Bruce Mau's Massive Change (2004) is a call for action, arguing that design is no longer just about objects and aesthetics but about shaping the systems that define human life - economics, politics, environments, materials, and social structures. It places design as an agent of change, influencing the future at a planetary scale. The ethos of the book aligns with my scholarship and the value I see in design disciplines. Mau looks at global, systemic transformations on how design can tackle sustainability, urbanization, climate, and technology at macro scales. His advocacy for interdisciplinary design, opens new territories for designers at visionary, almost utopian systems-thinking level. He and I position design as a driver of societal systems, often abstracted at scale, creating a provocation - a call to action for designers to think beyond their discipline.

True belief requires more than comfort - it calls for sacrifice, transformation, and the courage to be salt and light in the world. The Cost of Discipleship has been an important part of my journey in discovering and deepening my faith, and in learning what it truly means to live as a disciple.

Co-authored by my friend, Dr. Lori Peek, this book offers a powerful examination of the lasting impacts of disasters on children's lives. I hope people read this book and think about these children who are now adults and every child who experiences a disaster, as we strive to prepare for and recover from these life-changing events.

This concerto is a piece that I first learned as a high school student, performed on my degree-recital as an undergrad, played in competitions post-college, and then performed again as the required piece on my recital when I came to interview for this position in 2013. It is a standard piece in the saxophone repertoire, and one that teaches you that there is always something new to learn and discover!

This is a wonderfully rich account of Tuareg lifeways, including detailed descriptions of pastoral practices, foodways, and social life.

I chose this book because I wrote it as a doctoral student at UT. It now plays a significant role in several of my courses.

The Women is a compelling, accurate, and beautifully written historical fiction novel that paints a vivid picture of the intersection of nursing compassion and skill, the conflict of patriotism and the brutal realities of war, and being made to feel less than simply for being a woman. In a fictional snapshot of time, the author pays homage to the contributions of the nursing profession and women in our country; there has been much progress, yet still much work to be done.

It is the book that documents the business success of James L. Herbert, which is who our UTK Herbert College of Agriculture is named after and I teach our James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series class. I would like to honor this family by plating this book. The book is likely unavailable online but I have a new hard copy and editions I can give you.

This book, along with the first in the series, had a profound impact on how I view the stories we tell ourselves about human history and culture, and the power that these stories have in attributing meaning and purpose to our lives. Bringing up Quinn's ideas in discussion almost always leads to a passionate debate.