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| Dr. Barbara Heyl and Dr. Vernon Pohlmann | Retired faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences celebrated the 40th anniversary of the founding of the College at an annual luncheon on Tuesday, September 5 at the Bone Student Center. The luncheon provided an opportunity for retirees to greet long-time friends and colleagues and celebrate their continuing accomplishments. After receiving an update on the College from Dean Olson, the highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of a DVD about the College's rich history. The twenty-minute film featured reminiscences by Laura Berk, Professor Emerita of Psychology; Herman Brockman, Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences; Richard Dammers, Professor Emeritus of English; Sandra Harmon, Professor Emerita of History; Barbara Heyl, Professor Emerita of Sociology; Sandi Krumtinger, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Elizabeth McMahan, Professor Emerita of English; Virginia Owen, Dean and Professor Emerita of Economics; Lloyd Watkins, President and Professor Emeritus of Communication, and Thomas Wilson, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Government. Each shared a unique perspective on Illinois State. Click READ MORE below to see more photos.
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Dr. Cheryl Stevenson | Dr. Cheryl Stevenson, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, has won the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution. This covers all universities in the United States that do not have a Ph.D. program in Chemistry. Her work, “The Second Triannulenylene,” was published by the Journal of the American Chemical Society and was later featured as the Editor’s Choice in Science. The undergraduate student who worked with her on the research is now a graduate student at Stanford. That work described the discovery of triannulenylenes, which are materials that may work in liquid displays such as LCDs. She was also recognized for her published work on molecular electronics for future computer applications. “What I try to instill most is motivation for chemical research,” said Dr. Stevenson. “It is important to have background information from classroom work and use it to do something new and exciting, something that has never been seen before.”
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| Dr. Brian J. Wilkinson | Dr. Brian J. Wilkinson, Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences, has received a fourth renewal of his grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue research on Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen that is the cause of listeriosis, a severe and life-threatening infection. With this $385,000 grant, nearly 1.2 million dollars of funding has been directed to the important research being conducted at Illinois State. "I am proud to have Brian as a faculty member in our Department and as a close colleague," said Dr. Tak Cheung, Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences. "It is fortunate for ISU that he has chosen to build his distinguished career here."
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| Dr. Kevin Honglin Zhang | Kevin Honglin Zhang, Associate Professor of Economics, recently published two new books: China as World Factory and China and the Challenge of Economic Globalization: The Impact of WTO Membership. These books provide a thorough analysis of China and its role in the world economy. Few countries have integrated into the world economy as fast—or as dramatically—as China has since 1978. Within the next decade, China will become the largest exporting nation; this will have an effect not only on the global economy but also on individual people. “The U.S. is the largest exporting market for China,” Dr. Zhang remarked, “and China is the fastest growing market for the United States. The United States is the second-largest trade partner to China, and China is likely to become the second-largest trade partner to the United States this year.”
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| Dr. Nobuko Adachi | Nobuko Adachi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology. Before coming to ISU she taught at MacMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. She is the editor of a new book, Japanese Diasporas: Unsung Pasts, Conflicting Presents, and Uncertain Futures. She also co-edits Pan-Japan: The International Journal of the Japanese Diaspora. Her primary research focus is on anthropology and Diaspora theory. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in Canada and was also named Rockefeller Post Doctoral Fellow at the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida. Outside of anthropology, Adachi’s passions are jumping horses and dog training.
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