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School of Health Promotion & Human Development

2006-07 Year-End Report Overview

Faculty and Students in the School of Health Promotion & Human Development experienced another successful year. Below is a summary of accomplishments followed by complete stories on some of the year’s most notable accomplishments.

2006-07 Highlights Highlights for 2006-07 included the launching of the HPHD website and video tour; development of international programs to Mexico and Austria; hosting a second “Healthy Families” student conference attended by nearly 250 HPHD students; and, implementation of a comprehensive online assessment. HPHD also held two graduate open houses, hired three new faculty members, renovated the HPHD central office, and held a wonderful scholarship banquet.

Partnerships:

HPHD continued several key partnerships in 2007. Among those is the “Wellness Report Card” project designed by Dr. Tom Wetter in collaboration with Ben Franklin Junior High School, the Camp HOPE Kids Newsletter project created in collaboration between HPHD practicum students and Camp HOPE, and consulting provided by several HPHD faculty for Saint Michaels Hospital, the National Wellness Institute, Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development, and Head Start.

Focus on Teaching & Active Learning

A total of seventy-three students traveled to their respective state and national conferences and eleven students attended national conferences in their disciplines. Several HPHD graduate and undergraduate students completed research projects under the direction of HPHD faculty. Most notable among graduate students was the work of graduate students Deborah Tang “Effect of an 8-week Intervention on Body Dissatisfaction Among College Women ” and Leah Lomax “Psychosocial and Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Fruit and Vegetable Consumption of WIC Participants in Two Rural Mississippi Delta Communities” who both presented their work in Washington DC at the 2007 Experimental Biology annual meeting. Undergraduate researcher Matt Overesch was invited to present his poster titled “Making Campus Safer: Research and Recommendations on Campus Bicycle Safety” in April at the UW-System Undergraduate Research Symposium held at UW-Eau Claire. Matt’s paper was also selected for publication in The UWSP Online Journal.

Diversity/International Last year, faculty added diversity-objectives in each course. This year, faculty members Annie and Tom Wetter, and Sterling Wall led study abroad programs to Austria and to Mexico respectively and the School created a promotional brochure targeted at recruiting a more diverse student body. HPHD also hired its first

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international faculty member, Chinese citizen, Cuiting Li. Cuiting plans to lead students on a trip to China as early as next summer.

Student Centered Excellence

HPHD students excelled in several notable ways this year. Dietetics students continued to outpace the national averages on RD exam scores and internship placements; five HPHD students received Chancellors Leadership awards and many other individual students were honored with achievement and scholarship awards. The school also developed three on-line surveys, designed to help HPHD measure student learning, determine program effectiveness and satisfaction, and gauge how well School goals are being accomplished.

Community Service

Community service continued as a cornerstone of the HPHD curriculum as students provided nearly 10,000 hours engaged civically through field work, practicum, service learning and volunteer hours. HPHD students contributed significant time to Relay for Life, March of Dimes, Operation Bootstrap, the Audubon Society, Camp HOPE, the Stevens Point Alternative School and Holiday Hunger.

Life & Look of Campus

HPHD created a new look thanks to the launch of a new website and completion of an office remodeling project. The website, which took one full year to develop is state of the art and has been a model for improvements to other department websites across campus. The site features flash technology that allows the School to tell its story through pictures. It also features a “video” tour, narrated by students, that provides an overview of our programs and a walk through our halls. HPHD also made several improvements to the central office including HVAC and lighting improvements, new paint, flooring and shelving. The new office configuration will provide HPHD faculty with a private central office and an open and inviting reception area.

Continue below for stories and pictures on HPHD’s notable accomplishments of 2006-07…

HPHD Faculty Excel in Professions Pfiffner Receives UWSP’s Excellence in Teaching Award

Wall Publishes Book Chapter

HPHD faculty found the time to ten peer-reviewed papers, publish journal articles, author or co-author several outside grants, and participate on more than 20 UWSP campus committees. They also held leadership positions in several state or national organizations, attend workshops, and logged many hours presenting, consulting and collaborating locally. In July, Dr. Jane Jones was inducted in to the National Wellness Institute Leadership Circle which recognizes the top 100 wellness experts in the World.

