Dr. Channelle James, a lecturer of marketing, entrepreneurship, hospitality, and tourism was named a Leader in Diversity by the Triad Business Journal. The awards celebrate companies and individuals who have worked to establish and advance diversity and inclusion efforts in their workplaces and communities.
Dr. Michael Hemphill, associate professor of kinesiology, is one of the keynote speakers at the International Organization for Physical Education in Higher Education conference in Finland. On May 14, Hemphill will speak on theoretical underpinnings of restorative justice and discuss its implications for transformative practices in physical education.
History Professor Charles Bolton published an article on the Oxford University Press blog titled “The US South: A deadly front during World War II.” The piece is related to his book, “Home Front Battles: World War II Mobilization and Race in the Deep South,” forthcoming with Oxford this spring.
Dr. Heather Brook Adams, associate professor of English and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, won the 2024 Winifred Bryan Horner Outstanding Book Award for her book “Enduring Shame: A Recent History of Unwed Pregnancy and Righteous Reproduction.”
The This Old House website rolled out tips for seniors to comfortably adjust during a move, courtesy of Dr. Rebecca Adams, professor of gerontology and sociology.
Psychology Professor Bob Wiley published the English Sublexical Toolkit on Behavioral Research Methods. By analyzing patterns in English words, this suite of tools provides novel measures of sound-spelling consistency that enhance understanding of reading and spelling behaviors for both real and pseudowords.