Faculty and staff sketches
Faculty and staff members who have given presentations, were recognized for outstanding contributions or had their research published can submit a sketch online for future publication.
In the News
Six GVSU alumni were recognized by Crain's Grand Rapids Business in its 40 Under 40 list:
- Erich Boileau ’09
- Nora Bylsma ’19
- Tyler Dotson ’12
- Jake Eckholm ’12
- Jessica Visser ’02
- Maria Zimmer ’19
Katie Treston Aurand, assistant professor of physician assistant studies, was interviewed by the Traverse City Record-Eagle for a story about competing in two Ironman races within two weeks.
Cornell Mann, Laker men's basketball coach, was interviewed by WZZM-TV for a story about the team hosting an event for area students with disabilities in coordination with the Beautiful Lives Project.
Sketches
Valerie Peterson, professor of communication and media studies, wrote an article, "AI and the Art of Worldly Wisdom," published in the journal Explorations in Media Ecology.
Sarah Nechuta, associate professor of public health, and graduates Genevieve Palazzolo and Shannah R. Mwanda were authors of an article, "Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences, Postpartum Care Utilisation, and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms," published in Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology.
Paris Velasquez, a graduate student at the Annis Water Resources Institute, and AWRI faculty Charlyn Partridge, Sarah Hamsher and Al Steinman were authors of an article, "Plastisphere Biodiversity on Microplastics in a Salt-Impacted Lake," published in the journal Water.
Anthony Spencer, associate professor of communication and media studies and School of Communications graduate program director, gave two presentations, "Social Media Activism in Latin America: A Hybrid Approach for Social Change" and "Creating High-impact Student Learning Experiences in a Digital Age: Strategies for Study Abroad Engagement in Latin America," at the Rocky Mountain Council on Latin American Studies Conference in Puebla, Mexico.
Jack Mangala, professor of interdisciplinary studies, was a summer guest professor at the Louvain Global College of Law and Criminology, Catholic University of Louvain, in Belgium.
Nursing faculty members Christina Quick and Emily Bemben, along with students Haley Priestap and Madeline Krawciw, were authors of an article, "Policy Pathways to Integrated Behavioral Health for Foster Youth in Michigan," published in Child Protection and Practice.
Charles Pazdernik, professor of Classics, gave a presentation, "Belisarius' Aristeia (Wars 5.18)" at a conference, Belisarius as Historical Figure and Literary Hero, in Krakow, Poland, co-organized by the Institutes of History of the Jagiellonian University and the Office of National Education