Accomplishments
Bogan’s ‘CARNIVAL, MAN’ featured in ‘Lion Magazine’
Dr. James J. Bogan Jr., Curators’ Teaching Professor emeritus of art history and film, had his film CARNIVAL, MAN featured in the July/August 2015 issue of Lion Magazine, a publication of Lions Clubs International. A link at the bottom right corner of page 11 takes you to his video.
Read More »Beetner named to the SIUE Hall of Fame
Dr. Daryl Beetner, chair and professor of electrical and computer engineering, was named to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville’s (SIUE) Alumni Hall of Fame. Beetner earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from SIUE in 1990. The school lists Beetner’s undergraduate accomplishments as a Presidential Scholar, a fellow of its Undergraduate Research Academy and a recipient of the SIUE Foundation Academic Excellence Award, along with his professional accomplishments.
Read More »Schneider blogs for ASECS Grad Caucus
Rachel Schneider, assistant teaching professor of English and technical communication, was asked to write a blog post for the American Society of Eighteenth-Century Studies’ Graduate Caucus website. Schneider’s post focused on what you can do in your Ph.D. program to best prepare yourself for an academic career as a professor, from the perspective of someone who has recently graduated and found employment.
Read More »Wang and Liu receive 2015 CAPEES Best Paper Award
Dr. Jianmin Wang, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, and Dr. Guoqiang Liu, assistant research professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, received the 2015 Chinese-American Professors in Environmental Engineering and Science (CAPEES) Best Paper Award, for their publication “Long-term low DO enriches and shifts nitrifier community in activated sludge,” which was published in 2013 in Environmental Science and Technology. Their research impacts sustainable wastewater treatment and reuse.
Read More »Fogg consults for BBC program
Dr. Shannon Fogg, chair and associate professor of history and political science, recently served as a historical consultant for the BBC One program “Who Do You Think You Are?” The program explores the genealogy of well-known individuals. The episode Fogg assisted with features the story of actress Jane Seymour’s ancestors, who were Polish Jews that fled the Nazis in France during World War II. The program first aired in the UK on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Read More »SFA office earns Default Prevention Grant
For the third year in a row, the student financial assistance (SFA) office has received the Missouri Department of Higher Education’s $25,000 Default Prevention Grant. The proposal was drafted and submitted by Sara Lewis, manager of SFA, which builds on work done for previous awarded grants that were administered by Sarah Baggett, manager of SFA, and Gena Boling, assistant director of SFA.
Read More »Grover-Bisker wins CIEC award
Dr. Edna M. Grover-Bisker, director of career opportunities and employer relations, won the Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC) best poster award for her poster titled “Textbook Pages to Salary Wages: An Examination of the Relationship between Cooperative Education and Early Employment Outcomes.” The recognition and award will be presented during the awards ceremony at the 2016 CIEC in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.
Read More »Huber earns department award
Dr. Patrick Huber, professor of history and political science, recently earned the Constance R. Brown Faculty Excellence Award. The award recognizes the member of the history and political science department at Missouri S&T who best demonstrates excellence in teaching, research and service during the previous year.
Read More »New feature: Share your good news with colleagues
Have you recently received an award from a professional organization or civic group? Presented at a conference? Received some other form of recognition? Tell us about it through the new eConnection accomplishments form.
We’re looking to share the good news of our staff, faculty and students with the campus community. Submissions to the accomplishments site will be published on a monthly basis in a special edition of the eConnection.
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