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Archive: 2021

  • Gustavo MacIntosh elected president of the American Society of Plant Biologists

    Gustavo MacIntosh, professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, has been elected president of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). The ASPB held its member elections in the spring. The ASPB is a not-for-profit professional society devoted to advancing plant science research and education.

    July 7, 2021

  • Andrew Somerville publishes article in the latest issue of “Animal Frontiers”

    Andrew Somerville, assistant professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, has published an article “Why Were New World Rabbits Not Domesticated?” The article was published in the latest issue of Animal Frontiers. Animal Frontiers is the official journal of the following globally active professional animal science societies: The…

    July 7, 2021

  • Julia Dominguez publishes article in the book “Cervantes and the Early Modern Mind”

    Julia Domínguez, associate professor of Spanish, published an article “Cervantes and the Mother of the Muses: Views of Memory in Early Modern Spain.” The article was published in the recently released book, “Cervantes and the Early Modern Mind.” The book explores the work of Cervantes in relation to…

    July 7, 2021

  • Shenglan Zhang publishes article in the book “Language Education and Emotions”

    Shenglan Zhang, associate professor of Chinese, published an article “Self-Efficacy Within an Individualized Approach to Improving Language Learners’ Self-Regulated Learning Strategies.” The article was published in the book, “Language Education and Emotions: Research into Emotions and Language Learners, Language Teachers and Educational Processes.” “Language Education and Emotions” presents…

    July 7, 2021

  • Peters, Hochstetler receive Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award

    Dave Peters, associate professor of sociology and Extension rural sociologist, and Andy Hochstetler, professor of sociology, and their co-authors have been awarded the 2021 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award from the Rural Sociological Society for their article, “The Opioid Hydra: Understanding Overdose Mortality Epidemics and Syndemics Across the Rural-Urban…

    July 6, 2021

  • Monic Behnken earns 2021 Iowa Character award

    Monic Behnken, associate dean and professor of sociology, has received a 2021 Iowa Character Award—Adult Citizen of Character (Honorable Mention). The awards are given annually by Drake University’s Robert D. and Billie Ray Center. Each year, the Ray Center recognizes Iowans who emulate the six pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS!: trustworthiness,…

    July 6, 2021

  • Woman walking on a country road
    Access to rural mental health care gets innovative boost

    Warren Phillips, associate teaching professor in psychology, is focused on bringing mental health care services to rural Iowans.

    June 28, 2021

  • Book written by John Monroe earns 2021 Arnold Rubin Outstanding Publication Award

    John Monroe, professor in the Department of History, was co-winner of the 2021 Arnold Rubin Outstanding Publication Award. Monroe won the award for his book, “Metropolitan Fetish: African Sculpture and the Imperial French Invention of Primitive Art.” The Arnold Rubin Outstanding Book Award is granted once every…

    June 25, 2021