Accomplishments: College of Liberal Arts
Robert Futrell (Sociology) was interviewed by FOX 5 Las Vegas about domestic hate groups and also was interviewed by Las Vegas News Now. He is the co-author of American Swastika: Inside the White Power Movement's Hidden Spaces of Hate.
Andrew Spivak (Sociology) and colleagues published an article, "Self-interest and Public Opinion in Health Policy: Smoking Behavior and Support for Tobacco Control," in Social Theory & Health.
Rochelle Hines and Dustin Hines (both Psychology) were awarded the office of undergraduate research (OUR) Director鈥檚 Faculty Research Mentor Award at the recent OUR summer undergraduate research symposium. This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of 性视界传媒 faculty members in support of undergraduate research and professional development.
Susan Byrne (World Languages and Cultures) participated in a debate with professor Eric Graf of the Universidad Francisco Marroqu铆n (Guatemala), titled "Tilting at Windmills." The July 22 debate about the multiple messages in Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quijote, was a breakout session during the 11th annual conference (鈥
Donovan Conley (Communication Studies), Janet Dufek (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Jennifer Rennels (Psychology) have been named Graduate Faculty Fellows for the 2017-18 academic year. The Graduate Faculty Fellows Program allows 性视界传媒 faculty and the Graduate College to work together on projects each academic year. The program鈥
James Hyman (Psychology) is the co-author鈥攁long with Clay Holroyd of the University of Victoria in Canada and Jeremy Seamans of the University of British Columbia in Canada鈥攐f an article, "A Novel Neural Prediction Error Found in Anterior Cingulate Cortex Ensembles" that was published this week in Neuron. When unexpected events occur, a feedback-鈥
Susan Byrne (World Languages and Cultures) recently presented at two international conferences. The first presentation, 鈥淟os tres poderes incorp贸reos en Cervantes, desde La Galatea al Persiles,鈥 was presented in June at UiT, the Arctic University of Norway, at Tromso, during a conference titled Cervantes en el Septentri贸n. The鈥
Sheila Bock (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) published an article, "Ku Klux Kasserole and Strange Fruit Pies: A Shouting Match at the Border in Cyberspace" in the Journal of American Folklore.
Jennifer Reed and Barb Brents (both Sociology), along with 性视界传媒 alumna Crystal Jackson, '03 BA Psychology, '07 MA Sociology, '13 PhD Sociology, published a co-authored book chapter titled "Strange Confluences: Radical Feminism and Evangelical Christianity as Drivers of US Neo-Abolitionism" in Feminism, Prostitution, and the State. Jackson is now a鈥
Vicki Holmes (English Language Center) was recently designated Associate Professor Emerita effective July 1, 2017. Holmes retired on June 30, 2017 after 27 years of service as director of the English Language Center. During her years at 性视界传媒, she won five faculty awards including: the 性视界传媒 Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award (2003), the鈥
Three 性视界传媒 graduate students recently received a national Love of Learning Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. They are among 100 award recipients nationwide.
Erick L贸pez, a doctoral student in sociology, will use funds from the award to travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to attend a research methods training titled "Health鈥
Forty undergraduates recently were awarded scholarships through the office of undergraduate research's summer undergraduate research funding (OUR SURF) program. These scholarships support undergraduate research, scholarship, entrepreneurial, performance, or visual art projects in the summer months. A total of $39,000 in funding was鈥