CHPS Accolades

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6	Emergency Services	Faculty Success	Andrew Byrnes	10/2/2017	X	The 2017 Jack Rabbit report has been published and is available on the project website. The project started in 2010 and was designed to help The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration understand the impact on communities of a large release TIH gases.	USFA Jack Rabbit Report Article (JRP)	Email & Pictures
7	Dental Hygiene	Student Success	Sandy Wilson	9/6/2017	X	Dental Hygiene students performed oral cancer screenings for residents at the Lakeside Nursing Home. During the visit, students discovered a suspicious lesion on a residents tongue, enabling the patient to proactively seek care.		Photos and email
8	Nursing	Student Success	Nathan Jay Zurcher	8/1/2017	X	Nathan Jay Zurcher, a Nursing student, received a scholarship from the Board of Directors of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. The scholarship is awarded based on academic merit and dedication to psychiatric nursing. The honor is accompanied by complimentary access to education, networking, and resources for a full year to better prepare him for a career in nursing.	Article
9	Aviation Sciences	Serious	Ryan Tanner	7/21/2017	X	Aviation was recognized in the July issue of The UVU Alumni Newsletter for a new partnership with Envoy Airlines and an article about alumni Bud Munns.	UVU's Newsletter - July8
10	Public and Community Health	Faculty Success	Sarah Hall	7/17/2017	X	Public and Community Health assistant professor Dr. Sarah Hall spent the Summer in Indosesia conducting tsunami evacuation training based on her previous research. She shared research findings with multiple government institutions and details of her efforts were highlighted in Indonesia’s national paper.	Daily Herald	UVU Engaged Learning Article
11	Nursing	Engaged	Gary Measom	8/10/2017	X	Each year a group of nursing students volunteer at the Huntsman Senior Games in St. George. These students offer a variety of screenings to help athletes care for known conditions and discover unknown health concerns.			Senior Games
12	Nursing	Engaged	Gary Measom		X	This year seven nursing students traveled to Nicaragua to initiate health screenings and teach the basics of diseases and medication. Students saw patients in city clinics in Estelli and rural clinics throughout the area. Students were able to see first hand that healthcare is different throughout the world and that they can help and serve internationally.			Nicaragua
13	Emergency Services	Newsletter	Barbara Christiansen	8/5/2017	X	Aviation and Emergency Services program invited fifteen flight attendants from China to receive extensive training in how to handle fire and other in-flight emergencies. With the help of the RCA program, these skills were taught at the Emergency Services building, which enabled the flight attendants to receive hands-on training and acquire techniques for putting out a live fire. It is not common for U.S. based flight attendants to receive this level of education, but after a successful first-time training, UVU would like to see the program expand.	Article	Photos and email
14	Criminal Justice	Student Success	Dan Waddington	8/21/2017	Xv	Dan Waddinton started the Kombat with Kindness club over 18 months ago. Since that time the club has received a lot of national attention as an approach to countering hatred. The club has participated in several service projects and has currently attracted the attention of Harvard University.		Emails	Kombat with Kindness
15	Public and Community Health	Alumni Success	Tiffany Christensen	8/8/2017	X	Tiffany Christensen, a graduate of the Public and Community Health program, is earning her Masters of Public Health at Boston University. Her work developing curriculum to as a non-pornographic resource to educate adolescents on healthy sexual relationships was recently highlighted in an article published by the university.	Link to Article
16	Criminal Justice	Student Success	Matthew Duffin	11/2/2017		A rough draft of the presentation given at the URS.			Utah Retirement System
17	Aviation Sciences	Serious		11/3/2017	Xv	Jim Demary, Assistant Dean for Development, along with UVU, hosted Dave Neeleman, Jetblue founder and co-owner of TAP Air Portugal.		Photos with Dave Neeleman - Jet Blue
18	Emergency Services	Faculty Success	Andrew Byrnes	9/30/2017	Xv	The 2017 Jack Rabbit report has been published and is available on the project website. The project started in 2010 and was designed to help The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration understand the impact on communities of a large release TIH gases.	JRP - Toxic Risk
