Faculty-Staff Achievements
Mark Rye, professor of psychology, co-authored a book chapter with alumnae Kristen Schiavo '17 and Anna Tsaligopoulou '19. The chapter, "Focusing on Gratitude: Implications for Mental Health," was published in "Happiness and Wellness: Biopsychosocial and Anthropological Perspectives."
Jay Rogoff, research associate in English, has received the Lewis P. Simpson Award for his forthcoming book, 鈥�Becoming Poetry: Poets and Their Methods,鈥� to be published by Louisiana State University Press in November. The annual prize honors an outstanding work of American literary criticism. 鈥�Becoming Poetry鈥� discusses the work of two dozen poets, both forebears and contemporaries, to reveal how their poetry operates upon readers. It also explores how the staying power of a poet鈥檚 work and the likelihood of its enjoying a lasting identification with its creator depend on the skilled manipulation of poetic technique.
Shyamala Ratnayeke, visiting assistant professor of biology, co-authored the paper "Secondary forest within a timber plantation concession in Borneo contributes to a diverse mammal assemblage," which was published in Global Ecology and Conservation. The study was funded by Forest Solutions Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
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