Student Success
Brett Sterling, World Languages Associate Professor of German, Receives SEC Faculty Grant
Brett Sterling, associate professor of German, received an SEC Faculty Grant to present new research at the University of Georgia. Sterling was invited by Esra Santesso to present from his paper "German-African Encounters: Postcolonial Exploitation, Examination, and...
Fulbright College Names Romona West Assistant Dean Over Additional Area of Student Success
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences’ top priorities have long included fostering and creating an environment of both student success and one of inclusive excellence and belonging for all. Now, a long-time leader – Romona West – has been named to helm both key...
International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology Announces Shields for Dirk Hellhammer Award
Grant Shields, an assistant professor of psychological sciences at the U of A, has been awarded the 2024 Dirk Hellhammer Award from the International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology, or ISPNE, which has recognized distinguished young investigators since 2000....
Calabretta-Sajder Named Tiro a Segno Fellow at NYU
Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, director of International and Global Studies and associate professor and section head of Italian, was recently awarded the Tiro a Segno Fellowship at New York University. He will be in residence at NYU's New York City campus in fall 2024. "Dr....
The Power of Mentorship: Amy Whiteside Reflects on the Importance of Academic Community
A course on conspiracy rhetoric during Amy Whiteside’s junior year opened a world of opportunity that she had never considered before. Whiteside, who is now a graduate student in the Department’s M.A. program, said that in her junior year of undergraduate studies,...