“From Foods to Chemotherapeutics: The Antioxidant Potential of Dietary Phytochemicals,” written by Michelle Briggs, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, has been published in Processes as an invited paper for part of the special issue “Chemical Characterization and Bioactivity Evaluation of Medicinal Plants.” This review investigates a variety of plantproduced chemicals humans typically ingest, their impacts on overall health patterns, molecular mechanisms associated with their health impacts, and the potential of their synergistic use for therapeutic purposes. John Capo, assistant professor of corporate communication, was interviewed in the article “How Inflation is Impacting College Students Heading Into the New School Year” by Yahoo Finance. Capo sang the U.S. National Anthem before a game at the Little League World Series on Aug. 20, 2022. This past spring, he performed in the cast of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at the Community Theatre League in Williamsport. Biliana Stoytcheva-Horissian, Ph.D., chair and associate professor of theatre, recently presented at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) annual conference. She was the session moderator/ coordinator and one of the presenters on the panel from the Theatre as a Liberal Art focus group, “Successful Post-COVID Theatre Recruitment and Retention Practices.” ATHE is the largest and most prestigious national theatre conference. Sandra Kingery, Ph.D., chair of modern language studies and Logan A. Richmond Endowed Professor, published two books of poetry in translation, both with student/ alumni collaboration. With Aaron Willsea ’20, Xánath Caraza’s “Red Teardrop” (Lobo Estepario Press) focuses on the abuse and suffering of women and indigenous peoples in Mexico and throughout the world. With Hanna Cherres ’22 and Aaron Willsea ’20, Xánath Caraza’s “Jackeline’s Butterfly” (FlowerSong Press) honors and commemorates the life of Jackeline Caal, a seven-year-old Guatemalan girl who died while in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 2018. Christopher Kulp, Ph.D., professor of physics, is the recipient of the Mike Resnick Memorial Award for best science fiction by a new author. The award was presented in September 2022 at DragonCon in Atlanta, Ga. His story is titled “What Would You Pay for a Second Chance?” and was written as part of Creative Writing 342 Fiction Workshop 1 taught by Phoebe Wagner, assistant professor of English, in the fall of 2021. It will be published in and upcoming issue of Galaxy’s Edge. Michael Kurtz, Ph.D., associate professor of economics, with former student Rebecca Forbes ’20 and a colleague from another institution, co-authored “A field study on the role of incidental emotions on charitable giving,” published in Theory and Decision. “Rebecca was a huge driver of the project, which began while she was a sophomore at Lycoming,” said Kurtz. 14 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2022 PRESIDENT’S REPORT/FALL MAGAZINE
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