Academic Affairs is pleased to announce that Mr. Wesley Spradlin has been appointed as the Marshall University Director of Off Campus Centers; a position previously held by Joyce Harrah prior to her retirement in December 2023. Spradlin will assume his new position on May 4, 2024.
Spradlin has an MBA in Business Administration in Management and an MS in Human Resource Management. Currently, he is the MBA Program Director and the Associate Director of the Graduate School of Management in the Lewis College of Business (LCOB) at Marshall University. Prior to his current appointments, Spradlin was an academic advisor and established a living learning community in the residence halls for LCOB students. Additionally, Spradlin has served as an adjunct professor, teaching courses in both marketing and management and is an experienced and successful student recruiter.
As the Director of Off Campus Centers, Spradlin will be responsible for management of regional operations, including but not limited to, the South Charleston campus, the Mid-Ohio Valley (MOVC) campus, and Marshall activities at the Harless Community Center in Gilbert, WV. Additionally, Spradlin will develop strategic plans to maximize usage of Marshall’s off-campus locations, create partnerships in the communities that host these locations, and recruit students to engage in activities and events at these locations. Successful execution of these strategic plans will require collaboration with units across the institution.
Spradlin’s extensive background in business administration and human resource management, combined with his academic experience, position him well for the responsibilities of managing regional… Read More
The Marshall University Athletic Training Program hosted the 2024 West Virginia Athletic Trainers Association (WVATA) Sports Medicine Symposium on April 6. The symposium, held on Marshall’s Huntington campus, brought together students, faculty, and professionals in the field of sports medicine.
The symposium celebrated the outstanding achievements of the students and faculty within the athletic training program. Several awards were presented to recognize their contributions to sports medicine.
Jenni Johnson, Clinical Coordinator, who received the prestigious WVATA Educator of the Year Award. Heather Williamson, was named WVATA Student of the Year for her exceptional commitment to the field. Zach Garrett, Athletic Training Program director, received the WVATA Service Award in recognition of his outstanding service to the athletic training community. Marshall University emerged as the Quiz Bowl Champions, over rivals West Virginia Wesleyan College and Concord University. As a result of their win, Marshall will now advance to the District Quiz Bowl competition in Virginia Beach, VA, scheduled for May.
The symposium also featured a poster competition, showcasing research and innovations in sports medicine. Olivia Newhouse, claimed the top spot, earning first place for her poster presentation, while Ge-Ona Witcher and Ariana Felix tied for second place.
For more information on the Athletic Training program visit https://www.marshall.edu/athletic-training/.… Read More
As the launch date of Cayuse Sponsored Projects approaches in May 2024, the Marshall University Research Corporation is announcing two upcoming training courses.
The training sessions will focus primarily on navigating the Proposal Record Form, previously referred to as the Authorization to Submit Form, which is utilized for internal approval of all grant submissions. While many aspects of the Proposal Record Form will resemble the traditional paper ATS Form, Cayuse offers additional features to assist Principal Investigators (PIs) during the proposal development phase.
These features include communication tools, document uploads, and task-tracking capabilities. For participants’ convenience, in-person and virtual training options will be available.
Training Details:
In-Person Training Session:
Date: April 15, 2024 Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Location: 2W22 (Student Center) Availability: Limited to 50 attendees Lunch: Requirement: Participants must bring their own laptops. Registration is required. Please register here.
Virtual Training Session:
Date: April 17, 2024 Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Platform: Microsoft Teams (link will be provided before the training) Registration is required. Please register here.
For more information on the Marshall University Research Corporation and Cayuse, visit https://www.marshall.edu/murc/.… Read More
The Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) program at Marshall University proudly announces a 100% placement rate for all students who participated in the pre-doctoral internship match process. These dedicated students have secured placements in various mental health settings across the nation, where they will spend a full year providing essential mental health services at their assigned sites.
Dr. Keith Beard, the PsyD Program Director, said the milestone is significant.
