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Patricia Ferriera awarded 2023 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Patricia Ferriera, a Social Psychology doctoral program student in Christian Meissner’s Applied Cognition laboratory, has been awarded a 2023 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship. This prestigious award is intended to increase the diversity of our nation’s college/university faculty. Less than 5% of applicants received an award this year. A search of the Ford Fellowship directory suggests … Continue reading Patricia Ferriera awarded 2023 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

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Johna Wolfe recognized with P&S CYtation award

Johna Wolfe, Assistant Director Student Services in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, received a P&S CYtation award at a March 23rd ceremony. Johna was nominated by members of the LAS Advising leadership team.

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Lucía Suárez featured as guest editor for journal “Diálogo”

Lucía Suárez, Associate Professor in World Languages And Cultures and Director of the US Latino/a Studies Program, recently was the guest editor for the journal Diálogo where she contributed the essay: Building Latina/o/x Studies: Case Samples from the Midwest. You can view the journal here.

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Javier Vela-Becerra awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award

Javier Vela-Becerra, University Professor, and John D. Corbett Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded a 3-month Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award. He will be visiting the laboratory of Liberato Manna at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa, Italy. Vela-Becerra is among over 800 U.S. citizens who will teach or conduct research abroad for the … Continue reading Javier Vela-Becerra awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award

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Lucia Suarez publishes Dançando Bahia: ensaios sobre danças afro-brasileiras, educação, memoria e raça.

Lucia Suarez recently had her work, Dancing Bahia: Essays on Afro-Brazilian Dance, Education, Memory, and Race, published in Portuguese translation by the prestigious Federal University of Bahia Press. The translated title is: Dançando Bahia: ensaios sobre danças afro-brasileiras, educação, memoria e raça. The work has also been awarded the Special citation for the 2019 Dance … Continue reading Lucia Suarez publishes Dançando Bahia: ensaios sobre danças afro-brasileiras, educação, memoria e raça.

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Lucia Suarez publishes Dançando Bahia: ensaios sobre danças afro-brasileiras, educação, memoria e raça

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Ryan Martin awarded Distinguished Guest Fellowship Programme in Hungary by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Ryan Martin, Scott Hanna Professor of Mathematics, was recently awarded the Distinguished Guest Fellowship Programme in Hungary by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The award will fund Martin’s research at the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics from July to December 2023.

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Olga Mesropova elected to American Council of Teachers of Russian Board of Directors

Olga Mesropova has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR). A division of American Councils for International Education, ACTR provides leadership and support for the study and teaching of the Russian language, linguistics, literature, and culture. Mesropova will serve on ACTR’s Board of Directors … Continue reading Olga Mesropova elected to American Council of Teachers of Russian Board of Directors