National Social Science Association
San Francisco Professional Development Conference
Program Summary
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2009____________________________________________________________
6:00pm-7:00pm Registration/Cocktail Reception Portola Room (Lobby Level)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009___________________________________________________________
8:30am-9:00am Continental Breakfast Lower Lobby Foyer
9:00am-10:30am SESSION I-a GOLD RUSH A EDUCATION ISSUES
21st Century Teacher Preparation and Social Studies in Elementary Schools Lupe Martinez
Modeling the Practice: Guiding Teacher Candidates in Self-Reflection Markisha Smith, Jue Lubigy
Program Accountability in Teacher Education: A Study of the Perceptions of University and State Government Leaders Gary Ballou
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9:00am-9:45am SESSION I-b: Part One GOLD RUSH B PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION
Strong Medicine and Positive Psychology Kate Mather
Veterans on Campus John Ostwald
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9:45am-10:30am SESSION I-b: Part Two GOLD RUSH B SOCIAL SCIENCES EXAMINED
The Delphi Method: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach Richard Pollard, Constance Wyzard
Multiethnic Parenting Practices that Work: A Cross Sectional Study Examining Practical Strategies that Yield Positive Developmental Outcomes Keisha Love, Deneia M. Thomas
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10:45am-12:15pm SESSION II-a GOLD RUSH A SOCIOLOGY ISSUES
Race, Human Capital and Discrimination in the Earnings of Scientists Phil Broyles
Recent Developments in the Lifestyle-Cancer Connection Reed Geertsen
The Right Time and the Right Place: Death With Dignity In Washington and MontanaBill Kirtley
At-Risk Youth and Substance Abuse - Three Year Comparative Study of Runaway Youth in Central WashingtonJ. Michael Olivero, Laura Bazaldua
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10:45am-12:15pm SESSION II-b GOLD RUSH B HISTORY EXAMINED
Hillary Swank and Alice Paul: The 19th Amendment Ronald G. Helms
Tell Me a Story: The Art of Storytelling to Teach History and Character Tony Sanchez
New Woolens – New Market Joel D. Benson
Designing a Social Studies Web Quest Catherine Stewart, Allison McNeese
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12:15pm-1:30pm LUNCH BREAK
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1:30pm-3:00pm SESSION III-a GOLD RUSH A POLITICAL SCIENCE IN ACTION
The Do’s and Don’ts of Implementing a Service Learning Project Thomas Boudrot
STAY BRADY STAY a Documentary Film Presentation on Brain Drain: The Loss of Our Intellectual Capital John W. Sutherlin
Realistic Utopianism as an Educational Tool Samuel Martineau
Obama’s Presidency: The Limits of Policy Implications for the Middle East S. Hooshang Pazaki
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1:30pm-3:00pm SESSION III-b GOLD RUSH B SOCIAL SCIENCE IN ACTION
Exploring the Many Opportunities of Fulbright Scholar Programs for Faculty, Professionals and Students Everette B. Penn
Is it a Customer Service or is it an Education? Students and Higher Education Faculty Reflect on Student Course Evaluations Jane Irons, Nancy Leffel Carlson, Pamela Monk, Carlo Walker
Integrated Social Studies! What a National Survey of Elementary Principals Revealed John Ellis, Debby Bogle
Religion and Public Education Nena Torrez
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3:15pm-4:45pm SESSION IV-a GOLD RUSH A EDUCATION CONCERNS
The Snake is the Carrot: Interactive Interpretive Programs Entice Teachers and Students to the Herpatarium Nancy Leffel Carlson, Laura Carlson Wise
All Universities Ain’t Harvard!!! David Ross Barrow Britton, Lem Londos Railsback
Putting the Hands in Hands-On Teaching Eric J. Heinrich
Revolution off the Streets Lem Londos Railsback
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3:15pm-4:00pm SESSION IV-b Part One GOLD RUSH B SOCIAL ISSUES
Group Trauma Treatment for Elementary School Children Melvyn C. Raider
Ongoing Needs Assessment in Post Adoption: Guiding the Development and Improvement of Services for Families Adopting from Foster Care Susan Cutler Egbert
