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Luann Dummer Center for Women Names New Director
Professional NotesThe Luann Dummer Center for Women (LDCW) at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota has appointed Dr. Shaherzad Ahmadi to serve as director of the center for the 2023-24 academic year. Ahmadi is an associate professor of history at St. Thomas; her research and teaching focus is on the Islamic world, particularly the Middle…
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St. Thomas Faculty Member Discusses Car Insurance Marketing
Business & LawVictor Chernetsky, assistant professor of marketing in Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas, was highlighted as an expert in WalletHub on marketing practices of car insurance companies. From the Q&A: What does it say about car insurance companies that so many have celebrity endorsers? Many insurance companies aim to differentiate themselves… -
St. Thomas Appoints Chief Communications Officer
Professional NotesThe University of St. Thomas has promoted a former public relations agency veteran and ex-journalist to be its top communicator. Andres (Andy) Ybarra was named the university’s chief communications officer after serving four years as its associate vice president of PR & Communications. “Andy is a proven leader and is respected for his solid judgment… -
Dr. Lisa Waldner Pens Book Chapter on LGBTQ Partner Violence
Professional NotesDr. Lisa Waldner, professor of sociology and Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Student Achievement, has authored a chapter "Gay and Lesbian Families and Violence" published in Violence in Families: Integrating Research into Practice by Springer. The chapter discusses barriers to research on same-sex intimate partner violence and reviews research findings on prevalence and correlates. The… -
Schoenecker Center on the Road to Completion
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationThe summer on south campus has been an active one as construction crews continue work on the four-story Schoenecker Center supporting engineering, arts and the sciences. The new facility is scheduled to open next spring. Staff photographer Mark Brown took photos and videographer Nick Clausen used a first-person view drone to capture footage of the… -
Law Professor Gregory Sisk Publishes Revised Hornbook
Law Professional NotesThe second edition of Litigation With the Federal Government, a Hornbook written by University of St. Thomas law professor Gregory Sisk, has been published by West Academic. Publisher’s summary: Any lawyer who practices regularly in the federal courts will encounter the federal government as a party and will learn, as the Supreme Court warned many… -
St. Thomas Theology Professor Emeritus Publishes Book
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Professor Emeritus David Penchansky recently published a book, Solomon and the Ant: The Qur’an in Conversation with the Bible. He has been interviewed on two podcasts about the book: “Exploring the Quran and the Bible” (hosted by Professor Gabriel Said Reynolds of the University of Notre Dame) and “What Matters Most”… -
English Professors Pane, Bouwman, Chowdhury Release Books
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Department of English professors Salvatore Pane, Heather Bouwman and Kanishka Chowdhury released new books this spring. Pane’s short story collection, The Neorealist in Winter, was the winner of the 2022 Autumn House Fiction Prize. The collection explores “what it means to be human in an age of media oversaturization.” Bouwman released… -
In Our Prayers: Dr. Jack Militello
In Our PrayersIt is with great sorrow that we mourn the loss of Opus College of Business esteemed colleague and friend, Jack Militello. Since 1987, Militello served Opus College and St. Thomas with unwavering commitment. He was an inspiring leader, serving as the director of both the Health Care MBA and Executive MBA programs, and as a…