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Celebrating baseball’s unsung heroes

lblouin — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:30:19 +0000

Celebrating baseball’s unsung heroes lblouin Mon, 03/25/2024 - 09:30

Baseball scouts are responsible for discovering and recruiting the next generation of players for each Major League team. So who is your favorite scout? If you struggle to name one, you're not alone. Unlike other roles in pro sports, the talent and dedication of scouts often goes unrecognized. Retired University of Michigan-Dearborn professor Jim Gilmore hopes to bring scouts and scouting into the limelight with his new documentary “Fielding Dreams,” which debuted earlier this year at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Gilmore was a clinical professor of communication in Journalism and Screen Studies, the department now known as Journalism and Media Production. While he does not see himself as one to carve a niche in the field of sports documentaries, the success of “Cracking Aces,” Gilmore's recent film about the women of professional poker, and a family connection led him to create “Fielding Dreams.”

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"I have a cousin who is a baseball scout for the Texas Rangers," Gilmore says, and this cousin's parents live right down the road from him. "Whenever he would come over, he'd always tell us these stories of the life of a baseball scout. After ‘Cracking Aces,’ I said to him, ‘Look, if you're going to keep telling these stories, I'm going to pick up a camera and I'm going to start recording, because I think it's going to be interesting,'" Gilmore says. "He was really helpful in connecting us with a bunch of other baseball scouts as well."

When Gilmore began filming for “Fielding Dreams,” he conceived of the film as a quick, fairly straightforward oral history project. "I thought this one I could crank out in a year," he recalls. "Well, we started in the summer of 2019, and all hell broke loose." The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically altered the focus of the film and, of course, took a significant toll on the work of the scouts themselves.

"They were shut down from doing their work," Gilmore says. "They couldn't go visit schools, they couldn't go to any games." So instead of being a broad film about the lives of baseball scouts, “Fielding Dreams” by necessity incorporated the impacts of a pandemic on a very specific group of professionals. But, with the worst of pandemic restrictions over, Gilmore wanted to make sure the film would be relevant to viewers today and in the future. "We wanted to make sure that COVID wasn't the focus of the documentary, but a part of the documentary," he says.

That left Gilmore with the challenge of defining the film's arc. "That came when we were doing an interview with John Odell, curator of history and research at the Baseball Hall of Fame, who was telling us that there are no baseball scouts in the Hall of Fame," Gilmore says. As it turns out, scouts are essentially the only baseball industry professionals who are not represented in Cooperstown.

"That ends up becoming the hook of my documentary," Gilmore says. "Who are these people that aren't part of the Hall of Fame, that are perhaps the most important people to the game itself?" The conversation with Odell also created the opportunity for Gilmore to debut “Fielding Dreams” at the Hall of Fame. Sadly, Odell passed away before the film's premiere, but members of his family were in attendance.

Gilmore says that he hopes his film will draw attention to baseball scouts and get some of these professionals inducted into the Hall. But even outside of being denied the prestige of Cooperstown, Gilmore says, "What I came to find out is oftentimes they're treated kind of terribly." The filmmaker spoke of scouts' working conditions: they often operate on year-to-year contracts with no job stability. "As soon as a new general manager comes in and hires a new scouting director, often that scouting team is let go. And it's not always easy to find another job," Gilmore says. He adds that the salaries scouts receive are often modest, without substantial benefits, and the toll of constant travel makes it difficult to maintain a family life. "All of these people have spent their life loving baseball," he says. “And they'll do anything to be part of the game."

��-Dearborn’s College of Arts, Sciences and Letters played an outsized role in creating the film. Gilmore used faculty development and travel funds from the CASL Dean’s Office and elsewhere to support production. And he turned to Instructional Learning Assistant Rick Morrone, an alum and Gilmore’s former student, to design the music for the film. "Music's very hard to secure for a documentary, so in many ways, it's easier if you can get a composer to create an original score," Gilmore says. Having kept in touch with Morrone after his student's graduation and hiring him for his current position at ��-Dearborn, their collaboration seemed a natural fit.

"The score of the film is amazing. It's what makes the film sing in many ways," Gilmore says.

Following its Hall of Fame premiere, “Fielding Dreams” will make its festival debut at the Sarasota Film Festival April 5 to 14, and Gilmore is hoping to schedule a screening in Michigan as well.

In the meantime, Gilmore is working on a documentary project with students at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, where he has been a visiting filmmaker since retiring from ��-Dearborn. Their film explores the history of Fort Mose, the first free Black settlement in what would become the Americas.

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In his documentary, “Fielding Dreams,” Professor Emeritus Jim Gilmore celebrates the lives of baseball scouts — the game's only professionals not represented in the Hall of Fame.

��-Dearborn Professor Emeritus Jim Gilmore (left) with producer Tracy Halcomb at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Photo courtesy Acadia Pictures

'Art is a bridge to learning'

stuxbury — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:41:04 +0000

'Art is a bridge to learning' stuxbury Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:41

Dental students often take art classes, like calligraphy, for finger dexterity. Engineers and architects use illustration to visually highlight their projects to audiences. And studying art improves bedside manner — research found that medical students who study art are better able to interpret the emotional expressions on patients' faces.

“Art is a bridge to learning. These are just a few examples to show that you do not need to be an art major to benefit from studying art,” said Lecturer Madeleine Barkey, who teaches in the applied art/art history program. “Art also has a wellness component that will benefit you at work and at home. It gives us ways to express ourselves and alleviate stress.”

In short, art benefits everyone. And so does nature. Thinking about these two universally available mental health boosters, Barkey wanted to connect them to show students how closely aligned the two are.

To do this, Barkey created the course ART 327: Scientific Illustration. Students worked closely with subjects related to geology, biology and botany. For their last project, they created a layered anatomy of an animal.

