News Articles

Maxine Montgomery appointed as the Frances Cushing Ervin Professor of English

10-23-2013

Maxine Montgomery has been appointed as the Frances Cushing Ervin Professor of English for 2014-2016. Please see the announcement below by Eric Walker, Chair of English:

"Please join me in congratulating Professor Maxine Montgomery on her appointment as the Frances Cushing Ervin Professor of English for 2014-2016.  The Ervin Professorship is made possible through the generosity of the Ervin family, which includes our emeritus colleague Anne Ervin Rowe, who retired in 2011 as Dean of the Faculties and Professor of English.
Professor Montgomery's fourth book, an edited collection of new critical essays on the fiction of Toni Morrison, is forthcoming from Cambridge Scholars Press. She was the recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award at FSU in 2010.
We are very grateful for Professor Montgomery's many contributions to the research, teaching, and service missions of the department, the College, and the University."

Richard Feiock named managing editor of Public Administration Review

10-23-2013

Richard Feiock, Augustus B. Turnbull Professor of Public Administration & The Jerry Collins Eminent Scholar, has been named managing editor of Public Administration Review (PAR). Please see the attached document and visit the College of Social Sciences' news announcement for more information. 

Patrick Merle gives guest lecture at Drake University

10-22-2013

Patrick Merle, assistant professor of Communication, will be giving a guest lecture at Drake University on Tuesday, November 19, at 6:30 p.m. Please see the The Secret Life of a Passport poster.

Update: More information is now available through the attached  Press Release for Patrick Merle

Anna Karenina Reading Marathon

10-14-2013

The Office of Faculty Recognition will be hosting the 3rd annual Reading Marathon on October 15-16, 2013 at Strozier Library. This year, the classic Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy has been chosen. For more information, please see the article by FSU News. To sign up to read for 15 minutes at this event, please click on the VolunteerSpot button below. 

Suzanne Johnson selected for Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award

09-30-2013

Suzanne Johnson, research professor in Medical Humanities & Social Sciences, has been selected for the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award presented by the American Psychological Association and sponsored by Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services. This award was created "to benefit teachers who have inspired their former students to make a difference in their communities."

Steven Pfeiffer to give keynote

09-26-2013

Steven I. Pfeiffer, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, will be one of four keynote speakers at "The Development of Giftedness and Talent in 21st Century," to be held on October 5th - 6th, 2013 in Toulouse (France). For more information on the conference, please see the website http://www.gcgtc.com/the-development-of-giftedness-and-talent-in-21st-century/conference/.

Faculty Writing Retreat

09-16-2013

Do you need to jump start a writing project? Are you looking for that perfect time in your schedule to begin that proposal or finish revising that manuscript?

The Office of Faculty Recognition is sponsoring a Faculty Writing Retreat next Friday, September 20 from 8:00 until noon in Strozier Library. Come learn some ways to confront writer's block, enjoy the camaraderie of fellow writers, and finally commit to getting that project started. We will even provide the coffee!!

RSVP to Peggy Wright-Cleveland by noon on Thursday, September 19. Space limited.

Faculty Luncheon Series - Fall 2013

08-01-2013

The Persistence of the Book

The Fall 2013 series will feature faculty members speaking about their recently published books, and their thoughts related to the persistence of the book.

Tuesday, September 10
Francois Dupuigrenet-Desroussilles, Director of the Interdisciplinary History of Text Technologies Program and Professor of Religion, will lead off the series with a talk on the history of text technology.

James Sampson awarded Research and Development Award

07-16-2013

James P. Sampson, Jr., Mode L. Stone Distinguished Professor of Counseling and Career Development and Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Administration in the College of Education, has been awarded the Research and Development Award given by the Alliance of Career Resource Professionals. This award is given for "research and development work that exemplifies ACRP’s mission."

Lisa Ryoko Wakamiya receives Senior Fellowship

06-17-2013

Lisa Ryoko Wakamiya, associate professor of Russian and Slavic studies, has received a Senior Fellowship from Harvard's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, which will allow her to finish her latest book. For more information on this honor, please click here for an article by Barry Ray