The Crow’s Nest — March 3, 2021
海角乱伦社区 Announces Organizational Updates
海角乱伦社区 Interim President Shane Smeed announced the following organizational changes in February:
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Kena Wolf was appointed as interim chief operating officer (Smeed鈥檚 previous role). Wolf previously served as associate vice president of campus center and distance operations.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Erik Bergrud鈥檚 title changed from associate vice president of university engagement to chief strategic communications officer. In addition, the Office of University Engagement is now known as the .
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Katie Ervin, Ed.D., changed roles, becoming the associate vice president of strategic alliances after having served as associate vice president of academic operations for the previous two years. Ervin鈥檚 new position will lead the expansion of Park鈥檚 network of academic and employer relationships and noncredit enrollments. She will continue to oversee the Office of Professional Education and Workforce Development, and has added the (formerly under the Office of University Engagement) and Park鈥檚 programs.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� The Online Operations Team, within the Office of Academic Affairs, was renamed as the Faculty Administrative Support Team. As a part of this, Stacy Johnson was promoted from assistant director of online operations to director of FAST.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� The , formerly a part of the Office of University Engagement, now reports to the , led by Chief Advancement Officer Nathan Marticke.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� The Office of Campus Safety and Office of Environmental Health and Safety, which previously reported to Chief of Staff Laure Christensen, now reports to Kevin Martineau, senior director of facilities and operations.
鈥淭hese organizational changes reflect 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 strategic priorities, maximize individuals鈥� strengths and better position the University for greater alignment and growth,鈥� Smeed said.
Adjunct Faculty Member to Have Art on Display in Campanella Gallery
An art exhibit featuring the works of William Eickhorst, Ed.D., adjunct instructor of fine art, will be on display in 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Campanella Gallery (located within Norrington Center on the Parkville Campus) from Monday, March 8, through Friday, April 23. In his artist鈥檚 statement, Eickhorst said, 鈥淢any artists, but not all, spend their creative lives in the development of a particular 鈥榮tyle鈥� 鈥� the visual characteristics that make their work immediately recognizable to audiences. I personally find such a pursuit to be both boring and tedious. I would much rather that people wander around a gallery space looking at my work and thinking that they are viewing a juried exhibition or a group show 鈥� only to discover that everything in the show is by the same artist. I am much more interested in exploring the possibilities of different materials and how those materials can be used to fabricate images. As such, I tend to work in series, exploring different approaches to the materials without regard as to whether or not the images relate to each other.鈥�
Faculty, Staff, Student News
海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Board of Trustees approved promotion and/or tenure for the following faculty during its virtual meeting on Feb. 12, effective with the start of the 2021-22 academic year:
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Mohamed Abualhaija, D.B.A., associate professor of accounting, approved for tenure
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Toni-Rochelle Ford, Ph.D., promoted to associate professor of marketing and approved for tenure
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Adrian James, Ph.D., promoted to 
associate professor of management and approved for tenure
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Greg Moore, D.B.A., promoted to associate professor of finance and approved for tenure
Rob Jones, adjunct instructor of finance, was an Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education newsletter. In addition, the blurb included news that Park鈥檚 undergraduate personal financial planning program has been approved as an AFCPE Registered Education Program.
Members of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Parkville Campus team were recognized by the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Seniors G Rodrigue Marthone and G/F Cory Reeves earned All-Conference first team honors. Marthone was also selected the conference Newcomer of the Year. In addition, senior F Earnest Myles III was selected conference Defensive Player of the Year. Marthone averaged 19.1 points per game during the regular season, while Reeves averaged 15.8 points per game. Myles led the conference and ranked 6th in the nation with 11.7 rebounds per game. Read more about the honors at .
An article authored by Samantha Quinn, Ph.D., assistant professor of communication, 鈥淕ossip Via Text Message: Motivation for Using Text Messaging to Share Gossip,鈥� was published in the recent edition of the Iowa Journal of Communication.
Park in the News
A story about 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Valor Medals Review project, headed by staff and students in the , appeared on the . Tim Westcott, Ph.D., associate professor of history, associate university archivist and director of the Robb Centre, Ashlyn Weber, associate director of the Robb Centre, and Joshua Weston, senior military analyst and junior European history major, provided comments for the story.
Christopher Boros, 鈥�11, and his spouse, Laurie, were . The couple was highlighted for both earning master鈥檚 degrees paid through the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33). Boros is a global heavyweight service program manager in the U.S. Transportation Command鈥檚 Strategic Plans, Policy and Logistics directorate.
Nada Meawad, 海角乱伦社区 Parkville Campus player, was .
Terry Lovelace, 鈥�79, was , in mid-February, discussing 鈥渃andid memories from a lifetime of experiences with ET鈥檚 and tales of encounters with the unknown.鈥�
Roland Alforque, a junior criminal justice administration/security major at 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Hill Air Force Base (Utah) Campus, was . According to the article, Alforque is the first Air Force civilian to use the new Civilian College of the Air Force program where civilian workers get applied college credit for completing required military training.
