Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

W W W. P A C E . E D U / D Y S O N 21 MEDIA SPOTLIGHT The History of Western A Jane a Rebold Benton, PhD, distinguished professor, A Focusing on the history in a history, this illustrated survey of Western a and architecture from prehistory to the present day acknowledges how architecture, painting, sculpture, and the decorative a s reflect the culture and society of their time. A secondary focus explores constantly evolving aesthetic preferences that swing between naturalism and abstraction, with each era and style either rebelling against the previous or seeking to improve it. Women Corrections Executives: The Keys to Reaching the Top Kimberly Collica-Cox, PhD, professor, Criminal Justice and Security Based on qualitative and quantitative data, this book aims to fill the gaps in research on the impacts women have made in corrections leadership. Interviews with members of the Association of Women Executives in Corrections (AWEC) reveal how women climb the ladder to leadership and achieve success while facing the challenges of working in a demanding, male- dominated environment. Navigating White News: Asian American Journalists at Work Seong Jae Min, PhD, associate professor, Communication and Media Studies (co-authored by David C. Oh, PhD) An exploration of how racial identities ma er in repo ers' news work, this book argues that racial activation shapes Asian American repo ers' understanding of what counts as news, questioning the truthfulness of the journalistic norm of objectivity and changing their approach to news work. It also discusses how Asian American repo ers' shared understanding that newsrooms are normatively racialized as white ma ers in the navigation of their work and relationships. Three Must-Reads by Dyson Faculty Student Film Festival Continues to Celebrate Cinema In May, the 2022–23 Film and Screen Studies Student Film Festival showcased nearly 100 film projects created by Pace students this year at the Schimmel Center, which were produced in classes including Introduction to Filmmaking, Directing for Film and Television, Filmmaking: Image and Sound, Digital Television Field Production, Aesthetics and Technology of Motion Picture Production, and Production Practicum. The festival sta ed in 2010 and moved to the Schimmel Center in 2014. This year was the third live festival since several vi ual ones during the pandemic, and Film and Screen Studies students, faculty, and staff gathered to share and celebrate Pace student filmmaking and to continue the essential tradition of the experience of public cinema. Criminal Justice Professor Launches Crime Podcast Professor of Criminal Justice and Security Cathryn Lavery, PhD, launched a new podcast, Crimes, Coffee, and Consequences. The podcast addresses current issues in criminal justice, including community policing, how crime is po rayed in the media, and victim blaming. The first season is centered around the Moscow, Idaho, killings. Tune in on Spotify. 1 2 3

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