Noteworthy
"Noteworthy" is a monthly compilation of important awards, achievements and grants received by Columbian College faculty, students and alumni. Articles published in academic journals are also included among these recognitions.
Recent Recognition
Adam Dean (Political Science) was awarded a $14,482 grant from the National Institute on Aging to strengthen the dementia care workforce by analyzing economic policies’ influence on workers and their patients living with dementia.
Melanee Farrah, MPP ’06, (Public Policy) was appointed director of federal affairs for the City of New York.
Jesse J. Holland (SMPA) edited the anthology Captain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson (Titan Books).
David Kalwicz (Psychological and Brain Sciences) was awarded a $48,974 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study HIV risk messaging and medical mistrust, specifically in regards to the psychosocial and behavioral implications among black, Latino/a/e/x and multiracial sexual and gender minorities.
Elira Kuka (Economics) received a $365,668 grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation to study how application assistance affects recipients of unemployment benefits.
Rebecca Kutler, BA ’01, (Political Communication) was named interim president of MSNBC.
Carson Murray (Anthropology) was awarded a $29,650 grant from the National Science Foundation and a $20,000 grant from the Leakey Foundation for her research on the impact of social loss on the behavior and physiology of wild chimpanzees.
Chet Sherwood (Anthropology) was awarded a $86,433 grant from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to study the lifespan and cardiovascular health effects on the brain in humans and great apes.
Michael J. Wagner (Chemistry), Stephen Boyes (Chemistry) and Kevin R. McKenzie Jr., PhD ’25, (Chemistry) co-authored the article “Electro-driven direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines to generate battery-grade lithium hydroxide” for Nature Communications.
Kate Worrall, MPP ’12, (Public Policy) was promoted to partner at the Charles Group Consulting.