Kappa Omicron Nu SPOTLIGHT
Volume 12 No. 1 © 2010 Executive Director and Editor: Dorothy I. Mitstifer; Board of Directors: Deborah Tippett, Kathleen O’Rourke, Barbara Frazier, Janis Brickey, Amy Lehman, Tiffany Oster, Julian Trivino. Kappa Omicron Nu, 4990 Northwind Dr., Suite 140, East Lansing, MI 48823-5031
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Fellowship & Grant Awards
2010-2011 Recipients
LeaderShape Institute Award
Mike Mulvey – (Kappa Alpha Tau), Bradley University - Dietetics
Doctoral
Omicron Nu Research Fellowship
Catherine C. Coccia – (Omicron Pi), Florida State University – Family Relations
Kappa Omicron Phi/Hettie Margaret Anthony Fellowship
Jennifer Walsh – (Omicron Alpha Beta), University of Maine – Food and Nutrition Sciences
Master’s
Omicron Nu Eileen C. Maddex Fellowship
Lora I. Werkmeister – (Nu Xi) Youngstown State University – Education
Grants
Ronald L. Mullis, Mercedes Nalls – (Omicron Pi), Florida State - ”New Initiative: Relations between Siblings Support and Identity Formation Processes.”
Loren Marks – (Omicron Alpha Tau), Louisiana State – “Families & Faith: A Qualitative Study of a Diverse U.S. Sample of Religious Families.”
Chapter Grant – Social Responsibility – Omicron Beta Zeta Chapter, Virginia Tech
Chapter Grant – Collaborating & Networking – Omicron Beta Zeta Chapter, Virginia Tech
African American Women:
Contributions to the Human Sciences
Julia R. Miller, Dorothy I. Mitstifer, Gladys Gary Vaughn, Editors – available now for $47.95 (incl. postage) from Kappa Omicron Nu. Scroll down on the order form: http://www.kon.org/publications/orders/pubs_orderform.asp
Omicron Nu Centennial
Centennial Committee Preparing for the Celebration in August 2012
Leading the planning effort is Linda Nelson, Michigan State University professor emeritus. Also on the committee are Jenny Bond (MSU), Barbara Frazier (WMU), Joy Jacobs (MSU), Janis Voege (CMU), and Dorothy Mitstifer, KON Executive Director. The Committee will appreciate ideas for programming and celebration activities.
Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences - Manuscripts are accepted at any time for calendar year issues. Submissions are open to all undergraduate students.
www.kon.org/urc/undergrad_research.html.
URC Publishes
Selected Topics in Athletic Training
The Undergraduate Research Community, sponsored by Kappa Omicron Nu, has introduced special publications for university courses. See http://www.kon.org/urc/undergrad_research.html. Further information can be found at this link. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to the Managing Editor, Dorothy I. Mitstifer.
This new initiative is an opportunity for URC to encourage research conducted in courses in the human sciences with the hope that beginning researchers will continue their efforts during their undergraduate education.
2010 Kappa Omicron Nu Election
Nominees for Board of Directors are needed for the following offices:
First Vice Chair – two-year term
Secretary – two-year term
Nominees for Committees are needed for:
Editorial (2) – three-year term
Nominating (2 – two-year term
Any active (dues-paying) Kappa Omicron Nu member who would like to volunteer is urged to submit an application form by July 10 to . See www.kon.org/board_info.html and www.kon.org/committees.html or request an application from the National Office. The members of the Nominating Committee are: Nina Collins, Diana Carroll, Joy Jacobs, Angela Radford Lewis, & Chris Ward.
2011-2012 Awards
Master’s Fellowship
Eileen C. Maddex Fellowship—$2,000 awarded annually from an endowment in the Omicron Nu Fellowship Fund in honor of her contributions as Omicron Nu Executive Director.
National Alumni Fellowship--$2000 awarded by the National Alumni Chapter.
Doctoral Fellowships
Hettie Margaret Anthony Fellowship—$2,000 awarded for doctoral study from the Kappa Omicron Phi Fellowship Fund in honor of her as founder of Kappa Omicron Phi at Northwest Missouri State.
Omicron Nu Research Fellowship—$2,000 awarded annually for doctoral research from the Omicron Nu Fellowship Fund.
Marjorie M. Brown Fellowship- four classifications of critical science research awards are available; one award among these alternatives will be granted annually - $10,000.
