http://newscenter.iupui.edu/ News about IU School of Physical Education & Tourism Mgmt... from Newscenter en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:48:45 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5949/Hyland-inks-deal-with-MLS-Columbus-Crew http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5949/Hyland-inks-deal-with-MLS-Columbus-Crew INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis soccer standout Kyle Hyland  signed a deal with the Columbus Crew on Feb. 27, becoming the first player in IUPUI history to earn a spot on a Major League Soccer team roster. Hyland led The Summit League with eight goals this past season and was later voted Second Team National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Continental Tire All-Region. Hyland, a 5-foot-7 defender/midfielder, earned his roster spot through a tryout in Bradenton, Fla. and is a homegrown product of the Columbus Crew, based in Columbus, Ohio. Hyland, from Bay Village, Ohio, played for the Crew Juniors Academy program, helping his squad to the 2010 United Soccer League Super-20 and McGuire Cup titles. Hyland was originally targeted by Crew Technical Director Brian Bliss, who helped him gain a spot in preseason camp. "It's pretty exciting," Hyland said by phone, following a Crew photo shoot. "It's nice to know all my hard work has paid off. It's tough being the new guy, but it's nice all the veterans take you in pretty quickly and make you feel at home. The (tryout) process was definitely stressful. "I tried to show a lot of work ethic and show some toughness. On offense, I tried to keep it as simple as possible, keep possession of the ball and get it to the vets." "Kyle's being the first MLS player (from IUPUI) is a true definition of hard work, persistence and not taking 'no' for an answer," IUPUI Head Coach Isang Jacob said. "Every credit goes to Kyle. Kyle made this happen for Kyle. "Any young player that wants to play at the highest level need look no further than Kyle. He had a great year last year and this is a huge success to our conference and to our university. It was a great pleasure coaching Kyle and I know fully well he's going to do the right things and be a great pro for many years to come." Hyland is a senior pursuing a degree in exercise science/pre-physical therapy in the School of Physical Education and Tourism Management at IUPUI. Hyland appeared in 72 matches during his four years at IUPUI, making 69 starts. He closed his collegiate career with 10 goals and 10 assists and was a two-time All-Summit League performer. In 2012, the left-footed Hyland had a pair of multi-goal games and netted three game-winners from an attacking position, but the Crew projects him as a left back in the defensive third. "They think it's very rare to find a left-footed left back," Hyland said. "They think I can come in and challenge for a starting spot in due time. Not right away, but they think I can progress and eventually fill that role." Hyland is the fifth player from the Summit League to make an MLS regular season roster. The Crew will open the 2013 regular season on Saturday, March 2 when they take on Chivas USA at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.   Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_mwolanin_20120831_vype_gow_carmel@centergrove_fbll-21 (3).jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_mwolanin_20120831_vype_gow_carmel@centergrove_fbll-21 (3).jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5935/Associate-kinesiology-professor-Brian-Culp-to-receive-social-justice-and-diversity-award http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5935/Associate-kinesiology-professor-Brian-Culp-to-receive-social-justice-and-diversity-award INDIANAPOLIS - The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance has selected Brian Culp, an associate professor in kinesiology at IUPUI, for the Social Justice and Diversity Young Professional Award. The award will be presented April 25 at the alliance’s national convention in Charlotte, N.C. The honor is given to one young professional each year who has demonstrated superior promise in the areas of service, teaching, scholarship and commitment to the goals of the alliance, focusing specifically on underrepresented and underserved populations and promotion of social justice and diversity. A 20,000-member group made up of five national associations, six district associations and a research consortium, the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Research and Dance envisions a society in which all individuals enjoy an optimal quality of life through appreciation of and participation in an active and creative, health-promoting lifestyle. Culp also envisions a similar society but has focused his attention on whether everyone is truly afforded the opportunity to be physically active and thus possesses the right to be physically active. On a broad scale, Culp’s scholarship has focused on how to expand opportunities for young people to be physically active, particularly those who are underrepresented minorities, including girls, women and seniors. It has included studies of school programs, physical education teacher preparation, immigrants, and barriers to physical activities in urban areas and international areas. An over-arching question Culp has is whether everyone has the right to be physically active, and if so, is this an issue of social justice. He notes: “Unless individuals are afforded realistic opportunities to be active, then the fundamental promise of America to 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness' could be compromised.” Other recent accomplishments have included working with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 2011 and being awarded the Mabel Lee Award from the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance in 2012. Currently, Culp is assisting with policy development for newcomer populations and urban physical education with Physical and Health Education Canada and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_culp0.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_culp0.