Faculty News
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"Viewers Haven't Connected" with CBS' Katie Couric: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
September 12, 2009"Michael Jordan was a great athlete who had a remarkable basketball career, but he flopped when he quit basketball to pursue pro baseball," writes Jeffrey... Read More
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TIME Story on Media Use of Mug Shots Quotes Prof. Bob Steele '69
September 12, 2009he use of police mug shots by Internet news sites -- often displaying people charged with minor violations such as traffic infractions -- is the subject... Read More
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Professor Jinyu Liu
September 11, 2009Jinyu Liu, assistant professor of classical studies, shares how her recent trip to Austria and Germany has impacted her teaching. Read More
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Prof. Emeritus Thomas Fitzpatrick Passes Away
September 10, 2009Thomas D. Fitzpatrick, professor emeritus of voice and musical theatre at DePauw University, died last night at his Greencastle home . Professor Fitzpatrick... Read More
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Prof. Brett O'Bannon Invited to Address UN-Sponsored Conference on West Africa
September 8, 2009Brett R. O'Bannon, associate professor of political science at DePauw University, has been invited to speak at a ministerial conference in Lomé, Togo next... Read More
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Balanced Coverage of Health Care Debate Needed, Writes Prof. Kevin Howley
September 7, 2009"One of the main functions of the press is to filter out truth from lies," writes Kevin Howley, associate professor of communication at DePauw University... Read More
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New York Times' Public Editor Column Calls on Ethicist Bob Steele '69
September 6, 2009"David Pogue, the popular technology columnist, is a high-energy, one-man multimedia conglomerate," begins an item in today's New York Times. The column... Read More
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Prof. Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr. Hailed as "One of the Most Thoughtful and Subtle Academic Critics of Science Fiction"
September 3, 2009"DePauw University professor of English Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr. is one of the most thoughtful and subtle academic critics of science fiction," begins... Read More
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Health Care Issues and Arguments "Remain Unchanged" from the '60s: Prof. John Dittmer
September 2, 2009"Award-winning DePauw University historian John Dittmer is the author of The Good Doctors (Bloomsbury), a new book about the Medical Committee for Human... Read More
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Prof. John Dittmer to Appear at Local 'Festival of the Book'
September 1, 2009John Dittmer, professor emeritus of history at DePauw University and author of The Good Doctors: The Medical Committee for Human Rights and the Struggle... Read More
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Montreal Gazette Story on 'Street Paper' Quotes Prof. Kevin Howley
August 31, 2009A story in the Montreal Gazette, which examines tomorrow's 15th anniversary of L'Itinéraire -- a newspaper "which was initiated and is partly produced... Read More
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Prof. Jim Gammon Honored by Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
August 31, 2009James Gammon, professor emeritus of biology at DePauw University, has been inducted into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame. Located in Hayward, Wisconsin... Read More
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Prof. Dina Leech Co-Authors Study on Impact of Ocean Warming
August 31, 2009"Warmer ocean temperatures could mean dramatic shifts in the structure of underwater food webs and the abundance of marine life, according to a new study... Read More
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Scientific American Mind Features Prof. Matt Hertenstein's Research
August 29, 2009"Pictures of grinning kids may reveal more than childhood happiness: a study from DePauw University shows that how intensely people smile in childhood... Read More
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Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Bemoans "Kid Manipulation" in Reality TV Programs
August 25, 2009"Jeffrey McCall, a communications professor at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., has long condemned the use of children in reality-TV shows," writesFroma... Read More
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Prof. Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr. is Managing Editor of Humanimalia
August 24, 2009The first issue of Humanimalia, a refereed and selective online journal, is now available. Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr., professor of English at DePauw University... Read More
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Constitutionality of Broadcast Indecency Laws Still Unclear, Writes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
August 22, 2009"Citizens who favor strict enforcement of broadcast indecency laws were elated last spring when the Supreme Court narrowly upheld the Federal Communications... Read More
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Prof. Bob Steele '69 Quoted in New York Times Story on Advertising Flap
August 20, 2009"Newsday last week rejected an advertisement from the Tennis Channel that sharply criticizes the newspaper's parent company, Cablevision, for not carrying... Read More
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Prof. Matt Hertenstein's "Promising" Research on Communicating through Touch is Spotlighted
August 16, 2009"Interesting things are going on in the field of touch communication research, some of the most interesting only 35 miles from here in Greencastle," reports... Read More
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Government is No Cure for Media Industry's Woes, Argues Prof. Jeff McCall '76
August 16, 2009"Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather has made his own news lately with his call for President Obama to form a commission to study the challenges facing the... Read More
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Journal of the American Medical Association Praises Book by Prof. John Dittmer
August 15, 2009"The Good Doctors provides an engaging and well-written account of how the medical community became involved in the civil rights movement, not as spectators... Read More
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Maps in Four Dimensions
August 10, 2009Professor of Geosciences M. Scott Wilkerson uses Google Earth™ to take students on virtual field trips. Read More
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NY Times Spotlights Prof. Matt Hertenstein's Research on Ability of Touch to Communicate
August 10, 2009"Researchers have found experimental evidence that a touch can be worth a thousand words, that fleeting physical contact can express specific emotions... Read More
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"Backpack Journalists" May be Affecting Quality of News Content: Prof. Bob Steele '69
August 10, 2009"(Bob) Steele, a professor at DePauw University with longstanding ties to the Poynter Institute, a renowned journalism think tank, said he believes the... Read More
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Prof. Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant Authors Behind the Mask of the Strong Black Woman
August 6, 2009Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant, associate professor of education studies and sociology at DePauw and chair of the University's education studies department... Read More
