Department Kudos

Tara Nelson, Center for Transformative Justice; Bryan Kopp, English; and Michelle Sylvester, Professional Studies in Education; presented "Building Ecological Excellence Within Our Institution's Commitment to Diversity" at OPID Spring Conference on Teaching and Learning on April 20 in Madison, WI. They presented on the results of the fall 2022 BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ student perceptions of UWL's institutional commitment to diversity. The conference theme was "The Joys of Teaching and Learning: Centering Students" and offered insights for cultivating connection and increasing student sense of belonging within a collegiate community.

Submitted on: April 26

Ryan Friesen, English, presented "The Jail Literacy Program and Supporting Incarcerated Writers: Mistakes Made & Lessons Learned" at English Department William J. and Yvonne M. Hyde Colloquium Series on Friday, April 21 in La Crosse, WI.

Submitted on: April 21

Mark McBeth, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Melvin Beavers, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; and Darci Thoune, English; co-authored the article "Reading, Researching, Teaching, and Writing with hooks: A Queer Literacy Sponsorship" in College English published on Thursday, April 6 by NCTE.

Submitted on: April 6

Christopher McCracken, English, presented "The What, Where, and How of English Department Messaging" at English Department William J. and Yvonne M. Hyde Colloquium Series on March 31 in La Crosse, WI.

Submitted on: April 3

Kimberly DeFazio, English, authored the book "The City of the Senses, which was recently translated into Chinese" published on Jan. 21 by Beijing Normal University Press. The City of the Senses: Urban Culture and Urban Space (Palgrave 2011) was translated into Chinese by Ou Wuchen and published by Beijing Normal University Press. The translation is included in the first volume of a new book series, "Cultural and Urban Studies Translation Series."

Submitted on: Mar. 27