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Scholarly Activities

English Professor James Hutchisson conducted research in Boston, Massachusetts from May 1-4, 2009 and attended a conference and workshop in Newberry, South Carolina from April 24-25, 2009.

Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Zane Segle attended the Kentucky Foreign Language Conference in Lexington, Kentucky April 15-17, 2009. At the conference Dr. Segle presented the paper "Second Thoughts on Morisco Conversion: Ginés Pérez de Hita’s
Reappraisal of Spanish Hegemony in the Guerras Civiles de Granada".

History Professor and Department Chair Keith Knapp attended the Midwest Conference in Chinese Thought in Carbondale, Illinois from April 17-19, 2009. While at the meeting, Dr. Knapp presented the paper "Filial Utopias: Early Medieval Confucian Conceptions of Local Governance".

Psychology Professor and Department Chair Steve Nida attended the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago, Illinois from April 29-May 3, 2009. Dr. Nida serves as the organization's Convention Affairs Coordinator. While at the meeting Dr. Nida presented the paper "Ostrasism, Depression, and Adjustment in Children and Adolescents". This article, co-authored with colleagues at The Citadel and MUSC was reviewed in the May 11 edition of the Charleston Post and Courier, accessible at this link.

From March 13-15, 2009, Sarah Tenney, Assistant Professor of Political Science, escorted cadets to Spartanburg, South Carolina, where they participated at the Model Arab League Conference.

More Scholarly Activities

Spring 2009 Newsletter

The Spring 2009 Newsletter is available here.

85 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Larry Moreland and Robert Steed

Please join us in saluting Larry Moreland and Bob Steed, who are leaving the classroom after four decades at The Citadel. Larry joined our Department of Political Science in 1964. Bob followed in 1969.  Together, they co-founded The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics in 1978 and co-directed it in each even numbered year thereafter. The fifteen symposia that they directed and the fifteen books that they co-edited from those meetings have established The Citadel as the single most influential college in the country for the presentation and publication of cutting edge research in the field of southern politics. Beyond those accomplishments, Larry and Bob have each published more than forty journal articles and book chapters and presented more than eighty papers at professional meetings (often as co-authors) in the field of American politics. Each has served as Head of his department, chaired most of the important committees on campus, and won numerous teaching awards. As exemplary “teacher-scholars” both have the types of resumes that could have earned them positions at larger universities and yet they both have elected to remain here and devote their entire careers to the betterment of our academic community. Along the way—and perhaps most importantly--their easy wit, their warm friendship, and their unfailing generosity toward others have given meaning to the term “Citadel family.” These gifts to three generations of Citadel students, faculty, and staff are great--and will endure.

Concert to Support Project Okurase

The United Artists for Hope Music and Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, May 2 at the Navy Yard at Noisette starting at 4PM. The sole purpose of the event is to raise awareness about Project Okurase's work in Ghana to save children from the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa. 100% of the proceeds from this event will go toward purchasing a clean, safe water treatment system for the Nkabom Center in Okurase, Ghana. Psychology Professor Julie Lipovsky worked with Project Okurase in Ghana in August, 2008 and more information on her trip can be found at this link.

German Professor Selected to Attend Workshop

Dr. Katya Skow, Professor of German in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, has been selected as a participant in a workshop/seminar "Die Entwicklung von interkultureller Kompetenz im Kontext DaF: Lernziele, didaktische Ansätze und Evaluierung (EIKK)." (The development of intercultural competence in the context of teaching German as a foreign language: learning goals, didactic approaches, and evaluation techniques.) This project is generously funded from the Transatlantik-Programm der Bundesrepublik Deutschland through funds of the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie. The seminar, conducted in German, will take place at the University of Leipzig from July 18-August 1, 2009. The value of the program is $2,400.

