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Shinkle Receives Z.T. Scott Faculty Fellowship Skinkle, who has taught at Trinity for 25 years, is widely known for his distinctive “coaching method” of teaching, and students praise the way he intertwines concepts from one unit to another to illustrate basic principles in ways that transform facts into knowledge. As chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee since 2004, Shinkle is recognized across campus for his skill and dedication in guiding undergraduates deftly through the daunting task of career discernment using manageable steps to help achieve both personal and professional goals.
Museum’s exhibition "Fiesta, Fete, Festival: Selections from the Tobin Collection." Modern Languages and Literatures Nina Ekstein’s article, "The Theatrical lieu de
culture within Molière’s Plays," appeared in Lieux de culture dans la France du XVIIe siècle. Another article, "Irony in Emmanuel Carré's La Moustache," appeared in French Review, and "La Pratique ironique de l'appel à l'autorité dans les péritextes du théâtre de Corneille" (The Practice of Irony in Corneille's paratextual appeals to authority) appeared in Pratiques de Corneille published by the Universités de Rouen et du Havre. Nanette Le Coat's article, "The Virtuous Passion: the Politics of Pity in Staël's The Influence of the Passions," appeared in Staël's Philosophy of the Passions: Sensibility, Society and the Sister Arts. An article by Matthew Stroud, "Ruth as Dama Principal: Tirso's
Biology professor James Shinkle was named 2013 recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. Z.T. Scott Faculty Fellowship, in recognition of his outstanding teaching and advising. The award was presented during commencement exercises on May 18.
The Z.T. Scott Fellowship, the most prestigious award the University bestows, includes a cash award to be used for professional development and research. Trinity University Trustee Richard M. Kleberg III established the Fellowship in 1984 in honor of his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Z.T. Scott.
Psychology Jane Childers' article "Attention to Explicit and
Implicit Contrast in Verb Learning," appeared online and in the Journal of Cognition and Development.
Co-authors are alumnae Amy Hirshkowitz ’09 and Kristin Benavides ’10. Paula Hertel co-authored "Suppression-Induced Reduction in the Specificity of Autobiographical Memories,” which appeared in the online and print versions of the new journal, Clinical Psychological Science. Elizabeth Stephens ’11 and Amy Braid ’10 are the first and second authors. Religion
La mejor espigadera," was published in Bulletin of the Comediantes 64.2: 1-13 (2012).
R. Douglas Brackenridge (emeritus) published an article, "William R. Campbell and the Crusade Against Brigham H. Roberts 1898-1900," in the Journal of Mormon History (Winter 2013). Roberts was denied his seat in Congress because he was a polygamist.
Music Diane Persellin co-authored "Move to learn!
Strategies based on recent brain research," which appeared in the journal Perspectives.
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