Cal
State Fullerton Faculty Authors to be Saluted
March 10, 2005 :: No. 149
What: |
In recognition of scholarship, research and creativity,
Cal State Fullerton will host its annual CSUF Author Awards
honoring faculty authors. |
Who: |
Stan L. Breckenridge, lecturer in Afro-ethnic studies,
will be the keynote speaker. |
When/Where: |
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, March 11
Portola Pavilion A, Titan Student Union |
Music For Everyone: |
Breckenridge will bring to life the topics of his book
African American Music for Everyone (Kendall/Hunt Publishing).
Aimed at readers without prior musical training, as well
as trained musicians, the book provides a comprehensive
guide to African-American music. |
Background: |
Sponsored by Academic Affairs, the Faculty Development
Center and Pollak Library, in collaboration with Titan
Shops, the event will spotlight and recognize faculty
members whose books were either copyrighted or first published
in 2004. More than 30 books constitute the year’s
collection. See pages that follow for complete list of
books and authors/editors. |
Media Contacts: |
Leticia Stotler, Faculty Development
Center, at 657-278-2841 or lstotler@fullerton.edu
Gail Matsunaga, Public Affairs, at 657-278-4851 or gmatsunaga@fullerton.edu |
Cal State Fullerton 2004
Author Awards
Mitchell E. Avila, assistant
professor of philosophy, and Todd Furman—editors
The Canon and Its Critics: A Multi-Perspective Introduction
to Philosophy
McGraw-Hill
This introductory philosophy anthology
introduces central figures important to traditional philosophy,
along with a wide variety of authors who challenge the canon—a
contrast that demonstrates philosophy’s commitment to
dialogue and critical analysis. Distinctive among philosophy
texts, the book provides greater attention to female and African-American
authors to make it accessible to a diverse student audience.
Jesse F. Battan, chair
and professor of American studies, Thomas Bouchet and Tania
Regin — editors
Meetings & Alcôves: Gauches et Sexualités
en Europe et aux Etats-Unis depuis 1850 (Rostrums and Bedrooms:
The Left and Sexuality in Europe and the United States since
1850)
Editions Universitaires de Dijon
By exploring the links between the history
of socialism (broadly defined) and the history of sexuality,
the essays in this collection examine the complex ways in
which a wide range of movements on the Left in Europe and
America have explored the political significance of private
life, and have argued for or against a connection between
sexual revolution and social change. In addition to editing
this volume, Battan co-authored its introduction with Bouchet
(“Des Gauches Adroites?”) and contributed the
article “Socialism Will Cure All But an Unhappy Marriage:
Free Love and the American Left, 1850-1910.”
Marty Bray and Abbie
H. Brown, associate professors of elementary and
bilingual education, and Timothy D. Green,
assistant professor of elementary and bilingual education
Technology and the Diverse Learner: A Guide to Classroom
Practice
Corwin Press
Student diversity presents many challenges
that the average classroom teacher may not feel adequately
prepared to handle. Innovative technologies, such as the computer
and the Internet, can help teachers meet the unique instructional
needs of diverse learners. The purpose of this book is to
provide a practical guide to help teachers make the best use
of available technology to meet the needs of these students.
Stan L. Breckenridge,
lecturer in Afro-ethnic studies
African American Music for Everyone, 2nd edition
Kendall-Hunt Publications
African American Music for Everyone is
divided into three parts: Heritages of African-American Music,
General Features and Related Topics, and Popular Styles. These
divisions allow the reader to chronicle the musical activities
of those who greatly contributed to the body of African-American
music within the context of African-American social, political,
economic, psychological and cultural conditions.
Thomas N. Clanin, Andi Stein
and Anthony R. Fellow, lecturer, assistant professor
and professor of communications, respectively
News Writing in a Multimedia World
Kendall/Hunt Publishing
An introductory textbook on writing for
the mass media, its audience is journalism, public relations
and advertising students. It covers various types of news
writing for print, broadcast and Internet
based media, as well as writing for public relations and advertising.
The book also discusses media ethics and law, common word-usage,
grammatical and punctuation problems and Associated Press
style.
