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Education Professor Gives Talks; Signs Books at AERA Conference
People & CultureDr. Chelda Smith Kondo chaired and facilitated five talks at the American Educational Research Association annual conference in Philadelphia in April. There, the associate professor of education at the University of St. Thomas also held the first book signing for her book Pedagogy of Humanization: Preparing Teachers for Culturally Sustaining Classrooms. The book was released…
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English Professor Published in Nightmare Magazine
Professional NotesShannon Scott, a faculty member in the English department at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, recently wrote a story titled “My Containment” that ran in Nightmare Magazine, a popular horror and dark fantasy subscription. “My Containment” is a short story that follows the connection between an American man and a mysterious woman, who… -
Professor Klein Discusses Justice and Relationship-Building
People & CultureDr. Mike Klein, an assistant professor in the department of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church community at a Meet The Authors Sunday Forum on April 14. Klein and Sharon Lennartson, chairwoman of the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community (MMDTC), shared information about the MMDTC… -
Director of Photography to Premiere Film on The Fishing Hat Bandit
Professional NotesMark Brown, director of photography and visual media at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, has directed and produced a new documentary film, The Fishing Hat Bandit. The feature-length documentary will premiere at the 2024 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. The film explores the life of John Whitrock, aka The Fishing Hat Bandit,… -
Interreligious Studies Center Director Writes for Minnesota Multifaith Network
Professional NotesDr. Hans Gustafson, director of the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies and an adjunct professor in the Department of Theology at the University of St. Thomas, recently wrote a blog post for Minnesota Multifaith Network. In the article, “Multifaith Leadership and Engagement in a Fractured World Workshop a Remarkable Success,” Gustafson provided a recap… -
Diversity Leadership Director Wins Women Transforming Business Award
Diversity, Equity and InclusionDr. Paola Ehrmantraut has won a CBIZ Women Transforming Business Award for her work as founding director of the Master of Arts in Diversity Leadership (MADL) program at St. Thomas. Her award was earned in the Community Impact category and she was nominated by Sharon Stein ’13, a member of the College of Arts and… -
English Professor Publishes Collaborative Essay With MA Students
Professional NotesDr. Liz Wilkinson of the English Department at the University of St. Thomas recently published an essay titled “Teaching and Learning Critical Ecofeminism in (and outside of) the Graduate Classroom” in Gender and Education, a peer-review journal with a focus on global perspectives on education, gender and culture. The essay is a collaborative work with… -
AI Expert and Professor Manjeet Rege Co-Authors New Book on Artificial Intelligence and Wearables
Professional NotesDr. Manjeet Rege is one of the co-authors of an upcoming book, Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Wearables: Applications and Case Studies, published by CRC Press. The book will be released April 2024 and is available for pre-order. Rege is professor and chair of the Data Science and Software Department in the School of Engineering. The book presents… -
College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Member Co-Authors Textbook on Narrative Video Game Design
Professional NotesProfessor Salvatore Pane, an associate professor for the College of Arts and Sciences, co-authored a new textbook from Bloomsbury Publishing. The book is titled Story Mode: The Creative Writer’s Guide to Narrative Video Game Design. Pane teaches English as well as American Culture and Difference. About the book: Against the backdrop of a hyper-competitive AAA industry… -
Ethics and Business Law Professor Emeritus Authors Article on Beijing Games
Business & LawDepartment of Ethics and Business Law Professor Emeritus John Wendt is the author of an article, “Beijing 2022: The Games of Muted Joy,” that was published by Entertainment and Sports Lawyer Journal, the official publication of the Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries of the American Bar Association. From the article: Through 2012 and…