Please join the Creative Writing Programs to celebrate the work of the Fall 2018 MFA graduates on November 30 and December 7!

This year, the Diversity Initiatives Steering Committee is undertaking the second wave of the Hamline Diversity Climate survey, which was first launched in 2015. We're excited to again begin the important work of evaluating where our community stands with respect to difference and inclusion in 2018. Please take some time to answer this short survey. 

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a diplomat? This is your chance to find out! As part of International Education Week (November 12 - 16), Global Engagement Center (GEC) will be holding a special event: “A Day in the Life of a Diplomat” on Tuesday, November 13 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. in Anderson Center, room 112.

International Education Week (IEW) will be held November 12-16, and to celebrate there will be a number of events held on campus. IEW is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

The Office of Residential Life is excited to welcome Matthew Barr to Hamline University as our newest Area Coordinator.

Hamline University Department of Theatre and Dance is excited to continue its 88th season with She Kills Monsters, written by Qui Nguyen and directed by Jeff Turner. She Kills Monsters will run at Hamline University’s Anne Simley Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on November 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17.

Hamline’s Multifaith Alliance are hosting three guest speakers of the Baha’i Faith on Monday, November 19 at 5 p.m. in Sorin Gathering Place.

View a list of upcoming games and all Hamline University athletic events below. Come out to support our Piper scholar athletes! Visit the Hamline Athletics website for more details. #GoHU

Come join Hamline Animal Rights Club on Tuesday, November 27 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in West Hall, room 111 to learn the basics of plant based nutrition from dietician Suzy Sorenson. Eureka Compass will provide a free dinner to attendees. 

Pipers participate in a variety of activities on campus. Find out which ones in this issue of the Monthly Stat!  

New exhibits featuring materials from Hamline's archives are on display in the Klas Center's Mitsch History Lounge and the Alumni House. Highlights of Hamline's storied basketball history are featured in the History Lounge and "biographies" of non-extant buildings can be found at the Alumni House.

Students studying a critical need language while on a semester away or those interested in working for the U.S. State Department or other government agency after graduation can apply for the Boren Scholarship.

Hamline's A Cappella Choir presents its annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 2, 2018 in Hamline Church at 4 p.m.

Google Backup and Sync will be disabled on November 6th. Google Backup and sync is the consumer version of the old Google drive application that was disabled last spring. If you are using Google Backup and Sync, you should convert to Google File Stream (enterprise version for @hamline.edu accounts).

Through Hamline Alert you will receive the most up to date information and instructions in the event of weather warnings, weather closings and delays, an on-campus emergency or community notifications.

The Hedgeman Center for Student Diversity and Programs is excited to announce our This is My Story Fall 2018 schedule of programs. This is My Story is a monthly discussion series that invites members of the university and local communities to share personal stories about their social and cultural identities and journeys.

Power of One Day is just ONE DAY AWAY! Join us tomorrow for Hamline's 24-hour giving event, Power of One Day.

The annual Faculty & Staff Holiday Party is drawing near and Conference & Event Management is looking for members of the Hamline community to donate prizes for the celebration.

TIAA Individual Counseling Sessions will be available in the Anderson Student Center, room 315 Tuesday, November 27, through Thursday, November 29 from 9:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

MFAC faculty member Elana K. Arnold's new novel for YA readers, Damsel, is out now from Balzer & Bray. Congratulations, Elana!

Have you checked your webpages lately? Hamline relies on each individual unit to maintain accuracy and consistency on our website. The digital team has put together some helpful steps and guidance for units to update and maintain your content.

MFA faculty member Sheila O'Connor and her latest book, Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth, have been featured in the September 2018 issue of Edina Magazine.

Hamline University is pleased to announce a $25,000 gift from the College of Reconciliation and Development (CRD) to the Global Studies Department in support of educational programs designed to enhance understanding between Israelis and Middle East neighbors. The gift represents the next chapter for the CRD, a nonprofit organization that supported Hamline faculty in their work on various U.S. State Department and other peace building grants between 2001 and 2013.

The 33th National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will be hosted by the Kennesaw State University North from April 11-13, 2019. Students who participate in the Hamline Collaborative Research Program are eligible to receive support to attend.

