August 4, 2016

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

School of Nursing set to mark decade of training students

The California Baptist University School of Nursing, which marks its 10th anniversary this fall, has developed a prescription for success: qualified and caring faculty, state-of-the-art facilities and vision to improve healthcare outcomes in the community.

Dr. Geneva Oaks, dean of the School of Nursing, has been with the school in various roles since its beginning. She noted the school has a reputation that faculty are committed to student success.

“Students say faculty invest in them personally and care about them as people,” Oaks explained. “It inspires them to be the best nurses they can be.”

This fall, approximately 720 students will be pursuing degrees in five nursing programs, including CBU’s inaugural doctoral program, the Doctor of Nursing Practice. This is dramatic increase from the inaugural 62-student class that enrolled in two programs in 2006. Since its founding, the School of Nursing has graduated more than 760 students.

Oaks said that during the past decade, the university has provided needed resources for learning such as the state-of-the-art Nursing Annex, which opened in 2014

The annex includes faculty offices, skills laboratories, classrooms and a computer laboratory. There is also a state-of-the-art simulation studio that places students in virtual reality scenarios such as administering aid in a village in Thailand or helping patients during in an emergency waiting room after a disaster.

“It is like a wow factor, the innovation and state-of-the-art technology we have,” said Dr. Juliann Perdue, professor of nursing. “The student learning [becomes] evident as they can take their experience in simulation into the patient-care setting.”

Oaks is also mindful of the impact the School of Nursing can have on the community and sees the opportunity to accomplish the university’s mission through service. CBU is the only university in Riverside County that offers a bachelor’s degree and above in nursing.

“Research supports that the [higher] level of education of the nursing workforce translates into better outcomes for patients,” Oaks said. “CBU is here to offer that higher level of education.”

 

CBU names new dean of Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business

Dr. Andrea Scott has been named dean of the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business at California Baptist University. She started her new position on Aug. 1.

Scott brings more than 20 years of experience in research and marketing to her new post. She is also a Fulbright Scholar, having completed a teaching and research grant at the University of Technology in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2004.

“I’m thrilled to be joining the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business as it is primed for equipping the next generation of business professionals who are both mindful and competent,” Scott said. “I’m passionate about alumni advocacy and networking and aim to foster reputational excellence of our school for community service and social impact. I look forward to seeing the school serve as the ‘go-to’ business hub not only for the CBU campus, but also a wide range of local enterprises.”

Scott earned her doctorate in marketing from the University of South Florida. She also holds an MBA from Emory University and a bachelor’s degree in visual communication from Wheaton College.

Scott comes to CBU from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management where she has been assistant professor of marketing for the past 12 years. Her teaching areas included marketing management, consumer behavior and marketing communications. She also taught the Case Competition class and served as the main case coach for the Graziadio School. Her previous professional experience includes work in an advertising agency; as a business analyst for Honeywell Inc.; and starting her own business, The Write Touch (marketing consulting services).

“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Andrea Scott as dean of the School of Business at CBU,” said Dr. Charles Sands, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “Her academic background, her professional experience and her desire to connect and engage with the community are an excellent fit for us.”

The School of Business offers a MBA program, four undergraduate majors and three minors. Approximately 550 students attended the school in 2015-2016 academic year.

 

New dean named for Collinsworth School of Music

Dr. Joseph Bolin has been named dean of the Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music at California Baptist University. He assumed his new duties Aug. 1.

Bolin brings more than 20 years of experience as educator, worship pastor, conductor and performer. He most recently was the pastor of worship and arts at Bannockburn Church in Austin, Texas, where he oversaw all music and media programming/staff. He was also a lecturer in conducting and associate director of choral activities at the University of Texas at Austin’s Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music.

“I am excited to be joining the community of CBU and the Collinsworth School of Music,” Bolin said. “(CBU) has an illustrious history of inspiring young musicians to the highest standards of musical excellence. It’s an honor to be part of this legacy and I look forward to playing a role in the expansion of its global influence to the glory of God.”