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In April, Judie Pfiffner was honored with UWSP’s Excellence in Teaching Award. Judie coordinates the Dietetics program and teaches a range of food and nutrition courses from introductory to the most advanced. Judie incorporates her experiences as a clinical dietitian into her lectures, providing concrete, tangible applications that enhance understanding of the material. Her students recognize her excellence and have stated that “Professor Pfiffner stands out as an excellent educator because she brings invaluable professional expertise to the classroom as well as a supportive, encouraging spirit.”

Dr. Sterling Wall wrote a chapter for the recently released book Why Fathers Count: The Importance of Fathers and Their Involvement with Children, Men’s Studies Press, 2006. The book showcases 38 scholars and their perspectives on fathers and fatherhood issues. Why Fathers Count (edited by Sean E. Brotherson and Joseph M. White) features 27 chapters dealing with the importance of men in the lives of their children and families. Dr. Wall’s chapter is titled “Men as fathers and servant leaders.”

HPHD Student Organizations are Active in Professions HPHD has four active student organizations. Many hours are spent by these organizations networking with peers, gaining professional experience and completing volunteer activities. The Dietetics Club was headed this year by Sara Bias, Annie Wetter advisor; the Stevens Point Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (SPAFCS) Student Chapter was led by Jamie Wagner, Sterling Wall advisor; and the National Wellness Association (NWA) Student Chapter was led by Christine Conklin, John Munson advisor.

Wall’s Chapter in “Why Fathers Count” is personal. Here, Sterling is pictured with his own daughter Hannah.

Judie Pfiffner accepts the 2007 UWSP Excellence in Teaching Award.

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This year each student organization attended state meetings in their fields, and in each case HPHD’s programs had the highest student attendance. Twenty family and consumer science majors attended the Wisconsin Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (WAFCS) state conference in Madison, Wisconsin, March 1-3. Seventeen Dietetics students attended the Wisconsin Dietetics Association Conference held at the Abbey Resort in Fontana, Wisconsin, April 18-20 and twenty-five HPHD graduate and undergraduate students received fee-waivers to attend the National Wellness Conference held during the summer here in Stevens Point.

In addition, HPHD sponsored four Health Promotion students to attend the Medical Wellness Summit held on December 10-11 in Washington D.C. and seven Family and Consumer Sciences students to the American Association of Family Consumer Sciences Conference in Reno Nevada on June 20-24, 2007. Attending professional conferences provides opportunities for our students to network and learn more about their professions outside of the classroom. HPHD students received financial support to attend conferences through a combination of program support funds, the DeGuire Fund, and HPHD school funds.

Undergrad researcher Matt Overesch publishes and presents at the UW-System Undergraduate Research Symposium HPW student Matt Overesch presented his poster titled “Making Campus Safer: Research and Recommendations on Campus Bicycle Safety” at the University of Wisconsin System- Undergraduate Research Symposium. He also published his research paper in The UWSP

Online Journal: A refereed publication of student achievement, Vol. V, 2007.

Several student leaders with the Stevens Point Association of Family Consumer Sciences (SPAFCS) pose following one

of the organizations meetings.

Matt Overesch with advisor Marty Loy standing by the poster that he presented at the UW-System Undergraduate research symposium.

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Matt reviewed existing campus accident data and used interviews with health and Safety officials, and with local law enforcement to gather information on the scope of the problem. He found that there have been 57 campus related bike accidents at UWSP in the past ten years, two of which resulted in deaths; and, he identified two particularly dangerous intersections. His findings will provide valuable information to help UWSP implement strategies to reduce bike accidents. Matt was assisted with his project by professors Jeff Karcher and Marty Loy.

HPHD Seeks to Improve Diversity and Cultural Awareness Keeping in mind a broad view of diversity, HPHD has set several goals that are designed to help students become more aware of and tangibly increase diversity within the School. Last year, faculty added diversity-objectives in each course. This year, faculty members Annie and Tom Wetter, and Sterling Wall led study abroad programs to Austria and to Mexico respectively and the School created a promotional brochure targeted at recruiting a more diverse student body. HPHD also hired its first international faculty member, Chinese citizen, Cuiting Li. Cuiting plans to lead students on a trip to China as early as next summer.

Five HPHD Students Receive UWSP’s Highest Student Honor The Chancellor’s leadership award is awarded annually to graduating seniors who have contributed significant leadership, demonstrated meaningful campus and community service and have shown a commitment to personal growth throughout their careers at UWSP. The honor is only given to a select few students each year. This year five outstanding HPHD graduates received this distinguished honor they are Dietetics graduates Nick Engle and Katie Hootman, Family & Consumer Sciences graduate Justine Horvath, and Health Promotion graduates Riley Leja and Christine Conklin.

