ReS The Mid-South earcher Educational MSERA May 2006 Leadership & Vol.34 No.2 06 Upcoming Annual Meeting BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Member States: Is your membership current? See back cover about your mailing label. Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee What s Inside President s Message..........2 2006 MSERA Leadership......3 Birmingham, Alabama 2006 Annual Meeting Site.4-5 Bowman Award Nominations..6 Graduate Student Corner......7 Membership Form............7 Schedule of Events...Back Cover
MSERA-Home News to Share Gahan Bailey, 2006 MSERA President President 2006 Publications Editors MSERA Proceedings John Petry University of Memphis Research in the Schools The Researcher MSERA Web Page 2 2006 Board of Directors Gahan Bailey University of South Alabama Past-President Jane Nell Luster Louisiana State Health Sciences Center President-Elect Secretary Bill Spencer Auburn University Linda Kondrick Arkansas Tech University Alabama Representative Rebecca Giles University of South Alabama Arkansas Representative Sherry Shaw University of Arkansas at Little Rock Kentucky Representative Mary O Phelan Western Kentucky University Louisiana Representative Randy Parker Louisana Tech University Mississippi Representative Dana Thames University of Southern Mississippi Tennessee Representative Patrick Kariuki Milligan College State Department of Education/Local Department of Education Laura Boudreaux Pitre Louisana Department of Education Graduate Student Representative Katrina Roper Anniston City School System At-Large Representative Edward Shaw University of South Alabama At-Large Representative At-Large Representative Julie Holmes Louisiana Tech University Dianne Richardson University of West Alabama At-Large Representative Jack Klotz University of Central Arkansas Executive Director Cliff Hofwolt Vanderbilt University Larry Daniels University of North Florida Anthony Onwuegbuzie University of South Florida Mary Jane Bradley Lynn Howerton Arkansas State University David Morse Mississippi State University Going to the annual MSERA conference is like going home. Every November, I look forward to hitting the road and meeting up with my former professors and friends to present research, discuss educational issues, and share professional goals. The MSERA Conference also provides the chance to visit with those who I may see only once a year; emails are nice, but it s the personal contact that makes MSERA my favorite November destination. Since we missed last year, I m giving you fair warning now: when I see you this year in Birmingham, you re getting two hugs from me! So what is new on the home front? Bill Spencer has been elected Vice- President/President Elect. We have four newly elected At-Large Representatives: Edward L. Shaw, Jr., Dianne Richardson, Jack Klotz, and Julie Holmes. Our new SDE/LEA Board Member is Laura Boudreaux Pitre, and Katrina Roper was elected as the Graduate Student Board Member. A huge Thank You to Past Presidents Jane Nell Luster and Scott Bauer for their tremendous work in creating and conducting the online election process. In March, the Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons met for the Spring Board meeting in Birmingham. Cliff Hofwolt was appointed Executive Director of MSERA. This newly created position combines the duties of Treasurer and Executive Secretary. Thanks to Harry Bowman, Chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee for writing the language to make the change. John Petry has served us well as the Executive Secretary for so many years, and I am thrilled that he agreed to continue as Editor of MSERA Proceedings. Dennis Zeulke has done an outstanding job as Treasurer. Dennis, John, and Cliff met to begin the transfer of financial records and historical documents; it will prove to be a smooth transition. Caught in the Web - About MSERA - Downloadable Files - Call for 2006 Papers - Contact Information - 2005 Proceedings - Deadlines - Links to related sites and organizations - Officers & Board Contacts MSERA Website www.msera.org Gahan Bailey The Program Chair for the 2006 meeting is Donna Herring. Donna s talent, innovated ideas, and organization will produce a great program! Gypsy Abbott and Richard Littleton, Local Arrangements Committee have outdone themselves guaranteeing us an excellent meeting site. Patrick Kariuki and Bill Persons are working on sites for 2008 and 2009. This will be Linda Kondrick s last year as Secretary, but she continues to serve as Chair of the Local Arrangements Committee for 2007. She thrilled us with details about the site: Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons are very enthusiastic about the work they are doing to stimulate interest in the membership of MSERA. Please see all their names to the left of this column. MSERA would not feel like home without all the wonderful members. Thus, please make sure your membership is current. You can download the Membership Form from www.msera.org and you can sign up to serve on committees and participate in various activities. You may also choose to contribute to the MSER Foundation, which supports our mission in a variety of ways. I ll send you more home news in the August and October publications of The Researcher. -Gahan Bailey MSERA 2006 President The Mid-South Educational Researcher Co-Editors: Mary Jane Bradley and Lynn Howerton The Mid-South Educational Researcher is published at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas with design and layout by Georgia Summitt. Subscriptions are free to current members of Mid-South Educational Research Association. Submit suggestions for content to either of the co-editors at MSERA Researcher, P.O. Box 720, State University, AR 72467-0720. PHONE: 870-972-2099. FAX: 870-972-3244. E-MAIL: mbradley@astate.edu or howerton@astate.edu.
