Awards and Honors

O'DONNELL

The Irish Voice newspaper named Provost James O’Donnell
to its inaugural Irish Education 100, the periodical’s list
of the leading figures in education across North America. O’Donnell’s profile appeared in the July 15 issue of Irish Voice, a weekly newspaper published in New York.

MOGHADDAM

The Independent Book Publishers Association named a book by Fathali Moghaddam, director of the Conflict Resolution Program and professor of psychology, as finalist for the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Award. The award recognizes excellence in independent publishing. “Multiculturalism and Intergroup Relations: Implications for Democracy in Global Context” (American Psychological Association, 2008) explores the best way to manage cultural diversity and avoid terrorism in a fast-changing world.

Books and Publications

“The Torture Memos: Rationalizing the Unthinkable” (The New Press, 2009), edited by law professor David Cole, provides the first comprehensive legal analysis of the arguments used to approve harsh interrogation tactics on terrorism suspects.Cole argues that investigations should not stop with CIA interrogators, but also should include those ultimately responsible for allowing the program – including the lawyers who drafted the memos authorizing the tactics.

MCDONALD

William McDonald, professor of sociology, has edited a new book exploring the nexus between immigration and crime. “Immigration, Crime and Justice” (Emerald Group Publishing, 2009) addresses research on the victimization of immigrants, human trafficking, domestic violence, vigilantes at the U.S. borders and the criminalization of immigration policy, among other topics.

TANNEN

Deborah Tannen, university professor of linguistics, continues her research into family communication with the upcoming “You Were Always Mom’s Favorite!:
Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives” (Random House, 2009). Tannen mixes anecdotes from more than 100 sisters she has interviewed with her own recollections of her sisters.

Craig Zelizer, associate director of the Conflict Resolution Program, has co-edited “Building Peace” (Kumarian Press, 2009), a set of 13 stories about innovative peacebuilding practices. The stories highlight cases of preventing and managing conflicts, restoring relationships in conflict-affected communities and empowering citizens to work for positive change across ethnic, religious and political divides.