/arts-sciences/chronicles/Recent posts from CAS Chroniclesen-usSun, 26 Jul 2026 05:38:27 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/digitazing-memories-the-virtualization-of-the-japanese-american-internment-camp-amache.aspxThe Granada War Relocation Center – also known as the Amache Camp – was one of ten Japanese-American internment camps that opened across the United States in 1942 as a response to the Pearl Harbor bombing.Davide Tanasi, Ph.D., Professor, Department of History, & Director, Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx)Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 Digitizing Memories: The Virtualization of the Japanese-American Internment Camp AmacheThe Granada War Relocation Center – also known as the Amache Camp – was one of ten Japanese-American internment camps that opened across the United States in 1942 as a response to the Pearl Harbor bombing.equipment set up in a field/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/digitazing-memories-the-virtualization-of-the-japanese-american-internment-camp-amache.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/hurricane-risk-in-a-changing-climate.aspxIn June 2022, undeterred from what became Tropical Storm Alex, Dr. Jennifer Collins, a professor of geosciences at the 91���� (USF), led the Symposium on Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate.Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 Hurricane Risk in a Changing ClimateIn June 2022, undeterred from what became Tropical Storm Alex, Dr. Jennifer Collins, a professor of geosciences at the 91���� (USF), led the Symposium on Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate.large group standing in front of screen at conference/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/hurricane-risk-in-a-changing-climate.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/mfa-student-releases-debut-adventure-book.aspxDestiny Howell, an MFA student in the Department of English at the 91���� (USF) recently released a debut book titled High Score.Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 MFA Student Releases Debut Adventure BookDestiny Howell, an MFA student in the Department of English at the 91���� (USF) recently released a debut book titled High Score.High Score book cover/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/mfa-student-releases-debut-adventure-book.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/new-multilingual-writing-center-opens-for-graduate-students-at-usf.aspxFor multiple decades now, both international and multilingual students have played an increasingly important role in the 91����’s (USF) educational mission.Matt Kessler, Assistant Professor, Department of World Languages, 91����Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 New Multilingual Writing Center Opens for Graduate Students at USFFor multiple decades now, both international and multilingual students have played an increasingly important role in the 91����’s (USF) educational mission.Sean Farrell and Matt Kessler/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/new-multilingual-writing-center-opens-for-graduate-students-at-usf.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/rediscovering-downtown-clearwaters-art-scene-with-augmented-reality.aspxCity planners have focused on integrating digital technologies into their regeneration efforts – giving rise to the development of smart cities, which integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) such as 5G, AI, and cloud computing into both the management and revitalization of cities.Laura Harrison, Ph.D., Director, Access 3D Lab, 91����Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 Rediscovering Downtown Clearwater’s Art Scene with Augmented RealityCity planners have focused on integrating digital technologies into their regeneration efforts – giving rise to the development of smart cities, which integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) such as 5G, AI, and cloud computing into both the management and revitalization of cities.man and woman viewing a building with cell phones/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/rediscovering-downtown-clearwaters-art-scene-with-augmented-reality.aspxEvents/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/steering-the-course-implementing-research-based-practices-to-promote-student-success-in-stem.aspxIn late August 67 STEM faculty from USF and Hillsborough Community College gathered for a workshop/luncheon to celebrate their teaching successes and to extend the vision for future improvements.Robert Potter, STEER PI, and Kelley Schuler, Assistant Director, Coalition for Science LiteracyTue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 Steering the Course: Implementing Research-based Practices to Promote Student Success in STEMIn late August 67 STEM faculty from USF and Hillsborough Community College gathered for a workshop/luncheon to celebrate their teaching successes and to extend the vision for future improvements.people at tables watching speaker at workshop/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/steering-the-course-implementing-research-based-practices-to-promote-student-success-in-stem.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/termites-key-wood-decomposers-could-play-significant-role-in-look-of-future-ecosystems.aspxTermites are critical in natural ecosystems—especially in the tropics—because they are key players in wood decomposition. The world would be piled high with dead plants and animals without termites.Paul-CamiloZalamea, PhD, Assistant Professor & Carolina Sarmiento, Research Associate, Integrative BiologyTue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 Termites are Key Wood Decomposers, and Could Play Significant Role in the Look of Future EcosystemsTermites are critical in natural ecosystems—especially in the tropics—because they are key players in wood decomposition. The world would be piled high with dead plants and animals without termites.Plant community ecologist Paul-Camilo Zalamea in the field in Barro Colorado Island, Panama/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/termites-key-wood-decomposers-could-play-significant-role-in-look-of-future-ecosystems.