Accomplishments - January, 2025
Eric Brevik, professor in the College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences, has been included in Clarivate’s 2024 list of highly cited researchers. Clarivate, a British-American analytics company, reserves the honor for one of every 1,000 scientists and social scientists globally. Brevik is one of just nine such scholars from Illinois Board of Higher Education institutions.
Shelly Page, associate professor of law and director of experiential learning, SIU Simmons Law School, will discuss human trafficking and its impact on Southern Illinois, and strategies for community awareness and prevention during a hybrid presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Carbondale Public Library, 405 W. Main St. Mayor Carolin Harvey will also discuss the city’s ongoing efforts. Virtual registration by Zoom is available.
Cindy Buys, professor of law and director, international law programs, SIU Simmons Law School, has been elected as an at-large delegate representing the Illinois State Bar Association to the American Bar Association House of Delegates for a two-year term. The ABA House of Delegates is the association’s policymaking body and meets twice each year.
“Why it’s so hard to start a child care center in rural Illinois” by Molly Parker-Stephens with photography by Julia Rendleman, both assistant professors, School of Journalism and Advertising, was published recently by ProPublica and Capitol News Illinois.
Chancellor Austin A. Lane was named a Graduate Centennial Scholar by the University of Alabama Graduate School as part of its 100th anniversary celebration. Recipients of this honor have brought “distinction to UA’s graduate programs through their professional accomplishments.” Lane received his doctorate in higher education from UA in 2009.
Sandy Pensoneau-Conway, associate professor and graduate coordinator, School of Communication Studies, will present “Navigating Pronouns with Openness and Compassion” at the Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The free, public meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Chautauqua, Carbondale. A coffee and social hour begins at 9:30 a.m.
Eric P. Mandat, visiting professor and distinguished scholar, clarinet, School of Music, will perform as part of a group presenting the world premiere of “Lexia: An AI Opera,” Saturday, Jan. 11, at The Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis. The opera will also be performed Feb. 14 at the Roulette Theater in Brooklyn. Mandat will play clarinet and bass clarinet.
“Light My Cig” and “La Petite Mort,” two photographs by Sean Hoisington, admissions and records representative, Undergraduate Admissions, will be part of a juried exhibition — Reflections Unveiled: Contemporary Portraiture in the Digital Age — at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild, 12 Jackson Ave. Clayton, Missouri. The exhibit is on view through Feb. 15.
