Dr. Mary Futrell, GSEHD MA ’68 & EdD ’92, was named one of three distinguished recipients of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. The award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to the late Dr. Franklin, an historian, writer, educator and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping […]
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Jodi Rich, CCAS BA ’97
Jodi Rich, CCAS BA ’97, has been named a 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers’ Rising Star, a designation given to the legal industry’s best lawyers under the age of 40, as nominated by their peers. Rich works at Ulmer & Berne LLP and is one of the firm’s 26 attorneys who receive the Rising Star recognition […]
Eileen Gale Kugler, CCAS BA ’72
Eileen Gale Kugler, CCAS BA ’72, published her second book, Innovative Voices in Education: What It Takes to Engage Diverse Communities. She served as executive editor of the book, which highlights insights and strategies from 17 leading-edge educators and community leaders that Kugler identified around the world. Kugler is a global speaker and consultant on […]
Lindsay Krasnoff, ESIA BA ’99
Lindsay Krasnoff, ESIA BA ’99, has published a new book, The Making of Les Bleus: Sport in France, 1958-2010. The Making of Les Bleus traces the Fifth Republic’s quest to create elite athletes, a tale that serves as a prism through which to investigate the larger history of France, the evolution of society, the impacts […]
Jennifer Pelt Wisdom, CCAS MPhil ’00 & PhD ’01
Jennifer Pelt Wisdom, CCAS MPhil ’00 & PhD ’01 was recently hired for the newly-created role of associate vice president for research at GW, in the Office of the Vice President for Research. Dr. Wisdom has a background in clinical psychology and health services research. She comes to her new role from Columbia University, where […]
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, LAW JD ’52, GW HON ’08
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, LAW JD ’52, GW HON ’08, the nation’s longest-serving senator and a decorated World War II combat veteran, passed away on Dec. 17 at the age of 88. Sen. Inouye was the first Japanese American elected to Congress and a recipient of an honorary Doctor of Laws from GW. Sen. Inouye […]
Pam Jenoff, ESIA BA ’92
Pam Jenoff, ESIA BA ’92, has a new novel coming out in Jan. 2013. The Ambassador’s Daughter can be pre-ordered here. Jenoff is the author of several novels, including The Diplomat’s Wife, Almost Home, A Hidden Affair, The Things We Cherished, and The Kommandant’s Girl, which was nominated for the Quill Awards and became an […]
J. Grigsby Crawford, CCAS BA ’08
J. Grigsby Crawford, CCAS BA ’08, has published his first book, The Gringo: A Memoir, which chronicles his life as a Peace Corps volunteer in South America. Shortly after arriving in Ecuador, Crawford narrowly escaped an abduction attempt orchestrated by the people he was sent there to help. Chevy Chase has called The Gringo a […]
Stephanie Leigh Batiste, CCAS MPhil ’99, PhD ’03
Stephanie Leigh Batiste, CCAS MPhil ’99, PhD ’03 will receive the Modern Language Association of America’s (MLA) eleventh annual William Sanders Scarborough Prize. Batiste, who teaches at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is recognized for her book Darkening Mirrors: Imperial Representation in Depression-Era African American Performance, published by Duke University Press. The prize is […]
Ramzi Fawaz, CCAS MA ’08, PhD ’12
Ramzi Fawaz, CCAS MA ’08, PhD ’12, has been awarded the 2012 CLAGS Fellowship Award from the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) at CUNY Graduate Center. The CLAGS Fellowship Award is given annually to a graduate student, academic or independent scholar for work on a dissertation or first or second book. It is […]