R&D Report 2008 by University of Alberta Extension

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

FACULTY OF EXTENSION RESEARCH R&D REPORT 2008

Extension welcomes new centre: Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families (CUP) People of CUP

Jeff Bisanz, CUP Director

Critical to CUP’s work is the Steering Committee, where individuals from diverse backgrounds representing community, government, and University provide guidance to CUP’s Secretariat. CUP’s Secretariat is in turn led by the Leadership Team, which consists of CUP’s Director, Associate Director, 3 Assistant Directors, and a Policy Associate. Support staff, including an Office Administrator, a Project Development Officer, and a Communications Coordinator provide support across all of CUP’s activities, while numerous Project Staff provide support to specific initiatives.

Looking Ahead “Joining the Faculty of Extension opens up a world of possibilities for CUP–we are in a better position to plan further into the future and engage with both the community and the University in new and different ways. CUP has always been successful because of its ability to be opportunistic; joining the Faculty of Extension is one of those opportunities that couldn’t be passed over. I look forward to seeing where this merger will take us in the future.” ~Jeff Bisanz, CUP’s Director

n July 1, 2008, the Faculty of Extension officially became the new home for the Community-University Partnership for the

Study of Children, Youth, and Families (CUP). CUP was created in July 2000 in response to a desire among

many individuals and organizations interested in improving linkages between the community and University to support the healthy development of children, youth, and families. CUP was fostered in its first eight years of operations by the Health Sciences Council at the University of Alberta. Discussions about a merger with the Faculty of Extension began in 2007 as both the Faculty and CUP

How CUP Works CUP engages in research, lifelong learning, and knowledgesharing activities by consulting with researchers, service providers, and policymakers; brokering relationships and collaborations among them; and taking a leadership role in specific projects. For example, CUP provides consulting to new researchers at the University of Alberta who are interested in working with the community; provides

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

recognized that there were many shared goals and objectives that

Engaging our communities: Extension’s New Academic Plan

had the potential to yield significant mutual benefits.

Patient Leaders as Advocates and Activists: The Experience of Individuals Who Have a Life-threatening Illness

Extension’s Newest Researchers: 2008 Graduates from the Master of Arts in Communications & Technology

Showcasing Community Engaged Research

Research Publications, Presentations

Extension welcomes new centre: CUP

agency-student matching for student practicum placements; and takes the lead on projects and initiatives when resources are available. Examples of CUP’s research work include evaluations of the Big Brothers and Big Sisters’ In-School Mentoring program and the Kids in the Hall Bistro program. CUP is currently managing the research component of the Families First Edmonton project, where 1,200 low-income families participate in one of four intervention groups to determine the best approach in connecting families with low income to existing services.

Beyond Research Although research has always been and will continue to be a key focus for CUP, in recent years CUP has expanded its work in the areas of lifelong learning and knowledge sharing. Two initiatives are key in this expansion:

CUP’s Leadership Team

In partnership with the Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research (ACCFCR), CUP received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for the Mobilizing Knowledge About Development (MKAD) project. This project was

Jeff Bisanz, Director

designed to promote community-based research (CBR) both on-

In photo, from left to right:

and off-campus through the delivery of a CBR Workshop Series for

Sherry Ann Chapman, Assistant Director: Lifelong learning and knowledge mobilization portfolio

researchers, service providers, policymakers, and any interested individuals, as well as the development of a CBR Certificate program for graduate students to enhance the CBR capacity of new researchers.

Rebecca Gokiert, Assistant Director: Early childhood measurement and evaluation

MKAD also has a research and evaluation component that examines the effectiveness of ACCFCR and CUP’s knowledge-sharing activities

Maria Mayan, Assistant Director: Women and children’s health

as well as the impact of the CBR Workshop Series. CUP also sought and received funding support for the creation

Laurie Schnirer, Associate Director

of the Early Childhood Measurement and Evaluation Resource Centre (ECMERC), a unit within CUP created in response to the needs of the

CUP’s Mission Statement

early childhood development community in the Edmonton region. During its two years in operation, ECMERC produced numerous Tool Reviews, summary documents that reviewed commonly used early

childhood assessment, measurement, and screening tools, hosted a symposium on issues in early childhood measurement, and completed several research projects. ECMERC’s functions have been incorporated into the ongoing core activities of CUP. ❑

UP is committed to improving the development of children, youth, families, and communities by:

Generating, sharing, and mobilizing new knowledge about child and family development;

For more information about CUP, visit: www.cup.ualberta.ca

Identifying and promoting the use of evidence-based policies and practices for optimizing child and family development; and

For more information on Faculty of Extension research,

Nurturing a culture, both in the community and the

Contact

please contact: Dr. Katy Campbell, Dean

University, in which rigorous research, evaluation, and

University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension Enterprise Square, 10230 Jasper Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4P6 Tel: 780.492.2681 s Fax: 780.492.6735

efforts to understand and optimize development.

practice are valued highly as critical components in

Email: katy.campbell@ualberta.ca Website: www.extension.ualberta.ca

Engaging our Communities – Extension’s New Academic Plan

n 1912 the brand new Department of Extension was given a man-

The increased prominence of engaged scholarship throughout

date by President Henry Marshall Tory: “to find out from the peo-

the University also presents the Faculty of Extension with an oppor-

ple what the University can do for them beyond the classroom and

tunity to become a centre of expertise on the processes required for

the laboratory.” The Department, and later the Faculty of Extension

this type of endeavour. In addition to continuing and strengthening

have worked for nearly a century to fulfill this mandate.

our tradition of engaged scholarship, the Faculty of Extension will also develop a strong focus on these processes – i.e., the scholarship

However, almost a century after President Tory proclaimed

of engagement. This new focus is clearly indicated by the seven goals

the original mandate for Extension, the context has changed signifi-

articulated in the new academic plan, as listed below.

cantly, and so has the University. Under the leadership of Tory’s most recent successor, President Indira Samarasekera, the University has

set a new direction for itself in the policy document Dare to Deliver :

Cultivate a Faculty of Extension and university-wide culture that promotes and supports community –

Academic Plan 2007 – 2011. This University plan includes a directive

university engagement in learning, discovery and

“to engage with communities near and far.” In response, the Faculty

citizenship (i.e., engaged scholarship).

of Extension has adopted a new Academic Plan titled “Engaging our Communities.” This will have an impact on the nature of the research

carried out by the Faculty of Extension as we implement this plan.

