DR. COURTNEY WAID-LINDBERG, assistant professor of sociology, published an article exploring the connection between the fields of criminology and sociology. Waid-Lindberg’s article, “A Criminologist’s Journey: Embracing the Sociological Roots of Justice Studies,” was published in Volume 4 of the Annual Review of Interdisciplinary Justice Research. The annual review is published by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Justice Studies, which is housed in the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Winnipeg. DR. ANTHONY WACHS, director of forensics and assistant professor of speech communication, is publishing a book in the prestigious Duquesne University Press Philosophy/ Communication Series. “The Triptych Tetrad: Marshall McLuhan’s Neo-Medieval Communication Theory,” is tentatively set for a late 2015 release. “The Triptych Tetrad” examines the viewpoints held by the late Marshall McLuhan, a media theorist of the 1960s and 1970s. DR. ALAN LAFAVE, dean of fine arts, served as the guest conductor for the 37th Annual Manitoba Senior Provincial Honour Band in Winnipeg, Manitoba. LaFave was invited by the Manitoba Band Association to conduct the 67-member band on Nov. 6-8, 2014. He was the first guest conductor from South Dakota, joining an impressive list of previous guest conductors from prestigious institutions in the United States and Canada. DR. LYSBETH BENKERTRASMUSSEN, professor of English, published a scholarly article that examines the religious concepts behind a Shakespearean play. The article, titled “Faith and Redemption in The Winter’s Tale,” was accepted for publication in Religion and the Arts. Her article was printed in the March 2015 edition of the literary journal, which is a publication of Boston College. SARA CHRISTENSEN BLAIR, associate professor of art, published an article that explores the concepts of home, domesticity and the sublime in contemporary art. Christensen Blair published “More is Less: The Domestic Sublime in Liza Lou’s Kitchen,” in the spring 2014 issue of Parnassus. The national scholarly journal is published by the graduate students of the Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville. DR. GREG BLAIR, associate professor of art at NSU, published “The Way We Get By: Aesthetic Engagement with Place” in the fall 2014 issue of the Journal of Art for Life. Blair also presented research in the Boston area this spring: “PlaceProduced Thought and the Agency of Place” at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and “The Sounds of Transgressive Geographies” at The Beverly Philosophy Society. He did studio visits at the Montserrat College of Art in Beverly. JOSHUA JOHN FRACHISEUR, assistant professor of theater, and TINA HANAGAN, technical director, were honored for their work on the NSU production of “On the Verge” at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 5. “On the Verge” received two Certificates of Merit at the festival, held earlier this year in the Twin Cities. One was for the outstanding scenic design (by Frachiseur) and the other for outstanding lighting design (by Hanagan). DR. ANNE HOLMQUEST, associate professor in communication studies, will publish a book with Kendall-Hunt, a publisher of communication titles since 1940. The book, “Visual Talk: How to Speak Anywhere with Graphics and Rhythm,” is for preachers, teachers, bankers, doctors, fundraisers, executives and administrators. It is for businesses, schools, communities and associations. It uses ideas and examples Holmquest has been working on in what she calls “the verbal-visual dimension.” DR. GREG BLAIR and SARA CHRISTENSEN BLAIR, associate professors of art, participated in the Heart to Heart Exhibit at the South Dakota Art Museum. The exhibit was open Jan. 13-April 26. The Blairs, along with nine other artistic couples with ties to South Dakota, were asked to participate. Each couple submitted a collaborative and an individual piece. NORTHERN TODAY 4 SPRING 2015 NORTHERN NEWS FA C U LT Y AND S TA F F N EWS
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