Notables

Katherine Balsley, associate professor of film, and Dr. Irina Escalante-Chernova, associate professor of music, collaborated on the film, “Cosmos Obscura,” which was recently screened at the Los Angeles Film Forum as part of its Experimentations 19 presentation. 

Catherine Moore, associate professor of art, and her colleague, Dr. Megan Hauser of Kennesaw State University, have published the book, “Political Illustration: The Visual Language of Propaganda, Censorship, and Dissent,” which explores political illustration, protest art and propaganda.

Dr. Jessica Estep, professor of English, was named one of 16 Governor's Teaching Fellows (GTF) for the 2025-2026 GTF Academic Year Program, provided through the University of Georgia's Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education.

Dr. Misael Romero-Reyes, assistant professor of chemistry, was selected for a Leadership Development Award by the Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) of the American Chemical Society (ACS). This prestigious award included participation in the YCC Leadership Development Workshop, held in conjunction with the recent ACS Leadership Institute in Houston, Texas.