“The pre-doctoral internship is the final training experience for our students before graduation, akin to a physician’s residency,” Beard said. “Our students have already completed three year-long practicums at our campus clinic, community placements, and integrated primary care settings. Now, they will represent Marshall University nationwide as they embark on this internship journey.”
Key Highlights:
100% Match Rate: Despite intense competition, every Marshall student secured an internship site. Quality Training: This accomplishment reflects the excellence of our training program and the caliber of our students. Internship Placements: Our Psy.D. students have been placed in the following esteemed institutions:… Read More
The Office of Purchasing has been working to implement Marshall’s new e-procurement solution, the Marshall Marketplace. This inititive will streamline and standardize procure-to-pay processes on campus.
The Office of Purchasing hosted Marshall Marketplace information sessions on Thursday, Jan. 25 sharing project updates and timelines and addressing questions or concerns from the Marshall community. These sessions were recorded and are now available on the Marshall Marketplace website for those who were unable to attend. Additional resources from the sessions including the slide deck and Unimarket product video have also been added to the website.
To date, purchasing staff members have met with more than 30 business units across the university to discuss the marketplace implementation and what it means for their department. The next phase of the project will include a slow roll-out to select business units for continued testing and adjustments. The Marshall Marketplace will be fully implemented across all business units for the start of the new fiscal year.
For more information about the Marshall Marketplace, please visit www.marshall.edu/purchasing/marketplace. For questions regarding the Marshall Marketplace or to request to be included on a focus team, please contact marketplace@marshall.edu.… Read More
The Classified Staff Council will hold an election to fill vacancies for the following:
Advisory Council of Classified Employees (ACCE) Representative Two Vacancies in EEO 10 – Executive, Administrative and Managerial One Vacancy in EEO 30 – Other Professionals One Vacancy in EEO 40 – Technical and Paraprofessional Two Vacancies in EEO 50 – Clerical Those elected will finish the remainder of the current term which will end on June 30th, 2025.
Electronic nomination forms are due to the Staff Council Office no later than 4:30pm on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024.
Electronic voting will be available from Thursday, February 8th at 6am through Monday, February 12th at 11:59pm.
Questions? Contact Nina Barrett, Election Committee Chair at barrett@marshall.edu or x62216; or the Staff Council Office at easter@marshall.edu or x62222.… Read More
Need information for your research or maybe you’re just curious? The Office of Institutional Research and Planning is proud to announce the launch of updated, publicly-available Institutional Data, now live on Marshall University’s Institutional Research and Planning site. This platform marks a significant stride in the university’s commitment to data transparency and data-informed decision-making.
What’s New? This revamped page features several user-friendly dashboards, complete with dropdown data slicers, allowing users to delve into Marshall’s institutional data like never before. Whether you are a student, faculty, staff, or member of the community, these tools are designed to provide a comprehensive, yet intuitive, way to explore and understand the aspects of our university.
Key Highlights:
Interactive Dashboards: Explore data across various dimensions, including enrollment, faculty statistics, and more. Customizable Views: Use slicers to tailor the data to your specific interests and needs. User-Friendly Interface: Whether you are a data expert or a novice, navigating through the information is seamless and straightforward.
We Want to Hear from You Your feedback is vital in shaping the future of this platform. If you have any questions, insights, or suggestions for future dashboards, please do not hesitate to reach out. Your input will be instrumental in ensuring that our data resources continue to serve the needs of our entire university community effectively.
Stay tuned for upcoming workshops sponsored by the Office of Institutional Research designed to help you make the most out
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To support and stimulate campus-wide conversation about Marshall’s Quality Initiative – Building a Stronger and More Inclusive Marshall Community – we encourage everyone to read and discuss the following books during the spring semester. The messages of both books align to the Quality Initiative’s 2023-2024 theme, “Building Bridges.”
The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns by William H. Turner Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57691816) describes the Harlan Renaissance as “an intimate remembrance of kinship and community in eastern Kentucky’s coal towns written by one of the luminaries of Appalachian studies, Willima Turner.” It is the winner of the Weatherford Award for Nonfiction.
