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Please join us in celebrating Remy Le Boeuf on receiving a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

Le Boeuf won the award on February 1, 2026 for his composition “First Snow,” featured on the album Silent Course with the Nordkraft Big Band and vocalist Danielle Wertz. This achievement marks a milestone in his distinguished career as a composer, saxophonist, and jazz innovator.

Throughout his career, Remy Le Boeuf has blended traditional jazz influences with contemporary classical and indie elements, creating work that resonates across musical genres and audiences. His success at the Grammys reflects both his artistic vision and his impact as an educator, mentor, and leader in the music community.

We are proud to recognize this well-deserved honor and to celebrate Remy’s ongoing contributions to music and creativity on both national and international stages.

We are proud to announce that Ramona Beltrán and her community partner Olga Gonzalez have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Community-Research Partnership Award.

The SSWR Community-Research Partnership Award recognizes outstanding collaborative research between social work scholars and community partners that advances community-engaged research, promotes rigorous scholarship, and contributes meaningful impact to the social work field. This award celebrates work that exemplifies shared decision-making, co-creation of research goals, and a deep commitment to addressing complex social problems through equitable partnerships.

Ramona and Olga’s partnership embodies the spirit of this award—bringing together academic and community expertise to drive socially relevant research and create positive change. Their work not only deepens our understanding of important social issues but also strengthens the bridge between research and community action.

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is proud to recognize that Remy Le Boeuf has been awarded the 2025 ISJAC/iJazz Music Peter Herbolzheimer Composition Prize by the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers (ISJAC).

This prestigious international prize recognizes outstanding achievement in jazz composition and arranging, honoring works that demonstrate exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and artistic vision. Named in memory of renowned jazz composer and bandleader Peter Herbolzheimer, the award highlights composers whose work makes a significant contribution to contemporary jazz.

We extend our congratulations on this distinguished achievement and celebrate the broader impact of Remy Le Beouf's work as a composer, performer, and educator.

We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Soong is the 54th recipient of the 2025 Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). One of the nation’s most distinguished honors for early-career scholar-teachers in the humanities, this award is presented annually to a scholar-teacher who has authored a book of exceptional scholarly significance.

Dr. Soong was honored for her book, "Slips of the Mind: Poetry as Forgetting" (University of Chicago Press, 2025), a striking and original study that reconceptualizes “forgetting” not as loss, but as a generative force in poetic creation. Through close engagement with modern and contemporary poetry, her work offers new insights into memory, artistic innovation, and literary form.

In presenting the award at the CGS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., CGS President Chevelle Newsome praised Slips of the Mind as “a triumph of intellect and scholarship,” highlighting its imaginative voice and its significance for the future of literary studies.

Please join us in celebrating T. Carlis Roberts for receiving a 2025 Performance Studies International (PSi) award in recognition of his boundary-breaking audio work STONO: An audio-ritual.

PSi’s awards honor outstanding contributions to the global study and practice of performance in its many forms, highlighting innovative artistic research that expands how we understand performance and cultural expression.

STONO: An audio-ritual (2022) is a powerful, original composition that blends music, spoken text, and field recordings to explore the 1739 Stono slave rebellion from multiple perspectives, inviting listeners to engage with history through an expansive and evocative sonic narrative.

We’re thrilled to recognize this distinguished honor and T. Carlis Roberts’s ongoing contributions at the intersections of performance, sound, history, and cultural inquiry.

Menglu Gao, Assistant Professor of Victorian Literature in the Department of English & Literary Arts, has been awarded a 2025 Lilly Library Visiting Fellowship from the Lilly Library at Indiana University Bloomington. The Lilly Library Visiting Fellowship supports research in residence using the library’s rare books and manuscript collections, enabling scholars to deepen primary research across a wide range of humanities topics.

