The Thirteenth Annual Celebration of Scholarship, Research, & Creative Work
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The Thirteenth Annual Celebration of Scholarship, Research, & Creative Work 2019–2020 Accomplishments of the University of Denver Faculty August 2020 Office of the Provost The Thirteenth Annual Celebration of Scholarship, Research, & Creative Work, 2019–2020 Dear DU, Fiscal Year 2020 was not at all what we envisioned this time last year. The amazing success captured in this book is unfortunately overshadowed by the coronavirus. Our commitment to research, scholarship and creative work inspired us to find safe ways to open those parts of campus first and find our footing before our peers. At times, it felt like there was not room for this work and our passions, but the University, and our faculty, staff, and students, still thrived. Once again, DU’s research and scholarship saw unprecedented growth. Our research expenditures increased 13% over FY2019, topping $41 million, a historical high for the university obtained during a year when remote work reduced our expenditures by approximately $1 million per month. Think about where we would have finished if the coronavirus had taken a detour. In FY2020, our faculty performed all over the world: South Africa, China, Vienna, Lund, Stockholm and Hong Kong to name a few. More than thirty books were published. We were the first University in history to allow inmates to perform on our campus demonstrating our faith in humanity and as a result stirring emotions for change even in the smallest children. We extended our intent to embrace our Native American communities by learning firsthand how to ethically preserve artifacts and then train others on these practices. We sought to become visible - to make our peers know our impact through a focused campaign solely dedicated to research and scholarship targeting all major universities. One thousand Chancellors, Presidents, Provosts, and Chief Research Officers received these messages and 52% opened and spent more than 2 minutes learning about our efforts. A digital media campaign built off our expertise had a 79% click through rate on Gmail ads. RadioEd launched in January and already has more than 2,300 listeners in 41 states and 22 countries. Our work is digestible, impactful and in high demand. But what will forever leave an amazing mark on this campus was how we harnessed our expertise to navigate a pandemic when no books, manuals or experts existed. Faculty and students in the Department of Biological Sciences returned to campus almost immediately to work on the development of a vaccine. Law faculty took the media by storm discussing how to fairly allocate medical resources that may be in short supply. The DU Mental Health and Wellness Collaborative immediately began serving our community through new modalities and streamlined connections that integrated all our clinics for public good. Faculty in Psychology began leveraging epidemiological data to examine how people feel, think, and behave under stress. Experts in statistics, aerosols and public health messaging helped us create apps to forecast future COVID-19 cases on campus, model the behavior of infectious aerosols in our facilities, and survey our community so we could find the best ways to keep our campus safe. Our Business school began leading roundtable discussions on crisis management providing access to our faculty experts to help regional business leaders manage a rapidly changing economic reality. At the request of the Governor, several labs on campus began manufacturing critical medical supplies with supply chain issues. Even now while planning ahead, a multi-disciplinary group of faculty are turning their attention to building, operating and certifying our own salivary test lab that could afford high throughput, high frequency, and low cost testing both for the campus and the region. 2 The Thirteenth Annual Celebration of Scholarship, Research, & Creative Work, 2019–2020 Every year as I sit to write this speech or letter, I wonder if we could possibly improve on the impact we had the year before. Every year the pride I feel for the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and students is unparalleled. But this year, it’s more than that. I am touched by how we all came together to support one another, to make tough decisions and sacrifices for the benefit of the University, to be creative and thoughtful in a time of uncertainty, and so much more. As always, you the faculty remain the reason we constantly push the limits, raise the bar, and serve the public good. Thank you. Corinne Lengsfeld Sr. Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education 3 The Thirteenth Annual Celebration of Scholarship, Research, & Creative Work, 2019–2020 College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences ............................................. 3 Anthropology ............................................................................................................................. 3 Art & Art History ....................................................................................................................... 5 Communication Studies ............................................................................................................ 8 Economics .................................................................................................................................. 9 Emergent Digital Practices ..................................................................................................... 10 English ...................................................................................................................................... 11 History ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Judaic Studies ........................................................................................................................... 24 Languages and Literatures ..................................................................................................... 24 Media, Film, and Journalism Studies ...................................................................................... 27 Lamont School of Music .......................................................................................................... 30 Philosophy ............................................................................................................................... 50 Political Science ....................................................................................................................... 52 Psychology ............................................................................................................................... 53 Religious Studies ..................................................................................................................... 66 Sociology & Criminology ......................................................................................................... 68 Theatre ...................................................................................................................................... 69 College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics ...................................................... 73 Biological Sciences .................................................................................................................. 73 Chemistry & Biochemistry ...................................................................................................... 76 Geography and the Environment ........................................................................................... 79 Mathematics ............................................................................................................................. 83 Physics & Astronomy .............................................................................................................. 86 Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science ....................................... 89 Computer Science .................................................................................................................... 89 Electrical & Computer Engineering ....................................................................................... 91 Mechanical & Materials Engineering ..................................................................................... 98 Daniels College of Business ...................................................................................... 107 Accountancy ........................................................................................................................... 107 Business Ethics & Legal Studies ........................................................................................... 110 Business Information & Analytics ........................................................................................ 111 Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate & Construction Management ............................. 112 Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management .............................................................. 113 Management .......................................................................................................................... 114 Marketing ............................................................................................................................... 115 Reiman School of Finance ..................................................................................................... 116 Sturm College of Law...................................................................................................