19	National Security Studies	Engaged	Jim Demary	11/8/2017	Xv	55 Student attended a panel discussion with former and current FBI agents. The panel consisted of Ken Crook, former FBI agent and current UVU Criminal Justice Professor. Don Pryzbylla, former FBI agent and current head of security at Goldman Sachs in SLC. Adam Marre, FBI agent over Utah County. Vince Kenney, FBI Computer Scientist.		National Security Studies - FBI Pannel Pictures
20	Aviation Sciences	Serious	Stephen C. Ley	11/9/2017		The CTE department has received permission to created Certificates of Proficiency in CTE programs to improved high school pathways. These new courses ensure student success by improve their confidence in pursuing a career while saving them money and time. Success with student transition, retention, and completion of concurrent enrollment are also expected to improve.			High School Pathways
21	Dental Hygiene	Inclusive	Sandy Wilson	11/19/2017	Xv	As part of a community outreach project, UVU Dental Hygiene seniors worked to create a safe environment where young children with autism could experience the dentist's office without fear.	UVU Dental Program supports Autism	Pictures and Summary
22	Aviation Sciences	Engaged	Michael Hollister	11/18/2017	Xv	The School of Aviation hosted more than 60 high school students from Timpanogos, Provo, and ALC high schools for Aviation Day on November 18th. Students toured Duncan Aviation and participated in Flight Simulation and Hanger Airplane Experience, a Q&A session with a professional pilot, and a giant paper airplane competition.	Article		Aviation Day
23		SAC Grants			X				Full list of SAC Grants Winners
24	Emergency Services	Engaged	Gary Noll and Jeffery Maxfield		Xv	In collaboration with Emergency Management Otago and the University of Canterbury students traveled to Christchurch, New Zealand. Students were able to learn about prior planning, response, and the recovery activities of the three recent earthquakes. Students describe their trip as impactful, motivating and a foundation for their careers. The students presented some of their research to the faculty of Emergency Services on March 27th			New Zealand
25	Public and Community Health	Faculty Success	Sarah Hall		X	Students are hopeful to present at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York this coming March. The request was for students and faculty to attend and presentation at the official general session, host a side event sponsored by one of the UN diplomatic missions, or a parallel event sponsored by an NGO accredited by the UN.			United Nations Conference
26	Criminal Justice	Faculty Success	Marcy Hehnly		X	The Criminal Justice Department requested funds to offer 12 students the opportunity to experience Washington D.C. and Philadelphia Pennsylvania and to visit historical points of interest related to criminal justice. The understanding and appreciation gained during this trip will enhance the educational experience of students and facilitate their preparation to participate as active, informed, respectful citizens.			D.C. / Philadelphia Multicultural Experience
27	Criminal Justice	Inclusive	Bobbi Kassel		xv	The Criminal Justice Department in coordination with the Provo Police Department would like to host a free informational workshop about sexual assault awareness. The workshop is indented for victims of sexual assault and needs questions answered, those who are concerned about someone they know who may be or have been a victim, or anyone who would like to learn more about how to report sexual abuse. This workshop will feature several different presenters and various local organizations will attend to provide support and information.			Sexual Assault Awareness
28	Dental Hygiene	Inclusive	Sandy Wilson		Xv	The UVU Dental Hygiene Department would like to provide access to basic dental care to those living in rural areas throughout the state like Wayne County and Paiute Tribe in Richfield. Students will engage in learning by screening and provide oral health care measures to this population. UVU will work in collaboration with IHS to provide this care.			Oral Care in Rural Utah
29		Inclusive	Diane Knight, Mary Brown, Dale Maughn, Max Eskelson		Xv	In collaboration with Dr. Grant Richards from UVU in his Strengthening Families Program for families from title one schools. Professors at UVU would like to add an extra week of classes to the eight-week program entitled, “Strengthening the Body.” This class will engage students from Respiratory Therapy, Community Health, Dental Hygiene, Wellness Porgrams, and Nursing. Each student from the program will have a UVU student to mentor them through each station and answer questions they have.			Strengthening the Body w/ Dr. Richards
