Faculty News

From Office Hours to Published Book: Faculty-Student Collaboration Spans a Decade

upham — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:41:01 +0000

Feb 13, 2026

From Office Hours to Published Book: Faculty-Student Collaboration Spans a Decade

When Max Bieganski ’19 M.A. ’22 walked into Professor of Political Science Peter Burns’ office during their first week at SUA, neither knew that it would be the start of an intellectual partnership

Powering the Renewable Energy Transition: George Busenberg Examines Global Solar Policy

upham — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:35:45 +0000

Feb 13, 2026

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George Busenberg, associate professor of environmental management and policy, observes the solar panels on the roof of Marie and Pierre Curie Hall.

Powering the Renewable Energy Transition: George Busenberg Examines Global Solar Policy

“Renewable energy gives us the opportunity for a new global industrial revolution,” said George Busenberg, associate professor of environmental management and policy in the Environmental Studies

SUA Faculty Textbook Reaches New Audiences with Korean Translation

atice — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:33:20 +0000

Oct 06, 2025

SUA Faculty Textbook Reaches New Audiences with Korean Translation

Korean-speaking audiences now have access to a seminal textbook that embodies the cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach to education at SUA. “The Pacific Basin: An Introduction,” originally

Meet Foroogh Farhang, Assistant Professor of Middle East and North African Studies

atice — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:57:01 +0000

Oct 01, 2025

Meet Foroogh Farhang, Assistant Professor of Middle East and North African Studies

Assistant Professor of Middle East and North African Studies Foroogh Farhang joined SUA’s faculty this summer. Before teaching in the International Studies Concentration at Soka, Farhang taught

What Can You Learn in 90 Seconds?: SUA Professors Bring Big Ideas to NPR’s “The Academic Minute”

atice — Fri, 23 May 2025 17:34:05 +0000

May 23, 2025

What Can You Learn in 90 Seconds?: SUA Professors Bring Big Ideas to NPR’s “The Academic Minute”

This May, six SUA faculty members were featured on NPR’s nationally syndicated program “The Academic Minute,” offering bite-sized insights from their latest research to listeners across the country

Igniting Passion for Urban Nature: An Interview with Associate Professor Deike Peters

atice — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:50:32 +0000

Mar 07, 2025

Igniting Passion for Urban Nature: An Interview with Associate Professor Deike Peters

Deike Peters, associate professor of environmental planning and practice, spent her sabbatical last year researching the proposed ecological restoration of the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, the

Cultivating a Global Perspective: An Interview with Assistant Dean of Global Citizenship Sandrine Siméon

atice — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:16:01 +0000

Dec 16, 2024

Cultivating a Global Perspective: An Interview with Assistant Dean of Global Citizenship Sandrine Siméon

How can earning a B.A. in liberal arts at SUA help students become global citizens who are actively engaged with issues in social justice, sustainability, and peace? At the start of this academic year

Supporting Students Beyond Graduation: An Interview with Assistant Dean Lisa MacLeod

atice — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:02:27 +0000

Nov 12, 2024

Supporting Students Beyond Graduation: An Interview with Assistant Dean Lisa MacLeod

How can a liberal arts education at SUA prepare students for living a contributive life? This fall, Lisa MacLeod, associate professor of international studies and director of the International Studies

Summer Research in a Special Region

atice — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 22:41:06 +0000

Sep 03, 2024

Summer Research in a Special Region

This summer, SUA Professor Shane Barter conducted fieldwork and in Southeast Asia with support from the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS). IHS is a non-profit organization at George Mason University

Translating SUA’s Mission Into Action: An Interview With Dean Hamersley

atice — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:01:42 +0000

Jan 31, 2024

Translating SUA’s Mission Into Action: An Interview With Dean Hamersley

M. Robert Hamersley, who was named ��Ů of America’s dean of faculty in June 2023 after 16 years teaching and serving in a variety of leadership roles at SUA—including two years as