Dr. Gao’s research, which bridges nineteenth-century British and Anglophone literature, medical humanities, and empire studies, will benefit from immersive study of Lilly Library’s unique materials. Her project engages historical texts to explore ecological thought in the Victorian period.

This fellowship highlights her continued scholarly excellence and contribution to global nineteenth-century studies, building on her distinguished record of awards and research fellowships

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Dr. Darin M. L. Stewart has been named a Fellow of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) as part of the association’s 50th-anniversary celebrations and inaugural class of 2025.

This distinguished honor recognizes scholars whose work has made substantial and sustained contributions to the study of higher education. Dr. Stewart’s election as an ASHE Fellow highlights his influential research on the history and philosophy of higher education, critically examining how institutional systems impact racially minoritized, queer, and trans students in historically white postsecondary institutions.

We are pleased to join in celebrating this well-earned distinction and to recognize Dr. Stewart’s sustained commitment to equity, scholarship, leadership, and mentoring future scholars in higher education.

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Noelle Lefforge on her induction as a Fellow of the American Academy of Group Psychology—one of the highest honors in the field and a recognition of sustained, distinguished contributions to the science and practice of group psychology.

Election to Fellow status honors psychologists whose work has demonstrated exceptional impact through scholarship, clinical expertise, teaching, and leadership. Dr. Lefforge’s contributions to group psychotherapy, interprofessional training, and culturally responsive mental health practice exemplify the excellence and innovation this fellowship is designed to recognize.

We are pleased to honor this well-deserved achievement and to celebrate Dr. Lefforge’s continued leadership in advancing the field of group psychology.

Christina F. Kreps, Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Museum & Heritage Studies and the Museum of Anthropology, has been awarded the 2025 Distinguished Service Award by the Council for Museum Anthropology (CMA), a section of the American Anthropological Association. This prestigious honor recognizes her extraordinary contributions to museum anthropology through transformative scholarship, leadership, and mentorship.

Dr. Kreps is internationally acclaimed for reshaping critical museum theory and practice, especially through global, comparative, and ethical approaches that challenge traditional Eurocentric paradigms in curation and heritage work. Her influential scholarship, including Liberating Culture and Museums and Anthropology in the Age of Engagement, has helped expand the field’s understanding of decolonization, Indigenous curations, and community-engaged museum practice.

In addition to her pioneering research, Kreps has served as a leader in professional organizations and as a mentor to emerging scholars, fostering collaborative and ethical approaches to museum anthropology across the globe

Join us in congratulating Menglu Gao, PhD, Assistant Professor of Victorian Literature in the Department of English & Literary Arts. She has been named a 2025 IAHI-NACBS Visiting Research Fellow by the IU Indianapolis Arts & Humanities Institute (IAHI) and the North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS). The IAHI-NACBS Visiting Research Fellowship supports scholars whose work links British Studies with environmental studies, providing fellows with research affiliation, access to extensive library resources, and a vibrant interdisciplinary community.

Dr. Gao, whose research spans nineteenth-century British literature, medical humanities, empire studies, and environmental humanities, was selected for this competitive fellowship in its inaugural year. As a fellow, she will participate in monthly research cohort seminars and present her project in public forums, enriching scholarly dialogue at the intersection of literature and the environment.

Her selection reflects her growing influence in British studies and environmental humanities and her commitment to advancing critical, interdisciplinary scholarship.

We are honored to recognize Dr. Douglas Hesse, professor emeritus of Writing and English, who has been honored with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

This award is NCTE’s highest honor, given annually to a member whose exceptional contributions have advanced the profession of English teaching and learning. Dr. Hesse’s national leadership in writing studies, his decades of service to NCTE and other professional organizations, and his deep commitment to supporting teachers and students alike exemplify the spirit of this recognition.

Dr. Hesse will be formally recognized at the NCTE Annual Convention in Denver on November 22, 2025.

We are proud to celebrate this outstanding honor and to recognize Dr. Hesse’s enduring impact on the field of English education.