30	Public and Community Health	SAC Grants	Sue Jackson		Xv	Funding was requested for Sue Jackson to attend the National Society for Public Health Education conference in Columbus Ohio taking place in April. Through this project, she and other students gained valuable experience analyzing data and preparing manuscripts for publication. She feels that one of the articles she wrote would be ideal to present at the conference in April.			SOPHE Conference Presentation
31	Nursing	Student Success	Francine Jensen		X	Two students have committed to present original research at the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research. This trip will provide the opportunity for these students to engage in a unique learning experience and will also shed light on the research possibilities at UVU.			Student Support for Conference Presentation
32	Public and Community Health	Faculty Success	Dr. Bob	11/11/2017	Xv	Dr. Bob explains why and how we should take care of our “gnarly” friends below, (our feet) as he describes them. Pound per pound, our feet take the worst beating of any part of our body. He gives seven tips to care for our feet, like washing them daily, switching our shoes from day to day, and making our podiatrist part of our regular care team.	Daily Herrald
33	Aviation Sciences	Student Success	Jim Green	11/17/2017		A comment from an aviation student regarding the importance of the CRM course.			CRM Online Course - feeback
34	Criminal Justice	Faculty Success	Bobbi Kassel	6/1/2017		Bobbi Kassel’s summer externship experience included two weeks with the United States Probation and Pretrial Services. She will be able to incorporated all that she learned during the experience into her class, which will provide a richer learning environment for her students.			Summer Externship Experience
35	Respiratory Therapy	Serious	David McEntire	11/29/2017	X	As anticipated, our RT program received provisional accreditation. We are able to admit up to 20 students in our first cohort. Our annual report will be due July 1, 2018. We will also be required to submit another report 3 years from now for continuing accreditation.			RT Accreditation
36	National Security Studies	Student Success	Andre Jones	12/4/2017	X	Andre Jones was awarded funding through the Undergraduate Research Scholarly and Creative Activities (URSCA)			URSCA Application
37	Criminal Justice	Engaged	Dan Waddington	12/4/2017	XV	Students from our Kombat with Kindness club, a few of my family members, and other volunteers got together and filled Christmas stockings for police officers in the area who will have to work on Christmas day to protect and serve. Gordon Brack, one of our Criminal Justice students, organized it.		Photos
38	Respiratory Therapy	Serious	Barbara Burr	12/6/2017	XV	We are pleased and excited for the inaugural class of our new Respiratory Therapy Program. The caliber of the students is very impressive and will represent the Department and University well in their clinical sites and other obligations. The class includes 18 students, 15 women and 3 men, which was beyond the initial expectation.			Interviews
39	Respiratory Therapy	Serious	Max Eskelson	12/7/2017	X	American Association for Respiratory Care article about our New BS Program in RT	Article
40	Criminal Justice	Faculty Success	Marcy Hehnly	10/27/2017		Marcy Hehnly submission for the 2017-2018 UVU Academic Service Learning Community-based Participatory Research Fellowship was reviewed by the committed and funding was received.			UVU Academic Service Learning Community
41	Forensic Science	Serious			X	AAC approved the Forensic Investigation Emphasis			Forensic Investigation
42	Emergency Services	Serious	Andy Brynes	1/3/2018		GEL Quick Grant for the "Clean Firefighter Gear for Community Public Relations Event" Approval			Email
43	Aviation Sciences	Alumni Success	Colonel Brandon Taylor	1/4/2018		Story about Colonel Brandon Taylor highlighting his career and successes after graduating from UVU's School of Aviation	AV Blog Post
44	Aviation Sciences	Alumni Success		1/8/2018		Very positive Facebook message from a parent about her sons success as a pilot and her gratitude.		Screenshot
45	Aviation Sciences	Inclusive		1/8/2018		Positive Aviation Facebook review		Screenshot
46	National Security Studies	Engaged		1/22/2018 -1/27/2018		Information and digital signage for National Security Week			Imformation and Pictures
47	Public and Community Health	Engaged	Stacy Mickelson	1/12/2018	x	Stacy Mickelson, intern at the Utah State Health Department and current Public and Community Health student, is doing her part to prevent the spread of disease in Utah and offer support to those who may have already been exposed	Article
