Faculty-Staff Achievements
Paul Arciero, professor of health and human physiological sciences, published a book, 鈥�,鈥� that has become an Amazon best-seller. The book was the subject of an article by
, which reports news about self-publishing, and Arciero鈥檚 research was highlighted
in an article on .
Arciero also published a peer-reviewed research study with former student Michael
Ormsbee 鈥�02. The study, 鈥淗igher-protein intake and physical activity are associated
with healthier body composition and cardiometabolic health in Hispanic adults,鈥� appears
in the journal Clinical Nutrition ESPEN.
K. Aurelia Ball, assistant professor of chemistry, will receive an award from the National Science
Foundation totaling $364,418 for her proposal entitled "RUI: Characterization and
modulation of SH3 domain binding pathway biophysics." The three-year award starts
June 1 and ends May 31, 2022.
Caroline D'Abate, associate professor of management and business, presented research alongside four
students 鈥� Maeve Foley 鈥�19, Hadley Benneyan 鈥�19, Jennifer Cerutti 鈥�19 and Noa Maltzman
鈥�18 鈥� at the 2019 National Popular Culture/American Culture Conference in Washington,
D.C., in April. The paper, 鈥淢isdiagnosed: When popular culture television depicts
fictionalized realities of the medical profession,鈥� combined survey research from
medical professionals with content analysis results on key job/career variables in
top medical dramas over three decades.
Jordana Dym, professor of history, delivered a talk with Sara Chapman of Media Burn Archive and
fimmaker Deborah Ellis from the University of Vermont at DPLAFest 2019 (Digital Public
Library of America), held in April at Chicago Public Library鈥檚 Harold Washington Library
Center. The panel, 鈥�,鈥� showcased a collaboration between archivists, media makers, students and educators
to draw out untold stories from historical footage.
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