Katherine Jimenez ’24 (CLAS), a student in both the English and Journalism programs, has been named as the University of Connecticut’s first Beinecke Scholarship recipient. Read more about the award and her upcoming projects on UConn Today. Congratulations, Katherine!
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Grad Landings: Arpita Mandal, ’21 (PhD.) to Belmont University
Arpita Mandal, ’21 (PhD.), after a few years at Mt. Holyoke, has accepted a tenure-track position at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Her doctoral committee included Eleni Coundouriotis, Bhakti Shringarpure, and Patrick Hogan. Congratulations, Arpita!
Grad Landings: Nicole Lawrence, ’20 (PhD.) to Utica University
Nicole Lawrence, ’20 (PhD.), has accepted a tenure-track position at Utica University in New York. Her doctoral committee included Sarah Winter, Margaret Breen, and Victoria Smith. Congratulations, Nicole!
Grad Landings: Micah Goodrich, ’20 (PhD.) to Boston University
Micah Goodrich, ’20 (PhD.), currently teaching in WGSS and English at UConn, has accepted a tenure-track position in English at Boston University. His doctoral committee included Fiona Somerset, Bob Hasenfratz, Sherri Olson, and Steven Kruger (of CUNY). Congratulations, Micah!
Aetna Graduate Critical Writing & Teaching of Writing Prizes Open
It’s April, the cruelest month (especially for academics). Apparently, poet T.S. Eliot knew a thing or two. But what he might not have also known is this: There Are Prizes!! Yes, it’s true! It’s time to start thinking about two significant prizes for UConn graduate students. Aetna Graduate Teaching of Writing Award Prize: Maximum $500 […]
Prof. Brenda Brueggemann receives JEDI Grant
Professor Brenda Brueggemann, Storrs Campus, has received a JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) grant for her work on the Mansfield Training School and its importance in the local history of disability visibility. Learn more about Prof. Brueggemann and her students’ work from our article in last fall’s newsletter from Pascale Joachim, ’23 (CLAS) Congratulations […]
Prof. Grégory Pierrot wins Grant
Professor Grégory Pierrot, Stamford campus, has received a faculty research grant from UConn’s Africana Studies Institute. This grant will go towards building a multi-national project to create and curate a free-access, digital scholarly edition, and translation into English, of the French-language Revue des Colonies. Congratulations, Prof. Pierrot!
Michael Pontacoloni wins Southern Review Award for Poetry
Congratulations to Michael Pontacoloni, ’09 (CLAS), who won the Southern Review’s Oran Robert Perry Burke Award for Poetry for his poem, “Antique Map of Dorchester Neck.” The poem is available in the Southern Review’s Summer 2022 edition.
Kiedra Taylor wins CETL University Teaching Award
Congratulations to Kiedra Taylor, ’24 (Ph.D.), who has won the 2023 CETL Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award! Read more about Kiedra’s work with the Connecticut Writing Project and the Write On, Black Girl! magazine.
UConn English Junior named 2023 Beinecke Scholar
Congratulations to Katherine “Kat” Jimenez, ’24 (CLAS), who has officially been named a 2023 Beinecke Scholar! Kat will become the university’s first student with this accolade, which includes $35,000 in scholarships. Read Kat’s nomination biography on the ONSF website.