2006 MSERA Leadership 2006 Board of Directors Sherry Shaw Jack Klotz Dianne Rchardson Julie Holmes Mary O Phelan Randy Parker Edward Shaw William Spencer Dana Thames Laura Boudreaux Pitre Patrick Kariuki Rebecca Giles 2006 Committee Chairs and Other Appointments Archives/Paper Repository Committee David Morse (Mississippi State University) Budget Advisory Committee Scott Bauer (George Mason University) Jane Nell Luster (Louisiana State Health Sciences Center) Constitution and Bylaws Committee Harry Bowman (Council on Occupational Education) Jim McLean (University of Alabama) Development Committee- Lawrence Leonard (Louisiana Tech University) Distinguished Awards Selection Committee William Spencer (Auburn University) Evaluation Committee Randy Parker (Louisiana Tech University) Edward L. Shaw, Jr. (University of South Alabama) Future Site Selection Committee Bill Person (Mississippi State University) Lesia Lennex (Morehead State University) Graduate Student Advisory Committee Sherry Shaw (University of Arkansas at Little Rock) Pamela Broadston (University of Arkansas at Little Rock) Growth and Expanision Ad-Hoc Larry Daniel (University of North Florida) Local Arrangements Committee, Birmingham (2006)- Gypsy Abbott (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Richard Littleton (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Local Arrangements Committee, Hot Springs (2007)- Linda Kondrick (Arkansas Tech University) Membership Committee- Michael Ross (Kennesaw State University) Jesus Tanguma (University of Texas, Pan American) Mentors Linda Morse (Mississippi State University) Nominations Committee Jane Nell Luster (Louisiana State Health Sciences Center) Program Committee Donna Herring (Jacksonville State University) Publications and Communications Committee Rob Kennedy (University of Arkansas Medical Sciences) Tom Lucey (University of Memphis) LERA Liaison Randy Parker (Louisiana Tech University) MSER Foundation Representative Rob Kennedy (University of Arkansas Medical Sciences) Technology Ad Hoc- Cliff Hofwolt (Vanderbilt University) Exhibits/Venders Ad Hoc- Julie Holmes (Louisiana Tech University) Gyspy Abbott Bill Person Donna Herring Harry Bowman Larry Daniel Lynn Howerton Mary Jane Bradley Scott Bauer Rob Kennedy Linda Morse John Petry Jim McLean David Morse Anthony Onwuegbuzie Richard Littleton 3
2006 Annual Meeting at Birmingham Birmingham is Alabama s largest city with a classic southern charm and hospitality, located in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. This beautiful city serves up nationally recognized dining, shopping and entertainment, world-class attractions, events and other things to see and do. Birmingham is a wonderful place to plan a highlighting tour, everything from the city s historical preservation to her legendary civil right history, and this area is home to exciting attractions, fantastic restaurants and a stock of year-round entertainment. In Birmingham, the top ten attractions are as follows: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute with its self-directed journey through the Civil Rights Movement and human rights struggles of today, Vulcan Park with its world s largest cast iron statue and features spectacular panoramic views of Birmingham, Alabama Adventure with its theme park and water park, McWane Science Center with its hands-on creative examination of the worlds around us, Birmingham Museum of Art with its largest municipal museum in the Southeast and one of the finest regional museums in the country, Birmingham Zoo with its more than 700 wild animals, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail with its scenic and challenging golf course, Barber Motorsports Park with its world class 2.3 mile road course, The Summit with its most dynamic growth corridor in the state, and Riverchase Galleria with its five anchor stores and 200 specialty shops and restaurants. 4
2006 Annual Meeting at Birmingham Wynfrey Hotel Galleria 1000 Riverchase Galleria Birmingham, AL 35244 1-205-987-1600 1-800-996-3739 Room rates: Single/Double $115 + tax Mention MSERA for rate! For more information, visit the web at http://www.birminghamal.org 5
MSERA 2006 Spring Board Meeting Scrapbook Call for Nominees for Harry L. Bowman Service Award The Executive Committee will consider nominations for the Harry L. Bowman Service Award. This annual award is given to an MSERA member for continued service and contributions to MSERA. The award consists of a plaque and is presented during the business meeting in November. Any MSERA member may submit a nomination for this award. Written letters of nomination must be postmarked by September 14, 2006. Please send nominations to Gahan Bailey, President MSERA, UCOM 3100, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, gbailey@usouthal.edu, Fax 251-380-2758 SAVE MONEY!!!! Renew your Membership and Keep the Researcher Coming Professional Student Membership $25 $15 Registration as member $60 $35 Registration as non-member $90 $55 Savings $5 $5 6