HPHD students Amanda Chu and Christine Conklin featured on HPHD’s diversity recruitment flyer.

Changing Lives through Diversity

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Dietetics Students Continue Success on RD exam & Internship Placement All graduating seniors in Dietetics who completed internships were successful on the RD exam. RD exam pass rates and internship placements demonstrate the overall quality of our students, faculty and curriculum. Our five-year pass rate is 98%, which is well above the national average of 84%. In addition, the mean score for our students taking the RD exam was 29.71 which is markedly higher than the national mean of 26.88. Graduates from our Dietetics program have consistently posted scores that are higher than the national scores in all categories! 7 Dietetics students received competitive internships. These post-graduation internships serve as qualifying experiences and allow students to sit for the RD exam. May 2007 graduates were placed at the following sites…Sara Bias: OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria IL, Emily Filiatreaux: Mount Mary, Milwaukee, WI., Katie Hootman: University of New York-Buffalo. Adam Kieffer: U.S. Army internship,

Andrea Scholler: Mount Mary, Milwaukee, WI.

HPHD Students Travel to Austria From Tuesday, May 22 to Tuesday, June 12, 2007, HPHD students who enrolled in "Culture and Health in Austria" will visit Bad Gleichenberg, Austria, in the foothills of the Alps were hosted by the FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, where they experienced firsthand European education and lifestyles. Through this program participants studied health-related issues in another country and learned how different cultural, social, and economic factors shape health, wellbeing, and lifestyle.

HPHD students discover the town of Hochstraden while on a bike ride in the Austrian country side

HPHD students who won the Chancellor’s Leadership Award in May, 2007 are pictured. Left to Right: Nick Engle (Dietetics), Riley Leja (Health Promotion), Katie Hootman (Dietetics), Christine Conklin (Health Promotion), Justine Horvath (Family & Consumer Sciences)

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Participants learned from Austrian experts about cultural and social influences on health care and health promotion and were challenged to apply their observations to health promotion in the American context. They also visited the Sigmund Freud museum in Vienna, curative mineral baths, local food producers and cooperatives, and other health-related venues. Students also enjoyed a three-day field experience in a small mountain village. Along with Austrian students, they experienced the lifestyle of the local people, including their eating habits, physical activity habits, and outlets for leisure and culture. On weekends, students visited Vienna, Salzburg, Budapest, and other cities in the Czech Republic, Italy, and Slovenia. The trip leaders were Dr’s. Annie and Tom Wetter. Annie has lived in several different European countries and the Wetter’s have traveled extensively, including Africa.

HPHD Students Travel to Mexico, Build a Home The School of Health Promotion and Human Development offered HPHD majors an opportunity to take part in the "Family Life South of the Border" trip to Mexico. This study abroad program took place from Monday, May 21 to Monday , June 11 and gave HPHD students experiences in the most modern, and still developing, aspects of Latin American culture and family life.

This trip is part of a school goal to provide more opportunities for students to gain international experience during their time at UWSP. The "Family Life South of the

Border" trip provided opportunities to become intimately acquainted with the homeland and culture of the fastest growing segment of our U.S. population. Students witnessed first-hand environmental and family well-being in the cultural context of Latin America, along with the unique challenges, commonalities, and resources to assist in improving the quality of life. The trip began in Mexico City, where participants visited the National Palace, the Museum of Anthropology, the Diego Rivera museum, cathedrals, and pyramids where they considered issues of population, pollution, and poverty, as well as the social service structures that support the people who successfully live with these and other challenges day-to-day. Following their time in Mexico City, students traveled to Cuerna Vaca for immersion in a one-week intensive course of Spanish for social service and health care professionals, while living in Mexican families’ homes. In addition, they explored and volunteered at medical and social service agencies in the area, as well as participated in the cultural night-life where communities gathered together.

Students help construct a cinder block home for a family who lives and works at the local dump near Oaxaca, Mexico.

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The final part of the trip allowed participants to use their newfound language skills, with the help of translators, in professional settings. Students stayed onsite at a special needs orphanage in Oaxaca where they interacted with children at the orphanage, helped in delivering meals to families who live and work at the local dump, and helped construct a cinder block home for one of those families. They also enjoyed the usual points of interest, such as the world’s largest tree. The academic leader of this trip was Dr. Sterling Wall. Wall has worked personally with the Hispanic population in the United States for several years and would like to help HPHD students become more familiar with their cultural roots.

