Faculty (page 3)
Professor of American Studies Wendy Cheng, Author of ‘Island X,’ Discusses Geographies of Race, Empire, and Resistance
Wendy Cheng, professor of American studies at Scripps College, published Island X in November 2023 with the University of Washington Press—a story that delves into the compelling political lives of […]
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The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Stacey Wood
Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood discusses why society needs to overhaul its practices for dealing with fraud in her episode of The Academic Minute for Scripps’ week-long takeover of the podcast.
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The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Patrick Ferree
Associate Professor of Biology Patrick Ferree talks about “how certain chromosomes selfishly hijack reproductive development to gain a transmission advantage” for his episode of Scripps’ takeover of The Academic Minute podcast.
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The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Myriam J. A. Chancy
Hartley Burr Chair in the Humanities Myriam J. A. Chancy is the second guest for Scripps’ takeover of The Academic Minute podcast. In her episode, she examines “how fiction can bring truth to the fore.”
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The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Ken Gonzales-Day
Fletcher Jones Chair in Art Ken Gonzales-Day discusses how “photography can reveal many hidden things about the people who lived centuries ago” in the first episode of Scripps’ week-long takeover of The Academic Minute podcast, which features researchers from colleges and universities around the world as they update listeners on what’s new in academic research.
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Myriam Chancy’s Book Launch Noted by L.A. Times
The L.A. Times noted Myriam J. A. Chancy’s April 5 book launch for her newest novel, Village Weavers. Chancy is the Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities at Scripps College.
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Douglas Goodwin on Photographing an Eclipse
Douglas Goodwin contributed an article for The Conversation about the best methods for photographing a solar eclipse with a smartphone.
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In The Media: Stacey Wood Interviewed by The Atlantic
Stacey Wood, Scripps’ Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, was interviewed for The Atlantic‘s newsletter about how scammers are leveraging increased social isolation among Americans to defraud rising numbers of victims.
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Spotlight on Faculty: Mary-Alice Daniel, Mary Routt Chair of Writing
Scripps’ 2024 Mary Routt Chair of Writing is Mary-Alice Daniel, an award-winning, cross-genre writer born near the Niger/Nigeria border and raised in England and Tennessee.
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In the Media: Stacey Wood Interviewed by WalletHub about Elder Abuse Protections
Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, gave an interview for WalletHub about ways to prevent elder abuse. There should be more legal protections in place to protect vulnerable elderly people from financial abuse and neglect, she argues.
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