Central Michigan University

Student Involvement

Our students are active and giving back to the profession, their institutions, and the community, both during their course taking and upon completion of degree programs. The department has worked to create a community of scholars and to value and celebrate the contributions of our students. Below are a few of the recent activities in which our students showed their leadership.

Student Presentations

• Derek Anderson – “The Impact of Cooperating Teachers on the Teaching Perspectives of Student Teachers” – American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference – 2007 – Chicago, IL
• Derek Anderson and Joe Lubig – “Creating a Collaborative Classroom Community” – Diversity Conference – 2007 – Marquette, MI
• Karen M. Brown – “Student Incivility” – Alpena Community College / In-service Day – 2007 – Alpena, MI
• Mary Donohue - "Philanthropic Giving" – Eastern Michigan University / Michigan Professors of Educational Administration Graduate Student Conference – 2007 – Ypsilanti, MI
• Eron Drake and Jean Bailey – “Adjunct Faculty Academy – A Model for Teaching and Learning” – Lilly North Conference – 2006 – Traverse City, MI
• Christina Eyers – “Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Title XI: Benefits and Drawbacks in Athletics” – Central Michigan University / Physical Education & Sport Department Marge Bulger Lecture Series – 2007 – Mt. Pleasant, MI
• Christina Eyers and Kari Odland – “Title IX at Thirtysomething: Full or Failed Potential?” – Central Michigan University / Faculty Excellence Exhibit – 2007 – Mt. Pleasant, MI
• Kerry Johnston – “Building a Community of Scholars: Humber’s Experience with Applied Technology” – 2007 NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence – 2007 – Austin, TX
• Michael Lorenzen – “A Role fro Forensic Psychology in Counselor Education” – International Conference on Education – 2008 - Hawaii
• Regina Mitchell – “Leading from the Middle: Community Colleges” – Association for the Study of Higher Education – 2007 – Louisville, KY
• Tim Otteman – “BRACKET BUSTED: Sports Gambling and College Athletics” – Central Michigan University / Department of Athletics – 2007 – Mt. Pleasant, MI
• Tim Otteman – “YOU BET YOUR LIFE: Gambling in America’s High Schools” – Teen Summit: Your Life, Your Future, Your Choice – Mt. Pleasant High School – 2007 – Mt. Pleasant, MI
• Tim Otteman – “Andrew’s Story: Confessions of a Student Bookie” – Michigan Athletic Trainer’s Society (MATS) webcast – 2007 – broadcast from Central Michigan University
• Tim Otteman – “BETTOR Education: The Inside Information About Illegal Sports Gambling” – Michigan Athletic Trainer’s Society (MATS) webcast – 2006 – broadcast from Central Michigan University
• Tim Otteman – “BETTOR Education: The Inside Information About Illegal Sports Gambling” – 2006 American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference – 2006 – Indianapolis, IN
• Tim Otteman – “BRACKET BUSTED: Sports Gambling and College Athletics” – Mercyhurst College Speech (consulting) – 2006 – Erie, PA
• Tim Otteman – “BETTOR Education: The Inside Information About Illegal Sports Gambling” – National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) IV-E Conference – 2006 – Chicago, IL
• Tim Otteman – “BETTOR Education: The Inside Information About Illegal Sports Gambling” – Oakland University / Center for Student Activities – 2006 – Rochester, MI
• Tim Otteman – “BRACKET BUSTED: Sports Gambling and College Athletics” – Oakland University / Department of Athletics – 2006 – Rochester, MI
• Dixie Pope – School Finance – Montcalm ISD (MAISD) – 2007 – Stanton, MI; Annual Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO) Conference – 2007 – Grand Rapids, MI
• Rod Rock – “Faculty Socialization Through a Learning Community” – American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference – 2007 – Chicago, IL
• Hosep Torrossian – Armenian Culture – Center for Charter Schools – 2007 – Mt. Pleasant, MI

Student Publications

• Mary Donohue – Doing the Right Things: Corporate Social Responsibility Amounts to Product Branding
• Joanne Hopper - "Leading Change: Implementing the Professional Learning Communities Model across Diverse Departments of a Regional Agency." Perspectives Fall 2006.
• Joanne Hopper – "An Exploratory Essay on Listening Instruction in the K-12 Curriculum." International Journal of Listening 21 (2007): 50-56.
• Regina L. Mitchell - A Review of: "Learning Partnerships: Theory and Models of Practice to Educate for Self-Authorship" Community College Journal of Research and Practice 31,1 (2007): 76 – 78.
• Tim Otteman - "Bookies and Betting: Sports Gambling Grows on Campus." Student Health 101 Apr. 2007.
• Cathy Warner and Jason Bentley - "Creating a Culture of Academic Pride: An Academic Incentive Program for On-Campus Students." RA Manager Mar. 2008.

Recent Dissertations

2008-2009

Regina Garza Mitchell
Online Education in the Community College: Individual, Group, and Organizational Perception of Change
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Robert Estabrook and Gwladys Austin

Thomas Lacinski
A Case Study Investigation of Student Perceptions of Learning in a Redesigned Research University
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Sarah Marshall and Todd Zakrajsek

Dale More
A Comparative Study of Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Challenges in Beijing and Michigan
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: David Whale and Yong Zhao

James Sawyer
The Impact of Job Satisfaction on the Career Trajectory of Community College Administrators In Michigan
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Sarah Marshall and Donald Ritzenhein

Dulcie Telfer
The Impact of Supplemental Instruction on the Retention and Graduation of Students of Color at "Mid-Western University"
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Sarah Marshall and Sherene McHenry

2007-2008

Tim Blasius
COMPARISON OF MORAL REASONING AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF PUBLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPALS USING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN
Dissertation Chair: Rena Richtig
Committee: David Whale and Laura Frey

Bonnie Heckard
CONCEPT MAPPING AS A TOOL FOR EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT MASTER'S LEVEL INSTITUTIONS: AN ADULT LEARNING PERSPECTIVE
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Michael Gilbert and Todd Zakrajsek

 

Joanne Hopper
SYSTEMS OF INTERVENTION AND CULTURAL SHIFTS IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: PERSPECTIVES OF THREE HIGH SCHOOLS
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Betty Kirby and Rod Rock

 

Kay Johnson

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Rena Richtig and June Schafer

 

Tim Otteman
GAMBLING WITH THEIR LIVE: COLLEGES STUDENTS AND SPORTS GAMBLING
Dissertation Chair: Sarah Marshall
Committee: Pamela Eddy and Tracy Olrich

Daniel P. Turecky
A PORTRAIT OF LEADERSHIP: REVEREND THEODORE M. HESBURGH, C.S.C.
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Robert Estabrook and June Schafer

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2006-2007

 

Derek L. Anderson
THE IMPACT OF COOPERATING TEACHERS ON THE TEACHING PERSPECTIVES OF STUDENT TEACHERS
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Betty Kirby and Rodney Clarken

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Jay Kulbertis
LEADERSHIP THAT BUILDS TRUST: IMPLICATIONS FOR NEW PRINCIPALS
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Robert Estabrook and Peggy Burke

 

Joseph M. Lubig
CITIZEN TEACHER: A WORKSHOP MODEL FOR THE TEACHING OF CIVICS
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Robert Estabrook and John Covaleskie

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Marquetta L. Maxwell
POLICY AWARENESS IN TEACHER EDUCATION: COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS VERSUS NON-TRANSFER STUDENTS
Dissertation Chair: Pamela Eddy
Committee: Sarah Marshall and Leigh Garnet Lewis

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