Faculty and staff news
Betsy Curtler, assistant vice president for foundation, corporate and government relations, made a presentation at M.I.T. Oct. 1 on foundation sources for junior faculty and postdoctoral students. Her session was part of a "Forward to Professorship" workshop designed to help women succeed in science careers, originally developed as part of an ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation.
Brian Henry, associate professor of English and creative writing, co-edited The Verse Book of Interviews, a collection of interviews with 27 poets from around the world. Although most of the interviews originally appeared in Verse magazine (which Henry co-edits), some were commissioned specifically for the book. Interviewees included Charles Wright, Tomaz Salamun and Hayden Carruth.
Kimberlye P. Joyce, director of the Curriculum Materials Center, Department of Education, was nominated two times and selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2005. This honor was exceptionally gratifying since one of the two nominations came from a successful former student in whose life she made a significance difference. Who's Who chooses educators from nominations by college students who themselves were previously selected for Who's Who Among American High School Students, Who's Who Among American High School Students-Sports Edition and The National Dean's List.
At the 2005 U.S. Aquatics Sports convention, Carole Mitchell, operations manager in the admission office, was re-elected technical vice president for U.S. Synchronized Swimming, a position she has held for two years. She oversees seven committees and the planning and management of six national championships each year. In addition, she will oversee management of the Duet Olympic Trials, which will be held in April at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She also will serve as one of the architects for a new governance structure for USSS as mandated by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Recently, she received the USSS South Zone Contributor's Award. Currently, she serves as head coach for the Weinstein JCC Dolpholinas (where she has been a volunteer coach since 1993) and advisor for the University's Synchro Team.
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Thad M. Williamson, assistant professor of leadership studies, received the 2005 Harold D. Lasswell Award from the American Political Science Association. The award recognizes the best dissertation in the field of public policy studies completed in 2004.
Williamson's dissertation explores the relationship of suburban sprawl and American civic life and suggests a model of how political theories can be applied to concrete public policy debates. Williamson is currently expanding his thesis into a book.
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