2006-2007 Annual Report

People. Sharon Johnson, D.B.A. Professor of Management, at Cedarville since 1993 Those who see Dr. Sharon Johnson exercising in Cedarville’s Fitness Center today might never guess that his life was nearly taken by a heart attack in that same location in fall 2006. Thanks to the grace of God, an automated external defibrillator (AED) installed in the building, and quick thinking by Cedarville’s Head Volleyball Coach Melissa Hartman, his life was extended. The University’s recent move to increase the number of existing AEDs, coupled with increased CPR training opportunities, marks Cedarville as a campus where lifesaving skills are visibly honed. Heather Kuruvilla, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology, at Cedarville since 1997 Cedarville named Dr. Heather Kuruvilla its 2007 Faculty Scholar. The award is presented annually to a faculty member based on model classroom teaching, campus leadership, the use of pioneering teaching methodology, creative course development, and instructional support. Kuruvilla has guided numerous students in research projects that have resulted in both peer-reviewed papers and abstracts presented at scientific meetings. She has published 14 papers of her own in peer-reviewed journals and 16 abstracts since she has been at CU. In addition to her publications, she participates in several scientific societies and serves as biology sub-department chair. Patrick Oliver, M.B.A. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, at Cedarville since 2005 The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a nonpartisan policy institute announced in April that Patrick Oliver, director of Cedarville University’s Criminal Justice Program, was to serve as an academic fellow for 2007. Oliver traveled to Israel for an intensive course in terrorism studies and, in particular, how democracies can defeat the worldwide terrorist threat. In June Oliver also attended the Conference on Democracy and Global Security in Istanbul, Turkey, to learn about global counterterrorism strategies.