Cultivate a Faculty of Extension and university-wide culture that promotes and supports excellence in the study of the processes, pedagogies, policies, practices

But much will remain the same. This Faculty, and, in fact, the

and phenomena of meaningful community – university

entire University of Alberta, was built on the Wisconsin model of

engagement (i.e., the scholarship of engagement).

university education that was first clearly articulated in 1905. Henry Marshall Tory’s original directive to the new Department of Exten-

sion was a succinct statement of the ethos embodied in this model

Create an organizational structure that enables the Faculty of Extension to serve as a catalyst for university-

– that the University should reach out into the communities within

wide community engaged scholarship and the scholarship

the province and employ its resources to address their needs. The

of engagement.

University and the Faculty of Extension will continue to do this. 4. However, the manner in which it is done will change. A new

Enhance the Faculty’s ability to incorporate meaningful community – university engagement opportunities in its

model of the relationship between a university and its communities,

learning activities.

often referred to as university-community engagement, has recently been built on the work of Ernest Boyer and the Kellogg Commission

on the Future of Land Grant and State Universities. The University’s

Make the scholarship of engagement the focus of faculty renewal and faculty development processes.

new Academic Plan and that of the Faculty of Extension both take account of this new thinking.

Engage in graduate level learning and discovery related to community – university engagement.

One significant change is that the important function of reaching out and engaging with communities is no longer assigned

Develop a supportive and sustainable administrative

exclusively to Extension or any other unit at the University, but in-

infrastructure for community – university engagement for

stead is to pervade the teaching, research, and service activities of all

the Faculty, a model that might also be of interest to

University staff. One of the four types of scholarship that Boyer

others involved in community engagement.

described is the “scholarship of engagement,” consisting of an equal partnership of community and university working collaboratively to

This Academic Plan and the seven goals stated within it will

address issues of importance to the community. The Faculty of

drive the research agenda of the Faculty of Extension for years to

Extension has always, to a considerable extent, engaged in this kind

come. One early result of this focus on community-university en-

of scholarship; however, endorsement of this approach by the Uni-

gagement is the incorporation of CUP into the Faculty of Extension,

versity as a whole will increase the attention that we pay to making

the subject of the lead story in this year’s R&D Report. Future issues

sure that our research projects are equal partnerships with commu-

of the Report will no doubt continue to show the influence of this

nity organizations, mutually beneficial to both those organizations

new focus. ❑

and the University.

Patient Leaders as Advocates and Activists: The Experience of Individuals Who Have a Life-threatening Illness

r. Kyle Whitfield, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Exten-

To begin this research, Kyle has interviewed six individuals

sion, is beginning a new research project - understanding why in-

who each have a life-threatening illness, yet are working in an ac-

dividuals who have a life threatening illness work as patient advocates

tive leadership position to advocate for improvements in the health

and leaders.

care system in Alberta. Data from these semi-structured interviews

The context is the current evolution in the activist movement

is currently being analyzed. The results may shed light on the type

around health care. The activist movement has been shifting since

of work such individuals are involved in; why they do what they

the 1980’s, moving away from specific problems associated with pa-

do; their history in advocacy work, if any; the barriers that have

tient care and towards a broader focus on policy issues, making use

hindered their work and the supports that have furthered it; and the

of media to exert influence in relevant political arenas and thereby

effect of their work on themselves. Kyle hopes, also, to demonstrate

shape and reform health care systems. Patient leaders in these new

connections between the actions of these individuals and policy and

activist movements are also using quite sophisticated tactics and ap-

practice level change.

proaches to successfully change the culture around their diseases.

Kyle is working closely with Dr. Lia Ruttan on the analysis

However, the effectiveness of this new kind of advocacy work

of this data. Sharon Anderson, graduate student in the Centre for

has not yet been demonstrated. Is their work resulting in changes at

Health Promotion Studies, conducted the interviews. The tentative

the broad policy level? At the level of practice? On a more personal

conclusions reached, when discussed with the advocates themselves,

level, what barriers have stood in the advocates’ way? And to what

may produce insights that will lead to more effective advocacy, and

extent does this advocacy work affect their own health?

possibly to lesser personal cost to the advocates themselves. ❑

Extension’s Newest Researchers: 2008 Graduates from the Master of Arts in Communications and Technology Name

Final Project

Elizabeth Benoit

Virtual teams: Developing cohesiveness through virtual methods

Maria Theresa Bunbury

Selection of a mobile communication technology for a local museum

Karen (Toonstra) Brownfield

IVR: The untold story

Susan Hutton

Mobile and social media at home and at work

Rodney Klatt

The influence of social networks on business effectiveness

Cheniu (Nathan) Li

Task requirements and media choice in software inspection: A case study

Brenda Lockyer

Charity websites: Demonstrating accountability online

Beena Masellis

An applied UCD approach to web design and usability

Kerri Michalczuk

Contact centres in distance education: Prospects for success

Clayton Snyder

Accessibility online: Post-secondary e-learning opportunities and challenges–a case study of Lethbridge College

Tamara Trull

Appreciative inquiry as a tool in the creation of a multimedia information package for victims

Albana Zeko

Multistakeholder consultations and regulatory decision-making: The case of Plant Molecular Farming

Cameron Zimmer

Case studies on social enterprise strategic marketing and communications planning and practice

