Rivier
Academic Journal
Volume 3, Number 1, Spring 2007
PEDAGOGY & RESEARCH
TABLE OF CONTENTS [pdf]
Editor’s Note, by Vladimir V. Riabov, Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editors and Editorial Board
Reviewers for November 2006 – April 2007
RIVIER PERSPECTIVES: PEDAGOGY
Celebrating Pedagogy Conversations, by Albert DeCiccio, Academic Dean
Speeches at the Celebrating Pedagogy Conversation-IX:
I Want to Share…, by Sally Booth, Department of Psychology
My Teaching Philosophy Has Evolved from My Undergraduate Experiences, by Susan E. Barbaro, Department of Biology
Engaging Students in Dialogue, by Timothy J. Doherty, Department of English and Communication
Bringing up Our Students as Responsible, Value-Driven Adults, by Martin Menke, Department of History, Law, and Political Science
The Inner Life of a Teacher, by Paul Cunningham, Chair, Division of Sciences
Motivating Our Students to Understand, to Do, and to Think, by Elizabethada A. Wright, Department of English and Communication
RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
Protecting the Protectors: Liability, Insurance, and Laws Pertaining to Volunteers Involved in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, by Carol J. Rolf, Department of History, Law, and Political Science
Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities to Read: The Need for Reconciling Constructivism, by Susan E. Gately, Division of Education
John Cheever: The Making of the Cheeveresque Writing Style in the 1950s, by Charles W. Bevis, M.A. Program in Writing and Literature
America's Birthing Pains: The European Dimensions of the American Revolution, by Sean Purdy, M.A.T. in Social Studies Program
Conjuring History: The Many Interpretations of the Salem Witchcraft Trials, by Sean Purdy, M.A.T. in Social Studies Program
Mile Passum and the Plains of Hellas, by Nicholas E. Efstathiou, M.S. in Military History Program, Norwich University
Sexually Diverse Youth, by Alyssa Booher Roy, M.E. in School Counseling Program, Division of Education
The Effects of Racism-Related Stress on the Psychological and Physiological Well-Being of Non-Whites, by John Crocker, M.Ed. in School Counseling Program
Isolation of a Bacteriophage from Sewage Sludge and Characterization of its Bacterial Host Cell, by Rene N. Beaudoin, Danielle R. DeCesaro, Debrah L. Durkee, and Susan E. Barbaro, Department of Biology
Introduction to the IEEE 802.16 Standard: Wireless Broadband Access, by Robert J. Zupko II, B.S. in Computer Science Program
Network Design by Using OPNET™ IT Guru Academic Edition Software, by Arti Sood, M.S. in Computer Science Program
A PDP-11 Computer Simulator, by Bryan Higgs, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Graph Theory Applications in Developing Software Test Strategies for Networking Systems, by Vladimir V. Riabov, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
JUNIOR HONORS SEMINAR
Egyptian and Israeli Nationalism: A View into the Relationship between Nationalism and Violence, by Jason Andrukaitis, B.A. in English Program
Fundamentalism and Jihad, by Kelli Skinner, B.A. in Elementary and Special Education Program
Social Justice Initiatives as a Legitimizing Force as Seen in Hamas and Hezbollah, by Michael Keene, B.A. in Secondary Education Program
CREATIVE WORK
POETRY
Plutonium, by Elizabethada A. Wright, Department of English and Communication
Summer (translation of Edouard Guinand’s poem, L’Été), by Yelena Dudochkin, New England Conservatory
Exhilaration, by Charles W. Bevis, M.A. in Writing and Literature Program
Friendship, by Shawn Landry, M.A. in Writing and Literature Program
On Nature’s Flirtation, by Shawn Landry, M.A. in Writing and Literature Program
ART
Black
History Month Art Exhibition: Collages for Nella Larsen’s short
story, Sanctuary, by Christine Chouinard,
Erica Tapply, Samantha Canesi, Stephen
Southerland, Kristyn Stock, Amelia B.
Fountain, Skia Laurence, Joseph Thomas III,
Jessica L.
Senn,
Christine Reale,
and
Sheli Petersen, Department of Art
PHOTOGRAPHY
Grand Canyon, Arizona: On Fire, Face-To-Face, and Running the Rapids, by Howard S. Muscott, Division of Education
Exploring Paris, by Vladimir V. Riabov, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
SPECIAL TOPICS: RIVIER HERITAGE
Reflections on Blessed Anne-Marie Rivier and the Mission of Rivier College, by Eric Drouart, Division of Business Administration
Reflection for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, by Virginia M. Ryan, Department of Religious Studies
RIVIER PROFILES
Sue Cooke: Lessons from Nature, by Lucie Bryar, freelance writer
Khlaire Parré ’74 and Sr. Cecile Leclerc, p.m. ’73/’79G: A Changing Climate, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Dr. Rose Arthur honored as outstanding older worker, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Dr. Sue Lebeau ’76/’82G: “Technology is not the wave of the future—it’s now,” by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Kelly O’Connell: Building Integrity, by William Maniotis, Director of English Education, Sports Information Director, and Head Baseball Coach
Meet a Student: Zanele Mutepfa, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
RIVIER NEWS
News from Rivier Today, Spring 2007
Who’s Who among Students, by Paula T. Randazza, Assistant to the Vice President for Student Development
Quality over Quantity, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Purchasing Power: First Year Studies students explore who’s behind the clothes they buy, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Senior Honors Thesis Presentations (Spring 2007), by Paul A. Lizotte, Department of English and Communications
Math Majors Participate in the Putman Competition, by Teresa Magnus, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Rivier College Math Team participates in the Mathematical Modeling Contest’2007, by William Bonnice, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Professional Seminar in Computer Science (Spring 2007), by Vladimir V. Riabov, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Humanities Lecture Series (Spring 2007), by Martin Menke, Department of History, Law, and Political Science
Emerging artists showcase their work, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Students collect books for Antigua, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Family Tiers: Legacy Students, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Trees dedicated in memory of former students, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Honoring a Hero: FDNY Battalion Chief Jay Jonas, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Chamber honors Rivier trustee, alumna, and professor, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Jim Dannis joins Board of Trustees, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
NH Commissioner of Education visits Rivier, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Sesame Street star discusses valuing diversity, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Making Dreams Come True, by Jennifer Liskow, Office of Marketing & Communications
Copyright © 2007 by Rivier College. All rights reserved.
ISSN 1559-9388 (online version), ISSN 1559-9396 (CD-ROM version).