Standing at left is Julie Goldstein, associate professor of film and
video production, and students who collaborated on Project Grand Path.
Faculty and staff members who have given presentations, were
recognized for outstanding contributions or had their research
published are detailed below. The campus community can submit
a sketch online for future publication.
Sketches Isa Grunwaldt, a senior studying public and nonprofit
administration, was among 137 nationally recognized by ALL IN Campus
Democracy Challenge for its Student Voting Honor Roll. Students were
recognized for their commitment to nonpartisan democratic engagement
and their contributions to their local communities.
Julie Goldstein, associate professor of film and
video production, will give a presentation about Project Grand Path at
the upcoming SIGGRAPH
Conference in Denver, Colorado. SIGGRAPH is considered the premier
conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive
techniques. Goldstein said the presentation will focus on Project
Grand Path's inclusive, multidisciplinary approach to applied
project-based collaboration, utilizing cutting-edge digital toolsets
as a way of enhancing the future student experience.
Elena Lioubimtseva, professor of geography and
sustainable planning, received a $30,000 grant from Great Lakes
Integrated Sciences and Assessments, a University of Michigan-based
NOAA CAP/RISA program to lead a project, "Elevating Youth
Leadership And Peer-Learning To Support Climate Adaptation In West
Michigan Lakeshore Frontline Communities." The project team
includes faculty, staff and students from GVSU's Geography and
Sustainable Planning Department, Regional Math and Science Center,
Muskegon Community College and the West Michigan Environmental Action Council.
CECI faculty members Megan Freudigmann (pictured) and Sheryl Vlietstra were interviewed for a story about a partnership that gives future teachers books for their classrooms in exchange for volunteer hours.
Kevin Strychar, professor of water resources, gave a media interview about how climate change impacts the Great Lakes; John Weber, professor of geology, received an award from a research foundation.
Travis Kulpa, assistant professor of management, received the 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.