Faculty member and alum Matt Greife is also an attorney in Denver. In February, he secured the largest K-9 unlawful use of force settlement in Colorado history. In March, he helped a young adult sue for excessive force and was interviewed by Denver media. Story by Rob Low. Originally published by KDVR. Teen sues Adams County Sheriff’s […]
Emma Casey “Victimhood and Actorhood: Constructions of agency in anti-trafficking advocacy” Emma’s thesis identified and critically analyzed patterns among antitrafficking organizations in their constructions of victimhood and victim agency. Emma will continue her intellectual pursuits as a PhD student in sociology at Stanford University. Committee: Lynn Hempel, Tara Opsal, Tony Roberts, and Sammy Zahran (Economics). […]
Dr. Pat Mahoney has been named the recipient of the 2020 International Award for Excellence for The Journal on Tourism and Leisure Studies. The Tourism and Leisure Studies Research Network selected Dr. Mahoney’s article “Behold, The Horror Of Man: Dark Tourism In The Anthropocene” from among the highest-ranked articles emerging from the peer-review process. The research […]
Jeni Cross talked about the science of team science during her podcast for the Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging at CSU. She presented her work around why humans work better in teams and how research benefits from a transdisciplinary approach. She discussed how teams of people foster innovation, how they communicate effectively with […]
What is the appropriate role of the U.S. on the world stage? It’s a question that has been hotly debated by politicians and scholars alike for decades.
Article by Jeff Dodge. Originally published on SOURCE. The walls between us: Building and rebuilding trust Liberal arts faculty examine role of U.S. in the world What is the appropriate role of the U.S. on the world stage? It’s a question that has been hotly debated by politicians and scholars alike for decades. The transition […]
Story by Seraphina Seow. Originally published by WELL+GOOD Why Access to Safe, Clean Water Is a Wellness Issue Photo: Getty Images / MStudioImages When Malini Ranganathan, PhD, an associate professor at American University and interim faculty director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center, conducted research in Exeter, a flourishing agriculture town in California’s Central Valley, […]
Faculty member and alum Matt Greife is also an attorney with Baumgartner Law in Denver. His recent legal victory is the largest K-9 unlawful use of force settlement in Colorado history. With assistance from Dr. William Terrill (Arizona State), Matt was able to empirically demonstrate an unreasonable basis for using the force as well as […]
Laura Raynolds‘ paper “Gender equity, labor rights, and women’s empowerment: lessons from Fairtrade certification in Ecuador flower plantations” was published by Agriculture and Human Values on October 7, 2020. The non-governmental organization Fairtrade International has summarized her findings and featured her in the article below. Written and originally published by Fairtrade International FAIRTRADE ENHANCES WOMEN’S […]
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) held its 15th International Symposium virtually January 13–16, 2021. This year’s theme was “Transitioning Cultures of Everyday Food Consumption and Production: Stories from a Post-growth Future.” Michael Carolan opened the final day as the keynote speaker. His talk was titled “Food Journeys: Encounters that Engender Empathy across Difference.” The […]
