The Crow’s Nest — September 7, 2021
Hauptmann Lecture to Feature Talk on Effective Governance in Public Administration
A presentation on 鈥淧ublic Administration鈥檚 Triple Bottom Line: People, Process and Performance,鈥� will be the focus of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 29th annual Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann Distinguished Guest Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 9, starting at noon. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the lecture will be held virtually for the second year in a row. To register, visit . After registering, information will be sent with instructions on how to access the event.
This year鈥檚 Hauptmann Lecture keynote speaker will be Mary Guy, Ph.D., professor of public administration at the University of Colorado, Denver. Guy鈥檚 presentation will link public administration鈥檚 triple bottom line 鈥� people, process and performance 鈥� to effective governance. According to Guy, social equity, democratic ideals and meaningful public services hang in the balance. She will explore how the triple bottom line reflects stewardship of the common good and advancement of civil society. Read more about Guy and the Hauptmann Lecture at park.edu/news/hauptmann-lecture-2021.
International Center for Music Announces 2021-22 Concert Season
海角乱伦社区鈥檚 has announced its 2021-22 concert season with a series of nine events. Kicking off the season will be a performance by Kenny Broberg, ICM graduate student and recent winner of the American Pianists Awards, in concert with the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo.
The season schedule also includes performances by The Boston Trio, violinist Elmar Oliveira, and Park ICM faculty and students, including violinist Ben Sayevich and pianist Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, and pianists Stanislav Ioudenitch and Behzod Abduraimov. Check out the schedule of performances at .
海角乱伦社区 Co-Hosting 2021 KC Area Peacebuilding Conference
海角乱伦社区 and its Center for Global Peace Journalism are again co-hosting the . This year鈥檚 conference theme, 鈥淧eacebuilding: Healing Our Polarized Societies,鈥� will feature three events in a mix of both in-person and virtual discussions. The conference kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 1 p.m. with a by Michael Collins, executive director of The Americas at the Institute for Economics and Peace based in Sydney, Australia. Collins will discuss 鈥淧ositive Peace: Empowering the Peacebuilder We Each Have Within.鈥� On Wednesday, Oct. 6, starting at noon in 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Park Distance Learning Conference Center (and available ), Mar谩 Rose Williams, higher education reporter at The Kansas City Star, will present a discussion on 鈥淢edia as a Tool to Heal Polarized Societies.鈥� The conference ends on Wednesday, Oct. 27, as Rev. Donna Simon, D.Min., pastor at St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran Church in Kansas City, Mo., presents 鈥淗ealing Polarized Societies Through Equitable Pay.鈥� Admission to all events is free. For more information, visit about the individual events, visit park.edu/news/peacebuilding-conference-2021 or .
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Faculty, Staff, Student News
Sarah Weygand, 鈥�16, and past 海角乱伦社区 director of military and veteran student services, was honored by . Weygand, who was nominated by 海角乱伦社区 staff prior to her leaving the University earlier this year, was recognized as being a tireless advocate for the success of America鈥檚 military and veteran students.
Donna Jean, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, was honored by . The Hall of Femme highlights women who are making a difference in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, and blaze a trail to enable future success for women in STEM. Jean was chosen for her commitment to leveling the playing field for all students by providing them the individualized attention and personalized learning path needed for success. The Wiley colleague who nominated Jean said 鈥渟he makes it a point to help students by sharing her own personal experiences, telling students how she actually failed her first chemistry class and how she persevered.鈥�
海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Office of Academic Affairs recognized four members of the University鈥檚 faculty and staff during the Fall Faculty Conference in August as part of its Academic Affairs Celebrates Excellence campaign. The program honors faculty and staff who embody excellence in teaching, scholarship and/or service to Park students. The profiles of the honorees are on display in the hall adjacent to the Office of Academic Affairs on the first floor of Mackay Hall on the Parkville Campus. Those honored were: Gina Chambers, Ph.D., associate dean of the College of Education and Health Professions, and assistant professor of education; Dmitry Gimon, Ph.D., assistant professor and program director of information systems and business analytics; David Luellen, adjunct instructor of information systems; and Jennifer Whitley, Ph.D., lecturer of mathematics.
Jolene Lampton, Ph.D., professor of accounting and management, authored an article on that appeared in the August issue of Strategic Finance, a publication of the Institute of Management Accountants.
Patty Ryberg, Ph.D., associate professor of biology and director of Park鈥檚 Honors Academy, co-authored an article on that appeared in the July/August edition of the International Journal of Plant Sciences. Ryberg was also a panelist for a 鈥淒inosaurs of Antarctica鈥� screening and presentation during Awesome Con, Washington, D.C.鈥檚 Comic Con, on Aug. 21.
Tami Radohl, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of social work, was appointed to serve on the board of the Kansas City Suicide Awareness and Prevention Program. The mission of the organization is to eliminate suicide in the Kansas City region through clinician and community stakeholder education, advancing science, and improved outcomes by convening and supporting stakeholder organizations and mental health professionals.
Brad Kleindl, Ph.D., professor of marketing, presented a virtual keynote speech for the Global Forum on Business Case Study hosted by the Research Center for the Internationalization of Companies from Emerging Economies at the International Business School of Beijing (China) Foreign Studies University. Kleindl鈥檚 speech summarized results of three interrelated areas of international focus 鈥� his cross-cultural article on marketing strategies across China, Hungary and Kazakhstan within 10 years of transitioning from command to free market economies compared to U.S. firms; a game theory structure related to the decision process used by U.S. firms to enter foreign markets; and a U.S. Department of Education Business International Education grant Kleindl oversaw prior to him joining 海角乱伦社区.
