Faculty
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Klooster book on Dutch influence earns Hendricks Award
In “The Dutch Moment,” Wim Klooster explores the rise and fall of Dutch influence on the Atlantic
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Economist’s research examines construction workers’ fatality rates across states
Professor Wayne Gray involved in study funded by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Campus kicks off new school year with big, warm welcome
University welcomes 590 first-year and 51 transfer students, 388 new graduate students, and nine new tenure-track faculty
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Professor Geoghegan lauded for work in environmental economics
Jacqueline Geoghegan, professor and chair of the Department of Economics, received an Agricultural and Resource Economics Review (ARER) Fellow Award from the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA), the most prestigious honor the association grants. She was recognized at the association’s annual meeting in Philadelphia in June. The professional association of agricultural and resource…
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First colleagues, and now citizens
On Feb. 14., Taner Akçam (above right) joined Thomas Kuehne, his colleague at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, as a new citizen of the United States. The professors say they were motivated to seek citizenship because they wanted to have a voice in the U.S. political process, particularly the ability to vote in…
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Clark appoints new associate provost and dean of the faculty
Clark University has named Esther L. Jones as its first ever associate provost and dean of the faculty. She began this post on June 1. Jones, associate professor of English, will support faculty mentoring, development, and leadership opportunities in the areas of research, teaching, and service, across all ranks, for the liberal arts and sciences departments and programs…
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Srinivasan Sitaraman is Clark’s summit pundit
Media turn to Political Science Professor Srinivasan Sitaraman for commentary on U.S.-North Korea meeting
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Psychology professor receives award to fund research on marginalized groups
Nicole Overstreet, assistant professor of psychology at Clark University, has been named a 2018 Nancy Weiss Malkiel Scholar by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The award, which is funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supports junior faculty from underrepresented groups and others committed to eradicating disparities in their fields. Overstreet (pictured) joins nine other junior scholars from prestigious American universities, including Yale, Columbia, and…
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Event examines cultural impact of ‘Black Panther’ and wonders of Wakanda
While Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” has smashed box-office records since its release in February, the Clark University community recently gathered to discuss the film’s other, more culturally significant, impact. Many of those gathered in Dana Commons’ Fireside Lounge applauded the Marvel Studios superhero film for its depiction of strong, complex black characters living and thriving in a…
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Study raises concerns about safety of drinking water drawn from aquifers
Findings in Holliston 'have national and global significance for aquifer protection and human health,' researchers say