Health & Human Development

Selena Ahmed

  • Valley, W., Wittman, H., Jordan, N., Ahmed, S., Galt, R. 2017. An Emerging Signature Pedagogy for Sustainable Food Systems Education. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems.

  • Ahmed, S., Buckley, S., Stratton, A., Asefaha, F., Reynolds, M., Butler, C., Orians, C. 2017. Sedum Groundcover Variably Enhances Performance and Phenolic Concentrations of Perennial Culinary Herbs in an Urban Edible Green Roof. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2017.1279703).

  • Herforth, A., Ahmed, S., Byker Shanks, C. 2017. Wanted: Food Environment Measurement Tools. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health Academy Newsletter. 

Melody Anacker

  • Harmon, A.H., Landolfi K., Byker Shanks C., Hansen, L., Iverson L., Anacker, M. Food insecurity experience: Building empathy in future food and nutrition professionals. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2016.

Carmen Byker-Shanks

  • A Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance Evaluation of Weekend Backpack Food Assistance Programs American Journal of Health Promotion.

  • Byker Shanks, C. Promoting food pantry environments that encourage nutritious eating behaviors. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2017. 

  • Houghtaling, B., Byker Shanks C., Jenkins, M. Factors associated with increased likelihood of breastfeeding among participants of the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): A systematic review of literature. Journal of Human Lactation. 2017.

  • Harmon, A.H., Landolfi K., Byker Shanks C., Hansen, L., Iverson, L., Anacker M. Food insecurity experience: Building empathy in future food and nutrition professionals. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2016.

  • Byker Shanks, C., Haack, S., Tarabochia, D., Bates K., Christenson, L. Factors influencing food choices among older adults in the rural western USA. Journal of Community Health. 2016.

  •  Byker Shanks, C., Harden, S. A Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) evaluation of weekend backpack food assistance programs. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2016.

Anna Diffenderfer

  • Seguin R.A., Paul, L., Folta, S., Nelson, M., Graham, M., Diffenderfer, A., Eldridge, G., Strogatz, D., Parry, S. (2016). The Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities multilevel cardiovascular disease risk reduction program: a randomized intervention trial. In review.

Kalli Decker

  • Karsten, A., Foster, T., Decker, K. B., Vallotton, C. D. (2017). Toddlers take emotion regulation into their own hands with infant signs. Young Children, 72, 38-56. 

  • Roggman, L., Peterson, C., Cohen, R. C., Ispa, J., Decker, K. B., Hughes-Belding, K., Cook, G.,  Vallotton, C. D. (2016). Preparing home visitors to partner with families of infants and toddlers. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 37, 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10901027.2016.1241965

  • Decker, K. B., & Vallotton, C. D. (2016). Early intervention for children with hearing loss: Information parents receive about supporting children’s language. Journal of Early Intervention, 38, 151-169. doi:10.1177/1053815116653448 http://jei.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/1053815116653448v1.pdf?

  •  Foster, T. D., Froyen, L. C., Skibbe, L. E., Bowles, R. P., & Decker, K. B. (2016). Fathers’ and mothers’ home learning environments and children’s early academic outcomes. Reading and Writing, 29, 1845–1863. doi:10.1007/s11145-016-9655-7 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11145-016-9655-7

Alison Harmon

  • Harmon, A.H., Landolfi, K., Byker Shanks, C., Hansen, L., Iverson, L., Anacker, M. Food insecurity experience: Building empathy in future food and nutrition professionals. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2016. DOI: 10.1016j.jneb2016.10.023.

Suzanne Held

  • Hallett, J., Held, S., McCormick, A., Simonds, V., Schure, M., Real Bird, S., Martin, C., Simpson, C., Turns Plenty, N., & Trottier, C. (2016). What touched your heart? Collaborative story analysis emerging from an Apsáalooke cultural context. Qualitative Health Research. DOI: 10.1177/1049732316669340.

  • Real Bird, S., Held, S., McCormick A., Hallett, J., Martin, C. (2016). The impact of historical and current loss on chronic illness: Perceptions of Crow (Apsáalooke) people. International Journal of Indigenous Health, 11(1), 198-210. DOI: 10.18357/ijih111201614993.

  • Pederson, M., Held, S., Brown, B. (2016). Building capacity to increase health promotion funding to American Indian communities: Recommendations from community members. Health Promotion Practice, 17(6), 907-914. DOI: 10.1177/1524839915622195.

