Sachin Shanbhag, Oskar Vafek, Karen McGinnis, and Michael Shatruk have been selected by the National Science Foundation to receive CAREER awards. The award is given "in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations."
CIES has recently acknowledged Dr. Martin for her contributions to the Fulbright Scholar Program. Dr. Martin states, "I enjoyed doing the reviews. It was work, but it was fun; and I gained a sense of what's going on out there." Please see the attached letter sent to Dean Anne Rowe, Dean of the Faculties.
Irene Zanini-Cordi, Professor of Italian, has been awarded an NEH Fellowship for 2010-2011. Her work focuses on Italian literature, and she will use the fellowship to conduct research for a new book, "Fashioning Italian Women, Fashioning a Nation: Sociability and Women's Identity (1780s-1860s)."
(Please click here for full article and here for video interview)
Alex Piquero, Professor of Criminology, has been named the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2011 Academy Fellow.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has chosen the following four FSU faculty members as new 2011 Fellows:
Professor Emerita Elizabeth Platt has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist where she will work in Bangladesh conducting curriculum revision and teacher training. For more information, please see the Fulbright Press Release.
Shelbie Witte, assistant professor in English education, has received the President's Award from the Florida Council of Teachers of English (FCTE), which is presented to individuals who have made a substantial impact in the profession that extends beyond the university at which they work.
Thanks to Paul Rutkovsky and the Alley Sprouts for their ongoing efforts to transform Gaines Street into an area the entire community can enjoy! Be on the lookout for the Get Green publication out now, and visit http://getgreen.art.fsu.edu/ for more information on the project.
Dr. Melissa Gross, professor of information, has been elected as the next president of the Association for Library and Information Science Education. For more information, please visit the College of Communication and Information's article regarding the election and Dr. Gross' candidate statement.
Tuesday, January 11
“Purging Disorder: Evidence for a ‘New’ Eating Disorder” by Professor PAMELA KEEL, Department of Psychology, a participant in the “Psychology and Neurobiology of Dysregulated Behavior” cluster
Tuesday, February 8
“‘See me, feel me, touch me’: Who Says Digital Technology is a Good Thing?” by Professor ELAINE TREHARNE, Department of English, a participant in the “History of Text Technologies” cluster
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