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<Title>Of Note: Social Science Faculty, Students, and Alumns</Title>
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    <span>Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments!</span><div><span><br></span></div>
    <div><span><p><span>Jasmine Abrams's, Psychology, research on the pressure that black women face and how it can lead to depression is referenced. </span><a href="https://www.ebony.com/news/the-pressure-of-being-a-strong-black-woman-often-leads-to-depression/?utm_content=link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=daily_post&amp;utm_source=t.co" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>The Pressure of Being a ‘Strong Black Woman’ Often Leads to Depression</span></a><span> (</span><span>Ebony</span><span>) </span></p>
    <p><span>Tim Brennan, Public Policy, recently spoke at the Global Antitrust Economics Conference in New York City on Telecom Mergers. </span></p>
    <p><span>Felipe A. Filomeno, Global Studies &amp; Political Science, recently had an </span><a href="https://twitter.com/filomenofa/status/1126910994503090176?s=11" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>article</span></a><span> published in </span><span>The Journal of Applied Social Science titled “Expanding Hearts and Minds?”</span></p>
    <p><span>Jeff Halverson, GES, discusses the subtleties of weather forecasting for severe storms.</span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/05/21/why-wasnt-tornado-outbreak-oklahoma-texas-bad-feared/?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.6d75cdd0f7e5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Why wasn’t the tornado outbreak in Oklahoma and Texas as bad as feared?</span></a><span> (</span><span>Washington Post</span><span>) </span></p>
    <p><span>Nicole Katsikides, Ph.D. ’19 Public Policy, was </span><span>recruited for a demanding new </span><a href="https://news.umbc.edu/from-dream-to-drive-to-degree-five-umbc-journeys/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>job</span></a><span> with the Texas A&amp;M Transportation Institute (TTI)</span></p>
    <p><span>Nancy Kusmaul, Social Work, releases podcast episode on </span><a href="https://www.insocialwork.org/episode.asp?ep=263" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Trauma Informed Care</span></a></p>
    <p><span>Elliot Lasson, Psychology, discusses generational digital communications at work.</span><span><br></span></p>
    <p><span>Kimberly Moffitt, Language, Literacy &amp; Culture, was a guest on WYPR's Midday program.</span><span><br></span></p>
    <p><span>John Rennie Short, public policy, writes about how the distribution of the original Brexit vote reflects the varying values and priorities across the U.K. </span><span>(additional coverage, originally published June 25, 2016) </span><a href="https://www.apnews.com/49bef9191d36afbd616aed80969b0bca" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>The geography of Brexit: What the vote reveals about the Disunited Kingdom</span></a><span> (</span><span>Associated Press</span><span>) </span></p>
    <p><span><span>Amy Zanoni, M.A. ‘13, history, is named among the next cohort of National Fellows, a competitive program for doctoral students funded by the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia. </span><a href="https://news.virginia.edu/content/jefferson-scholars-foundation-announces-next-class-jefferson-and-national-fellows-0" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Jefferson Scholars Foundation announces next class of Jefferson and National Fellows</span></a><span> (</span><span>UVA Today</span><span>)</span></span></p></span></div>
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<Summary>Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments!     Jasmine Abrams's, Psychology, research on the pressure that black women face and how it can...</Summary>
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<Title>Ruken Isik Passes her Proposal Defense</Title>
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    <div>As a committee member, Dr. Beverly Bickel (LLC) is pleased to announce that Ruken Isik, of LLC Cohort 17, successfully and skillfully defended her powerful dissertation proposal on May 30, 2019. Her title is: "Livable, Lovable, Grievable Lives: Kurdish Women Funerals in Turkey-Kurdistan." <br>
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    <div>Ruken is investigating Kurdish women's activism at the funerals of Kurdish women guerillas and women who are the victims of 'honor crimes' using feminist theory and methodology. The foundational question that this dissertation will address is: What moves Kurdish women to take action at these funeral sites?</div>
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    <div>Many thanks to Ruken's committee members:</div>
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    <div>Dr. Carole McCann (GWST), Chair</div>
    <div>Dr. Amy Bhatt (GWST)</div>
    <div>Dr. Mejdulene Shomali (GWST)</div>
    <div>Dr. Emek Ergun (UNC at Charlotte, Women's and Gender Studies Program &amp; Department of Global Studies)</div>
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    <div>Please join us in congratulating Ruken on reaching this significant milestone in her doctoral work!<br>
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<Summary>As a committee member, Dr. Beverly Bickel (LLC) is pleased to announce that Ruken Isik, of LLC Cohort 17, successfully and skillfully defended her powerful dissertation proposal on May 30, 2019....</Summary>
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<Title>Introduction to R for Social Scientists Online Course</Title>
<Tagline>Spots Available through CS3</Tagline>
