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Meet a Faculty-In-Residence: Bryan Furuness

Meet a Faculty-In-Residence: Bryan Furuness

March 23, 2023

Learn more about Bryan Furuness and Butler’s Faculty-In-Residence (FIR) program.

Distinguished Faculty Award Spotlight: Terri Jett, Professor of Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies

Distinguished Faculty Award Spotlight: Terri Jett, Professor of Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies

By: Jennifer Gunnels | March 1, 2023

Terri Jett arrived at Butler in 1999 to begin her teaching career as an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies after earning her Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration from Auburn University. Originally from California, Jett was unfamiliar with the Hoosier state, but was drawn to the energy of the […]

Distinguished Faculty Award Spotlight: Carmen Salsbury, Professor of Biological Sciences

Distinguished Faculty Award Spotlight: Carmen Salsbury, Professor of Biological Sciences

By: Jennifer Gunnels | February 14, 2023

As a first-generation college student, Carmen Salsbury’s career path was shaped by mentors who nurtured her passions, stoked her curiosity, and encouraged her growth. Now, as a Professor of Biological Sciences at Butler University, she has been providing the same kind of mentorship for Butler students for more than 20 years. Last year, Salsbury was […]

Distinguished Faculty Award Spotlight: Doug Spaniol, Professor of Bassoon

Distinguished Faculty Award Spotlight: Doug Spaniol, Professor of Bassoon

By: Jennifer Gunnels | January 30, 2023

As a college student studying music at the University of Illinois, Butler University Bassoon Professor Doug Spaniol dreamed of becoming a rock star. After winning an audition for a full-time summer job playing electric bass at Busch Gardens amusement park in Virginia, he felt well on his way to accomplishing his goal. But upon returning […]

Lifetime Risk of Imprisonment Remains High and Starkly Unequal

Lifetime Risk of Imprisonment Remains High and Starkly Unequal

December 13, 2022

A new study by researchers at Butler University and Duke University reveals that while the U.S. prison population is declining, the percentage of Americans who will be imprisoned at some point in their lives remains high. The research is also the first to measure lifetime imprisonment risk among American Indians and Alaska Natives, who face […]

Julia Angstmann Named 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award Winner

Julia Angstmann Named 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award Winner

By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14 | December 8, 2022

Dr. Julia Angstmann, Director of the Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (CUES), has been recognized as a winner of the 2022 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Sustainability Awards in recognition of her work to help lead higher education to a more sustainable future. “The 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award winners […]

Joseph M. Valenzano III to Serve as Dean of Butler University’s College of Communication

Joseph M. Valenzano III to Serve as Dean of Butler University’s College of Communication

December 5, 2022

Joseph M. Valenzano III has been selected to serve as Butler University’s Dean of the College of Communication. He replaces Brooke Barnett, who was elevated to the role of Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Valenzano comes to Butler from the University of Dayton, where he most recently served as professor and Chair of […]

Josh Petrusa Named Dean of the Libraries

Josh Petrusa Named Dean of the Libraries

November 30, 2022

Following a national search, Josh Petrusa has been named Dean of the Libraries at Butler University. Petrusa has served as Associate Dean at Butler Libraries since Fall 2010. Over that time he has worked to strategically update collections and spaces, with a focus on expanding online resource accessibility, and growing Digital Commons, Butler’s institutional repository. […]

A Taste for Travel

A Taste for Travel

By: Katie Grieze

When Anne Wilson and Mike
Samide led a group of 31 Butler
community members on a trip
to Europe this past summer,
it was about more than just
tourism. By focusing on food—as
well as the science, cultures,
and history behind it—the
Chemistry professors
aimed to reconnect
participants with the
classroom experience.

Supporting Student Success, In and Out of the Classroom

Supporting Student Success, In and Out of the Classroom

By: Mia Olivares | November 28, 2022

Dr. Alicen Teitgen wants her students like Emma Edwards ’25 to succeed outside of the classroom just as much as she wants to see them excel inside the classroom.

Shaping Butler’s Future

Shaping Butler’s Future

June 6, 2022

On March 15, President James Danko announced that Dr. Brooke Barnett, who has served as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs since April 2021, would continue in the role. She follows Kate Morris who is now President at St. Lawrence University. In his announcement, President Danko acknowledged that it became clear to him […]

SJD Vocation Fellowship Helps Faculty Create Meaningful Classroom Experiences

SJD Vocation Fellowship Helps Faculty Create Meaningful Classroom Experiences

By: Katie Grieze | February 3, 2022

Through the program, participants design social justice and diversity courses that encourage personal growth and reflection

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