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Bridgewater College BC Digital Commons Division of Professional Studies Newsletters Division of Professional Studies Spring 2021 Division of Professional Studies Spring 2021 Newsletter Bridgewater College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/ professional_studies_newsletter
DIVISION OF Economics and Business Administration
PROFESSIONAL Health and Human Sciences
Spring 2021 STUDIES Teacher Education Program
Newsletter
BC SIGNS ARTICULATION MESSAGE FROM THE
DIVISION HEAD
AGREEMENT IN COACHING I’ve spent most of my life being competi-
tive, as anyone watching March Madness
WITH RANDOLPH with me would likely ascertain. I grew up
playing sports, which meant that someone
won and some-
On Jan. 20, Bridgewater and Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va., entered one lost. I love
into an articulation agreement for students interested in pursuing a career in competition and
coaching. BC graduates with a coaching minor who meet minimal admissions suppose that has
requirements for the Randolph College Master of Arts in Coaching and Sport bled into my life
Leadership (MACSL) program will be guaranteed one of three reserved slots in areas outside of
annually. Bridgewater College’s sports.
coaching minor is accredited This year, howev-
by the National Committee for er, has led me to
the Accreditation of Coach- Dr. Barbara Long reflect on the spirit
ing Education (NCACE) and of cooperation.
was the first undergraduate The pandemic has separated us in so many
program at a private, four- ways, but, above all else, I have marveled
year liberal arts college to be at the cooperation I found around me. At
accredited. Aimed at preparing the beginning of the school year, I needed
competent and quality coach- an adjunct faculty member, and immedi-
ately four different local institutions tried to
es, the BC program is aligned
help me staff the position.
with the NCACE Standards for
Sport Coaches. Throughout the year, colleagues have
“Providing an opportunity offered their ideas to one another about
for our graduates to enhance strategies for teaching. Families have jug-
their already sound coaching gled child homework, professional work
education through guaranteed and duties around the house. Techno-
logically savvy people have shared their
acceptance into Randolph
knowledge with those who never used
College’s MACSL program is
Zoom or FaceTime before.
a wonderful opportunity for
our young coaches to grow In this newsletter, I highlight many good
and become impactful profes- things that our faculty or students have
sionals in their future careers,” done this last year. The one thing I cannot
show in an article is the way they have co-
said Dr. Barbara Long, Division
operated to achieve a successful academic
Head. Providing this oppor-
year. So here’s to cooperation and all the
tunity for BC students enables
ways we bring ourselves together while
those students to further
striving for common understanding.
their education while team-
ing coursework with practical Best wishes,
coaching placements in the Barbara
Lynchburg and surrounding Dr. Barbara Long
areas. bhlong@bridgewater.edu
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BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE
SHRM Endorses New Master of Science in
Human Resource Management Program
In February, the Society for Human program fully aligned with the 2005 exam. In reviewing national salary data,
Resource Management (SHRM) SHRM Human Resource Curriculum SHRM reports that SHRM-CP credential
announced that the Bridgewater Guidelines. BC’s MSHRM graduates will holders have a salary that is more than
College Master of Science in Human now be able to apply for the SHRM 20% higher than that of employed
Resource Management (MSHRM) Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) human resource professionals without
the designation. Dr. Barbara Long said,
“From the beginning, Dr. Roslyn Vargas,
Director of the MSHRM program, had
the foresight to ensure all courses in the
program included the key competencies
and objectives required of SHRM-
aligned programs.” The MSHRM
program is now also listed on the SHRM
website, bringing the program greater
visibility. With more than 300,000
members, SHRM is the premiere
advocacy and professional organization
for human resource practitioners in the
Dr. Roslyn Vargas world.
with students.
Carr Receives Mednick
Fellowship
Dr. Jennie Carr, Associate Professor of Education, is the
2021 Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges
(VFIC) Mednick Memorial Fellowship recipient. “Math
Matters Too!” is a virtual math mentorship project be-
tween a math methods course and a rural Title I elemen-
tary school designed to strengthen students’ foundation-
al mathematical understanding through movement and
manipulatives. The project will team preservice teachers
(undergraduate teacher education candidates) with up-
per-level elementary school students.
This research is attempting to evaluate mitigation strat-
egies for lagging math development in elementary
students following learning disruptions related to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Providing mentorship opportu-
nities in which teacher education candidates are able
to work individually with a third-, fourth- or fifth-grade
student may improve those students’ math skills reten-
tion. Using quantitative research, Carr will identify if these
students grow in math proficiency as the result of utilizing
math manipulatives, virtual discussions and digital pen
pals. The project will also examine participants’ beliefs
about math enjoyment and ability to do math, on the part
of both the elementary school students and the preser-
vice teachers. The study will run throughout the 2021-
2022 academic year, with approximately 30 preservice
teachers and 60 elementary school students.