49	CHPS	Serious		2/9/2018		ICDP director and staff will be conducting an all-day Basic Disaster Life Saving class at the Emergency Services building on 2/9. Class participants are from Nursing, Public & Community Health, Emergency Services, and Criminal Justice. This might be the first interdisciplinary activity for CHPS in this area. This is a national training program for which ICDP received a grant - participants receive the training at no cost.	Program Information
50	Respiratory Therapy	Serious	Max Eskelson	2/2/2018	xv	Respiratory Therapy Director, Max Eskelson has been elected as a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians by the Board of Regents.		Certificate
51	Firefighter Recruit Candidate Academy	Serious	Andy Brynes	2/1/2018	xv	The November/December 2017 issue of "Currents" magazine from the council for Advancement and Support of Education wrote an article about the RCA Fire Games	Link to Article	Article
52	Forensic Science	Serious		1/5/2018	xv	The Forensic Science Program was recently ranked 27th in the Nation by College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings. The ranking is based on three composite scores: institutional excellence, student satisfaction, and return on investment.	Article		Email
53	National Security Studies	Serious	Ryan Vogel	1/7/2018		Ryan Vogels application for a GEL SEED grant has been approved for the "National Security Summer Seminar in Washington, DC.			Email
54	Public and Community Health	Engaged		1/7/2018		Matt Christensen, Spanish Fork Junior High Principal, expressed his how impressed he was with the Public and Community Health students he has worked with from UVU.			Email
55	Public and Community Health	Faculty Success	Mary Brown	2/9/2018	v	Dr. Mary V. Brown, PhD, was selected as the award winner in the individual category for her significant commitment as an advocate for the profession of Health Education and Promotion, and for being a valuable resource to students entering the field, a champion of communities, and a strong supporter of the CHES® and MCHES® certifications.	Article	Image
56	Aviation Sciences	Serious		2/6/2018	vx	Pictures from Steven Udvar-Hazy's visit to the hanger.		Email and Pictures	Photos and info
57	Aviation Sciences	Engaged	Ryan Tanner	2/13/2018	xv	The Aviation Law class toured the Utah State Capital and met with Senator Wayne Harper. This visit provided students with knowledge of the Utah Capital and its creation, legislative procedures, and an inside look into the operation of the Senate and the House during the 2018 legislative session.			Email and Picture
58	Emergency Services	Faculty Success	Steve Allred	2/13/2018	v	Steve Allred, Paramedic Program Coordinator, has created a series of instructional videos to offer paramedic students better resources and a more well-rounded educational experience.		Video	Email
59	Public and Community Health	Student Success	Alexa Peacock	2/16/2018		Positive comments about Alexa Peacock's presentation to members of the UServeUtah National Service Committee including Commissioners on the Utah Commission On Service And Volunteerism about her experience working at the Boys and Girls Club			Email
60	Emergency Services	Faculty Success	Dr. Chris Lindquist	2/21/2018	xv	Dr. Chris Lindquist, has met all the requirements/exams and successfully defended his dissertation for a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership.			Email
61	Dental Hygiene	Engaged	Sandy Wilson	3/5/2018	x	DH Students visited the Capitol Reef Station And then to Richfield, Utah where they provided free Dental Hygiene for locals. They were able to provide care from 18 individuals ranging from 1 year old to 52 years old. This opportunity was made possible because they received a SAC grant.			Email & Pictures
62	Dental Hygiene	Engaged	Sandy Wilson	3/5/2018	xv	DH Students visited the Utah State Capitol to learn more about the process of a bill becoming a law, particularly a new medicaid bill that would increase care. Students were visited by House Rep Vall Peterson, a UVU employee, he was able to provide more insights into the new bill.			Email & Pictures
63	Paramedic/EMT	Alumni Success	Heidi Cochran	3/1/2018		Heidi Cochran, a recently graduated of the Paramedic program, shared how her knowledge and experience helped to save her husband's life. She is now looking to pursue an AEMT.			Email
64	Utah Fire and Rescue Academy	Faculty Success	Dan Cather	3/9/2018	xv	Dan Cather, a UFRA Wildland Coordinator, was featured in the March issue of Utah Valley Magazine	Article
