientific Study of Sexuality annual conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 2018.

Twist, M. L. C., A Gender, Sexual, Erotic, and Relational Diversity Matrix: A Tool for Exploring Intersectional Queerness, Continuing Education Workshop, Society for Scientific Study of Sexuality annual conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 2018.

Twist, M. L. C., Innovations in Sexuality Research and Practice: Reflections of the Now, and Creations of the Future, opening keynote, 40th annual Guelph Sexuality Conference, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, June 2018.

McArthur, N., and Twist, M. L. C., Discussing Digisexualities. Presentation, 40th annual Guelph Sexuality Conference, Guelph, Ontario, June 2018

Twist, M. L. C., Digisexuality: What the Tech is It?, Lecture, College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists, London, England, United Kingdom, June 2018.

Twist, M. L. C., Online Dating, Cyber Safety, and Sexting! Oh My! How to Work with Technology-related Intimacy Issues in Practice Lecture, College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists, London, England, United Kingdom, June 2018.

Twist, M. L. C., and Peterson, R. B., Tantra With a Twist workshop, Desire Riviera Maya Resort, Riviera Maya, Mexico, January 2018.

PRESENTATIONS

Twist, M. L. C., Scaling Invisible Walls: Achieving Social Justice for People of Diverse Gender, public lecture series speaker, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. College of Liberal Arts, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 2018.

Twist, M. L. C. (2018, March). Supervisory Practices in the Modern World: Exploring Technology and Sexuality Related Concerns, Family Therapy Supervisory Conference, Argosy University/Twin Cities, Minneapolis, March 2018.

Twist, M. L. C., and Peterson, R. B., Tantra With a Twist workshop, Adult Film Festival, Las Vegas, Nev., January 2018.

Twist, M. L. C., Supervision in the Modern World: Working With Gender, Sexual, Erotic and Relational Diversity in Practice, Delta Kappa Zeta Chapter presents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Couple and Family Therapy alumni conference, Las Vegas, Nev., June 2018.

Twist, M. L. C., and Brenmark, L., Activism Across the Lifespan, ��Ͽ�. Menomonie, Wis. Dec. 2018.

Twist, M. L. C., and Schoenike, C., ��Ͽ� Certificate in Sex Therapy Overview, certificate in sex therapy program, Menomonie, Wis., November 2018.

AWARDS

Twist, M.L.C., Charles Cole Outstanding Professional Development Award, Delta Kappa Zeta Chapter, based on nominations from members for outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the professional development of family therapy professionals.

CONFERENCES

Wolf, Marcia, and Bates-Maves, Julie, “Music and Mental Health: Building a Strong Foundation for Early Learners,” Wisconsin Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Conference, Elkhart Lake, Wis., June 2018.

College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management

CONFERENCE

Little, Amanda, Ephemeral Pond Plant Communities in Northwestern Wisconsin: A Comparison with Permanent Wetlands, Botanical Society of America, Rochester, Minn., July 2018.

Little, Amanda, co-author Gilland, Keith, ‘Growing’ Student Mindsets and Study Strategies in Teaching Upper Division Plant Science Courses, Botanical Society of American, Rochester, Minn., July 2018.

PUBLICATIONS

Little, Amanda, “Environment-richness Relationships in Ephemeral Pond Plants and Animals: Guided Inquiry with Graph Interpretation,” Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology, Vol. 13, web.

Little, Amanda, “Ephemeral Pond Vegetation Within the Glaciated Upper Midwest: A Comparison with Permanent Wetlands,” Freshwater Science, 37, 31-41.

Staff

PUBLICATIONS

Tomcik, Laura, University Library, “Enriching Your Wealth of Resources by Marketing Interlibrary Loan,” Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve, Volume 26, Issue 3 to 5, pages 137-150, May 2018.

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Rajiv Asthana

Presentation: "Joining and Integration Issues for Advanced Functional Materials," Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Institute for Complex Materials, IFW, Dresden, Germany, March 2017.
Presentation: "Educator at the Crossroad: Navigating the Divide Between Content-centered Pedagogy and Skills-centered Pedagogy (keynote), 4th International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education, Manipal University, Jaipur, India, January 2017.
Presentation: "Joining of Advanced Ceramics and Ceramic-matrix Composites by Diffusion Bonding and Brazing (keynote), All-India Conference on Smart and Functional Materials, Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, India, January 2017.

Jennifer Astwood

Developed and taught a two-week workshop and gave a presentation about industrial design, included students’ presentation of their design work, Moscow, Russia, November.

Lopamudra Basu

Publication: “Cosmopolitanism and New Racial Formations in Post 9/11 Honors Diversity Curriculum” Occupy Honors Education on Diversity. Ed. Lisa L Coleman et al. National Collegiate Honors Council ‘s Monograph Series. 2017, 135-176.
Publication: “Winter Games” in inaugural issue of the creative writing journal of the Chippewa Valley, Barstow and Grand, October 2017, 10-11.
Publication: “Helen,” Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies, December 2016, 117-120.
Presentation: "Trauma, Victimhood and Empathy: The Road to Male Radicals in Homeland, The War Within and Khuda Kay Liye,” American Comparative Literature Association’s annual conference, Utrecht, Netherlands, July 7.