“Students in the class majored in biomedical engineering, environmental science, psychology, pre-health disciplines and more,” Barkey said. “They didn’t all see themselves as art students and were concerned that they wouldn’t deliver. By the end of the course, they were amazed at the level of work they produced."

Art in the Scientific Illustration Showcase by Bella Porbe and Keziah Eggert. Photo/Sarah Tuxbury

Barkey, who wanted to expand her student’s experience beyond the university’s art studio, worked with ��-Dearborn’s Environmental Interpretive Center. The EIC provided the students with resources when they needed samples and references. Barkey and EIC then partnered with the class to showcase the work. The art exhibit “Scientific Illustration” is on display in the EIC’s lobby now through the end of April. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

EIC Program Supervisor Rick Simek said he’s impressed with the caliber of work in the show and encourages the campus community to take a look.

Simek also wants ��-Dearborn community members to know that EIC staff is available to share hands-on nature and environmental studies lessons and the EIC team welcomes ideas for course collaboration. “We are here as a resource for professors and students. We have classroom space, an observation room and acres of natural areas. Our natural areas have lessons that change by season, so there’s a lot of ground we can cover.” Interested? Let the EIC staff know.

Senior Alexis Kott is a student in the Scientific Illustration class. The urban and regional studies major dreams of designing cities and neighborhoods. And she is especially passionate about bringing green spaces to heavily developed areas.

Growing up in northern Michigan, Kott said the woods were just steps from her home. She’d birdwatch with her grandmother and hike with her father. And sometimes she’d be inspired to draw. A lily pad painting in grade school ended up in an art show at her local museum.

With her dad’s military career, Kott moved around a bit. With each move, she began to realize the lakes and woods that inspired her as a child weren’t a universal experience. She saw factories that lined bodies of water and neighborhood streets that had much more gray than green.

“We need nature to live. If we embrace it, nature can provide a lot. It reduces pollution and improves mental health. If you don’t consider the environment when planning, there are consequences like poor air quality, flooding and decreased health outcomes,” Kott said. “Everyone should have access to parks, trees and greenspaces. One of my professional goals is to help make that happen.”

Kott, an applied art minor, said she uses art skills she’s learned from Barkey’s classes in her work. In addition to the Scientific Illustration course, Kott also took Barkey’s intermediate drawing class that allowed her to focus on her own interests, like architectural and perspective drawing.

Alexis Kott draws birds that she sees outside of the EIC observation room.

Kott said potential employers in the city planning industry have told her that they like how she merges art and function. At a recent Michigan Association of Planning Conference, Kott interacted with city managers and planners. She’d talk about green infrastructure ideas for a community and share some of her artwork.

“Art is important in the urban planning field because it’s a language that helps people understand future projects no matter your age or background,” Kott said. “Even if your community members speak different languages, art can help communicate an idea clearly.”

But until graduation comes, Kott connects communities with nature by serving as a student naturalist at the EIC. She takes out elementary student groups to teach them about the land and nature’s benefits. She birdwatches with them in the observation room and even shows them her sketches.

A group of children on a field trip to the EIC recently told Kott that they’d never seen the woods. She said there was wonder in their faces as they looked for wildlife and viewed tapped maple trees that dripped sap for syrup.

Kott said she’s proud to be on a campus that provides that type of education and experience. After graduation, Kott’s goal is to take the lessons she’s learned from her time at ��-Dearborn and meet communities where they are by creating spaces outside of their homes that will evoke wonder, promote wellness and possibly even inspire a future career.

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Senior Alexis Kott has multiple works of art on display in the Scientific Illustration Showcase, which is up through the end of April in the EIC lobby. Photo/Sarah Tuxbury

Students gain appreciation for Spanish peninsular culture and history through food in one ��-Dearborn course

rudmehta — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 22:20:36 +0000

Students gain appreciation for Spanish peninsular culture and history through food in one ��-Dearborn course rudmehta Sat, 11/05/2022 - 18:20

Speaking over the blender, Spanish Professor Jorge González del Pozo said gazpacho was created to both nourish and cool Spanish field workers who toiled in the summer heat.

Students watched as he blended the tomatoes, garlic and cucumbers until everything was taken over by the tomatoes’ red hue. He drizzled olive oil into the soup mixture and stirred until it had a smooth, creamy consistency. The smell of garlic and fresh veggies floated in the air. And, after the gazpacho chilled, each student had a bowl.

It looked like a Food Network cooking show. But to students in the SPN 321: Spanish Food and Cuisine course, it was just week six.

“Jorge takes the learning experience to another level. And the way he teaches, what we learn just sticks,” said Jamie Tocco, a junior majoring in international studies. “I haven’t been to Spain, but I’d really like to go one day. Since many of us aren’t in the position to travel, Jorge brings Spain to us through his teaching.”

Created by González del Pozo, the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters course provides students with an overview of Spanish peninsular culture, civilization and history through the analysis of foods, products, dishes and social events around its eating habits.

“Spanish food culture represents an important culinary pillar for many current gastronomical conceptions. Spain has a vast and solid culinary tradition, a diverse and well-positioned present balancing old habits and avant-garde trends, and also a bright future ahead,” said González del Pozo, who is also the Language, Culture and Communication chairman and director of International Studies & Global Cultures. “This course gives students an opportunity to learn and experience Spanish food and cuisine, improve their linguistic competence and become more culturally aware.”

In class, students sampled foods like escalivada, a Spanish roasted vegetable dish, and paella, a Valencian rice dish, and watched films like Cocinando un Tributo and Campo a través.

González del Pozo said cooking demonstrations and food sampling are a must in a cuisine-focused course. But the films are essential, too, because they give cultural insight.

For example, Cocinando un Tributo — a 2015 film about a famous restaurant taking their kitchen crew on a road trip to learn more about Spanish local cuisine — showed that Colombian food has African influence, which is connected to the large population of African descent in the country; Peruvian food is influenced by the Japanese, who moved there centuries ago.