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-communication-professor-tapped-to-speak-on-disinformation-in-brazil.aspxIn late July, prior to the start of elections in October, Dr. Scacco visited Brasilia, Manaus, and São Paulo to meet with journalists, journalism students, researchers and academics, and news organizations to discuss best practices for election news coverage, navigating president-press relations, ensuring press freedom, and emphasizing the democracy-focused frame in news stories.Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 USF Communication Professor Tapped to Speak on Disinformation in BrazilIn late July, prior to the start of elections in October, Dr. Scacco visited Brasilia, Manaus, and São Paulo to meet with journalists, journalism students, researchers and academics, and news organizations to discuss best practices for election news coverage, navigating president-press relations, ensuring press freedom, and emphasizing the democracy-focused frame in news stories.Brazilian flag with the word "Disinformation" in center /arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-communication-professor-tapped-to-speak-on-disinformation-in-brazil.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-research-team-in-africa-to-develop-renewable-portable-energy-for-rural-villages.aspxOver 70% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa does not have access to electricity. A group of researchers at the 91���� (USF) have been pursuing a new concept to develop a portable energy source for some of the tribes living in rural Africa.Sarath Witanachchi, Professor of Physics, 91����Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 USF Research Team in Africa to Develop Renewable Portable Energy for Rural VillagesOver 70% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa does not have access to electricity. A group of researchers at the 91���� (USF) have been pursuing a new concept to develop a portable energy source for some of the tribes living in rural Africa.research team with locals in Tanzania/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-research-team-in-africa-to-develop-renewable-portable-energy-for-rural-villages.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/celebrating-30-years-of-phds-in-philosophy-at-usf.aspxThe Department of Philosophy at the 91���� is celebrating the 30thanniversary of the first Ph.D. it awarded, and is pleased to acknowledge and honor the careers of the three who were the first to receive the degree.by Alexander Levine, Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, 91����Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF PHDS IN PHILOSOPHY AT USFThe Department of Philosophy at the 91���� is celebrating the 30thanniversary of the first Ph.D. it awarded, and is pleased to acknowledge and honor the careers of the three who were the first to receive the degree.sculpture outside campus building/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/celebrating-30-years-of-phds-in-philosophy-at-usf.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/english-professor-publishes-two-new-books-of-poetry-focused-on-climate-environment.aspxHeather Sellers, a professor in the Department of English at the 91���� recently published two new books of poetry – Field Notes from the Flood Zone (two editions) – which addresses issues of climate change and the environment.Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 ENGLISH PROFESSOR PUBLISHES TWO NEW BOOKS OF POETRY FOCUSED ON CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENTHeather Sellers, a professor in the Department of English at the 91���� recently published two new books of poetry – Field Notes from the Flood Zone (two editions) – which addresses issues of climate change and the environment.book cover for Field Notes from the Flood Zone/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/english-professor-publishes-two-new-books-of-poetry-focused-on-climate-environment.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/how-to-best-communicate-with-remote-workers.aspxThe drastic shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced employees and managers to adapt their communication strategies. Communication is often cited as critical to remote worker success but has rarely been examined within a remote work context. New research, featured in Journal of Applied Psychology, examines how communication quality, communication frequency, and communication expectations relate to employee performance and wellbeing.By Tammy Allen, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology, 91����Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 How to Best Communicate with Remote WorkersThe drastic shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced employees and managers to adapt their communication strategies. Communication is often cited as critical to remote worker success but has rarely been examined within a remote work context. New research, featured in Journal of Applied Psychology, examines how communication quality, communication frequency, and communication expectations relate to employee performance and wellbeing.smiling woman working on a laptop/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/how-to-best-communicate-with-remote-workers.