Accomplishments: College of Liberal Arts
Roberto Lovato's (English) theoretical work on immigration was recognized in The New York Times' article, "There's a Name for What Trump is Doing: Juan Crow."
Teddy Uldricks (History) published "Evolving Western Views of Wartime China," (in Mandarin), in The Journal of Studies of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, (in Mandarin), 2025, issue 7, pp. 32-39.
Palgrave Macmillan will publish Evelyn Gajowski's (English Emerita) book, "Shakespeare, Presentism, and the Legacy of Hugh Grady," in December. She also delivered a keynote address, "Tree Rings," at the biennial meeting of the European Shakespeare Research Association in Porto, Portugal, in July 2025, and interviewed renowned UK Shakespeare…
Arpine Mkrtchyan (World Languages and Cultures) was selected to present her communication at the 16th World Congress of the International Federation of French Teachers (FIPF), held in Besançon, France, in July 2025.
Her presentation, titled "La littérature dans la pédagogie interculturelle : les particularités des stéréotypes…
Brenna Renn (Psychology) along with former students and Canadian colleagues published "An implementation demonstration of Engage, a behavioral intervention for depression, in a geriatric mental health care setting" in Aging & Mental Health. This work details a real-world implementation demonstration of a brief behavioral intervention for…
Katherine Walker (English) was appointed to the Board of the Marlowe Society of America.
Assistant professor Juha Yoon (Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management) has been named to the editorial board of the International Journal of Sport Communication.
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) gave a presentation on her forthcoming book Intimate Borders: Feminist Migration Ethics as part of an author-meets-critics panel on her book at the 2025 North American Society for Social Philosophy conference held in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Her commentators included Lori Gallegos (Texas State…
The podcast Rock & Roll Nightmares recently interviewed Jarret Keene (English) to discuss his new story collection Gateways to Annihilation (Dark Wolf Books).
Michelle Tusan (History) has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in recognition of her contribution to historical scholarship.
Big Other reviewed the dystopian novel Hammer of the Dogs (University of Nevada Press) by Jarret Keene (English). The critic describes the book as "an adventure narrative of uncommon thematic richness and exhilaratingly chaotic energy."
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) organized and facilitated a bilingual public philosophy workshop in El Paso, Texas entitled "Exploring Social Justice with U.S.-Mexico Borderlands Children and Youth." The event was funded by a grant from the American Philosophical Association Berry Public Philosophy Fund.