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A Message from theThe California StateUniversity is the nation’slargest system of highereducation with the costof an education—evenwith fee increases—thelowest of comparablepublic universitiesin the country.Friends:I always enjoy the arrival ofspring at our beautiful campus.As I walk around the University,Most of all, I like watching students. I see them working ingroups on the lawn, or sitting atcomputers in the library, concentrating diligently on projects. Iam continually impressed at theircommitment to learning.This commitment is due, inpart, to the support and excellence of our faculty and staff.The faculty’s enthusiasm abouttheir teaching and research iscontagious.Students feel that excitementof discovery. They also insist onhigh quality, relevant teachingand learning. Our faculty comesthrough every time.Many students contact methrough e-mail or by phone, orvisit me in person with questionsabout their college experience.This past year, as they havebecome aware of the serious condition of the California state budget, they want to be assured thatSonoma State University and theCalifornia State University willremain the strong institutionsthat they are now. The studentswant to know their degrees willhave merit.My message to these students,and to those who plan to startcollege in the years to come, isthat higher education is vital totheir personal well-being and toCalifornia’s future. Our missionis to give students the breadth ofknowledge to make them capableof being informed citizens andpursuing fulfilling careers in thischanging world. The health ofour society and economy dependsof this.Well-educated students benefit California through highertax revenues, greater productivity, a stronger workforce and adecreased reliance on the government for financial support.Success in college can help ourgraduates to better provide forthe future of their families andfor future generations.The California State Universityis the nation’s largest system ofhigher education with the costof an education—even with feeincreases—the lowest of comparable public universities inthe country. As a system, theCSU prepares 60 percent of theteachers in California and 10percent of those in the country.The CSU graduates more than77,000 students each year fromits 23 campuses. We prepare themost students in the fields thatmake California work: computerscience, engineering, businessand agriculture. Sonoma StateUniversity graduates approximately 2,000 students eachyear who are bright, successfulemployees with a visible impacton the future of California.Please take note of the outstanding students, faculty andstaff who are highlighted in thisissue of Insights. Their commitment to excellence could not behigher.Ruben ArmiñanaPresident
S OTNOMA INSIGHTShe Sonoma State University MagazineVolume XI, Number 2 Spring 2004A Campus ofThe California State UniversityFEATURESSeeds of Knowledgeis produced twice eachyear, in the fall and the spring, by theUniversity Affairs Office atSonoma State University.SONOMA INSIGHTSSince 2001, Sonoma State students have been earning course credit while helpingto revegetate Copeland Creek with native plants.Page 10Sonoma State University1801 East Cotati AvenueRohnert Park, CA 94928-3609Dear JanFor more than 10 years, SSU students have participated in the study abroadprogram at a higher rate per capita than all other CSU campuses . . . discoveringmore about themselves and our world. Several students share their experiencesthis year with International Programs director Jan Beaulyn and Insights readers.(707) 664-2880www.sonoma.eduPRESIDENTPage 7Ruben ArmiñanaVICE PRESIDENT,UNIVERSITY AFFAIRSLynn McIntyreDEPARTMENTSVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENTON CAMPUSStuart JonesDIRECTOR, ALUMNI RELATIONSKate McClintockINSIGHTS EDITORSandy DestinyWith two clicks of a mouse, professor Zachary Wong can get the full attention of his studentsin a way he never could before — by taking over their computer screens.Page 2An SSU senior was crowned Miss California last fall and represented the state at the Miss USApageant this spring.Page 3CONTRIBUTING WRITERSBrandon BronzanSusan KashackKelly UntenJean WaspPHOTOGRAPHERLinnea MullinsCONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSB.J. FundaroCONTRIBUTORSYvonne ClarkeAnne HandleySusan RensburgerFor address changes, please contact theAlumni AssociationSonoma State University1801 East Cotati AvenuePage 3SONOMA FOCUSPage 4Sonoma State enjoyed one of its most successful faculty recruitment years ever in 2003.Across the disciplines, this class of highly accomplished academicians brings new expertise tocampus.Page 4SSU-trained nurse practitioners cover Northern California, expanding the boundaries of quality medical care like never before.Page 6Page 6DEVELOPMENTWith work on the building soon to begin, the Green Music Center capital campaign now shiftsinto its next phase — raising gifts and in-kind contributions to complete construction.Page 12ALUMNOTESAchievements of three graduates — Anita Catlin, Wayne Drumheller and Judith Volkart —are spotlighted.Page 13ON THE COVERThe valley oak— just oneof the treesSSU studentsdiscover duringthe native plantcourse. Seestory on Page 10.