Showcasing Community Engaged Research

he Faculty of Extension held its first Showcase of Community

'Fostering Recognition of a Community Engaged Scholarship,' which

Engaged Research on March 14, 2008. This event was very

featured such panelists as Scott McLean, former Edmonton City

successful, as the 120 participants listened to inspiring presentations

Councillor Michael Phair, and the Interim Dean of the Faculty of

and took part in lively discussions of topics related to community

Extension, Katy Campbell.

engaged research. This will become an annual eventâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;see section

"This discussion, as was the Showcase as a whole, is a timely one

below on Showcase II.

and of a subject matter very close to the heart of Extension," said

"How appropriate and flattering it is that I should be asked

Dean Campbell. "Our Faculty has long been a leader in community

to lead off this first showcase," said Dr. Scott McLean, Director of

engagement, and now, bolstered by the goals of the University at

Continuing Education at the University of Calgary and the morning's

large, we have an opportunity to provide examples of how we as a

keynote speaker. "As an alumnus of the U of A, I can appreciate how

learning and research-intensive institution can grow our communities as

visionary the University's first President, Dr. Henry Marshall Tory, was

we grow within them."

in bringing the University to the people and making education a

Attendees of the Showcase included a number of representa-

true community effort."

tives from other Faculties, Graduate Studies, the Edmonton community,

Research presentations throughout the day included sessions

and the Alberta government.

on Communities and Technology, led by Extension's Dr. Marco Adria,

"I am encouraged that we filled the house in the first year of our

and techniques on 'Engaging Teaching' by the Faculty of Science's

showcase," said principal organizer and Conference Chair,

Dr. David Lawrie. In addition, attendees had the option to attend

Extension's Dr. Fay Fletcher. "It speaks well to the current and future

panel discussions entitled 'Engaging Students at a Distance' and

priority on community engagement at our Faculty and our University."

Community University Engagement Showcase II: Making a Difference Thursday, March 5, 2009 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Enterprise Square, Edmonton, AB s

An exciting day of presentations (keynote address, concurrent sessions, poster session), discussions and networking about how

Themes for the day include social change, environmental sustainability, health and wellness, political economy, and creating

communities and universities working together can make a difference. sustainable partnerships. s

Questions to be addressed in the context of presentations include: Why do we want to make a difference? What does a difference look like? How do we make a difference? How do we know we have made a difference?

Keynote speaker: Dr. Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Associate Vice-Provost for University Outreach and Engagement and Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University. A distinguished researcher and teacher with more than 450 scholarly works to his credit, Dr. Fitzgerald has provided significant leadership to the development of university outreach and engagement, and the scholarship of engagement, at MSU and throughout the United States over the past 20 years.

Primary audiences include: post-secondary education faculty, staff and students (especially graduate and post-doctoral) interested in communitybased participatory research and the scholarship of engagement; members of community organizations and businesses interested in community - university partnerships to address societal problems and issues.

Organized and sponsored by the Faculty of Extension.

Showcase II will be followed immediately by the annual Lifelong Learning Awards Gala, which celebrates the achievements and contributions of individuals, groups, and projects that best exemplify the first-class reputation of Extension and the University of Alberta. Awards include: Outstanding contributions to the Learning Environment Lifelong Learning Research and Scholarship in Lifelong Learning Innovation and Design for Lifelong Learning Leadership in Lifelong Learning

For details, or to register, please visit: www3.extension.ualberta.ca/researchshowcase/ Contact: Krista Westly, Faculty of Extension 780.492.0296

Research Publications Presentations, Creative Activites & Contributions

Refereed Contributions

Gow, G. (2008). Technology assessment. In W. Donsbach (Ed.), The Blackwell international encyclopedia of communication (Vol. XI, pp. 5007–5011). Oxford: Blackwell.

Books, book chapters, papers, monographs: Adria, M. (2008). Time, space, and the wireless community network. The Journal of Community Informatics 4(1). Special issue: Wireless Networking for Communities, Citizens and the Public Interest. Available at: http://ci-journal.net/index.php/cicj/article/view/426/392

Gow, G., & Parisi, J. (2008). Pursuing the anonymous user: Mandatory registration, privacy rights, and prepaid mobile phones. Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society, 28(1), 60–68.

Campbell, K. (2008). In search of moral coherence: Reconciling uneasy histories and identities. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 7(4),45-58.

Leighton, J. P., Gokiert, R. J., & Cui, Y. (2007). Using exploratory and confirmatory methods to identify the cognitive dimensions in large-scale science assessments. International Journal of Testing, 7(2), 141–189.

Campbell, K., & Gibson, S. (2008). The transformation of assessment in distance education. In T. Evans, M. Haughey, & D. Murphy (Eds.), The world handbook of distance education (pp. 341–365). Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing.

LeSage Jr., E. C., McMillan, M. L., & Hepburn, N. (2008). Municipal shared service collaboration in the Alberta Capital Region: The case of recreation. Canadian Public Administration, 51(3), 455–473.

Chapman, S. A., & Peace, S. (2008). Rurality and ageing well: “A long time here.” In N. Keating & A. Martin Matthews (Eds.), Rural ageing: A good place to grow old? Bristol, UK: The Policy Press.

Mabbott, D. J., & Bisanz, J. (2008). Computational skills, working memory, and conceptual knowledge in older children with mathematics learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 41, 15–28.

De Wit, D. J., Lipman, E., Manzano-Munguia, M., Bisanz, J., Graham, K., O’Neill, E., Pepler, D., & Shaver, K. (2007). Feasibility of a randomized controlled trial for evaluating the effectiveness of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Community Match Program at the national level. Child and Youth Services Review, 29, 383–404.

Mao, Y. (2008). Sexuality, gender, and body: The role of the Internet in women’s self-representations through two Chinese online scandals. Feminist Media Studies, 8(2), 214–217. Sherman, J., & Bisanz, J. (2007). Evidence for use of mathematical inversion by three-year-old children. Journal of Cognition and Development, 8, 333–344.