“The hybrid composition and multicultural condition of Spanish cuisine has been influenced and it is influential to other cultures,” he said. “It is very important to recognize this.”

To have students best understand Spanish food and its origins, the course’s final project was a research paper about a region, a local recipe and a filmed presentation on both — produced by journalism and screen studies students — in the CASL JASS Studio. Collaboration with JASS faculty Jim Gilmore and Jennifer Proctor, JASS students and senior television engineer Greg Taylor made the final presentation possible, González del Pozo said.

While JASS students filmed, Rosa Gonzalez gave a cooking show-style presentation, tipping a large red pot so the studio audience — and the viewers watching the CASL televisions in the atrium — could see the finished product.

Gonzalez focused on the Dehesas for her research paper, a cultural landscape of southern and central Spain that is uniquely thriving with a man-made ecosystem that now sustains itself. On the land, pigs are raised. So her recipe was guiso de cerdo, a pork-based stew.

“It is very good. It has potatoes, pork, garlic, tomatoes, vegetables and seasoning,” she said. “But I need to be honest. When I first made it, I had a special ingredient: advice from the best cook I know — my mom.”

After students finished filming, they — both the JASS students and the SPN 321 class — gathered to share a potluck meal. They sampled each other’s food and discussed their dishes.

“Spanish food is a celebration of the senses,” González del Pozo said. “And this is really what it is all about — gathering together to enjoy the food and each other’s company.”

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Students in this semester’s Spanish Food and Cuisine course, including Rosa Gonzalez (above), researched a Spanish-speaking region and a recipe from that region before filming a cooking show-style presentation on both

Mohamad Jaafar has a campus fan club

rudmehta — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:09:28 +0000

Mohamad Jaafar has a campus fan club rudmehta Thu, 09/29/2022 - 15:09

This article was originally published on February 15, 2019.

If you want to see a social influencer in action, hang out with senior Mohamad “Moejay” Jaafar for the day.

His reach is wide as he helps run social media sites for the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters and maintain department websites. But his offline social reach is just as impressive: Visiting table to table in the University Center, he greets everyone by name and introduces strangers to each other so effectively that they continue to talk after he leaves the conversation.

After following him around for a day, it’s clear his affable approach reflects the commitment he has to make the world a more open and inclusive place.

“The more people you know, the more languages you speak, the more cultures you understand, the fewer barriers we all have,” said Jaafar, a communication and political science double major. “Global citizenship is important and it is something we can experience — if we choose to — right on this campus. I want more people to take advantage of it.”

And with Jaafar’s already well-established connections, he may just have the reach needed to make that happen.

9:38 a.m. The start of a good day begins with preparation … and coffee.

My first class today is at 12:30 p.m. But I have a bit of anxiety about being on time, so l come to campus hours early and find ways to be productive. I’ll answer emails, check in with friends, edit videos for work, review my class notes and drink my coffee.

It’s always black coffee. I drink it in this cup from the 1990s that I found in my house. I’m not totally sure if it’s safe to drink from a steel insulated cup after 30 years, but I’m a big believer in sustainability. Until it leaks, I’m keeping it.

12:45 p.m. Take time to study what can strengthen you personally and professionally.

Professor [Margaret] Murray’s classes are so dang good. She has guest speakers and real clients. She teaches us about developing a public relations strategy based on good research from surveys and client interviews.

I’m majoring in communications because it is at the heart of everything that we do in our personal and professional lives. By studying communications, I’m gaining a better understanding of its role in social movements; I’m learning how communication applies to my personal life, and I’m learning how to develop communication strategies for companies, orgs and institutions. I believe identity and image is sacred and I’m interested playing a role in communicating the identity of an organization, company or institution that I believe in to different publics.

I’m also majoring in political science. That’s so I can be a more informed, better citizen.

1:21 p.m. Remember that a little bit can go a long way.

On the University Center stage today, people are making goodie bags that [student organizations] MedLife and Unicef will give to Children’s Hospital. There are so many great organizations on this campus. I know you can’t always join and do everything; there is only a certain level of commitment that can be successfully sustained. But there are also small ways to help. When I’m busy, I try to think about the impact. Ten minutes of my time could make a big difference for a sick child. When I think about things this way, I realize there is time.

2:57 p.m. Every day there’s something new to hear.

I’m working on short videos for both the CASL dean’s office and the Social Sciences Department. For CASL, I’m highlighting majors. For social sciences, I’m highlighting courses. These go on social media platforms and on the website.

In each of these positions, I hear so many different perspectives. Students share why their education will help them make the world a better place. Faculty talk about their expertise and what they hope students will gain. From making these videos, I’m learning new things all the time.

People let me into a little part of their world so I can share their experiences with viewers.

5:34 p.m. Learning a language removes the foreign.

I studied French here and there in the past, but I’ve really improved since I met Rosine in my Speech 101class. Rosine is from the Central African Republic where French is an official language. I told her that I wanted to be fluent, but wasn’t there yet. She offered to help. That was a big moment for me. I was nervous to speak with someone that I didn’t know well in a mess of English and French. But Rosine was glad to help. We’ve learned from each other and a good friendship has come from it.

The dream is to get good enough to make it in Paris. Understanding a language removes a divide and shows a respect for another person’s culture. Rosine said more and more people are speaking English there now. But when I go, I’ll speak French.

6:27 p.m. Agree or not, it’s your right.

In Amnesty International, we plan events and sign petitions to shed light on human rights violations. It’s a small way that we can better understand and show solidarity to these things that might not seem to impact us directly, but in a way do since we are all human.

We need to speak up here because other people in the world don’t have the right to. Freedom of speech is something I strongly believe in. Even if you and I don’t agree, at least we can openly express and debate views that people in other countries die over. Freedom of the press and freedom of speech are so important. I don’t understand why people attack this idea, but I’m OK if someone wants to debate it with me because it’s their right.

