Faculty and Staff Notes
Caroline Wood Newhall Recent Piece Published
October 9, 2024
Assistant Professor of History Caroline Wood Newhall recently published a piece, “It Is Not the Policy nor the Interest of the South to Destroy the Negro”: Black Prisoners of War and the Intersection of Race, Property, and Law in the Confederacy,” in the edited collection Race and Gender at War: Writing American Military History with the University of Alabama Press.
Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers Book Reviewed on "Autostraddle"
October 9, 2024
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers's new book of essays, Miss Southeast, was reviewed on the LGBTQ+ news and cultural site, Autostraddle. Reviewer Stef Rubino praises the book, saying that Miss Southeast has "an extraordinary amount of detail and depth woven into every single essay."
Gina Pérez Essay Appears in "Plain Dealer"
October 9, 2024
Professor of Comparative American Studies Gina Pérez's essay, "We Have Better Stories To Tell About Immigration," appeared in the Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com on October 6, 2024.
Katie Oertel Coauthored Perspective Published in "Chemistry of Materials"
October 9, 2024
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Katie Oertel has coauthored a Perspective article, "Using Heritage Materials to Inspire New Understanding in Solid State Chemistry," in Chemistry of Materials. She wrote this Perspective with Professor Kristin Poduska from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador for a special issue of the journal in memory of their graduate advisor, Professor Frank DiSalvo.
Daphne John and Christie Parris Present Paper at American Sociological Association Meeting
October 2, 2024
Associate Professor of Sociology and Comparative American Studies Daphne John and Associate Professor of Sociology Christie Parris presented their paper, "Abundant Data: Using Social Research Methods Assignments in Departmental Assessment" at the 2024 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting held August 9-13 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Gina Pérez Book Release Covered for Latino Lorain History Project Celebration
October 2, 2024
The Elyria Chronicle Telegram covered the five-year anniversary of the Latino Lorain History Project and the release of Professor of Comparative American Studies Gina Pérez's new book Sanctuary People: Faith-Based Organizing in Latina/o Communities. The Latino Lorain History Project is a a collaboration with the Lorain Historical Society, El Centro de Servicios Sociales and Oberlin College faculty and staff, including Professors Pablo Mitchell and Gina Pérez and the Bonner Center.
Udara Peiris Coauthored Articles Published
October 2, 2024
Associate Professor of Financial Economics Udara Peiris has published an article in Economic Theory. “Capital Flow Freezes” was coauthored by Anna Sokolova and Dmitrios Tsomocos. Franklin Sanchez-Colburn ’25 was acknowledged for his assistance.
Peiris also recently published in Annal of Finance. “Commodity Cycles and Financial Instability in Emerging Economies” was coauthored by Mikhael Andreev, Aleksandr Shirobokov, and Dimitrios Tsomocos. Peiris’s paper “Does ‘Lean Against the Wind’ Monetary Policy Improve Welfare in a Commodity Exporter?” was published recently in The Journal of International Money and Finance.
Francesca dePasquale Launches Online Resource for Hypermobile Musicians
September 25, 2024
Assistant Professor of Violin Francesca dePasquale recently launched Hypermobile Musician, an online resource for hypermobile musicians as well as educators seeking to support their hypermobile students. The website contains free, educational information on the types of hypermobility, impact on musicians, as well as resources for pain management, strengthening and movement, nutrition and sleep, and more. Visit hypermobilemusician.com and follow @hypermobilemusician on Instagram and YouTube.
Jason Belitsky Receives Top Poster Award
September 25, 2024
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Jason Belitsky was awarded a Top Poster Award at the 2024 PanAmerican Society for Pigment Cell Research Annual Meeting. His poster, "Melanin Chemistry in the Undergraduate Laboratory," describes a collaboration between the Belitsky research lab and CHEM 254 (Bioorganic Chemistry), highlighting the contributions of CHEM 254 students.