Erickson Receives Kauffman Grant
Deb Erickson, professor, chair, and director of academic programs and student services was awarded a $26,000 grant through the Kauffman Entrepreneurial Center at the University of Rochester. The research project will examine the integration of static characteristics of an entrepreneurial leader already defined in literature with the dynamic process of entrepreneurship decision-making. The study demonstrates a shift in previous research by hypothesizing that successful entrepreneurs will demonstrate personal characteristics already found in previous research, exhibit decision-making processes using a multi-frame model as defined by Bolman & Deal (2003), and shift from their own stylistic preference to the most appropriate decision-making frame or frames at appropriate times within the entrepreneurial process. This study hopes to develop future educational strategies that can be used to develop more successful entrepreneurial leaders.

Rubenstein Presents at Conferences
Jerry Rubenstein, associate professor, presented “30 Years of Psychotherapy: From the Clutter & Clatter to the Heart & Heart of the Matter” at the Adult Psychotherapy Conference in July at the University of Southern Maine. In September, Rubenstein also presented “The B.A.S.I.C.S. of Experiential Group Psychotherapy: An Overview of Theory, Practice and Technique” to the Rochester Area Group Psychotherapy Society.

Dingus Receives Award, Publishes Article
Jeannine Dingus, assistant professor, was recently selected as an Early Career Scholar by the American Educational Research Association’s Division G, Social Context of Education. In addition, Dingus published the articles “Community Reciprocity in the Work of African American Teachers” in the 2006 edition of Teaching Education and “Doing the Best We Could: African American teachers’ Counter Story on School Desegregation” in the 2006 edition of The Urban Review.

Mackie Facilitates Session at NYSSCA, Authors Analysis
Commentaries
Karen Mackie, assistant professor, facilitated a networking session for counseling educators and presented to counselors and directors of counseling on advocating for student support through a comprehensive counseling program at the New York State School Counselor Association Conference (NYSSCA) in Bolton Landing, N.Y. in October. Co-presenters were Dr. Michael Wischnowski from St. John Fisher College and Tom Wiggins, elementary counselor at Keshequa CSD and New York State School Counselor of the Year.

Mackie also authored two analysis commentaries in response to case dilemmas presented for the American Counseling Association’s recent publication, Critical Incidents in Child Counseling by S. Dugger and L. Carlson. Mackie’s expertise was also included in a case and developmental response in the publication.

Wall Interviewed on WROC-TV
Andrew Wall, assistant professor, discussed underage drinking during an Oct. 9 on-air interview with WROC-TV, Channel 8. He helped develop the “Alcohol 101” CD program and is now studying the effectiveness of one of the latest teaching tools. “No longer are we in an era where it’s enough to just have an alcohol educator who meets with students occasionally. Now we need to show that we’re doing something meaningful,” said Wall as he spoke about an online program designed to address the problem of underage drinking on college campuses.

Curry Speaks at SUNY Buffalo
Mary Jane Curry, assistant professor, presented “The Dominance of English as the Language of Scholarly Publishing: Implications for Academics in Non-Anglophone contexts” at the Center for Comparative and Global Studies in Education at the Graduate School of Education, SUNY Buffalo, in November.