Valparaiso University has appointed Peter Kanelos, PhD, as Dean of Christ College—The Honors College effective July 1, 2013. Most recently he has been a faculty member at Loyola University Chicago. In his role as Dean, Kanelos will be responsible for the strategic leadership, coordination and guidance of Christ College. He has an accomplished record in […]
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Professor receives National Endowment for the Humanities grant
Gretchen Buggeln, associate professor of art history and humanities at Valparaiso University, recently received a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant for her research and writing of the book, “Churches for Today: Modernism and Suburban Expansion in Post-World War II America.” “Gretchen Buggeln’s work represents her commitment to a complex and nuanced understanding […]
Valpo graduate selected for Lilly Graduate Fellows Program
The Lilly Fellows Program announced the selection of Philip Forness as one of 16 Lilly Graduate Fellows. Forness, a student in Christ College, graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Valparaiso University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in Classics and Theology. He is pursuing a PhD in the History of Christianity from Princeton Theological Seminary, where […]
Professor receives Japan Foundation Research Fellowship
Jennifer Prough, Christ College assistant professor of humanities and East Asian studies, is the recipient of a Japan Foundation Research Fellowship for 2012. The fellowship will allow Prough to live in Kyoto, Japan for research purposes January through August 2012. She will use the grant to fund studies for a book project about the cultural […]
Freshman selected for Kemper Scholar program
Valparaiso University freshman Michael Mead has been selected from a group of finalists for the incoming class of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program. Mead, an English and theater major at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind., is the son of John and Nancy Mead of Geneva, Ill. Mead is enrolled in Christ College, the honors college […]
Valparaiso University Appoints Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christian Ethics
Valparaiso University has named Thomas Albert (Tal) Howard, Ph.D., as the Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christian Ethics. Professor Howard comes to Valpo from Gordon College, where he served as professor of history, director of the Center for Faith and Inquiry, and director of the Jerusalem & Athens Forum. “I join the Valpo community […]
Valpo Faculty Members Receive University Research Professor Grants
Daniel Saros, Ph.D., and Julien Smith, Ph.D., will serve as University Research Professors at Valpo for the 2017–2018 academic year. The grants recognize and encourage scholarly accomplishments and will afford Saros and Smith the opportunity to continue creative and original work. Saros, associate professor and chair of economics, is working on a textbook adopting a […]
Two Valparaiso University Seniors Named Orr Fellows
Nathaniel Bouman ’19 and Jake Landgraf ’19 have been named to the prestigious Orr Fellowship, recognizing them as future business leaders of Indianapolis. Orr Fellowship is a prominent, two-year, post-graduate program combining a full-time position at an innovative, Indianapolis-based company with a curriculum focused on community involvement, professional development, and leadership. With an annual acceptance […]
Valparaiso University Endowment Returns 10.7 Percent, Ranking in Upper Decile of NACUBO-TIAA Study
Valparaiso University’s overall endowment investment return of 10.7 percent in fiscal year 2018 was within the top 10 percent of participants in the 2018 NACUBO-TIAA Study of Endowments. This performance outpaced the 8.2 percent average return for the more than 800 participating colleges and universities, during a time when endowments are playing a larger role […]
Valpo Faculty Members Awarded 2019-2020 Wheat Ridge Ministries–O.P. Kretzmann Fund Research Grants
Sara Gundersen, Ph.D., Theresa Kessler, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, CNE, and Julie Peller, Ph.D., are recipients of the 2019–2020 Wheat Ridge Ministries–O.P. Kretzmann Fund grants for Research in the Healing Arts and Sciences. The grants, $10,000 each, provide the opportunity for Gundersen, Kessler and Peller to continue their research and significantly contribute to society. “In addition […]