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4:00pm-4:45pm SESSION IV-b Part Two GOLD RUSH B STUDENTS AND SOCIETY
Exploratory Data on College Students Proficiency in Sexual Numeracy Elias (Philip) Duryea
Mental Imagery in Psychology and Philosophy Antonio Juarez, Robert Ferrell
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009___________________________________________________________
8:30am-9:00am Continental Breakfast Lower Lobby Foyer
9:00am-10:30am SESSION V-a GOLD RUSH A EDUCATION PERSPECTIVES
College Students Perceptions of their Academic Performance Following a Natural Disaster: Implications for Faculty Pamela Monk, Nancy Leffel Carlson, Carlo Walker, Jane Irons
Evaluating the Quality of Social Studies Trade Books Terry Lovelace, Barbara Crossland
Responding to the RTI Needs of Elementary Educators Paige R. Mask
Disabilities as Portrayed in Children's and Young Adult Literature Frances Gates Rhodes
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9:00am-10:30am SESSION V-b GOLD RUSH B INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS
A Journey of Kenya's Culture, Environment and History by WPU Kenya Study Abroad Program Monica Nyamwange
National Ecological Footprints in Africa: Human Development Hierarchy and Ecostructural Factors Ebenezer Aka
Impact of Globalization on World Trade Vani Kotcherlakota, Madhu Babu Prakhya
The Obama Administration Foreign Policy toward Latin AmericaJosé de Arimatéia da Cruz
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10:45am-12:15pm SESSION VI-a GOLD RUSH A INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES
Atheists and Agnostics: The Forgotten Minority? Robin W. Allen
A Professor's Best Friend is her C.A.T. (Classroom Assessment Technique) Amy Shriver Dreussi
Setting up a Topic in History Course: The Modern Middle East Les Clements
Video Ethnographies as Instructional Medium: Problematics and Policy Implications Scott A. Reid
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10:45am-12:15pm SESSION VI-b GOLD RUSH B EDUCATION INVESTIGATED
The Usefulness of Social Book-Marking Barbara Peterson, Ann Harris
Challenges and Solutions in Meeting the Learning Instructional Needs of English Language Learners Jerry E. Garrett
A War of Two Worlds: Globalization of a Local Education Sukanya Kemp
The Role of the High School Social Science Teacher in an All-White, Rural School: Leading the Way to Student Success through Multicultural Education Max Fridell
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12:15pm-1:30pm LUNCH BREAK
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1:30pm-3:00pm SESSION VII-a GOLD RUSH A EDUCATION APPROACHES
Legal Influences on Vocational Education and Independent Living for Persons with Special Needs Kim Jones
Connecting Core Literature Sections to History Instruction Peggy L. Anderson
"Think, Write, Change: How Reflective Practice in an Introductory Teacher Education Class Informs the Practice of New Teacher Candidates Cherry Watts
Yes! They're Still Here: American Indians of the Southwest Patricia Hewitt
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1:30pm-3:00pm SESSION VII-b GOLD RUSH B USES OF TECHNOLOGY
Copyright: Getting Students Started Harvey Foyle
Distance Education in the Social Sciences: Opportunities and Challenges Pelgy Vaz, Josephine Squires
Rotoscoping Video: Digital Storytelling in a Postmodern World Linda Wright Smith
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3:15pm-4:45pm SESSION VIII-a GOLD RUSH A SOCIETY, STUDENTS, AND THE WORLD
Initiative Recall and Inequality: Minority Rights and the American Voter David Miller Parker
Cultivating Scholars: Developing an Interdisciplinary Student Research Showcase for Freshmen and SophomoreCollegeStudents Debra St. John, Tracey McKenzie, Meredith Martin
Comparative Development Models-USA, Japan, Russia, China, India and Brazil-Through Agricultural, Industrial and Information Ages Linda Groff
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3:15pm-4:45pm SESSION VIII-b GOLD RUSH B POLITICAL SCIENCE IN ACTION
Assessing the Ferris State University/Carnegie Institute Political Engagement Project Richard W. Griffin
Running for Congress: What a Political Scientist and Citizen can Learn on the Campaign Trail Doug Nilson
What Makes a Good U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sue Burum