ONCAMPUSArt and Its PlaceA new feature of SSU’s Green MusicFestival this summer will be a week-long symposium on the topic of “Art and Its Place”featuring nationally known guest speakers,lectures, a series of guided seminars, fieldtrips and museum visits, guest performers,open rehearsals and musicalperformances.Opening with the July 4 IndependenceDay on the Green, the symposium will bringartists and performers in the musical, literaryand fine arts together with scholars andexperts in those fields for wide-ranging discussions and explorations of the place of thearts in our lives.IN CONTROL — With two clicks of a mouse, professor Zachary Wong can get the full attention ofhis students in a way he never could before — by taking over their computer screens. Thanks tothe generous donation of 25,000 from Frank Howard Allen Realtors, the School of Business andEconomics installed a control system in a computer lab that puts management in the hands of theinstructor in new ways. No longer will Wong or other instructors who use the PC lab have to worryabout who is surfing the Internet in the back of the classroom, who is stuck on a problem andafraid to ask a “stupid “ question or who has a new idea other students should see. Using hardware called VideoDidact, the instructor can send and receive screen shots to and from students,and students can share their screens with each other.Social worker shortfallA potential crisis in the future of socialworkers at agencies in the North Bay hasprompted San Jose State University tooffer a Master of Social Work programon the Sonoma State University campus.The part-time degree program is beingoffered to 30 social workers in agenciesin Napa, Sonomaand other NorthBay areas on a onetime basis. A surveyof the area showsthat within thenext five years approximately 75 percentof the agencies’ staffs will be eligible forretirement.The survey also shows there will be aproblem recruiting qualified individualsfrom out of the area because of the high2SONOMA INSIGHTScost of living in Sonoma County.“Social workers play a vital role inpublic and private agencies and are thefront-line workers dealing with childabuse, elder abuse, people with mentaland physical disabilities, and peoplecoping with severe medical and financial crises,” Dean of the SSU School ofSocial Sciences ElaineLeeder says.Students will specialize in services to children, youth and families or to people withphysical and mental disabilities. Theyare officially enrolled in the School ofSocial Work at San Jose State University,but take classes on Saturdays at SonomaState University. SJSU faculty travel toSSU to teach the classes.The “Art and Its Place” program will alsoinclude a variety of special events at areawineries, galleries, museums and points ofartistic interest both to North Bay residentsand those from outside the region. For further information and reservations, contactthe SSU School of Extended Education,(707) 664-4170, or visit the Web site,www.sonoma.edu/exed.ENERGY EFFICIENT — A unique system of lowenergy cooling, lighting control, high-efficiencyglazing, and photo-voltaics in the remodelingof Salazar Hall earned the building project anational award for energy efficiency. EnergyUser News honored the project at its 2003Energy Efficient Building Awards ceremony heldduring the World Energy Engineering Congressof the Association of Energy Engineers inAtlanta, Ga., last fall. Salazar Hall is now oneof the most energy efficient public buildings innorthern California. It has 1,200 solar panels ina grid covering 9,500 square feet. The buildinguses 42 percent less energy than required bystate standards. The energy savings are enoughto power 80 homes.
ONCertifiedThe SSU School of Educationtrained nearly 30 percent ofall Sonoma County teacherswho achieved National BoardCertification from the NationalBoard for ProfessionalTeaching Standards last year injust its first year of providingpreparation for the rigorousprogram.SSU offers three coursesto provide preparation andsupport for National BoardCertification candidates. Theprogram is an intense, yearlong process during whichthe teachers demonstrate theirCAMknowledge, skills and expertiseto meet rigorous national standards. The candidates can seekcertification in 15 different certificate areas and four differentage groups.The five teachers receivingcertification who prepared atSonoma State during 2001-02include the following:Jennifer Fleischer Adolescence and YoungAdulthood ScienceDana Woods Pedersen Early andMiddle Childhood English as a New LanguageCatherine Paine Early Adolescenceand Young Adulthood Career and TechnicalEducationAnnie Scully Adolescence and YoungAdulthood English Language ArtsPUSNEW SSU GRAD WINSMISS CALIFORNIA USAA 21-year old Decembergraduate from Sonoma StateUniversity has been crownedthe 53rd Miss California USA.Ellen Chapman, a resident ofSan Jose who currently livesin Rohnert Park, earnedher crown at the annualstate pageant held inFresno.The brown-eyedbrunette, 5’ 10”,completed requirements for her bachelor’s degree