SCPS Distinctions

Dr. Donald Opitz, Interim Dean

• Appointed Guest Editor of the Topical Collection, Women, Gender, Sexuality and Biology of the Journal of History of Biology and; 
• Appointed to the Nominations Committee of the Division of History of Science and Technology, International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology.

Patrizia Acerra, MA, Senior Academic Advisor and Adjunct Faculty

• Professional Artist Panelist for Theatre Y on presenting Global Theatre to American Audiences, Apr 8, 2020. 
• Walter Adams, MPPM, Adjunct Faculty
• QM Award for online course,   DCM302 Project Management: Design and Assessment, Jan 2020.

Kamilah Cummings, MA, Dr. Kenya Grooms, Nicholas Hayes, MFA  and Steffanie Triller Fry, MFA, along with former Associate Professor, Dr. Michelle Navarre Cleary, co-authored and published:

• Not for The Kids: Writing Support That Works for Adult Learners. In the Basic Writing e-journal, Issue 15:`1. Online

Molia Dumbleton, MA, Adjunct Faculty

• Published short story “What You Have Been Told” was nominated and recently selected by The Sonder Review, for the 2020 Best Small Fictions Anthology.

Christine Hayda, MS, Adjunct Faculty and Program Manager

• Presented It Takes a Village: Launching and Retaining Successful on Site Bachelor Degree Cohorts, (along with DePaul EMM colleagues) at the Adult Recruitment and Retention Conference, Madison, WI. Mar 9, 2020. 

Nicholas Hayes, MFA, Adjunct Faculty and Assistant Director, OPLA

• Authored and published Amorphous Organics, a poetry chapter, in SurVision Books. Amorphous Organics also placed second in the 2nd James Tate International Poetry Prize, this past fall. 
• Authored and published Beauty and the Tumblebeast: Tumblr, Self-Portraits and Depictions of Masculinity. In Masculinity Journal, Online.  

Dr. Sara Kimble, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director

• Published in Law and History, “Of Masculine Tyranny and the Women's Jury: The Gender Politics of Jury Service in Third Republic France”, Vol. 37, Issue 4 (Nov 2019, pp. 867-902). Dr. Kimble’s’ research methods featured in The Docket (2020).
• Awarded a Franklin Research Grant ($6,000) by the American Philosophical Society to conduct research in London archives.
• Awarded a DePaul URC Paid Research Leave for her historical research project on “Feminists against Genocide” (AY 2020-2021).  

Gina Orlando, MA, CH, Adjunct Faculty

• Authored and published Stress Reduction.  In the DePaul Magazine, Vol 1, Issue. 412027 Winter 2020.  Feb 15, 2020, Master Class pg. 11.

Dr. Jessica Cook-Qurayshi, Director, Labor Education and Jessica Espinoza, BA, Associate Director, Labor Education presented:

• Workers’ Rights During the COVID-19 Crisis, for the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, Apr 9, 2020.

Dr. Lisa Saye, Adjunct Faculty, authored and published:

• Climate-Proof Public Service: Vision, Truth and Legacy, Feb 2, 2020 and The Coronavirus Pandemic: A Condition of History in Living Memory, Apr 5, 2020 in the PA Times.

Dr. Gabriele Strohschen, Professor Emerita, authored and published:

• By Means of Critical Theory: Informed Emancipatory Education – An Essay on Realities and Possibilities” in V. Wang. (Ed), Handbook of Research on Ethical Challenges in Higher Education Leadership and Administration with IGI Global Publishing.
• Authentic Assessment, Implementation, and Evaluation in Social Movements: Considerations for Educators and her former mentee, SCPS Alumnus (MAAPS ‘19) and recipient of SCPS Student Excellence Award (2019), Dwayne Small published "The hidden curriculum in public schools and its disadvantage to minority students” in the International Forum Of Teaching and Study Vol.16 No 1, 2020, Atlanta, GA., Am. Scholars Press.
• Co-facilitated a dialogue on the themes of white cultural identities, power, privilege, and internalized racism and how to identify and heal communities for the Muncie and university faculty. SCPS Alumnae, Deborah McPhee (MAAPS ‘18) and Doreath Lomax (MAAPS ‘17) were participants; “Beyond the classroom: When engaging students in service-learning leads to social change and Mentoring with colleague Dr. Vincent Wiggins.   Ball State University. Feb 2020.

Shana Wills, MA, Adjunct Faculty

• QM+Star Award, for DCM325 Work and Society. Online course, Jan 2020.

Staff Recognition Awards

• Patrizia Acerra, MA, Adjunct Faculty and Senior Academic Advisor;
• Nicholas Hayes, MFA, Adjunct Faculty and Assistant Director, OPLA;
• Sandy Rodriguez, Marketing Communications Specialist
• Leyfane Thomas, MA, Communications Coordinator, Student Engagement, Enrollment Services.