The Wrap-Up: April
Dominik Konkolewicz, professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received the He was honored for his research that emphasizes the importance of fundamental science for new polymer-based materials.
Leland Spencer, chair and professor of Interdisciplinary and Communication Studies, is author of a new book, “,” published by the University of Massachusetts Press.
, professor of Educational Psychology and associate dean of the Graduate School, was recognized as one of only seven women who have held "level 1" (editor or editor-in-chief) positions over a 55-year period across six different School Psychology or Educational Psychology journals. She was also mentioned as the first woman editor of School Psychology International journal.
, associate professor of Nutrition, received the 2023 Excellence in Outcomes Research Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Weight Management Practice Group. This award acknowledges accomplishments that advance the understanding of weight management and influence the future direction of weight management practice.
assistant clinical professor of Family Science and Social Work, was selected to receive the Peter Magolda Excellence in Teaching Award, which honors College of Education, Health, and Society faculty who consistently engage in creative, innovative, and effective teaching methods at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
For the third year in a row, 100% of ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs who applied for a graduate program combined with a dietetic internship were successfully matched with a program.
A $250,000 gift from the KeyBank Foundation supports FSB ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs, staff, and faculty. The gift includes scholarships for underrepresented ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs, making the dream of a Farmer School of Business education more easily obtainable. Current ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs will benefit from additional funding for academic advising, wellness, and tutoring. Finally, the gift includes support for curriculum development in the key growth areas of cybersecurity, analytics, and financial modeling.
Miami's Gamma Gamma chapter of the Pi Sigma Epsilon business fraternity attended the 67th annual Pi Sigma Epsilon national competition and was honored with the
Sara Arter, assistant professor of Nursing, has been named one of 11 Macy Faculty Scholars for 2023. She will create and test a novel educational intervention to support nursing ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs’ ability to examine the influence of personal values and the development of ethical decision-making while providing care to mothers with substance use disorder and their children. The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is the only national foundation dedicated solely to improving the education of health professionals, and the is designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising educators in medicine and nursing.
executive director of Scripps Gerontology Center, received $271,457 from Brown University, with pass-through funds from the National Institute on Aging, for the project entitled "Testing the Feasibility of the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Intervention."
, assistant director of outreach for the College of Engineering and Computing, received $99,055 from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers RAPID Manufacturing Institute for the project entitled "NumberUp Innovation."
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø chief of police, received $641,230 from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, with pass-through funds from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, U.S. Department of Treasury, and the American Recovery Plan Act for the project, "First Responders Grant - Wellness, Retention and Resiliency."
Patrick Haney, professor of Political Science, and John Forren, chair and associate professor of Justice and Community Studies, received $109,080 from the Jack Miller Center for "Postdoctoral Fellow in American Government."
Michael Brudzinski, professor of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, received $55,589 from the U.S. Geological Survey for the project, "Investigating Access and Barriers to use of the San Diego Emergency App for ShakeAlert Through a Multi-Methods Approach: Collaborative Research with ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology."
Juan Carlos Albarrán, associate lecturer of Global and Intercultural Studies, received $199,949 from the Institute for Training and Development, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of State, for a project entitled "USDOS-ITD Albarran."
, associate professor of Nutrition, with, associate professor of Kinesiology, and several Miami ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs and alumni, published a new article,, in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She also published in Childhood Obesity.
presentation, Collaborative Community Engagement: The Work of the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Center for Community Engagement, was selected by the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) to be recorded by the SfAA Podcast Project.
, associate professor of Kinesiology, published a new article,, in Social Sciences and Humanities Open.
, professor of Kinesiology, published a new article,, in the journal Experimental Brain Research.
Elise Radina, associate dean for the Graduate School, published a new article,, in Healthcare for Women International.
Qian Huang, assistant professor of Interdisciplinary and Communication Studies, has a new article in the , “Getting Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Back on Track: A National Survey.”
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