Information on FY 2008-09 Mandatory Furloughs

Citadel employees will find “Mandatory Furlough Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) and “Mandatory Furlough Guidelines” useful as a two-day mandatory furlough is implemented. No further mandatory furloughs are anticipated this fiscal year, which ends 30 June. The FAQs and the guidelines will also be available on the State Budget Update page on The Citadel’s website.  The FAQs will be updated as needed, so please check back periodically. If you have any questions please contact Colonel Denny Carpenter or Leah Schonfeld in Human Resources at 953-6922.

Humanities Students Performing Internships This Semester

Several students in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences are working as interns with many organizations around Charleston. Click here to read about their unique experiences. Students interested in internships should discuss their options with the professor in charge of the program for each department within the SHSS.

Citadel Republican Society Attends CPAC Conference

Associate Professor of English Frances Frame accompanied cadets in the Citadel Republican Society to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, DC from February 25-March 1, 2009. Students attended meetings and listened to various speakers.

2009 Symposium on Military Legitimacy and Leadership

The 2009 Symposium on Military Legitimacy and Leadership was held on Monday, March 16, 2009, featuring keynote speaker Senator Lindsey Graham. The symposium explored the interaction of the rule of law and civil affairs in the battle for legitimacy and focused on present and future US military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and new challenges in Africa. This year's conference also marks the inauguration of the online publication The Journal of Military Legitimacy and Leadership. Research papers were discussed at the conference by Rudolph C. Barnes, Jr., David S. Gordon, Kevin H. Govern, Jack J Porter and Daniel L. Rubini and may be found at this website. Congratulations to the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice for organizing this important meeting.

Internships in Hispanic Language and Culture Available for Fall 2009

The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures is offering Spanish 460: Internship in Hispanic Language and Culture in the fall of 2009. Several outstanding opportunities are available for students to gain valuable skills and experience. Interested students should read the information provided in this link and then contact Dr. Del Mastro no later than Friday, April 3 to discuss their eligibility for an internship.

Important News About Purchase Requisitions in 2009

Please note that May 15, 2009 is the cutoff day for initiating purchase requisitions. This date is much earlier than normal, due to ongoing system updates in the finance department, so please plan accordingly. More information on this change can be found here.

Sigma Delta Pi Annual Induction Ceremony

The Citadel's Tau Iota Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, inducted five new student members on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:00 PM during its annual ceremony in the Greater Issues Room of Mark Clark Hall. Conducted by Cadets Richard Doelling of Atlanta, Georgia, (Chapter President), Alexander Johnson of Portland, Oregon, (Vice-President), Valentin Boza of Plantation, Florida, (Chapter Secretary) and Leon E. Hontz III of Lawrenceville, Georgia (Ceremony Usher), the following students were initiated: Harold D. Coats II of North Charleston, South Carolina, Napoleon B. Dunn of Dacula, Georgia, Noah J. Koubenec of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, Nicole L. Martinoli of Lake Mary, Florida and Patrick J. Salerno of Silver Spring, Maryland. Congratulations to these cadets for this significant achievement!

Students Participate in Model NATO Conference

Assistant Professor of Political Science Jack Porter accompanied five cadets to the 24th Annual Model NATO Conference in Washington, DC from February 19-22, 2009. This article from the Friday, March 13, 2009 edition of The Brigadier provides additional information on the trip. The Model is essentially a simulation of the proceedings of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, augmented by pre-conference study and briefings at embassies of NATO member states in Washington, DC. It provides a unique opportunity for university and college students to study the role, structure and activities of NATO, as well as the military, political-security, economic, and social issues facing the Alliance.

Art Students Participate in Southeastern Wildlife Expo (SEWE)

Cadets in Professor Tiffany Silverman's Art Appreciation class got a special behind-the-scenes look at the Southeastern Wildlife Expo this past week. On Tuesday, February 10, SEWE artist Jerry Raedeke shared his watercolor technique and life experiences as an artist with the cadets during an in-class demonstration and lecture. Cadets also volunteering during the setup of the art exhibitions on view at the Mills House and Charleston Place on Wednesday, February 11. The cadets had the unique opportunity not only to handle artwork, but also access to meet and talk with the over 120 distinguished artists who were participating in the events. SEWE also graciously provided passes for the event to all cadets in the class so they could see the fully completed show. The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition '09 was held Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15, 2009.