Julie Beston

Publication: Beston, Julie, co-authors Thompson, M.; Etterson M.; Diffendorfer, J.E.; Loss, S.R., Loss Factors Associated with Bat Mortality at Wind Energy Facilities in the United States, Biological Conservation, November, 215, 241-245
Presentation: "Insect Diversity Found on Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) During Wisconsin Growing Season," Riveredge Nature Center's Student Research Symposium, Newburg, November.
Presentation: co-authors Mohl, E.K.; Brauner, S; Couture, J.J.; Koomen, M; McCall, A.C.; Styrsky, J.N., Recruiting Participants for a Distributed Research and Education Project Investigating Local Adaptation in Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca, Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, Ore., August.

Jennifer Grant

Publication: Human Peptidyl Arginine Deiminases Types 2 and 4 Recognize Distinct Structure-Specific Citrullination Motifs, Computational Biology and Chemistry, September, 70, 107-115.
Presentation: "MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry, Undergraduate Research Methodologies, and POGIL Instructional Methods," 53rd ACS National Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, Calif., April 2017.
Presentation: "Assessing Student Competencies Using Rubrics Associated with Figure Legends and Ability to Perform the Bradford Assay in a 400-level Undergraduate Course on Proteomics," Poster Presentation, Experimental Biology 2017, Chicago, April 2017.
Presentation: "MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry, Undergraduate Research Methodologies, and POGIL Instructional Methods," Abstracts of Papers, April 2017, CHED, 307.

William James

Publication: Diffusive Phosphorus Fluxes in Relation to the Sediment Phosphorus Profile in Big Traverse Bay, Lake of the Woods, Lake and Reservoir Management, 33, 360-368.
Publication: Internal Phosphorus Loading Contributions from Deposited and Resuspended Sediment to the Lake of the Woods, Lake and Reservoir Management, 33, 347-359.
Publication: Phosphorus Binding Dynamics in the Aluminum Floc Layer of Half Moon Lake, Wisconsin, Lake and Reservoir Management, 33, 130-142.

Jerry Kapus

Award: Andrew Schneider Professorship, ��Ͽ�, 2017-19.

Amanda Little

Publication: Ephemeral Pond Vegetation Within the Glaciated Upper Midwest: A Comparison with Permanent Wetlands, Freshwater Science, 37(1), January.

Laura McCullough

Publication: The “Problem” of Women in Physics, Physics Education Research Council of Graduate Students Newsletter, Special Issue May 2017, page 2.
Presentation: "Gender and STEM Leadership," Seminar at University of Minnesota, April 2017.
Presentation: "Gender Equality in STEM: Leadership and Learning," Seminar at University of North Carolina-Greensboro, April 2017.
Presentation: "Women’s Leadership in STEM," University of Wisconsin-System Women and Science Program Spring Conference, May 2017.
Presentation: "Comments on Women and Leadership," Women Leaders in Science, Technology, and Engineering Conference, Kuwait, Kuwait, October.
Presentation: "Women's Leadership and Women in STEM," Annual meeting of the American Association of University Women--Eau Claire Branch, Eau Claire, April 2017.
Presentation: "Women in Physics in the United States: Reaching Toward Equity and Inclusion," 6th International Conference on Women in Physics, Birmingham, United Kingdom, July 2017.
Presentation: "Women in Physics Leadership," 6th International Conference on Women in Physics, Birmingham, United Kingdom, July 2017.

Daisy Pignetti

Presentation: "A Fandom Hiddlesplit over Hiddleswift," presented as part of the Stardom, Celebrity and Fandom Conference held at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 11.

Alan Scott

Publication: Monte Carlo Simulations of Gravitational Planetary Transfers and Orbital Dynamics in Rogue Star – Solar System Interactions, International Journal of Physics and Astronomy, Vol. 5, No. 1, June 2017.
Publication: No Time for Certainty, Skeptical Inquirer, January/February 2017.
Presentation: "A Quasi-Cheerful Long-Term Earth Destiny," Joint meeting with Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers and Illinois Association of Physics Teachers, October.

Ana M.Q. Vande Linde

Presentation: Vande Linde, Ana M.Q., co-authors Kuss, Lillie; Deaver, Brent; Jerkovich, Tyler, "Lead and Cadmium Content of Imported and American Food Products," Food and Drug Administration Regional Retail Food Safety Seminar and National Environmental Health Association Region 4 Conference, Minneapolis, Sept. 21.
Presentation: Vande Linde, Ana M.Q., co-authors Ciak, Alexandra; Theisen, Lilia; Kuss, Lillie; Deaver, Brent; Hang, Christina; Xiong, MaiHer, "Effect of Zinc Application on Cadmium Absorption in Kale and Snow Peas," Food and Drug Administration Regional Retail Food Safety Seminar and National Environmental Health Association Region 4 Conference, Minneapolis, Sept. 21.

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