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Faculty Achievements

Prof. N. David Cook spent several weeks in Peru during the Spring term delivering lectures on Andean colonial history. He received an honorary appointment to the Department of History at the Pontifica Universidad Catolica del Peru in recognition of his many scholarly contributions to the study of colonial Peruvian society.

Prof. Alex Lichtenstein was a Fulbright Senior Specialist for two weeks, lecturing on U.S. history at the Center for the Study of the US, Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade.

The University Torch Awards for 2008 have been announced and two individuals affiliated with the Department of History are being honored for outstanding achievements. Recipients of the Torch Award are recognized for their positive impact on their professions, the community and the University. The award honors the memory of Senator Ernest R. Graham, who helped to create the University. Honorees will be reconized at a gala dinner on March 8, 2008.

Prof. Joseph Patrouch has been named H-Net Editor in charge of the HABSBURG discussion group. He will occupy this position for the period 2008-10.

Prof. Darden Pyron addressed Honors Convocation in the Fall 2007 more.... 

Associate Prof. Lara Kriegel and Adjunt Professor Frank Luca have won University Teaching Awards. Both were honored at the University Convocation and received their awards from Provost Ron Berkman. The University Tteaching Award is presented annually during convocation after an arduous peer-reviewed process.

Associate Prof Akin Ogundiran has received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, signed by  Congressman Kendrik Meek, "in recognition of outstanding and invaluable service to the community."

With the help of a $20.5 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Associate Prof. Victor Uribe is taking leave from the Department to work on a funded program to overhaul criminal procedures in Colombia..... more.

Assistant Prof. Laura Nenzi is featured in the Japanese newspaper Ibaraki Shinbun.

Student Achievements

Josh Souliere has received a pre-dissertation grant from the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) for dissertation proposal development and preliminary research in Nigeria in 2008. Mr. Souliere's supervisor is Prof. Akin Ogundiran.

Anthony Atwood received one of the three Kauffman Doctoral Fellowships awarded University-wide this year. Mr. Atwood's dissertation supervisor is Professor Darden A. Pyron.

Magda Gomez received a Graduate College Dissertation Writing Award for this academic year to complete her dissertation, working with Professsors Johnson, Uribe, Cook and Gamarra.

Also..... Erika Edwards and Joe Holbrook took first and second prize in the FIU-UM-FAU graduate student conference, and Monica Cabrera, a senior,  took first place in American History section of the PAT state conference.....FIU History alumna Cindy Ermus has received a McKnight Fellowship to support her doctoral studies in early modern European history at FSU..... Congratulations to all!

Events

Spring 2007 Awards Ceremony Julio Capo, Erika Edwards, Jessica Barella, Brian Pekel, Lisa Howe, Monica Cabrera, Prof. David Cook, Marilyn Diaz, Emerio Diaz, Anthony Atwood