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Economics and Business Administration, Health and Human Sciences, Teacher Education Program | SPRING 2021
Students and Faculty Present at VAFCS Conference
While most conferences have moved assisted several nutritional science
to remote delivery, student and faculty and health and exercise science
presentations have continued. Dr. Donna majors in their presentations.
Hoskins, Department Chair of Health Lewam Gidey, sophomore nutri-
and Human Sciences, and Prof. Deborah tional science major, presented,
Dunn-Frederick, Instructor of Health and “Gastritis: What Is It and What Is
Human Sciences, helped their students the Medical Nutrition Therapy?”
secure several presentations at the Vir- Jenna Claire Ashley, junior nutri-
ginia Association of Family and Consumer tional science major, presented,
Sciences (VAFCS) state conference held “Epilepsy and The Ketogenic Diet,”
April 16-17. Hoskins and Lauren Shippa, while Lynsey Taylor, senior nutri-
senior family and consumer sciences tional science major, presented
major, presented, “The Effects of Parental “Comparing the Medical Nutrition Thera- senior health and exercise science major,
Guidance on Children during COVID.” py Approach to Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus presented on “Nutritional Needs for
Likewise, Professor Dunn-Frederick in Adults and Youth.” Courtney Cooke, Preterm Infants.”
COMMUNITY NUTRITION STUDENTS PRESENT TO BRIDGEWATER
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Independent living residents at “Healthy Food is a Happy Life - Feel
Bridgewater Retirement Community Good with Smart Choices” was delivered
(BRC) heard students from Prof. Deborah by Lewam Gidey, sophomore nutritional
Dunn-Frederick’s community nutrition class science major, and Lynsey Taylor, senior
deliver a 40-minute presentation on eating nutritional science major. The presentation
healthy. Organized by the registered focused on healthy snack options and
dietitians at BRC and Prof. Dunn-Frederick, reading food information labels.
2021 Retirements
in Professional
Studies
The Division of Professional Studies
is warmly sending off three retiring
faculty at the end of this academic
year. Prof. Tom Rosengarth is retiring
after 16 years as an Instructor in the
Department of Economics and Busi- (Clockwise): Prof. Deborah Dunn-
ness Administration, from which Prof. Frederick, Prof. Tom Rosengarth
Ron Kline is also retiring after 13 years and Prof. Ron Kline
of service as an Instructor. In addition,
Prof. Deborah Dunn-Frederick is
retiring from the Department of Health
and Human Sciences after 13 years as
an Instructor.
3BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE
2021 COLLEGE AWARD WINNERS EDUCATORS RISING
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
COLLEGIATE COMES
ADMINISTRATION
Robert L. Hueston Endowed Scholarship
Excellence in Academics
Rachel Petterson
TO BC
Tyler Fink, Torie Shifflett, Joshua Trapp Excellence in Leadership and Service Educators Rising Collegiate of Bridgewa-
David G. and Margie Messick Smith Jacob Pangle ter College is a newly formed club for BC
Endowed Scholarship Family and Consumer Sciences students in the Teacher Education Program.
Emily Senger Major of the Year Educators Rising Collegiate is affiliated with
David E. Will Endowed Scholarship for Calan Sparks
Phi Delta Kappa International, a professional
the Support of Public Accounting Health and Exercise Science
Tyler Fink, Torie Shifflett organization for teachers focused on social
Major of the Year
Outstanding Senior in Economics and Gemma Leonard justice, engagement, excellence and results.
Business Administration Award Health and Physical Education According to their website, Educators Rising
Kayla Cline Major of the Year Collegiate chapters “help grow the profes-
EDUCATION Claire Mocarski sion by offering supports to keep students
Virginia Scholars Award Nutritional Science on track to graduate and get certified.”
Michaela Deputy Major of the Year The new club recently hosted an advising
Lynsey Taylor support night and has designed a teacher
Teacher of Promise Awardees
Raegan Baker, Elizabeth Haldane, education T-shirt for sale as a fundraiser. Plans
Brianna Mathura, Brooklyn Mitchell, for the fall semester include working with
Claire Mocarski Student Life to welcome first-year students
who plan on careers in education to campus
and hosting a meet-and-greet with faculty.
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