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Allen Ford
Allen Ford, the Larry D. Horner/KPMG Distinguished Teaching Professor of Accounting, received the 2007 Outstanding Service Award for the Midwest Region of the American Accounting Association.
The award was presented at the Midwest Region's annual meeting April 14 in St. Louis. The Outstanding Service Award is given in "recognition and appreciation of lifetime service to the Midwest Region."
Basow wins Katich Creativity Award
Bob Basow, associate professor of journalism, received the John Katich Creativity Award on May 8. He was nominated by fellow faculty members."His endless explorations of new areas of knowledge give him an overflowing warehouse of ideas to combine with those research findings," a colleague wrote. He has been a member of the faculty for 20 years.
Weiss named director of bands
Scott Weiss will join KU as director of bands this fall. Weiss is the associate director of bands and associate professor of music at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, where he also earned his bachelor's degree. He received master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Before working at Indiana University, Weiss was director of bands and an associate professor of music at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.
Leon earns book subvention award
Mechele Leon, assistant professor of theatre and film, received the Vice Provost for Research Book Subvention Award for 2006-07. Leon's book, "Moliere and the French Revolution," examines the transformations in the cultural status of Moliere during the French Revolution.The award provides financial support from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research to a faculty member for the costs related to the publication of a manuscript based on humanistic research. It is awarded annually by the Hall Center for the Humanities.
Williams to lead research library
Sherry Williams has been named interim head of Spencer Research Library. Williams will assume full responsibility for the library when William Crowe, Spencer librarian, enters phased retirement in October.The Spencer Research Library is home to more than 350,000 rare books, 500,000 manuscripts and approximately 2.5 million photographs. It houses University Archives, the Kansas Collection and Special Collections.
Williams joined KU Libraries more than 28 years ago. She is curator of the Kansas Collection, the regional history division of KU Libraries.
Schultz takes home psychology award
Jerry Schultz, associate director of the Work Group for Community Health and Development at the Life Span Institute, is the 2007 recipient of the Distinguished Contribution to Practice in Community Psychology award, given by the American Psychological Association's Division of Community Psychology.Schultz was recognized for his work on translating knowledge to practice and research into how community groups can successfully address public health and community development issues. He is the co-developer of the Internet-based Community Tool Box, which helps communities tackle complex social problems.
Harmon named University Ombuds
Kellie Harmon has been named University Ombuds. She has more than a decade of experience in the office, having been interim ombuds since 2006 and in assistant roles since 1993.Harmon has master's degrees in higher education administration and religious studies, as well as a bachelor's in religious studies, all from KU.
Johnson to join IDEA Center
Tim Johnson, executive director of the Information and Telecommunication Technology Center, will join the IDEA Center, an organization that assists institutions of higher learning in improving teaching, learning and administrator performance. Johnson has been with KU for 16 years, and in 1996 helped form ITTC. During his time, licensing and royalty fees have earned KU more than $1 million.
Hultine to join board of parking institute
Donna Hultine, director of Parking and Transit, has been elected to serve on the board of directors for the International Parking Institute. The institute provides leadership, information and education for professionals in the parking and transit industry. Hultine has been the director of Parking and Transit since 2002. During her tenure, she oversaw the transition from the department from strictly parking to parking and transit.
Redeker secretary of continuing ed group
Jean Redeker
Burke awarded Dow creativity fellowship
Matthew Burke, assistant professor of art, was recently awarded an Alden B. Dow Creativity Fellowship by Northwood University in Midland, Mich. Burke is attending a working retreat through Aug. 17.His winning project is called "Armature Sculpture, In Defense of the Body." Burke has had numerous solo shows and participated in several group shows. His work is in several major museums and collections, including the Museum of Modern Art Library, the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Cleveland Institute of Art Library. His research interests include the intersection of public space, individual and collective memory as expressed through constructed, naturalistic form.
Warren invested with professorship
Judith J. Warren, director of nursing informatics at the KU Medical Center, was recently invested with the Christine A. Hartley Centennial Professorship, the first such professorship for the School of Nursing. It was funded with a $500,000 gift from alumna Christine Hartley and her husband, Ross Hartley.Warren developed a program that adapts electronic health records to teach students about the management of patient data and the role of patient information in clinical decision-making. The system is now being used by five schools of nursing.
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