Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
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W W W . P A C E . E D U / D Y S O N 25 Professor Lawrence Hundersmarck, Philosophy and Religious Studies, received the inaugural Honoring Excellence Award from the Office of Residential Life and Housing in Pleasantville. Hundersmarck was selected as the honoree out of more than 40 nominations. Professor Maria Luskay, EdD, Media, Communications, and Visual Arts, received the Sophia Abeles Education Award from ArtsWestchester, an organization promoting and funding the arts in Westchester County. 6 Must-Reads by Dyson Faculty 1 The Ultimate Musical Theater College Audition Guide Amy Rogers Schwartzreich, associate professor, Musical Theater A no-nonsense guide to the musical theater audition 2 As Democracy Goes, So Does Journalism: Evolution of Journalism in Liberal, Deliberative, and Participatory Democracy Seong Jae Min, associate professor, Communication Studies An engaging historical narrative exploring the symbiotic relationship between democracy and journalism 3 Emotion in Sports: Philosophical Perspectives Yunus Tuncel, adjunct professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies Building on concepts developed by ancient Greek and modern philosophers, Tuncel examines emotion in sports from a philosophical perspective 4 Focus on Writing: What College Students Want to Know Laurie McMillan, chair and professor, English and Modern Language Studies An inquiry-based textbook for first-year writing courses that has students actively engaging in writing studies research 5 Cultural Memory, Memorials, and Reparative Writing Erica Johnson, chair and professor, English A look at the ways in which personal and cultural memory are used in critical theory and memoir writing, and how cultural memory is signified by public monuments and memorials 6 Jane Dickson in Times Square Jane Dickson, professor, Art A collection of Dickson's charcoal sketches, paintings, and photographs capturing Times Square in the 1970s and '80s Winning Words A 2019 Whiting Award recipient, Nadia Owusu '05, is making her mark in the world of literature with her nonfiction work Aftershocks, coming next year from Simon and Schuster. The $50,000 award is given annually by the Whiting Foun - dation to 10 emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Previous winners include the celebrated writers Tony Kushner, David Foster Wallace, August Wilson, and Jonathan Franzen. Alumna Dominique Fishback makes the Forbes 30 UNDER 30 Hollywood and Entertainment 2019