Each month, Capital University takes immense pride in showcasing the remarkable accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and students. These achievements, ranging from groundbreaking research and innovative projects to significant contributions in various fields, reflect the vibrant intellectual community and commitment to excellence that define our institution. Join us in applauding these milestones and the individuals who are not only advancing their respective disciplines but also shaping the future of our university and community.
Congratulations to Dr. Robyn Walsh (education) who published School Counselors’ Experiences with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Professional School Counseling, with co-authors Brett Zyromski (Ohio State University), Jennifer Betters-Bubon (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater), and Sarah Shrewsbury-Braxton (Pennsylvania State University). The researchers investigated school counselors’ understanding of ACEs and how they address ACEs in their work.
Praise for Dr. Martin Claar (political science) who published the chapter Letting the Devil Out: Anger, Mercy, and Justice in Marvel's Daredevil in A Hero in All of Us: Heroism and American Political Thought as Seen on TV, edited by Stephen Clouse and Aaron Kusner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. Claar analyzed the ways justice is discussed and applied in the Marvel television series Daredevil, and focused on the way anger leads the use of retributive justice while mercy mentalities and faith can lead to more restorative justice practices. Well done!
Congratulations to Professor Nathan Gjerstad (media) who led a workshop entitled Indie: A Film Producing Board Game Playtest and Discussion on Gamifying Film Production at the University Film and Video Association (UFVA) Annual Conference. In the workshop participants played a version of his board game "Indie: A Filmmaking Board Game" and took part in informal discussion. The game was created as a teaching aid on how to produce films and Gjerstad has used it in his Advanced Video Production course. Gjerstad said, “This experience provided me with great insight into how the game is working. I observed strategy and learning outcomes from the participants and insight into player experience and content. This workshop also provided inspiration for these media academics on how they can gamify their learning environments, especially when dealing with subjects so creative and tactile as media production.”
Kudos to Dr. Liam O’Loughlin (English) who presented Slow Crawl: The Environmental Long Take in Shaunak Sen’s "All That Breathes" at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. O’Loughlin examined the use of the long take in contemporary environmental documentaries. O’Loughlin argued that the technique is used to train the viewer’s eye to recognize non-charismatic urban animals (like rats and common birds), and to even extend ideas of cross-species cohabitation to cross-religious cohabitation. Nicely done!
Congratulations to Dr. Hoyun Cho (education) who published Teacher Perspectives on Harnessing AI in Mathematics Classrooms in the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators’ Connections Thematic Articles: Artificial Intelligence in Mathematics Teacher Education. This work was co-authored with Byungeun Pak (Utah Tech University), Jung Y. Colen (Bellarmine University), Sheunghyun Yeo (Daegu National University of Education), Jin Ho Kim (Daegu National University of Education), Na Young Kwon (Inha University), and Jukyung Park (Seoul Haenghyun Elementary School). The researchers analyzed survey data from teachers in South Korea who identified the benefits and challenges of the future integration of AI in their mathematics instructions.