Author: Troy Rutter

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Corey Welch honored with Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity, and Access Award

The Society for the Study of Evolution recently announced Dr. Corey Welch, Director of the LAS STEM Scholars Program, has received the ASN/SSE/SSB Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Award. Dr. Corey Welch will present his work during the IDEA Award Plenary at the in-person portion of the Evolution 2024 meeting in Montreal this July.

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Sarah Dees publishes article in Routledge

Sarah Dees, Assistant Professor of American Religions in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, recently published a chapter in the book,  Selling the Sacred: Religion and Marketing from Crossfit to QAnon, published by Routledge. The chapter is titled, “Spiritual Healing for Sale: Medical Pluralism and the Commodification of Native American Healing Traditions.” The book … Continue reading Sarah Dees publishes article in Routledge

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Lindsay Preseau publishes chapter in Multilingualism Matters

Lindsay Preseau and her co-authors, LeAnne Spino and Niko Tracksdorf, published a chapter entitled “Gender Inclusivity Across the Curriculum: An Exploration of Novice and Advanced Course Content through Student Perspectives” in the Multilingualism Matters edited volume “Redoing Linguistic Worlds: Unmaking Gender Binaries, Remaking Gender Pluralities” Link: https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/Redoing-Linguistic-Worlds/?k=9781800415089

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Jeremy Best awarded Franklin Research Grant

Jeremy Best, associate professor in the Department of History, was recently awarded a Franklin Research Grant by the American Philosophical Society. The Franklin program is designed to help meet the costs of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes; the purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials; the costs associated with fieldwork; or … Continue reading Jeremy Best awarded Franklin Research Grant

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Katherine Rafferty honored with 2024 Faculty-Staff Inspiration award

Katherine Rafferty, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Psychology, has been selected to receive a 2024 Faculty/Staff Inspiration award. This honor recognizes current and former Iowa State faculty and staff members who had a significant influence on their students. Potential award winners are nominated by former students and final selections are chosen by the … Continue reading Katherine Rafferty honored with 2024 Faculty-Staff Inspiration award

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Michael Golemo interviewed on NPR’s “All Things Considered”

Michael Golemo, University Professor of Music and Director of Bands, was recently interviewed on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” He provided comments regarding the popularity and history of TUBACHRISTMAS, which recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. Golemo as his wife Mary Beth serve as co-coordinators of Ames TUBACHRISTMAS.

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Bonar L. Hernández publishes in The Conversation

Bonar L. Hernández, Associate Professor in the Department of History, recently published “Guatemala’s anti-corruption leader-to-be could be prevented from taking office, deepening migration concerns for US,” in The Conversation. The article discusses the current political crisis in Guatemala during the most recent presidential election.