Faculty and Staff Notes
Cindy Chapman Awarded NEH Summer Stipend
April 24, 2024
Professor of Religion Cindy Chapman received a summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support her research on a book titled Mother-born Nations: Maternal Markings of Ethnic Insiders and Outsiders in the Bible and Pseudepigrapha. The book will establish the biblical roots for the matrilineal principle in Judaism.
Jillian Scudder Participates in Ohioana Book Festival
April 24, 2024
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jillian Scudder was a Showcase Author at the Ohioana Book Festival on Saturday, April 20, in support of her astronomy book The Milky Way Smells of Rum & Raspberries (Icon). Scudder was interviewed in advance of the festival by Doug Dangler of WCBE 90.5 FM.
Nancy Darling and Students Present Research on Adolescents
April 24, 2024
Professor of Psychology Nancy Darling and five students presented research at the biennial meeting of the Society of Research on Adolescence in Chicago. Their work on adolescent beliefs about sharing information and lying to parents and doctors about traditional medical procedures and lifestyle changes has important implications for understanding medical adherence. Joining Darling at the April meeting were Sophia Carter, Bridget Duquette, Dante Holland, Xuehan Luo, and Nam Nguyen.
Ana María Díaz Burgos Receives Honorable Mention for Monograph
April 17, 2024
Eric and Jane Nord Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Ana María Díaz Burgos received an Honorable Mention from the Latin American Studies Association-Colombia Section's Monserrat Ordóñez Award for Best Book for her monograph, Tráfico de saberes: agencia femenina, hechicería e Inquisición en Cartagena de Indias (1610-1614). The award had been paused in the pandemic, and resumed this year, honoring books published between 2020 and 2023.
Ron Cheung Interviewed by "MoneyGeek"
April 17, 2024
Professor and Chair of Economics Ron Cheung was recently interviewed by MoneyGeek, a personal finance website, about buying a home in Ohio.
Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón Receives Honorable Mention for Monograph
April 17, 2024
Irvin E. Houck Associate Professor of Hispanic studies Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón received an honorable mention at the Latin American Studies Association-Mexico Section's 2023 Award for Best Book in the Humanities for his monograph, Mexico, Interrupted: Labor, Idleness, and the Economic Imaginary of Independence (Vanderbilt, 2023).
Veljko Vujacic Interviewed by The European Center for Populism Studies
April 17, 2024
Professor of Sociology and Russian and East European Studies Veljko Vujacic gave an interview on recent events in Russia and the character of the Putin regime to the non-profit organization The European Center for Populism Studies, located in Brussels, Belgium. View the interview transcript and video here.
Jack Calcut Coauthored Paper to Appear in "Contemporary Mathematics"
April 10, 2024
Professor of Mathematics Jack Calcut and Oberlin student Liam Axon '21 have coauthored a paper on the end sum of surfaces---a procedure for combining infinite surfaces. Their article will appear in a forthcoming volume of the book series Contemporary Mathematics published by the American Mathematical Society.
John Petersen Coauthored Paper to Appear in "Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems"
April 10, 2024
Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology John Petersen recently published the paper "Biochar has positive but distinct impacts on root, shoot, and fruit production in beans, tomatoes, and willows" in the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems with undergraduate collaborators and coauthors Sunniva Sheffield and Taylor Hoeffer. Additional Oberlin College students acknowledged for their research contributions include: Grace Gao, Aidan Kirchgraber, Stephanie Macedo, Elise Steenburgh, Qiao Hui Zhang, and Sophia Cartsonis.
Alicia Smith-Tran and Students Present at North Central Sociological Association's Annual Meeting
April 3, 2024
Two fourth-year sociology majors and one faculty member presented at the annual meeting of the North Central Sociological Association in Columbus, OH on March 30. Maggie Balderstone ’24 presented research on experiences of transgender athletes at Oberlin, and Luca Johnson ’24 delivered a talk about public transportation in Los Angeles. Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Smith-Tran ’10 spoke on teaching photovoice methodologies to undergraduate students.