Rebecca Koltz 

  • Meekums, B., Wathen, C., & Koltz, R. (2016) Technology as a bridge: Developing intercultural understanding through a counseling student video conference. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling  doi: 10.1080/03069885.2015.1135875

  •  Hutchinson, B., Odegard, M. & Koltz, R. (2016) Intentional work group experiences: A pedagogical tool for counselor educators. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision. 8(1). Retrieved from http://repository.wcsu.edu/jcps/

  • Koltz, R., Tarabochia, D., Wathen, C., Koltz, D., Cuyle, N., Foote, A., & Volkman, A. (2016), Living well into later years: A psychoeducational support group. VISTAS 1(15). Retrieved from https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/vistas

 Mary Miles

Lynn Paul

  • Eldridge, G., Paul, L., Bailey, S., Ashe, C., Martz, J., Lynch, W. (2016). Effects of parent-only childhood obesity prevention programs on BMIz and body image in rural preteens. Body Image 16: 143-53.

  • Seguin R.A., Paul, L., Folta, S., Nelson, M., Graham, M., Diffenderfer, A., Eldridge, G., Strogatz, D., Parry, S. (2016). The Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities multilevel cardiovascular disease risk reduction program: a randomized intervention trial. In review.

Elizabeth Rink

 Sean Roberts

  •  Roberts, S. D., Stroud, D., Hoag, M. J., Massey, K. E. (2017), Outdoor Behavioral Health Care: A Longitudinal Assessment of Young Adult Outcomes. Journal of Counseling & Development, 95(1), 45-55.

 Mark Schure

 John Seifert 

  • Seifert J.G., Stöggl, T., Scheiber, P., Heizinger, E., Müller, E. Grade and speed have greater influence on HR and RPE than ability, sex, and age in alpine skiing.  Journal of Sports Sciences. 35(5):419-425, 2016, DOI:1080/02640414.2016.1167935.

  • Kipp, R.W., Seifert, J.G. Sagittal plane helmet acceleration at pole contact of alpine ski racers is dependent on slalom pole type and skill level. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology; Snow Sports Trauma and Safety: Proceedings of the International Society of Skiing Safety. 21: 2017. Accepted.

 Vanessa Simonds

  • Hallett, J., Held, S., McCormick, A., Simonds, V., Schure, M., Real Bird, S., Martin, C., Simpson, C., Turns Plenty, N., & Trottier, C. (2016). What touched your heart? Collaborative story analysis emerging from an Apsáalooke cultural context. Qualitative Health Research. DOI: 10.1177/1049732316669340.

  • Simonds, Vanessa Watts, Garroutte, Eva Marie, Buchwald Dedra, Health Literacy and Informed Consent Materials:  Designed for Documentation, Not Comprehension of Health Rearch.  Pages 682-691.  Journal of Health Communication, International Perspectives Published online:  31 July 2017 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10810730.2017.1341565 

Craig Stewart

  • Stewart, C. (2016). Female Athlete's Rankings of Coaching Behavior: A Longitudinal Report. The Physical Educator. vol. 73, p. 417-431.

  • Huebner, E., Owens, L, Stewart, C. (2016). The ‘clutch’ athlete, ‘choking’ and personality. The International Journal of Sport Science and Coaching, Vol. XX, NO. X, 1-16.

Dawn Tarabochia

  • Byker Shanks, C., Haack, S., Tarabochia, D., Bates, K., Christenson, L. Factors influencing food choices among older adults in the rural western USA. Journal of Community Health. 2016. 

J. Mitch Vaterlaus 

  • Cook, J. L.,  Jones, R. M., Vaterlaus, J. M. (2017). Drawing the line: An exploratory study of single young adult perceptions of marital boundaries in opposite sex relationships. Marriage and Family Review, 53, 151-165.  doi: 10.1080/01494929.2016.1186771.

  • Vaterlaus, J. M., Skogrand, L., Higginbotham, B. J., Bradford, K. (2016). Sustaining university-community partnerships in providing relationship education. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 9, 34-41.

  • Vaterlaus, J. M., Skogrand, L., Chaney, C., Gahagan, K. (2016). Marital expectations in strong African American marriages. Family Process. doi: 10.1111/famp.12263.

  • Vaterlaus, J. M., Asay, S. (2016). Family life education methodology: An evaluation of a university family life education course. Family Science Review, 21, 135- 159. 