Park in the News
Kenny Broberg, graduate student in the 海角乱伦社区 and recent winner of the American Pianists Awards, was .
Broberg and Stanislav Ioudenitch, associate professor of music/piano and artistic director of the ICM, .
Phill Vardiman, 鈥�96, who was a member of the Team USA track and field training staff during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, was discussing his experiences.
Col. Bradley Ward, 鈥�97, was . Ward is the recruit training regiment commander at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (S.C.).
Claude English, who recently retired as director of athletics for 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Parkville Campus, was .
Anthony Melchiorri, 鈥�90, a member of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Board of Trustees, to discuss bucket-list trips to take before summer ends.
Zenovia Crier, 鈥�03, Ed.D., was . She was recently appointed principal of LBJ Elementary School in the Ector County (Texas) Independent School District.
Matt Harris, Ph.D. assistant professor of political science, was interviewed for stories that aired on KMBZ-FM in Kansas City on Aug. 12 related to the Missouri Supreme Court ruling that the state government must follow voters鈥� directive to expand the state鈥檚 Medicaid program.
海角乱伦社区鈥檚 upcoming 2021-22 concert season was and included comments from Lisa Hickok, ICM executive director.
Kris Matthews, adjunct instructor of social work, was . The article was about Matthews鈥� relationship with her parents, and the challenges she has faced as a single mother with an autistic son and her recent marriage to a man diagnosed with ALS.
Matheus Teles, 鈥�21, telling the story of an unnamed college student from Afghanistan and the challenges the student faces.
Bob Kendrick, 鈥�85, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo., was featured in the August issue of 滨苍驳谤补尘鈥檚 (a Kansas City business magazine) on its list of 鈥�50 Missourians You Should Know.鈥�
Theresa Garza, MPA 鈥�14, was selected to the Kansas City Business Journal鈥檚 鈥淲omen Who Mean Business鈥� Class of 2021. Garza was .
海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Fort Leonard Wood (Mo.) Campus was recognized by the Waynesville-St. Robert (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce for its August Business Showcase. A .
Joachim Seelos, 鈥�18, was . Seelos was recently appointed as the Iowa City, Iowa, Police Department鈥檚 first mental health law enforcement liaison.
Tech. Sgt. Damita Stevens, 鈥�21, was . Stevens is a flight chief/unknown signals analyst at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. The purpose of the program is to identify, motivate, develop and encourage emerging leaders to serve actively in AFA by providing hands-on experience and unique insights into how AFA operates and is governed. Emerging Leaders volunteer for a year, and with guidance from a mentor, they participate on a national-level council, attend national leader orientations and serve as national convention delegates.
Giovanna Bello, a sophomore libero on 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Parkville Campus team, was . Bello, from Rio de Janeiro, discusses her dream of studying abroad and playing the sport she loves.
海角乱伦社区 also received the following rankings in recent weeks:
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� SecurityDegreeHub.com ranked Park No. 9 on its 鈥淭op 10 Online Emergency Management Graduate Certificate Programs for 2021鈥� list.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� 海角乱伦社区 was selected by Abound (from Colleges of Distinction) on its 鈥淭op Grad Programs 2021鈥� list of schools.
Upcoming Events
(All events are Central time)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� Through September 13 鈥� Andrea K. Lee Art Exhibit, Campanella Gallery (Norrington Center)
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� September 9 鈥� Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann Distinguished Guest Lecture Series: Dr. Mary Guy, 鈥淧ublic Administration鈥檚 Triple Bottom Line: People, Process Performance,鈥� noon, Virtual
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� September 14 鈥� Concert: Pianist Kenny Broberg with the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, 7 p.m., Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� September 16 鈥� Greater Kansas City Peacebuilding Conference (Event 1), Michael Collins, 鈥淧ositive Peace: Empowering the Peacebuilder We Each Have Within,鈥� 1 p.m., Virtual
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� September 19 鈥� International Talk Like a Pirate Day
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� September 22 鈥� Concert: The Boston Trio, 7:30 p.m., 1900 Building, Mission Woods, Kan.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� September 30-October 2 鈥� Homecoming Weekend
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 1 鈥� Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center and School of Business Dedication Ceremony, 2 p.m., Parkville Campus
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 1 鈥� Concert: ICM Orchestra, 8 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 6 鈥� Greater Kansas City Peacebuilding Conference (Event 2), Mar谩 Rose Williams, 鈥淢edia as a Tool to Heal Polarized Societies,鈥� Noon, Park Distance Learning Conference Center
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 9 鈥� Concert: ICM Students and Owen/Cox Dance Group Collaboration, 7:30 p.m., Johnson County (Kan.) Community College
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 10 鈥� Event: ICM Students and Owen/Cox Dance Group Collaboration, 2 p.m., Johnson County (Kan.) Community College
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 10 鈥� Fall I Term Ends
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 11-17 鈥� Fall Recess
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 12-14 鈥� Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Region 5 Conference, Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center, Parkville Campus
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 18 鈥� Fall II Term Begins
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥⒙� October 27 鈥� Greater Kansas City Peacebuilding Conference (Event 3), Rev. Donna Simon, 鈥淗ealing Polarized Societies Through Equitable Pay,鈥� 6 p.m., St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran Church, Kansas City, Mo.
To view a comprehensive schedule for all events, including athletics and student life, visit park.edu/calendars/park-events-calendar.