WWII Oral History Project Receives Humanities Grant

The World War II Oral History Project received a $5,000 grant from the South Carolina Humanities Council. The project is overseen by Assistant Professor of History Kerry Taylor. The money will be used to support completion of the transcriptions of interviews conducted by Citadel Fellow Jack Bass.

100 Books for Understanding Contemporary Japan Grant Award

The Daniel Library was recently selected as one of this year's recipients of books from The Nippon Foundation's new program 100 Books for Understanding Contemporary Japan. Click here for more information on the program. Many thanks to History Professor and Department Chair Keith Knapp for his efforts in securing this award for The Citadel.

Documentary Film Premiere in Charleston

Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968, a documentary film produced by Bestor Cram and Judy Richardson of Northern Lights Productions premiered in Charleston at Burke High School Auditorium on February 9, 2009. The film initially premiered at South Carolina State University's Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium on February 8, 2009 to mark the 41st anniversary of the event. Scarred Justice will be shown on PBS stations later this year. This article from The Post and Courier provides more information on the film and recent showings.

Printmaking Demonstration by Local Artist

Local Artist Mary Walker shared the tools of the trade with cadets during her printmaking demonstration in Professor Tiffany Silverman's Art Appreciation class on February 3, 2009. Cadets created and printed a group woodblock print after a discussion of relief, etching, drypoint, and other printmaking techniques.

Left to right - Zach Harten, Artist Mary Walker, and John Williams

Cadets Called to Active Duty During the Semester

We are getting warnings that some of our cadets may be or will be called to active duty during this semester. When Cadets are called to Active Duty, it is the policy of The Citadel to minimize the academic and financial impacts of being required to interrupt their studies. This document describes how these cases should be handled financially and academically.

Study Abroad Opportunities

Maymester in China
Professor Keith Plemmons of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and Professor Keith Knapp of the History Department will be offering History 365 "The History, Culture, Environment, and Architecture of North China" in Maymester 2009. This class will be a unique combination of Chinese culture and engineering. Students will visit Beijing; the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Datong; Shanxi University; the Buddhist "Five Platform Mountain" and the Ming dynasty walled city of Pingyao. The course will be held from May 11-28. Please see the program brochure for additional information. Questions should be directed to either Professor Keith Plemmons, keith.plemmons@citadel.edu, (843) 953-7677 or Professor Keith Knapp, keith.knapp@citadel.edu, (843) 953-5073.

Summer in France
The French Study Abroad Program in 2009 will take place in Tours, France, a location famous for its wine and known as chateaux country or the Garden of France. The course will take place from July 6-31. Students will be housed with French-speaking host families in Tours. For more information, visit the program's website or contact Professor Cathy Jellenik, Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, cathy.jellenik@citadel.edu, (843) 953-6806. Scholarships are available to assist with the cost of the trip.

Summer in London
The Citadel Summer in London Program is a six-week program that offers a range of international cultural and educational experiences. All courses take full advantage of England's cultural resources by including experiential learning activities such as literacy London tours; tours of Muslim areas and Islamic cultural sites; a guided tour of Parliament; a backstage tour of the National Theatre; London-focused marketing class assignments and meetings with British marketing executives; trips to the Lake District of England, Stonehenge, and the ancient city of Bath; an optional weekend field trip to Dublin, Ireland; and participation in the HOST UK Program, which offers students the opportunity to spend a weekend with a British host family in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Please take a look at the current brochure for more information about the program. If you have any additional questions about the Summer in London Program, contact Dr. Sean Heuston, Department of English, at sean.heuston@citadel.edu or (843) 953-5143.