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/intersection-of-philosophy-covid-and-morality-of-science.aspxIn a 24-minute film "Moral Models: Crucial Decisions in the Age of Computer Simulation" Professor Eric Winsberg—widely recognized for bringing the study of computer simulation to philosophy of science—shares his views on COVID-19 models, including their moral significance and influence on society.Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 THE INTERSECTION OF PHILOSOPHY, COVID, AND MORALITY OF SCIENCEIn a 24-minute film "Moral Models: Crucial Decisions in the Age of Computer Simulation" Professor Eric Winsberg—widely recognized for bringing the study of computer simulation to philosophy of science—shares his views on COVID-19 models, including their moral significance and influence on society.Eric Winsberg/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/intersection-of-philosophy-covid-and-morality-of-science.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/new-environmental-humanities-initiative-at-the-university-of-south-florida.aspxFor as long as she can remember, Dr. Patrizia La Trecchia, an Associate Professor in the Department of World Languages, has been interested in environmental issues. The seeds were planted back in her childhood when her passion for nature was nurtured during recurrent visits to her grandparent’s farm in Southern Italy.Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 NEW ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES INITIATIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAFor as long as she can remember, Dr. Patrizia La Trecchia, an Associate Professor in the Department of World Languages, has been interested in environmental issues. The seeds were planted back in her childhood when her passion for nature was nurtured during recurrent visits to her grandparent’s farm in Southern Italy.green coastline beside blue body of water/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/new-environmental-humanities-initiative-at-the-university-of-south-florida.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/real-life-spider-man-debunks-myths-about-arachnids.aspxYou could call Louis Coticchio “Spider Man”, but you’re more likely to find him crawling under houses than climbing up skyscrapers. He’s a man with a mission: debunking the myth that brown recluse spiders in 91���� cause horrifically painful bites that necrotize into life-threatening wounds.Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 REAL LIFE SPIDER MAN DEBUNKS MYTHS ABOUT ARACHNIDSYou could call Louis Coticchio “Spider Man”, but you’re more likely to find him crawling under houses than climbing up skyscrapers. He’s a man with a mission: debunking the myth that brown recluse spiders in 91���� cause horrifically painful bites that necrotize into life-threatening wounds.brown recluse spider on a web/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/real-life-spider-man-debunks-myths-about-arachnids.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/sigs-professor-harnesses-expertise-interdisciplinary-background-in-further-research-work.aspxDr. Jody McBrien, Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies at the 91���� (USF), is a 2021-22 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) International Affairs Fellow (IAF) for Tenured International Relations Scholars.Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 SIGS PROFESSOR HARNESSES EXPERTISE, INTERDISCIPLINARY BACKGROUND IN FURTHER RESEARCH WORKDr. Jody McBrien, Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies at the 91���� (USF), is a 2021-22 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) International Affairs Fellow (IAF) for Tenured International Relations Scholars.Jody McBrien/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/sigs-professor-harnesses-expertise-interdisciplinary-background-in-further-research-work.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/undergraduate-psychology-internships-prove-valuable-for-students-community.aspxIn the Spring of 2016, the Department of Psychology at the 91���� (USF) began offering formal coursework tied to undergraduate internships, in an effort to enhance undergraduate psychology student success and to help serve the community in a meaningful way.by Vicky Phares, Professor, Department of Psychology, 91����Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 UNDERGRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIPS PROVE VALUABLE FOR STUDENTS, COMMUNITYIn the Spring of 2016, the Department of Psychology at the 91���� (USF) began offering formal coursework tied to undergraduate internships, in an effort to enhance undergraduate psychology student success and to help serve the community in a meaningful way.smiling woman seated in a group with others/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/undergraduate-psychology-internships-prove-valuable-for-students-community.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-alumnus-awarded-prestigious-fellowship-to-study-economics-at-uc-berkley.aspxPatrick Collard, a 91���� (USF) alumnus, who graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in quantitative economics and a bachelor’s of arts degree in mathematics, was recentlyawarded fromThe Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a $90,000 graduateschoolfellowship for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants in the United States. Collard is among 30 New Americans selected from a pool of over 1,800 applicants.Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 USF Alumnus Awarded Prestigious Fellowship to Study Economics at UC BerkleyPatrick Collard, a 91���� (USF) alumnus, who graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in quantitative economics and a bachelor’s of arts degree in mathematics, was recentlyawarded fromThe Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a $90,000 graduateschoolfellowship for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants in the United States. Collard is among 30 New Americans selected from a pool of over 1,800 applicants.Soros Fellowship Collard/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-alumnus-awarded-prestigious-fellowship-to-study-economics-at-uc-berkley.