Bolin earned a Doctor of Musical Arts and a Master of Music in choral conducting at The University of Texas at Austin. He received an undergraduate degree in vocal performance from Southern Illinois University.

He has sung with groups such as the Santa Fe Opera, Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, San Antonio Choral Society and The University of Texas at Austin, Chamber Singers.

“Dr. Bolin’s arrival at CBU comes at an incredibly important time for the Collinsworth School of Music,” said Dr. Charles Sands, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “His professional performance experience and his leadership as a worship pastor are in perfect alignment with where we are headed with this program. We are very excited to have him join us here at CBU!”

The School of Music offers a Master of Music program with four concentrations, six majors and one minor. More than 115 students attended the school in 2015-2016 academic year and hundreds more participated in the school’s performance groups.

 

College of Engineering introduces students to fields of study

Wearing goggles and surrounded by lab equipment, the high school students measured fluids, checked temperatures and wrote notes as they learned about distillation. That is just one of the many things the students experienced during an introductory engineering course at California Baptist University.

Engineering Innovation, a four-week summer course developed by Johns Hopkins University, was offered at 14 sites nationwide. Five students from the Inland Empire and two international students attended the program at CBU’s Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering, June 27-July 22.

The course covered several areas of engineering, including materials science, chemical, electrical, computer and civil. The program exposed the students to the various fields and what it is like to be an engineering student, said Dr. Mario Oyanader, associate professor of chemical engineering, who taught the course.

“The whole program is for high school students who would like to explore engineering as a college discipline and a future career,” Oyanader said.

The course included lectures and hands-on projects, such as designing and constructing a circuit to control a robotics car and building a bridge with uncooked spaghetti. The students also learned about ethics and teamwork.

“We give them that [teamwork] environment here because it’s part of what they have to learn in engineering school,” Oyanader said. With ethics, “they have to know engineering is not just numbers. It has to do with morals and your behavior.”

Rana Eltahir, who will be a senior at Claremont High School, found electrical and mechanical engineering attracted her the most. The program confirmed her decision to pursue engineering.

“Every time we do a lecture, I’m very interested,” she said. “When it comes to (engineering), I’m always engaged. Every day is something new and something different.”

 

Family Updates

Dr. Kenneth Minesinger, associate professor of law for Online and Professional Studies, served as issue editor for the State Bar of California Business Law Journal.  Available now, Issue 2, 2016 focused on insolvency law.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Seung-Jae Kim, associate professor of bioengineering, co-authored a paper with CBU student Ruthie Muqatach titled Effects of Visual Feedback on Treadmill Walking Speed. It was published in the July issue of International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

 

 

 

 

Janet Crate, special events and volunteer coordinator for University Advancement, and Carrie Smith, alumni and parent communications manager for University Advancement, made a presentation at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Alumni Professionals Conference held July 18-22 in Santa Barbara at Westmont College. Their Event Tips and Tricks for the Reluctant Party Planner showed new ways to approach university events.

 

 

 

 

Dr. William Flores, associate professor of Spanish, presented a paper at the 98th annual conference of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese held in Miami, Fla., on July 8-11. The paper was titled Ecosophies and the Apocalyptic Imagination in One Hundred Years of Solitude.

 

 

 

 

Gary Steward, adjunct professor of history and government for Online and Professional Studies, wrote the entry on Stuart Robinson for Religion and Politics in America: An Encyclopedia of Church and State in American Life (ABC-CLIO, 2016).

 

 

 

 

Dr. Barry Parker, librarian, recently published This Heaven on Kindle. The literary fiction book is the first in a series titled Jacob’s world.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Nicole MacDonald, associate professor of kinesiology, and Dr. Jolene Dickert, associate professor of athletic training, presented a poster titled Attitudes towards Interprofessional Education using a Psychosocial Simulation at the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposium in Keauhou Bay, Hawaii, July 12-16. MacDonald also presented in a webinar sponsored by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association titled Degree Transition Considerations and Best Practices: What’s Next? Lesson 3: Clinical Education.

