Faculty (page 19)
Sarah Budischak Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Study “Superspreaders” and Infectious Diseases
W.M. Keck Science Department Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Budischak received a National Science Foundation grant from the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program to study how disease-carrying individuals can affect the health of populations and landscapes.
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In the Media: LAist Features Museum of African American Art, Founded by Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis
The LAist featured the Museum of African American Art (MAAA), which was founded by Scripps College Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis.
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In the Media: Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day Discusses California’s History of Racialized Violence with Jefferson Public Radio
Jefferson Public Radio interviewed Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day about a reported 1947 lynching in California’s Siskiyou County.
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In the Media: NPR Interviews Associate Professor Martha Gonzalez about El Paso and “Amor Eterno”
Associate Professor of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies Martha Gonzalez spoke to NPR about the resonance of Juan Gabriel’s song “Amor Eterno” after the El Paso shooting.
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The Water Flows, the Rice Grows: Professor of Music Hao Huang Studies Traditional Environmental Practices in Asia
“For over a thousand years, the cycle of rice-growing in Bali was managed through water temples and organized in watershed districts, each self-governed by associations of farmers who shared the use of irrigation water for their rice fields.”
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In the Media: The Los Angeles Times Interviews Assistant Professor of Politics Sumita Pahwa about the Muslim Brotherhood
Assistant Professor of Politics Sumita Pahwa spoke to the Los Angeles Times about the Muslim Brotherhood’s political role in Egypt after the recent death of Mohamed Morsi, the country’s first democratically elected president.
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Scripps College Professor Receives Prestigious Rome Prize Fellowship
Scripps College Assistant Professor of History Corey Tazzara was awarded the Rome Prize in the discipline of Renaissance and Early Modern Studies by the American Academy in Rome.
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In the Media: Professor David M. Andrews Moderates Brexit Discussion
Professor of International Relations and Gabrielle Marie-Louise Jungels-Winkler Chair in Contemporary European Studies David M. Andrews moderated a teleconference discussion of Brexit for the Pacific Council on International Policy.
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In the Media: Professor Martha González Discusses Bolero in La Opinión
Assistant Professor of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies Martha González was profiled in La Opinión about her upcoming performance at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes.
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Misinformed: An interview with Associate Professor of Philosophy Yuval Avnur
In our digital age, information is more accessible to more people than ever before. Yet one of the central concerns of public life is our susceptibility to the influence of bad information, whether in the form of fake news articles, doctored images, or manipulated video. Associate Professor of Philosophy Yuval Avnur comes to this dilemma as an epistemologist, interested in how we arrive at knowledge in the first place.
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