Join us in celebrating Jamie L. Shapiro, PhD, Professor and Director of the Master’s in Sport and Performance Psychology. She has been honored with the 2025 Distinguished Contributions to Education Award by APA Division 47 (Society for Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology). This award recognizes a sport psychology professional whose exceptional work in teaching, training, and curriculum innovation has significantly advanced educational excellence in the field.

Dr. Shapiro’s impactful career blends academic leadership, professional practice, and mentorship; she has served as President of APA Division 47 and remains deeply engaged in shaping training for emerging sport psychologists. Her contributions include developing forward-thinking educational programs, fostering inclusive learning environments, and mentoring practitioners poised to influence athlete performance and well-being. This honor highlights her enduring commitment to excellence in sport, exercise, and performance psychology education.

We are pleased to share that Dr. Rachel E. Horenstein has been named an Engineering Unleashed Fellow for 2025.

This prestigious designation is awarded to faculty who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in engineering education and a commitment to advancing entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML) for the benefit of students, institutions, and society. Fellows are selected through a competitive process that recognizes innovative teaching, mentorship, and impact in shaping the next generation of engineers.

Dr. Horenstein’s recognition as an Engineering Unleashed Fellow highlights her dedication to creating learning environments that prepare students not only with strong technical expertise but also with the entrepreneurial mindset—perseverance, adaptability, creativity, autonomy, and the confidence to learn from failure—equipping them to meet challenges and lead with purpose in addressing societal needs.

Sean Friar, Chair of Composition and acclaimed composer, has been recognized as one of the 2025 Nu Works III winners by Nu Quintet, the innovative New York-based wind quintet celebrating contemporary composition. Friar’s woodwind quintet work Short Winds was selected for premiere at Nu Works III, placing him among a distinguished group of emerging and established composers showcased by the ensemble.

A Rome Prize-winning composer and pianist, Friar’s music blends classical rigor with expressive energy, earning international performances and accolades across orchestral and chamber ensembles. He serves as Chair of Composition at the 91��ɫ’s Lamont School of Music and has received commissions and honors from major institutions worldwide.

Friar’s selection for Nu Works III highlights his ongoing influence in the contemporary music scene and his commitment to expanding the repertoire of new music for winds.

Esteban Gómez, Co‑Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor of Anthropology, has been honored with a 2025 Los Angeles Area Emmy® Award presented by the Television Academy’s Los Angeles Chapter. He earned this prestigious recognition for his role as Producer and Writer on the documentary Snapshots of Confinement, which won in the Culture/History category at the 77th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, celebrating excellence in locally produced television content.

An Emmy Award‑winning filmmaker and anthropologist, Professor Gómez brings together visual ethnography, media studies, and community‑centered storytelling to explore histories of confinement, identity, and resilience. His work has garnered acclaim for amplifying underrepresented voices and fostering deeper public understanding of cultural and historical narratives.

This honor highlights his distinguished creative scholarship and ongoing impact in documentary media and heritage studies.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Susan Schulten on being named Colorado State Historian and leader of History Colorado’s State Historian’s Council.

This statewide honor recognizes historians whose work deepens public understanding of Colorado’s past and connects historical scholarship to the civic life of the state. Dr. Schulten was selected to serve in this capacity in part because her broader understanding of American history is especially well-suited to this year’s twin anniversaries: the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood and the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Dr. Schulten’s research on American history, cartography, and the cultural narratives that shape our understanding of place exemplifies the commitment to accessible, engaging public history that this appointment celebrates.

Congratulations to Dr. Sheila Schroeder on receiving the 2025 Teaching Award from the University Film and Video Association (UFVA).

This national honor recognizes outstanding college and university-level film and media educators whose teaching reflects innovation, deep student engagement, and a strong commitment to equity and inclusion—both in the classroom and beyond. Dr. Schroeder’s work in documentary filmmaking, LGBTQ+ storytelling, and community-based media production exemplifies the socially conscious pedagogy that this award celebrates.

