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Faculty Credentials : Fall 2007
Family & Consumer Science


1. Laura Keilers Burleson (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS HOME ECONOMICS -- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY(1984)
  • MS HOUSING, INTERIOR DESIGN & CONSUMER STUDIES -- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY(1986)
  • PHD CONSUMER ECONOMICS -- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY(1993)
2. Ryan Nolan Fenley (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BAAS APPLIED ARTS-SCIENCE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1991)
  • MHM HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(2001)
  • Hospitality and Tourism 24+
  • 30 graduate hours in Hospitality from the University of Houston Hilton Center
3. Emily Jeannine Grantham (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BFA INTERIOR DESIGN -- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY(1972)
  • MS ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN -- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY(2007)
  • Interior/Environmental Design 24+
  • 63 total graduate hours
4. Harriet H Griggs (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS HOME ECONOMICS -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(1970)
  • MS CLOTHING, TEXTILES & MERCHANDISING -- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY(1973)
  • PHD CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1985)
  • Clothing, Textiles and Merchandising 24+
  • Sales Associate/Manager, Fabrics -The Singer Company
  • Vice President, JHAS Designs - fabric design firm
  • Secretary - Board of Directors, Griggs Fleet Service
  • 97 total graduate hours not counting research for disseration
  • Terminal degree in Curriculum and Instruction in the area of Adult Education. At the time the degree was conferred, 1985, Curriculum and Instruction in Adult Education was considered an appropriate terminal degree for any content area under the "vocational" umbrella; the discipline then known as home economics (now family and consumer sciences) was part of that.
5. Zaheer Kirmani (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF THE PANJAB (LAHORE, PAKISTAN)(1962)
  • BS ZOOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF THE PANJAB (LAHORE, PAKISTAN)(1963)
  • MS ZOOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF THE PANJAB (LAHORE, PAKISTAN)(1964)
  • MS FOOD SCIENCE -- TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE(1976)
  • PHD NUTRITION -- TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY(1991)
  • Registered Dietitian, #553760; Licensed dietitian, State of Texas, License # DT03383
  • Received grant from the Entergy Corporation for educating consumers in regard to low-cost energy strategies for food preparation; Presentation accepted as a one-hour oral presentation for the for American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences national conference, June of 2008.
6. Stephanie Lynn Noman (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA FCS - INTERIOR DESIGN -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2004)
  • MS FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2007)
  • Graduate coursework with a Food Science and/or Nutrition component to the content 18
  • Earned Certified Family and Consumer Scientist (CFCS) distinction in 2006.
  • Students have consistently ranked me as a 4.7 out of 5 when rating my ability as an instructor.
  • 37 total graduate hours
7. Claudia V Sealey-potts (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE -- AUBURN UNIVERSITY(1993)
  • MS NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE -- AUBURN UNIVERSITY(1998)
  • PHD NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE -- AUBURN UNIVERSITY(2003)
  • Post Baccalaureate, Certificate for practicum -Dietetic Internship Program - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan - 1994-1995 Dietetic Internship Director; Registered and Licensed Dietitian (RD, LD)
  • Awarded an Auburn University' Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship (Fall 2000-2003). Outstanding Performance in Teaching Awards: Teaching Achievements in Family and Consumer Sciences Award - College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sam Houston State University, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 academic years.
  • Sealey-Potts, CV, Bottego JT, Lopez GL. Weight and nutrition-related behavior changes experienced by first time college students living away from home Abstract published in Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA) volume 106(8); August 2006, Supplement 2. Sealey-Potts CV, Bockhorn-Marvin B, Mahoney K, Parker C, Consumers' knowledge and perceived understanding of Mypyramid 2005: A need for nutrition educators in Texas: Abstract published in Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA) Volume 107, Issue 8, Supplement S, Pages 1-136 (August 2007) 4 Nutrition Education Teaching Guides: Struempler B. and Sealey-Potts C. "Let’s Eat" for Adults. 1995 (revised edition 1996); "Good Food Good Health" for the Elderly 1995(revised 1996); Food Demonstration Packet; 1995 Streumpler B., Sealey-Potts C., and Derrig J. A 2-vloume Nutrition Activities Source Book for Ages K through Adults . Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. 1995; National and local presentations at conferences 2004-2007
  • Author: CADE (Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education) of the American Dietetic Association. Self study for Accreditation of the Combined Masters of Science and Dietetic Internship Program. 2004: Outcome: Program was awarded full accreditation status. Author: One-year follow-up assessment of the Dietetic Internship Program and Preceptor sites for CADE accreditation Standards: 2005 and 2006 Outcomes: Reports approved and accepted for continued accreditation of SHSU’s DI program. Education and Research Committee Chair - National Organization- NOBIDAN an Association of the American Dietetic Association - 2007 President-Elect: Tall Pines Dietetic Association - 2007
  • Continuous success in achieving first-time pass rate for dietetic students on the national Registration (RD) Exams: Program has gained significant increases in pass rate: from less than 25% in 2003; Changes in program policy, directorship, mentoring and instruction, our MS DI program now enjoys 87.5% pass rate with 2006-2007 graduates.
8. Brook Evelyn Speer (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS FOOD, NUTRITION & DIETETICS -- ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY(2001)
  • MA FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2003)
  • nutrition and dietetics 24+
  • 24 graduate hours in nutrition/dietetics/dietetics research
  • 36 total graduate hours
9. Paula J Tripp (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS -- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA(1976)
  • MS HOME ECONOMIC EDUCATION -- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY(1978)
  • PHD HOME ECONOMIC EDUCATION -- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY(1988)
  • Family Relationships 5
  • Consumer Education 3
  • Research Methods 15
  • Earned Certified Family and Consumer Scientist (CFCS) distinction in 2006.
  • Tripp, Paula. (2006). "A Profile of California's Secondary Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers". Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 98, 1, 60-64.
  • SHSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences Research Achievement in Family and Consumer Sciences Award, 2006-2007.
  • 6 presentations at 3 national conferences and 2 presentations at 2 state conferences in 2006-2007
  • White, Janis, Tripp, Paula, and Burleson, Laura. (2007) "Strategies for Strengthening Enrollment in Higher Education for Family and Consumer Sciences". TAFCS Research Journal, 2, 2, 10-12.
  • Collaborated with Janis White to receive and implement $16,761.00 grant for collecting statewide FCS teacher survey data and facilitating a career fair.
  • As FCS Teacher Educator, oversee program that has a student 100% pass rate for culminating teacher competency exam.
  • Presented 4-week "The Family As A Team" series to community in 2006; 5-week "Freedom From Busyness" series to community in 2007; collaborated with 5 FCS faculty for regional energy management presentation in 2007
10. Janis Hale White (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA HOME ECONOMICS -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1973)
  • MA HOME ECONOMICS -- THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA(1978)
  • PHD CLOTHING/FASHION MERCHANDISING -- TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY(1994)

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