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The Engineering Management Handbook Features Dr. Gary Jing’s Work
Professional NotesThe third edition of The Engineering Management Handbook, a resource for engineering and product development management, dedicated a chapter on Lean Six Sigma (LSS) which featured the insights of Dr. Gary Jing, adjunct faculty at School of Engineering, teaching ETLS 640 Lean Six Sigma. In this chapter, Jing showcased an award-winning product development project, which…
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Law Professor Benjamin Carpenter Discusses Latest Paper at Yale Law School
Law Professional NotesLaw Professor Benjamin Carpenter was invited to speak at Yale Law School on March 30 to share his most recent paper, “Sperm is Still Cheap: Reconsidering the Law’s Male-Centric Approach to Embryo Disputes after Thirty Years of Jurisprudence.” The article was published in Volume 34.1 of the (2023) Yale Journal of Law and Feminism. -
Mark Osler Receives Distinguished Leadership Award
Law Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Mark Osler was honored by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS) with the Justice David Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Leadership. The award is given each year to a leader in the local progressive legal community who has demonstrated a commitment to advancing a… -
Justice and Society Studies Faculty Member Presents at ISA Conference
Professional NotesDepartment of Justice and Society faculty member Dr. Obasesam Okoi recently presented two research papers at the 2023 conference of the International Studies Association (ISA), held in Montreal, Canada, from March 14-18, 2023. In his first presentation, Okoi exclusively examined the complex dynamics of collective protests against police brutality in Nigeria, providing a nuanced analysis… -
St. Thomas Art History Adjunct Professor Wins ACLS Fellowship
Arts & HumanitiesDr. Stephanie M. Strauss, adjunct professor in the Department of Art History, has been awarded a 2023 ACLS Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). The ACLS Fellowship Program supports exceptional scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences that has the potential to make significant contributions within and beyond awardee fields. For… -
St. Thomas Athletics Receives College Fundraiser of the Year Honor
Professional NotesBen Fraser, senior associate athletics director for development at the University of St. Thomas, was recently named College Fundraiser of the Year by the National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD). The University of St. Thomas’ Athletics executive team includes Jason LaFrenz, Cory Chapman, Amy Olson-Cooper, Jemal Griffin and Fraser. In his role, Fraser leads all development… -
Dr. Liz Fogarty Presents at MEGT Conference
Professional NotesDr. Liz Fogarty had two presentations at the Minnesota Educators of the Gifted and Talented (MEGT) conference – “Supporting LGBTQ+ Gifted Youth: Introduction to an MEGT Position Paper” and “Using the 5E Inquiry Model to Challenge and Extend.” The conference was the culmination of Fogarty’s two years as MEGT president. -
Daniel D. Riley to Lead Risk Management and Insurance Program
Professional NotesThe Risk Management and Insurance Program (RM&I) at the University of St. Thomas announced the appointment of Daniel D. Riley as an executive fellow and director. Riley’s role is to oversee the management of the undergraduate RM&I program and to help grow the program at the university. In this role, he will work closely with… -
St. Thomas Appoints Lifelong Tommie as First Woman CIO
Professional NotesThe University of St. Thomas recently promoted one of its own to chief information officer from the interim CIO role assumed six months prior. Moreover, the appointee is a woman. Karen Julian ’94, ’98 MBA has risen through the ranks since the first tech job she accepted over 30 years ago while a student at… -
Dr. Michael Rota Receives Grant to Study the Psychology of Faith
Professional NotesDr. Michael Rota, a professor in the Department of Philosophy, recently received a $799,760 grant from the John Templeton Foundation to support a three-year project on the psychology and theology of Christian faith. The grant will provide funds for Rota, project co-director Elizabeth Jackson (Toronto Metropolitan University), and six other philosophers and theologians to engage in a…