We’re proud to honor this well-deserved recognition and celebrate Dr. Schroeder’s ongoing contributions to creative education and advocacy through film.

Cynthia Fukami, Professor of Management, has been honored with the 2025 David L. Bradford Outstanding Educator Award, the highest annual recognition bestowed by the Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS). This prestigious award celebrates individuals whose lifelong contributions to teaching and learning have had a profound impact on the field of management education.

With a distinguished career dedicated to advancing excellence in management pedagogy, Dr. Fukami’s work bridges rigorous scholarship and transformative teaching. Her research has significantly shaped understanding of effective employee treatment, management education, and the well‑being of professional workers. She is widely respected for her commitment to enhancing teaching quality and mentoring colleagues and students alike. She retired in July 2025.

Dr. Fukami’s selection as a Bradford Awardee highlights her sustained influence on the discipline and her enduring legacy in organizational behavior education.

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Sebastian Harvey, Dr. Brian Gearity, and Dr. Clayton Kuklick, recipients of the Paper of the Year Award from Sport Coaching Review at CRiC’s 7th International Coaching Conference, held in Oslo, Norway.

Their award-winning article, “Heterotopia as a Technology of Self: Disrupting the Sports Coaching Episteme With Ted Lasso,” explores innovative ways of rethinking coaching culture through the lenses of identity, critical theory, and popular media.

The paper originated in Dr. Harvey’s master’s research on masculinity and mental health—work he later expanded into his PsyD doctoral project—highlighting the evolving and interdisciplinary nature of scholarship in sport and coaching studies.

We are pleased to share that Dr. Jennifer Greenfield has been named a 2025 Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)—the highest class of membership within the Society.

Dr. Greenfield was selected as a Fellow of the Social Research, Policy, and Practice Section, which recognizes scholars whose work has made significant contributions to advancing the understanding of aging through research, advocacy, and applied policy.

This national honor acknowledges the far-reaching influence of Dr. Greenfield’s scholarship on caregiving, health equity, and the intersections of work and family life across both academic and policy communities.

It is a privilege to acknowledge that Dr. Lynn Schofield Clark has been elected to membership in the Academia Europaea, with her formal induction to take place later this fall.

The Academia Europaea is a prestigious, pan-European academy dedicated to excellence in scholarship across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Election to membership is by invitation only and recognizes individuals for sustained academic achievement and international distinction in their field.

Dr. Clark’s election honors her influential scholarship in media and communication studies, her leadership in international academic networks, and her enduring commitment to public engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration.

We are honored to recognize that Dr. Lynn Schofield Clark has been elected as a Fellow of the International Communication Association (ICA) as part of the 2025 class.

Election as an ICA Fellow is one of the highest honors in the field of communication, recognizing distinguished scholarly contributions, leadership, and service to the discipline.

Dr. Clark is internationally recognized for her research on media, youth, and digital culture, as well as for her commitment to public scholarship and inclusive education.

We are happy to celebrate with Deb Ortega as she has been named a 2025 recipient of the CORSW Mentor Recognition Award by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

This national honor recognizes women in social work education who have made outstanding contributions as mentors to students, faculty, and colleagues. Dr. Ortega’s dedicated mentorship, leadership, and advocacy have had a lasting impact across the field of social work and within the 91��ɫ community.

She will be recognized at the 2025 CSWE Annual Program Meeting in the fall.

We are delighted to announce that Lisa Reyes Mason has been selected as the recipient of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Established Faculty Service and Leadership in Social Work Education Award.

This national award honors a senior faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, service, and sustained commitment to advancing social work education. Dr. Mason’s work exemplifies these values through her scholarship on climate justice and social vulnerability, her dedication to inclusive pedagogy, and her influential leadership in shaping the future of the profession.

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Mary Clark has been selected as a member of the Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI) Class of 2025 at Stanford University.

