Georgia State University

Georgia State University student Gus Turyn has had several papers accepted for presentation at academic conferences. Turyn, of New York, NY, is a student in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences. One of Turyn's papers titled "Masks, Finks, and Gender Internalism" has been accepted for the 2021 Central meeting of the American Philosophical Association, as well as the 2020 University of Texas Austin Graduate Ethics and Normativity Talks (AGENT) conference. Another paper, "The Need for Epistemic First-Person Authority," was accepted for presentation at the 2021 Pacific meeting of the American Philosophical Association and a 2020 Manchester Centre for Political Theory (MANCEPT) workshop on the topic of "What is gender and what do we want it to be?" The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University doctoral student Laura Cortes has been awarded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award and the F99/K00 award for her work. Cortes, of Chicago, is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Neuroscience in the College of Arts and Sciences. Cortes' research, funded by the NIH, consisted of examining how sex hormones and epigenetic mechanisms contribute to the development of sex differences in the brain by manipulating epigenetic processes in mice. Her goal is to understand the basis of sex differences in disease and identify mechanisms that will protect against brain disorders. The D-SPAN and F99/K00 award also grant Cortes opportunities to further develop her research career. The D-SPAN award aids graduates in their transition to neuroscience research postdoctoral positions and supports the completion of a doctoral dissertation. The F99/K00 award will allow Cortes to receive support for up to 2 years in the F99 fellowship phase and for up to 4 years in the K00 career development phase. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University student Connor Kianpour has recently had his piece "Do Libertarians Care About Animals?" published by Libertarianism.org. Kianpour, of Great Falls, VA, is a student in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences. Kianpour worked on a manuscript with co-author Eze Paez titled "Red in Tooth and Claw No More: Animal Rights and the Permissibility to Redesign Nature," which has been accepted at the journal Environmental Values. Kianpour also wrote the introductory chapter, "It's Still Funny Though: A Defense of Moderate Comic Immoralism," for a Philosophy of humor textbook that will be in print in Spring 2021. Kianpour is also scheduled to present at the International Society for Environmental Ethics Panel at the Eastern American Philosophical Association meeting in January 2021 and The Lighthearted Philosophers' Society 14th Annual Conference in April 2021. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University student Sangha Park spent last past summer participating in Ohio University's virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Park, of Winder, GA, is a psychology major in the College of Arts & Sciences. During the research program, Park participated in child psychopathy classes, a substance-use journal club, and developing a research project. Park's research project was "Seeking to Identify Factors Explaining Why Adult ADHD Increases Risk of Intimate Partner Violence." Park's poster was scheduled to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies' ADHD Special Interest Group in November.

Psychology undergraduate student Sean Morse spent last summer participating in Ohio University's Research Experience for Undergraduates program with seven other students. Morse took part in seminars for professional development, research methods and statistics, and evidence-based treatments for youth with social, emotional, and behavioral problems. The program involved an individual research project examining social skills outcomes in a trial of a school-based intervention for adolescents with ADHD.

Two Georgia State University undergrauate psychology majors spent this summer doing research at Ohio University in a program entitled National Science Foundation Research Experience For Undergraduates: Treatment-Related Research for Youth with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems. The seminars focused on professional development, research methods and statistics, and evidence-based treatments for youth with social, emotional, and behavioral problems. The students also worked on individual research projects with faculty mentors and presentations of findings in a research symposium at the end of the program.

The Honors College at Georgia State University has elected officers of its Honors Student Organization for the academic year.

Nu Rho Psi, the national neuroscience honor society, awarded a Georgia State University Honors College student with an Undergraduate Research Grant.

The Honors College at Georgia State University has named its new class of Presidential Scholars, recipients of the university's most prestigious and valuable academic award.

Janita Poe, a graduate student at Georgia State University studying communications, presented Virtual International Exchange as an Antidote to U.S. Racial Hypersegregation: One Graduate Student's Vision for Early-Career Research at the International Virtual Exchange Conference hosted by Newcastle University.

An Honors College senior majoring in neuroscience has been selected as Georgia State University's first-ever Marshall Scholar, a prestigious international award which recognizes students who demonstrate academic merit and leadership and ambassador potential.

More than 2,000 students were conferred degrees by Georgia State University at the associate's, bachelor's, graduate and professional degree levels during the summer 2020 semester.

Six ROTC cadets studying at Georgia State University received their commission on August 14th in a virtual ceremony. The cadets satisfied multiple requirements, including a 45 day evaluation course at Fort Knox, KY, in order to receive their commission as 2nd Lieutenants in one of the U.S. Army's three components; Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard. These cadets compete based on performance and talent management to be placed in one of the 17 branches across the Army. U.S. Army Reserve Brigadier General Vincent E. Buggs delivered a resounding virtual commissioning address. The GSU Panther ROTC Battalion Professor of Military Science and Military Science Department Chair, Lieutenant Colonel Donald J. Harris, delivered the Oath of Office.