HPHD Hosts “Healthy Families” Student Conference On October 27, 2006, the School of Health Promotion and Human Development, in an effort to prepare its students for careers upon graduation, hosted an undergraduate student conference on the topic of Healthy Families. The conference, which is completely planned and organized by students, made it possible for students to see and understand the connection between Dietetics, Family & Consumer Science, and Health Promotion and how creating healthy families is best accomplished using an interdisciplinary approach.

The conference offered students opportunities to listen to local, state, and nationally known speakers on various topics related to healthy families. Cathy Solheim, the morning keynote speaker, is from the University of Minnesota and spoke on the topic of “Healthy Families: A Global and Local Investment for the Future.” The afternoon keynote speaker, Liesel Flashenberg, Through The Kitchen Door International, located in Washington DC, offered students her perspective on “Food as Fuel for Healthy Families and Communities.” Along with the keynote speakers, there were 13 breakout speakers who spoke on family health topics, including childcare, growing up in poverty, family extension programs, and job searching, just to name a few. There were 250 HPHD students in attendance.

Keynote Speaker Liesel Flashenberg presenting at the Healthy Families Conference.

Jami Kaiser presents “Discovery Dating” at the Healthy Families Conference.

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In addition to attending, students met experts and discussed issues regarding what constitutes a healthy family. Students experienced a professional conference, interacted with professionals from several disciplines, and learned cutting edge information related to their respective field.

Jasia Steinmetz Heads Central WI Farm Fresh Atlas Collaboration A collaborative effort by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s School of Health Promotion and Human Development (HPHD), the Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council and area farmers has partnered to produce the first-ever Central Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas. Farm Fresh Atlases have been available in other parts of Wisconsin and will now be available locally at farmers’ markets, public libraries, farms, co-ops, and other area businesses at no cost.

According to Jasia Steinmetz, associate professor in HPHD, the atlas is a roadmap to great tasting, nutritious food grown close to home and will contain information about locally grown fruits, vegetables, meats and other foods grown in Portage, Adams, Juneau, Marathon, Marquette, Monroe, and Wood counties. The farms and businesses listed in the atlas are recognized leaders in protecting land and water resources, treating animals with care and respect, and providing safe working conditions for employees. "Buying locally grown, sustainable foods supports many local small farms, the local economy, saves energy with reduced transportation costs, and is good for you," said Steinmetz.

Employee Wellness Offers New Programs in 2007 Several new programs were offered in the Employee Wellness array in 2007. A three-session series on Stress Management was held on April 10, 17, and 24. The featured topics included Mindfulness, facilitated by Marty Loy, Ph.D., Simplicity and Life Balance with Jane Jones, Ph.D., and giving and receiving back and shoulder chair massage lead by Ann Cisewski, Certified massage Therapist. Become A “Locavore” was held on April 4. Dr. Jasia Steinmetz was the featured speaker for a brown bag lunch program on local, sustainable food options. Dr. Steinmetz addressed the economic, social, and environmental implications of the dairy food choices .

Collaborations such as the Farm Fresh Atlas Project help HPHD students learn about sustainability. Here, HPHD Students visit one of the local farmers featured in the atlas.

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A variety of new group fitness classes were also held including Spin to Begin, Rear Attitude, Step, and Dynamic Definition. The classes were held in February and March in the Cardio Center as well as a six session yoga class taught by Maureen Houlihan which began March 29 and ran through May 10. This class was so popular that it was continued during the summer and will continue next year. Employee Wellness continues to offer the 10,000 Steps, Weight Watchers, Personal Training and the Wellness Role Model programs.

Dr. Geary Larrick Visits Gesell Institute For more than thirty years, Dr. Geary Larrick has both entertained and educated children, students, and teachers of the Gesell Institute. As a part of the School of Health Promotion and Human Development, the Gesell Institute provides a unique learning environment for young children and a place where UW-Stevens Point students can gain experiences working with them. During his most recent visit to Gesell (February 9) Dr. Larrick performed using bongo drums, conga drums, and a xylophone. His performance included three original pieces, including one piece written by his own daughter Sulina. Sulina, a former student in the Gesell Institute, wrote “Jingle” when she was in sixth grade.

