Fargo, N.D. — NDSU College of Human Development and Education faculty continue to publish research and generate presentations in their fields.

An article titled "Folic Acid Every Day: A Educational Intervention for Women of Childbearing Age" by Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU associate professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, and Kimberly Beauchamp, graduate student in the communication department, was published in the February 2011 issue of the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Research conducted by Margaret Fitzgerald, associate professor of human development and family science, and her colleague, Glen Muske, was discussed in the Wall Street Journal.

Kevin Miller, assistant professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, had an article accepted for publication in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. The article addressed the effects of increasing electrical stimulation frequency on cramp duration. Research observations indicated that increasing electrical stimulation frequency also increased cramp duration. Thus, if clinicians want to study the effectiveness of various cramp strategies, they can increase stimulation frequency to generate a cramp that lasts long enough to study the effectiveness of the treatment.

Miller also was interviewed by Richard Scott, a producer for a New Zealand radio program called "This Way Up" that explores the things humans use and consume. The interview related to Miller's research on muscle cramping and pickle juice. They heard about Miller's research from the interview given to Peter Smith published at  www.good.is/post/how-pickle-juice-changed-the-world-of-sports-food-innovations-from-the-football-field/.

Joel Hektner, associate professor of human development and family science, published a paper with, Chris Swenson, MS '06, titled "Links from teacher beliefs to peer victimization and bystander intervention: Tests of mediating processes" in the Journal of Early Adolescence. Swenson is a therapist at Centennial Mental Health in Colorado.

Chuck Fountaine, PhD '08 and an assistant professor at South Dakota State University; his adviser Gary Liguori, NDSU assistant professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences; Arupendra Mozumdar, adjunct faculty; and John Schuna Jr., wellness doctoral student, had their manuscript, "Physical Activity and Screen Time Sedentary Behaviors in College Students," accepted for publication in the International Journal of Exercise Science.

Twenty-one students majoring in health education accompanied Judy Ary, senior lecturer of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, to the 31st annual Minnesota School Health Education Conference in Bloomington, Minn. The conference provides health educators with effective lessons and strategies focusing on the achievement of national, state and local school health education learner outcomes.

David Silkenat, assistant professor of education, received word that his book, "Moment of Despair: Suicide, Divorce, and Debt in Civil War Era North Carolina," was published by UNC Press.

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and Kelly Sassi, assistant professor in English, were informed that their manuscript, "An Ethical Dilemma:  Talking About Plagiarism and Academic Integrity in the Digital Age," will be published in the July 2011 issue of English Journal, themed "Ethics in the English Classroom."

In February, Liz Erichsen, assistant professor in the School of Education, published the article "Fostering Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Research in Adult Education: Interactive Resource Guides and Tools" in SAGE Open with Cheryl Goldenstein from the University of Wyoming.

Marie C. Desaulniers Miller; Lisa M. Montplaisir, assistant professor of biological sciences; Erika G. Offerdahl, assistant professor of chemistry; Fu-Chih Cheng, assistant professor of statistics; and Gerald L. Ketterling, assistant professor of education, learned their article, "Comparison of Views of the Nature of Science between Natural Science and Nonscience Majors," will be published in CBE Life Sci Educ 2010: 45-54 and will be featured in the Highlights issue of the journal. To view the paper in its original publication, visit www.lifescied.org/cgi/reprint/9/1/45.

Brad Strand, professor of health, nutrition, and exercise sciences, had his paper, "The prevalence and characteristics of wellness programs and centers at two and four year colleges and universities," accepted for publication in the Recreational Sports Journal. The paper also was nominated for the Article of Distinction Award.

Sherri Stastny, assistant professor of dietetics, co-wrote "Effect of Nutrition facts panel and ingredient declaration on customer satisfaction and perception of nutrition," which was published in the Journal of Food Service Business Research. Stastny and Julie Garden-Robinson co-wrote "Eating for Your Eyes" which was published in theJournal of Nutrition Education Behavior.

Gary Liguori, assistant professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, has been selected to review research abstracts for the 139th American Public Health Annual Meeting (Food and Nutrition track) in 2011.

Mary Ollor Onungwe, a clinical mental health counselor and doctoral student, wrote a review on "Groups: Process and Practice, Eighth Edition" by Marianne Schneider Corey, Gerald Corey and Cindy Corey. The review was featured in Counseling Today.

Kristen Benson, assistant professor in human development and family science, has been invited by Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Ore., as a visiting scholar this summer to teach couple and family therapy students an intensive course on working with transgender clients.

NDSU Council for Interior Design Accreditation Self-Study Presentation - covering the interior design program's self-study process completed in preparation for accreditation site visit fall 2009 will be presented by Susan Ray-Degges, associate professor of apparel, design and hospitality management, at the Council for Interior Design Accreditation Workshop in Denver during the Interior Designers Educators Council's International Meeting on March 16. Council for Interior Design Accreditation is the national accreditation agency for interior design programs.