Archive for the 'Books' category
By: Zanny Marsh
August 8th, 2007
Victoria Follette, psychology department chair, and Jacqueline Pistorello, counseling services clinical psychologist, have written “Finding Life beyond Trauma: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Heal from Post-Traumatic Stress and Trauma-Related Problems.” The self-help workbook provides directed support for readers to accept and and heal chronic pain, sadness, and anxiety that may arise following a traumatic […]
Books, News |
By: Zanny Marsh
July 10th, 2007
Christopher A. Simon’s book “Alternative Energy: Political, Economic, and Social Feasibility” received a Choice review last June by the National Science Foundation’s R.E. O’Conner. Simon’s book was published in December 2006.
Simon, associate professor of political science, describes alternative energy technologies, feasibility issues, and associated costs.
O’Conner noted Simon’s evenhanded presentation of the vulnerabilities and […]
Accomplishments, Books, News |
By: Zanny Marsh
May 23rd, 2007
Shane Templeton, Donald Bear, and Saundra Madura, have published the invited chapter “Assessing students’ spelling knowledge: Relationships to reading and writing,” in Classroom literacy assessment: Making Sense of what Students Know and Do .
Accomplishments, Books |
By: Melanie Robbins
April 19th, 2007
English faculty Ann Keniston and David Higginbotham will read from and discuss their books at 6:30 p.m. tonight, April 19, Sundance Bookstore, 1155 W. 4th Street, No 106, in Reno.
Academic Seminars & Conferences, Accomplishments, Books, Events, Publications & Presentations |
By: Zanny Marsh
March 12th, 2007
The British magazine of new writing, Granta, named Christopher Coake one of the top 21 “Best of Young American Novelists,” an honor bestowed only once every decade.
Accomplishments, Books, Honors & Awards |
By: Sarah Licausi
March 1st, 2007
While teaching creative writing and literature classes at the University can be time-consuming, English professor Susan Palwick still finds time to write and publish novels and short stories. Most recently, Palwick published The Fate of Mice, a collection of short stories.
Accomplishments, Books |
By: Jill Stockton
January 10th, 2007
Practical tips are now available to all parents struggling to help figure out how to get their newborn, toddler or young child to sleep through the night thanks to Melissa Burnham, an assistant professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
Accomplishments, Books |
By: Zanny Marsh
January 4th, 2007
Last February, President Bush’s observation that the United States is addicted to oil reignited debate about development of alternative energy sources. Christopher Simon, associate professor of political science, examines the topic in his book, Alternative Energy: Political, Economic, and Social Feasibility.
Accomplishments, Books |
By: Melanie Robbins
December 21st, 2006
The following faculty have recently published books: Leonard Weinberg , William Eubank, Tom Kozubowski, Ann Keniston, David von Seggern, Barbara Millis, Stephan M. Wilson and Colleen Morris.
Accomplishments, Books |
By: Zanny Marsh
December 18th, 2006
Lire, a leading French literary magazine, has named the French translation of We’re in Trouble (Harcourt) by Christopher Coake, assistant English professor, as one of the 20 best books of 2006.
Accomplishments, Books, Honors & Awards |