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EHE News - 2010

• Therapist Dedicated to Helping Homeless
  Denitza Bantchevska came from Bulgaria to study to be a therapist. Scholarships help the doctoral student work with Natasha Slesnick on improving the lives of homeless youth and women.

• How Do You Keep Control?
  Holiday eating can be contained, thanks to tips from Julie Kennel, Human Nutrition and OSU Extension.

• Ruth Weimer Mount Legacy Nurtures Student Leaders
  Judy Guion-Utsler nurtures student leaders, as did Ruth Weimer Mount, OSU's first dean of students in 1968. John T. Mount comments on what the Ruth Mount Fellowship means to his wife's legacy.

• Keeping Supper Simple for Better Health
  Alumni Tina and Augie Cenname want to stave off childhood obesity before it starts. Their effort, Simple Suppers, a healthy cooking and nutrition education program for parents and their preschool-age children, is one of few in the U.S.

• Providing Space for Change
  Ya-Ting Hsu loves the flexibility and space available in the W. Michael Sherman Laboratory, made possible by donors, to conduct her exercise science doctoral study, Project CHANGE.

• Read Across America
  Support young learners by volunteering to share books, March 1-4, 2011.

• Alumna Adds Value to Project ASPIRE
  Gifts to the college support students like Isha Trammell Matthews (2000 MEd), who today trains urban teachers in a partnership between EHE and her alma mater, Columbus City Schools.

• Dining With Diabetes
  Classes taught by Family and Consumer Sciences educators have profound effect on Ohioans dealing with high blood sugar.

• The "Write" Way to Overcome Math Misconceptions
  Kimberle Kembitzky (PhD, Mathematics Education) teaches her students at Hilliard Davidson High School to understand math by analyzing their errors... in writing.

• $6.5 Million Helps Ohioans Stretch Their Food Dollars
  Joyce McDowell explains how OSU Extension Human Nutrition educates people for better living through the federal SNAP-Ed and Ohio's Food and Nutrition Program.

• EHE Summer 2010 Dean's List
  The College of Education and Human Ecology attracts the brightest and best undergraduates to our programs. Their outstanding ability is reflected in the Summer 2010 Dean's List.

• Funny Books for Kids
  Author Daniel Pinkwater receives the Jo Osborne Award for his use of absurd situations to delight readers. "I understand this award cannot be revoked," he says gratefully.

• Home Mortgage Questions?
  Our counselors across Ohio can help. Caezilia Loibl led the charge for OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences to offer HUD-approved housing counseling.

• Buckeyes Tried and True
  More than 600 EHE alumni and guests had fun at the EHE fall tailgate, held September 11. See photos from the event.

• Alumni Association Picks Doll As Outstanding Leader
  As president of the EHE Alumni Society Board of Governors, Kevin Doll will be honored with the 2010 Outstanding Alumni Society Leader Award by The Ohio State University Alumni Association.

• Skyrocketing Ice Hockey Injuries
  Researchers: Attention to safety needed as number of children seriously hurt jumped 163 percent for 9- to 14-year-olds and grew 85 percent for older teens.

• Helping 495,000 Children
  A $46 million federal grant and $10 million in matching funds will enable Reading Recovery to train an additional 3,750 teachers to aid struggling first graders nationwide.

• Four Scholars Join EHE Faculty
  Two experts in higher education and two science educators add to the talent pool in the College of Education and Human Ecology.

• Visit EHE at the 48Th Annual OSU Farm Science Review
  The 2010 Farm Science Review offers hundreds of demonstrations, exhibits, speakers, and more.

• Study Shows Heart Damage
  Ohio State research team is first to determine heart muscle is also significantly damaged by cachexia, the weight loss caused by cancer.

• Protect Your Wallet and the Environment
  "Universal Design Goes Green" at Ohio State's 48th annual Farm Science Review.

• A Shady Spot
  Students of Kathleen Romstedt will be able to remember her service to them as program manager for the MEd program in foreign and second language education as she retires, thanks to their donation of a bench in her honor.

• Fashion from Concept to Consumer
  An open house showcasing the ever-evolving Fashion and Retail Studies program emphasized how our students are groomed to succeed in the fast-paced 21st-century retail industry.

• Pain Without End
  Even after the physical abuse is over, mothers need even more support from friends, family and social services to overcome depression, anxiety.

• Helping Early Childhood Ed
  New $6 million federal study will determine lasting impact of professional development for preschool teachers on their students.

• More Than a Reunion
  Education and Human Ecology alumni came together recently to celebrate Professor Patti Lather's lifetime award from the American Educational Research Association.

• EHE Honors
  The first group of faculty and staff to receive Education and Human Ecology Awards of Distinction have had an impact on campus and nationwide.

• How to Support Research Serving Society
  Bill Loadman knows the value of supporting groundbreaking research, such as a study by Davida Haywood that reveals new leadership aspects of African-American female presidents of universities.

• Appalachian Spring Break
  Two EHE volunteers spend their time off helping Ohio elementary and high school students plan to attend college.