Dollery, B. E., Garcea, J., & LeSage Jr., E. C. (Eds.). (2008). Local government reform: A comparative analysis of advanced AngloAmerican countries. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.

Smith, G., & Campbell, C. (2007). Tensions and contentions: An examination of electronic gaming issues in Canada. American Behavioral Scientist, 51(1), 86–101.

Drummond, J., Mayan, M., Schnirer, L., & So, S. (2007). The comparative costs and effects of four models to augment services for low-income families. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 39(3), 183–185.

Woudstra, A., & Adria, M. (2007). Organizing for the new network and virtual forms of distance education. In M. Moore (Ed.), Handbook of distance education (2nd ed., pp. 565–580). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

El-Guebaly, N., Casey, D., Hodgins, D., Smith, G., Williams, R., Schopflocher, D., & Wood, R. (2008). Designing a longitudinal cohort study of gambling in Alberta: Rationale, methods, and challenges. Journal of Gambling Studies, 24, 479-504.

Other Refereed Contributions

Fletcher, F. (2008). Community-university partnerships: Community engagement for transformative learning. Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 34(2), 31–45.

Abstracts, proceedings, presentations: Adria, M. (2008, June). Time, space, and the design of urban wireless networks. Paper presented at the Canadian Communication Association annual meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Fletcher, F., McKennitt, D., & Baydala, L. (2008). Community capacity building: An aboriginal exploratory case study. Pimatisiwin: A Journal of Indigenous and Aboriginal Community Health, 5(2), 9–24.

Adria, M., Mitchell, M., & Smith, R. (2008, June). Bringing in the public: Social shaping of broadband networks in rural Canada. Panel presentation at the Canadian Communication Association annual meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Gander, L. (2008). About us: Reflection and dialogue on the purpose of university continuing education in Canada. Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 34(1), 17–26.

Adria, M., Roper, J., Lin, C., Krone, K., & Chen, L. (2008, May). Between conversation and text: Communication in organizational networks. Panel presentation at the International Communication Association annual meeting, Montreal, Quebec.

Gierl, M. J., Leighton, J. P., Wang, C., Zhou, Z., Gokiert, R. J., & Tan, A. (2007). Developing and validating cognitive models of algebra performance on the SAT. New York: The College Entrance Examination Board.

Chapman, S. A., Huebert, E., & Tsui, L. (2008, May). Doing CBR ethically: Growing a new ethics system. Paper presented at CUexpo 2008 workshop session, Victoria, British Columbia.

Archer, W. (2008, June). University-community engagement: Lowering the drawbridge of the ivory tower. Paper presented at organized session of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education annual conference, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Chow, W., & Chui, Y. (2008, February). Making visible the invisible: Cross cultural practices in measurement and assessment. Paper presented at the Early Childhood Measurement and Evaluation Resource Centre Symposium, Edmonton, Alberta.

Archer, W., Bell, J., Fletcher, F., Gow, G., & Pierozinski, R. (2008, October). Engaging directly with sectors of the workforce: What universities can and should do. Paper presented at the Perspectives on Labour Shortages: Exploring the Education-Jobs Gap conference, Edmonton, Alberta.

Chow, W., Gokiert, R. J., Tews, L., Chui, Y., Ajou, A., & Naushad, H. (2008, October). Making visible the invisible: Cultural validity of the ages and stages questionnaire tool (ASQ). Paper presented at the Alberta Early Years conference: Responsive Parenting, Responsive Teaching, Responsive Communities, Edmonton, Alberta.

Archer, W., Wallace, R., Dunwoody, A., Finlayson, H., Morrison, D., & Wong, A. (2008, October). Critical thinking by students in service learning placements: The Community of Inquiry Model extended. Paper presented at the International Society for the Study of Teaching and Learning conference, Edmonton, Alberta.

Fletcher, F. (2008, June). Building support for immigrant volunteers: A formative and summative evaluation. Presentation at the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Association for Non-Profit and Social Economy Research, conference, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Beckie, M., & Bogdan, E. (2008, March). Planting roots: Urban agriculture for senior immigrants. Presentation at the Showcase of Community-Engaged Research, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Fletcher, F. (2008, October). Creating a virtual community of practice in aboriginal health. Presentation at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conference: Celebrating Connections: Learning, Teaching, Scholarship, Edmonton, Alberta.

Beckie, M., Bogdan, E., Fletcher, F., & Whitfield, K. (2008, January). Urban and organic agriculture for senior immigrants. Presentation at the Social Research in Organic Agriculture conference, Guelph, Ontario.

Fletcher, F., Campbell, B., & Fast, J. (2008, June). Building support for immigrant volunteers: A formative and summative evaluation. Paper presented at the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Association for Non-Profit and Social Economy Research, conference, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Beckie, M., Bogdan, E., Fletcher, F., & Whitfield, K. (2008, June). Involving senior immigrants in urban agriculture: A pilot project in Edmonton. Presentation at the Canadian Association of Food Studies conference, Vancouver, British Columbia. Bisanz, J., Shaw, K., & Shaver, K. (2007, September). ISM/PPV research: Research to practice. Presentation at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Western Regional Conference, Canmore, Alberta.

Fletcher, F., Hotrum, M., James, R., & Brendible, J. (2008, October). Creating a virtual community of practice in aboriginal health. Paper presented at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conference: Celebrating Connections: Learning, Teaching, Scholarship, Edmonton, Alberta.

Breckenridge, Y. (2008, August). The effects of communication among EAP students on language learning and social participation. Paper presented at the 15th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Essen, Germany.

Gander, L. (2007, June). Innovative models in university/community relationships: A case study. Presentation at the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education annual conference, Edmonton, Alberta.

Campbell, K., Booth, M., Plessis, J., & Nesbitt, T. (2008, June). Downtown deans II. Panel presentation at the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education annual conference, London, Ontario.

Gokiert, R. J., & Leighton, J. P. (2008, March). Large-scale science assessment: Three forms of construct validity evidence. Paper presented at the National Council on Measurement in Education annual meeting, New York, New York.