Research/Project Grants
Cross-specialization and integrative research is the research priority for the honor society. Multi-year proposals will be considered.
National Alumni Chapter Grant—$1000 awarded annually as a project of the National Alumni Chapter.
New Initiatives Grant—$3,000--awarded annually from the Kappa Omicron Nu New Initiatives Fund.
NEW - Kappa Omicron Nu/Ruth E. Hawthorne Research Grant--$3,000—awarded to tenure track assistant professors seeking support for a research/creative activities agenda.
2011-2012 Awards continued
LeaderShape Institute Award
Scholar Program—Variable Grants to chapters
Kappa Omicron Nu Adopts New Theme: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Kappa Omicron Nu mission, empowered leaders, reflects the intention of the organization. The mission or outcome of the program and activities of the organization is an ambitious one; members are challenged to make this mission a life-long quest. The adjective, empowered, in this connection is defined as "focusing . . . energy in . . . [one’s] Circle of Influence. . . . it’s acting with integrity to create the environment in which we and others can develop character and competence and synergy (Covey, Merrill, & Merrill, 1994, p. 238). Block (1987) talked about empowerment as "enacting the vision."
“Leadership is about going somewhere—personally and in concert with others in an organization. Although leadership, especially position (elected or appointed) leadership, is often discussed in terms of leader qualities and skills, the matter of leadership as a responsibility of each professional receives little attention (Wheatley, 2005). The campus and larger community can benefit from the leadership of chapter members in addressing issues related to social responsibility in the areas of peace and security, social justice, environment, prosperity, innovation/technology, health, and education.
Because society is transformed most productively from the bottom up in the spheres of environmental, social, and economic change, Kappa Omicron Nu chapters have an opportunity to make an impact on campus and in the larger community.
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Membership Video - New
Just posted to http://www.kon.org/chapter_files/mem_chapinfo.html
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Publications
published by Kappa Omicron Nu
Transformative Practice: New Pathways to Leadership
By Sue L. T. McGregor
Available from Kappa Omicron Nu for $40.00 plus shipping ($7.95, U.S. and Canada; $15.00, International) in U.S. funds.
Qualities of Living: A Platform for Practice
By Barbara S. McFall, West Virginia University
Available from Kappa Omicron Nu for $25.00 plus shipping ($2.95, U.S.; $3.95, Canada; $7.95, International) in U.S. funds.
Heritage of Home Economics - NEW
2009 Version – Update by Virginia B. Vincenti and Lorna Browne - Complete CD available from Kappa Omicron Nu for $75, including shipping. 2008 and 2009 purchases will be replaced at no cost.
Internship Scholarships Available
Washington Internship Institute – Every KON member that is offered an internship will receive a $500 scholarship.
www.achsnatl.org/wii_index.asp
The Fund for American Studies – One $1000 scholarship annually will be awarded to a KON member that is offered an internship.
www.achsnatl.org/tfas_index.asp
The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars – Three $1000 scholarships annually will be awarded to KON members offered internships.
www.achsnatl.org/twc_index.asp
Calls for Papers
New:
Topic: Using the Constructivist Approach In Family and Consumer Sciences
Jacquelyn W. Jensen, Guest Editor
Topic: Research Across Disciplines: Sharing our Stories
Anne MacCleave, Guest Editor
Continuing:
Topic: Personal, Social & Corporate Responsibility
in a Common World
Margaret Bubolz and Linda Nelson, Guest Editors
Topic: Higher Education Program Viability
Richard Tuveson, Guest Editor
Topic: Diverse Families: A Dialogue about Reflective Practice
Katia Paz Goldfarb, Guest Editor
Topic: Critical Science and Critical Discourse
Analysis
Sue McGregor, Guest Editor
Topic: Family Communication in the Information Age
Rebecca Dumlao, Guest Editor
Topic: Critical Thinking and Transformative Learning
Donna Kienzler & Frances Smith, Guest Editor
Topic: International Research & Theory in Human Ecology
Elizabeth Goldsmith, Guest Editor
Further information and the “Guidelines for Authors” can be found at www.kon.org/CFP/cfp_gfa.html or contact .
Heritage of Home Economics - NEW
2009 Version – Update by Virginia B. Vincenti and Lorna Browne - Complete CD available from Kappa Omicron Nu for $75, including shipping. 2008 and 2009 purchases will be replaced at no cost.
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