Summer in Mexico
Students interested in the Summer 2009 Study Abroad to Mexico should contact Professor Eloy Urroz, Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, at eloy.urroz@citadel.edu, or (843) 953-5065. Weekend visits vary each year. Previous years included excursions to Oaxaca, Taxco, Teotihuacán, México City, Xochimilco, along with visits to numerous museums, cathedrals, and other sites of cultural interest.

Summer in Spain
Students interested in the Summer 2009 Study Abroad to Spain should contact Professor Sara Fernandez-Medina, Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at sara.fernandez@citadel.edu, or (843) 953-5065. Previous years the program included excursions to Avila, Segovia, Salamanca, Toledo, Barcelona, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Seville, Santa Barbara Castille, The Royal Palace, along with visits to numerous museums (i.e.: El Prado), cathedrals, and other sites of cultural interest.

History Semester in England

History Professor Michael Barrett recently returned from England where he taught the course "Conflict and Identity in the Modern World Since 1789" during the fall 2008 semester at Royal Holloway University, a campus of the University of London located in Egham, Surrey. Professsor Barrett accompanied 9 Citadel cadets who were in residence at Royal Holloway during the fall of 2008 as part of the SHSS's study abroad initiatives.

Charleston teacher named Spanish Teacher of the Year

Eileen Hilera Shields of Academic Magnet High School in Charleston today was named South Carolina Spanish Teacher of the Year, an annual award presented by The Citadel’s Tau Iota Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society.


Dr. Mark P. Del Mastro with (left to right) Jessica Martinez-Johnson(runner-up), Eileen Hilera Shields (2008 S.C. Spanish Teacher of the Year)
and Gloria Maria Ham (runner-up).

For more information about the South Carolina Spanish Teacher of the Year award visit the web site at www.scspanishteacheroftheyear.org. Nomination forms for the 2009 contest will be available at the website in February 2009.

SHSS Newsletter

The latest edition of the SHSS Newsletter is now available here.

Certificate of Training in United Nations Peace Support Operations

Associate Professor Terry Mays recently completed and submitted his thesis for review to the United Nations as the final requirement for the Certificate of Training in United Nations Peace Support Operations. Dr. Mays’ work in this area was supported by a grant from The Citadel Foundation. The Certificate is a 2-year program requiring an in-residence peace operations course at an international peace operations training site, 12 correspondence courses on UN peacekeeping planning, logistics and operations and an original thesis. Dr. Mays completed the in-residence portion of the Certificate at the Pearson Peacekeeping Center in Canada also with Citadel Foundation support. His thesis examined the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia following the failure of the IGAD Peace Support Mission in Somalia. The Certificate is a global program with many enrolling but few completing the two years of work. In 2007, only six individuals (all non-American) successfully completed the program.

More Faculty News

   

Congratulations to the Class of 2009 in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Bachelor of Arts Degrees:

Evan L. Abramson, Criminal Justice

Cliffton R. Allen, Criminal Justice

Joseph S. Amato, Political Science

Woodward H. Ashmore, History

Edward M. Bachar, Jr., Criminal Justice

Larry B. Barnard, Jr., Psychology

Justin R. Baublitz, History

Whittney B. Benton, Criminal Justice

Adrian J. Besancon, Criminal Justice

Valentin J. Boza, Criminal Justice

Charles D. Brackett, Criminal Justice

James E. Brewer, II, Political Science

Jared E. Briggs, Criminal Justice

Michael S. Brinson, Political Science

Brandy M. Brown, English

Christopher K. Brown, Political Science

David A. L. Brown, English

Aaron D. Buchhop, Political Science

Frank D. Buerger, History

Zachariah J. Burgy, History

Sarah F. Burke, English

William B. M. Butler, Political Science

Stephanie A. Byham, Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Bryan J. Byler, Psychology

