Arts & Sciences: The magazine of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina Wilmington

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Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences Magazine 2004,
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Reaching out to Eearn and Serve!
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During my tenure as dean, we launched this annual magazine
to articulate thegoals andvalues inherentin the College of Arts P. Nelson Reid, Ph.D.
and Sciences' mission and to share with colleagues, community interim dean
partners and benefactors how we are fulfilling that mission.
Jeffery M. Hill, Re.D
Outreachis an essential componentof ourmission.
Stephen McNamee, Ph.D.
J.
Ourprimaryoutreach,of course,hasbeentopotentialstudents, Stephen Pullum, Ph.D.
J.
aligning their educational interests with programs UNCW and associate deans
the college was positioned to provide. To that end we established the Ph.D. program
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in marine biology, a milestone. We also established five new departments computer Editor: Katherine Kim Proukou
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science, creative writing, environmental studies, film studies and social work that now College of Arts <& Sciences
serve nearly 700 students.
Line Copy Editor: Kevin Knight
We established new undergraduate degree programs in areas such as athletic training, English
therapeutic recreation and art history, as well as a pre-engineering program and a dual
degree program in environmental science and environmental engineeringwith NC State Graphic Design: Tom Peacock
and an undergraduate certificate program inprofessionalwriting.
Contributors:
With an eye to regional needs and interests, we established new graduate certificate
programs in gerontology, Hispanic studies and environmental studies, as well as new Robert Blundo, Ph.D.
J.
master's degree programs in marine science, public administration and liberal studies. associateprofessor, social work
We initiated learning partnerships with Screen Gems for film studies, aaiPharma
for chemistry, Carteret and Brunswick County community colleges for aquaculture, and ThomasJ. Barth, Ph.D.
summer enrichment programs in the arts for public school students as well as student chair, politicalscience
internships with businesses, agencies and industries. And we opened our doors to the
Donna Chapa Crowe, Ph.D.
public forsuchpopularannual events as CollegeDayand theQualityof Life Conference.
CenterforLeadership Education
Where will the College of Arts and Sciences go from here? We are establishing new and Service
master's degree programs in social work and in computer science and information
systems, as well as an online undergraduate degree program in criminal justice. We are Denise DiPuccio, Ph.D.
completingastate-of-the-artcomputerinformationsystemsclassroombuildingandanew c&hair,foreign languages
cultural arts buildingspeciallydesigned to house fine andperformingarts programs. With literatures
the guidance of Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo, Interim Dean Nelson Reid and
Arthur Lrankel, Ph.D.
a new permanent dean to be recruited this year, the College of Arts and Sciences will J.
interim chair, social work
continue to reach out to others to learn and to serve.
On the Cover:Studentsfrom Dr. Robert
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and
Teaching, Research Service
Caroline Clements,
of what being a
Associate Professor, Psychology
professor is all Dr. CarrieCkmentt/PbotobyShermanHqyes
Field of Inquiry: about. Her teach-
Situational Hopelessness, Interpersonal
ing, research and outreach are tied together so diateach
and Domestic Violence
role enriches the others. She engages students in the
classroom, butherteachingextends to herresearch. Dr.
Dr. Caroline M. (Carrie) Clements, associate Clements attracts large numbers of research students,
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professor of psychology, exudes energy engaging and she works hard to ensure that each gains much n<>t
students, forging community partnerships, integrating only in technical knowledge but also in total develop-
research and teaching, developing an array of creative ment. By doing research in domestic violence shelters
activities. Her dynamic scholarship forms an infectious and in the schools, these students learn much about sci-
synergyof research, service and teaching. Yet Clements ence and practical life."
is quick to acknowledge her part in what is
Clements9 field of study is the travail of
a high-achieving team of passionate scholars in the
"human hopelessness." She said, "1 study people in
psychology department, which, under the direction
hopelessness-producing situations and figure out whv
of Dr. Lee A. Jackson, is one of the most generative
they stay there and how they might get out." Clements
on campus.
studies domestic violence as an example of a severe
Jackson counts Clements as representing "the best situational constraint.
( '///reran of North Carolina,// Wibmngton Fall 200-4
Most of the time people involved in extreme Clements said.
situations are not without hope within themselves.
