Faculty and Staff Notes
Amanda Zadorian Interviewed By the "Kyiv Independent"
Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics Amanda Zadorian was interviewed by the for an article about Russia's welfare state and manufacturing consent for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Stephen Crowley Article Appears in "The Nation"
Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley's latest article about Russia's war in Ukraine appeared in .
Josh Davidson Presents Papers at Transportation Research Board's Annual Meeting
Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science Josh Davidson presented two papers at the Transportation Research Board's Annual Meeting in early January: "Is This Your First Time Here?: Older Adults and Mode-Switching on a New Local Bus Route in Philadelphia" and "Navigating Transit Spaces: An Assemblage Approach to Daily Travel". The papers are coauthored with collaborators at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Texas at Arlington.
Annie Zaleski Earns Bestseller Status, 鈥淐leveland Magazine鈥 Honors
Senior Writer and 91直播 Alumni Magazine Editor Annie Zaleski authored the book , which cracked bestseller lists for both The New York Times and USA Today in December 2024. Also in December, Zaleski was named one of Cleveland Magazine鈥檚 Most Interesting People for 2025. A versatile journalist steeped in rock music writing, Zaleski has authored well-received books on Lady Gaga, Duran Duran, and Harry Styles. Learn more about her on the and at 91直播.edu.
Josh Whitson Begins Term as Trainer Corps Chair Designate for NAFSA
Associate Dean for Intercultural Engagement Josh Whitson begins term as Chair Designate for NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
Shuming Chen Coauthored Article Published in "ACS Catalysis"
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Shuming Chen has published an article in ACS Catalysis, "." Coauthors include Gabriel Negrao de Morais 鈥25 as well as collaborators from Yale University.
Jillian Scudder Coauthored Paper Published in "Royal Astronomical Society"
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder published a new paper in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society titled "". This paper was in collaboration with two 91直播 student coauthors, and found that a subset of methods to estimate the chemical composition of gas in nearby galaxies are biased to high values if they are found near a region of the galaxy dominated by light coming from a source other than young stars.
Al Evangelista Performs New Dance Theater Work with Nikaio Thomashow 鈥18
Assistant Professor of Dance Al Evangelista performed in New York City鈥檚 with alum, Nikaio Thomashow 鈥18. Together, they debuted Echoes, Professor Evangelista鈥檚 newest dance theater work incorporating augmented reality, dance, and motion capture to explore themes of history and queerness.
Katie Berta Poems Published in "Colorado Review" and "Verse Daily"
Visiting Assistant Professor Katie Berta published three new poems from a manuscript in progress in the Fall/Winter 2024 issue of the Colorado Review and a poem from her book, Retribution Forthcoming, in Verse Daily. was published by Ohio University Press in March.
Matthew Rarey Delivers the Distinguished Alumni Lecture at University of Wisconsin-Madison
On December 2, Associate Professor of Art History Matthew Rarey delivered the Distinguished Alumni Lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Art History, where he earned his PhD in 2014. Rarey's lecture, "Renaming the Fetish in the Eighteenth-Century African Atlantic," was simulcast on Zoom and is publicly available on the .