On the occasion of Professor Madhuri Sharma's promotion to Professor
I spent my last three years in co-editing this book. This book compiles thirty chapters from all over the world that address a variety of health concerns arising in contemporary world due to urbanization and climate change. Given its validity in today's world, and the fact that it took so much of my time, this book is close to my heart!
On the occasion of Julie H. Grubaugh's promotion to Senior Lecturer
This work is a compelling, hard, and important historical fiction - a realistic telling of slavery, as told from the point of view of Annis, a young Black woman who is enslaved. The audible version is narrated by the author, Jesmyn Ward.
On the occasion of Joe Payne's promotion to Professor
Throughout the 1990s this was the only book on sound design for live theatre. It shaped my work more than any other source as an early designer. I still use concepts from this book in teaching students today. It remains the most straightforward and accessible page-to-stage books for anyone interested in theatrical soundscapes and non-musical sound design.
Sound and Music for the Theatre : The Art and Technique of Design
On the occasion of the promotion of Joseph B. Skipper, PhD, Lt Col, USAF (R), to Senior Lecturer
This book is set in Florida near where I grew up and has always had special meaning to me. A dear friend recommended that I select it, and I couldn't imagine anything better.
Department - Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering
On the occasion of Dr. Andy Sarles's promotion to Professor
It was written by my academic grandfather, who has been a wonderful mentor and friend to me during my academic journey. I also use this excellent text to teach the subject of Mechanical Vibrations!