Chapman, S. A. (2007, November). Aging well: Emplaced over time. Invited symposium paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America annual meeting, San Francisco, California.

Gokiert, R. J., Tews, L., Odishaw, J., & Whitley, J. (2008, February). Assessment and screening in early childhood: A focus on aboriginal children. Poster session presented at the Early Years conference: Valuing All Children, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Chapman, S. A. (2008, May). Passing the talking stick: Discussing a checklist for rigour in CBR. Presentation at the CBR Symposium roundtable discussion, Douglas College, Coquitlam, British Columbia.

Gokiert, R. J., Tews, L., Odishaw, J., & Whitley, J. (2008, March). Assessment of Aboriginal children: Issues and bias. Poster session presented at the Banff International Conference on Behavioural

Chapman, S. A., & Fong, K. (2008, January). CBR workshop series: Growing a learning community! Main-stage presentation at the Festival of Teaching, University of Alberta, Edmonton. Available at: www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/provost/program.cfm

Science: Banff XL: Effective Early Learning Programs: Research, Policy and Practice, Banff, Alberta.

Research Publications, Presentations Gow, G. (2008, August). Message prioritization using common alerting protocol in Sri Lanka. Abstract accepted for the International Disaster Reduction conference, Davos, Switzerland.

Mao, Y. (2007, November). An exploration of Chinese dual-career commuter couples’ emotional communication in North America. Poster session presented at the Organizational Communication mini-conference, Urbana, Illinois.

Gow, G. (2008, September). Encouraging local risk knowledge through open standards: Common alerting protocol and the future of tsunami warning in Sri Lanka. Presentation at the 2008 Media, Communication and Humanity conference, London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom.

Mao, Y. (2007, November). In living memory: A longitudinal content analysis of American AIDS memorial quilts. Presentation at the National Communication Association annual convention, Chicago, Illinois.

Gow, G., Townsend, D., Anderson, P., & McGee, T. (2008, June). Communication technology and campus safety: Critical sociotechnical concerns for emergency messaging at Canadian universities. Presentation at the IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, National Research Council of Canada, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Mao, Y. (2008, June). In living memory: A comparative content analysis of Canadian and American AIDS memorial quilts. Presentation at the Canadian Communication Association annual convention, Vancouver, British Columbia. Mao, Y. (2008, November). Examining the Athens Farmers Market as a loosely coupled system: Cooperation, competition, and community

Gray, E., Mayan, M., & Lo, S., with Ford-Mulligan, C., & Branston, A. (2008, May). Photos as a tool for community learning and action. Presentation at the Showcase of Community-Engaged Research, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

building. Paper presented at the National Communication Association annual convention, San Diego, California. Mao, Y. (2008, November). An investigation of Chinese immigrants’ information seeking in Canada. Paper presented at the National Communication Association annual convention, San Diego, California.

Huebert, E., & Chapman, S. A. (2008, September). Studying community-based research workshops as a capacity-building tool for mobilizing knowledge. Paper presented at the Research Transfer Network of Alberta conference, Banff.

Mao, Y., & Meyer, K. R. (2007, November). Communicating worldviews in cross-cultural friendships: Communication adaptability, interaction involvement, and relational communication. Presentation at the National Communication Association annual convention, Chicago, Illinois.

Klassen, R., Fontaine, J., Muth, T., Schnirer, L., & Trudeau, T. (2007, June). Increasing our relevance: Community-based educational psychology. Paper presented at the Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Pasadena, California.

Penner-Wilger, M., Fast, L., LeFevre, J., Smith-Chant, B. L., Skwarchuk, S., Kamawar, D., & Bisanz, J. (2007). The foundations of numeracy: Subitizing, finger gnosia, and fine-motor ability. In D. S. McNamara & J. G. Trafton (Eds.), Proceedings of the 29th Annual Cognitive Science Society (pp. 1385–1390). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society.

LeSage Jr., E. C.,& McMillan, M. (2008). Alberta: Municipal system overview. Edmonton: Western Centre for Economic Research (WCER Information Bulletin 110). Leighton, J. P., Heffernan, C., Cor, M. K., Gokiert, R. J., & Cui, Y. (2008, March). An experimental test of student verbal reports and expert teacher evaluations for revising achievement items. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting, New York, New York.

Pu, R., & Adria, M. (2008, June). Podcasting, radio, and the life oratic. Paper presented at the Canadian Communication Association annual meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Mayan, M., Chapman, S. A., Schnirer, L., & Bisanz, J. (2007, June). The “essential” nature of CBR. Paper presented at the Qualitative Health Research conference, Seoul, Korea.

Rangarajan, S., Anderson, P., Waidyanatha, N., & Gow, G. (2007, December). Last-mile hazard warning in Sri Lanka: Performance of WorldSpace satellite radios for emergency alerts. Presentation at the Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications conference, Birla Science and Technology Center, Jaipur, India.

Mayan, M., Gray, E., & Lo, S. (2007, September). Bring ziplock bags: Lessons in conducting photovoice. Paper presented at the Advances in Qualitative Research conference, Banff, Alberta.

Rebryna, R., Richter, S., Drummond, J., Mayan, M., Gray, E., & Wilson, D. (2007, November). Using a document analysis to track the course of a research project. Paper presented at the Margaret Scott Wright Research Day, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Mao, Y. (2007, November). Communicating the self-“otherness” with American students: A Chinese teaching assistant’s multicultural pedagogy. Presentation at the National Communication Association annual convention, Chicago, Illinois.

Schnirer, L., & Bisanz, J. (2008, May). Rebels without a CURA: How the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families secures funding. Presentation at the CommunityUniversity Exposition, Victoria, British Columbia.

Mao, Y. (2007, November). Communicating worldviews: Comparing student perceptions of the classroom climate created by American and international teaching assistants. Presentation at the National Communication Association annual convention, Chicago, Illinois.

