2020 College of Arts & Sciences ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents DEAN'S MESSAGE ...............................................................................................................10 MISSION STATEMENT .........................................................................................................15 A VISION FOR THE COLLEGE .............................................................................................16 DEAN’S OFFICE STAFF .......................................................................................................17 DEAN’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ........................................................................................18 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENTS & AWARDS ........................................................................21 Resignations .............................................................................................................................. 21 Promotions ................................................................................................................................ 21 Tenure ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 Retirements ............................................................................................................................... 21 Deceased .................................................................................................................................. 21 New Faculty ............................................................................................................................... 21 SPDA Awards ............................................................................................................................ 21 SDA Awards .............................................................................................................................. 21 Faculty Awards .......................................................................................................................... 22 Sabbaticals ................................................................................................................................ 22 Other Changes .......................................................................................................................... 22 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS ........................................................................................ 23 Department of Art & Art History ................................................................................................. 23 Department of Biology ............................................................................................................... 23 Department of Chemistry ........................................................................................................... 23 Department of Communication .................................................................................................. 23 Department of Earth Sciences ................................................................................................... 23 Department of English ............................................................................................................... 24 Department of History ................................................................................................................ 25 Department of Marine Sciences ................................................................................................ 25 Department of Mathematics & Statistics.................................................................................... 25 Department Chair: Dr. TimDepartment Sherman of Modern & Classical LanguagesAdam Chupp, & Literature Dr.Jack O'Brien, ................................ Dr.Sinéad Ní..................... Chadhain 25 Department of Music .................................................................................................................. 26 Professors: Dr. Brian Axsmith,Department Dr. Kelly Major, of Philosophy Dr. John ................................Instructors:................................ Mr.Joel Borden, Ms. ................................Leigh Delaney-Tucker,......... Ms. 28 McCreadie, Dr. Tim ShermanDepartment of Physics ................................Tray................................ Hamel, Mr. C. Smoot................................ Major ........................... 29 Department of Political Science/Criminal Justice ...................................................................... 29 AssociateProfessors: Dr.Juan Mata Secretaries: Ms. Judy Sadler Department of Psychology......................................................................................................... 29 Assistant Professors: Dr. Glen Borchert, Dr. Ylenia Chiari, Dr. 2 UniversityUniversity of of South South Alabama Alabama | Annual| Annual Report Report 2016 2020 Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work ........................................................ 29 Department of Theatre and Dance ............................................................................................ 30 Centers CENTER FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES .............................................................. 31 USA ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM .................................................................................. 32 CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY.................................................................36 CENTER FOR GENERATIONAL STUDIES ................................................................... 39 THE CENTER FOR HURRICANE INTENSIFICATION & LANDFALL INVESTIGATION (CHILI) ... 42 USA POLLING GROUP ........................................................................................................ 43 CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY ...........................................................................................47 STATISTICAL CONSULTING CENTER ...............................................................................48 STOKES CENTER FOR CREATIVE WRITING ............................................................... 49 CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF WAR AND MEMORY ...........................................................53 COASTAL WEATHER RESEARCH CENTER ................................................................. 54 Departments ART & ART HISTORY ...........................................................................................................56 Peer Reviewed Book Chapters .................................................................................................. 58 Peer Reviewed Books and Monographs.................................................................................... 58 Non Peer Reviewed Journal Articles, Book Chapters, Prefaces, Introductions, Afterwards ..... 58 Editorship of Peer Reviewed Books or Peer Reviewed Journals ............................................. 58 Other Performances, Productions, and Recitals ....................................................................... 59 Juried Exhibitions ...................................................................................................................... 59 Other Exhibitions ....................................................................................................................... 60 Recordings ................................................................................................................................ 61 Reviewer of Manuscript Submissions for Peer Reviewed Journal ........................................... 61 Department Chair: Dr. TimGrants Sherman Awarded ................................................................Adam Chupp, Dr.Jack................................ O'Brien, Dr.Sinéad......................... Ní Chadhain 62 Presentations at Professional Conferences .............................................................................. 62 Professors: Dr. Brian Axsmith, Dr. Kelly Major, Dr. John Instructors: Mr.Joel Borden, Ms. Leigh Delaney-Tucker, Ms. McCreadie, Dr. Tim Sherman Tray Hamel, Mr. C. Smoot Major BIOLOGY ...............................................................................................................................63 AssociateProfessors: Dr.JuanPeer Mata Reviewed Journal Articles ................................Secretaries: Ms. ................................Judy Sadler ................................. 64 Assistant Professors: Dr. Glen Borchert, Dr. Ylenia Chiari, Dr. 3 UniversityUniversity of of South South Alabama Alabama | Annual| Annual Report Report 2016 2020 Biology continued Member of Editorial Board for Peer Review Journal or Journals .............................................. 65 Abstracts ................................................................................................................................... 65 Grants Awarded ......................................................................................................................... 65 Presentations at Professional Conferences .............................................................................. 66 CHEMISTRY ..........................................................................................................................69 Peer Reviewed Journal Articles ................................................................................................. 70 Peer Reviewed Book Chapters .................................................................................................. 71 Non Peer Reviewed Textbooks ................................................................................................