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5878/IUPUI-forum-showcases-commercialization-and-entrepreneurial-opportunities http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5878/IUPUI-forum-showcases-commercialization-and-entrepreneurial-opportunities INDIANAPOLIS -- The IUPUI Innovation to Enterprise Showcase & Forum brought together researchers from across the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus Nov. 28 to present opportunities for collaborative business development with the outside world. A well-represented group of potential business community partners and investors attended the event, hosted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation, and took an interactive and in-depth look at over 30 innovative and entrepreneurial projects arising from the research programs at IUPUI. A wide range of investment opportunities were featured in the Innovation Showcase, including startups in health care and pharmaceuticals, alternative energy, workforce training, and cell phone apps for historical tours. Some of the exhibits included physical prototypes or other demonstrations of potential new products. The diverse mix of the Innovation Showcase is evidence of IUPUI’s commitment to encouraging research commercialization and entrepreneurship on campus. According to Kody Varahramyan, IUPUI vice chancellor for research, “Our goal has been to encourage and grow the invention culture on campus, which, as manifested by this event, has been resulting in a wide range of research commercialization opportunities of interest to the business and economic development community.” The event presented a unique opportunity for IUPUI researchers to establish good contacts with visitors from the Indiana business community, and to identify areas of interest for collaborative business development. Stanley Chien, professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology and a lead investigator for one of the project exhibits, said he “had never talked to so many people in a poster session before” and found there was a good deal of interest from attendees. According to James Gladden, dean of the IU School of Physical Education and Tourism Management, it was important for the IUPUI faculty to see the many exciting campus research projects with commercialization and entrepreneurial potential. “It was also great to have our community partners here to look at what we are doing,” Gladden said. “Their feedback on this and other similar events is going to be helpful, as IUPUI continues to move forward in this critical area.” The School of Physical Education and Tourism Management is in the early phases of developing academic/industry collaboration with the American College of Sports Medicine to create a distinctive center for innovation in physical activity and sports. Gladden and co-researcher Rafael E. Bahamonde, of Indiana University Bloomington, presented the project during the showcase. Other showcase projects included the marketing of a novel bone healing solution developed to address high-risk problematic fractures, thereby potentially improving the quality and cost of orthopaedic surgery; an interactive computerized task that measures 18-to 24-month-olds’ ability to learn novel words and is being developed into a clinical tool to screen children at risk for language delay; and the development of a smartphone app that will bring cultural and historical tours of Indiana cities to visitors and residents using compelling photographs, films and oral history, to name a few. “IUPUI is committed to actively engaging the strengths of the university to support the social and economic development of Indiana and the nation, and the most effective way to do so is to establish strong relationships between our faculty and the business community,” said Marie Kerbeshian, vice president for technology commercialization at the IU Research and Technology Corporation. For more information about research commercialization efforts at IUPUI, contact Karen White, research development and commercialization facilitator in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, at 317-274-1083 or kfwhite@iupui.edu .   Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_gladden-at-showcase-dsc_7874.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_gladden-at-showcase-dsc_7874.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5866/IUPUI-qualityoflife-survey-finds-more-Indianapolis-residents-feel-safe-downtown http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5866/IUPUI-qualityoflife-survey-finds-more-Indianapolis-residents-feel-safe-downtown Efforts to attract more tourists to Indianapolis with sporting and cultural events are shifting city residents’ views in a positive direction about how safe they feel, especially downtown. The recently completed annual quality- of- life survey by the Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis detected the shift . The survey, begun in 2004, examines Indianapolis residents’ perceptions on a range of issues, including how safe people feel at home, in their neighborhoods and downtown. In past surveys, residents expressed concerns about how safe they felt, particularly when it came to being downtown, said Sotiris Hji-Avgoustis, a professor of tourism. “This is not the case anymore.” The positive collateral impact of tourism efforts isn’t unexpected, although it has taken several years for the shift to show up in survey results, he said. “Researchers typically think efforts to promote tourism have a positive impact on a community, and it is happening in Indianapolis.” Residents’ perceptions about safety are captured through a series of questions about how safe survey respondents felt at home, in their neighborhoods and downtown during the day and at night. Greater numbers of respondents reported they felt very safe or safe across these categories, but the shift was greatest when it came to feeling safe downtown. Sports and cultural events attract city residents as well as visitors from other places, Hji-Avgoustis said. “Because city residents have had more opportunities to participate, to interact with others, and explore new things downtown, they realized downtown is as safe as anywhere else in the city.” Another survey finding, however, spotlights a related problem. “With more people inclined to venture downtown and participate in events, they want a better public transportation system to get them to those events,” Hji-Avgoustis said.   Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5845/New-technology-tools-allow-IUPUI-and-Slovenian-students-to-come-together-for-a-class http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5845/New-technology-tools-allow-IUPUI-and-Slovenian-students-to-come-together-for-a-class New technology tools have allowed students at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and the University of Primorska in Slovenia to take a twice-a-week class together and discuss what they are learning whenever they want. “It’s like taking a study abroad class without having to go abroad to study,” said Sotiris Hji-Avgoustis, a professor in the Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management. He is co-teaching the class with Dawn Michele Whitehead, director of curriculum internationalization in the IUPUI Office of International Affairs, Irena Weber, assistant professor at the University of Primorska, and Anton Gosar, dean of the faculty of tourism at the University of Primorska.  “From our side, the collaboration is an exciting experience," Weber said. "It is not only an exercise in cross-cultural communication but also a fruitful exchange in contemporary teaching and learning experiences.” The eight-week class is an integrator course for majors in the IU School of  Liberal Arts at IUPUI. The advanced course, which focuses on the development and promotion of tourism in an urban setting, addresses the integration of knowledge across disciplines. It is held in IUPUI’s Global Crossroads classroom, where videoconferencing technology enables the Slovenian students, who speak and write English, and IUPUI students to see and hear each other and participate in real-time class discussions. When the class is over, students turn to Course Networking to continue discussions on their own, post photos, make comments and review class assignments. The CN was developed by Ali Jafari, a professor of Computer and Information Technology in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. The  CN is a free, academic social network that connects teachers and students from around the world based on shared interests and class subjects. It combines the social component of popular networks such as Facebook and Twitter with similar functionality of existing learning management systems used at many colleges and universities. Unlike existing learning systems, though, which typically limit access to members of a single course, the CN creates an active, large-scale learning environment that is completely open to any user, nationally and internationally. It offers the opportunity for learners to collaborate with individuals all over the world—providing a vehicle for increased intercultural learning and cultural competency. The University of Primorska Faculty of Tourism is located in Indianapolis’ sister city of Piran. In 2006, IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz, former Associate Vice Chancellor Susan Sutton, and Director of Study Abroad Stephanie Leslie traveled to Slovenia to explore university partnerships. As a result, activity between IUPUI and the University of Primorska has increased to include this joint course. “Real-time interaction through videoconferencing technology is interesting and intriguing for students,” Whitehead said. “WithThe CN.com we now have a tool that meets them where they are in terms of ability to engage and interact. It makes this more exciting, more educational outside of a formal academic environment for the students.” Few of the IUPUI students have travelled abroad, Hji-Avgoustis said. “This is an opportunity for them to talk to people from a different country.” Whitehead agreed, saying, “It helps students understand perspectives. To have this opportunity to learn about someplace quite different, but also to actually engage with someone from that environment, see differences, see some similarities, leads to a better understanding and appreciation of their own environment. By leaning about Slovenia, they are learning a lot about Indianapolis and themselves.” While the technology happens to link IUPUI and a university in Slovenia, it could be used to link with just about any university anywhere—or multiple universities at the same time, Hji-Avgoustis said. “It is the wave of the future,” he said. “Geographic limitations no longer prevent universities or professors from partnering or collaborating in teaching. It’s like working with someone whose office is next to yours.”   Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_slovenia.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_slovenia.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5820/IUPUI-professor-leads-social-media-research-on-perceptions-about-Greece http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5820/IUPUI-professor-leads-social-media-research-on-perceptions-about-Greece A group of researchers led by an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolisprofessor has turned to social media to conduct an international survey about the image of Greece as a tourist destination in the wake of an economic and social crisis that has roiled the country. The survey is part an effort to rebrand the country to counter a significant drop in tourism, said Sotiris Hji-Avgoustis, an expert on various facets of tourism, including European tourism trends, in the Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management. “Hundreds of thousands of Greek families depend on tourism for their livelihood, and it is of utmost importance for the country to remain competitive in the international tourism market,” Hji-Avgoustis said. Researchers launched the online survey Oct. 12, using Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to make it as accessible as possible to potential non-Greek respondents around the world, as well as Greeks living abroad. The survey is among the first to use social media to study a subject as broad as people’s perceptions of a country. Other members of the research team are Athina Bampakou, with the Greece Ministry of Tourism; Dimitris Koutoulas, with the University of Patras in Greece; and Christopher Gullion, a graduate student at IUPUI. More than 280 people had completed the survey in the first few days. The survey will end in mid-November. Those taking the survey are asked what words, phrases and images spontaneously spring to mind when they think about Greece before and after the crisis broke out. Respondents are also asked about what they like and don’t like about present-day Greece in regard to the country’s image, culture, products and tourist attractions. Another question is “Which words, phrases and images should Greece use to present the country as an attractive tourist destination?” Greek officials know that pictures of protests and stories about a country that is seemingly teetering on the brink have had a negative impact on tourism, Hji-Avgoustis said. “They want the survey’s results to guide formulating the proper branding strategy for Greece under extremely difficult conditions.”   Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5803/IUPUI-program-perfectly-positioned-to-prepare-students-for-job-that-tops-national-magazines-best-business-jobs-list http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5803/IUPUI-program-perfectly-positioned-to-prepare-students-for-job-that-tops-national-magazines-best-business-jobs-list A program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis finds itself perfectly positioned to prepare students for the profession that tops U.S. News & World Report's list of “Best Business Jobs of 2012."   The magazine ranks meeting, convention and event planner as the best business job, based on strong job satisfaction and projected job growth. The number of jobs in the field is expected to jump 43.7 percent between 2010 and 2020, according to the magazine. Two factors give IUPUI a significant tactical advantage when it comes to preparing students for a career in event planning, said Jay Gladden, dean of the IU School of Physical Education and Tourism Management. Those factors are people and location. “Our faculty contains a number of experts in meeting and event planning,” Gladden said. “One of these faculty members, Dr. Amanda Cecil, was recently recognized by two industry organizations -- Meeting Professionals International and the Professional Convention Management Association -- for her outstanding contributions.” The school's location in the heart of Indianapolis, a stone’s throw from businesses, state government, hotels and a major convention center, is priceless, Gladden said. Cecil says it’s not surprising that meeting and event planner has remained a good job, even during a recession. “Even in a down economy, corporations and associations still have a commitment to events because they are important tools for things such as branding, educating members, client entertainment and sales training.” Nonetheless, organizations want a planner who can think strategically, Cecil said. “They want someone very strategic to come in and take a look at what makes sense from an educational, financial and business perspective. They realize that people with a college degree in event management and planning are the ones that can do that.” Cecil also touts the importance of IUPUI's location to the strength of the meeting and event planning program. “I can offer experiences that you can’t get at other traditional campuses in Indiana. I have facilities within walking distance such as the J.W. Marriott and to the Indianapolis Convention Center that hosts hands-on learning experiences for our students.” Katie Riggs, who graduated from IUPUI in 2004 with a degree in meeting and event planning, said the location of the campus helped shape her career in the field. She now works for Raybourn Group International, an association management company headquartered in Indianapolis. She said she and her classmates got to see floor plans for the planned renovation of the Indianapolis Convention Center and hear a presentation from an individual who was explaining to city officials about what it would take to launch the new convention center that would to make Indianapolis a major convention city. “I was able to witness the planning for expanded convention space,” Riggs said. “That really influenced my career and really helped me get out there and network to open job opportunities.”   Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_natatorium.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_natatorium.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5801/IUPUI-Events-Going-Green-workshop-series-begins-Oct-18 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5801/IUPUI-Events-Going-Green-workshop-series-begins-Oct-18 The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Events Going Green workshop series begins Oct. 18 with a kickoff luncheon featuring Amy Spatrisano, an internationally known pioneer, leader, visionary and innovator in the field of sustainable meeting and event management. The luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the NCAA Hall of Champions. The cost of the luncheon and program is $10 for students and $20 for others. Registration is available online. Spatrisano, principal of MeetGreen, is the 2012 recipient of the Convention Industry Council’s first Environmental Leadership Pacesetter Award. According to Convention Industry Council, Spatrisano was one of the driving forces behind the development of the meeting industry's first sustainability standards released earlier this year. Her remarks will focus on the importance of meeting sustainability in contracts. She has conducted educational sessions about sustainable meeting practices with a majority of the meeting/event supplier sectors. The IUPUI Going Green workshops are sponsored by a Greening IUPUI Grant. As grant recipients, lecturer Susie Benko and Amanda Cecil, an associate professor with the Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management, planned the workshops. The workshops provide an opportunity to explore green best practices when planning and organizing campus events. Individuals can qualify for the recognition program IUPUI Green Event Professional by attending three of the four educational workshops and submitting a portfolio demonstrating implementation and measurement of a minimum of three sustainable best practices. For more information about the workshops, contact Benko at sbenko@iupui.edu.   Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5699/Department-of-Physical-Education-at-IUPUI-becomes-Department-of-Kinesiology http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5699/Department-of-Physical-Education-at-IUPUI-becomes-Department-of-Kinesiology It was a milestone moment for the IU School of Physical Education and Tourism Management at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Earlier this year, the school changed the name of its Department of Physical Education to the Department of Kinesiology, a significant alteration for a school whose roots date back more than 150 years. It is the oldest school in the United States when it comes to preparing physical education teachers. The school’s history begins in 1866, when it was started by the American Turners as the Normal College of the American Gymnastics Union in New York City. “The name change to kinesiology is exciting because it more accurately captures the research and teaching we undertake related to the use of exercise and sports to promote health and quality of life,” said James Gladden, dean of the IU School of Physical Education and Tourism Management. Students enrolled in the programs of the Department of Kinesiology at IUPUI will now earn bachelor's and master’s degrees in kinesiology, rather than in physical education. Close to 50 percent of the students in the department are in the exercise science program. Physical education students focused on teacher education made up less than 20 percent of the students in the department in the past five years. Students in the exercise science program are choosing this track as a preparation for professional degrees, said Rafael E. Bahamonde, professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology. He cited a recent national higher education report showing that growing numbers of students are earning undergraduate degrees in exercise science to pursue graduate degrees in fast-growing allied health or medical professions. Advanced programs such as physical therapy and medical programs commonly list kinesiology degrees, for which exercise science is often an option, as fulfilling admission requirements. Of the 12 tenured or tenure-track faculty members in the department, six are in the exercise science program, three in the physical education teacher education program and three in sport management. Over the years, the focus of faculty research has widened, as faculty study all aspects of human movement and sports, such as the scientific and clinical aspects of physical activity, the pedagogy of teaching physical education and health, and research on the business, economic and sociological impacts of sport. Kinesiology and four of its sub-disciplines -- biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor control and psychology of movement -- were recognized by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences as a field of study. “That is a big deal,” Bahamonde said. That recognition is of vital importance when it comes to applying for federal grants and external funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Mark Urtel, an associate professor and undergraduate director of kinesiology, earned bachelor's and master’s degrees in physical education before earning a Doctor in Education degree. He couldn’t be happier with the new department name. “I like it because it involves everyone in the department, doesn’t over amplify one career track and is representative of a lot of things,” he said. “I also like the name because it is more neutral and connotes more science.” At the same time, there is a greater understanding of the importance of physical education when it comes to helping children be physically active. Physical education today is more science-based, focusing on lifetime fitness, Urtel said. “It is not 45 versions of the game of tag. It is not a winner and a loser in a tournament. Physical education is what can we do to get kids to be physically active during the day and what can we do to motivate them to be physically active on their own time.” On a national level, physical educators are redefining themselves as physical activity specialists for schools, Urtel said. “They want to program for students before school and after school and during school. It is a more comprehensive approach, in line with a national public health initiative. “It has now been shown through a number of studies that helping kids be physically active provides so many benefits, including improving children’s readiness to learn, improving their socialization and development of social skills and improving class management,” Urtel said. That comes on top of reducing their risk of becoming obese, he said. In a sense, physical education is coming back to its origins as a public health initiative, Urtel said. That initiative was begun to prepare students for farming, industrial occupations and military service, he said. Some view today’s efforts to combat obesity using physical education as a public health initiative as something new, Urtel said. “Many others argue physical education is simply going back to its roots.”   Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5662/Former-Office-of-Tourism-Development-director-joins-IUPUI-faculty http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5662/Former-Office-of-Tourism-Development-director-joins-IUPUI-faculty Amy Vaughan, formerly the director of the Indiana Office of Tourism Development, has joined the faculty of the IU School of Physical Education and Tourism Management at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Vaughan, who headed the state’s tourism office since 2005, will serve as director of internships and as a clinical assistant professor. One of Vaughan’s responsibilities will be to increase the school’s outreach to the tourism industry, said Jay Gladden, dean of the IU School of Physical Education and Tourism Management. “Her extensive industry experience throughout the state will be of great benefit to students looking to work in tourism, hospitality, events and sports,” Gladden said. “We are also excited to have Amy in the classroom, where she will be able to share insights from the hospitality and tourism industries and further enhance the academic preparation our students receive.” Before serving as director of the state’s tourism office for seven years, Vaughan was director of the Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau from 1992 to January 2005. As an undergraduate, Vaughan graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with honors in English and journalism. She earned a master’s in philanthropic studies from IUPUI. A recipient of the Indianapolis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award in 2006, Vaughan served as a board member of the Travel Industry Association of America's National Council of State Tourism Directors. She currently serves on the Indianapolis Downtown Inc. marketing committee, the Greater Indianapolis Hospitality and Lodging Association board, the Indiana Historical Society Council of Advisors and Indiana Artisan board. # Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_amy vaughan_2011.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_amy vaughan_2011.jpg