Archive: 2021

Kelly Winfrey wins Judith S. Trent Award for Early Career Excellence in Political Communication

Kelly Winfrey, assistant professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication and research and outreach coordinator for the Catt Center, won the Judith S. Trent Award for Early Career Excellence in Political Communication. The award was granted by the Central States Communication Association. This award honors an…

March 29, 2021

Jan Lauren Boyles earns 2021 David Donald Fellowship in Data Journalism

Jan Lauren Boyles, associate professor and director of graduate education in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, received the 2021 David Donald Fellowship in Data Journalism. The award recognizes excellence in data journalism education and scholarship and is granted by the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR)/Investigative…

March 29, 2021

Sebastian Braun co-authors textbook, “Introduction to American Indian Studies: Policies, Histories, and Contemporary Issues”

Sebastian Braun, associate professor of anthropology and director of the American Indian Studies Program, has co-authored a second edition of “Introduction to American Indian Studies: Policies, Histories, and Contemporary Issues.” This is a new interdisciplinary textbook for American Indian Studies. In addition to historical overviews, the textbook includes short…

March 29, 2021

Improving lives through health

Courtney Schill ('21 anthropology, biology) found inspiration for her future public health career in an unlikely place - an ancient Mexican burial site.

March 29, 2021

Alexander Holt publishes “This is a Simile Precarious Imagery in the Third Book About Achim”

Alexander Holt, lecturer in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, has published “This is a Simile Precarious Imagery in the Third Book About Achim” in Johnson-Jahrbuch 27 (2021). For more information about this publication, visit here. The book was published by Wallstein Verlag, which was founded…

March 26, 2021

DeLisi study finds sexual offenders commit more crimes than their record shows

Matt DeLisi's findings suggest that sexual offenders are capable of committing more severe sexual crimes than their official records indicate.

March 24, 2021

Stem Cells and Bioengineering for Brain Repair Strategies: LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture

Innovative stem cell research aimed at brain repair and recovery.

March 22, 2021

LAS Week Alumni Feature

Thank you to LAS Week 2021 sponsors Kingland, Principal and Meredith! Meet LAS alumni who now work at these leading companies.

March 17, 2021