Publications and Scholarly Presentations Torrence, W., Yeary, K.K., Stewart, C., Mehta, P., Duke, K., Greer-Williams, N., Guidry, J., Erwin, D., Guidry, J., Greene, P.G & Henry-Tillman, R.S. (2011). Evaluating Coalition Effectiveness to Strengthen Community-Academic Partnerships Addressing Cancer Disparities. Journal of Cancer Education, 26(3) Torrence, Will (2011). Careers in Higher Education. Seminar at Career Day at Dermott Public School District, May 6, Dermott, AR. Torrence, Will. (2011). Student-Athletes Perception of Life Skill Efficacy and Well-Being. Paper presented at the UAPB 24 rd Annual Student/Faculty Research Forum, March 9, 2011, Pine Bluff, AR Torrence, Will (2011). UAPB, School of Education Fall 2010/ Spring 2011 Cooperating Teachers Banquet/Forum. Sense of Urgency: Answering the Call. Remarks at Townsend Park Elementary School, April 19, Pine Bluff, AR. Torrence, Will (2010). Arkansas High School Graduation Commencement Official, UAPB Adult Education. Welcome/ Occasion, May 11, 2010. Garner, Todd (2011). Trinity Mini-Relay For Life. Article in Pine Bluff Commercial. Sunday, May 1. Garner, Todd (2011). Trinity School Experience based on student s experience of teaching Physical Education to school based children. Project submitted to ArACTE for presentation Spring 2011- not selected. Distributed to Trinity School Board. February. Torrence, Will. (2010). Be Fit and Bold for Life! Black & Gold Fit & Bold Wellness Program Newsletter. Jan/Feb/Mar. UAPB. Pine Bluff, AR. Torrence, W. (2009). Healthy Development of Underserved Communities through Community-based Coalitions. The State of Black and Brown Arkansas: Reframing Diversity in the New South for the 21 st Century. The Blair Center on Southern Politics and Society. University of Arkansas. Fayetteville, AR. (White Paper) Torrence, Will. (2010). Community-based Strategic Planning. Facilitated at the Joint Advisory Councils Strategic Planning Meeting: 15% Minority Set-Aside Program and Addiction Studies Program. March 15, 2010. UAPB, Pine Bluff, AR. Torrence, Will. (2010). Relationship Between Youth & Adult Physical Activity. Paper presented at the UAPB 23 rd Annual Student/Faculty Research Forum, March 10, 2010, Pine Bluff, AR Torrence, Will. (2010). The Great Discussion: Healthcare Reform, Drug Abuse, & Social Aspects of Poverty. Facilitated at the UAPB: Office of Student Leadership & Involvement, January 20, 2010, Pine Bluff, AR. Torrence, Will. (2009). Educational, Psychological, & Physiological Aspects of Drug Abuse Prevention. Presented at the Annual UAPB L.I.O.N.S. (Learning Institute and Opportunities for New Students) Program, July 27, 2009, Pine Bluff, AR. Beene, Will. (2010). Keynote Speaker at Arkansas Career Training Institute, Hot Springs, Arkansas April 9, 2010.
Hathaway, V., Holley, P., Martin, B., & Sylva, L. (2009). Lifelong Learning: A cultural legacy, Journal of the National Association of University Women. Martin, Brenda - African American Women and the Tenure Process. American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO, April 2010. Martin, Brenda - Recruitment, Retention, and Excitement for Adult Learners. Literacy Conference, Pine Bluff, AR, May, 2009. Grants and Contracts Torrence, W. Men Aware of Cancer: Prostate Cancer Screen of African American Men in Jefferson County. Arkansas Center for Health Disparities: UAMS College of Public Health. Pilot Research Program. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. Submitted: 4-17-11, Amount $49,780. [Research] Garner, T. Collaborated with Health Fair Grant with Ms. Mendenhall; grant was funded, Applied for the McGraw Hill Publishing Company and University Instructional Physical Activity Program grant. March/April 2011 Torrence, Will. Building Community Capacity for Health Promotion. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Cancer Research Center: National Cancer Institute: Arkansas Community Cancer Network Program, Sub-Contract. Role: Principal Investigator, Funded: 4-01-09 to 3-30-10, Amount: $5,000. [Evaluation] Garner, Todd. Collaborated with Health Fair Grant with Ms. Mendenhall; grant was funded.