7:30 p.m. The day ends here; which is also where it all started.

My mom and I try to make dinner together once a week. We like to make a variety of international foods like sushi, stuffed grape leaves, macaroons and homemade Italian red sauce with noodles. Yes, mom makes the noodles too.

We watched Anthony Bourdain’s shows together for years and still rewatch them because they are so good. I really like that he traveled the world and approached different foods with respect; he never acted like it was this weird thing he was going to eat. Instead, he saw it as another way to be a part of the culture. That’s how mom and I see it too.

I’m definitely a mama’s boy; she’s a big influence in my life. My mom went to school at a French-speaking school in Lebanon. English and Arabic were mainly spoken in our home growing up, but — because of my mom — we’d get these bits of French too. She’d say bonne nuitwhen we went to bed. Mom would play [pop French vocalist] Dalida’s music right into the CD player and I’d listen. I was curious about what was being said. So learning French connects me to my family story.

Understanding culture doesn’t only broaden your understanding of others; it helps you better understand yourself and where you came from too.

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Michigan Journal editor, CASL graduate: "We have a job to do. The public good depends on it."

rudmehta — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:04:37 +0000

Michigan Journal editor, CASL graduate: "We have a job to do. The public good depends on it." rudmehta Thu, 08/18/2022 - 14:04

This article was originally published on December 5, 2019.

Cars were parked in the middle of the street. People were holding signs. And Chanel Stitt was stuck in a traffic jam on her way to school.

But, as she sat stranded in her car, the emotion she felt wasn’t frustration. It was curiosity. So she got out of her vehicle to see what was going on.

What Stitt saw was a protest. So she, at the time only 17, decided to ask people what was going on. She got quotes. Made sure all sides were represented. And then wrote up a story that was published in a local paper.

That’s when Stitt knew journalism was her calling. Stitt, editor-in-chief of the Michigan Journal and graduating senior, says her time at ��-Dearborn has only solidified her love of information sharing.

Sitting in the Michigan Journal office, Stitt — a Journalism and Screen Studies (JASS) major — typically spends from morning to night (thanks, production days) in the University Center or in the College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters Building. She says her time on campus has helped strengthen her leadership skills, she’s the president of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Inc. and served on Public Relations Student Society of America’s executive board; has given her social media and marketing experience, she works in the CASL Dean’s Office doing promotion work; and has encouraged her to make community connections, she’s an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

As she closes out her time at ��-Dearborn, Stitt won’t miss the sometimes difficult time balance of classes, internships, sorority life and the Michigan Journal — although she knows there’s a life lesson in there. “I now know I can handle whatever you throw at me.”

But she will miss her mentors and professors. She says the diversity of skills within the JASS faculty — with Telly awards for documentary filmmaking and Pulitzer Prizes for writing — have prepared her for what’s next. But the education goes beyond skillset; there’s also been important life lessons.

“One of most valuable pieces of advice I’ve been given here is that criticism is going to happen and I need to find ways to cope with it and not let it drag me down,” she says. “Now when I read comments, I treat it as a reframing exercise. If there is something constructive in there, I’ll write it down so that I can do better next time. Otherwise, I disregard it.”

Stitt’s experiences have gone far beyond the classroom and MJ newsroom. To see what different news telling avenues had to offer, she’s also had a variety of internships. Stitt gained marketing and public relations experience during an internship at Garden City Hospital, which earned her the designation of Intern of the Year in 2018. She’s also wrote for Model D Media, where she had the most read story of 2018. And she worked at WDIV-Local 4 where she’d travel to filming locations with broadcast journalists like Koco McAboy and Hank Winchester.

During her Channel 4 internship, Stitt saw the importance of broadcast journalism’s visual news reporting. Stitt was involved with a news segment on how Detroit neighborhood residents were renting from landlords who weren’t keeping up the facilities — many of the homes she went into were heated with ovens, lacked running water and had mold. She said landlords were ignoring the tenants concerns so the news crews stepped in to get answers. After the story aired — with residents speaking about the conditions and images backing up their words — Stitt saw how getting the information to the public put pressure on the landlords to make changes.

“It was a powerful thing to see. Journalists share information — that includes all sides and is objective — to help people. I have two people read everything I put out there to make sure any bias I may have doesn’t show. We want to shed light on what’s going on and connect people to resources, to answers.

“What we do is for the public and we can’t take criticism personally. Sometimes that’s hard to remember when criticism comes from many directions, even from the highest authority in the country. But we need to remember that it’s not about us. We have a job to do and we need to do it well no matter what. The public good depends on it.”

And whether that means asking tough questions to uncover truths or leaving the comfort of her vehicle to cover a protest, this Fall 2019 graduate will be there.

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New Health Communication Certificate offers personal and professional benefits

stuxbury — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:28:08 +0000

New Health Communication Certificate offers personal and professional benefits stuxbury Mon, 08/08/2022 - 21:28

Health is a central part of life. Whether you are a caregiver, medical professional or just want answers to a health concern, nearly everyone seeks information to keep ourselves and our loved ones in the best health possible.

But, even with its importance in nearly everything we do, communication surrounding health can be confusing, difficult and ineffective.

So ��-Dearborn professors designed a new Health Communication Certificate to promote professional competence and personal confidence.

Associate Professor Nick Iannarino

“Quality health communication is crucial to success in healthcare encounters. It can affect policy, save time and money in an already unwieldy healthcare system, and provide a critical source of confidence and coping ability among patients, healthcare providers and family caregivers,” said Health Communication Associate Professor Nick Iannarino, who is the certificate’s faculty adviser.

The 16-credit program, which begins this fall, focuses on helping people become better producers and consumers of messages about health and wellness. Students in the program can choose from a wide variety of courses that include risk and crisis communication, psychology of aging, medical ethics, community organizing for health, environmental filmmaking, and more.