Larrick, who has a Doctorate in percussion, was a professor in the Music Department at UW-Stevens Point for sixteen years. He has played for Gesell children since the 1970s, when his son Scott was a student there. Dr. Larrick plays a repertoire of more than 500 songs, and he has composed over 100 songs, including 4 symphonies.

“I love to do this sort of thing,” Dr. Larrick shared. “It’s important for someone my age to play for a young audience like this. It allows me to impart what I know to

Dr. Geary Larrick at Gesell Institute

Jasia Steinmetz presents on eating a healthy and sustainable diet as part of the Employee Wellness “Become A Locavore” program.

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them, as they are used to listening to music on the TV or radio. It’s also rewarding for me too. It helps me to feel relevant and not over-the-hill.”

During his Gesell performances, Dr. Larrick emphasizes the importance of reading music, in hopes that children will remember seeing him reading and playing at the same time. Following each performance, the children are able to play with the instruments.

Lorrie Richardson, the director of the Gesell Institute, said of Dr. Larrick’s performances, “The content of his presentation is very appropriate for a young audience. It is such a wonderful opportunity for young children to hear all types of music and also to have the experience of hands-on exploration of unique instruments. We are looking forward to many more concerts by Dr. Larrick.”

HPHD Graduate Students Excel The school of Health Promotion and Human Development awarded five M.S. degrees in 2006-2007. Graduates who completed a thesis, project, or comprehensive exam were Leah Lomax from Waunakee, WI who wrote her thesis on Psychosocial and Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Fruit and Vegetable Consumption of WIC

Participants in Mississippi (Annie Wetter, advisor); Michelle Grimm from Stevens Point, WI whose project was Community Guide to Establishing Wisconsin Water Trails

(John Munson, advisor); Those who earned their degree through the comprehensive exam option were Rae Ann Leonhardt from Marshfield, WI (Kelly Ritter/Jim Gingles, advisors) ; Manda Walters from Wausau, WI (Anne Abbott, advisor); Veronica Campbell from Schofield, WI (Marty Loy, advisor).

HPHD Measures Student Learning and Program Effectiveness HPHD has always valued the use of assessment data when making program improvements. From 2005 until 2007 the school worked to develop three surveys, taken on-line, that will help the school measure student learning, determine program effectiveness and satisfaction, and gauge how well school-wide goals are being accomplished. The primary assessment tools are a series of three survey’s that when given to newly entering students, graduating seniors and alumni will provide insights on who our entering students are, how well students have learned in several key areas and what impact HPHD has had on the careers of alumni. Development of the assessment was accomplished following staff involvement in several assessment trainings, consultations with campus experts in institutional research, survey development and statistics, and with many hours of effort over the course of two years. The survey will be implemented in the summer of 2007.

Graduate assistant Kari Steffenhagen prepares a curriculum to use with siblings of children with terminal illness. She will lead sibling groups as part of her child life specialist internship at Marshfield hospital.

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HPHD launches New Website HPHD began the 2006-07 school year with a new look thanks to a new website. The website, which took one full year to develop is state of the art and has been a model for improvements to other department websites across campus. The site features flash technology that allows the School to tell its story through pictures. In addition to providing prospective students with information on all HPHD programs it also features a “video” tour, narrated by students, that provides an overview of our programs and a walk through our halls.

HPHD lab programs are included so accurate information is always available on Gesell Institute, Employee Wellness, the CPS Café and the Adventure Tours program. HPHD website users can also read current news stories written about faculty, students and programs in the school, they can access student organizations in each discipline and they can view hot-off-the-press job postings. The site has already made a significant impact on the life and look of HPHD and the university.

HPHD office remodeling HPHD made several improvements to the central office this year. The remodel included much needed HVAC and lighting improvements as well as new paint, flooring and shelving. The new office configuration will provide HPHD faculty with a private central office and visitors will be greeted with an open and inviting reception area.

Before During After

The HPHD website is located at WWW.UWSP.edu/hphd.

