University Strategic Communication
Faculty and Staff Achievements

February 3, 2025

Doughty publishes article in The Department Chair

Dr. Del Doughty, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, published an article in The Department Chair: Volume 35, Issue 3 in January 2025.

February 3, 2025

Pryor passes dissertation defense

Aaron Pryor, Assistant Director of Counseling and Psychological Services and lecturer in Social Work, passed his dissertation defense at the end of January 2025.

February 1, 2025

Moore and two co-writers from other universities published an article in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education

Dr. Bryan Moore, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, and two co-writers from other universities published an article titled Consequences and Considerations of 'Free Speech' in Higher Education: Validating Trans and Nonbinary Identities in the Classroom Setting in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education in February.   

February 1, 2025

Holen invited to the 2025 Summer Pentaculum at Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft

Al Holen, Professor of Ceramics, was invited by Professor Malcolm Mobutu Smith of IU to the 2025 Summer Pentaculum at Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft. This is a seven-day intense workshop where 10 artists in each supported media get to work together in a professional studio.  

February 1, 2025

Petty and Callahan presented to the Mayor's Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence

Dr. Taylor Petty, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, and Dr. Jason Callahan, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, presented preliminary data analyses exploring domestic violence in Vanderburgh County to the Mayor's Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence.

January 28, 2025

Armeanu published an article in in Government and Opposition, a Cambridge University Press journal

Dr. Oana Armeanu, Chair of Political Science, Public Administration and Philosophy Department, published an article titled The Fast Rise of Populist Radical Right Parties: Evidence from the Alliance for the Union of Romanians in Government and Opposition

January 6, 2025

Engbers published an article in Israel Affairs

Dr. Trent Engbers, Director of the Master of Public Administration Program, and Israeli collaborators published an article titled Cloud theory and social capital: understanding Druze influence in the Middle East in January in Israel Affairs

January 1, 2025

Doughty published an article in The Department Chair

Dr. Del Doughty, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, published an article in The Department Chair: Volume 35, Issue 3, in January titled A Quick-Start Guide to Philanthropy for Chairs and Deans. 

December 4, 2024

Evans accepted as Distinguished Fellow of the Nursing Academy for NAP

Dr. Jennifer Evans, Assistant Dean and Chief Nurse Administrator, has been accepted as a Distinguished Fellow of the Nursing Academy for the National Academies of Practice (NAP).

November 18, 2024

Doughty named to Indiana Humanities Board of Directors

Dr. Del Doughty, Dean of the USI College of Liberal Arts, has been named to the board of directors for Indiana Humanities, a statewide nonprofit organization.

November 7, 2024

Hanka, LaRowe and O'Neil received a grant from the Community-Engaged Alliance

Hanka, LaRowe and O'Neil received a Strengthening Campus and Community Election Engagement Grant from the Community-Engaged Alliance for the following election season events in the Fall.  

August 23, 2024

Bueltel offers tax knowledge to local media

Dr. Brett Bueltel, Associate Professor of Accounting, was recently featured in a report published on tristatehomepage.com discussing proposed legislation by both majority party candidates.