College Research Review

This week in College research

Sam Zipper leads the HydroEcology of the Anthropocene Lab (HEAL) as an assistant scientist at the Kansas Geological Survey and assistant professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Kansas. His research program uses models, data science, and field observations to understand how local, regional, and global change impact the water resources of Kansas and the Great Plains region now and in the future.

The Hydrologic Sciences Early Career Award is presented annually and recognizes outstanding contributions to hydrology through research, education, or societal impacts. Successful nominees are early-career scientists who demonstrate outstanding contributions to hydrologic sciences, education, or societal impacts and show exceptional promise of continued contributions to hydrology throughout their career.

Sam will receive his award at the AGU annual meeting in December. Congratulations!

Edward Morris (Applied Behavioral Science), received the Career Achievement Award from the Society for the History of Psychology (Division 26 of the American Psychological Association). Career achievement awards are given to individuals who have made sustained, outstanding and unusual contributions to the history of psychology over a career. Morris gave an address, "When Complements Are Not Compliments: The Relationship Between B. F. Skinner and J. R. Kantor,” in conjunction with the award presentation in August at the American Psychological Association meeting.
John Schwaller (History), was appointed the Jay I. Kislak Chair in the Study of the History and Cultures of the Early Americas at the Library of Congress, effective Sept. 1 and lasting the academic year. The chair is part of the Kluge Center of the Library.
Nikia Smith Robert (Religious Studies), will be recognized by Morehouse College’s MLK Jr.’s Collegium of Scholars and inducted next month into the 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers and Laity.
Ward Thompson (Chemistry), named August 2025 Sutton Family Research Impact Award recipient. Media link

Glenn Adams, Trevor Lies, Syed Muhammad Omar (Psychology), (2025). Decolonial Considerations of Environmentalism. In: Barnes, B.R., Fernandes-Jesus, M., Trott, C.D., Barnwell, G. (eds) Community, Psychology and Climate Justice. Community Psychology. Springer, Cham. Media link
Folashade Agusto (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology), (2025) An agent-based model for household COVID-19 transmission in Gauteng, South Africa. PLoS One 20(7): e0325619. Media link
Arian Ashourvan, Jeffrey Girard, Amber Watts, Yumiko Wiranto (Psychology), (2025) Individualized machine-learning-based clinical assessment recommendation system. PLOS Digit Health 4(9): e0001022. Media link
Kristen Baum (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology), (2025). Floral response of eight forb species to prescribed fire in the southern Great Plains (U.S.A.). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 19(3), 223–240. Media link
Justin Blumenstiel (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology), (2025) The Drosophila mauritiana synaptonemal complex protein C(3)G repatterns the recombination landscape of Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS Genet, 21(9): e1011882. Media link
Zongwu Cai (Economics), 2025. Time-varying Factor-augmented Forecasting Models with Variable Selection, 202515. Media link
Katie Conrad, Sean Kamperman (English), (2025). Building Critical AI Literacy: An Approach to Generative AI. Thresholds in Education. Media link
Elizabeth Felix (Sociology), (2025). Public Stigma and Stigma by Association: Desire for Social Distance from People with Mental Illness and Their Spouses. In: Stets, J.E., Hegtvedt, K.A., Doan, L. (eds) Handbook of Social Psychology. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Cham. Media link
Brett Gelino, Madison Graham (Applied Behavioral Science), (2025). Behavioral Economic Analysis of Framing Effects on Residential Safe Room Demand. Natural Hazards Review, Volume 27, Issue 1. Media link
Yue Li (Communication Studies), (2025). The Trust Cost of AI Errors: Examining Cognitive and Affective Trust Dynamics in Human-AI Collaboration. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–16. Media link
Claire Marshall (Geology), (2025). Differential Partitioning Behavior of Chondritic Organics in Enceladus Analog Ices. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, July 27. Media link
Claire Marshall, Gavin Stockdale, Claire Carr (Geology), (2025), Raman Spectroscopy of Geological Varieties of Hematite of Varying Crystallinity and Morphology. J Raman Spectrosc, 56: 590-597. Media link
Lauren Norman, Dennis O'Rourke (Anthropology), (2025). Variations on a Theme: Comparison of Precolonial Iñupiaq Cultural Landscapes Through Subsistence Strategies at Cape Espenberg, Alaska. Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, 1–25. Media link
Cameron Piercy (Communication Studies), (2025). Crystallized Trans Identity: How Authenticity and Identity Communication Affect Job and Life Satisfaction. Communication Research, 52(7), 859-884. Media link
Michael Shahin, Cornelius nan der Veen (Geography & Atmospheric Science), (2025). Calving mechanisms inferred from observations of surface depressions at Helheim Glacier, Greenland. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 130, e2024JF008059. Media link
Steven Soper, Mattalyn Gordon, Favour Nwachukwu, Malgorzata Witek (Chemistry), (2025). Isolation of Extracellular Vesicle and the Analysis of Their RNA Cargo. In Marcus, K., Lubman, D., (eds) Exosomes and Extracellular Vesicles: Analytics Challenges and Biological Implications, pp. 149-188. Media link
Javier Torres, Kin Onn Chan, Richard Glor (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology), (2025). Overwater dispersal from a single source island shaped the diversity of green anole lizards (Anolis carolinensis subgroup), Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Volume 214. Media link
Michael Vitevitch (Speech-Language-Hearing), (2025). Word-likeness ratings of English-like non-words by Arabic and Chinese learners of English: implications for assessing proficiency. Front. Lang. Sci., Vol. 4. Media link
Margaret Wager, Kayla Clouse, Martel Ellis, Natalie Ford, Rachel Hostetler, (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology), (2025). The Interaction Between Abiotic and Biotic Soil Factors Modulates Heterosis Expression in Maize. Phytobiomes Journal, 0 0:ja. Media link