Susana Y. Flores, assistant
professor of elementary and bilingual education — co-editor
Postcritical Ethnography: Reinscribing Critique
Hampton Press
This collection of essays is on the cutting
edge of ethnographic methods that are based on a critique
of critical ethnography. Chapters are based on the assumption
that ethnography is the ultimate colonialist project, and
critical theory is the ultimate modernist project. They push
the boundaries of positionality, representation, objectivity
and politics.
Andrea M. Guillaume,
professor of elementary and bilingual education
K - 12 Classroom Teaching: A Primer for New Professionals,
2nd edition
Merrill
This primer prepares new elementary and
secondary teachers for the realities of today's classrooms
by providing them with a strong conceptual basis related to
major classroom issues.
William W. Haddad, chair
and professor of history, and Tareq Ismael
Iraq: The Human Cost of History
Pluto Press
This book examines the impact of 12 years
of sanctions and bombings on the Iraqi people led by Great
Britain and the United States. The authors discuss why the
sanctions regime failed and conclude that the political/economic
sanctions had more to do with imperial hegemony than weapons
of mass destruction.
Mary B. Huer, professor
of human communication studies — co-author
Functional Augmentative Communication Training Strategies:
Experiencing the Seasons
Academic Communication Associates
This is the second book in a series of
instructional materials for students with severe communication
disorders. The book presents a comprehensive language curriculum
based on a seasonal theme, functional language activities,
original graphic symbols, specific learning outcomes, scoring
sheets and instructions combined for use by busy professionals
in educational settings. The FACTS series represents more
than 18 years of clinical training in a practical and easily
replicated format for educators working with children with
special needs.
Steven R. James, assistant
professor of anthropology, Charles Redman, Paul Fish and Daniel
J. Rogers — editors
The Archaeology of Global Change: The Impact of Humans
on Their Environment
Smithsonian Institution Press
This book examines the impact that prehistoric
humans had on ancient environments at different times and
places throughout the world. Original case studies are presented
from various regions of the world — including the Near
East, Europe, Polynesia, Mexico and the American Southwest
— where humans have affected their environments in the
past. Beyond documenting the environmental impact of humans
in prehistory, the chapters illustrate how archaeological
research can provide significant data to examine long-term
trends in human populations that are of importance in assessing
modern environmental impacts and conservation efforts.
Jessie E. Jones and Debra J.
Rose, professors of kinesiology and health science—editors
Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults
Human Kinetics Publishers
This is the first book to detail the
fundamental knowledge and skills associated with the training
modules outlined in The International Curriculum Guidelines
for Preparing Physical Activity Instructors of Older Adults.
The text presents competency-based objectives that fitness
instructors should know and be able to perform to lead safe
and effective physical activity programs for older adults
with diverse functional capabilities.
Ellen N. Junn, associate
dean of the College of Health and Human Development and professor
of child and adolescent studies, and Chris Boyatzis —
editors
Child Growth and Development, Annual Editions, 11th edition
McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
This book is a compilation of current
and provocative published articles on a large range of issues
in child growth and development that is used nationally and
internationally as a supplementary reader in child development
and psychology courses.
Alan S. Kaye, professor
of English, comparative literature and linguistics
Afroasiatic Linguistics, Semitics, and Egyptology
CDL Press
This is an appraisal of the life work
of Indiana University professor Carleton T. Hodge in his specialized
areas of Afroasiatic linguistics, Semitic linguistics and
Egyptology. It includes Kaye’s essay on the life and
career of this remarkable linguist, originally published in
Language: Journal of the Linguistic Society of America, as
well as introductions to the essays by him and co-editor Scott
Noegel of the University of Washington.
Ellen Kottler, lecturer
in secondary education, Jeffrey A. Kottler,
chair and professor of counseling, and Cary J. Kottler
Secrets for Secondary School Teachers: How to Succeed
in Your First Year, 2nd edition
Corwin Press
This updated version offers a unique
blend of perspectives and “insider” insights on
secondary school teaching from a former middle and high school
teacher, a longtime educator and counselor, and a high school
graduate. The book offers practical tips and tools to guide
those entering the teaching profession through their first
days, weeks, semesters and years in the classroom.
