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Salem State University faculty and staff are educators, scholars, and leaders in their respective fields. Following are highlights and accolades celebrating the outstanding research and creative activities conducted by Salem State faculty and staff in June 2024.
Faculty and Staff News in June 2024
Salem State University 麻豆成人精品 Noel Healy Delivers Talk at Prestigious Oxford Union
麻豆成人精品 Noel Healy of Salem State University's Geography and Sustainability Department , one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious debating venues. His talk argued that current international climate policy perpetuates historical inequalities.
麻豆成人精品 Ken Reker's Work On View At Watertown Sculpture Walk
麻豆成人精品 Ken Reker (art + design) is one of four new artists added to the Watertown Sculpture Walk. Reker's mixed media assemblage "All Style, No Substance" will be on display through 2026.
Mike Testa from the Music and Dance Department presented a paper at the Audio Engineering Society symposium on AI hosted by Berklee College of Music. Titled "Harmonizing AI with Equity and Inclusion in Music Education Through a Bourdieusian Lens," the paper focused on integrating AI into the classroom to promote fairness and inclusivity. Dr. Testa highlighted the potential of AI to transform education by breaking down barriers and providing personalized learning experiences for all students.
Media and Communication emeritus professor Chris Fauske has signed a contract with UK publisher Shepheard Walwyn for publication of When She Paints All is Calm: The Life's Work of Nancy Sharp, the first full-length biography of British painter Nancy Sharp. It will be the lead biography title of the publisher in 2026 and will accompany gallery exhibitions in London and Cheltenham in England.
Dr. Kara Morton (education) and Rukmal Ryder (childhood education librarian) discussed their redesign, repurposing and continued initiatives at the Salem State University's Berry Library Makerspace. They shared how low-cost outlay, generous materials donations, and creative thinking have coalesced into creating a fun, engaging, and meaningful area for students, faculty and staff!
English 麻豆成人精品 Keja Valens's Book Featured in Two Podcasts
, and , interviewed Keja Valens about her recent book.
Featured at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice | June 07-21, 2024 and Palazzo Pisani-Revedin, Venice | June 20-July 04
Tereza Swanda (art + design) has a painting, Earth Marriage, in the Visions, Anima Mundi 2024 (Soul of the World,) exhibition with ,
On June 6, MCO 麻豆成人精品 Rebecca Hains presented a talk at the University of Warsaw, sponsored by the student chapter of the Gender and Sexuality Research Group. In the talk, "Marketing Barbie鈥檚 'Curvy New Body': Mattel鈥檚 Fashionistas Line and its Legacy Brand Politics," Hains shared her cultural studies scholarship on the feminist history and controversial marketing of "Curvy" Barbies, as part of her fellowship as a US Fulbright Scholar to Poland.
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