Faculty and staff sketches

August 12, 2025 (Volume 48, Number 21)

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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
The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy was listed by Inside Philanthropy as one of the country’s most substantial academic programs focused on philanthropy.

Elizabeth Dale, the Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy, was interviewed by Crain's Grand Rapids Business for a story about how the sale of SpartanNash may impact its foundation.

Paul Isely, professor of economics and associate dean for the Seidman College of Business, was interviewed by WZZM-TV and other outlets about the local job outlook following Steelcase Inc.'s sale announcement to a competitor. 

Sketches
Teresa Castelão-Lawless, professor of philosophy, received a short-term research fellowship from FLAD (Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento, Luso-American Foundation for Development) to conduct studies at the National Library of Portugal on the dissemination of modern science in Portugal during the 18th century.

Student Life's Registered Student Organization team received two awards for Best Branding and Most Creative Marketing Strategy from Suitable, the software company used for LakerLink.

Kendra Stanley-Mills, associate director of photography for University Communications, received five awards at the University Photographers' Association of America (UPAA) Annual Photo Competition:

• Online Photo Essay: Office Hours, first place,
• Sports Marketing and Illustrations: cover of Grand Valley Magazine spring issue, second place; and Publication Covers, second place
• News and College Life: Scotty's Motel, third place
• Online Photo Essay: Climbing Out of Comfort Zones: GVSU Students Take on Ice Fest, honorable mention

Cory Morse, photographer for University Communications, received an honorable mention in the Campus Environment category at the University Photographers' Association of America (UPAA) Annual Photo Competition for a drone photo of Little Mac Bridge.

Jim Penn, professor of geography and sustainable planning, wrote a chapter, "Community-based Field Research and Intercultural Student Experiences: Tropical Rainforest Experiential Learning in the Peruvian Amazon," for the book Experiential Learning in Geography: The World as our Classroom, published by Springer. 

Katie Jourdan, assistant director of Health Promotion and Prevention, received the New Professionals Affiliate Award from the Mid-America College Health Association and the American College Health Association.

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