Lisa West, associate professor of English, co-organized the 20th anniversary symposium of the Catharine Maria Sedgwick Society, one of the first literary author societies to focus on the recovery of early American writings by prominent women writers of the 19th century. Read more in the Drake Newsroom.

Sally Haack, associate professor of pharmacy practice, was selected as an Iowa Campus Compact Engaged Scholars Research Fellow. The program builds on previous faculty fellowships with an added emphasis on the production of scholarship that moves the higher education community engagement and service-learning field forward. Sally’s interest lies in helping students see the numerous connections between the University and community partners with common goals of increasing social responsibility and offering support to those living in poverty. Her research will focus on the outcomes of service-learning experiences for pharmacy students in Mexico.

Erin Lain, associate provost for campus equity and inclusion and associate professor of law, has received the 2017 Gertrude Rush Award from the Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys (IOWA) and the Iowa Chapter of the National Bar Association. Read more on Erin’s honor in the Drake Newsroom.

Eric Saylor, professor of music history, has published a new book that seeks to redeem a style of music that he says is gravely misunderstood and sorely underrated. English Pastoral Music: From Arcadia to Utopia, 1900-1955 was published June 26 by the University of Illinois Press. Read more about Eric’s work in the Drake Newsroom.