University Strategic Communication
Faculty and Staff Achievements

February 14, 2025

Krahling receives OVC award

Dr. Mark Krahling, Associate Professor of Chemistry, has been named an Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Faculty Commitment to Student Success Award winner for the 2024-25 year.

February 11, 2025

Hanka featured in local news and appointed to committees

Dr. Matt Hanka, Professor of Political Science, was interviewed twice for the Evansville Courier and Press, had several radio and TV appearances, gave lectures, and was appointed to multiple local committees.

February 10, 2025

Engbers publishes article in Israel Affairs journal

Dr. Trent Engbers, Director of the Master of Public Administration Program, and Israeli collaborators published an article titled Cloud theory and social capital: understanding Druze influence in the Middle East in January 2025.

February 8, 2025

Callahan and Clifton publish an article in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education

Dr. Jason Callahan, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, and Stacey Clifton published an article titled Crime stories: Assessing the effects of crime-related media on support for police in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education this February.

February 3, 2025

Doughty publishes article in The Department Chair

Dr. Del Doughty, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, published an article in The Department Chair: Volume 35, Issue 3 in January 2025.

February 3, 2025

Pryor passes dissertation defense

Aaron Pryor, Assistant Director of Counseling and Psychological Services and lecturer in Social Work, passed his dissertation defense at the end of January 2025.

February 1, 2025

Moore and two co-writers from other universities published an article in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education

Dr. Bryan Moore, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, and two co-writers from other universities published an article titled Consequences and Considerations of 'Free Speech' in Higher Education: Validating Trans and Nonbinary Identities in the Classroom Setting in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education in February.   

February 1, 2025

Holen invited to the 2025 Summer Pentaculum at Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft

Al Holen, Professor of Ceramics, was invited by Professor Malcolm Mobutu Smith of IU to the 2025 Summer Pentaculum at Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft. This is a seven-day intense workshop where 10 artists in each supported media get to work together in a professional studio.  

February 1, 2025

Petty and Callahan presented to the Mayor's Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence

Dr. Taylor Petty, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, and Dr. Jason Callahan, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, presented preliminary data analyses exploring domestic violence in Vanderburgh County to the Mayor's Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence.

January 28, 2025

Armeanu published an article in in Government and Opposition, a Cambridge University Press journal

Dr. Oana Armeanu, Chair of Political Science, Public Administration and Philosophy Department, published an article titled The Fast Rise of Populist Radical Right Parties: Evidence from the Alliance for the Union of Romanians in Government and Opposition

January 6, 2025

Engbers published an article in Israel Affairs

Dr. Trent Engbers, Director of the Master of Public Administration Program, and Israeli collaborators published an article titled Cloud theory and social capital: understanding Druze influence in the Middle East in January in Israel Affairs

January 1, 2025

Doughty published an article in The Department Chair

Dr. Del Doughty, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, published an article in The Department Chair: Volume 35, Issue 3, in January titled A Quick-Start Guide to Philanthropy for Chairs and Deans.