65	Public and Community Health	Alumni Success	Abbey Summers	3/26/2018		Abbey shares her experience job hunting and what helped her find the "perfect" job in public health.			Email
66	Emergency Services	Faculty Success	Chris Dawson	3/20/2018	xv	Chris Dawson, ES alumni and current online instructor for the Emergency Management program, has been promoted to deputy fire chief for South Jordan.	Article
67	National Security Studies	Engaged		3/26/2018	xv	Students from the Center for National Security joined Chris Stewart and Gov Herbert in a discussion about America’s role in the world.		Image
68	Criminal Justice	Faculty Success	Dan Waddington	3/28/2018	xv	Dan has been doing some consulting/training for the US Bureau of Counter-terrorism and the Hedayah International Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism. Over spring break he was asked to put on a workshop on countering violent extremism in Nigeria for the Nigerian Police Force.			Email
69	Paramedic/EMT	Engaged		3/30/0208	xv	Paramedic students organized a blood drive with the American Red Cross		Graphics
70	Public and Community Health	Serious	Sarah Hall	3/28/2018	x	Sarah Hall was awarded a GEL Quick Grant fo the "Knowledge, Behavior, and Access Relating to Female Hygiene among Adolescent Girls in El Salvador”
71	Criminal Justice	Serious	Bobbi Kassel	4/4/2018	vx	Criminal Justice Department held a Sexual Assault Workshop in collaboration with the Provo Police department. There were about 75-90 people who attended, most of which were students. The workshop included speakers from the Provo Police Department, Utah County Attorney’s Office, a hospital and a few advocacy groups. THe topics covered were broad and covered what UVU is doing to prevent sexual assault, police investigation and evidence collection, county hearings and trials, patient care and medical examination, victim services, protective orders, etc.
72	Public and Community Health	Engaged	Dianne Knight, Dale Maughn, and Mary Brown	3/9/2018	xv	With the help of a SAC Grant, multiple programs were involved in the Strengthening Families Health Night. This is a collaborative event included programs from across campus including Public & Community Health, Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Wellness Programs, and Behavioral Science. Faculty and students donated their time to provide dental check ups, health screenings, and various health education classes.			Summary
73	National Security Studies	Engaged		4/1/2018		Digital signage for all of the National Security events in April.			Digital Signage
74	Emergency Services	Faculty Success	Andrew Byrnes	3/7/2018	xv	Andrew Byrnes, Faculty in Emergency Services recently led a team of National SME’s in Hazardous Materials, National Guard Civil Support Team members, Industry Representatives and local Emergency Hazmat responders from Orem and Provo to collect data from 85 different chemical compounds. The compounds were challenged by 17 different classification and identification technologies and methods to determine the accuracy of identifying an unknown chemical or threat. Nothing has ever been attempted on this scale. The final data may be partially used in future National Fire Academy Curriculum for Hazardous Materials courses and in training the Nation’s Hazmat responders.			Email
75	Forensic Science	Student Success	Clara Carbajal	3/19/2018	vx	FS Research Student, Clara Carbajal, presented her research at the 256th Semi Annual American Chemical Society meeting on March 19, 2018 in New Orleans.			Email
76	Nursing	Student Success	Trevor Tonks and Hailey Sommerfield		xv	Trevor Tonks and Hailey Sommerfeld both presented their own original research at Utah’s Conference on Undergraduate Research in February at SUU and the UVU Nursing Conference at UVU			Email and Pictures
77	Public and Community Health	Student Success	Ethan Kartchner		x	Ethan Kartchner, a Community Health Education student, will present at the Utah Public Health Association at the end of April. He is presenting on an Engaged Learning activity from his Biostatistics class. Ethan’s presentation # is 361.1: A Look into the Relationship Between Media Use and Influence, Body Image and Sexual Orientation Among Men.	Link
78	Criminal Justice	Faculty Success	Kameron Barkle		vx	Kameron Barkle recieved his MPA from the University of Colorado, Denver, graduating with a 4.0
79	Paramedic/EMT	Faculty Success	Robin Ebmeyer, Jordan Hall, and Margaret Mittelman		Vx	Robin Ebmeyer, Jordan Hall, and Margaret Mittelman completed the licensure for the Emergency Response Team (ERT) on campus. For the since the ERT was organized licenscure was received with the State of Utah, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.			Email
