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  • Faculty Spotlight: Sharon Marquart

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    Sharon Marquart (Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies & Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) and Elizabeth (Ellie) Hartmann ’23 were featured on the front page of the Mankato Free Press in an article on the effect that overturning Roe v. Wade is having on local young people.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Hayley Russell

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    Hayley Russell (HES) and Emma Nelson ’22 presented their paper, “Running for Kudos: Perceived psychosocial implications for Strava use in Emerging Adult Recreational Runners,” co-authored by Charlie Potts (Dean of Students Office), at the International Conference on Sport and Society in Aarhus, Denmark in late June.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Darsa Donelan

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    Darsa Donelan has been awarded the Doc Brown Futures Award, recognizing early-career members who demonstrate excellence in their contributions to the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), physics education, and who exhibit the potential to serve in an AAPT leadership role. The award will be presented at the AAPT January 2023 meeting.

  • Lauren Hecht, 2022 Carlson Award Winner, Psychological Science Department

    Lauren Hecht, 2022 Carlson Award Winner, Psychological Science Department

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    I have the privilege of introducing the winner of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching. The winner of this award is selected from among nominations submitted by students, faculty, and staff and it is the highest honor awarded to Gustavus faculty. Thank you for your attention as I introduce you to my colleague.…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Kjerstin Moody

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    Kjerstin Moody (Scandinavian Studies) chaired the panel “Postmodern Ecologies” at the annual Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study (SASS) conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She also took part in a two-day visit to the island of St. Croix, a former colony of Denmark and current territory of the United States, facilitated and…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Erik Gulbranson

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    Erik Gulbranson (Geology), Morgan Mellum ’23, Aidan Dahlseid ’21 et al. have a paper entitled “Paleoclimate-induced stress on polar forested ecosystems prior to the Permian–Triassic mass extinction” accepted for publication in the journal Scientific Reports. In part, this paper is the culmination of Morgan Mellum’s FYRE project from the summer of 2020, whereas Aidan Dahlseid…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Kathleen Keller

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    Kathleen Keller (History) published a book review in H-France Review of the book Marianne is Watching: Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and the Origins of the French Surveillance State by Deborah Bauer. H-France Review is “the premier review program for newly published books on Francophone history and culture in the Anglophone world.”

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke

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    Jill Locke (Political Science) was interviewed on WCCO Radio by Jearlyn Steele on Sunday, May 8, about the recent Supreme Court leak regarding Roe v. Wade. The interview is available online.

  • Thia Cooper, 2022 Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award Winner

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    Thia Cooper (Religion) was selected as the 2022 recipient of the Gustavus Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award. Presented each year at Honors Day, this award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished scholarly achievements.

  • Darsa Donelan, 2022 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Winner

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    Darsa Donelan (Physics) was selected as the 2022 recipient of the Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching. The award honors the memory of two Gustavus students and members of the Student Senate, Greg Swenson and Holly Bunn, who were killed in a car accident in 1989. Presented each year at Honors Day, this is the only…