Jurgen Brauer, Hull College of Business, co-authored Defining Peace Industries and Calculating the Potential Size of a Peace Gross World Product by Country and by Economic Sector. His findings were published in the Quoteline, an international online publication.
Molly Brodak, English and foreign languages, received the Iowa Poetry Prize, which is awarded for a book-length collection of poems written originally in English. Awarded annually by the University of Iowa Press, the Iowa Poetry Prize is one of the leading national poetry awards. The competition is open to new as well as established poets. Ms. Brodak received her bachelor’s degree from Oakland University and master of fine arts from West Virginia University.
Lee Ann Caldwell, Center for the Study of Georgia History, presented at the Jim Crow Lunch Lecture at the Augusta Museum of History. The lecture is part of the museum’s Brown Bag History Series.
During the MEIPIC-6 conference held at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Trinanjan Datta, chemistry and physics, was given the opportunity to discuss his study on A theory for the multiferroic compound LiCu2O2. Dr. Datta also delivered his talk on the Impurity effects in multiferroic compounds during the annual American Physical Society March meeting.
Richard Deaner, educational leadership, counseling, and special education, and Adrian Janit, psychology, wrote the chapter Female Student Athletes: Counseling Considerations for a Unique Culture in the book College Student-Athletes: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Implications.
Joseph A. Hauger, chemistry and physics, traveled to Spelman College to present his research on An Experimental Study of the Lengthening Pendulum.
Tony Kellman, communications and professional writing, gave a poetry reading and book-signing on June 25 at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum and on June 26 at Auburn Avenue Research Library in Atlanta. This event was the climax to his one-year spate of presentations around his latest book, Limestone: An Epic Poem of Barbados, that took him to major cities in the Caribbean, England, and the United States.
Also, Dr. Kellman’s new World Music CD, Blood Mates, has been released. He will be performing at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3 at Rhinehart’s Oyster Bar on Washington Road. The new album explores the need for greater unity at the interpersonal, environmental, political, and spiritual levels. He’ll be joined by area musicians that include John Kolbeck, Jimmy Easton, and Not Gaddy. Admission is free.
Christian Poppeliers, chemistry and physics, presented his research on the High resolution groundbased magnetic surveys over exposed and buried Tertiary intrusions within Laramide folds and faults, Big Bend Region, Texas at the annual Geological Society of America Meeting in Houston, Texas. He also attended the annual Seismological Society of America conference where he discussed his study on The effects of crustal heterogeneity on ray-based teleseismic imaging.
Brian Rust, art, led an artist tour of his studio for members of the Morris Museum of Art.
Paulette Schenck, educational leadership, counseling, and special education, recently concluded research between the National Career Development Association and the American School Counselor Association.
Louise Shivers, writer-in-residence, read excerpts from her new book, Leaving Cold Harbor, at the Greene County (N.C.) Museum. The book tells the story of several Greene County natives fighting in the Civil War.
In the News
Clint Bryant, athletics – Augusta Chronicle, about the Peach Jam and about the new baseball coach
Holly Carter, study abroad – Augusta Chronicle, about students studying abroad
Chris Cooper, athletics – Augusta Chronicle, on being named new baseball coach
Kim Davies and Robert Ness, sociology, criminal justice, and social work- Metro Spirit, about how students used photos to remember America’s murder victims.
Skip Fite, athletics – Augusta Chronicle, about leaving ASU
Carol Giardina, admissions – Augusta Chronicle, about the predicted increase of this year’s enrollment
Josh Gregory, athletics – Augusta Chronicle, about the Palmetto Amateur
Sudha Ratan, political science – The American Muslim, about how to build better relations with the Muslim world
Jackie Stewart, institutional research, and Kathy Schofe, public relations – Augusta Chronicle, about graduation rates
Tes Sobomehin, athletics – WRDW, about new basketball player
Adam Ward, athletics – WJBF and WRDW, about men’s cross country
Ray Whiting, president’s office – Augusta Chronicle, about graduation rates
Jun 30, 2009
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