Faculty News
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Evolving Landscape Will Force Cable TV Industry to Change: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
May 20, 2013"Cable's financial model will undoubtedly have to change," Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University, tells CNBC.com. The professor... Read More
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Story on Marketing in the Wake of a Tragedy Offers Perspective of Prof. Mark Tatge
May 15, 2013"There’s no such thing as bad publicity, they say, but what about when your brand is associated with a tragic news event involving torture, rape, and kidnapping?... Read More
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Idol Fatigue" a Factor in Success of The Voice, Says Prof. Jeff McCall '76">"Idol Fatigue" a Factor in Success of The Voice, Says Prof. Jeff McCall '76
May 12, 2013"People kept waiting for American Idol to be dethroned as the biggest reality competition show," begins a story in Macleans, Canada's national weekly current... Idol Fatigue" a Factor in Success of The Voice, Says Prof. Jeff McCall '76">Read More
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Profs. David Harvey & Gloria Townsend Honored with Tucker Distinguished Career Award
May 10, 2013Two DePauw University faculty members -- David Harvey, vice president for academic affairs and professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Gloria C. Townsend... Read More
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Science Road Show
May 8, 2013Prof. Pascal Lafontant's heart regeneration lab hit the road to show how one family of fish might have an answer for heart disease. Read More
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Collection of Essays, Including Work by Prof. Samuel Autman, is Finalist for Benjamin Franklin Award
May 8, 2013The Chalk Circle: Intercultural Prizewinning Essays, which includes a work by Samuel A. Autman, assistant professor of English at DePauw University, has... Read More
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Prof. Nancy Davis Receives Independent Publisher Book Award
May 8, 2013Claiming Society for God: Religious Movements and Social Welfare, co-authored by Nancy J. Davis, professor emerita of sociology at DePauw University, has... Read More
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Prof. Glen Kuecker Organizes U of London Workshop on 'New Songdo City and South Korea’s Green Economy'
May 6, 2013Glen David Kuecker, professor of history at DePauw University, is the organizer of a workshop that will take place June 5 at SOAS, University of London... Read More
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FCC "Shirking its Congressionally Mandated Duty": Prof. Jeff McCall '76
May 5, 2013"Washington bureaucrats have long been known for buck passing, but Genachowski has set a standard few D.C. paper-pushers could match," Jeff McCall says... Read More
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TV's Obsession with Serial Killer Plots "Likely a Fleeting Interest," Says Prof. Jeff McCall '76
April 30, 2013With television shows such as The Following, Bates Motel, Criminal Minds, Dexter and The Mentalist, featuring storylines dealing with serial killers, "It... Read More
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New Technologies Can Leave Media Outlets Vulnerable: Prof. Mark Tatge
April 27, 2013A false tweet sent by hackers who broke into the Associated Press' account this week temporarilt sent the stock market reeling and is the subject of a... Read More
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Prof. Emeritus Jim Cooper Reviews New Book, Entangled
April 26, 2013James L. Cooper, professor emeritus of history at DePauw University, contributes a book review to the latest (May 2013) edition of Choice: Current Reviews... Read More
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Prof. Smita Rahman Selected to Participate in Unique Ancient Greece Seminar
April 23, 2013Smita A. Rahman, assistant professor of political science at DePauw University, is one of a select group of faculty members nationwide chosen by the Council... Read More
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Prof. Eugene Gloria Wins 2013 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Poetry
April 22, 2013Eugene Gloria, associate professor of English at DePauw University, is the recipient of the 2013 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for poetry for My Favorite Warlord... Read More
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Column on Superheroes Quotes Pulliam Prof. Mark Tatge
April 22, 2013"Every generation gets the superhero it deserves," writes Arizona Republic columnist Bill Goodykoontz. "Why does this matter, and why does it matter now?... Read More
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Prof. Jeff McCall '76 on Fading Ratings of TV's Revolution
April 17, 2013"Last fall's top-rated new series, Revolution has been looking energy-deprived since late March, when it returned from a four-month hiatus," writes Scott... Read More
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DePauw Mourns the Passing of Prof. Emeritus Shanker Shetty
