University Strategic Communication
Faculty and Staff Achievements

November 21, 2025

Building resilience in children exposed to trauma

Occupational Therapy faculty are the authors of a manuscript, "Building Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma," published in the October issue of OT Practice® magazine, a publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

November 21, 2025

Sigma Biennial Convention

Six Nursing faculty members presented their scholarship and research at the Sigma Theta Tau 48th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, November 8-10.

October 16, 2025

Kinney faculty present poster at Nexus Summit 2025

Dr. Kara Doucet, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Erin Parchman, Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy; Dr. Bailey Rankin, Assistant Professor and Chair of Graduate Nursing; and Jody Delp, Clinical Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy, are the authors of a poster that was presented at the Nexus Summit 2025,

October 13, 2025

Weihe publishes article in ACPAD

Allison Weihe, Assistant Director for Student Activities and Traditions, recently published an article in the American College Personnel Association Developments publication.

October 10, 2025

Jones publishes article in Midwest Social Sciences Journal

Jillian Jones, Administrative Associate in the College of Liberal Arts, published an article titled "LGBTQIA+ Hate Crimes and State Non-Discrimination Policies: An Analysis," in the Midwest Social Sciences Journal.

October 1, 2025

Wilderman, Rinks and Paulson publish article in Applied Learning in Social Work Education

Dr. Summer Wilderman, Bonnie Rinks and John Paulson published an article titled "Engaging Faculty in Field Education: Strategies for Expanding Placements And Strengthening Student Supervision."

September 30, 2025

Doerner, Connerton publish manuscript

Dr. Mary Doerner, Nursing Advisor and Course Coordinator and Dr. Charlotte Connerton, Associate Professor of Nursing and Chair of the RN to BSN Program have an article published in the journal, Teaching and Learning in Nursing.

September 30, 2025

Connerton is co-author of article in national nursing journal

Dr. Charlotte Connerton, Associate Professor of Nursing and Chair of the RN to BSN Program, is a co-author of a manuscript that was published in the September 1 issue of Journal of Nursing Education.

September 30, 2025

Shefveland published book with University of Nebraska Press

Shefveland published her book The Great Upheaval: War, Migration, and Transformation in Early Modern America, 1675–1725 with University of Nebraska Press.  

September 17, 2025

Colson named to Top 20 Women Leaders of 2025 list

Dr. Tori Colson was recently named to the Junior League of Evansville's Top 20 Women Leaders of 2025 list.

September 16, 2025

Shefveland developed a yoga teacher training program for Yoga Space Evansville

Shefveland developed a yoga teacher training program for Yoga Space Evansville, drawing on her dual background as a history professor and member of the Communal Studies Board at the University of Southern Indiana.

September 11, 2025

Ward is co-creater of "Tenure & Tech" blog

Dr. Zack Ward, Associate Professor of Health Administration, is the co-creator of a blog, Tenure & Tech, that explores the changing world of artificial intelligence (AI), and how faculty members can utilize this technology to engage students in the classroom and better prepare them to be problem solvers in their future careers.