Community Innovation and Network and the Alberta SuperNet Research Alliance, University of Alberta, Edmonton. Available at: www3.fis.utoronto.ca/research/iprp/publications/Adria_CRACINASRA_Report.pdf

Shaw, K., Chapman, S. A., & Jack, M. (2008, September). Knowledge mobilization: Theory and evaluation. Paper presented at the Research Transfer Network of Alberta conference, Banff. Smith, G., & Rubinstein, D. (2008, April). Accountability and social responsibility in Ontario’s legal gambling regime. Paper presented at the Alberta Gaming Research Institute conference, Banff.

Adria, M. (2007, September). Connected communities and the successfully connected public library. Presentation for the SuperNet Outreach project, Cold Lake, Alberta.

So, S., Drummond, J., Schnirer, L., & Mayan, M. (2008, September). Families First Edmonton: Exploring the complex health determinants of low-income populations and mobilizing knowledge transfer in program and policy. Poster session presented at the Data Users conference: Linking the Health Information Chain, Ottawa, Ontario.

Adria, M. (2007, November). Public libraries and a research agenda for Connected Communities. Presentation at the Communities without Boundaries conference, Olds, Alberta. Adria, M. (2008). Technology and nationalism. In G. Herb & D. Kaplan (Eds.), Nations and nationalisms: A global historical overview (Vol. 4, pp. 1473–1483). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

Tsui, L., Fong, K., & Chapman, S. A. (2007, October). CommunityUniversity Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and

Adria, M. (2008, March). Communities, communication, and technology: A research and action agenda. Paper presented at the Showcase of Community-Engaged Research, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Families. Presentation to the Alberta Teachers’ Association, Joint Stakeholders Committee on Children and Poverty, Edmonton, Alberta. Varsava, A. (2007, December). The adaptation of integrated marketing in organizations of higher education: Limits and possibilities. Presentation at the International Marketing conference Creating, Communicating, and Delivering Value in Growing Markets, Chennai, India.

Adria, M. (2008, March). Podcasting 101. Presentation for the AICT tutorial on using podcasting for teaching and learning, University of Alberta, Edmonton. Adria, M. (2008, March 19). Rediscovering Alberta’s populist roots. Edmonton Journal, p. A19.

Varsava, A. (2008, May). Connecting to our communities: Marketing as a facilitator of community engagement. Presentation at roundtable discussion at the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education annual conference, London, Ontario.

Adria, M. (2008, June). Podcasting for therapy, patient support, and professional development. Presentation at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta.

Waidyanatha, N., Anderson, P., & Gow, G. (2008, April). Communitybased hazard warning in Sri Lanka: Performance of the last-mile link. Presentation at the International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Disaster Mitigation, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Adria, M., Barney, D., Geist, M., Serrano, Ana, & McQueen, T. (2007, October). How technology is changing the definition of Canadian culture. Panel presentation to the Canadian Culture and Digital Technology Forum, Ottawa, Ontario.

Waidyanatha, W., Gow, G., & Anderson, P. (2007, October). Community-based hazard warnings in rural Sri Lanka: Performance of alerting and notification in a last-mile message relay. Presentation at the Wireless Rural and Emergency Communications conference (University of Rome and IEEE Communications Society), Rome, Italy.

Adria, M., Gow, G., Robertson, B., Chander, T., & Hutton, S. (2008, March). Space, place, and the community. Graduate-student panel discussion organized and chaired for the Showcase of CommunityEngaged Research, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, Edmonton. Adria, M., Walmark, B., & Ghomeshi, K. (2008, March). Action and approaches for the digital future. Panel presentation at the Digital Ontario conference, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario.

Winkler, A., & Mayan, M. (2008, May). On studying recipes, training under a master chef, and creating unique dishes: Teaching and learning qualitative research methodology. Paper presented at the Fourth International Congress for Qualitative Inquiry, University of

Alexis, K., & Fletcher, F. (2008, September). Nimi Icinohabi: Life Skills Training© Substance Abuse Prevention Program for Aboriginal Children and Youth. Invited presentation to the Aboriginal Health Research Circle, Capital Health Region, Edmonton, Alberta.

Illinois, Urbana.

Non-Refereed Contributions

Archer, W. (2008, March). A research tool to support engaged teaching and learning: The Community of Inquiry Model applied. Presentation at the Showcase of Community-Engaged Research, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Adria, M. (2007). The ontology of Facebook: Popular culture and Cana dian identity. Canadian Issues/Thèmes Canadiens, Winter, 36–40. Adria, M. (2007). Talking about technology adoption in the public library. Report prepared for the Canadian Research Alliance for

Research Publications, Presentations prepared for the Industrial Internship Program in Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Archer, W. (2008, June). What higher education can and should do about literacy. Invited presentation at a joint session of the CSSHE, CSSE, and CASAE, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Fong, K. (2008). International Policy Forum on Family Violence: A follow-up evaluation. Paper prepared for the CommunityUniversity Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, & Families and the Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research, Edmonton.

Archer, W., & Foth, D. (2008, December). Adult continuing education. Presentation to the CUP Advisory Committee, Edmonton, Alberta. Beckie, M. (2008, February). Future directions for organic agriculture in Alberta. Presentation to the Alberta Organic Producers Association annual general meeting, Edmonton.

Fong, K., & Breitkreuz, R. (2007). Evaluating a written report as a knowledge-mobilization strategy: The Reproduction in Alberta report. Prepared for the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, & Families and Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research, Edmonton.

Beckie, M. (2008, February). Merging rural community revitalization and sustainable development. Presentation to the Parkland Conservation Farm Planning Symposium, Wainwright, Alberta.

Fong, K., & Tsui, L. (2007). FFE learning event summary. Prepared for the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, & Families and Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research, Edmonton.

Beckie, M., Fletcher, F., & Whitfield, K. (2008, May). Involving senior immigrants in urban agriculture. Presentation to the University of Alberta Senate, Edmonton. Bisanz, J. (2007, November). Detours in the development of mathematical thinking. Invited colloquium presentation, Centre for Research in Human Development, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.

