SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
NEWS IN 2009
College Author Placed in WordTheatre's Limelight (8/16/09)
"Hunters," a short story by Eugene Cross, a faculty member in the college's B.F.A. in Creative Writing program, was read by actor Xander Berkeley during "Thrill or Peril: Tales of Adventure," an evening of live storytelling that took place in mid-August at M Bar in Hollywood, Calif. "Thrill or Peril" was presented by WordTheatre, a nonprofit that fosters love of language and literature by pairing actors and short stories at events in Los Angeles, New York City, and London. In addition to Cross, works were read that evening by noted authors Susan Orlean, Paul Rudnick, Henry Louis Gates, Anne Fadiman, and Karen Russell.
Dr. Robert Speel wins 2008/09 Council of Fellows Excellence in Outreach Award (5/4/09)
Congratulations to Dr. Robert Speel, associate professor of political science, on winning the Council of Fellows Faculty Excellence in Outreach Award for the 2008/09 academic year. Dr. Speel will be recognized for his achievement at the first Faculty Organization meeting in the fall.
The Penn State Behrend Council of Fellows Excellence in Outreach Award was established in 2000 to recognize that faculty member who in the opinion of students, colleagues, and community leaders most truly embodies the outreach mission of the college, the community, and an academic profession.
Congratulations Cathy Mester (5/4/09)
Congratulations to Ms. Cathy Mester, senior lecturer in speech communication, who received the 2009 Council of Fellows Excellence in Teaching Award.
The Penn State Behrend Council of Fellows Excellence in Teaching Award was established in May 1969 to recognize that faculty member who in the opinion of students, alumni, and colleagues most truly fills the role of an effective teacher. The award was first presented in 1970.
Faculty News (4/17/09)
Congratulations to Dean Baldwin, professor of English, who was presented the Joe D. Thomas Award for Distinguished Service to the College English Association during the CEA‘s 70th annual conference, which was held March 26-28 in Pittsburgh.
Tom Noyes Awarded 2009 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship (2/13/09)
Tom Noyes, assistant professor of creative writing at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has received a $5,000 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) 2009 Individual Creative Artists Fellowship in the literature-fiction category. Read the full story at: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/newscal/news2009/feb-TomNoyesPCA.htm
Penn State Behrend Hosts Second Annual Conference on Gender (2/10/09)
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host its second annual conference on gender, titled “Fortunes of Gender,” this Friday, Feb. 13. Read the full story at: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/newscal/news2009/feb-genderconf.htm
Course on 1960s Transcends Generation (1/16/09)
"Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young blares through the sound system as students clad in sweatshirts and flip-flops trickle into the lecture hall with mocha lattes and iPods. Read the full story at: Course on 1960s Transcends Generations
NEWS IN 2008
New Book Defends Talmudic Scholar Emmanuel Levinas (12/02/08) Joshua James Shaw, assistant professor of philosophy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has published a new book challenging critics of 20th century philosopher and Talmudic scholar Emmanuel Levinas. Read the full story at: Joshua James Shaw Publishes New Book of Philosopher Emmanuel Levinas Penn State Behrend Announces Call for Papers on Gender (11/26/08) The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is now accepting creative and academic works for its second annual conference on gender, titled Fortunes of Gender. Read the full story at: Penn State Behrend Announces Call for Papers on Gender Penn State Behrend Hosts Final DebateWatch (10/13/08) The Communication program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host its third and final DebateWatch on October 15th, during the presidential debate. Read the full story at: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/newscal/news2008/oct-debatewatch.htm Hagen Endows Center for Organizational Research and Evaluation (7/10/08) Susan Hirt Hagan has committed a major gift to Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, to create an endowment for the Center for Organizational Research and Evaluation (CORE). Read the full story at: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/newscal/news2008/jul-hagen.htm Longtime Journalist, Publisher and Penn Stater, Sample, Dies at 84 (6/26/08) Penn State alumnus George R. Sample Jr., a journalist and newspaper owner, passed away on June 18th, at the age of 84. Read the full story at: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/newscal/news2008/jun-sample.htm D. Jason Bishop's New Movement: The Young People's Chorus of Erie (6/10/08) Alleluia! A new outreach program from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will bring children from across the Erie region together in song. Read the full story at: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/newscal/news2008/jun-YPCAnnouncement.htm Mark Steensland's Film Wins Third Place (5/16/08) "Peekers," a short film by Mark Steensland, won third place in the Cutting Edge Shorts Competition at the Dead by Dawn horror film festival last month in Edinburgh, Scotland. Zachary Irwin Participates In Panel Discussion at Mercyhurst College (5/16/08) Dr. Irwin's presentation titled "Arendt's 'Banality of Evil' and the Cambodian Genocide," was presented at Mercyhurst College as part of Holocaust Remembrance Week titled "Faces of Evil." Rob Speel on NBC Nightly News (4-18-08) Good Sexual Intercourse Lasts Minutes, Not Hours, Therapists Say (4/03/08) Eric Corty's Study Featured on Late Show with David Letterman. View the live monologue To read the full story behind his monologue: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/newscal/news2008/apr-cortysex.htm
Tom Noyes' "Spooky Action at a Distance" Story Collection Published (3/26/08) Read the full story at: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/newscal/news2008/mar-TomNoyes.htm
Grant Reduces Student Costs for Education Abroad Progam in Canada (2/22/08) A grant from the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the International Council for Canadian Studies will subsidize housing and excursion costs for Penn State students studying in Toronto this summer. Read the full story at: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/newscal/news2008/feb-Toronto.htm
Corty's Text Named Book of the Year by the American Journal of Nursing (1/28/08) American Journal of Nursing (AJN) gave its annual Book of the Year honors to Eric W. Corty, associate professor of clinical psychology for his book: Using and Interpreting Statistics: A Practical Text for the Health, Behavioral, and Social Sciences. The book was published by Mosby, the country’s premier medical publishing house. Read the full story at: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/newscal/news2008/jan-EricCorty.htm
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