As the academy of faculty and staff at Wichita State University engage in externally supported research, training and service activities consistent with the university's mission and vital to its growth, this column recognizes grants, honors, awards, presentations and publications, new appointments, new faculty, sabbaticals, retirements and deaths of our current and former colleagues. For the latest faculty/staff news, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?207. Submit news for Academe to Shannon Littlejohn at shannon.littlejohn@wichita.edu.
