Archive for August, 2016

Dr. Talinn Phillips, Assistant Professor of English, co-edited Supporting Graduate Student Writers: Research, Curriculum, and Program Design, which was published by University of Michigan Press this summer. The goal of this collected volume is to explore roles that L2 writing specialists, IEP directors and instructors, writing center administrators, and others […]

Dr. Linda Zionkowski, Professor of English, authored a book on Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction (Routledge 2016). This book analyzes why the most influential novelists of the long 18th century centered their narratives on the theory and practice of gift exchange. Throughout this period, fundamental shifts in economic […]

By Ryan Tumbleson ’20 HTC Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering studying near Chicago It’s mid-July and I’m halfway through my summer internship with Dr. Saw-Wai Hla at Argonne National Laboratory, located just outside Chicago. Dr. Hla has a joint appointment—he is a professor in Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, as […]

By Kristin M. Distel Michelle Pretorius, doctoral student in creative writing, recently published her debut novel, The Monster’s Daughter. The novel—nearly a tome at 464 pages—was released July 19 by Melville House and Audible. Pretorius also published an essay, “Using the Lies of Fiction to Get to the Truth of […]

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program provides unique opportunities for graduate students to conduct research and gain teaching experience. Dr. Julie White, Associate Professor and WGSS Program Director, notes that it is becoming increasingly important for students to have experience in teaching diversity-based subject matter as they enter the […]

As reporters, analysts, and scholars continue to debate the underlying logics of this current U.S. presidential elections, historical comparisons have taken center stage. Most recently, Republican nominee Donald Trump claimed that he was inspired by Richard Nixon’s 1968 Republican National Convention (RNC) acceptance speech. The claim echoed a number of […]

By Kacey Schaum Assistant Director of the Career & Leadership Development Center College of Arts & Sciences students are invited to apply for a Public Relations Intern in the Career and Leadership Development Center. It is a 20 hour per week, paid internship. Apply online. Position Description: In this position, […]