Professor Daniela Dimitrova was recently awarded a prestigious fellowship by the Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Munich where she will spend part of her sabbatical. Dr. Dimitrova was invited to visit LMU in the fall to collaborate with colleagues at the Department of Communication Studies and Media Research, one of the top … Continue reading Daniela Dimitrova awarded research fellowship
Amanda Petefish-Schrag, assistant professor of theatre, is one of five playwrights selected nationally to participate in the the Athena Project’s 8th Annual Plays In Progress Series. Plays In Progress is a program that fosters new works exclusively written by women playwrights. Over 250 plays were submitted from across the country. Petefish-Schrag was selected for her … Continue reading Amanda Petefish-Schrag selected for Plays In Progress Series
Professor Gulbahar Beckett and associate professor Tammy Slater published an entry on project-based language learning and technology in the TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language and Teaching. This publication was recently awarded the 2019 Prose Award for Best Multi-Volume Reference in the Humanities, by the Association of American Publishers. Find more detailed information about the publication … Continue reading Research from Gulbahar Beckett and Tammy Slater published in award-winning publication
Monic P. Behnken, associate professor of sociology, has received a 2019 Women of Achievement Award from the YWCA Ames at ISU.
Michael Christopher Low has been named an editorial board member at the Journal of Global History, published by Cambridge University Press. With an impact factor of 0.952, it ranks 4th of 89 History journals according to 2017 Journal Citation Reports. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-global-history/information/editorial-board
SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) announces the election of four individuals to its national Board of Directors, including the reelection of Dr. Corey Welch, Program Director, STEM Scholars Program at Iowa State University. “We are excited to welcome on the new board members. They bring a wealth of experience … Continue reading Welch re-elected to SACNAS board of directors
Iowa State University Assistant Professor of Theatre Cason Murphy presented his scholarship on the realities of inclusive theatre practices at the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) Forum held in La Jolla, California, on November 15 – 17, 2018. For this opportunity, Murphy was generously supported by the Department of Music and Theatre, as well as … Continue reading Cason Murphy presents at American Society for Theatre Research
Ames City Council Representative Gloria Betcher, Adjunct Associate Professor of English, presented a Spotlight Theater session on Productive Partnering at the National League of Cities (NLC) City Summit in Los Angeles, November 8. Betcher, First Vice Chair of the NLC University Communities Council, shared the stage with Ames City Manager Steve Schainker.