Author Archives: Troy Rutter

Ritwik Banerji publishes in Oxford University Press

Ritwik Banerji, assistant professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, recently published a chapter in the edited volume “Making Music Together,” recently released by Oxford University Press. The chapter draws on linguistic pragmatics in order to understand the meaning of a player’s silence in musical…

March 2, 2026

Tonglu Li receives education leadership award from Chinese Association of Iowa

Tonglu Li, associate professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, was recently invited by the Chinese Association of Iowa to join the panel discussion, “U.S.-Asia Relations, Business Opportunities and Challenges,” as part of the 2026 Chinese New Year Celebration. Contextualizing his remarks within Asian American history, dating back…

February 25, 2026

Michèle A. Schaal publishes monograph on French author Virginie Despentes

Michèle A. Schaal, professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, recently published a monograph on French author Virginie Despentes titled Grrrl Writing: Virginie Despentes’s Authorial Politics. …

February 18, 2026

Brett VanVeller, associate professor of chemistry, awarded Bailey Research Career Award

Brett VanVeller, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been awarded The Bailey Research Career Development Award for his lab’s research into unlocking bottromycin, a relatively rare antibiotic with a unique mechanism that could outsmart resistant bacteria. 2026 Bailey Award to support research into new antibiotic class From the Office…

February 11, 2026

LAS faculty and staff honored by YWCA Ames-ISU

Several faculty and staff of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were recently honored by the YWCA Ames-ISU for its 2026 Women of Achievement awards.  The honorees include: Jennifer Rodgers – Department of Music and Theatre Carrie Ann Johnson – Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Karen Kedrowski –…

February 2, 2026

Craig A. Anderson featured in American Psychological Association

Dr. Craig A. Anderson, distinguished professor of psychology, and premier scholar on the psychology of aggression and violence, was recently featured in an APA Special Section Spotlight — “The role of the climate crisis in conflict.” This series from APA Journals showcases timely and noteworthy research across psychological science.

January 30, 2026

Tim Wolters publishes article in Oxford Handbook of American Military History

Tim Wolters, associate professor of history, has published “Science, Technology, and American Military History,” a chapter in the recently released Oxford Handbook of American Military History, ed. Samuel J. Watson (Oxford University Press, 2025).

January 30, 2026

Angela Hakim publishes article in Journal of Second Language Writing

Angela Hakim, lecturer in the Department of English, recently published an article titled “Beyond models: SLW teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and instructional practices with mentor texts” in the Journal of Second Language Writing, Vol. 70. Hakim, A., Tardy, C.M., & Palese, E. (2025). Beyond models: SLW teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and instructional…

January 28, 2026