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Running, riots and rock ‘n’ roll New provost’s interests are vast and varied By Christopher Stolarski
In mid-February, Marquette President Michael R. Lovell announced Dr. Dan Myers as the university’s next provost. In the announcement and later at a campus-wide introduction, the Marquette community heard about Myers’ academic and administrative qualifications. As he readies to start work officially on July 1, Myers took a few moments to tell Marquette Matters a little more about himself: Age: 48 Hometown: My parents were more or less nomadic when I was growing up, so I usually say I’m from “parts unknown.” But, the truth is we lived in Ohio, Indiana, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Family: Of origin, three sisters and a brother, and two parents who are both Baptist ministers. My current family includes two kids, Micah and Michaela, who will both be in college next year. Hobbies and interests: Past: Playing in a rock band. Current: Playing Rock Band. Running — I have a streak going and haven’t missed a day in more than three years. My research interests are in rioting and protest (especially in the U.S. in the 1960s) and mathematical models of social diffusion processes. Favorite movies: I have no idea what this says about me, but my favorite movies are: The Shawshank Redemption; A Christmas Story; Remains of the Day; Lost in Translation; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; and No Time for Sergeants. Heroes: No heroes, but everyday, good people, who try to do well with the cards they are dealt, inspire me.
Currently reading: Milwaukee’s Jesuit University: Marquette, 1881– 1981; The Winner-Take-All Society: Why the Few at the Top Get So Much More Than the Rest of Us; How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching; Their Life’s Work: The Brotherhood of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, Then and Now. Favorite vacation spots: Whitewater kayaking in Oregon and Idaho. Biggest career learning experience: I read a book in my first year of being a professor that urged a “chipping” [breaking a project up over multiple days] versus a “binging” [working on one project all day] style of working. I adopted it to great success and now I give workshops on the topic. Fun facts: A few… My Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is ENFJ, but I prefer ENFPs as friends. I conducted the South Bend Symphony Orchestra in December of 2008. I have been in all 48 states in the continental U.S.
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Favorite quotes/mottos: “Be a chipper, not a binger.” “Everyone is part of the problem, but not everyone is part of the solution. Be part of the solution.”
Dr. Dan Myers Current position
Vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs, University of Notre Dame Professor of sociology, University of Notre Dame Education
Bachelor of Arts, political science, The Ohio State University Master of Arts, higher education and student affairs, The Ohio State University Master of Science and Ph.D., sociology, University of Wisconsin–Madison Dissertation
Diffusion Models for Riots and Other Collective Violence Notable
Founded Notre Dame’s Center for the Study of Social Movements
M A R Q U ET T E H ap p enings Commencement will be held May 17 Marquette’s Commencement ceremony will be held Sunday, May 17, at 9:30 a.m. at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Marquette alumna Sister Margaret “Peggy” O’Neill, SC, will be the Commencement speaker and will receive an honorary degree. As part of the ceremony, Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., who served as Marquette’s president from 1996 to 2011 and as interim president from 2013 to 2014, will also receive an honorary degree.
Alumni National Awards Weekend, April 23–25 Alumni National Awards Weekend, April 23–25, is a chance for Marquette to honor distinguished alumni from every college and school who represent the heart, soul and spirit of Marquette. A full list of honorees and details about college events are available online at marquette.edu/alumni/awards/.
Save the date for Excellence in University Service Awards Luncheon on June 3 Staff contributions to the university will be recognized at the Excellence in University Service Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, June 3. The luncheon will celebrate this year’s winners of the Excellence in University Service Awards, which recognizes staff members who demonstrate the Ignatian ideal of care for others and who have made extraordinary contributions to the university.
Office of Public Affairs moves to Zilber Hall The Office of Public Affairs moved to Zilber Hall 256 on April 1. The offices were formerly located in Campus Town West.
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Sociologist receives Way Klingler Sabbatical Award By Joe DiGiovanni
“It’s an issue that is increasingly important to nearly every religious denomination in the United States,” Holstein says. “Dr. Moon’s work in this area has established her as one of the leading authorities on the sociology of religion, sexuality, identity and community.”
