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Faculty and Staff
Three Dyson Faculty Members to Participate in Fulbright Programs
Three Dyson faculty members will participate in prestigious in 2023.
Through the US Fulbright Program, Professor of History Nancy Reagin, PhD, will spend the 2023鶹ý2024 academic year in Iaşi, Romania. Reagin鶹ýs research through the program will examine gender in fascist movements in a transnational context. Romania鶹ýs Iron Guard, which had close connections to Germany鶹ýs National Socialists, is among the most important fascist movements in interwar Europe.
In addition to her research, Reagin will teach a history course and a gender studies course, as well as consult on curriculum, at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, the oldest university in Romania. Reagin was granted 鶹ý鶹ýs President鶹ýs Award for Scholarly Leave to pursue her work through the Fulbright program.
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies SeongJae Min, PhD, has also received a Fulbright Award for 2023-24 to research and teach in South Korea.
Min鶹ýs project, entitled 鶹ýPracticing Alternative Journalism to Bridge Political Divides,鶹ý will involve studying journalism practices intended to reduce political polarization, specifically how citizen-produced and public-oriented journalism can encourage democratic attitudes in Korea.
In addition to conducting research, Min will consult on curriculum at Hanyang University, teach Intro to Journalism and Citizen Journalism courses, and explore collaboration opportunities between Pace and Hanyang.
Associate Professor of Economics Anna Shostya, PhD鶹ýwho is known for innovative courses at Pace, including an interdisciplinary course that combines photography and economics鶹ýwill spend three weeks at American University of Moldova this spring, serving as a Fulbright Specialist.
Through her project 鶹ýPedagogy, Curriculum Transformation, and Global Challenges,鶹ý Shostya will share her expertise in innovative teaching practices to aid in a transformation of the University鶹ýs business and economics sciences curricula. With a particular focus on promoting undergraduate research experiences, Shostya will help develop a culture of experiential learning at the University.
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