The Office of New Student Programs will be sending out bi-weekly emails to first year new student mentors, transfer new student mentors, and campus colleagues. The office would love to help promote what you are doing on campus.

Learn how to edit, maintain, and manipulate your web pages. The Hamline University Office of Digital Marketing will be hosting monthly website training sessions as an introduction to the web content management system Ektron.

There have been a number of staffing updates across the university, with an update most recently in the School of Education's ELM Project Director. Please join us in welcoming staff members to campus and into new roles.

The Dean of Students Office is seeking volunteer translators to better serve our students. The office is seeking individuals from all backgrounds, included but not limited to Spanish, Somali, Arabic, Sign, and Hmong.

Please join the Creative Writing Programs to celebrate the work of the Fall 2018 MFA graduates on November 30 and December 7!

On Wednesday, November 14, from 4-6 p.m. the Feed Your Brain and Wesley Center will be hosting a "no strings attached" free, fresh grocery distribution at Walker Fieldhouse loading dock.

From January 25-28 the Hamline University Outdoor Recreational Club (HORC) will be taking a ski-trip.

Undergraduate Admission is looking for Freshmen and Sophomore students who are organized, engaged, and excited to attend Hamline to work in our office and to give tours to prospective students. The position requires a minimum of 6 hours per week as well as certain weekend and evening dates. Extensive training provided. State and/or Federal Work Study is required.

Undergraduate Admission is hiring an Operations Assistant.

Attention all Hamline Sophomores, the Jay and Rose Phillips Scholarship for $16,500 is now open for applications. Turn in your completed application to HU Financial Aid Office before Friday, January 18,to have a chance at being awarded this scholarship.

Join the Criminal Justice and Women’s Studies Department to discuss and analyze the ways in which society socializes men to exert toxic masculinity and will provide strategies to disrupt the "Boy Code" to reduce violence.

Several Hamline departments are looking for student employees and have work study positions available.

Hamline students are doing great things and we want to share the news. The communications office has partnered with Merit, an online service that helps Hamline celebrate and share student accomplishments.

Thinking of studying away next fall? The Hamline Study Away applications are due on Thursday, November 15 for all Fall 2019 programs. Stop by the GEC for assistance finding a program, tips on looking for scholarships, and anything else related to study away.

Catalyst is an alternative spring break program where students can spend a week in a different city engaging in community service and social justice learning with a group of peers.

Over 275 Hamline undergraduate students received nearly $460,000 in scholarships from local and national organizations this fall. Many additional opportunities are available via the Hamline financial aid office.

The Hamline to Hamline Collaboration, an ongoing partnership with Hamline Elementary School, seeks classroom tutors to support elementary age students in reading, writing and math.

The next time you miss the last bus or, if you need to get somewhere fast, there's a free, safe option for getting home. MetroTransit has a program to reimburse regular users of alternative transportation (walking, biking, public transit) for emergency rides.

The 33th National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will be hosted by the Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, GA from April 11-13, 2019. Hamline’s Collaborative Research Program will provide conference travel funds for chosen undergraduates to present results of their academic work.

The Writing and Communication Center (WCC) is now open. The WCC offers one-on-one peer tutoring in writing and other forms of communication to students from all departments, of all skill levels, and at any point in their projects.

Metro Transit College Pass bus cards for students will now be sold at the Cashier's Office in East Hall 113.

Mark Kondrak facilitated a panel at a regional CIO/CFO Think Tank themed Working Smarter, Not Harder on November 7, in Minneapolis, MN.

School of Business Professor of Practice Jim Scheibel presented at the SHIFT Fall Forum held at Minnesota State University Mankato at Edina on November 5.

Hamline University Mock Trial had seven teams compete in the St. Paul Trials hosted by Hamline on November 1-3.

Lifeng Dong, Professor and the Emma K. and Carl R. N. Malmstrom Endowed Chair in Physics, co-chaired and facilitated a Nanotechnology session as part of the 2018 Americas International Meeting on Electrochemistry and Solid State Science (AIMES), September 30 – October 4, in Cancun, Mexico.

Criminal Justice Professor Jillian Peterson and Hamline student Hannah Klumb spoke to reporters at about the mass shooter database study and what they are learning about prevention.

Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Jillian Peterson gave a half-day invited symposium at the Minnesota School Mental Health Conference in Brainerd, Minnesota titled "Mass violence prevention: Evidence-based school strategies."

Assistant Professor, Advanced Learning Technologies in the School of Education Trish Harvey and Academic Technology Consultant Nicole Nelson recently presented at the Quality Matters Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning in St. Louis, MO.

Hamline Archaeology Records Specialist Kyle Knapp and Independent Historical Researcher and Recruiter Jeremy Jackson at Mitchell Hamline School of Law were featured in the Redwood Falls Gazette.

MFAC faculty member Elana K. Arnold's new novel for YA readers, Damsel, is out now from Balzer & Bray. Congratulations, Elana!

Dr. David Everett, Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence, has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from the St. Paul and Minnesota Community Foundations to work in collaboration with several community partners to tackle the issue of changing racial narratives in media.

Hamline University students took the lead and collaborated with peers at area colleges to create a day-long sold-out social justice conference.

Professor Deanna Thompson gave the Reformation Lecture at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

Hamline first year student Deonte Jones made a documentary film with high school classmates about the St. Paul neighborhood he grew up in. The film, "Rondo: Beyond the Pavement," had a sold out premiere at Saint Paul Neighborhood Network on November 3.

Professor of Biology, Leif Hembre, presented a research seminar titled "Neo- and paleo-limnological investigation of the effects of rainbow trout stocking on zooplankton community composition & lake water quality" at Saint Olaf College on Monday, October 29.

Dr. Jillian Peterson, assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice and director of the Center for Justice and Law at Hamline, has been awarded a two-year grant of $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice to analyze the causes of mass shootings and to explore ways of preventing such tragedies in the future.

Professor of Practice Jim Scheibel spoke and moderated a panel on "Nuclear Asia: Prospects for Peace" at the Midwest Conference on Asian Affair held at Metropolitan State University on October 20, 2018.

On October 17, English Learners in the Mainstream (ELM) Director Amy Stolpestad and School of Education faculty Michelle Benegas gave two international teacher professional development sessions for American English, a program of the US Department of State.

A new podcast, The Dream, explores the world of multilevel marketing and pyramid schemes from multiple perspectives. Episode 6 features discussions with associate professor Stacie Bosley, whose research speaks to cognitive biases and information issues in this industry.

Professor of Communication Studies Suda Ishida and students from her Media in Global Perspective class attended a talk on "South Africa's Fragile Democracy" by former U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

John Mazis, History CLA, was a guest of the radio show "AKPOAMA" in Volos, Greece. He was interviewed about his book on Ion Dragoumis, his upcoming participation in a documentary on Dragoumis, and his work in progress.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Education Patty Born published an article titled, "Use of Children’s Literature to Support an Emerging Curriculum Model of Education for Sustainable Development for Young Learners" in the Journal of Education for Sustainable Development.

Professor of Religion Mark Berkson gave a series of talks on Cannabis in the World's Religions at the New West Summit in Oakland, Cailfornia on October 11-13.

Jermaine Singleton, professor of English, published a review essay, “Mourning, Melancholia, and Race Now,” in the journal Contemporary Political Theory.

Hamline faculty Dave Ryan (DMA), Allison Baker (Studio Arts), and Josh Gumiela (DMA) will exhibit new work in a show called Obscure Origins from October 11-27, at the Carnegie Art Center in Mankato, MN.

Hamline University School of Business students Montgomery (Monty) Stenroos and Paige Natzke have each received $1,000 scholarships from local data science and analytics nonprofit organization MinneAnalytics.  

Rebecca Neal, an associate professor and Director of the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching, recently published three articles addressing issues of educational equity.

The Provost's Office would like to announce the formation of the Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA) as part of an expansion of student success efforts at Hamline University. CASA will provide students with the academic advising, academic skills support, tutoring, and resources needed to successfully manage the college experience and maximize student involvement in their own learning and development.

Dr. Colleen Bell, professor of Women's Studies, and Dr. Shelly Schaefer, professor of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science, have been awarded a grant of $5,000 from the Minnesota Department of Corrections to support an innovative course offered this semester that allows Hamline students and residents of Minnesota Correctional Facility at Shakopee to study together.

