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Baby Rocket
Stephanie Smith, Professor of English, has published Baby Rocket the second in her trilogy of books that are intertwined by love and friendship, and deal with contemporary women who are struggling to balance art, love, illness and trauma.
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Conspiracy Theory in Latin Literature
In this compelling exploration of Latin literature, Victoria Pagán, Professor of Classics, uses conspiracy theory to illuminate the ways that elite Romans invoked conspiracy as they navigated the hierarchies, divisions, and inequalities in their society.
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The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program receives the 2013 Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi Award
The Oral History Association has named the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program a recipient of the 2013 Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi Award. This is a signal honor for the program, a testament to the dedication of their students, staff, and volunteers. The Kennedy award is also a reflection of the tremendous support they enjoy at the University of Florida and in the broader community.
The selection committee appreciated their consistent commitment to oral history and social justice, noting that their collection makes social justice its highest priority. Additionally, they were impressed with SPOHP's innovative public programming, and the use of podcasts to highlight the collection. They noted that, "The breadth of the program is astounding."
The Oral History Association will present this award to the program at the annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 12, 2013. The event will be held at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City.
Read more about the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program—origins, other awards, presentations, and partnerships.
UF's Excellence on Africa
One of the more important initiatives in Africa by an American academic association will be led by University of Florida faculty in July for the third time in six years. The American Political Science Association is sponsoring a two-week workshop in Burkina Faso in West Africa whose main aim is to strengthen political science research across sub-Saharan Africa. The workshop will be led by UF professors Leo Villalón and Ken Wald of the Department of Political Science, and will include 22 young African political scientists from 17 countries, as well as four American Ph.D. students. Read More »
Dr. Maxine Margolis, Professor Emerita, awarded Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) Lifetime Contribution Award
Maxine Margolis was chosen as the fifth recipient of the Lifetime Contribution Award by the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA). This award was established to recognize scholars who have "both a record of outstanding scholarly achievement and significant contributions to the promotion of Brazilian studies in the United States." Previous recipients are Thomas Skidmore, Gregory Rabassa, Werner Baer, and Richard Graham.
BRASA noted: You have "truly [been] the pioneer in the growing field of study of Brazilian migration, and [have] been at the center of its evolution ever since, sought out by media and scholars from both the U.S. and Brazil. This scholarship alone has significantly increased attention to Brazil in the United States. Moreover, [your] remarkable media outreach has highlighted Brazil and Brazilian migration in both the U.S. and Brazil like no other scholar." In addition to being "a visible and active participant in the professions of Brazilian Studies, Latin American Studies, and anthropology," you have devoted your "career to deepening, expanding, and celebrating Brazilian Studies in the United States."
2013 Inductees into the University of Florida's Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars
The Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars has inducted into its membership faculty members who have demonstrated sustained innovation and commitment in both areas. Please join Provost Joe Glover in welcoming to the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars its 2013 inductees:
These teacher-scholars were selected based on portfolio submissions that provided strong evidence of the integration of superior teaching and research and a record of distinguished scholarly accomplishment that has garnered recognition at the national and/or international level.
To assist them in advancing their vision for scholarly excellence and faculty enhancement at UF, these Academy teacher-scholar inductees will serve for three years on the advisory board for Faculty Development. In this capacity they will assist the Associate Provost in developing programs and promoting policies that enhance the professional careers and experiences of faculty. Academy members also promote a university-wide discourse on key issues surrounding the integration of teaching and research at the University.
After completing their three-year terms on the advisory board, members will retain the title of Distinguished Teaching Scholar and continue to be a part of the Academy.
2012-2013 UF Doctoral Mentoring Award Winner
Bonnie Moradi, Psychology, has received one of the Doctoral Dissertation/Mentoring Awards. Read her mentoring statement.
The life of the university is greatly enhanced by the quality of our doctoral students, and they take their direction from our many outstanding faculty members. In an effort to continue to promote doctoral studies and to recognize excellence in doctoral student mentoring by our faculty, awards are given each year to five faculty doctoral advisors selected on a competitive basis.
UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute's 2013 Pilot Project Awardee
Psychology Assistant Professor Natalie C. Ebner received the new CTSI Pilot Project Award for her Junior Faculty Project "Neuro-Behavioral Effects of Oxytocin on Decisions of Trust in Aging."
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