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  • Faculty Spotlight: Kathy Lund Dean

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    Kathy Lund Dean (Business and Economics) published the article “Building a Community of Practice: Insights From Vicarious Learning and Crowdsourcing” in the journal Management Teaching Review. Co-authored with members of her own experiential teaching community of practice, the article shares practical tips for integrating others’ insights into our own teaching activities. Also, in June, Lund…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Erik Gulbranson

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    Erik Gulbranson (Environment, Geography, and Earth Sciences) recently co-authored a manuscript entitled “A lithostratigraphic reappraisal of a Permian-Triassic fluvial succession at Allan Hills (Antarctica) and implications for the terrestrial end-Permian extinction event” in the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Glenn Kranking

    Faculty Spotlight: Glenn Kranking

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    Glenn Kranking (History and Scandinavian Studies) was a lecturer and expert on the Great European Journey through the Rhine River Valley and Switzerland with Smithsonian Journeys.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Yurie Hong

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    Yurie Hong (Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies) delivered the commencement address at Parnassus Preparatory School in St. Paul. She spoke about her path to Classics as a second generation Korean-American and the value of Classics, the humanities, and a liberal arts education for personal growth and career potential.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke

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    Jill Locke (Political Science) published an article “Beyond Heroes and Hostility: Greta Thunberg, Vanessa Nakate, and The Transnational Politics of Girl Power” in the journal NORA, Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research. The article is part of a special issue on “Unashamed Citizenship: Activist Voices in Scandinavia,” which is inspired by Locke’s concept of…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Erik Gulbranson

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    Erik Gulbranson (Environment, Geography, and Earth Sciences) has been invited to serve on the Editorial Board for the Nature Portfolio journal Scientific Reports. His term on the Board began in June 2023.

  • Martin Lang, 2023 Carlson Award Winner, Communication Studies

    Martin Lang, 2023 Carlson Award Winner, Communication Studies

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    I am honored to present this year’s recipient of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching – the highest honor awarded to a Gustavus faculty member. The winner is selected from student, faculty, and staff nominations recognizing this person’s teaching excellence and their commitment to innovative and effective teaching strategies. This year, we recognize…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke

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    Jill Locke (Political Science) gave a talk and Q&A at the Saint Peter Senior Center on May 4. Locke was also recently named as the next James and Patricia McPherson Endowed Professor at Gustavus.

  • Jeff Ford, 2023 Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence Winner

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    Jeff Ford (Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics) was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Presented each year at the final faculty meeting, this award recognizes a Gustavus non-tenure-track faculty member for significant contributions to teaching and learning.

  • Erik Gulbranson, 2023 Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award Winner

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    Erik Gulbranson (Environment, Geography, and Earth Sciences) was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award. Presented each year at the final faculty meeting, this award recognizes a Gustavus faculty member for an outstanding peer-reviewed publication that contributes to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College.