Solito is a New York Times bestseller, which NPR described as a “gripping memoir” of bravery, hope, and finding family.
Watch for information about upcoming lectures and discussions featuring these books!… Read More
The Marshall University Research Corporation has announced the winners of the Spring 2024 Undergraduate Creative Discovery & Research Awards and the Summer 2024 John Marshall Scholars Award Program.
The program is open to qualifying students in the College of Science, the Lewis College of Business, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Arts and Media, the College of Education and Professional Development, the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences, the College of Health Professions and the Honors College.
Spring 2024 awardees are:… Read More
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is best known as an NBA veteran, University of Kentucky men’s basketball champion and No. 2 overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats.
The NCAA champion, though, wants you to know something else – that he’s a stutterer – and that facilities like the Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center are changing lives through speech therapy. Kidd-Gilchrist has embarked on a national stuttering awareness tour that brought him to the Speech and Hearing Center and Hoops Family Children’s Hospital this week.
The nine-year NBA veteran took tours of the Hoops hospital and the Speech and Hearing Center before taking time to present to faculty and graduate students from the Department of Communication Disorders. The message was simple — to underline the importance of what they do and talk with them how he can continue to help their cause in the state.
“I remember a time when I didn’t want anyone to know about my stutter. When I entered speech therapy at the University of Kentucky, I told my therapist that I didn’t want anyone to know,” he said. “Today, I see my stutter as a gift that I have embraced, and I want to help others who stutter and those who are getting into the field of speech-language pathology.”… Read More
Two Marshall University biomechanics students presented their research at the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) annual meeting this summer in Knoxville, Tennessee. The annual meeting attracts researchers, students, and industry experts from across the country. Among the contributions were poster presentations from William Moynihan and Jeromy Miramontes, two biomechanics students at Marshall.
William Moynihan’s Innovation in 3D Motion Capture
The focus of Moynihan’s research was on refining the 3D Direct Linear Transformation (DLT) method for motion capture.
When using the 3D DLT method, “the calibration video and the trial video must be recorded using exactly the same viewing angle or errors will make the data unusable,” Moynihan said. “I was surprised to hear these corrections are not typically made before reconstructing the 3D coordinates. With encouragement from Dr. Konz and Dr. Leigh, I decided to design a computer program that can apply 2D affine transformations to correct misaligned marker sets so that the data is usable.”
His hypothesis was straightforward: such corrective measures would drastically reduce 3D reconstruction error.
“We found that not only is the resulting error comparable to that of reconstruction without camera bump, but the correction also works equally well for any change in camera position or orientation,” Moynihan said. “This means that we can collect 3D DLT motion capture data outside of the lab without losing trials to minor camera bumps.”
Looking ahead, Moynihan is wrapping up his thesis and working… Read More
The Marshall University Minority Health Institute will hold a ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, to unveil a home at 1211 19th St. as part of the Livable Housing Project.
The Livable Housing Project was established through a groundbreaking collaboration between UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia and the Marshall University Minority Health Institute in October 2021. The $1 million community grant provided by UniCare helped establish a program aimed at improving the livability and conditions of this home and four others chosen throughout the state of West Virginia. The visionary partnership seeks to counteract the prevalent issue of substandard housing, that often affects minority households, causing health issues.
Dr. Anthony Woart is professor and chair of the Department of Public Health at Marshall University and founder/director of the Marshall University Minority Health Institute.
“Addressing social determinants of health is essential to addressing health disparities and health equity among minority and vulnerable populations,” Woart said. “I am therefore honored to have been a part of [the] Marshall University Minority Health Institute’s efforts in providing opportunities for livable housing among the minority and vulnerable populations of West Virginia as part of the institute’s mission and vision.”
The project liberates families from issues like mold and other concerns that arise when housing hasn’t been updated. With improved living conditions comes a feeling of hope and safety, according to Woart.
LaDawna Walker Dean is the minority health coordinator for the West Virginia Minority Health Initiative.… Read More