in AmericanMulticultural Studiesfrom SSU last semester. She is alsocompletingrequirements for her elementary teaching credential. Ultimatelyshe hopes to be a school principal.While at SSU, Chapman was a community service adviserSECOND ENDOWED CHAIR — The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheriahas given SSU 1.5 million to establish an Endowed Chair in NativeAmerican Studies, one of only two endowed chairs in the University’s42-year history. Additionally, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheriagifted a 20,000 endowed student scholarship fund that provides educational opportunities for the students of Sonoma State University.Endowment funds are managed by the Sonoma State University AcademicFoundation. Shown at the check presentation are, from left: JeannetteAnglin, Robert Baguio, SSU provost Eduardo Ochoa, SSU president RubenArmiñana, Lawrence Stafford, Greg Sarris, Joanne Campbell, Gene Buvelotand Lorelle Ross. (Photo by Franklin Lee)Good HealthThe Sonoma State University Student Health Center has been granteda maximum three-year accreditation for the fifth cycle in a row from theAccreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.“This means that the Student Health Center has been evaluated according to the rigorous standards of an independent nationally recognizedaccrediting organization and has continuously met those standards,”according to George Schwartz, center director.The AAAHC noted, though, that the Student Health Center’s ability tomaintain its quality services for SSU students may be impaired by financial restraints. A referendum to increase Student Health fees in order tomaintain the appropriate scope and availability of student health servicesis being put to a vote during this spring’s student elections.for freshmen and served as social chair for her sorority. AnSSU Dean’s List honoree, Chapman is a California ScholarshipFederation Life Member and has received a Chancellor’s Questfor Excellence Award.Researching and applying time management techniqueshave aided Chapman in achieving her academic and personalgoals, she says, and has encouraged her to set priorities.When asked where she would like to be as a VIP, in history or in the future, she replied, “I would be at Martin LutherKing’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech—to hear and feel the powerin that moment in time and to witness the world on the verge ofchange.”As Miss California USA, Chapman won her expenses tothe Miss USA pageant in April as California’s official staterepresentative. She also won 5,000 cash and other prizes.She entered the state pageant as Miss San Francisco Bay AreaUSA.Chapman now travels across the state promoting BreastCancer Awareness, the Miss USA Pageant’s official charity.She also appears as a spokesperson around the country forSun-Maid Growers of California, promoting the company’s raisin products as a healthy snack food for children and adults.SPRING 20043
SONOMAThe Class ofFOCUS2003-04In 2003, Sonoma State enjoyed one of its most successful faculty recruitmentyears ever. Across the disciplines, this class of highly accomplished academiciansbrings new expertise to the University’s teaching and knowledge-base.SCHOOL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIESSTEPHANIE DYERAssistant ProfessorAmerican History/HutchinsPhD, University of PennsylvaniaConsumer society, mass media, popularculture, and business and economic historyMutombo M’PanyAssistant ProfessorInternational Studies/HutchinsPhD, University of MichiganaPlanning and transportation systemsJAMES BEHUNIAKAssistant ProfessorPhilosophyPhD, University of HawaiiChinese philosophyMARCO CALAVITAAssistant ProfessorCommunication StudiesPhD, New York UniversitySocial and political implications of entertainment media, the role of the news media inpolitical socializationKRISTEN DALEYAssistant ProfessorTheatre ArtsMFA, University of WashingtonModern dance technique, ballet, jazz,20th-century dance history, hip-hop danceMICHAEL EZRAAssistant ProfessorAmerican Multicultural StudiesPhD, University of KansasAfrican-American history and culture, racerelations, 20th-century U.S. history, andsport history and cultureSTEPHEN GALLOWAYAssistant ProfessorArtMFA, San Francisco State UniversityPhotographically based contemporary art, andconceptual approaches to landscapeNATHAN HAENLEINAssistant ProfessorArtMFA, University of IowaIslam, poverty and labor markets (both U.S.and Middle East), and gender andglobalizationPrintmaking, drawing and �–––––––PATRICIA KIM-RAJALAssistant ProfessorChicano and Latino StudiesPhD, University of MichiganTransnational telenovelas and Latina audiences, popular cultureTHAINE STEARNSAssistant ProfessorEnglishPhD, University of Washington20th-century British literature, literary criticism and theory, and visual cultureELENITA STROBELAssistant ProfessorAmerican Multicultural StudiesEdD, University of San FranciscoFilipino culture and historyJOHN SULLINSAssistant ProfessorPhilosophyPhD, Binghamton UniversitySONOMA INSIGHTSO FE D U C A