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September 15, 2025

Natalie Nelson-Marsh, Communication, gave the keynote presentation “Innovation in energy governance: Lessons from the Western Energy Imbalance Market,” at the Renewable Energy Conference in Rome, Italy. Virtual presentation, March 2025.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, published “Number Buffs, This Year’s Labor Day Is A Perfect Square!” IndiaWest Journal, Cerritos, California, September 1, 2025.

Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the Lighting for Broadway Rose Theatre Company’s production of Triangle a musical about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Present day. The show runs from September 19, 2025 until October 12, 2025.

Terry Favero, Biology, published “Proficiency-based grading: a potential solution to learning without stressful exams.” Advances in Physiology Education, 49, 416-422, 2025.

Simon Aihiokhai, Dept of Theology, published “Africa’s Gen Z Catholics: A Summon to Be Prophetic Witness to the Catholic Faith to Their Peers in the Global Catholic Church.” VoiceAfrique.org. August 29, 2025. Aihiokhai also published peer reviews of two publications: A Christian and African Ethic of Women’s Political Participation: Living as Risen Beings. L’ocadie W. Lushombo. Lexington Books, 2023. In Theological Studies. Volume 86. Issue 3 (2025): 521-522; The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis. Michael Higgins. Toronto: House of Anansi Press Inc., 2024. In Catholic Books Review, 2025. Aihiokhai presented “Pentecost as a Disruptive Grace of Awakening for Ministry: Implications for the Black Church.” A Virtual Lecture Given to Members of the Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ. Washington, D.C. September 3, 2025.

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.