SEC announces 2025-26 Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows

10/8/2025

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Music to his ears: Samolesky recognized as Steinway Artist
Shaping tomorrow’s newsroom: Shah recognized for high-impact journalism research
Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah is shaping the future of journalism by examining threats to press freedom and the mental-health toll on reporters—a commitment that earned him Auburn University’s Emerging Creative Research and Scholarship Award.
Buchanan publishes first book on people of Common Field
“Life in a Mississippian Warscape: Common Field, Cahokia and the Effects of Warfare" explores the microscale of daily lives of people living at Common Field and the spread of violence and warfare.
Bringardner named associate provost for academic affairs
Chase Bringardner, professor of theatre in the College of Liberal Arts, has been selected as the associate provost for academic affairs, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Fagan join Honors College as NPS Assistant Director
Benjamin Fagan has been appointed as the Honors College’s assistant director for National Prestigious Scholarships. The associate professor of English will support undergraduate and graduate students from across campus, educating them on national scholarship programs.
Faculty Spotlight: Myoung-Gi Chon, public relations faculty in the School of Communication and Journalism