The certificate can be added to any student’s major. Iannarino said the appeal goes beyond the obvious medical career — it will prepare people who want to work in marketing, public relations, journalism, public health or public policy. “With a society that continues to become older and more diverse, our healthcare needs and the job market in health-related fields will continue to grow.”

Additionally, he said the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) was recently updated to have a larger focus on social sciences — like self identity and social economic impacts — because of the roles those play in health outcomes. “This certificate provides students with a range of psychosocial health courses, which can help better prepare ��-Dearborn graduates for post-graduate medical programs.”

Guest students who are not enrolled in a ��-Dearborn program can also earn the certificate if they have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Iannarino said that the past 15 years has brought forth necessary conversations about health in the United States — like healthcare reform, climate change, racial/socioeconomic inequality, the proliferation of social media, healthcare technology, an aging society and beyond. But no event has demonstrated the need for effective health communication quite like COVID-19.

“From a health communication perspective, COVID-19 and the information surrounding it showed us the importance of good communication and the dangers of ineffective communication across all areas — interpersonal, organizational, community, intercultural and mass/social media,” he said. “Effective communication surrounding health can provide benefits at individual, family and community levels. Better communication creates trusting, strong relationships, and that leads to better health outcomes. That’s why we want to get this certificate in front of as many people as possible.”

Interested in more information regarding the Health Communication Certificate? Reach out to Professor Iannarino.

In addition to Iannarino, Interim Chair of the Department of Health and Human Services Lisa Martin was involved in creating the certificate.

Article by Sarah Tuxbury.

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A newsroom view on election night

rudmehta — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:44:22 +0000

A newsroom view on election night rudmehta Thu, 07/14/2022 - 14:44

This article was originally published on November 4, 2020.

Election night is arguably the most exciting time to be in a newsroom. Phones are ringing with results. Reporters are writing down notes. And the adrenaline often lasts until the early hours of the morning.

“Even under social-distancing norms. It's like being blasted out of a cannon — which is great, if you like that kind of thing,” says Communications Associate Professor Tim Kiska, who joined the Detroit Free Press at age 22 and has covered most elections since 1974. “Election night is the greatest night ever in a newsroom."

Associate Professor Tim Kiska

Naturally, Kiska wants his journalism students to get in on this first-hand experience. So he, like he’s done for the last few elections, invited them into the newsroom to assist with the election coverage. Twenty mask-wearing ��-Dearborn students showed up on Tuesday to collect the called-in vote tallies from Michigan’s 80 precincts — all while following COVID safety measures.

As the sun went down, students started to get hungry. “I heard food is on the way. What are we having?,” one student asked. Kiska replied: “Something that won’t make you puke.” In a nail biter election — during a historic pandemic — food might be the last thing causing that reaction. But like seasoned journalists, they continued answering the ringing phones, shouting out numbers, and didn’t let the stress of a hectic news night rattle them.

When asked about their 2020 election night in the newsroom experience, here’s what some of Kiska’s students had to say.

��-Flint Professor Thomas Wrobel watches election coverage at the Detroit Free Press. (Photo by Madisyn Bradow)

Gail L. Monds

Gail L. Monds, Journalism and Screen Studies (JASS) major
“Election night 2020 was like no other for me. I spent the night in the Detroit Free Press newsroom. My assignment was helping three election desk vote tabulators as they documented results coming in from around the state. In the calm before the storm, we watched the network coverage and ate pizza. When the polls closed, the pace picked up. The phones were ringing. Getting an accurate vote count was harder than it seemed. The precinct reporters did not always have full tabulations. Absentee vote counts were scarce at times. The lights went out more than once. The hectic pace left me breathless, literally and figuratively. Seeing the election process come together from behind the scenes and working with a great team is something I’ll never forget. I had been looking forward to this since Professor Kiska mentioned it to our class last year.”

Matthew Catoni, JASS major
“Election night at the Detroit Free Press proved to be everything I expected it to be and more. I was initially unsure about how the evening would go due to the circumstances surrounding this year’s election, but it turned out to be much less hectic than I was anticipating. Two other students and I were assigned to monitor the status of precincts online — which I found fascinating, as the time it took to process the ballots varied by precinct. The night proved to be an enlightening experience that made me appreciate our voting system more.”

Megan Corder

Megan Corder, Communications major
“This was a unique experience for me because I have never been a part of anything that had to do with politics, so this was an excellent opportunity to get in on the action while building new journalism skills. Everyone working along with me was very amiable, which made the experience fun. I helped answer the phones to count Michigan counties absentee and precinct votes. There were about two hours in the night where the phones were ringing nonstop, so we all had to be fast while ensuring accurate information. This experience showed me that the election process could be somewhat hectic. You never knew when you would receive the information needed from the polls. Sometimes it took a few minutes after the polls closed, but other times it took a couple of hours. It gave me insight into what it is like to be a journalist.”

Richard Tharrett, JASS major
“It has become an important theme in this election: Count every vote. That was exactly what I was tasked with doing as a volunteer at the Detroit Free Press election desk. You could feel the energy building in the newsroom as phones began to ring from counties and precincts across Michigan. From Marquette in the U.P. to Grand Rapids on the west side, I recorded votes coming in to compile into the Free Press election database. It was fascinating to be a part of a process that would inform the state and country of such a highly important player as Michigan in the 2020 election.”

Ta'Kira Coleman

Ta'Kira Coleman, JASS major
“As I entered floor two of the Detroit Free Press building. I knew that I’d be getting a glimpse into my career as a journalist and taking part in something that will be seen as an historic event, the 2020 presidential election. Professor Tim Kiska first explained to us what to expect. After a quick discussion, everyone went to their assigned desk and prepared for the highly anticipated election. I sat at my desk, pulled out my laptop and jotted down important factors to ask when we received a call from our reporters at the voting polls. At around 8:30 p.m., I received my first call. Talking with people came natural to me. Speaking with the volunteers giving each county’s voting results was fun and it also provided a taste of a journalistic sourcing for a story when I needed to call the county clerk to see if they would have the mail-in ballots counted. I was grateful for this experience and I would love to do this every election year.”

