January 13, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 9)
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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
Al Steinman, Allen and Helen Hunting research
professor at AWRI, was interviewed by WKAR Public Media for a story
about a collaboration with Michigan State University to see
if a "bubble barrier" could clean trash in the Grand River.
Joshua Hilton, visiting professor of economics, was interviewed by the BBC for a story about "greenhushing," companies staying silent about climate pledges.
David Zwart, associate professor of history, was interviewed by WOOD-TV for a story about how K-12 educators teach lessons about recent historical events. Zwart is a Michigan Council for History Education board member.
Len O'Kelly, associate professor of journalism, broadcasting and digital media and director of the School of Communications, was interviewed by Barrett Media for a story about trends in the radio industry.
Paul Stansbie, professor of hospitality and tourism management, was interviewed by WalletHub for a story about planning New Year's trips.
Sketches
Sasha Debevec-McKenney, assistant professor of
writing, had a debut poetry collection, "Joy is My Middle
Name," included in The New Yorker’s list of Essential Reads
for 2025.
Bopi Biddanda, professor of water resources, was a co-author of an article, "Great Lakes Scientists Unite: Warn of Crucial Need for Federal Investments in Research," published in the Lakes Letter.
Brett Crawford, associate professor of management, was a co-author of an article, "From Catch-and-Harvest to Catch-and-Release: Trout Unlimited and Repair-focused Deinstitutionalization," published in Organizational Studies. The article was a finalist for the 2025 Responsible Research in Management Award, co-sponsored by the Academy of Management Fellows Group and the Community for Responsible Research in Business and Management. Crawford wrote another article, "Media Review: Epistemic Communities and Climate Activism," also published in Organization Studies.
Jeff Brynes, professor of philosophy, and Michael DeWilde, professor of management, each wrote chapters for a book, A Companion to Doing Ethics, published by Wiley.
Carla Floyd-Slabaugh, associate professor of occupational science and therapy, and program graduate Arika Lanctot gave a presentation, "Pediatric Concussions, What Are They and What Can Therapists Do?" at the Michigan Brain Injury Association Conference.
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Sanjivan Manoharan, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was named a MASU Distinguished Professor of the Year. Computing faculty member Paul Fink received NIH grants for two accessibility projects.
April 14, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 15)
Deana Weibel gave a presentation at The Explorers Club in New York, drawing from her upcoming book, "The Ultraview Effect," about the profound impact that looking into deep space has on those who have traveled to space.
March 31, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 14)
Susan Mendoza was selected to participate in the American Association of Colleges and Universities' New Leadership Academy Fellows Program.
March 17, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 13)