April 17, 2013Shanker Shetty, professor emeritus of economics and management, died April 8 in Greencastle. He was 89 years old. Read More
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TV News Industry Clearly "In Decline" and Requires "Reinvention," Opines Prof. Jeff McCall '76
April 14, 2013In 2013, "television remains the primary source of news for most citizens -- but for how long?," asks Jeffrey M. McCall in an Indianapolis Star op-ed.... Read More
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Mainstream Media Outlets Dodge "Challenging and Divisive Issue," Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Tells TV Program
April 12, 2013"I know this an interesting and challenging and divisive issue, but this topic does need discussion and it does need news coverage," says Jeffrey M. McCall... Read More
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Prof. Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr. in California to Present Three Lectures
April 11, 2013Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr., professor of English at DePauw University, will discuss "Does Science Fiction Music Have a Story of its Own?" in a lecture on... Read More
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DePauw Appoints Larry Stimpert as Vice President for Academic Affairs
April 11, 2013DePauw President Brian W. Casey announced today that the University has appointed Larry Stimpert, professor of economics and business at Colorado College... Read More
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Profs. Françoise Coulont-Henderson and Mona Bhan Honored for Exemplary Teaching
April 11, 2013Two DePauw University faculty members -- Françoise Coulont-Henderson, professor of modern languages, and Mona Bhan, associate professor of anthropology... Read More
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LA Times Story on NBC Late Night Change Quotes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
April 6, 2013"Jimmy Fallon may have been crowned the new king of late-night TV this week, but he owes a lot to the man behind the throne: Lorne Michaels," begins a... Read More
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NBC's Switch to Jimmy Fallon is Analyzed by Prof. Jeff McCall '76
April 4, 2013"Now that speculation has become confirmed fact -- Jimmy Fallon will replace Jay Leno on The Tonight Show next spring -- the question many are asking is:... Read More
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Once 'Major' TV Networks Now Irrelevant to Most Americans, Opines Prof. Jeff McCall '76
March 31, 2013"Network broadcast television has been in a downward spiral for years, but the recent disastrous ratings from the sweeps period had to shock even the most... Read More
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Ireland's National Famine Commemoration to Include Photo Exhibition by Prof. Cindy O'Dell
March 28, 2013The work of Cynthia O'Dell, associate professor of art and art history at DePauw University, will be featured at the National Famine Commemoration 2013... Read More
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The Oprah Magazine Talks with Prof. Matt Hertenstein About Touch Deprivation
March 27, 2013"I wanted to find out if it was actually possible to be 'touch deprived,'" Diana Spechler writes in the April issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. "My research... Read More
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LA Times Story on Future of Tonight Show Cites Prof. Jeff McCall '76
March 21, 2013"NBC's Tonight Show may soon be switching hosts -- and coasts," reports the Los Angeles Times this morning. "The long-struggling network is finalizing... Read More
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Mainstream Media Outlets are "Eroding Standards and Their Positions": Prof. Mark Tatge
March 20, 2013"Just as the Steubenville rape trial has highlighted the need for the responsible use of new media, the mainstream media’s coverage of the sensitive case... Read More
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Prof. Kevin Howley is Editor of Media Interventions
March 20, 2013Kevin Howley, associate professor of communication and theatre at DePauw University, is editor of Media Interventions. Read More
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Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Makes 11th Appearance on TV's O'Reilly Factor
March 15, 2013"I think the Founding Fathers would be disappointed because they wanted an independent press to be a watchdog of the powers that be," Jeff McCall, professor... Read More
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Effects of Media Violence are Quite Real, Writes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
March 11, 2013In an op-ed column on the effects of violent television programs and video games, Jeff McCall writes that "while parents should pay more attention to their... Read More
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NY Times Quotes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
March 10, 2013"The transition out of children’s entertainment is perhaps Hollywood’s trickiest professional maneuver," writes Brooks Barnes in the New York Times in... Read More