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An associate professor of social and cultural sciences who is studying a cultural movement among evangelical Protestants has been named the Way Klingler Sabbatical Award winner. Dr. Dawne Moon is spending a year researching what she terms “a massive shift” in American political and religious culture to end an adversarial mentality toward the LGBT community during the past 40 years. “There have probably always been evangelical Protestants who saw the way their churches treated lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people as harmful and unfair, but only recently have they grown into a movement to articulate how unchristian this treatment is and call for change,” she says. “More and more evangelicals are saying publicly that shunning LGBT members or expecting them to live in constant shame is not what Jesus would do.” It is her first sabbatical and she is writing a book on the subject while conducting research. It will be Moon’s second book. Her first, God, Sex, and Politics: Homosexuality and Everyday Theologies, was published in 2004 by the University of Chicago Press. Moon is regarded as a highly accomplished researcher with a long track record of publishing quality research from various projects. James Holstein, professor of social and cultural sciences, says the topic is significant to nearly all American religious institutions.
Dr. Dawne Moon
As part of the award, Moon is traveling the United States and Canada to observe leaders of the movement, interview them and attend national conferences held by a wide variety of organizations. “To write a book with the greatest impact, it is important that this study not be limited by regional effects, but comprise the whole
movement as it has emerged throughout North America,” she says. Among the groups she would like to examine more closely are the Gay Christian Network, the Marin Foundation and the Reformation Project. “Some people in these organizations have very conservative theologies, while others seek to change conservative Christianity without losing the basic Christian tenets,” Moon says. Most of her writing is taking place in Milwaukee and Chicago, but she hopes to visit cities like Raleigh, North Carolina; Wichita, Kansas; and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, to conduct interviews and other research. The project is titled, “The End of the Culture Wars: Gays, Evangelicals, and Reconciliation.” “Her research promises to help us understand the dynamics of the ‘Christian-gay’ divide, but it also has broader implications for our understanding of the ways in which any sort of conflict might be managed and reconciled without the sacrifice of treasured principles,” Holstein says. Moon started at Marquette as an assistant professor in 2007 and was promoted to associate professor in August 2014. Before that, she was an assistant professor at the University of California-Berkeley from 2000–2007. She received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Chicago.
Marquette moves toward creating police department By Andy Brodzeller
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Marquette University will continue to move forward on creating a niversity police department based on the recommendation from univeru sity leaders. Marquette President Michael R. Lovell made the decision after reviewing feedback from community stakeholders, meeting with university leaders and reviewing a recommendation made by an internal task force, which was led by Dr. L. Christopher Miller, vice president for student affairs, Paul Mascari, chief and director of public safety, and Doug Smith, associate general counsel. “After reviewing the recommendation by university leaders, including feedback from community stakeholders, I have asked the group to move
Chief Paul Mascari
forward on creating a Marquette University Police Department,” President Lovell said during his first Presidential Address in January. With his decision, the university is taking the necessary steps to create and operate a commissioned police force. While university leaders expressed that there is no set timetable, they are actively working to complete agreements that will establish the patrol zone and define key aspects of policing services. “We will continue to be diligent in our preparations,” says Miller, who co-chaired a task force in 2013 that initially reviewed the idea of creating a police department. “This is a significant decision for the university, which we need to coordinate with many stakeholders.” Miller says he will continue to work with Mascari to ensure that proper oversight and training are in place during the transition. This aligns with the feedback the leaders received during feedback sessions, according to Mascari. “From students, to parents, to neighborhood business owners, input was overwhelmingly supportive of creating a police department,” Mascari says. “Appropriately, questions regarding training, community interaction and oversight were raised, and will be addressed as we continue to move forward with the process.” Mascari also emphasizes that the department will continue to operate in a manner that is consistent with the university’s educational and Jesuit missions when a police department is formed. The decision to move forward comes after years of the university investing in and professionalizing the Department of Public Safety, which maintains a 24-hour patrol of campus and in areas of the designated patrol zone, a state-of-the-art command information center, and a nationally recognized student safety program. Last year, legislation was signed into law that allows Marquette to enter into agreement with either the state or a local law enforcement agency to operate a university police department. “Marquette has invested significantly in the Department of Public Safety to provide an environment where our students, staff and visitors can live and learn in a safe environment,” President Lovell says. “This is a significant decision for the university and one I considered carefully. I’m thankful for those who provided valuable feedback and I’m confident this is the right decision for Marquette and our surrounding neighborhood.”
