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Alumni Update
October 2022
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From Dean Chris Makaroff
Dear Alumni and Friends:
As we head into the second half of the fall semester and ready ourselves for the cold winter months ahead, I am eager to provide a glimpse of Miami's most ambitious and exciting fundraising campaign ever, launched during our recent Homecoming Weekend:
Our goal is to raise $1 billion.
There are four cornerstones of this campaign:
- Scholarships
- Clinical health sciences
- Business and entrepreneurship
- Digital innovation and technology
CAS, of course, has an exciting role to play in this endeavor, with recent achievements such as:
- The upcoming launch of our new Master of Medical Science (MMSc) in Physician Associate (PA) Studies Program, which just received provisional accreditation to begin classes next May
- Enhancement and expansion of our diversity, inclusion, and student success efforts, including our award-winning LSAMP and HASS scholars programs
- Our offerings of several new degrees and certificates, including Bachelors of Art degrees in Analytics and Organizational Leadership, Masters of Science in Biomedical Science, and certificates in GIS, premedical preparation, and more
- Special focus on our academic programs in Health and Translational Science, Environment and Sustainability, Data Analytics, the Western Center for Social Impact and Innovation, Public and Digital Humanities, and an expansion of experiential learning opportunities throughout all of our majors
If you are interested in contributing to our goal, engaging directly with our students, or simply would like more information, please visit our campaign website or send me an email. I'm always happy to work with any of our tens of thousands of alumni living all over the world, and I know that together we have the ability to tap into something truly special to offer our students.
I promise to provide updates in the months to come. As always, thank you for all you do for Miami and the College of Arts and Science.
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|  Miami's Physician Associate Studies program receives official provisional accreditation and is currently interviewing students for its first cohort in May 2023 in the soon-to-be completed Clinical Health Sciences and Wellness facility. | |  |
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| CAS Student News and Spotlights
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| CAS Alumni News and Spotlights
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- J. Michael Denton '14, an assistant professor of Higher Education & Student Affairs at the University of South Florida as well as a Miami certificate graduate in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, published "The Art of Masked Advocacy" in the Journal of College Student Development with co-author Elisa S. Abes.
- The US Senate confirmed Shefali Razdan Duggal '93 (Mass Communication) as Ambassador to the Netherlands. She was born in Haridwar, India, moved with her family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when she was two, and grew up in Cincinnati.
- Alexandra Fair '19 (MA, History), a Ph.D. candidate in African American Studies at Harvard University, published an article, "The Sterilization of Carrie Buck," on the Origins online magazine for Ohio State University.
- Sheryl Long '10, who majored in what is now Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, has become the first Black woman to be appointed city manager in Cincinnati.
- Nick Mafi '09 (English Literature) is an Iranian-American writer living in Brooklyn, New York. His work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Conde Nast Traveler, Esquire, GQ, Slate, The Daily Beast, and Vanity Fair. He has written for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he is also a docent. Nick is also a features editor at Architectural Digest and working on his first novel.
- Mark Mussman ‘01 (Western Program), author of the Steal the Street collection, visited our Oxford campus to discuss Cincinnati’s homelessness and the housing crisis from his view as director of education at the Great Cincinnati Homeless Coalition.
- Jennifer Nicholas '91, who is currently Associate Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, begins a new leadership position at Cincinnati Children's Hospital on Nov 7.
- Matthew Sause '99, currently head of Roche Diagnostics’ North America Region, will become CEO Roche Diagnostics and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee effective Jan 1, 2023. Matt was also the guest speaker at the CAS 2022 Recognition Ceremony.
- Laura Walkup M.S. '13 (Geology), who is conducting research at Hagerman National Fossil Beds in Idaho, is featured in a video, "Window into the Past," by the National Park Service.
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| CAS Faculty and Staff News and Spotlights
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| More Faculty and Staff News
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- Stacey Lowery Bretz, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been recognized with the 2022 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry. Bretz was also quoted in a Seattle Times opinion column and interviewed by Bloomberg News and the Washington Post about the firing of an NYU professor and the concept and fairness of “weed out courses."
- Steven Conn, W. E. Smith Professor of History, is the co-creator of "Picturing Black History"—a partnership with Getty Images and The Ohio State University's online magazine Origins which "creates a public-facing, photography-oriented window into Black history."
- Mack Hagood, Robert H. and Nancy J. Blayney associate professor of Media and Communication, was featured in a Freakonomics podcast, "Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears,
- Kimberly Hamlin, professor of History and Global and Intercultural Studies, was quoted in the New York Times on Aug. 26 in the article "Maternal Instinct Is a Myth That Men Created."
- Zackary Hill, coordinator and advisor in the Western Program, has submitted two screenplays at the Austin Film Festival, winning both second round (top 20%) and semifinalist round (top 2%) out of over 10,000 entries.
- Susan Hoffman, associate professor of Biology, was quoted in the PCT Online article "Climate Change Means More Mice in Canada," which reports on the growing population of white-footed mice in Canada and the U.S. due to warmer temperatures caused by climate change.
- Kendall Leser, director of the Public Health Program, is featured in a Today Post Times article about her program being recognized with a Top CIO 100 Award for it innovation and advances in training students to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing.
- Andrew Offenburger, associate professor of History, wrote an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, "Here’s what I wish I’d known before road-tripping across America," which is the subject of his new book about the history of American road trips.
- Andrew Peck, assistant professor of Strategic Communication, was quoted in USA Today about the recent “NyQuil chicken” internet viral challenge.
- Rosemary Pennington, associate professor of Journalism, has co-authored a well-reviewed book, Statistics Behind the Headlines, with retired Professor of Statistics John Bailer. The book compliments their ongoing Stats + Stories podcast, which is closing in on its 250th episode.
- Elizabeth Wardle, director of the Howe Center for Writing Excellence (HCWE), announced the public kickoff of the free, online, self-paced Miami Writing Institute in a guest posting for Inside Higher Ed.
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In Memoriam: Edward M.V. Plater
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Our former colleague Edward Plater passed away in Oxford on Sept 3 at the age of 84.
Edward M. V. Plater started teaching in the German Program at Miami in 1967, after completing a Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. He retired as an Associate Professor of German in 2005. During his long and distinguished career at Miami, he directed the Language Laboratory (now ILRC) and was known as one of the founding members of the Film Studies committee. He was the first in the program to teach and publish on German film, in addition to his scholarship of German literature. Due to his initiative, King Library's collection of films expanded significantly in the 1990s, and German cinema found a solid place in the curriculum.
He is remembered by former students and faculty as a kind soul, a dependable colleague, and a good friend to many. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Debbie, who taught Speech Communication and whom he met in Irvin Hall.
In honor of Edward Palter's dedication to students, memorial contributions may be made to the Department of German, Russian, Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures.
—Mila Ganeva, Chair and Professor of German
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