Gander, L. (2007). Applications of the Internet for public legal education (4th ed.). Edmonton: Legal Studies Program, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta.

Bisanz, J., & Schnirer, L. (2007, September). Funding CBR. CommunityBased Research Workshop presentation, Women & Children’s Health Research Institute, Edmonton, Alberta.

Gander, L. (2007). Bill 1 Lobbyist Act: A preliminary assessment of its implications for not-for-profit organizations in Alberta. Edmonton, AB: The Muttart Foundation.

Campbell, K. (2008, June). Developing a strategy for research mobilization. Presentation at the Open University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

Gokiert, R. J. (2008, February). Behavior assessment system for children – Second edition. Presentation to the Child and Adolescent Services Association, Edmonton, Alberta.

Campbell, K. (2008, July). Instructional design for global citizenship. Invited keynote presentation at LYICT 2008: Digital Learning in the Net Generation, Open University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

Gokiert, R. J. (2008, June). Behavior assessment system for children – Second edition. Presentation to the Catholic Social Services division of Child and Youth Services, Edmonton, Alberta.

Campbell, K. (2008, October). Female faculty teaching with technology: Resistance and appropriation. Invited presentation at UNESCO Chairs International Symposium: Gender Sensitivity and Diversity in E-learning, Research Institute of Asian Women, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea.

Gokiert, R. J., & Odishaw, J. (2007, October). Assessment of aboriginal children and youth. Presentation to teachers, psychologists, and administrators from the Edmonton Public School Board, Edmonton, Alberta. Gokiert, R. J., & Tews, L. (2008). Identifying the measurement needs of the early childhood community: A brief synopsis. Edmonton, AB: Early Childhood Measurement and Evaluation Resource Centre.

Chapman, S. A., Mayan, M., & Schnirer, L. (2008, September). An introduction to community-based research. A Pediatric Residency Research Training-Methodology course, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Gokiert, R. J., & Yohani, S. (2008, May). Psychological and psychoeducational assessments with ethnic minority students. Presentation at the Community Forum on Issues Affecting Newcomer Students, hosted by the Catholic Social Services, Edmonton Immigration Services Association, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, and Northern Alberta Alliance on Race Relations, Edmonton, Alberta.

Drummond, J., Mayan, M., Schnirer, L., & So, S. (2007). The comparative costs and effects of four models to augment services for low-income families. Geography and Health, 39(3), 183–186. Eldershaw, L., Mayan, M., & Winkler, A. (2007). An interview with Art Frank. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 6(3), 121–139.

Gow, G. (2007, September). Guidelines for using a content standard for alerts and notifications in disasters and emergency situations. Report prepared for International Telecommunications Union, Telecommunication Development Bureau (Contributor), Geneva.

Fletcher, F., Hamdon, E., Jamal, Z., & Campbell, B. (2008, June). Building support for immigrant volunteerism. Presentation at Vitalize: Annual Provincial Voluntary Sector Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.

Gow, G. (2008, March). Coming to grips with campus emergency messaging. Emergency Preparedness of Canadian Campuses

Fong, K. (2008). From individuals to organizations: A review and application of diffusion of innovations. Research project paper

Knight, D. (2008, July). Regional governance in Alberta’s capital cityregion: An emerging framework for regional governance. Invited presentation at the Rural Matters! Forging Healthy Canadian Communities national symposium, Edmonton, Alberta.

workshop presentation, Canadian Association of University Business Officers, Toronto, Ontario. Gow, G. (2008, March). Communication technology and public safety: Local and global perspectives. Presentation at the Showcase of Community-Engaged Research, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Knight, D., & Harfield, T. (2008, July). Governance at the crossroads: Motivating cooperation within Alberta’s capital city-region. Invited presentation at the Canadian Institute of Planners national conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Gow, G. (2008, June). The future of emergency alerting and public warning in Alberta. Report prepared for the Van Horne Institute/ Alberta Emergency Management Agency, Edmonton. Gow, G., & Koeppen, M. (2008). Privacy rights and prepaid mobile phones: A policy perspective. European Data Protection Review, 5 (February). Available at: www.dataprotectionreview.eu/

Knight, D., & Kajner, T. (2007, October). Regional governance: Lessons from Alberta and elsewhere. Paper presented at the Metropolitan Governance Mechanisms for Institutional Collaboration and Civil Society Participation workshop, University of British Columbia and Brazil’s Ministry of Cities, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Gow, G., & Townsend, D. (2007, October). Legal liability and CANALERT. Report prepared for Industry Canada CANALERT Legal Liability Working Group, Ottawa, Ontario.

Knight, D., & Kajner, T. (2008, November). Promoting equity through collaboration in metropolitan governance. Presentation at the UNHabitat World Urban Forum, Nanjing, China.

Gow, G., & Townsend, D. (2008, February). Summary proceedings of the National Roundtable on Campus Emergency Alerting. Report prepared for Campus Emergency Messaging Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Lo, S., Mayan, M., & Gray, E. (2007). Photovoice manual. Edmonton: Families First Edmonton. Mayan, M., Gray, E., & Lo, S. (2008, March). Changing systems: Photos as a tool for community learning and action. Presentation at the Showcase of Community-Engaged Research, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Huebert, E., & Chapman, S. A. (2008). Resource list for communitybased research and evaluation (CBR&E). Working document prepared for the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, & Families, Edmonton, Alberta. Available at: www.cup.ualberta.ca/component/option.com_docman/task.cat_ view/gid.31/Itemid.133/

Mayan, M., Gray, E., & Lo, S. (2008, April). They are not living in our world: Experiences accessing health and social services for children’s health. Presentation for Pediatric Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Hutton, S., & Adria, M. (2008, June). Mobile and social media at home and at work. Paper presented at the IEEE Symposium on Technology and Society, National Research Council of Canada, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Mayan, M., Gray, E., & Lo, S. (2008, August). They are not living in our world. Presentation to the YMCA of Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta.