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Dr. Ulrich Lehner, professor of theology and director of undergraduate programs, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Scott Reid, professor and chair, Department of Chemistry, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences
Discovering the untold story of Catholic women during the Enlightenment
Scott Reid awarded Way Klingler Fellowship in science
By Clare Peterson
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Dr. Ulrich Lehner, professor of theology and director of undergraduate programs, is an internationally recognized scholar in the area of Catholic Enlightenment. As the recipient of this year’s Way Klingler Fellowship in the humanities award, Lehner will explore a largely overlooked area within his field — Catholic women. The Catholic Enlightenment generally refers to philosophical and intellectual developments in Catholic regions of Europe during the 18th century. “It wasn’t until 10 years ago that historians began seriously examining women writers of the Catholic Enlightenment,” Lehner says. “They don’t fit into the often narrow Enlightenment framework of reference.” Lehner will use his fellowship award — $20,000 annually for three years — to work on a book by traveling and digitizing archival documents. “Since there is little to no research on this topic, the work I do will put Marquette on the map and ensure the university is recognized as a place where faith and reason complement each other,” Lehner adds. Lehner ultimately intends to tell the story of how Catholic women in Europe, North and South America, and Goa, India, used Enlightenment thought to articulate their faith. “My research would not be possible without the tremendous support of my colleagues in the Theology Department and the generous gift from the Way Klingler family,” he says. “Marquette is so fortunate to have a family that is dedicated to fostering the arts and sciences.”
Dr. Scott Reid, professor and department chair of chemistry in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, is determined to finish a project he started three years ago during his Way Klingler Sabbatical. Reid is this year’s recipient of the Way Klingler Fellowship in science. Not many people can call themselves industry leaders in reactive chemical intermediates, but Reid is one of them. “Reactive chemical intermediates characterize how reactions happen in complex environments,” explains Reid. “These short-lived, unstable molecules are key players in the mechanisms of many real-world chemical processes, such as combustion, the atmosphere and beyond.” Reid’s research will focus on a new roaming reaction pathway to molecular products in the chemistry of halogenated organic compounds. These compounds are commonly used in industry, such as in flame retardants, refrigerants and solvents. Ultimately, Reid’s goal is to understand mechanisms of the reactions and decomposition of these compounds in our atmosphere. The research began in 2010 when he spent time in Sydney, Australia, which was made possible through his Way Klingler Sabbatical award. Reid worked with researchers from the University of Sydney who were developing new tools to study these reactions. Reid came to Marquette in 1994 after completing his doctorate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and in 2011 was named the chair of Marquette’s Chemistry Department. His work has resulted in more than 80 peer-reviewed papers, and he has received more than $2.3 million in external funding for his research, including a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. “I want to sincerely thank the Way Klingler family for this fellowship. Not only will the award allow us to build upon the research project we started three years ago, but in helping develop new tools and external funding for our research, it will strengthen research here at Marquette.”
Take Five significant milestones in the history of Marquette’s Department of Public Safety:
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1976 ì Department of Public Safety separates from Facilities Services to become its own department. 1986 ì Student Safety Program is piloted after a successful volunteer initiative. One of the first of its kind, the SSP program is duplicated around the country.
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2001 ì Department of Public Safety is designated as a Private Detective Agency by the state of Wisconsin. Officers are now considered armed private security. 2014 ì Wisconsin Act 265 is signed into law, which allows the university to operate a commissioned police department. 2015 ì Marquette University Board of Trustees unanimously approves commissioning the Department of Public Safety. “Take Five” is a brief list about an interesting aspect of Marquette life. Email your list suggestions to marquettematters@marquette.edu.
