We're proud to highlight the self-reported accomplishments in alpha-order from SAU faculty and teaching staff throughout the 2022-2023 school year. This page also recognizes the contributions of this year's retirees and honors faculty and staff promotions.
Kyle Bennett, PhD (Social Work) published the following two articles in June 2022:
- Bennett, K. M., Campbell, J. M., & Hays, S. P. (2022). Engaging youth for positive change: A mixed methods evaluation of site level program implementation & outcomes. Children and Youth Services Review, 141, 106586. You can read a copy here.
- Bennett, K. M., & Hays, S. P. (2022). Engaging youth for positive change: A quantitative analysis of participant outcomes. Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 17461979221103779. You can read a copy here.
Matthew J. M. Coomber, PhD (Theology) was invited to be a guest speaker at a 2022 summer symposium at the Martin-Luther-University-Halle-Wittenberg in Wittenberg, Germany titled "Is It Good to be Rich? Answers from Antiquity and the Bible." The title of his paper, which is yet to be published and turned into a book, was "One Person's Gain Is Another's Loss: Prophetic Attitudes Towards Wealth in the Pre-Exilic Era". He presented "Attitudes toward Wealth in Hebrew Prophecy" and "Attempting Justice: Norman Gottwald's Hermeneutic on Social Class and Choosing to Go Public" at the 2022 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
Dr. Coomber also contributed to the following publications throughout the school year:
- Re-Reading the Prophets through Corporate Globalization: A Cultural-Evolutionary Approach to Understanding Economic Injustice in the Hebrew Bible. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2022.
- “The Importance of Biblical Economics to the Field of Biblical Studies” in Economics and Empire in the Ancient Near East: Guide to the Bible and Economics, Volume 1. Pages 1–11. Edited by Matthew J. M. Coomber. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2023.
- Economics and Empire in the Ancient Near East: Guide to the Bible and Economics, Volume 1. Edited by Matthew J. M. Coomber. Center and Library for the Bible and Social Justice Series. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2023.
Ann Garton, DNP, FPCC, RN, CNE (Nursing and Institute for Person Centered Care) was chosen as SAU's 2022 Winter Commencement Keynote Speaker as well as selected as a peer reviewer for the 2023 American Nurses Credentialing Center National Magnet Conference and Tropical Medicine & International Health. She was honored this Spring with the 2023 SAU DEI Impact Award.
Since January, she has presented on the following:
- Improving Person-Centered Care for the LGBTQ+; Innovative Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators. Garton, A, Andresen, A. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Conference, December 2022; Chicago, IL.
- BSN Experience International Service eLearning. Garton, A. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Conference, December 2022; Chicago, IL.
- Improving Person-Centered Care for LGBTQ+; Innovative Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators. Garton, A. Public Health Conference of Iowa, March 2023; Ames, IA.
- Improving Person-Centered Care for LGBTQ+: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators, Garton, A., Sharer, M. Francis at 10: A Papacy of Possibilities, March 2023; Davenport, IA.
Philip Goldfarb Styrt, PhD (English) earned third place in the 2023 Iron Pen Writing Contest for Non-Fiction through the Midwest Writing Center. He also led a presentation titled "Rome Out of Time: Shakespear, Jonson, and Empire" at the Shakespeare Association of America in Minneapolis, MN and published the following:
- Shakespeare in the Present: Political Lessons under Biden (Routledge Focus on Literature, Routledge Press). You can find this academic book here.
- “Stochastic Terrorism, January 6, and Medieval Monarchy,” a humanities article in The Sundial, Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
- “Ipsos Custodes”, a short story in the Eastern Iowa Review.
Elisa Green, CCC-SLP (Speech-Language Pathology) was awarded the Outstanding Clinical Achievement Award for the state of Iowa through the American Speech Language and Hearing Association. She also co-led a presentation titled "Perspectives on Clinical Supervision from Research, Experience & Recent Supervisees" for an educational event with the Iowa Speech Language and Hearing Association.
Ella Johnson, PhD (Theology) published 6 columns and an article titled “Defining Human Life Backwards: The Theology of Life in Death in Gertrude of Helfta’s Spiritual Exercises” in Cistercian Studies Quarterly in the Catholic Messenger.
She also organized a conference panel and presented a paper with the Hagiography Society at the 58th International Congress for Medieval Studies, presented 3 times in collaboration with the Diocese of Davenport Eucharistic Revival Committee, and participated in a workshop for blog writers with the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion.
