Education 11 April 2023

Shawnee State University to host Festival of Faculty Achievement

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Shawnee State University, Press Release

Shawnee State University’s Teaching & Learning Center will host its annual Festival of Faculty Achievement throughout April 12-14 on campus.

Celebrating research and creative accomplishments, Festival of Faculty Achievement allows SSU faculty to share their latest research endeavors and academic interests with the campus and surrounding community.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Lavanya Vemsani. A professor of Indian History and Religions in the Department of Social Sciences at SSU, Dr. Vemsani holds two doctorates in the subjects of Religious Studies and History. She received the 2020-2021 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in history and her published works include “Modern Hinduism in Text and Context,” “Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture: Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names” and “Hindu and Jain Mythology of Balarama.” Her presentation will kick off the Festival of Faculty Achievement Wednesday, April 12 at noon in the Flohr Lecture Hall of the Clark Memorial Library.

Festival of Faculty Achievement 2023 Schedule:

Wednesday, April 12
Noon: Keynote: Dr. Lavanya Vemsani, Clark Memorial Library, Flohr Lecture Hall
2 p.m.: “Caffeine, Deadlines, and Laughter: Management of a Collaborative, Large-Scale Writing Project,” Drs. Christine Raber and Marc Scott, Clark Memorial Library, Flohr Lecture Hall
3 p.m.: “Adjunct Use Trends in Social Science Department,” Dr. Darrell Rudmann, Clark Memorial Library, Room 244
4 p.m.: “Evolutionary Social Theory and Political Economy: Philosophy and Applications,” Dr. Chip Poirot, Clark Memorial Library, Room 244
5 p.m.: “What is creativity and can I encourage it in the classroom?”Dr. Darrell Rudmann, Clark Memorial Library, Room 244

Thursday, April 13
2 p.m.: “Fashioning the Phallus in Sabine Bernardi’s Film ‘Romeos,’” Dr. Thomas Pointek, Clark Memorial Library, Room 244
6 p.m.:  “Historical Population Growth & Decline in Greater Portsmouth, Ohio: A Geologic Perspective,” Dr. Kurt Shoemaker, Clark Memorial Library, Flohr Lecture Hall

Friday, April 14
1 p.m.: “A Study of Student Information Systems at Universities,” Dr. Jennifer Scott, Clark Memorial Library, Room 244.

The 2023 Festival of Faculty Achievement is open to the campus and public community to attend.

To learn more about the Teaching & Learning Center at Shawnee State University, visit www.shawnee.edu/teaching-learning-center.

 

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