EHE News - 2009

Cancer patients may have new tool
A recent Human Nutrition study shows a Type 2 diabetes drug may help fight the severe wasting and fat loss that accompanies some cancers.
What I did last summer: British research builds student affairs careers
Imagine conducting research for an esteemed British university. Seven graduate students under the guidance of Tammy Maltzan did just that during the 12th British Internship in Higher Education.
EHE joins in issues-based research
Education and Human Ecology faculty lead OSU efforts to find solutions to poverty and to spur innovations in food security, safety, and health.
Five EHE faculty join Innovations Group
New Center for Ethics and Human Values at Ohio State will tackle emerging issues and develop ethics education for undergraduate and graduate students.
Rewards not necessarily best strategy
Research shows rewards, used incorrectly, may actually lead to less motivation and more cheating, educational psychologist report in new book.
Two faculty honored for community outreach
Dixson and Jackson received the 2009 Fire and Focus Scholarship awards from Ohio State's Joyce Beatty, senior vice president for Outreach and Engagement.
New model for preparing teachers
$13 million grant funds Project ASPIRE, a new five-year program that will produce 720 teachers for high-needs schools in Columbus.
Study shows extent of abuse damage
Bonomi finds partner abuse is connected to a wide range of health problems in women.
Food safety service is now online
Human Nutrition is co-sponsor of project to enable faculty and trained students to answer e-mail questions sent to the Food Safety Hotline.
Latest points of pride from the College of Education and Human Ecology
As Ohio's flagship R&D center in education and human ecology, we excel in innovation in learning and living. Our faculty and staff are achieving at impressive levels. They have received $12.7 million in new and continuing grants for the first three months of this fiscal year alone.
Younger adults are likely to save
Using 'life cycle' model, Hanna finds 61 percent of 25 year olds and 58 percent of 35 year olds spend less than their income.
Students, alumni play golf in Las Vegas
The winners of the Play Golf America University qualifier Oct. 18 in Columbus will receive an expense-paid trip to the National Collegiate Golf Tournament in Las Vegas.
Visit EHE at the 47th annual OSU Farm Science Review
The 2009 Farm Science Review offers hundreds of demonstrations, exhibits, speakers, and more.
Stability, not two parents, counts
Kamp Dush finds children do well in stable families, even if parent is not married.
LaRue engages students as history detectives
Teacher Paul LaRue ('81 Education) has won state and national recognition for encouraging students to research history.
Stop cheating? Educators already know how.
Schools can cut cheating without spending on complex, expensive programs, Eric Anderman says.
Student research helps, heals, prevents harm
Human nutrition major Matthew Mason, a future dentist, is the first researcher to study how ethnicity contributes to our tooth and gum health. He and more than 100 EHE undergraduates engage in research with faculty each year, many with donor support.
EHE scholar-athletes honored
Big Ten elects 14 EHE majors to receive conference's first Distinguish Scholar honors.
Loadman gift honors doctoral students
How do we counteract the forces of greed and callousness? Bill Loadman chose to do it by donating prizes for the top five School of Educational Policy and Leadership dissertations.
Spring 2009 EHE Dean's List
We are proud to announce the Spring 2009 EHE Dean's List.
Training school counselors to ensure minority student success
International award acknowledges Moore's research with high school and college-age African American males to enable educators to point them to academic paths.
Two dietary oils may help reduce body fat
A new study by Martha Belury focused on obese postmenopausal women with diabetes.
Top golfer supports OSU course
PGA Tour standout Jim Furyk designates $45,000 for Play Golf America University in honor of wife Tabitha Furyk ('95).
Harnessing student energy with Shakespeare
Teachers travel to Stratford-on-Avon, learn high-impact teaching approaches from Royal Shakespeare Company.
Struggling students get a boost
Taking Tuckman's course on motivation and study skills freshman year increases chance of graduating.
Education and Human Ecology links with COSI
Partnership gives EHE researchers an unusual and exciting venue for promoting both lifelong physical fitness and smart nutritional choices.
U.S.News & World Report survey shows progress
The college's education graduate program rises to No. 8 among public universities.
Thirteen students gave and grew: Service-learning in Honduras
It takes dedication to serve orphaned children as a volunteer. Thirteen Ohio State students accepted the challenge.
Books come to life on South African tour
Students taking a class in children's literature had a rare chance to compare book learning with real life, thanks to a close view of South Africa.
Alumni, seniors honored at Rising Stars reception
Hospitality Management alumni, faculty, and staff honored the Class of '09 and distinguished alumni at the sixth annual Rising Stars reception.
Transition to Teaching Project now recruiting teachers
The college's Project KNOTtT is recruiting high-quality professionals with bachelor's degrees who want to become teachers in high-need subjects at participating school districts.
EHE senior faculty members selected as AERA fellows
Four College of Education and Human Ecology faculty have been chosen for the American Educational Research Association's new fellows program.
Alumni teaching award goes to Brian Edmiston
The associate professor of teaching and learning specializes in using drama in the classroom.
College event to explore diversity issues
The 14th Annual Diversity Forum and Graduate Student Research Fair will be held Friday, May 1, from 8 a.m.-noon in Ramseyer Hall.
Love that Facebook?
Time online may mean lower GPAs.
Binge drinkers may blunt development
Demb, Campbell help identify college drinkers who might drink to excess as adults.
Winter 2009 EHE Dean's List
We are proud to announce the Winter 2009 EHE Dean's List.
Physical abuse raises women's health costs over 40 percent
A new long-term study shows women who are physically abused spend almost 40 percent more per year for medical and mental health treatment.
Violence in high school sports: A growing threat to our youth's health
Sports-related violence among youth is largely ignored as 'just kids being kids,' says Assistant Professor Sarah Fields.
Supportive co-parenting may reduce child behavior problems
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan determines warm, cooperative parents may protect children at risk for some types of behavior problems.
Study: Children, teens need more fruits, vegetables
Melgar-Quinonez finds families rely too much on high-sugar fruit juice and high-calorie french fries.
Governor chooses Stein for new senior council
David Stein's appointment to Senior Civic Engagement Council will aid older Ohio workers.
International reading group selects Lehman
Barbara Lehman to receive Arbuthnot Award as top professor of children's and young adults' literature.
Holistic education focus renews enthusiasm for teaching
An MA focus area in holistic education starts this summer. It focuses on self-transformation to help teachers reconnect with life and their work.
Kinder leads Human Nutrition
OSU trustees appoint Kinder as interim chair for two years.
Minority owners sell off stock
The rate of stock ownership by African American and Hispanic investors continues to decline, Sherman Hanna finds.
Accurate measure of cost of foodborne illness
Comprehensively measuring social cost could become the standard model used nationwide.
Haiti outreach encourages modern teaching methods
With help from Terri Bucci, Haitian teachers now use new teaching methods to benefit children and society.
How to reach the top of the firm
Alumna Laurie Dowley shares how she rose from a cosmetic sales clerk to become an Elizabeth Arden senior vice president.
Combined career fair attracts employers, students
Two EHE career fairs rolled into one yielded a well-attended Consumer Sciences/Human Services Career Exhibition.
75% of young offenders have seen death
51% of young violent offenders in new study had been shot themselves, and 78% said they had a close friend who died in a violent attack.
Football linemen risk metabolic syndrome
College-age football players who gain weight to add power might also be risking diabetes and heart disease later in life, Jackie Buell has found.

The Ohio State University

www.osu.edu

EHE News - 2009

EHE News and Events

OSU News