2016 College of Ats & Sciences ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents DEAN'S MESSAGE . 10 Faculty-Authored, Peer-Reviewed Monographs . .................................... 11 MISSION STATEMENT. 13 AVISION FORTHE COLLEGE. 14 DEAN’S OFFICE STAFF . 15 DEAN’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ............................................. 16 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENTS & AWARDS .................................... 18 Resignations. ............................................................. 18 Promotions 18 Tenure 18 Retirements 18 Deceased 18 New Faculty 18 SPDA Awards 18 SDA Awards 18 Awards 19 Sabbatical 19 Changes 19 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 20 Department of Biology 20 Department of Chemistry 20 Department of Communication 20 Department of Earth Sciences 20 Department of English 20 Department of History 21 Department of Mathematics & Statistics 21 Department of Modern & Classical Languages & Literature 21 Department of Music 22 Department Chair: Dr. Tim Sherman Adam Chupp, Dr. Jack O'Brien, Dr. Sinéad Ní Chadhain Department of Philosophy 25 Department of Physics 25 Professors: Dr. Brian Axsmith, Dr. Kelly Major, Dr. John Instructors: Mr. Joel Borden, Ms. Leigh Delaney-Tucker, Ms. McCreadie, Dr. Tim ShermanDepartment of Political Science/CriminalTray Justice Hamel, Mr. C. Smoot Major 26 Department of Psychology 26 Associate Professors: Dr. DepartmentJuan Mata of Sociology, Anthropology,Secretaries: and Social Ms. Work Judy Sadler 26 Department of Theatre and Dance 26 Assistant Professors: Dr. Glen Borchert, Dr. Ylenia Chiari, Dr. Department of Visual Arts 26 2 University of SouthSouth Alabama | Annual Report 2016 Centers CENTER FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES 27 USA ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM 29 COASTAL RESOURCE AND RESILIENCY CENTER 32 GULF COAST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCY CENTER 34 CENTER FOR GENERATIONAL STUDIES 38 USA POLLING GROUP 41 CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY 43 THE CENTER FOR HURRICANE INTENSIFICATION & LANDFALL INVESTIGATION (CHILI) 45 COASTAL WEATHER RESEARCH CENTER 46 CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF WAR AND MEMORY 47 CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY 50 PHEROMONE CENTER 51 STATISTICAL CONSULTING CENTER 53 STOKES CENTER FOR CREATIVE WRITING 54 Departments BIOLOGY 56 Peer Reviewed Journal Articles 57 Peer Reviewed Book Chapters 59 Non Peer Reviewed Journal Articles, Book Chapters, Prefaces, Introductions, and Afterwards 59 Non Peer Reviewed Book Chapters 60 Reviews 60 Editorship of Peer Reviewed 60 Books or Peer Reviewed Journals 60 Member of Editorial Board for Peer-Review Journals 60 Department Chair: Dr. Tim Sherman Adam Chupp, Dr. Jack O'Brien, Dr. Sinéad Ní Chadhain Abstracts 60 Professors: Dr. Brian Axsmith,Juried Dr. Performances, Kelly Major, Dr. Productions John andInstructors: Recitals Mr. Joel Borden, Ms. Leigh Delaney-Tucker, Ms. 62 McCreadie, Dr. Tim ShermanPresentations at Professional ConferencesTray Hamel, .