The Stanford DCI is a highly selective program designed for accomplished mid- to late-career leaders from a wide range of fields who are looking to explore new pathways for social impact, intellectual renewal, and personal growth. DCI Fellows engage in a yearlong, immersive learning experience alongside Stanford faculty and students, drawing on the university’s vibrant academic and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Dr. Clark's selection as a DCI Fellow is a reflection of her distinguished career in higher education and public service, and we are excited to see the new insights and collaborations that will emerge from this exceptional opportunity.

Dr. David Corsun, Professor and Director, along with Dr. Cheri Young, Associate Professor of the Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at the Daniels College of Business, have been honored with the 2025 Compassionate Leaders Circle Award for their exemplary leadership in compassionate education and social impact.

Throughout their respective distinguished academic career, they have championed a humane and purpose-driven approach to hospitality education, blending rigorous scholarship with heartfelt mentorship. Under Dr. Corsun's direction, the Knoebel School offers innovative social impact programs that challenge students to lead with empathy, resilience, and ethical vision.

For more than seven years, David has partnered with Compassionate Leaders Circle to bring the Fritz Leadership Symposium to students, fostering deep reflection on personal purpose and the future of hospitality. His transition from industry to academia reflects a lifelong commitment to creating compassionate workplaces and preparing future leaders to make meaningful contributions to people and communities worldwide

Alejandro Marquez, Science & Engineering Librarian at the 91��ɫ Libraries, has been recognized as a 2025 Library Journal Movers & Shakers honoree in the Change Agents category, celebrating outstanding leaders who advance the future of the library and information science field.

A 91��ɫ MLIS graduate and former Peace Corps volunteer, Marquez brings a deeply empathetic approach to librarianship rooted in community engagement and wellness. His work emphasizes the importance of mental health support within library communities and creating inclusive spaces where diverse voices are heard and valued. In 2024, he launched mental health and wellness discussion groups and facilitated webinar-based panels to foster open, transformative conversations among library workers and patrons alike.

Marquez’s selection as a Mover & Shaker highlights his commitment to reimagining library services through care, connection, and equity.

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Vivek Sah, who has been named the 2025 recipient of the Theron R. Nelson Presidential Award by the American Real Estate Society (ARES).

This honor recognizes outstanding contributions toward the betterment of the society through dedicated leadership and unselfish service during his tenure as President.

Dr. Sah's award speaks to his exceptional commitment to advancing the mission and impact of ARES—strengthening scholarly discourse, fostering professional development, and building community within the field of real estate.

Menglu Gao, PhD, Assistant Professor of Victorian Literature in the Department of English & Literary Arts. She has been awarded the 2025 Early Career Paper Prize by V-cologies: Victorian Ecologies Today, an interdisciplinary collective devoted to environmental humanities and ecological approaches to nineteenth-century literature. The prize recognizes the best paper by an early-career scholar that advances critical work at the intersection of literature and ecological thought.

Dr. Gao’s winning essay, “Surplus, Mobility, and Resistance: The Literary Forms of Psychoactive Plants,” was selected for its originality and contribution to environmental literary studies.

This honor underscores her growing influence in environmental humanities and nineteenth-century studies, reflecting her commitment to innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship that bridges literary history with ecological inquiry.

We are excited to announce that Kimberly V. Jones, PhD, Assistant Professor of History, has been selected as a 2025 Conrad M. Hall Fellow by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The Conrad M. Hall Fellowship supports scholarly research in Virginia and American history by enabling recipients to conduct sustained archival work in residence at the museum’s renowned research library. Successful fellows undertake projects that engage critically with topics such as antebellum history, the history of slavery, and Black history, areas that mirror the strengths of the Museum’s collections.