Professor of Religion Mark Berkson gave a talk at Veg Fest on Sunday, September 16, at Harriet Island Park in St. Paul. The topic was "Religious and Non-Religious Approaches to Helping Animals."

Professor and Emma K. and Carl R. N. Malmstrom Endowed Chair in Physics Lifeng Dong organized and chaired the 2018 Academic Conference on Nanoscale Energy and Devices held in Qingdao, China from August 18–20.

BFA/MFA faculty member Angela Pelster-Wiebe has published a new essay, "White Artists Need to Start Addressing White Supremacy in Their Work," at Literary Hub.

Deanna Thompson, professor of religion, was interviewed by the Midway Monitor about her recently published book, "Glimpsing Resurrection: Cancer, Trauma, and Ministry."

Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain, written by alumna Cheryl Bardoe (MFAC ‘10), is out now from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Professor Andrew Wykes from the Studio Arts and Art History Department will be featured in the film "Painting The Place Between," on Saturday, September 22 from 1-7 p.m.

Professor Andrew Wykes from the Studio Arts and Art History Department is awarded the 2018 American Art Award 1st place in the landscape painting category for his painting, "Killara Bay, Mayo, Ireland." The painting is 24" x 100" with the media acrylic on canvas.

Paige Riehl (MFA ‘14) has published her debut collection of poems, Suspension, with Terrapin Books.

Curt Lund, assistant professor of digital media arts, presented new research at "Design and Displacement," the Design History Society's 2018 annual conference, hosted by Parsons School of Design in New York City.

Yali You, professor of music, taught multiple master classes in chamber music, cello performance, and ensemble training at Sichuan Normal University in Chengdu, Xian Conservatory of Music, and Shaanxi Symphony Orchestra in Xian during the summer of 2018.

Economics Professor Stacie Bosley was featured on a WCCO morning program and in a recent article by Truth in Advertising for her research on pyramid schemes.  p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545}

Dr. Anne McCarthy, Dean of Hamline’s School of Business, has received a grant of $200,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation to create an innovative Finance and Analytics Lab on campus.

Assistant Professor of Second Language Teaching and Learning Michelle Benegas and English Learners in the Mainstream Project Director Amy Stolpestad appeared in a podcast called, "Preparing ELL Teachers to be Teacher Leaders."

Criminal Justice Professor Jillian Peterson was featured on Minnesota Public Radio for work with the Minnetonka Police.

Patsy Egan, ATLAS director in the School of Education, was recently elected the first president of Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults (LESLLA).

Criminal Justice Professor Jillian Peterson was featured in a recent piece in the Star Tribune titled "Hamline criminology expert says we can all learn skills to diffuse a crisis."

Public Health Science Professor Susi Keefe's Fall 2018 Senior Seminar was featured during a presentation at the Minnesota Department of Health.

During the summer, Dr. Jae Lee and 16 of his MBA students partnered with local organizations on their final capstone project to create the next generation of apartments.

Political Science Professor Joe Peschek presented a paper on "The Trump Presidency, Neoliberalism, and the Far Right: Alliances and Antagonisms" at the recent annual conference of the American Political Science Association.

Colleen Bell co-presented a paper titled "Teaching as Political Practice" at the annual meeting of the International Korczak Association in Seattle and co-facilitated a workshop for area educators on teaching the civil rights movement.

Leave No Trace, the latest novel from Mindy Mejia (MFA ‘09), is out now from Atria/Emily Bestler Books.

Angela Pelster-Wiebe, author of Limber (Sarabande Books, 2014), was named the Katharine Bakeless Nason Fellow in Nonfiction for the 2018 Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.

Marcela Kostihova, professor of English and dean of the Hamline College of Liberal Arts, published a book chapter, "Myth of Shakespearean Authenticity: Neoliberalism and Humanistic Shakespeare," in a collection of essays.

Professor Susan Myster and Hamline Archaeology Records Specialist Kyle Knapp were featured in the Star Tribune for their work on the Historical Human Remains Project.

Studio art major Taylor Littlefield exhibits a sculpture at Franconia Sculpture Park.