Emily Kingery, PhD (English) published Invasives (Finishing Line Press, 2023) and was a featured reader at the Davenport Public Library and SPECTRA Poetry Series at Rozz-Tox in Rock Island, IL. She earned the following recognitions and awards:
- Finalist, Pablo Neruda Prize in Poetry for "Snapdragons" and other poems
- Honorable Mention in Poetry Category, Midwest Writing Center Iron Pen Content
Andrew Lutz, PhD (Engineering and Physics) presented a paper titled "ASEE PEER - A Rankine Cycle Design Project for Assessment of ABET Student Outcome #1" at the 2022 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN in June 2022.
Imtiaz Mazumder, PhD (Finance) attended the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Financial Management Association (FMA) as a member of the Program Committee and also served as a Chairperson and Discussant of an academic session.
Michele Petersen, PhD (Theology and Philosophy) presented the paper titled "Evictions and the Lack of Affordable Housing: Challenges and Hope" at the 19th Annual Ambrose Women for Social Justice Conference: Activism for a Better World in October 2022 and hosted a breakout session titled "Pope Francis and Paul Ricoeur in Dialogue: A Contemplative Pedagogy for Lifelong Formation" at the 2023 Francis at Ten: A Papacy of Possibilities conference in March 2023.
Beyond campus, Dr. Petersen released a paperback edition of her book, "A Hermeneutics of Contemplative Silence: Paul Ricoeur, Edith Stein, and the Heart of Meaning" (Rowman & Littlefield, Lexington Books, 2021) and published a newspaper article in The Catholic Messenger titled "Edith Stein: A light in dark times".
Lisa Powell, PhD (Theology and Women and Gender Studies) authored the following two book chapters:
- “The Disabled God and Covenant Ontology,” in Karl Barth and Liberation Theology, eds. Paul Dafydd Jones and Kaitlyn Dugan (London: T&T Clark), 2023.
- “Resurrection and Queer Identity,” in Routledge Companion to Christian Ethics, eds. Rebekah Miles and Stephen Long (London: Routledge), 2022.
Lindsay Schaefer (English) gave a presentation at the College English Association Conference in San Antonio in March titled "Shushing the Scholars: Finding Authorial Power in Freshman Composition through Ethnographic Writing".
Brittany Tullis, PhD (Spanish and LatinX Studies) served her final year on the leadership team of the Comics Studies Society as Immediate Past President during AY 22-23. In addition to helping shape the work of the board, she also helped organize the society's sixth annual conference at the University of North Texas in July. Brittany continues to serve on the Executive Board of the International Comic Arts Forum, as well. This year the majority of her efforts on that board were focused on fundraising for the spring forum held at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
News
Spring 2023 Retirements:
- John Byrne, 32 years of service
- Paul Koch, 35 years of service
- Vicki Logan, 12 years of service
- Bill Parsons, 34 years of service
- Keith Soko, 19 years of service
- Jim Stangle, 10 years of service
Promotions:
- Dr. Lisa Thimm – Math Department, promoted to Senior Lecturer
- Ms. Kate Lally in Social Work and Ms. Katie Sleaford in Nursing, earned the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor Page 17
- Ms. Angela Schmieder- Masters Physicians Assistant, promoted to Clinical Associate Professor
- Dr. Julie Jones – OTD, promoted to Associate Professor
Faculty Earning Professor Rank:
- Dr. Sarah Dennis (English)
- Dr. Brenda Hughes (Occupational Therapy Doctorate)
- Dr. Maria Kouti (Spanish and Latinx Studies)
- Dr. Kristi Law (Social Work)
- Dr. Marian Lee (Music)
- Dr. Alfredo MacLaughlin (Philosophy)
Faculty Promoted to Associate Professor and/or Granted Tenure:
- Dr. Emily Diehm (Master of Speech & Language Pathology)
- Dr. Mohammad Rahdar (Engineering)
- Dr. Rebecca Romatoski (Engineering)
- Dr. Melissa Sharer (Masters of Public Health)
- Dr. Colleen Doak (Master of Public Health) promoted to professor and granted tenure
Emeritus:
Special Recognition to Dr. Carol DeVolder and Dr. Paul Koch for earning the titles of Professor Emerita and Professor Emeritus, respectively.
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