Faculty Awards/Scholarships Archive - The Voice of Wilkinson

Faculty Books – Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950

February 12, 2025 by Emma Niro (‘25 MFA Creative Writing) | News

Dr. Stefan Cristian Ionescu, Associate Professor (History) and Associate Director of Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, is the author of Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950 (Cambridge University Press, 2024). Ionescu’s work examines the relationship between Jews and gentiles and investigates “what happened with the confiscated Jewish assets, the

Bridging Disciplines: Dr. Valenzuela and Dr. Rivera Investigate the Contributions of Indigenous Interpreters to Technical Communication

January 21, 2025 by Laura Silva | News

During a lunch at the Marvin W. Meyer Faculty Athenaeum, Dr. Nora Rivera (English) and Dr. Pilar Valenzuela (World Languages and Cultures) realized the unique interconnections of their research using testimonios, a Spanish term for first-person narratives that share personal experiences of social or political injustice, oppression or marginalization. It was then that they decided

Honoring Professor Banuelos’ Legacy: A Gift to Chapman’s Graphic Design Program

December 11, 2024 by | News

We often don’t think about the creative minds behind iconic brand logos, from the Amazon smile to the arrow in FedEx. The masterminds behind these creative brands usually remain in the shadows. But for the late Chapman Professor Joseph Banuelos, he created an iconic symbol that hamburger lovers would come to know for decades: The

Faculty Books: Film Phenomenologies – Temporality, Embodiment, Transformation

November 6, 2024 by Laura Silva | Faculty Awards/Scholarships

Film in the 21st century has completely shifted its identity from the big screens in theatres to the small screens we carry with us every day. This means the study of entertainment, especially what we understand as ‘cinema’ to be, has been redefined, precisely because of how our use of entertainment has changed. This is

Fiona Shen Receives $5,000 Grant from California Humanities

October 21, 2024 by Allison Devries | News

We are thrilled to announce that Chapman University and Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences have been awarded a $5,000 Humanities for All Quick Grant from California Humanities for “Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop and exhibition guide for exhibition ‘Body of the World: The California Landscapes of Inna Jane Ray.’” This grant will support a

Faculty Book: Exploring Rebellion on the High Seas: Why Sailors Mutinied Against the Odds, According to Steven Pfaff’s Latest Book

October 14, 2024 by Laura Silva | News

Professor Steven Pfaff, one of the Sociology Department’s newest faculty members, considers himself an eclectic scholar who gets to study all the “interesting things” – politics, religions, conflict, and social change. In his most recent book, The Genesis of Rebellion: Governance, Grievance and Mutiny in the Age of Sail (Cambridge University Press) Pfaff and co-author

Susan F. Paterno Appointed to Prestigious Tedeschi Professorship of Journalism

September 25, 2024 by Susan Paterno | News

Susan F. Paterno, Professor of English and Director of the Journalism Program, has been appointed to the Tedeschi Professorship of Journalism within the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, a recognition of her exemplary contributions to the field of journalism and her dedication to education and research. “I’m honored by this recognition, and

Faculty Books: Contours of Israeli Politics – Jewish Ethnicity, Religious Nationalism, and Democracy

September 5, 2024 by Laura Silva | News

Assistant Professor Hannah Ridge’s (Political Science) latest book Contours of Israeli Politics: Jewish Ethnicity, Religious Nationalism, and Democracy looks at the socio-political effects of ethnic prejudices within the Jewish community in Israel. The Voice of Wilkinson sat down with Dr. Ridge to discuss her book and what she hopes readers will learn from her work.

Meet Wilkinson’s Newest Faculty Members!

August 12, 2024 by Laura Silva | News

Summer is over and it’s that time of year where we welcome our newest faculty members and ask them a few questions to get to know them better. We asked why they chose Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, and what it means to be a part of the heart and soul of

Dr. Chris Bader Awarded Two Grants totaling $945,515

August 12, 2024 by Allison Devries | News

Dr. Chris Bader (Sociology) received two grants totaling $945,515 from the John Templeton Foundation and Templeton Religion Trust for “Using the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) to Strengthen the Religion Research Community.” These awards are part of larger $1,601,031 John Templeton Foundation and $782,086 Templeton Religion Trust awards to Dr. Andrew Whitehead at Indiana