80	Dental Hygiene	Engaged	Maren Crowley and Kathleen Young		vx	Maren Crowley, a senior dental hygiene student, along with Dental Hygiene Assistant Professor Kathleen Young, spent 8 days in Haiti during Spring Break, performing dental services with other members of a dental team. Maren, under the supervision of Professor Young saw over 40 patients, all with very challenging dental needs.			Email and Pictures
81	Emergency Services	Faculty Success	Jeffery Maxfield		xv	Jeffery Maxfild had three peer-reviewed artlces published this year. He and Gary Noll presented their peer-reviewed paper at an international conference. He worked with Eric Russell and Jamie Russell (nursing) on one paper and with Eric Russell again for the other paper			Email
82	National Security Studies	Serious				2017-2018 highlights for NSS			Highlights
83	Firefighter Recruit Candidate Academy	Engaged			vx	RCA Class #76 interacted with 581 children ages K-3 and taught them a about fire safety			Email
84	Public and Community Health	Engaged	Brian Barthel		vx	Brain Barthel recenlty presented at two universities in Thailand, North Chiang Mai University and Chiang Mia University. He also participated in humanitarian projects constructing latrines, hand washing stations and water purification systems in a rural, remote village in Cambodia.			Email and Pictures
85	Public and Community Health	Engaged	Maggie Tobar		xv	Maggie Tobar received a SAC grant and we went to El Salvador over Thanksgiving break, Brian Barthel helped facilitate a SAC travel grant and helped conducted a pre and post-test surveys. During this trip she presented to over 200 girls and distributed 200 feminine hygiene kits provided by the Days for Girls Organization.			Email and Pictures
86	Emergency Services	Student Success	Steve Allred			Abinidi, Skylar and Emma, all place first in the Skills USA Competition. These three will be representing us at the Skills USA contest in June. Other students particiaped and did very well.
87		Engaged				Spring SAC Grants			Email
88	Paramedic/EMT	Student Success	Nate Newman			Nate Newman, a paramedic student, was on the scene of a recent mass casualty incident in Kaysville. Thanks to his training and quick thinking, the sargent on duty complimented Nate's efforts in a Letter of Commendation. He said, "Medic Student Newman exhibited the professionalism and fortitude I would expect from of veteran. I have spoken to many of the other responders on this scene, all of whom were very impressed with Medic Student Newman's actions." This semester, a total of four UVU Paramedic students have had the opportunity to ride-along with the Davis County Sheriff for real-world training			Letter of Commendation
89	Dental Hygiene	Student Success	Dianne Knight			Mikele Rumbaugh, in Dental Hygiene, received the Wolverine Achievement Dean’s Choice Award for the College of Health and Public Service.		Pictures
90	Dental Hygiene	Student Success	Dianne Knight			Mackynzie traveled to the Mayan highlands of Guatemala to help children with oral health. She did a research project titled “Ownership of the toothbrush among Children in San Martin Jiloteqeque.” Mackynzie’s research project was accepted by the Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research where she presented her findings during the poster session at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, UT.		Pictures
91	Criminal Justice	Faculty Success				The UVU Criminal Justice Department has been chosen as a winner for the SAAM Awards with the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault.			Email
92	Emergency Services	Faculty Success	Eric J. Russell, Jamie Russell, and Rodger E. Broomé			Three ES Faculty members wroted a peer-reviewed article regarding a research project that they had done was published in the Servant Leadership Theory & Practice.	Article
93	Emergency Services	Faculty Success	Dave McEntire			Dean McEntire was presented with the FEMA Higher Education Program Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award.	Article
94	National Security Studies	Engaged				NSS Students visited Fortem Technology			Email
95	Criminal Justice	Faculty Success	Bobbi Kassel			Because of my Bobbi's community service and the networking opportunities during the past few years, she was nominated by Mary Kent to apply for the FBI Citizen Academy. Bobbie was invited to join the FBI Citizens Acadmey this Fall			Email
96	Criminal Justice	Student Success				Andrew Wright, who is an Orem Police Officer, won the silver medal his year at the National Skills USA competition for Criminal Justice.			Email
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