Finding Yvonne, a YA novel written by MFAC faculty member Brandy Colbert, is out now from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Ever wonder what Hamline professors do during summer vacation? Professor of Religion Deanna Thompson and Professor of Political Science David Schultz have kept busy working to publish their nonfiction books, Glimpsing Resurrection: Cancer, Trauma, and Ministry, and The Conservative Revolution of Antonin Scalia.

Biology Professor Leif Hembre presented findings from research conducted by he and his students— Anna Ries '18, Michael Gilray '18, Tanner Swenson '17, Chris Conley '16, and Josephine Kent ’16— at the Ecological Society of America Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 6, 2018.

Jane Krentz, director of the Hamline McVay Youth Partnership former Minnesota senator, was recognized for her decades of environmental leadership and work, especially on behalf of clean water.

John-Mark Schlink, senior lecturer in the Department of Studio Arts and Art History, was selected for inclusion in Highpoint Center for Printmaking's biennial juried international exhibition, "Stand Out Prints 2018."

Natalie Darwitz, head Hamline women’s hockey coach and three-time Olympic medalist, has been selected for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

A few of the Wesley Center's religious and spiritual life student leaders attended Interfaith Youth Core’s Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago, Illinois where they learned about how to be more effective interfaith leaders.

Professor and the Emma K. and Carl R. N. Malmstrom Endowed Chair in Physics Lifeng Dong has co-authored a scientific article, “Additive Engineering to Improve the Efficiency and Stability of Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells,” published in Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

Dr. Craig Waldron, professor in the Hamline School of Business, had his article on the vanishing of our social capital in our cities published in the North Dakota League of Cities August magazine.

Religion Professor Deanna Thompson gave a presentation titled "Illness, Disability, and the Virtual Body of Christ" at the Annual Convocation of Teaching Theologians.

Dr. Alina Oxendine, chair of the political science department, recently presented her research about income inequality and U.S. citizens’ perceptions of government at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology in San Antonio, Texas.

Nur Mood, coordinator of social justice initiatives and strategic relations, received the Sister Ann Edward Scanlon Award from The College of Saint Scholastica in June.

Lindsey Crifasi, student in the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program, was published in the Washington Times.

Criminal Justice Professor Jillian Peterson published a new article in the Journal of Crime and Justice titled "Is Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training evidenced-based practice? A systematic review."

Professor of Religion Deanna Thompson's book launch for her newest book, Glimpsing Resurrection: Cancer, Trauma, and Ministry, will be on Wednesday, August 22 in Anderson Center room 112 from 5-6:30 p.m.

Zan Christ, coordinator for religious and spiritual life programs at the Wesley Center, spoke at the Theater of Public Policy.

Dr. Craig Waldron, lecturer in the Hamline School of Business, was recently quoted in the Star Tribune regarding new city licenses for hotels in the suburbs.

Ken Fox, professor of business and director of conflict studies, presented at the Rotary Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.

Current MFA student Kimberly J. Brown’s memoir, The I-35W Bridge Collapse: A Survivor’s Account of America’s Crumbling Infrastructure, is out now from Potomac Books.

Stacie Bosley, associate professor of economics, was interviewed by Baltimore Magazine for an article titled "Pyramid Dream: Multi-level Marketing Companies Evolve with the 21st Century."

Jessica Ostrov, adjunct professor of natural science and environmental education, recently contributed an essay to the Minnesota Women’s Press titled "Why Green Spaces Are White."

Allison Baker, assistant professor in studio art and art history, exhibits new work at a solo exhibition at Popp's Packing in Detroit, Michigan.

Criminal Justice Professor Jillian Peterson was interviewed by Jana Shortal about the mass shooter database that she has been building with 20 Hamline undergraduate students over the past year.

Patricia Sutton (MFAC ‘18)’s debut book of nonfiction, Capsized!: The Forgotten Story of the SS Eastland Disaster, is out now from Chicago Review Press.

Professor of Practice Jim Scheibel presented on June 22 at the Frontiers of Democracy Conference at Tuft's University in downtown Boston.

Criminal Justice Professor Jillian Peterson and Education Professor Letitia Basford presented on the Center for Justice and Law's (CJL) Summer of Justice events at the University of Washington, Tacoma.

Lifeng Dong, professor and the Emma K. and Carl R. N. Malmstrom Endowed Chair in Physics, has co-authored a scientific article, "Theoretical Study on the Optical and Electronic Properties of Graphene Quantum Dots Doped with Heteroatoms," published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.

