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ISU Theatre faculty present at MATC

Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre faculty members Brad Dell, Charissa Menefee and Cason Murphy presented on three different panels at the Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC) held in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 7 – 10, 2019. MATC is dedicated to the growth and improvement of all forms of theatre throughout a twelve-state region that includes the states of Illinois, Iowa, … Continue reading ISU Theatre faculty present at MATC

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Amy Erica Smith selected as 2019 Luce/ACLS Fellow

Amy Erica Smith, associate professor of political science, was named as a 2019 Luce/ACLS Fellow, selected on the merits of her project Religion and Climate Change in Brazil: The Deluge and the Desert. The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announced the 2019 Luce/ACLS Fellows in Religion, Journalism and International Affairs on March 5, 2019. … Continue reading Amy Erica Smith selected as 2019 Luce/ACLS Fellow

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Daniela Dimitrova awarded research fellowship

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

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Amanda Petefish-Schrag selected for Plays In Progress Series

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

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Research from Gulbahar Beckett and Tammy Slater published in award-winning publication

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

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Monic P. Behnken receives 2019 Women in Achievement Award

Monic P. Behnken, associate professor of sociology, has received a 2019 Women of Achievement Award from the YWCA Ames at ISU.

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Michael Christopher Low named to editorial board

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

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Welch re-elected to SACNAS board of directors

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