On the occasion of Dr. Allyson Neal's promotion to Clinical Associate Professor
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone. Building resiliency has never been more important and this book provides the information needed to widened our resiliency zone.
Building Resilience to Trauma: The Trauma and Community Resiliency Models
On the occasion of Dr. Sharon Jean-Philippe's promotion to Professor
It details the journey, of a young African American inner city boy, into the Arboriculture field. I teach within this field and look to bring many others just like him into the field of urban forestry!
On the occasion of Dr. Jian Liu's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
I have read this book countless times since the early days of my career. And I still read it now. The words by Prof. Khomskii, a legendary physicist, are always so inspiring and refreshing.
Basic Aspects of the Quantum Theory of Solids: Order and Elementary Excitations
On the occasion of Dr. Jennifer Queen Retherford's promotion to Distinguished Lecturer
I'm a passionate engineer and an avid Disney fan. This book marries two significant aspects of me. The book acknowledges practical concepts for better engineering design, quality customer service and engagement, but also lifts the soul a bit with advice beyond the professional walls.
One Little Spark!: Mickey's Ten Commandments and the Road to Imagineering
On the occasion of Dr. Katherine Rowinski's promotion to Distinguished Lecturer
I chose this book because Carl Rogers, one of the most influential psychologists in American history and founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of 'client-centered therapy.' His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work has almost been forgotten. Through the experience of empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard, we all can experience meaningful relationships and optimal self-growth.
On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy
On the occasion of Dr. Rachel Golden's promotion to Professor
This book shaped my thinking from my earliest work on troubadour repertories, demonstrating these songs as not just objects or artifacts but as experiences in motion.
On the occasion of Dr. Jessica A. Grieser's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
This book, written by a friend and mentor, is foundational to the current turn in Black sociolinguistics. Baugh, the progenitor of the study of the phenomenon of linguistic discrimination pulls back the curtain on all the ways in which race-based discrimination is still not only enabled but encouraged when it is on the basis of language and points the way to the use of Linguistics to intervene. This book shouts that Black lives and Black voices matter, and reminds us that there can be no social science without social justice.
On the occasion of Dr. Phillip Myer's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
I read this book in elementary school, but it has been impactful throughout my life. In the book, author Gary Paulsen discusses a tool that had been given to him by his mother which became the most important tool to assure his survival. Understanding that perseverance is key to surviving challenges is a fundamental lesson from this book, which impacts my life and career to this day. I keep this book on my nightstand to remind me of this message daily.