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Teaching Enhancement Award winners to connect students in health-related programs The 2015 Way Klingler Teaching Enhancement Award-winning project has a lengthy title — “Developing and Implementing Interprofessional Education in the Health Sciences through a Collaborative Learning Approach” — but its goal is focused and concise: to teach students in health-related fields how to work together. Dr. Marilyn Frenn, professor of nursing, and Mary Jo Wiemiller, clinical assistant professor and chair of physician assistant studies, are the recipients of this year’s award. Both have first-hand experience in the benefits of inter professional education. “It’s important for health professionals to work together,” Frenn says. “In fact, many accreditation agencies now require it for various health professions.” “The expectation in the clinical world is to function as part of a team,” says Wiemiller, who is a certified physician assistant. “The only way that can be successful is if the players on the team understand each other’s roles and can communicate effectively in the best interest of the patient.” According to Frenn and Wiemiller, the model improves safety, quality of care, patient outcomes and health care costs by teaching students to work in teams and understand other professions, better preparing them for similar collaboration in their careers. Groundwork for the project began in the spring of 2014 when the two were appointed
co-chairs of a task force charged to identify goals and develop strategies toward implementing the collaborative model. “Marquette had been doing some interdisciplinary education, but it wasn’t very publicized or widespread,” Wiemiller says. “We felt like the health field was really the area to highlight this.” Their approach was to create a central resource hub to organize interprofessional educational activities and to act as a resource for faculty, giving them tools to engage in these activities themselves. The team will use the monetary portion of the Way Klingler award — $20,000 — to develop learning modules in Desire2Learn, which faculty and students can access and use for their own collaboration models. Other expenses include web design, video graphy, standardized patients and simulation. To help with those costs, Frenn and Wiemiller submitted the project to the Strategic Innovation Fund, and they hope to receive funding this year. “We also want to develop some co-curricular activities,” Frenn says. “Other institutions have developed these models, and they’ve found that once the students get energized, there’s a huge demand.” Part of their Strategic Innovation Fund proposal includes a partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin that would incorporate medical students and pharmacy residents in the interprofessional education activities, bringing
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Dr. Marilyn Frenn, professor of nursing, and Mary Jo Wiemiller, clinical assistant professor and chair of physician assistant studies received the 2015 Teaching Enhancement Award.
additional health professions to the table and engaging beyond Marquette into the community. “We were very enthused to see so much willingness and support from faculty, deans and administrators to be able to collaborate on this award,” Wiemiller says. “A large number of faculty are involved, and we’ve really seen tremendous support across multiple units. I think that’s key to the success of such a large initiative as this.”
Marquette athletics poised for success
New vice president reflects on Big East, success beyond basketball and new facilities Even when he was just an interested observer, Bill Scholl thought the reconfigured Big East conference was an idea that had staying power. Now that he’s right in the middle of it as Marquette’s vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, Scholl’s opinion hasn’t changed: A basketball-focused conference can survive and thrive in a college sports landscape often dominated by football, as long as everyone involved works hard to remain relevant. “I do believe that basketball conferences can survive. In fact, I think the Big East will absolutely thrive,” Scholl says. “But that being said, it’s important that all of us keep our eye on the ball and take care of our sports. The way we’re going to survive is to continue to be ranked ahead of some of the BCS conferences when it comes to basketball. We’ve got to be relevant, and the way to be relevant is to have really good basketball teams. So we’ve got to make sure that focus doesn’t go away.” Scholl, who came to Marquette in September after serving for two-plus years as the athletic director at Ball State and a 23-year stint in several roles in the athletic department at Notre Dame, believes Marquette will uphold its end of the basketball bargain — even in a transition year for both the men’s and women’s teams. Scholl sees reasons for optimism throughout the department, including the way basketball head coaches Steve Wojciechowski and Carolyn Kieger have approached their first seasons at Marquette. “I think people might be surprised how quickly and how deeply he has embraced Marquette and what it stands for, and how much he cares about Marquette,” Scholl says of Wojciechowski. “He has such a sense of responsibility for the giants who have gone before him, and he wants so badly to live up to that level of responsibility. He wants Marquette basketball to be a true source of pride for the entire university. And you can certainly say all the same things about Coach Kieger.” Scholl also is celebrating the current success of teams such as soccer, volleyball and men’s lacrosse, which made its way into the national
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Bill Scholl at the Marquette Blue and Gold Fund Auction
r ankings for the first time in program history earlier this year. Not bad, considering that program’s “history” lasts all of three seasons and they’re one of several Marquette programs facing challenges in terms of facilities. That’s all about to change in the long term, after Marquette President Michael R. Lovell announced earlier this year that Marquette will collaborate with the Milwaukee Bucks to establish a state-of-the art indoor practice and sports performance research facility on campus. “I think it’s pretty amazing what all of our teams have been able to accomplish when competing against schools whose infrastructure is more developed,” Scholl says. “We want to make sure that all of our studentathletes have the full Marquette experience and are able to compete at the highest levels,” he says. “The new facility will positively impact academic research, rec sports and the entire Milwaukee community. And it will have a huge impact for our varsity student-athletes as well.”