Amy Billone, associate professor of English, recently had her book Little Songs: Women, Silence, and the Nineteenth-Century Sonnet published by The Ohio State University Press.

Cheryl Travis, professor of psychology, has been appointed to the 12-person Board of Educational Affairs of the American Psychological Association for a three-year term. The BEA recommends educational policies, programs and operational priorities for APA to the Board of Directors and Council of Representatives.

Christine Shepardson, assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies, was recently awarded an American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellowship for the upcoming academic year to work on her second book project.

Archana Sharma, assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Design, was invited to participate in the capacity building seminar on “Rapid Urban Sector Profiling for Sustainability” organized by the UN Habitat in Nairobi. Her participation was supported by a $5,000 competitive grant by UT’s Ready for the World initiative.

John M. Peters, professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. This follows his 1997 induction into the Hall of Fame in recognition of his research and teaching.