William Reese, sociology, appeared on WAGT for an interview about people's feeling of security at having police cars parked in neighborhoods.

Richard Topolski and Vickie Williams, psychology, with undergraduate student Jessica Wilson, had an article published in the Journal of Psychological Practice entitled Preventing Teenage Pregnancy: A Multifaceted Review.

Wayne Mixon, history and anthropology, is the author of four entries in the Companion to Southern Literature, recently published by Louisiana State University Press. His articles are entitled Cracker, Jim Crow, The Great Depression, and The New South.

Additionally, Mixon appeared on WRDW Nov. 20 in an interview about the resurgence of patriotism in America.

Communication faculty members Anita McDaniel, Kelly Dorgan and Pam Hayward participated in the National Communication Association convention in Atlanta.

McDaniel participated in a panel on conflict sponsored by the Interpersonal Communication Division and a panel sponsored by the Kenneth Burke Society.

Dorgan presented her research about women’s on-line disclosures about sexually transmitted diseases at the seminar HIV, STD and sexuality: Reframing our discussions by shifting the lens.

Hayward presented Students’ initial impressions of teaching effectiveness: An analysis of structured response items. She served as chair and respondent for the panel: But your disability is all in your head: Using communication theory to assess and confront lingering stigma associated with mental illness. She also served on the nominating committee for the Instructional Development Division.

Mary Davis, alumni relations, was appointed to the Georgia Education Advancement Council Board of Directors for the 2001-2004 term.

Frank Chou, foreign student advisor, appeared on WAGT Nov. 19 in an interview about international students.

Hubert van Tuyll, history and anthropology, spoke to area group Ambucs about terrorism.

Paula Toole, alumni relations, had a baby boy, Joseph Evan Toole. JET weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz. and is 19 inches long.

Brian Rust, fine arts, is featured in a program on sculpture at South Carolina Botanical Garden called Touch the Earth, Nature Based Sculpture, narrated by Maya Angelou. The nature-based sculpture collection is a progressive public art program that has been getting increasing regional and national attention began in 1997.

The special airs on SC-ETV 7:30 p.m., Jan. 9, and 7:30 p.m., Feb. 6. A copy of the program is also on reserve at ASU’s media services. For more information visit the botanical garden’s sculpture website at http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/scbg/sculptures/

Bill Nelson, Reese Library, presented three half-day workshops at various state library association conferences in October. The state academic library division and the Association of College and Research Libraries state chapter sponsored the workshops.

Nelson presented Applying the New College Library Standards: Creating a Continuous Assessment of the Academic Library, to the Missouri Library Association in St. Louis; Do We Measure Up? Practical Application of the New ACRL Standards for College Libraries to the Iowa Library Association in Davenport; and Responding to the “A” Word: Using ACRL Standards to Create a Continuous ASSESSMENT Environment, at the Virginia Library Association conference in Richmond, Oct. 17.

Deborah Richardson, psychology, co-authored an article entitled Focused Interactive Learning: A tool for active class discussion, appearing in Volume 29 of Teaching Psychology.

Richardson also gave a presentation, Are We Paying Too Much Attention to Gender?, at Williams College, G. Stanley Hall Symposium on Gender and Aggression.

Steven Hobbs, psychology, has been elected president-elect of the Southeastern Psychological Association. He will have a three-year term on the executive council, first as president-elect, then as president, then as past president. The Southeastern Psychological Association is the primary scientific psychological organization in the southeast.