To be eligible for the President's List during the summer semester, degree-seeking students with a minimum Georgia State University cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 must earn a 4.0 GPA for the semester and complete at least 6 semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.

To be eligible for the Dean's List during the summer semester, degree-seeking students with a minimum Georgia State cumulative GPA of 2.00 must earn a 3.50 GPA for the semester and complete at least 6 semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.

Ayse Lokmanoglu, a Ph.D.candidate in the Department of Communication at Georgia State University, publiished a research article in the journal Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. The name of the article is "Coin as Imagined Sovereignty: A Rhetorical Analysis of Coins as a Transhistorical Artifact and an Ideograph in Islamic State's Communication."

Astronomy Ph.D. student Beena Meena has won the first place in the Georgia State University Doctoral Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. It is a research communication competition which helps to develop academic, presentation and research communication skills. It supports the development of students' capacities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience. Graduate students have three minutes to present compelling orations on their thesis or dissertation topics and their significance. Meena won the top award for her video description of her doctoral dissertation: "Role of Supermassive Black Holes Winds in Galaxy Evolution."

Sarah Bramblett, an English Rhetoric & Composition Ph.D. student at Georgia State University, placed second in the Three Minute Thesis doctoral competition. Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition which helps to develop academic, presentation and research communication skills. It supports the development of students' capacities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience.

Udagamage Kushan Wijewardena, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Georgia State University, was named International Graduate Student of the Year. Since 2012, the International Education Awards have recognized outstanding faculty, staff and students for their commitment to international education. Awards are given during the annual International Honorary Reception during International Education Week in November. In 2018, the Sheth Awards were established to recognize one distinguished faculty member and one exceptional international alum for their achievements.

Two students in the Georgia State University Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2020 received top scores on the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE), 800 out of 800. In addition, the entire class received a rare 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE).

Clay Voytek, a senior majoring in journalism and media entrepreneurship, was thanked and included in the acknowledgements of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson's latest book, "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents." Rogers worked as a fact-checker on the book, which was published on Aug. 4. The book, which examines America's lingering, artificial class system, was named an Oprah's Book Club Pick and "an instant American classic" by The New York Times. Wilkerson is also the author of The New York Times bestseller "The Warmth of Other Suns," which focused on a period of American history between the early and mid-1900s, known as The Great Migration, when millions of African Americans moved north and west from the rural South.

A Spring 2020 graduate of the Honors College at Georgia State University has been named the Andrew Goodman Foundation Ambassador of the Year for 2020.

Rogers, a senior majoring in political science, was thanked and included in the acknowledgements of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson's latest book, "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents." Rogers worked as a fact-checker on the book, which was published on Aug. 4. The book, which examines America's lingering, artificial class system, was named an Oprah's Book Club Pick and "an instant American classic" by The New York Times. Wilkerson is also the author of The New York Times bestseller "The Warmth of Other Suns," which focused on a period of American history between the early and mid-1900s, known as The Great Migration, when millions of African Americans moved north and west from the rural South.

Shivaanii Uma, an undergraduate majoring in neuroscience, published a reasearch article in the sceintific journal Science Advances. The article examines the ability of some hummingbirds to produce unique high-frequency vocalizations.

Isbah Nasir, an undergraduate majoring in neuroscience, published a research article in the scientific journal Science Advances. The article examines the ability of some hummingbirds to produce unique high-frequency vocalizations.

Sean Zigah, a master's student studying geosciences at Georgia State University, was awarded a competitive $1,000 travel grant from the The Clay Minerals Society to present his research at their October meeting taking place at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

Faisal Adams, a master's student majoring in geosciences at Georgia State University, will start his Ph.D. program in Geochemistry at Virginia Tech this fall. Faisal accepted the prestigious "Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program" fellowship from Virginia Tech Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology.

Fariha Hossain, an undergraduate studying English, won the Eleanor M. Pratt Endowment for English Majors. The award honors the legacy of Eleanor Mary Pratt, who had a deep love of literature, the English language, and the fine arts. Each year, the English Department awards scholarships to students for whom the study or writing or literature has made a significant impact. Candidates are nominated by faculty and nominations are reviewed by the English Department's Undergraduate Committee.

Lindsey Baker, a graduate student studying English at Georgia State University, won the Paul Bowles Graduate Student Fellowship in Fiction Writing. The award, presented in honor of the novelist, composer, and translator Paul Bowles, is presented by the English Department to acknowledge outstanding work by an M.F.A or Ph.D. student specializing in fiction writing.

English Department doctoral graduate Alan Swirsky was awarded the 2019-2020 Graduate Writing Award by the department. Each year, English Department faculty serving on the Awards Committee conduct a blind review of top essays, nominated by department instructors and professors, from courses at all levels.