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    <p><span>The Center for Social Science Scholarship is partnering with<a href="https://campus.sagepub.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> </a></span><span><a href="https://campus.sagepub.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SAGE Campus </a></span><span>to offer a <em>free </em>30 day </span><strong><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-CPehUdgGE&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Introduction to R for Social Scientists </a></span></strong><span>online course.</span></p>
    <p><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>The course will open on <strong><u>June 17</u></strong>.  It takes around 12 hours to complete, and learners will be given 30-day access to complete the course at their own pace. <a href="https://campus.sagepub.com/introduction-to-r#introduction-to-r/intro" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> </a></span><span><a href="https://campus.sagepub.com/introduction-to-r#introduction-to-r/intro" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Course objectives and more information are available here</a></span><span>.</span></p>
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    <p><strong><u><span>Enrollment is limited to 5 learners, on a first-come, first-served basis</span></u></strong><span>. Email </span><a href="mailto:socialscience@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>socialscience@umbc.edu</span></a><span>to indicate your interest, and please provide your full name, preferred email address, affiliation, and home department. </span></p>
    <p><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>Since enrollment is limited, please sign up only if you are certain you can complete the course!  We will confirm if you have been selected. If capacity is full, we will add your name to a waiting list as we gauge interest in offering this or similar courses again in the future. </span></p>
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<Title>New proposal policy by the UMBC Office of Sponsored Programs</Title>
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    <p><span>A new policy for proposal submission is being implemented by UMBC’s Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).</span></p>
    <p><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>As of <u>August 1</u>, 2019, OSP will require that proposals be received, in a ready-to-submit state, 3 days in advance of the proposal submission deadline. </span><span></span></p>
    <p><span> </span><span></span></p>
    <p><span>In addition, on each day at 8am, OSP will review all proposals that are due that day.  <u>If a proposal is not in a ready-to-submit state by 8am on the day it is due</u>, OSP will <u>not</u> send it forward.</span><span></span></p>
    <p><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>Please make note that there is no grace period, and no exceptions will be made.  </span></p>
    <p><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>The </span><a href="https://mipar.umbc.edu/resources-for-faculty/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Maryland Institute for Policy, Analysis, and Research (MIPAR)</span></a><span> supports UMBC social science faculty and graduate students by providing researchers with pre-award and post-grant management assistance. </span></p>
    <p><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>In order to meet the requirements of this new policy, MIPAR must have a PI’s fully completed proposal <u>no later than five days prior to the submission deadline</u>. This includes any documents needed for subawards. More time may be required if the proposal is large or complex.  </span><span></span></p>
    <p><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>Please contact MIPAR as soon as you begin to consider preparing a proposal, so that MIPAR staff can help you establish and meet a feasible timeline.   </span><span></span></p>
    <p><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact MIPAR:</span><span></span></p>
    <p><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>Deb Geare, Associate Director</span><span></span></p>
    <p><a href="mailto:geare@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>geare@umbc.edu</span></a><span></span></p>
    <p><span>410-455-1081</span><span></span></p>
    <p><span> </span></p>
    <p><span>Carolyn Flowers, Business Manager</span><span></span></p>
    <p><a href="mailto:cflowers@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>cflowers@umbc.edu</span></a><span></span></p>
    <p><span>410-455-1084</span><span></span></p>
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<Title>Frank Anderson, LLC Student</Title>
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    <div>As committee co-chairs, Dr. Beverly Bickel (LLC) and Dr. Jennifer Maher (English) are
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    skillfully defended his dissertation proposal on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. 
    His title is: "<span>Threshold Organizations and Rhetorical Possibility within the Choice Program.” Frank will be developing a rhetorical ecology of narratives about youth and will focus on youth voice and agency in creating narrative change and transformative access in Baltimore.</span>
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    <div>Many thanks to Frank's committee members:</div>
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    <div>Dr. Keisha Allen (Education)</div>
    <div>Dr. Lucille McCarthy (English)</div>
    <div>Dr. David Olawuyi Fakunle (Morgan State University and Womb Work Productions) <br>
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    <div>Ms. Brittany Coverdale (Choice Program in the UMBC Shriver Center)<br>
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    <div><br></div>Please join us in congratulating Frank on reaching this significant milestone in his doctoral work!</div>
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    <div>Dr. Pamela Bennett (Public Policy)</div>
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