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Associate Professor Tim Kiska and 20 of his journalism students spent Tuesday night in the Detroit Free Press newsroom assisting with election news coverage and gathering voting results for the too-close-to-call presidential race.

JASS major Megan Corder writes down poll results at a Detroit Free Press desk. (Photo by Madisyn Bradow, JASS major)

CASL offers three new certificates for fall

rudmehta — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:55:01 +0000

CASL offers three new certificates for fall rudmehta Fri, 07/01/2022 - 09:55

This article was originally published on May 17, 2021.

Pairing ��-Dearborn faculty expertise with growing student interest and industry need, the College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters will add three certificate programs starting this fall.

For someone interested in a biochemistry approach to alternative medications — as well as gaining an understanding of natural plants from seed to oil — there’s the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Certificate.

Students who want to develop more effective English communication skills, while also learning how the language affects culture, can earn an English Language and Linguistics Certificate.

There’s also a Comparative Literature Certificate that gives students the opportunity to analyze multicultural literature through its language of origin, which challenges preconceived notions and broadens cultural understanding and awareness — an important asset in an increasingly globalized workforce.

In addition to covering interesting areas of study, each certificate broadens knowledge in a flexible, time efficient way. CASL Dean Martin Hershock said these programs are designed so undergraduate students can add a certificate onto their existing major, or professionals can come to campus as a guest student with the goal of earning a certificate.

“Certificate programs are beneficial because they give a specialized education in a short period of time. Campus certificate programs — CASL now has 18 — are often developed to address a need for credentialed expertise or in response to an emerging area of study or interest.”

Here’s more about the three new certificate programs.

Comparative Literature

To gain a better understanding of multicultural perspectives — and making connections between original texts and their translations — the 12-credit Comparative Literature Certificate offers a literary critique of classic multicultural literature. But it’s done in a way that strengthens job skills for people interested in careers where translation and interpretation are essential.

Assistant Professor Wessam Elmeligi

To do this, the certificate combines ��-Dearborn’s faculty expertise in Arabic, French, German, and Spanish, along with International Studies and Literature programs.

“There are different comparative literature programs in other universities, but this certificate is distinguished by its functionality. It is geared toward students with bilingual interests who do not necessarily major in literature just as much as students with literary interests, and prepares them for marketable skills that they can use in the job market,” said Assistant Professor Wessam Elmeligi, certificate director.

The certificate is available for both degree-seeking students and non-degree-seeking students, if they have a B.A. or B.S. and have taken a prerequisite language course.

English Language and Linguistics

The English Language and Linguistics Certificate improves knowledge of the English language, while also adding in the cultural aspect of understanding how it’s used throughout the world and how it shapes people and places.

The 12-credit certificate sets out to provide students with a focused understanding of the structure of the English language — in terms of its sound system, grammar, meaning and vocabulary — as well as learning how the spread of English contributes to language contact, urbanization, globalization, multilingualism and more.

Professor Jamie Shinhee Lee

The faculty members teaching in the program are trained linguists who have graduated from specialist programs at leading universities in the U.S. and internationally, and have received much acknowledgement for their work — including books, major publications and a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award.

The program is open to all undergraduate students at ��-Dearborn, as well as non-degree seeking students with or without college degrees.

“This will be useful to students who have career goals in domestic and global industries. Courses on the history and structure of English and its use in different societies prepare students to work in professional contexts throughout the world and open further career possibilities for the study of applied linguistics and other language-related subjects,” said Linguistics Professor Jamie Shinhee Lee, certificate co-director. “It will complement any major concentration by demonstrating detailed and up-to-date knowledge of how the English language works and where and how it is used throughout the world.”

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Certificate

The Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Certificate provides a distinctive and applied path for students interested in extraction of plant compounds for medicinal applications, vehicle analysis and quality control in the health and wellness industry, cosmetics research and more.

With ��-Dearborn’s organic gardens, green house, advanced lab equipment and faculty expertise, ��-Dearborn is the ideal place to gain knowledge about medicinal and aromatic plant extract isolation, testing of efficacy and safety, and use in developing consumer products.

Associate Professor Simona Marincean

In addition to having strong programs in science, the campus’ reputation in ethnobotany goes back 50 years — Professor Emeritus Dan Moreman extensively researched ethnobotany and medicinal plant use in the early 1970s; his work helped create the Native American Ethnobotany Database. Several campus faculty continue to do research in ethnobotany, plants as foods and medicines, and nutritional and medical anthropology and biology.

The 13-credit certificate has foundational biochemistry course prerequisites so students have skill sets, like an understanding of biochemicals and extractions, prior to program admission. Non-degree seeking students can enroll if they’ve taken prerequisite biochemistry courses. For degree-seeking students, the program is designed so a biochemistry major only needs to take a max of three additional courses.

“This certificate gives students the opportunity to learn the process from a seed to oil or other end product,” said certificate Co-Director and Chemistry Associate Professor Simona Marincean, who worked as a chemical engineer in the cosmetics industry prior to teaching. “Our campus has the expertise and resources needed to guide students as they literally plant seeds, grow, extract, purify and characterize the constituents so they have the research and development skills needed to create a quality end product in the food, beauty or medical industries.”

