Notable & Quotable
Provost Bulletin Faculty Accomplishments
Fall 2025 Edition
Associate Professor Looney’s Paper Featured in The Physics Teacher
Associate Professor Looney’s Paper Featured in The Physics TeacherDr. Sarofian-Butin Published in Real Clear Education
Dr. Sarofian-Butin Published in Real Clear EducationDr. Dan Sarofian-Butin’s new opinion piece, “Teaching Critical Thinking in the Age of AI,” was recently published by Real Clear Education.
Assistant Professor Latiano Opened New Art Installation
Assistant Professor Latiano Opened New Art InstallationAssistant Professor of Art and Art History Jonathan Latiano unveiled his latest artistic installation, “Scaling a Pyramid,” at the Boston Sculptors Gallery in the SoWA Art and Design District.
Dr. Lauri Kurdziel Published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Dr. Lauri Kurdziel Published in Frontiers in Behavioral NeuroscienceDr. Aaron Mansfield Published in The Conversation
Dr. Aaron Mansfield Published in The ConversationDrs. Seitchik, Parent and Hardway Publish Study on Team-Based Learning
Drs. Seitchik, Parent and Hardway Publish Study on Team-Based Learning
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, “She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II,” was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
New Publication for Dr. Sheets
New Publication for Dr. SheetsDr. H. David Sheets has a new publication, Sheets, H.D., Ravines, P. and Webb, Marianne. “A Study of Three Modern Asian Lacquers Using Surface Metrology and Data Science/Analytics” in Collection Care: Environmental Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Risk Management (2025), Perles-Ivars, A.F., Fuster-Lopez, L. and Bosco, E. Springer Online.
Dr. Kaklamanos Presents Research at Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting
Dr. Kaklamanos Presents Research at Seismological Society of America Annual MeetingDr. Jim Kaklamanos presented research at the Seismological Society of America (SSA) 2025 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, from April 14-18, 2025. His presentation covered basin effects on earthquake ground motions in selected sedimentary basins in the Central and Eastern United States (focusing on Memphis and New York City).
Dr. Ward Recognized for Leadership
Dr. Ward Recognized for LeadershipDr. Elaine Ward was inducted into The Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship in recognition of her research and scholarly contributions to her field in July 2025. The Academy “recognizes exceptional leaders who unite academics and communities to benefit society.”
Dr. Russell Gives Presentation at U.S. Naval War College
Dr. Russell Gives Presentation at U.S. Naval War CollegeDr. Alison Russell recently gave a presentation at the Secretary of the Navy’s Current Strategy Forum at the U.S. Naval War College. Her presentation focused on Cyber, American Strategy and International Competition. She was invited to be on a panel with experts from Harvard University, Congressional Research Services and the Naval War College. The panel focused on “American Power and Purpose in a Changing World.”
Newsweek Interviews Dr. Hayden
Newsweek Interviews Dr. HaydenDr. Karen Hayden was quoted in Newsweek on June 3, 2025, on the topics of gender norms, femininity and the rise of female shooters in the United States.
Dr. Kaklamanos Published in Premier Journal
Dr. Jim Kaklamanos published a peer-reviewed journal paper in Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, which is one of the premier journals in the field of earthquake engineering. Zhan, W., L. G. Baise, and J. Kaklamanos (2025). “A geospatial model for site response complexity, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering,” Vol. 192, Article 109282, DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2025.109282.
Provost Bulletin Monthly Archives
Aug. 7, 2025 Edition
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Jul. 9, 2025 Edition
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Jun. 16, 2025 Edition
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Dr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals’ book, She’s the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Notable & Quotable
Provost Bulletin Faculty Accomplishments
Fall 2025
Dr. Lauri Kurdziel Published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Dr. Aaron Mansfield Published in The Conversation
Drs. Seitchik, Parent and Hardway Publish Study on Team-Based Learning
Drs. Seitchik, Parent and Hardway Publish Study on Team-Based LearningDr. Michals Featured on New Books Network Podcast
Dr. Debra Michals' book, She's the Boss: The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs since World War II, was featured on the New Books Network Podcast. Dr. Michals was also interviewed by NAWBO on Go, the podcast for the National Association of Women Business Owners.
New Publication for Dr. Sheets
New Publication for Dr. SheetsDr. H. David Sheets has a new publication, Sheets, H.D., Ravines, P. and Webb, Marianne. “A Study of Three Modern Asian Lacquers Using Surface Metrology and Data Science/Analytics" in Collection Care: Environmental Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Risk Management (2025), Perles-Ivars, A.F., Fuster-Lopez, L. and Bosco, E. Springer Online.
Dr. Kaklamanos Presents Research at Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting
Dr. Jim Kaklamanos presented research at the Seismological Society of America (SSA) 2025 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, from April 14-18, 2025. His presentation covered basin effects on earthquake ground motions in selected sedimentary basins in the Central and Eastern United States (focusing on Memphis and New York City).
Dr. Ward Recognized for Leadership
Dr. Ward Recognized for LeadershipDr. Elaine Ward was inducted into The Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship in recognition of her research and scholarly contributions to her field in July 2025. The Academy "recognizes exceptional leaders who unite academics and communities to benefit society."
Dr. Russell Gives Presentation at U.S. Naval War College
Dr. Alison Russell recently gave a presentation at the Secretary of the Navy's Current Strategy Forum at the U.S. Naval War College. Her presentation focused on Cyber, American Strategy and International Competition. She was invited to be on a panel with experts from Harvard University, Congressional Research Services and the Naval War College. The panel focused on "American Power and Purpose in a Changing World."
Newsweek Interviews Dr. Hayden
Newsweek Interviews Dr. HaydenDr. Karen Hayden was quoted in Newsweek on June 3, 2025, on the topics of gender norms, femininity and the rise of female shooters in the United States.
Dr. Kaklamanos Published in Premier Journal
Dr. Jim Kaklamanos published a peer-reviewed journal paper in Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, which is one of the premier journals in the field of earthquake engineering. Zhan, W., L. G. Baise, and J. Kaklamanos (2025). "A geospatial model for site response complexity, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering," Vol. 192, Article 109282, DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2025.109282.