Leondra Hanson, professor of legal studies, will speak at the TedX Minneapolis event at the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts on August 17.

Biology Professor Jodi Goldberg was awarded the Cutting-Edge Curriculum Award for her First Year Seminar “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock: When Did Sheldon Cooper Know He Was A Scientist?”

Mark Berkson, professor of religion, gave a talk on May 31 titled "Mindfulness Meditation and its Applications for Well-Being" at Wayzata City Hall as part of the city's wellness program.

Trish Harvey, Jennifer Carlson, and Karen Moroz presented on June 7 at the Higher Education Innovation Summit at the University of Minnesota Rochester. Their presentation was titled "Feeling Real: Creating Social Presence in Online Courses."

Hamline School of Business MBA Program Director Peggy Andrews presented on the topic "Managing to Flourish" at the 2018 Management and Organizational Teaching Society Annual Conference at Coastal Carolina University on Friday, June 8.

Mike Reynolds, professor of English and associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts, presented a paper, "Prophesizing the End-Times in South African Speculative Fiction," at the international, interdisciplinary Social Life of Time Conference, held in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Professor Susie Steinbach was featured in JSTOR's "Ask a Professor" column.

Deanna Thompson, professor of religion in the College of Liberal Arts, presented her paper, "Luther's Legacy: The Wild Space of Christian Freedom" at a conference called The Alternative Luther in Skalholt, Iceland on May 31-June 3.

Aida Audeh, professor of art history, published "Vincent van Gogh, Dante, and the Studio of the South" in the international peer reviewed journal Studies in Medievalism volume 28.

The Hamline Analytics Team returned from New York with an honorable mention at the Manhattan College Business Analytics Competition. Representing Hamline in our fourth year in the competition were students Abbey Ober '18, Jacob Prouty '19, Shunya Higa '20, and Emily Salmon '18, accompanied by faculty advisor Dr. Kim McKeage.

Zan Christ, coordinator for religious and spiritual life programs in the Wesley Center, delivered a Khutbah and led prayer at the Women’s Mosque of America in Los Angeles, California.

MFAC faculty member Ron Koertge discusses the creative life of writing and teaching, along with the experience of working in poetry and prose, in a new interview with the Los Angeles Review.

Congratulations to Eric Dols and Gabrielle Brown, both juniors, and sophomore Jessie Juenemann. The three Hamline Pipers took the lead and earned All American honors at the NCAA D-III Outdoor Track & Field meet in La Crosse, WI at the Roger Herring Stadium.

Criminal Justice Professor Jillian Peterson presented her research on evidence-based police crisis intervention at the Office of Justice Programs Conference on Crime and Victimization in Brainerd, Minnesota.

Allison Baker, professor of studio art and art history, presented on inclusivity and the politics of iron casting at the International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art.

Gina Erickson, professor in the Hamline Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science, recently published her research in the journal Longitudinal and Life-Course Studies.

Footfalls, Donna Isaac (MFA ‘07)’s first full poetry collection, is out now from Pocahontas Press. Congratulations, Donna!

15 books from our MFAC faculty and alumni have been chosen as part of the 2018 edition of The Best Children’s Books of the Year from the Children’s Book Committee at the Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature. Congratulations to all!

Education professors Joe Lewis and Letitia Basford presented their research at the 14th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.

The Wesley Center Social Justice Award was established in honor of Professor Emeritus Donald P. Irish to recognize Hamline University faculty and staff for their work on behalf of human rights, social justice, and peace. The award recognizes someone who integrates social justice into all aspects of their leadership on campus. This year’s recipient of the Wesley Center’s Social Justice Award is Dr. Binnur Ozkececi-Taner. 

MFAC faculty Phyllis Root’s latest book, Searching for Minnesota’s Native Wildflowers: A Guide for Beginners, Botanists, and Everyone in Between, is out now from University of Minnesota Press. Congratulations, Phyllis!

Three Hamline professors — Stacie Bosley, Lisa Stegall, and David Schultz — have been featured in The Academic Minute podcast to share their research.

Criminal Justice Professor Jillian Peterson was interviewed by Fatherly about the potential damaging impact of active shooter drills on kids.

