Alexander College faculty is more than just instructors, they are also researchers and writers. Many of our instructors have published papers or books and the Alexander College Library keeps track of AC staff and faculty publications.
Here are just some of the staff publications written by Alexander College faculty:
Title: The Iconography of Malcolm X
Author(s): Abernethy, G.
Subject: English
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication Year: 2013
Written by English Department Head and Spring 2024 Convocation Ceremony emcee Graeme Abernethy, this book explores the legacy of activist Malcom X and what his iconography says about American culture.
Author(s): Huebel, S.
Subject: History
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Publication Year: 2021
In Humanities Department Head Sebastian Huebel’s first published book, he examines how Jewish men’s’ gender identity changed and adapted during Nazi rule.
Title: Nanoparticles: complex and multifaceted additives for liquid crystals
Author(s): Shivakumar, U., Mirzaei, J., Feng, X., Sharma, A., Moreira, P., & Hegmann, T.
Subject: Chemistry
Journal: Liquid Crystals, 38(11-12)
Publication Year: 2011
This paper, co-written by fellow chemistry instructor and recipient of the Spring 2024 Faculty Award for Excellence in Instruction Jason Mirzaei, examines the use of nanoparticles, particles of matter that are usually 1-100 nanometers in diameter, for liquid crystals, commonly used in liquid crystal displays (LCDs).
Title: Prenatal alcohol exposure and adolescent stress – unmasking persistent attentional deficits in rats
Author(s): Comeau, W.L., Winstanley, C.A., & Weinberg, J.
Subject: Psychology
Journal: European Journal of Neuroscience, 40(7)
Publication Year: 2014
Co-written by Psychology Department Head Dr. Wendy Comeau, this informative report explores the relationship between prenatal alcohol exposure and attentional deficits in rats.
Author(s): May, S.
Subject: Sociology
Journal: International Review of Ryukyuan and Okinawan Studies, 3, 27-49.
Publication Year: 2014
As a means to preserve an endangered language, Sociology Department Head Dr. Samantha May looks to Okinawan karate and kobudo as a potential way to revitalize Uchinaaguchi.
The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey and we are proud to showcase the contributions our faculty and staff have made to their areas of expertise.
As a reminder, you can read more about what our faculty and staff have accomplished through our AC Faculty and Staff Publications page.
Faculty & Staff PublicationsAlexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
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