Dr. Richelle Tanner, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Environmental Science & Policy at Chapman University, leads a research lab that explores how climate change affects both ecological systems and human communities. Her work emphasizes equity and justice in natural resource governance and examines how environmental uncertainty drives changes in ecosystems. Recently, she wrote a
As summer concludes, we take this opportunity to welcome the newest members of our faculty to Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. We asked each to share their reasons for choosing Chapman University as well as their thoughts on what it means to be part of a college often regarded as the heart
In this month’s Career Corner, Ava Brandt (‘27 Creative Writing, Documentary Film, and LGBTQ Studies minor) shares with us how some of her Chapman experiences have helped create the path for her future. Every college student goes through a period of time when they have absolutely no idea what they are going to do after
The Escalette Collection of Art presents the third season of “The Artist is Present,” a mini podcast series hosted by Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast. This series, hosted and produced by Helene Volk (’26 Art History, Business Administration) during her 2025 Interterm Internship, features students interviewing Escalette Collection artists, asking questions about their artwork, career,
As an academic unit of Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the Escalette Collection’s core mission is to enhance student learning, both within and outside of the classroom. Students are involved in nearly every aspect of the Escalette Collection’s operations, ranging from curation, social media, collections management, design, and outreach. Each of these
Wilkinson College is committed to leading the conversation in our community on issues of humanity, unity, and justice through our annual Engaging the World (ETW) event series. For the past five years, this important series has focused on topics such as the significance of race, environmental justice, ethnic studies, health equity, and, most recently, gender
Three Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences faculty members have participated in residencies over the summer. The faculty members are Renee Hudson, Jean Ho, and Anna Leahy, all of whom are from the Department of English. Renee Hudson was in residency at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, one of many archival
This edition of From Our Eyes features Ava Brandt (‘27 Creative Writing, Documentary Film and LGBTQ Studies minor), one of the 20 students who participated in the annual summer graphic design course GD 308: Sustainable Design. Through this program, led by Professors Eric Chimenti and Kathleen Kaiser, students partner with a client in London to
Dr. Gordon Babst (Political Science) recently published an edited volume called Contemporary Facets of Injustice, Volume 13 in the series of books, AMINTAPHIL: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice. We sat down with Dr. Babst to discuss the volume, which examines issues of justice and injustice and problematizes understandings of generative AI, capital punishment,
This edition of Wilkinson College’s Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences From Our Eyes is written by Wilkinson College Newsletter Editor Selah Sanchez (’27 Creative Writing, CCI minor). Sanchez has embraced Chapman University and Wilkinson College since the moment she stepped on campus. By attending events, managing the Wilkinson College newsletters, writing stories for various publications,