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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences NEWSLETTER

JUL - SEPT 2024

Thank you for taking the time to read about what is happening in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

If you have any questions or would like additional information added to this newsletter, please feel free to reach out to:

The Office of the Dean at sbs-deans-office@purdueglobal.edu

It's that time of year at Purdue where the Black and Gold colors hail, and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is in full swing for the new Academic Year 24-25.

We wish you all a season of growth and abundance.

~ Your SBS Family

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Congratulations to our 2024 ACUE GRADUATES!!!

Lakieshia Jones (Psychology)

Cristina Nolan

(Legal Studies)

Sait Tarhan

(Legal Studies)

Kristi Pitts

(Public Safety)

Purdue Global, in partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), offers full-time faculty a professional development opportunity as part of our commitment to instructional excellence and student success. Selected Purdue Global faculty members have the opportunity to participate in ACUE’s comprehensive course on Effective Online Teaching Practices (EOTP). This 25-week course prepares faculty in evidence-based teaching practices proven through independently validated research to improve student achievement and close equity gaps. It is delivered fully online with a cohort of Purdue Global colleagues and professionally facilitated by Purdue Global faculty and staff.

The program addresses all of the core competencies defined in ACUE’s Effective Practice Framework© and is organized into five major areas of practice:

Designing an Effective Course

Establishing a Productive Learning Environment
Using Active Learning Strategies
Promoting Higher Order Thinking
Assessing to Inform Instruction and Promote Learning

Faculty who complete the cohort-based program earn a nationally recognized Certificate in Effective College Instruction, the only college teaching credential endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE). Faculty will also earn digital badges, which can be added to curriculum vitae, used in online teaching portfolios, and displayed on LinkedIn profiles or webpages.

Courtney Liferidge (Human Services)

Jane McElligott

(Legal Studies)

Roger Humber

(Public Safety)

Kristina Noriega

(Psychology)

Introducing Purdue Global’s first journal published by Purdue University Press

Dr. Tomicka Williams, assistant chair and supervisor of the Purdue Global Public Safety Club, has led students on a successful journey to publishing The Guardianship Journal. The journal was developed in collaboration with the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society, Public Safety, Legal Studies, and the Purdue Global Library and is a result of their innovative approaches to enhance engagement and foster collaboration among faculty and students with practitioners in the field. The first journal publication will be issued in October/November 2024.

The individuals who made the journal possible include Public Safety and Legal Studies team members Dr. Sara Sander, Dr. Richard Niebusch, Aline Major, Tim Kozyra, Matthew Stevenson, Director of Purdue University Global Library, and The Guardianship Journal Editorial Board.

Read the Full Article here.

Advocating for behavioral and physical health in the community

Kristy Crowley has voluntarily served as the Vice Chair for the Porter-Starke Services Foundation board since 2017.

"Porter-Starke Services Foundation board members are integral to the success of Porter-Starke Services as a whole. Foundation Board members assist in all aspects of fundraising, stewardship, and financial support for many Porter-Starke Services programs. Foundation board members serve as advocates in the community, articulating the organization’s mission, accomplishments, and goals to help garner support for our organization. They actively participate in key Porter-Starke Services and Porter-Starke Services Foundation events, including the Valparaiso Turkey Trot and the Living Health, Balance, Hope Symposium, and annually review and award scholarships to graduating high school seniors, eligible Porter-Starke Services staff, as well as their family members."

The mission of this organization is "Enhancing the quality of life by advocating for the behavioral and physical health of our community through fundraising, stewardship, and financial support."

Paving the way for students to achieve licensure as addiction counselors

Dr. Bridget Rivera, Academic Department Chair for Psychology, represented Purdue Global and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Playbook For Enhancing Indiana’s Mental & Behavioral Health Workforce event in Indianapolis. Our Psychology Department, led by Dr. Rivera, provides direct pathways for students to achieve licensure as addiction counselors. As an important piece of the work at the state level to address the mental health worker shortage in Indiana, we are committed to making a positive impact in our community.

Public Safety Research & Writing Series & the DNA Event are huge successes!

The Public Safety Department's events, attended by 50-125 students, alumni, faculty, and industry partners, were a great success. Over six sessions, attendees gained insights into professional writing and publication. At the DNA event, Professor Ted Lagerwall, J.D., presented the Daralyn Johnson case, showcasing how whole genome sequencing transformed a cold case into a closed one.

Psychology Faculty present at 50th annual Association for Applied Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) conference

The Applied Behavior Analysis programs were well represented at the 50th Annual Association for Applied Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Conference in Philadelphia from May 25 - 27.

Dr. Nelly Dixon and Dr. Susan Wilson presented a poster highlighting the Applied Behavior Analysis Programs at the ‘Behavior Analysis University Training Programs Expo’.
Dr. Meg Kerper also presented a poster titled ‘Reduction Protocol Targeting Significantly Interfering Rumination Behavior.’
Dr. Roxanne Gayle participated in a symposium titled ‘Ethical Considerations Across Fields, Roles and Organizations.’

Partner Spotlight

What our Partners mean to us...

"Every one of our partners shares a mutual and vested interest in serving the professions we prepare our students to enter. We value the relationships between our partners and our students, alumni, and faculty team, and we look forward to continue offering quality programs to meet the needs of our shared community."

~Sara Sander (Dean)

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Click to Learn more about Louisville Aviation

Zero flight experience to Career Pilot in approximately two years Louisville Aviation has the staff and equipment to help you reach the cockpit of the airlines.

