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  • Matthew Sivils publishes article in Studies in American Fiction

    Matthew Sivils, professor in the Department of English, has published “The African American Ecogothic of E. Levi Brown’s ‘At the Hermitage.’” The article was published in Studies in American Fiction (SAF), 47.2 (2020): 143-161. SAF publishes reviews and articles on a wide temporal range in American fiction. Published…

  • Daniela Dimitrova book to publish in July

    Daniela Dimitrova, professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, will publish a new textbook this summer. “Global Journalism: Understanding World Media Systems” will be published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers in July. “Global Journalism: Understanding World Media Systems” provides an overview of the key issues in global journalism…

  • Julia Dominguez published in Cervantes: Journal of the Cervantes Society of America

    Julia Domínguez, associate professor of Spanish, has published “Imaginar mundos: Memoria y ciencia ficción en la obra de Cervantes” in the latest issue of Cervantes: Journal of the Cervantes Society of America. Cervantes is the official journal of the Cervantes Society of America. It publishes scholarly articles, twice yearly, in…

  • Amy Erica Smith co-authors political analysis piece for the Washington Post

    Amy Erica Smith, a Liberal Arts and Sciences’ dean’s professor and associate professor of political science has co-authored a political analysis piece for The Washington Post. The piece, “Brazil’s president is rallying his base–so that he can expand his power,” was published in the Monkeny Cage section.

  • Dara Wald co-edits special issue of Frontiers in Communication

    Dara Wald, assistant professor in the Greelee School of Journalism, has co-edited a special issue of Frontiers in Communication. The issue is focused on the role of trust in Natural Resource Management. The full special issue is available here: Advancing a Cross Boundary Social Science of Trust in…

  • John Grundy’s research featured in Discover Magazine

    John Grundy’s research is the subject of an article that was recently published in Discover Magazine. Grundy is an assistant professor and neuroscientist in the Department of Psychology. The article, “How Learning A Language Changes Your Brain” features Grundy’s research-based findings which show that learning a new language…

  • Ilma Jahic publishes study in Aggressive Behavior

    Ilma Jahic, graduate student in the Department of Sociology, recently published a study titled, “Psychopathy and Violent Video Game Playing: Multiple Associations in a Juvenile Justice System Involved Sample,” in the journal Aggressive Behavior. Violent video game playing is a consistent risk factor for aggression, but research…

  • Beautiful image of the renamed Ioway Creek and surrounding foliage
    US landmarks bearing racist and Colonial references are renamed to reflect Indigenous values

    Sarah Dees, assistant professor of American religions, discusses the Ioway Creek renaming—and how it reflects a broader trend of selecting Indigenous terms to define sites of natural and cultural significance.