Alex Silvius, Ph.D., associate professor of physics, was . The story focused on how energy grids work in light of the rolling controlled power outages across the region due to the extreme cold weather.
Edna Martinson, 鈥�12, was an initiative that showcases entrepreneurial heroes across the country. Martinson and her husband, Clarence Tan, founded Boddle Learning a game-based learning platform, in 2018 to combat educational gaps and help improve student outcomes in elementary schools.
A story featuring an interview with Randy Krehbiel, keynote speaker for 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Spencer Cave Black History Month Lecture, appeared in the .
Shawna Hudson, 鈥�09, was . Hudson, a U.S. Air Force veteran, recently earned a doctorate degree from USC Rossier School of Education and now works at Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based investment firm.
Carneysha Mendoza, 鈥�16, a U.S. Capitol Police captain, testified on Feb. 23 in front of the U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as part of a joint oversight hearing on security failures during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. She was on the frontlines of the attack. and other news outlets across the country. In addition, .
Crystal Young-Haskins, 鈥�07, M.E. 鈥�11, was honored on Feb. 27 with a Legend Among Us Award as part of the sixth annual Arkansas Heritage Celebration of Black History Month. . Young-Haskins became the first African American female in the Little Rock (Ark.) Police Department鈥檚 history to hold the rank of assistant chief of police and has made strides to champion women in law enforcement throughout the state.
Sophia Pretrick, 鈥�94, was one of 12 people , recognizing individuals who have worked tirelessly, often in the face of adversity, to defend transparency, combat corruption and ensure accountability in their own countries. Pretrick, an investigative advisor in the compliance investigation division in the Office of the Pohnpei State Public Auditor, raised the profile of anticorruption activities in the Federated States of Micronesia through her unique blend of government intervention and grassroots advocacy. She developed and launched multiple fraud awareness programs, including teaming up with NGO Youth-4-Change to reach thousands of youth on playing a role in fighting corruption.
Daryl Forte, 鈥�90 (and 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient), was . Forte currently serves as the Jackson County (Mo.) sheriff.
Intelligent.com ranked 海角乱伦社区 in the following lists:
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 49 Logistics Degree Programs, ranked No. 5 and listed as Best Online Program
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 41 Online Master鈥檚 in Adult Education/Learning Programs, ranked No. 8 and listed as Best Multidisciplinary Curriculum
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 50 Construction Management Degree Programs, ranked No. 10 and listed as Best Associate Degree Program
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 50 Interior Design Degree Programs, ranked No. 15 and listed as Best for Veterans
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 50 Supply Chain Management Degree Programs, ranked No. 17 and listed as Best for Certification
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 50 Probation Officer Degree Programs, ranked No. 26 and listed as Most Accessible
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 50 Master鈥檚 in Reading and Literacy Degree Programs, ranked No. 26 and listed as Most Affordable
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 50 MBA in Information Technology Degree Programs, ranked No. 26 and listed as Best Networking Opportunities
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 49 Human Resources Degree Programs, ranked No. 27 and listed as Best Behavioral Science Emphasis
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 50 MBA in Human Resources Degree Programs, ranked No. 44 and listed as Best for the Adult Learner
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Top 49 Master鈥檚 in Communications Degree Programs, ranked No. 49 and listed as Best for Leadership
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Park was also listed has being the Best for Military History for schools in the State of Missouri
Other rankings 海角乱伦社区 received:
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� BestValueSchools.org ranked Park No. 7 on its 鈥淏est 16 Master鈥檚 in Security in 2021鈥� list.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� BachelorsDegreeCenter.org ranked Park No. 10 on its 鈥�25 Best Bachelor鈥檚 in Multimedia Design for 2021鈥� list and No. 14 on its 鈥�25 Best Bachelor鈥檚 in Biology for 2021鈥� list
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Study.com ranked Park No. 30 on its 鈥淏est Online Bachelor鈥檚 Degrees in History鈥� list.
Upcoming Events
(All events are Central time)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� March 5 鈥� Concert, 鈥淲itness: A Retrospective Featuring the Art of Jason Pollen and the Music of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 International Center for Music,鈥� 7:30 p.m., Virtual
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� March 6 鈥� Concert: Pianist Behzod Abduraimov, 7:30 p.m., Virtual (rescheduled from March 3)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� March 7 鈥� Spring I Term Ends
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� March 8-14 鈥� Spring Break
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� March 8-April 23 鈥� William Eickhorst Art Exhibit, Campanella Gallery (Norrington Center)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� March 15 鈥� Spring II Term Begins
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� March 19 鈥� Concert, 7:30 p.m., Virtual
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� March 20 鈥� Student Recital: Pianist Ilya Shmukler, 7:30 p.m., Virtual
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� April 14 鈥斅�Dr. Doris A. Howell Leadership Awards, TBA, Virtual
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� April 19-20 鈥� Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium, Virtual
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� April 21 鈥� Honors Convocation, TBA, Virtual
To view a comprehensive schedule for all events, including athletics and student life, visit park.edu/calendars/park-events-calendar.