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It’s Englishes, plural.

lblouin — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:57:09 +0000

It’s Englishes, plural. lblouin Mon, 06/13/2022 - 09:57

For linguist Daniel Davis, English is a language that’s traveled the world and evolved in surprising ways in every place it's found a home. Like other sociolinguists, he often speaks of Englishes, plural, or otherwise precedes the term with a modifier to designate which variety he’s talking about, e.g. American English, Scottish English, Indian English or Philippine English. It’s not just a language nerd thing. For him, the plural better reflects how the language has actually evolved historically and been shaped by all the people who have encountered, adopted and put their own spin on it. It also helps chip away at the persistent idea that there’s just one correct English. “I taught English and linguistics in Hong Kong for eight years, and some of the students would almost tease me that they spoke the correct English, because they spoke British English,” Davis says. “And in the late-1800s, New England English was held up as a model in the U.S. So with language, what’s interesting to me isn’t models or correctness, it’s variation and cultural identity.”

Davis’ own work in this discipline of world Englishes has centered on three distinct geographic areas: the various forms of English spoken in the British Isles and Europe, North American Englishes, and those that have found a home in the Pacific countries, like Hong Kong and the Philippines. The latter is the subject of Davis’ most recent research, which he's renewing now in a second Fulbright fellowship, after his 2020 Fulbright got interrupted by the pandemic. The story of English in the Philippines, where, along with Filipino, the language has official status, is a rich story, indeed. From the mid-1500s until 1898, the Philippines was a colony of Spain, but following the U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War, it became a territory of the United States. A prominent feature of that new period of American colonialism was American English, which, along with other subjects, was taught at hundreds of new public schools that were built in the early 20th century. As a consequence, Davis says, English spread quickly throughout the country. He says records indicate that within 50 years, about one third of people in the Philippines reported speaking English.

So why did English take root so quickly in the Philippines? Davis says there are a number of factors. Some scholars argue that people in the Philippines embraced English as a symbol of 20-century modernity. English also provided access to education within the new American-run public school system, and knowledge of English was increasingly a gateway to new business opportunities across Asia. But he says another part of the story may be that the Philippines, historically, has always been a place where language diversity has thrived. Well before the American (or even Spanish) presence there, the Philippines was already extremely multilingual. Owing to its geography (the Philippines consists of more than 7,000 islands), the country is home to approximately 180 different languages. “Everybody speaks two, three, four languages — on a daily basis, depending on the social environment,” Davis says. “For example, at the university where I was, a departmental administrator might speak fluent English at the university. But out in the street, if she’s hailing a minibus, that’s all going to be in Tagalog, which is the main language spoken around Manila. But then calling her relatives back in northern Luzon, she’d talk with them in the local language, which is Ilocano. That kind of constant language switching is almost impossible for many Americans to imagine, but it’s a routine part of life in the Philippines.”

Davis poses for a photo with some high school students from Manila. They approached him for a school assignment that tasked them with interviewing someone from another country. Davis was happy to oblige. He said their English was excellent, evidence that the language is still an important part of high school curriculums in The Philippines.

All those languages not only coexist, but intermingle, and this is where the story of English in the Philippines gets really interesting, Davis says. Because of its roots, Philippine English, which has been recognized by linguists as a distinct form for decades, is grammatically very similar to American English. But pronunciations are different and its vocabulary is more expansive, owing to words borrowed from the Philippines’ rich language ecosystem. During his time in Manila in early 2020, before the pandemic put his Fulbright fellowship on pause, Davis got to experience all sorts of Philippine English words and phrases first hand. At the university cafeteria, for example, everyone uses reusable containers called baunan, which are sort of like divided reusable lunch boxes you bring from home and then put your food into to take back to your table. When he returns in January, he’ll be packing pasalubong, small gifts that you bring back from a trip for your friends and colleagues. At the post office near the university, the sign indicating where to form a line reads “Fall in,” a phrase owing to the U.S. military’s long presence in the country. The day someone referred to him as “kuya Daniel,” attaching the term of brotherly affection to his own name, was definitely a highlight.

Without a doubt, how to go about telling the complex story of English in the Philippines, as Davis hopes his research can help do, definitely poses one of those where-do-you-even-start challenges. So Davis says he’ll be tackling the work from two directions: starting in the present and working backwards, and then from the past and tracing the story forward in time. For the former, he’ll be making lots of observations about how English is used in daily life and what social and cultural currency it has. From the historical side, he plans to dig deep into the unique collections at the Rizal Library at Ateneo de Manila University, which houses the American Historical Collection consisting of tens of thousands of documents, photographs and records chronicling the history of the pre- and post-independence American involvement in the Philippines. Additionally, the university has important archives relating to the early teaching of English in the Philippines, including things like textbooks that Filipino children would have been using in the early 1900s.

“For example, I was looking at an education report from 1925, and educators were already becoming aware of the need for culturally appropriate materials, possibly as early as 1907,” Davis says. "The very first textbooks for English were imported from the U.S., but almost immediately the American teachers there went about adapting the books to refer to the flora and fauna of Philippine life, and very soon a new variety of English — Philippine English — began to develop. And I just found that fascinating that they were trying to rework the curriculum. On the one hand, it’s an expression of resistance. But it’s also an expression of people finding utility in the language, and clearly wanting to make it their own.”

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Linguistics Professor Daniel Davis is returning to the Philippines for a second Fulbright fellowship January through May 2023. Story by Lou Blouin

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Girls at the Kabayan school stand for a class portrait with their teacher, Mr. Mass, circa early 1900s, in Benguet, Luzon, The Philippines. Courtesy: Library of Congress

The diversity of human experience explored through digital storytelling

stuxbury — Tue, 24 May 2022 03:57:36 +0000

The diversity of human experience explored through digital storytelling stuxbury Mon, 05/23/2022 - 23:57

College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters faculty member Kristian Stewart goes the distance — literally.

At home, the Composition and Rhetoric lecturer often rides her bike for miles to accompany her son, who is on the ��-Ann Arbor cross country and track and field teams, when he trains. In the classroom, she travels even further. Stewart makes connections with college campuses throughout the world so ��-Dearborn students can learn about experiences that go beyond our communities.

