CARS Coordinator

2010-2013

Dr. Karen R. Fein

Associate Professor

Master of Social Work Program

508-531-2370

karen.fein@bridgew.edu

Karen R. Fein, Associate Professor, joined the BSU faculty in the fall of 2005. She received her Ph.D. in Social Welfare from the University at Albany, State University of New York, Rockefeller College of Public Policy, and her MSW from the University of Michigan. She is in her third year as a CARS Coordinator, having previously served CARS as an advisory board member. Dr. Fein also serves as the Research Chairperson on the BSU Diversity and Inclusion Resource Institute. She participates in numerous department and university-wide committees and in recent years, has worked with a group of colleagues to develop recommendations to further faculty/librarian development at BSU. As a faculty member, she greatly appreciates the opportunities that Bridgewater provides to its faculty to make a difference both inside and outside of the classroom.  Just before her appointment as a CARS Coordinator, she was a 2009-2010 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Collaboration to Improve Teaching.

Dr. Fein has over 30 years of clinical, policy and research experience in mental health and forensics. Her research interests include:  the relationship between and the gendered nature of social welfare and criminal justice policy, mental health, substance abuse, trauma, and the impact of incarceration upon women, children, families, and communities.

CARS has a long and rich history, and making faculty/librarian research and scholarship a university-wide priority remains a primary goal of this faculty run initiative. Dr. Fein is pleased to be working alongside the Advisory Board, Coordinator Pam Russell, Research Fellows Lydia Burak and Ellen Ingmanson, and Administrative Assistant II Carolyn Anderson, and is excited about what is yet to come!

CARS Coordinator

2011-2014

Dr. Pamela Russell

Professor

Movement Arts, Health Promotion,

& Leisure Studies

508-531-2059

prussell@bridgew.edu

Pamela J Russell is a professor in the Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Department within the College of Education and Allied Studies. She just completed her first year as a CARS Coordinator and previously served CARS as an advisory board member and as the Research Fellow. Pam has also served the university as the Director of the Faculty Advocacy Network, an advisory board member to the Office of Teaching and Learning, and as a member and chairperson of the tenure committee. She enjoys teaching functional anatomy and sport biomechanics to both undergraduates and graduates. In 2010, Pam was one of the recipients of the 2010 Presidential Award for Distinguished Teaching.

 Pam’s academic background includes a BS in Physical Education-Teacher Certification from the University of New Hampshire, a MS from Washington State University, and a PhD from the University of Maryland-College Park. Her research focuses on sport biomechanics, especially the prevention of injury. Her interest in the male-to-female disparity in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury incidence received external funding from the National Athletic Training Association and CARS funding from BSU. Pam’s scholarly presentations include both national and international forums and her published research is in proceedings (e.g., International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports) and peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Journal of Athletic Training). She looks forward to her continued work with CARS to support and advance the professional development of BSU faculty and librarians.

CARS Research Fellow

Dr. Lydia Burak

Professor

Movement Arts, Health Promotion

& Leisure Studies

508-531-2045

lburak@bridgew.edu

A professor of health promotion and health education, I have been teaching at Bridgewater State since 1998.  Prior to entering academia, I spent more than 20 years, including 10 years in African countries,  as a practitioner in the fields of domestic and international community health and community development.  Although I have conducted many types of research studies, I am primarily a survey researcher.  My interests are broad based; I generally test the applicability of social psychology theories and models in examining and predicting health-related behaviors.  I have conducted studies addressing numerous health behaviors as well as women’s health issues, AIDS education, school health education, and payment for healthcare.  I’ve been able to have my research published in journals that reflect the multidisciplinary nature of health, including journals in health education and public health, women’s studies, psychology, health policy, and marketing. 

CARS Research Fellow

Dr. Ellen Ingmanson

Associate Professor

Anthropology

508-531-2799

eingmanson@bridgew.edu

I joined the Anthropology Department at Bridgewater in the Fall 2003 as a Biological Anthropologist. The focus of my research has long been the evolution of intelligence and the origins and nature of cultural behavior.  In particular, I emphasize the contribution of primate behavioral studies to understanding human behavioral patterns.  I have conducted field observations of chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas in west and central Africa, as well as with monkeys in Japan.  I utilize both qualitative and quantitative analyses in my work.  My most recent research project involves an investigation of behavioral anomalies of a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) at the St. Louis zoo, the relationship to human autistic spectrum/sensory integration disorders and possible behavioral therapies.  Since coming to BSU, I have expanded my areas of research to include Forensic Anthropology, and have supervised several student research projects in this area.  My work crosses many of the traditional boundaries between anthropology, psychology and human biology.  As a Biological Anthropologist, I am always very cognizant of the interplay between the cultural and biological aspects of human life.  As the parent of a 13 year old daughter, I have lots of experience navigating the demands of professional and personal life.

Carolyn A. Anderson

Administrative Assistant II

Moakley Center Room 219

508-531-1767

508-531-2530

canderson@bridgew.edu

The CARS administrative assistant provides direct support to the CARS coordinators, the CARS research fellow, and the 32 member CARS Advisory Board.  The administrative assistant provides full-time support to CARS, faculty and librarians, and also assists many faculty groups on campus.  Among the many duties and responsibilities are:  management, oversight, and execution of all financial operations of the CARS budget indices; faculty-librarian advising on travel and other grants; grant support and management; assistance with preparation of the annual schedule and annual report; facilitation of all aspects of the yearly CARS May Celebration, as well as other event planning; office supervision; newsletter preparation; webpage maintenance; and general office management.

Comfort Nyeswah

Student Clerical Assistant

Major:  Psychology

Expected Graduation: May 2013