Graduate Student Corner Co-Chairs Pamela Broadston and Sherry Shan Hello Graduate Students! The Graduate Student Advisory committee welcomes all new graduate members to MSERA. We were unable to meet last year due to the cancellation of the 2005 conference, but thank you to all of the members who remembered to pay their annual dues. We are very excited about this years conference in Birmingham, Alabama, November 8-10. We will continue to have the Research in Progress (RIP) sessions for those graduate students who have research at any stage that you want to present and get suggestions and feedback from veteran members of MSERA. Don t forget, all proposals are due by June 30th. We will continue to have the graduate student/new member breakfast and the graduate student social hour, both great opportunities for networking. We will also have a special list of highlighted presentations that may be of particular interest to graduate students. Come by the welcome table to meet us and pick up flyers that will help you plan your conference itinerary. Faculty members, please encourage your graduate students to become involved in MSERA, especially by submitting proposals for the RIP sessions. Graduate students, encourage other students to get involved in this worthwhile organization. If you have any suggestions, or if we can be of assistance to you, please contact either one of us. We look forward to seeing you in Birmingham. Your Graduate Student Advisory Committee Co-Chairs Pamela Broadston (pmbroadston@ualr.edu) Sherry Shaw (slshaw@ualr.edu) Name: Institution: Mailing Address: Telephone: Work ( ) Home ( ) FAX ( ) E-mail MSERA Membership: Renewal or New AERA Member: Yes or No Have you been a member of MSERA for at least 15 years? Yes No (circle one) 2006 MSERA Membership Form (Please print or type) Do not use this form to register for Birmingham Dues: Professional ($25) or Student ($15) MSER Foundation Contribution $ Check Total $ (Make check payable to MSERA.) Send this form and check to: Cliff Hofwolt Exectutive Director Box 330, Peabody College Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 37203 IMPORTANT NOTE: Because the 2005 annual meeting in Baton Rouge, LA was canceled, you will need to pay your 2006 membership dues using this form to keep your membership current. After the May issue of The Researcher, only persons who have paid their 2006 membership dues will continue to receive publications. The registration fee for the Annual Meeting in Birmingham, AL, November 8-10, 2006 will include your dues for 2007. Your participation in MSERA activities is greatly appreciated. Please indicate any activities you would like to do during the year. Annual Meeting Registration Desk. Serves in information center and registers participants at the annual meeting. Annual Meeting Session Chair. Presides for a session with 3-4 presentations by opening the session, keeping time, moderating discussion and closing the session. Budget planning and Analysis Committee. Analyzes past budgets. Constitution and Bylaws Committee. Considers and proposes needed changes in the MSERA constitution and bylaws. Development Committee. Identifies and solicits sources of financial support. Distinguished Awards Selection Committee. Reviews papers submitted for the outstanding paper award and the distinguished dissertation/thesis award. Evaluation Committee. Evaluates the annual meeting. Future Site Selection Committee. Recommends future annual meeting sites. Graduate Students Advisory Committee. Recommends and conducts activities to encourage graduate student membership and participation. Local Arrangements Committee. Serves as liaison for annual meeting and coordinates with local resource people. Membership Committee. Recommends and conducts activities to promote MSERA membership. Nominations Committee. Selects candidates for the next MSERA election. Program Committee. Reviews abstracts submitted for the annual meeting program. Publications and Communications Committee. Recommends policy for MSERA publications and communication. 7
2006 Annual Meeting Birmingham, AL Schedule of Events Mark Your Calendar! 2006 Deadlines: June 30 June 30 June 30 July 1 Sept 14 Paper Proposal Submission (online only) Outstanding Paper Submission Distinguished Thesis/Dissertation Submission Board of Director & Officer Nominations Bowman Service Award Nominations 2006 Annual Meeting November 8-10 Wynfrey Hotel Galleria Birmingham, Alabama 2007 Annual Meeting November 7-9 Austin Hotel Hot Springs, Arkansas 2006 MSERA Executives Past-President Jane Nell Luster President Gahan Bailey President-Elect Bill Spencer Secretary Linda Kondrick Executive Director Cliff Hofwolt Is this Your Last Issue? Check your address label below. If the year listed is 2006, you are currently paid. If the year is 2005, you will need to complete the 2006 membership form on page 7 of this issue and send to Cliff Hofwolt, Executive Director. THE RESEARCHER Published at Arkansas State University for the Mid-South Educational Research Association Department of Professional Education P.O. Box 720 State University, AR 72467-0720 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID STATE UNIV., AR 72467 PERMIT NO. 5