In one popular campus course, Being Human Today, Stewart works with students on creating three-to-five-minute videos as a way to use digital storytelling to present life through their individual lenses. “You combat stereotypes by having experiences outside of your own. You find solutions to world issues by learning from other people and seeing how they solve problems. Exposure is key.”

But, as an educator who pushes herself to explore new ways of learning, Stewart — who has previously taught in multiple countries (China, Germany and Italy) — didn’t stop there.

She partnered with a university in South Africa to expand the classroom boundaries of her digital storytelling course. In 2016 and 2019, Stewart’s ��-Dearborn students learned how to express themselves through digital story forms and used the medium to create connections with South African students. “We broke down barriers and gained understanding of what it’s like to live in South Africa. My American students tried learning Xhosa and could tongue click and say hello. They learned how far some students in South Africa had to travel to get to a grocery store. We shared stories and friendships grew out of class.”

Collegiate Lecturer Kristian Stewart

Now, thanks to the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award, Stewart is about to embark on a new adventure in the name of digital literacy education and connecting people through personal narratives.

Stewart will spend five months at the beginning of 2023 in Greece. Working with the University of Peloponnese, she’ll tailor her digital storytelling course to fit the needs of the Greek campus’ curriculum, available technologies and student population.

The U.S. Fulbright Scholar exchange program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, awarded multiple grants to ��-Dearborn faculty in the 2022-2023 cycle. Sociology Professor Paul Draus and Linguistics Professor Daniel Davis also earned awards. Their research projects and goals will be highlighted in future ��-Dearborn news articles.

“These are incredibly competitive and prestigious awards and to have three faculty named as Fulbright recipients in a single cycle is extraordinary,” says CASL Dean Marty Hershock. “Our students are taught by faculty members who are not just part of the conversation. On the contrary, their work is a topic of conversation around the globe.”

Stewart knows how important global connections are.

She met university educators in South Africa through a conference presentation focused on social-justice based digital storytelling and curriculum design. That was nearly a decade ago — and she’s only grown those relationships. Those conference colleagues led to Stewart’s dissertation research project — she earned her Ed.D. from ��-Dearborn in 2015 — focusing on digital storytelling and developing curricula that engages students across lines of difference, research she conducted at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in South Africa. These relationships also led to multiple classes of her Dearborn Wolverines interacting with South African students and a few scholarly publications about each course design and collaboration.

Stewart is hopeful that the connections she makes while in Greece will lead to similar mutually beneficial learning initiatives for students in Dearborn and in Corinth, Greece.

Stewart will work with Greek students in the University of the Peloponnese’s Department of Social and Educational Policy. She’ll teach a course where she’ll incorporate teaching English, writing, and digital storytelling to people who will be working in the public sectors of Greek life.

“They are studying to be education administrators and humanitarians who will be the public policy movers and shakers in society,” she said. “Greece has traditionally been very homogeneous in population makeup — and there is a lot of pressure to integrate due to globalization and migration; hence, their society is becoming more diverse. In the class, I want to help them think about the diversity of human experience.”

Stewart said those are her current goals — but following her Fulbright experience in Greece, she looks forward to sharing what she’s learning with her ��-Dearborn students.

“We have diversity on our campus. There are times when I have students with five different first languages in my classroom. But we can still get isolated in our own groups, in our own enclaves. So it’s important to connect our students with people in different areas of the world that they may be unfamiliar with. And it’s important for them to learn how to tell — and listen — to the stories of others.”

Subjects of student projects in past courses include migration stories, being Black in America experiences, challenges that people with conservative views face, loneliness during the COVID quarantine and more.

“No matter their beliefs, their perspectives and stories are respected. Everyone else needs to listen — so for those three-to-five minutes, they have the floor and the opportunity to be heard. Then they give someone else the chance. It’s not a debate. It’s a chance to see someone else’s perspective.”

A student shares his experience of trying to figure out where he fits in through digital storytelling in Dr. Stewart's class.

Stewart said watching her students create and push themselves is also a learning experience for her. She’s even adjusted her teaching style to allow students to create their own grading rubric for their final project. At the end of the course, they use the rubric to evaluate their work.

“I let them decide their own destiny in the class. I want them to take control of their own learning, set goals for themselves and measure their final project to their goals. In return, I ask them to give me their best work.”

The approach is working. She said students produced outstanding results — and were often harder on themselves than her grading would have been. Most importantly? They felt ownership and pride in their work.

She said the skills gained in her digital storytelling courses include story organization, the importance of voice, and how to add visual elements to written texts and more. She wants her students to be strong narrators and compelling writers. But it goes beyond that for Stewart.

It’s giving students the opportunity to go the distance and learn about people thousands of miles away — while also gaining insight about themselves — even when they are physically located in a Dearborn, Michigan, classroom.

“No matter the field they go into as a career, respectful speech, listening when someone else is speaking, and gaining a perspective other than your own will take you a long way,” she said. ”“My goal goes beyond writing and English. I want my students to come out of this class with better human skills.”

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U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award recipient Kristian Stewart, a Composition and Rhetoric collegiate lecturer, is about to embark on a new adventure to Greece in the name of digital literacy education and connecting people through personal narratives.

Collegiate Lecturer Kristian Stewart stands in front of the Colosseum in Greece during a previous trip to the country. Graphic treatment by Violet Dashi

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9:38 a.m. The start of a good day begins with preparation … and coffee.

12:45 p.m. Take time to study what can strengthen you personally and professionally.

1:21 p.m. Remember that a little bit can go a long way.

2:57 p.m. Every day there’s something new to hear.

5:34 p.m. Learning a language removes the foreign.

6:27 p.m. Agree or not, it’s your right.

7:30 p.m. The day ends here; which is also where it all started.

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