T I O NPAULA LANEAssistant ProfessorLiterary Studies and Elementary EducationPhD, Michigan State UniversityElementary and middle school science teacherfor 10 years, professional development in science education, supervision of studentteachersKATHERINE MORRISAssistant ProfessorLiterary Studies and Elementary EducationPhD, University of MichiganMathematics education, teacher educationand professional developmentMARK FERMANICHAssociate ProfessorEducational Leadership ProgramPhD, University of Wisconsin, MadisonTechnology of robotics, artificial intelligenceand artificial lifeEducation at the local, state and nationallevels, served as legislative analyst with theK-12 Education Committee of the MinnesotaState SenateSCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICSCHRISTINE ALEXANDERAssistant ProfessorBusiness AdministrationPhD, Southern Illinois UniversityProgramming languages, database, systemsanalysis and design, IS strategy and organizational impacts of IS/ITJENNIFER OLMSTEDAssociate ProfessorEconomicsPhD, University of California, DavisMiddle East economics, gender economics,4S C H O O LSCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYROBERT BENHAMAssistant ProfessorKinesiologyPhD, Michigan State UniversityProfessional development of physical education teachers and coaches, development oftechnology-enhanced learning environmentsin physical educationANITA CATLINAssistant ProfessorNursingDNSc, Rush University
SONOMAFOCUSClinical paradigms in counseling long-termclients, examining healing in academicrelationships and supporting the survival ofTibetan culture through communityeducationDAVID MCCUANAssistant ProfessorPolitical SciencePhD, University of California, RiversideRole of political consultants and directdemocracy electionsMELINDA J. MILLIGANAssistant ProfessorSociologyPhD, University of California, DavisSociology of the “built environment” andhuman attachments to placeTHERESA ALFARO VELCAMPAssistant ProfessorHistoryPhD, Georgetown UniversityCreating a protocol for the humane care ofdying newbornsIZABELA KANAANAAssistant ProfessorMathematicsPhD, Michigan Technological UniversityCombinatorial designs, combinatorics anddiscrete mathematicsDANIEL KARNERAssociate ProfessorGeologyPhD, University of California, BerkeleyPaleo-climatology, radioisotope and astronomical dating, and the geology of RomeMARK KEARLEYAssociate Professor and Department ChairChemistryPhD, University of Massachusetts, AmherstSynthesis of molecules aimed at understanding the chemical basis of alcohol-inducedliver injuryREZA KHOSRAVANIAssistant ProfessorComputer and Engineering SciencePhD, University of Southern CaliforniaOptical fiber communication systems andnetworksJERRY MORRISAssistant ProfessorMathematicsPhD, Colorado State UniversityFractal geometryKARINA NIELSENAssistant ProfessorBiologyPhD, Oregon State UniversityMarine community ecology, plant-herbivoreinteractions, ecosystem functioning and conservation ecologyJENNIFER WHILESAssistant ProfessorChemistryPhD, University of California, San DiegoEnzymes and peptide interactionsSCHOOL OF SOCIAL ––––––NAN ALAMILLA BOYDAssistant ProfessorWomen and Gender StudiesPhD, Brown UniversityFeminist theory and Latina studiesCAROLYN EPPLEAssistant ProfessorAnthropologyPhD, Northwestern UniversityCritical approaches in medical and culturalanthropology, gender/sexuality studies, andparticipatory research strategiesMARIA HESSAssistant ProfessorPsychologyPhD, California Institute ofIntegral StudiesLatin American migrations, Mexican andLatin American historyCRAIG WINSTONAssistant ProfessorCriminal Justice AdministrationJD, University of AkronCriminology and policingUNIVERSITY LIBRARYRICHARD ROBISONSenior Assistant LibrarianMLS, University of MarylandGEOFFREY SKINNERSenior Assistant LibrarianMLS, San Jose State UniversityRETIREDWhile welcoming the new, the Universityalso said farewell to six cherished facultymembers who retired in 2003:J.J. WILSON, EnglishNANCY CUNNINGHAM, LibraryAHMAD HOSSEINI, Dean, School ofBusiness and EconomicsTOM NELSON, MathematicsMICHAEL BALDIGO, Business AdministrationKAY TRIMBERGER, Women and GenderStudiesSPRING 20045
SONOMAFOCUSSpreading the HealthThe nurse practitioner program continues to expandits reach across Northern California, deliveringeducation and healthcare to underserved areasIt all started in fall 1994 when Sonoma State Universityacquired the technology allowing a faculty member to bein two places at the same time. That was when the SSUDepartment of Nursing conducted its first distance-learningcourse via streaming video using a state-of-the-art compressedvideo system.Since that time, Sonoma State’s Family Nurse Practitionermaster’s and post-master’s certificate program has literallybroadcast itself throughout Northern California, and it continues to g
The Sonoma State University Student Health Center has been granted a maximum three-year accreditation for the fifth cycle in a row from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. . requirements for her elementary teaching credential. Ultimately
