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10/3/2025

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Political science senior Joanne Kim on fast track to become U.S. diplomat
Kim will start her career in international diplomacy immediately following graduation through the 2024 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program.
Health services administration senior Megan Watkins wins national essay competition
Watkins’ essay, “Designing an Effective Organizational Culture to Guard Against the Cyber Risks of Emerging Technologies,” received the top undergraduate honor in essay writing.
Shech publishes new book on idealizations in physics
Associate Professor Elay Shech addresses issues such as epistemic justification, mathematical Platonism, scientific realism and scientific understanding in his new book.
Kuznetsova publishes second book, receives acclaim by New York Times
The book received a great review in the New York Times and was a best spring read according to Bustle, AV Club, PureWow, Paperback Paris, and more.
Communicating child care: Social work professor investigates foster care interactions to recruit, retain foster parents
Assistant Professor Ethan Engelhardt, who works to improve outcomes for children in foster care through research, knows the system’s limitations firsthand.
Journalism professor wins top faculty research paper award
Linford’s award-winning paper, “‘Is This an Evil Practice?’: Newspapers and Newsgirls,” examines gender, labor and journalism history.