Metropolitan State University of Denver faculty members publish research in some of the world’s most prestigious academic journals and share their knowledge at conferences around the globe. They also spend time developing valuable partnerships, working with colleagues across the country and world, creating new and exciting learning opportunities for students of all ages and securing vital funding to drive research and innovation.
Congratulations to the following faculty members and programs for all their recent success:
Faculty Citings
Elizabeth Kleinfeld, Ph.D., professor of English and Writing Center director
Nomination
Kleinfeld’s memoir essay, “All My New Friends are Widows,” has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. This prestigious creative writing prize will announce its winner in May.
Aaron Brown, Ph.D., professor, Engineering and Engineering Technology Presentation
Plenary talk
“Engineering for Humanity: Tackling Global Challenges With Humanitarian Engineering”
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers international conference, Budapest, Hungary.
The presentation underscored the pivotal role that engineers can play in effecting positive change, urging them to consider how their work can be applied to advance the well-being of humanity’s most vulnerable members.
Video and academic collaboration
Brown also worked with colleagues at TU Dortmund University in Dortmund, Germany.
Jason Jordan, Ph.D., lecturer, Communications Studies
Papers
“It’s in the syllabus: A critical-rhetorical study of NCA’s model syllabi” by Vivian Lee and Jason Jordan Competitive paper accepted for presentation by the Communication & Instruction interest group at the Western States Communication Association Annual Conference (Reno, Nevada, February 2024)
“Key votes or ruralist tropes: An analysis of mediated depictions of rural voters” by Dakota Park-Ozee and Jason Jordan. Competitive paper accepted for presentation by the Freedom of Expression & Political Communication interest group at the Western States Communication Association Annual Conference (Reno, Nevada, February 2024)
“Not just, fair, or equal”: The rhetorical weaponization of fairness to exclude Trans athletes from sport” by Dakota Park-Ozee and Jason Jordan. Competitive paper accepted for presentation at the Rhetoric Society of America annual conference (Denver, May 2024)
“Lucy Parsons: Mapping an anarchist theory of rhetoric” by Ashton Poindexter and Jason Jordan. Competitive paper accepted for presentation at the Rhetoric Society of America annual conference (Denver, May 2024)
János Füstös, Ph.D., professor, Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics
Award
Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by Ludovika University of Public Service in Budapest, Hungary. The honorary doctorate recognizes lecturers and researchers who have achieved outstanding theoretical and practical results. It stems from the work Füstös conducted in cybersecurity with the institution as part of his sabbatical experience.
Janelle Johnson, Ph.D., professor, Secondary and K-12 Education faculty
Chapter
Johnson, Janelle; Konuk, Nursen & Koester, Mark (2023). “STEM Collaborations: Building Interdisciplinary Collaboration With Lesson Study at an Urban Commuter University” In Sharon Dotger, Gabriel Matney, Kelly Chandler-Olcott, Jennifer Heckathorn and Miranda Fox (Eds.) Lesson Study in Preservice Mathematics and Science Teacher Education: Experiences and Perspectives From the United States. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis/Routledge.
Student Affairs announces BRAVO! Award winners
Cheers to staff members who have gone above and beyond to support students and fulfill MSU Denver’s mission.