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-assistant-professor-of-instruction-joins-cnn-to-discuss-russia-ukraine-crisis-global-impacts.aspxDr. Tatsiana Kulakevich, a Research Fellow in the USF Institute on Russia and Assistant Professor of Instruction in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, appeared on CNN to discuss Russia’s imminent invasion of Ukraine, in a segment that aired on January 29, less than a month before Russian troops entered the country.Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 USF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF INSTRUCTION JOINS CNN TO DISCUSS RUSSIA/UKRAINE CRISIS, GLOBAL IMPACTSDr. Tatsiana Kulakevich, a Research Fellow in the USF Institute on Russia and Assistant Professor of Instruction in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, appeared on CNN to discuss Russia’s imminent invasion of Ukraine, in a segment that aired on January 29, less than a month before Russian troops entered the country.screenshot of Tatsiana Kulakevich's CNN appearance/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-assistant-professor-of-instruction-joins-cnn-to-discuss-russia-ukraine-crisis-global-impacts.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/3d-digital-preservation-of-historical-cemetery-of-early-americans.aspxBurial Hill Cemetery is situated on Old Fort Hill, overlooking historic downtown Plymouth, Massachusetts. Originally named Fort Hill, this renowned cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 3D DIGITAL PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL CEMETERY OF EARLY AMERICANSBurial Hill Cemetery is situated on Old Fort Hill, overlooking historic downtown Plymouth, Massachusetts. Originally named Fort Hill, this renowned cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.camera setup in cemetery/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/3d-digital-preservation-of-historical-cemetery-of-early-americans.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/aisha-durham-wins-prestigious-marsha-houston-award-from-the-national-communication-association.aspxAisha Durham, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Affiliated Associate Professor in the Departments of Humanities & Cultural Studies, Women's & Gender Studies, and Africana Studies at the 91����, recently received the inaugural Marsha Houston Award from the National Communication Association (NCA).Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 AISHA DURHAM WINS PRESTIGIOUS MARSHA HOUSTON AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATIONAisha Durham, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Affiliated Associate Professor in the Departments of Humanities & Cultural Studies, Women's & Gender Studies, and Africana Studies at the 91����, recently received the inaugural Marsha Houston Award from the National Communication Association (NCA).Aisha Durham/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/aisha-durham-wins-prestigious-marsha-houston-award-from-the-national-communication-association.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/anjuliet-g-woodruffe-wins-prestigious-donald-p-cushman-memorial-award-from-the-national-communication-association.aspxAnjuliet G. Woodruffe, doctoral candidate and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Communication at the 91����, recently received the 2021 Donald P. Cushman Memorial Award from the National Communication Association (NCA).Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 ANJULIET G. WOODRUFFE WINS PRESTIGIOUS DONALD P. CUSHMAN MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATIONAnjuliet G. Woodruffe, doctoral candidate and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Communication at the 91����, recently received the 2021 Donald P. Cushman Memorial Award from the National Communication Association (NCA).Anjuliet Woodruffe/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/anjuliet-g-woodruffe-wins-prestigious-donald-p-cushman-memorial-award-from-the-national-communication-association.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/boosting-faith-in-the-vaccine.aspx91���� (USF) Department of Religious Studies Visiting Instructor Garrett Potts, department Chair and Professor Michael DeJonge, and Senior Instructor Tori Lockler, are serving as educators in the “Faith in the Vaccine” program started by Interfaith Youth Core.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 BOOSTING FAITH IN THE VACCINE91���� (USF) Department of Religious Studies Visiting Instructor Garrett Potts, department Chair and Professor Michael DeJonge, and Senior Instructor Tori Lockler, are serving as educators in the “Faith in the Vaccine” program started by Interfaith Youth Core.91����: A Preeminent Research University/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/boosting-faith-in-the-vaccine.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/dr-fallon-goodman-delivers-talk-on-social-anxiety-in-the-modern-world.aspxRecently, USF Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Fallon Goodmandelivered a TEDx talkdiscussing what social anxiety is, why it’s increasing across the globe, and the costs to our health.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 DR. FALLON GOODMAN DELIVERS TALK ON SOCIAL ANXIETY IN THE MODERN WORLDRecently, USF Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Fallon Goodmandelivered a TEDx talkdiscussing what social anxiety is, why it’s increasing across the globe, and the costs to our health.Dr. Phallon at TedX/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/dr-fallon-goodman-delivers-talk-on-social-anxiety-in-the-modern-world.