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Sociology Illustrated
August 3, 2009Sociologist Kelley Hall uses comic books to teach students about issues of identity and discrimination. Read More
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Former Prof. and Assistant Dean Clark F. Norton Dies at 97
August 1, 2009Clark Frederic Norton, who served as a professor of political science at DePauw and was the University's director of graduate studies and assistant academic... Read More
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Prof. Harry Brown Teaches Youngsters Through an "Emerging Art Form," Video Games
July 30, 2009"The Hightower Scholars wanted a teacher who could engage local students while preparing them for college during this year's revamped summer academy for... Read More
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Bloomington Alternative">Prof. Kevin Howley Contributes Health Care "Glossary" to Bloomington Alternative
July 28, 2009"As health care deliberations intensify on Capitol Hill, the American people are confronted with a bewildering array of information, opinion and analysis... Bloomington Alternative">Read More
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"Serving the Ends of Justice" Key to Cameras in Courtroom Debate: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
July 25, 2009"It will likely be a number of years and the changing of several more justices to get cameras into the (United States) Supreme Court," according to Jeffrey... Read More
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Louisville Courier-Journal Cites "Renowned Historian," Prof. John Dittmer
July 19, 2009"K'Meyer's study of civil rights in Louisville is part of a new wave of historical research, said renowned historian John Dittmer, professor emeritus at... Read More
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Washington Times Cites Comments by Prof. Jeff McCall '76
July 14, 2009A story in today's Washington Times on a request by minority broadcasters for a federal bailout cites DePauw University professor Jeff McCall. Jennifer... Read More
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The Good Doctors">Reviewer Praises "Ruthless Honesty" of Prof. John Dittmer's The Good Doctors
July 13, 2009"It wouldn't be fair to describe John Dittmer's The Good Doctors: The Medical Committee for Human Rights and the Struggle for Social Justice in Health... The Good Doctors">Read More
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Prof. Kevin Howley Sees a "Raw Deal" Emerging from Health Care Debate
July 13, 2009Writing of the debate over health care reform, Kevin Howley declares, "Of course, deal making is at the heart of all political processes, but lately it... Read More
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Prof. Matt Hertenstein Discusses Public's Fascination with Obama Daughters in UK's Observer
July 12, 2009An story in today's edition of Britain's Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, examines the publicity the daughters of President Barack Obama... Read More
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"Renewed Sense of Purpose," Not Bailout, Needed by Newspapers: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
July 11, 2009"However well-intentioned, any government bailout of the journalism industry is a bad idea," writes Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication at DePauw... Read More
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NY Daily News">Reality TV Teens May Ask "What Was I Doing?," Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Tells NY Daily News
July 8, 2009A new reality show on cable television's Bravo network features teenagers follows the life of six New York City teenagers. But in today's New York Daily... NY Daily News">Read More
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A Name for This Decade? Prof. Kevin Howley Offers Thoughts to California Paper
July 1, 2009As the pages of the calendar turn closer to 2010, "This decade needs a name," writes Tony Hicks in today's edition of California's Contra Costa Times... Read More
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Use of Mug Shots on News Sites Questioned by Prof. Bob Steele '69
June 30, 2009Increasingly, newspapers are posting mug shots of arrested suspects on their Web sites as a way to boost Web traffic, a practice that troubles media ethicist... Read More
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Ellie Ypma Joins Board of Putnam County Community Foundation
June 29, 2009Eleanor "Ellie" Ypma, who served as DePauw University's registrar for 33 years before her retirement in 2004, has been elected to the Putnam County Community... Read More
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Prof. and 2007 Graduate Co-Author Article for India's Greater Kashmir
June 29, 2009An article co-authored by Mona Bhan (pictured), assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at DePauw and Nishita Trisal, a 2007 graduate of the... Read More
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"Double Standard" in Media Coverage of Iran Seen by Prof. Kevin Howley
June 28, 2009"If there is an upside to news of Michael Jackson's sudden and unexpected death it is this: wall-to-wall press coverage of the pop star's passing has put... Read More
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Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Weighs In on Coverage of SC Governor's Woes
June 25, 2009"Jeff McCall, an author and professor of mass communication at DePauw University in Indiana, tells Newsmax that Olbermann may have strayed too far from... Read More
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David Bohmer's Academic Field of Dreams
June 23, 2009Incoming first-year students enrolled in Professor David A. Bohmer's seminar course, Baseball As History, have, to put it in related terms, hit a home-run... Read More
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Prof. Bob Steele '69 Offers Analysis of Decision to Keep Journalist's Kidnapping Out of the News
June 22, 2009"Bob Steele, the well-known ethics instructor ... says the decision by a news outlet to withhold any information is tricky, and when it involves one of... Read More
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Prof. Bob Steele '69 Discusses Jailing of US Reporters in North Korea
June 20, 2009"The changing media environment has created more opportunities for journalists affiliated with new outlets, and for anyone with computer, to cover the... Read More
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Coverage of Sammy Sosa Story Raises Many Questions for Prof. Bob Steele '69
June 18, 2009In writing a column on media coverage of Sammy Sosa's alleged use of a performance enhancing-drug, the Atlantic's James Warren "felt that there was only... Read More
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Canadian News Service Spotlights Prof's Research on Smiling and Divorce
June 17, 2009A DePauw University professor's research on smiling and divorce -- which has received worldwide media attention since mid-April, including an appearance... Read More
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Prof. Emeritus Howard Burkett '38 Dies at Age 93
June 15, 2009Howard B. Burkett, professor emeritus of chemistry at DePauw and 1938 graduate of the University, passed away this morning at Asbury Towers in Greencastle... Read More
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Real Debate on Health Care is Lacking, Opines Prof. Kevin Howley
June 15, 2009"Despite all of the high-minded rhetoric and political posturing on either side of the aisle, the central question of whether we should treat health care... Read More