Matt Jacobson (Film & Media Studies), documentary "Trauma: The New Epidemic“ has been selected to play at additional festivals of note since its January premiere: the Thurrock International Film Festival in Essex, England, and the Awareness Film Festival in Santa Monica, California. Jacobson collaborated on the project with Archie Heddings, associate professor of orthopedic surgery.
Christopher Koliba (Public Affairs & Administration), will speak on a panel at the Public Service Under Pressure conference next month from the National Academy of Public Administration. Media link
Jonathan Mayhew (Spanish & Portuguese), was invited by the Federico Garcia Lorca Foundation to participate in a scholarly event focused on the relation between the famous Spanish poet and flamenco that will be organized in Granada, Spain, in November.

International Affairs Advisory Board International Research Award
This award recognizes KU faculty who have provided outstanding leadership in international education through research and discovery efforts at KU. The award includes $1,000 in funding for professional activities and is financially supported by the KUIA advisory board. Award recipients will be invited to give a campus talk on their work in the spring 2026 semester. Nomination deadline: October 8.

George and Eleanor Woodyard International Educator Award
This award recognizes full-time, tenured KU faculty on the Lawrence campus who have provided outstanding leadership in international education at KU. A $1,000 award is made possible by a generous endowment from George and Eleanor Woodyard. George Woodyard joined the faculty of KU in 1966 and was named KU’s first dean of international studies in 1989. The recipient will be recognized during the spring 2026 semester. Nomination deadline: October 8.

Collaborative Research Luncheon: Transitioning Beyond Animal Models
Friday, Oct. 10, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Capitol Federal Hall
The National Institutes of Health has discontinued animal-only funding and, in general, is aiming to reduce its dependency on animal testing. What does this mean for researchers at KU? How can scientists across the university maintain their work in this new environment? The luncheon will feature a brief presentation and a panel of experts, both focused on alternatives to animal testing. Semi-structured conversation will follow the panel. Registration required.

Digital Jumpstart Workshop
Friday, Oct. 17, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Watson Library
This event is designed to help instructors integrate the tools and methods of the digital humanities into their classrooms. KU participants will be eligible to apply for $500 stipends from the Center for Teaching Excellence to support the development and implementation of digital humanities assignments into their classes. For descriptions of the workshops and information about the course stipends, please visit the Digital Jumpstart Workshops webpage.

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Volume 51 | October 7, 2025