Published December 03, 2024
Dear Alumni and Friends of the College of Arts & Sciences,
I’m pleased to introduce myself as the interim dean of the UW College of Arts & Sciences. I’m excited to step into this role to help continue to advance the mission of our college during this transitional period.
This change comes as Dean Scott Turpen began his role as interim provost on November 25. We're excited to see him take on this new temporary leadership position for UW, and we look forward to welcoming him back as dean next year.
Thank you for your continued support of the College of Arts & Sciences. Please enjoy
the November issue of the monthly newsletter. I look forward to sharing more about
our successes in the months ahead.
Adrienne Freng
Interim Dean
Assistant Professor Receives Young Career Award
Katelyn Golladay, assistant professor in the UW Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology, received the Young Career Award for the American Society of Criminology Division on White-Collar and Corporate Crime. It is an award that recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of white-collar and corporate crime by scholars early in their professional career.
UW Alumna Publishes Book on Grief
UW alumna Natasha Trujillo recently published a book titled And She Was Never the Same Again. She is passionate about the power of storytelling and wanted to bring light to the nuanced and individualized ways we process and cope with grief. During her time at UW, she participated in Multicultural Affairs during graduate school, served on the Shepard Symposium for Social Justice committee, and was a McNair scholar. Trujillo currently works as a counseling and sport psychologist in private practice in Denver. To learn more about her new book, visit andshewasneverthesameagain.com.
Assistant Professor Earns Top Six Paper Award
Hye Soo Nah, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism, recently received a Top Six Paper Award at the 2024 Southwest Symposium, hosted by the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University on Oct. 25-26, 2024. Her research paper examines how news images of political outgroup members contribute to emotional arousal and reinforce partisan differences.
UW Choir Participates in Tour of Western Wyoming
The UW Collegiate Chorale participated in a tour of Western Wyoming in late October 2024. In addition to recruiting visits at Rock Springs High School, Green River High School, and Evanston High School, Collegiate Chorale performed their program, "Chantez: A Francophile Fête," at the Grand Teton Music Festival’s Walk Festival Hall on Friday, Oct. 25. Photo by Madeline Lauver and GTMF.
UW Faculty Member Appointed as Higher Education Ambassador for Council on Foreign Relations
Ali Raddaoui, lecturer in the University of Wyoming School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies (SPPAIS), has been appointed as a 2024-25 higher education ambassador for the Council on Foreign Relations. The Higher Education Ambassador Program is a nine-month engagement that connects educators across the world with free educational resources, professional development activities and a network of professionals who are committed to equipping students with the knowledge, skills and perspective to navigate today’s connected world. Learn more here.
UW Associate Professor Gives Talk at Princeton University on Bitcoin
UW Associate Professor Bradley Rettler, and the coauthors of their recently-published book Resistance Money, gave a talk at Princeton University. To learn more about the Bitcoin Research Institute at UW, click here.
November Proclaimed 'Diabetes Awareness Month'
Governor Mark Gordon proclaimed November "Diabetes Awareness Month." The Wyoming Center on Aging's Healthier Wyoming Program coordinated this effort with partners from the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center with attendance from their partners at Wyoming 211.
Upcoming Event
Gala Holiday Concerts Dec. 7 & 8
Experience the beauty and magic of the holiday season this Dec. 7 and 8 at the Gala Holiday Concerts, the University of Wyoming Department of Music’s annual celebration of seasonal music. Featuring the UW Choirs, Symphony Orchestra, and Wind Symphony, the Gala Holiday Concerts will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. Tickets are available in person or by phone at 307-766-6666, Monday through Friday, 12-6 p.m. or online here.
For more upcoming A&S events, visit our calendar.