Education

 Arthur Bangert

  • Obrey, A., Bangert, A. (2107). Exploring the influence of nature relatedness and perceived science knowledge on provenvironmental behavior. Education Sciences, 7(17),1-14.

  • Hanson, J., Ruff, W.G., Bangert, A. (2016) Exploring the Relationship between School Growth Mindset and Organizational Learning Variables: Implications for Multicultural Education. Journal of Educational Issues, 2(2), 222-243.

  • Hanson, J., Bangert, A., Ruff, W.G. (2016) Investigating the Relationship between School Level and a School Growth Mindset, Journal of Educational Issues, 2(2), 203-221.

  • Hanson, J., Bangert, A., Ruff, W.G. (2016) A Validation Study of the What’s My School Mindset Survey. Journal of Educational Issues, 2(2), 244-266.

  • Dunkel, F.V., Hansen, L.M., Halvorson, S.J., Bangert, A.W. (2016). Women’s perceptions of health, quality of life, and malaria management  in kakamega county, western province, Kenya. GeoJournal. doi:10.1007/s10708-016-9701-7.

Michael Brody

  • Vallor, R.R., Yates, K.A., Brody, M. Delphi Research Methodology Applied to Place-Based Watershed Education. Education Sciences. 2016, 6, 42. http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/6/4/42.

Jioanna Carjuzaa

  • Carjuzaa, J., Ruff, W. G. (2016). American Indian ELLs: Misunderstood and under-served. Cogent Education.  Retrieved from https://www.cogentoa.com/ article/10.1080/2331186X.2016. 1229897.

  • Carjuzaa, J., Ruff, W. G., Henderson, D. (2016). Redefining and decolonizing philanthropy in American Indian communities. Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science8(2), 110-122.

Ann Ewbank

  • Kish, A., Bartow, C., Ewbank, A., McHugh, S., Schulz, M., Smathers, T. (2016, 4th Ed.). Patchwork: Handbook for Montana’s Small School Libraries. Montana Small Schools Alliance. http://media.wix.com/ugd/535061_49b2bdbf706b40c4b2c116d39a92ffe1.pdf.

David Henderson

  • Carjuzaa, J., Ruff, W. G., Henderson, D. (2016). Redefining and decolonizing philanthropy in American Indian communities. Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science8(2), 110-122.

Bryce Hughes

Lynn Kelting-Gibson

  • Nollmeyer, G., Kelting-Gibson, L., Graves, J. (2016). Mapping the domain of subject area integration: Elementary educators’ descriptions and practices. International Journal of  Learning, Teaching and Educational Research. Volume 15, No. 9, pp. 1-27. 

  • Green, J., Schmitt-Wilson, S., Versland, T., Kelting-Gibson, L. (2016). Teachers and data literacy: A blueprint for professional development to foster data driven decision-making.  Journal of Continuing Education and Professional Development. Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 14-32 DOI:10.7726/jcepd.2016.1002.

 Mary Leonard

Sandra Oldendorf 

  • Oldendorf, S.B. (2016). "The sugar pledge, campus protest, and Clarence Mjork: WWI to the early 1930's at Montana State College". Gallatin History Quarterly, 39(3), 28.

  • Oldendorf, S.B. & Green C.R. (Summer, 2015). Teaching religious literacy through young adult modern realistic fiction. Montana English Journal, 14-16.

William Ruff

  • Carjuzaa, J., Ruff, W. G. (2016). American Indian ELLs: Misunderstood and under-served. Cogent Education.  Retrieved from https://www.cogentoa.com/ article/10.1080/2331186X.2016. 1229897.

  • Carjuzaa, J., Ruff, W. G., Henderson, D. (2016). Redefining and decolonizing philanthropy in American Indian communities. Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science8(2), 110-122.

  • Hanson, J., Ruff, W.G., Bangert, A. (2016) Exploring the Relationship between School Growth Mindset and Organizational Learning Variables: Implications for Multicultural Education. Journal of Educational Issues, 2(2), 222-243.

  • Hanson, J., Bangert, A., Ruff, W.G. (2016) Investigating the Relationship between School Level and a School Growth Mindset, Journal of Educational Issues, 2(2), 203-221.

  • Hanson, J., Bangert, A., Ruff, W.G. (2016) A Validation Study of the What’s My School Mindset Survey. Journal of Educational Issues, 2(2), 244-266.