Research and Service to the University
"You'd think they would be but they are not. I have
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studied domestic violence for seven years but I have One of the ways faculty can serve the university
also studied stage four cancer patients, HIV positive community is by offering their expertise to the
mothers and a few others and most of them score formation of policy and procedures. Chancellor
relatively low on hopelessness inventories. It really Rosemary DePaolo named Clements to serve on one
is a testament to the human spirit more than anything of two task forces charged with reviewing safety,
else. So even in the field of human hopelessness, there security and education programs at UNCW following
is hope!" two recent tragic deaths. Regarding her appointment
Research and the Unexpected Answer to the Task Force on Campus Violence Prevention,
Clements said, "UNC Wilmington faculty care deeply
Discovery often redirects the course of research. about the welfare of our students. To be able to use
"Domestic violence is one area in which situational one's research expertise as part of a university-wide
control is very low and observed rates of severe initiative to help prevent future tragedy is humbling.
depression quite high, so I thought it would The university plays a large role in supporting
be relatively simple to demonstrate the association researchers, and onewayclinicalresearchers honor that
between low-perceived control and depression risk investment is by allowing their research to inform
in this population. However, one of the things we universitypolicy." Clementswill focus herworkonearly
discovered early on was that battered women do not, detection of abusive tendencies and on educating
in fact, have low-perceived contro—l over the abuse faculty, staff and students about the nature of abusive
but rather, the opposite is true they may have relationships.
a surprisinglyhigh senseof theirabilityto control/cope
Research and Service to the Community
with either the abuser or the situation. This countered
what we had initially thought and contradicted what, UNCW
faculty frequently offer their research-based
at the time, were clinical assumptions in the area
knowledge, experience with grant proposal protocols
of domestic violence," Clements said.
and statistical expertise to local agencies, which
The emphasis of most shelter-based treatment for see the university as an invaluable resource. Clements
victims of domestic violence is on empowerment contributed to just such a collaborative effort
in order to foster a greater sense of control over life by assisting the New Hanover County School System
circumstances. "But," Clements said, "interventions in the submission of an $8.5 million Safe Schools-
resultingin a higher sense of perceived control over the Healthy Students grant, jointly funded by the U.S.
abusive situation or over the abuser are associated with Department of Justice; Department of Health,
increased risk; because every rime a woman returns Education and Welfare; and Substance Abuse and
to her abuser, her risk of injury increases." In the case Mental Health Services Administration.
of interpersonal violence, it is essential that victims
The collaborative project is one of the largest funding
come to understand that they are notable to control the
awards ever made under this initiative. It will enlist the
abuser or mitigate the situation. "Once abused women
services of 24 community agencies working with
(and on occasion men) realize that there is nothingthey
37 schools. Clements will make a large service
can do to change their abuser's behavior, they may
commitment to the program. The research potential
be much less likely to maintain any form of contact,"
will be enormous. "We will at some point in the
( 'n/rcrsity of North Carolinaat Wilminefon l'all 2004
three-year program conduct assessments of every DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
student in New Hanover County and most
pre-schoolers toidentifychildrenwho maybe highrisks Film Studies and
for abuse perpetration or for victimization," she said. Filmmaking:
"Evidence is that interpersonal violence begins early. Integrating Film
If we can identify and intervene with these individuals
Education with
early, it may be possible to prevent some of the
tragedies that we have recendy seen and that unfold Work in the
every day in other communities." Industry
For Clements, prevention holds the most promise. By Dr. Todd Berliner
"I amveryexcited about theworkthatwewillbe doing Dr. ToddBerliner,
chair,filmstudies
and aboutthe collaboration thathas developedbetween
UNCW and the public schools. My hope is that this The relationship betweenUNCW's film studies
project can serve as a model for future collaborative departmentandtheWilmington filmindustry
work that will have direct benefit to the Wilmington may be the closest and most mutually
UNCW
community, and individual faculty research," productive relationship between a university film
Clements said. iSSt program and a film center in the United States. Film
studies students attend classes on the lot of Screen
Gems Studios, and professional filmmakers guest
lecture, teach master classes and supervise students'
Synergy of Research and Service artistic development. In turn, students workon the sets
of commercial film productions, offering the
Wilmington filmindustrytheireagerness, skills and film
Kristen Longmire
studies background. These and other mutually
beneficial activities educate future filmmakers and
contribute to filmmakingin Wilmington.
Internships are particularly beneficial to both the film
industry and students. Student internships help
to mitigate labor expenses of area commercial film
and television production as students gain invaluable
real-world experience. Film studies students have
interned on such hit television series as Dawson's Creek
and currendy serve on the newWarner Bros, series One
Tree Hill. Partnerships with film-related businesses
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radiiate in Wilmington have created opportunities for students
psychology student
Kristen Longm/rei to work side-by-side with some of film and television's
interest is childhood most talented filmmakers and film agencies, including
depression. Emmy Award-winning Farrell's Costumes (The Young
Indiana Jones Chronicles), Emmy Award-winning
In addition
to her research Fincannon Casting (HBO's From the Earth to the
time, she volunteers Moon), and Panavision. Interns also work with
at localagencies documentary companies, serve as projectionists
that serve children.
in movie theaters and learn filmmaking crafts while
( 'niirrstr)- of Xor/b Carolina at Wilmington V.\\\ 2(104
interning at local sound, camera, grip and lighting Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland); veteran actor Peter
facilities in the area. Jurasik (Babylon 5, NYPD Blue, M*A*S*H, Taxi); and
numerous other professional filmmakers.
