Program Updates Fall 2009
This section highlights the talk by Edward Gamarra, details on the grant that MALS received last academic year, and updates on professors involved with MALS.
- EDWARD GAMARRA SPEAKS ABOUT INTERDISCIPLINARY HOLLYWOOD:
Dr. Edward Gamarra was invited to give two talks to the UALR community during Fall 2008. Gamarra, a literary agent in the film and entertainment industry in Los Angeles, earned a PhD in Liberal Studies from Emory University. In his talk entitled “What the heck is a multi-hyphenate and why do I need to be one?”, Gamarra highlighted the importance of being interdisciplinary (”multi-hyphenate” in Hollywood lingo) in the entertainment industry. This lecture was featured on University Television, channel 62. He also gave an academic lecture entitled “Arrested development: Film comedy and the psychodynamics of humor”.
- MALS RECEIVES CAHSS GRANT:
We are excited to receive a 3-year grant from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences for the purposes of Recruitment and Retention. We have already begun beneficial work and activities with this support. Listen for our ads on KUAR and be on the lookout for posters, brochures, lectures and activities sponsored by the MALS Program in the next year. Current students are already taking advantage of the MALS Treats Program (helping bring students and faculty together in informal discussions).
- CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. PAUL YODER
Dr. Yoder received the Ted and Virginia Bailey Foundation Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching for 2008-2009. An Associate Professor of English, Dr. Yoder also serves on the MALS Advisory Board, teaches graduate students, and serves on several MALS thesis committees.
- REMEMBERING DR. MARK HARTMANN
Dr. Mark Hartmann was Associate Professor of Anthropology at UALR and a vital part of the MALS community. He was also the faculty sponsor of the Anthropology Club and the Anthropology Honor Society. Mark is remembered as an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher and colleague, and he will be missed. To view Mark’s website and read about his body of work, visit http://ualr.edu/mshartmann/.
- SPECIAL THANKS TO:
- The two Graduate Assistants who helped keep the program running smoothly last academic year: Justin Sangster and Natalie Griffin. Also, welcome to the two Graduate Assistants for the 2009-2010 academic year: Natalie Griffin and Adrieanna Hutson.
- MALS Faculty Advisory Group members for their ongoing efforts on behalf of the MALS Program
- All the faculty members across UALR who serve as thesis/project committee members for MALS students and who teach MALS students
- . . .we couldn’t do it without you!