2017 College of Arts & Sciences ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents DEAN'S MESSAGE � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10 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 21 Department of History 21 Department of Mathematics & Statistics 22 Department of Modern & Classical Languages & Literature 22 Department of Music 22 Department of Philosophy 23 Department of Physics 24 Department of Political Science/Criminal Justice 24 Department of Psychology 24 Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work 24 Department of Theatre and Dance 24 Department of Visual Arts 25 2 University of South Alabama | Annual Report 2017 Centers CENTER FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES 26 USA ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM 29 COASTAL RESOURCE AND RESILIENCY CENTER 32 GULF COAST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCY CENTER 32 CENTER FOR GENERATIONAL STUDIES 34 USA POLLING GROUP 38 CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY 40 THE CENTER FOR HURRICANE INTENSIFICATION & LANDFALL INVESTIGATION (CHILI) 42 COASTAL WEATHER RESEARCH CENTER 43 CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF WAR AND MEMORY 44 CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY 547 PHEROMONE CENTER 48 STATISTICAL CONSULTING CENTER 50 STOKES CENTER FOR CREATIVE WRITING 51 Departments BIOLOGY 52 Peer Reviewed Journal Articles 53 Non Peer Reviewed Journal Articles, Book Chapters, Prefaces, Introductions, and Afterwards 55 Editorship of Non Peer Reviewed Books or Non Peer Reviewed Journals 55 Member of Editorial Board for Peer-Review Journal or Journals 55 Abstracts 55 Presentations at Professional Conferences 57 Conference Presentation 60 Poster presentations 62 Grants Awarded 62 CHEMISTRY 64 Peer Reviewed Journal Articles 66 Chemistry Textbooks .