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A Companion to Woodrow Wilson Includes Essay by Prof. Barbara Steinson
March 9, 2013Barbara J. Steinson, professor of history at DePauw University, is among the contributors to A Companion to Woodrow Wilson. Read More
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Dr. Compton's Lecture
March 8, 2013Nobel laureate and anti-landmine activist Jody Williams visits DePauw on March 19 for a speaker series created to honor another remarkable human. Read More
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"Robust, Rough and Tumble Societal Dialogue" is Healthy, Says Prof. Jeff McCall '76
March 7, 2013"Free speech was created and defended by the constitutional Founders to provide a robust, rough and tumble societal dialogue," Professor Jeff McCall '76... Read More
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Psychology Today Spotlights Research of Prof. Matt Hertenstein
March 7, 2013"Probing our ability to communicate nonverbally is hardly a new psychological tack," notes a story in the March/April 2013 edition of Psychology Today... Read More
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Prof. Dan Gurnon & Jacob Stanley '05 Co-Author Journal Article on Science-Art Project
March 5, 2013An article recapping a DePauw University project that merged science and art has been published in the journal PLOS (Public Library of Science) Biology... Read More
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Former Prof. Ann Burlin Passes Away
March 4, 2013Ann E. Burlin, who taught communication at DePauw University in the spring of 1981, died February 23 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Read More
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Prof. William Cockrum '59 Elected to Educational Housing Services Board
March 3, 2013William Cockrum III, adjunct professor at the Anderson Graduate School of Management of UCLA (the University of California at Los Angeles) and 1959 graduate... Read More
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Article on 'The Argo Effect' Quotes Prof. Mark Tatge
February 26, 2013"Filming in remote locations has never been a cakewalk, but thanks to Oscar’s top choice, Argo, it just got a teensy bit harder, say some intelligence... Read More
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Prof. Valarie Ziegler Contributes Essay to Chronicle of Higher Education
February 22, 2013"Adam and Eve are archetypal figures for secular and religious society alike, transplanted from their ancient setting to modern America, often with eyebrow-raising... Read More
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"Linguistic Bomb" on Super Bowl Telecast Worthy of FCC Attention: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
February 19, 2013"Another CBS Super Bowl and another broadcast indecency mess," begins an Indianapolis Star column by Jeffrey M. McCall. The professor of communication... Read More
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Prof. John Dittmer to Discuss Civil Rights Movement in Illinois Speech
February 17, 2013John Dittmer, professor emeritus of history at DePauw University, will present a lecture at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois, this Thursday... Read More
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Prof. Valarie Ziegler Examines 'St. Valentine's Eden'
February 14, 2013Valarie H. Ziegler, professor of religious studies at DePauw University, co-authors a Valentine's Day Huffington Post piece, "St. Valentine's Eden." Read More
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Grammy Telecast is More About "Spectacle" Than Awards, Says Prof. Jeff McCall '76
February 10, 2013"While the ceremonial aspect of the annual Grammy Awards suggests it is an event designed for industry recognition, the actual Grammy telecast Sunday is... Read More
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"Chastising the Media" Not a Wise Tactic for Presidents: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
February 9, 2013"All presidents, of both parties, eventually tire of hearing critical news reports about their administrations," writes Jeff McCall, professor of communication... Read More
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Prof. Bob Steele '69 Answers Ethical Question Posed to Magazine
February 8, 2013In the March 2013 issue of Real Simple magazine, a reader asks, "A friend lent me money and said I could pay it back slowly. Then I received an unexpected... Read More
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Chemistry Prof. John McFarland '49 Dies at Age 89
January 29, 2013John W. McFarland, professor emeritus of chemistry at DePauw and 1949 graduate of the University, died yesterday at Asbury Towers in Greencastle. A member... Read More
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Book Review by Prof. Meryl Altman Published in Academe
January 28, 2013"Sara Ahmed’s valuable new book is something of a departure from her previous work in phenomenology and cultural criticism, which has focused particularly... Read More