Early Bird

Faculty Citings

An overview of MSU Denver faculty members’ recent publications and presentations.

By Josie Lavender

November 3, 2021

Metropolitan State University of Denver faculty members publish research in some of the world’s most prestigious academic journals and share their knowledge at conferences across the globe.

Here’s an overview of their recent work:

Pamela I. Ansburg, Ph.D., professor, Psychological Sciences

Mark E. Basham, Ph.D., associate professor, Psychology and Neuroscience, Regis University

Regan A.R. Gurung, Ph.D., professor and director, General Psychology Program, Oregon State University

Book

“Thriving in Academia: Building a Career at a Teaching-Focused Institution”

Published by the American Psychological Association.

Dorothy Shapland, Ed.D., associate professor, Early Childhood Education, School of Education

Elizabeth A. Steed, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver

Nancy Leech, Ph.D., professor, School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver

Study

“Early Childhood Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Their Elementary School’s Approach to Social Emotional Learning: A Mixed Methods Study”

Published in August by the Early Childhood Education Journal.

Rosemarie Allen, Ed.D., associate professor, Early Childhood Education, School of Education

Dorothy Shapland, Ed.D., associate professor, Early Childhood Education, School of Education

Jen Neitzel, Ph.D., executive director, Educational Equity Institute

Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D., chief research officer, HighSchope Educational Research Foundation

Scholarly journal

“Creating Anti-Racist Early Childhood Spaces.”

Published in YC Young Children; Washington Vol. 76, Issue 2 (Summer 2021): 49-54.

Brendan C. Fry, Ph.D., associate professor, Mathematics and Statistics

Julia Arciero, Ph.D., associate professor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Amanda Albright, research assistant, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Grace Mattingly, student, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Hannah Scanlon, student, Wake Forest University

Mandy Abernathy, student, Wisconsin Lutheran College

Brent Siesky, Ph.D., senior scientist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai

Alice Verticchio Vercellin, M.D., post-doctoral fellow, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai

Alon Harris, Ph.D., vice chair o f International Research and Academic Affairs, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai

Article

“Metabolic signaling in a theoretical model of the human retinal microcirculation”

Published in September by Photonics.

Marissa Orlowski, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Hospitality

Trisha Mistry, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of South Florida

Fevzi Okumus, Ph.D., professor, University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Paper

“Employee perceptions of diversity management in the hospitality industry”

Accepted for publication in the International Hospitality Review.

Elizabeth McVicker, Ph.D., J.D., professor, Management

Gina Cook, Ph.D., assistant professor, International Business Program

Paper

“The Colorado River Curtailment Crisis: Persuasive Communication to Key Stakeholders”

Presented at the Rocky Mountain Academy of Legal Studies in Business conference in Vail, October.

Eric Blomfelt, J.D., associate professor, Management

Paper

“The Pros and Cons of the Pro Act. Is a National Standard for Classifying Independent Contractors Really Necessary”

Presented at the Rocky Mountain Academy of Legal Studies in Business conference in Vail, October.

Michele Clark, J.D., assistant professor, Management

Paper

“Mandatory Mediation in Business Cases – Panacea or Pitfall”

Presented at the Rocky Mountain Academy of Legal Studies in Business conference in Vail, October.

Eric Olson, Ph.D., chair of the Rita and Navin Dimond Department of Hotel Management

Presentation

“How do we prepare the LGBT+ hospitality/tourism global professional?”

Presented at the October Association of American Colleges & Universities Conference: Global Learning Reimagined.

Douglas Mpondi, Ph.D., chair, Africana Studies

Paper and presentation

“The COVID-19 pandemic and the interplay of information and politics in Zimbabwe”

Presented at the 6th Pécs African Studies Virtual Conference – African Realities: Conflict and Cooperation. September 2021, University of Pécs. 

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