Professor Allison Baker exhibits a sculpture called "Unyielding Shapes: An Exhibition of Women in Contemporary Cast Iron" at Franconia in the City @ Casket.

Congratulations to Nicola Koh (MFA ’17), whose list of recent achievements is incredibly impressive—four journal publications, another forthcoming piece, a Loft Teaching Artist position for Summer 2018, and a 2017 VONA Foundation fellowship!

During the spring semester the Hamline School of Business sponsored the first annual data analytics competition for high school students. Undergraduate students have been participating in local, regional and national data analytics competitions for several years now; sponsoring a high school competition gives them an opportunity to take the lead in bringing data analytics to the high school level and extending Hamline's presence in the data analytics community.

Dr. Craig Waldron, lecturer in the Hamline School of Business, had his article on the vanishing of social capital published in the Kentucky League of Cities Magazine.

Professor of public health Susi Keefe and co-president of Feed Your Brain Campaign An Garagiola were acknowledged in the Minnesota Private Colleges April Newsletter for their work on Food Justice and Insecurity on college campuses.

The Hamline School of Business Foundations of Management classes under the instruction of Professor Tom Burns and Professor Rob Routhieaux sponsored the Sixth Annual We Take the Lead 5K to benefit the Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota (DAV of MN). The event was a great success with 153 runners participating and over $9,000 raised.

Gina Erickson, professor of criminal justice and forensic science, recently presented the paper "Context Matters: Long-Term Effects of Juvenile Correctional Confinement" at the Population Association of America Conference in Denver, Colorado.

Professor of Religion Deanna Thompson was invited by the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement at Luther College to speak about faith in the digital age on Friday, May 4.

Dr. Joe Lewis, associate professor of education, was invited to speak at the spring 2018 graduation ceremony at the Faribault Prison School.

Hamline collaborated with Bethel University on two recent learning opportunities. Many of Hamline’s Muslim students met with Bethel’s Christian students as part of an Interfaith Youth Core funded grant.

Artwork by digital media arts senior Jordan Coffer has been selected to represent the 2018 Zine Librarians unConference, an international gathering to be held in Minneapolis in July. The gathering will be hosted by the Hennepin County Libraries system, University of Minnesota Libraries, and Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library.

A logo designed by Emily Ferm, junior majoring in digital media art, has been selected to represent Feed Your Brain, a student-led initiative to increase awareness of food insecurity and increase food access for Hamline students.

Professor Jim Scheibel gave a keynote address titled “Wanted: Citizen Students and Citizen Professionals" on May 3, 2018, to the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce for their annual scholarship luncheon.

Dr. Leila DeVriese was recently recognized by the Hamline Undergraduate Student Congress as the 2018 Faculty of the Year.

Peggy Andrews, Hamline University School of Business MBA director, will be presenting “Humble Inquiry, Writing, and Speaking: The Trifecta of Business Communication” at the 2018 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Redesigning the MBA Curriculum Conference.

The Guthrie Theater is the most recent host of the Center for Global Environmental Education's (CGEE) Mississippi Multimedia Gallery 55" touch screen display. The program is serving as a special complementary exhibit to the Guthrie's most recent production, "An Enemy of the People."

The Office of Residential Life is pleased to announce the students and staff who were recognized at the 2018 end of the year celebration.

MFAC faculty Ron Koertge’s latest book of poetry, Olympusville, is out now from Red Hen Press. Congratulations, Ron!

Hamline’s Chief Information Officer is recognized for vision and leadership by the Twin Cities CIO Leadership Association and the Minneapolis – St. Paul Business Journal.

Patty Born, assistant professor of STEM and environmental education,  has published an article titled "Regarding Animals: A Perspective on the Importance of Animals in Early Childhood Environmental Education."

Dr. Betsy Martínez-Vaz, associate professor of biology and biochemistry, attended the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in San Diego with Hamline students Brennon Fleagle, Aldina Imamovic, Joshua Slostad and Uriel Vazquez-Rios.

Criminal Justice Professor Jillian Peterson presented for all of the Ramsey County Juvenile Justice Department staff on how to promote long-term behavior change including trauma-informed care, rewards over punishments, caring relationships, and effective mental health treatment.

