{"id":22633,"date":"2016-02-02T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=22633"},"modified":"2016-02-02T11:04:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T17:04:09","slug":"faculty-staff-news-january-february-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2016\/02\/02\/faculty-staff-news-january-february-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty & Staff News \u2013 January-February 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr. Marty J. Wolf, professor of mathematics and computer science.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

• Dr. Andrew Hafs<\/strong>, assistant professor of aquatic biology, co-authored a paper, “Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis: A New Tool for Assessing Fish Conditions,” that was published in the December, 2015, issue of Fisheries, a monthly publication of the American Fisheries Society. The paper, which included Kyle J. Hartman, F. Joseph Margraf and M. Keith Cox as co-authors, examined the potential of bioelectrical impedance analysis to determine a fish’s body composition – including fat and moisture levels and energy content – without needing to kill the fish. The paper explored the current state of this technology, examines its future potential and suggests areas for future research.<\/p>\n

• Dr. Donna Palivec<\/strong>, professor of human performance, sport and health, attended the 2015 Minnesota Society of Health and Physical Educators<\/i><\/a> Fall Conference, held Nov. 13 at Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minn. There, she received the Lou Keller Collegiate Award, which recognizes outstanding services or contributions given by a college or university professor or other professional worker in the fields of health, physical education, recreation or dance. The award is named for Dr. Lou Keller, a former professor at the University of Minnesota. The Keller award was first presented in 1961, and it has been awarded in all but two years since. Palivec is the fifth Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ faculty member to win the Keller award. Others include Carl Knutson (1971), Willis Stittsworth (1979), Chuck Edgington (1986) and Muriel Gilman (2005).<\/p>\n

• Dr. Carla Norris-Raynbird<\/strong>, associate professor of sociology and women’s studies\/gender studies, was principle investigator on a recently completed study contracted by BlueCross BlueShield Minnesota, along with co-principle investigator Dr. Laurie Desiderato<\/strong>, professor of psychology, and research associate Erika Bailey-Johnson<\/strong>, sustainability coordinator. “An Assessment of Nice Ride and ‘Bike-ability’ in Bemidji” was concluded on Dec. 31, 2015.<\/p>\n

• Dr. Mike Urban<\/strong>, associate professor of professional education, has received Quality Matters certification for his course, ED 6447 Seminar in Online Teaching. Quality Matters is a faculty-centered peer review process designed to certify the quality of online and blended-delivery courses.<\/p>\n

• Dr. James White<\/strong>, associate professor of human performance, sport and health, was elected into a three-year officer rotation of the Northland Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine in January. The Northland chapter is one of 12 regional chapters of the college; the region includes Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Currently serving as president-elect, White will be the regional chapter’s 40th president in 2017, followed by a one-year term as past president.<\/p>\n

• Dr. Marty Wolf<\/strong>, professor of mathematics and computer science, co-authored two papers that were published in Computing and Philosophy: Selected Papers from IACAP 2014<\/i><\/a> (International Association for Computing And Philosophy<\/i><\/a>).<\/p>\n