Carol Harden, professor of geography, was elected president of the Association of American Geographers. Harden’s research focuses on the interaction of people and watersheds, notably in East Tennessee and in the Andes Mountains of South America.

Stanton B. Garner Jr., professor of English, along with co-authors J. Ellen Gainer of Cornell University and Martin Puchner of Columbia University have produced The Norton Anthology of Drama. This two-volume set is the first of its kind to join the prestigious Norton Anthology series used in colleges and universities around the world.

William J. Dewey, associate professor in the School of Art, has been named a Fulbright Scholar to the Swaziland National Museum, where he will help the museum with documentation and the development of educational materials. His research will focus on the art of traditional Swazi blacksmiths and woodcarvers.

Doug Blaze, dean of the UT Knoxville College of Law, is part of the new statewide Access to Justice Commission created by the Tennessee Supreme Court to help address the state’s growing crisis in civil legal needs.

Daryl Armentrout, adjunct lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was named a Top Finalist for the Federal Engineer of the Year Award by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Armentrout is a senior specialist with the Tennessee Valley Authority in Knoxville currently working on reducing the environmental footprint of TVA.