{"id":67092,"date":"2022-10-11T08:57:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T15:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=67092"},"modified":"2022-10-11T09:00:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:00:36","slug":"spotlight-oct-10-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/spotlight-oct-10-14\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Oct. 10-14, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">E-mail your announcements to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, or use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Peter Friederici<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, professor in the School of Communication and coordinator for the Sustainable Communities Program, is author of the new book \u201cBeyond Climate Breakdown: Envisioning New Stories of Radical Hope,\u201d published Oct. 11 by MIT Press. Listed as one of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/orionmagazine.org\/article\/book-recommendations-orion-staff-reading-list\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Orion Magazine&#8217;s Staff Recommends: 10 Books for Fall 2022<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the book examines and critiques prevailing climate change narratives and suggests alternative story frames aimed at establishing hope and agency.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Two faculty\/student research teams were accepted to participate in the first annual Scholars Transforming through Research Advocacy Program, a 6-month professional development program that kicks off in Alexandria, Virginia, in October, and continues into the spring. Faculty and students learn how to be advocates for research both personally and at local, regional<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and national levels<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The two teams are:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAn Investigation into the Relationship Experiences of individuals with Intellectual disabilities\u201d- <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">James Ingram<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, College of Education, Ed Specialties, and student researchers <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ashley Root <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Julie Seeker<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cA Perspective on the Mental Health of NAU Latina\/o Students During the Coronavirus Pandemic\u201d- <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jose Moreno<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Ethnic Studies chair, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Laila Puga<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Yesenia Cruz Castillo<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Department of Biological Sciences professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Charles Buck <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">was selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2022-2023. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mx.technolutions.net\/ss\/c\/BQM-IylQKwVhFDmSUz94JOIAI6JRGshysNR7HeW1cBk\/3lw\/13GjnYwNQueXfNil__8tUw\/h0\/DVVZ4pCe52jDjiNoeUWCswm596O7uOZzNEdivClC3KM\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fulbright Scholar Awards<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> are prestigious and competitive fellowships that provide unique opportunities for scholars to teach and conduct research abroad. Fulbright scholars also play a critical role in U.S. public diplomacy, establishing long-term relationships between people and nations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clinical Psychology program<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> received an award recognizing their outstanding service to students, the community and the profession at the Arizona Psychological Association annual convention. Congratulations to all the faculty and staff that support this program with contributions and service.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t the same conference, associate professor of educational psychology<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Evie Garcia <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">received the Distinguished Contributions to Science Award.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Astronomy and\u00a0planetary sciences (APS) Ph.D. student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andy Lopez<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a co-author on a new paper, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.3847\/PSJ\/ac8b72\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arecibo Planetary Radar Observations of Near-Earth Asteroids: 2017 December\u20132019 December<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u201d The paper presents the observations from studying 191 near-Earth asteroids using the Arecibo Observatory&#8217;s S-band planetary radar system from December 2017 through December 2019. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Several faculty members and students are authors on a new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fmicb.2022.979825\/full\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">paper<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that explains an experiment that provided rare simultaneous measurements of multiple trace gas fluxes from biocrust communities, demonstrates that biocrust function varies in space and time and continuously in relation to biocrust successional development. The list of authors includes <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mark Salvatore, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">associate chair and associate professor of astronomy and planetary sciences<\/span>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">and professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David Trilling<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, undergraduate student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wesley Sonnemaker<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, astronomy Research Experiences for Undergraduates(REU) alumni <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gary Kong <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kat Taylor<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Regents\u2019 professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andrew Richardson<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, research associate <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jim Le Moine<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Matthew Bowker,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">associate director of the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society (Ecoss) and associate professor of forestry, associate professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jay Barber<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mariah Carbone<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, associate research professor of biological sciences, Ecoss research associate <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Michaela Hayer<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and professor of biological sciences <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">George Koch<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">APS assistant professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cristina Thomas<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a co-author on a new paper, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2209.12366\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Isolating the mechanisms for asteroid surface refreshing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u201d t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hat proposes isolated explanations for fresh surfaces on Near-Earth and Main-Belt asteroids. The paper also mentions\u00a0MS alumnus <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brian Burt<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and REU alumna <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alissa Earle<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andrew Townsend<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is currently enrolled in the NAU Educational Leadership Doctoral Program and was recently awarded the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azedfoundation.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF\u00ae)<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azedfoundation.org\/cwawardees\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Carolyn Warner Legacy Award<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The Carolyn Warner Legacy Award is endowed by the family of Carolyn Warner in honor of their mother\u2019s legacy and service to the state of Arizona as a champion of public education and advocate for teachers. Just as Carolyn embodied the attributes of a servant leader, this <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">$1,000 annual award given in her name celebrates a former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azedfoundation.org\/teacher-of-the-year\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">AEF\u00ae Arizona Teacher of the Year<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">finalist or s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">emi-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">finalist who has continued to make a difference long after their year of service as an AEF Teacher of the Year honoree or candidate was over. The recipient is someone who has remained active in elevating the teaching profession and continued to make an impact as a champion of public education.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">For the second consecutive year, NAU quarterback <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">RJ Martinez<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> earned Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance on Family Weekend in Flagstaff.\u00a0 Throwing for 359 yards and recording four total touchdowns against the Cal Poly Mustangs, Martinez helped the Lumberjacks snap a three-game losing streak with a 31-29 victory.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/spotlight-oct-10-14\/\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs\u00a0\u00a0 Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u00a0 E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form.\u00a0 Peter Friederici, professor in the School of Communication and coordinator for the Sustainable Communities Program, is author of the new book \u201cBeyond Climate Breakdown:&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67092\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}