Dr. Jones specializes in African American history, disability history, and the early American republic, bringing rich interdisciplinary insight to her work. Through this fellowship, she will advance her research using primary sources to deepen understanding of race, disability, and social life in nineteenth-century Virginia. Her distinction as a Hall Fellow highlights both her scholarly excellence and her commitment to innovative historical inquiry.

Congratulations to Paul Olk, Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Management at the Daniels College of Business. He was honored with the Joan G. Dahl Western Academy of Management “State of Mind” Award in recognition of his long-standing service and meaningful contributions to the Western Academy of Management (WAM).

This prestigious award is presented for extraordinary contributions to the innovation and creativity of WAM, and/or to the professional growth and development of its members. Dr. Olk’s dedication to cultivating collegiality, scholarly exchange, and inclusive academic community has helped shape the Academy’s culture and advance its mission.

A respected leader in management scholarship, Dr. Olk has served WAM in multiple capacities, including as past President and conference organizer, fostering professional growth and collaboration among management researchers and educators across the region and beyond.

We are proud to share that Shannon Murphy has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society (RES).

Founded in 1833 and based in the United Kingdom, the Royal Entomological Society is one of the world’s oldest and most respected organizations dedicated to the study of insects. Fellowship in the Society is awarded to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the field of entomology through research, education, or professional leadership.

Dr. Murphy’s election to this prestigious society recognizes her outstanding work in insect ecology, plant–insect interactions, and science communication.

Kellie Keeling, PhD, Chair of the Department of Business Information and Analytics at the Daniels College of Business, has been honored with the 2025 Southeast Decision Sciences Institute (SEDSI) Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her sustained and impactful contributions to the decision sciences community.

Dr. Keeling’s leadership within SEDSI and the Decision Sciences Institute reflects her deep commitment to advancing teaching, research, and professional collaboration in analytics and decision sciences. She is widely respected for her work in statistical programming, data mining, and curriculum innovation, and for co‑chairing the Data, Analytics, and Statistics Instruction (DASI) Specific Interest Group, where she has fostered excellence in pedagogy and scholarly exchange.

Her distinguished service underscores a career dedicated to strengthening academic communities and supporting the professional growth of colleagues and students across the field

Congratulations to this year's recipient, Haragopal Parsa, PhD, Barron Hilton Professor of Lodging Management in the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at the Daniels College of Business. He has been honored with the 2025 Stevenson W. Fletcher Achievement Award by the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE). This distinguished award recognizes outstanding achievement in advancing teaching, learning, and practice in hospitality and tourism education, celebrating educators whose innovative contributions have made a significant impact on the field.

Dr. Parsa’s career bridges industry insight and academic excellence; he is widely respected for his research on hospitality strategy, corporate social responsibility, pricing, and restaurant performance, and for his leadership in curriculum development and scholarly mentorship. As a long-standing member of ICHRIE, his work exemplifies a commitment to fostering educational innovation and preparing future leaders in global hospitality.

We are thrilled to announce that Marie Berry has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)—the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding early-career scientists and engineers.

The PECASE recognizes exceptional researchers who show great promise for leadership in science and technology, as well as a commitment to community engagement and public service through their work. Dr. Berry’s groundbreaking research on political violence, gender, and social movements around the world exemplifies these values and continues to shape both scholarship and practice in meaningful ways.

Edward Hale Martin, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, has been honored with the 2025 John R. Graham Award for Distinguished Mentorship in Personality Assessment by the Society for Personality Assessment (SPA). This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have fostered excellence in the field through outstanding mentorship of students and junior colleagues, significantly shaping the next generation of scholars in personality assessment.

Dr. Martin’s distinguished career spans decades of teaching, research, and leadership; he is widely respected for his influential work in personality theory, assessment methods, and clinical training. Through his mentorship, he has guided numerous psychologists and researchers, helping them develop rigorous scientific skills and ethical professional practices. His commitment to nurturing talent and promoting scholarly excellence reflects SPA’s mission to advance the science and practice of personality assessment.

