• Lake Laverne and the Memorial Union with the text Faculty Honors in the lower left
    LAS faculty members recognized for innovative research and teaching contributions

      Recently, fourteen faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences received funded awards for dedication to undergraduate teaching and pursing innovative research in their respective academic areas. Here’s a brief look at their research and the awards they received. Domenico D’Alessandro Professor in the Department of…

  • Sarah Dees and Jeffrey Wheatley awarded grant from the American Academy of Religion

    Sarah Dees and Jeffrey Wheatly, assistant professors in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, were recently awarded a regional development grant from the American Academy of Religion. The grant will allow Dees, Wheatley and their colleagues to organize a workshop for Scholars of American Religion in Iowa (SOARIA)…