Kudos to Kristine Zaballos, writer/editor in University Marketing and Communications, who received the 2019 Making Democracy Work Award from the Whitewater League of Women Voters at their annual holiday dinner on Dec. 1. Recent recipients who are also Warhawks include Miguel Aranda ’13, University Center Finance Office, Lacey Reichwald ’08, James Hartwick, professor of curriculum and instruction, Greg Stewart ’89, Marion Burrows ’72, ’78, and Anjie Kokan, lecturer in continuing education. Read more »

Kudos to Angela Meldonian, associate director of the University Center, who was awarded the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) Central Regional Rising Star Award, at the C3X 2019 Annual Conference and Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, on Nov. 21. The award recognizes one individual in an auxiliary service unit or central management organization who has provided excellent services and has demonstrated the ability and desire to excel in their field.

Kudos to Purcell Pearson, senior psychology major, and Veronica Johnson, junior communications sciences and disorders major, who participated in the WiSys Quick Pitch competition at UW-Whitewater on Nov. 12. Pearson was awarded first place for his presentation “Racial Bias in News Media and its Effects on Black Male Self-Image.” Johnson was awarded the People’s Choice Award for her presentation “Captioning Applications that Promote Language Access for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students.”

Kudos to Ruth Hansen, assistant professor of management, who co-authored and presented “Do Fundraising Appeals Contribute to Social Polarization?” at a recent meeting of the Association for Research of Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Nov. 21-23, in San Diego, California. Hansen also co-authored “A Literature Review of Experimental Studies in Fundraising,” which was presented at the conference by collaborator Abhishek Bhati of Bowling Green State University in Ohio.

Kudos to Jo Ann Oravec, professor of information technology and supply chain management, who was recently published in the Policy & Internet journal from Oxford University for her article, “Online Social Shaming and the Moralistic Imagination: The Emergence of Internet-Based Performative Shaming.” The article focuses on changes in shaming following the widespread use of computer networking, in particular on administrative systems, and how to negate possible negative personal and social impacts.

Kudos to Denise Roseland, assistant professor of business and marketing education, who presented at the Wisconsin Educators of Business & Information Technology (WEBIT) Conference held in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on Oct. 23-25. Roseland presented with business and marketing education students Austin Kassner and Brian Zimdars. Their presentation, “Do One Thing That Scares You: Adventures in Integrating Technology so That it Transforms Student Learning,” received high praise from attendees. Kassner is currently student teaching at Elkhorn Area Schools, and Zimdars will begin his student teaching in January at Pewaukee High School.