Jonathan J. Calhoun, Political Science

Joshua D. Call, Criminal Justice

James T. Callahan, History

Terence S. Carroll, Criminal Justice

Willie L. Carswell, II, Criminal Justice

Jennifer L. Castillo, Criminal Justice

Parker B. Chapman, History

Zachary P. Charpentier, Political Science

Mark D. Clookie, Jr., Criminal Justice

Jimmy R. Coaxum, Criminal Justice

David W. Collier, English

Timothy L. Conner, Political Science

Jeffrey A. Creech, Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Gregory W. Crocker, History

Aric C. Davis, Political Science

Seth J. Davis, Political Science

Stephen P. Dehner, History

Ana M. deJesus, English

Mark J. P. Devera, Political Science

Christopher E. DeWitt, Political Science

Jason G. Dickerson, Criminal Justice

Louis R. Doelling, Jr., Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Sean P. Donohue, Political Science

Ian A. Dulaney, Political Science

Napoleon B. Dunn, Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Anthony M. Easter, Criminal Justice

William H. Ehlies, III, Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Thomas R. Ellenberger, Criminal Justice

Marc J. Emond, Criminal Justice and Political Science

Rodney A. Ferguson, Jr., Political Science

Paul D. Ferro, Political Science

Logan B. Fey, Criminal Justice

Daniel P. Fitzgerald, Political Science

Charles E. Flanagan, Political Science

Scott J. Flanagan, History

Lynn Fleming, Jr., History

James W. Foster, Criminal Justice

Jacob J. S. Fountain, History

Daniel D. Franzen, History

Patrick M. French, Criminal Justice

Edward R. Frenz, Jr., English

David A. Fuqua, Political Science

Samuel D. Gaither, Criminal Justice

Colton L. Garrett, English

Evan A. Garriga, Criminal Justice

Robert K. Gervasio, Criminal Justice

Aaron J. Gold, Political Science

Justin W. Golden, Criminal Justice

Jerry T. Graham, History

Robert J. Graves, Criminal Justice

Roy C. Gray, History

Samuel C. Greenwood, History

Joseph A. Hardison, Criminal Justice

Zachary J. Harten, Criminal Justice

John F. Havers, Jr., Criminal Justice

Theodore B. Hayne, V, History

Andrew J. H. Heath, Criminal Justice

Anthony S. Hensley, Criminal Justice

Bryan J. Hladik, Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

John F. Hodges, IV, Political Science

Robert M. Hoffman, Criminal Justice

Leon E. Hontz, III, Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures and Political Science

James T. Hough, History

Roger J. Howard, English and History

Tammy A. Howard, Psychology

William M. Hughes, History

Derek T. Husar, Criminal Justice

Will J. Janotka, Political Science

Megan M. Jenkins, History and Political Science

Alexander J. Johnson, English

Zachary A. Johnson, Criminal Justice

Ian G. Johnston, Political Science

Simon Juul-Hindsgaul, Political Science

Joshua N. Kandell, History

Paul J. Kelly, IV, Criminal Justice

William R. Kerr, Criminal Justice

Martin J. King, Criminal Justice

Ronald W. Layne, Jr., Criminal Justice

Charles M. Lesslie, Psychology

Dustin E. Loehndorf, Criminal Justice

Stephen J. Loman, Criminal Justice

Michael A. Lowe, Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures and Psychology

Thomas L. Lowe, Criminal Justice

John T. Marcus, English and Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Christopher M. Martinelli, Criminal Justice

