Each month, Capital University takes immense pride in showcasing the remarkable accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and students. These achievements, ranging from groundbreaking research and innovative projects to significant contributions in various fields, reflect the vibrant intellectual community and commitment to excellence that define our institution. Join us in applauding these milestones and the individuals who are not only advancing their respective disciplines but also shaping the future of our university and community.
Congratulations to Renda Ross (social work) who won the Outstanding Service Award from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Ohio chapter. This award recognizes exceptional social workers, students, and agencies whose work in service to their communities reflects the values of the social work profession. Ross transformed the NASW state conference by instituting a peer-reviewed research forum so that students and professionals across the state can share their stories through scholarship, explore social problems, and imagine solutions.
Congratulations to Roxana Vatanparast (law) who was part of a panel discussion entitled The Digital Divide and International Cyber Law at the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) Conference.
Kudos to Ted Bernert (law) who was part of a panel addressing the Multistate Tax Commission Project studying the taxation of digital products at the American Bar Association Fall Tax Meeting, State and Local Taxes Committee. The panel session was written up in Tax Notes State, vol. 118.
Congratulations to Baiju Markose (seminary) who completed a year-long hybrid workshop for early career theology faculty at the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning, Crawfordsville, IN. The Wabash Center's year-long workshop was a paradigm-shifting experience that brilliantly fueled intellectual and pedagogical innovation. Fundamentally, the workshop ignited the idea that pedagogy is an embodied practice. It elegantly introduced "sideways rationalities," using theatrical, artistic, and performance methods to unlock multiple intelligences and deepen theological resonance. Furthermore, collaborating with an exceptional cohort of diverse faculty and distinguished mentors created a fertile ground for continuous, pivotal "aha moments."
Honors to Jud Murray (religion) who presented Zhuangzi on Knowledge, on Death (and Life), and on Divergency at Christ College, Valparaiso University. Murray stated that, “This was the fourth consecutive year I was invited to give a plenary lecture to students and faculty in the honors program at Valparaiso, and it was great working with a new group of students on this fascinating early Chinese Daoist thinker.”
Further accolades for Jud Murray (religion) for presenting Contemplative Pedagogy and ‘First-Person Critical Analysis:’ Key Contributions of Harold Roth’s Scholarship and Teaching at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Boston, MA. Murray described this as “a wonderful gathering of friends and colleagues brought together to honor the career accomplishments of our mentor, Prof. Harold Roth of Brown University.”