Faculty and Staff Notes

Rob Thompson Article Published in "Woodcraft"

August 1, 2023

Professor Emeritus Rob Thompson published an "Ask the Expert" article in August/September 2023 issue of Woodcraft magazine based on his recent publication titled "Iron acetate solution prepared from steel wool and vinegar for ebonizing wood" that appeared in the Journal of Wood Science.

Hal Sundt Wrote Story for "The Ringer"

July 25, 2023

Senior lecturer in the Department of Writing and Communication, Hal Sundt wrote for The Ringer about Richard Rhodes and his book, The Making of the Atomic Bomb.

Kirk Ormand Delivered Paper at Celtic Classical Conference

July 25, 2023

Professor Kirk Ormand recently delivered a paper at the Celtic Classical Conference, held at the University of Coimbra (Portugal), July 11-14. Ormand's paper, "The Materiality of Class in Greek Invective" examines the way that archaic Greek poets use bodily imagery in insult-poetry to attack, change, or deny the class status of their intended targets.

Sheila Miyoshi Jager Interviewed on Podcast

July 25, 2023

Professor of East Asian Studies Sheila Miyoshi Jager was interviewed on her new book, The Other Great Game: The Opening of Korea and the Birth of Modern East Asia, on the New Books Network podcast.

Robert B. Pierce Article Published

July 18, 2023

Professor Emeritus of English Robert B. Pierce published an article "Can I Talk About Shakespeare?" in the April 2023 issue of Philosophy and Literature.

Kathleen Abromeit Completes Leadership Certificate

July 11, 2023

Kathleen Abromeit completed the Mindfulness for Effective Leadership certificate through Case Western Reserve's Weatherhead Executive Education with Founding Director of the Executive Mind Leadership Institute Jeremy Hunter.

Stephen Crowley Participated in Roundtable at Tartu Conference on Eurasian Studies

July 11, 2023

Stephen Crowley participated in the Plenary Roundtable entitled “Putin’s War: What Future for Russia?” at the Seventh Annual Tartu Conference on Eurasian Studies, at the University of Tartu, Estonia. He also served on the conference program committee, and presented a paper entitled "Sanctions, Economic Hardship, and Social (In)Stability in Russia."

Greggor Mattson Book Launched in New York

June 27, 2023

Greggor Mattson published the book Who Needs Gay Bars? Bar-Hopping through America's Endangered LGBTQ+ Places (Redwood Press 2023). The book was launched at The Stonewall Inn in New York City on May 30 hosted by Murray Hill, and it received press in The Washington Post, Eater, Passport Magazine, and GayCities.

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