Michael V. Mason, Political Science

Daniel J. Maze, Criminal Justice

James E. McAloon, II, Criminal Justice

Christopher B. McDade, Criminal Justice

Cliff H. McLeod, III, Criminal Justice

Matthew C. Millard, English and Political Science

Brenton J. Miller, History

Derek A. Mills, Political Science

Thomas P. Mitchell, History

Scott D. Monesmith, English

Caleb A. Moore, Political Science

Robert A. Moss, History

Brittany R. Nagel, Political Science

William R. Nall, English

Craig A. Nettles, History, Criminal Justice and Political Science

Kasey E. Newcomer, Criminal Justice

Jonathan A. Nguyen, Criminal Justice

Tyler B. Nichols, History

Ross D. Nussbaum, Psychology

John M. O'Beirne, English

Kasey E. Owens, Criminal Justiceee

Derek M. Pagan, History

Jessica Park, Criminal Justice

Adam E. Paschal, History

Jason M. Pecore, Criminal Justice

Ashley R. Petersen, Political Science

Matthew R. Pieklo, Criminal Justice

Dominic W. Pitrone, Political Science

Clifford J. Pizzi, III, Political Science

Heath E. Plescia, Political Science

Andrew M. Privette, Political Science

Chad B. Prosser, Criminal Justice

Phillip K. Provence, History

Darron Michael Raines, English

Matthew Dalton Raines, Political Science

Brian S. Randall, History

James M. Richardson, Criminal Justice

Jason A. Rigler, Criminal Justice

Jordan D. Rodick, Criminal Justice

Ivan A. Rodriguez, Criminal Justice

Matthew D. Rohlman, Political Science

Thomas A. Roston, Jr., History

Jade M. E. Roy, Political Science

Robert E. Saint, Jr., Political Science

Rachel L. Sanders, Criminal Justice

Reynolds A. Satterfield, Psychology

William W. Scott, Criminal Justice

Nicholas Q. Sexton, Psychology

Scott M. Shadday, History

Jonathan R. Shegog, Psychology

Ronald C. Shepard, II, History

Julius G. Siler, V, Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures and Political Science

Christopher A. Smith, Political Science

Justin M. Smith, History

Arianit Spanca, Criminal Justice

Charles T. Speight, Criminal Justice

Windom W. Spivey, English

Kirk A. Stander, Psychology

Daniel P. Stevens, Criminal Justice

Joseph Q. Stewart, English

Justin S. Strickland, Political Science

Randall D. Stone, History

William C. Stuckart, Political Science

Konrad A. Swartzmiller, Political Science

Timothy A. Taylor, History, Criminal Justice and Political Science

Ashley L. Thompson, Psychology

Patricia R. Thibodeau, History

Trey N. Tidwell, Psychology

Marcus G. Toop, Criminal Justice

Richard K. Ucinski, Political Science

Steven P. Verblaauw, Criminal Justice

Robert W. Viehmeyer, Criminal Justice

Victor R. Wakefield, III, Criminal Justice

Shane R. Ward, Political Science

Justin A. Whetstone, History

Robert A. Wilbanks, Criminal Justice

Joseph L. Williams, History

Ross M. Williams, Political Science

Lawrence M. Wilson, Criminal Justice

Aaron X. Wittman, History

Cameron S. Woody, Criminal Justice

Stephen P. Wright, Criminal Justice and Political Science

John M. Yanuzzi, Criminal Justice

Austin H. Young, Criminal Justice

Edward S. Zur, History and Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Graduate Degrees:

Master of Arts

Elizabeth M. Austin, Psychology

William T. Bell, III, History

Jenna N. Boyd, Social Science

Meredith P. Boyette, Psychology

Helen Brew, English

Hallie C. Clark, Psychology

Jerome R. Clemons, Jr., Social Science

Brandon J. Cole, Psychology

Faraday E. Davies, Psychology

Sara E. Dieterich, Psychology

Caroline B. Edwards, Psychology

Erin S. Edwards, Psychology

Lakisah F. B. Egleton, Psychology

Ann J. Elish, Psychology

Cynthia C. Gerard, Psychology

Catherine P. Goyeneche, Psychology

Quintella J. Grant, English

Elizabeth M. Hiller, Psychology

Shannon R. Hungler, Psychology

Justin H. Pearson, Sr., Social Science

Sammy S. Perkins, Social Science

Myra Pinckney, Psychology

William M. Rolison, Social Science

Laura C. Schreyer, Psychology

Shalanda L. Shuler, Psychology

Jesse K. Siess, History

Lily C. Smith, Psychology

David J. Volz, Psychology

Nancy E. Warren, Psychology

Mary C. Williams, Psychology

Brandy E. S. Wright, Psychology

Kathryn L. Yoder, Psychology

Specialist in Education

Cadie Comeaux, School Psychology

Layne E. Gurganus, School Psychology

Laura M. Hammond, School Psychology

Margaret B. Lanier, School Psychology

Rachel B. Martin, School Psychology

Danielle M. Saia, School Psychology

Lynn S. Wogamon, School Psychology

Melissa M. Woodlief, School Psychology

 