Student film projects sometimes focus on events and
programs of the Wilmington area. The Wilmington Ten,
a recent documentary by film studies majors Lauryn
Colatuno '04, Alex Lepp '04 and Ewart
De Visser '04, looked back at a controversial 30-year-
A
old Wilmington crime. sensitive and highly skilled
piece of investigative documentary work, the film
screened at Wilmington's 10th annual Cucalorus Film
Festival in March 2004. Depicting events surrounding
the 1971 fire-bombing of Mike's Grocery, The
Wilmington Ten addresses lingering doubts about the
defendants'guilt, the possibility thatracism contributed
to their convictions and the effect the trial had on the
defendants, their families and the community. On and
Off Shore, by film studies majors Leif Lindhjem '04,
Lindsay Schram '05 and Laura Riddle '04, takes an
UNCWs
in-depth look at Center for Marine Science,
which uses the student film to acquaint the public and
prospective students with its importantwork.
FilmstudiesstudentsatworkinLeut^eHa/I.
Professional film and video crews also offer students
work. Students Leif Lindhjem '04 and Sam Reed '04
worked as camera assistants on a Breaking Benjamins
music video. Reyadh Al-Banna '04 and Roy Knauf
'04 crewed for the anti-smoking public service
announcementQuestion Why. Kenneth Price '04 and
Jonathan Parsons '04 crewed on a commercial for
Cape Fear Hospice Care. Cinematographer Glenn
LeifUndhjem '04 behindthecamerawithInstructorChipHackler, film
Pack, a film studies faculty member, hired an entire studies, andfellowstudentsAaron Cribb '04 andMorganPerkins 'OS
crew of film studies students for a Kiwi mobile phone
commercial. When properly integrated, filmmaking and the study
UNCWs
Drawing on the talents of film producers, sound of film enrich one another. film studies
engineers, actors, screenwriters and other film profes- department puts that philosophy into practice by
combining film studies education with sendee to the
sionals to teach specialized courses in film production,
the UNCW film studies department includes amongits community and practice for students. US?
faculty Frank Capra Jr., president of Screen Gems
Studios in Wilmington; professional camera operator
Chip Hackler (Interview with the Vampire, Rough Riders,
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Service-Learning:
Linking the Classroom to the Community
through Civic Engagement
By Kim Proukou
When themind is braced bylabor
andinvention, thepageofwhateverbook
weread becomesluminouswithmanifold
allusion. -Ralph WaldoEmerson,
"TheAmericanScholar"
A
studentjournal: were there doing service in this community as part
It was early morning in a small community of their service-learning course studying rural
in Appalachia. Several students were surprised to communties. [The instructor] suggested that we all
see the local hardware/supply store open so earl}7 go inside and asked us to think about what we had
as we stopped to get some roofing nails for the been studying in the classroom. As we moved
home we were working on. In a few minutes around and began to listen and pay attention to
several students returned incensed that the what was happening with the dozen people in the
apparent salesperson was talking with others and store, most of us had a sudden recognition of
not paying them a lot of attention. The students Tonnies's construct, Gaueinschaft. We all looked .11
( University of North Carolinaat Wilmington Fall 2004
each other over the paint and nails with a sense of UNCWJoins Campus Compact
recognition. I thought, "This is it." Ferdinand
In 1969, the Southern Regional Education Board
Tonnies's 1887 construct was taking place in an
updated version right in front of my eyes. People became among the first to define service-learning
within the curriculum as "the accomplishment
were connectingwith each other and talking about
of tasks that meet genuine human needs
the community and catching up on information.
in combination with conscious educational growth."
Later that day, as we worked putting on a roof, we
Building on that definition, three university presidents,
talked about Gemeimchaft, horizontal ties and the
Timothy Healy (Georgetown), Donald Kennedy
meaning of community that this and other
(Stanford) and Howard Swearer (Brown) founded
accumulating experiences were beginning to
Campus Compact in 1985 to promote learning,
demonstrate to us. [Student notebook entry,
service and community partnerships in higher
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education. Today, more than 763 universities and
colleges in 46 states and the District of Columbia,
including most recently UNCW, belong to Campus
DISTINCTIONSAMONGSERVICEPROGRAMS Compact.