Congratulations to Dr. Walter LaMendola, Professor Emeritus, on being named a Senior Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

This prestigious designation honors ACM members with at least a decade of professional experience who have demonstrated significant performance and impact in the field of computing. Dr. LaMendola received this recognition for his pioneering contributions to the behavioral sciences—a unique and notable distinction given the rarity of such recognition outside of traditional computing disciplines.

His work, which bridges technology and human behavior, has helped expand the scope of computing’s impact, highlighting the ways digital systems shape and are shaped by social and behavioral contexts.

The National Academy of Medicine's "Health Longevity Global Competition" chose Angela Narayan as a winner of their 2024 Catalyst Award for her project titled: "Positive Childhood Experiences to Counteract Childhood Adversity for Healthy Longevity in Marginalized Communities." This award comes with a $50,000 prize and focuses on innovative ideas that aim to extend the human health span (i.e., the number of years lived in good health).

Please join us in celebrating Juli Parrish, Director of the 91��ɫ Writing Center, who has received the 2024 Ron Maxwell Distinguished Leadership Award from the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing (NCPTW).

This award recognizes outstanding leadership in advancing peer tutoring and supporting the development of student writing consultants. Parrish was honored for her sustained commitment to mentoring peer tutors and strengthening collaborative learning practices within writing centers.

We are delighted to recognize this well-earned distinction and Juli Parrish’s continued impact on writing center pedagogy and student success.

Kareem El Damanhoury was recognized with an Emmy Award as part of CNN team’s coverage of the Israel-Gaza War. This was awarded at the 45th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Award competition.

Dr. Aleysia Whitmore in the Department of Ethnomusicology has been awarded one of four inaugural Norman G. Pauling Early Career Research Fellows by the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Dr. Whitmore was selected by their review panel to receive $20,000 to support her project entitled "Resounding Communities: Community Music Making as Civic Engagement."

Congratulations to Pat Garriott on being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association’s Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology.

Election as an APA Fellow is one of the highest honors in the field, recognizing outstanding and unusual contributions to psychology that have had a national impact on the discipline. Division 17 specifically highlights excellence in scholarship, practice, and leadership within counseling psychology.

Dr. Garriott’s recognition as an APA Fellow reflects his influential research and leadership in the areas of vocational psychology, social class, and educational equity, as well as his dedication to mentoring the next generation of counseling psychologists.

Justin Marceau and Alan K. Chen were awarded the 2024 Tankard Book Award by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). This prestigious national award recognizes their book Truth and Transparency: Undercover Investigations in the Twenty-First Century as the most outstanding contribution to journalism and communication scholarship in 2024.

The Tankard Book Award celebrates works that exemplify excellence in research, writing, and creativity. Reviewers praised Truth and Transparency for its meticulous, deeply researched, and insightful examination of the legal, ethical, and technological dimensions of undercover journalistic investigations—highlighting its significance in illuminating First Amendment defenses and documenting undercover investigations' role in fostering social accountability.

Angela Narayan was selected to receive the APA Division 53 Richard “Dick” Abidin Early Career Award and Grant. This is intended to recognize an early career psychologist who has established a program of empirical research that has had a major impact on the field’s understanding of psychopathology, prevention, assessment, treatment, or public policy relative to child and adolescent development or mental health. The grant is provided to enhance the awardee’s research program and/or to enable the awardee to initiate a new effort that extends their work.

This award is issued through APA Division 56 and recognizes sustained contributions of leadership in the field of trauma psychology. Anne DePrince has the honor of being selected for this award for the second time as the 2024 recipient. DePrince was also chosen as the 2021 awardee.

The Association for Women in Mathematics is pleased to announce that the 2025 AWM Service
Award will be presented to Mei Yin, Associate Professor of Mathematics, 91��ɫ.
Yin is being recognized for founding and leading the AWM Student Chapter at the University of
Denver for the past nine years, for supporting the AWM Women in Algebraic Combinatorics Research Network, and for her contributions to the NSF ADVANCE grant, Mobilizing Equity to Raise Inclusivity in STEM.