Tricia Seifert

  • Mayhew, M. J., Rockenbach, A. N., Bowman, N. A., Seifert, T., Wolniak, G., Pascarella, E., Terenzini, P.  How college affects students: 21st century evidence that higher education works (Vol. 3). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

  • Seifert, T. Well-being and persistence: Re-framing student success. In D. Howard (Ed.), Well-being and higher education: A strategy for change and the realization of education’s greater purposes

  • Perozzi, B., Seifert, T., Bodine al-Sharif, M. (forthcoming). Staffing for success. In D. Roberts & S. Komives (Eds.), Enhancing student learning and development in cross-border higher education. New Directions in Higher Education.

  • Knight, D., Lattuca, L., Seifert, T., Liu, Q., Reason, R. (accepted, January 9, 2017). Examining the impact of interdisciplinary programs on student learning. Innovative Higher Education.

  • Seifert, T., Bowman, N., Wolniak, G., Rockenbach, A., Mayhew, M. (2017). Ten challenges and recommendations for advancing research on the effects of college on students. AERA Open.   http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2332858417701683.

  • Seifert, T., *Moore, K., *Beaulieu, J., Arnold, C. H. (2017). Paddling with purpose: Perceptions of student success & retention efforts. SEM Quarterly.     http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sem3.20100/epdf.

  • Mayhew, M. J.; Rockenbach, A. N.; Bowman, N. A.; Seifert, T.;  Wolniak, G., with Pascarella, E., & Terenzini, P. (2016).  How college affects students: 21st century evidence that higher education works (Vol. 3). San Francisco: Wiley. 

  •  Seifert, T., Perozzi, B., *Li, W. (2016). Two sides of the coin: Educational pathways and professional learning. In K. Osfield, B.; Perozzi, L.; Bardill Moscaritolo; R. Shea (Eds.); Internationalizing student affairs and services: Providing support to students globally in higher education (pp. 65-86). Washington, DC: NASPA.

  • Seifert, T. (2016). Well-being and persistence: Re-framing student success. In D. Howard (Ed.), Well-being and higher education: A strategy for change and the realization of education’s greater purposes (pp. 149-156). Washington, DC: Bringing Theory to Practice.

  • Perozzi, B., Seifert, T., Bodine al-Sharif, M. (2016). Staffing for success. In D. Roberts & S. Komives (Eds.), Enhancing student learning and development in cross-border higher education (pp. 93-102). New Directions in Higher Education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

  • Seifert, T., *Beaulieu, J., *Arnold, C., *Moore, K. (2016). From good to great: Perceptions of student affairs and services retention efforts. Communiqué, 17(2), 9-10.

 Sarah Schmitt-Wilson

  • Schmitt-Wilson, S., Faas, C. Alignment of Educational and Occupational Expectations Influences on Young AdultEducational Attainment, Income, and Underemployment  Social Science Quarterly.

  • Green, J., Schmitt-Wilson, S., Versland, T., Kelting-Gibson, L. (2016). Teachers and data literacy: A blueprint for professional development to foster data driven decision-making.  Journal of Continuing Education and Professional Development. Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 14-32 DOI:10.7726/jcepd.2016.1002.

Sweeney Windchief

  • Windchief, S. (2017). Lesson Plan: An Agenda for Change in American Higher Education (Review) (21826th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Record. http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=21826.

  • Windchief, S., Brown, B. Conceptualizing a Mentoring Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Students in the STEM Fields: A Review of the Literature. Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnerships in Learning, 18.

  • Windchief, S., LaVeaux, D., Del Duca, J. M., Aderholdt, W. D. Our Knowledge, Our Way: The Indigenous Reclamation of Research. In C. Newman, A.;  Hilton, B.;  Hinnant-Crawford, S. Platt (Ed.), Multicultural Education in the 21st Century: Innovative Research and Practices (pp. 26). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Tena Versland

  • Versland, T., & Erickson, J. (2017).  Leading by example: A case study of the influence of principal self-efficacy on collective efficacy.  Cogent Education. Taylor and Francis.  DOI: 10:1080/2331186x.2017.1286765.

  • Versland, T. (2016). Exploring self-efficacy in education leadership programs:  What makes the difference? Journal of Research on Leadership Education, Vol. 11(3), 298-320. DOI: 10.1177/1942775115618503.

  • Green, J., Schmitt-Wilson, S.;,Versland, T., Kelting-Gibson, L. (2016). Teachers and data literacy: A blueprint for professional development to foster data driven decision-making.  Journal of Continuing Education and Professional Development. Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 14-32 DOI:10.7726/jcepd.2016.1002.

Faculty Publications 2015-2016