Jess Meck ’18 (New England, MS) and Liz Willey, PhD, Research Faculty in Environmental Studies and Sustainability, published a paper titled, “Evaluation of Road-Crossing Terrapene carolina major (Gulf Coast Box…
Nichole Kain Presents at National Adaptation Forum
Nichole Kain ’24 (New England, PhD) attended the National Adaptation Forum in St. Paul, Minnesota. The National Adaptation Forum is a biennial convening for adaptation professionals to innovate, network, and…
LaToya Jordan Wins 2023 Shirley Jackson Award for Debut Novella
LaToya Jordan ’09 (Los Angeles, MFA) won the 2023 Shirley Jackson Award for her debut novella To the Woman in the Pink Hat (Aqueduct Press). The Shirley Jackson Awards were…
Maria Chávez-Haroldson Elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees for Oregon State University
Maria Chávez-Haroldson ’20 (GSLC, PhD) was recently elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees for Oregon State University. She began her service, appointed by Oregon Governor Brown and confirmed by…
Atim Eneida George Collaborates with Leaders from Keur Maba Diakhou Society
Atim Eneida George ‘20 (GSLC, PhD) is an artist, educator, storyteller, and transformational speaker. George recently traveled to Senegal on May 18, 2024, as part of Winrock International’s Farmer-to-Farmer program….
Paula Lowe Impacts Caregivers Worldwide with her Publications
Paula Lowe’s ’24 (GLSC, PhD) book CarePooling: How to Get the Help You Need to Care for the Ones You Love has been recognized as a valuable resource by the…
Cara Meixner Receives Two Honors from James Madison University
Cara Meixner ’08 (GSLC, PhD) received the James Madison University Graduate Student Association Impact Award, chosen by students to honor an exemplary teacher, mentor, or advisor. Meixner also received the…
Reverend Tawana Angela Davis Appears on Podcast “No Longer Silent: Patient Access Stories”
Reverend Tawana Angela Davis ’21 (GSLC, PhD) shares her eight-year journey battling metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer in the podcast series entitled No Longer Silent: Patient Access Stories, which amplifies the…
Jen Baron’s Amplify Arts Project Empowers Young Women Through Music and Arts
Jen Baron ’15 (Santa Barbara, BA) was featured in an article in the VCReporter about her work as the Founder and Executive Director of Amplify Arts Project (formerly Girls Rock),…
Russell Thornhill Featured in Los Angeles Black Oral History Project
Russell E. Thornhill ’13, ‘14 (Los Angeles, BA in Liberal Studies; MA in Organizational Management) is featured in the Los Angeles Black Oral History project with 14 other community leaders. …
Lana Hechtman Ayers’ “The Autobiography of Rain” Nominated for National Book Award in Poetry
Lana Hechtman Ayers ‘96 (New England, MA) published a new, national book award-nominated poetry collection The Autobiography of Rain. Its poems explore the healing power of nature in a world…
Valerie Johns Publishes Poetic Memoir “Ashes in the Milk”
Valerie Johns ’90 (Los Angeles, MA) published a new, poetic memoir, Ashes in the Milk on August 27, 2024. Ashes in the Milk bridges the gap between self-help, vulnerable narrative,…