• EHE Spring 2010 Dean's List
  The College of Education and Human Ecology attracts the brightest and best undergraduates to our programs. Their outstanding ability is reflected in the Spring 2010 Dean's List.

• Avoid Food Contamination
  Tips for preventing food-borne illness are a click away at new website for cooks, health professionals and educators.

• Stepping up the Pace of Reading Research
  Ohio State uses $20 million federal grant to lead new national initiative to help children from pre-K to third grade improve literacy skills.

• Secret to Prekindergarten Success
  Researchers: Confident teachers who provide emotional support help preschoolers learn more language, literacy skills.

• For Intern, Transportation Is a New Way to Become a Sports Insider
  Kiel Rostorfer's life took a left turn, literally, when the sport management senior found himself in transportation services.

• Costs Continue After Abuse Ends
  Amy Bonomi finds domestic violence survivors continue to pay higher medical bills for at least three years later.

• Consumers Should Be Cautious
  Study shows people can carry food contaminants from animals into their homes on shoes, gloves, clothes.

• Preschoolers Need Physical Education
  Jackie Goodway finds 86 percent of disadvantaged boys and girls struggle with running, jumping, throwing and catching.

• Nominate Outstanding Faculty and Staff
  Dean Achterberg has reinstituted the Faculty and Staff Awards, designed to recognize and reward those who exemplify the college mission. Nominations are due May 13.

• EHE in USNews & World Report's Top 10
  The college's overall score and specialty areas in graduate education continue to rise in rankings.

• How to Blend Students With, Without Autism
  Rebecca Morrison ('99 PhD, Special Education) opened Oakstone Academy in Columbus a decade ago. Today, more than 500 children, both with and without autism, flourish at the model school.

• 25th TeachOhio Attracts 555 Teacher Candidates
  Photo gallery captures scenes, people at Central Ohio's largest teacher recruitment event.

• Studying How to Save
  Research results may make financial counselors reconsider conventional advice to encourage saving.

• Distinguished Teachers
  Robert Hite and Sarah Fields have been selected for Ohio State's highest honor for faculty, the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching.

• A Lifetime of Effort Is Recognized
  The American Educational Research Association, Division B, is honoring Patti Lather's contributions to feminist research.

• EHE Winter 2010 Dean's List
  The College of Education and Human Ecology attracts the brightest and best undergraduates to our programs. Their outstanding ability is reflected in the Winter 2010 Dean's List.

• Strengths, Not Failures, Is Secret
  Gavazzi research-based book: Successful families put aside teens' academic problems and focus on assets.

• U.S./Indonesian Consortium Enters Third Decade
  Sue Dechow welcomed 77 Indonesian teacher educators to Columbus for advanced study. They contribute to Indonesia's effort to certify 2.7 million teachers.

• Siedentop Receives Highest Professional Award
  Professor emeritus Daryl Siedentop is honored for his distinguished career in physical education by the AAHPERD professional organization.

• Big Bird Teaches Good Eating Habits
  With Sesame Street and the United Nations, nutritionist Hugo Melgar-Quinonez is leading a worldwide effort to support families threatened by hunger and obesity.

• Smart Investment
  Smart Money magazine ranks Ohio State as 11th best for return on tuition among all the universities in the U.S. Three EHE alumni wholeheartedly agree.

• Shooting for Jobs at the Schott
  The college's second annual Sport and Recreation Job Fair gives students, employers a head start.

• Reading Recovery Celebrates 25 Years
  Hosted by Gay Su Pinnell, Reading Recovery supporters celebrated their history Feb 5, applauding the program's years of service to nearly 2 million struggling readers.

• Garlic, The Cancer Fighter?
  Earl Harrison's research team develops new test to help determine if garlic might be a weapon in fight against cancer.

• Parents: Take Action if Child Is Bullied
  Kara Newby, HDFS, offers practical advice for recognizing the signs that a child is being bullied and what to do about it.

• Computer Simulations Effective
  Science educator Kathy Cabe Trundle has found use of computer simulation can be effective, less expensive and faster.

• Earn a Teaching Degree, $30K Stipend
  Have a bachelor's degree? Aspire to teach secondary math, science or foreign language? Apply for our accelerated master's of education program offering a $30,000 stipend and post-graduation job with Columbus City Schools.

• The Roots of Our Stem Future
  Dean Cristol will engage 400 ninth-graders and their teachers in rural Ohio and North Carolina in hands-on learning to generate excitement about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

• Consumers Cut Calories
  Study: When provided with nutrition information, customers choose lower-calorie meals (and restaurants don't lose sales).

• EHE Autumn 2009 Dean's List
  The College of Education and Human Ecology attracts the brightest and best undergraduates to our programs. Their outstanding ability is reflected in the Autumn 2009 Dean's List.

• Uncovering The Impact of Environment
  There may finally be an answer to the question, 'Is nature or nurture more important?' For reading, it seems that environment plays an enormous role.

• Six Lessons Influence Youth Spending, Savings Habits
  Personal finance woes nationwide led Nancy Hudson, OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, to help create Real Money, Real World, a financial literacy program for youth.

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