Our students with zero time normally obtain their ratings and experience in a little over two years and then move on to the regional airlines.

THE LOUISVILLE AVIATION PATH TO THE AIRLINES

Pilot certification through Commercial, CFI and up to ATP (Private, Instrument, Commercial, Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI – instrument and single)

Self-paced program to meet your goals

Flight instruction opportunities upon obtaining the instructor rating

Pilot Recruiting Events and direct contact to HR at several regional airlines

Our program is a pay-as-you-go program so there are no set requirements and training gates that send you to a checkride before you are prepared like other programs. Some programs will send you for a checkride knowing you are not prepared because that is how their programs are set up. This costs more money, time and a failure in your training history. We don’t send our students for their checkride until we know they are well prepared. Our experience has shown that most of our students that have started from zero flying experience all the way through their instrument rating and commercial license have accomplished this for under $65,000.

Feel free to contact us for more information and we’ll be happy to help.

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Click to Learn more about Shine Pediatric Therapy

Shine Pediatric Therapy was founded in 2022 with a mission to help every child shine and achieve their brightest potential by providing comprehensive, coordinated ABA and Speech Therapy. Using evidence-based and neuroaffirmative practices, we place an additional emphasis on supporting sensory needs, facilitating total communication, following each child’s unique interests, and providing natural opportunities for learning.

We Are Committed To

Celebrating kids “being kids” and learning through play and exploration.
Enriching the lives of our clients, their families, and our employees, by providing an uplifting and supportive clinical environment.
Establishing a partnership built upon trust and respect with families and employees.
Listening to, and growing from, feedback and ideas presented by families and employees.
Maintaining open lines of communication so that feedback is heard, respected, and supported.
Providing our clients with the highest quality of evidence-based, individualized approaches to learning.

https://shinepeds.com/

Click to Learn more about New Hope Health

At NEW HOPE HEALTH we adhere to a holistic approach to early childhood treatments. By exposing children to different settings and learning experiences, we allow them to enhance their ability to navigate the environment, boost their independence by extending the limits of their abilities. Our goal for a child leaving our care is to ensure that we have provided data-driven empirical treatments that support the best outcomes significantly helping increase the quality of life in future. We provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), to children (ages 2-18) who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other co-occurring developmental disorders like ADHD.

Our Core Values

• Passion – By diving deep into the latest research and treatment methodologies in the field of ABA, we are equipped to help children overcome their greatest challenges and live life to the fullest.

• Patience – Treating autism takes time and consistency. We set reasonable goals for each child and help them achieve these by taking one small step at a time.

• Persistence – We know that sustained and continuous ABA treatment on a regular basis is necessary to achieve the treatment goals. We are committed to partnering with you in your child's journey.

• Professional – We communicate clearly with the families we are serving our endeavor towards achieving the best for the child.

• Purposeful – Therapy is structured to increase socially valid positive behaviors, skill acquisition goals, and decrease challenging behaviors to enhance the overall quality of life.

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Faculty Spotlights

Jeff Gulley

Faculty Member in the Legal Studies Department

Expert Professional Contributor to a published article: “Guide to an online associate degree in legal studies”

August 2024 - AllOnlineSchools.com

Lakieshia Jones

Faculty Member in the Psychology Department

Conducted a Webinar for NAADAC: “Re-defining Resilience: Navigating Relapse Prevention”

Focusing on Holistic Approaches

August 28, 2024

Honorable Judge James Kent

Faculty Member in the Legal Studies Department

Celebrated Retirement as a Federal Trial Judge

Judge Kent has been with the PG Legal Studies program since 1/20/2003.

1973 – graduated Michigan State University with a degree in Business Administration
1978 – graduated Thomas M. Cooley Law School with a JD and has been licensed to practice law since then
1978 to 1992 – practiced law
1991 to 2024 – served as a judge in various courts including his current position as a Federal Trial level judge. Over 12 years ago, he was appointed to position as an Administrative Law Judge in the Federal system, where he currently sits as a Federal Trial Judge and will be retiring on 9/22/2024.

Jane McElligott

Faculty Member in the Legal Studies Department

Published an Article: “Denmark Invokes the European Convention on Human Rights to Protect the Ethical Convictions of Vegans”

ABA Animal Law Committee Newsletter August 2024

Shannon Pickett

Faculty Member in the Psychology Department

Published an article: “How to get your kids ready to go back to school without stress − 5 tips from an experienced school counselor”

August 8, 2024 The Conversation

Gulshirin Orazova

Faculty Member in the Education Department

Published a Book Chapter: “Transforming education in challenging environments”

The Reform of Teacher Education in the Post-Soviet Space 2024

DeAnn Simon

Faculty Member in the Human Services Department

Presented: “Improving Student Career Skills Through the Inclusion of Video Assignments in the Online Classroom”

Online Teaching Conference

June 2024 - Long Beach, CA

London Thompson

Faculty member in the Education Department

Received the 2024/25 Fulbright Specialist Award

A program of the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Specialist Program is a unique opportunity for U.S. academics and established professionals to engage in two- to six-week, project-based exchanges at host institutions across the globe.

From the Dean

Thank You!

We continue to appreciate all of our Partners and Alumni! We invite you to participate in our SBS sponsored events like Partner Open Houses, Alumni Success Stories, and more. Information is regularly posted on our LinkedIn site and through our quarterly Newsletter. Thank you again for supporting our students and graduates!

~Sara Sander

Just for Fun!

It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?

Check Your Answer:

A keyboard

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