Assistant Professor of Psychology Nayantara Kurpad was recently awarded a scholarship that covers the entire tuition ($5,510) for the Spring 2024 Faculty Success Program (January 22 - March 31) offered by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). The Faculty Success Program is an intensive online skill-development program that focuses on research productivity, writing and work-life balance. 

Environmental studies and biology major Meghan Stevens ’24 presented her research, produced under the mentorship of Cassie Gurbisz, associate professor of marine science, at the Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) conference held November 12-16 in Portland, Oregon.

Barrett Emerick, associate professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, is coauthor of the recently published book, "Not Giving Up on People: A Feminist Case for Prison Abolition." Emerick and coauthor Audrey Yap link feminist theory with real-world activism to advocate for systems focused on rehabilitation and restoration to the benefit of victims, perpetrators and society as a whole.