Faculty
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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
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Clark experts to serve as lead authors on report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Two experts from Clark University will serve as lead authors for the next major report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edward Carr, professor and director of Clark’s Department of International Development, Community, and Environment, and Elisabeth Gilmore, associate professor, are among the 721 experts who will contribute to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report,…
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Family Impact Seminar brings Clark research to legislators
Faculty speak at State House on issues, policies related to youth violence, illegal sex trafficking, and college sexual assaults
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Geography professor’s Nature article examines ecologists’ methods, scales for collecting data
A study led by Clark University geographer Lyndon Estes and published this week in Nature Ecology and Evolution suggests how ecologists might employ better methods and scales for collecting data on ecological phenomena. Ecologists study ecosystems by comparing changes over time and between different areas of a region or the world; they collect data by making on-site…
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Clark composer to receive honor from Academy of Arts and Letters
The American Academy of Arts and Letters will recognize Clark University Associate Professor John Aylward with its annual Walter Hinrichsen Award in Music, given for the publication of a work by a mid-career American composer. Professor Aylward will receive the award at the Academy’s annual ceremonies next month. This is the second time the Academy has honored Aylward; in 2011, he received a Goddard…
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Prof. Sarah Michaels to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from American Educational Research Association
Clark University Education Professor Sarah Michaels has been selected to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the largest national interdisciplinary research association dedicated to the science of education and learning. This prestigious award is presented to a researcher in recognition of Distinguished Contributions to Social Contexts in Education Research. Michaels will receive the award at…