The Psychonomic Society chose Kimberly Chiew to receive their Early Career award for her excellent scientific contributions to the field of cognitive psychology.

The Larson Lab team is honored to be awarded an NSF CAREER to study gene regulatory evolution of post-mating prezygotic barriers.

The 2024 AERA Review of Research Award was presented to Dr. Lolita A. Tabron and Dr. Amanda K. Thomas (University of the Southern Caribbean) for their article "Deeper than wordplay: A systematic review of critical quantitative approaches in education research (2007-2021)," which was published in the October 2023 issue of Review of Educational Research.

Keith Gehring, teaching associate professor in the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to advance data forecasting education at the University of Belgrade using the International Futures (IFs) model. Housed at the Pardee Institute, the IFs model forecasts human, social, and physical systems through 2100 and enables users to simulate policy scenarios to guide policy decisions. Keith’s project focuses on political and economic futures for Serbia, particularly EU accession aspirations within the current complex geopolitical environment. He will provide lectures, training sessions, and seminars in 2026 using the IFs model, with the Fulbright award supporting the collaboration, enriching teaching and curriculum at both the University of Belgrade and 91��ɫ.

J. Robert Brown Jr., Lawrence W. Treece Professor of Corporate Governance at the Sturm College of Law, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to conduct research and teaching abroad as part of the 2024–25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. This prestigious international fellowship supports American faculty in fostering global academic exchange, collaboration, and mutual understanding.

Professor Brown will travel to Rome, Italy, where, through his Fulbright appointment at Luiss School of Law, he will spend several months researching Italian corporate governance and delivering lectures on comparative legal systems. His work aims to deepen cross-cultural insights into governance practices and strengthen academic ties between the 91��ɫ and global partners. A respected scholar and educator, Dr. Brown’s Fulbright award underscores his commitment to international scholarship and teaching excellence in the law and policy arena.

For four weeks this winter, geography professor Paul Sutton will visit Tashkent State Technical University (TSTU) in Uzbekistan as a Fulbright Specialist. Sutton will work with TSTU colleagues in the development of curricula and teaching methods that focus explicitly on Uzbekistan, sharing best teaching practices in sustainability science, ecological economics and population geography. By building local expertise in sustainability science, Sutton’s work at TSTU will contribute to advancing Uzbekistan’s education in environmental and geospatial sciences, providing students with the skills to address pressing ecological challenges.

Professor J. Robert Brown Jr., the Lawrence W. Treece Professor of Corporate Governance at the Sturm College of Law, was awarded a Fulbright research fellowship at Luiss School of Law in in Rome. Luiss School of Law is ranked among the top 50 universities worldwide. He will travel to Rome with his spouse in January and spend four months conducting research on Italian corporate governance and give lectures on topics related to global corporate governance.

While there, Dr. Brown will work to strengthen relations between Luiss and the 91��ɫ, particularly the Sturm College of Law. “Italy in so many ways plays a unique role in the international community. Living there will not only help improve my ability to teach about governance but will also allow me to better understand how governance and culture interrelate.”

For four weeks this summer, Professor Aaron Schneider will be a visiting Fulbright Specialist at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) in Brazil. He’ll work closely with the sociology department to deepen scholarly and student exchange, building on the informal relations that already exist.

We are pleased to share that Dr. Joshua Wilson, Professor of Political Science at the 91��ɫ, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in American Studies at the University of Helsinki in Finland.

As part of his Fulbright appointment, Wilson is teaching and conducting research on his project, “Pulling Threads to Weave New Cloth: Understanding American Conservatism’s Political Development.” The work explores how two conservative groups—the “Christian right” and “white ethnics”—have evolved over the past 50 years, and why one has become a dominant political force while the other has faded from influence.