Author Archives: Troy Rutter

Mack Shelley honored with 2024 Outstanding Reviewer Award

Mack Shelley, University Professor in the Department of Political Science, was recently Nutrients 2024 Outstanding Reviewer Award from the from the scholarly journal Nutrients.

April 15, 2025

LAS Career Services honored with 2024 P&S Council CYtation Award

The LAS Career Services team was recently honored with a CYtation Team award for the year 2024. As of the 23-24 Catalog, the LAS course 2030: Professional Career Preparation went from being optional to being a requirement for all undergraduate LAS students. The LAS Career Services team has jumped headfirst…

April 15, 2025

Shenglan Zhang publishes book chapter on “Technology-Assisted Chinese Character Teaching”

Shenglan Zhang, associate professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, recently published a book chapter on “Technology-Assisted Chinese Character Teaching” in Chinese Language Education and Second Language Chinese Acquisition: An Interface with Chinese Linguistics. This study examines how technology has been used to assist Chinese character learning and…

April 15, 2025

Amy Burgin receives 2025 Leadership Award from the Society for Freshwater Science

Amy Burgin, chair of the Department of Ecology Evolution and Organismal Biology, was recently selected as the recipient of the 2025 Leadership Award from the Society for Freshwater Science. The SFS Leadership Award recognizes early or mid-career members for extraordinary work on behalf of the Society. It is not awarded…

April 15, 2025

Katherine Rafferty presents at inaugural symposium

Katherine Rafferty, associate teaching professor in the Department of Psychology and Communication Studies Program, recently presented at the inaugural symposium for the Institute of Reproductive Grief Care in San Diego, CA.  Rafferty and others presented “Seeking HELP beyond the pill: Women’s perceptions of informed consent for medication abortion.” Tsulukidze, M.,…

April 1, 2025

Shalini Singh publishes hybrid poem in Puerto Del Sol

Shalini Singh, MFA Candidate in Creative Writing & Environment in the Department of English, recently published a hybrid poem entitled “Cremains (moonwa cactuswa)” in the spring 2025 60.1 Issue of Puerto Del Sol. You can find out more about the publication on the Puerto Del Sol’s website.

April 1, 2025

Shalini Singh publishes book review in Litro Magazine

Shalini Singh, MFA Candidate in Creative Writing & Environment in the Department of English, recently published a book review on the novel “Groundglass” by Kathryn Savage. The review can be found on the Litro Magazine website.

April 1, 2025

Geetu Tuteja interviewed on “After the Fact” podcast

Geetu Tuteja, professor in the Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology was recently interviewed on the podcast “After the Fact.” The interview sheds light on one of the most overlooked parts of pregnancy: the placenta. Dr. Tuteja shares how this temporary organ can offer powerful insights—not just into pregnancy…

April 1, 2025