Raval has been invited to give a talk based on the article at five different national and international conferences, including the 22nd European Conference on Developmental Psychology (Vilnus, Lithuania), the 25th Annual Convention of Society for Personality and Social Psychology (Denver, CO), the 65th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society (New York, NY), the 33rd International Congress of Psychology (Prague, Czech Republic), and the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence (Chicago, IL).
Quick Notes from the College of Arts and Science
- 2024 “Process and Individuation (on Speculative Realism and Becoming)” Southern Journal of Philosophy 1-19
- 2024 “Ageing-in-the-World” (co-authored with Mitchell Staude) Continental Philosophy Review 57/3, 1-20
- 2024 “Reality, Virtuality, and Play,” Etudes Phénoménologiques/ Phenomenological Studies Vol. 8, 143-166
December 16, 2024
Professor of Psychology Vaishali Raval publishes in American Psychologist
Professor of Psychology Vaishali Raval published the article "Perspectives of researchers engaging in Majority World research to promote diverse and global psychological science" in American Psychologist, the flagship peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the American Psychological Association. In this article, Raval and her team (Baiden, P., Espinosa-Hernandez, G., Magis-Weinberg, L., Nguyen, A., Titzmann, P., & Zhang, Y.) highlight substantial underrepresentation of majority of the world's population in published research across psychology, and provide recommendations for promoting psychological science that is globally representative, inclusive, and applicable to address human well-being around the world.
December 16, 2024
Who deserves public assistance from the government? This age-old question has been revived by policymakers, pundits, and activists following the massive economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anne Whitesell takes up this timely debate, showing us how our welfare system, in its current state, fails the people it is designed to serve. From debates over stimulus check eligibility to the uncertain future of unemployment benefits, "Living Off the Government? Race, Gender, and the Politics of Welfare" tackles it all.
December 09, 2024
Charlton-Perkins receives funding
Mark Charlton-Perkins, assistant professor of Biology, received $67,310 from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a project entitled "Identification of Germline Modifiers of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Tumors."
December 03, 2024
Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio awards funds to Vivoda
Jonathon Vivoda, associate professor of Sociology and Gerontology and research fellow for the Scripps Gerontology Center, received $53,671 in funding from the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio for a project entitled "Assessment and Refinement of the Service Adequacy & Satisfaction Instrument."
December 03, 2024
Menne receives funds from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Heather Menne, associate professor of Sociology and Gerontology and fellow in the Scripps Gerontology Center, received $63,768 from USAging, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a project entitled "Understanding the Capacity of the Aging Network (2024-2027)."
December 03, 2024
Cory Rusinek, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received $93,675 from TerraPower, LLC for a project entitled "Statement of Work - Delta WBS4: Miami University Molten Salt Electrochemistry and Spectroelectrochemistry."
December 03, 2024
Steven Conn, W.E. Smith professor of History, authored the chapter “Dreaming in Detroit” for the book “Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories that Changed the World.” The book is a collaboration between Getty Images and Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, of which Conn is co-editor.
December 03, 2024
Recent Books and Chapter Published by the Faculty of Spanish and Portuguese
- A Companion to Spanish Environmental Cultural Studies. Tamesis Books. Ed. Luis I. Prádanos (January 2023). Intro available through Open Access.
- Contesting Extinctions: Decolonial and Regenerative Futures. Eds. Suzanne McCullagh, Luis I. Prádanos, Ilaria Tabusso and Cathy Wagner. Lexington Books. Environment and Society Series (2021).
- Postgrowth Imaginaries: New Ecologies and Counterhegemonic Culture in Post-2008 Spain. Liverpool University Press (December 2018). Available through Open Access.
- Olfato de gol. Nuevos cuentos de fútbol. Ed. Sánchez Jiménez, Antonio y José M. Domínguez Búrdalo. Reino de Cordelia, Madrid, 2021. Editorial Reviewed.
- “Calentando” (theoretical introduction) En Nuevos cuentos de fútbol. Ed. Sánchez Jiménez, Antonio y José M. Domínguez Búrdalo. Reino de Cordelia, Madrid, 2021. (175-212) Editorial Reviewed.
- “Ultreia in Experiential Learning: Is There a Better Way Than ‘The Way’ of Saint James?” In Walking the Camino de Santiago. Essays on Pilgrimage in the Twenty-First Century. Ed. Trotman, Tiffany G. McFarland, Norh Caroline, 2021. (112-135). Editorial Reviewed.
- Language Acquisition in a Nutshell: A Primer for Teachers. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. VanPatten, B. & Simonsen, R. (2022).
December 02, 2024
Ohio Writing Project's Rimer receives funding
Beth Rimer, director of the Ohio Writing Project, received $47,000 from Community Initiatives for the project entitled "National Writing Project Grant Rimer 2024-2025."
November 12, 2024
Shield, Green receive funds for project
Aaron Shield, associate professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology, and Jennifer Green, clinical professor of Psychology, received $433,438 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication for a project entitled "Attention Regulation Strategies Used by Deaf and Hearing Parents of Autistic Children."