Jeffrey A. Kottler, John Carlson
and Bradford Keeney
An American Shaman: An Odyssey of Ancient Healing Traditions
Brunner/Routledge
Winner of the award as Best Spiritual
Book of 2004 by Spirituality and Health (previous winners
include the Dali Lama, Barbara Kingsolver, Ram Das, Harold
Kushner), this book explores indigenous healing traditions
around the world with implications for the practice of contemporary
teaching and counseling relationships.
John A. Lawrence Jr.,
professor of information systems and decision sciences, and
Barry Pasternack, chair and professor of
information systems and decision sciences
Applied Management Science – Modeling Spreadsheet
Analysis, and Communication for Decision Making (in Chinese)
John Wiley & Sons
This book focuses on the use of management
science in management decision-making. The text integrates
Excel in running the management science analysis so that there
is no need for the student to learn complicated algorithms.
The book also emphasizes the importance of communication in
completing the analysis.
Dana Loewy, lecturer,
Business Writing Program
Na Vlnách TSF (On the Waves of TSF) by Jaroslav
Seifert, translation from Czech
SKANSKA
Loewy translated this bilingual facsimile
edition of Nobel Laureate Seifert’s 1925 volume of poetry.
This typical example of the Czech modernist movement "poetism"
celebrates word play and typographical experimentation in
the tradition of Cendrars, Apollinaire and Marinetti. She
also is the translator of The Early Poetry of Jaroslav Seifert
(1997).
Karen A. Lystra, professor
of American studies
Dangerous Intimacy
University of California Press
Dangerous Intimacy relates the story of how, shortly after
his wife’s death in 1904, Mark Twain basked in the attentions
of Isabel Lyon, his flirtatious — and calculating —
secretary. With the help of Twain’s assistant, Ralph
Ashcroft, who fraudulently acquired power of attorney over
the author’s finances, Lyon nearly succeeded in assuming
complete control over Twain’s life and estate. Fortunately,
Twain recognized the plot being woven around him just in time.
Anthony V. Manzo and Ula C. Manzo,
professor and associate professor of reading, respectively,
and Julie J. Albee
Reading Assessment for Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching
Wadsworth/Thompson Learning
This textbook outlines a diagnostic-prescriptive
model for assessing reading, writing and thinking. It provides
a wide range of practical instruments and techniques for identifying
specific areas of need, and research-supported methods for
modeling and guiding students' acquisition of strategies for
actively constructing meaning from print.
William D. Marelich,
assistant professor of psychology, and Jeff Erger—editors
The Social Psychology of Health, Essays and Readings
Sage
This book provides an integrative approach
to understanding health psychology using social psychological
principles. The first section includes an overview of the
multiple disciplines and perspectives that contribute to theory
and research in health psychology and behavioral medicine:
psychology, sociology, epidemiology and public health. The
remaining four sections cover major topics within the field
of health psychology, mirroring the major topical coverage
of most introductory health psychology textbooks.
John H. Mathews, professor
of mathematics, and Kurtis D. Fink—editors
Numerical Methods: Using Matlab, 4th edition
Prentice-Hall Publishers
This book provides a fundamental introduction
to numerical analysis for undergraduate students in the areas
of mathematics, computer science, physical sciences and engineering.
Topics covered are: solution of nonlinear equations, linear
systems, polynomial approximation, numerical differentiation
and integration, and solution of differential equations.
George C. Peale, professor
of modern languages and literatures, and William Manson
El Hijo Del Águila
Juan de la Cuesta Hispanic Monographs
The first edition of the Manson-Peale
critical edition of this unknown comedy by the 17th-century
Spanish playwright Luis Vélez de Guevara first appeared
in 2003. The play is about the youthful years of the 16th-century
hero, Don Juan of Austria, and is a companion piece to a Vélez
de Guevara play, El Águila del Agua, that Peale published
last year. The edition has been nominated for the Royal Academy
Prize.
