Dr. Shaun Duke, assistant professor of English, recently received a Hugo Award nomination for his podcast, “The Skiffy and Fanty Show.” With over 400 episodes, the science fiction, fantasy and horror podcast that features reviews of films, interviews with authors and discussions with creators in the genre.

Dr. Anton Treuer, professor of languages and Indigenous studies, has been appointed to the United Nations’ Technical Working Group for the High-Level Dialogue on Energy that will promote the implementation of global goals for sustainable development and inclusive energy transitions. 

Brenda Mack, assistant professor of social work and a National Rural Health Association fellow, has spent the last year working with educators and professionals across the country to improve rural health care. She is currently working on a behavioral health care policy that will be completed by February 2022. 

Dr. Rucha Ambikar, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, has been appointed BSU’s Faculty Fellow for Inclusive Pedagogy and Curriculum.
Her appointment, which began in September 2020, continues through Summer 2022.

Dr. Veronica Veaux, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, was featured in the 2019 Native Governance Center’s Impact Report. The publication celebrates the work of more than 175 indigenous change-makers from 22 native nations.

Dr. Lukas Szrot, assistant professor of sociology, authored a research article titled “From Stewardship to Creation Spirituality: The Evolving Ecological Ethos of the Catholic Church.” Szrot’s research analyzes official Catholic doctrine from 1961-2015 and demonstrates how attitudes towards the environment have shifted within the church over time.

Dr. Hamdan Alabsi, assistant professor of business administration, was published in “Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.” The co-authored paper, “An Upward Compatible Ethernet Device Driver for Bare PC Applications” looks at designing an upward compatible gigabit Ethernet Intel network interface controller device driver for machine computing applications.

Dr. Zhe Li, assistant professor of business administration, co-authored “Cash Flow Volatility and Trade Credit inAsia,” exploring the relationship between cash and credit in developing Asian economies. The paper was awarded a 2020 Emerald Literati Award of Excellence. 

Dr. Tricia Cowan, assistant professor of nursing, has been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to serve in its first Diversity Leadership Institute cohort. She was nominated by the Niganawenimaanaanig Indigenous nursing program for her dedication to equality.

Dr. Marty Wolf, professor and chair in the Department of Math and Computer Science, was recently published in “Computer,” an innovative technology magazine for computer science professionals. His article “AI Ethics: A Long History and a Recent Burst of Attention,” co-written with four of his colleagues in the field, discusses artificial intelligence ethics in media and scholarly writing.

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Odeh, associate professor of technology, art & design, received innovation funding from the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities to develop multimedia teaching resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. His project, “Using D2L Brightspace HTML Templates,” helps faculty make better use of the  Brightspace Desire2Learn platform.

Monika Lawrence, adjunct instructor in the Department of Integrated Media, exhibited photographs at the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids. The collection “Beyond Whiteness” showcases winter life in the Minnesota north woods.

Dr. Eric Forsyth, professor of human performance, sport and health, authored “Contemporary Issues Within High School Sports: Ethics & Parents Issues,” an article that was published in the Spring 2021 Interscholastic Athletic Administration journal. 

Dr. Veronica Veaux, assistant professor of business administration, Dr. Angie Kovarik, associate professor of business administration and Debra Sea, associate professor of integrated media, won the Small Business Institute’s “Best Practices Award for Innovative Teaching and Pedagogy” for their interactive presentation “Add Some Zip, Zest and Zing to Your Zoom.”

Dr. Miriam Webber, assistant professor of music, discussed her efforts to uplift the work of female composers in the industry during a 2020-2021 Honors Program lecture titled “Silent Voices: Women Composers in Their Own Words.” The lecture also featured a performance of a commissioned piece written by a West coast composer, Lisa Neher. 

Dr. Sarah Cronin, assistant professor of psychology, co-authored a research paper with four BSU students and alumni that was accepted for publication in the College Student Affairs Journal. Their paper, “Counseling is Great But Not for Me: Student Perspectives of College Counseling,” used focus groups to gather BSU student perspectives on college counseling.

Dr. Dean Frost, professor of business administration, recently published a new textbook titled “Strategic Management.” His textbook shows how modern organizations manage their current businesses and how they plan to meet future demands and opportunities.