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HPHD welcomes Three New Faculty Dr. Cuiting Li joins the School of Health Promotion and Human Development as Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. Cuiting joins HPHD from the State University of New York at Oneonta-Department of Human Ecology where she has taught a variety of courses including child and adolescent development, cross-cultural families and Family perspectives. Her area of expertise is in adolescent development, specifically the parent-adolescent relationship. Cuiting received her MS and Ph.D degrees from Auburn University in Human Development and Family Studies and her BS from Tianjun University in China. Dr. Sallie Scovill joins the School of Health Promotion and Human Development as Assistant Professor of Health Promotion. Sally received her BS in Public Management and Political Science at Austin Peay, MS in Sports Management at Georgia Southern, and Ph.D in Human Performance and Health from Middle Tennessee State. Sally has served as the Coordinator of Corporate Health Promotion at Vanderbilt’s Dayani Center for Health and Wellness and has taught a variety of courses including Health Care Administration, Community Health Promotion and Research Methods. Julie Keller joins the School of Health Promotion and Human Development as Associate Lecturer of Family and Consumer Sciences. Julie brings several years of Family and Consumer Science teaching experience from her former position at Hamilton Montana High School. She has an expertise in adolescent sexuality, and has presented nationally on the topic of rural after school programs. Julie received her MS degree from Montana State University in Health and Human Development with an emphasis in Family Science and her B.S. from the University of Idaho in Family and Consumer Science Education.

Faculty (selected activities) Anne Abbott Professional Development: Attended the Foundation of the Wausau School District and Partner Innovation Business Education Summit Wausau, Globalization and the New Economy Business-Education-Leadership Summit. Oct. 11, 2006; and WELCOA-16th Annual Worksite Wellness Conference, Waukesha, June, 2006 Research: Completed a School project on determining the need for a site-based graduate program in Wausau. Service: Served as consultant to the UWSP LIFE Program “What do you have to say about the vote on civil union and marriage ban. Provided assistance developing an Employee Wellness Program at River Side Medical Center Waupaca. Chair of the UWSP Equity and Affirmative Action Committee Terry Aittama Professional Development: Attended the National Wellness Conference, July 2006. Member of National Wellness Association, 2006. Member of Wellness Council of Wisconsin. Service: HPW Admissions and Scholarship Selection Committee. UWSP representative on the 2006 planning committee for Walk Wisconsin Walking Marathon on the Green Circle Trail – Jim Gingles Board Member: Wood County Head Start Health Advisory Board, Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Consultant: Head Start Programs in Port Edwards, Vesper, Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, Family Development Center (Stevens Point), and Madison View Head Start (Stevens Point). Jane Jones Presentations: Health Behavior Change; and Helping your clients process difficult experiences at the 2006 National Wellness Conference. Professional Development: Completed a sabbatical project on Health Risks of UWSP students. Service: HPHD Personnel Committee Chair. Established a connection with Bogda Swiatonlowski to help facilitate HPHD international learning experiences. Provided Behavior Change training for the UWSP Health Advocates, Sept 06. Adjunct Faculty Appointment: Appointed adjunct faculty at UW Medical School. This appointment will allow Jane to complete a grant project geared toward improved health care service for Hispanics.

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Joan Kolodziej Professional Development: Participated in Motivational Interviewing Workshop, UW-Stevens Point, February, 2006. Completed Responsible Beverage Course, MSTC, Stevens Point, WI, April 2006. Completed “Conflict Management for the Manager” through UWSP Continuing Education, October 2006. Marsha Larson Professional Development: UWSP representative on the Portage County PIE (Partners In Ed) Committee. UWSP Teacher Education Committee. Attended the FCS Education, CESA and PI-34 professional trainings. Grants: Received $5000 DPI grant to create a graduate-level alternative teaching certification program in Family and Consumer Sciences. Chaperone: Seventeen students to the Wisconsin Family and Consumer Sciences State Conference, March 1-3; and seven Family and Consumer Sciences students to the American Association of Family Consumer Sciences Conference in Reno Nevada on June 20-24.