November 12, 2024
Jackson Albarrán publishes new book
Elena Jackson Albarrán, associate professor of History and Global and Intercultural Studies, is author of a new book published in September, “Good Neighbor Empires: Children and Cultural Capital in the Americas” (Brill). The book brings together the metaphorical and real representations of children in the cultural politics of inter-American relations in the 1930s and 1940s.
November 11, 2024
Johnson receives grant to support book project research
Katie Johnson, professor of English, recently received a Getty Research Grant to support research on a new book project tentatively entitled “From Coast to Coast: Racing Transatlantic Performance.” Based in Los Angeles, Getty is a “leading global arts organization committed to exhibiting, conserving, and understanding the world’s artistic and cultural heritage.”
September 11, 2024
Hamlin, League of Women Voters partner with Broadway musical
Kimberly Hamlin, Chamberlin Family Professor and chair of History, and a member of the board of directors of the League of Women Voters of the United States, was one of several LWV directors who partnered with the Broadway musical "Suffs" on Aug. 24 in recognition of Women’s Equality Day, the day commemorating the adoption of the nineteenth amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920, which gave some women the right to vote. This special “League Night” also included a panel discussion featuring the League’s incoming CEO, historian Kimberly Hamlin, journalist Erin Geiger Smith, and Suffs cast members Kirsten Scott and Dana Costello that focused on how women have shaped democracy since the suffrage movement and what’s at stake in the 2024 election.
September 10, 2024
Miami students earn journalism awards
Miami University Journalism students won several honors in this year’s Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism awards, including taking three spots in the Best Student Reporter – Print/Online category.
Sean Scott of The Miami Student won the Best Student Reporter category, with Venessa Konadu of the Oxford Observer and Olivia Patel of The Miami Student earning finalist designations.
Raquel Hirsch and Patel also won for Best Student Podcast for work on the People and Policies podcast, while Jessica Opfer won the Best Student Special Project category.
Sean Scott of The Miami Student won the Best Student Reporter category, with Venessa Konadu of the Oxford Observer and Olivia Patel of The Miami Student earning finalist designations.
Raquel Hirsch and Patel also won for Best Student Podcast for work on the People and Policies podcast, while Jessica Opfer won the Best Student Special Project category.
September 10, 2024
Knoll receives funding from Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
Lesley Knoll, assistant professor of Biology, received $13,923 from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, pass-through funds from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for a project entitled "Oxygen and Temperature Profiles in Midwest Glacial Lakes."
August 28, 2024
Hunger project earns funds from American Psychological Foundation
Jeffrey Hunger, assistant professor of Psychology, received $9,664 from the American Psychological Foundation for a project entitled "Disability Discrimination, Mental Health, and Disability Identity."
August 28, 2024
Moore earns funding for two projects
Richard Moore, associate professor of Biology, received $19,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a project entitled "Untangling the Taxonomic Relationships Between Two Petitioned Pitcher Plants in the Sarracenia Rubra Species Complex, Sarracenia Rubra ssp. Gulfensis and Sarracenia Rubra ssp. wherryi." Moore also received $21,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a project entitled "Field Surveys and Analyses of Population Differences for In- and ex-situ Conservation of Federally Endangered Harper's Beauty (Harperocallis flava)."
August 28, 2024
Michael Brudzinski, professor of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, received $75,867 from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "Increasing Coordination and Adoption of Multi-Hazard Decision Support Tools and Services."
August 28, 2024
Applebaum, Nelson receive funds for project
Robert Applebaum, director of the Ohio Long-Term Care Research Project and senior research scholar, and Ian Matthew Nelson, research scholar, in the Scripps Gerontology Center, received $178,090 from Ohio State University, pass-through funds from the Ohio Department of Medicaid, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and the American Rescue Plan Act, for a project entitled "Survey of Home Care Agencies in Ohio."
August 28, 2024
Alumasa project earns funds from U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
John Alumasa, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received $100,747 from the Pennsylvania State University, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a project entitled "Development of Antibiotic Adjuvants to Acert Resistance Conferred by Cfr, a Radical S-Adenosylmethionine Methylas."
August 28, 2024
Jezkova awarded funds from United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Tereza Jezkova, associate professor of Biology, received $122,108 from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of a new award for a project entitled "Using Conservation Genomics to Determine the Effectiveness of Culvert Removals for Restoring Riverine Connectivity in the Upper Black River Watershed."
August 28, 2024
Radke receives grant from National Institute on Drug Abuse
Anna Radke, associate professor of Psychology, received $373,181 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for a project entitled "Cholinergic Interneuron Regulation of Opioid-Related Behaviors."
August 28, 2024
Capt. Lamphear serves as keynote speaker
Capt. Jeffrey Lamphear, NROTC Commanding Officer and chair of Naval Science, was a keynote speaker at the groundbreaking ceremony for the USS Cincinnati Memorial at Voice of America Metro Park. Most of the Naval Science department staff were also a part of the ceremony ( Ch. 19). Also in “USS Cincinnati sub memorial closer to reality” (Journal News).
August 28, 2024
