Whether it’s a published article or book, a prestigious award, or speaking engagement, members of Indiana University Northwest’s faculty and staff continue to share their wealth of expertise. Here are the most recent top achievers that have made a name for themselves and IU Northwest.

Stepping it up for College GO Week!

College GO! Week was September 24-28, and IU Northwest’s Office of Admissions took the charge seriously, with personal visits to 17 schools over the course of the week.

An initiative of Learn More Indiana, College GO! Week is an annual statewide event to promote enrollment in two- and four-year colleges.

Joining the admissions folks at local schools were their colleagues at the School of Education, Academic Advising, and the 21^st Century Scholar office.

From Sept. 21 to 28, the Office of Admissions went on the road to:

Lighthouse College Prep Academy, Hanover Central, Hobart, Edison, Boone Grove, East Chicago Central, Chesterton, Clark, Gavit, Roosevelt, Wheeler, Morton, Hammond, West Side Leadership Academy, Griffith, and also two middle schools, Gary Middle School and Block Middle School in East Chicago.

High school students who applied online on Friday, Sept. 28 had their $35 application fee waived. Approximately 200 students took advantage of this according to Dorothy Frink, director of admissions.

Greenburg exhibits in solo show in Italy

Jennifer Greenburg, associate professor of fine arts, recently exhibited in a solo show in Cortona, Italy, an ancient fortress town in Tuscany. Greenburg’s work, “Revising History,” was displayed July 12 through Sept. 30 during Cortona on the Move, curated by Arianna Rinaldo.

Greenburg’s exhibition took place in an 18th Century ballroom retro-fitted into an exhibition space. 

“It was an unbelievable experience,” Greenburg said. “I was also lucky enough to give an artist talk in the exhibition space during the opening weekend.”

 D La Republica, the magazine that comes with the Saturday main newspaper in Italy, featured Greenburg’s work in a four-page spread.

 Greenburg also recently exhibited work in The Portrait Show, held at Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, California this past summer.

Sculptor Goodman discusses bronze work in promotion of latest exhibit

Neil Goodman, emeritus professor of fine arts, who retired in 2017 from IU Northwest, is currently exhibiting “Close Proximity: A Retrospective of Sculpture” in the Museum of Outdoor Arts in Englewood, Colorado through November 17.

A long-time Chicago sculptor, whose works dot the IU Northwest campus where he taught for 40 years, Goodman discusses his bronze work:

Close Proximity: A Retrospective of Sculpture by Neil Goodman from Museum of Outdoor Arts on Vimeo.

2018-19 academic year welcomes new faculty

Welcome to the newest faculty members who have joined IU Northwest. They are:

Left: Rebecca Barzilai, Faculty Fellow in Anthropology; Jennifer Davis, Associate Professor of Social Work; Yllka Azemi, Assistant Professor of Marketing; Meg Pollak, Assistant Professor of Anthropology; Garin Cycholl, Clinical Assistant Professor of English; Tyra Robinson-Walker, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work; Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts; Kim Olmos, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Constance Obichi Chidiebele, Assistant Professor of Nursing.

Not Pictured:  Marshelia Harris, Assistant Professor of Social Work; Patricia Johnson, Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Information Management; Marne Juestel, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Lauren Ryan, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Alonso Contreras Astorga, Lecturer in Physics; David Kmiec, Lecturer in Business.   

Faculty recently tenured or promoted

Congratulations to faculty members who were recently tenured or promoted.

Pictured from left with Chancellor William J. Lowe, center, they are:  Daniel Kelly, associate professor of chemistry; Crystal Shannon, associate professor of nursing; Yuanying Guan, associate professor of mathematics; and Axel Schulze-Halberg, professor of mathematics.

Not pictured: Kevin Kennedy, senior biology lecturer; and David Parnell, associate professor of history.

Bankston awarded Sagamore of the Wabash

 In June, Patrick Bankston, dean of the College of Health and Human Services, was honored with the title of Sagamore of the Wabash, an honorary award created by the state of Indiana as a personal tribute, usually given to those who have rendered distinguished service to the state or to the governor.

Bankston received the honor at a dinner reception of the IU School of Medicine, also attended by his nominators: Rep. Charlie Brown, Senator Ed Charbonneau, Rep. Ed Soliday and Rep Mike Aylesworth. 

Bankston’s 40-year career at IU Northwest has included roles as a professor of anatomy and cell biology, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and associate dean and director of IUSM’s Northwest campus for 12 years. He is the founding dean of the College of Health and Human Services and served in interim dean roles in both the School of Education and School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

 Besel selected for national security program

Karl Besel, associate dean and director of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, was selected to the 13th annual U.S. Army War College Commandant’s National Security Program (CNSP). 

Karl traveled to Pennsylvania this past summer for a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with nationally recognized experts within the national security field related to his research area.

Besel has written some articles on the involvement of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Good Friday Accord, as well as the Peace Sharing Arrangement, in Northern Ireland.

ODEMA staff present at national conference

In June, James Wallace and Kourtney Givens from the Office of Diversity Equity and Multicultural Affairs (ODEMA) offered a presentation at the 31^st Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE) in New Orleans, entitled “First-Year Experiences: Developing Effective Summer Bridge Experiences for First Year Students.”

The presentation focused on the program's structure, discussed some of the challenges encountered, shared some of IU Northwest's program outcomes, and provided recommendations for improving service delivery.