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Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research- Summer Applications (Due Feb. 15) 

January 21, 2023

Application for Summer 2023 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research awards are available now in the Undergraduate Research section of PilotsUP. Applications for Summer 2023 are due February 15 at noon.

Filed Under: 2023-01-23, 2023-02-06 Tagged With: Provost's Office, Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research

New to The Bluff: Introducing 2022-2023 New Faculty Members

December 10, 2022

This week, the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce the following new faculty members:  Mihail Iordanov, Visiting Instructor, Biology  Major Robert Murphy, Assistant Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC  Gilna Samuel, Assistant Professor of Finance, Pamplin School of Business  Kim Vermilya, Visiting Clinical Teaching Associate, School of Nursing and Health Innovations  Visit the […]

Filed Under: 12-12-2022 Tagged With: New to The Bluff, Provost's Office

Undergraduate Research Awards: Nominate Now (Due Dec. 15)

November 26, 2022

The Office of the Provost and the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement are requesting nominations for two awards to be given on Founders’ Day: the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award and the Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award. Faculty members can be nominated by other faculty members, administrators, students, or by self-nomination. Students […]

Filed Under: 11-28-2022, 12-12-2022, Academics Tagged With: Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award, Provost's Office, Undergraduate Research Awards

Introducing 2022-2023 New Faculty Members

October 30, 2022

This week, the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce the following new faculty members:  Capt. Jonathan Hotchkiss, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force ROTC  Reo Jones, Instructor, School of Nursing and Health Innovations  Azeb Madebo, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies  Khondaker Salehin, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Shiley School of Engineering  Visit the 2022 […]

Filed Under: 10-31-2022 Tagged With: New to The Bluff, Provost's Office

Introducing 2022–2023 New Faculty Members

September 19, 2022

This week, the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce the following new faculty members: Kayla Delventhal, Visiting Instructor, Biology Mohammadhadi Hajilou, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Shiley School of Engineering Ashley Hass, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Pamplin School of Business Lt. Col. Natasha Waggoner, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force ROTC Visit […]

Filed Under: 09-19-2022 Tagged With: Provost's Office

Apply For Sabbaticals (by Jun. 15)

May 31, 2022

Applications for sabbaticals for the 2023 – 2024 academic year are due along with faculty development plans to faculty members’ respective deans by June 15, 2022. All materials including letter from the Dean to the Provost are due to the Provost by September 1, 2022. Faculty eligible to apply for a sabbatical must have completed […]

Filed Under: 04-18-2022, 05-02-2022, 05-16-2022, 05-31-2022, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Provost's Office, Sabbaticals

Rank and Tenure: 2022 Promotions to Professor

May 2, 2022

The Provost’s office has announced the following promotions to professor, effective July 1: David De Lyser, Professor of Music Christin Hancock, Professor of History Jennette Lovejoy, Professor of Communication Studies Tara Prestholdt, Professor of Biology

Filed Under: 05-02-2022 Tagged With: Provost's Office, Rank and Tenure

2021-2022 University Bulletin Online

June 3, 2021

Franz Hall

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that the 2021-2022 online University Bulletin is now available. You may access the current Bulletin on the registrar’s website, or directly at University Bulletin. Smartphone users can also access the Bulletin using its mobile site. For more information contact Jericho Knight, associate provost’s office, at knight@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-07-2021, 06-21-2021, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Jericho Knight, Provost's Office, University Bulletin

2021 Retiring Faculty: Thank You for Decades of Service!

April 16, 2021

The following long-serving faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2021 semester, according to Kathleen Staten, provost’s office: Ellyn Arwood, Professor of Education Ronda Bard, Lecturer of Chemistry Elena Bernard, Associate Professor of Business Barbara Braband, Associate Professor of Nursing Todd Easton, Associate Professor of Business Gary Malecha, Interim Dean […]

Filed Under: 04-19-2021, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: 2021 Retiring Faculty, Provost's Office

Apply For Sabbaticals by June 15

March 23, 2021

Applications for sabbaticals for the 2022-2023 academic year are due along with faculty development plans to faculty members’ respective deans by June 15, 2021. All materials including letter from the Dean to the Provost are due to the Provost by September 1, 2021. Faculty eligible to apply for a sabbatical must have completed seven years […]

Filed Under: 03-29-2021, 04-05-2021, 04-12-2021, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Provost's Office, Sabbatical Applications

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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.

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