About This Journal

The Editorial Board members

The Rowdy Scholar: A Journal of Undergraduate Research & Creative Works is an online, open-access multi-disciplinary scholarly research journal publishing original research and creative works, including but not limited to works prepared for classes, honors theses, or independent study by undergraduate students at MSU Denver. Any submission must be reviewed and approved by the faculty mentor. The faculty mentor ensures that the quality and impact of the work is acceptable for submission. Following submission, the editorial board for The Rowdy Scholar will review the work to ensure that the work is original and meets our rigorous publication standards. The Rowdy Scholar editorial board strives to have representation of work from diverse disciplines from across the university. Submissions are welcome from all fields of study and are accepted on a rolling basis.

 

History of The Rowdy Scholar

The Rowdy Scholar culminated from the efforts of a highly dedicated team of faculty and staff who are committed to promoting student success.  The ultimate goal of The Rowdy Scholar team was to develop a journal in which the incredible scholarly works and creative projects of undergraduate students at MSU Denver can be showcased not only at MSU Denver, but also to the public.

Founders of The Rowdy Scholar

A special thank you to The Rowdy Scholar founders, whose time and expertise were essential in getting this project off the ground.

Elizabeth Kleinfeld                                       Vida Melvin

Sheryl Zajdowicz                                          Liz Moore

Erin Bissell                                                    Anahi Russo Garrido

Salina Blea                                                    Mandi Schaeffer Fry

Sara Jackson                                                Sarah Schliemann

Kat Martinez

 

Current Editorial Board

The editorial board is comprised of MSU Denver faculty and staff spanning a number of departments across the university.

Shelby Balik
Senior Editor, Professor of History

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John Rief
Senior Editor, Associate Professor of Communication Studies

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Philip Bernhardt
Professor of Secondary Education

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Erin Bissell
Assistant Professor of Biology

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Robert Farmer
Affiliate Faculty in Hospitality, Tourism, and Events

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Deborah Horan
Associate Professor and Department Chair of Elementary Education and Literacy

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Christina Peters Huber
Professor of Economics

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Elizabeth Kleinfeld
Professor of English

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Kimberly Klimek
Professor of History

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Kelly McCusker
Senior Instructor, Research Support Librarian, Auraria Library

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Vida Melvin
Assistant Professor of Biology

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Sanaa Riaz
Associate Professor of Anthropology

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Siva Santhanam
Assistant Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

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Sarah Schliemann
Lecturer, Environmental Science

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Sara Jackson Shumate
Lecturer, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

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Erin Seedorf
Assistant Professor of Health Professions

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Dorothy Shapland
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education

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Lisa Suter
Associate Professor of English

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Kimberly VanHoosier-Carey
Director, Center for Individualized Learning

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Kathryn Young

Professor of Secondary Education

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Sheryl Zajdowicz

Professor of Biology

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