CELEBRATE THE
NCU COMMUNITY
A SELECTION OF 2020 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
AND PUBLICATIONS FROM NCU FACULTY
CONFERENCES
Academic Resource Conference
NCU faculty and staff had 23 presentations
accepted at ARC2020, hosted by WASC Senior
College and University Commission. Unfortunately
the conference was cancelled, but we're proud of
this robust presentation of NCU expertise. A full list
of presentations can be found on the Office of the
President webpage.
Accreditation Council for Business
Schools and Programs
Faculty-Student Collaborative
Partnerships through Student-Led
Webinars
Melody Rawlings, Professor; David Wade, Director,
Curriculum Development; and Brian Allen, Professor,
School of Business
Supporting Graduate Students to
Embrace Business Scholarship
Randee Sanders, Professor; Carissa Smock,
Professor; and Abigail Scheg, Associate Dean of
Faculty, School of Business
Student-centric Learning by Teaching
through Engagement
Stephanie Menefee, Associate Dean of Students,
School of Business
Active Living Conference 2020
Multiple Methods to Link Parks to
Primary Care through Place-Based
Referrals
Carissa Smock, Adjunct Professor, School of
Business
American Association of Adjunct
Education Conference
Assessment and the Adjunct Professor: A
Study of Expectations and Performance
Larry W. Hughes, Director of Assessment, School of
Business
Making Doctoral Education Work for You
Ashley Babcock, Associate Dean of Faculty, School
of Education; Barbara Hall, Director of Curriculum
and Associate Professor, School of Education; and
Andy Riggle, Dean, School of Education
Association of American Colleges &
Universities' Virtual Conference on
Diversity, Equity and Student Success
"It Takes More Than "Talk[ing] a Good
Game" To Promote Diversity & Inclusion
Tara Lehan, Director, Strategic Research; Heather
Hussey, Director, Institutional Assessment; and
Ashley Babcock, Associate Dean of Faculty, School
of Education.
RESEARCH
Business professor Carissa Smock co-authored an article in the peer-reviewed journal Advances in
Preventative Medicine called "Assessing Factors That Influence Healthcare Provider Attitudes and Practices
Regarding Place-Based Exercise Prescriptions: Results of Principal Components Analysis of a Newly
Developed Survey Instrument."
Adjunct professor and research psychologist Natalie Hamrick, PhD, co-authored an article in Training
magazine called, "How to Support and Encourage Employees Newly Working from Home."
9
STUDENT CENTRIC. REGIONALLY ACCREDITED. NONPROFIT.