 

 

 

 

Dr. DawnEllen Jacobs, associate provost for faculty development, traveled with her husband, Richard, daughter Kimberly Jacobs (‘13) and sister-in law Jane to Quito, Ecuador, July 6-17 on a music outreach project. They were part of a group of 40 instrumentalists from churches across the U.S. that provided outreach concerts in churches across Quito.  The group also hosted a band camp and a musical VBS for a local school.

 

 

 

 

 

A delegation of 12 Taiwanese professors from Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) visited CBU July 6-26. Dr. Larry Linamen, vice president for Global Initiatives, has a long-standing relationship with the president of CYCU, a private university in Taiwan. The purpose of the visit was for CYCU to gain insight about the American education system and course design. CBU will be sending four Teach Abroad Program teachers and two faculty to CYCU this summer to teach for 2 1/2 weeks.  Carla Liu, assistant professor of English and TESOL, provided sessions on course and syllabus design.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Monica O’Rourke, visiting professor of kinesiology for Online and Professional Studies, volunteered at the Pro Watercross National Racing Series held in Atlantic City, N.J., on July 23-24. Partnering with Team Faith racing ministry, she helped design a cart that provided free Bibles and free healthy fruit smoothies to the professional watercraft racers, mechanics and fans.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Thomas Ferko, professor of chemistry, Marilyn Panaro, lecturer in biology, Dr. Patrick Schacht, assistant professor of biochemistry, Dr. Alex Chediak, professor of engineering and physics, and Dr. Jim Buchholz, professor of mathematics and physics, led a science workshop for high school science teachers in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District. The workshop, held July 11-15, was part of a California Mathematics & Science Partnership Grant. CBU is the lead institute of higher education on the grant and Buchholz is the principle investigator.

 

 

Dr. Thomas Ferko, professor of chemistry, and Dr. Jim Buchholz, professor of mathematics and physics,  moderated the Teaching Science and Faith Sessions at the annual American Scientific Affiliation Meeting held July 21-25 at Azusa Pacific University. Buchholz and conference chair Michael Everest of Westmont chose which teaching papers to admit to the conference from the abstracts submitted. Dr. Melissa Antonio, assistant professor of biology, participated in a panel and helped plan and organize three panel discussions. She participated in the panel Christian Women in Science, which discussed experiences as a woman working in the science and how to encourage future female students to pursue careers in the science. Dr. Alan Fossett, professor of chemistry, also attended the event.

 

Vicki Cleveland, director of institutional research, was one of two invited speakers from the U.S. at the Center for Institutional Research Conference at LungHwa University of Science and Technology in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, on June 27-30.  Information from her presentation, Building a Culture of Evidence: The Development of Institutional Research at a Growing Private University, was included in a report to the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China for distribution to universities throughout Taiwan.

 

 

 

 

 

The California Baptist University Cross Country and Track program will host the Fifth Annual Lancer 5000 sponsored by Lexus to be held at CBU on Aug. 20. Teams made up of 5-7 runners from the same CBU campus department are encouraged to sign up and compete for prizes. For more information, go to www.cbulancers.com/lancer5000.

 

 

Benjamin Gall, head men’s and women’s cross country/track coach, and his wife, Rachel, welcomed their third son on July 11. Silas Patrick Gall weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 21.25 inches. His older brothers are Judah, 5, and Ezekiel, 2.

 

 

 

 

 

Amy Ramirez (’08, ’13), assistant softball coach, and her husband, Art, welcomed their first child Oct 17. Autumn Mae Ramirez weighed 6 pounds and 13 ounces and measured 22 inches long.

 

 

 

 

 

Bryna Nasenbeny, assistant director of marketing in Athletics, and Seth Taylor, assistant women’s soccer coach, were married at LaSalle Street Church in Chicago on July 23.

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel Updates