Three of our faculty members had a busy November presenting recent work on English education. At the Utah Council of Teachers of English virtual conference, Dr. Amy Piotrowski participated in a panel on digital literacy and online teaching, while Dr. Jessica Rivera-Mueller moderated a panel on culturally responsive teaching. The following week, Dr. Piotrowski and Amanda Plaizier, a doctoral student in literacy education, shared their research findings at the National Council of Teachers of English virtual convention. Their presentation, “Preservice English Teachers Developing Critical Digital Literacies,” will be published as a chapter in the forthcoming book Critical Digital Literacies: Boundary-Crossing Practices.
Mufti Nadimul Quamar Ahmed is a graduate student in his second year, pursuing a doctorate in sociology at USU. He recently helped survey Utahns to see if environmental concerns affect the decision to have children.
Utah State University President’s Office recently held receptions for this year’s round of inaugural lectures. Three recently promoted faculty in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences presented thoughtful reflections on their research and the even...
