Faculty and staff sketches

February 24, 2025 (Volume 48, Number 12)

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Economics faculty members Cody Kirby (pictured) and Daniel Montanera gave a presentation February 7 at the DeVos Center for Health Professions about the 2025 Health Check report.

Photo Credit: Kendra Stanley-Mills

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
Cody Kirby, visiting professor of economics, was interviewed by Crain's Grand Rapids Business and WGVU Public Media for stories about data from the 2025 Health Check report, which presents a statistical look at the health of Michiganders.

Louis Moore, professor of history, was interviewed by Michigan Public for a story about Super Bowl LIX quarterbacks and his book, "The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback."

Phillip Todd, assistant director for the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and student A’shyah Zander were interviewed by WOOD-TV for a story about a Black History Month event that highlighted student organizations.

Sketches
Aaron Mowen, director of Recreation and Wellness, was elected as the Region III representative for the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA).

Alexey G. Nikitin, professor of biology, and student Sofiia Svyryd (Kindschi Undergraduate Research Fellow) were among co-authors of an article, "A Genomic History of the North Pontic Region from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age," published in Nature.

Adrienne Wallace, associate professor of advertising and public relations, was elected as a director-at-large to the Commission on Public Relations Education.

Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, associate professor of journalism, broadcasting and digital media, gave a presentation, "Pitch Perfect: How to Prepare that Winning Grant Proposal," at the African Investigative Journalism Conference.

Darren Walhof, professor of political science, gave a presentation, "Practical Wisdom in a Conspiratorial Age," at the Northeastern Political Science Association, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Susan Strouse, associate professor of nursing, gave a presentation, "Professional Identity: Essential for Nursing Leadership," at the Organizational Leadership Network pre-conference sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, in Washington, D.C.

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