On the occasion of Dr. Monica Papes's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
The lead author is my MS and PhD advisor, Dr. Town Peterson. His mentorship has been crucial to my career. This book built the theoretical foundation for the field of ecological niche modeling, that is central to my research.
On the occasion of Dr. Natalie Bumgarner's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
This text is certainly one of my favorite horticultural resources going back to my graduate research in vegetable physiology. In fact, I celebrated passing my PhD defense by buying my own copy of the 1st edition of this book.
On the occasion of Dr. Rachel McCord Ellestad's promotion to Senior Lecturer
This has been my favorite book since reading it in English in high school. In studying engineering, we tend to get hyper focused on only the world of science and math - but we also need to look at the world around us and see the beauty in art, music, literature, and movement. In selecting this dark and witty tale, I encourage all of us to be willing to branch out and learn a little more about areas outside of our field of expertise.
On the occasion of Dr. Renata Oakes's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
I am very passionate about Forages and Grazinglands, and this book is very special because it is the very first book I was invited as a chapter first author.
Forages, Volume 2: The Science of Grassland Agriculture, 7th edition
On the occasion of Dr. Robert Reed's promotion to Professor
I purchased the second edition of this book as an 18-year-old undergraduate student to place on my desk as an inspiration for getting to use it one day in veterinary school. And I knew if I didn't get into veterinary school, I had just wasted fifty dollars. I have now taught directly out of this book for 25 years at The University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine. It was a good investment.
On the occasion of Dr. Sally Hunter's promotion to Clinical Associate Professor
Thank you for allowing me to choose a book to commemorate my recent promotion. I spent several months of the year 2020 learning about racism and anti-racism through books and podcasts. The Ibram Kendi book 'How to be an Antiracist' was especially helpful to me as I furthered my learning about this topic.
On the occasion of Dr. Samara Madrid Akpovo's tenure as Associate Professor
I selected this book because "It represents a journey taken to find women who have survived wars, violence, and poverty in order to collect their stories. The stories go beyond tears and victimhood and reveal joy, love, and forgiveness."
Department - Mechanical, Aerospace, & Biomedical Engineering
On the occasion of Dr. Seungha Shin's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
This book has provided backgrounds, foundations, and a lot of inspiration for my research and teaching. In addition, I helped Dr. Kaviany (the Author) for this edition by writing a few sections, making several figures, and proofreading it.
Department - Mechanical, Aerospace, & Biomedical Engineering
On the occasion of Dr. Stephanie TerMaath's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
Dr. Harry West has been an adamant supporter throughout my career journey since I met him at freshman orientation when he helped me choose my first semester courses at Penn State. While I thoroughly enjoyed his courses in structural analysis, his seminar on a structural repair to Beaver Stadium was paramount in my decision to pursue a career in structural engineering. I choose this book because it represents the beginning of my road to tenure at UT and honors Dr. West's profound impact on my professional development. I would not be where I am today without his unwavering encouragement, passion for teaching excellence, and most importantly, his example of utmost integrity.
On the occasion of Dr. Stephen Collins-Elliott's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
Le citta invisibili, which can briefly be described as a dialogue between Kublai Khan and Marco Polo on the cities of the Khan's empire, is a work that brings together imagination and the act of description in a way that continues to inspire me in how I look at the past, and which helps to me to reflect on my own position as a Roman archaeologist for how I engage with the world of the Roman empire in all its breadth and diversity.