After a semester of Hamline students visiting classrooms at the Hmong Academy, the education classes returned the favor and hosted more than 150 youth from Hmong Academy School.

Biology Professor Kathryn Malody and Hamline alumna Jessica Tomaselli ’09 participated in the annual Art in Bloom event at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

On Thursday, April 26 the 2018 Hedgeman Honors and Awards was held in Anderson Center room 112 with over 90 faculty, staff, and students and in attendance, recognizing undergraduate student excellence in academic, leadership, and service.

Two cohorts totaling 90 English as a second language teachers were trained at the English Learners in the Mainstream (ELM) Institute to coach their mainstream teacher colleagues in best practices for English learners.

Deanna Thompson, professor of religion, has written a chapter titled "Professional Responsibility, Informed Consent and Neighbor Love in Cancer Trials: Theological, Ethical and Legal Dimensions" in Lutheran Theology and Secular Law: The Work of the Modern State. 

Sam Imbo, professor of philosophy, was featured by Fulbright Japan in their My Fulbright Story series.

Undergraduate student excellence was celebrated at the annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, May 3.

BFA/MFA faculty member Angela Pelster-Wiebe has been named a mentor in Nonfiction for the 2018-2019 Loft Mentor Series.

Anthropology Professor Lewis "Skip" Messenger delivered a pedagogical methodology paper on Saturday, April 14 at the American Archaeology Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Karen Moroz and Jennifer Carlson presented "Social Consciousness: Creating Literacy Environments that Encourage Critical Thinking and Dialogue" at the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference.

Hamline MFAC Faculty Gene Luen Yang talks about writing, teaching, and the MFAC program in a new feature with Cynthia Leitich Smith.

Professor Dorothee Dietrich recently gave two presentations at the 90th annual Conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago: "Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Strategies and Negative Affect After Ostracism" and "Coping and Resilience in Light of Rejection-Sensitivity."

Hamline communication studies majors Emily Butts, Makayla Durand, Lea Gorius, Natasha Semanko and Kalli Wilson were among a selected group of undergraduate students who presented their communication research at the University of St. Thomas' 27th Annual Undergraduate Communication Research Conference on Friday, April 20.

Education professors Letitia Basford and Joe Lewis presented their research at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in New York City.

Assistant Professor of English Jen England's chapter, "Survive, Thrive, or Perish: Environmental Collapse in Post-Apocalyptic Digital Games," was published in the edited collection The Discourses of Environmental Collapse: Imagining the End.

Religion Professor Mark Berkson was the featured speaker at the Pressing Questions in Religion event at Illinois State University. His talk was titled "The Cultivation, Calling and Loss of the Self: Confucian and Daoist Perspectives on Vocation and a Meaningful Life."

Students in the Advanced Exercise Physiology: Clinical Applications course, taught this spring semester by Professor Lisa Stegall, have been conducting high-impact research for a project regarding blood pressure in college-aged people and an updated classification of hypertension.

Assistant Professor Patty Born will travel to Pacuare Reserve, Costa Rica for an educator fellowship on science and environmental education. While there, she will be involved in sea turtle monitoring and rainforest ecology research projects.

The Hamline Sculpture Guild held its inaugural art event called TalentShowCarWashBakeSale for the Saint Paul Art Crawl.

On behalf of the Hamline University Board of Trustees, the Dean of Students Office is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 John Wesley Leadership and Service Award for Students and the 2018 John Wesley Trustee Award for Faculty and Staff.

Jen England co-authored an article, "Tweens as Technofeminists: Exploring Girlhood Identity in Technology Camp," with Robert Cannella.

The Hamline University Model United Nations team recently returned from the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City where they were recognized with the Honorable Mention for Best Delegation award.

Hamline School of Business MBA Program Director Peggy Andrews was a featured speaker on the topic "Managing to Flourish" at the 2018 Twin Cities Young Professionals Summit on Friday, April 13.

Associate Professor Alina Oxendine recently presented her research titled "Social Capital and Support for Improving and Investing in Public Health" at the 76th Annual Midwest Political Science Association Meeting in Chicago.

Hamline’s student newspaper, the Oracle, was once again recognized for its outstanding journalism at two conferences this winter.