Spotlight

Known to most as "Jo," visiting assistant professor Joanna Goplen of psychology directs the gender and women's studies program, researches stereotypes and prejudice, studies what motivates people to act sustainably -- and awaits the birth of her first child.

A well-rounded senior meteorology major, Ohio resident Zachary Hiris has built a database for the National Weather Service, co-managed forecasting for a state agency and school districts, risen to president of the Meteorology Club, made the golf team for three years and already signed on for a graduate school.

Gonzalo Aguiar of modern languages and literatures has produced research on Latin America, introduced new courses in Spanish and Portuguese, organized a film series, restructured the annual Spanish Colloquium, relearned the trumpet and accomplished much more -- thanks in part to paying close attention to the mind-body connection.

The senior instructional designer in the Division of Extended Learning, Theresa Gilliard-Cook loves working with her team and faculty members to make online courses as engaging as ones delivered in a classroom.