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/dr-navita-james-receives-the-2021-national-communication-association-womens-caucus-francine-merritt-award.aspxDr. Navita James, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Communication at USF, recently received the 2021 National Communication Association (NCA) Women’s Caucus Francine Merritt Award.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 DR. NAVITA JAMES RECEIVES THE 2021 NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION WOMEN’S CAUCUS FRANCINE MERRITT AWARDDr. Navita James, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Communication at USF, recently received the 2021 National Communication Association (NCA) Women’s Caucus Francine Merritt Award.the HUB bull image/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/dr-navita-james-receives-the-2021-national-communication-association-womens-caucus-francine-merritt-award.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/evangeline-linkous-named-2021-planner-of-the-year.aspxUSF MURP Program Director Evangeline Linkous was named 2021 Planner of the Year by the Sun Coast Section of the American Planning Association.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 EVANGELINE LINKOUS NAMED 2021 PLANNER OF THE YEARUSF MURP Program Director Evangeline Linkous was named 2021 Planner of the Year by the Sun Coast Section of the American Planning Association.the HUB bull image/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/evangeline-linkous-named-2021-planner-of-the-year.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/multicontinental-team-uses-ecology-to-understand-cancer.aspxCancer is more than just a disease of the genes or a disease of unregulated proliferation. It is a speciation event where a cell lineage of the person goes from serving the person to becoming its ownnovel, single-celled pathogen.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 MULTICONTINENTAL TEAM USES ECOLOGY TO UNDERSTAND CANCERCancer is more than just a disease of the genes or a disease of unregulated proliferation. It is a speciation event where a cell lineage of the person goes from serving the person to becoming its ownnovel, single-celled pathogen.illustration of cancer cells/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/multicontinental-team-uses-ecology-to-understand-cancer.aspxFeatured/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/patrice-buzzanell-wins-prestigious-samuel-l-becker-distinguished-service-award-from-the-national-communication-association.aspxPatrice Buzzanell, Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Communication at the 91���� and Endowed Visiting Professor for the School of Media and Design at Shanghai Jiaotong University, recently received the 2021 Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award from the National Communication Association (NCA).Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 PATRICE BUZZANELL WINS PRESTIGIOUS SAMUEL L. BECKER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATIONPatrice Buzzanell, Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Communication at the 91���� and Endowed Visiting Professor for the School of Media and Design at Shanghai Jiaotong University, recently received the 2021 Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award from the National Communication Association (NCA).the HUB bull image/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/patrice-buzzanell-wins-prestigious-samuel-l-becker-distinguished-service-award-from-the-national-communication-association.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/philosophy-professor-takes-unique-approach-to-guest-editing.aspxWhen Lee Braver, Professor of Philosophy at USF, became guest editor of the journal of the leading society of Heidegger Scholars this year, he decided to do something outside the norm.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR TAKES UNIQUE APPROACH TO GUEST EDITINGWhen Lee Braver, Professor of Philosophy at USF, became guest editor of the journal of the leading society of Heidegger Scholars this year, he decided to do something outside the norm.Lee Braver/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/philosophy-professor-takes-unique-approach-to-guest-editing.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/sigs-professor-receives-craig-l-brians-award.aspxDr. Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan was recently recognized at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting in Seattle, where she received the 2021 Craig L. Brians Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research & Mentorship from the Political Science Education Section.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 SIGS PROFESSOR RECEIVES CRAIG L. BRIANS AWARDDr. Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan was recently recognized at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting in Seattle, where she received the 2021 Craig L. Brians Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research & Mentorship from the Political Science Education Section.91����: A Preeminent Research University/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/sigs-professor-receives-craig-l-brians-award.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/steve-wilson-wins-prestigious-mark-l-knapp-award-in-interpersonal-communication-from-the-national-communication-association.aspxSteve Wilson, Professor in the Department of Communication at the 91���� and affiliated scientist with the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, recently received the 2021 Mark L. Knapp Award in Interpersonal Communication from the National Communication Association (NCA).Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 STEVE WILSON WINS PRESTIGIOUS MARK L. KNAPP AWARD IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATIONSteve Wilson, Professor in the Department of Communication at the 91���� and affiliated scientist with the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, recently received the 2021 Mark L. Knapp Award in Interpersonal Communication from the National Communication Association (NCA).the HUB bull image/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/steve-wilson-wins-prestigious-mark-l-knapp-award-in-interpersonal-communication-from-the-national-communication-association.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/undergraduate-research-programs-promote-increased-stem-retention-student-success.aspxIt is well established that high impact practices such as course-based undergraduate research (CUREs), promote higher retention, increased self-efficacy and higher sense of community for undergraduate STEM majors, and for Professor Richard Pollenz, that experience comes to life in his labs.Richard Pollenz, PhD, Professor, Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 91����Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS PROMOTE INCREASED STEM RETENTION, STUDENT SUCCESSIt is well established that high impact practices such as course-based undergraduate research (CUREs), promote higher retention, increased self-efficacy and higher sense of community for undergraduate STEM majors, and for Professor Richard Pollenz, that experience comes to life in his labs.students work in a lab/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/undergraduate-research-programs-promote-increased-stem-retention-student-success.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-earns-accreditation-in-urban-planning.aspxThe 91����’s (USF) Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program has earned accreditation by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB). PAB accredits urban planning programs in North American universities that meet value and quality standards developed by PAB in collaboration with the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 USF Earns Accreditation in Urban PlanningThe 91����’s (USF) Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program has earned accreditation by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB). PAB accredits urban planning programs in North American universities that meet value and quality standards developed by PAB in collaboration with the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.downtown cityscape/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-earns-accreditation-in-urban-planning.aspxAccomplishments/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-expands-study-with-sex-workers-and-victims-of-trafficking.aspxIn early 2020 Dr. Jill McCracken, Professor of English and Women and Gender Studies at the 91����, received a $50,000 grant from the Proteus Fund to explore prostitution and trafficking legislation and policies in the United States and document their impact on those who are most affected by existing legislation: consensual sex workers, victims of trafficking, and those whose experiences intersect with both categories.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 USF EXPANDS STUDY WITH SEX WORKERS AND VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKINGIn early 2020 Dr. Jill McCracken, Professor of English and Women and Gender Studies at the 91����, received a $50,000 grant from the Proteus Fund to explore prostitution and trafficking legislation and policies in the United States and document their impact on those who are most affected by existing legislation: consensual sex workers, victims of trafficking, and those whose experiences intersect with both categories.Black woman comforts teen/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/usf-expands-study-with-sex-workers-and-victims-of-trafficking.aspxSupporting/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/visibility-and-remembrance-standing-with-the-trans-community-art-show.aspxVisibility & Remembrance: Standing with the Trans* Community is an international art exhibit hosted by the USF Department of Women's & Gender Studies that centers trans* people as it invites artists to create and submit work that stands in solidarity with the trans* community.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 VISIBILITY & REMEMBRANCE: STANDING WITH THE TRANS* COMMUNITY ART SHOWVisibility & Remembrance: Standing with the Trans* Community is an international art exhibit hosted by the USF Department of Women's & Gender Studies that centers trans* people as it invites artists to create and submit work that stands in solidarity with the trans* community.Visibility & Remembrance: Standing with the Trans* Community illustration/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/visibility-and-remembrance-standing-with-the-trans-community-art-show.aspxEvents/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/zimmerman-school-senior-instructor-earns-endowed-professorship.aspxWayne Garcia, a Senior Instructor in the Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications at USF, was recently named the James A. Clendinen Professor in Editorial and Critical Writing in the Zimmerman School, effective immediately for a two-year term.Rocky D. BullFri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 ZIMMERMAN SCHOOL SENIOR INSTRUCTOR EARNS ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPWayne Garcia, a Senior Instructor in the Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications at USF, was recently named the James A. Clendinen Professor in Editorial and Critical Writing in the Zimmerman School, effective immediately for a two-year term.the HUB bull image/arts-sciences/chronicles/2022/zimmerman-school-senior-instructor-earns-endowed-professorship.aspxAccomplishments