     

 

 

 

 


 
   

Student News

Cadet Strickland Accepted in to MA in Peace Operations Program

The SHSS joins in congratulating Cadet Justin Strickland for his acceptance into the MA in Peace Operations program at George Mason University.  This program is the best Peace Operations program in North America and rivals those in Europe.  It is an extremely tough program to enter and applicants are generally expected to have 3-5 years of field experience prior to being accepted into it.   Associate Professor of Political Science Terry Mays has interfaced with the director of the program since 1999 and worked with him on a Board formed by the Pearson Peacekeeping Center in Canada.  Over the years, he has developed an appreciation for the quality of students at The Citadel.  Peace Operations is the generic term for peacekeeping and other military operations mandated by an international organization or peace treaty in support of a peace process.

Cadet Strickland has diligently prepared himself to be competitive for this program through scheduled and independent study course work in general peacekeeping studies, African-mandated peacekeeping, African Security issues, and international organizations as well as our internship last summer at the Pearson Peacekeeping Center.  Cadet Strickland met with Dr. Mays his freshmen year and expressed a desire to develop a better understanding of peacekeeping operations.  His acceptance to GMU’s MA program is certainly a testimony to his diligence since then.  It is quite a coup for The Citadel to place a student into this MA program without field experience.

Cadet Strickland’s eventual goal is to serve in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at the United Nations.  Dr. Mays firmly believes that his diligence and personal drive will earn him a position there and only further enhance the reputation of The Citadel in the field of peace operations.

Criminal Justice Majors Publish Book

Criminal Justice majors Robert Gervasio of Lindenhurst, New York and Chris Martinelli, of Brigantine, New Jersey coedited the book Street Policing: Field Research and Hard to Reach Populations. This book is the product of considerable effort by several students and consists of a collection of articles based on their research projects in a policing seminar directed by Professor Robert McNamara.

French Government Grant Awards

Cadets John Taylor Marcus and Julius Grady Siler, both of Greenville, South Carolina, have been awarded English teaching assistantships by the French Ministry of Education for the 2009-2010 academic year. Only 50 such awards were granted for this period. Marcus, a Palmetto Fellow with majors in French and English, will teach in the Montpellier school district where he studied last spring at Universite Paul Valery. Siler, a Palmetto Life Scholar majoring in Political Science and French will teach in the Grenoble district.

Cadets Marcus (left) and Siler

Cadet Marcus Cadet Siler

 

Political Science Major to Attend Humanitarian Crisis Exercise in Macedonia

Political Science major Jessica Maas of Richmond, Texas, will represent the Department of Political Science & Criminal Justice and Professor Terry May's Multinational Peacekeeping class at a humanitarian crisis exercise in Macedonia in May, 2009. The program is "exercise-based" with the students establishing a refugee camp and hospital in the field (literally) within a Zone of Separation between two warring factions played by the Macedonian army. The purpose of the program is to provide practical experience to Cadet Maas's classroom knowledge of humanitarian relief operations.

Publication in Encyclopedia of Race, Crime & Ethnicity

Criminal Justice major Daniel Parker Stevens of Columbia, South Carolina co-authored a piece on Latino Gangs which will be published in the Encyclopedia of Race, Crime & Ethnicity from Sage Publications. The article is the result of an independent study and is co-authored with Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Catherine Burton.

