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University of St. Thomas Names Dr. Buffy Smith Dean of Dougherty Family College
University NewsOne of the nation’s leading scholars on equity and diversity in higher education has been appointed as the next dean of Dougherty Family College (DFC) at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota – and she’s already a familiar face. Dr. Buffy Smith, who has been with DFC since its founding in 2016, most recently…
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VP for Mission Collins Authors Book on 'Resting in the Lord'
Faith and MissionVice President for Mission Father Chris Collins ’93, SJ, drew on his years of experience as a spiritual retreat leader in writing his latest book, Habits of Freedom: 5 Ignatian Tools for Clearing Your Mind and Resting Daily in the Lord. He wrote the book during the early months of the COVID-19 lockdown, an unexpected… -
Psychology Professor Wins Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Award
Professional NotesProfessor of Psychology Britain Scott won the 2022 Walter D. Mink Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty in Psychology from the Minnesota Psychological Association. This award is given to the best undergraduate teacher of psychology in the state, recognizing a teacher who brings a special quality or commitment to undergraduate teaching in psychology. Scott accepted the award… -
Two College of Arts and Sciences Professors Receive Fulbright Awards
Professional NotesThe College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce that Dr. William Cavert from the Department of History and Dr. Vanessa Cornett-Murtada in the Department of Music have received Fulbright awards. Cavert will be in residence at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. from January to July of 2023. He will conduct research… -
Associate Professor of English Receives Technical and Scientific Communication Award
Professional NotesAssociate Professor of English in Professional Writing Fernando Sanchez has won the 2022 CCCC Technical and Scientific Communication Award in the Best Article on Philosophy or Theory of Technical or Scientific Communication category. Sanchez’s winning article, titled “Examining Methectic Technical Communication in an Urban Planning Comic Book,” appeared in Volume 29 Issue 3 of Technical… -
Tyner Awarded McKnight Writing Fellowship
Professional NotesThe University of St. Thomas School of Law's Dr. Artika Tyner has been awarded a 2022 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers. Tyner, who authored several books, including Joey and Grandpa Johnson's Day in Rondo, and Kofi Loves Music, was awarded the children's literature/picture book fellowship. The Loft Literary Center partners with the McKnight Foundation to… -
Innovation Gets a Boost in Funding
Professional NotesA wave of federal grants is making an impact. If you ask Professor L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan about her life in the year 2016, you‘ll likely get the answer: “weeks of no sleep.” That was the year she applied for and received St. Thomas’ first major federal grant at or above $1 million. At the… -
Okoi Publishes 'Punctuated Peace in Nigeria's Oil Region'
Professional NotesDr. Obasesam Okoi of the College of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Justice and Society Studies recently published Punctuated Peace in Nigeria’s Oil Region: Oil Insurgency and the Challenges of Post-Conflict Peacebuilding. About the book: Punctuated Peace in Nigeria’s Oil Region is an important contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of political violence and to… -
Law School Names Interim Dean, Associate Dean
Professional NotesThe University of St. Thomas appointed Joel Nichols interim dean of the School of Law, following the selection of current Dean Robert Vischer as interim university president. Nichols joined the law school faculty in 2007, serving as associate dean for academic affairs for the past nine years. Law Professor Elizabeth (Lisa) Schiltz will now serve… -
American Statistical Association Recognizes St. Thomas Professor
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Assistant Professor Amelia McNamara, PhD, has been recognized by the American Statistical Association for excellence in teaching and statistics education. Nominated by a combination of colleagues and students, McNamara received the ASA's 2022 Waller Education Award, one of just two annual teaching awards the association gives out nationally. The award recognizes…