Recipient -^— BENEF1CIARY -— Provider
Service -^- FOCUS Learning
SERVICE-LEARNING
COMMUNITYSERVICE FIELDEDUCATION
VOLUNTEERISM INTERNSHIP
Graph/Campus CompactServiceLearningToolkit
By connecting the classroom to learning and problem-
solving in the real world, service-learning opens the
treasuries of both the university and society
to students. It is a particularly effective way to increase
retention of new knowledge because it places the
learner in various types of intentional, purposeful UNCW
In her letter of acceptance establishing
situations. Community engagement becomes an
as a charter member of North Carolina Campus
alternate "text," another authority in addition to text
Compact, Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo cited the
and lecture. Consequently, course requirements reflect
commitment to service expressed in the university's
the responsibility of students to connect their learning-
mission.
in-service to theory and application in ways that
demonstrate a high level of individual scholarship. Service that prepares educated citizens to take
an active role within a participatory democracy
To define service-learning,itis importantto understand
is a function with a significant history in the Center for
the different types of service programs. Some, like
Leadership Education and Service, a Student Affairs
volunteerism, are primarily service, or like internship,
program. In the classroom, academic service-learning
primarilylearningandpractice,buttrue service-learning
is integrated into the curriculum so that study informs
is cohesive bringing service, learning and praxis
experience and experience tests the quality of
together in one educative experience that benefits
scholarship. Both create a complete experience for
all participants. UNCW
students at HfiS
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Brown Board of Education
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How
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' I — 2003—1 think May evoked.Nothingmorethanoneperson'sideabecame
\^^m\ fl ^ when I was watching a whole community's endeavor. We ended up with
Wi£1 Fk^I CharlayneHunter-Gaulton 43 classes with 1,000+ students, over25 officialand
BPf feStl PBS interviewa distdnguished unofficial public events and trulyimpressive work
PhEotoWbyErinWhittle/ elderly African - American includinggreatartworkonthethemefromclassesled
PhotographyInc. woman who had been active by Dr. Amy Kirschke, art and theatre, and the
indieCivilRightsMovement.Thewomanreminded student-producedchapbookenvisionedbyDr.Diana
meofBerthaTodd*,whomIhadcometoknowand Ashe,English,titledCivicDiscoveries,aswellaspoetry,
admire through the 1898 Foundation. Gaultbrought posters, essays, public displays and lectures and
up the fact thatthe comingyearwould be the 50 classwork.
anniversaryofBrownv.Board,andtheyweretalking Momentumincreasinglycrescendoedtotheclosing.
aboutthat.I'mnotsurewhy,butsuddenlyithitmethat Participants in the final ceremony overflowed the
UNCWshoulddosomethingspecialtocommemorate UniversityUnionLivingRoomandincludedstudents
thatevent. from Ms. Lissa Dowcett's 7 grade language arts
Through my work with the 1898 Foundation, andsocialstudiesclassatNobleMiddleSchool,who,
serving as co-chair for two years, I became deeply inspiredbyourprogram,madetheirowndocumentary
impressed with the wou—nds our racial history still exploringissuesofracialidentityandequality.Herclass
imposes on our society wounds more deeply felt joined our discussion at the final ceremony and
intheblackthaninthewhitecommunities,butwounds presentedclipsfromtheirfilm.Itwasaninspirational
inneedofhealingforboth.Ihavealsobeenimpressed closingceremonythatfilledtheUniversityUnionwith
by the power of public cultural events energyandcelebration.
to prompt serious dialogue and learning. These *BerthaTodd,aleaderintheprocessofintegratingtheNewHanover
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of a learningcommunity semester, organized around the relationsinWilmington,NewHanoverCountyandNorthCarolina.
Brown v. Board anniversary linked to the concept
of equal opp—ortunity and what it means for us
as Americans a program that would include an
array of courses, public lectures and artistic events
with interactions between students and faculty and
community members, all of whom would become
involved. I hoped to create a kind of campus-wide
"learningcommunity,"whereacommonconversation
mightcrossmanyboundaries.Iwasexcitedbothbythe
ideaofdoingsomethingtocatalyzethoughtaboutrace
relationsandcivilrightsandtheirenormoushistorical SMt.uFd.eAn.tsetduidteonrts,MhioclhdeltlheeScahraapcbconoik',06Ci(vLi)caDinsdcovLeirsiaes,Cifcocraraello(R),
importance and by the idea of this kind commemorativephotowithDr.Schmidandtheeditorial
team,whoproducedthepublication.
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