George C. Peale
Las Palabras a Los Reyes y Gloria de Los Pizarros
Juan de la Cuesta Hispanic Monographs
This critical edition brings to light
a play that has long been regarded lost. It is the only work
in the history of Spain’s national theater that deals
with the theme of the conquest of Peru. As with El HIjo Del
Aguila, Las Palabras a Los Reyes was awarded the Modern Language
Association’s seal as an Approved Edition.
Irena A. Praitis, assistant
professor of English, comparative literature and linguistics
Touch
Finishing Line Press
This book of poems seeks to find healing
and solace in descriptions of and interactions with the natural
world. Focusing largely on trees, the poems delve into and
explore the emotional complexities of everyday existence.
David N. Sandner, assistant
professor of English, comparative literature and linguistics
Fantastic Literature: A Critical Reader
Praeger Publishers
Broad in range and scope, this volume
serves as a record of and reference for the development of
fantasy literature. Working to be inclusive rather than exclusive
— opening a dialogue wherever possible — Sandner
presents the full range of debates concerning the fantastic
and its relationship to the sublime, the gothic, children’s
literature, romance and comedy and the purposes of imaginative
literature.
Ephraim P. Smith, vice
president for academic affairs and professor of accounting
— co-author
2005 CCH Federal Taxation
Commerce Clearing House
Federal Income Taxation introduces accounting
students to the complex study of federal taxation and covers
a broad range of subjects from the definition of income to
corporate reorganizations.
Nancy E. Snow, assistant
professor of communications
Information War: American Propaganda, Free Speech and
Opinion Control Since 9/11
Seven Stories Press of New York
This is a critical communications analysis
of both domestic and international information strategies,
including public diplomacy and propaganda, used by the Bush
Administration in “the war on terror and war in Iraq.”
The book takes a media-ethics approach to the role of the
press in wartime, including the tendency for the press to
self-censor and drown out dissenting points of view. Snow
is a former U.S. Information Agency and State Department official
who writes from an ex-insider's perspective.
Nancy E. Snow
War, Media and Propaganda: A Global Perspective—co-editor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
This book takes a multifaceted and global
look at war, media and propaganda with a focus on the media's
role in global conflicts. Included are contributions from
prominent authors, journalists, scholars and researchers (including
CSUF student journalist and embedded war correspondent Ron
Larson), who provide an overview of the impact of globalization
on media practices.
Raphael J. Sonenshein,
professor of political science
The City at State: Secession, Reform, and the Battle for
Los Angeles
Princeton University Press
The City at Stake tells the dramatic
story of how the nation’s second-largest city completed
a major reform of its government in the face of deeply threatening
movement for secession by the San Fernando Valley. Los Angeles’
government nearly collapsed in political bickering over charter
reform, which generated the remarkable phenomenon of two competing
charter reform commissions. Out of this nearly impossible
tangle, reformers managed to knit a new city charter that
greatly expanded institutions for citizen participation and
addressed long-standing weaknesses in the role of the mayor.
The new charter, pursued by a Republican mayor, won its greatest
support from liberal whites who had long favored reform measures.
Atara Stein, professor
of English, comparative literature and linguistics
The Byronic Hero in Film, Fiction, and Television
Southern Illinois University Press
This volume is a study of the influence
of Byron’s dark heroes on contemporary popular culture
heroes, including Eric Draven of “The Crow,” Lestate
from Anne Rice’s vampire novels, Dream from Neil Gaiman’s
Sandman graphic novels, “Q” from “Star Trek:
The Next Generation,” and Ripley from the “Alien”
series.
Jim Volz, professor
of theatre and dance
How to Run a Theatre
Back Stage Books
How to Run a Theatre is receiving international
attention, the top 5-star ranking from Amazon.com, and favorable
critical reviews from national theater leaders. The publisher
describes it as a “unique, dynamic and savvy guide to
building an arts institution that works” and “the
first arts administration/ theater management book written
by someone who has run a major American theater, consulted
with theaters, museums, dance companies and arts centers,
and headed both BFA and MFA theater programs at major universities.”
The book covers life management, time management, stress management,
financial management, personnel management, fund raising,
marketing, and board of trustee communications for arts institutions
and executives.
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