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MA in Diversity Leadership Director Chosen for Faculty Learning Community
Arts & HumanitiesDr. Paola Ehrmantraut, an Endowed Chair in the Humanities and associate professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to participate in a national Faculty Learning Community (FLC) on “Promoting Well-being through Learner-Centered Education.” Ehrmantraut is also the director of the MA in Diversity…
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Theology Professor Coedits Recently Published Handbook of Deification
Professional NotesDr. Paul Gavrilyuk, professor in the Department of Theology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, is the coeditor of the recently published Oxford Handbook of Deification. Consisting of 44 chapters, this volume is the first treatment of deification that is encyclopedic in scope. It features 46 leading experts in the… -
Biology Professor Awarded NSF Grant for Research on Reducing Ammonia Emissions From Animal Farming
Professional NotesDr. Dalma Martinović-Weigelt, a University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences biology professor, and her collaborators have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant to ensure sustainable use of lubabegron (LUB). LUB is the first FDA-approved chemical for reducing ammonia emissions from animal farming operations. In addition to training graduate and… -
Dr. Obasesam Okoi Joins Editorial Board of International Journal of Engineering, Social Justice and Peace
Professional NotesDr. Obasesam Okoi, an assistant professor in the Department of Justice and Society Studies, has been appointed to the editorial board of the International Journal of Engineering, Social Justice and Peace. Okoi brings a unique interdisciplinary background to the board, combining his expertise in civil engineering and peace and conflict studies with his leadership of the… -
Catholic Studies Professor Chosen for Cardinal Wright Award
Professional NotesDr. Robert Kennedy received the 2024 Cardinal Wright Award for scholarly service to the Church by the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars at the 46th Annual Conference at the Catholic University of America. He also presented a plenary paper “Challenges in the Education and Formation of Catholic Professionals" at the September conference. The Fellowship of Catholic Scholars… -
St. Thomas Student’s German Studies Take Her to Dresden
Study AbroadVictoria Baker ’26, a College of Arts and Sciences student with majors in German and political science, recently attended the Goethe Institute Sommerakademie in Dresden, Germany, on a full scholarship. This two-week intensive professional development opportunity was made possible by Baker’s advanced German linguistic skills and her active participation in SPARK for German. Designed by… -
Music Professor to Conduct Lake Wobegon Brass Band
Professional NotesDr. Matthew George, Professor of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences, has stepped into a new role as conductor of the Lake Wobegon Brass Band. George is a member of the faculty in the Department of Music, Film and Creative Enterprise and is also the director of bands and orchestras at St. Thomas.… -
Justice and Society Studies Faculty Member Leads Session at Engineering, Social Justice and Peace Conference
Arts & HumanitiesDr. Obasesam Okoi, assistant professor in the Department of Justice and Society Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently led a special session titled “How Engineering Skills and Methodologies Can Be Applied to Peacebuilding” at the 18th annual Engineering, Social Justice and Peace Conference. The conference was held at Chalmers University of Technology… -
Art History Faculty Member Awarded Fellowship by the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Professional NotesDr. Amy Nygaard, assistant professor in the Department of Art History and director of the Museum Studies Program, was awarded a Samuel H. Kress Foundation Teaching Fellowship by the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Nygaard will collaborate with a small cohort of national and international art historians to develop skills in provenance and art market studies for integration into… -
English Professor Edits Book Published by Edinburgh University Press
Professional NotesDr. Alexis Easley’s edited book British Writers, Popular Literature and New Media Innovation, 1820-45 has just been published by Edinburgh University Press. Easley is a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, where she teaches English and communication studies. The emergence of a mass reading public during the early decades of the 19th century sparked a…