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The Latest from The Conversation

From left to right: Rodney Coates, Michael Crowder, Stephen Norris, and Anne Whitesell 

• Elena Jackson Albarrán (History) published an article in that provides background on celebrations used to commemorate Columbus' arrival in the Americas influenced by colonial legacies.
• Rodney Coates (Global and Intercultural Studies) , about his personal experience with protests during the Vietnam War and racial unrest in the U.S. He then also co-authored his ninth article (with Lee Banville) recapping  on Sept 10.
• Michael Crowder (Chemistry and Biochemistry)  in his latest article for The Conversation. He also discussed his findings as a featured guest on the WKRC Local 12 "Healthy Innovations" program with Liz Bonis.
• Stephen Norris (History; Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies) published an article in The Conversation highlighting .
• Matthew Smith (History) wrote an article for The Conversation .
• Anne Whitesell (Political Science) wrote an article for The Conversation on . She also  and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.

Other Faculty Accomplishments

From left to right: Phillip Arceneaux, Claire McLeod, Michele Navakas, Jazma Sutton 

• Phillip Arceneaux (Media, Journalism, and Film) is the program director of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú's , a partnership between the Department of State and dozens of U.S. colleges and universities to tackle complex global challenges.
• Ryan Barrilleaux (Political Science) was  have changed from 1976 with Jimmy Carter to the present day.
• Wietse de Boer (Phillip R. Shriver Professor of History) was awarded a 2024-25 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship at the Newberry Library in Chicago, where he will complete his book, The Windows of the Soul: Sensory Culture and Religious Conflict in Early Modern Italy.
• David Gorchov (Biology) is quoted in , as well as ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú's own efforts to minimize the negative impacts of deer overpopulation.
• Kimberly Hamlin (History) was  on Miss USA's history, scandals, and recent resignations.
• CAPT Jeffrey Lamphear (Navy ROTC Commanding Officer) was the keynote speaker at the highly anticipated dedication and groundbreaking ceremony for the USS Cincinnati Memorial at Voice of America.  and .
• Claire McLeod () was awarded the 2024 Early Career Mentor Award from the Geosciences Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).
• Cricket Meehan (Center for School-Based Mental Health ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú) appeared in ," featuring a student coping with learning disabilities and anxiety. Meehan shares strategies for helping children navigate these challenges and building confidence.
• Michele Navakas (English) has been , which is one of the most competitive of the Fulbright Scholar Awards.
• TaraShea Nesbit (English)’s novel Beheld has been .
• Rosemary Pennington (Media, Journalism, and Film) was for her new book, Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media. Rosemary is also the new chair of her department.
• Jazma Sutton (History) was awarded the 2024-2025 Lloyd Lewis Fellow in American History at the Newberry Library. During her residency, she will work to complete a book project, Moving toward Freedom: Black Women, Freedom, and Early Migration in Antebellum Indiana, which is the first historical survey of Black women in the antebellum Midwest.
• Anne Whitesell, assistant professor of Political Science, appeared Sept 21 on the nationally syndicated show “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien,” where she .
• Lindsay Schakenbach Regele (History) was a guest on NPR-WVXU for the story, , where she discussed tense and challenging presidential elections in American history, how we overcame them, and strategies for managing stress and anxiety during election season.
• Lesley Knoll (Biology) and her collaborators have published their paper, “ in the prestigious journal Science.

In Memoriam

Wiley, a physiologist, developed a handgrip device to control blood pressure. He helped recruit athletes for nearly every sport at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, served on the Athletic Advisory Board and the Hall of Fame/Cradle of Coaches Committee.

DiDonato was a "force of nature" – energetic, supportive, and inspiring in his roles as chair and professor. He was a true agent of change, always brimming with new ideas to improve teaching, elevate the national and international visibility of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú's language programs, and modernize our disciplinary fields.