Elaine Cannell, a PhD candidate in literary studies, has been awarded a campus-wide teaching assistant award for innovation in teaching. This award recognizes TAs who bring extraordinary creativity to their work and have developed or …
Awards
Professors Kristina Huang and Yanie Fecu win Exceptional Service Award
Congratulations to to Kristina Huang and Yanie Fécu, who have both been selected to receive Exceptional Service Support Program awards, which will provide them with one course release during the 2022-2023 academic year. This program acknowledges and supports assistant and …
Caroline Hensley wins Graduate Peer Mentor Award
Caroline Hensley has been honored by the College of Letters and Sciences with a Graduate Peer Mentor Award which recognizes her current role as the Career Advisor for the English major. Her advising practice is …
Professor Sarah Ensor accepted into First Book Program
Professor Sarah Ensor has been accepted into the Center for Humanities’ First Book Program. This program provides both scholarly and collegial support for junior faculty members revising their first academic book with the goal of …
Erin Polnaszek Boyd honored with L&S Early Career Academic Advising Award
Erin Polnaszek Boyd has been honored with a College of Letters and Sciences Early Career Academic Advising Award for her exemplary performance both in terms of her positive impact on students and through her contributions …
Writing Center Co-director Nancy Linh Karls wins Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Leadership
The superb work of Nancy Linh Karls has improved the quality of writing of students, faculty and staff at all levels of the university. Far beyond campus, she’s made a profound impact through community outreach. …
Professor Ralph Grunewald named a Mellon-Morgridge Professor
Professor Ralph Grunewald has been appointed Mellon-Morgridge Professor in the Humanities for the 2022-23 academic year, leading a constellation course on “Truth and Crime.” Made possible by support from the Mellon Foundation and John P. …
Professor Ramzi Fawaz awarded H. I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship
Professor Ramzi Fawaz has been awarded H. I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship, which includes $60,000 in research funds and a named professorship. Funded by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) in recognition of the leadership of …
Professor Monique Allewaert awarded fellowship at the Stanford Humanities Center
Professor Monique Allewaert has been awarded a fellowship at the Stanford Humanities Center to support research and writing related to her project Luminescence: Insect Knowledge, Power, and the Literary: 1700–1814, which explores how West Indian …
Professor Elizabeth Bearden awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study
Professor Elizabeth Bearden has been awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) for the 2022-23 academic year. The position allows for uninterrupted research among a community of scholars at one of the …