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Nathan Johnson

Rhetoric professor recognized with national award on the philosophy of communication

Dr. Nathan Johnson, an associate professor in the Department of English at the 麻豆视频 College of Arts and Sciences, was recognized with the National Communication Association鈥檚 2022 Distinguished Book Award for the Philosophy of Communication Division. The Philosophy of Communication Division recognizes philosophical works that better illuminate human communication.

April 3, 2023Accomplishments

Anthropology Professor Heather O鈥橪eary has been selected as one of just 40 delegates for the International Science Council (ISC) for the upcoming United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York City from March 22-24.

March 16, 2023Research

Conference leadership team poses for a photo outside the Hilton Bayfront.

Conference on im/migrant well-being launches new center

The USF College of Arts and Sciences鈥 Im/migrant Well-Being Research Center and co-sponsor Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute at The George Washington University (GWU) hosted the inaugural biennial conference, 鈥淚m/migrant Well-Being: A Nexus for Research & Policy鈥 at the Hilton, St. Petersburg on February 17-18.

March 10, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Research

Julia Koets, PhD.

Dr. Julia Koets earns national creative writing fellowship

Dr. Julia Koets, an assistant professor of creative writing in the USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of English, is one of 36 writers from across the nation selected to receive a 2023 Creative Writing Fellowship of $25,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)鈥攐ne of the largest funders of the arts and arts education established by Congress since 1965.

March 10, 2023Accomplishments

Sarath Witanachichi, PhD.

Dr. Sarath Witanachchi elected Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors

Dr. Sarath Witanachchi, USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Physics chair and professor, is one of five USF faculty members who have been named by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) to its new class of 2023 Senior Members.

March 10, 2023Accomplishments

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Is advice to corporate women reinforcing stereotypes?

USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Communication PhD alumna Dr. Amaly Santiago and Associate Professor Dr. Mariaelena Bartesaghi explored how advice literature written by corporate women for women readers looking to rise in the corporate ranks reinforces gendered stereotypes.

March 10, 2023Research

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Spiritual caregiving for America's religious "nones"

According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, about three-in-ten U.S. adults (29 percent) are religious 鈥渘ones鈥 鈥 people who describe themselves as atheists, agnostics or 鈥渘othing in particular鈥 when asked about their religious identity.

March 10, 2023Research

NBC News correspondent Kerry Sanders reports from the North Pole

USF alumnus Kerry Sanders reflects on an incredible career in broadcast journalism

NBC News correspondent and 麻豆视频 (USF) College of Arts and Sciences alumnus Kerry Sanders has the ability to share a story from the other side of the world while making you feel you were right there with him. But his interest in journalism and storytelling didn鈥檛 start halfway across the globe, rather it started in Tampa, Fla. during his time as a student at USF.

March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni

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USF researchers asked to evaluate a new police program

The 麻豆视频鈥檚 Center for Justice Research and Policy (CJRP) has been funded to evaluate a new community police program in St. Petersburg, Fla. where case workers are sent to respond to emergency, non-crime 911 calls instead of law enforcement.

March 10, 2023Community Engagement

Multi-drug resistant S. aureus superbug. (Photo source: Adobe)

USF researchers focus on the 鈥楢chilles heel鈥 of drug-resistant bacteria: Cell division

The World Health Organization (WHO) labels antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections as one of the biggest threats to human health in the world today.

March 10, 2023Research

La Florida home page at laflorida.org. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Sanderson)

USF researchers receive national recognition for making Florida鈥檚 colonial history more accessible

La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas is an open-access digital history project designed to make Florida鈥檚 colonial history more accessible by combining historical research and cutting-edge technology.

March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research

Attendees at the Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies 50th Anniversary event gather to celebrate the program  (Photo credit: Aaron Lockwood Photography)

USF Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies program celebrates 50 years

The 1960s was a rousing time for women. It saw the introduction of the first contraceptive pill, the passage of the Equal Pay Act, as well as the passage of the Civil Rights Act. But, despite the progress made during the 1960s, there still wasn鈥檛 equal opportunity across the spectrum, particularly for women at higher education institutions.

March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured

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