Faculty and staff sketches

January 21, 2025 (Volume 48, Number 10)

Kevin Strychar in a dark jacket and blue shirt, wearing glasses

Kevin Strychar, professor of water resources

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.

In the News
Kevin Strychar, professor of water resources, was interviewed by WZZM TV for a story about how climate change impacts the Great Lakes.

Sarah Nechuta, associate professor of public health, was interviewed by 72 Dragons Health for its public health video series; Nechuta highlighted her teaching, research and leadership roles in public health and epidemiology.

Jennifer Pope, associate professor of marketing, was interviewed by WalletHub for a story about the best credit cards for price protection.

Sketches
John Weber, professor of geology, received the 2024 Yellowstone Bighorn Research Association Dutcher Award, the highest award presented to a YBRA member.

Ana Gonzalez, associate professor of management, was a co-author of an article, "The Business 2B or not 2B: Marceco's Dilemma after the T-Mobile-Sprint Merger," published in Harvard Business Review.

Joseph Van Harken, IT innovator-in-residence, and Eric Kunnen, senior director for IT innovation and research, gave a presentation, "Leverage AI to Auto-Generate XR Lesson Plans on the Fly," at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Matthew Roberts, senior instructional design specialist, gave a presentation, "Friend, Frenemy, Foe, or Faust: Education's Dance with Artificial Intelligence," at the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching in Traverse City.