Feb 18, 2011
History Professor Joshua Sanborn Brings Understanding of the Human Experience
While checking into a hotel in Latvia, Joshua Sanborn got a lesson in global politics from an unlikely source – the front desk clerk. “He spoke Russian…
Faculty Profiles
Feb 18, 2011
Professor Jamila Bookwala Delves into Emotional Well-Being Later in Life
Jamila Bookwala couldn’t wait to turn 40. That’s because the associate professor of psychology, now 46, has done enough research in the field of aging…
Jan 28, 2011
Math Professor Elizabeth McMahon Loves Getting Students Excited about Concepts
What’s a math professor doing teaching a women’s and gender studies course? The answer, or rather the genesis to that question lies in the frustrating…
Jan 28, 2011
Professor Paul Cefalu Explores Modern Fascination with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessed. Hoarding: Buried Alive. Animal Hoarders. A&E, TLC, Animal Planet, and other channels are finding an audience for latest reality TV about obsessive-compulsive…
Jan 7, 2011
Land Reform in Africa: Prof. Rexford Ahene Helps Developing Countries Put Policies in Place
After receiving a master’s in economics from the University of Virginia, Rexford Ahene couldn’t afford to fly home to Ghana. But he couldn’t stay in…
Jan 7, 2011
Accomplished Writer Lee Upton Uses Her Passion to Inspire Students
Within the rollicking pages of her next book, Swallowing the Sea: On Writing & Ambition, Boredom, Purity & Secrecy, Lee Upton asserts that “writing is…
Dec 17, 2010
Miranda Teboh-Ewungkem Uses Mathematics to Study Malaria
Miranda Teboh-Ewungkem, assistant professor of mathematics, still remembers the hot ache in her bones and exploding chills from one of the worst cases…
Dec 17, 2010
Book by Prof. Eric Ziolkowski Will Examine Writing of Danish Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard
Eric Ziolkowski, Dana Professor of Religious Studies, took an interest in Danish writer Søren Kierkegaard at an early age, first reading the 19th century…
Dec 3, 2010
English Professor Alix Ohlin Encourages Student Writers to Take Risks
When Alix Ohlin was in graduate school at the Michener Center for Writers in Austin, Texas, she had an idea for a novel, but lacked the confidence to start…
Dec 3, 2010
Professor John McCartney Uses Political Experiences in Bahamas to Enlighten Students about Democracy
When John McCartney talks about the political struggles of the Bahamas and other Caribbean nations, he’s not reciting facts from a textbook. That’s…