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In December, Jennifer Mahoney and Andy Buchenot, both faculty members in the Department of English at IUPUI, were awarded a $5000 Bridge to the Future grant. Funded through philanthropic donations from the IUPUI Chancellor’s Circle, the grant will support the design, creation, and pilot of an open educational resource (OER) for use in W131 – …

Dr. Marianne Wokeck, Chancellor’s Professor Emerita of History in the IU School of Liberal Arts, has won the 2022 William F. Eagan Lifetime Achievement Award of the Indiana Conference of the American Association of University Professors. The award is given “In Recognition of a Lifetime of Service.” Dr. Wokeck became a member of AAUP when …

Dr. Edward Curtis is one of eight Indiana University faculty members who have been awarded the inaugural IU Presidential Arts and Humanities Fellowship in 2022. The program aims to accelerate and amplify the work of outstanding IU faculty poised to become national and international leaders in their fields. Each recipient will receive $50,000 in funding …

Dr. Obioma Nnaemeka will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Social Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa in May 2023. She will be recognized for her outstanding contribution to research in the areas of development, women/gender studies, human rights, and African Diaspora studies. Read on to learn more about the influential scholarship and …

Dr. Obioma Nnaemeka received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters Award from The American University of Paris on May 23rd. The event was held at the Théâtre du Châtelet. The first link below is a clip of the conferment of the Honorary Degree in Humane Letters followed by her brief remarks (start at the 1:03:40 …

  Pam Blevins Hinkle was one of 12 artists and scientists from around the country selected to participate in the 2022 Indy Convergence Residency. The residency, which occurred in Indianapolis from April 27-May 6, was an intense collaboration that pushed participants outside their usual scope of work to consider the best ways to share research …

Congratulations to Dr. Nancy Robertson for winning the Alvin S. Bynum Award for Excellence in Academic Mentoring! This award is given each year to outstanding academic mentors who have demonstrated longstanding and extraordinary commitment to the learning process. Nancy M. Robertson is an Associate Professor in the Department of History, IU School of Liberal Arts

Congratulations to Dr. Carrie E. Foote for winning the Chancellor’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement! This award honors a faculty member engaged in work that encompasses teaching, research, and service (including patient and client services) in and with the community. Carrie E. Foote is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, IU …

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Thorington Springer for winning the Chancellor’s Diversity Scholar Award! This award honors a faculty member who creates, maintains, and demonstrates to the campus and larger community the ability to infuse a common thread of diversity in his or her scholarship and service. Jennifer Thorington Springer is Associate Dean of Student Affairs …

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Mullins for being named an IUPUI Chancellor’s Professor! This is the most distinguished appointment an individual faculty member can attain at IUPUI. It recognizes senior faculty members who display a record of extensive accomplishment and leadership in teaching, research, and campus service. Paul R. Mullins is a Professor in the Department of …