Kajner, T. (2008, April). Regional governance: The Alberta Capital Region. Invited presentation for the New Public Consortia for Metropolitan Governance course, presented by the Universidade Federal do ABC, the Universidade Sao Judas Tadeu, and the University of British Columbia, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Schnirer, L., & Chapman, S. A. (2007, July; 2008, June). An introduction to CBR. Full-day workshop presentation at the Thinking Qualitatively conference, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, University of Alberta, Edmonton. Schnirer, L., Dalton, A., Dennis, D., Hartnagel, T., Galambos, N., & Bisanz, J. (2007). Capacity building as crime prevention: Outcomes evaluation of the Kids in the Hall Bistro Program. Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta, Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, & Families.

Kajner, T. (2008, April). Regional governance: Lessons from Alberta and elsewhere. Invited presentation at Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Knight, D. (2007, November). International city-regions: Models of regional collaboration. Presentation at the Canada West Foundation Roundtable on Regional Governance, Calgary, Alberta.

Shaw, K., Chapman, S. A., Fong, K., & Jack, M. (2008). The many faces of childhood well-being: The early years (2 to 6) symposium evaluation report. Report for the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, & Families and Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research, Edmonton and Calgary.

Knight, D. (2008, May). It’s not the model that matters. Presentation at the Regional Studies Association annual international conference, Prague, Czech Republic. Knight, D. (2008, May). Regional governance explored: A review of the Edmonton Capital Region. Invited presentation at the annual international symposium of the University of Texas, School of Public Affairs, Arlington, Texas.

Varsava, A. (2008, March). Marketing innovations: Case studies for consideration. A dial & discuss PD session presented to CAUCE members by the Professional Development Committee.

Research Publications, Presentations Whitley, J., Odishaw, J., & Gokiert, R. J. (2007a). Factors related to the psycho-educational assessment of aboriginal children and youth. Edmonton, AB: Early Childhood Measurement and Evaluation Resource Centre.

Leighton, J. P., Gokiert, R. J., Cor, K., & Heffernan, C. (in press). Teacher views about the cognitive diagnostic merits of classroom versus large-scale assessments: Implications for assessment literacy. Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice.

Whitley, J., Odishaw, J., & Gokiert, R. J. (2007b). Psycho-educational assessment of aboriginal children and youth: A brief summary of issues, research findings, and recommendations. Edmonton, AB: Early Childhood Measurement and Evaluation Resource Centre.

Mayan, M. (2009). The essentials of qualitative inquiry. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.

Forthcoming Contributions:

Mayan, M., Wolfe, R., & Tanescu, A. (in progress). Practicing culture in everyday hospital nursing care.

Adria, M. (in press). Regional subnationalism in Canada and the social meaning of new organizations. British Journal of Canadian Studies, 21(2), 153â&#x20AC;&#x201C;170.

Rasmussen, C., & Bisanz, J. (in press). Executive functioning in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Profiles and age-related differences. Child Neuropsychology.

Baydala, L., Sewlal, B., Rasmussen, C., Alexis, K., Fletcher, F., Letendre,

Rasmussen, C., & Bisanz, J. (in press). Exploring mathematics difficulties in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Child Development Perspectives.

Mayan, M., Chapman, S. A., Schnirer, L., So, S., & Bisanz, J. (in progress). A critical analysis of the emergence of CBR principles.

L., Odishaw, J., Kennedy, M., & Kootenay, B. (forthcoming). A culturally adapted drug and alcohol abuse prevention program for aboriginal children and youth. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education and Action.

Richards, J. L, Whitfield, K., Williams, A., Crooks, V., & Kelley, M. L. (submitted). Palliative and end-of-life care policy development in rural Canada: A comparative analysis of policy drivers across seven provinces. Journal of Palliative Care.

Bilash, O., & Breckenridge, Y. (in press). Selection skills and authentic texts: Results of a questionnaire and think-aloud protocol. NOTOS ISLC (Intercultural and Second Languages Council) Journal, 9(1).

Sherman, J., & Bisanz, J. (in press). Equivalence in symbolic and nonsymbolic contexts: Benefits of solving problems with manipulatives. Journal of Educational Psychology.

Campbell, C., Hartnagel, T., & Smith, G. (in press). The legalization of gambling in Canada. In J. Brockman (Ed.), What is a crime? Challenges and alternatives. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press.

Smith, G. (in press). Review of the book Gambling with the future: The evolution of aboriginal gambling in Canada (Belanger). Native Studies Review.

Chapman, S. A. (in press). Aging well: Emplaced over time. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 29 (1-2) Special edition: Theorising Ageing Studies. Chapman, S. A. (in progress). Passing the talking stick: Rigour in community-based research (CBR) [Podcast].

Smith, G., Hartnagel, T., & Wynne, H. (in press). Gambling-related crime in a major Canadian city: A case study. In J. Cosgrave & T. Klassen (Eds.), Gambling in 21st century Canada: Citizens, consumers, and the state. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.

Chow, W. (2009, January). Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;skten interpretive model of practice for respectful research with indigenous communities. Paper to be presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu.

Whitfield, K., & Williams, A. (in press). Growing palliative care: The story of Alberta. In E. Waugh, R. Crutcher, & O. Szafran (Eds.), At the interface of culture & medicine: Contemporary Canadian studies. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press.

Chow, W., & Gokiert, J. R. (2009, January). Making visible the invisible: Cultural validity of a preschool developmental screen. Paper to be presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu. Gray, E., Mayan, M., & Lo, S. (submitted). Looking for synergy: A review of partnership characteristics in an inter-sector collaborative effort for the health of families with low-incomes. Currents: New Scholarship in the Human Services. Leighton, J. P., & Gokiert, R. J. (in press). Identifying potential test item misalignment using verbal reports. Educational Assessment, 13, 215-242.