Marty Loy Presentations: “A Mindful Approach to Lower Stress and Improved Leadership, Health and Leadership Series” sponsored by the UWSP office of Continuing Education, Stevens Point, WI, October, 2006. “Mindfulness in Leadership” presented to the UWSP Centers Staff, April 2007. Service: UWSP Accreditation Taskforce, Mission and Vision member, UWSP Budget Committee member. Served as Chair of the Division of Interior Architecture. John Munson Presentations: presented “The Future of Wellness/21st Century Solutions” and “University Wellness and Training Programs" as a featured speaker at the Medical Wellness Summit 2006 held in Washington D.C. Service: National Wellness Institute Taskforce Chair to establish an academic accreditation program Coordinator: Health Promotion Program Coordinator. Kim O’Flaherty Teaching: Supervised educational experiences in Promotion and Marketing and exercise leadership for students enrolled in HPW 430-Practicum in Adventure Tours. Trip Leader: Led biking trip to Provence. Judie Pfiffner Professional Development: Attended DEP meeting for educators; St. Louis; March 30-31, 2006. Presented “Women’s Nutrition For Healthy Living” at the Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Family and Consumer Educators conference-August 8, 2006. Service: Coordinator of the Dietetics major. Prostate Cancer Support Group—March 8, 2006 . “Vitamins for Women”—Women’s Weight Loss Group-Dec 4, 2006. Consulting: UWSP-Health Service by providing Medical Nutrition Therapy to students. Coordinator: Dietetics Program Coordinator. Awarded: 2007 UWSP Excellence in Teaching Award Lorrie Richardson Service: Chair of Gesell Parent Advisory Board, member of Early Childhood Nat’l Registry, Nat’l Association for the Education of Young Children. Program Development: Collaborating partner in offering 4-K program in Gesell Kelly Schoonaert Presentations: Intrinsic Thinking in Higher Education, Fourth annual Intrinsic Coaching Conference (September 2006), Scottsdale, AR Professional Development: Attended World Congress on Health and Human Capital Management (January, 2007) Washington D.C.;INSOPHE, Communications Chair, Fall 2004-August 2006 Grants: CPS Continuing Education Course Development Grant 2007- to develop a hybrid course on Motivational Interviewing as a part of the Graduate Curriculum. Jasia Steinmetz Consulting: Consulting Dietitian for Portage County Department on Aging and Nutrition Service: Chair of the Graduate Committee, Director of the Didactic Program for Dietetics, Chancellor’s appointee to the Plan 2008 Committee, member of UWSP Graduate Council, UWSP Committee for Student Grants, and Sustainability Committee, member of Board of Directors for Stevens Point Area Co-operative, and Central Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas Steering Committee, 2005-present Reviewer: Journal of Nutrition Education, 1997-present. Coordinator: HPHD Graduate Program Coordinator. Sterling Wall Book Chapter: “Men as Fathers and Servant Leaders” in Why Fathers Count. Brotherson & White, Harriman, 2006. Presentations: Presented “Building your Membership Round Table Presentation” and “Voices from the Past and Present Speak out on The Future” at the annual conference of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2006.

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Professional Development: Certified in Tribes Learning Community teaching methods. Participant: Conference on Global Education 2006: Best Practices for Practitioners, WAICU. Particpated in the Fulbright Faculty Workshop, November, 2006, UW-Eau Claire. Reviewer: Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2006. Trip Leader: Led short-term international academic experience in Mexico. Coordinator: Family and Consumer Program Coordinator. Annie Wetter Presentations: “Evidence that women engage in ineffective weight training programs” presented at the American College of Sports Medicine conference, Denver, CO, June 2006. Speaker on dietary supplements at the Great Lakes Athletic Training Association annual meeting in Madison, March 2006. Invited speaker and consultant on sports nutrition at Hamline University. Service: Served on the steering committee for Portage County CAN, coalition to address physical inactivity and obesity issues in Potage County. Nutritionist for Physical Therapy Associates. Faculty Athletics Representative for UWSP’s Women’s athletics. Trip Leader: Led short-term international academic experience in Austria. Thomas Wetter Presentations: Presented “Effects of Carbohydrate and Carbohydrate-Caffeine containing Beverages on Half-Marathon Running Performance” at the ACSM National Conference in Denver, CO. June 2006. Professional Development: Attended National Wellness Conference, 2006. Obtained ACSM Health Fitness Instructor Certification. Reviewer: New reviewer (2006) for the Scandinavian Journal of Sport Science. Service: Continue to collaborate with Ben Franklin Jr. High, doing physical assessments for overweight students in their “Wellness for Life” PE program. Provided guest lectures for a variety of classes and clubs (Dietetics Club, Triathlon Training Class, Nutrition Assessment class, Health Fitness Management Practicum, Health Advocates Member- Portage County Physical Inactivity and Obesity Coalition Supervisor for students engaged in service learning projects at Sentry Insurance and the Falls Prevention Initiative. Trip Leader: Co-led short-term international academic experience in Austria.