March 2006
Readers, first of all thank you for completing the November 2005 survey on The Scholar-Practitioner. At the end of this issue, we present the survey results with an acknowledgment of your diverse and thoughtful opinions and your suggestions for ways to build our community. As facilitator, I will incorporate as many of these ideas as possible in this and future issues. Your input continues to remain a priority as we continue with our dialogue.
In addition, apologies to you for not getting out an issue earlier. With the availability of the survey data, we have been evaluating the direction for The Scholar-Practitioner and how to increase our readership. While this discussion will continue, this issue is our commitment to you to continue building the community. We look forward to your continued participation and submissions.
Call for Papers Introducing this issue is a Call for Papers from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for the 2005 Summer Session 2005 Residency. Read more
Faculty Corner In the Faculty Corner, Dr. Raphael Bevcar of the Human Services faculty invites us to revisit systems theory and cybernetics with its implications for both research and therapeutic interventions. Read more
Scholar-Practitioner Corner I The Scholar-Practitioner Corner brings us Dr. Mary Pangle, who discusses the challenges and opportunities of distance learning from the perspective of a recent Walden graduate. Read more
Scholar-Practitioner Corner II The Scholar-Practitioner Corner is also joined by Dr. Markus Mueller, a graduate of the School of Management, who discusses the results of his dissertation research on a very timely topic: Relationship Between Primary Care Physicians’ Cost Profiles and Patient Satisfaction in a Central Florida Employer Health Plan. Read more
The Student Corner In the Student Corner, Jeffrey Hoyle, doctoral student in the Leadership and Organizational Change specialization of the A.M.D.S. program, discusses globalization and its causes and effects, with a very helpful reference list. Read more
Professional Development Corner Based on the results of the November 2005 survey, we are introducing a Professional Development Corner to explore the various ways to cultivate and apply your graduate-level skills. Regina A. Galer-Unti, Ph.D., CHES, a Public Health faculty member, begins her series with “Writing Conference Abstracts: Optimizing Your Chances for Acceptance and Preparing for Your Presentation.” Read more
Research Corner The Research Corner moves from qualitative-quantitative designs to quantitative research and linear regression models. Read more
The Writing Guy From The Writing Guy, we have “A Lesson for Scholars in the Aftermath of a Tragic Report,” a reminder to all of us about verifying the information we include in our writing. Read more
Readers Exchange The Readers Exchange brings emails from readers far (Trinity College in Dublin) and wide (Kent State in Ohio) about the September 2005 article on salutogenesis, the origins of health, by Dr. Morton Wagenfeld of our Health and Public Health faculty. The article is available at http://www.WaldenU.edu/c/Students/CurrentStudents_4301.htm. Feel free to join in on the dialogue, on this or any other article. Read more
Survey Results Finally, the results of the November 2005 survey conclude this issue of The Scholar-Practitioner. Read more
If you are interested in submitting sections of a KAM or an article or commentary, keep in mind that the themes for the next three issues of our community-building publication are as follows: April – Health, May – Underserved Populations, June – Innovative Programs. Get involved in the dialogue!