History Graduate Student Attends Language Study Program

Graduate student Michael Nethkin attended Indiana University’s Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European, and Central Asian Languages (SWSEEL) in 2008 were he studied the Croation language intensively for a period of several weeks. More information on Nethkin's experience and the SWSEEL program can be found here. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences was proud to help support Nethkin's experience.

Psychology Cadet Wins Award at SEPA

Cadet Bryan Byler, a senior Psychology major from Charleston, presented his research at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 18-22, 2009. Cadet Byler was the recipient of one of several awards presented to the winning participants in the convention's undergraduate research competition. The undergraduate research competition is conducted at the meeting each year by Psi Chi, the national honor society for psychology. Out of 126 presentations in the competition, several were recognized as the most outstanding -- and Cadet Byler received one of these coveted awards, which included a monetary component as well. His project, titled "Testing a Developmental Model of Heroism: A Preliminary Study", was completed under the supervision of Dr. Chip Taylor and Dr. Conway Saylor. This is the third consecutive year that Citadel cadets have received one of these research awards at SEPA.

Internships

Numerous internships are available to students interested in pursuing careers or expanding their education in the areas of humanities and social science. Here's a list of what students are doing this semester.

The Citadel Model UN Team (2009)

The Citadel’s Model United Nations (UN) team represented the Central African Republic at the annual competition held at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, January 29 – February 1, 2009. The team was accompanied by Associate Professor Terry Mays of the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice.   Model UNs are organized to simulate the inner workings and bureaucracy of the United Nations with teams representing specific countries.  Each team member sits in a different committee and represents the country in debates to produce consensus through resolutions in topics that range from security to the global environment.  Approximately 100 schools from North America, South America, and Europe represented 200 countries and non-governmental organizations at the competition.  The Citadel, in its only Model UN competition each year, is pitted against all of the United States Service Academies as well as the Ivy League schools while in Montreal.  The 2009 team proved to be adept at utilizing the rules of procedure and debating the other delegates.  The 2009 team members, all political science majors, included Justin Strickland, Matthew Millard, Kevin Stafford, and Aaron Buchhop.  The Citadel delegates represented the Central African Republic in the United Nations’ Special Political and Decolonization (Stafford) and Disarmament and International Security (Buchhop) Committees as well as special sessions on Palestine (Strickland) and the Non-Aligned Movement (Millard).  Stafford’s committee examined the issue of privatization of war through Private Military Companies.  He noted, “Debating in the committee provided me with the opportunity to hear a variety of viewpoints on a critical issue in international politics and was a wonderful educational experience.”  Millard remarked that his committee discussed and passed resolutions on human rights, South-South trade, and nuclear energy policy.  Strickland added, “I will carry my experiences from the Model UN for a lifetime.  Participating in discussions concerning the Israeli – Palestinian conflict gave me the opportunity to view the dilemma from many different viewpoints, some previously unknown to me.”  The Citadel’s Model UN Team would like to thank The Citadel Foundation for the funding that makes the school’s participation possible.

Citadel Model UN Team 2009

Left to right - Kevin Stafford, Matthew Millard, Aaron Buchhop, and Justin Strickland (head delegate)

Graduate Student to Present Paper at International Conference

Jerome R. Clemons, Jr., a graduate student in the Master of Social Science program has been asked to present a paper at the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference to be held this October in Vancouver, Canada. Clemons' paper deals with the preservation of Lowcountry sweetgrass basket weaving and focuses on the rich tradition of the sweetgrass basket weaving craft, African- American Lowcountry culture and Charleston history. The paper was originally submitted in Dr. William Bloss's CRMJ/PSCI 500 Seminar in Social Science course. Clemons' will give a 30 minute presentation during the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities session of the conference.

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"Honor Chapter" Selected by the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society

On August 2, 2008, The Citadel's Tau Iota Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, was one of only 10 chapters nationwide to be selected as an "Honor Chapter" by the National Executive Committee during its annual meeting in Milwaukee. Chapters are chosen for their outstanding activities realized during the academic year. More....

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