Author Archives: Troy Rutter

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…

February 9, 2024

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…

February 2, 2024

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.

January 24, 2024

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.

January 17, 2024

Victoria Kyveryga selected as one of 35 Voices of Materials Chemistry

Victoria Kyveryga, a senior in chemistry and chemical engineering at Iowa State University, has been selected as one of 35 Voices of Materials Chemistry by Chemistry of Materials Journal.

January 3, 2024

Mariana Castro Azpíroz co-authors book highlighting women’s role in climate action

Mariana Castro Azpíroz, a graduate student in the MFA program in Creative Writing and Environment located in the Department of English, recently authored two chapters in a new book, Ciencia en femenino: una revisión desde los aportes de las mujeres published by the Universidad de Guanajuato/Fides Ediciones. Cortés Álvarez, Nadia Yanet…

January 3, 2024

Katherine Rafferty published article in Cureus

Katherine Rafferty, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Communications Studies Program, recently published an article entitled, “Medication Abortion and abortion pill reversal: An exploratory analysis on the influence of others in women’s decision-making” in Cureus. Rafferty, K. A., & Longbons, T. (2023). Medication Abortion and…

December 7, 2023

David Peterson, Eleanor Chalstrom, Hailey Stone, Dylan Miller, Jonathan Zugay Publish in Tusk substack

December 1, 2023