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Professor of Comparative American Studies Gina Pérez's essay, "," appeared in the Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com on October 6, 2024.

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Katie Oertel has coauthored a Perspective article, "," in Chemistry of Materials. She wrote this Perspective with Professor Kristin Poduska from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador for a special issue of the journal in memory of their graduate advisor, Professor Frank DiSalvo.

Associate Professor of Sociology and Comparative American Studies Daphne John and Associate Professor of Sociology Christie Parris presented their paper, "Abundant Data: Using Social Research Methods Assignments in Departmental Assessment" at the 2024 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting held August 9-13 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The covered the five-year anniversary of the Latino Lorain History Project and the release of Professor of Comparative American Studies Gina Pérez's new book Sanctuary People: Faith-Based Organizing in Latina/o Communities. The Latino Lorain History Project is a a collaboration with the Lorain Historical Society, El Centro de Servicios Sociales and ���سԹ� College faculty and staff, including Professors Pablo Mitchell and Gina Pérez and the Bonner Center.

Associate Professor of Financial Economics Udara Peiris has published an article in Economic Theory. “Capital Flow Freezes” was coauthored by Anna Sokolova and Dmitrios Tsomocos. Franklin Sanchez-Colburn ’25 was acknowledged for his assistance.

Peiris also recently published in Annal of Finance. “Commodity Cycles and Financial Instability in Emerging Economies” was coauthored by Mikhael Andreev, Aleksandr Shirobokov, and Dimitrios Tsomocos. Peiris’s paper “Does ‘Lean Against the Wind’ Monetary Policy Improve Welfare in a Commodity Exporter?” was published recently in The Journal of International Money and Finance.

Assistant Professor of Violin Francesca dePasquale recently launched Hypermobile Musician, an online resource for hypermobile musicians as well as educators seeking to support their hypermobile students. The website contains free, educational information on the types of hypermobility, impact on musicians, as well as resources for pain management, strengthening and movement, nutrition and sleep, and more. Visit and follow on Instagram and YouTube.

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Jason Belitsky was awarded a Top Poster Award at the . His poster, "Melanin Chemistry in the Undergraduate Laboratory," describes a collaboration between the Belitsky research lab and CHEM 254 (Bioorganic Chemistry), highlighting the contributions of CHEM 254 students.

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Lisa Ryno has recently published an article with student coauthors. “ ” was published in Microorganisms with Charlotte Hantus ’25, Isabella Moppel ’25, Jenna Frizzell ’23, Anna Francis ’23, and Kyogo Nagashima ’24.

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biggs Professor of Natural Science Matt Elrod has published an article in ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. This publication, "," is coauthored by Shira Presberg ’24, Cara Waters ’21, and Sophie Lyon ’22.

Associate Professor of Art History Matthew Rarey has won the for Insignificant Things: Amulets and the Art of Survival in the Early Black Atlantic (Duke, 2023). Given annually by the Latin American and Caribbean Section of the Southern Historical Association, the award honors “the best book published in the previous year in the fields of Latin America, Caribbean, American Borderlands and Frontiers, or Atlantic World history." While the MacLeod is typically reserved for historians, the prize committee called Insignificant Things compelling across disciplinary boundaries.